EXCLUSION OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.

SEC. 1722. EXCLUSION OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS. Section 5(k)(2) (7 U.S.C. 2014(k)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking “or” at the end of subparagraph (F); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting “; or”; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(H) assistance provided to a third party on behalf of a household under a State or local general assistance program, or another local basic assistance program comparable to general assistance (as determined by the Secretary), if, under State law, no assistance under the program may be provided directly to the household in the form of a cash payment.”.