National Food Stamp Reform Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Food Stamp Reform Act - Deletes, under the Food Stamp Act, the prohibition against students receiving food stamps and makes them eligible under specified circumstances. Lowers the work registration age limit from 65 to 60. Revises the provisions related to employer housing, standard deductions, and Government vendor payments. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to formulate and administer the food stamp program so that eligible households are furnished with a coupon allotment sufficient to provide them with a nutritionally adequate diet, with the amount of such allotments adjusted semi-annually to reflect changes in the price of food. Provides that, where the Secretary determines that there has been gross negligence or fraud on the part of the State agency in the certification of applicant households, the State shall, upon request of the Secretary, deposit into a separate account of the Federal Treasury a sum equal to the face value of any coupon issued as a result of negligence or fraud, such funds to be available without fiscal year limitation for the redemption of coupons. Directs the Secretary to institute procedures whereby Federal, State, and local officials meet…