Sec. 824. WORK REQUIREMENT
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## SEC. 824 WORK REQUIREMENT ###
(a)In General Section 6 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015), as amended by section 823, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(o) Work Requirement > > > #### “(1) Definition of work program > > In this subsection, the term ‘**work program**’ means— > > > ##### “(A) > > a program under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); > > > ##### “(B) > > a program under section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296); and > > > ##### “(C) > > a program of employment and training operated or supervised by a State or political subdivision of a State that meets standards approved by the Governor of the State, including a program under subsection (d)(4), other than a job search program or a job search training program. > > > #### “(2) Work requirement > > Subject to the other provisions of this subsection, no individual shall be eligible to participate in the food stamp program as a member of any household if, during the preceding 36-month period, the individual received food stamp benefits for not less than 3 months (consecutive or otherwise) during which the individual did not— > > > ##### “(A) > > work 20 hours or more per week, averaged monthly; > > > ##### “(B) > > participate in and comply with the requirements of a work program for 20 hours or more per week, as determined by the State agency; > > > ##### “(C) > > participate in and comply with the requirements of a program under section 20 or a comparable program established by a State or political subdivision of a State; or > > > ##### “(D) > > receive benefits pursuant to paragraph (3), (4), or (5). > > > #### “(3) Exception > > Paragraph
(2)shall not apply to an individual if the individual is— > > > ##### “(A) > > under 18 or over 50 years of age; > > > ##### “(B) > > medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment; > > > ##### “(C) > > a parent or other member of a household with responsibility for a dependent child; > > > ##### “(D) > > otherwise exempt under subsection (d)(2); or > > > ##### “(E) > > a pregnant woman. > > > #### “(4) Waiver > > > ##### “(A) In general > > On the request of a State agency, the Secretary may waive the applicability of paragraph
(2)to any group of individuals in the State if the Secretary makes a determination that the area in which the indi-viduals reside— > > > ###### “(i) > > has an unemployment rate of over 10 per-cent; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for the individuals. > > > ##### “(B) Report > > The Secretary shall report the basis for a waiver under subparagraph
(A)to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. > > > #### “(5) Subsequent eligibility > > > ##### “(A) Regaining eligibility > > An individual denied eligibility under paragraph
(2)shall regain eligibility to participate in the food stamp program if, during a 30-day period, the individual— > > > ###### “(i) > > works 80 or more hours; > > > ###### “(ii) > > participates in and complies with the requirements of a work program for 80 or more hours, as determined by a State agency; or > > > ###### “(iii) > > participates in and complies with the requirements of a program under section 20 or a comparable program established by a State or political subdivision of a State. > > > ##### “(B) Maintaining eligibility > > An individual who regains eligibility under subparagraph
(A)shall remain eligible as long as the individual meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C)of paragraph (2). > > > ##### “(C) Loss of employment > > > ###### “(i) In general > > An individual who regained eligibility under subparagraph
(A)and who no longer meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C)of paragraph
(2)shall remain eligible for a consecutive 3-month period, beginning on the date the individual first notifies the State agency that the individual no longer meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C)of paragraph (2). > > > ###### “(ii) Limitation > > An individual shall not receive any benefits pursuant to clause
(i)for more than a single 3-month period in any 36-month period. > > > #### “(6) Other program rules > > Nothing in this subsection shall make an individual eligible for benefits under this Act if the individual is not otherwise eligible for benefits under the other provisions of this Act.” > . ###
(b)Transition Provision **[**[7 U.S.C. 2015 note](/us/usc/t7/s2015)**]** The term “**preceding 36-month period**” in section 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as added by subsection (a), does not include, with respect to a State, any period before the earlier of— ####
(1)the date the State notifies recipients of food stamp benefits of the application of section 6(o); or ####
(2)the date that is 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
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