II 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2350
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 12, 2003
Received 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
block grant program through fiscal year 2003, and for 
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Welfare Reform Exten-
sion Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the amendment or repeal shall be considered to be 
made to a section or other provision of the Social Security 
Act. 
SEC. 3. CONTINUATION OF TANF BLOCK GRANT FUNDING. 
(a) STATE FAMILY ASSISTANCE GRANT.—Section 
403(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and 
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (E) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) 
STATE
FAMILY
ASSISTANCE 
GRANT.—The State family assistance grant 
payable to a State for a fiscal year shall be the 
amount that bears the same ratio to the 
amount specified in subparagraph (C) of this 
paragraph as the amount required to be paid to 
the State under this paragraph for fiscal year 
2002 (determined without regard to any reduc-
tion pursuant to section 409 or 412(a)(1))
bears to the total amount required to be paid 
under this paragraph for fiscal year 2002 (as so 
determined). 
‘‘(C) APPROPRIATION.—Out of any money 
in the Treasury of the United States not other-
wise appropriated, there are appropriated for 
fiscal year 2003 $16,566,542,000 for grants 
under this paragraph.’’. 
(b) MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE TERRITORIES.—
Section 1108(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1308(b)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
(c) BONUS TO REWARD DECREASE IN ILLEGITIMACY 
RATIO.—Section 403(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)) is 
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘and 
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
(d) SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR POPULATION IN-
CREASES IN CERTAIN STATES.—Section 403(a)(3)(H) (42 
U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)) is amended—
(1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
‘‘of grants for fiscal year 2002’’; 
(2) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003’’;
(3) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2003’’; and 
(4) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2002 and 
2003’’. 
(e) CONTINGENCY FUND.—
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
403(b)(2) 
(42 
U.S.C. 603(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
403(b)(3)(C)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(3)(C)(ii)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
(f) FEDERAL LOANS FOR STATE WELFARE PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 406(d) (42 U.S.C. 606(d)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
(g) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—Section 409(a)(7) 
(42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or 2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2003, or 2004’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
(h) GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBES.—Paragraphs (1)(A) 
and (2)(A) of section 412(a) (42 U.S.C. 612(a)(1)(A) and 
(2)(A)) are each amended by striking ‘‘and 2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’.
(i) CENSUS BUREAU STUDY.—Section 414(b) (42 
U.S.C. 614(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’. 
SEC. 4. CONTINUATION OF MANDATORY CHILD CARE 
FUNDING. 
Section 418(a)(3)(F) (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3)(F)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2002’’ and inserting 
‘‘each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003’’. 
SEC. 5. CONTINUATION OF CHILD WELFARE DEMONSTRA-
TION AUTHORITY. 
Section 1130(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1320a–9(a)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
SEC. 6. CONTINUATION OF ABSTINENCE EDUCATION FUND-
ING. 
Section 510(d) (42 U.S.C. 710(d)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
SEC. 7. CONTINUATION OF TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL AS-
SISTANCE. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1925(f) (42 U.S.C. 
1396r–6(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting 
‘‘2003’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1902(e)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(1)(B)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on July 1, 2003.
Passed the House of Representatives June 11, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.