John J. Faso: “I have an amendment at the desk made in order by the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The…”

“I have an amendment at the desk made in order by the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle A of title IV, insert the following: SEC. __. ADMINISTRATIVE FLEXIBILITY FOR STATES. Section 11(e)(6)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(6)(B)) is amended to read as follows: ``(B) personnel of the State agency or, at the option of the State agency and by contract with the State agency, personnel of an entity that has no direct or indirect financial interest in an approved retail food store, may undertake such certification or carry out any other function of the State agency under the supplemental nutrition assistance program and without restriction by the Secretary on the State agency's use of nongovernmental employees to perform program eligibility or any other administrative function to carry out such program;''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 900, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Faso) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.”