PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 321 (b) AUTHORITY TO SETTLE CLAIMS CONCERNING AT-RISK AMOUNTS.—Section 13(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2022(a)) is amended— (1) by striking "(a)(1) The" and inserting the following: " (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.— "(1) DETERMINATION OF CLAIMS. —Except in the case of an at-risk amount required under section 16(c)(l)(D)(i)(III), the"; (2) by striking the fourth sentence; (3) by striking "To the extent" and inserting the following: " (2) CLAIMS ESTABLISHED UNDER QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM. —To the extent"; (4) in paragraph (2) (as designated by paragraph (3)), by striking "section 16(c)(1)(C)" and inserting "section 16(c)(1)"; (5) by striking "Any interest" and inserting the following: "(3) COMPUTATION OF INTEREST. — Any interest"; and (6) by striking "(2) Each adult" and inserting the following: "(4) JOINT AND SEVERAL LL^BILITY OF HOUSEHOLD MEM- BERS.— Each adult". (c) CREDITING OF PAYMENTS TO FOOD STAMP APPROPRL\TIONS ACCOUNT. —Section 18(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2027(e)) is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking "11(g) and (h), and" and inserting "subsections (g) and (h) of section 11,"; and (2) by inserting "and section 16(c)(1)," after "section 13,". (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— Section 22(h) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2031(h)) is amended— (1) in the second sentence, by striking "section 16(c)(1)(C)" and inserting "section 16(c)(1)"; and (2) by striking the third sentence. (e) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this section shall 7 USC 2022 note, not apply with respect to any sanction, appeal, new investment agreement, or other action by the Secretary of Agriculture or a State agency that is based on a payment error rate calculated for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2003. SEC. 4119. IMPROVEMENT OF CALCULATION OF STATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 16(c)(8) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(8)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking "180 days after the end of the fiscal year" and inserting "the first May 31 after the end of the fiscal year referred to in subparagraph (A)"; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking "30 days thereafter" and inserting "the first June 30 after the end of the fiscal year referred to in subparagraph (A)". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section 7 USC 2025 note. take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 4120. BONUSES FOR STATES THAT DEMONSTRATE HIGH OR MOST IMPROVED PERFORMANCE. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: " (d) BONUSES FOR STATES THAT DEMONSTRATE HIGH OR MOST IMPROVED PERFORMANCE.— "(1) FISCAL YEARS 2003 AND 2004. —
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