Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 2029 : US Code - Notes
Search Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 2029 : US Code - Notes
(Pub. L. 88-525, Sec. 20, as added Pub. L. 97-98, title XIII, Sec.
1333, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1291; amended Pub. L. 97-253, title
I, Secs. 185-188, Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 786; Pub. L. 99-198,
title XV, Sec. 1517(d), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1577; Pub. L. 102-
237, title IX, Sec. 941(10), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1893; Pub.
L. 104-193, title I, Sec. 109(e), title VIII, Sec. 815(b)(2), Aug.
22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2170, 2317.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, referred to in subsec.
(a)(1), is act June 25, 1938, ch. 676, 52 Stat. 1060, as amended,
which is classified generally to chapter 8 (Sec. 201 et seq.) of
Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see section 201 of Title 29 and Tables.
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is act
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Title IV of the
Act is classified generally to subchapter IV (Sec. 601 et seq.) of
chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title
42 and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 109(e)(1),
substituted "operating any" for "operating -
"(i) a workfare program pursuant to title IV of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or
"(ii) any other".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 109(e)(2), struck out "(1)"
before "A household member shall be exempt", redesignated subpars.
(A) to (F) as pars. (1) to (6), respectively, in par. (2),
substituted "a work activity" for "a work training program", and
struck out former par. (2) which read as follows:
"(2)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), in the case of a
household that is exempt from work requirements imposed under this
chapter as the result of participation in a community work
experience program established under section 409 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609), the maximum number of hours in a
month for which all members of such household may be required to
participate in such program shall equal the result obtained by
dividing -
"(i) the amount of assistance paid to such household for such
month under title IV of such Act, together with the value of the
food stamp allotment of such household for such month; by
"(ii) the higher of the Federal or State minimum wage in effect
for such month.
"(B) In no event may any such member be required to participate
in such program more than 120 hours per month.
"(C) For the purpose of subparagraph (A)(i), the value of the
food stamp allotment of a household for a month shall be determined
in accordance with regulations governing the issuance of an
allotment to a household that contains more members than the number
of members in an assistance unit established under title IV of such
Act."
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 815(b)(2), added subsec. (f)
and struck out former subsec. (f) which read as follows: "In the
event that any person fails to comply with the requirements of this
section, neither that person nor the household to which that person
belongs shall be eligible to participate in the food stamp program
for two months, unless that person or another person in the
household satisfies all outstanding workfare obligations prior to
the end of the two-month disqualification period."
1991 - Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 102-237 realigned the margins of
subpars. (A) and (B) and cls. (i) and (ii) of subpar. (B).
1985 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-198 in amending subsec. (b)
generally, designated existing provisions of subsec. (b) as par.
(1), reorganized and expanded provisions of par. (1) as thus
designated, lowered minimum age for exempted household members from
eighteen years to sixteen years, and added par. (2).
1982 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 185, redesignated
existing provisions, formerly undesignated, as par. (1), and added
par. (2).
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 186, substituted "at the
option of the operating agency, subject to and currently actively
and satisfactorily participating" for "subject to and currently
involved".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 187, substituted ", when added
to any other hours worked during such week by such member for
compensation (in cash or in kind) in any other capacity, exceeds
thirty hours a week" for "either exceeds twenty hours a week or
would, together with any other hours worked in any other
compensated capacity by such member on a regular or predictable
part-time basis, exceed thirty hours a week".
Subsec. (g)(2), (3). Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 188, added par. (2) and
redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 109(e) of Pub. L. 104-193 effective July 1,
1997, with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate
such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings
commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of
accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and
continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support,
and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC
program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104-193, as amended, set out as
an Effective Date note under section 601 of Title 42, The Public
Health and Welfare.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-237 effective and to be implemented no
later than Feb. 1, 1992, see section 1101(d)(1) of Pub. L. 102-237,
set out as a note under section 1421 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT
Amendment by sections 185 to 187 of Pub. L. 97-253 effective
Sept. 8, 1982, see section 193(a) of Pub. L. 97-253, set out as a
note under section 2012 of this title.
Amendment by section 188 of Pub. L. 97-253 effective Oct. 1,
1982, see section 193(b) of Pub. L. 97-253, set out as a note under
section 2012 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective on earlier of Sept. 8, 1982, or date effective
pursuant to section 1338 of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective
Date of 1981 Amendment note under section 2012 of this title, which
made the section effective on such date as Secretary of Agriculture
may prescribe, taking into account need for orderly implementation,
see section 192(b) of Pub. L. 97-253 set out as an Effective Date
of 1982 Amendment note under section 2012 of this title.