Pilot projects required

Official source

(A) In general The Secretary shall carry out, under such terms and conditions as are determined by the Secretary, pilot projects to test innovative Federal-State partnerships to identify, investigate, and reduce fraud by retail food stores and wholesale food concerns in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, including allowing States to operate programs to investigate that fraud.

(B) Requirement At least 1 pilot project described in subparagraph (A) shall be carried out in an urban area that is among the 10 largest urban areas in the United States (based on population), if— (i) the supplemental nutrition assistance program is separately administered in the area; and (ii) if the administration of the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the area complies with the other applicable requirements of the program.

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Pilot projects required

Official source

(A) In general The Secretary shall carry out, under such terms and conditions as are determined by the Secretary, pilot projects to test innovative Federal-State partnerships to identify, investigate, and reduce fraud by retail food stores and wholesale food concerns in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, including allowing States to operate programs to investigate that fraud.

(B) Requirement At least 1 pilot project described in subparagraph (A) shall be carried out in an urban area that is among the 10 largest urban areas in the United States (based on population), if— (i) the supplemental nutrition assistance program is separately administered in the area; and (ii) if the administration of the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the area complies with the other applicable requirements of the program.