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§2032 Automated Data Processing and Information Retrieval Systems

Title 7 › CHAPTER 51 — SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › § 2032

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must review the rules that were in effect on November 28, 1990 for approving State computer and information systems. That review must be finished within 1 year after November 28, 1990. After the review, the Secretary must change the rules as needed. States must use all or part of systems already in use elsewhere unless they can show a different design would cost less. The Secretary will set how much a reused system may be changed for payments under sections 2025(a) or 2025(g). New systems must meet standards for timely implementation of required changes. Approval under 2025(g) must consider cost effectiveness, and States must record actual costs and benefits after they put a system in place. The Secretary must also run operational and periodic reviews to make sure systems follow funding conditions and support program delivery under this chapter. After the initial review, the Secretary will set approval standards and give States a reasonable time to meet them. By October 1, 1993, the Secretary must report to the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture about how well State agencies have developed and are operating systems that support the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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Title 7, §2032

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(a)Standards and procedures for reviews
(1)Initial reviews
(A)In general
Not later than 1 year after November 28, 1990, the Secretary shall complete a review of regulations and standards (in effect on November 28, 1990) for the approval of an automated data processing and information retrieval system maintained by a State (hereinafter in this section referred to as a “system”) to determine the extent to which the regulations and standards contribute to a more effective and efficient program.
(B)Revision of regulations
The Secretary shall revise regulations (in effect on November 28, 1990) to take into account the findings of the review conducted under subparagraph (A).
(C)Incorporation of existing systems
The regulations shall require States to incorporate all or part of systems in use elsewhere, unless a State documents that the design and operation of an alternative system would be less costly. The Secretary shall establish standards to define the extent of modification of the systems for which payments will be made under either section 2025(a) or 2025(g) of this title.
(D)Implementation
Proposed systems shall meet standards established by the Secretary for timely implementation of proper changes.
(E)Cost effectiveness
Criteria for the approval of a system under section 2025(g) of this title shall include the cost effectiveness of the proposed system. On implementation of the approved system, a State shall document the actual cost and benefits of the system.
(2)Operational reviews
The Secretary shall conduct such reviews as are necessary to ensure that systems—
(A)comply with conditions of initial funding approvals; and
(B)adequately support program delivery in compliance with this chapter and regulations issued under this chapter.
(b)Standards for approval of systems
(1)In general
After conducting the review required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish standards for approval of systems.
(2)Implementation
A State shall implement the standards established by the Secretary within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary.
(3)Periodic compliance reviews
The Secretary shall conduct appropriate periodic reviews of systems to ensure compliance with the standards established by the Secretary.
(c)Report
Not later than October 1, 1993, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on the extent to which State agencies have developed and are operating effective systems that support supplemental nutrition assistance program delivery in compliance with this chapter and regulations issued under this chapter.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification November 28, 1990, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), was in the original “the date of enactment of this Act”, which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 101–624, which enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 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.

Amendments

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4001(b), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “food stamp program”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by section 4001(b) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 2032

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110