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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5861 

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 17, 2018 

Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. NUNES, Ms. 

JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. REED, Mr. RENACCI, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. 

LAHOOD, Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. 

SMITH of Missouri, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. MARCHANT, and 

Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 

A BILL 

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, 

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 ‘‘Jobs and Opportunity 

5 with Benefits and Services for Success Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

7 The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Table of contents. 

Sec. 3. References. 


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Sec. 4. Re-naming of program. 

Sec. 5. Helping more Americans enter and remain in the workforce. 

Sec. 6. Expecting universal engagement and case management. 

Sec. 7. Promoting accountability by measuring work outcomes. 

Sec. 8. Targeting funds to truly needy families. 

Sec. 9. Targeting funds to core purposes. 

Sec. 10. Strengthening program integrity by measuring improper payments. 

Sec. 11. Prohibition on State diversion of Federal funds to replace State spending. 

Sec. 12. Inclusion of poverty reduction as a program purpose. 

Sec. 13. Welfare for needs not weed. 

Sec. 14. Strengthening accountability through HHS approval of State plans. 

Sec. 15. Aligning and improving data reporting. 

Sec. 16. Technical corrections to data exchange standards to improve program 

coordination. 

Sec. 17. Set-aside for economic downturns. 

Sec. 18. Definitions related to use of funds. 

Sec. 19. Elimination of obsolete provisions. 

Sec. 20. Effective date. 

1 SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 

2 Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in 

3 this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 

4 of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi5 sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 

6 section or other provision of the Social Security Act. 

7 SEC. 4. RE-NAMING OF PROGRAM. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The heading for part A of title 

9 IV is amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘PART A—JOBS AND OPPORTUNITY WITH 

11 BENEFITS AND SERVICES PROGRAM’’. 

12 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

13 (1) The heading for section 403(a)(2)(B) (42 

14 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking 

15 ‘‘TANF’’ and inserting ‘‘JOBS’’. 


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1 (2) The heading for section 413(a) (42 U.S.C. 

2 613(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘TANF’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘JOBS’’. 

4 (3) The heading for section 471(e)(7)(B)(i) (42 

5 U.S.C. 671(e)(7)(B)(i)), as in effect pursuant to the 

6 amendment made by section 50711(a)(2) of division 

7 E of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public 

8 Law 115–123), is amended by striking ‘‘TANF’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘JOBS’’. 

10 SEC. 5. HELPING MORE AMERICANS ENTER AND REMAIN IN 

11 THE WORKFORCE. 

12 (a) FAMILY ASSISTANCE GRANTS.—Section 

13 403(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)) is amended in each of 

14 subparagraphs (A) and (C) by striking ‘‘2017 and 2018’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2023’’. 

16 (b) HEALTHY MARRIAGE PROMOTION AND RESPON17 SIBLE FATHERHOOD GRANTS.—Section 403(a)(2)(D) (42 

18 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(D)) is amended— 

19 (1) by striking ‘‘2017 and 2018’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘2019 through 2023’’; and 

21 (2) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2017 or 2018’’. 

22 (c) TRIBAL FAMILY ASSISTANCE GRANTS.—Section 

23 412(a)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 612(a)(1)(A)) is amended by 

24 striking ‘‘2017 and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 through 

25 2023’’. 


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1 (d) IMPROVING ACCESS TO CHILD CARE TO SUP2 PORT WORK.—Section 418(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3)) is 

3 amended by striking ‘‘$2,917,000,000 for each of fiscal 

4 years 2017 and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,525,000,000 for 

5 each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023’’. 

6 (e) GRANTS TO THE TERRITORIES.—Section 

7 1108(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1308(b)(2)) is amended by striking 

8 ‘‘2017 and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2023’’. 

9 SEC. 6. EXPECTING UNIVERSAL ENGAGEMENT AND CASE 

10 MANAGEMENT. 

11 Section 408(b) (42 U.S.C. 608(b)) is amended to 

12 read as follows: 

13 ‘‘(b) INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY PLANS.— 

14 ‘‘(1) ASSESSMENT.—The State agency respon15 sible for administering the State program funded 

16 under this part shall make an initial assessment of 

17 the following for each work-eligible individual (as de18 fined in the regulations promulgated pursuant to 

19 section 407(i)(1)(A)(i)): 

20 ‘‘(A) The education obtained, skills, prior 

21 work experience, work readiness, and barriers 

22 to work of the individual. 

23 ‘‘(B) The well-being of the children in the 

24 family of the individual and, where appropriate, 

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1 a program funded under section 511) to im2 prove the well-being of the children. 

3 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF PLANS.—On the basis of 

4 the assessment required by paragraph (1) of this 

5 subsection, the State agency, in consultation with 

6 the individual, shall develop an individual oppor7 tunity plan that— 

8 ‘‘(A) includes a personal responsibility 

9 agreement in which the individual acknowledges 

10 receipt of publicly funded benefits and responsi11 bility to comply with program requirements in 

12 order to receive the benefits; 

13 ‘‘(B) sets forth the obligations of the indi14 vidual to participate in work activities (as de15 fined in section 407(d)), and the number of 

16 hours per month for which the individual will so 

17 participate pursuant to section 407; 

18 ‘‘(C) sets forth an employment goal and 

19 planned short-, intermediate-, and long-term ac20 tions to achieve the goal, and, in the case of an 

21 individual who has not attained 24 years of age 

22 and is in secondary school or the equivalent, the 

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1 ‘‘(D) describes the job counseling and 

2 other services the State will provide to the indi3 vidual to enable the individual to obtain and 

4 keep employment in the private sector; 

5 ‘‘(E) may include referral to appropriate 

6 substance abuse or mental health treatment; 

7 and 

8 ‘‘(F) is signed by the individual. 

9 ‘‘(3) TIMING.—The State agency shall comply 

10 with paragraphs (1) and (2) with respect to a work11 eligible individual— 

12 ‘‘(A) within 180 days after the effective 

13 date of this subsection, in the case of an indi14 vidual who, as of such effective date, is a recipi15 ent of assistance under the State program fund16 ed under this part (as in effect immediately be17 fore such effective date); or 

18 ‘‘(B) within 60 days after the individual is 

19 determined to be eligible for the assistance, in 

20 the case of any other individual. 

21 ‘‘(4) PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE BY INDI22 VIDUAL.—In addition to any other penalties required 

23 under the State program funded under this part, the 

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1 wise payable under the State program to a family 

2 that includes an individual who fails without good 

3 cause to comply with an individual opportunity plan 

4 developed pursuant to this subsection, that is signed 

5 by the individual. 

6 ‘‘(5) PERIODIC REVIEW.—The State shall meet 

7 with each work-eligible individual assessed by the 

8 State under paragraph (1), not less frequently than 

9 every 90 days, to— 

10 ‘‘(A) review the individual opportunity plan 

11 developed for the individual; 

12 ‘‘(B) discuss with the individual the 

13 progress made by the individual in achieving 

14 the goals specified in the plan; and 

15 ‘‘(C) update the plan, as necessary, to re16 flect any changes in the circumstances of the 

17 individual since the plan was last reviewed.’’. 

18 SEC. 7. PROMOTING ACCOUNTABILITY BY MEASURING 

19 WORK OUTCOMES. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 407(a) (42 U.S.C. 

21 607(a)) is amended to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘(a) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND WORK

23 OUTCOMES.— 

24 ‘‘(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection 

25 is to provide for the establishment of performance 


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1 accountability measures to assess the effectiveness of 

2 States in increasing employment, retention, and ad3 vancement among families receiving assistance under 

4 the State program funded under this part. 

5 ‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—A State to which a grant 

6 is made under section 403 for a fiscal year shall 

7 achieve the requisite level of performance on an indi8 cator described in paragraph (3)(B) of this sub9 section for the fiscal year. 

10 ‘‘(3) MEASURING STATE PERFORMANCE.— 

11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State, in con12 sultation with the Secretary, shall collect and 

13 submit to the Secretary the information nec14 essary to measure the level of performance of 

15 the State for each indicator described in sub16 paragraph (B), for fiscal year 2020 and each 

17 fiscal year thereafter, and the Secretary shall 

18 use the information collected for fiscal year 

19 2020 to establish the baseline level of perform20 ance for each State for each such indicator. 

21 ‘‘(B) INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE.— 

22 The indicators described in this subparagraph, 

23 for a fiscal year, are the following: 

24 ‘‘(i) The percentage of individuals who 

25 were work-eligible individuals as of the 


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1 time of exit from the program, who are in 

2 unsubsidized employment during the sec3 ond quarter after the exit. 

4 ‘‘(ii) The percentage of individuals 

5 who were work-eligible individuals who 

6 were in unsubsidized employment in the 

7 second quarter after the exit, who are also 

8 in unsubsidized employment during the 

9 fourth quarter after the exit. 

10 ‘‘(iii) The median earnings of individ11 uals who were work-eligible individuals as 

12 of the time of exit from the program, who 

13 are in unsubsidized employment during the 

14 second quarter after the exit. 

15 ‘‘(iv) The percentage of individuals 

16 who have not attained 24 years of age, are 

17 attending high school or enrolled in an 

18 equivalency program, and are work-eligible 

19 individuals or were work-eligible individ20 uals as of the time of exit from the pro21 gram, who obtain a high school degree or 

22 its recognized equivalent while receiving as23 sistance under the State program funded 

24 under this part or within 1 year after the 

25 exit. 


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1 ‘‘(C) LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.— 

2 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For each State 

3 submitting a State plan pursuant to sec4 tion 402(a), there shall be established, in 

5 accordance with this subparagraph, levels 

6 of performance for each of the indicators 

7 described in subparagraph (B). 

8 ‘‘(ii) WEIGHT.—The weight assigned 

9 to such an indicator shall be the following: 

10 ‘‘(I) 40 percent, in the case of 

11 the indicator described in subpara12 graph (B)(i). 

13 ‘‘(II) 25 percent, in the case of 

14 the indicator described in subpara15 graph (B)(ii). 

16 ‘‘(III) 25 percent, in the case of 

17 the indicator described in subpara18 graph (B)(iii). 

19 ‘‘(IV) 10 percent, in the case of 

20 the indicator described in subpara21 graph (B)(iv). 

22 ‘‘(iii) AGREEMENT ON REQUISITE

23 PERFORMANCE LEVEL FOR EACH INDI24 CATOR.— 


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1 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Sec2 retary and the State shall negotiate 

3 the requisite level of performance for 

4 the State with respect to each indi5 cator described in clause (ii), for each 

6 of fiscal years 2020 through 2023, 

7 and in the case of each of fiscal years 

8 2021 through 2023, shall do so before 

9 the beginning of the respective fiscal 

10 year. 

11 ‘‘(II) REQUIREMENTS IN ESTAB12 LISHING PERFORMANCE LEVELS.—In 

13 establishing the requisite levels of per14 formance, the State and the Secretary 

15 shall— 

16 ‘‘(aa) take into account how 

17 the levels involved compare with 

18 the levels established for other 

19 States; 

20 ‘‘(bb) ensure the levels in21 volved are adjusted, using the ob22 jective statistical model referred 

23 to in clause (v), based on— 

24 ‘‘(AA) the differences 

25 among States in economic 


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1 conditions, including dif2 ferences in unemployment 

3 rates or employment losses 

4 or gains in particular indus5 tries; and 

6 ‘‘(BB) the characteris7 tics of participants on entry 

8 into the program, including 

9 indicators of prior work his10 tory, lack of educational or 

11 occupational skills attain12 ment, or other factors that 

13 may affect employment and 

14 earnings; and 

15 ‘‘(CC) take into account 

16 the extent to which the lev17 els involved promote contin18 uous improvement in per19 formance by each State. 

20 ‘‘(iv) REVISIONS BASED ON ECONOMIC

21 CONDITIONS AND INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING

22 ASSISTANCE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.— 

23 The Secretary shall, in accordance with the 

24 objective statistical model referred to in 

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1 formance for a State and a fiscal year to 

2 reflect the economic conditions and charac3 teristics of the relevant individuals in the 

4 State during the fiscal year. 

5 ‘‘(v) STATISTICAL ADJUSTMENT

6 MODEL.—The Secretary shall use an objec7 tive statistical model to make adjustments 

8 to the requisite levels of performance for 

9 the economic conditions and characteristics 

10 of the relevant individuals, and shall con11 sult with the Secretary of Labor to develop 

12 a model that is the same as or similar to 

13 the model described in section 

14 116(b)(3)(A)(viii) of the Workforce Inno15 vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

16 3141(b)(3)(A)(viii)). 

17 ‘‘(vi) DEFINITION OF EXIT.—In this 

18 subsection, the term ‘exit’ means, with re19 spect to a State program funded under 

20 this part, ceases to a receive a JOBS ben21 efit under the program. 

22 ‘‘(D) STATE OPTION TO ESTABLISH COM23 MON EXIT MEASURES.—Notwithstanding sub24 paragraph (C)(vi) of this paragraph, a State 

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1 section 121(b)(1)(C)(ii) of the Workforce Inno2 vation and Opportunity Act to exclude the State 

3 program funded under this part as a mandatory 

4 one-stop partner may adopt an alternative defi5 nition of ‘exit’ for the purpose of creating com6 mon exit measures to improve alignment with 

7 workforce programs operated under title I of 

8 such Act. 

9 ‘‘(E) REGULATIONS.—In order to ensure 

10 nationwide comparability of data, the Secretary, 

11 after consultation the Secretary of Labor and 

12 with States, shall issue regulations governing 

13 the establishment of the performance account14 ability system under this subsection and a tem15 plate for performance reports to be used by all 

16 States consistent with subsection (b).’’. 

17 (b) REPORTS ON STATE PERFORMANCE ON HHS 

18 ONLINE DASHBOARD.—Section 407(b) (42 U.S.C. 

19 607(b)) is amended to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘(b) PUBLICATION OF STATE PERFORMANCE.—The 

21 Secretary shall, directly or through the use of grants or 

22 contracts, establish and operate an Internet website that 

23 is accessible to the public, with a dashboard that is regu24 larly updated and provides easy-to-understand information 

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1 this part, including a profile for each such program, ex2 pressed by use of a template, which shall include— 

3 ‘‘(1) information on the indicators and requisite 

4 performance levels established for the State under 

5 subsection (a), including, with respect to each such 

6 level, whether the State achieves, exceeds, or fails to 

7 achieve the level on an ongoing basis, including— 

8 ‘‘(A) information on any adjustments made 

9 to the requisite levels using the statistical ad10 justment model described in subsection 

11 (a)(3)(D)(v); and 

12 ‘‘(B) a grade based on the overall perform13 ance of the State, as determined by the Sec14 retary and in consultation with the State, and 

15 the overall performance shall be graded based 

16 on the performance indicators and weights for 

17 each such indicator as described in subsection 

18 (a); 

19 ‘‘(2) information reported under section 411 on 

20 the characteristics and demographics of individuals 

21 receiving assistance under the State program, in22 cluding— 

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1 ‘‘(B) the average weekly number of hours 

2 that each work-eligible individual in the State 

3 program participates in work activities, includ4 ing a separate section showing the number and 

5 percentage of the work-eligible individuals with 

6 zero hours of the participation and the reason 

7 for non-participation; 

8 ‘‘(3) information on the results of improper 

9 payments reviews; 

10 ‘‘(4) a link to the State plan approved under 

11 section 402; and 

12 ‘‘(5) information regarding any penalty im13 posed, or other corrective action taken, by the Sec14 retary against a State for failing to achieve a req15 uisite performance level or any other requirement 

16 imposed by or under this part.’’. 

17 (c) MODIFICATION OF RULES FOR DETERMINING

18 WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL IS ENGAGED IN WORK.—Sec19 tion 407(c) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)) is amended— 

20 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

21 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

22 (i) by striking ‘‘For purposes of sub23 section (b)(1)(B)(i), a’’ and inserting ‘‘A’’; 

24 and 


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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘, not fewer than’’ and 

2 all that follows through ‘‘this subsection’’; 

3 and 

4 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

5 (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 

6 by striking ‘‘For purposes of subsection 

7 (b)(2)(B), an’’ and inserting ‘‘An’’; 

8 (ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, not 

9 fewer than’’ and all that follows through 

10 ‘‘this subsection’’; and 

11 (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘, not 

12 fewer than’’ and all that follows through 

13 ‘‘subsection (d)’’; and 

14 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

15 (A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and 

16 (D); 

17 (B) in each of subparagraphs (B) and (C), 

18 by striking ‘‘For purposes of determining 

19 monthly participation rates under subsection 

20 (b)(1)(B)(i), a’’ and inserting ‘‘A’’; and 

21 (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 

22 and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respec23 tively. 

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1 (1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘, including 

2 apprenticeship’’ before the semicolon; 

3 (2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘(not to ex4 ceed 12 months with respect to any individual’’ and 

5 inserting ‘‘, including career technical education’’; 

6 (3) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

7 end; 

8 (4) in paragraph (12), by striking the period 

9 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

10 (5) by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘(13) any other activity that the State deter12 mines is necessary to improve the employment, earn13 ings, or other outcomes of a recipient of assistance 

14 that are used in determining a level of performance 

15 by the State for purposes of subsection (a), as de16 scribed in the State plan approved under section 

17 402.’’. 

18 SEC. 8. TARGETING FUNDS TO TRULY NEEDY FAMILIES. 

19 (a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR FAMILIES

20 WITH INCOME GREATER THAN TWICE THE POVERTY

21 LINE.—Section 404(k) (42 U.S.C. 604(k)) is amended to 

22 read as follows: 

23 ‘‘(k) PROHIBITIONS.— 

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1 A State to which a grant is made under this part 

2 shall not use the grant to provide any assistance or 

3 services to a family whose monthly income exceeds 

4 twice the poverty line (as defined by the Office of 

5 Management and Budget, and revised annually in 

6 accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus 

7 Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 

8 9902(2))).’’. 

9 (b) ELIMINATION OF LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS

10 FOR CASE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Section 404(b)(2) 

11 (42 U.S.C. 604(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 

12 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) of this sub13 section shall not apply to the use of a grant for— 

14 ‘‘(A) information technology and comput15 erization needed for tracking, monitoring, or 

16 data collection required by or under this part; 

17 or 

18 ‘‘(B) case management activities to carry 

19 out section 408(b).’’. 

20 (c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DIRECT

21 SPENDING ON CHILD CARE OR CHILD WELFARE SERV22 ICES OR ACTIVITIES.—Section 404(k) (42 U.S.C. 604(k)), 

23 as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is amended 

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1 ‘‘(2) DIRECT SPENDING ON CHILD CARE SERV2 ICES OR ACTIVITIES OR CHILD WELFARE SERVICES

3 OR ACTIVITIES.—A State to which a grant is made 

4 under this part shall not use the grant for direct 

5 spending on child care services or activities or direct 

6 spending on child welfare services or activities.’’. 

7 (d) EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER

8 FUNDS TO OTHER PROGRAMS.—Section 404(d) (42 

9 U.S.C. 604(d)) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) 

10 through (3) and inserting the following: 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State may use not more 

12 than 50 percent of the grant made to the State 

13 under section 403(a)(1) to carry out a State pro14 gram pursuant to any or all of the following provi15 sions of law: 

16 ‘‘(A) The Child Care and Development 

17 Block Grant Act of 1990. 

18 ‘‘(B) Title I of the Workforce Innovation 

19 and Opportunity Act. 

20 ‘‘(C) Subpart 1 of part B of this title. 

21 ‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT TRANSFERRABLE

22 TO SUBPART 1 OF PART B OF THIS TITLE.— 

23 ‘‘(A) In general.—A State may use not 

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1 tion 403(a)(1) to carry out State programs pur2 suant to subpart 1 of part B. 

3 ‘‘(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For 

4 purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable 

5 percentage is 10 percent. 

6 ‘‘(3) APPLICABLE RULES.— 

7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

8 subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, any 

9 amount paid to a State under this part that is 

10 used to carry out a State program pursuant to 

11 a provision of law specified in paragraph (1) 

12 shall not be subject to the requirements of this 

13 part, but shall be subject to the requirements 

14 that apply to Federal funds provided directly 

15 under the provision of law to carry out the pro16 gram, and the expenditure of any amount so 

17 used shall not be considered to be an expendi18 ture under this part. 

19 ‘‘(B) FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO THE

20 WIOA.—In the case of funds transferred under 

21 paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection— 

22 ‘‘(i) all of the funds will be used to 

23 support families eligible for assistance 

24 under the State program funded under this 

25 part; and 


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1 ‘‘(ii) not more than 15 percent of the 

2 funds will be reserved for statewide work3 force investment activities referred to in 

4 section 128(a)(1) of the Workforce Innova5 tion and Opportunity Act. 

6 ‘‘(4) EXCLUSION OF STATES EXCLUDING THE

7 STATE JOBS PROGRAM AS A MANDATORY ONE-STOP

8 PARTNER UNDER THE WIOA.—The authority pro9 vided by this subsection may not be exercised by a 

10 State that has provided the notification referred to 

11 in section 407(a)(3)(D).’’. 

12 SEC. 9. TARGETING FUNDS TO CORE PURPOSES. 

13 (a) REQUIREMENT THAT STATES RESERVE 25 PER14 CENT OF JOBS GRANT FOR SPENDING ON CORE ACTIVI15 TIES.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by 

16 adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(13) REQUIREMENT THAT STATES RESERVE

18 25 PERCENT OF JOBS GRANT FOR SPENDING ON

19 CORE ACTIVITIES.—A State to which a grant is 

20 made under section 403(a)(1) for a fiscal year shall 

21 expend not less than 25 percent of the grant on as22 sistance, case management, work supports and sup23 portive services, work, wage subsidies, work activities 

24 (as defined in section 407(d)), and non-recurring 

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1 (b) REQUIREMENT THAT AT LEAST 25 PERCENT OF

2 QUALIFIED STATE EXPENDITURES BE FOR CORE ACTIVI3 TIES.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)), as amended by 

4 subsection (a) of this section, is amended by adding at 

5 the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(14) REQUIREMENT THAT AT LEAST 25 PER7 CENT OF QUALIFIED STATE EXPENDITURES BE FOR

8 CORE ACTIVITIES.—Not less than 25 percent of the 

9 qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 

10 409(a)(7)(B)(i)) of a State during the fiscal year 

11 shall be for assistance, case management, work sup12 ports and supportive services, work, wage subsidies, 

13 work activities (as defined in section 407(d)), and 

14 non-recurring short-term benefits.’’. 

15 (c) PHASE-OUT OF COUNTING OF THIRD-PARTY

16 CONTRIBUTIONS AS QUALIFIED STATE EXPENDI17 TURES.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)), as amended 

18 by subsections (a) and (b) of this section, is amended by 

19 adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(15) PHASE-OUT OF COUNTING OF THIRD21 PARTY CONTRIBUTIONS AS QUALIFIED STATE EX22 PENDITURES.— 

23 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The qualified State 

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1 that are attributable to the value of goods and 

2 services provided by a source other than a State 

3 or local government shall not exceed the appli4 cable percentage of the expenditures for the fis5 cal year. 

6 ‘‘(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—In sub7 paragraph (A), the term ‘applicable percentage’ 

8 means, with respect to a fiscal year— 

9 ‘‘(i) 75 percent, in the case of fiscal 

10 year 2020; 

11 ‘‘(ii) 50 percent, in the case of fiscal 

12 year 2021; 

13 ‘‘(iii) 25 percent, in the case of fiscal 

14 year 2022; and 

15 ‘‘(iv) 0 percent, in the case of fiscal 

16 year 2023 or any succeeding fiscal year.’’. 

17 SEC. 10. STRENGTHENING PROGRAM INTEGRITY BY MEAS18 URING IMPROPER PAYMENTS. 

19 Section 404 (42 U.S.C. 604) is amended by adding 

20 at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(l) APPLICABILITY OF IMPROPER PAYMENTS

22 LAWS.— 

23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Improper Payments 

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1 apply to a State in respect of the State program 

2 funded under this part in the same manner in which 

3 such Acts apply to a Federal agency. 

4 ‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—Within 2 years after the 

5 date of the enactment of this subsection, the Sec6 retary shall prescribe regulations governing how a 

7 State reviews and reports improper payments under 

8 the State program funded under this part.’’. 

9 SEC. 11. PROHIBITION ON STATE DIVERSION OF FEDERAL 

10 FUNDS TO REPLACE STATE SPENDING. 

11 Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)), as amended by 

12 section 9 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end 

13 the following: 

14 ‘‘(16) NON-SUPPLANTATION REQUIREMENT.— 

15 Funds made available to a State under this part 

16 shall be used to supplement, not supplant, State 

17 general revenue spending on activities described in 

18 section 404.’’. 

19 SEC. 12. INCLUSION OF POVERTY REDUCTION AS A PRO20 GRAM PURPOSE. 

21 Section 401(a) (42 U.S.C. 601(a)) is amended— 

22 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 

23 (3); 

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1 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(5) reduce child poverty by increasing employ3 ment entry, retention, and advancement of needy 

4 parents.’’. 

5 SEC. 13. WELFARE FOR NEEDS NOT WEED. 

6 (a) PROHIBITION.—Section 408(a)(12)(A) (42 

7 U.S.C. 608(a)(12)(A)) is amended— 

8 (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ii); 

9 (2) by striking the period at the end of clause 

10 (iii) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

11 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

12 ‘‘(iv) any establishment that offers 

13 marihuana (as defined in section 102(16) 

14 of the Controlled Substances Act) for 

15 sale.’’. 

16 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

17 subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 2 years 

18 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

19 SEC. 14. STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH 

20 HHS APPROVAL OF STATE PLANS. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402 (42 U.S.C. 602) is 

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1 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

2 by striking ‘‘found’’ and inserting ‘‘approved 

3 that’’; and 

4 (B) in paragraph (1)— 

5 (i) in subparagraph (A)— 

6 (I) by striking clauses (ii) and 

7 (iii) and inserting the following: 

8 ‘‘(ii) Require work-eligible individuals 

9 (as defined in the regulations promulgated 

10 pursuant to section 407(i)(1)(A)(i)) to en11 gage in work activities consistent with sec12 tion 407(c). The document shall describe 

13 any other activity that the State will con14 sider a work activity under section 

15 407(c)(13).’’; 

16 (II) by redesignating clauses (iv) 

17 through (viii) as clauses (iii) through 

18 (vii), respectively; and 

19 (III) by adding at the end the 

20 following: 

21 ‘‘(viii) Describe the case management 

22 practices of the State with respect to the 

23 requirements of section 408(b), provide a 

24 copy of the form or forms that will be used 

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1 defined) and prepare an individual oppor2 tunity plan for the individual, describe how 

3 the State will ensure that such a plan is 

4 reviewed in accordance with section 

5 408(b)(5), and describe how the State will 

6 measure progress under the plan. 

7 ‘‘(ix) Propose the requisite levels of 

8 performance for the State for purposes of 

9 section 407(a)(3)(D) for each year in the 

10 2-year period referred to in subsection (d) 

11 of this section, and provide an explanation 

12 with supporting data of why each such 

13 level is appropriate. 

14 ‘‘(x) Describe how the State will en15 gage low-income noncustodial parents pay16 ing child support and how such a parent 

17 will be provided with access to work sup18 port and other services under the program 

19 to which the parent is referred to support 

20 their employment and advancement. 

21 ‘‘(xi) Describe how the State will com22 ply with improper payments provisions in 

23 section 404(l). 

24 ‘‘(xii) Describe coordination with 

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1 State intends to exercise authority pro2 vided by section 404(d) of this Act to 

3 transfer any funds paid to the State under 

4 this part, provide assurance that, in the 

5 case of a transfer to carry out a program 

6 under title I of the Workforce Innovation 

7 and Opportunity Act, the State will comply 

8 with section 404(d)(3)(B) of this Act and 

9 coordinate with the one-stop delivery sys10 tem under the Workforce Innovation and 

11 Opportunity Act, and describe how the 

12 State will coordinate with the programs in13 volved to provide services to families re14 ceiving assistance under the program re15 ferred to in paragraph (1) of this sub16 section. 

17 ‘‘(xiii) Describe how the State will 

18 promote marriage, such as through tem19 porary disregard of the income of a new 

20 spouse when an individual receiving assist21 ance under the State program marries so 

22 that the couple doesn’t automatically lose 

23 benefits due to marriage.’’; and 

24 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

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1 (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘, on the 

2 website established pursuant to section 407(b),’’ be3 fore ‘‘a summary’’; and 

4 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(d) 2-YEAR PLAN.—A plan submitted pursuant to 

6 this section shall be designed to be implemented during 

7 a 2-year period. 

8 ‘‘(e) COMBINED PLAN ALLOWED.—A State may sub9 mit to the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor a com10 bined State plan that meets the requirements of sub11 sections (a) and (d) and that is for programs and activities 

12 under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 

13 ‘‘(f) APPROVAL OF PLANS.—The Secretary shall ap14 prove any plan submitted pursuant to this section that 

15 meets the requirements of subsections (a) through (d).’’. 

16 (b) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 

17 (1) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES; DISSEMINA18 TION OF INFORMATION.—Section 416 (42 U.S.C. 

19 616) is amended— 

20 (A) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ be21 fore ‘‘The programs’’; and 

22 (B) by adding after and below the end the 

23 following: 

24 ‘‘(b) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary 

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1 and Human Services relating to work activities (as defined 

2 in section 407(d)) and requirements and measurement of 

3 employment outcomes, and, to the maximum extent prac4 ticable, coordinate the activities of the Department in this 

5 regard with similar activities of other Federal entities. 

6 ‘‘(c) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec7 retary shall disseminate, for voluntary informational pur8 poses, information on practices that scientifically valid re9 search indicates are most successful in improving the qual10 ity of State and tribal programs funded under this part.’’. 

11 (c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 406 (42 

12 U.S.C. 606) is amended to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘SEC. 406. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 

14 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide tech15 nical assistance to States and Indian tribes (which may 

16 include providing technical assistance on a reimbursable 

17 basis), which shall be provided by qualified experts on 

18 practices grounded in scientifically valid research, where 

19 appropriate, to support activities related publication of 

20 State performance under section 407(b) and to carry out 

21 State and tribal programs funded under this part. 

22 ‘‘(b) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall 

23 reserve not more than 0.25 percent of the amount appro24 priated by section 403(a)(1)(C) for a fiscal year to carry 

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1 SEC. 15. ALIGNING AND IMPROVING DATA REPORTING. 

2 (a) REQUIREMENT THAT STATES REPORT FULL3 POPULATION DATA.—Section 411(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 

4 611(a)(1)) is amended— 

5 (1) by striking subparagraph (B); 

6 (2) by striking ‘‘(1) GENERAL REPORTING RE7 QUIREMENT.—’’; and 

8 (3) by— 

9 (A) redesignating— 

10 (i) subparagraph (A) as paragraph 

11 (1); 

12 (ii) clauses (i) through (xvii) of sub13 paragraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) 

14 through (Q), respectively; 

15 (iii) subclauses (I) through (V) of 

16 clause (ii) as clauses (i) through (v), re17 spectively; 

18 (iv) subclauses (I) through (VII) of 

19 clause (xi) as clauses (i) through (vii), re20 spectively; and 

21 (v) subclauses (I) through (V) of 

22 clause (xvi) as clauses (i) through (v), re23 spectively; and 

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1 (b) REPORT ON PARTICIPATION IN WORK ACTIVI2 TIES.—Section 411(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1)), as 

3 amended by subsection (a)(3) of this section, is amended 

4 by striking subparagraphs (K) and (L) and inserting the 

5 following: 

6 ‘‘(K) The work eligibility status of each in7 dividual in the family, and— 

8 ‘‘(i) in the case of each work-eligible 

9 individual (as defined in the regulations 

10 promulgated pursuant to section 

11 407(i)(1)(A)(i)) in the family— 

12 ‘‘(I) the number of hours (includ13 ing zero hours) per month of partici14 pation in— 

15 ‘‘(aa) work activities (as de16 fined in section 407(d)); and 

17 ‘‘(bb) any other activity re18 quired by the State to remove a 

19 barrier to employment; and 

20 ‘‘(ii) in the case of each individual in 

21 the family who is not a work-eligible indi22 vidual (as so defined), the reason for that 

23 status. 

24 ‘‘(L) For each work-eligible individual (as 

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1 did not participate in work activities (as so de2 fined) during a month, the reason for the lack 

3 of participation.’’. 

4 (c) REPORTING OF INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT

5 AND EARNINGS OUTCOMES.—Section 411(c) (42 U.S.C. 

6 611(c)) is amended to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘(c) REPORTING OF INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT

8 AND EARNINGS OUTCOMES.—The Secretary, in consulta9 tion with the Secretary of Labor, shall determine the in10 formation that is necessary to compute the employment 

11 and earnings outcomes and the statistical adjustment 

12 model for the employment and earnings outcomes required 

13 under section 407, and each eligible State shall collect and 

14 report that information to the Secretary.’’. 

15 SEC. 16. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO DATA EXCHANGE 

16 STANDARDS TO IMPROVE PROGRAM COORDI17 NATION. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 411(d) (42 U.S.C. 

19 611(d)) is amended to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘(d) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDS FOR IMPROVED

21 INTEROPERABILITY.— 

22 ‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary shall, in 

23 consultation with an interagency work group estab24 lished by the Office of Management and Budget and 

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1 designate data exchange standards to govern, under 

2 this part— 

3 ‘‘(A) necessary categories of information 

4 that State agencies operating programs under 

5 State plans approved under this part are re6 quired under applicable Federal law to elec7 tronically exchange with another State agency; 

8 and 

9 ‘‘(B) Federal reporting and data exchange 

10 required under applicable Federal law. 

11 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The data exchange 

12 standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the ex13 tent practicable— 

14 ‘‘(A) incorporate a widely accepted, non15 proprietary, searchable, computer-readable for16 mat, such as the eXtensible Markup Language; 

17 ‘‘(B) contain interoperable standards devel18 oped and maintained by intergovernmental 

19 partnerships, such as the National Information 

20 Exchange Model; 

21 ‘‘(C) incorporate interoperable standards 

22 developed and maintained by Federal entities 

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1 ‘‘(D) be consistent with and implement ap2 plicable accounting principles; 

3 ‘‘(E) be implemented in a manner that is 

4 cost-effective and improves program efficiency 

5 and effectiveness; and 

6 ‘‘(F) be capable of being continually up7 graded as necessary. 

8 ‘‘(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 

9 this subsection shall be construed to require a 

10 change to existing data exchange standards found to 

11 be effective and efficient.’’. 

12 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Not later than the date that 

13 is 24 months after the date of the enactment of this sec14 tion, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 

15 issue a proposed rule that— 

16 (1) identifies federally required data exchanges, 

17 include specification and timing of exchanges to be 

18 standardized, and address the factors used in deter19 mining whether and when to standardize data ex20 changes; and 

21 (2) specifies State implementation options and 

22 describes future milestones. 

23 SEC. 17. SET-ASIDE FOR ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS. 

24 Section 404(e) (42 U.S.C. 604(e)) is amended to read 

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1 ‘‘(e) DEADLINES FOR OBLIGATION AND EXPENDI2 TURES OF FUNDS BY STATES.— 

3 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para4 graph (2), a State to which funds are paid under 

5 section 403(a)(1) shall obligate the funds within 2 

6 years after the date the funds are so paid, and shall 

7 expend the funds within 3 years after such date. 

8 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR LIMITED AMOUNT OF

9 FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR FUTURE USE.—A State to 

10 which funds are paid under section 403(a)(1) may 

11 reserve not more than 15 percent of the funds for 

12 future use in the State program funded under this 

13 part.’’. 

14 SEC. 18. DEFINITIONS RELATED TO USE OF FUNDS. 

15 Section 419 (42 U.S.C. 619) is amended by adding 

16 at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(6) ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘assistance’ 

18 means cash, payments, vouchers, and other forms of 

19 benefits designed to meet a family’s ongoing basic 

20 needs (such as for food, clothing, shelter, utilities, 

21 household goods, personal care items, and general 

22 incidental expenses). 

23 ‘‘(7) WORK SUPPORTS.—The term ‘work sup24 ports’ means assistance and non-assistance transpor25 tation benefits (such as the value of allowances, bus 


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1 tokens, car payments, auto repair, auto insurance 

2 reimbursement, and van services provided in order 

3 to help families obtain, retain, or advance in employ4 ment, participate in work activities (as defined in 

5 section 407(d)), or as a non-recurrent, short-term 

6 benefit, including goods provided to individuals in 

7 order to help them obtain or maintain employment 

8 (such as tools, uniforms, fees to obtain special li9 censes, bonuses, incentives, and work support allow10 ances and expenditures for job access). 

11 ‘‘(8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The term ‘sup12 portive services’ means services such as domestic vio13 lence services, and mental health, substance abuse 

14 and disability services, housing counseling services, 

15 and other family supports, except to the extent that 

16 the provision of the service would violate section 

17 408(a)(6). 

18 ‘‘(9) JOBS BENEFIT.—The term ‘JOBS ben19 efit’ means— 

20 ‘‘(A) assistance; or 

21 ‘‘(B) wage subsidies that are paid, with 

22 funds provided under section 403(a) or with 

23 qualified State expenditures, with respect to a 

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1 ‘‘(i) was a work-eligible individual (as 

2 defined in the regulations promulgated 

3 pursuant to section 407(i)(1)(A)(i)) at the 

4 time of entry into subsidized employment, 

5 such as on-the-job training or apprentice6 ship; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) is not receiving assistance.’’. 

8 SEC. 19. ELIMINATION OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS. 

9 (a) ELIMINATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS TO

10 STATES.—Section 403(a) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)) is amended 

11 by striking paragraph (3). 

12 (b) ELIMINATION OF BONUS TO REWARD HIGH PER13 FORMANCE STATES.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a) (42 U.S.C. 

15 603(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (4). 

16 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

17 1108(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1308(a)(2)) is amended by 

18 striking ‘‘403(a)(4),’’. 

19 (c) ELIMINATION OF WELFARE-TO-WORK

20 GRANTS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a) (42 U.S.C. 

22 603(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (5). 

23 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

24 (A) ELIMINATION OF EXCLUSION FROM

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1 608(a)(7)) is amended by striking subpara2 graph (G). 

3 (B) ELIMINATION OF PENALTY FOR MIS4 USE OF COMPETITIVE WELFARE-TO-WORK

5 FUNDS.—Section 409(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 

6 609(a)(1)) is amended by striking subpara7 graph (C). 

8 (C) ELIMINATION OF EXCLUSION FROM

9 QUALIFIED STATE EXPENDITURES OF STATE

10 FUNDS USED TO MATCH WELFARE-TO-WORK

11 GRANT FUNDS.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(iv) (42 

12 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(iv)) is amended in the 1st 

13 sentence— 

14 (i) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub15 clause (II); and 

16 (ii) by striking subclause (III) and re17 designating subclause (IV) as subclause 

18 (III). 

19 (D) ELIMINATION OF PENALTY FOR FAIL20 URE OF STATE TO MAINTAIN HISTORIC EFFORT

21 DURING YEAR IN WHICH WELFARE-TO-WORK

22 GRANT IS RECEIVED.—Section 409(a) (42 

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1 (E) ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENTS RE2 LATING TO WELFARE-TO-WORK GRANTS IN

3 QUARTERLY STATE REPORTS.—Section 411(a) 

4 (42 U.S.C. 611(a)) is amended— 

5 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(ex6 cept for information relating to activities 

7 carried out under section 403(a)(5))’’; and 

8 (ii) in each of paragraphs (2) through 

9 (4), by striking the comma and all that fol10 lows and inserting a period. 

11 (F) INDIAN TRIBAL PROGRAMS.—Section 

12 412(a) (42 U.S.C. 612(a)) is amended by strik13 ing paragraph (3). 

14 (G) ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT TO

15 DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO PRIVATE

16 INDUSTRY COUNCIL RECEIVING WELFARE-TO17 WORK FUNDS.—Section 454A(f) (42 U.S.C. 

18 654a(f)) is amended by striking paragraph (5). 

19 (H) GRANTS TO TERRITORIES.—Section 

20 1108(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1308(a)(2)) is amended 

21 by striking ‘‘403(a)(5),’’. 

22 (d) ELIMINATION OF CONTINGENCY FUND.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403 (42 U.S.C. 603) 

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1 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

2 (A) TRANSFER OF NEEDY STATE DEFINI3 TION.— 

4 (i) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (5) of 

5 section 403(b) (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(5)) is— 

6 (I) amended— 

7 (aa) in the matter preceding 

8 subparagraph (A), by striking 

9 ‘‘paragraph (4)’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’; 

11 (bb) in each of subpara12 graphs (A) and (B), by redesig13 nating clauses (i) and (ii) as sub14 clauses (I) and (II), respectively; 

15 (cc) by redesignating sub16 paragraphs (A) and (B) as 

17 clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; 

18 (dd) by redesignating such 

19 paragraph as subparagraph (D); 

20 and 

21 (ee) by moving each provi22 sion 2 ems to the left; and 

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1 U.S.C. 609(a)(3)) and added to the 

2 end of such section. 

3 (ii) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Sec4 tion 409(a)(3)(C) (42 U.S.C. 

5 609(a)(3)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘(as 

6 defined in section 403(b)(5))’’. 

7 (B) ELIMINATION OF PENALTY FOR FAIL8 URE OF STATE RECEIVING AMOUNTS FROM

9 CONTINGENCY FUND TO MAINTAIN 100 PER10 CENT OF HISTORIC EFFORT.—Section 409(a) 

11 (42 U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by striking 

12 paragraph (10). 

13 (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO ELIMI14 NATION OF FEDERAL LOANS FOR STATE WELFARE PRO15 GRAMS.— 

16 (1) ELIMINATION OF ASSOCIATED PENALTY

17 PROVISION.— 

18 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 409(a) (42 

19 U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by striking para20 graph (6). 

21 (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 

22 412(g)(1) (42 U.S.C. 612(g)(1)) is amended by 

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1 (2) ELIMINATION OF PROVISION PROVIDING

2 FOR TRIBAL ELIGIBILITY.—Section 412 (42 U.S.C. 

3 612) is amended by striking subsection (f). 

4 (3) ELIMINATION OF DISREGARD OF LOAN IN

5 APPLYING LIMIT ON PAYMENTS TO THE TERRI6 TORIES.—Section 1108(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 

7 1308(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘406,’’. 

8 (f) ELIMINATION OF LIMITATIONS ON OTHER STATE

9 PROGRAMS FUNDED WITH QUALIFIED STATE EXPENDI10 TURES.— 

11 (1) The following provisions are each amended 

12 by striking ‘‘or any other State program funded with 

13 qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 

14 409(a)(7)(B)(i))’’: 

15 (A) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 

16 407(e) (42 U.S.C. 607(e)(1) and (2)). 

17 (B) Section 411(a)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 

18 611(a)(1)(A)). 

19 (C) Subsections (a)(1), (d), and (e)(1) of 

20 section 413 (42 U.S.C. 613(a)(1), (d), and 

21 (e)(1)). 

22 (2) Section 413(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 613(a)(1)) is 

23 amended by striking ‘‘and any other State program 

24 funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined 

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1 (g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO ELIMI2 NATION OF REPORT.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 409(a)(2) (42 

4 U.S.C. 609(a)(2)) is amended— 

5 (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 

6 ‘‘QUARTERLY’’ before ‘‘REPORT’’; 

7 (B) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 

8 ‘‘clause (i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; 

9 (C) by striking ‘‘(A) QUARTERLY RE10 PORTS.—’’; 

11 (D) by striking subparagraph (B); and 

12 (E) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) of 

13 subparagraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) and 

14 (B), respectively. 

15 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

16 (A) Section 409(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 

17 609(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘and,’’ and 

18 all that follows and inserting a period. 

19 (B) Section 409(c)(4) (42 U.S.C. 

20 609(c)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘(2)(B),’’. 

21 (h) ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Section 

22 411(b)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 611(b)(1)(A)) is amended by 

23 striking ‘‘participation rates’’ and inserting ‘‘outcome 

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1 (i) REDUCTION IN FORCE PROVISIONS.—Section 416 

2 (42 U.S.C. 616) is amended by striking ‘‘, and the Sec3 retary’’ and all that follows and inserting a period. 

4 (j) CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES.— 

5 (1) Section 409 (42 U.S.C. 609) is amended— 

6 (A) in subsection (a)(7)(B)(i)(III), by 

7 striking ‘‘(12)’’ and inserting ‘‘(10)’’; 

8 (B) in subsection (a) (as amended by sub9 sections (c)(2)(D), (d)(2)(B), and (e)(1)(A) of 

10 this section), by redesignating paragraphs (7), 

11 (8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), and (16) as 

12 paragraphs (6) through (13), respectively; 

13 (C) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘(8), 

14 (10), (12), or (13)’’ and inserting ‘‘or (10)’’; 

15 and 

16 (D) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘(8), 

17 (10), (12), (13), or (16)’’ and inserting ‘‘(10), 

18 or (13)’’. 

19 (2) Section 452 (42 U.S.C. 652) is amended in 

20 each of subsections (d)(3)(A)(i) and (g)(1) by strik21 ing ‘‘409(a)(8)’’ and inserting ‘‘409(a)(7)’’. 

22 (k) MODIFICATIONS TO MAINTENANCE-OF-EFFORT

23 REQUIREMENT.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(i) (42 U.S.C. 

24 609(a)(7)(B)(i)) is amended— 

25 (1) in subclause (I)— 


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1 (A) in the matter preceding item (aa), by 

2 striking ‘‘all State programs’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘the State program funded under this part’’; 

4 (B) by redesignating items (dd) and (ee) 

5 as items (ee) and (ff), respectively, and insert6 ing after item (cc) the following: 

7 ‘‘(dd) Expenditures for a 

8 purpose described in paragraph 

9 (3) or (4) of section 401(a).’’; 

10 and 

11 (C) in item (ee) (as so redesignated by 

12 clause (ii) of this subparagraph), by striking 

13 ‘‘and (ee)’’ and inserting ‘‘(dd), and (ff)’’; 

14 (2) in subclause (II)(aa), by inserting ‘‘(as in 

15 effect just before the effective date of the Jobs and 

16 Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success 

17 Act)’’ after ‘‘this section’’; 

18 (3) by striking subclause (V) and redesignating 

19 subclause (IV) as subclause (V); and 

20 (4) in subclause (V) (as so redesignated by sub21 paragraph (C) of this paragraph), by inserting ‘‘, ex22 cept any of such families whose monthly income ex23 ceeds twice the poverty line (as defined by the Office 

24 of Management and Budget, and revised annually in 

25 accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus 


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1 Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 

2 9902(2)))’’ before the period. 

3 SEC. 20. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

4 Except as provided in section 12(b), the amendments 

5 made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2018. 

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