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Legislative History  - 1990

Additional information concerning public laws may be located at: http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d110/d110laws.html.


Use and distribution of funds awarded the Seminole Indians in dockets 73, 151, and 73-A of the Indian Claims Commission
P.L. 101-277, 104 Stat. 143
April 30, 1990
 

Excluded from income and resources funds awarded to the Seminole Indians in dockets of the Indian Claims Commission except for per capita payments in excess of $2,000.
 

Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990
P.L. 101-392, 104 Stat. 753-843
Sept. 25, 1990
 

Established a parallel exclusion to that in P.L.99-498 for Higher Education Act assistance, except added dependent care to the list of items for which the bill's educational income could be used and be excluded for food stamp purposes.
 

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
P.L. 101-426, 104 Stat. 920
Oct. 15, 1990
 

Excluded payment made under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act from consideration as income or resources for food stamp purposes.
 

Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990
P.L. 101-503, 104 Stat. 1292-1297
Nov. 3, 1990
 

Provided that none of the payments, funds or distributions authorized, established, or directed by this act, and none of the income derived therefrom, shall affect the eligibility of the Seneca Nation or its members for, or be used as a basis for denying or reducing funds under, any Federal program.
 

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
P.L. 101-508, 104 Stat. 1388-1388-628
Nov. 5, 1990
 

Required the Secretaries of HHS and Agriculture to develop a procedure to allow institutionalized individuals who are about to be released to make a single application for both SSI and food stamp benefits. The Secretary of HHS could either 1) use a single application form for the food stamp and SSI programs; or (2) take concurrent applications for the SSI and food stamp programs. Effective date of enactment.
Disregarded as income or as a deductible expense for purposes of any other Federal or federally assisted program that bases eligibility for or amount of benefits upon need, child care to low income non-AFDC families that the State determines: (1) need such care in order to work; and (2) would otherwise be at risk of becoming dependent upon AFDC. Effective October 1, 1990.
Changed the period of time required by law to notify recipients of Federal benefit programs about the results of a computer match prior to taking adverse action against individuals, and created an alternative to independent verification requirements set up by the 1988 law in limited circumstances.
Disregarded the earned income tax credit (including the child health insurance portion) as income (for the month in which such refund or payment is made or any month thereafter) or as a resource (for the month in which such refund or payment is made or the following month) in determining eligibility or amount of benefits for the FSP and certain other housing programs.

National and Community Service Act of 1990
P.L. 101-610, 104 Stat. 3127-3186
Nov. 16, 1990
 

Provided that Section 142(b) of the JTPA applies to projects conducted under Title I of the National and Community Services Act of 1990 as if such projects were conducted under the JTPA. See P.L. 97-300 above for the JTPA income exclusion.
 

Mickey Leland Memorial Domestic Hunger Relief Act
P.L. 101-624, 104 Stat. 3359-4078
Nov. 28, 1990
 
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Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act
P.L. 101-625, 104 Stat. 4085-4424
Nov. 28, 1990
 
Excludes most increases in the earned income of a family residing in certain housing while participating in HUD demonstration projects authorized by this public law. Demo projects are authorized by this law for Chicago, Illinois, and 3 other locations.
 

Immigration Act of 1990
P.L. 101-649, 104 Stat. 4978-5087
Nov. 28, 1990
 

Made family members approved under the Family Unity Provisions of the Act ineligible for public welfare assistance in the same manner and for the same period that an IRCA alien in the family is ineligible for such assistance.
 

Last modified: 02/16/2012