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(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (30) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (30) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(31) provide that the agency administering the
plan shall advocate to promote the greatest economic
security possible for children, consistent with the
ability of any individual who owes child support with
respect to the child to provide the support.’’.
SEC. 702. DUTIES OF STATE CHILD SUPPORT AGENCIES.
Section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654), as amended by section
701 of this Act, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(30);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (31) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (31) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(32) provide that the agency administering the
plan shall provide to each custodial parent—
‘‘(A) a written description of the services
available under the plan, and a statement de-
scribing the priorities applied in distributing
collected child support and the rules governing
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confidentiality of information in child support
matters;
‘‘(B) a statement that at least 30 days be-
fore the agency consents to the dismissal of a
child support case with prejudice or a reduction
of arrearages, the agency must provide notice to
the custodial parent at the last known address
of the custodial parent;
‘‘(C) written quarterly reports on the sta-
tus of any case involving the custodial parent;
‘‘(D) a statement that the State is re-
quired to provide services under the plan to any
custodial parent who is eligible for aid under
the State plan approved under part A; and
‘‘(E) a statement that any custodial parent
who applies for services under the plan is eligi-
ble for such services, and that any application
fee for such services is deferred pending deter-
mination of the eligibility of the custodial par-
ent for aid under the State plan approved under
part A.’’.
SEC. 703. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING QUALITY
OF AND ACCESSIBILITY TO CHILD SUPPORT
SERVICES.
It is the sense of the Congress that—
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(1) States should work closely with parents to
improve the quality of child support services; and
(2) State and local child support enforcement
agencies should have—
(A) offices in easily accessible locations
near public transportation;
(B) office hours that allow parents to meet
with attorneys and caseworkers without having
to take time off from work; and
(C) office environments conducive to pri-
vate discussion of legal and personal matters,
such as in individual interview rooms and child
care facilities.
SEC. 704. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS FOR CHANGE OF
PAYEE IN IV–D CASES.
Section 466(a) (42 U.S.C. 666(a)), as amended by
section 502 of this Act, is amended by inserting after
paragraph (37) the following:
‘‘(38) Procedures under which only administra-
tive procedures are required to change the payee
under a child support order in a case under this
part, if a statement by an official of the State child
support enforcement agency is included in the court
or administrative file documenting the change.’’.
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SEC. 705. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS SUPPORTING USE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROCEDURES 
IN 
CHILD
SUPPORT CASES.
It is the sense of the Congress that each State should
establish administrative procedures to process child sup-
port cases.
SEC. 706. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS SUPPORTING ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF STATE CHILD SUPPORT COUN-
CILS.
It is the sense of the Congress that each State should
establish a child support council, composed of members
from all over the State, to—
(1) review State laws on child support and
paternity;
(2) recommend improvements in child support
and paternity programs and in such laws; and
(3) serve as a public forum for custodial and
noncustodial parents on matters related to child sup-
port and paternity.
TITLE VIII—JOBS FOR UNEM-
PLOYED NONCUSTODIAL PAR-
ENTS
SEC. 
801. 
PARENTS 
FAIR 
SHARE 
DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.
(a) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the
Congress that any program established by the Federal
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Government to provide jobs for noncustodial parents
should be administered so as not to adversely affect any
Federal program for custodial parents, either directly or
through competition for available funds.
(b) EVALUATION OF PROJECTS; REPORT TO THE
CONGRESS; CONDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT AD-
DITIONAL AND MORE EXTENSIVE PROJECTS.—Upon re-
ceiving the evaluations required to be provided pursuant
to section 482(d)(3) of the Social Security Act, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services shall transmit the
evaluations to the Secretary of Labor who shall—
(1) study the evaluations;
(2) within 12 months after receipt of the eval-
uations, submit to the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate a consolidated
report on the activities evaluated; and
(3)(A) if the evaluations are sufficient to permit
the Secretary to make recommendations with respect
to the activities evaluated, include such rec-
ommendations in the report required by paragraph
(2) of this subsection; or
(B) if the evaluations are inconclusive, author-
ize States to provide services, under programs estab-
lished under section 402(a)(19) and part F of title