110 STAT. 2318 PUBLIC LAW 104-193—AUG. 22, 1996 SEC. 816. CARETAKER EXEMPTION. Section 6(d)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "A State that requested a waiver to lower the age specified in subparagraph (B) and had the waiver denied by the Secretary as of August 1, 1996, may, for a period of not more than 3 years, lower the age of a dependent child that qualifies a parent or other member of a household for an exemption under subparagraph (B) to between 1and 6years ofage.". SEC. 817. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAIND^IG. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(d)(4) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)) is amended— (1) by striking "(4)(A) Not later than April 1, 1987, each" and inserting the following: "(4) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING. — "(A) IN GENERAL. — "(i) IMPLEMENTATION.—Each"; (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting "work," after "skills, training,"; and (B) by adding at the end the following: "(ii) STATEWIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM.— Each component of an employment and training program carried out under this paragraph shall be delivered through a statewide workforce development system, unless the component is not available locally through such a system."; (3) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking the colon at the end and inserting the following: ", except that the State agency shall retain the option to apply employment requirements prescribed under this subparagraph to a program applicant at the time of application:"; (B) in clause (i), by striking 'Svith terms and conditions" and all that follows through "time of application"; and (C) in clause (iv)— (i) by striking subclauses (I) and (II); and (ii) by redesignating subclauses (III) and (IV) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively; (4) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in clause (i), by striking "to which the application" and all that follows through "30 days or less"; (B) in clause (ii), by striking "but with respect" and all that follows through "child care"; and (C) in clause (iii), by striking ", on the basis of and all that follows through "clause (ii)" and inserting "the exemption continues to be valid"; (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking the third sentence; (6) in subparagraph (G)— (A) by striking "(G)(i) The State" and inserting "(G) The State'^'; and (B) by striking clause (ii); (7) in subparagraph (H), by striking "(H)(i) The Secretary" and all that follows through "(ii) Federal funds" and inserting "(H) Federal funds"; (8) in subparagraph (I)(i)(II), by striking ", or was in operation," and all that follows through "Social Security Act" and
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