Authorization of implementation in all States

(A) In general The Secretary shall— (i) determine whether to authorize implementation of paragraph (1) in all States; and (ii) notify the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate of the determination.

(B) Determination not to authorize implementation in all States (i) In general If the Secretary makes a finding described in clause (ii), the Secretary— (I) shall not authorize implementation of paragraph (1) in all States; and (II) shall terminate all pilot projects under paragraph (2) within a reasonable period of time (as determined by the Secretary). (ii) Finding The finding referred to in clause (i) is that— (I) an insufficient number of project plans that the Secretary determines to be eligible for approval are submitted by State agencies under paragraph (2)(B); or (II) (aa) a sufficient number of pilot projects have been carried out under paragraph (2)(A); and (bb) authorization of implementation of paragraph (1) in all States is not in the best interest of the supplemental nutrition assistance program.