[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4670]
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  SA 3310. Mr. DURBIN (for Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mrs. Murray, and 
Mr. Udall)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. 
Durbin to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation 
of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture 
through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING AND CERTAIN FEDERAL 
                   BENEFITS.

       (a) Exclusion of Basic Allowance for Housing.--Section 
     403(k) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) In determining eligibility to participate in any 
     Federal program issuing benefits for nutrition assistance 
     (including the Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance 
     program under section 402a of this title), the value of a 
     housing allowance under this section shall be excluded from 
     any calculation of income, assets, or resources.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5(d) of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (19)(B), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(20) any allowance under section 403 of title 37, United 
     States Code.''.
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