(1) and inserting ‘‘PARTICIPATION RATE RE-
QUIREMENTS.—A State’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the para-
graph heading and all that follows through ‘‘A 
family’’ and inserting ‘‘SPECIAL RULE.—A fam-
ily’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (1)(B) and (2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘de-
termining monthly participation rates under 
paragraph (1)(B)’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘rates’’ 
and inserting ‘‘rate’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(b)(2)(B)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(b)(1)(B)(i)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(D)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1)(B)(i) 
and (2)(B) of subsection (b)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (b)(1)(B)(i)’’; and 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00063
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
(ii) by striking ‘‘and in 2-parent fami-
lies, respectively,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enact-
ment of this Act and shall apply to the determina-
tion of minimum participation rates for months be-
ginning on or after that date. 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
PENALTY
IMPOSITION.— 
Notwithstanding section 409(a)(3) of the Social Se-
curity Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall not impose a penalty against a State 
under that section on the basis of the State’s failure 
to satisfy the participation rate required for any of 
fiscal years 2006 through 2009 if the State dem-
onstrates that the State would have met such re-
quirement if, with respect to those months of any of 
such fiscal years that began prior to or on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the State were permitted 
to count 2-parent families that met the requirements 
of section 407(c)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 607(c)(1)(A)) in the determination of 
monthly 
participation 
rates 
under 
section 
407(b)(1)(B)(i) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
607(b)(1)(B)(i)). 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00064
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
SEC. 105. BAN ON RECOVERY OF MEDICAID COSTS FOR 
BIRTHS. 
(a) BAN ON RECOVERY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 454 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654), is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (32); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (33) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (33) the 
following: 
‘‘(34) provide that, except as provided in sec-
tion 1902(a)(25)(F)(ii), the State shall not use the 
State program operated under this part to collect 
any amount owed to the State by reason of costs in-
curred under the State plan approved under title 
XIX for the birth of a child for whom support rights 
have been assigned pursuant to section 471(a)(17) 
or 1912; and’’. 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sec-
tion 454(34) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
654(34)), as added by paragraph (1), shall be con-
strued as affecting the application of section 
1902(a)(25) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(25)) 
with respect to a State (relating to the State Med-
icaid plan requirement for the State to take all rea-
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00065
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
sonable measures to ascertain the legal liability of 
third parties to pay for care and services available 
under the plan). 
(3) REPEAL OF CERTAIN DRA AMENDMENTS.— 
For provisions repealing amendments to section 454 
of the Social Security Act made by section 
7301(b)(1)(C) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, 
see section 106(a)(3) of this Act. 
(b) CLARIFICATION THAT BAN ON RECOVERY DOES 
NOT APPLY WITH RESPECT TO INSURANCE OF A PARENT 
WITH AN OBLIGATION TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT.—Clause 
(ii) of section 1902(a)(25)(F) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(25)(F)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘only if such third-party liability is derived through insur-
ance,’’ before ‘‘seek’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section 
take effect on October 1, 2009. 
(2) EXTENSION
OF
EFFECTIVE
DATE
FOR 
STATE LAW AMENDMENT.—In the case of a State 
plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) which the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services determines requires State legis-
lation in order for the plan to meet the additional 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00066
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
requirements imposed by the amendments made by 
this section, the State plan shall not be regarded as 
failing to comply with the requirements of such title 
solely on the basis of its failure to meet these addi-
tional requirements before the first day of the first 
calendar quarter beginning after the close of the 
first regular session of the State legislature that be-
gins after the date of enactment of this Act. For 
purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a 
State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year 
of the session is considered to be a separate regular 
session of the State legislature. 
SEC. 106. IMPROVED COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF 
CHILD SUPPORT. 
(a) DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD SUPPORT.— 
(1) FULL
DISTRIBUTION
OF
CHILD
SUPPORT 
COLLECTED; REFORM OF RULES FOR DISTRIBUTION 
OF
CHILD
SUPPORT
COLLECTED
ON
BEHALF
OF 
CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 457 of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 657) is amended— 
(i) by striking subsection (a) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) FULL DISTRIBUTION OF AMOUNTS COLLECTED 
ON BEHALF OF ANY FAMILY.—Subject to subsection (c), 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00067
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
the entire amount collected on behalf of any family as sup-
port by a State pursuant to a plan approved under this 
part shall be paid by the State to the family.’’; and 
(ii) 
by 
striking 
subsections 
(c) 
through (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) AMOUNTS COLLECTED FOR CHILD FOR WHOM 
FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS ARE MADE.— 
Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, 
amounts collected by a State as child support for months 
in any period on behalf of a child for whom a public agen-
cy is making foster care maintenance payments under part 
E shall be paid to the public agency responsible for super-
vising the placement of the child, which may use the pay-
ments in the manner it determines will serve the best in-
terests of the child, including setting such payments aside 
for the child’s future needs or use.’’. 
(B) FOSTER CARE STATE PLAN AMEND-
MENT.—Section 471(a)(17) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(17)) is amended— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and consistent with 
the child’s case plan’’ after ‘‘where appro-
priate’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘secure an assignment 
to the State of any rights to support’’ and 
inserting ‘‘establish paternity and estab-
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00068
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
lish, modify, and enforce child support ob-
ligations’’. 
(C) 
SOCIAL
SECURITY
ACT
AMEND-
MENTS.— 
(i) CHILD
SUPPORT
STATE
PLAN 
AMENDMENT.—Section 454 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654), as amended 
by section 104(a)(1) of this Act, is amend-
ed by inserting after paragraph (34) the 
following: 
‘‘(35) provide that a State shall pay all col-
lected child support to the payee, except as provided 
in section 457(c).’’. 
(ii) DISBURSEMENT OF SUPPORT PAY-
MENTS.—Section 454B(c) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 654b(c)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) DISBURSEMENT TO FAMILIES.—The State 
disbursement unit shall pay all collected child sup-
port to the payee, except as otherwise provided in 
section 457.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)(I)(aa) of such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
609(a)(7)(B)(i)(I)(aa)) 
is 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00069
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
amended by striking ‘‘457(a)(1)(B)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘457(a)’’. 
(B) Section 454(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
654(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘(A) in any 
case’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(B)’’. 
(C) Section 466(a)(3)(B) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 666(a)(3)(B)) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘shall be distributed in 
accordance with section 457 in the case of 
overdue support assigned to a State pursu-
ant to section 408(a)(3) or 471(a)(17), or, 
in any other case,’’; and 
(ii) and inserting ‘‘or to the public 
agency responsible for supervising the 
placement of the child, which may use the 
payments in the manner the public agency 
determines will serve the best interest of 
the child’’ before the semicolon. 
(3) REPEAL OF CERTAIN DRA AMENDMENTS.— 
Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 7301 of the Deficit 
Reduction Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171; 120 
Stat. 141) are repealed and parts A and D of title 
IV of the Social Security Act shall be applied as if 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00070
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
the amendments made by such subsections had not 
been enacted. 
(b) PROHIBITION
ON CONDITIONING RECEIPT
OF 
TANF ON ASSIGNMENT OF SUPPORT.—Section 408(a)(3) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(3)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘NO 
ASSISTANCE
FOR
FAMILIES
NOT’’ and inserting 
‘‘PROHIBITION ON CONDITIONING ASSISTANCE FOR 
FAMILIES ON’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘not’’ after ‘‘shall’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘or under a program funded 
with qualified State expenditures (as defined in sec-
tion 409(a)(7)(B)(i))’’ after ‘‘this part’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘, not exceeding the total 
amount of assistance so paid to the family,’’. 
(c) REQUIREMENT TO DISREGARD PERCENTAGE OF 
CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTED IN DETERMINING AMOUNT 
AND TYPE OF TANF ASSISTANCE.—Section 408(a) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) REQUIREMENT TO DISREGARD PERCENT-
AGE
OF
CHILD
SUPPORT
COLLECTED
IN
DETER-
MINING AMOUNT AND TYPE OF TANF ASSISTANCE.— 
A State to which a grant is made under section 403 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00071
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
shall disregard at least the same percentage of 
amounts collected as support on behalf of a family 
as the percentage of earned income that the State 
disregards, in determining the amount or type of as-
sistance provided to the family under the State pro-
gram funded under this part or under a program 
funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined 
in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)).’’. 
(d) RESTORATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING.—Effec-
tive on the date of enactment of this Act, section 7309 
of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Public Law 109– 
171; 120 Stat. 147) is repealed and part D of title IV 
of the Social Security Act shall be applied as if the amend-
ment made by subsection (a) of that section had not been 
enacted. 
(e) REPEAL OF MANDATORY FEE FOR CHILD SUP-
PORT COLLECTION.—Effective on the date of enactment 
of this Act, section 7310 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 
2005 (Public Law 109–171; 120 Stat. 147) is repealed 
and part D of title IV of the Social Security Act shall 
be applied as if the amendments made by that section had 
not been enacted. 
(f) PROHIBITION ON CONSIDERING A PERIOD OF IN-
CARCERATION
VOLUNTARY
UNEMPLOYMENT.—Section 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00072
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
466(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 666(a)) is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (19) the following: 
‘‘(20) PROCEDURES RELATING TO PERIODS OF 
INCARCERATION OF NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Procedures which re-
quire that, in determining or modifying the 
amount of, or terms and conditions of, any sup-
port obligation of a noncustodial parent, the 
State— 
‘‘(i) shall not consider any period of 
incarceration of such parent as a period of 
voluntary unemployment that disqualifies 
the parent from obtaining a modification 
of the support obligation consistent with 
the parent’s ability to pay child support; 
and 
‘‘(ii) subject to subparagraph (B) in 
the case of an incarcerated parent, may— 
‘‘(I) temporarily suspend any 
support obligation on the parent and 
the enforcement of any support obli-
gation of the parent existing prior to 
the period of incarceration; and 
‘‘(II) temporarily prohibit the ac-
crual of any interest on any support 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00073
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
obligation of the parent existing prior 
to the period of incarceration during 
any such period. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CHAL-
LENGE SUSPENSION.—Such procedures shall re-
quire the State to provide a custodial parent 
with— 
‘‘(i) notice of any suspension of re-
view, adjustment, or enforcement of a sup-
port obligation and of any prohibition on 
interest accrual on such obligation that is 
imposed in accordance with subparagraph 
(A)(ii); and 
‘‘(ii) an opportunity to request that 
the suspension or prohibition be termi-
nated or modified on the basis that the 
noncustodial parent has sufficient income 
or resources to continue payment of the 
support obligation during the noncustodial 
parent’s period of incarceration.’’. 
(g) REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT 
ARREARAGES UPON REQUEST.—Section 466(a)(10) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(10)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00074
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(D) REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT OF AR-
REARAGES.—Procedures 
which 
require 
the 
State to review, and if appropriate, reduce the 
balance of arrearages permanently assigned to 
the State under part A or E of this title, or 
under title XIX, pursuant to standards and 
procedures established by the State, in cases 
where the obligor lacks sufficient ability to pay 
the arrears, adjustment will promote timely 
payment of current support, or barriers, such 
as incarceration, may have limited the ability of 
the obligor to timely seek a modification of the 
order, and it is in the best interests of the child 
to make such reduction. Nothing in the pre-
ceding sentence shall be construed as affecting 
arrearages that have not been permanently as-
signed to the State under any such part or 
title.’’. 
(h) STUDY AND REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 
2012, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
study and submit a report to Congress regarding the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The effect of age eligibility restrictions for 
the earned income tax credit established under sec-
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00075
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
tion 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for in-
dividuals without qualifying children on— 
(A) the ability of young parents to pay 
child support; 
(B) compliance with child support orders; 
and 
(C) the relationship between young non-
custodial parents and their children. 
(2) The impact of State earned income tax 
credit programs, especially such programs with tar-
geted benefits for noncustodial parents, on— 
(A) the ability of noncustodial parents to 
pay child support; 
(B) compliance with child support orders; 
and 
(C) the relationship between noncustodial 
parents and their children. 
(3) The challenges faced by legal immigrants 
and individuals for whom English is not their pri-
mary language in fulfilling child support and other 
noncustodial parenting obligations. 
(i) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, the amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2009, and 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00076
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
shall apply to payments under parts A and D of title 
IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters 
beginning on or after that date, and without regard 
to whether regulations to implement the amend-
ments are promulgated by such date. 
(2) STATE OPTION TO ACCELERATE EFFECTIVE 
DATE.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a State 
may elect to have the amendments made by the pre-
ceding provisions of this section apply to the State 
and to amounts collected by the State (and to pay-
ments under parts A and D of title IV of such Act), 
on and after such date as the State may select that 
is not later than September 30, 2009. 
SEC. 107. COLLECTION OF CHILD SUPPORT UNDER THE 
SUPPLEMENTAL 
NUTRITION 
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ENCOURAGEMENT OF COLLECTION OF CHILD 
SUPPORT.—Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and 
(6) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; 
(B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (6)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(7)’’; and 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00077
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
(C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
following: 
‘‘(5) DEDUCTION
FOR
CHILD
SUPPORT
RE-
CEIVED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A household shall be 
allowed a deduction of 20 percent of all legally 
obligated child support payments received from 
an identified or putative parent of a child in the 
household if that parent is not a household 
member. 
‘‘(B) ORDER
OF
DETERMINING
DEDUC-
TIONS.—A deduction under this paragraph shall 
be determined before the computation of the ex-
cess shelter deduction under paragraph (7).’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (k)(4)(B), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (e)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(7)’’. 
(b) SIMPLIFIED VERIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT 
PAYMENTS.—Section 5(n) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(n)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘STATE
OPTIONS
TO
SIMPLIFY’’, and inserting 
‘‘SIMPLIFIED’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Regardless of whether’’ and in-
serting the following: 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
23:13 Jun 20, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00078
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A household that is paying 
legally obligated child support through the program 
under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) shall receive— 
‘‘(A) a deduction under subsection (e)(4); 
or 
‘‘(B) an exclusion under subsection (d)(6) 
for child support payments made. 
‘‘(2) STATE OPTIONS.—Regardless of whether’’. 
(c) INCLUSION OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PRO-
GRAMS
IN DEFINITION
OF WORK PROGRAM.—Section 
6(o)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2015(o)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) participate in and comply with the re-
quirements of a demonstration project under 
section 106 of the Julia Carson Responsible Fa-
therhood and Healthy Families Act of 2011;’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00079
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
(1) IN GENERAL.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section take effect on October 
1, 2011. 
(2) STATE OPTION.—A State may implement 
the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) for 
participating households at the first recertification of 
the households that occurs on or after October 1, 
2011. 
SEC. 108. GRANTS SUPPORTING HEALTHY FAMILY PART-
NERSHIPS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTER-
VENTION AND PREVENTIONS. 
Section 403(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
603(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) GRANTS
SUPPORTING
HEALTHY
FAMILY 
PARTNERSHIPS
FOR
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
INTER-
VENTION AND PREVENTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
award grants on a competitive basis to healthy 
family partnerships to develop and implement 
promising practices for— 
‘‘(i) assessing and providing services 
to individuals and families affected by do-
mestic violence, including through case-
worker training, the provision of technical 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00080
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
assistance to community partners, and the 
implementation of safe visitation and ex-
change programs; or 
‘‘(ii) preventing domestic violence, 
particularly as a barrier to economic secu-
rity, and fostering healthy relationships. 
‘‘(B) EDUCATION SERVICES.—In awarding 
grants under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
shall ensure that 10 percent of the funds made 
available under such grants are used for high 
schools and other secondary educational institu-
tions and institutions of higher education to 
provide education services on the value of 
healthy relationships, responsible parenting, 
and healthy marriages characterized by mutual 
respect and nonviolence, and the importance of 
building relationships skills such as communica-
tion, conflict resolution, and budgeting. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION.—The respective entity 
and organization of a healthy family partner-
ship entered into for purposes of receiving a 
grant under this paragraph shall submit a joint 
application to the Secretary, at such time and 
in such manner as the Secretary shall specify, 
containing— 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00081
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(i) a description of how the partner-
ship intends to carry out the activities de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(ii) an assurance that funds made 
available under the grant shall be used to 
supplement, and not supplant, other funds 
used by the entity or organization to carry 
out programs, activities, or services de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B); and 
‘‘(iii) such other information as the 
Secretary may require. 
‘‘(D) GENERAL RULES GOVERNING USE OF 
FUNDS.—The rules of section 404, other than 
subsection (b) of that section, shall not apply to 
a grant made under this paragraph. 
‘‘(E) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The term 
‘domestic violence’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 402(a)(7)(B). 
‘‘(ii) HEALTHY
FAMILY
PARTNER-
SHIP.—The term ‘healthy family partner-
ship’ means a partnership between— 
‘‘(I) an entity receiving funds 
under a grant made under paragraph 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00082
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
(2) to promote healthy marriage or re-
sponsible fatherhood; and 
‘‘(II) an organization with dem-
onstrated expertise working with sur-
vivors of domestic violence. 
‘‘(F) APPROPRIATION.—Out of any money 
in the Treasury of the United States not other-
wise appropriated, there are appropriated for 
each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015, 
$25,000,000 for purposes of awarding grants to 
healthy family partnerships under this para-
graph.’’. 
SEC. 109. PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(2) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (F); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
RECEIPT
OF 
FUNDS.—An entity may not be awarded a grant 
under this paragraph unless the entity, as a 
condition of receiving funds under such a 
grant— 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00083
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(i) identifies in its application for the 
grant the domestic violence experts at the 
local, State, or national level with whom 
the entity will consult in the development 
and implementation of the programs and 
activities of the entity; 
‘‘(ii) on award of the grant, and in 
consultation with such domestic violence 
experts, develops a written protocol which 
describes— 
‘‘(I) how the entity will identify 
instances or risks of domestic violence; 
‘‘(II) the procedures for respond-
ing to such instances or risk, includ-
ing making service referrals and pro-
viding protections and appropriate as-
sistance for identified individuals and 
families; 
‘‘(III) how confidentiality issues 
will be addressed; and 
‘‘(IV) the domestic violence train-
ing that will be provided to ensure ef-
fective and consistent implementation 
of the protocol; and 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00084
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(iii) in an annual report to the Sec-
retary, includes a description of the domes-
tic violence protocols, and a description of 
any implementation issues identified with 
respect to domestic violence and how the 
issues were addressed. 
‘‘(E) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEFINED.—In 
this paragraph, the term ‘domestic violence’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 
402(a)(7)(B).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 403(a)(2) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)), as amended by section 
103(d) of this Act and subsection (a)(1) of this section, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(B) and (C)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(B), (C), and (D)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (D)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subparagraph (F)’’; and 
(2) in subparagraphs (B)(i) and (C)(i), by 
striking ‘‘(D)’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘(F)’’. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00085
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISION 
SEC. 201. INCREASE IN CREDIT PERCENTAGE UNDER 
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR ELIGIBLE 
INDIVIDUALS WITH NO QUALIFYING CHIL-
DREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The row in the table in subpara-
graph (A) of section 32(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 relating to no qualifying children is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘No qualifying children ..........................................
7.65’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2010. 
Æ 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
02:03 Jun 18, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00086
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H2193.IH
H2193
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS