12 2 STA T . 112 0PUBLIC LA W 110 – 2 34—M A Y 22 , 200 8‘ ‘ (B)MAND A TORYFU ND I N G.—Outofany fun dsm ad e a v a il a b le unde r se c tion 18, on October 1, 20 08, t h e S ec - retary shall ma k e available $ 20,000,000 to carry out a p ro j ect described in para g raph ( 3 )( E ), to remain available until e x pended. ’ ’. SEC.41 4 2 . S TUDYON CO MPAR A BL E ACCESS TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTR I TION ASSISTANCE F OR PUERTO RICO. (a) I N GE NERA L .— T he Secretary shall carry out a study of the feasibility and effects of including the C ommon w ealth of P uerto R ico in the definition of the term ‘‘State’’ under section 3 of the F ood and N utrition A ctof2008( 7U .S.C. 2012), in lieu of providing block grants under section 1 9 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2028). (b) IN C LU S IONS.—The study shall include— (1) an assessment of the administrative, financial manage- ment, and other changes that would be necessary for the Commonwealth to establish a comparable supplemental nutri- tion assistance program, including compliance with appropriate program rules under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et se q .), such as— (A) benefit levels under section 3(u) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2012(u))
(B) income eligibility standards under sections 5 (c) and 6 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 201 4 (c), 2015); and (C) deduction levels under section 5(e) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)); (2) an estimate of the impact on Federal and Common- wealth benefit and administrative costs; (3) an assessment of the impact of the program on low- income Puerto Ricans, as compared to the program under sec- tion 19 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2028); and (4) such other matters as the Secretary considers to be appropriate. (c) RE P ORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agri- culture of the H ouse of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the results of the study conducted under this section. (d) FUNDING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2008, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. (2) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary shall be enti- tled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without further appropriation. Subti t leB—Fo o dD i s t r ibutio nP ro g r am s PARTI—EM ER G E NCYFO O D A S SISTANCE PROGRAM SEC. 42 0 1. EMER G ENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. (a) PURC H ASE OF CO M MODITIES.—Section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) is amended by –Transfe r d a t e .
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