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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
_WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
EXPECTED AT 9:30 AM. EST
110731 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1979
STATEMENT OF
HENRY ESCHWEGE
DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING, CONSUMER RELATIONS,
AND NUTRITION
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
ON
]IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS
MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE:
WE ARE HERE TODAY AT YOUR REQUEST TO DISCUSS IDENTIFICA-
TION REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS. IMPROVEMENTS IN
THESE REQUIREMENTS WERE DISCUSSED IN OUR JUNE 17, 1976, REPORT
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND IN OUR APRIL 1, 1977,
REPORTS (CED-77-53 AND CED-77-54) TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRI-
CULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY.
UNDER CURRENT PROGRAM PROCEDURES,(AFTER A HOUSEHOLD'S
APPLICATION FOR FOOD STAMP BENEFITS HAS BEEN APPROVED, THE
HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD IS ISSUED AN IDENTIFICATION CARD. THE
HOUSEHOLD HEAD OR ANY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE MUST SIGN
THE CARD BEFORE IT IS USED. STATES MAY USE PHOTOGRAPHS ON
THE IDENTIFICATION CARDS BUT, UNDER DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
REGULATIONS, MAY NOT DENY OR DELAY BENEFITS TO HOUSEHOLDS
WHOSE MEMBERS ARE UNWILLING TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED.
RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SHOW THE IDENTIFICATION
CARDS WHEN OBTAINING THEIR FOOD COUPONS, UNLESS THE COUPONS](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobadyjk0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)