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hausted eligibility for such benefits be-
cause of the application of time limits
on benefits.
‘‘(iv) 
GENERAL
ASSISTANCE.—The
term ‘General Assistance’ means the General
Assistance program supported through the
Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Depart-
ment of the Interior.
‘‘(v) LONG-TERM
DEPENDENCE.—The
term ‘long-term dependence’ means receipt
of cash benefits under a program referred to
in clause (iii)(III) for at least 24 months,
which need not be consecutive.
‘‘(vi) SECRETARY.—Unless otherwise
specified, the term ‘Secretary’ means the
Secretary of Labor.
‘‘(D) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—
‘‘(i) DIRECT SERVICES.—The Secretary
shall make grants to Indian tribes, tribal
organizations, and Alaska Native organiza-
tions on the basis of a formula determined
in accordance with subparagraph (H)(ii) to
carry out the activities described in sub-
paragraph (E).
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‘‘(ii) PROGRAM
SUPPORT.—The Sec-
retary shall, through grants or contracts
with entities, or interagency agreements,
carry out the activities described in sub-
paragraph (F).
‘‘(iii) APPROPRIATION.—
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Out of any
money in the Treasury of the United
States not otherwise appropriated,
there is appropriated $37,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007
to carry out this paragraph.
‘‘(II) RESERVATION
OF
FUNDS
FOR
PROGRAM
SUPPORT.—The Sec-
retary may reserve an amount equal to
not more than 1.5 percent of the
amount appropriated under subclause
(I) for a fiscal year to make grants or
enter into contracts under clause (ii).
‘‘(E) DIRECT SERVICE ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—A recipient of a
grant made under subparagraph (D)(i)
shall use the funds provided under the grant
to support any services which may be useful
in preparing eligible beneficiaries to enter
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or reenter the workforce, to retain employ-
ment or to advance to positions which may
enable the eligible beneficiary and the bene-
ficiary’s family to become economically self-
sufficient.
‘‘(ii) SERVICES PERMITTED.—Services
provided with funds made available under a
grant made under subparagraph (D)(i)
may include—
‘‘(I) assessment;
‘‘(II) education;
‘‘(III) job readiness and place-
ment;
‘‘(IV) occupational training (in-
cluding on-the-job training);
‘‘(V) work experience;
‘‘(VI) wage subsidies;
‘‘(VII) job retention;
‘‘(VIII) job creation specifically
for eligible beneficiaries;
‘‘(IX) case management;
‘‘(X) counseling;
‘‘(XI) supportive services, includ-
ing (but not limited to) child care,
transportation, mental health and sub-
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stance abuse treatment, and prevention
services important to employability;
and
‘‘(XII) counseling and other serv-
ices to promote marriage, discourage
teen pregnancies, assist in the forma-
tion and stabilization of 2-parent fam-
ilies, and address situations involving
domestic violence.
‘‘(iii) RETENTION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR
OTHER SERVICES.—An eligible beneficiary
who receives services through funds provided
under a grant made under subparagraph
(D)(i) shall not be precluded from receiving
other services from any State, local, or trib-
al government agency, or any other entity.
‘‘(iv) DISREGARD.—Income or services
received by an eligible beneficiary under
this paragraph shall be disregarded for pur-
poses of determining eligibility for benefits
under any means-tested program for which
the eligibility requirements are established
under Federal law.
‘‘(F) PROGRAM SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.—
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In order to im-
prove the effectiveness of services provided
by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and
Alaska Native organizations under grants
made under this paragraph, the Secretary
shall support, through grants, contracts, or
interagency agreements, activities that—
‘‘(I) enhance the capacity of In-
dian tribes, tribal organizations, and
Alaska Native organizations under this
section to deliver the services author-
ized under subparagraph (E); and
‘‘(II) test or demonstrate new or
improved methods of providing such
services.
‘‘(ii) 
PREFERENCE.—In 
awarding
grants or contracts under subparagraph
(D)(ii) to carry out this subparagraph, the
Secretary shall implement a preference pol-
icy consistent with the terms of section 7(b)
of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450e(b)).
‘‘(G) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(i) DIRECT SERVICE ACTIVITIES.—
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‘‘(I) AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE
FUNDS.—An Indian tribe, tribal orga-
nization, or Alaska Native organiza-
tion receiving a grant under subpara-
graph (D)(i) may consolidate funds re-
ceived under the grant with assistance
received from other programs in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the In-
dian Employment, Training and Re-
lated Services Demonstration Act of
1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.) or the
provisions of the Tribal Self-Govern-
ance Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 458aa et
seq.).
‘‘(II) OPTION TO EXCLUDE PAR-
TICIPANTS
FROM
DETERMINATION
OF
WORK
PARTICIPATION
RATES.—A
State, Indian tribe, or tribal organiza-
tion may exclude individuals partici-
pating in a direct services program
funded under a grant made under sub-
paragraph (D)(i) for a month from the
calculation of the work participation
rate for the State or tribe for such
month.
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‘‘(ii) 
APPLICABLE
RULES.—Any
amount paid to an Indian tribe, tribal or-
ganization, or Alaska Native organization
under this part that is used to carry out the
activities described in subparagraph (E) or
(F) shall not be subject to the requirements
of this part, but shall be subject to the re-
quirements specified in the regulations re-
quired under subparagraph (H)(iii), and
the expenditure of any amount so used shall
not be considered to be an expenditure
under this part.
‘‘(iii) 
AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—
Funds provided to a recipient of a grant or
contract under subparagraph (D)(ii) shall
remain available for obligation for 2 suc-
ceeding fiscal years after the fiscal year in
which the grant is made or the contract is
entered into.
‘‘(H) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—
‘‘(i) DESIGNATION
OF
OFFICE
WITH
PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY.—The Secretary
shall designate a single organizational unit
within the Department that shall have as
its primary responsibility the administra-
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tion of the activities authorized under this
paragraph and of any related Indian pro-
grams administered by the Department.
‘‘(ii) CONSULTATION.—
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary
shall consult with Indian tribes and
tribal organizations eligible to admin-
ister activities authorized under this
paragraph that are located throughout
the United States on all aspects of the
operation and administration of such
activities, including the promulgation
of regulations, the design of a formula
for the allocation of funds among In-
dian tribes and tribal organizations,
and the implementation of program
support activities described in sub-
paragraph (F).
‘‘(II) 
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—
The Secretary may utilize a broadly
based advisory committee whose mem-
bers are nominated by Indian tribes
and tribal organizations eligible to ad-
minister activities authorized under
this paragraph as part of the consulta-
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tion required under subclause (I), ex-
cept that the consultation process shall
not be limited to discussions with such
committee.
‘‘(iii) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary
may issue regulations for the conduct of ac-
tivities under this paragraph. All require-
ments imposed by such regulations, includ-
ing reporting requirements, shall take into
full consideration tribal circumstances and
conditions.’’.
(B) TRANSITION FROM OTHER TANF INDIAN
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS.—
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause
(ii), the Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall provide for an orderly close-
out of activities under the work program
authorized in section 412(a)(2) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 612(a)(2)) (com-
monly referred to as the ‘‘Native Employ-
ment Works program’’ or the ‘‘NEW’’ pro-
gram) as such section is in effect on Sep-
tember 30, 2002.
(ii) REQUIREMENT.—In closing out the
activities referred to in clause (i), the Sec-
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retary of Health and Human Services shall
provide that grantees under a program re-
ferred to in that subparagraph shall be per-
mitted to provide services through June 30,
2003, and shall be permitted to spend funds
on administrative activities related to the
close-out of grants under programs for up to
6 months after that date.
(2) APPLICATION
OF
INDIAN
EMPLOYMENT,
TRAINING, AND RELATED SERVICES DEMONSTRATION
ACT OF 1992.—Section 412(a) (42 U.S.C. 612(a)), as
amended by paragraph (1)(A), is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(5) APPLICATION
OF
INDIAN
EMPLOYMENT,
TRAINING, AND RELATED SERVICES DEMONSTRATION
ACT OF 1992.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, if an Indian tribe elects to incorporate the serv-
ices it provides under this part into a plan under sec-
tion 6 of the Indian Employment, Training, and Re-
lated Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C.
3405), the programs authorized to be conducted with
grants made under this part shall be—
‘‘(A) considered to be programs subject to
section 5 of the Indian Employment, Training,
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and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992
(25 U.S.C. 3404); and
‘‘(B) subject to the single plan and single
budget requirements of section 6 of that Act (25
U.S.C. 3405) and the single report format re-
quired under section 11 of that Act (25 U.S.C.
3410).’’.
(e) TRIBAL FAMILY ASSISTANCE PLANS.—
(1) EQUITABLE ACCESS.—Section 412(b)(1) (42
U.S.C. 612(b)(1)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’
at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(G) describes how the Indian tribe will en-
sure equitable access to benefits and services pro-
vided under the plan for each member of the pop-
ulation to be served by the plan.’’.
(2) CONSULTATION BETWEEN STATES AND IN-
DIAN TRIBES OR OTHER INDIANS RESIDING ON A RES-
ERVATION.—
(A) STATE
PLAN
REQUIREMENT.—Section
402(a)(5) (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(5)) is amended to
read as follows:
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‘‘(5) CERTIFICATION
THAT
THE
STATE
WILL
PROVIDE INDIANS WITH EQUITABLE ACCESS TO AS-
SISTANCE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A certification by the
chief executive officer of the State that, during
the fiscal year, the State will—
‘‘(i) subject to subparagraph (B), con-
sult with Indian tribes located within the
State regarding the State plan in an effort
to ensure equitable access to benefits or serv-
ices provided under the plan for any mem-
ber of such a tribe who is not eligible for as-
sistance under a tribal family assistance
plan approved under section 412; and
‘‘(ii) provide each member of an In-
dian tribe, who is domiciled in the State
and is not eligible for assistance under a
tribal family assistance plan approved
under section 412, with equitable access to
assistance under the State program funded
under this part attributable to funds pro-
vided by the Federal Government.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Clause (i) of subpara-
graph (A) shall not apply to the State of Alas-
ka.’’.
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(B) TRIBAL FAMILY ASSISTANCE PLAN RE-
QUIREMENT.—Section 
412(b)(1) 
(42 
U.S.C.
612(b)(1)), as amended by paragraph (1), is
amended—
(i) in subparagraph (F), by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(H) provides that the Indian tribe will
consult with each State in which a service area
of the plan is located on the operation of the
plan and the provision of assistance or services
to families under the plan.’’.
(f) AREAS WITH HIGH JOBLESSNESS.—
(1) TIME LIMIT FOR RECEIPT OF ASSISTANCE.—
Section 408(a)(7)(D) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(7)(D)) is
amended—
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘BY ADULT’’ and all that follows through
‘‘UNEMPLOYMENT’’ and inserting ‘‘IN AREAS OF
INDIAN COUNTRY OR AN ALASKAN NATIVE VIL-
LAGE WITH HIGH JOBLESSNESS’’; and
(B) in clause (i)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘In’’ and inserting
‘‘Subject to clauses (ii) and (iii), in’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and all
that follows through the period and insert-
ing ‘‘20 percent of the adults who were liv-
ing in Indian country were jobless.’’;
(C) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause
(iv); and
(D) by inserting after clause (i), the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(ii) ALASKAN NATIVE VILLAGE.—With
respect to an Alaskan Native village, this
subparagraph shall be applied—
‘‘(I) in clause (i), by substituting
‘50 percent of the adults living in in
the village were not employed’ for ‘20
percent of the adults who were living
in Indian country were jobless’; and
‘‘(II) without regard to clause
(iii).
‘‘(iii) REQUIREMENT.—A month may
only be disregarded under clause (i) with
respect to an adult recipient described in
that clause if the adult is in compliance
with program requirements.’’.
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(2) FLEXIBILITY TO DEFINE WORK ACTIVITIES.—
Section 407(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)), as amended
by section 202(h), is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(G) OPTIONAL
MODIFICATION
OF
WORK
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
RECIPIENTS
RESIDING
IN
AREAS OF INDIAN COUNTRY OR AN ALASKAN NA-
TIVE VILLAGE WITH HIGH JOBLESSNESS.—Not-
withstanding paragraph (1), if a State has in-
cluded in the State plan a description of the
State’s policies in areas of Indian country or an
Alaskan Native village described in section
408(a)(7)(D), the State may define the activities
described in subsection (d) that a recipient who
resides in such an area and who is participating
in activities in accordance with an individual
responsibility plan under section 408(b) may en-
gage in for purposes of satisfying work require-
ments under the State program and for purposes
of determining monthly participation rates
under subsection (b).’’.
(g) ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—
(1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF
INDIANS WHO DO NOT RESIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall convene an advisory
committee on the status of Indians who do not
reside in Indian country (as defined in section
1151 of title 18, United States Code).
(B) DUTIES.—The committee established
under 
subparagraph 
(A) 
shall 
make 
rec-
ommendations regarding how to ensure that In-
dians who do not reside in Indian country (as
so defined) receive appropriate assistance under
the temporary assistance to needy families pro-
gram under part A of title IV of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and other pub-
licly funded assistance programs.
(C) MEMBERSHIP.—
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The committee es-
tablished under subparagraph (A) shall in-
clude representatives of—
(I) Federal, State, and tribal gov-
ernments; and
(II) Indians who do not reside in
Indian country (as so defined).
(ii) MAJORITY.—A majority of the
members of such committee shall be rep-
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resentatives of Indians who do not reside in
Indian country (as so defined).
(2) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FAITH-BASED INI-
TIATIVES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health
and Human Services, through the Director of the
Center for Faith-Based and Community Initia-
tives of the Department of Health and Human
Services, shall convene an advisory committee of
Indians who are expert in social services and the
spiritual aspects of traditional Indian cultures.
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the advi-
sory committee convened under subparagraph
(A) shall issue a report that includes best prac-
tices with respect to the delivery of social services
in relation to the spiritual aspects of traditional
Indian cultures for State and tribal administra-
tors of temporary assistance to needy families
programs under part A of title IV of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
(h) GAO STUDY AND REPORT.—
(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct a study of the demo-
graphics of Indians who do not—
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(A) reside in Indian country (as defined in
section 1151 of title 18, United States Code);
(B) reside in Alaska; or
(C) receive assistance under a tribal family
assistance plan under section 412 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 612).
(2) REQUIREMENT.—The study conducted under
paragraph (1) shall include economic and health in-
formation regarding the Indians described in that
paragraph, as well as information regarding the ac-
cess of all Indians to benefits or services available
under non-tribal publicly funded programs serving
low-income families.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2003, the
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report
on the study conducted under paragraph (1).
SEC. 602. AUTHORITY OF INDIAN TRIBES TO RECEIVE FED-
ERAL FUNDS FOR FOSTER CARE AND ADOP-
TION ASSISTANCE.
(a) CHILDREN PLACED IN TRIBAL CUSTODY ELIGIBLE
FOR FOSTER CARE FUNDING.—Section 472(a)(2) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(B)’’;
and
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(2) by inserting before the semicolon the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, or (C) an Indian tribe or tribal organiza-
tion (as defined in section 479B(e)) or an intertribal
consortium if the Indian tribe, tribal organization, or
consortium is not operating a program pursuant to
section 479B and (i) has a cooperative agreement
with a State pursuant to section 479B(c) or (ii) sub-
mits to the Secretary a description of the arrange-
ments (jointly developed or developed in consultation
with the State) made by the Indian tribe, tribal orga-
nization, or consortium for the payment of funds and
the provision of the child welfare services and protec-
tions required by this title’’.
(b) PROGRAMS OPERATED BY INDIAN TRIBAL ORGANI-
ZATIONS.—Part E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 670 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘SEC. 479B. PROGRAMS OPERATED BY INDIAN TRIBAL OR-
GANIZATIONS.
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), this part shall apply to an Indian tribe or tribal orga-
nization that elects to operate a program under this part
in the same manner as this part applies to a State.
‘‘(b) MODIFICATION OF PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) SERVICE AREA; STANDARDS.—
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percentage applicable to an Indian tribe or
tribal organization under paragraphs (1)
and (2) of section 474(a), the calculation of
an Indian tribe’s or tribal organization’s
per capita income shall be based upon the
service population of the Indian tribe or
tribal organization as defined in its plan in
accordance with paragraph (1)(A).
‘‘(ii) CONSIDERATION
OF
OTHER
IN-
FORMATION.—An Indian tribe or tribal or-
ganization may submit to the Secretary
such information as the Indian tribe or
tribal organization considers relevant to the
calculation of the per capita income of the
Indian tribe or tribal organization, and the
Secretary shall consider such information
before making the calculation.
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENDITURES.—
The Secretary shall, by regulation, determine the
proportions to be paid to Indian tribes and trib-
al organizations pursuant to section 474(a)(3),
except that in no case shall an Indian tribe or
tribal organization receive a lesser proportion
than the corresponding amount specified for a
State in that section.
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‘‘(C) SOURCES OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—
An Indian tribe or tribal organization may use
Federal or State funds to match payments for
which the Indian tribe or tribal organization is
eligible under section 474.
‘‘(3) 
MODIFICATION
OF
OTHER
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Upon the request of an Indian tribe, tribal
organization, or a consortia of tribes or tribal organi-
zations, the Secretary may modify any requirement
under this part if, after consulting with the Indian
tribe, tribal organization, or consortia of tribes or
tribal organizations, the Secretary determines that
modification of the requirement would advance the
best interests and the safety of children served by the
Indian tribe, tribal organization, or consortia of
tribes or tribal organizations.
‘‘(4) CONSORTIUM.—The participating Indian
tribes or tribal organizations of an intertribal consor-
tium may develop and submit a single plan under
section 471 that meets the requirements of this sec-
tion.
‘‘(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—An Indian tribe,
tribal organization, or intertribal consortium and a State
may enter into a cooperative agreement for the administra-
tion or payment of funds pursuant to this part. In any
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case where an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or inter-
tribal consortium and a State enter into a cooperative
agreement that incorporates any of the provisions of this
section, those provisions shall be valid and enforceable. Any
such cooperative agreement that is in effect as of the date
of enactment of this section, shall remain in full force and
effect subject to the right of either party to the agreement
to revoke or modify the agreement pursuant to the terms
of the agreement.
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall, in full
consultation with Indian tribes and tribal organizations,
promulgate regulations to carry out this section.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS OF INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANI-
ZATIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘Indian tribe’ and
‘tribal organization’ have the meanings given those terms
in subsections (e) and (l) of section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b), respectively, except that, with respect to the State
of Alaska, the term ‘Indian tribe’ has the meaning given
that term in section 419(4)(B).’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section take effect on October 1, 2003, without regard to
whether regulations to implement such amendments have
been promulgated as of such date.
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TITLE VII—INNOVATION, FLEXI-
BILITY, 
AND 
ACCOUNT-
ABILITY
SEC. 701. DATA COLLECTION; PERFORMANCE MEASURES.
(a) DATA COLLECTION.—
(1) 
CONTENTS
OF
REPORT.— 
Section
411(a)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1)(A)) is amended—
(A) in clause (viii), by striking ‘‘and edu-
cational level’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(xviii) Whether an individual respon-
sibility plan is established for each family
in accordance with section 408(b).’’.
(2) REPORT ON INDIANS; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY
OF STATE PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL DATA SUBMIS-
SIONS.—Section 
411(a) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
611(a)) 
is
amended—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as
paragraph (9); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (6), the
following:
‘‘(7) REPORT ON INDIANS SERVED BY THE STATE
PROGRAM.—The report required by paragraph (1) for
a fiscal quarter shall include information on the de-
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mographics and caseload characteristics of Indians
served by the State program during the quarter.
‘‘(8) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY
OF
REPORT.—The
State shall make publicly available at the time of sub-
mission of each report required under paragraph (1)
for a fiscal quarter a copy of the report for that fiscal
quarter, including by posting of the copy on the
Internet website for the State agency administering
the State program funded under this part.’’.
(3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN ANNUAL RE-
PORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Section 411(b) (42 U.S.C.
611(b)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period
and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) information regarding any complaints re-
ceived by the Federal Government or States con-
cerning fair and equitable treatment related to civil
rights or labor laws, including the number and status
of such complaints, and in the case of States, that is
State specific; and
‘‘(6) State specific information on the demo-
graphics and caseload characteristics of Indians
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served by each State program funded under this
part.’’.
(b) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—
(1) SUCCESS IN MOVING RECIPIENTS FROM WEL-
FARE TO WORK.—Section 413(d) (42 U.S.C. 613(d))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) ANNUAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES OF SUCCESS
IN MOVING RECIPIENTS FROM WELFARE TO WORK.—Be-
ginning on January 1, 2003, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall issue the following data regarding the per-
formance of each State program funded under this part for
the 2 preceding fiscal years with respect to helping recipi-
ents of assistance under such State programs in becoming
self-sufficient through earnings from employment:
‘‘(1) Job entry and retention rates for such re-
cipients and former recipients.
‘‘(2) Quarterly earnings and earnings gain for
such recipients and former recipients.’’.
(2) NATIONAL
GOAL
TO
REDUCE
TEEN
PREG-
NANCY.—Section 413(e) (42 U.S.C. 613(e)) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(e) NATIONAL
GOAL
TO
REDUCE
TEEN
PREG-
NANCY.—