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PUBLIC LAW 103-66—AUG. 10, 1993 107 STAT. 679 "(F) Not later than 30 days after the Secretary submits respon- sive evidence, the State agen<^ shall submit rebuttal evidence to the administrative law judge to the extent such evidence exists. ''(G) The administrative law judge, after an evidentiary hearing, shall decide the appeal— "(i) not later than 60 days after receipt of rebuttal evidence submitted by the State agency; or "(ii) if the State agency does not submit rebuttal evidence, not later than 90 days after the State agency submits the notice of appeal and evidence in support of the appeal. "(H) In considering a claim under fiiis paragraph, the adminis- trative law judge shall consider all grounds for denying the claim, in whole or in p£u*t, including the contention of a State agency that the claim should be waived, in whole or in part, for good cause. "(I) The deadlines in subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), and (G) shall be extended by the administrative law judge for cause shown. "(9) As used in this subsection, the term 'good cause' includes— "(A) a natural disaster or civil disorder that adversely affects food stamp program operations; "(B) a strike by employees of a State agency who are necessary for the determination of eligibility and processing of case changes luider the food stamp program; "(C) a significant growth in food stamp caseload in a State prior to or during a fiscal year, such as a 15 percent growth in caseload; "(D) a change in the food stamp program or other Federal or State program that has a substantial adverse impact on the management of the food stamp program of a State; and "(E) a significant circimistance beyond the control of the State agency.". Subchapter F—^Uniform Reimbursement Rates SEC. 13961. UNIFORM REIMBURSEMENT RATES. Section 16 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended— (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a)— (A) by striking "and (5)" and inserting "(5)"; (B) by inserting before ": Provided," the following: **, (6) automated data processing and information retrieval systems subject to the conditions set forth in subsection (g), (7) food stamp program investigations and prosecutions, and (8) implementing and operating the immigration status verification system established under section 1137(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-7(d))''; and (C) in the proviso, by striking "authorized to pay each State agency an amount not less than 75 per centimi of the costs of State food stamp program investigations and prosecutions, and is fiirther"; (2) in subsection (g) by striking "an amount equal to 63 percent effective on October 1, 1991, or and inserting "the amount provided under subsection (aX6) for"; (3) by striking subsection 0); and (4) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (j). -194 O - 94 - 23 : QL. 3 Part 1