PUBLIC LAW 105-33—AUG. 5, 1997 111 STAT. 253 "(1) IN GENERAL.— " (A) AMOUNTS.— To carry out employment and training programs, the Secretary shall reserve for allocation to State agencies, to remain available until expended, from funds made available for each fiscal year under section 18(a)(1) the amount of— " (i) for fiscal year 1996, $75,000,000; " (ii) for fiscal year 1997, $79,000,000; "(iii) for fiscal year 1998— "(I) $81,000,000; and "(II) an additional amount of $131,000,000; "(iv) for fiscal year 1999— "(I) $84,000,000; and "(II) an additional amount of $131,000,000; "(v) for fiscal year 2000— "(I) $86,000,000; and "(II) an additional amount of $131,000,000; "(vi) for fiscal year 2001— "(I) $88,000,000; and "(II) an additional amount of $131,000,000; and "(vii) for fiscal year 2002— "(I) $90,000,000; and "(II) an additional amount of $75,000,000. "(B) ALLOCATION.— "(i) ALLOCATION FORMULA.—The Secretary shall allocate the amounts reserved under subparagraph (A) among the State agencies using a reasonable formula, as determined and adjusted by the Secretary each fiscal year, to reflect— "(I) changes in each State's caseload (as defined in section 6(o)(6)(A)); "(II) for fiscal year 1998, the portion of food stamp recipients who reside in each State who are not eligible for an exception under section 6(o)(3);and "(III) for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2002, the portion of food stamp recipients who reside in each State who are not eligible for an exception under section 6(o)(3) and who— "(aa) do not reside in an area subject to a WEiiver granted by the Secretary under section 6(o)(4); or "(bb) do reside in an area subject to a waiver granted by the Secretary under section 6(o)(4), if the State agency provides employ- ment and training services in the area to food stamp recipients who are not eligible for an exception under section 6(o)(3). "(ii) ESTIMATED FACTORS.— The Secretary shall estimate the portion of food stamp recipients who reside in each State who are not eligible for an exception under section 6(o)(3) based on the survey conducted to carry out subsection (c) for fiscal year 1996 and such other factors as the Secretary considers appropriate due to the timing and limitations of the survey.
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