(3) by inserting after paragraph (48) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(49) if the State has a plan approved under
part G, provide that if a member of a family receiv-
ing aid under the State plan approved under this
part who is required by State law to attend school
fails without good cause (as determined by the
State) to maintain satisfactory school attendance (as
defined by the State), the State may disregard part
or all of the needs of the family member in making
the determination with respect to the family under
paragraph (7).’’.
SEC. 210. OPTION TO IMPOSE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO
HAVE CHILDREN IMMUNIZED.
Section 402(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
602(a)), as amended by sections 201, 202, 203(a), and
209 of this Act, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(48);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (49) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (49) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(50) if the State has a plan approved under
part G, provide that the State may impose such pen-
alties as the State deems appropriate on a recipient
of aid under the State plan approved under this part
whose dependent child has not received immuniza-
tions in accordance with the then most recent rec-
ommendations of the public health department (or
equivalent) of the State.’’.
TITLE III—RELATED
AMENDMENTS
SEC. 301. DENIAL OF WELFARE BENEFITS TO ALIENS.
(a) WELFARE
BENEFITS
DENIED
TO
ILLEGAL
ALIENS.—An alien who is unlawfully present in the
United States shall not be eligible for benefits or services
under any Federal or federally assisted program which
provides benefits or services based, in whole or in part,
on need.
(b) STATE OPTION TO DENY WELFARE BENEFITS
TO OTHER ALIENS.—A State that is operating a federally
assisted program under which eligibility for benefits or
services is based, in whole or in part, on need may deny
benefits and services under the program to any alien who
is lawfully present in the United States.
SEC. 302. INCLUSION IN CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTS OF
INFORMATION ON OVERDUE CHILD SUPPORT
OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONSUMER.
(a) PROVISION TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES
OF INFORMATION ON OVERDUE CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGA-
TIONS OF ABSENT PARENTS.—Section 466(a)(7) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(7)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘will’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘upon the request of such agen-
cy’’;
(3) by inserting ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(B)’’; and
(4) by striking ‘‘, and (C)’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘State’’.
(b) INCLUSION IN DEFINITION OF OVERDUE SUP-
PORT OF CHILD SUPPORT DELINQUENCIES OWED WITH
RESPECT TO ADULTS.—Section 466(e) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 666(e)) is amended by inserting ‘‘For purposes of
subsection (a)(7), overdue support includes support owed
to or on behalf of a child who is not a minor.’’ after the
1st sentence.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st cal-
endar quarter that begins 6 or more months after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 303. QUARTERLY PAYMENTS OF EARNED INCOME
CREDIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 77 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to miscellaneous provisions)
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 7524. QUARTERLY PAYMENTS BY DEPARTMENT OF
TREASURY OF EARNED INCOME CREDIT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a
program under which eligible individuals receive, upon re-
quest, advance payments from the Secretary of the credit
under section 32 (relating to earned income tax credit).
‘‘(b) PAYMENTS.—
‘‘(1) FREQUENCY.—The payments under the
program established pursuant to subsection (a) shall
be made not less frequently than quarterly.
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—The amount paid to any indi-
vidual for any period during a calendar year shall be
such period’s proportionate share of the Secretary’s
estimate of the overpayment of tax by such individ-
ual (for the taxable year ending with or within such
calendar year) which is attributable to the credit re-
ferred to in subsection (a).
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this
section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means, with respect
to a calendar year, any individual if—