PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 309 SEC. 4108. ALTERNATIVE ISSUANCE SYSTEMS IN DISASTERS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 5(h)(3)(B) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(h)(3)(B)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by inserting "issuance methods and" after "shall adjust"; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting ", any conditions that make reliance on electronic benefit transfer systems described in section 7(i) impracticable," after "personnel". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 4109. STATE OPTION TO REDUCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Section 6(c)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(c)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking "on a monthly basis"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(D) FREQUENCY OF REPORTING. — "(i) IN GENERAL. —Except as provided in subparagraphs (A) and (C), a State agency may require households that report on a periodic basis to submit reports— "(I) not less often than once each 6 months; but "(II) not more often than once each month. "(ii) REPORTING BY HOUSEHOLDS WITH EXCESS INCOME.— ^A household required to report less often than once each 3 months shall, notwithstanding subparagraph (B), report in a manner prescribed by the Secretary if the income of the household for any month exceeds the income standard of eligibility established under section 5(c)(2).". SEC. 4110. COST NEUTRALITY FOR ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEMS. Section 7(i)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2016(i)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A); and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (I) as subparagraphs (A) through (H), respectively. SEC. 4111. REPORT ON ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEMS. 7 USC 2016 note. (a) DEFINITION OF EBT SYSTEM. — In this section, the term "EBT system" means an electronic benefit transfer system used in issuance of benefits under the food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). (b) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2003, the Secretary Deadline. of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that— (1) describes the status of use by each State agency of EBT systems; (2) specifies the number of vendors that have entered into a contract for an EBT system with a State agency; (3)(A) specifies the number of State agencies that have entered into an EBT-system contract with multiple EBT-system vendors; and
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