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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3672 
To provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina, through 
the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for 
needy families. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 
Mr. MCCRERY (for himself, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. BAKER, Mr. JINDAL, and 
Mr. PICKERING) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane 
Katrina, through the program of block grants to States 
for temporary assistance for needy families. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘TANF Emergency Re-
sponse and Recovery Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF TANF BLOCK GRANTS FOR 
THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2006. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 405 of 
the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall pay each grant payable under sec-
tion 403 of such Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 
2006, as soon as practicable after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(b) EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE 
FOR
NEEDY
FAMILIES
BLOCK
GRANT
PROGRAM 
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Activities authorized by part 
A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and by sec-
tion 1108(b) of such Act, shall continue through De-
cember 31, 2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal 
year 2005, and out of any money in the Treasury 
of the United States not otherwise appropriated, 
there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments 
may be made pursuant to this authority through the 
first quarter of fiscal year 2006 at the level provided 
for such activities through the first quarter of fiscal 
year 2005. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) SUPPLEMENTAL
GRANTS
FOR
POPU-
LATION INCREASES IN CERTAIN STATES.—Sec-
tion 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘September 30’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31’’. 
(B) 
CONTINGENCY
FUND.—Section 
403(b)(3)(C)(ii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
603(b)(3)(C)(ii)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2006’’. 
(C) MAINTENANCE
OF
EFFORT.—Section 
409(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is 
amended— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘or 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2006, or 2007’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2006’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE 
STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE AND CHILD WELFARE WAIV-
ER AUTHORITY THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005.—Activi-
ties authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) of the Social 
Security Act shall continue through December 31, 2005, 
in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2005, and out 
of any money in the Treasury of the United States not 
otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants
and payments may be made pursuant to this authority 
through the first quarter of fiscal year 2006 at the level 
provided for such activities through the first quarter of 
fiscal year 2005. 
SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES FOR TANF BENEFITS 
PROVIDED 
TO 
ASSIST 
FAMILIES 
FROM 
OTHER STATES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE 
KATRINA. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENTS FROM THE CONTIN-
GENCY FUND.—Beginning with the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending with August 31, 2006, a State shall 
be considered a needy State for purposes of section 403(b) 
of the Social Security Act if— 
(1) cash benefits under the State program 
funded under part A of title IV of the Social Secu-
rity Act have been provided on a short-term, non-
recurring basis, to a family which— 
(A) has resided in another State that in-
cludes an area for which a major disaster has 
been declared under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) as a result of Hurri-
cane Katrina; and
(B) has travelled (not necessarily directly) 
to the State from such other State as a result 
of the hurricane; and 
(2) the State has determined that the family is 
not receiving cash benefits from any program funded 
under such part of any other State. 
(b) LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—Subject to section 
403(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Social Security Act, the total 
amount paid under section 403(b)(3)(A) of such Act to 
a State which is a needy State for purposes of section 
403(b) of such Act by reason of subsection (a) of this sec-
tion shall not exceed the total amount of cash benefits pro-
vided as described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, to 
the extent that the condition of subsection (a)(2) of this 
section has been met with respect to the families involved. 
(c) 
NO
STATE
MATCH
REQUIRED.—Section 
403(b)(6) of the Social Security Act shall not apply with 
respect to a payment made to a State by reason of this 
section. 
SEC. 4. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL TANF FUNDS FOR 
HURRICANE-DAMAGED STATES. 
(a) CERTAIN STATES MADE ELIGIBLE FOR LOANS.— 
Beginning with the date of the enactment of this Act and 
ending with the end of fiscal year 2006:
(1) The States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and 
Alabama shall be considered loan-eligible States for 
purposes of section 406 of the Social Security Act. 
(2) Notwithstanding section 406(d) of the So-
cial Security Act, the cumulative dollar amount of 
all loans made to such a State under such section 
by reason of this section shall not exceed 20 percent 
of the State family assistance grant payable to the 
State under section 403 of such Act for fiscal year 
2006. 
(b) FORGIVENESS OF LOANS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 406 of the Social Security Act, a penalty may not 
be imposed against any of the States of Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, or Alabama for failure to— 
(1) repay a loan made to the State under such 
section on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act and before October 1, 2007; or 
(2) make any interest payment on such a loan. 
SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF UNSPENT TANF FUNDS TO PRO-
VIDE BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT 
NEEDY FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE 
KATRINA. 
A State or tribe may use a grant made to the State 
or tribe under part A of title IV of the Social Security 
Act for any fiscal year to provide, without fiscal year limi-
tation, any benefit or service that may be provided under 
the State or tribal program funded under such part to 
support needy families affected by Hurricane Katrina. 
SEC. 6. WORK REQUIREMENTS AND TIME LIMITS UNDER 
TANF PROGRAM NOT TRIGGERED BY RE-
CEIPT OF TEMPORARY TANF BENEFITS BY 
FAMILIES 
AFFECTED 
BY 
HURRICANE 
KATRINA. 
Benefits provided on a short-term, nonrecurring basis 
under a State program funded under part A of title IV 
of the Social Security Act, during the period that begins 
with the date of the enactment of this Act and ends with 
the end of fiscal year 2006, to meet a subsistence need 
of a family resulting from Hurricane Katrina shall not be 
considered assistance for purposes of sections 407 and 
408(a)(7) of the Social Security Act. 
SEC. 7. WAIVER OF TANF PENALTIES IN HURRICANE-DAM-
AGED STATES. 
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
not impose a penalty on any of the States of Louisiana, 
Mississippi, or Alabama under any of paragraphs (2) 
through (6), or (8) through (14) of section 409(a) of the 
Social Security Act with respect to a failure to comply with 
a provision of part A of title IV of such Act during the 
period that begins with the date of the enactment of this
Act and ends with the end of fiscal year 2006, if the Sec-
retary determines that the failure resulted from Hurricane 
Katrina or reasonable conduct of the State in addressing 
needs of victims of Hurricane Katrina. 
SEC. 8. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. 
Each amount provided in this Act is designated as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. 
Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress). 
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