Summary: State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 - States that the purpose of this Act is to provide federal financial assistance to the states in the form of a single grant to allow the states flexibility in providing, and financing the provision of, supplemental food and nutrition assistance. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide each qualifying state with a specified quarterly grant for each of FY2013 through FY2022. Requires a state to certify that such supplemental food and nutrition assistance will include specified work and benefits use requirements. Authorizes states to: (1) set aside funds to be used during periods of unexpectedly high unemployment or program enrollment, and (2) use up to 30% of funds for other welfare-related programs. Prohibits supplemental food and nutrition assistance from being provided to aliens who are not residing legally in the United States. Requires annual state audits. Sets forth federal program authorities and nondiscrimination provisions. Repeals the: (1) the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program); (2) the emergency food assistance program; (3) community food projects; (4) the commodity supplemental food program; (5) the senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (6) the fresh fruit and vegetable program.

state nutrition assistance flexibility act states purpose act provide federal financial assistance states form single grant allow states flexibility providing financing provision supplemental food nutrition assistance directs secretary treasury provide qualifying state specified quarterly grant fy2013 fy2022 requires state certify supplemental food nutrition assistance include specified work benefits use requirements authorizes states set aside funds periods high unemployment program enrollment use funds welfare related programs prohibits supplemental food nutrition assistance provided aliens residing legally united_states requires annual state audits sets forth federal program authorities nondiscrimination provisions repeals supplemental nutrition assistance program snap known food stamp program emergency food assistance program community food projects commodity supplemental food program senior farmers market nutrition program fresh fruit vegetable program


Summary: Drug Free Families Act of 2011 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require state TANF programs to implement a program to test TANF applicants and recipients for illegal drug use. Requires state TANF programs to deny assistance to individuals who test positive for illegal drugs and individuals convicted of drug-related crimes.

drug free families act amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act require state tanf programs implement program test tanf applicants recipients illegal drug use requires state tanf programs deny assistance individuals test positive illegal drugs individuals convicted drug related crimes


Summary: Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment for, and retention, research, and reinvestment in, the profession of social work. Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on issues facing the social work profession, including: (1) fair market compensation, high social work educational debt, social work workforce trends, translating social work research to practice, and social work safety; and (2) state-level social work licensure policies and reciprocity agreements for providing services across state lines. Requires such study to assess the professional capacity of the social work workforce to serve and respond successfully to the increasing biopsychosocial needs of individuals, groups, and communities in certain areas, including aging and child welfare. Terminates the Commission 30 days after it submits such report within 18 months of its first meeting. Authorizes the Secretary to award: (1) workplace improvement grants to eligible entities and individuals to address workplace concerns for the social work profession, including caseloads, compensation, social work safety, supervision, and working conditions; and (2) research grants, education and training grants, and community-based programs of excellence grants. Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract with a national social work entity to serve as a coordinating center and clearinghouse for information on activities funded under the grants, and (2) develop a multi-media outreach campaign and issue public service announcements that advertise and promote the social work profession.

height young social work reinvestment act_-_directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish social work reinvestment commission provide independent counsel congress policy issues associated recruitment retention research reinvestment profession social work directs commission study report congress issues facing social work profession including fair market compensation high social work educational debt social work workforce trends translating social work research practice social work safety state level social work licensure policies reciprocity agreements providing services state lines requires study assess professional capacity social work workforce serve respond successfully increasing needs individuals groups communities certain areas including aging child welfare terminates commission days submits report months meeting authorizes secretary award workplace improvement grants eligible entities individuals address workplace concerns social work profession including compensation social work safety supervision working conditions research grants education training grants community based programs excellence grants directs secretary contract national social work entity serve coordinating center clearinghouse information activities funded grants develop multi media outreach campaign issue public service announcements advertise promote social work profession


Summary: Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive a debt owed to the United States relating to federal assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to individuals and households in relation to a major disaster declared by the President during the period of August 28, 2005-December 31, 2010, if: (1) such assistance was distributed based on an error by FEMA, (2) there was no fault on behalf of the debtor, and (3) the collection of the debt would be against equity and good conscience. Prohibits the Administrator from waiving such a debt that involves fraud, the presentation of a false claim, or misrepresentation by the debtor or any party having an interest in the claim. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), at 3-month intervals until 18 months after this Act's enactment, to submit a report that assesses the cost-effectiveness of FEMA's efforts to recoup improper payments under the individuals and households program under such Act.

disaster assistance recoupment fairness act authorizes administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema waive debt owed united_states relating federal assistance provided robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act individuals households relation major disaster declared president period august december assistance distributed based error fema fault behalf debtor collection debt equity good conscience prohibits administrator waiving debt involves fraud presentation false claim misrepresentation debtor party having interest claim directs inspector_general department_of_homeland_security dhs month intervals months act enactment submit report assesses cost effectiveness fema efforts recoup improper payments individuals households program act


Summary: Welfare Integrity Now for Children and Families Act of 2011 or WIN for Children and Families Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require a state to which a state family assistance grant is made to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent the use of state TANF assistance in any transaction in a liquor store, casino or gambling establishment, or strip club. Establishes administrative penalties for states which have not reported on their implementation of or enforced such policies and practices.

welfare integrity children families act win children families act_-_amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act require state state family assistance grant maintain policies practices necessary prevent use state tanf assistance transaction store casino gambling establishment strip club establishes administrative penalties states reported implementation enforced policies practices


Summary: Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish and implement the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Project to provide coordinated and integrated federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities. Specifies: (1) the federal agencies that may coordinate such assistance, and (2) the programs that may be integrated. Requires the Secretary to provide unified accounting, budgeting, and auditing standards to an eligible Indian tribe, tribal organization, or Native Hawaiian organization with whom a compact is executed for a maximum period of 5 years (extendable for up to 10 years). Provides authority to integrate the services of various federal assistance programs into a single, coordinated program. Directs the Secretary to develop an application and selection process for eligible entities to enter into such Native American Challenge compacts. Requires that priority be given to rural and remote eligible entities located in census districts with high Native American unemployment or poverty rates.

native american challenge demonstration project act directs secretary commerce establish implement native american millennium challenge demonstration project provide coordinated integrated federal economic development assistance remote native american communities specifies federal agencies coordinate assistance programs integrated requires secretary provide unified accounting budgeting auditing standards eligible indian tribe tribal organization native hawaiian organization compact executed maximum period years years provides authority integrate services federal assistance programs single coordinated program directs secretary develop application selection process eligible entities enter native american challenge compacts requires priority given rural remote eligible entities located census districts high native american unemployment poverty rates


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the definition of "modified adjusted gross income" for purposes of eligibility for the refundable tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan to include in such income the portion of a taxpayer's social security and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits that are not included in gross income for income tax purposes.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code modify definition modified adjusted gross income purposes eligibility refundable tax credit coverage qualified health plan include income portion taxpayer social_security tier railroad retirement benefits included gross income income tax purposes


Summary: Children First Act of 2011 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) exclude child care assistance from the determination of the five-year limit on assistance under TANF, and (2) increase funding for child care. Requires the plans submitted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) by eligible states to contain provisions for certification of procedures to ensure that child care providers comply with applicable state or local health and safety standards. Increases from 6 to 13 the maximum age allowed of a child under the care of a single custodial parent or other individual with custody who will not be subject to a reduction or termination of TANF assistance as a result of a refusal of the individual to engage in work. Subjects to the individual and case data reporting requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 any TANF funds expended for child care, whether or not transferred to that Act, and exempts such funds from SSA reporting requirements.

children act amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf social_security_act ssa exclude child care assistance determination year limit assistance tanf increase funding child care requires plans submitted secretary health_and_human_services hhs eligible states contain provisions certification procedures ensure child care providers comply applicable state local health safety standards increases maximum age allowed child care single custodial parent individual custody subject reduction termination tanf assistance result refusal individual engage work subjects individual case data reporting requirements child_care_and_development_block grant act tanf funds expended child care transferred act exempts funds ssa reporting requirements


Summary: National Opportunity and Community Renewal Act - Establishes a bipartisan, independent National Opportunity Board (NOB) to administer the National Competition for Community Renewal. Requires the NOB to: (1) establish an Office of Ombudsman to receive and render assistance with respect to individual complaints, grievances, and requests for information about any program or requirement under this Act; and (2) develop model grievance procedures that may be implemented by the Local Opportunity Boards (LOBs). Requires the chief elected official of an eligible area, to be eligible to receive assistance, waivers, and tax incentives under this Act, to establish an LOB to submit to the NOB a detailed Local Opportunity Plan for spending any funds approved under the National Competition. Directs the NOB to develop guidelines for establishment of a five-year National Competition for Community Renewal for the award of qualified area status, assistance, targeted waivers, and targeted tax incentives. Requires the LOB for a qualified area to establish a local opportunity fund. Limits the use of assistance from such a fund to specified poverty prevention activities. Requires the NOB to develop guidelines for establishment of individual opportunity plans consisting of: (1) an assessment of an individual's unique strengths and needs and identification of services appropriate to meet such needs, and (2) a written individualized opportunity plan developed by a multidisciplinary team. Requires each LOB to implement a method to calculate the present dollar value of the total federal and state funds saved by the LOB (community renewal savings) for individuals successfully assisted through its Local Opportunity Plan. Requires allocation of community renewal savings for public deficit reduction, certain community tax incentives, and funding and expansion of programs and services. Allows a current business federal income tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code of $3,000 with respect to each retained worker, meeting certain criteria, who is employed by a qualified opportunity employer. Allows during the program period: (1) an unrelated business deduction from taxable income of 25% for any community renewal expenditure, (2) a charitable deduction of 120% of any qualified community renewal contribution, (3) a high school graduation tax credit of $500, and (4) treatment of a qualified area under this Act as a low-income community for new markets tax credit and earned income tax credit purposes. Increases the charitable contribution deduction limitation. Authorizes the NOB, acting through the LOBs, to act on behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue and sell community renewal bonds in face value increments of $100 up to a maximum amount of $50 million, with a coupon rate of 25%, to assist the financing of Local Opportunity Plans. Makes it unlawful for any person to: (1) claim a community renewal incentive who does not meet specified requirements, and (2) use funds appropriated under this Act for any purpose for which they were not authorized. Authorizes the NOB to establish: (1) a program to award competitive $5 million grants for development of a client advocacy and consumer services technology platform, and (2) a separate program to award competitive $5 million grants for development of a social services evaluation method. Requires the NOB to ensure that the community renewal savings realized under this Act exceed the appropriations authorized in this Act. (Thus requires a deficit neutral effect on such appropriations.)

national opportunity community renewal act establishes bipartisan independent national opportunity board administer national competition community renewal requires establish office ombudsman receive render assistance respect individual complaints grievances requests information program requirement act develop model grievance procedures implemented local opportunity boards requires chief elected official eligible area eligible receive assistance waivers tax incentives act establish submit detailed local opportunity plan spending funds approved national competition directs develop guidelines establishment year national competition community renewal award qualified area status assistance targeted waivers targeted tax incentives requires qualified area establish local opportunity fund limits use assistance fund specified poverty prevention activities requires develop guidelines establishment individual opportunity plans consisting assessment individual unique strengths needs identification services appropriate meet needs written individualized opportunity plan developed multidisciplinary team requires implement method calculate present dollar value total federal state funds saved community renewal savings individuals successfully assisted local opportunity plan requires allocation community renewal savings public deficit reduction certain community tax incentives funding expansion programs services allows current business federal income tax credit internal_revenue_code respect retained worker meeting certain criteria employed qualified opportunity employer allows program period unrelated business deduction taxable income community renewal expenditure charitable deduction qualified community renewal contribution high school graduation tax credit treatment qualified area act low income community new markets tax credit earned income tax credit purposes increases charitable contribution deduction limitation authorizes acting act behalf secretary treasury issue sell community renewal bonds face value increments maximum million coupon rate assist financing local opportunity plans makes unlawful person claim community renewal incentive meet specified requirements use funds appropriated act purpose authorized authorizes establish program award competitive million grants development client advocacy consumer services technology platform separate program award competitive million grants development social_services evaluation method requires ensure community renewal savings realized act exceed appropriations authorized act requires deficit neutral effect appropriations


Summary: Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to require state electronic benefit transfer contracts to treat wireless program retail food stores in the same manner as wired program retail food stores for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly food stamp) benefits. Defines "wireless retailer" to include: (1) a farmers market, (2) a farm stand, (3) a green cart, (4) a route vendor, (5) an entity operating a community-supported agriculture program, and (6) an individual farmer affiliated with such entities.

amends food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 known food_stamp_act require state electronic benefit transfer contracts treat wireless program retail food stores manner program retail food stores purposes supplemental nutrition assistance snap food stamp benefits defines wireless retailer include farmers market farm stand green route vendor entity operating community supported agriculture program individual farmer affiliated entities


Summary: School Food Recovery Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food under such program to tax-exempt food banks or charitable organizations in their localities.

school food recovery act_-_amends richard national school lunch act allow schools local educational agencies participating school lunch program donate excess food program tax exempt food banks charitable organizations localities


Summary: LIHEAP Protection Act - Makes appropriations for FY2012 for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Expresses the sense of the Senate that this Act should be implemented in a manner consistent with the Budget Control Act of 2011, and that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) should: (1) continue and expedite efforts to identify best practices used by LIHEAP grant recipients; (2) provide training and technical assistance to such grant recipients; (3) recommend policy changes, and assess and mitigate risk at governmental levels in order to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse; and (4) strengthen the Program so all funds reach the households who need them the most.

protection act makes appropriations fy2012 low income energy assistance program expresses sense senate act implemented manner consistent budget_control_act secretary health_and_human_services hhs continue expedite efforts identify best practices grant recipients provide training technical assistance grant recipients recommend policy changes assess mitigate risk governmental levels order eliminate waste fraud abuse strengthen program funds reach households need


Summary: Fresh Regional Eating for Schools and Health Act of 2011 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) regarding the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly food stamp program) to: (1) authorize pilot programs that will assist SNAP beneficiaries in meeting federal nutrition guidelines and promote innovative local projects, (2) implement smartphone and tablet technology for acceptance of electronic benefit transfers, (3) require retail stores with gross annual SNAP sales in excess of $1 million to report food purchased by program recipients to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and (4) include qualifying online food retailers within SNAP. Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 regarding the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children program (WIC) to: (1) implement smartphone and tablet technology for acceptance of electronic benefit transfers; and (2) permit retail stores to receive alternative program training, including through videoconferencing. Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to permit schools to use 50% of USDA funds for agricultural commodities to purchase locally grown food for food service programs under such Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act regarding direct agricultural real estate loans to: (1) extend eligibility to a new farmer who has obtained a baccalaureate degree related to farm management (including horticulture and agricultural business management), and (2) suspend loan time limits. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to extend operating loan eligibility to food banks and other nonprofit hunger assistance organizations.

fresh regional eating schools health act amends food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 known food_stamp_act supplemental nutrition assistance program snap food stamp program authorize pilot programs assist snap beneficiaries meeting federal nutrition guidelines promote innovative local projects implement technology acceptance electronic benefit transfers require retail stores gross annual snap sales excess million report food purchased program recipients department_of_agriculture usda include qualifying online food retailers snap amends child nutrition act special supplemental nutrition program women infants children program wic implement technology acceptance electronic benefit transfers permit retail stores receive alternative program training including videoconferencing amends richard national school lunch act permit schools use usda funds agricultural commodities purchase locally grown food food service programs act child nutrition act amends consolidated_farm rural_development act direct agricultural real estate loans extend eligibility new farmer obtained baccalaureate degree related farm management including horticulture agricultural business management suspend loan time limits amends consolidated_farm rural_development act extend operating loan eligibility food banks nonprofit hunger assistance organizations


Summary: Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2012 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from finalizing, implementing, enforcing, or otherwise taking any action to give effect to the Information Memorandum dated July 12, 2012 (Transmittal No. TANF-ACF-IM-2012-03), or to any administrative action relating to the same subject matter or that reflects the same or similar policies. Prohibits the Secretary also from authorizing, approving, modifying, or extending any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under the Social Security Act (SSA) that: (1) waives compliance with mandatory work requirements of SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF), or (2) authorizes an expenditure not otherwise allowable under a state TANF program with respect to compliance with such work requirements. Rescinds and nullifies any waiver relating to the subject matter of the Information Memorandum granted before the enactment of this Act.

preserving work requirements welfare programs act prohibits secretary health_and_human_services hhs finalizing implementing enforcing taking action effect information memorandum dated july transmittal tanf administrative action relating subject matter reflects similar policies prohibits secretary authorizing approving modifying extending experimental pilot demonstration project social_security_act ssa waives compliance mandatory work requirements ssa title temporary_assistance needy families tanf authorizes expenditure allowable state tanf program respect compliance work requirements rescinds nullifies waiver relating subject matter information memorandum granted enactment act


Summary: Food Stamp Restoration Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), for each of FY2014-FY2021, to establish a food stamp block grant program under which the Secretary shall make annual grants to each participating state that establishes a food stamp program and submits a specified annual report to the Secretary. Requires a participating state to certify that its program includes: (1) work requirements; (2) mandatory drug testing; (3) verification of citizenship or lawful U.S. permanent residency; and (4) limitations on the eligible uses of benefits that are at least as restrictive as those in place for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program). Provides a grant to a participating state in an amount equal to the product of: (1) the specified amount made available for the applicable fiscal year, and (2) the proportion that the number of legal residents in the state whose income does not exceed 100% of the poverty line (applicable to a family of the size involved) bears to the number of such individuals in all participating states for the applicable fiscal year. Requires an annual Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit and report to Congress regarding the effectiveness of the nutritional assistance block grant program and the manner in which each participating state is implementing the program. Permits a participating state to use the grant in any appropriate manner to provide food stamps to its legal residents. Authorizes funds to remain available to a state for five years and requires any funds remaining unused after five years to be deposited in the Treasury.) Repeals: (1) the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, effective September 30, 2013; and (2) specified mandatory and direct funding provisions.

food stamp restoration act directs secretary agriculture usda fy2014 fy2021 establish food stamp block grant program secretary shall annual grants participating state establishes food stamp program submits specified annual report secretary requires participating state certify program includes work requirements mandatory drug testing verification citizenship lawful permanent residency limitations eligible uses benefits restrictive place supplemental nutrition assistance program snap food stamp program provides grant participating state equal product specified available applicable fiscal year proportion number legal residents state income exceed poverty line applicable family size involved bears number individuals participating states applicable fiscal year requires annual government_accountability_office gao audit report congress effectiveness nutritional assistance block grant program manner participating state implementing program permits participating state use grant appropriate manner provide food stamps legal residents authorizes funds remain available state years requires funds remaining unused years deposited treasury repeals food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 effective september specified mandatory direct funding provisions


Summary: Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2013 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) eligibility of a person convicted of a felony which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance.

food assistance improve reintegration act amends personal_responsibility_and_work_opportunity reconciliation act repeal denial supplemental nutrition assistance program snap food stamps eligibility person convicted felony element possession use distribution controlled substance


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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to replace current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) administrative cost provisions with provisions authorizing 75% reimbursement for specified state activities to increase program access.

States that fingerprinting shall not be required for program participation.

Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen pilot program to provide grants: (1) to a primary community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger group in each designated pilot community to allocate subgrants to other nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups in such community, and (2) for technical assistance grants.

anti hunger empowerment act amends food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 known food_stamp_act replace current supplemental nutrition assistance program snap food stamps administrative cost provisions provisions authorizing reimbursement specified state activities increase program access states fingerprinting shall required program participation kitchen grants program act directs secretary agriculture usda establish kitchen pilot program provide grants primary community based nonprofit feeding anti hunger group designated pilot community allocate subgrants nonprofit feeding anti hunger groups community technical assistance grants


Summary: SNAP Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the payment of a deposit fee in excess of any state fee reimbursement to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) for the return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with SNAP benefits.

snap fraud prevention act amends food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 prohibit payment deposit fee excess state fee reimbursement recipients supplemental nutrition assistance snap known food stamp program return contain food purchased snap benefits


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School Meals Reimbursement Rates Comparison Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to report to Congress on the cost differences between: (1) providing meals and supplements under the school lunch and breakfast programs in Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, respectively; and (2) the average cost of providing those meals and supplements in the states and District of Columbia.

Requires that report to show the relation of those cost differences to the national average payment rates for meals and supplements under the school lunch and breakfast programs.

school meals reimbursement rates comparison act directs secretary agriculture report congress cost differences providing meals supplements school lunch breakfast programs guam american_samoa puerto_rico virgin_islands northern_mariana_islands respectively average cost providing meals supplements states district_of_columbia requires report relation cost differences national average payment rates meals supplements school lunch breakfast programs


Summary: Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the authority to make performance-based bonus payments to states under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).

stopping additional performance bonuses snap act amends food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 repeal authority performance based bonus payments states supplemental nutrition assistance program snap known food stamp program


Summary: Sensible School Lunch Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from promulgating rules and regulations applicable to the school lunch and breakfast programs that establish a maximum quantity of grains, meat, or meat alternates that may be served in any meal or during any period of time of any school year.

sensible school lunch act_-_amends richard national school lunch act prohibit secretary agriculture promulgating rules regulations applicable school lunch breakfast programs establish maximum quantity grains meat meat served meal period time school year


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School Nutrition Flexibility Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from promulgating rules and regulations applicable to the school lunch and breakfast programs that establish a maximum quantity of grains, meat, or meat alternates that may be served in any meal or during any period of time of any school year.

Makes the formula that school food authorities are required to use to establish the price for a paid lunch (a lunch provided to children who are not eligible for free or reduced price meals) applicable only to school food authorities that had a negative balance in their nonprofit school food service account for the previous school year.

school nutrition flexibility act_-_amends richard national school lunch act prohibit secretary agriculture promulgating rules regulations applicable school lunch breakfast programs establish maximum quantity grains meat meat served meal period time school year makes formula school food authorities required use establish price paid lunch lunch provided children eligible free reduced price meals applicable school food authorities negative balance nonprofit school food service account previous school year


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State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013 - States that the purpose of this Act is to provide federal financial assistance to the states in the form of a single grant to allow the states flexibility in providing, and financing the provision of, supplemental food and nutrition assistance.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide each qualifying state with a specified quarterly grant for each of FY2014-FY2023.

Requires a state to certify that such supplemental food and nutrition assistance will include specified work and benefits use requirements.

Authorizes states to: (1) set aside funds to be used during periods of unexpectedly high unemployment or program enrollment, and (2) use up to 30% of funds for other welfare-related programs.

Prohibits supplemental food and nutrition assistance from being provided to aliens who are not residing legally in the United States.

Requires annual state audits.

Sets forth federal program authorities and nondiscrimination provisions.

Repeals the: (1) the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program); (2) the emergency food assistance program; (3) community food projects; (4) the commodity supplemental food program; (5) the senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (6) the fresh fruit and vegetable program.

state nutrition assistance flexibility act 2013_-_states purpose act provide federal financial assistance states form single grant allow states flexibility providing financing provision supplemental food nutrition assistance directs secretary treasury provide qualifying state specified quarterly grant fy2014-fy2023 requires state certify supplemental food nutrition assistance include specified work benefits use requirements authorizes states set aside funds periods high unemployment program enrollment use funds welfare related programs prohibits supplemental food nutrition assistance provided aliens residing legally united_states requires annual state audits sets forth federal program authorities nondiscrimination provisions repeals supplemental nutrition assistance program snap known food stamp program emergency food assistance program community food projects commodity supplemental food program senior farmers market nutrition program fresh fruit vegetable program


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Weekends Without Hunger Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), subject to the availability of appropriations, to implement a pilot program providing commodities, on a competitive basis, to nonprofits for the provision of nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and during extended school holidays during the school year. (At-risk school children are those who participate in the school lunch program and reside in an area served by a school in which at least 50% of the students receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs.)

Includes elementary and secondary schools, school food authorities, food banks or pantries, homeless shelters, and other Secretary-approved emergency feeding agencies as eligible nonprofit recipients of such commodities.

Requires commodity recipients to satisfy safe food storage, handling, and delivery standards established by the Secretary.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) complete an interim evaluation of the pilot program by November 30, 2016, and (2) submit a final report to Congress by December 31, 2018, that contains an evaluation of such program and any recommendations the Secretary may have for legislative action.

Authorizes appropriations for the pilot program.

weekends hunger act_-_amends richard national school lunch act direct secretary agriculture usda subject availability appropriations implement pilot program providing commodities competitive basis nonprofits provision nutritious food risk school children weekends extended school holidays school year risk school children participate school lunch program reside area served school students receive free reduced price meals school lunch breakfast programs includes elementary secondary schools school food authorities food banks homeless shelters secretary approved emergency feeding agencies eligible nonprofit recipients commodities requires commodity recipients satisfy safe food storage handling delivery standards established secretary directs secretary complete interim evaluation pilot program november submit final report congress december contains evaluation program recommendations secretary legislative action authorizes appropriations pilot program


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No Hungry Kids Act - Nullifies the rule published by the Department of Agriculture on January 26, 2012, establishing nutrition standards for the school lunch and breakfast programs. (This rule is summarized as requiring most schools to increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free and low-fat fluid milk in school meals; reduce the levels of sodium, saturated fat and trans fat in meals; and meet the nutrition needs of school children within their calorie requirements.)

Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture's minimum nutritional requirements for school lunches from being construed as establishing a calorie maximum for individual school lunches or prohibiting a child from eating a lunch provided by the child's parent or legal guardian.

kids act nullifies rule published department_of_agriculture january establishing nutrition standards school lunch breakfast programs rule requiring schools increase availability fruits vegetables grains fat free low fat fluid milk school meals reduce levels sodium saturated fat trans fat meals meet nutrition needs school children requirements amends richard national school lunch act prohibit secretary agriculture minimum nutritional requirements school lunches construed establishing maximum individual school lunches prohibiting child eating lunch provided child parent legal guardian


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Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make eligible for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program) households in which each member receives cash assistance under the temporary assistance to needy families program (TANF), cash assistance under the supplemental security income program (SSI), or aid to the aged, blind, or disabled program (AABD). (Current law bases categorical SNAP eligibility upon state benefits received rather than such assistance.)

Requires an eligible household that previously received SNAP benefits and applies for program reenrollment to complete a new application and verify that household income and assets are in program compliance.

Limits the employment requirement waiver to areas with an unemployment rate over 10%.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to develop a centralized database to facilitate USDA-state agency cooperation in order to ensure that individuals do not enroll for benefits in more than one state.

Requires states that are sanctioned for three consecutive years of improper payments to pay the entire liability amount, with no alternative payment option available.

Eliminates: (1) the exclusion of low-income home energy assistance from SNAP household income determinations, (2) funding of employment and training programs, and (3) bonuses for states with low SNAP allocation error rates.

Provides funding for state nutrition and obesity prevention grant programs.

amends food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 eligible supplemental nutrition assistance program snap food stamp program households member receives cash assistance temporary_assistance needy families program tanf cash assistance supplemental security income program ssi aid aged blind disabled program current law bases categorical snap eligibility state benefits received assistance requires eligible household previously received snap benefits applies program complete new application verify household income assets program compliance limits employment requirement waiver areas unemployment rate directs secretary agriculture usda develop centralized database facilitate usda state agency cooperation order ensure individuals enroll benefits state requires states sanctioned consecutive years improper payments pay entire liability alternative payment option available eliminates exclusion low income home energy assistance snap household income determinations funding employment training programs bonuses states low snap allocation error rates provides funding state nutrition obesity prevention grant programs


Summary: SNAP Transparency Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) establish a uniform reporting system to enable retail stores participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program) to collect and provide the Secretary with detailed information on SNAP-purchased food items, and (2) publish such information on the Internet.

snap transparency_act amends food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 direct secretary agriculture usda establish uniform reporting system enable retail stores participating supplemental nutrition assistance program snap food stamp program collect provide secretary detailed information snap purchased food items publish information internet


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School Food Modernization Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to issue loan guarantees to local educational agencies (LEAs) participating in the school lunch program, tribal organizations, or consortia of such entities to finance the construction, remodeling, or expansion of infrastructure or the purchase of durable equipment that will facilitate their provision of healthy meals through the school breakfast and lunch programs. Requires the Secretary to give a preference to applicants that, compared with other applicants, demonstrate a substantial or disproportionate need for food service infrastructure or durable equipment. Prohibits a loan guarantee from covering more than 90% of a loan's principal.

Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary to award competitive grants to assist LEAs participating in the school lunch program, tribal organizations, or consortia of such entities in purchasing the durable equipment and infrastructure they need to serve healthier meals and improve food safety. Gives grant priority to applicants that serve a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch program.

Directs the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to experienced third-party training institutions to provide school food service personnel with the training and technical assistance they need to meet updated school lunch program nutrition standards.

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Safety Net Abuse Prevention (SNAP) Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from using funds for any agreement with a foreign government to promote enrollment in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).

Terminates the Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative between the United States and Mexico.

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Food Security Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan. Sets forth required adjustments.

Authorizes SNAP appropriations through FY2015.

Revises funding provisions for consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa.

Extends the availability of commodities for the emergency food assistance program through FY2015.

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Summary: Enhancing Nutrition Services to the Elderly and Disabled Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to include as a "retail food store" under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program) a public or private nonprofit food purchasing and delivery service that: (1) serves individuals who are unable to shop for food and who are at least 60 years old or physically or mentally handicapped or otherwise disabled, and (2) notifies the participating household at the time of order that any delivery fee cannot be paid with SNAP benefits.

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Summary: School Lunch Improvements for Children's Education Act or the SLICE Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to implement an interim or final rule regarding the school lunch and child nutrition programs that: (1) requires the crediting of tomato paste and puree as a vegetable serving based on the volume of tomato paste or puree served, (2) implements science-based sodium reduction targets, and (3) establishes a whole grain requirement.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for any business expenses for marketing directed at children (age 17 or younger) to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality and for related expenses, including for travel, goods or services constituting entertainment, amusement, or recreation, gifts, or other promotion expenses. Defines "food of poor nutritional quality" to mean food and beverages that are determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to be inconsistent with the most recent government dietary guidelines.

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to revise the Agricultural Marketing Service Master Solicitation and Supplement specifications for the purchase of canned tuna to require that: (1) all such tuna be landed by U.S.-flagged fishing vessels; (2) not less than 75% of the value of such tuna be produced in the United States; and (3) all such tuna be canned in the United States, including Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, or U.S. territories or possessions.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory; (2) set forth rules for determining the basis and fair market value of contributed food; and (3) increase from 10% to 15% of taxpayer net income the amount of deductible food inventory contributions which a taxpayer, including a C corporation, may make in any taxable year.

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Summary: Healthy Food Choices Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance benefits (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) be used to purchase only supplemental foods that are eligible for purchase under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC).

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 - Title I: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (Sec. 101) Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the payment of a deposit fee in excess of any state fee reimbursement to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) for the return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with SNAP benefits.

(Sec. 102) Requires participating retail food stores to: (1) offer perishable goods in at least three staple food categories, and (2) provide adequate electronic benefit transfer (EBT) service.

Requires participating retail food stores (including restaurants participating in a state option restaurant program intended to serve the elderly, disabled, and homeless), with certain exceptions, to pay 100% of the costs of acquiring and arranging for the implementation of EBT point-of-sale equipment and supplies.

Prohibits a state from issuing manual vouchers unless the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) determines that such vouchers are necessary. Authorizes the Secretary to exempt individual or categories of retailers from such prohibition.

Requires parties providing EBT transfer services to maintain a unique business identification and a unique terminal identification number through the SNAP routing system.

(Sec. 103) Includes as eligible retailers governmental or nonprofit food purchasing delivery services that serve elderly or disabled individuals who are unable to shop for food.

(Sec. 104) Reauthorizes the Indian reservation food distribution program.

(Sec. 105) Restricts categorical SNAP eligibility to only those households receiving cash assistance through other low-income assistance programs.

(Sec. 106) Excludes medical marijuana as an excess medical expense deduction.

(Sec. 107) Requires a household to receive a low-income heating and energy assistance program payment of $20 or more annually in order to receive the SNAP utility allowance deduction. Authorizes a 180-day delay of such provision's implementation for current recipients.

(Sec. 108) Limits SNAP eligibility for college students to students participating in career and technical training programs that may be completed in not more than four years, including remedial courses, basic adult education, literacy, or English as a second language.

(Sec. 109) Repeals state work program waiver authority.

(Sec. 110) Makes any household in which a member receives substantial lottery or gambling winnings ineligible for SNAP benefits.

 (Sec. 111) States that, if a household makes excessive requests for replacement of its EBT card, the Secretary may require a state agency to decline to issue a replacement card unless the household provides an explanation for the card's loss. Requires states in implementing this practice to protect vulnerable persons.

(Sec. 112) Requires pilot projects to allow retailers to accept SNAP benefits through mobile transactions.

Requires such projects' completion and related reports to Congress by July 16, 2016.

(Sec. 113) Authorizes the use of SNAP benefits for shares of community-supported agriculture.

(Sec. 114) Sets forth additional responsibilities for state agencies before restaurants may participate in a restaurant meals program.

Prohibits a private establishment that contracts with a state agency to offer meals at concessional prices from being authorized to accept SNAP benefits unless the Secretary determines that the establishment's participation is required to meet a documented need.

Sets forth reporting requirements.

(Sec. 115) Requires a state agency to use an income and eligibility, or an immigration status, verification system.

(Sec. 116) Prescribes requirements for data exchange standardization.

 (Sec. 117) Requires: (1) pilot projects to improve federal-state cooperation in reducing SNAP fraud, and (2) related reports to Congress.

(Sec. 118) Prohibits: (1) federal funds from being used to recruit SNAP recipients, and (2) recruitment activities by entities that receive SNAP funds.

(Sec. 119) Repeals the performance bonus program.

(Sec. 120) Reduces funding for employment and training programs.

(Sec. 121) Directs the Secretary to: (1) monitor SNAP employment and training programs and assess their effectiveness; and (2) develop reporting measures that identify improvements in skills, training, education, or work experience of SNAP participants.

Authorizes the Secretary to order a state agency to modify its employment and training plan to improve plan outcomes.

(Sec. 122) Requires states, state and local agencies, institutions, data consortiums, and contractors to cooperate with officials and contractors conducting evaluations and studies on the Secretary's behalf.

(Sec. 123) Establishes pilot projects to identify best practices for employment and training programs to increase the number of work registrants who obtain unsubsidized employment and reduce public assistance dependence.

Requires a related report to Congress that includes the results and costs of each pilot project.

Makes FY2014-FY2016 funds available for pilot projects.

(Sec. 124) Authorizes SNAP appropriations through FY2018.

(Sec. 125) Prohibits funds for Puerto Rico from being used to provide nutrition assistance in cash.

(Sec. 126) Provides additional assistance beginning in FY2014 for community food projects and designates funding for projects that provide incentives for low-income individuals to purchase more fruits and vegetables.

(Sec. 127) Extends commodity purchase authority through FY2016 for the emergency food assistance program. Makes program funding authority permanent.

Authorizes appropriations through FY2016 for emergency food program infrastructure grants.

(Sec. 128) Includes physical activity as an allowable activity under the nutrition education program. Reduces FY2014 funding and revises FY2015 program funding.

(Sec. 129) Provides funding for the prevention of retailer trafficking.

(Sec. 130) Makes specified technical and conforming amendments.

(Sec. 131) Sets the tolerance level for excluding small errors in the quality control system for: (1) FY2014 at an amount no greater than $25; and (2) each fiscal year thereafter, such amount adjusted by the percentage by which the thrifty food plan is adjusted between June 30, 2012, and June 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year.

(Sec. 132) Requires: (1) a study to assess the capabilities of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to operate the SNAP program in the same manner it is operated in the states, and alternative models that best meet CNMI needs; and (2) establishment of a pilot program if the study determines that it is feasible for the CNMI to operate a SNAP program as operated in the states.

Requires a related report to Congress.

Provides: (1) FY2014-FY2015 funding for such study, and FY2016-FY2018 funding for any pilot program that may be established.

(Sec. 133) Requires an annual state report to the Secretary regarding SNAP participant verification.

(Sec. 134) Terminates the U.S.-Mexico partnership for nutrition assistance initiative.

(Sec. 135) Authorizes the donation to and serving of traditional food through a food service program at a public facility, or nonprofit facility, including facilities operated by an Indian tribe or tribal organization.

(Sec. 136) Authorizes a state, at its own expense, to: (1) provide for testing any individual who is a member of a household applying for SNAP benefits for the unlawful use of controlled substances as a condition for receiving such benefits, and (2) disqualify an individual from participation based upon a positive test result.

(Sec. 137) Disqualifies certain convicted felons from SNAP eligibility.

(Sec. 138) Requires a state agency to expunge from a household's EBT account any benefits that are not used within 60 days.

(Sec. 139) Establishes pilot projects to permit states to run a work program to increase employment and self-sufficiency through increased accountability.

Sets forth project and related provisions, including funding provisions.

(Sec. 140) Requires state agencies to request wage data directly from the National Directory of New Hires in order to determine SNAP eligibility and benefits.

(Sec. 141) Directs the Secretary to determine the feasibility of a tribal demonstration project permitting tribes to administer all federal food assistance programs, services, functions, and activities of the administering agency.

Authorizes appropriations.

Title II: Commodity Distribution Programs - (Sec. 201) Amends the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to extend the commodity distribution program through FY2016.

(Sec. 202) Extends the commodity supplemental food program through FY2016.

Limits program eligibility to low-income persons 60 years or older. Permits persons under 60 years old currently being served by the program to remain in the program until they no longer meet eligibility requirements.

(Sec. 203) Amends the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 to extend the distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition projects through FY2016.

(Sec. 204) Amends the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 to authorize the Secretary to retain title to commodities delivered to a processor prior to their final delivery to a state distributing agency or to a recipient agency.

Title III: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 301) Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize appropriations and provide Commodity Credit Corporation funding for the farmers' market nutrition program for FY2014-FY2016.

Requires that at least 50% of such funds be used for seniors.

Includes low-income families at nutritional risk as program recipients.

(Sec. 302) Repeals the nutrition information and awareness pilot program.

(Sec. 303) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch to increase the forms of fruits and vegetables available to students through the (fresh) fruit and vegetable program.

(Sec. 304) Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the program of purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions through FY2016.

Requires a five-state grant pilot program to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions participating in specified food service programs.

(Sec. 305) Permits each school food authority with a low annual commodity entitlement value to substitute locally and regionally grown and raised food for the authority's allotment of commodity assistance for the school lunch program.

Authorizes farm-to-school demonstration programs to source local food in lieu of commodity assistance for school meal programs.

(Sec. 306) Requires a review of the economic and public health benefits of white potatoes on low-income families at nutritional risk.

(Sec. 307) Establishes a healthy food financing initiative to improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas, create quality jobs, and revitalize low-income communities by providing loans and grants to fresh food retailers to overcome higher entry costs in such areas.

Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 308) Requires a review of sole-source contracts in federal nutrition programs.

 (Sec. 309) Directs the Secretary to finalize and implement a plan for the increased purchase of kosher and halal food if such food is cost-neutral as compared to food that is not from food manufacturers with a kosher or halal certification.

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unique business identification unique terminal identification number snap routing system sec includes eligible retailers governmental nonprofit food purchasing delivery services serve elderly disabled individuals unable shop food sec reauthorizes indian reservation food distribution program sec restricts categorical snap eligibility households receiving cash assistance low income assistance programs sec excludes medical marijuana excess medical expense deduction sec requires household receive low income heating energy assistance program payment annually order receive snap utility allowance deduction authorizes day delay provision implementation current recipients sec limits snap eligibility college students students participating career technical training programs completed years including remedial courses basic adult_education literacy english second language sec repeals state work program waiver authority sec makes household member receives substantial lottery gambling winnings ineligible snap benefits sec states household makes excessive requests replacement ebt card secretary require state agency decline issue replacement card household provides explanation card loss requires states implementing practice protect vulnerable persons sec requires pilot projects allow retailers accept snap benefits mobile transactions requires projects completion related reports congress july sec authorizes use snap benefits shares community supported agriculture sec sets forth additional responsibilities state agencies restaurants participate restaurant meals program prohibits private establishment contracts state agency offer meals prices authorized accept snap benefits secretary determines establishment participation required meet documented need sets forth reporting requirements sec requires state agency use income eligibility immigration status verification system sec prescribes requirements data exchange standardization sec requires pilot projects improve federal state cooperation reducing snap fraud related reports congress sec prohibits federal funds recruit snap recipients recruitment activities entities receive snap funds sec repeals performance bonus program sec reduces funding employment training programs sec directs secretary monitor snap employment training programs assess effectiveness develop reporting measures identify improvements skills training education work experience snap participants authorizes secretary order state agency modify employment training plan improve plan outcomes sec requires states state local agencies institutions data consortiums contractors cooperate officials contractors conducting evaluations studies secretary behalf sec establishes pilot projects identify best practices employment training programs increase number work registrants obtain unsubsidized employment reduce public assistance dependence requires related report congress includes results costs pilot project makes fy2014-fy2016 funds available pilot projects sec authorizes snap appropriations fy2018 sec prohibits funds puerto_rico provide nutrition assistance cash sec provides additional assistance beginning fy2014 community food projects designates funding projects provide incentives low income individuals purchase fruits vegetables sec extends commodity purchase authority fy2016 emergency food assistance program makes program funding authority permanent authorizes appropriations fy2016 emergency food program infrastructure grants sec includes physical activity allowable activity nutrition education program reduces fy2014 funding revises fy2015 program funding sec provides funding prevention retailer trafficking sec makes specified technical conforming amendments sec sets tolerance level excluding small errors quality control system fy2014 greater fiscal year adjusted percentage thrifty food plan adjusted june june immediately preceding fiscal year sec requires study assess capabilities commonwealth northern_mariana_islands cnmi operate snap program manner operated states alternative models best meet cnmi needs establishment pilot program study determines feasible cnmi operate snap program operated states requires related report congress provides fy2014 fy2015 funding study fy2016 fy2018 funding pilot program established sec requires annual state report secretary snap participant verification sec terminates partnership nutrition assistance initiative sec authorizes donation serving traditional food food service program public facility nonprofit facility including facilities operated indian tribe tribal organization sec authorizes state expense provide testing individual member household applying snap benefits unlawful use controlled substances condition receiving benefits disqualify individual participation based positive test result sec disqualifies certain convicted felons snap eligibility sec requires state agency household ebt account benefits days sec establishes pilot projects permit states run work program increase employment self sufficiency increased accountability sets forth project related provisions including funding provisions sec requires state agencies request wage data directly national_directory_of_new_hires order determine snap eligibility benefits sec directs secretary determine feasibility tribal demonstration project permitting tribes administer federal food assistance programs services functions activities administering agency authorizes appropriations title commodity distribution programs sec amends agriculture consumer protection act extend commodity distribution program fy2016 sec extends commodity supplemental food program fy2016 limits program eligibility low income persons years older permits persons years old currently served program remain program longer meet eligibility requirements sec amends agriculture food act extend distribution surplus commodities special nutrition projects fy2016 sec amends commodity distribution reform_act wic amendments authorize secretary retain title commodities delivered processor prior final delivery state distributing agency recipient agency title iii miscellaneous sec amends farm_security rural investment act authorize appropriations provide commodity_credit_corporation funding farmers market nutrition program fy2014-fy2016 requires funds seniors includes low income families nutritional risk program recipients sec repeals nutrition information awareness pilot program sec amends richard national school lunch increase forms fruits vegetables available students fresh fruit vegetable program sec amends farm_security rural investment act extend program purchasing fresh fruits vegetables distribution schools service institutions fy2016 requires state grant pilot program purchase locally grown fresh fruits vegetables distribution schools service institutions participating specified food service programs sec permits school food authority low annual commodity entitlement value substitute locally regionally grown 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Summary:
Recidivism Reduction Act - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for Aged, Blind, and Disabled) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the reinstatement upon release of an otherwise eligible disabled inmate for SSI benefits which were terminated because of the inmate's incarceration in a jail, prison, penal institution, or correctional facility for a period of 12 or more consecutive months. Requires automatic reinstatement of the benefit eligibility under SSA title XVI upon discharge or release of an individual who has become an inmate of a jail, prison, penal institution, or correctional facility, without the need to reapply for the benefits, if the period of sentence to the institution does not exceed 90 days.

Requires the inmate to apply for reinstatement and resumption of such benefits within 36 months after release.

Requires the reinstatement of SSI benefit eligibility for such an individual's spouse if the spouse was previously an SSI-eligible spouse.

Amends SSA title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to develop a system for prerelease application for resumption of suspended OASDI disability insurance benefits, or other benefits based on disability.

Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to require state Medicaid plans to provide that in the case of any individual enrolled for medical assistance immediately before becoming an inmate of a public institution under a sentence of 90 days or less: (1) the enrollment shall be reinstated automatically upon the individual's release from such institution without the need to apply for such assistance, and (2) any period of continuous eligibility in effect when the individual became such an inmate shall be reinstated as of the release date and the duration of such period shall be determined without regard to the period in which the individual was such an inmate.

Requires an increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) (matching rate) by five percentage points (not to exceed 100%) for medical assistance for items and services furnished during the one-year period beginning when the individual's eligibility for medical assistance under Medicaid is reinstated after release.

Authorizes case management services in order to engage in planning for services following an individual's release from a public institution.

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Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from implementing, administering, or enforcing a specified regulation, or promulgating or enforcing any new rule or regulation, establishing a maximum calorie limit or quantity of grains, meat, or meat alternatives for the school lunch program.

Prohibits the Secretary from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified rules and regulations with respect to any school food authority that certifies to its state that it: (1) has calculated the costs of complying with such rules and regulations; and (2) has determined, in a manner consistent with school district operational procedures, that it cannot operate a food service program without incurring increased costs for complying with those rules and regulations.

Identifies those rules and regulations as:

 the rule entitled "National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010"; any new rule regarding foods sold in schools that are not foods provided under the school lunch or breakfast programs; a specified regulation and any new rule or regulation regarding school lunch price increases; and a specified regulation and any new rule or regulation which establishes new food-based meal patterns, nutrition standards, or meal planning approaches for the school breakfast program. Prohibits the Secretary from defining the phrase "costs of complying" or establishing or suggesting how a school food authority is to calculate those costs or increased costs for complying.

Maintains these prohibitions until a law is enacted that extends by at least five fiscal years the authorization or duration of one or more school lunch or breakfast programs.

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School Nutrition Fairness Act - Requires official White House meals and meals served at White House or Department of Agriculture (USDA) cafeterias to comply with the nutrition requirements for meals served under the school lunch and breakfast programs.

Defines an "official meal" as a lunch or dinner served at an official White House function and funded by annual appropriation Acts.

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Summary: SNAP Verify Act of 2014 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require a member or representative of a household that receives supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to present photographic verification when using an electronic benefit card for a SNAP purchase.

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No Welfare for Weed Act of 2014 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude marijuana products from the definition of food which may be purchased under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program).

Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a state receiving a TANF grant to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent assistance under the TANF program from being used in any electronic benefit transfer (via a card) at any establishment that offers marijuana for sale.

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Helping Hungry Students Learn Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (Russell Act) to raise the eligibility level for free lunches under the school lunch program to 185% of the poverty level. (Currently it is set at 130%.)

Eliminates reduced price lunches, for which eligibility is currently set at 185% of the poverty level.

Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require schools participating in the school breakfast program to provide a free breakfast to each student who desires one. Sets the national average payment for each breakfast served to any child at the national average payment for each free breakfast served during the school year.

Requires states to provide additional assistance, in the form of higher breakfast reimbursement rates, to schools in which there is an alternative breakfast serving model to increase participation in the school breakfast program, such as by serving breakfast in the classroom or having a school breakfast cart.

Amends the Russell Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to award grants to assist states with the initial costs of participating in a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program to improve children's access to food during the summer months.

Directs the Secretary to implement a pilot program providing commodities, on a competitive basis, to states to enable nonprofits to serve nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and during extended school holidays during the school year. (At-risk school children are those who participate in the school lunch program and reside in an area served by a school in which at least 50% of the students receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs.) Includes elementary and secondary schools, school food authorities, food banks or pantries, homeless shelters, and other Secretary-approved emergency feeding agencies as eligible nonprofit program participants. Requires the nonprofits serving such commodities to satisfy safe food storage, handling, and delivery standards established by the Secretary.

helping students learn act_-_amends richard national school lunch act act raise eligibility level free lunches school lunch program poverty level currently set eliminates reduced price lunches eligibility currently set poverty level amends child nutrition act require schools participating school breakfast program provide free breakfast student desires sets national average payment breakfast served child national average payment free breakfast served school year requires states provide additional assistance form higher breakfast reimbursement rates schools alternative breakfast serving model increase participation school breakfast program serving breakfast classroom having school breakfast amends act direct secretary agriculture usda award grants assist states initial costs participating summer electronic benefits transfer children program improve children access food summer months directs secretary implement pilot program providing commodities competitive basis states enable nonprofits serve nutritious food risk school children weekends extended school holidays school year risk school children participate school lunch program reside area served school students receive free reduced price meals school lunch breakfast programs includes elementary secondary schools school food authorities food banks homeless shelters secretary approved emergency feeding agencies eligible nonprofit program participants requires nonprofits serving commodities satisfy safe food storage handling delivery standards established secretary


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Jumpstarting Occupational-learning and Entrepreneurship Act or the JOE Act - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to exempt school-based enterprises that are managed as part of a school's curriculum from the nutrition standards for foods sold in schools that are not foods provided under the school lunch and breakfast programs.

Defines a "school-based enterprise" as an entrepreneurial operation in a school setting that:

 provides goods or services to meet the needs of the market; is managed and operated by students as a hands-on learning laboratory; provides realistic and practical learning experiences that reinforce classroom instruction; may sell to consumers through a permanent location, a mobile kiosk, or through Internet marketing; and may sell products such as food and beverage items or provide services such as event catering.

occupational learning entrepreneurship act act_-_amends child nutrition act exempt school based enterprises managed school curriculum nutrition standards foods sold schools foods provided school lunch breakfast programs defines school based enterprise entrepreneurial operation school setting provides goods services meet needs market managed operated students hands learning laboratory provides practical learning experiences classroom instruction sell consumers permanent location mobile internet marketing sell products food beverage items provide services event


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America Gives More Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the enhanced tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory; (2) increase from 10% to 15% of the aggregate net income of taxpayers other than C corporations the amount of deductible food inventory contributions which such taxpayers may make in any taxable year (for a C corporation, 15% of its taxable income); (3) permit a taxpayer who is not required to account for inventories or capitalize indirect costs, to elect, solely for purposes of computing the amount of the deduction, to treat the basis of any apparently wholesome food (as defined in the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act) as equal to 25% of the fair market value of such food; and (4) set forth a formula for determining the fair market value of such food.

Makes permanent: (1) tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for charitable purposes, and (2) the tax deduction for charitable contributions by individuals and corporations of real property interests for conservation purposes.

Allows taxpayers to treat a charitable contribution made after the close of the taxable year but before the due date of the tax return as being made in such taxable year.

 Reduces from 2% to 1% the excise tax rate on the net investment income of tax-exempt private foundations. Repeals the 1% reduction in such tax rate for private foundations that meet certain distribution requirements.

Prohibits the entry of the budgetary effects of this Act on any PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) scorecard.

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Summary: Vegetables Are Really Important Eating Tools For You (VARIETY) Act of 2014 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide a financial incentive for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables.

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Summer Meals Act of 2014 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to redefine "areas in which poor economic conditions exist," where the summer food service program for children may operate, as areas in which at least 40% (currently, 50%) of the children have been determined to be eligible for free or reduced price school meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs.

Reimburses service institutions (other than school food authorities) for up to one meal and one snack per child each day during after-school hours, weekends, and school holidays during the regular school calendar. (Currently, such institutions are reimbursed for meals and snacks served to children over the summer months or to children who are on vacation under a continuous school calendar.)

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to award competitive grants to service institutions to increase participation in the summer food service program for children at congregate feeding sites through innovative approaches to limited transportation and mobile meal trucks.

Allows service institutions that are participating in the summer food service program for children to serve up to three meals, or two meals and one snack, during each day of operation. (Currently, this option is reserved for camps and service institutions that serve meals primarily to migrant children.)

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Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2014 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program providing eligible households with summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards that give children access to food during the summer months to: (1) reduce or eliminate children's food insecurity and hunger, and (2) improve their nutritional status.

Defines an "eligible household" as a household that includes one or more children who are eligible to receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs.

Sets the amount on each summer EBT card at $150 per child in 2016, with adjustments thereafter reflecting changes in reimbursement rates for school meals under the school lunch program.

Requires children to be enrolled in the program without further application if they are enrolled to receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs.

Requires summer EBT cards to be used only to purchase food from retail food stores that have been approved for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the amount of a taxpayer's foreign-related interest expense that is allowed as a deduction for any taxable year. Sets that limit pursuant to a formula that takes into account a domestic corporation's undistributed foreign earnings.

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Summary: Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to strike a provision that allows individuals convicted of felonies that would otherwise disqualify them from receiving benefits under the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to still receive benefits unless they also: failed to comply with the terms of the sentence; fled to avoid prosecution, custody, or confinement; or violated a condition of probation or parole.

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