minority member of the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives.
‘‘(ee) 2 members of the Panel
shall be appointed by the Chair-
man of the Committee on Finance
of the Senate.
‘‘(ff) 1 member of the Panel
shall be appointed by the ranking
minority member of the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate.
‘‘(II) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—
An individual shall not be eligible to
serve on the Panel if such service
would pose a conflict of interest for the
individual.
‘‘(III) 
TIMING
OF
APPOINT-
MENTS.—The appointment of members
to the Panel shall be completed not
later than March 1, 2000.
‘‘(iii) DUTIES.—
‘‘(I) REVIEW
AND
MAKE
REC-
OMMENDATIONS ON PROJECT APPLICA-
TIONS.—The Panel shall review all ap-
plications submitted pursuant to para-
graph (1), and make recommendations
to the Secretary regarding which ap-
plicants should be awarded grants
under this subsection, with due regard
for the provisions of paragraph (3), but
shall not recommend that a project be
awarded such a grant if the applica-
tion describing the project does not at-
tempt to meet the requirement of para-
graph (1)(B).
‘‘(II) TIMING.—The Panel shall
make such recommendations not later
than September 1, 2000.
‘‘(iv) TERM OF OFFICE.—Each member
appointed to the Panel shall serve for the
life of the Panel.
‘‘(v) 
PROHIBITION
ON
COMPENSA-
TION.—Members of the Panel may not re-
ceive pay, allowances, or benefits by reason
of their service on the Panel.
‘‘(vi) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each mem-
ber of the Panel shall receive travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence, in accordance with sections 5702
and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(vii) MEETINGS.—The Panel shall
meet as often as is necessary to complete the
business of the Panel.
‘‘(viii) 
CHAIRPERSON.—The 
Chair-
person of the Panel shall be designated by
the Secretary at the time of appointment.
‘‘(ix) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—
The Secretary may detail any personnel of
the Department of Health and Human
Services and the Secretary of Labor may
detail any personnel of the Department of
Labor to the Panel to assist the Panel in
carrying out its duties under this subpara-
graph.
‘‘(x) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The
Panel may secure directly from any depart-
ment or agency of the United States infor-
mation necessary to enable it to carry out
this subparagraph. On request of the Chair-
person of the Panel, the head of the depart-
ment or agency shall furnish that informa-
tion to the Panel.
‘‘(xi) MAILS.—The Panel may use the
United States mails in the same manner
and under the same conditions as other de-
partments and agencies of the United
States.
‘‘(xii) TERMINATION.—The Panel shall
terminate on September 1, 2000.
‘‘(B) SECOND PANEL.—
‘‘(i) ESTABLISHMENT.—Effective Jan-
uary 1, 2001, there is established a panel to
be known as the ‘Fatherhood Grants Rec-
ommendations Panel’ (in this subparagraph
referred to as the ‘Panel’).
‘‘(ii) MEMBERSHIP.—
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Panel
shall be composed of 10 members, as
follows:
‘‘(aa) 2 members of the Panel
shall be appointed by the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(bb) 2 members of the Panel
shall be appointed by the Sec-
retary of Labor.
‘‘(cc) 2 members of the Panel
shall be appointed by the Chair-
man of the Committee on Ways
and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
‘‘(dd) 1 member of the Panel
shall be appointed by the ranking
minority member of the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives.
‘‘(ee) 2 members of the Panel
shall be appointed by the Chair-
man of the Committee on Finance
of the Senate.
‘‘(ff) 1 member of the Panel
shall be appointed by the ranking
minority member of the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate.
‘‘(II) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—
An individual shall not be eligible to
serve on the Panel if such service
would pose a conflict of interest for the
individual.
‘‘(III) 
TIMING
OF
APPOINT-
MENTS.—The appointment of members
to the Panel shall be completed not
later than March 1, 2001.
‘‘(iii) DUTIES.—
‘‘(I) REVIEW
AND
MAKE
REC-
OMMENDATIONS ON PROJECT APPLICA-
TIONS.—The Panel shall review all ap-
plications submitted pursuant to para-
graph (1), and make recommendations
to the Secretary regarding which ap-
plicants should be awarded grants
under this subsection, with due regard
for the provisions of paragraph (3), but
shall not recommend that a project be
awarded such a grant if the applica-
tion describing the project does not at-
tempt to meet the requirement of para-
graph (1)(B).
‘‘(II) TIMING.—The Panel shall
make such recommendations not later
than September 1, 2001.
‘‘(iv) TERM OF OFFICE.—Each member
appointed to the Panel shall serve for the
life of the Panel.
‘‘(v) 
PROHIBITION
ON
COMPENSA-
TION.—Members of the Panel may not re-
ceive pay, allowances, or benefits by reason
of their service on the Panel.
‘‘(vi) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each mem-
ber of the Panel shall receive travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence, in accordance with sections 5702
and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(vii) MEETINGS.—The Panel shall
meet as often as is necessary to complete the
business of the Panel.
‘‘(viii) 
CHAIRPERSON.—The 
Chair-
person of the Panel shall be designated by
the Secretary at the time of appointment.
‘‘(ix) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—
The Secretary may detail any personnel of
the Department of Health and Human
Services and the Secretary of Labor may
detail any personnel of the Department of
Labor to the Panel to assist the Panel in
carrying out its duties under this subpara-
graph.
‘‘(x) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The
Panel may secure directly from any depart-
ment or agency of the United States infor-
mation necessary to enable it to carry out
this subparagraph. On request of the Chair-
person of the Panel, the head of the depart-
ment or agency shall furnish that informa-
tion to the Panel.
‘‘(xi) MAILS.—The Panel may use the
United States mails in the same manner
and under the same conditions as other de-
partments and agencies of the United
States.
‘‘(xii) TERMINATION.—The Panel shall
terminate on September 1, 2001.
‘‘(3) MATCHING GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) GRANT AWARDS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
award matching grants, on a competitive
basis, among entities submitting applica-
tions therefor which meet the requirements
of paragraph (1), in amounts that take into
account the written commitments referred to
in paragraph (1)(D).
‘‘(ii) TIMING.—
‘‘(I) FIRST ROUND.—On October
1, 2000, the Secretary shall award not
more than $70,000,000 in matching
grants 
after 
considering 
the 
rec-
ommendations submitted pursuant to
paragraph (2)(A)(iii)(I).
‘‘(II) SECOND ROUND.—On Octo-
ber 1, 2001, the Secretary shall award
not more than $70,000,000 in match-
ing grants after considering the rec-
ommendations submitted pursuant to
paragraph (2)(B)(iii)(I).
‘‘(iii) NONDISCRIMINATION.—The pro-
visions of this section shall be applied and
administered so as to ensure that mothers,
expectant mothers, and married mothers are
eligible for benefits and services under
projects awarded grants under this section
on the same basis as fathers, expectant fa-
thers, and married fathers.
‘‘(B) 
PREFERENCES.—In 
determining
which entities to which to award grants under
this subsection, the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to an entity—
‘‘(i) to the extent that the application
submitted by the entity describes actions
that the entity will take that are designed
to encourage or facilitate the payment of
child support, including but not limited
to—
‘‘(I) obtaining agreements with
the State in which the project will be
carried out under which the State will
exercise its authority under the last
sentence of section 457(a)(2)(B)(iv) in
every case in which such authority
may be exercised;
‘‘(II) obtaining a written commit-
ment by the agency responsible for ad-
ministering the State plan approved
under part D for the State in which
the project is to be carried out that the
State will voluntarily cancel child sup-
port arrearages owed to the State by
the father as a result of the father pro-
viding various supports to the family
such as maintaining a regular child
support payment schedule or living
with his children; and
‘‘(III) obtaining a written com-
mitment by the entity that the entity
will help participating fathers who co-
operate with the agency in improving
their credit rating;
‘‘(ii) to the extent that the application
includes written agreements of cooperation
with other private and governmental agen-
cies, including the State or local program
funded under this part, the local Workforce
Investment Board, the State or local pro-
gram funded under part D, and the State
or local program funded under part E,
which should include a description of the
services each such agency will provide to fa-
thers participating in the project described
in the application;
‘‘(iii) to the extent that the application
describes a project that will enroll a high
percentage of project participants within 6
months before or after the birth of the child;
or
‘‘(iv) to the extent that the application
sets forth clear and practical methods by
which fathers will be recruited to partici-
pate in the project.
‘‘(C) MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF RECIPIENTS
OF GRANT FUNDS TO BE NONGOVERNMENTAL (IN-
CLUDING
FAITH-BASED)
ORGANIZATIONS.—Not
less than 75 percent of the entities awarded
grants under this subsection in each fiscal year
(other than entities awarded such grants pursu-
ant to the preferences required by subparagraph
(B)) shall be awarded to—
‘‘(i) nongovernmental (including faith-
based) organizations; or
‘‘(ii) governmental organizations that
pass through to organizations referred to in
clause (i) at least 50 percent of the amount
of the grant.
‘‘(D) DIVERSITY OF PROJECTS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In determining
which entities to which to award grants
under this subsection, the Secretary shall
attempt to achieve a balance among entities
of differing sizes, entities in differing geo-
graphic areas, entities in urban versus
rural areas, and entities employing dif-
fering methods of achieving the purposes of
this section.
‘‘(ii) REPORT
TO
THE
CONGRESS.—
Within 90 days after each award of grants
under subclause (I) or (II) of subparagraph
(A)(ii), the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives and the Committee
on Finance of the Senate a brief report on
the diversity of projectes selected to receive
funds under the grant program. The report
shall include a comparison of funding for
projects located in urban areas, projects lo-
cated in suburban areas, and projects lo-
cated in rural areas.
‘‘(E) PAYMENT OF GRANT IN 4 EQUAL AN-
NUAL INSTALLMENTS.—During the fiscal year in
which a grant is awarded under this subsection
and each of the succeeding 3 fiscal years, the Sec-
retary shall provide to the entity awarded the
grant an amount equal to 1⁄4 of the amount of
the grant.
‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each entity to which a
grant is made under this subsection shall use
grant funds provided under this subsection in
accordance with the application requesting the
grant, the requirements of this subsection, and
the regulations prescribed under this subsection,
and may use the grant funds to support commu-
nity-wide initiatives to address the purposes of
this section.
‘‘(B) NONDISPLACEMENT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An adult in a work
activity described in section 407(d) which is
funded, in whole or in part, by funds pro-
vided under this section shall not be em-
ployed or assigned—
‘‘(I) when any other individual is
on layoff from the same or any sub-
stantially equivalent job; or
‘‘(II) if the employer has termi-
nated the employment of any regular
employee or otherwise caused an invol-
untary reduction of its workforce in
order to fill the vacancy so created
with such an adult.
‘‘(ii) GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.—
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Complaints
alleging violations of clause (i) in a
State may be resolved—
‘‘(aa) if the State has estab-
lished 
a 
grievance 
procedure
under 
section 
403(a)(5)(J)(iv),
pursuant to the grievance proce-
dure; or
‘‘(bb) otherwise, pursuant to
the grievance procedure estab-
lished by the State under section
407(f)(3).
‘‘(II) FORFEITURE OF GRANT IF
GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURE
NOT
AVAIL-
ABLE.—If a complaint referred to in
subclause (I) is made against an entity
to which a grant has been made under
this section with respect to a project,
and the complaint cannot be brought
to, or cannot be resolved within 90
days after being brought, by a griev-
ance procedure referred to in subclause
(I), then the entity shall immediately
return to the Secretary all funds pro-
vided to the entity under this section
for the project, and the Secretary shall
immediately rescind the grant.
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This sec-
tion shall not be construed to require the partici-
pation of a father in a project funded under this
section to be discontinued by the project on the
basis of changed economic circumstances of the
father.
‘‘(D) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION
ON
MAR-
RIAGE.—This section shall not be construed to
authorize the Secretary to define marriage for
purposes of this section.
‘‘(E) PENALTY
FOR
MISUSE
OF
GRANT
FUNDS.—If the Secretary determines that an en-
tity to which a grant is made under this sub-
section has used any amount of the grant in vio-
lation of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
require the entity to remit to the Secretary an
amount equal to the amount so used, plus all re-
maining grant funds, and the entity shall there-
after be ineligible for any grant under this sub-
section.
‘‘(F) REMITTANCE
OF
UNUSED
GRANT
FUNDS.—Each entity to which a grant is award-
ed under this subsection shall remit to the Sec-
retary all funds paid under the grant that re-
main at the end of the 5th fiscal year ending
after the initial grant award.
‘‘(5) AUTHORITY OF AGENCIES TO EXCHANGE IN-
FORMATION.—Each agency administering a program
funded under this part or a State plan approved
under part D may share the name, address, telephone
number, and identifying case number information in
the State program funded under this part, of fathers
for purposes of assisting in determining the eligibility
of fathers to participate in projects receiving grants
under this section, and in contacting fathers poten-
tially eligible to participate in the projects, subject to
all applicable privacy laws.
‘‘(6) EVALUATION.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Labor, shall, directly or by
grant, contract, or interagency agreement, conduct an
evaluation of projects funded under this section (other
than under subsection (c)(1)). The evaluation shall
assess, among other outcomes selected by the Sec-
retary, effects of the projects on marriage, parenting,
employment, earnings, and payment of child support.
In selecting projects for the evaluation, the Secretary
should include projects that, in the Secretary’s judg-
ment, are most likely to impact the matters described
in the purposes of this section. In conducting the eval-
uation, random assignment should be used wherever
possible.
‘‘(7) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall pre-
scribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry
out this subsection.
‘‘(8) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY OF OTHER
PROVISIONS
OF
THIS
PART.—Sections 404 through
410 shall not apply to this section or to amounts paid
under this section, and shall not be applied to an en-
tity solely by reason of receipt of funds pursuant to
this section. A project shall not be considered a State
program funded under this part solely by reason of
receipt of funds paid under this section.
‘‘(9) FUNDING.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(i) INTERAGENCY
PANELS.—Of the
amounts made available pursuant to section
403(a)(1)(E) to carry out this section for
fiscal years 2000 and 2001, a total of
$150,000 shall be made available for the
interagency panels established by paragraph
(2) of this subsection.
‘‘(ii) GRANTS.—Of the amounts made
available pursuant to section 403(a)(1)(E)
to carry out this section, there shall be made
available for grants under this subsection—
‘‘(I) $17,500,000 for fiscal year
2001;
‘‘(II) $35,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2002 through 2004; and
‘‘(III) $17,500,000 for fiscal year
2005.
‘‘(iii) EVALUATION.—Of the amounts
made 
available 
pursuant 
to 
section
403(a)(1)(E) to carry out this section for
fiscal years 2000 through 2006, a total of
$6,000,000 shall be made available for the
evaluation required by paragraph (6) of
this subsection.
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY.—
‘‘(i) GRANT
FUNDS.—The amounts
made available pursuant to subparagraph
(A)(ii) shall remain available until the end
of fiscal year 2005.
‘‘(ii) 
EVALUATION
FUNDS.—The
amounts made available pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A)(iii) shall remain available
until the end of fiscal year 2007.’’.
(b) FUNDING.—Section 403(a)(1)(E) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(1)(E)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and for
fiscal years 2000 through 2006, such sums as are necessary
to carry out section 403A’’ before the period.
(c) AUTHORITY TO STATES TO PASS THROUGH CHILD
SUPPORT ARREARAGES COLLECTED THROUGH TAX RE-
FUND INTERCEPT TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CEASED TO
RECEIVE CASH ASSISTANCE; FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT
OF STATE SHARE OF SUCH PASSED THROUGH ARREAR-
AGES.—Section 457(a)(2)(B)(iv) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
657(a)(2)(B)(iv)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(except the last sentence of this
clause)’’ after ‘‘this section’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Notwith-
standing the preceding sentences of this clause, if the
amount is collected on behalf of a family that includes
a child of a participant in a project funded under
section 403A and that has ceased to receive cash pay-
ments under a State program funded under section
403, then the State may distribute the amount col-
lected pursuant to section 464 to the family, and the
aggregate of the amounts otherwise required by this
section to be paid by the State to the Federal govern-
ment shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
State share of the amount collected pursuant to sec-
tion 464 that would otherwise be retained as reim-
bursement for assistance paid to the family.’’.
(d) APPLICABILITY OF CHARITABLE CHOICE PROVI-
SIONS OF WELFARE REFORM.—Section 104 of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 604a) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(l) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this
section, this section shall apply to any entity to which funds
have been provided under section 403A of the Social Secu-
rity Act in the same manner in which this section applies
to States, and, for purposes of this section, any project for
which such funds are so provided shall be considered a pro-
gram described in subsection (a)(2).’’.
TITLE 
II—FATHERHOOD 
PRO-
JECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFI-
CANCE
SEC. 201. FATHERHOOD PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFI-
CANCE.
Section 403A of the Social Security Act, as added by
title I of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(c) FATHERHOOD PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFI-
CANCE.—
‘‘(1) NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE.—The Secretary
shall award a $5,000,000 grant to a nationally recog-
nized, nonprofit fatherhood promotion organization
with at least 4 years of experience in designing and
disseminating a national public education campaign,
including the production and successful placement of
television, radio, and print public service announce-
ments which promote the importance of responsible
fatherhood, and with at least 4 years experience pro-
viding consultation and training to community-based
organizations interested in implementing fatherhood
outreach, support, or skill development programs with
an emphasis on promoting married fatherhood as the
ideal, to—
‘‘(A) develop, promote, and distribute to in-
terested States, local governments, public agen-
cies, and private nonprofit organizations, in-
cluding charitable and religious organizations, a
media campaign that encourages the appropriate
involvement of both parents in the life of any
child of the parents, and encourages such organi-
zations to develope or sponsor programs that spe-
cifically address the issue of responsible father-
hood and the advantages conferred on children
by marriage;
‘‘(B) develop a national clearinghouse to as-
sist States, communities, and private entities in
efforts to promote and support marriage and re-
sponsible fatherhood by collecting, evaluating,
and making available (through the Internet and
by other means) to all interested parties, infor-
mation regarding media campaigns and father-
hood programs;
‘‘(C) develop and distribute materials that
are for use by entities described in subparagraph
(A) or (B) and that help young adults manage
their money, develop the knowledge and skills
needed to promote successful marriages, plan for
future expenditures and investments, and plan
for retirement;
‘‘(D) develop and distribute materials that
are for use by entities described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) and that list all the sources
of public support for education and training
that are available to young adults, including
government spending programs as well as bene-
fits under Federal and State tax laws.
‘‘(2) MULTICITY FATHERHOOD PROJECTS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
award a $5,000,000 grant to each of 2 nation-
ally recognized nonprofit fatherhood promotion
organizations which meet the requirements of
subparagraph (B), at least 1 of which organiza-
tions meets the requirement of subparagraph (C).
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements of
this subparagraph are the following:
‘‘(i) The organization must have sev-
eral years of experience in designing and
conducting programs that meet the purposes
described in paragraph (1).
‘‘(ii) The organization must have expe-
rience in simultaneously conducting such
programs in more than 1 major metropoli-
tan area and in coordinating such pro-
grams with local government agencies and
private, nonprofit agencies, including State
or local agencies responsible for conducting
the program under part D and Workfore
Investment Boards.
‘‘(iii) The organization must submit to
the Secretary an application that meets all
the conditions applicable to the organiza-
tion under this section and that provides for
projects to be conducted in 3 major metro-
politan areas.
‘‘(C) USE OF MARRIED COUPLES TO DE-
LIVER SERVICES IN THE INNER CITY.—The re-
quirement of this subparagraph is that the orga-
nization has extensive experience in using mar-
ried couples to deliver program services in the
inner city.
‘‘(3) PAYMENT OF GRANTS IN 4 EQUAL ANNUAL
INSTALLMENTS.—During each of fiscal years 2002
through 2005, the Secretary shall provide to each en-
tity awarded a grant under this subsection an
amount equal to 1⁄4 of the amount of the grant.
‘‘(4) FUNDING.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made
available pursuant to section 403(a)(1)(E) to
carry out this section, $3,750,000 shall be made
available for grants under this subsection for
each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY.—The amounts made
available pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall re-
main available until the end of fiscal year
2005.’’.
TITLE III—WELFARE-TO-WORK
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
SEC. 301. FLEXIBILITY IN ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION
IN WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAM.
(a) HARD-TO-EMPLOY LONG-TERM RECIPIENTS.—
Section 403(a)(5)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(ii)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘REQUIRED BENEFICIARIES.—’’
and inserting ‘‘HARD-TO-EMPLOY RECIPIENTS.—’’;
(2) in the matter preceding subclause (I)—
(A) by striking ‘‘shall expend at least 70
percent of all’’ and inserting ‘‘may expend’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘, or for the benefit of non-
custodial parents,’’;
(3) in the matter preceding item (aa) of sub-
clause (I)—
(A) by striking ‘‘At least 2’’ and inserting
‘‘Any’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘apply’’ and inserting ‘‘ap-
plies’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘or the noncustodial par-
ent’’;
(4) in item (aa) of subclause (I), by striking ‘‘,
and has low skills in reading or mathematics’’;
(5) by adding at the end of subclause (I) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(dd) The individual has
English reading, writing, or com-
puting skills at or below the 8th
grade level, or limited proficiency
in written or spoken English.
‘‘(ee) The individual is home-
less.
‘‘(ff) The individual has a
disability.
‘‘(gg) The individual has
been a victim of domestic vio-
lence.’’; and
(6) in the matter preceding item (aa) of sub-
clause (II), by striking ‘‘or the minor children of the
non-custodial parent’’.
(b) NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5)(C) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)) is amended—
(A) by redesignating clauses (iii) through
(viii) as clauses (iv) through (ix), respectively;
and
(B) by inserting after clause (ii) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(iii) NONCUSTODIAL
PARENTS.—An
entity that operates a project with funds
provided under this paragraph may use the
funds to provide services in a form de-
scribed in clause (i) to noncustodial parents
with respect to whom the requirements of
the following subclauses are met:
‘‘(I) The noncustodial parent is
unemployed, underemployed, or having
difficulty in paying child support obli-
gations.
‘‘(II) At least 1 of the following
applies to a minor child of the non-
custodial parent (with preference in
the determination of the noncustodial
parents to be provided services under
this paragraph to be provided by the
entity to those noncustodial parents
with minor children who meet, or who
have custodial parents who meet, the
requirements of item (aa)):
‘‘(aa) The minor child or the
custodial parent of the minor
child meets the requirements of
clause (ii)(II).
‘‘(bb) The minor child is eli-
gible for, or is receiving, benefits
under the program funded under
this part.
‘‘(cc) The minor child re-
ceived benefits under the program
funded under this part in the 12-
month period preceding the date
of the determination but no longer
receives such benefits.
‘‘(dd) The minor child is eli-
gible for, or is receiving, assist-
ance under the Food Stamp Act of
1977, benefits under the supple-
mental security income program
under title XVI of this Act, med-
ical assistance under title XIX of
this Act, or child health assistance
under title XXI of this Act.
‘‘(III) In the case of a noncusto-
dial parent who becomes enrolled in
the project on or after the date of the
enactment of this clause, the noncusto-
dial parent is in compliance with the
terms of an oral or written personal
responsibility contract entered into
among the noncustodial parent, the en-
tity, and (unless the entity dem-
onstrates to the Secretary that the enti-
ty is not capable of coordinating with
such agency) the agency responsible for
administering the State plan under
part D, which was developed taking
into account the employment and child
support status of the noncustodial par-
ent, which was entered into not later
than 30 (or, at the option of the entity,
not later than 90) days after the non-
custodial parent was enrolled in the
project, and which, at a minimum, in-
cludes the following:
‘‘(aa) A commitment by the
noncustodial parent to cooperate,
at the earliest opportunity, in the
establishment of the paternity of
the minor child, through vol-
untary acknowledgement or other
procedures, and in the establish-
ment of a child support order.
‘‘(bb) A commitment by the
noncustodial parent to cooperate
in the payment of child support
for the minor child, which may
include a modification of an exist-
ing support order to take into ac-
count the ability of the noncusto-
dial parent to pay such support
and the participation of such par-
ent in the project.
‘‘(cc) A commitment by the
noncustodial parent to participate
in employment or related activi-
ties that will enable the noncusto-
dial parent to make regular child
support payments, and if the non-
custodial parent has not attained
20 years of age, such related ac-
tivities may include completion of
high school, a general equivalency
degree, or other education directly
related to employment.
‘‘(dd) A description of the
services to be provided under this
paragraph, and a commitment by
the noncustodial parent to par-
ticipate in such services, that are
designed to assist the noncustodial
parent obtain and retain employ-
ment, increase earnings, and en-
hance the financial and emotional
contributions to the well-being of
the minor child.
In order to protect custodial parents
and children who may be at risk of do-
mestic violence, the preceding provi-
sions of this subclause shall not be con-
strued to affect any other provision of
law requiring a custodial parent to co-
operate in establishing the paternity of
a child or establishing or enforcing a
support order with respect to a child,
or entitling a custodial parent to
refuse, for good cause, to provide such
cooperation as a condition of assist-
ance or benefit under any program,
shall not be construed to require such
cooperation by the custodial parent as
a condition of participation of either
parent in the program authorized
under this paragraph, and shall not be
construed to require a custodial parent
to cooperate with or participate in any
activity under this clause. The entity
operating a project under this clause
with funds provided under this para-
graph shall consult with domestic vio-
lence prevention and intervention orga-
nizations in the development of the
project.’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
412(a)(3)(C)(ii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
612(a)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘(vii)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(viii)’’.
(c) RECIPIENTS WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF LONG-
TERM DEPENDENCY; CHILDREN AGING OUT OF FOSTER
CARE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subclause (II) of section
403(a)(5)(C)(iv) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
603(a)(5)(C)(iv)(II)), as so redesignated by subsection
(b)(1)(A) of this section, is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(II) to children—
‘‘(aa) who have attained 18
years of age but not 25 years of
age; and
‘‘(bb) who, before attaining
18 years of age, were recipients of
foster care maintenance payments
(as defined in section 475(4))
under part E or were in foster
care under the responsibility of a
State.’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section
403(a)(5)(C)(iv) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
603(a)(5)(C)(iv)), as so redesignated by subsection
(b)(1)(A) of this section, is amended—
(A) in the heading by inserting ‘‘HARD TO
EMPLOY’’ before ‘‘INDIVIDUALS’’; and
(B) in the last sentence by striking ‘‘clause
(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (ii) and (iii) and, as
appropriate, clause (v)’’.
(d) CUSTODIAL PARENTS WITH INCOME BELOW POV-
ERTY LINE WHO ARE NOT ON WELFARE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5)(C) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)), as amended by section
301(b)(1) of this Act, is amended—
(A) by redesignating clauses (vi) through
(ix) as clauses (vii) through (x), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after clause (v) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) CUSTODIAL
PARENTS
WITH
IN-
COME BELOW POVERTY LINE WHO ARE NOT
ON WELFARE.—An entity that operates a
project with funds provided under this
paragraph may use the funds to provide as-
sistance in a form described in clause (i) to
custodial parents—
‘‘(I) whose income is less than 100
percent of the poverty line (as defined
in section 673(2) of the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, in-
cluding any revision required by such
section, applicable to a family of the
size involved); and
‘‘(II) who are not otherwise re-
cipients of assistance under a State
program funded under this part.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Section 403(a)(5)(C)(iv) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(iv)), as so redesignated by
subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section, and as
amended by subsection (c)(2) of this section, is
amended in the last sentence by striking ‘‘clause
(v)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (v) and (vi)’’.
(B) Section 412(a)(3)(C)(ii) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 612(a)(3)(C)(ii)), as amended by sub-
section (b)(2) of this section, is amended by
striking ‘‘(viii)’’ and inserting ‘‘(ix)’’.
SEC. 302. LIMITED VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRAINING
INCLUDED AS ALLOWABLE ACTIVITY.
Section 403(a)(5)(C)(i) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(i)) is amended by inserting after sub-
clause (VI) the following:
‘‘(VII) Not more than 6 months of
vocational educational training.’’.
SEC. 303. CERTAIN GRANTEES AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DIRECTLY.
Section 403(a)(5)(C)(i)(IV) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)95)(C)(i)(IV)) is amended by inserting ‘‘,
or if the entity is not a private industry council or work-
force investment board, the direct provision of such services’’
before the period.
SEC. 304. SIMPLIFICATION AND COORDINATION OF RE-
PORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) ELIMINATION OF CURRENT REQUIREMENTS.—Sec-
tion 411(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
611(a)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by insert-
ing ‘‘(except for information relating to activities car-
ried out under section 403(a)(5))’’ after ‘‘part’’; and
(2) by striking clause (xviii).
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—
Section 403(a)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
603(a)(5)(C)), as amended by subsections (b)(1) and (d)(1)
of section 301 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(xi) REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—
The Secretary of Labor, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, States, and organizations that rep-
resent State or local governments, shall es-
tablish requirements for the collection and
maintenance of financial and participant
information and the reporting of such infor-
mation by entities carrying out activities
under this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 305. USE OF STATE INFORMATION TO AID ADMINIS-
TRATION 
OF 
WELFARE-TO-WORK 
GRANT
FUNDS.
(a) AUTHORITY OF STATE AGENCIES TO DISCLOSE TO
PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCILS THE NAMES, ADDRESSESS,
AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF POTENTIAL WELFARE-TO-
WORK PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.—
(1) STATE IV-D AGENCIES.—Section 454A(f) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654a(f)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) PRIVATE
INDUSTRY
COUNCILS
RECEIVING
WELFARE-TO-WORK GRANTS.—Disclosing to a private
industry 
council 
(as 
defined 
in 
section
403(a)(5)(D)(ii)) to which funds are provided under
section 403(a)(5) the names, addresses, telephone
numbers, and identifying case number information in
the State program funded under part A, of noncusto-
dial parents residing in the service delivery area of
the private industry council, for the purpose of identi-
fying and contacting noncustodial parents regarding
participation 
in 
the 
program 
under 
section
403(a)(5).’’.
(2) STATE TANF AGENCIES.—Section 403(a)(5)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(K) 
INFORMATION
DISCLOSURE.—If 
a
State to which a grant is made under section
403 establishes safeguards against the use or dis-
closure of information about applicants or re-
cipients of assistance under the State program
funded under this part, the safeguards shall not
prevent the State agency administering the pro-
gram from furnishing to a private industry
council the names, addresses, telephone numbers,
and identifying case number information in the
State program funded under this part, of non-
custodial parents residing in the service delivery
area of the private industry council, for the pur-
pose of identifying and contacting noncustodial
parents regarding participation in the program
under this paragraph.’’.
(b) SAFEGUARDING OF INFORMATION DISCLOSED TO
PRIVATE
INDUSTRY
COUNCILS.—Section
403(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
603(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of item (dd);
(2) by striking the period at the end of item (ee)
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(ff) describes how the State
will ensure that a private indus-
try council to which information
is disclosed pursuant to section
403(a)(5)(K) or 454A(f)(5) has
procedures for safeguarding the
information and for ensuring that
the information is used solely for
the purpose described in that sec-
tion.’’.
TITLE 
IV—ALTERNATIVE 
PEN-
ALTY PROCEDURE RELATING
TO 
STATE 
DISBURSEMENT
UNITS
SEC. 401. ALTERNATIVE PENALTY PROCEDURE RELATING
TO STATE DISBURSEMENT UNITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 455(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 655(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(5)(A)(i) If—
‘‘(I) the Secretary determines that a State plan
under section 454 would (in the absence of this para-
graph) be disapproved for the failure of the State to
comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section
454(27), and that the State has made and is con-
tinuing to make a good faith effort to so comply; and
‘‘(II) the State has submitted to the Secretary,
not later than April 1, 2000, a corrective compliance
plan that describes how, by when, and at what cost
the State will achieve such compliance, which has
been approved by the Secretary,
then the Secretary shall not disapprove the State plan
under section 454, and the Secretary shall reduce the
amount otherwise payable to the State under paragraph
(1)(A) of this subsection for the fiscal year by the penalty
amount.
‘‘(ii) All failures of a State during a fiscal year to
comply with any of the requirements of section 454B shall
be considered a single failure of the State to comply with
subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27) during the
fiscal year for purposes of this paragraph.
‘‘(B) In this paragraph:
‘‘(i) The term ‘penalty amount’ means, with re-
spect to a failure of a State to comply with subpara-
graphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27)—
‘‘(I) 4 percent of the penalty base, in the
case of the 1st fiscal year in which such a failure
by the State occurs (regardless of whether a pen-
alty is imposed in that fiscal year under this
paragraph with respect to the failure), except as
provided in subparagraph (C)(ii) of this para-
graph;
‘‘(II) 8 percent of the penalty base, in the
case of the 2nd such fiscal year;
‘‘(III) 16 percent of the penalty base, in the
case of the 3rd such fiscal year;
‘‘(IV) 25 percent of the penalty base, in the
case of the 4th such fiscal year; or
‘‘(V) 30 percent of the penalty base, in the
case of the 5th or any subsequent such fiscal
year.
‘‘(ii) The term ‘penalty base’ means, with respect
to a failure of a State to comply with subparagraphs
(A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27) during a fiscal
year, the amount otherwise payable to the State under
paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection for the preceding
fiscal year.
‘‘(C)(i) The Secretary shall waive all penalties im-
posed against a State under this paragraph for any failure
of the State to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i)
of section 454(27) if the Secretary determines that, before
April 1, 2000, the State has achieved such compliance.
‘‘(ii) If a State with respect to which a reduction is
required to be made under this paragraph with respect to
a failure to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of
section 454(27) achieves such compliance on or after April
1, 2000, and on or before September 30, 2000, then the pen-
alty amount applicable to the State shall be 1 percent of
the penalty base with respect to the failure involved.
‘‘(D) The Secretary may not impose a penalty under
this paragraph against a State for a fiscal year for which
the amount otherwise payable to the State under paragraph
(1)(A) of this subsection is reduced under paragraph (4)
of this subsection for failure to comply with section
454(24)(A).’’.
(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF PENALTY UNDER TANF PRO-
GRAM.—Section 409(a)(8)(A)(i)(III) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
609(a)(8)(A)(i)(III)) is amended by striking ‘‘section
454(24)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (24), or subparagraph
(A) or (B)(i) of paragraph (27), of section 454’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on October 1, 1999.
TITLE V—FINANCING
PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. USE OF NEW HIRE INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN
COLLECTION 
OF 
DEFAULTED 
STUDENT
LOANS AND GRANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 453(j) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(6) INFORMATION COMPARISONS AND DISCLO-
SURE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF OBLIGATIONS ON HIGH-
ER EDUCATION ACT LOANS AND GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) FURNISHING OF INFORMATION BY THE
SECRETARY
OF
EDUCATION.—The Secretary of
Education shall furnish to the Secretary, on a
quarterly basis or at such less frequent intervals
as may be determined by the Secretary of Edu-
cation, information in the custody of the Sec-
retary of Education for comparison with infor-
mation in the National Directory of New Hires,
in order to obtain the information in such direc-
tory with respect to individuals who—
‘‘(i) are borrowers of loans made under
title IV of the Higher Education Act of
1965 that are in default; or
‘‘(ii) owe an obligation to refund an
overpayment of a grant awarded under such
title.
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT TO SEEK MINIMUM IN-
FORMATION NECESSARY.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation shall seek information pursuant to this
section only to the extent essential to improving
collection of the debt described in subparagraph
(A).
‘‘(C) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.—
‘‘(i) INFORMATION
COMPARISON; DIS-
CLOSURE
TO
THE
SECRETARY
OF
EDU-
CATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation
with the Secretary of Education, shall com-
pare information in the National Directory
of New Hires with information in the cus-
tody of the Secretary of Education, and dis-
close information in that Directory to the
Secretary of Education, in accordance with
this paragraph, for the purposes specified in
this paragraph.
‘‘(ii) CONDITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.—
The Secretary shall make disclosures in ac-
cordance with clause (i) only to the extent
that the Secretary determines that such dis-
closures do not interfere with the effective
operation of the program under this part.
Support collection under section 466(b)
shall be given priority over collection of any
defaulted student loan or grant overpay-
ment against the same income.
‘‘(D) USE OF INFORMATION BY THE SEC-
RETARY OF EDUCATION.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation may use information resulting from a
data match pursuant to this paragraph only—
‘‘(i) for the purpose of collection of the
debt described in subparagraph (A) owed by
an individual whose annualized wage level
(determined by taking into consideration
information from the National Directory of
New Hires) exceeds $16,000; and
‘‘(ii) after removal of personal identi-
fiers, to conduct analyses of student loan de-
faults.
‘‘(E) DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY THE
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.—
‘‘(i) DISCLOSURES
PERMITTED.—The
Secretary of Education may disclose infor-
mation resulting from a data match pursu-
ant to this paragraph only to—
‘‘(I) a guaranty agency holding a
loan made under part B of title IV of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 on
which the individual is obligated;
‘‘(II) a contractor or agent of the
guaranty agency described in subclause
(I);
‘‘(III) a contractor or agent of the
Secretary; and
‘‘(IV) the Attorney General.
‘‘(ii) PURPOSE OF DISCLOSURE.—The
Secretary of Education may make a disclo-
sure under clause (i) only for the purpose of
collection of the debts owed on defaulted stu-
dent loans, or overpayments of grants, made
under title IV of the Higher Education Act
of 1965.
‘‘(iii) RESTRICTION
ON
REDISCLO-
SURE.—An entity to which information is
disclosed under clause (i) may use or dis-
close such information only as needed for
the purpose of collecting on defaulted stu-
dent loans, or overpayments of grants, made
under title IV of the Higher Education Act
of 1965.
‘‘(F) REIMBURSEMENT
OF
HHS
COSTS.—
The Secretary of Education shall reimburse the
Secretary, in accordance with subsection (k)(3),
for the additional costs incurred by the Secretary
in furnishing the information requested under
this subparagraph.’’.
(b) PENALTIES FOR MISUSE OF INFORMATION.—Sec-
tion 402(a) of the Child Support Performance and Incen-
tive Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 669) is amended in the matter
added by paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘or any other person’’
after ‘‘officer or employee of the United States’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall become effective October 1, 1999.
SEC. 502. ELIMINATION OF SET-ASIDE OF PORTION OF WEL-
FARE-TO-WORK 
FUNDS 
FOR 
SUCCESSFUL
PERFORMANCE BONUS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is amended by striking
subparagraph (E) and redesignating subparagraphs (F)
through (K) (as added by section 305(a)(2) of this Act) as
subparagraphs (E) through (J), respectively.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 403(a)(5)(A)(i) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (I)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (H)’’.
(2) Subclause (I) of each of subparagraphs
(A)(iv) and (B)(v) of section 403(a)(5) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(A)(iv)(I) and (B)(v)(I)) is
amended—
(A) in item (aa)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(I)’’ and inserting
‘‘(H)’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘(G), and (H)’’ and
inserting ‘‘and (G)’’; and
(B) in item (bb), by striking ‘‘(F)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(E)’’.
(3) Section 403(a)(5)(B)(v) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(B)) is amended in the matter pre-
ceding subclause (I) by striking ‘‘(I)’’ and inserting
‘‘(H)’’.
(4) Subparagraphs (E) and (F) of section
403(a)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(F) and
(G)), as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this sec-
tion, are each amended by striking ‘‘(I)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(H)’’.
(5) Section 412(a)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
612(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘403(a)(5)(I)’’
and inserting ‘‘403(a)(5)(H)’’.
(c) FUNDING AMENDMENT.—Section 403(a)(5)(H)(i)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(H)(i)), as so redesignated
by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking
‘‘$1,500,000,000’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘for
grants under this paragraph—
‘‘(I) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year
1998; and
‘‘(II) $1,400,000,000 for fiscal
year 1999.’’.
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 601. CHANGE DATES FOR EVALUATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5)(G)(iii) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(G)(iii)), as so redes-
ignated by section 502(a) of this Act, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’.
(b) 
INTERIM
REPORT
REQUIRED.—Section
403(a)(5)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(G)), as so
redesignated, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(iv) INTERIM
REPORT.—Not later
than January 1, 2002, the Secretary shall
submit to the Congress a interim report on
the evaluations referred to in clause (i).’’.
SEC. 602. REPORT ON UNDISTRIBUTED CHILD SUPPORT
PAYMENTS.
Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance
of the Senate a report on the procedures that the States use
generally to locate custodial parents for whom child support
has been collected but not yet distributed due to a change
in address. The report shall include an estimate of the total
amount of such undistributed child support and the average
length of time it takes for such child support to be distrib-
uted. The Secretary shall include in the report recommenda-
tions as to whether additional procedures should be estab-
lished at the State or Federal level to expedite the payment
of undistributed child support.
SEC. 603. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that the States may use
funds provided under the program of block grants for tem-
porary assistance for needy families under part A of title
IV of the Social Security Act to promote fatherhood activi-
ties of the type described in section 403A of such Act, as
added by this Act.
SEC. 604. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR WELFARE EVALUA-
TION STUDY.
Section 414(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
614(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘appropriated $10,000,000’’
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘appropriated—
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996
through 1999;
‘‘(2) $12,300,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(3) $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(4) $15,500,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(5) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
SEC. 605. TRAINING IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PRO-
CEEDINGS.
(a) IN GENERAL—Section 474(a)(3) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D),
and (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respec-
tively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(C) 75 percent of so much of such expendi-
tures as are for the short-term training (includ-
ing cross-training with personnel employed by,
or under contract with, the State or local agency
administering the plan in the political subdivi-
sion, training on topics relevant to the legal rep-
resentation of clients in proceedings conducted by
or under the supervision of an abuse and neglect
court, and training on related topics such as
child development and the importance of achiev-
ing safety, permanency, and well-being for a
child) of judges, judicial personnel, law enforce-
ment personnel, agency attorneys, attorneys rep-
resenting a parent in proceedings conducted by,
or under the supervision of, an abuse and neglect
court, attorneys representing a child in such pro-
ceedings, guardians ad litem, and volunteers who
participate in court-appointed special advocate
programs, to the extent the training is related to
the court’s role in expediting adoption proce-
dures, implementing reasonable efforts, and pro-
viding for timely permanency planning and case
reviews, except that any such training shall be
offered by the State or local agency admin-
istering the plan, either directly or through con-
tract, in collaboration with the appropriate judi-
cial governing body operating in the State,’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 475 of such Act (42 U.S.C.
675) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) The term ‘abuse and neglect courts’ means
the State and local courts that carry out State or
local laws requiring proceedings (conducted by or
under the supervision of the courts)—
‘‘(A) that implement part B or this part,
including preliminary disposition of such pro-
ceedings;
‘‘(B) that determine whether a child was
abused or neglected;
‘‘(C) that determine the advisability or ap-
propriateness of placement in a family foster
home, group home, or a special residential care
facility; or
‘‘(D) that determine any other legal disposi-
tion of a child in the abuse and neglect court
system.
‘‘(9) The term ‘agency attorney’ means an attor-
ney or other individual, including any government
attorney, district attorney, attorney general, State at-
torney, county attorney, city solicitor or attorney,
corporation counsel, or privately retained special
prosecutor, who represents the State or local agency
administrating the programs under part B and this
part in a proceeding conducted by, or under the su-
pervision of, an abuse and neglect court, including a
proceeding for termination of parental rights.
‘‘(10) The term ‘attorney representing a child’
means an attorney or a guardian ad litem who rep-
resents a child in a proceeding conducted by, or under
the supervision of, an abuse and neglect court.
‘‘(11) The term ‘attorney representing a parent’
means an attorney who represents a parent who is an
official party to a proceeding conducted by, or under
the supervision of, an abuse and neglect court.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS—
(1) Section 473(a)(6)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
673(a)(6)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘474(a)(3)(E)’’
and inserting ‘‘474(a)(3)(F)’’.
(2) Section 474(a)(3)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
674(a)(3)(E)) (as so redesignated by subsection
(a)(1)(A) of this section) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (D)’’.
(3) Section 474(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 674(c))
is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(3)(C)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (a)(3)(D)’’.
(d) SUNSET.—Effective on October 1, 2004—
(1) section 474(a)(3) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)) is amended by striking sub-
paragraph (C) and redesignating subparagraphs (D),
(E), and (F) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), re-
spectively;
(2) section 475 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 675) is
amended by striking paragraphs (8) through (11);
(3) section 473(a)(6)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
673(a)(6)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘474(a)(3)(F)’’
and inserting ‘‘474(a)(3)(E)’’.
(4) section 474(a)(3)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
674(a)(3)(E)) (as so redesignated by subsection
(a)(1)(A) of this section) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’;
and
(5) section 474(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 674(c))
is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(3)(D)’’ and
inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(3)(C)’’.
SEC. 606. USE OF NEW HIRE INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN
ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 453(j) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)), as amended by section 501(a)
of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(7) INFORMATION COMPARISONS AND DISCLO-
SURE TO ASSIST IN ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOY-
MENT COMPENSATION PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State agency re-
sponsible for the administration of an unemploy-
ment compensation program under Federal or
State law transmits to the Secretary the name
and social security account number of an indi-
vidual, the Secretary shall, if the information in
the National Directory of New Hires indicates
that the individual may be employed, disclose to
the State agency the name and address of any
putative employer of the individual, subject to
this paragraph.
‘‘(B) CONDITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.—The
Secretary shall make a disclosure under subpara-
graph (A) only to the extent that the Secretary
determines that the disclosure would not interfere
with the effective operation of the program under
this part.
‘‘(C) USE OF INFORMATION.—A State agen-
cy may use information provided under this
paragraph only for purposes of administering a
program referred to in subparagraph (A).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1999.
SEC. 607. IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS.
(a) ALIENS INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE VISAS AND EX-
CLUDED FROM ADMISSION FOR NONPAYMENT OF CHILD
SUPPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 212(a)(10) of the Im-
migration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C.
1182(a)(10)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(F) NONPAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any alien is inad-
missible who is legally obligated under a
judgment, decree, or order to pay child sup-
port (as defined in section 459(i) of the So-
cial Security Act), and whose failure to pay
such child support has resulted in an ar-
rearage exceeding $5,000, until child sup-
port payments under the judgment, decree,
or order are satisfied or the alien is in com-
pliance with an approved payment agree-
ment.
‘‘(ii) WAIVER AUTHORIZED.—The At-
torney General may waive the application
of clause (i) in the case of an alien, if the
Attorney General—
‘‘(I) has received a request for the
waiver from the court or administra-
tive agency having jurisdiction over
the judgment, decree, or order obli-
gating the alien to pay child support
that is referred to in such clause; or
‘‘(II) determines that there are
prevailing humanitarian or public in-
terest concerns.’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this subsection shall take effect 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(b) AUTHORIZATION TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN
CHILD SUPPORT CASES ON CERTAIN ARRIVING ALIENS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 235(d) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(d)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) AUTHORITY TO SERVE PROCESS IN CHILD
SUPPORT CASES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To the extent consistent
with State law, immigration officers are author-
ized to serve on any alien who is an applicant
for admission to the United States legal process
with respect to any action to enforce or establish
a legal obligation of an individual to pay child
support (as defined in section 459(i) of the So-
cial Security Act).
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A), the term ‘legal process’ means
any writ, order, summons or other similar proc-
ess, which is issued by—
‘‘(i) a court or an administrative agen-
cy of competent jurisdiction in any State,
territory, or possession of the United States;
or
‘‘(ii) an authorized official pursuant to
an order of such a court or agency or pur-
suant to State or local law.’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this subsection shall apply to aliens applying for ad-
mission to the United States on or after 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) AUTHORIZATION TO SHARE CHILD SUPPORT EN-
FORCEMENT INFORMATION TO ENFORCE IMMIGRATION AND
NATURALIZATION LAW.—
(1) SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITY.—Section 452
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 652) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(m) If the Secretary receives a certification by a State
agency, in accordance with section 454(32), that an indi-
vidual who is a nonimmigrant alien owes arrearages of
child support in an amount exceeding $5,000, the Secretary
may, at the request of the State agency, the Secretary of
State, or the Attorney General, or on the Secretary’s own
initiative, provide such certification to the Secretary of
State and the Attorney General information in order to en-
able them to carry out their responsibilities under sections
212(a)(10) and 235(d) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act.’’.
(2) STATE
AGENCY
RESPONSIBILITY.—Section
454 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (32);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (33) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (33) the
following:
‘‘(34) provide that the State agency will have in
effect a procedure for certifying to the Secretary, in
such format and accompained by such supporting
documentation as the Secretary may require, deter-
minations for purposes of section 452(m) that non-
immigrant aliens owe arrearages of child support in
an amount exceeding $5,000.’’.