(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘, and 
how such effects vary among different popu-
lations or communities’’; 
(C) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6); 
and 
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(7) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(3) in subsections (b) and (c), by inserting ‘‘(or 
organizations)’’ after ‘‘research organization’’ each 
place it appears. 
SEC. 14. COSTS OF TRAINING QUALIFIED ENTITIES. 
The Assets for Independence Act (42 U.S.C. 604 
note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 416 as section 417; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 415 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 416. COSTS OF TRAINING QUALIFIED ENTITIES. 
‘‘If the Secretary determines that a qualified entity 
conducting a demonstration project under this title should 
receive training in order to conduct the project in accord-
ance with an application approved under subsection (e) or 
(h)(2) of section 405 or the requirements of this title, or 
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to otherwise successfully conduct the project, the Sec-
retary may use funds appropriated under section 418 to 
cover the necessary costs of such training, including the 
costs of travel, accommodations, and meals.’’. 
SEC. 15. WAIVER AUTHORITY. 
The Assets for Independence Act (42 U.S.C. 604 
note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 417, as redesig-
nated by section 14(1) of this Act, as section 418; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 416 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 417. WAIVER AUTHORITY. 
‘‘In order to carry out the purposes of this title, the 
Secretary may waive any requirement of this title— 
‘‘(1) relating to— 
‘‘(A) the definition of a qualified entity; 
‘‘(B) the approval of a qualified entity to 
conduct a demonstration project under this title 
or to receive a grant under this title; 
‘‘(C) eligibility criteria for individuals to 
participate in a demonstration project under 
this title; 
‘‘(D) amounts or limitations with respect 
to— 
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‘‘(i) the matching by a qualified entity 
of amounts deposited by an eligible indi-
vidual in the individual development ac-
count of the individual; 
‘‘(ii) the amount of funds that may be 
granted to a qualified entity by the Sec-
retary; or 
‘‘(iii) uses by a qualified entity of the 
funds granted to the qualified entity by the 
Secretary; or 
‘‘(E) the withdrawal of funds from an indi-
vidual development account only for qualified 
expenses or as an emergency withdrawal; or 
‘‘(2) the waiver of which is necessary to— 
‘‘(A) permit the Secretary to enter into an 
agreement with the Commissioner of Social Se-
curity; 
‘‘(B) allow individuals to be placed on a 
waiting list to participate in a demonstration 
project under this title; or 
‘‘(C) allow demonstration projects under 
this title to be targeted to populations described 
in section 405(h)(3)(A) and to successfully re-
cruit individuals from such populations for par-
ticipation.’’. 
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SEC. 16. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 418, as redesignated by section 15(1) of this 
Act, is amended by inserting after ‘‘2003’’ the following: 
‘‘and $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012, 2013, 
2014, 2015, and 2016’’. 
SEC. 17. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 414(e) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 416’’ and inserting ‘‘section 418’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 2 of the Community Opportunities, Accountability, 
and Training and Educational Services Act of 1998 (Pub-
lic Law 105–285) is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 416 and inserting the following new items: 
Sec. 416. Costs of training qualified entities. 
Sec. 417. Waiver authority. 
Sec. 418. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 18. GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by sections 4 through 9 of 
this Act shall apply to project years beginning on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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