Sec. 2302. ADDITIONAL SNAP FLEXIBILITIES IN A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
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## SEC. 2302 ADDITIONAL SNAP FLEXIBILITIES IN A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY **[**[7 U.S.C. 2011 note](/us/usc/t7/s2011)**]** ###
(a)In the event of a public health emergency declaration by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act based on an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the issuance of an emergency or disaster declaration by a State based on an outbreak of COVID-19, the Secretary of Agriculture— ####
(1)shall provide, at the request of a State agency (as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008) that provides sufficient data (as determined by the Secretary through guidance) supporting such request, for emergency allotments to households participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to address temporary food needs not greater than the applicable maximum monthly allotment for the household size; and ####
(2)may adjust, at the request of State agencies or by guidance in consultation with one or more State agencies, issuance methods and application and reporting requirements under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to be consistent with what is practicable under actual conditions in affected areas. (In making this adjustment, the Secretary shall consider the availability of offices and personnel in State agencies, any conditions that make reliance on electronic benefit transfer systems described in section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 impracticable, any disruptions of transportation and communication facilities, and any health considerations that warrant alternative approaches.) ###
(b)Not later than 10 days after the date of the receipt or issuance of each document listed in paragraphs (1), (2), or
(3)of this subsection, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make publicly available on the website of the Department the following documents: ####
(1)Any request submitted by State agencies under subsection (a). ####
(2)The Secretary’s approval or denial of each such request. ####
(3)Any guidance issued under subsection (a)(2). ###
(c)Report Not later than June 30, 2022, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit, to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report containing the following information: ####
(1)A description of any information or data supporting State agency requests under this section and any additional measures that State agencies requested that were not approved by the Secretary of Agriculture; ####
(2)An evaluation of the use of all waivers, adjustments, and other flexibilities in the operation of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012)), in effect under this Act, the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), or any other Act, to respond to the COVID–19 public health emergency; and ####
(3)A recommendation of any additional waivers or flexibilities needed in the operation of the supplemental nutrition assistance program to respond to public health emergencies with pandemic potential. ###
(d)Sunset The authority under subsection (a)(1) shall expire after the issuance of February 2023 benefits under that subsection. ### DIVISION C EMERGENCY FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE EXPANSION ACT
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