[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. 458 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 458

           To improve and extend certain nutrition programs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 5, 2013

 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Johanns) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 A BILL


 
           To improve and extend certain nutrition programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improve Nutrition Program Integrity 
and Deficit Reduction Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. RESTORING PROGRAM INTEGRITY TO CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY FOR THE 
              SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The second sentence of section 5(a) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended by striking 
``receives benefits under a State program'' and inserting ``receives 
assistance (as defined in section 260.31 of title 45, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 2013) under a State program''.
    (b) Resources.--Section 5(j) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2014(j)) is amended by striking ``receives benefits under a 
State program'' and inserting ``receives assistance (as defined in 
section 260.31 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect 
on January 1, 2013) under a State program''.

SEC. 3. ELIMINATING THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE LOOPHOLE.

    (a) In General.--Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2014) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(11)(A), by striking ``(other than'' 
        and all that follows through ``et seq.))'' and inserting 
        ``(other than payments or allowances made under part A of title 
        IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or any 
        payments under any other State program funded with qualified 
        State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i) of 
        that Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(1))))'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(6)(C), by striking clause (iv); and
            (3) in subsection (k)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (C);
                            (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) 
                        through (G) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), 
                        respectively; and
                            (iii) by striking paragraph (4).
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2605(f) of the Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1)''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2).

SEC. 4. ELIMINATING INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR COUNTABLE RESOURCES.

    Section 5(g)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2014) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(1) Total amount.--'' and all that 
        follows through ``The Secretary'' in subparagraph (A) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(1) Total amount.--The Secretary'';
            (2) by striking ``(as adjusted in accordance with 
        subparagraph (B))'' both places it appears; and
            (3) by striking subparagraph (B).

SEC. 5. ENDING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR 
              LOTTERY OR GAMBLING WINNERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2015) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(r) Ineligibility for Benefits Due to Receipt of Substantial 
Lottery or Gambling Winnings.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any household in which a member receives 
        substantial lottery or gambling winnings, as determined by the 
        Secretary, shall lose eligibility for benefits immediately upon 
        receipt of the winnings.
            ``(2) Duration of ineligibility.--A household described in 
        paragraph (1) shall remain ineligible for participation until 
        the household meets the allowable financial resources and 
        income eligibility requirements under subsections (c), (d), 
        (e), (f), (g), (i), (k), (l), (m), and (n) of section 5.
            ``(3) Agreements.--As determined by the Secretary, each 
        State agency, to the maximum extent practicable, shall 
        establish agreements with entities responsible for the 
        regulation or sponsorship of gaming in the State to determine 
        whether individuals participating in the supplemental nutrition 
        assistance program have received substantial lottery or 
        gambling winnings.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended in the second sentence by 
striking ``sections 6(b), 6(d)(2), and 6(g)'' and inserting 
``subsections (b), (d)(2), (g), and (r) of section 6''.

SEC. 6. ELIMINATING STATE BONUSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended by striking subsection (d).
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the first sentence of paragraph (4), by 
                striking ``payment error rate'' and all that follows 
                through ``subsection (d)'' and inserting ``liability 
                amount or new investment amount under paragraph (1) or 
                payment error rate''; and
                    (B) in the first sentence of paragraph (5), by 
                striking ``payment error rate'' and all that follows 
                through ``subsection (d)'' and inserting ``liability 
                amount or new investment amount under paragraph (1) or 
                payment error rate''; and
            (2) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``subsection (d)(1)'' 
        and inserting ``subsection (c)(2)''.

SEC. 7. ELIMINATING DUPLICATIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.

    (a) Funding of Employment and Training Programs.--Section 16 of 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended by striking 
subsection (h).
    (b) Administrative Cost-Sharing.--
            (1) In general.--Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition 
        Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended in the first 
        sentence, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
        ``(other than a program carried out under section 6(d)(4))'' 
        after ``supplemental nutrition assistance program''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(hh) of the Food 
                and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                2026(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(hh)) is amended by striking 
                ``(g), (h)(2), or (h)(3)'' and inserting ``or (g)''.
                    (B) Section 22(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the Food and 
                Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2031(d)(1)(B)(ii)) is 
                amended by striking ``, (g), (h)(2), and (h)(3)'' and 
                inserting ``and (g)''.
    (c) Workfare.--
            (1) In general.--Section 20 of the Food and Nutrition Act 
        of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2029) is amended by striking subsection (g).
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(jj) 
        of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
        2026(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(jj)) is amended by striking ``or 
        (g)(1)''.

SEC. 8. ELIMINATING INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE 
              RESOURCES.

    Section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2036(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2008 through 2012'' and 
        inserting ``2014 through 2018''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Amounts.--The Secretary shall use to carry out 
        paragraph (1) $260,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 9. ELIMINATING THE NUTRITION EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 28 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036a) 
is repealed.

SEC. 10. TERMINATING AN INCREASE IN BENEFITS.

    Section 101(a) 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:
            ``(2) Termination.--The authority provided by this 
        subsection shall terminate after February 1, 2013.''.
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