‘‘(1) DOWN SYNDROME.—The term ‘Down syn-
drome’ refers to a chromosomal disorder caused by 
an error in cell division that results in the presence 
of an extra whole or partial copy of chromosome 21. 
‘‘(2) HEALTH
CARE
PROVIDER.—The term 
‘health care provider’ means any person or entity re-
quired by State or Federal law or regulation to be 
licensed, registered, or certified to provide health 
care services, and who is so licensed, registered, or 
certified. 
‘‘(3) PRENATALLY
DIAGNOSED
CONDITION.— 
The term ‘prenatally diagnosed condition’ means any 
fetal health condition identified by prenatal genetic 
testing or prenatal screening procedures. 
‘‘(4) PRENATAL
TEST.—The term ‘prenatal 
test’ means diagnostic or screening tests offered to 
pregnant women seeking routine prenatal care that 
are administered by a health care provider based on 
medical history, family background, ethnic back-
ground, previous test results, or other risk factors. 
‘‘(5) SUPPORT.—The terms ‘support’ and ‘sup-
portive services’ mean services to assist parents to 
care for, and prepare to care for, a child with Down 
Syndrome or another prenatally diagnosed condition, 
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and to facilitate the adoption of such children as ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES.—The 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the National In-
stitutes of Health, the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, or the Administrator of the 
Health Resources and Services Administration, may au-
thorize and oversee certain activities, including the award-
ing of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, to— 
‘‘(1) collect, synthesize, and disseminate current 
scientific information relating to Down syndrome or 
other prenatally diagnosed conditions; 
‘‘(2) coordinate the provision of, and access to, 
new or existing supportive services for patients re-
ceiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome 
or other prenatally diagnosed conditions, including— 
‘‘(A) the establishment of a resource tele-
phone hotline and Internet Website accessible 
to patients receiving a positive test result; 
‘‘(B) the establishment of national and 
local peer-support programs; and 
‘‘(C) the establishment of a national reg-
istry, or network of local registries, of families 
willing to adopt newborns with Down syndrome 
or other prenatally diagnosed conditions, and 
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links to adoption agencies willing to place ba-
bies with Down syndrome or other prenatally 
diagnosed conditions, with families willing to 
adopt; 
‘‘(3) establish a clearinghouse of information 
regarding the scientific facts, clinical course, life ex-
pectancy, and development potential relating to 
Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed condi-
tions; and 
‘‘(4) establish awareness and education pro-
grams for health care providers who provide the re-
sults of prenatal tests for Down syndrome or other 
prenatally diagnosed conditions, to patients, con-
sistent with the purpose described in section 
601(a)(2)(A) of the Pregnant Women Support Act. 
‘‘(c) DATA COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(1) PROVISION
OF
ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Director of the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, shall provide as-
sistance to State and local health departments to in-
tegrate the results of prenatal testing into State- 
based vital statistics and birth defects surveillance 
programs. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that activities carried out under paragraph (1) are 
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sufficient to extract population-level data relating to 
national rates and results of prenatal testing. 
‘‘(d) PROVISION OF INFORMATION BY PROVIDERS.— 
Upon receipt of a positive test result from a prenatal test 
for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed condi-
tions performed on a patient, the health care provider in-
volved (or his or her designee) shall provide the patient 
with the following: 
‘‘(1) Up-to-date, scientific, written information 
concerning the life expectancy, clinical course, and 
intellectual and functional development and treat-
ment options for an unborn child diagnosed with or 
child born with Down syndrome or other prenatally 
diagnosed conditions. 
‘‘(2) Referral to supportive services providers, 
including information hotlines specific to Down syn-
drome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions, re-
source centers or clearinghouses, and other edu-
cation and support programs described in subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(e) PRIVACY.— 
‘‘(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
sub-
sections (c) and (d), nothing in this section shall be 
construed to permit or require the collection, mainte-
nance, or transmission, without the health care pro-
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vider obtaining the prior, written consent of the pa-
tient, of— 
‘‘(A) health information or data that iden-
tify a patient, or with respect to which there is 
a reasonable basis to believe the information 
could be used to identify the patient (including 
a patient’s name, address, healthcare provider, 
or hospital); and 
‘‘(B) data that are not related to the epi-
demiology of the condition being tested for. 
‘‘(2) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall establish guidelines concerning the im-
plementation of paragraph (1) and subsection (d). 
‘‘(f) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IMPLEMENTATION
REPORT.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit a report to Congress concerning the im-
plementation of the guidelines described in sub-
section (e)(2). 
‘‘(2) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Gov-
ernment Accountability Office shall submit a report 
to Congress concerning the effectiveness of current 
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healthcare and family support programs serving as 
resources for the families of children with disabil-
ities. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2012.’’. 
TITLE 
VII—IMPROVING 
SERV-
ICES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN 
WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DOMES-
TIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIO-
LENCE, AND STALKING 
SEC. 701. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Pregnant and recently pregnant women are 
more likely to be victims of homicide than to die of 
any other causes, and evidence exists that a signifi-
cant proportion of all female homicide victims are 
killed by their intimate partners. 
(2) A 2001 study published by the Journal of 
the American Medical Association found that mur-
der is the number one cause of death among preg-
nant women. 
(3) 
Research 
suggests 
that 
injury-related 
deaths, including homicide and suicide, account for 
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approximately one-third of all maternal mortality 
cases, while medical reasons make up the rest. 
Homicide is the leading cause of death overall for 
pregnant women, followed by cancer, acute and 
chronic respiratory conditions, motor vehicle colli-
sions 
and 
drug 
overdose, 
peripartum 
and 
postpartum cardiomyopthy, and suicide. 
SEC. 702. PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PREGNANT WOMEN WHO 
ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2008 and each 
subsequent fiscal year, the Attorney General, through the 
Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, may 
award grants to States, to be used for any of the following 
purposes: 
(1) To assist States in providing intervention 
services, accompaniment, and supportive social serv-
ices for eligible pregnant women who are victims of 
domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking. 
(2) To provide for technical assistance and 
training (as described in subsection (c)) relating to 
violence against eligible pregnant women to be made 
available to the following: 
(A) Federal, State, tribal, territorial, and 
local governments, law enforcement agencies, 
and courts. 
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(B) Professionals working in legal, social 
service, and health care settings. 
(C) Nonprofit organizations. 
(D) Faith-based organizations. 
(b) STATE ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant 
under subsection (a), a State shall— 
(1) submit to the Attorney General an applica-
tion in such time and manner, and containing such 
information, as specified by the Attorney General; 
and 
(2) for a grant made for a fiscal year beginning 
on or after the date that is one year after the date 
of the enactment of this title, satisfy the require-
ment under section 703, relating to female homicide 
victim determinations and death certificates. 
(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
AND TRAINING DE-
SCRIBED.—For purposes of subsection (a)(2), technical 
assistance and training is— 
(1) the identification of eligible pregnant women 
experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, or 
stalking; 
(2) the assessment of the immediate and short- 
term safety of such a pregnant woman, the evalua-
tion of the impact of the violence or stalking on the 
pregnant woman’s health, and the assistance of the 
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pregnant woman in developing a plan aimed at pre-
venting further domestic violence, dating violence, or 
stalking, as appropriate; 
(3) the maintenance of complete medical or fo-
rensic records that include the documentation of any 
examination, treatment given, and referrals made, 
recording the location and nature of the pregnant 
woman’s injuries, and the establishment of mecha-
nisms to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of 
those medical records; and 
(4) the identification and referral of the preg-
nant woman to appropriate public and private non-
profit entities that provide intervention services, ac-
companiment, and supportive social services. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this title: 
(1) ACCOMPANIMENT.—The term ‘‘accompani-
ment’’ means assisting, representing, and accom-
panying a woman in seeking judicial relief for child 
support, child custody, restraining orders, and res-
titution for harm to persons and property, and in fil-
ing criminal charges, and may include the payment 
of court costs and reasonable attorney and witness 
fees associated therewith. 
(2) ELIGIBLE PREGNANT WOMAN.—The term 
‘‘eligible pregnant woman’’ means any woman who is 
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pregnant on the date on which such woman becomes 
a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or 
stalking or who was pregnant during the one-year 
period before such date. 
(3) 
INTERVENTION
SERVICES.—The 
term 
‘‘intervention services’’ means, with respect to do-
mestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, 24-hour 
telephone hotline services for police protection and 
referral to shelters. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes the 
District of Columbia, any commonwealth, possession, 
or other territory of the United States, and any In-
dian tribe or reservation. 
(5) SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL SERVICES.—The term 
‘‘supportive social services’’ means transitional and 
permanent housing, vocational counseling, and indi-
vidual and group counseling aimed at preventing do-
mestic violence, dating violence, or stalking. 
(6) VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘violence’’ means ac-
tual violence and the risk or threat of violence. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of making allotments under subsection (a), there 
are authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 for each of 
the fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
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SEC. 703. HOMICIDE DEATH CERTIFICATES OF CERTAIN FE-
MALE VICTIMS. 
For purposes of section 702(b)(2), the requirement 
under this section is that not later than the date that is 
one year after the date of the enactment of this title, a 
State shall require, with respect to any homicide case initi-
ated after such one-year date and in which the victim is 
a female of possible child-bearing age, each of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A determination of which, if any, of the fol-
lowing categories, described the victim: 
(A) The victim was pregnant on the date 
of her death. 
(B) The victim was not pregnant on the 
date of her death, but had been pregnant dur-
ing the 42-day period before such date. 
(C) The victim was not pregnant on the 
date of her death, but had been pregnant dur-
ing the period beginning on the date that was 
one year before such date of her death and end-
ing on the date that was 43 days before such 
date of her death. 
(D) The victim was not pregnant during 
the one-year period before the date of her 
death. 
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(E) It could not be determined whether or 
not the victim had been pregnant during the 
one-year period before the date of her death. 
(2) The determination made under paragraph 
(1) shall be included in the death certificate of the 
victim. 
TITLE VIII—PUBLIC AWARENESS 
CAMPAIGN 
SEC. 801. GRANTS FOR INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS 
OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ASSIST PREG-
NANT WOMEN IN CARRYING THEIR PREG-
NANCIES TO TERM AND TO ASSIST NEW PAR-
ENTS. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make grants to 
States to increase public awareness of resources available 
to pregnant women to carry their pregnancy to term and 
to new parents. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary may make a 
grant to a State under this section only if the State agrees 
to use the grant for the following: 
(1) Identification of resources available to assist 
pregnant women to carry their pregnancy to term or 
to assist new parents, or both. 
(2) Conducting an advertising campaign to in-
crease public awareness of such resources. 
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(3) Establishing and maintaining a toll-free 
telephone line to direct people to— 
(A) organizations that provide support 
services for pregnant women to carry their 
pregnancy to term; 
(B) adoption centers; and 
(C) organizations that provide support 
services to new parents. 
(c) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary shall prohibit each 
State receiving a grant under this section from using the 
grant to direct people to an organization or adoption cen-
ter that is for-profit. 
(d) IDENTIFICATION OF RESOURCES.—The Secretary 
shall require each State receiving a grant under this sec-
tion to make publicly available by means of the Internet 
(electronic and paper form) a list of the following: 
(1) The resources identified pursuant to sub-
section (b)(1). 
(2) The organizations and adoption centers to 
which people are directed pursuant to an advertising 
campaign or telephone line funded under this sec-
tion. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall make such funds available as may be nec-
essary to carry out the activities of this section. 
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TITLE IX—SUPPORT FOR PREG-
NANT AND PARENTING STU-
DENTS 
SEC. 901. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) pregnant college students should not have 
to make a choice between keeping their baby and 
staying in school; 
(2) the pilot program under this title will help 
interested, eligible institutions of higher education 
establish pregnancy and parenting student services 
offices that will operate independent of Federal 
funding no later than 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this title; and 
(3) amounts appropriated to carry out other 
Federal programs should be reduced to offset the 
costs of this title. 
SEC. 902. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION.—The term ‘‘eligible institution of higher 
education’’ means an institution of higher education 
(as such term is defined in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that 
has established and operates, or agrees to establish 
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and operate upon the receipt of a grant under this 
title, a pregnant and parenting student services of-
fice described in section 906. 
(2) PARENT; PARENTING.—The terms ‘‘parent’’ 
and ‘‘parenting’’ refer to a parent or legal guardian 
of a minor. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
SEC. 903. PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENT SERVICES 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
From amounts appropriated under section 908 for a 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program 
to award grants to eligible institutions of higher education 
to enable the eligible institutions to establish (or maintain) 
and operate pregnant and parenting student services of-
fices in accordance with section 906. 
SEC. 904. APPLICATION; NUMBER OF GRANTS. 
(a) APPLICATION.—An eligible institution of higher 
education that desires to receive a grant under this title 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. 
(b) REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.— 
The Secretary may require an eligible institution submit-
ting an application under subsection (a) to provide addi-
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tional information if the Secretary determines such infor-
mation is necessary to process the application. 
(c) NUMBER OF GRANTS.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations under section 908, the Secretary shall 
award grants under this title to no more than 200 eligible 
institutions. 
SEC. 905. MATCHING REQUIREMENT. 
An eligible institution of higher education that re-
ceives a grant under this title shall contribute to the con-
duct of the pregnant and parenting student services office 
supported by the grant an amount from non-Federal funds 
equal to the amount of the grant. The non-Federal share 
may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including serv-
ices, facilities, supplies, or equipment. 
SEC. 906. USE OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible institution of higher 
education that receives a grant under this title shall use 
grant funds to establish (or maintain) and operate a preg-
nant and parenting student services office, located on the 
campus of the eligible institution, that carries out the fol-
lowing programs and activities: 
(1) Hosts an initial pregnancy and parenting 
resource forum— 
(A) to assess pregnancy and parenting re-
sources, located on the campus or within the 
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local community, that are available to meet the 
needs described in paragraph (2); and 
(B) to set goals for— 
(i) improving such resources for preg-
nant, parenting, and prospective parenting 
students; and 
(ii) improving access to such re-
sources. 
(2) Annually assesses the performance of the el-
igible institution and the office in meeting the fol-
lowing needs of students enrolled in the eligible in-
stitution who are pregnant or are parents: 
(A) The inclusion of maternity coverage 
and the availability of riders for additional fam-
ily members in student health care. 
(B) Family housing. 
(C) Child care. 
(D) Flexible or alternative academic sched-
uling, such as telecommuting programs. 
(E) Education to improve parenting skills 
for mothers and fathers and to strengthen mar-
riages. 
(F) Maternity and baby clothing, baby 
food (including formula), baby furniture, and 
similar items to assist parents and prospective 
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parents in meeting the material needs of their 
children. 
(G) Post-partum counseling and support 
groups. 
(3) Identifies public and private service pro-
viders, located on the campus of the eligible institu-
tion or within the local community, that are quali-
fied to meet the needs described in paragraph (2), 
and establishes programs with qualified providers to 
meet such needs. 
(4) Assists pregnant and parenting students 
and their spouses in locating and obtaining services 
that meet the needs described in paragraph (2). 
(5) If appropriate, provides referrals for pre-
natal care and delivery, infant or foster care, or 
adoption, to a student who requests such informa-
tion. An office shall make such referrals only to 
service providers that primarily serve the following 
types of individuals: 
(A) Parents. 
(B) Prospective parents awaiting adoption. 
(C) Women who are pregnant and plan on 
parenting or placing the child for adoption. 
(D) Parenting or prospective parenting 
couples who are married or who plan on 
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marrying in order to provide a supportive envi-
ronment for each other and their child. 
(b) EXPANDED SERVICES.—In carrying out the pro-
grams and activities described in subsection (a), an eligible 
institution of higher education receiving a grant under this 
title may choose to provide access to such programs and 
activities to a pregnant or parenting employee of the eligi-
ble institution, and the employee’s spouse. 
SEC. 907. REPORTING. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT BY INSTITUTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year that an 
eligible institution of higher education receives a 
grant under this title, the eligible institution shall 
prepare and submit to the Secretary, by the date de-
termined by the Secretary, a report that— 
(A) itemizes the pregnant and parenting 
student services office’s expenditures for the fis-
cal year; 
(B) contains a review and evaluation of the 
performance of the office in fulfilling the re-
quirements of this title, using the specific per-
formance criteria or standards established 
under paragraph (2)(A); and 
(C) describes the achievement of the office 
in meeting the needs listed in section 906(a)(2) 
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of the students served by the eligible institution, 
and the frequency of use of the office by such 
students. 
(2) PERFORMANCE CRITERIA.—Not later than 
180 days before the date the annual report described 
in paragraph (1) is submitted, the Secretary— 
(A) shall identify the specific performance 
criteria or standards that shall be used to pre-
pare the report; and 
(B) may establish the form or format of 
the report. 
(3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—After review-
ing an annual report of an eligible institution of 
higher education, the Secretary may require that the 
eligible institution provide additional information if 
the Secretary determines that such additional infor-
mation is necessary to evaluate the pilot program. 
(b) REPORT BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall 
annually prepare and submit a report on the findings of 
the pilot program under this title, including the number 
of eligible institutions of higher education that were 
awarded grants and the number of students served by 
each pregnant and parenting student services office receiv-
ing funds under this title, to the appropriate committees 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
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SEC. 908. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title no more than $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012. 
TITLE X—SUPPORT FOR PREG-
NANT AND PARENTING TEENS 
SEC. 1001. GRANTS TO STATES. 
The Secretary shall make grants to States to allow 
early childhood education programs, including Head Start, 
to work with pregnant or parenting teens to complete high 
school and prepare for college or for vocational education. 
TITLE 
XI—FEDERALLY-FUNDED 
HOMES FOR PREGNANT AND 
PARENTING WOMEN; ADOP-
TION 
COUNSELING; 
PAR-
ENTING SKILLS 
SEC. 1101. COUNSELING REQUIREMENTS. 
With respect to any program of grants that is admin-
istered by the Secretary and whose purposes include pro-
viding funds for group homes for pregnant and parenting 
women, the Secretary shall require as a condition of mak-
ing such grants that the entities operating the group 
homes provide to such women, upon request— 
(1) adoption counseling; and 
(2) counseling on parenting skills. 
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TITLE XII—EXPANSION OF ADOP-
TION CREDIT AND ADOPTION 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
SEC. 1201. EXPANSION OF ADOPTION CREDIT AND ADOP-
TION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) INCREASE IN DOLLAR LIMITATION.— 
(1) ADOPTION CREDIT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 23(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to dollar limitation) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000’’. 
(B) CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.—Para-
graph (3) of section 23(a) of such Code (relat-
ing to $10,000 credit for adoption of child with 
special needs regardless of expenses) is amend-
ed— 
(i) in the text by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$15,000’’, and 
(ii) 
in 
the 
heading 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000’’. 
(C) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO INFLA-
TION ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (h) of section 
23 of such Code (relating to adjustments for in-
flation) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.— 
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‘‘(1) DOLLAR LIMITATIONS.—In the case of a 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 2008, 
each of the dollar amounts in subsections (a)(3) and 
(b)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2007’ for 
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) 
thereof. 
If any amount as increased under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $10, such amount shall be 
rounded to the nearest multiple of $10. 
‘‘(2) INCOME LIMITATION.—In the case of a 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 2002, the 
dollar amount in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) shall be in-
creased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2001’ for 
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) 
thereof. 
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If any amount as increased under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $10, such amount shall be 
rounded to the nearest multiple of $10.’’. 
(2) ADOPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 137(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to dollar limitation) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000’’. 
(B) CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.—Para-
graph (2) of section 137(a) of such Code (relat-
ing to $10,000 exclusion for adoption of child 
with special needs regardless of expenses) is 
amended— 
(i) in the text by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$15,000’’, and 
(ii) 
in 
the 
heading 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000’’. 
(C) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO INFLA-
TION ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (f) of section 
137 of such Code (relating to adjustments for 
inflation) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(1) DOLLAR LIMITATIONS.—In the case of a 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 2008, 
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each of the dollar amounts in subsections (a)(2) and 
(b)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2007’ for 
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) 
thereof. 
If any amount as increased under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $10, such amount shall be 
rounded to the nearest multiple of $10. 
‘‘(2) INCOME LIMITATION.—In the case of a 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 2002, the 
dollar amount in subsection (b)(2)(A) shall be in-
creased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2001’ for 
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph thereof. 
If any amount as increased under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $10, such amount shall be 
rounded to the nearest multiple of $10.’’. 
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(b) CREDIT MADE REFUNDABLE.— 
(1) CREDIT MOVED TO SUBPART RELATING TO 
REFUNDABLE
CREDITS.—The 
Internal 
Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended— 
(A) by redesignating section 36 as section 
37, 
(B) by redesignating section 23, as amend-
ed by subsection (a), as section 36, and 
(C) by moving section 36 (as so redesig-
nated) from subpart A of part IV of subchapter 
A of chapter 1 to the location immediately be-
fore section 37 (as so redesignated) in subpart 
C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 24(b)(3)(B) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘sections 23 and’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section’’. 
(B) Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is 
amended— 
(i) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘23, 
25D,’’ and inserting ‘‘25D’’, and 
(ii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘23,’’. 
(C) Section 25B(g)(2) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘and section 23’’. 
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(D) Section 25D(c)(2) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘23, 24,’’ and inserting 
‘‘24’’. 
(E) Section 26(a)(1) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘23, 24’’ and inserting 
‘‘24’’. 
(F) Section 36 of such Code, as so redesig-
nated, is amended— 
(i) by striking paragraph (4) of sub-
section (b), and 
(ii) by striking subsection (c). 
(G) Section 137 of such Code is amend-
ed— 
(i) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 23(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 36(d)’’, 
and 
(ii) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 23’’ and inserting ‘‘section 36’’. 
(H) Section 904(i) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘23, 24,’’ and inserting ‘‘24’’. 
(I) Section 1016(a)(26) is amended by 
striking ‘‘23(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘36(g)’’. 
(J) Section 1400C(d) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘23, 24,’’ and inserting 
‘‘24’’. 
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(K) The table of sections for subpart A of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 23. 
(L) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of 
title 31, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting ‘‘or 36’’ after ‘‘section 35’’. 
(M) The table of sections for subpart C of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
striking the last item and inserting the fol-
lowing new items: 
‘‘Sec. 36. Adoption expenses. 
‘‘Sec. 37. Overpayments of tax.’’. 
(c) MODIFICATIONS MADE BY EGTRRA TO ADOP-
TION CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.—Title IX of the Eco-
nomic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 
shall not apply to the amendments made by section 202 
of such Act. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
TITLE XIII—PROVIDING 
SUPPORT TO NEW PARENTS 
SEC. 1301. INCREASED SUPPORT FOR WIC PROGRAM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The special supplemental nutrition program 
for women, infants, and children (WIC) authorized 
in the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) 
serves over 8,000,000 women, infants, and children. 
(2) Half of all infants in the United States and 
1 in 4 young children under age 5 get crucial health 
and nutrition benefits from the WIC Program. 
(3) It is estimated that every dollar spent on 
WIC results in between $1.92 and $4.21 in Medicaid 
savings for newborns and their mothers. 
(4) The WIC program has been proven to in-
crease the number of women receiving prenatal care, 
reduce the incidence of low birth weight and fetal 
mortality, reduce anemia, and enhance the nutri-
tional quality of the diet of mothers and children. 
(5) The WIC program’s essential, effective nu-
trition services include nutrition assessment, coun-
seling 
and 
education, 
obesity 
prevention, 
breastfeeding support and promotion, prenatal and 
pediatric health care referrals and follow-up, spousal 
and child abuse referral, drug and alcohol abuse re-
ferral, immunization screening, assessment and re-
ferral, and a host of other services for mothers and 
children. 
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(6) One in 10 people eligible to participate in 
the WIC program are unable to receive WIC serv-
ices. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out the special supplemental nutrition 
program for women, infants, and children (WIC) (42 
U.S.C. 1786), there is authorized to be appropriated 
$5,388,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which there is au-
thorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for breast-feed-
ing peer counselors and $14,000,000 for infrastructure 
needs. 
SEC. 1302. NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME PAR-
ENTS. 
Section 5(c)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘30 per cen-
tum’’ and inserting ‘‘85 percent’’. 
SEC. 1303. INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE CHILD CARE AND 
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
658B of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 658B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subchapter $2,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and 
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such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2009 
through 2012.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
658E(c)(3)(D) of the Child Care and Development Block 
Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)(3)(D)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘1997 through 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2008 
through 2012’’. 
SEC. 1304. TEENAGE OR FIRST-TIME MOTHERS; FREE HOME 
VISITS BY REGISTERED NURSES FOR EDU-
CATION ON HEALTH NEEDS OF INFANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants 
to local health departments to provide to eligible mothers, 
without charge, education on the health needs of their in-
fants through visits to their homes by registered nurses. 
(b) ELIGIBLE MOTHER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 
(a), a woman is an eligible mother if, subject to 
paragraph (2), the woman— 
(A) is the mother of an infant who is not 
more than 12 months of age; and 
(B)(i) the woman was under the age of 20 
at the time of birth; or 
(ii) the infant referred to in subparagraph 
(A) is the first child of the woman. 
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(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN 
MOTHERS.—In the case of a woman described in 
paragraph (1)(B)(ii) who is 20 years of age or older, 
the woman is an eligible mother for purposes of sub-
section (a) only if the woman meets such standards 
in addition to the applicable standards under para-
graph (1) as the local health department involved 
determines to be appropriate. 
(c) CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—A grant may be 
made under subsection (a) only if the applicant involved 
agrees as follows: 
(1) The program carried out under such sub-
section by the applicant will be designed to instill in 
eligible mothers confidence in their abilities to pro-
vide for the health needs of their newborns, includ-
ing through— 
(A) providing information on child develop-
ment; and 
(B) soliciting questions from the mothers. 
(2) The registered nurses who make home visits 
under subsection (a) will, as needed, provide refer-
rals for health and social services to serve the needs 
of the newborns. 
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(3) The period during which the visits will be 
available to an eligible mother will not be fewer than 
six months. 
(4) An eligible mother will not receive more 
than one visit each month during the period in 
which such visits are available to the woman. 
(d) AUTHORIZED SERVICES.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS.—A grant may be made 
under subsection (a) only if the applicant involved 
agrees that the following services will be provided by 
registered nurses in home visits under subsection 
(a): 
(A) Information on child health and devel-
opment, including suggestions for child-develop-
mental activities that are enjoyable for parents 
and children. 
(B) Advice on parenting, including infor-
mation on how to develop a strong parent-child 
relationship. 
(C) Information on resources about par-
enting, including identifying books and videos 
that are available at local libraries. 
(D) Information on upcoming parenting 
workshops in the local region. 
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(E) Information on programs that facili-
tate parent-to-parent support services. 
(F) In the case of an eligible mother who 
is a student, information on resources that may 
assist the mother in completing the educational 
courses involved. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
SERVICES.—A grant under 
subsection (a) may be expended to provide services 
during home visits under such subsection in addition 
to the services specified in paragraph (1). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
Æ 
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