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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

PUBLIC LAW 99-198—DEC. 23, 1985

99 STAT. 1569

EXCLUDED INCOME

SEC. 1509. (a) Section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)), as amended by section 1508, is amended by— (1) inserting "and except as provided in subsection (k)," after the comma at the end of clause (1); (2) in clause (3)— (A) striking out "higher education" and inserting in lieu thereof "post-secondary education"; and (B) adding at the end thereof "and to the extent loans include any origination fees and insurance premiums,"; (3) inserting "no portion of any non-Federal educational loan on which payment is deferred, grant, scholarship, fellowship, veterans' benefits, and the like that are provided for living expenses, and no portion of any Federal educational loan on which payment is deferred, grant, scholarship, fellowship, veterans' benefits, and the like to the extent it provides income assistance beyond that used for tuition and mandatory school fees," in the proviso to clause (5) after "child care expenses,"; (4) inserting ", but household income that otherwise is included under this subsection shall be reduced by the extent that the cost of producing self-emplo3niient income exceeds the income derived from self-employment as a farmer" before the comma in clause (9); (5) inserting "except as otherwise provided in subsection (k) of this section" after "food stamp program" in clause (10). (b) Section 5(k) of such Act, as added by section 1508, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(3) For purposes of subsection (d)(D, educational loans on which payment is deferred, grants, scholarships, fellowships, veterans' educational benefits, and the like that are provided to a third party on behalf of a household for living expenses shall be treated as money payable directly to the household.. (c) Section 5 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014), as amended by section 1508, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(1) Notwithstanding section 142(b) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1552(b)), earnings to individuals participating in on-the-job training programs under section 204(5) of the Job Training Partnership Act shall be considered earned income for purposes of the food stamp program, except for dependents less than 19 years of age.".

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Loans. Prohibition. Loans. Grants.

Loans. Grants.

29 USC 1604.

CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS

SEC. 1510. Section 5 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014), as amended by sections 1508 and 1509— (1) in subsection (d) by— (A) striking out "and" at the end of clause (11); and (B) inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and (13) at the option of a State agency and subject to subsection (m), child support payments that are excluded under section 402(a)(8)(A)(vi) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(8)(A)(vi))"; and 98 Stat. 1146. (2) adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(m) If a State agency excludes payments from income for purposes of the food stamp program under subsection (d)(13), such State agency shall pay to the Federal Government, in a manner pre-