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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3732
To authorize the State of Michigan to implement the demonstration project
known as ‘‘To Strengthen Michigan Families’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 27, 1996
Mr. CAMP
(for himself, Mr. UPTON, Mr. SMITH
of Michigan, Mr.
KNOLLENBERG, and Mr. CHRYSLER) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To authorize the State of Michigan to implement the dem-
onstration project known as ‘‘To Strengthen Michigan
Families’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT MICHIGAN DEM-
ONSTRATION PROJECT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon presentation by the State
of Michigan of the document entitled ‘‘To Strengthen
Michigan Families’’ (prepared pursuant to Michigan Pub-
lic Act 223, signed by the Governor of Michigan on De-
cember 6, 1995) to the appropriate Federal official with
respect to any Federal entitlement program specified in
such document—
(1) such official is deemed to have waived com-
pliance with the requirements of Federal law with
respect to such program to the extent and for the
period necessary to enable the State of Michigan to
carry out the demonstration project described in the
document; and
(2) the costs of carrying out the demonstration
project which would not otherwise be included as ex-
penditures under such program shall be regarded as
expenditures under such program.
(b) LIMITATION OF COSTS.—Subsection (a)(2) shall
not apply to the extent that—
(1) the sum of such costs and the expenditures
of the State of Michigan under all programs to
which subsection (a) applies during any testing pe-
riod exceeds
(2) the total amount that would be expended
under such programs during such testing period in
the absence of the demonstration project.
(c) TESTING PERIOD.—For purposes of subsection
(b)—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The testing periods are—
(A) the 5-year period that begins with the
date of the commencement of the demonstration
project, and
(B) the period of the demonstration
project.
(2) COST NEUTRALITY MODEL.—The model for
determining cost neutrality during any testing period
shall be established by the State of Michigan.
(3) EVALUATION.—The State of Michigan shall
contract for an external evaluation of the impact of
the demonstration project during any testing period.
(d) RECAPTURE OF EXCESS.—If at the close of any
testing period, the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices determines that the amount described in subsection
(b)(1) exceeds the amount described in subsection (b)(2)
for such period, such Secretary shall withhold an amount
equal to such excess from amounts otherwise payable to
the State of Michigan under section 403 of the Social Se-
curity Act (relating to the program of aid to families with
dependent children) for the first fiscal year beginning
after the close of such period. The preceding sentence shall
not apply to the extent such Secretary is otherwise paid
such excess by the State of Michigan.
SEC. 2. NO EFFECT ON CERTAIN OTHER WAIVERS GRANT-
ED TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.
This Act shall not be construed to affect the terms
or conditions of any waiver granted before the date of the
enactment of this Act to the State of Michigan under sec-
tion 1115 of the Social Security Act, including earned
waiver savings and conditions. The current waivers are
considered a precondition and can be subsumed as part
of the To Strengthen Michigan Families demonstration
project.
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE UNDER SUBSEQUENT
LEGISLATION.
If, after the date of the enactment of this Act, any
Federal law is enacted which modifies the terms of, or the
amounts of expenditures permitted under, any program to
which section 1 applies, the State of Michigan may elect
to participate in such program as so modified.
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