108TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2350

AN ACT

To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy

Families block grant program through fiscal year2003, and for other purposes.

108TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2350

AN ACT

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,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Welfare Reform Exten3 sion Act of 2003’’.

4 SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

5 Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in

6 this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms

7 of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi8 sion, the amendment or repeal shall be considered to be

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

10 Act.

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

12 (a) STATE FAMILY ASSISTANCE GRANT.—Section

13 403(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)) is amended—

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

15 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’; and

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

17 and inserting the following:

18 ‘‘(B) STATE FAMILY ASSISTANCE

19 GRANT.—The State family assistance grant

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

21 amount that bears the same ratio to the

22 amount specified in subparagraph (C) of this

23 paragraph as the amount required to be paid to

24 the State under this paragraph for fiscal year

25 2002 (determined without regard to any reduc26 tion pursuant to section 409 or 412(a)(1))
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1 bears to the total amount required to be paid

2 under this paragraph for fiscal year 2002 (as so

3 determined).

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

5 in the Treasury of the United States not other6 wise appropriated, there are appropriated for

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

8 under this paragraph.’’.

9 (b) MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE TERRITORIES.—

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

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

12 (c) BONUS TO REWARD DECREASE IN ILLEGITIMACY

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

14 amended—

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

16 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’; and

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

18 and inserting ‘‘2003’’.

19 (d) SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR POPULATION IN20 CREASES IN CERTAIN STATES.—Section 403(a)(3)(H) (42

21 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)) is amended—

22 (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking

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

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

25 and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003’’;
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1 (3) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in2 serting ‘‘2003’’; and

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

4 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2002 and

5 2003’’.

6 (e) CONTINGENCY FUND.—

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

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

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

10 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section

11 403(b)(3)(C)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(3)(C)(ii)) is

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

13 (f) FEDERAL LOANS FOR STATE WELFARE PRO14 GRAMS.—Section 406(d) (42 U.S.C. 606(d)) is amended

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

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

17 (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended—

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

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

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

21 and inserting ‘‘2003’’.

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

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

24 (2)(A)) are each amended by striking ‘‘and 2002’’ and in25 serting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’.
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1 (i) CENSUS BUREAU STUDY.—Section 414(b) (42

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

3 inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’.

4 SEC. 4. CONTINUATION OF MANDATORY CHILD CARE

5 FUNDING.

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

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

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

9 SEC. 5. CONTINUATION OF CHILD WELFARE DEMONSTRA10 TION AUTHORITY.

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

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

13 SEC. 6. CONTINUATION OF ABSTINENCE EDUCATION FUND14 ING.

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

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

17 SEC. 7. CONTINUATION OF TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL AS18 SISTANCE.

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

20 1396r–6(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting

21 ‘‘2003’’.

22 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section

23 1902(e)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(1)(B)) is amended by

24 striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’.
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1 SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.

2 The amendments made by this Act shall take effect

3 on July 1, 2003.

Passed the House of Representatives June 11, 2003.

Attest:

Clerk.