PUBLIC LAW 105-33 —AUG. 5, 1997 111 STAT. 251 • Public Law 105-33 105th Congress An Act To provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 105 Aug. 5, 1997 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. [H.R. 2015] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Balanced Budget Art- of 1QQ7 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. "'°^^' This Act may be cited as the "Balanced Budget Act of 1997". SEC. 2. TABLE OF TITLES. This Act is organized into titles as follows: Title I—Food Stamp Provisions Title II—Housing and Related Provisions Title III—Communications and Spectrum Allocation Provisions Title IV—Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Provisions Title V—Welfare and Related Provisions Title VI—Education and Related Provisions Title VII—Civil Service Retirement and Related Provisions Title VIII—Veterans and Related Provisions Title IX—Asset Sales, User Fees, and Miscellaneous Provisions Title X—Budget Enforcement and Process Provisions Title XI—District of Columbia Revitalization TITLE I—FOOD STAMP PROVISIONS SEC. 1001. EXEMPTION. Section 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking "or (5)" and inserting "(5), or (6)"; (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: "(6) 15-PERCENT EXEMPTION. — " (A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: "(i) CASELOAD. — The term 'caseload' means the average monthly number of individuals receiving food stamps during the 12-month period ending the preceding June 30. "(ii) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term 'covered individual' means a food stamp recipient, or an individual denied eligibility for food stamp benefits solely due to paragraph (2), who— "(I) is not eligible for an exception under paragraph (3); "(II) does not reside in an area covered by a waiver granted under paragraph (4);
- Note: This law contains an item that was cancelled by the President pursuant to the Line
Item Veto Act. For more information, see the Federal Itegister entry under "LEGISLATIVE HISTORY" at the end of this law.
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