SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Fathers Count Act of 1999’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—FATHERHOOD GRANT PROGRAM
Sec. 101. Fatherhood grants.
TITLE II—FATHERHOOD PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Sec. 201. Fatherhood projects of national significance.
TITLE III—WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
Sec. 301. Flexibility in eligibility for participation in welfare-to-work program.
Sec. 302. Limited vocational educational and job training included as allowable
activity.
Sec. 303. Certain grantees authorized to provide employment services directly.
Sec. 304. Simplification and coordination of reporting requirements.
Sec. 305. Use of State information to aid administration of welfare-to-work for-
mula grant funds.
TITLE IV—ALTERNATIVE PENALTY PROCEDURE RELATING TO
STATE DISBURSEMENT UNITS
Sec. 401. Alternative penalty procedure relating to State disbursement units.
TITLE V—FINANCING PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. Use of new hire information to assist in collection of defaulted stu-
dent loans and grants.
Sec. 502. Elimination of set-aside of portion of welfare-to-work funds for suc-
cessful performance bonus.
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 601. Change dates for evaluation.
Sec. 602. Report on undistributed child support payments.
Sec. 603. Sense of the Congress.
Sec. 604. Additional funding for welfare evaluation study.
Sec. 605. Training in child abuse and neglect proceedings.
Sec. 606. Use of new hire information to assist in administration of unemploy-
ment compensation programs.
Sec. 607. Immigration provisions.
TITLE I—FATHERHOOD GRANT
PROGRAM
SEC. 101. FATHERHOOD GRANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part A of title IV of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601–619) is amended by inserting
after section 403 the following:
‘‘SEC. 403A. FATHERHOOD PROGRAMS.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to
make grants available to public and private entities for
projects designed to—
‘‘(1) promote marriage through counseling,
mentoring, disseminating information about the ad-
vantages of marriage, enhancing relationship skills,
teaching how to control aggressive behavior, and
other methods;
‘‘(2) promote successful parenting through
counseling, mentoring, disseminating information
about 
good 
parenting 
practices 
including
prepregnancy, family planning, training parents in
money management, encouraging child support pay-
ments, encouraging regular visitation between fa-
thers and their children, and other methods; and
‘‘(3) help fathers and their families avoid or
leave cash welfare provided by the program under
part A and improve their economic status by pro-
viding work first services, job search, job training,
subsidized employment, career-advancing education,
job retention, job enhancement, and other methods.
‘‘(b) FATHERHOOD GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATIONS.—An entity desiring a
grant to carry out a project described in subsection
(a) may submit to the Secretary an application that
contains the following:
‘‘(A) A description of the project and how
the project will be carried out.
‘‘(B) A description of how the project will
address all three of the purposes of this section.
‘‘(C) A written commitment by the entity
that the project will allow an individual to par-
ticipate in the project only if the individual is—
‘‘(i) a father of a child who is, or
within the past 24 months has been, a re-
cipient of assistance or services under a
State program funded under this part;
‘‘(ii) a father, including an expectant
or married father, whose income (net of
court-ordered child support) is less than
150 percent of the poverty line (as defined
in section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1981, including any
revision required by such section, applica-
ble to a family of the size involved); or
‘‘(iii) a parent referred to in para-
graph (3)(A)(iii).
‘‘(D) A written commitment by the entity
that the entity will provide for the project, from
funds obtained from non-Federal sources,
amounts (including in-kind contributions) equal
in value to—
‘‘(i) 20 percent of the amount of any
grant made to the entity under this sub-
section; or
‘‘(ii) such lesser percentage as the
Secretary deems appropriate (which shall
be not less than 10 percent) of such
amount, if the application demonstrates
that there are circumstances that limit the
ability of the entity to raise funds or ob-
tain resources.
‘‘(E) A written commitment by the entity
that the entity will make available to each indi-
vidual participating in the project education
about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and the
effects of abusing such substances, and infor-
mation about HIV/AIDS and its transmission.
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION
OF
APPLICATIONS
BY
INTERAGENCY PANELS.—
‘‘(A) FIRST PANEL.—
‘‘(i) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is es-
tablished a panel to be known as the ‘Fa-
therhood Grants Recommendations Panel’
(in this subparagraph referred to as the
‘Panel’).
‘‘(ii) MEMBERSHIP.—
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Panel
shall be composed of 10 members, as
follows:
‘‘(aa) Two members of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
Secretary.
‘‘(bb) Two members of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Labor.
‘‘(cc) Two members of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
Chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
‘‘(dd) One member of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
ranking minority member of the
Committee on Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(ee) Two members of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
Chairman of the Committee on
Finance of the Senate.
‘‘(ff) One member of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
ranking minority member of the
Committee on Finance of the
Senate.
‘‘(II) QUALIFICATIONS.—An indi-
vidual shall not be eligible to serve on
the Panel unless the individual has ex-
perience in programs for fathers, pro-
grams for the poor, programs for chil-
dren, program administration, or pro-
gram research.
‘‘(III) CONFLICTS
OF
INTER-
EST.—An individual shall not be eligi-
ble to serve on the Panel if such serv-
ice would pose a conflict of interest
for the individual.
‘‘(IV) 
TIMING
OF
APPOINT-
MENTS.—The appointment of mem-
bers to the Panel shall be completed
not later than March 1, 2000.
‘‘(iii) DUTIES.—
‘‘(I) REVIEW
AND
MAKE
REC-
OMMENDATIONS ON PROJECT APPLI-
CATIONS.—The Panel shall review all
applications submitted pursuant to
paragraph 
(1), 
and 
make 
rec-
ommendations to the Secretary re-
garding which applicants should be
awarded grants under this subsection,
with due regard for the provisions of
paragraph (3), but shall not rec-
ommend that a project be awarded
such a grant if the application de-
scribing the project does not attempt
to meet the requirement of paragraph
(1)(B).
‘‘(II) TIMING.—The Panel shall
make such recommendations not later
than September 1, 2000.
‘‘(iv) TERM OF OFFICE.—Each mem-
ber appointed to the Panel shall serve for
the life of the Panel.
‘‘(v) PROHIBITION
ON
COMPENSA-
TION.—Members of the Panel may not re-
ceive pay, allowances, or benefits by reason
of their service on the Panel.
‘‘(vi) 
TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—Each
member of the Panel shall receive travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence, in accordance with sections 5702
and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(vii) MEETINGS.—The Panel shall
meet as often as is necessary to complete
the business of the Panel.
‘‘(viii) 
CHAIRPERSON.—The 
Chair-
person of the Panel shall be designated by
the Secretary at the time of appointment.
‘‘(ix) STAFF
OF
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.—The Secretary may detail any per-
sonnel of the Department of Health and
Human Services and the Secretary of
Labor may detail any personnel of the De-
partment of Labor to the Panel to assist
the Panel in carrying out its duties under
this subparagraph.
‘‘(x) OBTAINING
OFFICIAL
DATA.—
The Panel may secure directly from any
department or agency of the United States
information necessary to enable it to carry
out this subparagraph. On request of the
Chairperson of the Panel, the head of the
department or agency shall furnish that in-
formation to the Panel.
‘‘(xi) MAILS.—The Panel may use the
United States mails in the same manner
and under the same conditions as other de-
partments and agencies of the United
States.
‘‘(xii) 
TERMINATION.—The 
Panel
shall terminate on September 1, 2000.
‘‘(B) SECOND PANEL.—
‘‘(i) ESTABLISHMENT.—Effective Jan-
uary 1, 2001, there is established a panel
to be known as the ‘Fatherhood Grants
Recommendations Panel’ (in this subpara-
graph referred to as the ‘Panel’).
‘‘(ii) MEMBERSHIP.—
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Panel
shall be composed of 10 members, as
follows:
‘‘(aa) Two members of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
Secretary.
‘‘(bb) Two members of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Labor.
‘‘(cc) Two members of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
Chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
‘‘(dd) One member of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
ranking minority member of the
Committee on Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(ee) Two members of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
Chairman of the Committee on
Finance of the Senate.
‘‘(ff) One member of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
ranking minority member of the
Committee on Finance of the
Senate.
‘‘(II) QUALIFICATIONS.—An indi-
vidual shall not be eligible to serve on
the Panel unless the individual has ex-
perience in programs for fathers, pro-
grams for the poor, programs for chil-
dren, program administration, or pro-
gram research.
‘‘(III) CONFLICTS
OF
INTER-
EST.—An individual shall not be eligi-
ble to serve on the Panel if such serv-
ice would pose a conflict of interest
for the individual.
‘‘(IV) 
TIMING
OF
APPOINT-
MENTS.—The appointment of mem-
bers to the Panel shall be completed
not later than March 1, 2001.
‘‘(iii) DUTIES.—
‘‘(I) REVIEW
AND
MAKE
REC-
OMMENDATIONS ON PROJECT APPLI-
CATIONS.—The Panel shall review all
applications submitted pursuant to
paragraph 
(1), 
and 
make 
rec-
ommendations to the Secretary re-
garding which applicants should be
awarded grants under this subsection,
with due regard for the provisions of
paragraph (3), but shall not rec-
ommend that a project be awarded
such a grant if the application de-
scribing the project does not attempt
to meet the requirement of paragraph
(1)(B).
‘‘(II) TIMING.—The Panel shall
make such recommendations not later
than September 1, 2001.
‘‘(iv) TERM OF OFFICE.—Each mem-
ber appointed to the Panel shall serve for
the life of the Panel.
‘‘(v) PROHIBITION
ON
COMPENSA-
TION.—Members of the Panel may not re-
ceive pay, allowances, or benefits by reason
of their service on the Panel.
‘‘(vi) 
TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—Each
member of the Panel shall receive travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence, in accordance with sections 5702
and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(vii) MEETINGS.—The Panel shall
meet as often as is necessary to complete
the business of the Panel.
‘‘(viii) 
CHAIRPERSON.—The 
Chair-
person of the Panel shall be designated by
the Secretary at the time of appointment.
‘‘(ix) STAFF
OF
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.—The Secretary may detail any per-
sonnel of the Department of Health and
Human Services and the Secretary of
Labor may detail any personnel of the De-
partment of Labor to the Panel to assist
the Panel in carrying out its duties under
this subparagraph.
‘‘(x) OBTAINING
OFFICIAL
DATA.—
The Panel may secure directly from any
department or agency of the United States
information necessary to enable it to carry
out this subparagraph. On request of the
Chairperson of the Panel, the head of the
department or agency shall furnish that in-
formation to the Panel.
‘‘(xi) MAILS.—The Panel may use the
United States mails in the same manner
and under the same conditions as other de-
partments and agencies of the United
States.
‘‘(xii) 
TERMINATION.—The 
Panel
shall terminate on September 1, 2001.
‘‘(3) MATCHING GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) GRANT AWARDS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary
shall award matching grants, on a competi-
tive basis, among entities submitting appli-
cations therefor which meet the require-
ments of paragraph (1), in amounts that
take into account the written commitments
referred to in paragraph (1)(D).
‘‘(ii) TIMING.—
‘‘(I) FIRST ROUND.—On October
1, 2000, the Secretary shall award not
more than $70,000,000 in matching
grants after considering the rec-
ommendations submitted pursuant to
paragraph (2)(A)(iii)(I).
‘‘(II) SECOND ROUND.—On Octo-
ber 1, 2001, the Secretary shall award
not more than $70,000,000 in match-
ing grants after considering the rec-
ommendations submitted pursuant to
paragraph (2)(B)(iii)(I).
‘‘(iii) NONDISCRIMINATION.—The pro-
visions of this section shall be applied and
administered so as to ensure that mothers,
expectant mothers, and married mothers
are eligible for benefits and services under
projects awarded grants under this section
on the same basis as fathers, expectant fa-
thers, and married fathers.
‘‘(B) 
PREFERENCES.—In 
determining
which entities to which to award grants under
this subsection, the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to an entity—
‘‘(i) to the extent that the application
submitted by the entity describes actions
that the entity will take that are designed
to encourage or facilitate the payment of
child support, including but not limited
to—
‘‘(I) obtaining agreements with
the State in which the project will be
carried out under which the State will
exercise its authority under the last
sentence of section 457(a)(2)(B)(iv) in
every case in which such authority
may be exercised;
‘‘(II) obtaining a written commit-
ment by the agency responsible for
administering the State plan approved
under part D for the State in which
the project is to be carried out that
the State will voluntarily cancel child
support arrearages owed to the State
by the father as a result of the father
providing various supports to the fam-
ily such as maintaining a regular child
support payment schedule or living
with his children;
‘‘(III) obtaining a written com-
mitment by the entity that the entity
will help participating fathers who co-
operate with the agency in improving
their credit rating; and
‘‘(IV) helping fathers arrange
and maintain a consistent schedule of
visits with their children;
‘‘(ii) to the extent that the application
includes written agreements of cooperation
with other private and governmental agen-
cies, including the State or local program
funded under this part, the local Work-
force Investment Board, the State or local
program funded under part D, and the
State or local program funded under part
E, which should include a description of
the services each such agency will provide
to fathers participating in the project de-
scribed in the application;
‘‘(iii) to the extent that the applica-
tion describes a project that will enroll a
high percentage of project participants
within 6 months before or after the birth
of the child; or
‘‘(iv) to the extent that the application
sets forth clear and practical methods by
which fathers will be recruited to partici-
pate in the project.
‘‘(C) MINIMUM
PERCENTAGE
OF
RECIPI-
ENTS OF GRANT FUNDS TO BE NONGOVERN-
MENTAL (INCLUDING FAITH-BASED) ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—Not less than 75 percent of the enti-
ties awarded grants under this subsection in
each fiscal year (other than entities awarded
such grants pursuant to the preferences re-
quired by subparagraph (B)) shall be awarded
to—
‘‘(i) nongovernmental (including faith-
based) organizations; or
‘‘(ii) governmental organizations that
pass through to organizations referred to
in clause (i) at least 50 percent of the
amount of the grant.
‘‘(D) DIVERSITY OF PROJECTS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In determining
which entities to which to award grants
under this subsection, the Secretary shall
attempt to achieve a balance among enti-
ties of differing sizes, entities in differing
geographic areas, entities in urban versus
rural areas, and entities employing dif-
fering methods of achieving the purposes
of this section.
‘‘(ii) REPORT
TO
THE
CONGRESS.—
Within 90 days after each award of grants
under subclause (I) or (II) of subpara-
graph (A)(ii), the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate a brief re-
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—An adult in a
work activity described in section 407(d)
which is funded, in whole or in part, by
funds provided under this section shall not
be employed or assigned—
‘‘(I) when any other individual is
on layoff from the same or any sub-
stantially equivalent job; or
‘‘(II) if the employer has termi-
nated the employment of any regular
employee or otherwise caused an in-
voluntary reduction of its workforce in
order to fill the vacancy so created
with such an adult.
‘‘(ii) GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.—
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Complaints
alleging violations of clause (i) in a
State may be resolved—
‘‘(aa) if the State has estab-
lished 
a 
grievance 
procedure
under section 403(a)(5)(I)(iv),
pursuant to the grievance proce-
dure; or
‘‘(bb) otherwise, pursuant to
the grievance procedure estab-
lished by the State under section
407(f)(3).
‘‘(II) FORFEITURE OF GRANT IF
GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURE
NOT
AVAIL-
ABLE.—If a complaint referred to in
subclause (I) is made against an enti-
ty to which a grant has been made
under this section with respect to a
project, and the complaint cannot be
brought to, or cannot be resolved
within 90 days after being brought, by
a grievance procedure referred to in
subclause (I), then the entity shall im-
mediately return to the Secretary all
funds provided to the entity under
this section for the project, and the
Secretary shall immediately rescind
the grant.
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This sec-
tion shall not be construed to require the par-
ticipation of a father in a project funded under
this section to be discontinued by the project on
the basis of changed economic circumstances of
the father.
‘‘(D) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION ON MAR-
RIAGE.—This section shall not be construed to
authorize the Secretary to define marriage for
purposes of this section.
‘‘(E) PENALTY
FOR
MISUSE
OF
GRANT
FUNDS.—If the Secretary determines that an
entity to which a grant is made under this sub-
section has used any amount of the grant in
violation of subparagraph (A), the Secretary
shall require the entity to remit to the Sec-
retary an amount equal to the amount so used,
plus all remaining grant funds, and the entity
shall thereafter be ineligible for any grant
under this subsection.
‘‘(F) REMITTANCE
OF
UNUSED
GRANT
FUNDS.—Each entity to which a grant is
awarded under this subsection shall remit to
the Secretary all funds paid under the grant
that remain at the end of the fifth fiscal year
ending after the initial grant award.
‘‘(5) AUTHORITY OF AGENCIES TO EXCHANGE
INFORMATION.—Each agency administering a pro-
gram funded under this part or a State plan ap-
proved under part D may share the name, address,
telephone number, and identifying case number in-
formation in the State program funded under this
part, of fathers for purposes of assisting in deter-
mining the eligibility of fathers to participate in
projects receiving grants under this section, and in
contacting fathers potentially eligible to participate
in the projects, subject to all applicable privacy laws.
‘‘(6) EVALUATION.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Labor, shall, directly or
by grant, contract, or interagency agreement, con-
duct an evaluation of projects funded under this sec-
tion (other than under subsection (c)(1)). The eval-
uation shall assess, among other outcomes selected
by the Secretary, effects of the projects on marriage,
parenting, employment, earnings, and payment of
child support. In selecting projects for the evalua-
tion, the Secretary should include projects that, in
the Secretary’s judgment, are most likely to impact
the matters described in the purposes of this section.
In conducting the evaluation, random assignment
should be used wherever possible.
‘‘(7) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall pre-
scribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry
out this subsection.
‘‘(8) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY OF OTHER
PROVISIONS OF THIS PART.—Sections 404 through
410 shall not apply to this section or to amounts
paid under this section, and shall not be applied to
an entity solely by reason of receipt of funds pursu-
ant to this section. A project shall not be considered
a State program funded under this part solely by
reason of receipt of funds paid under this section.
‘‘(9) FUNDING.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(i) INTERAGENCY
PANELS.—Of the
amounts made available pursuant to sec-
tion 403(a)(1)(E) to carry out this section
for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, a total of
$150,000 shall be made available for the
interagency panels established by para-
graph (2) of this subsection.
‘‘(ii) GRANTS.—Of the amounts made
available pursuant to section 403(a)(1)(E)
to carry out this section, there shall be
made available for grants under this
subsection—
‘‘(I) $17,500,000 for fiscal year
2001;
‘‘(II) $35,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2002 through 2004; and
‘‘(III) $17,500,000 for fiscal year
2005.
‘‘(iii) EVALUATION.—Of the amounts
made 
available 
pursuant 
to 
section
403(a)(1)(E) to carry out this section for
fiscal years 2000 through 2006, a total of
$6,000,000 shall be made available for the
evaluation required by paragraph (6) of
this subsection.
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY.—
‘‘(i) GRANT
FUNDS.—The amounts
made available pursuant to subparagraph
(A)(ii) shall remain available until the end
of fiscal year 2005.
‘‘(ii) 
EVALUATION
FUNDS.—The
amounts made available pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A)(iii) shall remain available
until the end of fiscal year 2007.’’.
(b) FUNDING.—Section 403(a)(1)(E) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(1)(E)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and for
fiscal years 2000 through 2006, such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out section 403A’’ before the period.
(c) AUTHORITY
TO STATES
TO PASS THROUGH
CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES COLLECTED THROUGH
TAX REFUND INTERCEPT
TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE
CEASED TO RECEIVE CASH ASSISTANCE; FEDERAL REIM-
BURSEMENT
OF
STATE
SHARE
OF
SUCH
PASSED
THROUGH
ARREARAGES.—Section 457(a)(2)(B)(iv) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 657(a)(2)(B)(iv)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(except the last sentence of
this clause)’’ after ‘‘this section’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Not-
withstanding the preceding sentences of this clause,
if the amount is collected on behalf of a family that
includes a child of a participant in a project funded
under section 403A and that has ceased to receive
cash payments under a State program funded under
section 403, then the State may distribute the
amount collected pursuant to section 464 to the
family, and the aggregate of the amounts otherwise
required by this section to be paid by the State to
the Federal government shall be reduced by an
amount equal to the State share of the amount col-
lected pursuant to section 464 that would otherwise
be retained as reimbursement for assistance paid to
the family.’’.
(d) APPLICABILITY OF CHARITABLE CHOICE PROVI-
SIONS OF WELFARE REFORM.—Section 104 of the Per-
sonal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 604a) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(l) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this
section, this section shall apply to any entity to which
funds have been provided under section 403A of the Social
Security Act in the same manner in which this section ap-
plies to States, and, for purposes of this section, any
project for which such funds are so provided shall be con-
sidered a program described in subsection (a)(2).’’.
TITLE 
II—FATHERHOOD 
PRO-
JECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFI-
CANCE
SEC. 201. FATHERHOOD PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFI-
CANCE.
Section 403A of the Social Security Act, as added
by title I of this Act, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(c) FATHERHOOD PROJECTS
OF NATIONAL SIG-
NIFICANCE.—
‘‘(1) NATIONAL
CLEARINGHOUSE.—The Sec-
retary shall award a $5,000,000 grant to a nation-
ally recognized, nonprofit fatherhood promotion or-
ganization with at least 4 years of experience in de-
signing and disseminating a national public edu-
cation campaign, including the production and suc-
cessful placement of television, radio, and print pub-
lic service announcements which promote the impor-
tance of responsible fatherhood, and with at least 4
years experience providing consultation and training
to community-based organizations interested in im-
plementing fatherhood outreach, support, or skill de-
velopment programs with an emphasis on promoting
married fatherhood as the ideal, to—
‘‘(A) develop, promote, and distribute to
interested States, local governments, public
agencies, and private nonprofit organizations,
including charitable and religious organizations,
a media campaign that encourages the appro-
priate involvement of both parents in the life of
any child of the parents, and encourages such
organizations to develope or sponsor programs
that specifically address the issue of responsible
fatherhood and the advantages conferred on
children by marriage;
‘‘(B) develop a national clearinghouse to
assist States, communities, and private entities
in efforts to promote and support marriage and
responsible fatherhood by collecting, evaluating,
and making available (through the Internet and
by other means) to all interested parties, infor-
mation regarding media campaigns and father-
hood programs;
‘‘(C) develop and distribute materials that
are for use by entities described in subpara-
graph (A) or (B) and that help young adults
manage their money, develop the knowledge and
skills needed to promote successful marriages,
plan for future expenditures and investments,
and plan for retirement;
‘‘(D) develop and distribute materials that
are for use by entities described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) and that list all the sources
of public support for education and training
that are available to young adults, including
government spending programs as well as bene-
fits under Federal and State tax laws.
‘‘(2) MULTICITY FATHERHOOD PROJECTS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
award a $5,000,000 grant to each of two na-
tionally recognized nonprofit fatherhood pro-
motion organizations which meet the require-
ments of subparagraph (B), at least one of
which organizations meets the requirement of
subparagraph (C).
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements
of this subparagraph are the following:
‘‘(i) The organization must have sev-
eral years of experience in designing and
conducting programs that meet the pur-
poses described in paragraph (1).
‘‘(ii) The organization must have ex-
perience in simultaneously conducting such
programs in more than one major metro-
politan area and in coordinating such pro-
grams with local government agencies and
private, nonprofit agencies, including State
or local agencies responsible for conducting
the program under part D and Workfore
Investment Boards.
‘‘(iii) The organization must submit to
the Secretary an application that meets all
the conditions applicable to the organiza-
tion under this section and that provides
for projects to be conducted in three major
metropolitan areas.
‘‘(C) USE OF MARRIED COUPLES TO DE-
LIVER SERVICES IN THE INNER CITY.—The re-
quirement of this subparagraph is that the or-
ganization has extensive experience in using
married couples to deliver program services in
the inner city.
‘‘(3) PAYMENT OF GRANTS IN FOUR EQUAL AN-
NUAL INSTALLMENTS.—During each of fiscal years
2002 through 2005, the Secretary shall provide to
each entity awarded a grant under this subsection
an amount equal to 1⁄4 of the amount of the grant.
‘‘(4) FUNDING.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made
available pursuant to section 403(a)(1)(E) to
carry out this section, $3,750,000 shall be
made available for grants under this subsection
for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY.—The amounts made
available pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall
remain available until the end of fiscal year
2005.’’.
TITLE III—WELFARE-TO-WORK
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
SEC. 301. FLEXIBILITY IN ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION
IN WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5)(C)(ii) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(ii)) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(ii) GENERAL ELIGIBILITY.—An en-
tity that operates a project with funds pro-
vided under this paragraph may expend
funds provided to the project for the ben-
efit of recipients of assistance under the
program funded under this part of the
State in which the entity is located who—
‘‘(I) 
has 
received 
assistance
under the State program funded
under this part (whether in effect be-
fore or after the amendments made by
section 103 of the Personal Responsi-
bility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation Act of 1996 first apply to
the State) for at least 30 months
(whether or not consecutive); or
‘‘(II) within 12 months, will be-
come ineligible for assistance under
the State program funded under this
part by reason of a durational limit on
such assistance, without regard to any
exemption provided pursuant to sec-
tion 408(a)(7)(C) that may apply to
the individual.’’.
(b) NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5)(C) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)) is amended—
(A) by redesignating clauses (iii) through
(viii) as clauses (iv) through (ix), respectively;
and
(B) by inserting after clause (ii) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(iii) NONCUSTODIAL
PARENTS.—An
entity that operates a project with funds
provided under this paragraph may use the
funds to provide services in a form de-
scribed in clause (i) to noncustodial par-
ents with respect to whom the require-
ments of the following subclauses are met:
‘‘(I) The noncustodial parent is
unemployed, underemployed, or hav-
ing difficulty in paying child support
obligations.
‘‘(II) At least one of the following
applies to a minor child of the non-
custodial parent (with preference in
the determination of the noncustodial
parents to be provided services under
this paragraph to be provided by the
entity to those noncustodial parents
with minor children who meet, or who
have custodial parents who meet, the
requirements of item (aa)):
‘‘(aa) The minor child or the
custodial parent of the minor
child meets the requirements of
subclause (I) or (II) of clause
(ii).
‘‘(bb) The minor child is eli-
gible for, or is receiving, benefits
under the program funded under
this part.
‘‘(cc) The minor child re-
ceived benefits under the pro-
gram funded under this part in
the 12-month period preceding
the date of the determination but
no longer receives such benefits.
‘‘(dd) The minor child is eli-
gible for, or is receiving, assist-
ance under the Food Stamp Act
of 1977, benefits under the sup-
plemental security income pro-
gram under title XVI of this Act,
medical assistance under title
XIX of this Act, or child health
assistance under title XXI of this
Act.
‘‘(III) In the case of a noncusto-
dial parent who becomes enrolled in
the project on or after the date of the
enactment of this clause, the non-
custodial parent is in compliance with
the terms of an oral or written per-
sonal responsibility contract entered
into among the noncustodial parent,
the entity, and (unless the entity dem-
onstrates to the Secretary that the en-
tity is not capable of coordinating
with such agency) the agency respon-
sible for administering the State plan
under part D, which was developed
taking into account the employment
and child support status of the non-
custodial parent, which was entered
into not later than 30 (or, at the op-
tion of the entity, not later than 90)
days after the noncustodial parent
was enrolled in the project, and which,
at a minimum, includes the following:
‘‘(aa) A commitment by the
noncustodial parent to cooperate,
at the earliest opportunity, in the
establishment of the paternity of
the minor child, through vol-
untary acknowledgement or other
procedures, and in the establish-
ment of a child support order.
‘‘(bb) A commitment by the
noncustodial parent to cooperate
in the payment of child support
for the minor child, which may
include a modification of an ex-
isting support order to take into
account the ability of the non-
custodial parent to pay such sup-
port and the participation of such
parent in the project.
‘‘(cc) A commitment by the
noncustodial parent to participate
in employment or related activi-
ties that will enable the noncusto-
dial parent to make regular child
support payments, and if the
noncustodial parent has not at-
tained 20 years of age, such re-
lated activities may include com-
pletion of high school, a general
equivalency degree, or other edu-
cation directly related to employ-
ment.
‘‘(dd) A description of the
services to be provided under this
paragraph, and a commitment by
the noncustodial parent to par-
ticipate in such services, that are
designed to assist the noncusto-
dial parent obtain and retain em-
ployment, increase earnings, and
enhance the financial and emo-
tional contributions to the well-
being of the minor child.
In order to protect custodial parents
and children who may be at risk of
domestic violence, the preceding provi-
sions of this subclause shall not be
construed to affect any other provi-
sion of law requiring a custodial par-
ent to cooperate in establishing the
paternity of a child or establishing or
enforcing a support order with respect
to a child, or entitling a custodial par-
ent to refuse, for good cause, to pro-
vide such cooperation as a condition
of assistance or benefit under any
program, shall not be construed to re-
quire such cooperation by the custo-
dial parent as a condition of participa-
tion of either parent in the program
authorized under this paragraph, and
shall not be construed to require a
custodial parent to cooperate with or
participate in any activity under this
clause. The entity operating a project
under this clause with funds provided
under this paragraph shall consult
with domestic violence prevention and
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
475(4)) under part E or were in
foster care under the responsi-
bility of a State; or
‘‘(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.’’.
(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)’’.
(d) CUSTODIAL PARENTS WITH INCOME BELOW
POVERTY LINE WHO ARE NOT ON WELFARE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5)(C) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)), as amended by sub-
section (b)(1) of this section, is amended—
(A) by redesignating clauses (vi) through
(ix) as clauses (vii) through (x), respectively;
and
(B) by inserting after clause (v) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) CUSTODIAL PARENTS WITH IN-
COME
BELOW
POVERTY
LINE
WHO
ARE
NOT ON WELFARE.—An entity that oper-
ates a project with funds provided under
this paragraph may use the funds to pro-
vide assistance in a form described in
clause (i) to custodial parents—
‘‘(I) whose income is less than
100 percent of the poverty line (as de-
fined in section 673(2) of the Omni-
bus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1981, including any revision required
by such section, applicable to a family
of the size involved); and
‘‘(II) who are not otherwise re-
cipients of assistance under a State
program funded under this part.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Section 403(a)(5)(C)(iv) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(iv)), as so redesig-
nated by subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section,
and as amended by subsection (c)(2) of this
section, is amended in the last sentence by
striking ‘‘clause (v)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (v)
and (vi)’’.
(B) Section 412(a)(3)(C)(ii) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 612(a)(3)(C)(ii)), as amended by
subsection (b)(2) of this section, is amended by
striking ‘‘(viii)’’ and inserting ‘‘(ix)’’.
(e) 
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)’’.
SEC. 302. LIMITED VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND JOB
TRAINING INCLUDED AS ALLOWABLE ACTIVI-
TIES.
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. 303. 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-
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. 304. 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 subsections
(b)(1) and (d)(1) of section 301 of this Act, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(xi) 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-
pant information and the reporting of such
information by entities carrying out activi-
ties under this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 305. 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).’’.
(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);
(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.’’.
TITLE 
IV—ALTERNATIVE 
PEN-
ALTY PROCEDURE RELATING
TO 
STATE 
DISBURSEMENT
UNITS
SEC. 401. 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
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 first 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 second such fiscal year;
‘‘(III) 16 percent of the penalty base, in
the case of the third such fiscal year;
‘‘(IV) 25 percent of the penalty base, in
the case of the fourth such fiscal year; or
‘‘(V) 30 percent of the penalty base, in the
case of the fifth 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
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-
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.
TITLE V—FINANCING
PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. USE OF NEW HIRE INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN
COLLECTION 
OF 
DEFAULTED 
STUDENT
LOANS AND GRANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 453(j) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(6) INFORMATION COMPARISONS AND DISCLO-
SURE
FOR
ENFORCEMENT
OF
OBLIGATIONS
ON
HIGHER EDUCATION ACT LOANS AND GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) FURNISHING
OF
INFORMATION
BY
THE
SECRETARY
OF
EDUCATION.—The Sec-
retary of Education shall furnish to the Sec-
retary, on a quarterly basis or at such less fre-
quent intervals as may be determined by the
Secretary of Education, information in the cus-
tody of the Secretary of Education for compari-
son with information in the National Directory
of New Hires, in order to obtain the informa-
tion in such directory with respect to individ-
uals who—
‘‘(i) are borrowers of loans made
under title IV of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 that are in default; or
‘‘(ii) owe an obligation to refund an
overpayment of a grant awarded under
such title.
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT
TO
SEEK
MINIMUM
INFORMATION
NECESSARY.—The Secretary of
Education shall seek information pursuant to
this section only to the extent essential to im-
proving collection of the debt described in sub-
paragraph (A).
‘‘(C) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.—
‘‘(i) INFORMATION COMPARISON; DIS-
CLOSURE
TO
THE
SECRETARY
OF
EDU-
CATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation
with the Secretary of Education, shall
compare information in the National Di-
rectory of New Hires with information in
the custody of the Secretary of Education,
and disclose information in that Directory
to the Secretary of Education, in accord-
ance with this paragraph, for the purposes
specified in this paragraph.
‘‘(ii) CONDITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.—
The Secretary shall make disclosures in ac-
cordance with clause (i) only to the extent
that the Secretary determines that such
disclosures do not interfere with the effec-
tive operation of the program under this
part. Support collection under section
466(b) shall be given priority over collec-
tion of any defaulted student loan or grant
overpayment against the same income.
‘‘(D) USE OF INFORMATION BY THE SEC-
RETARY
OF
EDUCATION.—The Secretary of
Education may use information resulting from
a data match pursuant to this paragraph
only—
‘‘(i) for the purpose of collection of
the debt described in subparagraph (A)
owed by an individual whose annualized
wage level (determined by taking into con-
sideration information from the National
Directory of New Hires) exceeds $16,000;
and
‘‘(ii) after removal of personal identi-
fiers, to conduct analyses of student loan
defaults.
‘‘(E) DISCLOSURE
OF
INFORMATION
BY
THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.—
‘‘(i) DISCLOSURES PERMITTED.—The
Secretary of Education may disclose infor-
mation resulting from a data match pursu-
ant to this paragraph only to—
‘‘(I) a guaranty agency holding a
loan made under part B of title IV of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 on
which the individual is obligated;
‘‘(II) a contractor or agent of the
guaranty agency described in sub-
clause (I);
‘‘(III) a contractor or agent of
the Secretary; and
‘‘(IV) the Attorney General.
‘‘(ii) PURPOSE OF DISCLOSURE.—The
Secretary of Education may make a disclo-
sure under clause (i) only for the purpose
of collection of the debts owed on defaulted
student loans, or overpayments of grants,
made under title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965.
‘‘(iii) RESTRICTION
ON
REDISCLO-
SURE.—An entity to which information is
disclosed under clause (i) may use or dis-
close such information only as needed for
the purpose of collecting on defaulted stu-
dent loans, or overpayments of grants,
made under title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965.
‘‘(F) REIMBURSEMENT OF HHS COSTS.—
The Secretary of Education shall reimburse the
Secretary, in accordance with subsection (k)(3),
for the additional costs incurred by the Sec-
retary in furnishing the information requested
under this subparagraph.’’.
(b) PENALTIES FOR MISUSE OF INFORMATION.—
Section 402(a) of the Child Support Performance and In-
centive Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 669) is amended in the
matter added by paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘or any other
person’’ after ‘‘officer or employee of the United States’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall become effective October 1, 1999.
SEC. 502. ELIMINATION OF SET-ASIDE OF PORTION OF WEL-
FARE-TO-WORK 
FUNDS 
FOR 
SUCCESSFUL
PERFORMANCE BONUS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is amended by striking
subparagraph (E) and redesignating subparagraphs (F)
through (K) (as added by section 305(a)(2) of this Act)
as subparagraphs (E) through (J), respectively.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 403(a)(5)(A)(i) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(A)(i)) is amended by striking
‘‘subparagraph (I)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph
(H)’’.
(2) Subclause (I) of each of subparagraphs
(A)(iv) and (B)(v) of section 403(a)(5) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(A)(iv)(I) and (B)(v)(I)) is
amended—
(A) in item (aa)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(I)’’ and inserting
‘‘(H)’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘(G), and (H)’’ and
inserting ‘‘and (G)’’; and
(B) in item (bb), by striking ‘‘(F)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(E)’’.
(3) Section 403(a)(5)(B)(v) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(B)) is amended in the matter pre-
ceding subclause (I) by striking ‘‘(I)’’ and inserting
‘‘(H)’’.
(4) Subparagraphs (E) and (F) of section
403(a)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(F) and
(G)), as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this
section, are each amended by striking ‘‘(I)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(H)’’.
(5) Section 412(a)(3)(A) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 612(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking
‘‘403(a)(5)(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘403(a)(5)(H)’’.
(c) 
FUNDING
AMENDMENT.—Section
403(a)(5)(H)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(H)(i)),
as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is
amended by striking ‘‘$1,500,000,000’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘for grants under this paragraph—
‘‘(I) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal
year 1998; and
‘‘(II) $1,400,000,000 for fiscal
year 1999.’’.
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 601. CHANGE DATES FOR EVALUATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5)(G)(iii) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(G)(iii)), as so
redesignated by section 502(a) of this Act, is amended by
striking ‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’.
(b) 
INTERIM
REPORT
REQUIRED.—Section
403(a)(5)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(G)), as so
redesignated, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(iv) INTERIM
REPORT.—Not later
than January 1, 2002, the Secretary shall
submit to the Congress a interim report on
the evaluations referred to in clause (i).’’.
SEC. 602. REPORT ON UNDISTRIBUTED CHILD SUPPORT
PAYMENTS.
Not later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall submit to the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Finance of the Senate a report on the procedures that
the States use generally to locate custodial parents for
whom child support has been collected but not yet distrib-
uted due to a change in address. The report shall include
an estimate of the total amount of such undistributed
child support and the average length of time it takes for
such child support to be distributed. The Secretary shall
include in the report recommendations as to whether addi-
tional procedures should be established at the State or
Federal level to expedite the payment of undistributed
child support.
SEC. 603. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that the States may
use funds provided under the program of block grants for
temporary assistance for needy families under part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act to promote fatherhood
activities of the type described in section 403A of such
Act, as added by this Act.
SEC. 604. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR WELFARE EVALUA-
TION STUDY.
Section 414(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
614(b)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘appropriated
$10,000,000’’ and all that follows and inserting
‘‘appropriated—
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996
through 1999;
‘‘(2) $12,300,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(3) $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(4) $15,500,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(5) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
SEC. 605. TRAINING IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PRO-
CEEDINGS.
(a) IN GENERAL—Section 474(a)(3) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D),
and (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respec-
tively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(C) 75 percent of so much of such ex-
penditures as are for the short-term training
(including cross-training with personnel em-
ployed by, or under contract with, the State or
local agency administering the plan in the polit-
ical subdivision, training on topics relevant to
the legal representation of clients in proceedings
conducted by or under the supervision of an
abuse and neglect court, and training on related
topics such as child development and the impor-
tance of achieving safety, permanency, and well-
being for a child) of judges, judicial personnel,
law enforcement personnel, agency attorneys,
attorneys representing a parent in proceedings
conducted by, or under the supervision of, an
abuse and neglect court, attorneys representing
a child in such proceedings, guardians ad litem,
and volunteers who participate in court-ap-
pointed special advocate programs, to the extent
the training is related to the court’s role in ex-
pediting adoption procedures, implementing
reasonable efforts, and providing for timely per-
manency planning and case reviews, except that
any such training shall be offered by the State
or local agency administering the plan, either
directly or through contract, in collaboration
with the appropriate judicial governing body op-
erating in the State,’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 475 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 675) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(8) The term ‘abuse and neglect courts’ means
the State and local courts that carry out State or
local laws requiring proceedings (conducted by or
under the supervision of the courts)—
‘‘(A) that implement part B or this part,
including preliminary disposition of such pro-
ceedings;
‘‘(B) that determine whether a child was
abused or neglected;
‘‘(C) that determine the advisability or ap-
propriateness of placement in a family foster
home, group home, or a special residential care
facility; or
‘‘(D) that determine any other legal dis-
position of a child in the abuse and neglect
court system.
‘‘(9) The term ‘agency attorney’ means an at-
torney or other individual, including any government
attorney, district attorney, attorney general, State
attorney, county attorney, city solicitor or attorney,
corporation counsel, or privately retained special
prosecutor, who represents the State or local agency
administrating the programs under part B and this
part in a proceeding conducted by, or under the su-
pervision of, an abuse and neglect court, including a
proceeding for termination of parental rights.
‘‘(10) The term ‘attorney representing a child’
means an attorney or a guardian ad litem who rep-
resents a child in a proceeding conducted by, or
under the supervision of, an abuse and neglect court.
‘‘(11) The term ‘attorney representing a parent’
means an attorney who represents a parent who is
an official party to a proceeding conducted by, or
under the supervision of, an abuse and neglect
court.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS—
(1) Section 473(a)(6)(B) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 673(a)(6)(B)) is amended by striking
‘‘474(a)(3)(E)’’ and inserting ‘‘474(a)(3)(F)’’.
(2) Section 474(a)(3)(E) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 674(a)(3)(E)) (as so redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1) of this section) is amended by striking
‘‘subparagraph (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph
(D)’’.
(3) Section 474(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
674(c)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘subsection
(a)(3)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(3)(D)’’.
(d) SUNSET.—Effective on October 1, 2004—
(1) section 474(a)(3) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)) is amended by striking sub-
paragraph (C) and redesignating subparagraphs
(D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and
(E), respectively;
(2) section 475 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 675) is
amended by striking paragraphs (8) through (11);
(3) section 473(a)(6)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
673(a)(6)(B)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘474(a)(3)(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘474(a)(3)(E)’’.
(4) section 474(a)(3)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
674(a)(3)(E)) (as so redesignated by subsection
(a)(1) of this section) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’;
and
(5) section 474(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
674(c)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘subsection
(a)(3)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(3)(C)’’.
SEC. 606. USE OF NEW HIRE INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN
ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 453(j) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)), as amended by section 501(a)
of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(7) INFORMATION COMPARISONS AND DISCLO-
SURE TO ASSIST IN ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOY-
MENT COMPENSATION PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State agency re-
sponsible for the administration of an unem-
ployment compensation program under Federal
or State law transmits to the Secretary the
name and social security account number of an
individual, the Secretary shall, if the informa-
tion in the National Directory of New Hires in-
dicates that the individual may be employed,
disclose to the State agency the name and ad-
dress of any putative employer of the individual,
subject to this paragraph.
‘‘(B) CONDITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.—The
Secretary shall make a disclosure under sub-
paragraph (A) only to the extent that the Sec-
retary determines that the disclosure would not
interfere with the effective operation of the pro-
gram under this part.
‘‘(C) USE
OF
INFORMATION.—A State
agency may use information provided under this
paragraph only for purposes of administering a
program referred to in subparagraph (A).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1999.
SEC. 607. IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS.
(a) NONIMMIGRANT ALIENS INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
VISAS
AND EXCLUDED FROM ADMISSION
FOR NON-
PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 212(a)(10) of the
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C.
1182(a)(10)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(F) NONPAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT.—
‘‘(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—Any 
non-
immigrant alien is inadmissible who is le-
gally obligated under a judgment, decree,
or order to pay child support (as defined in
section 459(i) of the Social Security Act),
and whose failure to pay such child sup-
port has resulted in an arrearage exceeding
$5,000, until child support payments
under the judgment, decree, or order are
satisfied or the nonimmigrant alien is in
compliance with an approved payment
agreement.
‘‘(ii) WAIVER AUTHORIZED.—The At-
torney General may waive the application
of clause (i) in the case of an alien, if the
Attorney General—
‘‘(I) has received a request for
the waiver from the court or adminis-
trative agency having jurisdiction over
the judgment, decree, or order obli-
gating the alien to pay child support
that is referred to in such clause; or
‘‘(II) determines that there are
prevailing humanitarian or public in-
terest concerns.’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by this subsection shall take effect 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) AUTHORIZATION TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN
CHILD
SUPPORT
CASES
ON
CERTAIN
ARRIVING
ALIENS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 235(d) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(d)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) AUTHORITY TO SERVE PROCESS IN CHILD
SUPPORT CASES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—To the extent con-
sistent with State law, immigration officers are
authorized to serve on any alien who is an ap-
plicant for admission to the United States legal
process with respect to any action to enforce or
establish a legal obligation of an individual to
pay child support (as defined in section 459(i)
of the Social Security Act).
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A), the term ‘legal process’ means
any writ, order, summons or other similar proc-
ess, which is issued by—
‘‘(i) a court or an administrative
agency of competent jurisdiction in any
State, territory, or possession of the
United States; or
‘‘(ii) an authorized official pursuant to
an order of such a court or agency or pur-
suant to State or local law.’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by this subsection shall apply to aliens applying for
admission to the United States on or after 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) AUTHORIZATION TO SHARE CHILD SUPPORT EN-
FORCEMENT
INFORMATION
TO
ENFORCE
IMMIGRATION
AND NATURALIZATION LAW.—
(1) SECRETARIAL
RESPONSIBILITY.—Section
452 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 652) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(m) If the Secretary receives a certification by a
State agency, in accordance with section 454(32), that an
individual who is a nonimmigrant alien (as defined in sec-
tion 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act)
owes arrearages of child support in an amount exceeding
$5,000, the Secretary may, at the request of the State
agency, the Secretary of State, or the Attorney General,
or on the Secretary’s own initiative, provide such certifi-
cation to the Secretary of State and the Attorney General
information in order to enable them to carry out their re-
sponsibilities under sections 212(a)(10) and 235(d) of
such Act.’’.
(2) STATE AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY.—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 ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (33) the
following:
‘‘(34) provide that the State agency will have in
effect a procedure for certifying to the Secretary, in
such format and accompained by such supporting
documentation as the Secretary may require, deter-
minations for purposes of section 452(m) that non-
immigrant aliens owe arrearages of child support in
an amount exceeding $5,000.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 10,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.