Amendment encourages States to protect against fraud and abuse by using new and recent technologies to maximize the security of electronics benefits transfer (EBT) systems; and it requires States to incorporate within their EBT systems, within two years, measures that enable such systems to differentiate between allowable and non-allowable food items.

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Amendment Number
321
Description
Amendment encourages States to protect against fraud and abuse by using new and recent technologies to maximize the security of electronics benefits transfer (EBT) systems; and it requires States to incorporate within their EBT systems, within two years, measures that enable such systems to differentiate between allowable and non-allowable food items.
Purpose
An amendment to grant the States greater flexibility in implementing state-wide programs of Electronic Benefit Transfer for food stamps. The amendment would encourage states to implement new technology measures to maximize EBT systems, and require states to incorporate measures within their EBT systems that would distinguish between food items that are allowable and those that are not.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 23, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Coburn amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:04:14
Submitted Date
Mar 23, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 321 — Informed