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intervention organizations in the de-
velopment of the project.’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
412(a)(3)(C)(ii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
612(a)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘(vii)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(viii)’’.
(c) RECIPIENTS WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF LONG-
TERM DEPENDENCY; CHILDREN AGING OUT OF FOSTER
CARE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5)(C)(iv) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(iv)), as so redes-
ignated by subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section, is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
clause (I); and
(B) by striking subclause (II) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(II) to children—
‘‘(aa) who have attained 18
years of age but not 25 years of
age; and
‘‘(bb) who, before attaining
18 years of age, were recipients
of foster care maintenance pay-
ments (as defined in section
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475(4)) under part E or were in
foster care under the responsi-
bility of a State;
‘‘(III) to recipients of assistance
under the State program funded
under this part, determined to have
significant barriers to self-sufficiency,
pursuant to criteria established by the
local private industry council; or
‘‘(IV) to custodial parents with
incomes below 100 percent of the pov-
erty line (as defined in section 673(2)
of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1981, including any revision re-
quired by such section, applicable to a
family of the size involved).’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section
403(a)(5)(C)(iv) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
603(a)(5)(C)(iv)), as so redesignated by subsection
(b)(1)(A) of this section, is amended—
(A) in the heading by inserting ‘‘HARD TO
EMPLOY’’ before ‘‘INDIVIDUALS’’; and
(B) in the last sentence by striking ‘‘clause
(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (ii) and (iii) and, as
appropriate, clause (v)’’.
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(d) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
404(k)(1)(C)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 604(k)(1)(C)(iii))
is amended by striking ‘‘item (aa) or (bb) of section
403(a)(5)(C)(ii)(II)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section
403(a)(5)(C)(iii)’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section—
(1) shall be effective January 1, 2000, with re-
spect to the determination of eligible individuals for
purposes of section 403(a)(5)(B) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (relating to competitive grants);
(2) shall be effective July 1, 2000, except that
expenditures from allotments to the States shall not
be made before October 1, 2000—
(A) with respect to the determination of el-
igible individuals for purposes of section
403(a)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (relat-
ing to formula grants) in the case of those indi-
viduals who may be determined to be so eligible,
but would not have been eligible before July 1,
2000; or
(B) for allowable activities described in
section 403(a)(5)(C)(i)(VII) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (as added by section 802 of this title)
provided to any individuals determined to be eli-
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gible for purposes of section 403(a)(5)(A) of
the Social Security Act (relating to formula
grants).
(f) REGULATIONS.—Interim final regulations shall be
prescribed to implement the amendments made by this
section not later than January 1, 2000. Final regulations
shall be prescribed within 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act to implement the amendments made
by this Act to section 403(a)(5) of the Social Security Act,
in 
the 
same 
manner 
as 
described 
in 
section
403(a)(5)(C)(ix) of the Social Security Act (as so redesig-
nated by subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section).
SEC. 802. LIMITED VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND JOB
TRAINING INCLUDED AS ALLOWABLE ACTIVI-
TIES UNDER THE TANF PROGRAM.
Section 403(a)(5)(C)(i) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(i)) is amended by inserting after sub-
clause (VI) the following:
‘‘(VII) Not more than 6 months
of vocational educational or job train-
ing.’’.
SEC. 803. CERTAIN GRANTEES AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DIRECTLY.
Section 403(a)(5)(C)(i)(IV) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(i)(IV)) is amended by insert-
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ing ‘‘, or if the entity is not a private industry council
or workforce investment board, the direct provision of such
services’’ before the period.
SEC. 804. SIMPLIFICATION AND COORDINATION OF RE-
PORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) ELIMINATION OF CURRENT REQUIREMENTS.—
Section 411(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
611(a)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by insert-
ing ‘‘(except for information relating to activities
carried out under section 403(a)(5))’’ after ‘‘part’’;
and
(2) by striking clause (xviii).
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
REPORTING
REQUIRE-
MENT.—Section 403(a)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)), as amended by section
801(b)(1) of this title, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(x) REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—
The Secretary of Labor, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, States, and organizations that
represent State or local governments, shall
establish requirements for the collection
and maintenance of financial and partici-
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pant information and the reporting of such
information by entities carrying out activi-
ties under this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 805. USE OF STATE INFORMATION TO AID ADMINIS-
TRATION 
OF 
WELFARE-TO-WORK 
GRANT
FUNDS.
(a) AUTHORITY OF STATE AGENCIES TO DISCLOSE
TO
PRIVATE
INDUSTRY
COUNCILS
THE
NAMES,
ADDRESSESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF POTENTIAL
WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.—
(1) STATE IV-D AGENCIES.—Section 454A(f) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654a(f)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCILS RECEIVING
WELFARE-TO-WORK
GRANTS.—Disclosing to a pri-
vate industry council (as defined in section
403(a)(5)(D)(ii)) to which funds are provided under
section 403(a)(5) the names, addresses, telephone
numbers, and identifying case number information
in the State program funded under part A, of non-
custodial parents residing in the service delivery area
of the private industry council, for the purpose of
identifying and contacting noncustodial parents re-
garding participation in the program under section
403(a)(5).’’.
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(2) STATE TANF AGENCIES.—Section 403(a)(5)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(K) INFORMATION
DISCLOSURE.—If a
State to which a grant is made under section
403 establishes safeguards against the use or
disclosure of information about applicants or re-
cipients of assistance under the State program
funded under this part, the safeguards shall not
prevent the State agency administering the pro-
gram from furnishing to a private industry
council the names, addresses, telephone num-
bers, and identifying case number information
in the State program funded under this part, of
noncustodial parents residing in the service de-
livery area of the private industry council, for
the purpose of identifying and contacting non-
custodial parents regarding participation in the
program under this paragraph.’’.
(b) SAFEGUARDING OF INFORMATION DISCLOSED TO
PRIVATE
INDUSTRY
COUNCILS.—Section
403(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
603(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of item (dd);
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(2) by striking the period at the end of item
(ee) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(ff) describes how the State
will ensure that a private indus-
try council to which information
is disclosed pursuant to section
403(a)(5)(K) or 454A(f)(5) has
procedures for safeguarding the
information and for ensuring
that the information is used sole-
ly for the purpose described in
that section.’’.
SEC. 806. REDUCTION OF SET-ASIDE OF PORTION OF WEL-
FARE-TO-WORK 
FUNDS 
FOR 
SUCCESSFUL
PERFORMANCE BONUS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5)(E) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(E)) is amended in
each of clauses (iv) and (vi) by striking ‘‘$100,000,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 403(a)(5)(F) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(F)) is amended by inserting
‘‘$1,500,000’’ before ‘‘of the amount so specified’’.
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(2) Section 403(a)(5)(G) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(G)) is amended by inserting
‘‘$900,000’’ before ‘‘of the amount so specified’’.
(3) Section 403(a)(5)(H) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(H)) is amended by inserting
‘‘$300,000’’ before ‘‘of the amount so specified’’.
(4) Section 403(a)(5)(I)(i) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(I)(i)) is amended by striking
‘‘$1,500,000,000’’ and all that follows and inserting
‘‘for grants under this paragraph—
‘‘(I) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal
year 1998; and
‘‘(II) $1,450,000,000 for fiscal
year 1999.’’.
(c) 
NO
OUTLAY
UNTIL
FY2001.—Section
403(a)(5)(E)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(E)(i))
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘make’’ and insert ‘‘award’’;
and
(2) by inserting ‘‘, but shall not make any out-
lay to pay any such grant before October 1, 2000’’
before the period.
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SEC. 807. ALTERNATIVE PENALTY PROCEDURE RELATING
TO STATE DISBURSEMENT UNITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 455(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 655(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(5)(A)(i) If—
‘‘(I) the Secretary determines that a State plan
under section 454 would (in the absence of this
paragraph) be disapproved for the failure of the
State to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i)
of section 454(27), and that the State has made and
is continuing to make a good faith effort to so com-
ply; and
‘‘(II) the State has submitted to the Secretary,
not later than April 1, 2000, a corrective compliance
plan that describes how, by when, and at what cost
the State will achieve such compliance, which has
been approved by the Secretary,
then the Secretary shall not disapprove the State plan
under section 454, and the Secretary shall reduce the
amount otherwise payable to the State under paragraph
(1)(A) of this subsection for the fiscal year by the penalty
amount.
‘‘(ii) All failures of a State during a fiscal year to
comply with any of the requirements of section 454B shall
be considered a single failure of the State to comply with
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subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27) during
the fiscal year for purposes of this paragraph.
‘‘(B) In this paragraph:
‘‘(i) The term ‘penalty amount’ means, with re-
spect to a failure of a State to comply with subpara-
graphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27)—
‘‘(I) 4 percent of the penalty base, in the
case of the 1st fiscal year in which such a fail-
ure by the State occurs (regardless of whether
a penalty is imposed in that fiscal year under
this paragraph with respect to the failure), ex-
cept as provided in subparagraph (C)(ii) of this
paragraph;
‘‘(II) 8 percent of the penalty base, in the
case of the 2nd such fiscal year;
‘‘(III) 16 percent of the penalty base, in
the case of the 3rd such fiscal year;
‘‘(IV) 25 percent of the penalty base, in
the case of the 4th such fiscal year; or
‘‘(V) 30 percent of the penalty base, in the
case of the 5th or any subsequent such fiscal
year.
‘‘(ii) The term ‘penalty base’ means, with re-
spect to a failure of a State to comply with subpara-
graphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27) during a
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fiscal year, the amount otherwise payable to the
State under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection for
the preceding fiscal year.
‘‘(C)(i) The Secretary shall waive all penalties im-
posed against a State under this paragraph for any failure
of the State to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i)
of section 454(27) if the Secretary determines that, before
April 1, 2000, the State has achieved such compliance.
‘‘(ii) If a State with respect to which a reduction is
required to be made under this paragraph with respect
to a failure to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i)
of section 454(27) achieves such compliance on or after
April 1, 2000, and on or before September 30, 2000, then
the penalty amount applicable to the State shall be 1 per-
cent of the penalty base with respect to the failure in-
volved.
‘‘(D) The Secretary may not impose a penalty under
this paragraph against a State for a fiscal year for which
the amount otherwise payable to the State under para-
graph (1)(A) of this subsection is reduced under para-
graph (4) of this subsection for failure to comply with sec-
tion 454(24)(A).’’.
(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF PENALTY UNDER TANF
PROGRAM.—Section 409(a)(8)(A)(i)(III) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 609(a)(8)(A)(i)(III)) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
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tion 454(24)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (24), or subpara-
graph (A) or (B)(i) of paragraph (27), of section 454’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 1999.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Labor,
Health, and Human Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000’’.
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