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Government for the portion of the benefit paid
from funds provided under paragraph (8) of
this subsection.
(10) DURATION OF PROJECTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State whose ap-
plication to conduct a demonstration project
under this subsection has been approved by the
Secretary shall conduct the project for not less
than 3 years and not more than 5 years.
(B) 
AUTHORITY
TO
TERMINATE
PROJECTS.—The Secretary may terminate a
demonstration project conducted under this
subsection if the Secretary determines that the
project is not being conducted consistent with
or satisfactorily under this subsection.
(11) EVALUATIONS.—Each State which con-
ducts a demonstration project under this subsection
shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an interim
and a final evaluation of the project with respect to
the impact of the project on—
(A) the economic and noneconomic well-
being of the participants in the project and of
the work force generally; and
(B) participation in and expenditures
under the program of the State under the State
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plan approved under part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act.
(12) REPORT
TO
THE
CONGRESS.—Within 1
year after the completion of all demonstration
projects conducted under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate a report that
contains a consolidated evaluation of the projects.
SEC. 608. CHILDREN’S TRUST FUND.
(a) DESIGNATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 61
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
returns and records) is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new part:
‘‘PART IX—CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHILDREN’S
TRUST FUND
‘‘Sec. 6097. Amounts for Children’s Trust Fund.
‘‘SEC. 6097. AMOUNTS FOR CHILDREN’S TRUST FUND.
‘‘Each taxpayer may include with such taxpayer’s re-
turn of tax imposed by chapter 1 for any taxable year a
contribution by the taxpayer to the Children’s Trust
Fund.’’.
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The table of
parts for subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal
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Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new item:
‘‘Part IX—Contributions for Children’s Trust Fund.’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 1992.
(b) 
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
CHILDREN’S
TRUST
FUND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 98
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
the trust fund code) is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 9512. CHILDREN’S TRUST FUND.
‘‘(a) CREATION OF TRUST FUND.—There is estab-
lished in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund
to be known as the ‘Children’s Trust Fund’, consisting
of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to
the Trust Fund as provided in this section or section
9602(b).
‘‘(b) TRANSFER TO CHILDREN’S TRUST FUND OF
AMOUNTS DESIGNATED.—There is hereby appropriated to
the Children’s Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the
amounts contributed to such Trust Fund under section
6097.
‘‘(c) EXPENDITURES FROM TRUST FUND.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the Children’s
Trust Fund shall be available as provided by appro-
priation Acts for making expenditures for programs
regarding child support and the specific mandates
described in part D of title IV of the Social Security
Act, especially such mandates established by the
amendments made by the Interstate Child Support
Act of 1993.
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Amounts in
the Children’s Trust Fund shall be available to pay
the administrative expenses of the Department of
the Treasury directly allocable to—
‘‘(A) modifying the individual income tax
return forms to carry out section 6097,
‘‘(B) carrying out this chapter with respect
to such Trust Fund, and
‘‘(C) processing amounts received under
section 6097 and transferring such amounts to
such Trust Fund.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 9512. Children’s Trust Fund.’’.
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SEC. 609. STUDY OF REASONS FOR NONPAYMENT OF CHILD
SUPPORT; REPORT.
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United
States shall—
(1) conduct a study of the causes of delin-
quency in the payment of child support, including
the nonpayment of child support by noncustodial
parents and failure of custodial parents to cooperate
in the collection of child support; and
(2) if a sufficient number of studies of this
matter are available, review the studies.
(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Within 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall submit to the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Finance of the Senate, and to the Office of Child Sup-
port Enforcement, a report that contains the results of
the study required by subsection (a), and a consolidated
summary of the studies described in subsection (a)(2).
SEC. 610. STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCESSES; REPORT.
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study of the effectiveness of the
processing of child support and parentage cases in States
that use administrative processes as compared with States
that use judicial or quasi-judicial processes.
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(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Within 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall submit to the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Finance of the Senate a report that contains the results
of the study required by subsection (a).
SEC. 611. PUBLICATION OF BEST CHILD SUPPORT PRAC-
TICES.
(a) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the
Congress that the Office of Child Support Enforcement
should develop a mechanism to publicize the best practices
of States in the area of child support.
(b) COMPENDIUM OF STATE CHILD SUPPORT STAT-
UTES.—The Office of Child Support Enforcement shall
produce and update the compendium entitled ‘‘A Guide
To State Child Support And Paternity Laws’’, published
by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
SEC. 612. ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT CHILD SUP-
PORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Child Support En-
forcement shall establish an advisory committee on child
support matters composed of Federal and State legisla-
tors, State child support officials, and representatives of
custodial and noncustodial parents.
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(b) FUNCTIONS.—The advisory committee estab-
lished pursuant to subsection (a) shall—
(1) provide oversight of the implementation of
Federal laws and regulations affecting child support,
and the operation of Federal, State, and local child
support programs; and
(2) provide a forum through which child sup-
port problems experienced by parents, State agen-
cies, the courts, and the private bar may be identi-
fied, and from which recommendations on how to
solve such problems may be reported to the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services and to the
Congress.
(c) PERMANENCY.—Section 14 of the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to
the advisory committee established pursuant to subsection
(a) of this section.
TITLE VII—STATE ROLE
SEC. 701. ADVOCATION OF CHILDREN’S ECONOMIC SECU-
RITY.
Section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654), as amended by section
602 of this Act, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(29);
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(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (30) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (30) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(31) provide that the agency administering the
plan shall advocate to promote the greatest economic
security possible for children, consistent with the
ability of any individual who owes child support with
respect to the child to provide the support.’’.
SEC. 702. DUTIES OF STATE CHILD SUPPORT AGENCIES.
Section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654), as amended by section
701 of this Act, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(30);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (31) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (31) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(32) provide that the agency administering the
plan shall provide to each custodial parent—
‘‘(A) a written description of the services
available under the plan, and a statement de-
scribing the priorities applied in distributing
collected child support and the rules governing
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confidentiality of information in child support
matters;
‘‘(B) a statement that at least 30 days be-
fore the agency consents to the dismissal of a
child support case with prejudice or a reduction
of arrearages, the agency must provide notice to
the custodial parent at the last known address
of the custodial parent;
‘‘(C) written quarterly reports on the sta-
tus of any case involving the custodial parent;
‘‘(D) a statement that the State is re-
quired to provide services under the plan to any
custodial parent who is eligible for aid under
the State plan approved under part A; and
‘‘(E) a statement that any custodial parent
who applies for services under the plan is eligi-
ble for such services, and that any application
fee for such services is deferred pending deter-
mination of the eligibility of the custodial par-
ent for aid under the State plan approved under
part A.’’.
SEC. 703. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING QUALITY
OF AND ACCESSIBILITY TO CHILD SUPPORT
SERVICES.
It is the sense of the Congress that—
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(1) States should work closely with parents to
improve the quality of child support services; and
(2) State and local child support enforcement
agencies should have—
(A) offices in easily accessible locations
near public transportation;
(B) office hours that allow parents to meet
with attorneys and caseworkers without having
to take time off from work; and
(C) office environments conducive to pri-
vate discussion of legal and personal matters,
such as in individual interview rooms and child
care facilities.
SEC. 704. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS FOR CHANGE OF
PAYEE IN IV–D CASES.
Section 466(a) (42 U.S.C. 666(a)), as amended by
section 502 of this Act, is amended by inserting after
paragraph (37) the following:
‘‘(38) Procedures under which only administra-
tive procedures are required to change the payee
under a child support order in a case under this
part, if a statement by an official of the State child
support enforcement agency is included in the court
or administrative file documenting the change.’’.
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SEC. 705. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS SUPPORTING USE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROCEDURES 
IN 
CHILD
SUPPORT CASES.
It is the sense of the Congress that each State should
establish administrative procedures to process child sup-
port cases.
SEC. 706. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS SUPPORTING ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF STATE CHILD SUPPORT COUN-
CILS.
It is the sense of the Congress that each State should
establish a child support council, composed of members
from all over the State, to—
(1) review State laws on child support and pa-
ternity;
(2) recommend improvements in child support
and paternity programs and in such laws; and
(3) serve as a public forum for custodial and
noncustodial parents on matters related to child sup-
port and paternity.
TITLE VIII—JOBS FOR UNEM-
PLOYED NONCUSTODIAL PAR-
ENTS
SEC. 
801. 
PARENTS 
FAIR 
SHARE 
DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.
(a) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the
Congress that any program established by the Federal
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Government to provide jobs for noncustodial parents
should be administered so as not to adversely affect any
Federal program for custodial parents, either directly or
through competition for available funds.
(b) EVALUATION OF PROJECTS; REPORT TO THE
CONGRESS; CONDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT AD-
DITIONAL AND MORE EXTENSIVE PROJECTS.—Upon re-
ceiving the evaluations required to be provided pursuant
to section 482(d)(3) of the Social Security Act, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services shall transmit the
evaluations to the Secretary of Labor who shall—
(1) study the evaluations;
(2) within 12 months after receipt of the eval-
uations, submit to the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate a consolidated
report on the activities evaluated; and
(3)(A) if the evaluations are sufficient to permit
the Secretary to make recommendations with respect
to the activities evaluated, include such rec-
ommendations in the report required by paragraph
(2) of this subsection; or
(B) if the evaluations are inconclusive, author-
ize States to provide services, under programs estab-
lished under section 402(a)(19) and part F of title
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IV of such Act, on a voluntary or mandatory basis,
to noncustodial parents who are unemployed and un-
able to meet their child support obligations, of great-
er scope and for a greater duration than the services
provided under section 482(d)(3) of such Act, in ac-
cordance with regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Labor.
TITLE IX—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 901. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and
the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on Jan-
uary 1, 1995.
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