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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3897

To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 

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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 4, 2004

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 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 ‘‘Welfare Extension and 

5 Marriage Promotion 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 (except section 

6 403(a)(2) of such Act, as in effect during fiscal year 

7 2002), and by sections 510, 1108(b), and 1925 of such 

8 Act, shall continue through June 30, 2004, in the manner 

9 authorized for fiscal year 2002, notwithstanding section 

10 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act, and out of any money in the 

11 Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, 

12 there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be nec13 essary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be 

14 made pursuant to this authority through the third quarter 

15 of fiscal year 2004 at the level provided for such activities 

16 through the third quarter of fiscal year 2002. 

17 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

18 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

19 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 31’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘June 30’’. 

21 SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE 

22 STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE AND CHILD WEL23 FARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH JUNE 

24 30, 2004. 

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

26 of the Social Security Act shall continue through June 30, 
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1 2004, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2002, and 

2 out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 

3 not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 

4 such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants 

5 and payments may be made pursuant to this authority 

6 through the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 at the level 

7 provided for such activities through the third quarter of 

8 fiscal year 2002. 

9 SEC. 4. HEALTHY MARRIAGE PROMOTION GRANTS; REPEAL 

10 OF BONUS FOR REDUCTION OF ILLEGIT11 IMACY RATIO. 

12 Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 

13 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 

14 ‘‘(2) HEALTHY MARRIAGE PROMOTION

15 GRANTS.—

16 ‘‘(A) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall 

17 award competitive grants to States, territories, 

18 and tribal organizations for not more than 50 

19 percent of the cost of developing and imple20 menting innovative programs to promote and 

21 support healthy, married, 2-parent families. 

22 ‘‘(B) HEALTHY MARRIAGE PROMOTION AC23 TIVITIES.—Funds provided under subparagraph 

24 (A) shall be used to support any of the fol25 lowing programs or activities: 
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1 ‘‘(i) Public advertising campaigns on 

2 the value of marriage and the skills needed 

3 to increase marital stability and health. 

4 ‘‘(ii) Education in high schools on the 

5 value of marriage, relationship skills, and 

6 budgeting. 

7 ‘‘(iii) Marriage education, marriage 

8 skills, and relationship skills programs, 

9 that may include parenting skills, financial 

10 management, conflict resolution, and job 

11 and career advancement, for non-married 

12 pregnant women and non-married expect13 ant fathers. 

14 ‘‘(iv) Pre-marital education and mar15 riage skills training for engaged couples 

16 and for couples or individuals interested in 

17 marriage. 

18 ‘‘(v) Marriage enhancement and mar19 riage skills training programs for married 

20 couples. 

21 ‘‘(vi) Divorce reduction programs that 

22 teach relationship skills. 

23 ‘‘(vii) Marriage mentoring programs 

24 which use married couples as role models 

25 and mentors in at-risk communities. 
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1 ‘‘(viii) Programs to reduce the dis2 incentives to marriage in means-tested aid 

3 programs, if offered in conjunction with 

4 any activity described in this subpara5 graph. 

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

7 in the Treasury of the United States not other8 wise appropriated, there are appropriated for 

9 fiscal year 2004 $50,000,000 for grants under 

10 this paragraph.’’. 

11 SEC. 5. SECRETARY’S FUND FOR RESEARCH, DEMONSTRA12 TIONS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 

13 Section 413 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

14 613) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘(k) FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATIONS, 

16 AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Out of any money in the 

17 Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, 

18 there are appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, 

19 which shall be available to the Secretary for the purpose 

20 of conducting and supporting research and demonstration 

21 projects by public or private entities, and providing tech22 nical assistance to States, Indian tribal organizations, and 

23 such other entities as the Secretary may specify that are 

24 receiving a grant under this part, which shall be expended 

25 primarily on activities described in section 403(a)(2)(B), 
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1 and which shall be in addition to any other funds made 

2 available under this part.’’.

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