Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 5.djvu/478

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104 STAT. 3800 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 of section 402, and sections 481 through 487, of the Social Security Act. Federal "(F) At least 60 days prior to granting final approval of a project ^^hi^*^t' under this paragraph, the Secretary shall publish the terms and publication. conditions for any demonstration project conducted under the paragraph for public comment in the Federal Register and shall notify the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. "(G) Waivers may be granted under this paragraph to conduct projects at any one time in a total of up to 60 project areas (or parts of project areas), as such areas are defined in regulations in effect on January 1, 1990. "(H) A waiver for a change in program rules may be granted under this paragraph only for a demonstration project that has been approved by the Secretary, that will be evaluated according to criteria prescribed by the Secretary, and that will be in operation for no more than 4 years.". SEC. 1757. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR VEHICLE EXCLUSION LIMIT. Section 17 (7 U.S.C. 2026) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(h) The Secretary shall conduct a sufficient number of demonstration projects to evaluate the effects, in both rural and urban areas, of including in financial resources under section 5(g) the fair market value of licensed vehicles to the extent the value of each vehicle exceeds $4,500, but excluding the value of— "(1) any licensed vehicle that is used to produce earned income, necessary for transportation of an elderly or physically disabled household member, or used as the household's home; and "(2) one licensed vehicle used to obtain, continue, or seek employment (including travel to and from work), used to pursue employment-related education or training, or used to secure food or the benefits of the food stamp program.". SEC. 1758. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR AFDC/FOOD STAMP SIM- PLIFICATION. Section 17 (7 U.S.C. 2026) (as amended by section 1757 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(i)(1) The Secretary may conduct four demonstration projects, in both urban and rural areas, under which households in which each member receives benefits under a State plan approved under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) (hereafter in this subsection referred to as an 'eligible household') shall be issued monthly allotments following the rules and procedures of programs under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and without regard to the eligibility, benefit, and administrative rules established under this Act other than those terms and conditions specified under this subsection or established by the Secretary to ensure program integrity. "(2) In carrying out the demonstration projects, the Secretary shall ensure the following: "(A) The third sentence of section 3(i), subsections (b) and (d)(2) of section 6, the first sentence of section 6(c), paragraphs (I)(B), (3), (4), and (9) of section 11(e), and all applicable provi-