116 STAT. 324 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(A)) for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2002 shall be rescinded on the date of enactment of this Act, unless obligated by a State agency before that date. (c) PARTICIPANT EXPENSES.—Section 6(d)(4)(I)(i)(I) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)(I)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ", except that the State agency may limit such reimbursement to each participant to $25 per month". (d) FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT. —Section 16(h)(3) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(3)) is amended by striking "such total amount shall not exceed an amount representing $25 per participant per month for costs of transportation and other actual costs (other than dependent care costs) and" and inserting "the amount of the reimbursement for dependent care expenses shall not exceed". 7 USC 2015 note. (e) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 4122. REAUTHORIZATION OF FOOD STAMP PROGRAM AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS. (a) REDUCTIONS IN PAYMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— Section 16(k)(3) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(k)(3)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence of subparagraph (A), by striking "2002" and inserting "2007"; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking "2002" and inserting " 2007". (b) CASH PAYMENT PILOT PROJECTS.—Section 17(b)(l)(B)(vi) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(l)(B)(vi)) is amended by striking "2002" and inserting "2007". (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "1996 through 2002" and inserting "2003 through 2007". SEC. 4123. EXPANDED GRANT AUTHORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 17(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2026(a)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking ", by way of making contracts with or grants to public or private organizations or agencies," and inserting "enter into contracts with or make grants to public or private organizations or agencies under this section to"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "The waiver authority of the Secretary under subsection (b) shall extend to all contracts and grants under this section.". 7 USC 2026 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 4124. CONSOLIDATED BLOCK GRANTS FOR PUERTO RICO AND AMERICAN SAMOA. (a) CONSOLIDATED FUNDING. —Section 19 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2028) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and "(a)(1)(A) From" and all that follows through "(2) The" and inserting the following:
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