I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3848 
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
program through June 30, 2004, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2004 
Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
block grant program through June 30, 2004, and for 
other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Work Promotion and 
Independence Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR 
NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Activities authorized by part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act, and by sections 510, 
1108(b), and 1925 of such Act, shall continue through 
June 30, 2004, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 
2003, notwithstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act. 
Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this au-
thority through the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 at 
the level provided for such activities through the third 
quarter of fiscal year 2003. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 31’’ and 
inserting ‘‘June 30’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE 
STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE AND CHILD WEL-
FARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH JUNE 
30, 2004. 
Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) 
of the Social Security Act shall continue through June 30, 
2004, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2003. 
Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this au-
thority through the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 at
the level provided for such activities through the third 
quarter of fiscal year 2003. 
SEC. 4. RECALIBRATION OF CASELOAD REDUCTION CRED-
IT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 407(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)(A)(ii)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) the average monthly number of 
families that received assistance under the 
State program funded under this part dur-
ing the base year.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
407(b)(3)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)(B)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and eligibility criteria’’ and all that 
follows through the close parenthesis and inserting ‘‘and 
the eligibility criteria in effect during the then applicable 
base year’’. 
(c) BASE YEAR DEFINED.—Section 407(b)(3) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(C) BASE YEAR DEFINED.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘base year’ means, with respect 
to a fiscal year— 
‘‘(i) if the fiscal year is fiscal year 
2004, fiscal year 1996;
‘‘(ii) if the fiscal year is fiscal year 
2005, fiscal year 1998; 
‘‘(iii) if the fiscal year is fiscal year 
2006, fiscal year 2001; or 
‘‘(iv) if the fiscal year is fiscal year 
2007 or any succeeding fiscal year, the 
then 4th preceding fiscal year.’’. 
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