Demonstration project on acceptance of benefits through on-line transactions

(A) In general Before the Secretary authorizes implementation of paragraph (1) in all States, the Secretary shall carry out a number of demonstration projects as determined by the Secretary to test the feasibility of allowing retail food stores to accept benefits through on-line transactions.

(B) Demonstration projects To be eligible to participate in a demonstration project under subparagraph (A), a retail food store shall submit to the Secretary for approval a plan that includes— (i) a method of ensuring that benefits may be used to purchase only eligible items under this chapter; (ii) a description of the method of educating participant households about the availability and operation of on-line purchasing; (iii) adequate testing of the on-line purchasing option prior to implementation; (iv) the provision of data as requested by the Secretary for purposes of analyzing the impact of the project on participant access, ease of use, and program integrity; (v) reports on progress, challenges, and results, as determined by the Secretary; and (vi) such other criteria, including security criteria, as established by the Secretary.