REAUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

SEC. 4406. REAUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.(a) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.—(1) Authorization of appropriations.—Section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking “for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007” and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012”.(2) Grants for simple application and eligibility determination systems and improved access to benefits.—Section 11(t)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(t)(1)) is amended by striking “For each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007” and inserting “Subject to the availability of appropriations under section 18(a), for each fiscal year”.(3) Funding of employment and training programs.—Section 16(h)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)) is amended—(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “the amount of—” and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting “, $90,000,000 for each fiscal year.”; and122 STAT. 1141(B) in subparagraph (E)(i), by striking “for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007” and inserting “for each fiscal year”.(4) Reductions in payments for administrative costs.—Section 16(k)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(k)(3)) is amended—(A) in the first sentence of subparagraph (A), by striking “effective for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2007,”; and(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking “through fiscal year 2007”.(5) Cash payment pilot projects.—Section 17(b)(1)(B)(vi) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)(B)(vi)) is amended—(A) by striking “Any pilot” and inserting “Subject to the availability of appropriations under section 18(a), any pilot”; and(B) by striking “through October 1, 2007,”.(6) Consolidated block grants for puerto rico and american samoa.—Section 19(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking “for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007” and inserting “subject to the availability of appropriations under section 18(a), for each fiscal year thereafter”.(7) Assistance for community food projects.—Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034) is amended—(A) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking “for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2007” and inserting “for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter”; and(B) in subsection (i)(4) (as redesignated by section 4402), by striking “of fiscal years 2003 through 2007” and inserting “fiscal year thereafter”.(b) Commodity Distribution.—(1) Emergency food assistance.—Section 204(a)(1) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking “for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007” and inserting “for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter”.(2) Commodity distribution program.—Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93–86) is amended in the first sentence by striking “years 1991 through 2007” and inserting “years 2008 through 2012”.(3) Commodity supplemental food program.—Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93–86) is amended—(A) in subsection (a)—(i) in paragraph (1), by striking “each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007” and inserting “each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012”; and(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the subparagraph designation and heading and all that follows through “2007” and inserting the following:“(B) Subsequent fiscal years.—For each of fiscal years 2004 through 2012”; and122 STAT. 1142(B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking “each of the fiscal years 1991 through 2007” and inserting “each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012”.(4) Distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition projects.—Section 1114(a)(2)(A) of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 1431e(2)(A)) is amended in the first sentence by striking “Effective through September 30, 2007” and inserting “For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012”.(c) Farm Security and Rural Investment.—(1) Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program.—Section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is amended by striking by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:“(a) Funding.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use to carry out and expand the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program $20,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”.(2) Nutrition information and awareness pilot program.—Section 4403(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3171 note; Public Law 107–171) is amended by striking “2007” and inserting “2012”.