SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Welfare Reform Tech-
nical Corrections Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I—BLOCK GRANTS FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO
NEEDY FAMILIES
Sec. 101. Amendment of the Social Security Act.
Sec. 102. Eligible States; State plan.
Sec. 103. Grants to States.
Sec. 104. Use of grants.
Sec. 105. Mandatory work requirements.
Sec. 106. Prohibitions; requirements.
Sec. 107. Penalties.
Sec. 108. Data collection and reporting.
Sec. 109. Direct funding and administration by Indian Tribes.
Sec. 110. Research, evaluations, and national studies.
Sec. 111. Report on data processing.
Sec. 112. Study on alternative outcomes measures.
Sec. 113. Limitation on payments to the territories.
Sec. 114. Conforming amendments to the Social Security Act.
Sec. 115. Other conforming amendments.
Sec. 116. Modifications to the job opportunities for certain low-income individ-
uals program.
Sec. 117. Denial of assistance and benefits for drug-related convictions.
Sec. 118. Transition rule.
Sec. 119. Effective dates.
TITLE II—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME
Subtitle A—Conforming and Technical Amendments
Sec. 201. Conforming and technical amendments relating to eligibility restric-
tions
Sec. 202. Conforming and technical amendments relating to benefits for dis-
abled children.
Sec. 203. Additional technical amendments to title II.
Sec. 204. Additional technical amendments to title XVI.
Sec. 205. Additional technical amendments relating to titles II and XVI.
Sec. 206. Effective dates.
Subtitle B—Additional Amendments
Sec. 211. Technical amendments relating to drug addicts and alcoholics.
Sec. 212. Extension of disability insurance program demonstration project au-
thority.
Sec. 213. Perfecting amendments related to withholding from social security
benefits.
Sec. 214. Treatment of prisoners.
Sec. 215. Social Security Advisory Board personnel.
TITLE III—CHILD SUPPORT
Sec. 301. State obligation to provide child support enforcement services.
Sec. 302. Distribution of collected support.
Sec. 303. Civil penalties relating to State directory of new hires.
Sec. 304. Federal Parent Locator Service.
Sec. 305. Access to registry data for research purposes.
Sec. 306. Collection and use of social security numbers for use in child support
enforcement.
Sec. 307. Adoption of uniform State laws.
Sec. 308. State laws providing expedited procedures.
Sec. 309. Voluntary paternity acknowledgement.
Sec. 310. Calculation of paternity establishment percentage.
Sec. 311. Means available for provision of technical assistance and operation of
Federal Parent Locator Service.
Sec. 312. Authority to collect support from Federal employees.
Sec. 313. Definition of support order.
Sec. 314. State law authorizing suspension of licenses.
Sec. 315. International support enforcement.
Sec. 316. Child support enforcement for Indian Tribes.
Sec. 317. Continuation of rules for distribution of support in the case of a title
IV–E child.
Sec. 318. Good cause in foster care and food stamp cases.
Sec. 319. Date of collection of support.
Sec. 320. Administrative enforcement in interstate cases.
Sec. 321. Work orders for arrearages.
Sec. 322. Additional technical State plan amendments.
Sec. 323. Federal Case Registry of Child Support Orders.
Sec. 324. Full faith and credit for child support orders.
Sec. 325. Development costs of automated systems.
Sec. 326. Additional technical amendments.
Sec. 327. Effective date.
TITLE IV—RESTRICTING WELFARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR
ALIENS
Subtitle A—Eligibility for Federal, State, and Local Benefits
Sec. 401. Alien eligibility for Federal benefits: limited application to medicare
and benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act.
Sec. 402. Exceptions to benefit limitations: corrections to reference concerning
aliens whose deportation is withheld.
Sec. 403. Veterans exception: application of minimum active duty service re-
quirement; extension to unremarried surviving spouse; ex-
panded definition of veteran.
Sec. 404. Correction of reference concerning Cuban and Haitian entrants.
Sec. 405. Notification concerning aliens not lawfully present: correction of ter-
minology.
Sec. 406. Freely associated states: contracts and licenses.
Sec. 407. Congressional statement regarding benefits for Hmong and other
highland Lao veterans.
Subtitle B—General Provisions
Sec. 411. Determination of treatment of battered aliens as qualified aliens; in-
clusion of alien child of battered parent as qualified alien.
Sec. 412. Verification of eligibility for benefits.
Sec. 413. Qualifying quarters: disclosure of quarters of coverage information;
correction to assure that crediting applies to all quarters
earned by parents before child is 18.
Sec. 414. Statutory construction: benefit eligibility limitations applicable only
with respect to aliens present in United States.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous Clerical and Technical Amendments; Effective Date
Sec. 421. Correcting miscellaneous clerical and technical errors.
Sec. 422. Effective date.
TITLE V—CHILD PROTECTION
Sec. 501. Conforming and technical amendments relating to child protection.
Sec. 502. Additional technical amendments relating to child protection.
Sec. 503. Effective date.
TITLE VI—CHILD CARE
Sec. 601. Conforming and technical amendments relating to child care.
Sec. 602. Additional conforming and technical amendments.
Sec. 603. Repeals.
Sec. 604. Effective dates.
TITLE VII—ERISA AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MEDICAL CHILD
SUPPORT ORDERS
Sec. 701. Amendments relating to section 303 of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
Sec. 702. Amendment relating to section 381 of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
Sec. 703. Amendments relating to section 382 of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
TITLE I—BLOCK GRANTS FOR
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO
NEEDY FAMILIES
SEC. 101. AMENDMENT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to, or repeal of a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a
section or other provision of the Social Security Act, and
if the section or other provision is of part A of title IV
of such Act, the reference shall be considered to be made
to the section or other provision as amended by section
103, and as in effect pursuant to section 116, of the Per-
sonal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996.
SEC. 102. ELIGIBLE STATES; STATE PLAN.
(a) LATER DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF STATE
PLANS.—Section 402(a) (42 U.S.C. 602(a)) is amended
by striking ‘‘2-year period immediately preceding’’ and in-
serting ‘‘27-month period ending with the close of the 1st
quarter of’’.
(b) CLARIFICATION
OF SCOPE
OF WORK PROVI-
SIONS.—Section 
402(a)(1)(A)(ii) 
(42 
U.S.C.
602(a)(1)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, consistent
with section 407(e)(2)’’ before the period.
(c) CORRECTION
OF CROSS-REFERENCE.—Section
402(a)(1)(A)(v) (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(1)(A)(v)) is amended
by 
striking 
‘‘403(a)(2)(B)’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘403(a)(2)(C)(iii)’’.
(d) NOTIFICATION OF PLAN AMENDMENTS.—Section
402 (42 U.S.C. 602) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c) and inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(b) PLAN AMENDMENTS.—Within 30 days after a
State amends a plan submitted pursuant to subsection (a),
the State shall notify the Secretary of the amendment.’’;
and
(2) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by in-
serting ‘‘or plan amendment’’ after ‘‘plan’’.
SEC. 103. GRANTS TO STATES.
(a) BONUS FOR DECREASE IN ILLEGITIMACY MODI-
FIED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CERTAIN TERRITORIES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(2)(B) (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—If, for a bonus
year, none of the eligible States is Guam,
the Virgin Islands, or American Samoa,
then the amount of the grant shall be—
‘‘(I) $20,000,000 if there are 5
eligible States; or
‘‘(II) $25,000,000 if there are
fewer than 5 eligible States.
‘‘(ii) AMOUNT
IF
CERTAIN
TERRI-
TORIES
ARE
ELIGIBLE.—If, for a bonus
year, Guam, the Virgin Islands, or Amer-
ican Samoa is an eligible State, then the
amount of the grant shall be—
‘‘(I) in the case of such a terri-
tory, 25 percent of the mandatory
ceiling amount (as defined in section
1108(c)(4)) with respect to the terri-
tory; and
‘‘(II) in the case of a State that
is not such a territory—
‘‘(aa) if there are 5 eligible
States other than such terri-
tories, $20,000,000, minus 1⁄5 of
the total amount of the grants
payable under this paragraph to
such territories for the bonus
year; or
‘‘(bb) if there are fewer than
such 
eligible 
States,
$25,000,000, 
or 
such 
lesser
amount as may be necessary to
ensure that the total amount of
grants payable under this para-
graph for the bonus year does
not exceed $100,000,000.’’.
(2) 
CERTAIN
TERRITORIES
TO
BE
IGNORED
IN
RANKING
OTHER
STATES.—
Section 
403(a)(2)(C)(i)(I)(aa) 
(42 
U.S.C.
603(a)(2)(C)(i)(I)(aa)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘In the case of a State that is not
a territory specified in subparagraph (B), the com-
parative magnitude of the decrease for the State
shall be determined without regard to the magnitude
of the corresponding decrease for any such terri-
tory.’’.
(b) COMPUTATION OF BONUS BASED ON RATIOS OF
OUT-OF-WEDLOCK BIRTHS TO ALL BIRTHS INSTEAD OF
NUMBERS
OF
OUT-OF-WEDLOCK
BIRTHS.—Section
403(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting
‘‘RATIO’’ before the period;
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking all that
follows ‘‘bonus year’’ and inserting a period; and
(3) in subparagraph (C)—
(A) in clause (i)—
(i) in subclause (I)(aa)—
(I) by striking ‘‘number of out-
of-wedlock births that occurred in the
State during’’ and inserting ‘‘illegit-
imacy ratio of the State for’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘number of such
births that occurred during’’ and in-
serting ‘‘illegitimacy ratio of the State
for’’; and
(ii) in subclause (II)(aa)—
(I) by striking ‘‘number of out-
of-wedlock births that occurred in’’
each place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘illegitimacy ratio of’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘calculate the
number of out-of-wedlock births’’ and
inserting ‘‘calculate the illegitimacy
ratio’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iii) 
ILLEGITIMACY
RATIO.—The
term ‘illegitimacy ratio’ means, with re-
spect to a State and a period—
‘‘(I) the number of out-of-wed-
lock births to mothers residing in the
State that occurred during the period;
divided by
‘‘(II) the number of births to
mothers residing in the State that oc-
curred during the period.’’.
(c) USE OF CALENDAR YEAR DATA INSTEAD OF FIS-
CAL YEAR DATA IN CALCULATING BONUS FOR DECREASE
IN
ILLEGITIMACY
RATIO.—Section 403(a)(2)(C) (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(C)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i)—
(A) in subclause (I)(bb)—
(i) by striking ‘‘the fiscal year’’ and
inserting ‘‘the calendar year for which the
most recent data are available’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘calendar year 1995’’;
(B) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘fiscal’’
each place such term appears and inserting
‘‘calendar’’; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘fiscal years’’ and
inserting ‘‘calendar years’’.
(d) 
CORRECTION
OF
HEADING.—Section
403(a)(3)(C)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended
in the heading by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’.
(e) CLARIFICATION OF CONTINGENCY FUND PROVI-
SION.—Section 403(b) (42 U.S.C. 603(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘(5)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(4)’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating
paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5),
respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(6) ANNUAL RECONCILIATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (3), if the Secretary makes a payment to
a State under this subsection in a fiscal year,
then the State shall remit to the Secretary,
within 1 year after the end of the first subse-
quent period of 3 consecutive months for which
the State is not a needy State, an amount equal
to the amount (if any) by which—
‘‘(i) the total amount paid to the
State under paragraph (3) of this sub-
section in the fiscal year; exceeds
‘‘(ii) the product of—
‘‘(I) the Federal medical assist-
ance percentage for the State (as de-
fined in section 1905(b), as such sec-
tion was in effect on September 30,
1995);
‘‘(II) the State’s reimbursable ex-
penditures for the fiscal year; and
‘‘(III) 1⁄12 times the number of
months during the fiscal year for
which the Secretary made a payment
to the State under such paragraph
(3).
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—As used in subpara-
graph (A):
‘‘(i) 
REIMBURSABLE
EXPENDI-
TURES.—The term ‘reimbursable expendi-
tures’ means, with respect to a State and
a fiscal year, the amount (if any) by
which—
‘‘(I) countable State expenditures
for the fiscal year; exceeds
‘‘(II) historic State expenditures
(as 
defined 
in 
section
409(a)(7)(B)(iii)), 
excluding 
any
amount expended by the State for
child care under subsection (g) or (i)
of section 402 (as in effect during fis-
cal year 1994) for fiscal year 1994.
‘‘(ii) COUNTABLE
STATE
EXPENDI-
TURES.—The term ‘countable expendi-
tures’ means, with respect to a State and
a fiscal year—
‘‘(I) the qualified State expendi-
tures 
(as 
defined 
in 
section
409(a)(7)(B)(i) (other than the ex-
penditures 
described 
in 
subclause
(I)(bb) of such section)) under the
State program funded under this part
for the fiscal year; plus
‘‘(II) any amount paid to the
State under paragraph (3) during the
fiscal year that is expended by the
State under the State program funded
under this part.’’.
(f) ADMINISTRATION
OF
CONTINGENCY
FUND
TRANSFERRED TO THE SECRETARY OF HHS.—Section
403(b)(7) (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(7)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(7) STATE DEFINED.—As used in this sub-
section, the term ‘State’ means each of the 50
States and the District of Columbia.’’.
SEC. 104. USE OF GRANTS.
Section 404(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 604(a)(2)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘, or (at the option of the State) August 21,
1996’’ before the period.
SEC. 105. MANDATORY WORK REQUIREMENTS.
(a) FAMILY WITH A DISABLED PARENT NOT TREAT-
ED
AS
A 2-PARENT FAMILY.—Section 407(b)(2) (42
U.S.C. 607(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(C) FAMILY WITH A DISABLED PARENT
NOT TREATED AS A 2-PARENT FAMILY.—A fam-
ily that includes a disabled parent shall not be
considered a 2-parent family for purposes of
subsections (a) and (b) of this section.’’.
(b) CORRECTION OF HEADING.—Section 407(b)(3)
(42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)) is amended in the heading by in-
serting ‘‘AND NOT RESULTING FROM CHANGES IN STATE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA’’ before the period.
(c) STATE OPTION TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS RE-
CEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER A TRIBAL WORK PROGRAM
IN
PARTICIPATION
RATE
CALCULATION.—Section
407(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(4)) is amended—
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR TRIBAL
WORK PROGRAM’’ before the period; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or under a tribal work pro-
gram to which funds are provided under this part’’
before the period.
(d) SHARING OF 35-HOUR WORK REQUIREMENT BE-
TWEEN
PARENTS
IN
2-PARENT
FAMILIES.—Section
407(c)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(1)(B)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i)—
(A) by striking ‘‘is’’ and inserting ‘‘and the
other parent in the family are’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘a total of’’ before ‘‘at
least’’; and
(2) in clause (ii)—
(A) by striking ‘‘individual’s spouse is’’
and inserting ‘‘individual and the other parent
in the family are’’;
(B) by inserting ‘‘for a total of at least 55
hours per week’’ before ‘‘during the month’’;
and
(C) by striking ‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’.
(e) CLARIFICATION OF EFFORT REQUIRED IN WORK
ACTIVITIES.—Section 
407(c)(1)(B) 
(42 
U.S.C.
607(c)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘making progress’’
each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘participat-
ing’’.
(f) ADDITIONAL CONDITION UNDER WHICH 12
WEEKS OF JOB SEARCH MAY COUNT AS WORK.—Section
407(c)(2)(A)(i) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by
inserting ‘‘or the State is a needy State (within the mean-
ing of section 403(b)(6))’’ after ‘‘United States’’.
(g) CARETAKER RELATIVE OF CHILD UNDER AGE
6 DEEMED TO BE MEETING WORK REQUIREMENTS IF
ENGAGED IN WORK FOR 20 HOURS PER WEEK.—Section
407(c)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(B)) is amended—
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR RELATIVE’’
after ‘‘PARENT’’ each place such term appears; and
(2) by striking ‘‘in a 1-parent family who is the
parent’’ and inserting ‘‘who is the only parent or
caretaker relative in the family’’.
(h) EXTENSION TO MARRIED TEENS OF RULE THAT
RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT EDUCATION IS ENOUGH TO
MEET WORK PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS.—Section
407(c)(2)(C) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(C)) is amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘TEEN HEAD OF
HOUSEHOLD’’ and inserting ‘‘SINGLE TEEN HEAD
OF HOUSEHOLD OR MARRIED TEEN’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘a single’’ and inserting ‘‘mar-
ried or a’’.
(i) CLARIFICATION OF NUMBER OF HOURS OF PAR-
TICIPATION IN EDUCATION DIRECTLY RELATED TO EM-
PLOYMENT THAT ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR SINGLE
TEEN HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD OR MARRIED TEEN TO BE
DEEMED
TO
BE
ENGAGED
IN
WORK.—Section
407(c)(2)(C)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(C)(ii)) is amended
by striking ‘‘at least’’ and all that follows through ‘‘sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘an average of at least 20 hours
per week during the month’’.
(j) CLARIFICATION OF REFUSAL TO WORK FOR PUR-
POSES OF WORK PENALTIES FOR INDIVIDUALS.—Section
407(e)(2) (42 U.S.C. 607(e)(2)) is amended by striking
‘‘work’’ and inserting ‘‘engage in work required in accord-
ance with this section’’.
SEC. 106. PROHIBITIONS; REQUIREMENTS.
(a) ELIMINATION OF REDUNDANT LANGUAGE; CLAR-
IFICATION OF HOME RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT.—Sec-
tion 408(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(1)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(1) NO ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES WITHOUT A
MINOR CHILD.—A State to which a grant is made
under section 403 shall not use any part of the
grant to provide assistance to a family, unless the
family includes a minor child who resides with the
family (consistent with paragraph (10)) or a preg-
nant individual.’’.
(b) CLARIFICATION
OF
TERMINOLOGY.—Section
408(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(3)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘leaves’’ the 1st, 3rd, and 4th
places such term appears and inserting ‘‘ceases to
receive assistance under’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘the date the family leaves the
program’’ the 2nd place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘such date’’.
(c) 
ELIMINATION
OF
SPACE.—Section
408(a)(5)(A)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended
by striking ‘‘DESCRIBED.— For’’ and inserting ‘‘DE-
SCRIBED.—For’’.
(d) CORRECTIONS
TO 5-YEAR LIMIT
ON ASSIST-
ANCE.—
(1) CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON HARD-
SHIP
EXEMPTION.—Section 408(a)(7)(C)(ii) (42
U.S.C. 608(a)(7)(C)(ii)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘The number’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The average monthly number’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘during the fiscal year or
the immediately preceding fiscal year (but not
both), as the State may elect’’ before the pe-
riod.
(2) RESIDENCE EXCEPTION MADE MORE UNI-
FORM
AND
EASIER
TO
ADMINISTER.—Section
408(a)(7)(D) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(7)(D)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(D) DISREGARD OF MONTHS OF ASSIST-
ANCE RECEIVED BY ADULT WHILE LIVING IN
INDIAN COUNTRY OR AN ALASKAN NATIVE VIL-
LAGE WITH 50 PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In determining
the number of months for which an adult
has received assistance under a State or
tribal program funded under this part, the
State or tribe shall disregard any month
during which the adult lived in Indian
country or an Alaskan Native village if the
most reliable data available with respect to
the month (or a period including the
month) indicate that at least 50 percent of
the adults living in Indian country or in
the village were not employed.
‘‘(ii) INDIAN COUNTRY DEFINED.—As
used in clause (i), the term ‘Indian coun-
try’ has the meaning given such term in
section 1151 of title 18, United States
Code.’’.
(e) REINSTATEMENT
OF DEEMING
AND OTHER
RULES APPLICABLE
TO ALIENS WHO ENTERED
THE
UNITED STATES UNDER AFFIDAVITS OF SUPPORT FOR-
MERLY USED.—Section 408 (42 U.S.C. 608) is amended
by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO TREATMENT OF
CERTAIN ALIENS.—For special rules relating to the treat-
ment of certain aliens, see title IV of the Personal Respon-
sibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO THE TREATMENT
OF NON-213A ALIENS.—The following rules shall apply
if a State elects to take the income or resources of any
sponsor of a non-213A alien into account in determining
whether the alien is eligible for assistance under the State
program funded under this part, or in determining the
amount or types of such assistance to be provided to the
alien:
‘‘(1) DEEMING OF SPONSOR’S INCOME AND RE-
SOURCES.—For a period of 3 years after a non-
213A alien enters the United States:
‘‘(A) INCOME
DEEMING
RULE.—The in-
come of any sponsor of the alien and of any
spouse of the sponsor is deemed to be income
of the alien, to the extent that the total amount
of the income exceeds the sum of—
‘‘(i) the lesser of—
‘‘(I) 20 percent of the total of
any amounts received by the sponsor
or any such spouse in the month as
wages or salary or as net earnings
from self-employment, plus the full
amount of any costs incurred by the
sponsor and any such spouse in pro-
ducing self-employment income in
such month; or
‘‘(II) $175;
‘‘(ii) the cash needs standard estab-
lished by the State for purposes of deter-
mining eligibility for assistance under the
State program funded under this part for
a family of the same size and composition
as the sponsor and any other individuals
living in the same household as the sponsor
who are claimed by the sponsor as depend-
ents for purposes of determining the spon-
sor’s Federal personal income tax liability
but whose needs are not taken into account
in determining whether the sponsor’s fam-
ily has met the cash needs standard;
‘‘(iii) any amounts paid by the spon-
sor or any such spouse to individuals not
living in the household who are claimed by
the sponsor as dependents for purposes of
determining the sponsor’s Federal personal
income tax liability; and
‘‘(iv) any payments of alimony or
child support with respect to individuals
not living in the household.
‘‘(B) RESOURCE DEEMING RULE.—The re-
sources of a sponsor of the alien and of any
spouse of the sponsor are deemed to be re-
sources of the alien to the extent that the ag-
gregate value of the resources exceeds $1,500.
‘‘(C) SPONSORS
OF
MULTIPLE
NON-213A
ALIENS.—If a person is a sponsor of 2 or more
non-213A aliens who are living in the same
home, the income and resources of the sponsor
and any spouse of the sponsor that would be
deemed income and resources of any such alien
under subparagraph (A) shall be divided into a
number of equal shares equal to the number of
such aliens, and the State shall deem the in-
come and resources of each such alien to in-
clude 1 such share.
‘‘(2) INELIGIBILITY OF NON-213A ALIENS SPON-
SORED
BY
AGENCIES; EXCEPTION.—A non-213A
alien whose sponsor is or was a public or private
agency shall be ineligible for assistance under a
State program funded under this part, during a pe-
riod of 3 years after the alien enters the United
States, unless the State agency administering the
program determines that the sponsor either no
longer exists or has become unable to meet the
alien’s needs.
‘‘(3) INFORMATION PROVISIONS.—
‘‘(A) DUTIES
OF
NON-213A
ALIENS.—A
non-213A alien, as a condition of eligibility for
assistance under a State program funded under
this part during the period of 3 years after the
alien enters the United States, shall be required
to provide to the State agency administering
the program—
‘‘(i) such information and documenta-
tion with respect to the alien’s sponsor as
may be necessary in order for the State
agency to make any determination required
under this subsection, and to obtain any
cooperation from the sponsor necessary for
any such determination; and
‘‘(ii) such information and documenta-
tion as the State agency may request and
which the alien or the alien’s sponsor pro-
vided in support of the alien’s immigration
application.
‘‘(B) DUTIES
OF
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—
The Secretary shall enter into agreements with
the Secretary of State and the Attorney Gen-
eral under which any information available to
them and required in order to make any deter-
mination under this subsection will be provided
by them to the Secretary (who may, in turn,
make the information available, upon request,
to a concerned State agency).
‘‘(4) NON-213A ALIEN DEFINED.—An alien is a
non-213A alien for purposes of this subsection if the
affidavit of support or similar agreement with re-
spect to the alien that was executed by the sponsor
of the alien’s entry into the United States was exe-
cuted other than pursuant to section 213A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act.
‘‘(5) INAPPLICABILITY TO ALIEN MINOR SPON-
SORED
BY
A
PARENT.—This subsection shall not
apply to an alien who is a minor child if the sponsor
of the alien or any spouse of the sponsor is a parent
of the alien.
‘‘(6) 
INAPPLICABILITY
TO
CERTAIN
CAT-
EGORIES
OF
ALIENS.—This subsection shall not
apply to an alien who is—
‘‘(A) admitted to the United States as a
refugee under section 207 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act;
‘‘(B) paroled into the United States under
section 212(d)(5) of such Act for a period of at
least 1 year; or
‘‘(C) granted political asylum by the Attor-
ney General under section 208 of such Act.’’.
SEC. 107. PENALTIES.
(a) STATES GIVEN MORE TIME TO FILE QUARTERLY
REPORTS.—Section 
409(a)(2)(A) 
(42 
U.S.C.
609(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘1 month’’ and in-
serting ‘‘45 days’’.
(b) TREATMENT OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS PASSED
THROUGH TO FAMILIES AS QUALIFIED STATE EXPENDI-
TURES.—Section 
409(a)(7)(B)(i)(I)(aa) 
(42 
U.S.C.
609(a)(7)(B)(i)(I)(aa)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing any amount collected by the State as support pursuant
to a plan approved under part D, on behalf of a family
receiving assistance under the State program funded
under this part, that is distributed to the family under
section 457(a)(1)(B) and disregarded in determining the
eligibility of the family for, and the amount of, such assist-
ance’’ before the period.
(c) DISREGARD OF EXPENDITURES MADE TO RE-
PLACE
PENALTY
GRANT
REDUCTIONS.—Section
409(a)(7)(B)(i) (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(i)) is amended
by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (IV) and by
inserting after subclause (II) the following:
‘‘(III) EXCLUSION OF AMOUNTS
EXPENDED
TO
REPLACE
PENALTY
GRANT
REDUCTIONS.—Such 
term
does not include any amount expended
in order to comply with paragraph
(12).’’.
(d) TREATMENT OF FAMILIES OF CERTAIN ALIENS
AS ELIGIBLE FAMILIES.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)(IV) (42
U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(i)(IV)), as so redesignated by sub-
section (c) of this section, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and families’’ and inserting
‘‘families’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘Act or section 402’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Act, and families of aliens lawfully present in
the United States that would be eligible for such as-
sistance but for the application of title IV’’.
(e) ELIMINATION OF MEANINGLESS LANGUAGE.—
Section 409(a)(7)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(ii)) is
amended by striking ‘‘reduced (if appropriate) in accord-
ance with subparagraph (C)(ii)’’.
(f) CLARIFICATION OF SOURCE OF DATA TO BE
USED
IN DETERMINING HISTORIC STATE EXPENDI-
TURES.—Section 409(a)(7)(B) (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(v) SOURCE OF DATA.—In determin-
ing expenditures by a State for fiscal years
1994 and 1995, the Secretary shall use in-
formation which was reported by the State
on ACF Form 231 or (in the case of ex-
penditures under part F) ACF Form 331,
available as of the dates specified in
clauses 
(ii) 
and 
(iii) 
of 
section
403(a)(1)(D).’’.
(g) CLARIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES TO BE EX-
CLUDED IN DETERMINING HISTORIC STATE EXPENDI-
TURES.—Section 
409(a)(7)(B)(iv) 
(42 
U.S.C.
609(a)(7)(B)(iv)) is amended—
(1) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘under Fed-
eral programs’’;
(2) by striking subclause (III) and redesignat-
ing subclause (IV) as subclause (III); and
(3) in the 2nd sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘(IV)’’ and inserting
‘‘(III)’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘an amount equal to’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘that equal’’ and inserting
‘‘that equals’’.
(h) CONFORMING TITLE IV–A PENALTIES TO TITLE
IV–D 
PERFORMANCE-BASED
STANDARDS.—Section
409(a)(8) (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(8)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(8) NONCOMPLIANCE OF STATE CHILD SUP-
PORT
ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM
WITH
REQUIRE-
MENTS OF PART D.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary finds,
with respect to a State’s program under part D,
in a fiscal year beginning on or after October
1, 1997—
‘‘(i)(I) on the basis of data submitted
by a State pursuant to section 454(15)(B),
or on the basis of the results of a review
conducted under section 452(a)(4), that
the State program failed to achieve the pa-
ternity establishment percentages (as de-
fined in section 452(g)(2)), or to meet
other performance measures that may be
established by the Secretary;
‘‘(II) on the basis of the results of an
audit or audits conducted under section
452(a)(4)(C)(i) that the State data sub-
mitted pursuant to section 454(15)(B) is
incomplete or unreliable; or
‘‘(III) on the basis of the results of an
audit or audits conducted under section
452(a)(4)(C) that a State failed to sub-
stantially comply with 1 or more of the re-
quirements of part D; and
‘‘(ii) that, with respect to the succeed-
ing fiscal year—
‘‘(I) the State failed to take suffi-
cient corrective action to achieve the
appropriate performance levels or
compliance as described in subpara-
graph (A)(i); or
‘‘(II) the data submitted by the
State pursuant to section 454(15)(B)
is incomplete or unreliable;
the amounts otherwise payable to the State
under this part for quarters following the end
of such succeeding fiscal year, prior to quarters
following the end of the first quarter through-
out which the State program has achieved the
paternity establishment percentages or other
performance measures as described in subpara-
graph (A)(i)(I), or is in substantial compliance
with 1 or more of the requirements of part D
as described in subparagraph (A)(i)(III), as ap-
propriate, shall be reduced by the percentage
specified in subparagraph (B).
‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF REDUCTIONS.—The re-
ductions required under subparagraph (A) shall
be—
‘‘(i) not less than 1 nor more than 2
percent;
‘‘(ii) not less than 2 nor more than 3
percent, if the finding is the 2nd consecu-
tive finding made pursuant to subpara-
graph (A); or
‘‘(iii) not less than 3 nor more than 5
percent, if the finding is the 3rd or a sub-
sequent consecutive such finding.
‘‘(C) DISREGARD
OF
NONCOMPLIANCE
WHICH IS OF A TECHNICAL NATURE.—For pur-
poses of this section and section 452(a)(4), a
State determined as a result of an audit—
‘‘(i) to have failed to have substan-
tially complied with 1 or more of the re-
quirements of part D shall be determined
to have achieved substantial compliance
only if the Secretary determines that the
extent of the noncompliance is of a tech-
nical nature which does not adversely af-
fect the performance of the State’s pro-
gram under part D; or
‘‘(ii) to have submitted incomplete or
unreliable 
data 
pursuant 
to 
section
454(15)(B) shall be determined to have
submitted adequate data only if the Sec-
retary determines that the extent of the in-
completeness or unreliability of the data is
of a technical nature which does not ad-
versely affect the determination of the level
of the State’s paternity establishment per-
centages 
(as 
defined 
under 
section
452(g)(2)) or other performance measures
that may be established by the Secretary.’’.
(i) CORRECTION OF REFERENCE TO 5-YEAR LIMIT
ON
ASSISTANCE.—Section 
409(a)(9) 
(42 
U.S.C.
609(a)(9)) is amended by striking ‘‘408(a)(1)(B)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘408(a)(7)’’.
(j) CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN PENALTY FOR FAIL-
URE TO MEET MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT REQUIREMENT
APPLICABLE
TO
THE
CONTINGENCY
FUND.—Section
409(a)(10) (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(10)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the expenditures under the
State program funded under this part for the fiscal
year (excluding any amounts made available by the
Federal Government)’’ and inserting ‘‘the qualified
State 
expenditures 
(as 
defined 
in 
paragraph
(7)(B)(i) (other than the expenditures described in
subclause (I)(bb) of that paragraph)) under the
State program funded under this part for the fiscal
year’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘excluding any amount ex-
pended by the State for child care under subsection
(g) or (i) of section 402 (as in effect during fiscal
year 1994) for fiscal year 1994,’’ after ‘‘(as defined
in paragraph (7)(B)(iii) of this subsection),’’; and
(3) by inserting ‘‘that the State has not remit-
ted under section 403(b)(6)’’ before the period.
(k) PENALTY FOR STATE FAILURE TO EXPEND AD-
DITIONAL STATE FUNDS TO REPLACE GRANT REDUC-
TIONS.—Section 409(a)(12) (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(12)) is
amended—
(1) in the heading—
(A) by striking ‘‘FAILURE’’ and inserting
‘‘REQUIREMENT’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘REDUCTIONS’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘REDUCTIONS; PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO
DO SO’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘, and if the State fails to do
so, the Secretary may reduce the grant payable to
the State under section 403(a)(1) for the fiscal year
that follows such succeeding fiscal year by an
amount equal to not more than 2 percent of the
State family assistance grant’’ before the period.
(l) ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN REASONABLE CAUSE
EXCEPTIONS.—Section 409(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 609(b)(2))
is amended by striking ‘‘(7) or (8)’’ and inserting ‘‘(6),
(7), (8), (10), or (12)’’.
(m) CLARIFICATION OF WHAT IT MEANS TO COR-
RECT A VIOLATION.—Section 409(c) (42 U.S.C. 609(c))
is amended—
(1) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or discontinue, as ap-
propriate,’’ after ‘‘correct’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR DIS-
CONTINUING’’ after ‘‘CORRECTING’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or discontinues, as ap-
propriate’’ after ‘‘corrects’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3)—
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR DIS-
CONTINUE’’ after ‘‘CORRECT’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or discontinue, as appro-
priate,’’ before ‘‘the violation’’.
(n) CERTAIN PENALTIES NOT AVOIDABLE THROUGH
CORRECTIVE COMPLIANCE PLANS.—Section 409(c)(4)
(42 U.S.C. 609(c)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) 
INAPPLICABILITY
TO
CERTAIN
PEN-
ALTIES.—This subsection shall not apply to the im-
position of a penalty against a State under para-
graph (6), (7), (8), (10), or (12) of subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 108. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING.
Section 411(a) (42 U.S.C. 611(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) by striking clause (ii) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(ii) Whether a child receiving such
assistance or an adult in the family is re-
ceiving—
‘‘(I) disability insurance benefits
under section 223;
‘‘(II) benefits based on disability
under section 202;
‘‘(III) aid under a State plan ap-
proved under title XIV (as in effect
without regard to the amendment
made by section 301 of the Social Se-
curity Amendments of 1972));
‘‘(IV) aid or assistance under a
State plan approved under title XVI
(as in effect without regard to such
amendment) by reason of being per-
manently and totally disabled; or
‘‘(V) supplemental security in-
come benefits under title XVI (as in
effect pursuant to such amendment)
by reason of disability.’’;
(ii) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘young-
est child in’’ and inserting ‘‘head of’’;
(iii) in each of clauses (vii) and (viii),
by striking ‘‘status’’ and inserting ‘‘level’’;
and
(iv) by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(xvii) With respect to each individual
in the family who has not attained 20
years of age, whether the individual is a
parent of a child in the family.’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘ESTI-
MATES’’ and inserting ‘‘SAMPLES’’; and
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘an esti-
mate which is obtained’’ and inserting
‘‘disaggregated case record information on
a sample of families selected’’; and
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7) and inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(6) REPORT ON FAMILIES RECEIVING ASSIST-
ANCE.—The report required by paragraph (1) for a
fiscal quarter shall include for each month in the
quarter the number of families and individuals re-
ceiving assistance under the State program funded
under this part (including the number of 2-parent
and 1-parent families), and the total dollar value of
such assistance received by all families.’’.
SEC. 109. DIRECT FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION BY IN-
DIAN TRIBES.
(a) PRORATING
OF TRIBAL FAMILY ASSISTANCE
GRANTS.—Section 412(a)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 612(a)(1)(A))
is amended by inserting ‘‘which shall be reduced for a fis-
cal year, on a pro rata basis for each quarter, in the case
of a tribal family assistance plan approved during a fiscal
year for which the plan is to be in effect,’’ before ‘‘and
shall’’.
(b) TRIBAL OPTION TO OPERATE WORK ACTIVITIES
PROGRAM.—Section 
412(a)(2)(A) 
(42 
U.S.C.
612(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’
and all that follows through ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘For
each of fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and
2002, the Secretary shall pay to each eligible Indian tribe
that proposes to operate a program described in subpara-
graph (C)’’.
(c) DISCRETION OF TRIBES TO SELECT POPULATION
TO BE SERVED
BY TRIBAL WORK ACTIVITIES PRO-
GRAM.—Section 412(a)(2)(C) (42 U.S.C. 612(a)(2)(C)) is
amended by striking ‘‘members of the Indian tribe’’ and
inserting ‘‘such population and such service area or areas
as the tribe specifies’’.
(d) REDUCTION
OF APPROPRIATION
FOR TRIBAL
WORK ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS.—Section 412(a)(2)(D) (42
U.S.C. 
612(a)(2)(D)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘$7,638,474’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,633,287’’.
(e) AVAILABILITY
OF
CORRECTIVE
COMPLIANCE
PLANS TO INDIAN TRIBES.—Section 412(f)(1) (42 U.S.C.
612(f)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘and (b)’’ and inserting
‘‘(b), and (c)’’.
(f) ELIGIBILITY OF TRIBES FOR FEDERAL LOANS
FOR WELFARE PROGRAMS.—Section 412 (42 U.S.C. 612)
is amended by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h)
as subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively, and by insert-
ing after subsection (e) the following:
‘‘(f) ELIGIBILITY
FOR FEDERAL LOANS.—Section
406 shall apply to an Indian tribe with an approved tribal
assistance plan in the same manner as such section applies
to a State, except that section 406(c) shall be applied by
substituting ‘section 412(a)’ for ‘section 403(a)’.’’.
SEC. 110. RESEARCH, EVALUATIONS, AND NATIONAL STUD-
IES.
(a) RESEARCH.—
(1) METHODS.—Section 413(a) (42 U.S.C.
613(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, directly or
through grants, contracts, or interagency agree-
ments,’’ before ‘‘shall conduct’’.
(2) CORRECTION OF CROSS REFERENCE.—Sec-
tion 413(a) (42 U.S.C. 613(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘409’’ and inserting ‘‘407’’.
(b) CORRECTION
OF
ERRONEOUSLY
INDENTED
PARAGRAPH.—Section 413(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 613(e)(1)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall annu-
ally rank States to which grants are made under
section 403 based on the following ranking factors:
‘‘(A) ABSOLUTE
OUT-OF-WEDLOCK
RA-
TIOS.—The ratio represented by—
‘‘(i) the total number of out-of-wed-
lock births in families receiving assistance
under the State program under this part
in the State for the most recent year for
which information is available; over
‘‘(ii) the total number of births in
families receiving assistance under the
State program under this part in the State
for the year.
‘‘(B) NET CHANGES IN THE OUT-OF-WED-
LOCK RATIO.—The difference between the ratio
described in subparagraph (A) with respect to
a State for the most recent year for which such
information is available and the ratio with re-
spect to the State for the immediately preceding
year.’’.
(c) FUNDING OF PRIOR AUTHORIZED DEMONSTRA-
TIONS.—Section 413(h)(1)(D) (42 U.S.C. 613(h)(1)(D))
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 1995’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘August 22, 1996’’.
(d) CHILD POVERTY REPORTS.—
(1) DELAYED
DUE
DATE
FOR
INITIAL
RE-
PORT.—Section 413(i)(1) (42 U.S.C. 613(i)(1)) is
amended by striking ‘‘90 days after the date of the
enactment of this part’’ and inserting ‘‘November
30, 1997’’.
(2) MODIFICATION OF FACTORS TO BE USED IN
ESTABLISHING METHODOLOGY FOR USE IN DETER-
MINING CHILD POVERTY RATES.—Section 413(i)(5)
(42 U.S.C. 613(i)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘the
county-by-county’’ and inserting ‘‘, to the extent
available, county-by-county’’.
SEC. 111. REPORT ON DATA PROCESSING.
Section 106(a)(1) of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law
104–193; 110 Stat. 2164) is amended by striking
‘‘(whether in effect before or after October 1, 1995)’’.
SEC. 112. STUDY ON ALTERNATIVE OUTCOMES MEASURES.
Section 107(a) of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law
104–193; 110 Stat. 2164) is amended by striking
‘‘409(a)(7)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘408(a)(7)(C)’’.
SEC. 113. LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO THE TERRITORIES.
(a) CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO BE DISREGARDED IN
DETERMINING LIMITATION.—Section 1108(a) (42 U.S.C.
1308) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON TOTAL PAYMENTS TO EACH
TERRITORY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Act (except for paragraph (2) of
this subsection), the total amount certified by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services under ti-
tles I, X, XIV, and XVI, under parts A and E of
title IV, and under subsection (b) of this section, for
payment to any territory for a fiscal year shall not
exceed the ceiling amount for the territory for the
fiscal year.
‘‘(2) CERTAIN
PAYMENTS
DISREGARDED.—
Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be applied
without regard to any payment made under section
403(a)(2), 403(a)(4), 406, or 413(f).’’.
(b) CERTAIN CHILD CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
EXPENDITURES BY TERRITORIES TREATED AS IV–A EX-
PENDITURES FOR PURPOSES OF MATCHING GRANT.—
Section 1108(b)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1308(b)(1)(A)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘, including any amount paid to the
State under part A of title IV that is transferred in ac-
cordance with section 404(d) and expended under the pro-
gram to which transferred’’ before the semicolon.
(c) ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE MAINTENANCE
OF EFFORT REQUIREMENT.—Section 1108 (42 U.S.C.
1308) is amended by striking subsection (e).
SEC. 114. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIAL SE-
CURITY ACT.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO PART D OF TITLE IV.—
(1) CORRECTIONS TO DETERMINATION OF PA-
TERNITY
ESTABLISHMENT
PERCENTAGES.—Section
452 (42 U.S.C. 652) is amended—
(A) in subsection (d)(3)(A), by striking all
that follows ‘‘for purposes of’’ and inserting
‘‘section 409(a)(8), to achieve the paternity es-
tablishment percentages (as defined under sec-
tion 452(g)(2)) and other performance meas-
ures that may be established by the Secretary,
and to submit data under section 454(15)(B)
that is complete and reliable, and to substan-
tially comply with the requirements of this part;
and’’; and
(B) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 403(h)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 409(a)(8)’’.
(2) ELIMINATION OF OBSOLETE LANGUAGE.—
Section 108(c)(8)(C) of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
(Public Law 104–193; 110 Stat. 2165) is amended
by inserting ‘‘and all that follows through ‘the best
interests of such child to do so’ ’’ before ‘‘and insert-
ing’’.
(3) INSERTION OF LANGUAGE INADVERTENTLY
OMITTED.—Section 108(c)(13) of the Personal Re-
sponsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–193; 110 Stat. 2166)
is amended by inserting ‘‘and inserting ‘pursuant to
section 408(a)(3)’ ’’ before the period.
(4) ELIMINATION
OF
OBSOLETE
CROSS
REF-
ERENCE.—Section 464(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 664(a)(1))
is amended by striking ‘‘section 402(a)(26)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 408(a)(3)’’.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO PART E OF TITLE IV.—Each
of the following is amended by striking ‘‘June 1, 1995’’
each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘July 16,
1996’’:
(1) Section 472(a) (42 U.S.C. 672(a)).
(2) Section 472(h) (42 U.S.C. 672(h)).
(3) Section 473(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 673(a)(2)).
(4) Section 473(b) (42 U.S.C. 673(b)).
SEC. 115. OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) ELIMINATION OF AMENDMENTS INCLUDED INAD-
VERTENTLY.—Section 110(l) of the Personal Responsibil-
ity and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
(Public Law 104–193; 110 Stat. 2173) is amended—
(1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(6); and
(2) by striking paragraph (7) and redesignating
paragraph (8) as paragraph (7).
(b) CORRECTION OF CITATION.—Section 109(f) of
the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–193; 110 Stat.
2177) is amended by striking ‘‘93–186’’ and inserting
‘‘93–86’’.
(c) 
CORRECTION
OF
INTERNAL
CROSS
REF-
ERENCE.—Section 103(a)(1) of the Personal Responsibil-
ity and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
(Public Law 104–193; 110 Stat. 2112) is amended by
striking ‘‘603(b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘603(b)’’.
SEC. 116. MODIFICATIONS TO THE JOB OPPORTUNITIES
FOR 
CERTAIN 
LOW-INCOME 
INDIVIDUALS
PROGRAM.
Section 112(5) of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law
104–193; 110 Stat. 2177) is amended in each of subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) by inserting ‘‘under’’ after ‘‘funded’’.
SEC. 117. DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS FOR
DRUG-RELATED CONVICTIONS.
(a) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS CO-
ORDINATED WITH DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUC-
CESSOR PROVISIONS.—Section 115(d)(2) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996 (Public Law 104–193; 110 Stat. 2181) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘convictions’’ and inserting ‘‘a conviction
if the conviction is for conduct’’.
(b) IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROVISIONS RE-
LATING TO RESEARCH, EVALUATIONS, AND NATIONAL
STUDIES.—Section 116(a) of such Act (Public Law 104–
193; 110 Stat. 2181) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(6) RESEARCH, EVALUATIONS, AND NATIONAL
STUDIES.—Section 413 of the Social Security Act,
as added by the amendment made by section 103(a)
of this Act, shall take effect on the date of the en-
actment of this Act.’’.
SEC. 118. TRANSITION RULE.
Section 116 of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–
193; 110 Stat. 2181) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘(but sub-
ject to subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii))’’ after ‘‘this sec-
tion’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), by striking
‘‘June 30, 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘the later of June
30, 1997, or the day before the date described in
subsection (a)(2)(B) of this section’’.
SEC. 119. EFFECTIVE DATES.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO PART A OF TITLE IV OF THE
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—The amendments made by this
title to a provision of part A of title IV of the Social Secu-
rity Act shall take effect as if the amendments had been
included in section 103(a) of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 at the
time such section became law.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO PARTS D AND E OF TITLE IV
OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—The amendments made
by section 114 of this Act shall take effect as if the amend-
ments had been included in section 108 of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996 at the time such section 108 became law.
(c) AMENDMENTS TO OTHER AMENDATORY PROVI-
SIONS.—The amendments made by section 115(a) of this
Act shall take effect as if the amendments had been in-
cluded in section 110 of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 at the time
such section 110 became law.
(d) AMENDMENTS TO FREESTANDING PROVISIONS
OF THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPOR-
TUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT
OF 1996.—The amend-
ments made by this title to a provision of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996 that, as of July 1, 1997, will not have become
part of another statute shall take effect as if the amend-
ments had been included in the provision at the time the
provision became law.
TITLE II—SUPPLEMENTAL
SECURITY INCOME
Subtitle A—Conforming and
Technical Amendments
SEC. 201. CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RE-
LATING TO ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS
(a) DENIAL OF SSI BENEFITS FOR FUGITIVE FEL-
ONS AND PROBATION AND PAROLE VIOLATORS.—Section
1611(e)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1382(e)(6)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and section 1106(c)
of this Act’’ after ‘‘of 1986’’.
(b) 
TREATMENT
OF
PRISONERS.—Section
1611(e)(1)(I)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1382(e)(1)(I)(i)(II)) is amended by striking ‘‘inmate of
the institution’’ and all that follows through ‘‘this sub-
paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘individual who receives in the
month preceding the first month throughout which such
individual is an inmate of the jail, prison, penal institu-
tion, or correctional facility that furnishes information re-
specting such individual pursuant to subclause (I), or is
confined in the institution (that so furnishes such informa-
tion) as described in section 202(x)(1)(A)(ii), a benefit
under this title for such preceding month, and who is de-
termined by the Commissioner to be ineligible for benefits
under this title by reason of confinement based on the in-
formation provided by such institution’’.
(c) 
CORRECTION
OF
REFERENCE.—Section
1611(e)(1)(I)(i)(I) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1382(e)(1)(I)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph
(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘this paragraph’’.
SEC. 202. CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RE-
LATING TO BENEFITS FOR DISABLED CHIL-
DREN.
(a) ELIGIBILITY REDETERMINATIONS FOR CURRENT
RECIPIENTS.—Section 211(d)(2)(A) of the Personal Re-
sponsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996 (42 U.S.C. 1382c note) is amended by striking ‘‘1
year’’ and inserting ‘‘18 months’’.
(b) ELIGIBILITY REDETERMINATIONS AND CONTINU-
ING DISABILITY REVIEWS.—
(1) DISABILITY
ELIGIBILITY
REDETERMINA-
TIONS REQUIRED FOR SSI RECIPIENTS WHO ATTAIN
YEARS
OF
AGE.—Section 1614(a)(3)(H)(iii) of
the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
1382c(a)(3)(H)(iii)) is amended by striking sub-
clauses (I) and (II) and all that follows and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(I) by applying the criteria used in determin-
ing initial eligibility for individuals who are age 18
or older; and
‘‘(II) either during the 1-year period beginning
on the individual’s 18th birthday or, in lieu of a con-
tinuing disability review, whenever the Commissioner
determines that an individual’s case is subject to a
redetermination under this clause.
With respect to any redetermination under this clause,
paragraph (4) shall not apply.’’.
(2) CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEW REQUIRED
FOR
LOW
BIRTH
WEIGHT
BABIES.—Section
1614(a)(3)(H)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(H)(iv)) is amended—
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘Not’’ and
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subclause (VI),
not’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(VI) Subclause (I) shall not apply in the case of an
individual described in that subclause who, at the time of
the individual’s initial disability determination, the Com-
missioner determines has an impairment that is not ex-
pected to improve within 12 months after the birth of that
individual, and who the Commissioner schedules for a con-
tinuing disability review at a date that is after the individ-
ual attains 1 year of age.’’.
(c) 
ADDITIONAL
ACCOUNTABILITY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 1631(a)(2)(F) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(F)) is amended—
(1) in clause (ii)(III)(bb), by striking ‘‘the total
amount’’ and all that follows through ‘‘1613(c)’’ and
inserting ‘‘in any case in which the individual know-
ingly misapplies benefits from such an account, the
Commissioner shall reduce future benefits payable to
such individual (or to such individual and his
spouse) by an amount equal to the total amount of
such benefits so misapplied’’; and
(2) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(iii) The representative payee may deposit into the
account established under clause (i) any other funds rep-
resenting past due benefits under this title to the eligible
individual, provided that the amount of such past due ben-
efits is equal to or exceeds the maximum monthly benefit
payable under this title to an eligible individual (including
State supplementary payments made by the Commissioner
pursuant to an agreement under section 1616 or section
212(b) of Public Law 93–66).’’.
(d) REDUCTION IN CASH BENEFITS PAYABLE TO IN-
STITUTIONALIZED INDIVIDUALS WHOSE MEDICAL COSTS
ARE
COVERED
BY
PRIVATE
INSURANCE.—Section
1611(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(e))
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
striking ‘‘hospital, extended care facility, nurs-
ing home, or intermediate care facility’’ and in-
serting ‘‘medical treatment facility’’;
(B) in clause (ii)—
(i) in the matter preceding subclause
(I), by striking ‘‘hospital, home or’’; and
(ii) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘hos-
pital, home, or’’;
(C) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘hospital,
home, or’’; and
(D) in the matter following clause (iii), by
striking ‘‘hospital, extended care facility, nurs-
ing home, or intermediate care facility which is
a ‘medical institution or nursing facility’ within
the meaning of section 1917(c)’’ and inserting
‘‘medical treatment facility that provides serv-
ices described in section 1917(c)(1)(C)’’;
(2) in paragraph (1)(E)—
(A) in clause (i)(II), by striking ‘‘hospital,
extended care facility, nursing home, or inter-
mediate care facility’’ and inserting ‘‘medical
treatment facility’’; and
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘hospital,
extended care facility, nursing home, or inter-
mediate care facility’’ and inserting ‘‘medical
treatment facility’’;
(3) in paragraph (1)(G), in the matter preced-
ing clause (i)—
(A) by striking ‘‘or which is a hospital, ex-
tended care facility, nursing home, or inter-
mediate care’’ and inserting ‘‘or is in a medical
treatment’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or, in the case of an in-
dividual who is a child under the age of 18,
under any health insurance policy issued by a
private provider of such insurance’’ after ‘‘title
XIX’’; and
(4) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘same hospital, home, or
facility’’ and inserting ‘‘same medical treatment
facility’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘same such hospital, home,
or facility’’ and inserting ‘‘same such facility’’.
(e) CORRECTION
OF
U.S.C. CITATION.—Section
211(c) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Oppor-
tunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–193;
110 Stat. 2189) is amended by striking ‘‘1382(a)(4)’’ and
inserting ‘‘1382c(a)(4)’’.
SEC. 203. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE
II.
Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401
et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 205(j)(4)(B)(i), by adding ‘‘and’’
at the end; and
(2) in section 215(i)(2)(D), by striking ‘‘He’’
and inserting ‘‘The Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity’’.
SEC. 204. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE
XVI.
Section 1615(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1382d(d)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting a comma
after ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; and
(2) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘him’’ and
inserting ‘‘the Commissioner’’.
SEC. 205. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELAT-
ING TO TITLES II AND XVI.
Section 1110(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1310(a)(3)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(or the Commissioner, with
respect to any jointly financed cooperative agree-
ment or grant concerning titles II or XVI)’’ after
‘‘Secretary’’ the first place it appears; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘(or the Commissioner, as ap-
plicable)’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’ the second place it ap-
pears.
SEC. 206. EFFECTIVE DATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect
as if included in the enactment of title II of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996 (Public Law 104–193; 110 Stat. 2185).
(b) EXCEPTION.—The amendments made by section
205 shall take effect as if included in the enactment of
the Social Security Independence and Program Improve-
ments Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–296; 108 Stat.
1464).
Subtitle B—Additional
Amendments
SEC. 211. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DRUG
ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS.
(a) CLARIFICATIONS RELATING TO THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE DENIAL OF DISABILITY BENEFITS TO
DRUG ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS.—
(1) AMENDMENTS
RELATING
TO
DISABILITY
BENEFITS UNDER TITLE II.—Section 105(a)(5) of
the Contract with America Advancement Act of
1996 (Public Law 104–121; 110 Stat. 853) is
amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘by
the Commissioner of Social Security’’ and ‘‘by
the Commissioner’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraphs:
‘‘(D) For purposes of this paragraph, an
individual’s claim, with respect to benefits
under title II of the Social Security Act based
on disability, which has been denied in whole
before the date of the enactment of this Act,
may not be considered to be finally adjudicated
before such date if, on or after such date—
‘‘(i) there is pending a request for ei-
ther administrative or judicial review with
respect to such claim, or
‘‘(ii) there is pending, with respect to
such claim, a readjudication by the Com-
missioner of Social Security pursuant to
relief in a class action or implementation
by the Commissioner of a court remand
order.
‘‘(E) Notwithstanding the provisions of
this paragraph, with respect to any individual
for whom the Commissioner of Social Security
does not perform the entitlement redetermina-
tion before the date prescribed in subparagraph
(C), the Commissioner shall perform such enti-
tlement redetermination in lieu of a continuing
disability review whenever the Commissioner de-
termines that the individual’s entitlement is
subject to redetermination based on the preced-
ing provisions of this paragraph, and the provi-
sions of section 223(f) of the Social Security
Act shall not apply to such redetermination.’’.
(2) AMENDMENTS
RELATING
TO
SUPPLE-
MENTAL
SECURITY
INCOME
DISABILITY
BENEFITS
UNDER TITLE XVI.—Section 105(b)(5) of such Act
(Public Law 104–121; 110 Stat. 853) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘by
the Commissioner of Social Security’’ and ‘‘by
the Commissioner’’; and
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
subparagraph (F) and by inserting after sub-
paragraph (C) the following new subpara-
graphs:
‘‘(D) For purposes of this paragraph, an
individual’s claim, with respect to supplemental
security income benefits under title XVI of the
Social Security Act based on disability, which
has been denied in whole before the date of the
enactment of this Act, may not be considered to
be finally adjudicated before such date if, on or
after such date—
‘‘(i) there is pending a request for ei-
ther administrative or judicial review with
respect to such claim, or
‘‘(ii) there is pending, with respect to
such claim, a readjudication by the Com-
missioner of Social Security pursuant to
relief in a class action or implementation
by the Commissioner of a court remand
order.
‘‘(E) Notwithstanding the provisions of
this paragraph, with respect to any individual
for whom the Commissioner does not perform
the eligibility redetermination before the date
prescribed in subparagraph (C), the Commis-
sioner shall perform such eligibility redeter-
mination in lieu of a continuing disability re-
view whenever the Commissioner determines
that the individual’s eligibility is subject to re-
determination based on the preceding provisions
of this paragraph, and the provisions of section
1614(a)(4) of the Social Security Act shall not
apply to such redetermination.’’.
(b) CORRECTIONS TO EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROVI-
SIONS
CONCERNING
REPRESENTATIVE
PAYEES
AND
TREATMENT REFERRALS OF DRUG ADDICTS AND ALCO-
HOLICS.—
(1) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO TITLE II DIS-
ABILITY
BENEFICIARIES.—Section 105(a)(5)(B) of
such Act (Public Law 104–121; 110 Stat. 853) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) The amendments made by para-
graphs (2) and (3) shall take effect on July 1,
1996, with respect to any individual—
‘‘(i) whose claim for benefits is finally
adjudicated on or after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, or
‘‘(ii) whose entitlement to benefits is
based upon an entitlement redetermination
made pursuant to subparagraph (C).’’.
(2) AMENDMENTS
RELATING
TO
SUPPLE-
MENTAL
SECURITY
INCOME
RECIPIENTS.—Section
105(b)(5)(B) of such Act (Public Law 104–121; 110
Stat. 853) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) The amendments made by para-
graphs (2) and (3) shall take effect on July 1,
1996, with respect to any individual—
‘‘(i) whose claim for benefits is finally
adjudicated on or after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, or
‘‘(ii) whose eligibility for benefits is
based upon an eligibility redetermination
made pursuant to subparagraph (C).’’.
(c) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Subsections (a)(3)(B) and (b)(3)(B)(ii) of sec-
tion 201 of the Social Security Independence and Program
Improvements Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–296; 108
Stat. 1497, 1504) are repealed.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if in-
cluded in the enactment of section 105 of the Con-
tract with America Advancement Act of 1996 (Pub-
lic Law 104–121; 110 Stat. 852 et seq.).
(2) REPEALS.—The repeals made by subsection
(c) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 212. EXTENSION OF DISABILITY INSURANCE PRO-
GRAM DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AUTHOR-
ITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 505 of the Social Security
Disability Amendments of 1980 (Public Law 96–265; 94
Stat. 473), as amended by section 12101 of the Consoli-
dated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Public
Law 99–272; 100 Stat. 282), section 10103 of the Omni-
bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–
239; 103 Stat. 2472), section 5120(f) of the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–508;
104 Stat. 1388–282), and section 315 of the Social Secu-
rity Independence and Program Improvements Act of
1994 (Public Law 103–296; 108 Stat. 1531), is further
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by add-
ing at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The
Commissioner may expand the scope of any such ex-
periment or demonstration project to include any
group of applicants for benefits under such program
with impairments which may reasonably be pre-
sumed to be disabling for purposes of such experi-
ment or demonstration project, and may limit any
such experiment or demonstration project to any
such group of applicants, subject to the terms of
such experiment or demonstration project which
shall define the extent of any such presumption.’’;
(2) in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), by strik-
ing ‘‘June 10, 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘June 10,
1999’’;
(3) in paragraph (4) of subsection (a), by in-
serting ‘‘and on or before October 1, 1998,’’ after
‘‘1995,’’; and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘October 1,
1996’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1999’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 213. PERFECTING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO WITH-
HOLDING FROM SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.
(a) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
ASSIGNMENT
PROHIBI-
TION.—Section 207 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
407) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to pro-
hibit withholding taxes from any benefit under this title,
if such withholding is done pursuant to a request made
in accordance with section 3402(p)(1) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 by the person entitled to such benefit
or such persons’ representative payee.’’.
(b) PROPER ALLOCATION OF COSTS OF WITHHOLD-
ING BETWEEN THE TRUST FUNDS AND THE GENERAL
FUND.—Section 201(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 401(g))
is amended—
(1) by inserting before the period in paragraph
(1)(A)(ii) the following: ‘‘and the functions of the
Social Security Administration in connection with
the withholding of taxes from benefits, as described
in section 207(c), pursuant to requests by persons
entitled to such benefits or such persons’ representa-
tive payee’’;
(2) by inserting before the period at the end of
paragraph (1)(A) the following: ‘‘and the functions
of the Social Security Administration in connection
with the withholding of taxes from benefits, as de-
scribed in section 207(c), pursuant to requests by
persons entitled to such benefits or such persons’
representative payee’’;
(3) in paragraph (1)(B)(i)(I), by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (A)),’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A))
and the functions of the Social Security Administra-
tion in connection with the withholding of taxes from
benefits, as described in section 207(c), pursuant to
requests by persons entitled to such benefits or such
persons’ representative payee,’’;
(4) in paragraph (1)(C)(iii), by inserting before
the period the following: ‘‘and the functions of the
Social Security Administration in connection with
the withholding of taxes from benefits, as described
in section 207(c), pursuant to requests by persons
entitled to such benefits or such persons’ representa-
tive payee’’;
(5) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting after
‘‘section 232’’ the following: ‘‘and the functions of
the Social Security Administration in connection
with the withholding of taxes from benefits as de-
scribed in section 207(c)’’; and
(6) in paragraph (4), by inserting after the first
sentence the following: ‘‘The Board of Trustees of
such Trust Funds shall prescribe before January 1,
1998, the method of determining the costs which
should be borne by the general fund in the Treasury
of carrying out the functions of the Social Security
Administration in connection with the withholding of
taxes from benefits, as described in section 207(c),
pursuant to requests by persons entitled to such
benefits or such persons’ representative payee.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (b) shall apply to benefits paid on or after the
first day of the second month beginning after the month
in which this Act is enacted.
SEC. 214. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
(a) IMPLEMENTATION
OF PROHIBITION AGAINST
PAYMENT OF TITLE II BENEFITS TO PRISONERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(x)(3) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(x)(3)) is amend-
ed—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(B)(i) The Commissioner shall enter into an agree-
ment, with any interested State or local institution com-
prising a jail, prison, penal institution, correctional facil-
ity, or other institution a purpose of which is to confine
individuals as described in paragraph (1)(A), under
which—
‘‘(I) the institution shall provide to the Com-
missioner, on a monthly basis and in a manner spec-
ified by the Commissioner, the names, social security
account numbers, dates of birth, confinement com-
mencement dates, and, to the extent available to the
institution, such other identifying information con-
cerning the individuals confined in the institution as
the Commissioner may require for the purpose of
carrying out paragraph (1); and
‘‘(II) the Commissioner shall pay to the institu-
tion, with respect to information described in sub-
clause (I) concerning each individual who is confined
therein as described in paragraph (1)(A), who re-
ceives a benefit under this title for the month pre-
ceding the first month of such confinement, and
whose benefit under this title is determined by the
Commissioner to be not payable by reason of con-
finement based on the information provided by the
institution, $400 (subject to reduction under clause
(ii)) if the institution furnishes the information to
the Commissioner within 30 days after the date such
individual’s confinement in such institution begins,
or $200 (subject to reduction under clause (ii)) if
the institution furnishes the information after 30
days after such date but within 90 days after such
date.
‘‘(ii) The dollar amounts specified in clause (i)(II)
shall be reduced by 50 percent if the Commissioner is also
required to make a payment to the institution with respect
to the same individual under an agreement entered into
under section 1611(e)(1)(I).
‘‘(iii) There is authorized to be transferred from the
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and
the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as appro-
priate, such sums as may be necessary to enable the Com-
missioner to make payments to institutions required by
clause (i)(II).
‘‘(iv) The Commissioner is authorized to provide, on
a reimbursable basis, information obtained pursuant to
agreements entered into under clause (i) to any agency
administering a Federal or federally-assisted cash, food,
or medical assistance program for eligibility purposes.’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply to individuals whose
period of confinement in an institution commences
on or after the first day of the fourth month begin-
ning after the month in which this Act is enacted.
(b) ELIMINATION OF TITLE II REQUIREMENT THAT
CONFINEMENT STEM FROM CRIME PUNISHABLE BY IM-
PRISONMENT FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(x)(1)(A) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(x)(1)(A)) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
striking ‘‘during’’ and inserting ‘‘throughout’’;
(B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘an offense
punishable by imprisonment for more than 1
year (regardless of the actual sentence im-
posed)’’ and inserting ‘‘a criminal offense’’; and
(C) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ‘‘an of-
fense punishable by imprisonment for more
than 1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘a criminal of-
fense’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply to individuals whose
period of confinement in an institution commences
on or after the first day of the fourth month begin-
ning after the month in which this Act is enacted.
(c) INCLUSION OF TITLE II ISSUES IN STUDY AND
REPORT REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PRISONERS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 203(b)(1) of the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–193) is
amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 1611(e)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 202(x)
and 1611(e)(1)’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 1611(e)(1)(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘section
202(x)(3)(B) or 1611(e)(1)(I)’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
203(c) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘section
1611(e)(1)(I)’’ and all that follows and inserting the
following: ‘‘sections 202(x)(3)(B) and 1611(e)(1)(I)
of the Social Security Act.’’.
(3) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by
paragraph (1) shall apply as if included in the enact-
ment of section 203(b) of the Personal Responsibil-
ity and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996 (Public Law 104–193). The amendment made
by paragraph (2) shall apply as if included in the
enactment of section 203(c) of such Act.
(d) CONFORMING TITLE XVI AMENDMENTS.—
(1) FIFTY PERCENT REDUCTION IN TITLE XVI
PAYMENT IN CASE INVOLVING COMPARABLE TITLE II
PAYMENT.—Section 1611(e)(1)(I) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(e)(1)(I)), as amended by
section 201(b) of this Act, is amended further—
(A) in clause (i)(II), by inserting ‘‘(subject
to reduction under clause (ii))’’ after ‘‘$400’’
and after ‘‘$200’’;
(B) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii)
as clauses (iii) and (iv) respectively; and
(C) by inserting after clause (i) the follow-
ing new clause:
‘‘(ii) The dollar amounts specified in clause (i)(II)
shall be reduced by 50 percent if the Commissioner is also
required to make a payment to the institution with respect
to the same individual under an agreement entered into
under section 202(x)(3)(B).’’.
(2) EXPANSION OF CATEGORIES OF INSTITU-
TIONS ELIGIBLE TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH
THE
COMMISSIONER.—Section 1611(e)(1)(I)(i) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(e)(1)(I)(i)) is amended in
the matter preceding subclause (I) by striking ‘‘in-
stitution’’ and all that follows through ‘‘section
202(x)(1)(A),’’ and inserting ‘‘institution comprising
a jail, prison, penal institution, or correctional facil-
ity, or with any other interested State or local insti-
tution a purpose of which is to confine individuals
as described in section 202(x)(1)(A)(ii),’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall take effect as if included in
the enactment of section 203(a) of the Personal Re-
sponsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–193; 110 Stat. 2186).
The reference to section 202(x)(1)(A)(ii) of the So-
cial Security Act in section 1611(e)(1)(I)(i) of such
Act as amended by paragraph (2) shall be deemed
a reference to such section 202(x)(1)(A)(ii) as
amended by subsection (b)(1)(C).
(e) EXEMPTION FROM COMPUTER MATCHING RE-
QUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 552a(a)(8)(B) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause
(v) and inserting a semicolon;
(B) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause
(vi); and
(C) by inserting after clause (vi) the fol-
lowing new clause:
‘‘(vii) matches performed pursuant to
section 202(x), 205(j), 1611(e)(1), or
1631(a)(2) of the Social Security Act;’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
1611(e)(1)(I)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1382(e)(1)(I)(iii)), as so redesignated by sub-
section (d)(1)(B) of this section, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(I) The provisions’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘(II) The Commis-
sioner’’ and inserting ‘‘The Commissioner’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘agency administering a’’
before ‘‘Federal or federally–assisted’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(f) CONTINUED DENIAL OF BENEFITS TO SEX OF-
FENDERS REMAINING CONFINED TO PUBLIC INSTITU-
TIONS UPON COMPLETION OF PRISON TERM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(x)(1)(A) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(x)(1)(A)) is
amended—
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
end;
(B) in clause (ii)(IV), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(iii) immediately upon completion of confine-
ment as described in clause (i) pursuant to convic-
tion of a criminal offense an element of which is sex-
ual activity, is confined by court order in an institu-
tion at public expense pursuant to a finding that the
individual is a sexually dangerous person or a sexual
predator or a similar finding.’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply with respect to bene-
fits for months ending after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 215. SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD PERSONNEL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 703(i) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 903(i)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘, and
three’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Board,’’; and
(2) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘clerical’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 108 of the Contract with America Ad-
vancement Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–121; 110 Stat.
857).
TITLE III—CHILD SUPPORT
SEC. 301. STATE OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
(a) INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO FEE FOR CHILD SUP-
PORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.—Section 454(6)(B) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654(6)(B)) is amended
by striking ‘‘individuals not receiving assistance under any
State program funded under part A, which’’ and inserting
‘‘an individual, other than an individual receiving assist-
ance under a State program funded under part A or E,
or under a State plan approved under title XIX, or who
is required by the State to cooperate with the State agency
administering the program under this part pursuant to
subsection (l) or (m) of section 6 of the Food Stamp Act
of 1977, and’’.
(b) 
CORRECTION
OF
REFERENCE.—Section
464(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
654(a)(2)(A)) is amended in the first sentence by striking
‘‘section 454(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 454(4)(A)(ii)’’.
SEC. 302. DISTRIBUTION OF COLLECTED SUPPORT.
(a) 
CONTINUATION
OF
ASSIGNMENTS.—Section
457(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 657(b)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘which were assigned’’ and in-
serting ‘‘assigned’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘and which were in effect’’ and
all that follows and inserting ‘‘and in effect on Sep-
tember 30, 1997 (or such earlier date, on or after
August 22, 1996, as the State may choose), shall re-
main assigned after such date.’’.
(b) STATE OPTION FOR APPLICABILITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 457(a) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 657(a)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(6) STATE OPTION FOR APPLICABILITY.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this subsection,
a State may elect to apply the rules described in
clauses (i)(II), (ii)(II), and (v) of paragraph (2)(B)
to support arrearages collected on and after October
1, 1998, and, if the State makes such an election,
shall apply the provisions of this section, as in effect
and applied on the day before the date of enactment
of section 302 of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–
193, 110 Stat. 2200), other than subsection (b)(1)
(as so in effect), to amounts collected before October
1, 1998.’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section
408(a)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
608(a)(3)(A)) is amended—
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘(I)’’ after
‘‘(i)’’;
(B) in clause (ii)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(ii)’’ and inserting
‘‘(II)’’; and
(ii) by striking the period and insert-
ing ‘‘; or’’; and
(C) by adding at the end, the following:
‘‘(ii) if the State elects to distribute
collections under section 457(a)(6), the
date the family ceases to receive assistance
under the program, if the assignment is
executed on or after October 1, 1998.’’.
(c) DISTRIBUTION OF COLLECTIONS WITH RESPECT
TO
FAMILIES
RECEIVING
ASSISTANCE.—Section
457(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 657(a)(1))
is amended by adding at the end the following flush lan-
guage:
‘‘In no event shall the total of the amounts paid to
the Federal Government and retained by the State
exceed the total of the amounts that have been paid
to the family as assistance by the State.’’.
(d) FAMILIES UNDER CERTAIN AGREEMENTS.—Sec-
tion 457(a)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
657(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) 
FAMILIES
UNDER
CERTAIN
AGREE-
MENTS.—In the case of an amount collected for a
family in accordance with a cooperative agreement
under section 454(33), distribute the amount so col-
lected pursuant to the terms of the agreement.’’.
(e) STUDY AND REPORT.—Section 457(a)(5) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 657(a)(5)) is amended by
striking ‘‘1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1999’’.
(f) 
CORRECTIONS
OF
REFERENCES.—Section
457(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
657(a)(2)(B)) is amended—
(1) in clauses (i)(I) and (ii)(I)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(other than subsection
(b)(1))’’ each place it appears; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘(other than subsection
(b)(1) (as so in effect))’’ after ‘‘1996’’ each
place it appears; and
(2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘paragraph
(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (5)’’.
(g) CORRECTION OF TERRITORIAL MATCH.—Section
457(c)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
657(c)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Federal medi-
cal assistance percentage (as defined in section 1118)’’
and inserting ‘‘75 percent’’.
(h) DEFINITIONS.—
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—Section 457(c)(2) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 657(c)(2)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘collected’’ the second place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘distributed’’.
(2) FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENT-
AGE.—Section 457(c)(3)(B) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 657(c)(3)(B)) is amended by striking
‘‘as in effect on September 30, 1996’’ and inserting
‘‘as such section was in effect on September 30,
1995’’.
(i) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 464(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 664(a)(2)(A)) is amended, in the pe-
nultimate sentence, by inserting ‘‘in accordance with
section 457’’ after ‘‘owed’’.
(2) Section 466(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(3)(B)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘457(b)(4) or (d)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘457’’.
SEC. 303. CIVIL PENALTIES RELATING TO STATE DIREC-
TORY OF NEW HIRES.
Section 453A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
653a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ‘‘shall be less than’’ and inserting
‘‘shall not exceed’’; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$25’’
and inserting ‘‘$25 per failure to meet the re-
quirements of this section with respect to a
newly hired employee’’; and
(2) in subsection (g)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘ex-
tracts’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Labor’’ and in-
serting ‘‘information’’.
SEC. 304. FEDERAL PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 453 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 653) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘to obtain’’ and all that
follows through the period and inserting ‘‘for
the purposes specified in paragraphs (2) and
(3).
‘‘(2) For the purpose of establishing parentage, es-
tablishing, setting the amount of, modifying, or enforcing
child support obligations, the Federal Parent Locator
Service shall obtain and transmit to any authorized person
specified in subsection (c)—
‘‘(A) information on, or facilitating the discov-
ery of, the location of any individual—
‘‘(i) who is under an obligation to pay child
support;
‘‘(ii) against whom such an obligation is
sought; or
‘‘(iii) to whom such an obligation is owed,
including the individual’s social security number (or
numbers), most recent address, and the name, ad-
dress, and employer identification number of the in-
dividual’s employer;
‘‘(B) information on the individual’s wages (or
other income) from, and benefits of, employment (in-
cluding rights to or enrollment in group health care
coverage); and
‘‘(C) information on the type, status, location,
and amount of any assets of, or debts owed by or
to, any such individual.
‘‘(3) For the purpose of enforcing any Federal or
State law with respect to the unlawful taking or restraint
of a child, or making or enforcing a child custody or visita-
tion determination, as defined in section 463(d)(1), the
Federal Parent Locator Service shall be used to obtain
and transmit the information specified in section 463(c)
to the authorized persons specified in section 463(d)(2).’’;
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(b)(1) Upon request, filed in accordance with sub-
section (d), of any authorized person, as defined in sub-
section (c) for the information described in subsection
(a)(2), or of any authorized person, as defined in section
463(d)(2) for the information described in section 463(c),
the Secretary shall, notwithstanding any other provision
of law, provide through the Federal Parent Locator Serv-
ice such information to such person, if such information—
‘‘(A) is contained in any files or records main-
tained by the Secretary or by the Department of
Health and Human Services; or
‘‘(B) is not contained in such files or records,
but can be obtained by the Secretary, under the au-
thority conferred by subsection (e), from any other
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States or of any State,
and is not prohibited from disclosure under paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) No information shall be disclosed to any person
if the disclosure of such information would contravene the
national policy or security interests of the United States
or the confidentiality of census data. The Secretary shall
give priority to requests made by any authorized person
described in subsection (c)(1). No information shall be dis-
closed to any person if the State has notified the Secretary
that the State has reasonable evidence of domestic violence
or child abuse and the disclosure of such information could
be harmful to the custodial parent or the child of such
parent, provided that—
SEC. 322. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL STATE PLAN AMEND-
MENTS.
Section 454 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
654) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (8)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)—
(i) by striking ‘‘noncustodial’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, for the purpose of
establishing parentage, establishing, set-
ting the amount of, modifying, or enforcing
child support obligations, or making or en-
forcing a child custody or visitation deter-
mination, as defined in section 463(d)(1)’’
after ‘‘provide that’’;
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking the
comma and inserting a semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
semicolon and inserting a comma; and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B),
the following flush language:
‘‘and shall, subject to the privacy safeguards re-
quired under paragraph (26), disclose only the infor-
mation described in sections 453 and 463 to the au-
thorized persons specified in such sections for the
purposes specified in such sections;’’;