7 U.S.C. § 2032
Not later than 1 year after November 28, 1990, the Secretary shall complete a review of regulations and standards (in effect on November 28, 1990) for the approval of an automated data processing and information retrieval system maintained by a State (hereinafter in this section referred to as a "system") to determine the extent to which the regulations and standards contribute to a more effective and efficient program.
The Secretary shall revise regulations (in effect on November 28, 1990) to take into account the findings of the review conducted under subparagraph (A).
The regulations shall require States to incorporate all or part of systems in use elsewhere, unless a State documents that the design and operation of an alternative system would be less costly. The Secretary shall establish standards to define the extent of modification of the systems for which payments will be made under either section 2025(a) or 2025(g) of this title.
Proposed systems shall meet standards established by the Secretary for timely implementation of proper changes.
Criteria for the approval of a system under section 2025(g) of this title shall include the cost effectiveness of the proposed system. On implementation of the approved system, a State shall document the actual cost and benefits of the system.
The Secretary shall conduct such reviews as are necessary to ensure that systems-
After conducting the review required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish standards for approval of systems.
A State shall implement the standards established by the Secretary within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary.
The Secretary shall conduct appropriate periodic reviews of systems to ensure compliance with the standards established by the Secretary.
Not later than October 1, 1993, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on the extent to which State agencies have developed and are operating effective systems that support supplemental nutrition assistance program delivery in compliance with this chapter and regulations issued under this chapter.
7 U.S.C. § 2032
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONNovember 28, 1990, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), was in the original "the date of enactment of this Act", which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 101-624 which enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 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.
AMENDMENTSSubsec. (c). Pub. L. 110-246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program".
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.
- 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.