7 U.S.C. § 2028
Consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa
For fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall use 0.4 percent of the funds made available under subparagraph (A) for payment to American Samoa to pay 100 percent of the expenditures by American Samoa for a nutrition assistance program extended under section 1469d(c) of title 48.
For fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter, not more than 2 percent of the funds made available under this paragraph for the fiscal year to each governmental entity may be carried over to the following fiscal year.
The Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (b), pay to the Commonwealth for the applicable fiscal year, at such times and in such manner as the Secretary may determine, the amount estimated by the Commonwealth pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A)(iv), reduced or increased to the extent of any prior overpayment or current underpayment which the Secretary determines has been made under this section and with respect to which adjustment has not already been made under this subsection.
Whoever knowingly and willfully embezzles, misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud, false statement, or forgery, any funds, assets, or property provided or financed under this section shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both, but if the value of the funds, assets or property involved is not over $200, the penalty shall be a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Not later than 18 months after
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary, informed by the report required under paragraph (2), may approve a plan that exempts participants or categories of participants if the Secretary determines that discontinuation of benefits in the form of cash is likely to have significant adverse effects.
Out of any funds made available under section 2027 of this title for fiscal year 2014, the Secretary shall make available to carry out the review and report described in paragraphs (1) and (2) $1,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
2025—Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “section 2012(u)(3)” for “section 2012(u)(4)”.
2014—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–79 added subsec. (e).
2008—Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 110–246, §§ 4115(b)(13), 4406(a)(6), substituted “subject to the availability of appropriations under section 2027(a) of this title, for each fiscal year thereafter” for “for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007” and “section 2012(u)(4)” for “section 2012(o)(4)”.
2002—Pub. L. 107–171, § 4124(a)(1), substituted “Consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa” for “Puerto Rico block grant” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171, § 4124(a)(1), inserted heading, added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3) and inserted heading, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows:
“(1)(A) From the sums appropriated under this chapter, the Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of this section, pay to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico—
“(i) for fiscal year 2000, $1,268,000,000;
“(ii) for fiscal year 2001, the amount required to be paid under clause (i) for fiscal year 2000, as adjusted by the change in the Food at Home series of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, for the most recent 12-month period ending in June; and
“(iii) for fiscal year 2002, the amount required to be paid under clause (ii) for fiscal year 2001, as adjusted by the percentage by which the thrifty food plan is adjusted for fiscal year 2002 under section 2012(o)(4) of this title;
to finance 100 percent of the expenditures for food assistance provided to needy persons and 50 percent of the administrative expenses related to the provision of the assistance.
“(B) The payments to the Commonwealth for any fiscal year shall not exceed the expenditures by that jurisdiction during that year for the provision of the assistance the provision of which is included in the plan of the Commonwealth approved under subsection (b) of this section and 50 per centum of the related administrative expenses.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–171, § 4124(a)(2), substituted “subsection (a)(2)(B)” for “subsection (a)(1)(A)” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–171, § 4124(a)(3), substituted “subsection (a)(2)(A)” for “subsection (a)(1)(A)” in two places.
2000—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 106–387 substituted “Puerto Rico—” and cls. (i) to (iii) for “Puerto Rico $1,143,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $1,174,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, $1,204,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $1,236,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $1,268,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $1,301,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $1,335,000,000 for fiscal year 2002,”.
1996—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “$1,143,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $1,174,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, $1,204,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $1,236,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $1,268,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $1,301,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $1,335,000,000 for fiscal year 2002” for “$974,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $1,013,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $1,051,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $1,097,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $1,143,000,000 for fiscal year 1995”.
1993—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “$1,097,000,000” for “$1,091,000,000” and “$1,143,000,000” for “$1,133,000,000”.
1991—Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 102–237 struck out a period after “directly”.
1990—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 101–624 amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “From the sums appropriated under this chapter the Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of this subsection and subsection (b) of this section, pay to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico not to exceed $825,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
1985—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1543(1), (2), substituted “for the fiscal year ending
Pub. L. 99–114, Pub. L. 99–157, and Pub. L. 99–182, made identical amendments which temporarily struck out “noncash” after “100 per centum of the expenditures for”, for specified periods of time. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1985 Amendments note below.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1543(3), substituted “the agency or agencies directly.” for “a single agency which shall be”.
1983—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 98–204 temporarily struck out “noncash” after “100 per centum of the expenditures for”. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1983 Amendment note below.
1982—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 97–253 substituted “the expenditures for noncash food assistance” for “the expenditures for food assistance”.
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective
Amendment by sections 4115(b)(13) and 4406(a)(6) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective
Pub. L. 107–171, title IV, § 4124(c), (d),
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–66 effective, and to be implemented beginning on,
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–237 effective and to be implemented no later than
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–624 effective
Pub. L. 99–182, § 3,
Pub. L. 99–157, § 3,
Pub. L. 99–114, § 2,
Pub. L. 98–204, § 1,
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–253 effective
Pub. L. 97–253, title I, § 184(b),
Pub. L. 97–35, title I, § 116(a),
Pub. L. 101–624, title XVII, § 1762(a),
Pub. L. 101–624, title XVII, § 1762(c), (d),
Pub. L. 98–204, § 2,
Pub. L. 97–35, title I, § 116(b),