7 U.S.C. § 2029
A household member shall be exempt from workfare requirements imposed under this section if such member is-
No operating agency shall require any participating member to work in any workfare position to the extent that such work exceeds in value the allotment to which the household is otherwise entitled or that such work, when added to any other hours worked during such week by such member for compensation (in cash or in kind) in any other capacity, exceeds thirty hours a week.
The operating agency shall-
The operating agency may allow a job search period, prior to making workfare assignments, of up to thirty days following a determination of eligibility.
An individual or a household may become ineligible under section 2015(d)(1) of this title to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program for failing to comply with this section.
7 U.S.C. § 2029
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act June 25, 1938, ch. 676, 52 Stat. 1060, which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§201 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 201 of Title 29 and Tables.The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title IV of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV (§601 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110-234 and Pub. L. 110-246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110-234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110-246.
AMENDMENTS2008-Subsecs. (a)(1), (f). Pub. L. 110-246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program". 1996-Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 104-193, §109(e)(1), substituted "operating any" for "operating-"(i) a workfare program pursuant to title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or"(ii) any other".Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-193, §109(e)(2), struck out "(1)" before "A household member shall be exempt", redesignated subpars. (A) to (F) as pars. (1) to (6), respectively, in par. (2), substituted "a work activity" for "a work training program", and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "(2)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), in the case of a household that is exempt from work requirements imposed under this chapter as the result of participation in a community work experience program established under section 409 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609), the maximum number of hours in a month for which all members of such household may be required to participate in such program shall equal the result obtained by dividing- "(i) the amount of assistance paid to such household for such month under title IV of such Act, together with the value of the food stamp allotment of such household for such month; by "(ii) the higher of the Federal or State minimum wage in effect for such month."(B) In no event may any such member be required to participate in such program more than 120 hours per month. "(C) For the purpose of subparagraph (A)(i), the value of the food stamp allotment of a household for a month shall be determined in accordance with regulations governing the issuance of an allotment to a household that contains more members than the number of members in an assistance unit established under title IV of such Act."Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104-193, §815(b)(2), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which read as follows: "In the event that any person fails to comply with the requirements of this section, neither that person nor the household to which that person belongs shall be eligible to participate in the food stamp program for two months, unless that person or another person in the household satisfies all outstanding workfare obligations prior to the end of the two-month disqualification period." 1991-Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 102-237 realigned the margins of subpars. (A) and (B) and cls. (i) and (ii) of subpar. (B). 1985-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-198 in amending subsec. (b) generally, designated existing provisions of subsec. (b) as par. (1), reorganized and expanded provisions of par. (1) as thus designated, lowered minimum age for exempted household members from eighteen years to sixteen years, and added par. (2). 1982-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-253, §185, redesignated existing provisions, formerly undesignated, as par. (1), and added par. (2).Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 97-253, §186, substituted "at the option of the operating agency, subject to and currently actively and satisfactorily participating" for "subject to and currently involved".Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-253, §187, substituted ",when added to any other hours worked during such week by such member for compensation (in cash or in kind) in any other capacity, exceeds thirty hours a week" for "either exceeds twenty hours a week or would, together with any other hours worked in any other compensated capacity by such member on a regular or predictable part-time basis, exceed thirty hours a week".Subsec. (g)(2), (3). Pub. L. 97-253, §188, added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110-234 by Pub. L. 110-246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110-234 except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110-246 set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by section 4001(b) of Pub. L. 110-246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110-246 set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 109(e) of Pub. L. 104-193 effective July 1, 1997, with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104-193 as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 601 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 102-237 effective and to be implemented no later than Feb. 1, 1992, see section 1101(d)(1) of Pub. L. 102-237 set out as a note under section 1421 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT Amendment by sections 185 to 187 of Pub. L. 97-253 effective Sept. 8, 1982, see section 193(a) of Pub. L. 97-253 set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.Amendment by section 188 of Pub. L. 97-253 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 193(b) of Pub. L. 97-253 set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective on earlier of Sept. 8, 1982, or date effective pursuant to section 1338 of Pub. L. 97-98 set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under section 2012 of this title, which made the section effective on such date as Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe, taking into account need for orderly implementation, see section 192(b) of Pub. L. 97-253 set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendment note under section 2012 of this title.
- Allotment
- "Allotment" means the total value of benefits a household is authorized to receive during each month.
- Household
- "Household" means-(A) an individual who lives alone or who, while living with others, customarily purchases food and prepares meals for home consumption separate and apart from the others; or(B) a group of individuals who live together and customarily purchase food and prepare meals together for home consumption.
- Secretary
- "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- State
- "State" means the fifty States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and the reservations of an Indian tribe whose tribal organization meets the requirements of this chapter for participation as a State agency.
- Supplemental nutrition assistance program
- "Supplemental nutrition assistance program" means the program operated pursuant to this chapter.