§ 417.865. How long may my debarment last?

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The Secretary must permanently debar from participation in USDA programs any individual, organization, corporation, or other entity convicted of a felony for knowingly defrauding the United States in connection with any program administered by USDA.

(a)Reduction. A debarment under this paragraph may be reduced by the Secretary to a period of not less than 10 years.

(b)Exemption. A debarment under this paragraph will not apply with regard to participation in USDA domestic food assistance programs. For purposes of this paragraph, participation in a domestic food assistance program does not include acting as an authorized retail food store in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), or as a nonbeneficiary entity in any of the domestic food assistance programs. The programs include:

(1)Special Nutrition Assistance Program, 7 U.S.C. 2011, et seq.;

(2)Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, 7 U.S.C. 2013(b);

(3)National School Lunch Program, 42 U.S.C. 1751, et seq.;

(4)Summer Food Service Program for Children, 42 U.S.C. 1761; Child and Adult Care Food Program, 42 U.S.C. 1766;

(5)Special Milk Program for Children, 42 U.S.C. 1772; School Breakfast Program, 42 U.S.C. 1773;

(6)Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, 42 U.S.C. 1786;

(7)Commodity Supplemental Food Program, 42 U.S.C. 612c note;

(8)WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program, 42 U.S.C. 1786;

(9)Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, 7 U.S.C. 3007; and

(10)Emergency Food Assistance Program, 7 U.S.C. 7501, et seq.

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