[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 23 (Thursday, February 8, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S531]
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  SA 1414. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Mr. 
Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to 
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency 
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. DEFINITION OF FOOD; WAIVER OF ELIGIBILITY OF 
                   CERTAIN FOOD.

       (a) Definition of Food.--Section 3(k) of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``home consumption'' and 
     inserting ``home consumption, subject to section 11(y),''; 
     and
       (2) by inserting ``, any nonalcoholic beverage that is not 
     water, cow's milk, a milk-substitute beverage (such as almond 
     milk, soy milk, and coconut milk), or 100 percent juice, 
     snack and dessert food items (as described in the 
     supplemental guidance document of the Food and Nutrition 
     Service, effective as of March 5, 2018, entitled `Accessory 
     Foods List'),'' before ``tobacco''.
       (b) Waiver of Eligibility of Certain Food.--Section 11 of 
     the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(y) Waiver of Eligibility of Certain Food.--The Secretary 
     shall permit a State agency, on request of the State agency, 
     to prohibit the use of benefits to purchase food that the 
     applicable State nutrition agency determines to be unhealthy 
     food.''.
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