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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3848 

To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 

program through June 30, 2004, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 26, 2004 

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

and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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 June 30, 2004, 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 ‘‘Work Promotion and 

5 Independence Act of 2004’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR 

2 NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 

3 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Activities authorized by part A of 

5 title IV of the Social Security Act, and by sections 510, 

6 1108(b), and 1925 of such Act, shall continue through 

7 June 30, 2004, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 

8 2003, notwithstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act. 

9 Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this au10 thority through the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 at 

11 the level provided for such activities through the third 

12 quarter of fiscal year 2003. 

13 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

14 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

15 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 31’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘June 30’’. 

17 SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE 

18 STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE AND CHILD WEL19 FARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH JUNE 

20 30, 2004. 

21 Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) 

22 of the Social Security Act shall continue through June 30, 

23 2004, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2003. 

24 Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this au25 thority through the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 at 
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1 the level provided for such activities through the third 

2 quarter of fiscal year 2003. 

3 SEC. 4. RECALIBRATION OF CASELOAD REDUCTION CRED4 IT. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 407(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the 

6 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)(A)(ii)) is amend7 ed to read as follows: 

8 ‘‘(ii) the average monthly number of 

9 families that received assistance under the 

10 State program funded under this part dur11 ing the base year.’’. 

12 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

13 407(b)(3)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)(B)) is 

14 amended by striking ‘‘and eligibility criteria’’ and all that 

15 follows through the close parenthesis and inserting ‘‘and 

16 the eligibility criteria in effect during the then applicable 

17 base year’’. 

18 (c) BASE YEAR DEFINED.—Section 407(b)(3) of 

19 such Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)) is amended by adding at 

20 the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(C) BASE YEAR DEFINED.—In this para22 graph, the term ‘base year’ means, with respect 

23 to a fiscal year— 

24 ‘‘(i) if the fiscal year is fiscal year 

25 2004, fiscal year 1996; 
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1 ‘‘(ii) if the fiscal year is fiscal year 

2 2005, fiscal year 1998; 

3 ‘‘(iii) if the fiscal year is fiscal year 

4 2006, fiscal year 2001; or 

5 ‘‘(iv) if the fiscal year is fiscal year 

6 2007 or any succeeding fiscal year, the 

7 then 4th preceding fiscal year.’’. 

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