113 HR 4731 IH: Welfare Reform Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-05-22
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1.This Act may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act of 2014
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2.The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I—Modifications to supplemental nutrition assistance program
Sec. 101. Work requirements.
Sec. 102. Termination of benefit increase.
TITLE II—Reporting of means-tested welfare spending in President’s budget submission
Sec. 201. Additional information in President’s budget submission.
TITLE III—Aggregate cap for means-tested welfare spending
Sec. 301. Definition of means-tested welfare spending.
Sec. 302. Reports to budget committees.
Sec. 303. Content of concurrent resolutions on the budget.
Sec. 304. Allocations of means-tested welfare spending.
Sec. 305. Reconciliation.
TITLE IV—Grants to promote self-sufficiency
Sec. 401. Grants to States.
TITLE V—Prohibition on funding of abortion
Sec. 501. Prohibition on funding for abortions.
Sec. 502. Prohibition on funding for health benefits plans that cover abortion.
Sec. 503. Prohibition on tax benefits relating to abortion.
Sec. 504. Construction relating to separate coverage.
Sec. 505. Construction relating to the use of non-Federal funds for health coverage.
Sec. 506. Treatment of abortions related to rape, incest, or preserving the life of the mother.
<enum>I</enum><header>Modifications to supplemental nutrition assistance program</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F5C529117724ABEB102F95E3C7FD3D4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Work requirements</header>
<subsection id="HB336015898C049F28E0DB9FBE410DC9B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Declaration of policy</header><text>Section 2 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2011">7 U.S.C. 2011</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following: <quote>Congress further finds that it should also be the purpose of the supplemental nutrition assistance
program to increase employment, to encourage healthy marriage, and to
promote prosperous self-sufficiency, which means the ability of households
to maintain an income above the poverty level without services and
benefits from the Federal Government.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE0835FBA9EDD44C88149BD6CF7177D41"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of food</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012(k)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting
before the period at the end the following: <quote>, except that a food, food product, meal, or other item described in this subsection shall be
considered a food under this Act only if it is a bare essential (as
determined by the Secretary)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7502CA524C364D7AACAA3F5B4F31CD28"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other definitions</header><text>Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
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<subsection id="H2AB48C12D3D14B16AAADAF2F156E60E5"><enum>(w)</enum><header>Able-Bodied, work-Capable adult</header>
<paragraph id="H6459E63A98174C6484814C783DAC9C89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>able-bodied, work-capable adult</term> means an individual who—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9ACB02B9A19948F29558E7779E5A738C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is more than 18, and less than 63, years of age;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFBE462FE1E054411A5AE0542C1BF7704"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is not physically or mentally incapable of work; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H349FAF0E79B54826885572E6BBFE95BC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is not the full-time caretaker of a disabled adult dependent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB3C96B1D24DF4984B0638CCB58513BF1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Physically or mentally incapable of work</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the term <term>physically or mentally incapable of work</term> means an individual who—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD6FF441650CC4FC49EBD44F048DE1EE2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>currently receives benefits under the supplemental security income program established under title
XVI of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1381">42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.</external-xref>) or another program
that provides recurring benefits to individuals because the individual is
disabled and unable to work; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99C0C193A29B467DA68FA986D9360E06"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has been medically certified as physically or mentally incapable of work and who has a credible
pending application for enrollment in the supplemental security income
program established under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1381 et seq.) or another program that provides recurring benefits to
individuals because the individual is disabled and unable to work.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB6BEB8C1D4E7447E87F31C76D87C8EB0"><enum>(x)</enum><header>Approved offsite work activation</header><text>The term <term>approved offsite work activation</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="HB21E59B9602F4FF7BB2D6491F9CD9D61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>online job preparation and training programs that are approved and monitored by the State agency;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC15FACDD6E24FC8808DFDFCD3534C7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>job search activities that are approved by the State agency and monitored by the State to ensure
that an appropriate number of job applications and employer contacts are
performed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1CA4201ED65C4937A652735513BFF2B1"><enum>(y)</enum><header>Family head</header><text>The term <term>family head</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H7A8C8BDE4A5145FEAFCCE4F337964F81"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a biological parent who is lawfully present in the United States and resides within a household
with 1 or more dependent children who are the biological offspring of the
parent; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94CC7F6F9AA049659A8B3622239448AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the absence of a biological parent, a step parent, adoptive parent, guardian, or adult relative
who resides with and provides care to the 1 or more children and is
lawfully present in the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF2A9A4EDE9584DCBB4A221A06F9555E1"><enum>(z)</enum><header>Family unit</header><text>The term <term>family unit</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H2A30C0BA4E154F1AAABE0F87236F5A66"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an adult residing without dependent children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03BB80AD955243958543E51B44BD17C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a single-headed family with dependent children; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0CF995B069E3443EA5802F91B5CB2971"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a married couple family with dependent children.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4C234E7D83C14959A71893542DA92F57"><enum>(aa)</enum><header>Family with dependent children</header>
<paragraph id="H2785748016134DBDA0FA7D9F2FD55009"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>family with dependent children</term> means a unit consisting of a family head, 1 or more dependent children, and, if applicable, the
married spouse of the family head, all of whom share meals and reside
within a single household.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB787B84BD97948FB894CF3E0762D3897"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Multiple families in a household</header><text>There may be more than 1 family with dependent children in a single household.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA3DB6288389749BCA510C4167080BEAC"><enum>(bb)</enum><header>Married couple family with dependent children</header><text>The term <term>married couple family with dependent children</term> means a family with dependent children that has both a family head and the married spouse of the
family head residing with the family.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7023F993566644F784FE752E34042E62"><enum>(cc)</enum><header>Married spouse of the family head</header><text>The term <term>married spouse of the family head</term> means the lawfully married spouse of the family head who—</text>
<paragraph id="HF9F9DEE665F542819FE4578BBF5AE766"><enum>(1)</enum><text>resides with the family head and dependent children; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC9AC56B99C634D48880AD742AC40ED95"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is lawfully present in the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9FC4A90189EA4B8A87D0719C53E4EDA8"><enum>(dd)</enum><header>Member of a family</header><text>The term <term>member of a family</term> means the family head, married spouse of the family head if present, and all dependent children
within a family with dependent children.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2187CCDA2CFE45179797A25A52EB5AF3"><enum>(ee)</enum><header>Onsite work activation</header>
<paragraph id="H572EED92F4E547CFAF796AB3B5A7A27D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>onsite work activation</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB1AC805A920B4C3AA10796F08666AE65"><enum>(A)</enum><text>supervised job search;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7EDD46BF2E754BE99F976A9298331702"><enum>(B)</enum><text>community service activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H81A1493C6D02460383C11712E00246B2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>education and job training for individuals who are family heads or married spouses of family heads;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE3B761E17A640F1843E0650BB16FA5B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>workfare under section 20; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H42FF8098E3F04686AE8D3ECFD9717DF6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>drug or alcohol treatment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA8E33A713D804F6281FE6062CFF89D83"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Supervised job search</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the term <term>supervised job search</term> means a job search program that has the following characteristics:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC3B19EFC201C4066A24303A33EFF014E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The job search occurs at an official location where the presence and activity of the recipient can
be directly observed, supervised, and monitored.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9AEFAA1EE7C447DA9886005EDDF25C43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The recipient's entry, time onsite, and exit from the official job search location are recorded in
a manner that prevents fraud.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4FF8E74F8D9439D8C0DE159A64AF641"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The recipient is expected to remain and undertake job search activities at the job search center.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44AB731F0CB448BB9918EA2AFB08DE1C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The quantity of time the recipient is observed and monitored engaging in job search at the official
location is recorded for purposes of compliance with section 29.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5BED0C3509FB4BD2A47F5131487C9BD5"><enum>(ff)</enum><header>Penalty period</header>
<paragraph id="HA8B5BC86BDD048A89617FA924E46CB15"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>penalty period</term> means either of 2 periods of 6 consecutive months during each fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A3EEC13519749319375C325E33F7764"><enum>(2)</enum><header>First penalty period</header><text>The first penalty period of each fiscal year shall be the 6-month period beginning on October 1.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6EDBE2C7AB34A47834C09C4745DBBC5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Second penalty period</header><text>The second penalty period of each fiscal year shall be the 6-month period beginning on April 1.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA47433DC14864B4099039F8E9D5D7FB8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>The entire supplemental nutrition assistance program 6-month funding allotment of a State during a
penalty period shall be adjusted in response to the performance of the
work activation program of the State during previous performance
measurement periods.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC12D9BC89B084DF1A9132F25C8FFB489"><enum>(gg)</enum><header>Performance measurement period</header>
<paragraph id="HBAC62B44975A45AE9D687A12984D08B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>performance measurement period</term> means either of 2 periods of 6 consecutive months during each fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3ED91F7B65904177AFBD37F8F5885755"><enum>(2)</enum><header>First performance measurement period</header><text>The first performance measurement period of each fiscal year shall be the 6-month period beginning
on October 1.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H49D482A14E6D4229A77485542FA334CD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Second performance measurement period</header><text>The second performance measurement period of each fiscal year shall be the 6-month period beginning
on April 1.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB49A96063F46490188CC653DAD599B4B"><enum>(hh)</enum><header>Program-Eligible adult without dependent children</header><text>The term <term>program-eligible adult without dependent children</term> means a work-capable adult without dependent children who—</text>
<paragraph id="H9B6B6114171342F19B78D5FCB5AC1CB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>receives program benefits for 1 month; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF842DCD4C212416E9C44EA918202CC42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has maintained less than 120 hours of paid employment during that month.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF101C6D360424806A253EBD9D9F31A9F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Program-Eligible family unit</header><text>The term <term>program-eligible family unit</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H95B06F0D64A04CE7AE01EE2D4859A6F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a program-eligible adult without dependent children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B7A5E1C3DDD497D852C0E4A81C83B0B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a program-eligible single-headed family with dependent children; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8FD9BF80E124B9DA0CF51D823CC4FA9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a program-eligible married couple with dependent children.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC9388D8C5FD94DC98E8D4E625D4853F3"><enum>(jj)</enum><header>Program-Eligible married couple with dependent children</header><text>The term <term>program-eligible married couple with dependent children</term> means a work-capable married couple family with dependent children that—</text>
<paragraph id="H5023F20B65504F0096575F7F0CCA6117"><enum>(1)</enum><text>receives program benefits for 1 month; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H020CEB716F8D4BE3A8AFBC4B8B0AD09A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has maintained less than 120 hours of paid employment between the family head and the married
spouse of the family head, summed together and counted jointly, during the
month.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB7D81639E479425896FAF5385491C70B"><enum>(kk)</enum><header>Program-Eligible single-Headed family with dependent children</header><text>The term <term>program-eligible single-headed family with dependent children</term> means a work-capable single-headed family with dependent children that—</text>
<paragraph id="HE080C7AEC7B64329BF8029FD195551C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>receives program benefits for 1 month; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H934A9A92BECD439CB2EB0D6554AB6293"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has a family head who has maintained less than 120 hours of paid employment during that month.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC5F55524F8894FB68316FE56459865C8"><enum>(ll)</enum><header>Single-Headed family with dependent children</header><text>The term <term>single-headed family with dependent children</term> means a family with dependent children that—</text>
<paragraph id="H4CA45A8F785649C4AD06B22F9AC066AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>contains a family head residing with the family; but</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F58DD732F7B4C899B173CD7EFF9874E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>does not have a married spouse of the family head residing with the family.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1671AE611AD449E784AD1907BC24F57B"><enum>(mm)</enum><header>State share of work-Capable family units in calendar year 2010</header><text>The term <term>State share of work-capable family units in calendar year 2010</term> for each State means the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<paragraph id="HFB0D0E89B5FA453C8F8FE548090CF0D1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the average monthly number of work-capable family units in the State during calendar year 2010; by</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E1A90DE32A74FC8B5DE728848F96A0E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the average monthly number of work-capable family units in all 50 States and the District of
Columbia during calendar year 2010.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H18962904010D432B9ADA969528C5E46A"><enum>(nn)</enum><header>Total family units eligible for participation in work activation</header><text>The term <term>total family units eligible for participation in work activation</term> in a month means, in the State in that month, the sum of—</text>
<paragraph id="HD936BC4FC87A47D1A6B9CB79DD4B222C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>program-eligible adults without dependent children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB81FAED49D98467A9BDCFB5F6E532E6E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>program-eligible single-headed families with dependent children; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58CFE944B681401FBEB8D4EABA2B4B70"><enum>(3)</enum><text>program-eligible married couples with dependent children.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H727BB87111C640879FF1BC0DCE40A471"><enum>(oo)</enum><header>Work activation</header><text>The term <term>work activation</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H5396BEE675944306BAB0B9D6B2121742"><enum>(1)</enum><text>onsite work activation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6B024A1A7D545CBA65006E80A301C1E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>approved offsite work activation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0195934F26794AFFB0DA901141C9BF72"><enum>(pp)</enum><header>Work-Capable adult without dependent children</header><text>The term <term>work-capable adult without dependent children</term> means an individual who—</text>
<paragraph id="HFF9654A29C804622AF7BBB0D5785998E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is an able-bodied, work-capable adult; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE4B945FA9E146488D3ABCE817B11805"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is not a family head or the married spouse of a family head.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2FBD9B9E822142B8A462B0FEC0EF1178"><enum>(qq)</enum><header>Work-Capable married couple family with dependent children</header><text>The term <term>work-capable married couple family with dependent children</term> means a married couple with dependent children that contains at least 1 work-capable, able-bodied
adult who is—</text>
<paragraph id="HAB5AB1EC40BC47A88827FE95CBE37182"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the family head; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H63C256E6066D4D5C88626D63588EBE25"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the married spouse of the family head.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H54D482611320471BAC14D578A54C3516"><enum>(rr)</enum><header>Work-Capable single-Headed family with dependent children</header><text>The term <term>work-capable single-headed family with dependent children</term> means a single-headed family with dependent children that has a family head who is an able-bodied,
work-capable adult.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0E9584B75A27497DABBCFA904E39A667"><enum>(ss)</enum><header>Program-Eligible family unit with dependent children</header><text>The term <quote>program eligible family unit with dependent children</quote> means the group that includes all—</text>
<paragraph id="H7A6219A9FDC540FC92E3E7E2815BEC65"><enum>(1)</enum><text>program eligible married couples with dependent children; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2AF8F18A571E44399356E980011DA81B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>program-eligible single-headed families with dependent children.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H44C9BF82824F49A9B65B9BE6C649735A"><enum>(tt)</enum><header>Ratio of caseload decline among work-Eligible adults without dependent children</header>
<paragraph id="H30AD4EC2A19B498C88443ADF5F9D53C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>ratio of caseload decline among work eligible adults without dependent children</quote> means, in a given fiscal year, the figure that equals the ratio of the number individuals
specified in subparagraph (A) divided by the number of individuals
specified in subparagraph (B).</text>
<subparagraph id="H12C32D8D6FCA49609AF2D137152A0DD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The remainder of—</text>
<clause id="HB565BD4E364046B2842DAD859F4993BE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the average monthly number of work eligible adults without dependent children who received benefits
in the State in fiscal year 2014; minus</text>
</clause><clause id="H7303E50002A14A7AA1D5490DAD99BDCE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the average monthly number of work eligible adults without dependent children who received benefits
in the State in the given fiscal year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6D50F85DC58419BB0B65414EFD2D4E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The average monthly number of work eligible adults without dependent children who received benefits
in the State in fiscal year 2014.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H07B9FF8DA1B6443E9A94D8FA45C67F71"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>If the average monthly number of work eligible adults without dependent children who received
benefits in the State in the given fiscal year is greater than the average
monthly number of work eligible adults without dependent children who
received benefits in the State in fiscal year 2014, then the ratio of
caseload decline among work eligible adults without dependent children for
the given fiscal year shall be zero.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H367AE87769404F4BB0EBDF6F042CBF38"><enum>(uu)</enum><header>Contingency factor</header><text>The term <quote>contingency factor</quote> for a State in a given fiscal year means the percentage of the program eligible family units with
dependent children in the State in that year that equals—</text>
<paragraph id="HF7C1F7ECD0DA46F491E306EAE209FFE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the ratio of caseload decline among work eligible adults without dependent children in the State in
the previous fiscal year; multiplied by</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C2062C72FFD470D96AAC98BDADA5EE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>fifty.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H1AAE2B88482E4EAC85C3DD83DA77B9C3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conditions of participation</header><text>Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2015">7 U.S.C. 2015</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection
(d) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HD98C98C9E9E74A40BC5C4A84485949F3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conditions of participation</header>
<paragraph id="HF3E70567510E42B983CEE5C29E1887E7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Work requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H8F131D69AD9946C5855F3B4DA89AD144"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>No able-bodied, work-capable adult shall be eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition
assistance program if the individual—</text>
<clause id="H0E301096823C45C3A81BDFB09F11F636"><enum>(i)</enum><text>refuses, at the time of application and every 12 months thereafter, to register for employment in a
manner prescribed by the Secretary;</text>
</clause><clause id="H94E1C286403B40E9BC00A04C7C2126F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>refuses without good cause to accept an offer of employment, at a site or plant not subject to a
strike or lockout at the time of the refusal, at a wage not less than the
higher of—</text>
<subclause id="HB76B92A2D05E442DB09FD6150CAF155A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the applicable Federal or State minimum wage; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5036B1D5B5974AE388D12315A30CBC54"><enum>(II)</enum><text>80 percent of the wage that would have applied had the minimum hourly rate under section 6(a)(1) of
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/206">29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)</external-xref>) been applicable
to the offer of employment;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H529F5FE20C2F400FA57D7D01FCD0203F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>refuses without good cause to provide a State agency with sufficient information to allow the State
agency to determine the employment status or the job availability of the
individual; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H00193E9ED04F43108270477FA4B44142"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>voluntarily—</text>
<subclause id="H3273A6E476F5414B8B7FCDD2621FC7E4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>quits a job; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HDEF98D0E066D4F52A710A99A877753C4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>reduces work effort and, after the reduction, is working less than 30 hours per week, unless
another adult in the same family unit increases employment at the same
time by an amount that is at least equal to the reduction in work effort
by the first adult.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58F3557AB9B0428C9469552766EF066D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Family unit ineligibility</header><text>If an able-bodied, work-capable adult is ineligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition
assistance program because of subparagraph (A), no other member of the
family unit to which that adult belongs shall be eligible to participate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B717C8AFA6A449E9532B18DCE74C735"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Duration of ineligibility</header><text>An able-bodied, work-capable adult who becomes ineligible under subparagraph (A), and members of
the family unit who become ineligible under subparagraph (B), shall remain
ineligible for 3 months after the date on which ineligibility began.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F440E7AFFD441339CCB3F42788B8492"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Restoration of eligibility</header><text>At the end of the 3-month period of ineligibility under subparagraph (c), members of a work-capable
family unit may have their eligibility to participate in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program restored, if—</text>
<clause id="H05345DBEE793401A83829404FABAC7ED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the family unit is no longer a work-capable family unit; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H1EC15EE437574871A7F5828B80011EC1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the adult members of the family unit begin and maintain any combination of paid employment and work
activation sufficient to meet the appropriate standards for resumption of
benefits in section 29(c)(2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0D40AF19DCD84AAE99901E4973ED10EA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Strike against a government</header><text>For the purpose of subparagraph (A)(iv), an employee of the Federal Government, a State, or a
political subdivision of a State, who is dismissed for participating in a
strike against the Federal Government, the State, or the political
subdivision of the State shall be considered to have voluntarily quit
without good cause.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF8D3E7AF1A840719378BB57767FE0C6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Striking workers ineligible</header>
<subparagraph id="H1A9FEE04A8FF413BA7AC3CA5A66F5E8F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
member of a family shall be eligible to participate in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program at any time that any able-bodied,
work-capable adult member of the household is on strike as defined in
section 501 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/142">29 U.S.C. 142</external-xref>),
because of a labor dispute (other than a lockout) as defined in section 2
of the National Labor Relations Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/152">29 U.S.C. 152</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67DCE8A2804649B290DB917E3CB36E1C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prior eligibility</header>
<clause id="H1908D69EECA148D69FE26C6E2A605AC1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), a family unit shall not lose eligibility to participate in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program as a result of 1 of the members of the family
unit going on strike if the household was eligible immediately prior to
the strike.</text>
</clause><clause id="H290AB39315174B07AC8890B90301D760"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>No increased allotment</header><text>A family unit described in clause (i) shall not receive an increased allotment as the result of a
decrease in the income of the 1 or more striking members of the household.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9C273BCD1F44ECD8457583FC08BDC5D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Refusal to accept employment</header><text>Ineligibility described in subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any family unit that does not
contain a member on strike, if any of the members of the family unit
refuses to accept employment at a plant or site because of a strike or
lockout.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HCA38A8A094004B93B18FFC33E1EA190A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligibility of students with dependent children</header><text>Section 6(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2015">7 U.S.C. 2015(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
paragraph (8) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E87F30CAB834DDF89B7A07294825034" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H8A6A427AAE634112BD8B7C7C615478A7"><enum>(8)</enum><text>is enrolled full-time in an institution of higher education, as determined by the institution, and—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2D82B0EE1167467AA69E9BC3E4512BF5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a single parent with responsibility for the care of a dependent child under 12 years of age; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2B0C072078241C281244518B505B749"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is a family head or married spouse of a family head in a married couple family with dependent
children and has a dependent child under age 12 residing in the home.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H99246241B4D14B57A17F240EC7884575"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Work requirement</header><text>Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2015">7 U.S.C. 2015</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection
(o) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1EF973A8BC64812B88859309587086F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H1AB103ECCA96429484B7E6035BA41752"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Fulfillment of employment and work activation requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H154EF3F1EB2C4B7D9C200FE987091BC3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If 1 or more adults within a program-eligible family unit are required by the State agency to
participate in work activation under section 29, no member of the family
unit shall be eligible for supplemental nutrition assistance benefits
unless the relevant 1 or more adults fully comply with the work activation
standards.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFC2141C0C50A4BA3BD3E7D4C09EC51F4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sanctions and resumption of benefits</header><text>If 1 or more adults within a program-eligible family unit who are required by the State agency to
participate in work activation under section 29 during a given month fail
to comply with the work activation standards, benefits for all members of
the family unit—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B5C6BE324AA4F0685AD1C7432ABAD24"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be terminated in accordance with section 29(c)(1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FE16E27C51844DDA21F8081E24D28A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be resumed upon compliance with section 29(c)(2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HC122EAF9873345A48D2DBA79AD62E004"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2015">7 U.S.C. 2015</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC18609B8571D46408B1B40ED032AD707" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HBB6D41BCF4DC432EAC210365FB483C6D"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Minor children</header><text>No child less than age 18 years of age may participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance
program unless the child is a member of a family with dependent children
and resides with an adult who is—</text>
<paragraph id="H05F16F97103A40FB89D59E87AE1DED62"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the family head of the same family of which the child is also a member;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H82EB56FD019344D5A9C514D2D8BCD054"><enum>(2)</enum><text>eligible to participate, and participating, in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as a
member of the same household as the child; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC19C26A08D1741FCBA13440F1D619F4E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>lawfully residing, and eligible to work, in the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H57203D4AFFFE4777A59E6D3DA9ECEF0F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Hearing and determination</header><text>Section 11(e)(10) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(10)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>: <italic>Provided</italic></quote> and all that follows through <quote>hearing;</quote> at the end and inserting a semicolon.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBC48224D83324346A2D04EBFB39F5292"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Work requirements and activation program</header><text>The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2011">7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H62E9DC1F988A42248C5E643D2AD6DF04" style="OLC">
<section id="H575C018B16634AC4AAAF5A0D2E7F49BE"><enum>29.</enum><header>Work requirements and activation program</header>
<subsection id="HB64CA2C9EEB34DA4ADC0A2165E44583C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Work activation standards</header>
<paragraph id="H012BE4AF05714DBFAAC830B6E9B57B39"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), a family unit with adult members that is required to participate in work
activation under subsection (e) during a full month of participation in
the supplemental nutrition assistance program shall fulfill the following
levels of work activation during that month:</text>
<subparagraph id="H916D24059472431DB90B1A1F36974902"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Work activation performance level for program-eligible adult without dependent children</header><text>Each program-eligible adult without dependent children who is required to participate in work
activation by a State agency under subsection (e) for a particular month
shall be required to perform a minimum of 36 hours of work activation for
that month, including at least—</text>
<clause id="HB221E6A0DDC24F9EB6E4B91A15E0D02C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a minimum of 16 hours of supervised onsite work activation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H97B572D4AD654157B11533B4BDCCE3E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a minimum of 20 additional hours of—</text>
<subclause id="HCC741B60FA0F45ABAB9AC25F46F8B548"><enum>(I)</enum><text>onsite work activation;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAE32C50D301D464BBD425EFC9AB7691B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>approved offsite work activation; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2871B83F421F4A82AFF543DA3AB2D5C0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a combination of both.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA75F4EA789FE4446BB66BB2AD2775191"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Work activation performance levels for program-eligible single parent families with dependent
children</header><text>Work-capable adult family heads in program-eligible single parent families with dependent children
who are required by a State agency to participate in work activation under
subsection (e) shall be required to perform a minimum of 72 hours of work
activation per month, including at least—</text>
<clause id="HAA4F84A6C67744198442E86467973C94"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a minimum of 32 hours of supervised onsite work activation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC1280507DDF44452915434CA0B54AEAB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a minimum of 40 additional hours of—</text>
<subclause id="H96ABA77EE5E941119C3946AF53D54DD4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>onsite work activation;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HBB923A0E980B4F1E87B7C48D11BAACCC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>approved offsite work activation; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCE1943E41BA942539D0529927CB1576E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a combination of both.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9843238A09E4B06BCC061FC6CB27E81"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Work activation performance levels for program-eligible married couples with dependent children</header>
<clause id="HE6B60C3D8D6F4EE0AAB07816BEC0B8E6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), each program-eligible married couple with dependent children that is
required by a State agency to participate in work activation under
subsection (e) shall be required to perform a minimum of 72 hours of work
activation per month, including at least—</text>
<subclause id="H36587135226E494EA0E36EDAE744A416"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a minimum of 32 hours of supervised onsite work activation; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE40DE1617C794846843259A13DBB10F1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a minimum of 40 additional hours of—</text>
<item id="H64E868BEC8D44641971C6B6585390CEC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>onsite work activation;</text>
</item><item id="H5AA4629EFCB9445B8D3A9E68B33C5D74"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>approved offsite work activation; or</text>
</item><item id="HEE797FB21E7647C3816A7AABAB125575"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>a combination of both.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="H34BABB284BDD48C98D133F0DBA3C9E3D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<subclause id="H9021532405CE4E558112182ACB0D0C87"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Single joint obligation</header><text>The 72-hour requirement under clause (i) shall be a single joint obligation for the married couple
as a whole in which the activities of both married partners shall be
combined together and counted jointly.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H654341001017460FBE287529DCC94730"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Options</header><text>The work activation requirement for a work-capable married couple family with dependent children
may be fulfilled by—</text>
<item id="H22BBC27DEB784F39B427FDAA5E78A3F0"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>72 or more hours of appropriate activity by the family head;</text>
</item><item id="H1FCA1261502D4FAAAD8A1B96910E0A64"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>72 or more hours of appropriate activity by the married spouse of the family head; or</text>
</item><item id="HA30992D817014C659CEBB6D56E24153B"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>the combined activity of the family head and married spouse of the family head which when added
together equal or exceed 72 hours.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58EBE9D65BBB4B249B7C9E7FF0286F5E"><enum>(D)</enum><header>No separate work activation requirement</header><text>Neither the family head nor the married spouse of the family in a married couple family with
dependent children shall be subject to a separate work activation
requirement as individuals.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4E4EA8D2CD7C4161A87862954C51432C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State option to require greater amounts of work activation</header><text>At its discretion, a State may require work-capable family units to engage in hours of work
activation per month that are greater than the levels specified in
paragraph (1), except that the number of hours of work activation required
of work-capable married couples with dependent children shall not be
greater than the number maximum hours of work activation required of
work-capable single parent families with dependent children.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC70592126E7E4E1DA0FA6F7FB19C0E02"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation on combined hours of work activation and paid employment</header>
<subparagraph id="HF48EEA09C22F46AA897784A86A62D945"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1), a State may count any
program-eligible family unit as fulfilling the full engagement requirement
of the family unit for a month, for purposes of paragraphs (3) and (4) of
subsection (e), if the combined sum of paid employment and work activation
by work-capable adults within the family unit in that month equals at
least 160 hours.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C0E98A4DE5640AA89EF58288AB82C7B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Result of fulfillment</header><text>If the combined sum of hours of paid employment and work activation by work-capable individuals
within a program-eligible family unit is at least 160 hours in a given
month—</text>
<clause id="H2FDA6929DE6846C898E0364147B49DB2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the family unit has fulfilled the Federal work activation standards of the family unit for that
month; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7AB3854178794A10AE882315434196FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State agency need not require members of the family unit to perform additional work activation
during that month.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H87B2D7969A16426981FCB4BD507BBE8A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pro rata reduction in employment and work activation standard during a partial month</header>
<paragraph id="H581C8D4FB6554AF2A2F0708B15E1F0E3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A program-eligible family unit shall be subject to a pro-rated work activation standard, if the
family unit—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE4C149C04EB7441AACC2A52D38D5D07B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>receives a pro-rated monthly allotment during the initial month of enrollment under section 8(c);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8FD157A552A43EBB88AA208F140326E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is required by the State to participate in the work activation program during that month.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H52E7A275617340DFB8258DE5EC8F560C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pro-rated work activation standard</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the term <term>pro-rated work activation standard</term> means a standard that equals a number of hours of work activity of a family unit that bears the
same proportion to the work activation requirement for the family unit for
a full month under subsection (a) as the proportion that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H32BE84D4C26A4297AD614E8DB123D623"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the pro-rated monthly allotment received by the household for the partial month under section 8(c);
bears to</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H952C5A744FE8488EB71A0CA5BD094BC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the full allotment the same household would receive for a complete month.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF05A5C32A83E4D3EA08192803206C050"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>For purposes of fulfilling the pro-rated work activation requirement during an initial month of
enrollment in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, only those
hours of adult work activation that occurred during the portion of the
month in which the family unit was participating in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program shall be counted.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0912BEB2A00144FF9C4DAEBAEAEA8C3C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sanction for noncompliance by family units</header>
<paragraph id="H76DBDC9BCF24483A931F7FE1A1E152C4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Standard</header>
<subparagraph id="H8E6FC810B74748E4ABFFFE03211C7E68"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If 1 or more members of a program-eligible family unit are required to participate in the work
activation program under subsection (e) in a calendar month and 1 or more
individuals fail to fulfill the work activation standards under subsection
(a) or (b) for that month—</text>
<clause id="HA45481175D2E4E3CAFA867B07416C8B8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>no member of the family unit shall be eligible to receive supplemental nutrition assistance
benefits during the subsequent calendar month; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAA5ED221F1914AB4BDDE88A31457B106"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>except as provided in subparagraph (B), the State agency shall not provide the supplemental
nutrition assistance benefit payment for all members of the family unit
that otherwise would have been issued at the beginning of the next month.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91EBE582C5B14F02AC8CBAF6FC4732D4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administrative delay of sanction</header>
<clause id="H263349871325419A8415972351985A23"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in clauses (ii) and (iii), if it is administratively infeasible for the State to
not provide the supplemental nutrition assistance benefit that would be
issued at the beginning of the first month after the month of
noncompliance, the State shall not provide the payment to all members of
the family unit that otherwise would have been made at the beginning of
the second month after the month of noncompliance.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6F1122DEEC0A46DAA0CB928CB8A5B473"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The sanction of benefits shall occur not later than 32 days after the end of the month of
noncompliance.</text>
</clause><clause id="H020B45E42F7143B69B48EF6AF0981392"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Relationship of payments to members of the family unit</header><text>At least 1 monthly payment to all members of the family unit shall be not provided for each month
of noncompliance under subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H92CE95B4CA0143789A6FF16DA0499BF2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Resumption of benefits after sanction</header>
<subparagraph id="HB6D04C35BF8F444FB70755DBCC39C622"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If a family unit has had the monthly benefit of the family unit not provided due to noncompliance
with a work activation requirement under paragraph (1), the family unit
shall not be eligible to receive future benefits under the supplemental
nutrition assistance program until—</text>
<clause id="H64736A5B7CEC40358675DE0B0F183366"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the 1 or more work-capable members of the family unit have—</text>
<subclause id="HE0A63850187B41BD9574DF740409261F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>successfully participated in a work activation program under subsection (e) for at least 4
consecutive, subsequent weeks; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2F470F27024B477DA092A2D5C2B51616"><enum>(II)</enum><text>fulfilled the work activation standard for the family unit for that same 4-week period by
maintaining an hourly total of participation in work activation that is at
least equal to the appropriate monthly totals for hours of participation
provided in subsection (a);</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H43A038D9602241E088388501153CAA20"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the family unit no longer contains any able-bodied, work-capable adults; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H2EC67FF41D7741748C7FC1BB044E827C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the family unit maintains at least 120 hours of paid employment during the 4-week period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5652F8F985EB4B1082CBF9983ACF0AEB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The resumed benefits provided under subparagraph (A) shall not restore or compensate for the
benefits that were not provided due to the sanction imposed under
paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE2F5AF6A89DB4774BB1C98D76625CAF5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Work activation is not employment</header><text>Participation in work activation activities under this section shall not be—</text>
<paragraph id="H12336BD01C1148A38A77EFD13278C234"><enum>(1)</enum><text>considered to be employment; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H21F580B82EC741E88BFECFD6668EBF42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subject to any law pertaining to wages, compensation, hours, or conditions of employment under any
law administered by the Secretary of Labor.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3A096CE82C394E83AB9402F18B5857D7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Work activation program</header>
<paragraph id="H0E9FB6FA666144F89FF1F412A13B451B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program</header><text>Each State participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program shall carry out a work
activation program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H49A2AC676B6047D4B865CB6362DC9A0F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header>
<subparagraph id="HEC842EEE7E5A4C689EE38FCA80E1DB6C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The goals of each work activation program shall be—</text>
<clause id="H15C319EDA9F94A149C83675337EEBF51"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to encourage and assist able-bodied, work-capable adult recipients of supplemental nutrition
assistance to obtain paid employment;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7E268753EAC944698296A29444115886"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to reduce dependence on government assistance; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0A9A5A9D61674BBC8BD6DDAA5091BD87"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to ensure that able-bodied, work-capable adult recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance make
a contribution to society and the taxpayers in exchange for assistance
received.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF622CEC733DF4B5EA6D1B0161ACEAD29"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>To accomplish the goals described in subparagraph (A), each State shall require able-bodied,
work-capable adult recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance who are
unemployed or under-employed to engage in work activation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H61F4A250053742D38345BB26374E3235"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Required State work activation participation rates</header>
<subparagraph id="H71289C8196DC425F8C700DBD148B1B12"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (D), each State that receives supplemental nutrition assistance program
funding shall be required to meet, for the work activation programs of the
State—</text>
<clause id="H92D01F40B57C47D485BD1D7D845CEB35"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a work activation participation rate for work-capable adults without dependent children, as
described in subparagraph (B); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H69F0DAFB3EC7494EB6236E29BDFCA543"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a work activation participation rate for program eligible family units as described in subparagraph
(C).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B3550C664B64892BB9F5DE18FD24F25"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Participation rate for work-capable adults without dependent children</header><text>The average monthly percent of program-eligible work-capable without dependent children who shall
be required to maintain full engagement in work activation under
subparagraph (A)(i) shall be—</text>
<clause id="H88B1B707497F4F298775A7778B19E4BE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for each performance measurement period in fiscal year 2015, 30 percent of all program-eligible
adults without dependent children;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCFCC1AEC9C54462A9087FD36005A85A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each performance measurement period in fiscal year 2016, 50 percent of all program-eligible
adults without dependent children who are eligible for work activation;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC9B8FE81A1AC4AFA8701614D4A4149E1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each performance measurement period in fiscal year 2017 and each subsequent fiscal year, 85
percent of all program-eligible adults without dependent children who are
eligible for work activation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB65CB2734D294C8B8A6442825F9BE87B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Participation rate for program-eligible family units with dependent children</header>
<clause id="H9CF60135567E4EE99A456AA819FE1834"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the limitation in clause (ii), the average monthly percent of program-eligible family
units with dependent children that shall be required to maintain full
engagement in work activation in a given month shall be—</text>
<subclause id="H95208B5B04A54F6AA616EFEC2CDE05B8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for each performance measurement period in fiscal year 2017, 15 percent of program-eligible family
units with dependent children; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H854B7188C0CD4BFEA77481A978920A85"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for each performance measurement period in fiscal year 2018 and subsequent years, the sum of—</text>
<item id="H5A9C910392C14D388885EAE1241057DB"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>15 percent of percent of program-eligible family units with dependent children, plus</text>
</item><item id="H11088C73812A4013ABFA005C527EC8CF"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the percent of program-eligible family units with dependent children that equals the contingency
factor for the State for that year.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H7D13786AAD4A401BB4DFA8F9DED61A0D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Notwithstanding clause (i), no State shall be required to maintain an average monthly rate of full
engagement in work activation by program-eligible family units with
dependent children, in either performance measurement period in a fiscal
year, that exceeds the following:</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H4D2F88C567EA4D24AEAA8F9F1DA33575"><enum>(I)</enum><text>In fiscal year 2017, 15 percent of program-eligible family units with dependent children.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H4F297CE4A3E64E1D89CC3FAD64257AF1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>In fiscal year 2018, 25 percent of program-eligible family units with dependent children.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H204DEB0562834B5DB80F879F410DE39C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>In fiscal year 2019, 35 percent of program-eligible family units with dependent children.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HA1C8E1A11DA34C9AAD7A15D978C4759A"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>In fiscal year 2020, 50 percent of program-eligible family units with dependent children.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8716C90F468647BC8783061AE53DBFB7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Higher levels of work activation at State discretion</header><text>Nothing in this law shall be construed to prohibit a State from maintaining levels of work
activation that are higher than those specified subparagraph (B) or (C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H763DEB371B9A4DE4805C063C69D01567"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Counting full engagement in work activation for purposes of measuring State compliance with
participation rates</header>
<subparagraph id="HB9E39F86CD734A5EA82C24D6A7067DDA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of determining the compliance of a State with the participation rate standards in
paragraph (3), a State shall count in each month the number of
program-eligible family units that maintained full engagement in work
activation in that month.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H674505F826C34FD3930638D3C55FA532"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Full Engagement</header>
<clause id="H2E3D7579837A43D79F2A3FF66CE79C7A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), a family unit shall be counted as having maintained full
engagement in work activation in a given month if the family unit was—</text>
<subclause id="H591BE8F4B5374DD890DB6C8AEB40F5C8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a program-eligible family unit that performed sufficient work activation in the month to meet the
work activation standards provided in subsection (a) or (b);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H77D0095A5DA440CAB0B19F90620ABD1F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a family unit that did not qualify for supplemental nutrition assistance benefits in a current
month because of a prior sanction but that qualified for a resumption of
benefits due to work activation performed in the month that meets the
standards provided in subsection (c)(2); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCDAA34FF07D140ED881F6C7391963440"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a program-eligible family unit that—</text>
<item id="H626EE6DFB4004D2BAFA240D63137F43E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>received supplemental nutrition assistance benefits in a given month;</text>
</item><item id="HA556DC13F8A140208C21CD3C25DCD976"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>was required by a State agency to participate in work activation in that month;</text>
</item><item id="HCBDC97EFE5504A558BBF492A7E4528DF"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>failed to perform sufficient work activation in that month to meet the standards in subsection (a)
or (b); and</text>
</item><item id="HF9E5CFB98C364830BF6F131D12AC2EB8"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>was sanctioned by an elimination of supplemental nutrition assistance benefits in the 1 or more
immediately succeeding months, in accordance with subsection (c)(1).</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="HEE36BABC899943C79FB6AED120965DD8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<subclause id="H8BDEC3C1437046D8B1E3320F6977941E"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of clause (i)(III), a family unit that was required to participate in work activation
but failed to perform sufficient activity to meet the standard shall be
counted as having maintained full engagement in work activation only in
the first month of noncompliance.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H08DB03E1036046B0B812045B8DF3EE9D"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Subsequent months</header><text>Except as provided in clause (i)(II), the family unit shall not be counted as maintaining full
engagement in work activation in any subsequent month in which the family
unit was subject to the sanction for noncompliance.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37B115B1CF4746CB8DFB6D4F56F9613F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Benefits previously terminated</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B)(i)(II) concerning family units that qualify for resumption
of benefits, a family unit that does not receive supplemental nutrition
assistance benefits in a given month because the benefits of the family
unit have been previously terminated in accordance with subsection (c)(1)
shall not be counted in that month—</text>
<clause id="HCD8C388CD3134F65AB8C4113ADFB5794"><enum>(i)</enum><text>as a family unit that has maintained full engagement in work activation; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H2F86F679FCB74BF2B87D8801AB5B3847"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>as a program-eligible family unit.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0E1BA0EBC89F4B40A8DC13DA51E22790"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Penalties for inadequate State performance</header>
<subparagraph id="H639F9B1F3B554B2A82F1070A743E4248"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement</header>
<clause id="H42D60F221D2E4B818663679FDF793AE6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning in fiscal year 2015 and for each subsequent fiscal year, each State shall count the
monthly average number of program-eligible family units that maintain full
engagement in work activation during each performance measurement period.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6E8541837CA74940ACA1CB0F53C0E802"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reduction in funding</header><text>If the monthly average number of program-eligible family units that maintain full engagement in a
State is not sufficient to fulfill 1 or both of the relevant performance
standards in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (3) during a
performance measurement period (subject to the limitation in paragraph
(3)(D)), the Federal supplemental nutrition assistance program funding for
the State shall be reduced for the entire penalty period that commences 12
months after the commencement of the relevant performance measurement
period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E173CC9A5F34DE7952E9B9BC0ACC4C1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Schedule of funding reductions</header>
<clause id="HB61A618FAEA645A888528FD35BC08499"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The funding reduction for a State under subparagraph (A) shall be determined by the number of
consecutive performance measurement periods during which the State has
failed to meet 1 or both of the relevant work activation participation
rates under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (3) (subject to
paragraph (3)(D)).</text>
</clause><clause id="H4A681065CB58450C828E768C4CCBA5F7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Failure</header><text>If any State fails to maintain a monthly average number of program-eligible family units that
maintain full engagement in work activation during a performance
measurement period that fulfills 1 or both of the relevant performance
standards under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (3) (subject to
paragraph (3)(D))—</text>
<subclause id="H273452AB3A0F4437A1960436BA471E19"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for a single, nonconsecutive performance measurement period, the Federal supplemental nutrition
assistance program funding for the State shall be reduced by 20 percent of
the normal funding allotment of the State for the penalty period that
commences 12 months after the relevant performance measurement period;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H40BB7D2853E54921983F9B218CDE8298"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for 2 consecutive performance measurement periods, the Federal supplemental nutrition assistance
program funding for the State shall be reduced by 30 percent of the normal
funding allotment of the State for the penalty period that commences 12
months after the relevant performance measurement period;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6519C39F5272424EA6C169537030CAD1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>for 3 consecutive performance measurement periods, the Federal supplemental nutrition assistance
program funding for the State shall be reduced by 40 percent of the normal
funding allotment of the State for the penalty period that commences 12
months after the relevant performance measurement period;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H333EA85EF6004A5CAD11EC658BD291FD"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>for 4 consecutive performance measurement periods, the Federal supplemental nutrition assistance
program funding for the State shall be reduced by 50 percent of the normal
funding allotment of the State for the penalty period that commences 12
months after the relevant performance measurement period;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAB3E3E7CCEDA465D80033F03A55585E8"><enum>(V)</enum><text>for 5 consecutive performance measurement periods, the Federal supplemental nutrition assistance
program funding for the State shall be reduced by 70 percent of the normal
funding allotment of the State for the penalty period that commences 12
months after the relevant performance measurement period; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6F02B69098EE4B85AE93C626DCD91441"><enum>(VI)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for 6 or more consecutive performance measurement periods, the Federal supplemental nutrition
assistance program funding for the State shall be reduced by 100 percent
of the normal funding allotment of the State for the penalty period that
commences 12 months after the relevant performance measurement period.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8680113A05DC46C98281A1CB4B15C8C4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Restoration in funding resulting from improved State performance</header>
<clause id="HFC72F8EBF53F4C678D3923AAA7B736D5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (iii), if a State maintains a monthly average number of program-eligible family
units that maintain full engagement in work activation that is sufficient
to fulfill the relevant performance standards described in subparagraphs
(B) and (C) of paragraph (3), subject to the limitation in paragraph
(3)(D) for 1 nonconsecutive performance measurement period, the Federal
supplemental nutrition assistance funding for the State for the next
penalty period shall equal <fraction>1/2</fraction> of the sum of—</text>
<subclause id="H919B729220AF4430982DEA126F83E21F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the normal funding allotment of the State for the performance measurement period; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAB6617B350E64A96A89CCB8E38216711"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the funding allotment of the State for the previous penalty period.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H3F0C18821BD342FC9EEFB0752AE9DB75"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Subsequent periods</header><text>Subject to clause (iii), if a State maintains a monthly average number of program-eligible family
units who maintain full engagement in work activation that is sufficient
to fulfill the relevant performance standards described in subparagraphs
(B) and (C) of paragraph (3), subject to the limitation in paragraph
(3)(D) for 2 consecutive performance measurement periods, the Federal
supplemental nutrition assistance funding for the State shall equal 100
percent of the normal funding allotment of the State for the next penalty
period.</text>
</clause><clause id="HA846B6C9CD5F417A8F1853E7E3D770F1"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii), no State shall receive more than 100 percent of the normal
funding allotment of the State due to the provisions of this paragraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H94EEA10A8194426AB9AEA182EACC2BC6"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Rewards to States for reducing government dependence</header>
<subparagraph id="HAB01FBAFC22E48C0AC2E67954319E675"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If, in any future year, a State reduces the supplemental nutrition assistance caseload of the State
below the levels that existed in calendar year 2006, the State shall
receive a financial reward for reducing dependence.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0FBDF9115374F2F99318D9CD1C07A3E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The reward shall equal <fraction>1⁄4</fraction> of the savings to the Federal Government for that year that resulted from the caseload reduction.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB3AD03D2F4349A496C146DDA6C78FCE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of reward</header><text>A State may use reward funding under this paragraph for any purpose chosen by the State that—</text>
<clause id="HC9BAE7BE66874E0FB8AC101D17B3E209"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provides benefits or services to individuals with incomes below 200 percent of the Federal poverty
level;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF81ABBD9375E46BC9D2590F39DAB1C2C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improves social outcomes in low-income populations;</text>
</clause><clause id="H175F225131DD4F4880BF6CBDF8D52872"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>encourages healthy marriage; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H865E533FAA3C48FFA581D30947269340"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>increases self-sufficiency and reduces dependence.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3E4D576888C94344A88F9F9E817B2696"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Authorization of funding</header>
<subparagraph id="H7F829F36FDEE4CC482AA422DF6E989CB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to provide funds to State governments for
the purpose of carrying out work activation programs in accordance with
this section $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3757428F5C1F4C66BF8400C64C092CF0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Allocation among States</header><text>The total amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year shall be allocated among the
States in accordance with the proportion of each State’s share of total
funding for the supplemental nutrition assistance program under this Act
in fiscal year 2007.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B7FAF159C0D4AB88DB3F857C51823E5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional funding</header>
<clause id="HF70973C0248D4102AB98F7A9E56E63CA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>TANF funding</header>
<subclause id="HAE8FC3F552D54CE894FBAFFDF4B532F3"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year, a
State that receives supplemental nutrition assistance funds may spend, in
that fiscal year to administer the work activation program of the State
under this section, up to—</text>
<item id="HF354A50BE50348D0B250BB56957B8BB4"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>30 percent of the Federal funds available to the State through the program of block grants to
States for temporary assistance for needy families established under part
A of title IV of the <act-name parsable-cite="SSA">Social Security Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/601">42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</external-xref>) in that fiscal year; and</text>
</item><item id="H327DE1261A7E46F49D36B763F53E4F03"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>30 percent of funds from State sources allocated to the operation of the program described in item
(aa).</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1CC4D0BF7A404E25ADC7E40989C701A6"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Effect</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any State that uses State funds allocated to the program of block grants to States for temporary
assistance for needy families established under part A of title IV of the <act-name parsable-cite="SSA">Social Security Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/601">42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</external-xref>) to administer the work activation program under this section may count
those funds for purposes of meeting the maintenance of effort requirement
of the State under that program of block grants in that fiscal year.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HC8917D780E5243069AF73B8DEE099479"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Workforce Investment Act funding</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year, a
State that receives Federal funds under the Workforce Investment Act of
1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2801">29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</external-xref>) may spend up to 50 of those funds to
administer the work activation program under this section.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H2E2DC9E358B84F259C5D6F9B3704F342"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HD83EE19AB44A49159456479EFE39910C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2014">7 U.S.C. 2014</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H392BE196A5F444FB88C18825ED3A5C05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by striking <quote>, 6(d)(2),</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B6E02F9B78D496FA23396670E484FC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(14), by striking <quote>section 6(d)(4)(I)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 29</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H752E515BE68A4499830FE067B3B8CE99"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(3)(B)(ii), by striking <quote>subsection (d)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 29</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2ECC9E88468A47939ADA893C58A72833"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the first sentence of subsection (g)(3), by striking <quote>section 6(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 29</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAFA9764A3B144DFDB7CB88B6E94949B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 7(i)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2016">7 U.S.C. 2016(i)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section 6(o)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 6(o)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B92D86E7FF84B77B30DCABD52CB8A5B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 11(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H734B6E2A75674A139F3CD0698A24423F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (19); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A99F51125034D04884473B6FE5F20DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (20) through (23) as paragraphs (19) through (22), respectively.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDB124EE5088F4319AF861FE96C2A49C2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2025">7 U.S.C. 2025</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H81581B1377EC49A7B2B8CFC49388CEE5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(4), by striking <quote>section 6(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 29</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H096DCD0E148A4E0793CBA34E5DA81A3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subsection (h).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC8CED94F63054AB2B11BE7A4B2C5A804"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2026">7 U.S.C. 2026</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H38A7E8E7EDFD49D1B7694E53713C1B9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<clause id="HC58805509B4D4586AD666F5A716BE08D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B)(iv)(III)—</text>
<subclause id="H5FDAAF5409B84CB894998C2433243466"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking item (bb); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5C772D8B92014A44A7950D6405D3D5E1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating items (cc) through (jj) as items (bb) through (ii), respectively;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HA5BEDE3D8C6E487A8D085F2DCF2585AA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the second sentence; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4005530CADEC4198A02EE1E559338FD1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B), in the first sentence, by striking <quote>section 6(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 29,</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13837DE26D5B4FCCAD0209FD3E4CAB3F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subsection (g).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB437304D924946DEA9370CCD457C16F8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 20 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2029">7 U.S.C. 2029</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H65CAA7C3633D43D0820C6AFDFA7889DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<clause id="H00074DAC3E084ED5B9E2D4C95EC06365"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H97E72F4C45B143FB926B00D06F548DC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A024C5E42D948BA963DE7329F1A5CBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subsection (f); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H692085F3160445A5A9AB8BE2A2DB447B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H788060E40A5E434296E0ED24C0FB8DE7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 22(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2031">7 U.S.C. 2031(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
paragraph (4).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C481E5BE11F4C4DAD9A86B451D6E369"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 26(f)(3)(E) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2036">7 U.S.C. 2036(f)(3)(E)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>(22), and (23)</quote> and inserting <quote>(21), and (22)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF4B41B977E934ACDB84A9CCDB7C15550"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Section 501(b)(2)(E) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9271">20 U.S.C. 9271(b)(2)(E)</external-xref>) is amended
by striking <quote>section 6(d)</quote> and all that follows through the end and inserting <quote>section 29 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6CF159F178614AEE9FFF6AF28968154E"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Section 112(b)(8)(A)(iii) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2822">29 U.S.C. 2822(b)(8)(A)(iii)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>section 6(d)(4)</quote> and all that follows through <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2015">7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 29 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H470418B6A25E4F7DA2B08258EE5C9CAA"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Section 121(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2841">29 U.S.C. 2841(b)(2)(B)(ii)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>section 6(d)(4)</quote> and all that follows through the end and inserting <quote>section 29 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008;</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC61C0E2B8B2B4054B130C8A6BFE9312C"><enum>102.</enum><header>Termination of benefit increase</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(a)(2) of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law
111–5; 123 Stat. 120; 124 Stat. 2394; 124 Stat. 3265) is amended by
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6D06783364724173B26DBC646C88378C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1FE9F94716F64166892045EAA50A609F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority provided by this subsection shall terminate on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Welfare Reform Act of 2014</short-title>.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Reporting of means-tested welfare spending in President’s budget submission</header>
<section id="HCF969065A78D4DCA8017016B72A35591" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Additional information in President’s budget submission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/1105">Section 1105(a)</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEE443ABAD0FE409C8A695D9678D1B24D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating the second paragraph designated as paragraph (37), relating to outdated or
duplicative plans and reports, as added by section 11 of the GPRA
Modernization Act of 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/352">Public Law 111–352</external-xref>; 124 Stat. 3881), as
paragraph (39); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4F814772EDB4EBEA3122E9C696AD5DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB14BF2C8D6C4416AB029FC3D50B3B51F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFDF4DFD87BC0443A9FEEC04515EBA380"><enum>(40)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total level of means-tested welfare spending (as defined in section 3 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/622">2 U.S.C. 622</external-xref>)) by the Federal Government and the total
level of means-tested welfare spending by all State and local governments
and the Federal Government for the most recent fiscal year for which such
data is available and estimated levels for the fiscal year during which
the budget submission of the President is made, for the fiscal year
beginning on October 1 of the calendar year during which the budget
submission is made, and for each of the 9 ensuing fiscal years.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>III</enum><header>Aggregate cap for means-tested welfare spending</header>
<section id="H0D0274B1484E4505ABA4FBBDC600F35F"><enum>301.</enum><header>Definition of means-tested welfare spending</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/622">2 U.S.C. 622</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H50EF5A91889C48B7935FEF13943F5807" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0DA274B18241486B9BAA54DD32F6F43C"><enum>(12)</enum>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H94AF40597205403491F1D483B36EFBA6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term <term>means-tested welfare spending</term>—</text>
<clause id="H39AFDF7DEBBD42D1955B05AC461647F3" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>means spending for any Federal program that is designed to specifically provide assistance or
benefits exclusively to low-income Americans;</text>
</clause><clause id="H58B10FA6212E448BA3E42A3BE120DF07" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not include such a program if the program—</text>
<subclause id="H02E6AEFB7BEB472185F0506FE503A103"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is based on earned eligibility;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HED41AEE3A0134880A9099FE72FD97010"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is not need-based;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF3CF57D7D2FE4FE5B0A29AAE29ADAB7C"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is a program designed exclusively or primarily for veterans of military service; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H98ADB8BD350940F29F6C38B3292AE891"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>offers universal or near universal eligibility to the working population and their dependents; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H74F2631350404AAF9FB64FBBEA996C97" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>includes community and economic development programs targeted to low-income communities or
populations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H524DA8FBB1B94360BFAB79B429F5FB9D" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the spending on the following Federal programs shall be
means-tested
welfare spending:</text>
<clause id="HC8C8337CA2524C0984F18FF6B5A735F5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Cash and general programs</header>
<subclause id="H6FD445B3FA774AF9A029BC6F91A7B7A4"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Supplemental Security Income.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF438D20CCF8F47C4A191FD7D735114B5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Earned Income Tax Credit (Refundable Portion).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HDB638DD72711487994C63B3F64430F3A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Refundable Child Credit.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9F5A4876281C4C238C9B5B95738FB478"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3BEBCFA337DD489D8568FF3A713665C7"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Title IV–E Foster Care.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAB7D4EBF414449F6B2AA46F8F769BB5F"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Title IV–E Adoption Assistance.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0A84352E68D94EE786FC3375A6E37EC7"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>General Assistance to Indians.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H447DA5254E174C1AAE0EDFD09637A3FE"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>Assets for Independence.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HBC10ED62C08D4BEE84C40EBB09B4AA6C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Medical</header>
<subclause id="H615C993228DA4A06970CB9DF19B6FF3D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Medicaid.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC257D7EC22544D7BA597B7606DDD804A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>State Children’s Health Insurance Program.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5A8BA9FE44E146CDA9CF97B4E079C340"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Indian Health Services.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5E87D00248A04D77AA6F263A672F4E04"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Consolidated Health Centers/Community Health Centers.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H27BB5CE54B854AB393CD5EC9C6134DCF"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Maternal and Child Health.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA46294B5DA814117B8EE5B9A3B2DE939"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Healthy Start.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H68172A914B8F40FC8E80022BDFC62E47"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>Refundable Premiums and Out of Pocket Subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Health
Care Act (PPACA).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HA65F9EE5EB4844828C58D06BECEB9E50"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Food</header>
<subclause id="H65EFECEAF00B469498994C136F8F7604"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Food Stamps Program.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2A74F2A7F90C4669B811D22D1E60D822"><enum>(II)</enum><text>School Lunch Program.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H99751D85D0C445C1A410E00F23119951"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Food Program.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0972D575E2F54BD0873199C67A7A87EE"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>School Breakfast.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB34E2D5B2AAE4C7BBEFA2E7D77CC6905"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Child Care Food Program.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1030F540FE904C548E84E48A098184E3"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Nutrition Program for the Elderly, Nutrition Service Incentives.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H97594C1F885A4E31A9FC5E5073CA02EB"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>Summer Food Service Program.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H446CC339ACFC4494B1EC8C541A14ADB8"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>Commodity Supplemental Food Program.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H13BBB374A22846F48ABEF1C0B7ECDDAB"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>Temporary Emergency Food Program.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB8BCB8686ED94831A48E54F87AC09AD8"><enum>(X)</enum><text>Needy Families.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H33EB8553F85F4EA1BC513D61F080CB4D"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB06EDEC6E63940BA9613868941947E7A"><enum>(XII)</enum><text>Special Milk Program.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HFC5B3982F92D4B9BA867BA45DD3395C1"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Housing</header>
<subclause id="H7D73A7D8997D41E894F881DD1B6F0154"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8 Housing (HUD).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H67B81C2541324CD79A5ABE961EFCE123"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Public Housing (HUD).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H971357763E1A4B43A57F4997833F7E6E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>State Housing Expenditures.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HEA93130B8C784C5E9B105B64F97D6B73"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Home Investment Partnership Program (HUD).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2389E096917D4BD598D81F7EF9433FA8"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Homeless Assistance Grants (HUD).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H25DB8C3A39E542A69967B44EC88D010F"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Rural Housing Insurance Fund (Agriculture).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3BA761A9A7B74F4FB6DECB5D8C829299"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>Rural Housing Service (Agriculture).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE6A817E5808848A8AB65DC603516C704"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>Housing for the Elderly (HUD).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HEB2F534CAF964633913C969C25C7EA2A"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>Native American Housing Block Grants (HUD).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD63F43488D2F4D05996AE7F1F9A68875"><enum>(X)</enum><text>Other Assisted Housing Programs (HUD).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC1F3277747A841C4B0D447C9641B0E91"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>Housing for Persons with Disabilities (HUD).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H792278F155594DC2B957AE66B27DAC2F"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Energy and Utilities</header>
<subclause id="H80CDA59DBB54462C8470418732B1701C"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Low-Income Home Energy Assistance.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1E57487A2FEC410FB881784E2BFB2D55"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Universal Service Fund—Subsidized Phone Service for Low-Income Persons.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD6C9F7609BB94AB29EE60BF350479493"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Weatherization.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HD240F768F5FF4BACAEE30B36BBE9466C"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Education</header>
<subclause id="H2C833E37211A471F87F62EBC7EFC8CC8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pell Grants.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H200DC63ACCF246768975C5B091EE9B9C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Title I Grants to Local Education Authorities.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4FA6AB7F56944D469D8BBB4E8BEBF5A7"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Special Programs for Disadvantaged (TRIO).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H244B09DCBE3E4E399173E37C276FDFD4"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1FF030E3000648F1A97D1D76DA829F65"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Migrant Education.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5A049D6F915844D59388DC768DE157C4"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Gear-Up.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC61D678DCB2649208C6705BA3C2B1400"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>Education for Homeless Children and Youth.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1D6802207D2E40AA8054F215935677C6"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Program.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H14E30C096AE549568B2D9C2971D26FAC"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>Even Start.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HCE05424A48C64A029BD5E5D25FBB30D3"><enum>(vii)</enum><header>Training</header>
<subclause id="HC3B5D06D23D54F9F826D1C54BCD47933"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Job Corps.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE21E1AFD89544C6CB307C60DA3A16337"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Youth Opportunity Grants (under the Workforce Investment Act).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HDEDB8950F01D4B36B738A5970DA9A71A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Adult Employment and Training (under the Workforce Investment Act).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H83DAE80CDC0847049E9A81A411E6451F"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Senior Community Service Employment.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3A402DF6EEEF44C994A7998266454C27"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Food Stamp Employment and Training Program.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE391854C6F2D4DDDBE0B8B602C4C32C9"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Migrant Training.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HEAC79770E21A48628E696709A92D0905"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>YouthBuild.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAD12FC9865BD4AA1B29A772741B202AD"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>Native American Training.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H2FDD52003C1148A5960F1D58B9FC4E61"><enum>(viii)</enum><header>Services</header>
<subclause id="H98F53226E37E42E1BD6EB2E9CF79CA4B"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title XX Social Services Block Grant.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H003C006293A740B4918A123E587B3AA4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Community Service Block Grant.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCB4AFE3BFE964E7D9FDEBAF68118E067"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Social Services for Refugees, Asylees, and Humanitarian Cases.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6A8036EE4C134D9C9C2311E654BE0060"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Title III Aging Americans Act.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HFAA11F7537404CE98EB28BD6657D36ED"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Legal Services Block Grant.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCEECE32DA06A4E6F9B256616DA30EB8A"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Family Planning.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE0FF5E53FF094C6F935A34AB0C7E8176"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>Emergency Food and Shelter.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3D590CF9FE1241A0AE93FE2497C22B16"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Grants.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5C8AB4C825284849AEDEC22DC1DC9CE1"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>Americorps VISTA.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HF433F43691B24373A66B275C53501FF1"><enum>(ix)</enum><header>Child Care and Child Development</header>
<subclause id="HF48A6D6FA0BC458395BEFEC0C560D694"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Headstart.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8254102EB22D49FA92BAF23D01A9739E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Childcare and Child Development Block Grant.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1DEA78126C804C948DB4A3A609047018"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Child Care Block Grant (under Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HEA85073104484D67819F41EA4DA19873"><enum>(x)</enum><header>Community Development</header>
<subclause id="H493B1EC3334C4857A135D5919C24EB1D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Community Development Block Grant.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HBF9C9F0362D249479421BC7EE985401C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Economic Development Administration.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H021EAFB3BF88404D87DFF08D2210D4EE"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Appalachian Regional Development.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4B866DA7786D44BBB990BD62290162CB"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, Renewal Communities.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5FF3CD22E954437EAC2003D9B5A01932"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Urban Development Block Grant.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3FEB24EE46ED4001A40A247AF683291E" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), spending on the following Federal programs shall not be
means-tested
welfare spending:</text>
<clause id="HDDDA871860564F4892F416EA1E7CED1C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Social Security Disability Insurance program.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6EE8BF3CDAFC4AC1BCEEFBF45B0719B5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Medicare.</text>
</clause><clause id="H99CAA0D6CBC540C49D0E87BF87CB7BB8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Retirement insurance benefits and survivor benefits under the Social Security program.</text>
</clause><clause id="H8F8D868248FB415CA197198ABD5F6BE1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Any program designed exclusively or primarily for veterans of military service.</text>
</clause><clause id="H80E12156831E488C829BC384E0CFD16F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Unemployment insurance benefits.</text>
</clause><clause id="HAA15004847884E5F9A1BC2088A840B62"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Programs designed specifically to provide benefits to workers to compensate for job-related
injuries or illnesses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D99C0DCF37447FEAB003CC7A8D6FA45" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>means-tested welfare spending</term> includes the full cost of benefits and services provided under a program and the administrative
costs for operating the program, subject to the limitations under
subparagraph (E).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H94662ADEBD894286A3632EBAD33A67E3" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HBC518785CA2E492597C16173A9D8F95B"><enum>(i)</enum>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H905202C46E494712BE89C2B25057FBB0"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this paragraph, only the refundable portion of the following tax credits shall be
means-tested welfare spending:</text>
<item id="H463E7669A7A14CFEA1782C4E48EC5C21" indent="up2"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>The earned income tax credit.</text>
</item><item id="H42D82DD555E24D0690A2D3514A6E91F3" indent="up2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>The child tax credit.</text>
</item><item id="H4088CB1CB3624D20821F51A46556BD9A" indent="up2"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>The making work pay tax credit.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HF546E7336BE446DDB92C4AFCAD49D670" indent="up2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>For purposes of this paragraph, only the refundable portion of the premium and out of pocket health
care subsidies to be paid under the Patient Protection and Affordable
Health Care Act shall be means-tested welfare spending.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HBC9EFDE6565E4B088F030D960055D96B" indent="up2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>For purposes of this clause, the term <term>refundable portion</term> means the portion of the credit which is paid to an individual in excess of the amount of Federal
income tax owed by the individual.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H1C8206F00E8F45B9B215D7DC2A55A4A8" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this paragraph, only the costs of the free and reduced price segments of the school
lunch and school breakfast programs shall be means-tested welfare
spending.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1284D31B9ED49CA83F7E55C8E60EC31" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this paragraph expenditures by State and local governments of funds that are—</text>
<clause id="H75F742FD8D5B4A6298471ABE6C6FA1FF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">obtained by the State and local government from taxes, fees, or other sources of revenue
established by the State or local government; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6A0E97A07EE24EA69B7630E540BC77FA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are not received as any form of grant from the Federal Government,</text></clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph" indent="paragraph">shall not be Federal means-tested welfare spending, without regard to whether such State and local
expenditures take the form of contributions to a Federal program described
in subparagraph (A) or listed in subparagraph (B).</continuation-text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HE30BC9FA0617475585363F113971C6F0"><enum>302.</enum><header>Reports to budget committees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 202(e)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/602">2 U.S.C. 602(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H69681E7115514C46B1AB9F08795490D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> after <quote>(1)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H66D85F0C722548219802092E15D62630"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3030A9BAE8E94CDA82817909AE39DB24" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HCE91077017DA49F5B3DA5BB635824FD3" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8FA6992480A946398D28DA97CA2FE861"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall include in each report submitted to the Committees on the Budget of the House of
Representatives and the Senate under subparagraph (A) the information
described in clause (ii) beginning on the earlier of—</text>
<subclause id="H4088049330CF405488829E11ED7392CE" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this subparagraph and after any
monthly rate of unemployment during the immediately preceding fiscal year
is below 6 percent; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2BE63BA2AAB2425B8011C1E3D227360E" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fiscal year 2016.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HCC6B7E9D594246799FA0BB95C94160EB" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall include the following information for the fiscal year commencing on October 1 of
the year in which the report is submitted and for each of the ensuing 4
fiscal years:</text>
<subclause id="H8952772ACAD14055AEC545D3DC81CA1E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The Congressional Budget Office baseline level of means-tested welfare spending.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0A05B769EE5E458CAD1EAF62950CA794"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The aggregate level of means-tested welfare spending computed by taking the aggregate level of
means-tested welfare spending for fiscal year 2007 and adjusting that for
inflation according to the procedures specified in clause (iii).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HE82E8140B673456EB1D90C87CD78527B" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>In preparing the information required to be included under this subparagraph—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HDC5C6A6053CE477E9E2CD9B474FE8E22"><enum>(I)</enum><text>means-tested welfare spending relating to medical assistance programs shall be adjusted for
inflation according to the price index for personal consumption
expenditures for health products and services as calculated by the Bureau
of Economic Analysis; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HADF11E471625429AA1E265E6CD29A381"><enum>(II)</enum><text>all other means-tested welfare spending shall be adjusted for inflation according to the weighted
price index for personal consumption expenditures excluding health
products and services as calculated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H603AE9078B6240E7AFD972B0EC476D59"><enum>303.</enum><header>Content of concurrent resolutions on the budget</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/632">2 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H597C412F6BE14EF386F23CA63D3253C4" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H926325C86CD7446EBBC7ABE7C0F27E9A"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Means-Tested welfare spending</header>
<paragraph id="HEA3AEC09D2D9454EAA67A287489C82A7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year shall set forth the appropriate level for
aggregate means-tested welfare spending for the first fiscal year of that
concurrent resolution and for at least each of the 4 ensuing fiscal years
beginning on the earlier of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9A56505D96EA47B4940D9F38EFACF361"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this subsection and after any
monthly rate of unemployment during the immediately preceding fiscal year
is below 6 percent; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D12A08198224F9983A2FD9E5A092BE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fiscal year 2016.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H89AFC8D6C43F416997306A0E063254D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Setting level</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The level described in paragraph (1) shall not exceed the aggregate level of Federal means-tested
welfare spending for fiscal year 2007, adjusted for inflation as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B4ECAB8F8CE4A559894546AF5CA09C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In fiscal year 2016, the sum of $825,000,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48728645960E4E249B0238E2CEA4881E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In fiscal year 2017, the sum of $750,000,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEACDBAA95F804F239254DB734E330394"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In fiscal year 2018 and in subsequent fiscal years, the aggregate level of Federal means-tested
welfare spending for fiscal year 2007, adjusted for inflation as follows:</text>
<clause id="HDF2A51CE040C470DB4599700F1CD4D77"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Means-tested welfare spending relating to medical assistance programs shall be adjusted for
inflation according to the price index for personal consumption
expenditures for health products and services as calculated by the Bureau
of Economic Analysis.</text>
</clause><clause id="H4F84D3D5D9B8457595BDFA570D8D693D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>All other means-tested welfare spending shall be adjusted for inflation according to the weighted
price index for personal consumption expenditures excluding health
products and services as calculated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H55DB589D744F46218D16F6A38CEB479F"><enum>304.</enum><header>Allocations of means-tested welfare spending</header>
<subsection id="H9FE4D25E062A4BD28B4BC16B90568264"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/633">2 U.S.C. 633</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H878DD25462F5471DBEBA1A1ABFABA312" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H75EFA43A172842949FEA3865383A7647"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Means-Tested welfare spending limit</header>
<paragraph id="H6926EDDCDCAC4FAFA424962C9F8D0299"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Further division of amounts</header><text>For any concurrent resolution on the budget in which levels for aggregate means-tested welfare
spending are set forth under section 301(j), in the House of
Representatives and the Senate, the amounts allocated under subsection (a)
shall be further divided to establish an allocation of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2566B6D0CE114AEFB1BBD1C873C48CB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">total new budget authority and total outlays for discretionary means-tested welfare spending in
appropriation measures for the first fiscal year of that concurrent
resolution; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD31711EF668F42ED8938A260C3C1DC4E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">total new budget authority and total outlays for mandatory means-tested welfare spending for the
first fiscal year of that concurrent resolution and at least each of the
ensuing 4 fiscal years to all other committees of the House of
Representatives and the Senate that have jurisdiction over legislation
providing mandatory means-tested welfare spending.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H170E7D2DF6714FD5BE446F356D7C7E6B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Point of order</header>
<subparagraph id="HFC779FBCD2D6444C9F5F56718E7F7D35"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), it shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or
the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or amendment
between the Houses if—</text>
<clause id="HFF33B45EE1A347C99DF193B3E8D5BF38"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the enactment of such bill or resolution as reported;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC3980AE99FE34A06921845324D31EA97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the adoption and enactment of such amendment;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8634009277EC4F3284C9E7DA11ACD5B9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the enactment of such bill or resolution in the form recommended in such conference report; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H0805281D360C4BA4A5FDC44B55BBF371"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the enactment of such amendment between the Houses,</text></clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">would cause the applicable allocation of new budget authority or outlays made under subparagraph
(A) or (B) of paragraph (1) for a fiscal year to be exceeded.</continuation-text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3750E43670D41279618B9886B435E3C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The limits on the allocation of new budget authority or outlays made under subparagraph (A) or (B)
of paragraph (1) shall not be in effect for a fiscal year if the average
monthly unemployment rate in the preceding fiscal year exceeded 7.5
percent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H42CFA1F68CD54699B1913ED244C8F98A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by striking <quote>under subsection (a)</quote> and inserting <quote>under subsections (a) and (h)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8F9B055D3CD54B8CBF94580E59EEC5EE"><enum>305.</enum><header>Reconciliation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/641">2 U.S.C. 641(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4A6C47C67DD74464975D5D1BB5313249"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6EC2865E56F434C82F2552056AA0AB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6C1E124916242E78CF820310128B75C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00C7B87D800A489BA549402F0C628FE1" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H8A2F639AFED8433FACFAE3F9EA9A0271"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specify the total amount by which new budget authority for such fiscal year for mandatory
means-tested welfare spending contained in laws, bills, and resolutions
within the jurisdiction of a committee is to be changed and direct that
committee to determine and recommend changes to accomplish a change of
such total amount, which amount shall be the amount by which the
Congressional Budget Office baseline level of spending for aggregate
mandatory means-tested welfare programs exceeds the allocation made
pursuant to section 302(h)(1)(B) for such fiscal year; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEE12CFA010C444DBA4A286BB5BFD3B11"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>and (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>(3), and (4)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Grants to promote self-sufficiency</header>
<section id="HF604BF964A60452D918563F8E38D8747"><enum>401.</enum><header>Grants to States</header>
<subsection id="H9FED22FFBFFA4C81888783D4F91D65A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of this title is to encourage States to develop policies to promote self-sufficiency
and prosperity and to reduce poverty and Government dependence.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2BB0ACF1FD614E9C9E7A5D27F858BE50"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03D26C3D5F6E4E399FD6F3A3C64899AA" style="OLC">
<title id="HF68E7BF5B7D44D049E2F029A47A07D18"><enum>XXII</enum><header>Grants to States to Promote Self-Sufficiency and Prosperity and to Reduce Dependence</header>
<section id="HC1A9E3D3962D4F5BA81E4D3488AB29F2"><enum>2201.</enum><header>Grants to States</header>
<subsection id="H7D321781B485469C8007E2BA88EAD7CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may provide grants to States to reward reductions in poverty and Government
dependence and increases in self-sufficiency.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8E31B2634FA944B69FFFE38B25947818"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation of grants to states</header><text>For each fiscal year for which funds are made available under subsection (e), the Secretary shall
make a grant in an amount equal to $100,000,000 to each of the 3 States
with the greatest percentage increases in the self-sufficiency ratio of
the State for the preceding fiscal year over the self-sufficiency ratio of
the State for fiscal year 2007, as compared with the changes in that ratio
for each other State, subject to subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE37FA1FCDDFA40FD92790CFD2183AFDE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on eligibility for grants</header><text>A State shall not be eligible for a grant under this title for a fiscal year unless the
self-sufficiency ratio of the State for the fiscal year is greater than
the self-sufficiency ratio of the State for fiscal year 2007.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H24EA632B74A348868F35E04AE8366DB7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="H54F76F1E9B0E44B2BB03CC82188E8557"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>self-sufficient family</term> means a family (including a 1-person family) whose combined income, excluding receipt of
means-tested welfare spending (as defined in section 3(11)(A) of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974), exceeds the
poverty line (within the meaning of section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1981, including any revision required by such
section applicable to a family of the size involved).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5125D0434DCF4A89B4C620C14FB48CF6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>self-sufficiency ratio</term> means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0F0750ABFEC84499B6EB9F19EA59D042"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of self-sufficient families residing in the State during the fiscal year that are headed
by able-bodied individuals who have not attained 63 years of age; divided
by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDB112B216684AC4B4D199F8AA29F726"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total number of families residing in the State during the fiscal year that are headed by
able-bodied individuals who have not attained 63 years of age.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9C55797010144CEEA00B86EDACB167BD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>State</term> means the 50 States and the District of Columbia.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE303B1C98904C7CBECB9B132FBE808E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitations on authorization of appropriations</header><text>For grants under this title, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $300,000,000
for fiscal year 2016 and each succeeding fiscal year.</text></subsection></section>.
<enum>V</enum><header>Prohibition on funding of abortion</header>
<section id="H018A2376B7E049DBA1B9690D991FF463"><enum>501.</enum><header>Prohibition on funding for abortions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law, and none of the funds in any trust fund to
which funds are authorized or appropriated by Federal law, shall be
expended for any abortion.</text>
</section><section id="HF82B7CF19B7D4483882F0720E60F19B7"><enum>502.</enum><header>Prohibition on funding for health benefits plans that cover abortion</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">None of the funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law, and none of the funds in any trust
fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by Federal law, shall
be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of
abortion.</text>
</section><section id="H275E7A1348AF4D5390DB192EE3BA03B7"><enum>503.</enum><header>Prohibition on tax benefits relating to abortion</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this section, no credit shall be
allowed under the internal revenue laws with respect to amounts paid or
incurred for an abortion or with respect to amounts paid or incurred for a
health benefits plan (including premium assistance) that includes coverage
of abortion.</text>
</section><section id="HA71DFC08E3B8485087684C8367A265D6"><enum>504.</enum><header>Construction relating to separate coverage</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this title shall be construed as prohibiting any individual, entity, or State or
locality from purchasing separate abortion coverage or health benefits
coverage that includes abortion so long as such coverage is paid for
entirely using only funds not authorized or appropriated by Federal law
and such coverage shall not be purchased using matching funds required for
a federally subsidized program, including a State's or locality's
contribution of Medicaid matching funds.</text>
</section><section id="H102150D5911F463FA85FC32876B1D9C2"><enum>505.</enum><header>Construction relating to the use of non-Federal funds for health coverage</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this title shall be construed as restricting the ability of any non-Federal health
benefits coverage provider from offering abortion coverage, or the ability
of a State or locality to contract separately with such a provider for
such coverage, so long as only funds not authorized or appropriated by
Federal law are used and such coverage shall not be purchased using
matching funds required for a federally subsidized program, including a
State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds.</text>
</section><section id="HBE0A6060115747528C7BEC1E814EB922"><enum>506.</enum><header>Treatment of abortions related to rape, incest, or preserving the life of the mother</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The limitations established in this title shall not apply to an abortion—</text>
<paragraph id="H54A6153A328146E2814D13C961DC0DD5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9F16A8D9AB0D442882D203446401049B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness
that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of
death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering
physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.</text>
</paragraph></section>