[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4685]
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  SA 3340. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him 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. __. IDENTIFICATION FOR CARD USE.

       Section 7(h)(9) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
     U.S.C. 2016(h)(9)) is amended--
       (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Optional 
     photographic identification'' and inserting ``Identification 
     for card use'';
       (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
       (3) by inserting before clause (i) (as so redesignated) the 
     following:
       ``(A) Listed beneficiaries.--A State agency shall require 
     that an electronic benefit card lists the names of--
       ``(i) the head of the household;
       ``(ii) each adult member of the household; and
       ``(iii) each adult that is not a member of the household 
     that is authorized to use that card.
       ``(B) Photographic identification required.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided under clause (ii), 
     any individual listed on an electronic benefit card under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be required to show photographic 
     identification at the point of sale when using the card.
       ``(ii) Head of household.--A head of a household is not 
     required to show photographic identification under clause (i) 
     if the electronic benefit card contains a photograph of that 
     individual under subparagraph (C)(i).
       ``(C) Optional photographic identification.--'';
       (4) in subparagraph (C) (as so designated)--
       (A) in clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking ``1 or 
     more members of a'' and inserting ``the head of the''; and
       (B) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)--
       (i) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``clause 
     (i)''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``subject to subparagraph (B)(i)'' after 
     ``the card''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Visual verification.--Any individual that is shown 
     photographic identification or an electronic benefit card 
     containing a photograph, as applicable, under subparagraph 
     (B) shall visually confirm that the photograph on the 
     identification or the electronic benefit card, as applicable, 
     is a clear and accurate likeness of the individual using the 
     electronic benefit card.''.
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