Assuring You Uniform Dietary Assistance (AYUDA) Act of 2011 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to provide the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with the same food assistance benefits as are nationally available.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1465 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1465
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to treat the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam is treated.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 8, 2011
Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to treat the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam is treated.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Assuring You Uniform Dietary
Assistance (AYUDA) Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
(a) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended--
(1) in subsection (s) by inserting ``the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands,'' after ``Guam'', and
(2) in subsection (u)(3) by inserting ``the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands,'' after ``Guam,''.
(b) Eligibility Standards.--Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b) by inserting ``the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands,'' after ``Guam,'', and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and Guam,'' and
inserting ``Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands,'', and
(B) in the last sentence by striking ``or Guam''
and inserting ``Guam, or the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands'', and
(3) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
(i) in the heading by striking ``Guam.''
and inserting ``Guam and the commonwealth of
the northern mariana islands.'',
(ii) in clause (i) by inserting ``and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''
after ``Guam'', and
(iii) in clause (ii) by inserting ``and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''
after ``Guam'', and
(B) in paragraph (6)(B) by inserting ``the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,'' after
``Guam,''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
October 1, 2012.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
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