DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR VEHICLE EXCLUSION LIMIT.

SEC. 1757. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR VEHICLE EXCLUSION LIMIT. Section 17 (7 U.S.C. 2026) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(h) The Secretary shall conduct a sufficient number of demonstration projects to evaluate the effects, in both rural and urban areas, of including in financial resources under section 5(g) the fair market value of licensed vehicles to the extent the value of each vehicle exceeds $4,500, but excluding the value of— “(1) any licensed vehicle that is used to produce earned income, necessary for transportation of an elderly or physically disabled household member, or used as the household’s home; and “(2) one licensed vehicle used to obtain, continue, or seek employment (including travel to and from work), used to pursue employment-related education or training, or used to secure food or the benefits of the food stamp program.”.