[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1660 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1660
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the allocation of
funding to States for the nutrition education and obesity prevention
grant program under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 17, 2023
Mr. Rubio 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 amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the allocation of
funding to States for the nutrition education and obesity prevention
grant program under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and
for other purposes.
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 ``SNAP Education Allocation
Modernization Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND OBESITY PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 28(d)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2036a(d)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) Initial allocation.--Of the funds set aside
under paragraph (1), as determined by the Secretary,
subject to a reallocation under subparagraph (B)--
``(i) for fiscal year 2024--
``(I) 40 percent shall be allocated
to State agencies in direct proportion
to the amount of funding that the State
received for carrying out this section
during fiscal year 2019; and
``(II) 60 percent shall be
allocated to State agencies based on
the respective share of each State of
the number of individuals participating
in the supplemental nutrition
assistance program during the 12-month
period ending the preceding January 31;
``(ii) for fiscal year 2025--
``(I) 30 percent shall be allocated
to State agencies in direct proportion
to the amount of funding that the State
received for carrying out this section
during fiscal year 2019; and
``(II) 70 percent shall be
allocated to State agencies based on
the respective share of each State of
the number of individuals participating
in the supplemental nutrition
assistance program during the 12-month
period ending the preceding January 31;
``(iii) for fiscal year 2026--
``(I) 20 percent shall be allocated
to State agencies in direct proportion
to the amount of funding that the State
received for carrying out this section
during fiscal year 2019; and
``(II) 80 percent shall be
allocated to State agencies based on
the respective share of each State of
the number of individuals participating
in the supplemental nutrition
assistance program during the 12-month
period ending the preceding January 31;
``(iv) for fiscal year 2027--
``(I) 10 percent shall be allocated
to State agencies in direct proportion
to the amount of funding that the State
received for carrying out this section
during fiscal year 2019; and
``(II) 90 percent shall be
allocated to State agencies based on
the respective share of each State of
the number of individuals participating
in the supplemental nutrition
assistance program during the 12-month
period ending the preceding January 31;
and
``(v) for fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal
year thereafter, 100 percent shall be allocated
to State agencies based on the respective share
of each State of the number of individuals
participating in the supplemental nutrition
assistance program during the 12-month period
ending the preceding January 31.''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``2009'' each
place it appears and inserting ``2019''.
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