EXPANDED GRANT AUTHORITY.

SEC. 4123. EXPANDED GRANT AUTHORITY. (a) In General.—Section 17(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2026(a)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking “, by way of making contracts with or grants to public or private organizations or agencies,” and inserting “enter into contracts with or make grants to public or private organizations or agencies under this section to”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “The waiver authority of the Secretary under subsection (b) shall extend to all contracts and grants under this section.”. (b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.