AUTHORIZATION OF WHOLESALE FOOD CONCERNS.

SEC. 1734. AUTHORIZATION OF WHOLESALE FOOD CONCERNS. Section 9(b)(1) (7 U.S.C. 2018(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: “No co-located wholesale-retail food concern may be authorized to accept and redeem coupons as a retail food store, unless (A) the concern does a substantial level of retail food business, or (B) the Secretary determines that failure to authorize such a food concern as a retail food store would cause hardship to food stamp households.”.