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a program in the State in fiscal year 2019 or 2021, whichever 
is the lesser. 
‘‘(2) PUBLICATION OF AMOUNTS.—Not later than June 30, 
2023, the Secretary shall cause to have published in the Federal 
Register the amount of non-Federal funds expended as 
described in this section that has been reported by each eligible 
entity not referred to in subsection (k)(2)(A) for each of fiscal 
years 2019 and 2021. 
‘‘(3) GRACE
PERIOD.—The Secretary may, in exceptional 
circumstances, allow an eligible entity a period to come into 
compliance with this subsection. The Secretary shall provide 
technical assistance to any eligible entity to assist the entity 
in doing so.’’. 
(2) RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.—Sec-
tion 511(j)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 711(j)(2)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘the amount’’ and inserting ‘‘each amount made 
available for base grants and each amount made available 
for matching grants’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting ‘‘6’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and administering’’ before 
‘‘grants’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(B) 2 percent of such amount for purposes of providing 
technical assistance, directly or through grants or con-
tracts— 
‘‘(i) for purposes as otherwise described in sub-
sections (c)(5), (d)(1)(C)(iii), (d)(1)(E)(iii), and (d)(4)(E); 
and 
‘‘(ii) to entities referred to in subparagraph (A) 
of this paragraph; 
‘‘(C) 2 percent of such amount for purposes of the 
provision of workforce support, retention, and case manage-
ment, including workforce-related technical assistance, to 
eligible entities, research and evaluation, and program 
administration, directly or through grants or contracts, of 
which the Secretary shall use not more than $1,500,000 
to establish and operate the Jackie Walorski Center for 
Evidence-Based Case Management; and 
‘‘(D) 3 percent of such amount for purposes of research 
and evaluation (directly or through grants or contracts), 
and for administering this section (directly, through con-
tracts, or otherwise).’’. 
(3) APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 511(j)(1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 711(j)(1)) is amended by striking sub-
paragraphs (A) through (H) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2023, $500,000,000 for base grants; 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2024, $550,000,000, of which 
$500,000,000 shall be for base grants and $50,000,000 shall 
be for matching grants; 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2025, $600,000,000, of which 
$500,000,000 shall be for base grants and $100,000,000 
shall be for matching grants;
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‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2026, $650,000,000, of which 
$500,000,000 shall be for base grants and $150,000,000 
shall be for matching grants; and 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2027, $800,000,000, of which 
$500,000,000 shall be for base grants and $300,000,000 
shall be for matching grants.’’. 
(B) SPECIAL RULE.—Obligations and expenditures made 
pursuant to section 201 of division D of the Continuing 
Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–180) and section 201 of division 
C of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions 
Act, 2023 shall be charged to the appropriation made by 
section 511(j)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act for fiscal 
year 2023 (as added by subparagraph (A) of this para-
graph). 
(C) REPEAL.—Section 201 of title II of division D of 
Public Law 117–180 and section 201 of division C of the 
Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 
2023 are hereby repealed. 
(4) DISPOSITION OF EXCESS FUNDS RESERVED FOR RESEARCH, 
EVALUATION, AND ADMINISTRATION.—Section 511(j) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 711(j)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(5) 
DISPOSITION
OF
EXCESS
FUNDS
RESERVED
FOR 
RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND ADMINISTRATION.—To the extent 
that the amounts reserved under paragraph (2)(D) for a fiscal 
year are not obligated in the fiscal year, the Secretary may 
use the funds for any purpose described in this section or 
to offset any reduction with respect to this section that is 
required by Federal law.’’. 
(d) REQUIREMENT THAT HOME VISITING PROGRAMS BE TAR-
GETED
AND INTENSIVE.—Section 511(d)(3) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 711(d)(3)) is amended by redesignating subparagraph 
(B) as subparagraph (C) and inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
following: 
‘‘(B) USE OF GRANT TO PROVIDE OR SUPPORT TARGETED, 
INTENSIVE HOME VISITING SERVICES.—The program uses the 
grant to provide or support targeted, intensive home vis-
iting services for the populations described in paragraph 
(5).’’. 
(e) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 511(d) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 711(d)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION
ON
USE
OF
FUNDS
FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B) of this paragraph, an eligible entity to which funds 
are provided under subsection (c) or (h)(2)(B) shall not 
use more than 10 percent of the funds to cover the costs 
of administration. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY TO GRANT EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may authorize an 
eligible entity that meets a condition of clause (ii) 
of this subparagraph to exceed the percentage limita-
tion in subparagraph (A) with respect to a program 
conducted under this subsection by not more than 5
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percentage points, subject to such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary deems appropriate. 
‘‘(ii) CONDITIONS.—An eligible entity meets a condi-
tion of this clause if the eligible entity— 
‘‘(I) conducts the program by directly providing 
home visits to eligible families and without a sub- 
recipient; 
‘‘(II) in the fiscal year for which the grant 
for the program is made under this section, pro-
poses to expand services in 1 or more communities 
identified in the statewide needs assessment under 
subsection (b) and in which home visiting services 
are not provided; or 
‘‘(III) has conducted the program for fewer 
than 3 years.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 511(i)(2) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 711(i)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(C) and redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as sub-
paragraphs (C) through (F), respectively. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 511 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 711) is amended by redesignating subsections (j) 
and (k) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively, and inserting 
after subsection (i) the following: 
‘‘(j) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—By December 31, 2023, 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress 
a written report on the grants made under this section for the 
then preceding fiscal year, which shall include— 
‘‘(1) an eligible entity-by-eligible entity summary of the 
outcomes measured by the entity with respect to each bench-
mark described in subsection (e)(5) that apply to the entity; 
‘‘(2) information regarding any technical assistance funded 
under subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (k)(2), including 
the type of any such assistance provided; 
‘‘(3) information on the demographic makeup of families 
served by each such entity to the extent possible while 
respecting participant confidentiality, including race, ethnicity, 
educational attainment at enrollment, household income, and 
other demographic markers as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(4) the information described in subsection (d)(1)(E); 
‘‘(5) the estimated share of the eligible population served 
using grants made under this section; 
‘‘(6) a description of each service delivery model funded 
under this section by the eligible entities in each State, and 
the share (if any) of the grants expended on each model; 
‘‘(7) a description of non-Federal expenditures by eligible 
entities to qualify for matching funds under subsection (c)(4); 
‘‘(8) information on the uses of funds reserved under sub-
section (k)(2)(C); 
‘‘(9) information relating to those eligible entities for which 
funding is reserved under subsection (k)(2)(A), with modifica-
tions as necessary to reflect tribal data sovereignty, data pri-
vacy, and participant confidentiality; and 
‘‘(10) a list of data elements collected from eligible entities, 
and the purpose of each data element in measuring performance 
or enforcing requirements under this section.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
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(A) Section 511 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 711) is 
amended— 
(i) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(iii), by striking ‘‘(k)(2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(l)(2)’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (h)(2)(B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘(j)’’ and inserting ‘‘(k)’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘(k)(1)(B)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(l)(1)(B)’’. 
(B) Section 511A(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 711a(c)) 
is amended in each of paragraphs (5) and (7) by striking 
‘‘511(k)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘511(l)(2)’’. 
(g) REDUCTION
OF ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN.—Section 511(h) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 711(h)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) REDUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reduce the bur-
den, on States and public and private implementing agen-
cies at the local level, of administering this section, by— 
‘‘(i) reviewing and revising administrative data 
collection instruments and forms to eliminate duplica-
tion and streamline reporting requirements for States, 
eligible entities referred to in subsection (k)(2)(A), and 
nonprofit organizations referred to in subsection 
(l)(1)(B), including timelines for submitting reports; 
‘‘(ii) conducting an analysis of the total number 
of hours reported by administering agencies on com-
plying with paperwork requirements, and exploring, 
in consultation with administering agencies, ways to 
reduce the number of hours spent by at least 15 per-
cent; 
‘‘(iii) conducting a review of paperwork and data 
collection requirements for tribal grantees, and 
exploring, in consultation with tribes and tribal 
organizations, ways to reduce administrative burden, 
respect sovereignty, and acknowledge the different 
focus points for tribal grantees; 
‘‘(iv) collecting input from relevant State fiscal offi-
cials to align fiscal requirements and oversight for 
States and eligible entities to ensure consistency with 
standards and guidelines for other Federal formula 
grant programs; and 
‘‘(v) consulting with administering agencies and 
service delivery model representatives on needed and 
unneeded data elements regarding the dashboards pro-
vided for in subsection (d)(1)(B), consistent with the 
data requirements of such subsection. 
‘‘(B) FINDINGS ON PAPERWORK REDUCTION.— 
‘‘(i) INCLUSION IN REPORT.—In the 1st report sub-
mitted pursuant to subsection (j) more than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall include the findings of the Secretary with 
respect to the matters described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) IMPLEMENTATION.—Within 2 years after com-
plying with clause (i), the Secretary shall implement 
the findings referred to in clause (i).’’. 
(h) VIRTUAL HOME VISITING AUTHORIZATION
AND RESTRIC-
TIONS.—