vided to the family with respect to the
child, whichever the State elects; or
‘‘(ii) provide to the family the total
amount of assistance so withheld once the
paternity of the child is established, if the
family is then eligible for such assistance.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION FOR RAPE OR INCEST.—Sub-
paragraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a child
who is born as a result of rape or incest.
‘‘(10) DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE FOR 10 YEARS
TO A PERSON CONVICTED OF FRAUDULENTLY MIS-
REPRESENTING
RESIDENCE
TO
A
WELFARE
PRO-
GRAM.—A State to which a grant is made under sec-
tion 403 may not use any part of the grant to pro-
vide assistance to an individual during the 10-year
period that begins with the date the individual is
convicted in Federal or State court of making a
fraudulent statement or representation with respect
to the place of residence of the person in order to
receive benefits or services under 2 or more pro-
grams that are funded under this part.
‘‘(b) MINOR CHILD DEFINED.—As used in sub-
section (a), the term ‘minor child’ means an individual—
‘‘(1) who has not attained 18 years of age; or
‘‘(2) who—
‘‘(A) has not attained 19 years of age; and
‘‘(B) is a full-time student in a secondary
school (or in the equivalent level of vocational
or technical training).
‘‘SEC. 406. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State to which a grant is
made under section 403 for a fiscal year shall, not later
than 6 months after the end of the fiscal year, transmit
to the Secretary the following aggregate information on
families to which assistance was provided during the fiscal
year under the State program operated under this part
or an equivalent State program:
‘‘(1) The number of adults receiving such as-
sistance.
‘‘(2) The number of children receiving such as-
sistance and the average age of the children.
‘‘(3) The employment status of such adults, and
the average earnings of employed adults receiving
such assistance.
‘‘(4) The number of 1-parent families in which
the parent is a widow or widower, is divorced, is sep-
arated, or has never married.
‘‘(5) The age, race, and educational attainment
of the adults receiving such assistance.
‘‘(6) The average assistance provided to the
families under the program.
‘‘(7) Whether, at the time of application for as-
sistance under the program, the families or any
member of the families receives benefits under any
of the following:
‘‘(A) Any housing program.
‘‘(B) The food stamp program under the
Food Stamp Act of 1977.
‘‘(C) The Head Start programs carried out
under the Head Start Act.
‘‘(D) Any job training program.
‘‘(8) The number of months, since the most re-
cent application for assistance under the program,
for which such assistance has been provided to the
families.
‘‘(9) The total number of months for which as-
sistance has been provided to the families under the
program.
‘‘(10) Any other data necessary to indicate
whether the State is in compliance with the plan
most recently submitted by the State pursuant to
section 402.
‘‘(11) The components of any program carried
out by the State to provide employment and training
activities in order to comply with section 404, and
the average monthly number of adults in each such
component.
‘‘(12) The number of part-time job placements
and the number of full-time job placements made
through the program referred to in paragraph (11),
the number of cases with reduced assistance, and
the number of cases closed due to employment.
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY OF STATES TO USE ESTIMATES.—
A State may comply with the requirement to provide pre-
cise numerical information described in subsection (a) by
submitting an estimate which is obtained through the use
of scientifically acceptable sampling methods.
‘‘(c) REPORT
ON USE
OF FEDERAL FUNDS
TO
COVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND OVERHEAD.—The
report required by subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall
include a statement of the percentage of the funds paid
to the State under this part for the fiscal year that are
used to cover administrative costs or overhead.
‘‘(d) REPORT ON STATE EXPENDITURES ON PRO-
GRAMS FOR NEEDY FAMILIES.—The report required by
subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall include a statement
of the total amount expended by the State during the fis-
cal year on programs for needy families.
‘‘(e) REPORT ON NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS PARTICI-
PATING IN WORK ACTIVITIES.—The report required by
subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall include the number
of noncustodial parents in the State who participated in
work activities (as defined in section 404(b)(1)) during the
fiscal year.
‘‘SEC. 407. RESEARCH, EVALUATIONS, AND NATIONAL STUD-
IES.
‘‘(a) RESEARCH.—The Secretary may conduct re-
search on the effects, costs, and benefits of State pro-
grams funded under this part.
‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF INNOVA-
TIVE APPROACHES
TO EMPLOYING WELFARE RECIPI-
ENTS.—The Secretary may assist States in developing,
and shall evaluate, innovative approaches to employing re-
cipients of cash assistance under programs funded under
this part. In performing such evaluations, the Secretary
shall, to the maximum extent feasible, use random assign-
ment to experimental and control groups.
‘‘(c) STUDIES OF WELFARE CASELOADS.—The Sec-
retary may conduct studies of the caseloads of States oper-
ating programs funded under this part.
‘‘(d) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall develop innovative methods of disseminating
information on any research, evaluations, and studies con-
ducted under this section, including the facilitation of the
sharing of information and best practices among States
and localities through the use of computers and other
technologies.
‘‘SEC. 408. STUDY BY THE CENSUS BUREAU.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Bureau of the Census shall
expand the Survey of Income and Program Participation
as necessary to obtain such information as will enable in-
terested persons to evaluate the impact of the amendments
made by title I of the Personal Responsibility Act of 1995
on a random national sample of recipients of assistance
under State programs funded under this part and (as ap-
propriate) other low income families, and in doing so, shall
pay particular attention to the issues of out-of-wedlock
birth, welfare dependency, the beginning and end of wel-
fare spells, and the causes of repeat welfare spells.
‘‘(b) APPROPRIATION.—Out of any money in the
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the Bureau of
the Census $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996,
1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 to carry out subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 102. REPORT ON DATA PROCESSING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 6 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Congress
a report on—
(1) the status of the automated data processing
systems operated by the States to assist manage-
ment in the administration of State programs under
part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (wheth-
er in effect before or after October 1, 1995); and
(2) what would be required to establish a sys-
tem capable of—
(A) tracking participants in public pro-
grams over time; and
(B) checking case records of the States to
determine whether individuals are participating
in public programs of 2 or more States.
(b) PREFERRED CONTENTS.—The report required by
subsection (a) should include—
(1) a plan for building on the automated data
processing systems of the States to establish a sys-
tem with the capabilities described in subsection
(a)(2); and
(2) an estimate of the amount of time required
to establish such a system and of the cost of estab-
lishing such a system.
SEC. 103. TRANSFERS.
(a) CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW PENALTIES.—
(1) TRANSFER OF PROVISION.—Section 403 of
the Social Security Act, as added by the amendment
made by section 101 of this Act, is amended by add-
ing at the end subsection (h) of section 403, as in
effect immediately before the effective date of this
title.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
403(h)(3) of such Act, as in effect pursuant to para-
graph (1) of this subsection, is amended by striking
‘‘, section 402(a)(27),’’.
(b) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FAMILY SUPPORT.—
(1) REDESIGNATION
OF
PROVISION.—Section
417 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 617), as in effect imme-
diately before the effective date of this title, is
amended by striking the following:
‘‘ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FAMILY SUPPORT’’
‘‘SEC. 417.’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 408. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FAMILY SUPPORT.’’.
(2) TRANSFER OF PROVISION.—Part A of title
IV of such Act, as added by the amendment made
by section 101 of this Act, is amended by adding at
the end the section amended by paragraph (1) of
this subsection.
(3) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 408
of such Act, as added by paragraph (2) of this sub-
section is amended by striking ‘‘, part D, and part
F’’ and inserting ‘‘and part D’’.
SEC. 104. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ACT.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE II.—
(1) Section 205(c)(2)(C)(vi) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)(vi)), as so redesig-
nated by section 321(a)(9)(B) of the Social Security
Independence and Program Improvements Act of
1994, is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘an agency administering
a program funded under part A of title IV or’’
before ‘‘an agency operating’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘A or D of title IV of this
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘D of such title’’.
(2) Section 228(d)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
428(d)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘under a State
program funded under’’ before ‘‘part A of title IV’’.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO PART D OF TITLE IV.—
(1) Section 451 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 651) is
amended by striking ‘‘aid’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance
under a State program funded’’.
(2) Section 452(a)(10)(C) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 652(a)(10)(C)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘aid to families with de-
pendent children’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance
under a State program funded under part A’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘such aid’’ and inserting
‘‘such assistance’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘under section 402(a)(26)’’
and inserting ‘‘pursuant to section 405(a)(8)’’.
(3) Section 452(a)(10)(F) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 652(a)(10)(F)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘aid under a State plan ap-
proved’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance under a State
program funded’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘in accordance with the
standards 
referred 
to 
in 
section
402(a)(26)(B)(ii)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘by 
the
State’’.
(4) Section 452(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
652(b)) is amended in the last sentence by striking
‘‘plan approved under part A’’ and inserting ‘‘pro-
gram funded under part A’’.
(5) Section 452(d)(3)(B)(i) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 652(d)(3)(B)(i)) is amended by striking
‘‘1115(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘1115(b)’’.
(6) Section 452(g)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 652(g)(2)(A)(ii)(I)) is amended by striking
‘‘aid is being paid under the State’s plan approved’’
and inserting ‘‘assistance is being provided under
the State program funded under’’.
(7) Section 452(g)(2)(A) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 652(g)(2)(A)) is amended in the matter fol-
lowing clause (iii) by striking ‘‘aid was being paid
under the State’s plan approved’’ and inserting ‘‘as-
sistance was being provided under the State pro-
gram funded’’.
(8) Section 452(g)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
652(g)(2)) is amended in the matter following sub-
paragraph (B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘who is a dependent child
by reason of the death of a parent’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘with respect to whom assistance is being
provided under the State program funded under
part A’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘by the State agency ad-
ministering the State plan approved under this
part’’ after ‘‘found’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘under section 402(a)(26)’’
and inserting ‘‘pursuant to section 405(a)(8)’’;
and
(D) by striking ‘‘administering the plan
under part E determines (as provided in section
454(4)(B))’’ and inserting ‘‘determines’’.
(9) Section 452(h) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
652(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘under section
402(a)(26)’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant to section
405(a)(8)’’.
(10) Section 454(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
654(5)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘under section 402(a)(26)’’
and inserting ‘‘pursuant to section 405(a)(8)’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘except that this para-
graph shall not apply to such payments for any
month following the first month in which the
amount collected is sufficient to make such
family ineligible for assistance under the State
plan approved under part A;’’.
(11) Section 454(6)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
654(6)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘aid under a
State plan approved’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance
under a State progrm funded’’.
(12) Section 456 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 656)
is amended by striking ‘‘under section 402(a)(26)’’
each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘pursu-
ant to section 405(a)(8)’’.
(13) Section 466(a)(3)(B) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 666(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking
‘‘402(a)(26)’’ and inserting ‘‘405(a)(8)’’.
(14) Section 466(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
666(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘aid’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘assistance under a State program funded’’.
(c) REPEAL OF PART F OF TITLE IV.—Part F of
title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 681–687) is hereby re-
pealed.
(d) AMENDMENT TO TITLE X.—Section 1002(a)(7)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1202(a)(7)) is amended by striking
‘‘aid to families with dependent children under the State
plan approved under section 402 of this Act’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘assistance under a State program funded under part
A of title IV’’.
(e) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE XI.—
(1) Section 1108 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308)
is amended—
(A) by striking subsections (a), (b), (d),
and (e); and
(B) by striking ‘‘(c)’’.
(2) Section 1109 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1309)
is amended by striking ‘‘or part A of title IV,’’.
(3) Section 1115(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1315(a)) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ‘‘A or’’;
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘402,’’;
and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘403,’’.
(4) Section 1116 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1316)
is amended—
(A) in each of subsections (a)(1), (b), and
(d), by striking ‘‘or part A of title IV,’’; and
(B) in subsection (a)(3), by striking
‘‘404,’’;
(5) Section 1118 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1318)
is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘403(a),’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘and part A of title IV,’’;
and
(C) by striking ‘‘, and shall, in the case of
American Samoa, mean 75 per centum with re-
spect to part A of title IV’’.
(6) Section 1119 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1319)
is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘or part A of title IV’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘403(a),’’.
(7) Section 1133(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1320b–3(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘or part A of
title IV,’’.
(8) Section 1136 of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1320b–6) is hereby repealed.
(9) Section 1137 of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1320b–7) is amended—
(A) in subsection (b), by striking para-
graph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) any State program funded under part A of
title IV of this Act;’’; and
(B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘In this subsection—’’
and all that follows through ‘‘(ii) in’’ and
inserting ‘‘In this subsection, in’’; and
(ii) by redesignating subclauses (I),
(II), and (III) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii);
and
(iii) by moving such redesignated ma-
terial 2 ems to the left.
(f) 
AMENDMENT
TO
TITLE
XIV.—Section
1402(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1352(a)(7)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘aid to families with dependent children
under the State plan approved under section 402 of this
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance under a State program
funded under part A of title IV’’.
(g) AMENDMENT TO TITLE XVI AS IN EFFECT WITH
RESPECT TO THE TERRITORIES.—Section 1602(a)(11) of
such Act, as in effect without regard to the amendment
made by section 301 of the Social Security Amendments
of 1972, (42 U.S.C. 1382 note) is amended by striking
‘‘aid under the State plan approved’’ and inserting ‘‘assist-
ance under a State program funded’’.
(h) AMENDMENT TO TITLE XVI AS IN EFFECT WITH
RESPECT
TO
THE STATES.—Section 1611(c)(5)(A) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(c)(5)(A)) is amended to read
as follows: ‘‘(A) a State program funded under part A of
title IV,’’.
SEC. 105. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.
(a) Subsection (b) of section 508 of the Unemploy-
ment Compensation Amendments of 1976 (42 U.S.C.
603a) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) PROVISION
FOR
REIMBURSEMENT
OF
EX-
PENSES.—For purposes of section 455 of the Social Secu-
rity Act, expenses incurred to reimburse State employment
offices for furnishing information requested of such of-
fices—
‘‘(1) pursuant to the third sentence of section
3(a) of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for the
establishment of a national employment system and
for cooperation with the States in the promotion of
such system, and for other purposes’, approved June
6, 1933 (29 U.S.C. 49b(a)),
‘‘(2) by a State or local agency charged with
the duty of carrying a State plan for child support
approved under part D of title IV of the Social Se-
curity Act,
shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the
administration of such State plan.’’.
(b) Paragraph (9) of section 51(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking all that fol-
lows ‘‘agency as’’ and inserting ‘‘being eligible for financial
assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act and as having continually received such financial as-
sistance during the 90-day period which immediately pre-
cedes the date on which such individual is hired by the
employer.’’
(c) Section 9121 of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili-
ation Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 602 note) is hereby repealed.
(d) Section 9122 of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili-
ation Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 602 note) is hereby repealed.
(e) Section 221 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Re-
covery Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 602 note), relating to treat-
ment under AFDC of certain rental payments for federally
assisted housing, is hereby repealed.
(f) Section 159 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Respon-
sibility Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 602 note) is hereby re-
pealed.
(g) Section 202(d) of the Social Security Amend-
ments of 1967 (81 Stat. 882; 42 U.S.C. 602 note) is here-
by repealed.
(h) Section 233 of the Social Security Act Amend-
ments of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 602 note) is hereby repealed.
(i) Section 903 of the Stewart B. McKinney Home-
less Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C.
11381 note), relating to demonstration projects to reduce
number of AFDC families in welfare hotels, is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘aid to fami-
lies with dependent children under a State plan ap-
proved’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance under a State pro-
gram funded’’; and
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘aid to fami-
lies with dependent children in the State under a
State plan approved’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance in
the State under a State program funded’’.
SEC. 106. CONTINUED APPLICATION OF CURRENT STAND-
ARDS UNDER MEDICAID PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XIX of the Social Security
Act is amended—
(1) in section 1931, by inserting ‘‘subject to
section 1931(a),’’ after ‘‘under this title,’’ and by re-
designating such section as section 1932; and
(2) by inserting after section 1930 the following
new section:
‘‘CONTINUED APPLICATION OF AFDC STANDARDS
‘‘SEC. 1931. (a) For purposes of applying this title
on and after October 1, 1995, with respect to a State—
‘‘(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), any
reference in this title (or other provision of law in
relation to the operation of this title) to a provision
of part A of title IV of this Act, or a State plan
under such part, shall be considered a reference to
such provision or plan as in effect as of March 7,
1995, with respect to the State and eligibility for
medical assistance under this title shall be deter-
mined as if such provision or plan (as in effect as
of such date) had remained in effect on and after
October 1, 1995; and
‘‘(2) any reference in section 1902(a)(5) or
1902(a)(55) to a State plan approved under part A
of title IV shall be deemed a reference to a State
program funded under such part (as in effect on and
after October 1, 1995).
‘‘(b) In the case of a waiver of a provision of part
A of title IV in effect with respect to a State as of March
7, 1995, if the waiver affects eligibility of individuals for
medical assistance under this title, such waiver may con-
tinue to be applied, at the option of the State, in relation
to this title after the date the waiver would otherwise
expire.’’
(b) PLAN AMENDMENT.—Section 1902(a) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(61),
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (62) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (62) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(63) provide for continuing to administer eligi-
bility standards with respect to individuals who are
(or seek to be) eligible for medical assistance based
on the application of section 1931.’’.
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section
1902(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(c)) is amended by
striking ‘‘if—’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘if the State requires individuals described in sub-
section (l)(1) to apply for assistance under the State pro-
gram funded under part A of title IV as a condition of
applying for or receiving medical assistance under this
title.’’.
(2) Section 1903(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i))
is amended by striking paragraph (9).
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to medical assistance furnished for
calendar quarters beginning on or after October 1, 1995.
SEC. 107. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in
this title, this title and the amendments made by this title
shall take effect on October 1, 1995.
(b) DELAYED APPLICABILITY
OF AUTHORITY TO
TEMPORARILY REDUCE ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN FAMI-
LIES WHICH INCLUDE A CHILD WHOSE PATERNITY IS
NOT ESTABLISHED.—Section 405(a)(9) of the Social Se-
curity Act, as added by the amendment made by section
101 of this Act, shall not apply to individuals who, imme-
diately before the effective date of this title, are recipients
of aid under a State plan approved under part A of title
IV of the Social Security Act, until the end of the 1-year
(or, at the option of the State, 2-year) period that begins
with such effective date.
(c) TRANSITION RULE.—The amendments made by
this title shall not apply with respect to—
(1) powers, duties, functions, rights, claims,
penalties, or obligations applicable to aid or services
provided before the effective date of this title under
the provisions amended; and
(2) administrative actions and proceedings com-
menced before such date, or authorized before such
date to be commenced, under such provisions.
TITLE II—CHILD PROTECTION
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
Part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 620–635) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘PART B—BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR THE
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
‘‘SEC. 421. PURPOSE.
‘‘The purpose of this part is to enable eligible States
to carry out a child protection program to—
‘‘(1) identify and assist families at risk of abus-
ing or neglecting their children;
‘‘(2) operate a system for receiving reports of
abuse or neglect of children;
‘‘(3) investigate families reported to abuse or
neglect their children;
‘‘(4) provide support, treatment, and family
preservation services to families which are, or are at
risk of, abusing or neglecting their children;
‘‘(5) support children who must be removed
from or who cannot live with their families;
‘‘(6) make timely decisions about permanent liv-
ing arrangements for children who must be removed
from or who cannot live with their families; and
‘‘(7) provide for continuing evaluation and im-
provement of child protection laws, regulations, and
services.
‘‘SEC. 422. ELIGIBLE STATES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As used in this part, the term
‘eligible State’ means, with respect to a fiscal year, a State
that, during the 3-year period immediately preceding the
fiscal year, has submitted to the Secretary a plan that in-
cludes the following:
‘‘(1) OUTLINE
OF
CHILD
PROTECTION
PRO-
GRAM.—A written document that outlines the activi-
ties the State intends to conduct to achieve the pur-
pose of this part, including the procedures to be
used for—
‘‘(A) receiving reports of child abuse or ne-
glect;
‘‘(B) investigating such reports;
‘‘(C) protecting children in families in
which child abuse or neglect is found to have
occurred;
‘‘(D) removing children from dangerous
settings;
‘‘(E) protecting children in foster care;
‘‘(F) promoting timely adoptions;
‘‘(G) protecting the rights of families;
‘‘(H) preventing child abuse and neglect;
and
‘‘(I) establishing and responding to citizen
review panels under section 425.
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION OF STATE LAW REQUIRING
THE REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.—
A certification that the State has in effect laws that
require public officials and other professionals to re-
port actual or suspected instances of child abuse or
neglect.
‘‘(3) CERTIFICATION OF STATE PROGRAM TO
INVESTIGATE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES.—
A certification that the State has in effect a pro-
gram to investigate child abuse and neglect cases.
‘‘(4) CERTIFICATION
OF
STATE
PROCEDURES
FOR REMOVAL AND PLACEMENT OF ABUSED OR NE-
GLECTED CHILDREN.—A certification that the State
has in effect procedures for removal from families
and placement of abused or neglected children.
‘‘(5) CERTIFICATION
OF
STATE
PROCEDURES
FOR DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING WRITTEN PLANS
FOR PERMANENT PLACEMENT OF REMOVED CHIL-
DREN.—A certification that the State has in effect
procedures for ensuring that a written plan is pre-
pared for children who have been removed from their
families, which specifies the goal for achieving a per-
manent placement for the child in a timely fashion,
for ensuring that the written plan is reviewed every
6 months, and for ensuring that information about
such children is collected regularly and recorded in
case records, and a description of such procedures.
‘‘(6) CERTIFICATION
THAT
THE
STATE
WILL
CONTINUE
TO
HONOR
ADOPTION
ASSISTANCE
AGREEMENTS.—A certification that the State will
honor any adoption assistance agreement (as defined
in section 475(3), as in effect immediately before the
effective date of this part) entered into by an agency
of the State, that is in effect as of such effective
date.
‘‘(7) CERTIFICATION OF STATE PROGRAM TO
PROVIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES.—A cer-
tification that the State has in effect a program to
provide independent living services to individuals in
the child protection program of the State who have
attained 16 years of age but have not attained 20
(or, at the option of the State, 22) years of age, and
who do not have a family to which to be returned
for assistance in making the transition to self-suffi-
cient adulthood.
‘‘(8) CERTIFICATION
OF
STATE
PROCEDURES
TO RESPOND TO REPORTING OF MEDICAL NEGLECT
OF DISABLED INFANTS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A certification that
the State has in place for the purpose of re-
sponding to the reporting of medical neglect of
infants (including instances of withholding of
medically indicated treatment from disabled in-
fants with life-threatening conditions), proce-
dures or programs, or both (within the State
child protective services system), to provide
for—
‘‘(i) coordination and consultation
with individuals designated by and within
appropriate health-care facilities;
‘‘(ii) prompt notification by individ-
uals designated by and within appropriate
health-care facilities of cases of suspected
medical neglect (including instances of
withholding of medically indicated treat-
ment from disabled infants with life-threat-
ening conditions); and
‘‘(iii) authority, under State law, for
the State child protective service to pursue
any legal remedies, including the authority
to initiate legal proceedings in a court of
competent jurisdiction, as may be nec-
essary to prevent the withholding of medi-
cally indicated treatment from disabled in-
fants with life-threatening conditions.
‘‘(B) WITHHOLDING OF MEDICALLY INDI-
CATED TREATMENT.—As used in subparagraph
(A), the term ‘withholding of medically indi-
cated treatment’ means the failure to respond
to the infant’s life-threatening conditions by
providing treatment (including appropriate nu-
trition, hydration, and medication) which, in the
treating physician’s or physicians’ reasonable
medical judgment, will be most likely to be ef-
fective in ameliorating or correcting all such
conditions, except that such term does not in-
clude the failure to provide treatment (other
than appropriate nutrition, hydration, or medi-
cation) to an infant when, in the treating physi-
cian’s or physicians’ reasonable medical judg-
ment—
‘‘(i) the infant is chronically and irre-
versibly comatose;
‘‘(ii) the provision of such treatment
would—
‘‘(I) merely prolong dying;
‘‘(II) not be effective in amelio-
rating or correcting all of the infant’s
life-threatening conditions; or
‘‘(III) otherwise be futile in
terms of the survival of the infant; or
‘‘(iii) the provision of such treatment
would be virtually futile in terms of the
survival of the infant and the treatment it-
self under such circumstances would be in-
humane.
‘‘(9) IDENTIFICATION
OF
CHILD
PROTECTION
GOALS.—The quantitative goals of the State child
protection program.
‘‘(b) DETERMINATIONS.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine whether a plan submitted pursuant to subsection (a)
contains the material required by subsection (a). The Sec-
retary may not require a State to include in such a plan
any material not described in subsection (a), and may not
review the adequacy of State procedures.
‘‘SEC. 423. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD PROTECTION.
‘‘(a) ENTITLEMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible State shall be
entitled to receive from the Secretary for each fiscal
year specified in subsection (b)(1) a grant in an
amount equal to the State share of the child protec-
tion amount for the fiscal year.
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL GRANT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to a grant
under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall pay to each eligible State for each
fiscal year specified in subsection (b)(1) an
amount equal to the State share of the amount
(if any) appropriated pursuant to subparagraph
(B) of this paragraph for the fiscal year.
‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—For grants under subpara-
graph (A), there are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary an amount not to ex-
ceed $486,000,000 for each fiscal year specified
in subsection (b)(1).
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
‘‘(1) CHILD PROTECTION AMOUNT.—The term
‘child protection amount’ means—
‘‘(A) $3,930,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
‘‘(B) $4,195,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
‘‘(C) $4,507,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
‘‘(D) $4,767,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
and
‘‘(E) $5,071,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
‘‘(2) STATE SHARE.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘State
share’ means the qualified child protection ex-
penses of the State divided by the sum of the
qualified child protection expenses of all of the
States.
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED CHILD PROTECTION EX-
PENSES.—The term ‘qualified child protection
expenses’ means, with respect to a State the
greater of—
‘‘(i) 1⁄3 of the total amount of obliga-
tions to the State under the provisions of
law specified in subparagraph (B) for fis-
cal years 1992, 1993, and 1994; or
‘‘(ii) the total amount of obligations to
the State under such provisions of law for
fiscal year 1994.
‘‘(C) PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions
of law specified in this subparagraph are the
following (as in effect immediately before the
effective date of this part):
‘‘(i) Section 474(a) (other than sub-
paragraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (3))
of this Act.
‘‘(ii) Section 304 of the Family Vio-
lence Prevention and Services Act.
‘‘(iii) Section 107(a) of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.
‘‘(iv) Section 201(d) of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.
‘‘(v) Section 423 of this Act.
‘‘(3) STATE.—The term ‘State’ includes the
several States, the District of Columbia, the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin
Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
‘‘(c) USE OF GRANT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State to which a grant
is made under this section may use the grant in any
manner that the State deems appropriate to accom-
plish the purpose of this part, including setting up
abuse and neglect reporting systems, abuse and ne-
glect prevention, family preservation, foster care,
adoption, program administration, and training.
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY TO USE PORTION OF GRANT
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State may use not
more than 30 percent of the amount of the
grant made to the State under this section for
fiscal year 1998 or a succeeding fiscal year to
carry out a State program pursuant to any or
all of the following provisions of law:
‘‘(i) Part A of this title.
‘‘(ii) Title XX of this Act.
‘‘(iii) The Child Care and Develop-
ment Block Grant Act of 1990.
‘‘(iv) Any provision of law, enacted
into law during the 104th Congress, under
which grants are made to States for food
and nutrition or employment and training.
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE
RULES.—Any amount
paid to the State under this part that is used
to carry out a State program pursuant to a pro-
vision of law specified in subparagraph (A)
shall not be subject to the requirements of this
part, but shall be subject to the requirements
that apply to Federal funds provided directly
under the provision of law to carry out the pro-
gram.
‘‘(3) TIMING OF EXPENDITURES.—A State to
which a grant is made under this section for a fiscal
year shall expend the total amount of the grant not
later than the end of the immediately succeeding fis-
cal year.
‘‘(4) RULE
OF
INTERPRETATION.—This part
shall not be interpreted to prohibit short- and long-
term foster care facilities operated for profit from
receiving funds provided under this part.
‘‘(d) TIMING OF PAYMENTS.—The Secretary shall
pay each eligible State the amount of the grant payable
to the State under this section in quarterly installments.
‘‘(e) PENALTIES.—
‘‘(1) FOR
USE
OF
GRANT
IN
VIOLATION
OF
THIS PART.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If an audit conducted
pursuant to chapter 75 of title 31, United
States Code, finds that an amount paid to a
State under this section for a fiscal year has
been used in violation of this part, then the
Secretary shall reduce the amount of the grant
that would (in the absence of this subsection)
be payable to the State under this section for
the immediately succeeding fiscal year by the
amount so used.
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—In carrying out sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary shall not reduce
any quarterly payment by more than 25
percent.
‘‘(C) CARRYFORWARD
OF
UNRECOVERED
PENALTY.—To the extent that subparagraph
(B) prevents the Secretary from recovering dur-
ing a fiscal year the full amount of a penalty
imposed on a State under subparagraph (A) for
a prior fiscal year, the Secretary shall apply
subparagraph (A) to the grant otherwise pay-
able to the State under this section for the im-
mediately succeeding fiscal year.
‘‘(2) FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EFFORT.—If
an audit conducted pursuant to chapter 75 of title
31, United States Code, finds that the amount ex-
pended by a State (other than from amounts pro-
vided by the Federal Government) during fiscal year
1996 or 1997 to carry out the State program funded
under this part is less than the total amount ex-
pended by the State (other than from amounts pro-
vided by the Federal Government) during fiscal year
1995 under parts B and E of this title, then the
Secretary shall reduce the amount of the grant that
would (in the absence of this subsection) be payable
to the State under this section for the immediately
succeeding fiscal year by the amount of the dif-
ference.
‘‘(3) FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED RE-
PORT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
reduce by 3 percent the amount of the grant
that would (in the absence of this subsection)
be payable to a State under this section for a
fiscal year if the Secretary determines that the
State has not submitted the report required by
section 427(b) for the immediately preceding
fiscal year, within 6 months after the end of the
immediately preceding fiscal year.
‘‘(B) RESCISSION OF PENALTY.—The Sec-
retary shall rescind a penalty imposed on a
State under subparagraph (A) with respect to a
report for a fiscal year if the State submits the
report before the end of the immediately suc-
ceeding fiscal year.
‘‘(f) LIMITATION ON FEDERAL AUTHORITY.—Except
as expressly provided in this part, the Secretary may not
regulate the conduct of States under this part or enforce
any provision of this part.
‘‘SEC. 424. CHILD PROTECTION STANDARDS.
‘‘Each State to which a grant is made under section
423 shall operate a child protection program in accorance
with the following standards in order to assure the protec-
tion of children:
‘‘(1) The primary standard by which a State
child welfare system shall be judged is the protection
of children.
‘‘(2) Each State shall investigate reports of
abuse and neglect promptly.
‘‘(3) Children removed from their homes shall
have a permanency plan and a dispositional hearing
by a court or a court-appointed body within 3
months after a fact-finding hearing.
‘‘(4) All child protection cases in which the
child is placed outside the home shall be reviewed
every 6 months unless the child is in a long-term
placement.
‘‘SEC. 425. CITIZEN REVIEW PANELS.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Each State to which a grant
is made under section 423 shall establish at least 3 citizen
review panels.
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—Each panel established under
subsection (a) shall be broadly representative of the com-
munity from which drawn.
‘‘(c) FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS.—Each panel estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall meet not less frequently
than quarterly.
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each panel established
under subsection (a) shall, by examining specific
cases, determine the extent to which the State and
local agencies responsible for carrying out activities
under this part are doing so in accordance with the
State plan, with the child protection standards set
forth in section 424, and with any other criteria that
the panel considers important to ensure the protec-
tion of children.
‘‘(2) CONFIDENTIALITY.—The members and
staff of any panel established under subsection (a)
shall not disclose to any person or government any
information about any specific child protection case
with respect to which the panel is provided informa-
tion.
‘‘(e) STATE ASSISTANCE.—Each State that estab-
lishes a panel under subsection (a) shall afford the panel
access to any information on any case that the panel de-
sires to review, and shall provide the panel with staff as-
sistance in performing its duties.
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—Each panel established under sub-
section (a) shall make a public report of its activities after
each meeting.
‘‘SEC. 426. CLEARINGHOUSE AND HOTLINE ON MISSING
AND RUNAWAY CHILDREN.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish
and operate a clearinghouse of information on children
who are missing or have run away from home, including
a 24-hour toll-free telephone hotline which may be con-
tacted for information on such children.
‘‘(b) LIMITATION
ON AUTHORIZATION
OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—To carry out subsection (a), there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not to exceed
$7,000,000 for each fiscal year.
‘‘SEC. 427. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING.
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORTS ON STATE CHILD WELFARE
GOALS.—On the date that is 3 years after the effective
date of this part and annually thereafter, each State to
which a grant is made under section 423 shall submit to
the Secretary a report that contains quantitative informa-
tion on the extent to which the State is making progress
toward achieving the goals of the State child protection
program.
‘‘(b) ANNUAL STATE DATA REPORTS.—Each State
to which a grant is made under section 423 shall annually
submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services
a report that includes the following:
‘‘(1) The number of children who were reported
to the State during the year as abused or neglected.
‘‘(2) Of the number of children described in
paragraph (1), the number with respect to whom
such reports were substantiated.
‘‘(3) Of the number of children described in
paragraph (2)—
‘‘(A) the number that did not receive serv-
ices during the year under the State program
funded under this part;
‘‘(B) the number that received services
during the year under the State program fund-
ed under this part or an equivalent State pro-
gram; and
‘‘(C) the number that were removed from
their families during the year.
‘‘(4) The number of families that received pre-
ventive services from the State during the year.
‘‘(5) The number of children who entered foster
care under the responsibility of the State during the
year.
‘‘(6) The number of children in foster care
under the responsibility of the State who exited from
foster care during the year.
‘‘(7) The types of foster care placements made
by the State during the year, and the average
monthly number of children in each type of place-
ment.
‘‘(8) The average length of the foster care
placements made by the State during the year.
‘‘(9) The age, ethnicity, gender, and family in-
come of the children placed in foster care under the
responsibility of the State during the year.
‘‘(10) The number of children in foster care
under the responsibility of the State with respect to
whom the State has the goal of adoption.
‘‘(11) The number of children in foster care
under the responsibility of the State who were freed
for adoption during the year.
‘‘(12) The number of children in foster care
under the responsibility of the State whose adoptions
were finalized during the year.
‘‘(13) The number of disrupted adoptions in the
State during the year.
‘‘(14) 
Quantitative 
measurements 
showing
whether the State is making progress toward the
child protection goals identified by the State under
section 422(a)(9).
‘‘(15) The number of infants abandoned in the
State during the year, and the number of such in-
fants who were legally adopted during the year and
the length of time between the discovery of the aban-
donment and such adoption.
‘‘(16) The number of children who died during
the year while in foster care under the responsibility
of the State.
‘‘(17) The number of deaths in the State dur-
ing the year resulting from child abuse or neglect.
‘‘(18) The number of children served by the
independent living program of the State.
‘‘(19) Any other information which the Sec-
retary and a majority of the States agree is appro-
priate to collect for purposes of this part.
‘‘(20) The response of the State to the findings
and recommendations of the citizen review panels es-
tablished by the State pursuant to section 425.
‘‘(c) AUTHORITY OF STATES TO USE ESTIMATES.—
A State may comply with a requirement to provide precise
numerical information described in subsection (b) by sub-
mitting an estimate which is obtained through the use of
scientifically acceptable sampling methods.
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT BY THE SECRETARY.—Within
6 months after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary
shall prepare a report based on information provided by
the States for the fiscal year pursuant to subsection (b),
and shall make the report and such information available
to the Congress and the public.
‘‘(e) SCOPE OF STATE PROGRAM FUNDED UNDER
THIS PART.—As used in subsection (b), the term ‘State
program funded under this part’ includes any equivalent
State program.
‘‘SEC. 428. RESEARCH AND TRAINING.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct re-
search and training in child welfare.
‘‘(b) LIMITATION
ON AUTHORIZATION
OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—To carry out subsection (a), there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not to exceed
$10,000,000 for each fiscal year.
‘‘SEC. 429. NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF CHILD
WELFARE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a
national study based on random samples of children who
are at risk of child abuse or neglect, or are determined
by States to have been abused or neglected.
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study required by sub-
section (a) shall—
‘‘(1) have a longitudinal component; and
‘‘(2) yield data reliable at the State level for as
many States as the Secretary determines is feasible.
‘‘(c) PREFERRED CONTENTS.—In conducting the
study required by subsection (a), the Secretary should—
‘‘(1) collect data on the child protection pro-
grams of different small States or (different groups
of such States) in different years to yield an occa-
sional picture of the child protection programs of
such States;
‘‘(2) carefully consider selecting the sample
from cases of confirmed abuse or neglect; and
‘‘(3) follow each case for several years while ob-
taining information on, among other things—
‘‘(A) the type of abuse or neglect involved;
‘‘(B) the frequency of contact with State
or local agencies;
‘‘(C) whether the child involved has been
separated from the family, and, if so, under
what circumstances;
‘‘(D) the number, type, and characteristics
of out-of-home placements of the child; and
‘‘(E) the average duration of each place-
ment.
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From time to time, the
Secretary shall prepare reports summarizing the re-
sults of the study required by subsection (a), and
should include in such reports a comparison of the
results of the study with the information reported by
States under section 427.
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make
available to the public any report prepared under
paragraph (1), in writing or in the form of an elec-
tronic data tape.
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY TO CHARGE FEE.—The Sec-
retary may charge and collect a fee for the furnish-
ing of reports under paragraph (2).
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—Out of any money in the Treasury
of the United States not otherwise appropriated, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall pay to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years
1996 through 2000 to carry out this section.
‘‘SEC. 430. REMOVAL OF BARRIERS TO INTERETHNIC
ADOPTION.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to de-
crease the length of time that children wait to be adopted
and to prevent discrimination in the placement of children
on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
‘‘(b) MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.—A State or other entity
that receives funds from the Federal Government
and is involved in adoption or foster care placements
may not—
‘‘(A) deny to any person the opportunity to
become an adoptive or a foster parent, on the
basis of the race, color, or national origin of the
person, or of the child, involved; or
‘‘(B) delay or deny the placement of a
child for adoption or into foster care, or other-
wise discriminate in making a placement deci-
sion, on the basis of the race, color, or national
origin of the adoptive or foster parent, or the
child, involved.
‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—
‘‘(A) STATE
VIOLATORS.—A State that
violates paragraph (1) during a period shall
remit to the Secretary all funds that were paid
to the State under this part during the period.
‘‘(B) PRIVATE VIOLATORS.—Any other en-
tity that violates paragraph (1) during a period
shall remit to the Secretary all funds that were
paid to the entity during the period by a State
from funds provided under this part.
‘‘(3) PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any individual who is
aggrieved by a violation of paragraph (1) by a
State or other entity may bring an action seek-
ing relief in any United States district court.
‘‘(B) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—An ac-
tion under this paragraph may not be brought
more than 2 years after the date the alleged
violation occurred.’’.
SEC. 202. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO PART D OF TITLE IV OF THE
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—
(1) Section 452(a)(10)(C) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 652(a)(10)(C)), as amended by sec-
tion 104(b)(2)(C) of this Act, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(or foster care mainte-
nance payments under part E)’’ and inserting
‘‘or cash payments under a State program
funded under part B’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘or 471(a)(17)’’.
(2) Section 452(g)(2)(A) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 652(g)(2)(A)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘or E’’ the 1st place such
term appears and inserting ‘‘or benefits or serv-
ices are being provided under the State pro-
gram funded under part B’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘or E’’ the 2nd place such
term appears and inserting ‘‘or benefits or serv-
ices were being provided under the State pro-
gram funded under part B’’.
(3) Section 456(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
656(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘foster care main-
tenance payments’’ and inserting ‘‘benefits or serv-
ices under a State program funded under part B’’.
(4) Section 466(a)(3)(B) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 666(a)(3)(B)), as amended by section
104(b)(13) of this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘or
471(a)(17)’’.
(b) REPEAL OF PART E OF TITLE IV OF THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ACT.—Part E of title IV of such Act (42
U.S.C. 671–679) is hereby repealed.
(c) AMENDMENT TO TITLE XVI OF THE SOCIAL SE-
CURITY ACT
AS
IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT
TO
THE
STATES.—Section 1611(c)(5)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1382(c)(5)(B)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(B) the
State program funded under part B of title IV,’’.
(d) REPEAL OF SECTION 13712 OF THE OMNIBUS
BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993.—Section 13712
of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42
U.S.C. 670 note) is hereby repealed.
(e) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9442 OF THE OMNIBUS
BUDGET
RECONCILIATION
ACT
OF
1986.—Section
9442(4) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1986 (42 U.S.C. 679a(4)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(as
in effect before October 1, 1995)’’ after ‘‘Act’’.
(f) REPEAL OF SECTION 553 OF THE HOWARD M.
METZENBAUM
MULTIETHNIC
PLACEMENT
ACT
OF
1994.—Section 553 of the Howard M. Metzenbaum
Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 5115a; 108
Stat. 4056) is hereby repealed.
(g) REPEAL OF SUBTITLE C OF TITLE XVII OF THE
VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT
OF 1994.—Subtitle C of title XVII of the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is hereby re-
pealed.
(h) REPEAL OF SUBTITLE A OF TITLE II OF THE
CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990.—Subtitle A of title II of
the Crime Control Act of 1990 is hereby repealed.
SEC. 203. CONTINUED APPLICATION OF CURRENT STAND-
ARDS UNDER MEDICAID PROGRAM.
Section 1931 of the Social Security Act, as inserted
by section 106(a)(2) of this Act, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘part A of’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘under such part’’ and in-
serting ‘‘under a part of such title’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘part A of’’.
SEC. 204. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—This title and the amendments
made by this title shall take effect on October 1, 1995.
(b) TRANSITION RULE.—The amendments made by
this title shall not apply with respect to—
(1) powers, duties, functions, rights, claims,
penalties, or obligations applicable to aid or services
provided before the effective date of this title under
the provisions amended; and
(2) administrative actions and proceedings com-
menced before such date, or authorized before such
date to be commenced, under such provisions.
TITLE III—BLOCK GRANTS FOR
CHILD CARE AND FOR NUTRI-
TION ASSISTANCE
Subtitle A—Child Care Block
Grants
SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO THE CHILD CARE AND DEVEL-
OPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACT OF 1990.
(a) GOALS.—Section 658A of the Child Care and De-
velopment Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9801 note)
is amended—
(1) in the heading of such section by inserting
‘‘AND GOALS’’ after ‘‘TITLE’’,
(2) by inserting ‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—’’ before
‘‘This’’, and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) GOALS.—The goals of this subchapter are—
‘‘(1) to allow each State maximum flexibility in
developing child care programs and policies that best
suit the needs of children and parents within such
State;
‘‘(2) to promote parental choice to empower
working parents to make their own decisions on the
child care that best suits their family’s needs;
‘‘(3) to encourage States to provide consumer
education information to help parents make in-
formed choices about child care;
‘‘(4) to assist States to provide child care to
parents trying to achieve independence from public
assistance; and
‘‘(5) to assist States in implementing the
health, safety, licensing, and registration standards
established in State regulations.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
658B of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 658B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subchapter $1,943,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.’’.
(c) LEAD ENTITY.—Section 658D of the Child Care
and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
9858b) is amended—
(1) in the heading of such section by striking
‘‘AGENCY’’ inserting ‘‘ENTITY’’,
(2) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘or other en-
tity’’ after ‘‘State agency’’, and
(3) by striking ‘‘lead agency’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘lead entity’’.
(d) APPLICATION AND PLAN.—Section 658E of the
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 9858c) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘implemented—’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘im-
plemented’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘for subsequent State
plans’’,
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the heading of such paragraph
by striking ‘‘AGENCY’’ and inserting ‘‘EN-
TITY’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘agency’’ and inserting
‘‘entity’’,
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘,
other than through assistance pro-
vided under paragraph (3)(C),’’ and
(II) by striking ‘‘except’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘1992’’, and in-
serting ‘‘and provide a detailed de-
scription of the procedures the State
will implement to carry out the re-
quirements of this subparagraph’’,
(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) by striking ‘‘Provide assur-
ances’’ and inserting ‘‘Certify’’, and
(II) by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end ‘‘and provide a de-
tailed description of such procedures’’,
(iii) in subparagraph (C)—
(I) by striking ‘‘Provide assur-
ances’’ and inserting ‘‘Certify’’, and
(II) by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end ‘‘and provide a de-
tailed description of how such record
is maintained and is made available’’,
(iv) by amending subparagraph (D) to
read as follows:
‘‘(D) CONSUMER
EDUCATION
INFORMA-
TION.—Provide assurances that the State will
collect and disseminate to parents of eligible
children and the general public, consumer edu-
cation information that will promote informed
child care choices.’’,
(v) in subparagraph (E)—
(I) by striking ‘‘Provide assur-
ances’’ and inserting ‘‘Certify’’,
(II) in clause (i) by inserting
‘‘health, safety, and’’ after ‘‘comply
with all’’,
(III) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘;
and’’ at the end,
(IV) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘(i)’’, and insert-
ing ‘‘that’’, and
(V) by striking ‘‘(ii)’’ and all that
follows through the end of such sub-
paragraph, and inserting ‘‘and provide
a detailed description of such require-
ments and of how such requirements
are effectively enforced.’’, and
(vi) by striking subparagraphs (F),
(G), (H), (I), and (J),
(C) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in subparagraph (A) by inserting
‘‘or as authorized by section 658T’’ before
the period at the end,
(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) by striking ‘‘.—Subject to the
reservation contained in subparagraph
(C), the’’ and inserting ‘‘AND RELAT-
ED ACTIVITIES.—The’’,
(II) by inserting ‘‘, other than
amounts transferred under section
658T,’’ after ‘‘subchapter’’,
(III) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘;
and’’ at the end and inserting a pe-
riod,
(IV) by striking ‘‘for—’’ and all
that 
follows 
through 
‘‘section
658E(c)(2)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘for
child care services, activities that im-
prove the quality or availability of
such services, and any other activity
that the State deems appropriate to
realize any of the goals specified in
paragraphs (2) through (5) of section
658A(b)’’, and
(V) by striking clause (ii), and
(iii) by amending subparagraph (C) to
read as follows:
‘‘(C) LIMITATION
ON
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Not more than 5 percent of the aggre-
gate amount of payments received under this
subchapter by a State in each fiscal year may
be expended for administrative costs incurred
by such State to carry out all its functions and
duties under this subchapter.’’,
(D) in paragraph (4)(A)—
(i) by striking ‘‘provide assurances’’
and inserting ‘‘certify’’,
(ii) in the first sentence by inserting
‘‘and shall provide a summary of the facts
relied on by the State to determine that
such rates are sufficient to ensure such ac-
cess’’ before the period, and
(iii) by striking the last sentence, and
(E) by striking paragraph (5).
(e) LIMITATIONS ON STATE ALLOTMENTS—Section
658F(b)(2) of the Child Care and Development Block
Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858d(b)(2)) is amended
by striking ‘‘referred to in section 658E(c)(2)(F)’’.
(f) REPEAL OF EARMARKED REQUIRED EXPENDI-
TURES.—The Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9801 note) is amended by striking
sections 658G and 658H.
(g) ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.—Section
658I(a) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858g(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the
end,
(2) by striking paragraph (2), and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2).
(h) PAYMENTS.—Section 658J(c) of the Child Care
and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
9858h(c)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘expended’’ and inserting ‘‘obli-
gated’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘3 fiscal years’’ and inserting
‘‘fiscal year’’.
(i) ANNUAL REPORT AND AUDITS.—Section 658K of
the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 9858i) is amended—
(1) in the heading of such section by inserting
‘‘, EVALUATION PLANS,’’ after ‘‘REPORT’’,
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘, 1992’’ and inserting
‘‘following the end of the first fiscal year with
respect to which the amendments made by the
Personal Responsibility Act of 1995 apply’’,
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
‘‘(2) containing data on the manner in which
the child care needs of families in the State are
being fulfilled, including information concerning—
‘‘(A) the number and ages of children
being assisted with funds provided under this
subchapter;
‘‘(B) with respect to the families of such
children—
‘‘(i) the number of other children in
such families;
‘‘(ii) the number of such families that
include only 1 parent;
‘‘(iii) the number of such families that
include both parents;
‘‘(iv) the ages of the mothers of such
children;
‘‘(v) the ages of the fathers of such
children;
‘‘(vi) the sources of the economic re-
sources of such families, including the
amount of such resources obtained from
(and separately identified as being from)—
‘‘(I) employment, including self-
employment;
‘‘(II) assistance received under
part A of title IV of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
‘‘(III) part B of title IV of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 620 et
seq.);
‘‘(IV) the Child Nutrition Act of
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.);
‘‘(V) the National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
‘‘(VI) assistance received under
title XVI of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.);
‘‘(VII) assistance received under
title XIV of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1351 et seq.);
‘‘(VIII) assistance received under
title XIX of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.);
‘‘(IX) assistance received under
title XX of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.); and
‘‘(X) any other source of eco-
nomic resources the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate;
‘‘(C) the number of such providers sepa-
rately identified with respect to each type of
child care provider specified in section 658P(5)
that provided child care services obtained with
assistance provided under this subchapter;
‘‘(D) with respect to cost of such serv-
ices—
‘‘(i) the cost imposed by such provid-
ers to provide such services; and
‘‘(ii) the portion of such cost paid
with assistance provided under this sub-
chapter;
‘‘(E) with respect to consumer education
information described in section 658E(c)(2)(D)
provided by such State—
‘‘(i) the manner in which such infor-
mation was provided; and
‘‘(ii) the number of parents to whom
such information was provided; and
‘‘(F) with respect to complaints received by
such State regarding child care services ob-
tained with assistance provided under this sub-
chapter—
‘‘(i) the number of such complaints
that were found to have merit; and
‘‘(ii) a description of the actions taken
by the State to correct the circumstances
on which such complaints were based.’’,
(C) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), (5),
and (6) and inserting the following:
‘‘(3) containing evidence demonstrating that the
State 
satisfied 
the 
requirements 
of 
section
658E(c)(2)(F); and
‘‘(4) identifying each State program operated
under a provision of law specified in section 658T to
which the State transferred funds under the author-
ity of such section, specifying the amount of funds
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breastfeeding women, infants, and young children,
shall—
‘‘(A) implement the minimum nutritional
requirements described in paragraph (2) for
such food assistance; or
‘‘(B) implement the model nutrition stand-
ards developed under section 8 for such food as-
sistance;
‘‘(4) an agreement that the State will take such
reasonable steps as the State deems necessary to re-
strict the use and disclosure of information about in-
dividuals and families receiving assistance under this
Act;
‘‘(5) an agreement that the State will use not
more than 5 percent of the amount of such grant for
administrative costs incurred to provide assistance
under this Act, except that costs associated with the
nutritional risk assessment of individuals described
in section 5(a)(1) and costs associated with nutrition
education and counseling provided to such individ-
uals shall not be considered to be administrative
costs; and
‘‘(6) an agreement that the State will submit to
the Secretary a report in accordance with section 6.
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‘‘SEC. 5. USE OF AMOUNTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide a
grant under this Act to a State only if the State agrees
that it will use all amounts received from such grant—
‘‘(1) subject to subsection (b), to provide nutri-
tional risk assessment, food assistance based on such
risk assessment, and nutrition education and coun-
seling to economically disadvantaged pregnant
women, postpartum women, breastfeeding women,
infants, and young children who are determined to
be at nutritional risk;
‘‘(2) to provide milk in nonprofit nursery
schools, child care centers, settlement houses, sum-
mer camps, and similar institutions devoted to the
care and training of children, to children from eco-
nomically disadvantaged families;
‘‘(3) to provide food service programs in institu-
tions and family day care homes providing child care
to children from economically disadvantaged fami-
lies;
‘‘(4) to provide summer food service programs
carried out by nonprofit food authorities, local gov-
ernments, nonprofit higher education institutions
participating in the National Youth Sports Program,
and residential nonprofit summer camps to children
from economically disadvantaged families; and