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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 909
To provide funding for States to correct Y2K problems in computers that
are used to administer State and local government programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1999
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. WAXMAN) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To provide funding for States to correct Y2K problems in
computers that are used to administer State and local
government programs.
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 ‘‘Y2K State and Local
GAP (Government Assistance Programs) Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) WELFARE
PROGRAMS.—The welfare pro-
grams are as follows:
(A) TANF.—The State program funded
under part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
(B) MEDICAID.—The program of medical
assistance under title XIX of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
(C) FOOD STAMPS.—The food stamp pro-
gram, as defined in section 3(h) of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(h)).
(D) WIC.—The program of assistance
under the special supplemental nutrition pro-
gram for women, infants and children (WIC)
under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786).
(E) CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.—The
child support and paternity establishment pro-
gram established under part D of title IV of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.).
(F) CHILD
WELFARE.—A child welfare
program or a program designed to promote safe
and stable families established under subpart 1
or 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 620 et seq.).
(G) CHILD
CARE.—The Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 9858 et seq.) (including funding pro-
vided under section 418 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 618)).
(2) Y2K.—The term ‘‘Y2K compliant’’ means,
with respect to information technology, that the in-
formation technology accurately processes (including
calculating, comparing, and sequencing) date and
time data from, into, and between the 20th and 21st
centuries and the years 1999 and 2000, and leap
year calculations, to the extent that other informa-
tion technology properly exchanges date and time
data with it.
SEC. 3. GRANTS TO STATES TO MAKE STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS Y2K COMPLIANT.
(a) AUTHORITY TO AWARD GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the Secretary of Commerce shall award grants in ac-
cordance with this section to States for purposes of
making grants to assist the States and local govern-
ments in making programs administered by the
States and local governments Y2K compliant. The
Secretary of Commerce shall give priority to grant
requests that relate to making Federal welfare pro-
grams Y2K compliant.
(2) LIMITATIONS.—
(A) NUMBER OF GRANTS.—No more than
75 grants may be awarded under this section.
(B) PER
STATE
LIMITATION.—Not more
than 2 grants authorized under this section
may be awarded per State.
(C) APPLICATION
DEADLINE.—45 days
after enactment.
(b) APPLICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State, through the State
Governor’s Office, may submit an application for a
grant authorized under this section at such time
within the constraints of paragraph Sec. 3(a)(2)(C)
and in such manner as the Secretary of Commerce
may determine.
(2) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—An application
for a grant authorized under this section shall con-
tain the following:
(A) A description of a proposed plan for
the development and implementation of a Y2K
compliance program for the State’s programs or
for a local government program, including a
proposed budget for the plan and a request for
a specific funding amount.
(B) A description or identification of a
proposed funding source for completion of the