SEC. 2. TANF FUNDS AUTHORIZED TO BE USED FOR IN-
FANT SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS.
Section 404(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
604(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(1);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) to support an infant safe haven program.’’.
(b) INFANT SAFE HAVEN PROGRAM DEFINED.—Sec-
tion 419 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 619) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(6) INFANT SAFE HAVEN PROGRAM.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘infant safe
haven program’ means any program or activity
which—
‘‘(i) provides a way for a parent to
safely relinquish a newborn infant at a safe
haven designated pursuant to a State law,
or an agreement approved by a local pros-
ecutor, which—
‘‘(I) prescribes, or under which
are prescribed, procedures for lawfully
relinquishing such an infant; and
‘‘(II) provides that a parent who
lawfully relinquishes such an infant
shall be immune from prosecution for
child abandonment based on such con-
duct, or shall be entitled to raise such
conduct as an affirmative defense in
such a prosecution;
‘‘(ii) provides a designated toll-free in-
formation line for the purpose of directing
individuals to locations that are authorized
to accept newborn infants relinquished
pursuant to such a law or agreement and
to provide information about infant relin-
quishment laws or agreements;
‘‘(iii) provides for the education and
training of individuals who are authorized
to accept newborn infants relinquished
pursuant to such a law or agreement, to
familiarize the individuals with the proce-
dures prescribed by or under the law or
agreement for accepting, and caring for a
parent who is relinquishing, such an in-
fant; or
‘‘(iv) recruits and trains health and
social services personnel to work with relin-
quished or abandoned infants, their fami-
lies, and prospective adoptive families.
‘‘(B) 
SUPPORT.—The 
term 
‘support’
means, with respect to an infant safe haven
program, to develop, carry out, or inform any
segment of the public about such a program.
‘‘(C) RELATED TERMS.—In subparagraph
(A):
‘‘(i) NEWBORN
INFANT.—The term
‘newborn infant’ means a child who is not
more than 30 days old.
‘‘(ii) RELINQUISH.—The term ‘relin-
quish’ means to surrender physical cus-
tody.’’.
SEC. 3. STUDY OF INFANTS WHO ARE ABANDONED, RELIN-
QUISHED, OR DECEASED.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall conduct a study to determine—
(1) an estimate of the annual number of infants
who are relinquished, abandoned, or found dead in
the United States within 1 year after their birth;
(2) an estimate of the annual number of such
infants who are victims of homicide; and
(3) characteristics and demographics of parents
who have abandoned an infant in the United States
within 1 year after its birth.
(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Not later than 18
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
annually during the next 2 years, the Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a writ-
ten report that describes the findings of the study required
by subsection (a), and contains such recommendations as
the Secretary deems appropriate.
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