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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2350

To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 

program through fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 5, 2003

Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL

To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 

block grant program through fiscal year 2003, and for 

other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Welfare Reform Exten5 sion Act of 2003’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 

7 Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in 

8 this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
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1 of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi2 sion, the amendment or repeal shall be considered to be 

3 made to a section or other provision of the Social Security 

4 Act. 

5 SEC. 3. CONTINUATION OF TANF BLOCK GRANT FUNDING. 

6 (a) STATE FAMILY ASSISTANCE GRANT.—Section 

7 403(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)) is amended—

8 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and 

9 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’; and 

10 (2) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (E) 

11 and inserting the following: 

12 ‘‘(B) STATE FAMILY ASSISTANCE

13 GRANT.—The State family assistance grant 

14 payable to a State for a fiscal year shall be the 

15 amount that bears the same ratio to the 

16 amount specified in subparagraph (C) of this 

17 paragraph as the amount required to be paid to 

18 the State under this paragraph for fiscal year 

19 2002 (determined without regard to any reduc20 tion pursuant to section 409 or 412(a)(1)) 

21 bears to the total amount required to be paid 

22 under this paragraph for fiscal year 2002 (as so 

23 determined). 

24 ‘‘(C) APPROPRIATION.—Out of any money 

25 in the Treasury of the United States not other-
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1 wise appropriated, there are appropriated for 

2 fiscal year 2003 $16,566,542,000 for grants 

3 under this paragraph.’’. 

4 (b) MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE TERRITORIES.—

5 Section 1108(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1308(b)(2)) is amended by 

6 striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 

7 (c) BONUS TO REWARD DECREASE IN ILLEGITIMACY

8 RATIO.—Section 403(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)) is 

9 amended—

10 (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘and 

11 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’; and 

12 (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘2002’’ 

13 and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 

14 (d) SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR POPULATION IN15 CREASES IN CERTAIN STATES.—Section 403(a)(3)(H) (42 

16 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)) is amended—

17 (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 

18 ‘‘of grants for fiscal year 2002’’; 

19 (2) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2002’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003’’; 

21 (3) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in22 serting ‘‘2003’’; and 

23 (4) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 

24 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2002 and 

25 2003’’. 
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1 (e) CONTINGENCY FUND.—

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(b)(2) (42 

3 U.S.C. 603(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

4 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’. 

5 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

6 403(b)(3)(C)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(3)(C)(ii)) is 

7 amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 

8 (f) FEDERAL LOANS FOR STATE WELFARE PRO9 GRAMS.—Section 406(d) (42 U.S.C. 606(d)) is amended 

10 by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 

11 (g) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—Section 409(a)(7) 

12 (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended—

13 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or 2003’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘2003, or 2004’’; and 

15 (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘2002’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 

17 (h) GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBES.—Paragraphs (1)(A) 

18 and (2)(A) of section 412(a) (42 U.S.C. 612(a)(1)(A) and 

19 (2)(A)) are each amended by striking ‘‘and 2002’’ and in20 serting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’. 

21 (i) CENSUS BUREAU STUDY.—Section 414(b) (42 

22 U.S.C. 614(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 2002’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’. 
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1 SEC. 4. CONTINUATION OF MANDATORY CHILD CARE 

2 FUNDING. 

3 Section 418(a)(3)(F) (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3)(F)) is 

4 amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2002’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003’’. 

6 SEC. 5. CONTINUATION OF CHILD WELFARE DEMONSTRA7 TION AUTHORITY. 

8 Section 1130(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1320a–9(a)(2)) is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 

10 SEC. 6. CONTINUATION OF ABSTINENCE EDUCATION FUND11 ING. 

12 Section 510(d) (42 U.S.C. 710(d)) is amended by 

13 striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 

14 SEC. 7. CONTINUATION OF TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL AS15 SISTANCE. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1925(f) (42 U.S.C. 

17 1396r–6(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘2003’’. 

19 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

20 1902(e)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(1)(B)) is amended by 

21 striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 

22 SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

23 The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 

24 on July 1, 2003.

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