IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3659 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 15, 2011 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the program of block grants to States for 
temporary assistance for needy families through fiscal 
year 2012, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Welfare Integrity and 
Data Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Extension of program. 
Sec. 4. Data standardization. 
Sec. 5. Spending policies for assistance under State TANF programs. 
Sec. 6. Technical corrections. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM. 
(a) 
FAMILY
ASSISTANCE
GRANTS.—Section 
403(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘ each of 
fiscal years 1996’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(as in effect just before 
the enactment of the Welfare Integrity and 
Data Improvement Act)’’ after ‘‘this para-
graph’’ the 1st place it appears; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(as so in effect)’’ after 
‘‘this paragraph’’ the 2nd place it appears; and 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
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(b) HEALTHY MARRIAGE PROMOTION AND RESPON-
SIBLE FATHERHOOD GRANTS.—Section 403(a)(2)(D) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(D)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(c) MAINTENANCE
OF EFFORT REQUIREMENT.— 
Section 409(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2013’’ and in-
serting ‘‘a fiscal year’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘for fiscal years 1997 
through 2012,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘407(a) for the fiscal 
year,’’ and inserting ‘‘407(a),’’. 
(d) TRIBAL GRANTS.—Section 412(a) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 612(a)) is amended in each of paragraphs 
(1)(A) and (2)(A) by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 1997’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
year 2012’’. 
(e) 
STUDIES
AND
DEMONSTRATIONS.—Section 
413(h)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 613(h)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’. 
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(f) CENSUS BUREAU STUDY.—Section 414(b) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 614(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘each 
of fiscal years 1996’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’. 
(g) CHILD CARE ENTITLEMENT.—Section 418(a)(3) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3)) is amended by striking 
‘‘appropriated’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘appro-
priated $2,917,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 
(h) GRANTS TO TERRITORIES.—Section 1108(b)(2) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(b)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘for fiscal years 1997 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
year 2012’’. 
(i) PREVENTION
OF DUPLICATE APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012.—Expenditures made pursuant 
to the Short-Term TANF Extension Act (Public Law 
112–35) for fiscal year 2012 shall be charged to the appli-
cable appropriation or authorization provided by the 
amendments made by this section for such fiscal year. 
(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. DATA STANDARDIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 411 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 611) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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National Information Exchange Model; 
and 
‘‘(iv) incorporate interoperable stand-
ards developed and maintained by Federal 
entities with authority over contracting 
and financial assistance, such as the Fed-
eral Acquisition Regulatory Council. 
‘‘(2) DATA REPORTING STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(A) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with an interagency work group es-
tablished by the Office of Management and 
Budget, and considering State and tribal per-
spectives, shall, by rule, designate standards to 
govern the data reporting required under this 
part. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In designating the 
data reporting standards, the Secretary shall, to 
the extent practicable, incorporate existing non-
proprietary standards, such as the eXtensible 
Business Reporting Language. Such standards 
shall, to the extent practicable— 
‘‘(i) incorporate a widely-accepted, 
nonproprietary, searchable, computer-read-
able format; 
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‘‘(ii) be consistent with and implement 
applicable accounting principles; and 
‘‘(iii) be capable of being continually 
upgraded as necessary.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
subsection shall apply with respect to information required 
to be reported on or after October 1, 2012. 
SEC. 5. SPENDING POLICIES FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER 
STATE TANF PROGRAMS. 
(a) STATE REQUIREMENT.—Section 408(a) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) STATE REQUIREMENT TO PREVENT UN-
AUTHORIZED SPENDING OF BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State to which a 
grant is made under section 403 shall maintain 
policies and practices as necessary to prevent 
assistance provided under the State program 
funded under this part from being used in any 
electronic benefit transfer transaction in— 
‘‘(i) any liquor store; 
‘‘(ii) any casino, gambling casino, or 
gaming establishment; or 
‘‘(iii) any retail establishment which 
provides adult-oriented entertainment in 
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which performers disrobe or perform in an 
unclothed state for entertainment. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) LIQUOR STORE.—The term ‘liq-
uor store’ means any retail establishment 
which sells exclusively or primarily intoxi-
cating liquor. Such term does not include 
a grocery store which sells both intoxi-
cating liquor and groceries including staple 
foods (within the meaning of section 3(r) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2012(r))). 
‘‘(ii) CASINO, GAMBLING CASINO, OR 
GAMING ESTABLISHMENT.—The terms ‘ca-
sino’, ‘gambling casino’, and ‘gaming es-
tablishment’ do not include a grocery store 
which sells groceries including such staple 
foods and which also offers, or is located 
within the same building or complex as, ca-
sino, gambling, or gaming activities. 
‘‘(iii) ELECTRONIC
BENEFIT
TRANS-
FER TRANSACTION.—The term ‘electronic 
benefit transfer transaction’ means the use 
of a credit or debit card service, automated 
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teller machine, point-of-sale terminal, or 
access to an online system for the with-
drawal of funds or the processing of a pay-
ment for merchandise or a service.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(16) PENALTY
FOR
FAILURE
TO
ENFORCE 
SPENDING POLICIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If, within 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, any State has not reported to the Sec-
retary on such State’s implementation of the 
policies and practices required by section 
408(a)(12), or the Secretary determines, based 
on the information provided in State reports, 
that any State has not implemented and main-
tained such policies and practices, the Secretary 
shall reduce, by an amount equal to 5 percent 
of the State family assistance grant, the grant 
payable to such State under section 403(a)(1) 
for— 
‘‘(i) the fiscal year immediately suc-
ceeding the year in which such 2-year pe-
riod ends; and 
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‘‘(ii) each succeeding fiscal year in 
which the State does not demonstrate that 
such State has implemented and main-
tained such policies and practices. 
‘‘(B) REDUCTION
OF
APPLICABLE
PEN-
ALTY.—The Secretary may reduce the amount 
of the reduction required under subparagraph 
(A) based on the degree of noncompliance of 
the State. 
‘‘(C) STATE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INDI-
VIDUAL
VIOLATIONS.—Fraudulent activity by 
any individual in an attempt to circumvent the 
policies and practices required by section 
408(a)(12) shall not trigger a State penalty 
under subparagraph (A).’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 409(c)(4) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(c)(4)) is amended by striking 
‘‘or (13)’’ and inserting ‘‘(13), or (16)’’. 
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) Section 404(d)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 604(d)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle 
1 of Title’’ and inserting ‘‘Subtitle 1 of title’’. 
(b) Sections 407(c)(2)(A)(i) and 409(a)(3)(C) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(A)(i) and 609(a)(3)(C)) 
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