95 STAT. 364
PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 (2) striking out in the second sentence "fraud" and inserting in lieu thereof ineligibility". REPEAL OF INCREASES IN DEPENDENT CARE DEDUCTIONS FOR WORKING ADULTS AND MEDICAL DEDUCTIONS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED
Repeals. 7 if^ySand note.
5 USC 2012, 1 i i r. QQ C Ante, p. 359.
SEC. 115. Sections 104 and 105 of the Food Stamp Act Amendments ^^ ^^^^ (Public Law 96-249) are repealed. PUERTO RICO BLOCK GRANT
SEC. 116. (a) Effective July 1, 1982, the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by ^ (1) striking out "Puerto Rico/' in section 3(m), clause (3) of section 3(o), section 5(b), wherever it appears in section 5(c), and wherever it appears in section 5(e); and striking out "$50," and « ^ Q „ ^ ^ ^. ^ ^ g^^^. ^ ^
(2) adding at the end thereof the following new section: " B L O C K GRANT
7 USC 2028.
"SEC. 19. (a)(l)(A) From the sums appropriated under this Act the Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of this subsection and subsection (b), pay to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico not to exceed $825,000,000 for each fiscal year to finance 100 per centum of the expenditures for food assistance provided to needy persons, and 50 per centum of the administrative expenses related to the provision of such assistance. "(B) The payments to the Commonwealth for any fiscal year shall not exceed the expenditures by that jurisdiction during that year for the provision of m e assistance the provision of which is included in the plan of the Commonwealth approved under subsection (b) and 50 per centum of the related administrative expenses. "(2) The Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of subsection Oi>), pay to the Commonwealth for me applicable fiscal year, at such times and in such manner as the Secretary may determine, the amount estimated by the Commonwealth pursuant to subsection (b)(l)(A)(iv), reduced or increased to the extent of any prior overpayment or current under^yment which the Secretary determines has been made under tms section and with respect to which acijustment has not already been made under this subsection. "(b)(l)(A) In order to receive payments under this Act for any fiscal year, the Commonwealth shall have a plan for that fiscal year approved by the Secretary under tins section. By July 1 of each year, if the Commonwealth wishes to receive payments, it shall submit a plan for the provision of the assistance described in subsection (a)(l)(A) for the following fiscal year which— "(i) desi^ates a single agen(^ which shall be responsible for the administration, or supervision of the administration, of the program for the provision of such assistance; "(ii) assesses the food and nutrition needs of needy persons residing in the Commonwealth; "(iii) describes the program for the provision of such assistance, including the assistance to be provided and the persons to whom such assistance will be provided, and any agencies designated to provide such assistance, which program must meet such requirements as the Secretary may by r^^ulation prescribe for the
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