; and (iii) to disenroll an individual who has applied to participate in another State in a manner sufficient to allow the State in which the individual is currently applying to comply with paragraphs (3) and (9) of section 11(e); and , and (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking 3 years and inserting 1 year , and (B) by striking Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and inserting Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 . 4111. SNAP staffing flexibility Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2020 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (y) SNAP staffing flexibility (1) In general Notwithstanding section 11(e)(6)(B), a State agency (as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008) may, by contract with the State agency at a reasonable cost in accordance with the State agency’s standard contracting rules, hire a contractor to undertake supplemental nutrition assistance program certification or carry out any other function of the State agency under such program so long as— (A) the contract does not provide incentives for the agency or contractor to delay eligibility determinations or to deny eligibility for individuals otherwise eligible for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; and (B) the contractor has no direct or indirect financial interest in an approved retail store. (2) Use A State agency may use the authority provided in paragraph (1) when the State experiences increases in supplemental nutrition assistance program applications or an inability to timely process such applications from causes that include but are not limited to— (A) pandemics and other health emergencies, (B) seasonal workforce cycles, (C) temporary staffing shortages, and (D) weather or other natural disasters. (3) Requirements A State agency that hires a contractor under paragraph (1) shall ensure such action— (A) is consistent with all principles under section 900.603 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations