Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 1.djvu/316

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106 STAT. 284 PUBLIC LAW 102-314—JULY 2, 1992 "(A) the number and type of recipients served by both Federal and non-Federal benefits under the program for which the grant is received; "(B) the rate of redemption of coupons distributed under the program; "(C) the average amount distributed in coupons to each recipient; ' "(D) when practicable, the impact on the nutritional status of recipients by determining the change in consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by recipients; "(E) the effects of the progrsim on the use of farmers' markets and the marketing of agricultural products at such markets and when practicable, the effects of the program on recipients' awareness regarding farmers' markets; and .,^ "(F) any other information determined to be necessary by the Secretary, "(9)(A) The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a compilation of the information collected under paragraph (8). "(B) The compilation required by subparagraph (A) shall be submitted on or before April 1, 1994. Appropriation "(10)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out authorization. ^j^jg subsection $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $6,500,000 for fiscal year 1993, and $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1994. "(B)(i)(I) Except as provided in subclause (II), each State shall return to the Secretary any funds made available to the State that are unobligated at the end of the fiscal year for which the funds were originally allocated. The unexpended funds shall be returned to the Secretary by February 1st of the following fiscal year. "(II) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a total of not more than 5 percent of funds made available to a State for any fiscal year may be expended by the State to reimburse expenses incurred for a program assisted under this subsection during the preceding fiscal year or may be retained by the State to reimburse expenses expected to be incurred for such a program during the succeeding fiscal year. "(ii) The Secretary shall establish procedures to reallocate funds that are returned under clause (i). Funds that remain unexpended at the end of any demonstration project authorized by this subsection (as it existed on September 30, 1991) shall be reallocated in a similar manner. "(11) For purposes of this subsection: "(A) The term 'coupon' means a coupon, voucher, or other negotiable financial instrument by which benefits under this section are transferred. "(B) The term 'program' means— "(i) the State farmers' market coupon nutrition program authorized by this subsection (as it existed on September 30, 1991); or "(ii) the farmers' market nutrition program authorized by this subsection. "(C) The term 'recipient' means a person or household, as determined by the State, who is chosen by a State to receive