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equal to the State foster care ratio multiplied by the
amount so specified.
‘‘(4) STATE FOSTER CARE RATIO.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘State foster care ratio’ means the
ratio of the number of children in foster care under
a program of the State in the most recent fiscal year
for which the information is available to the total
number of children in foster care in all States for
the most recent fiscal year.’’.
(f) PAYMENTS TO STATES.—
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
474(a)(4) 
(42
U.S.C. 674(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) an amount equal to the amount (if any) by
which—
‘‘(A) the lesser of—
‘‘(i) 80 percent of the amounts ex-
pended by the State during the fiscal year
in which the quarter occurs to carry out
programs in accordance with the State ap-
plication approved under section 477(b) for
the period in which the quarter occurs (in-
cluding any amendment that meets the re-
quirements of section 477(b)(5)); or
‘‘(ii) the amount allotted to the State
under section 477(c)(1) for the fiscal year
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in which the quarter occurs, reduced by
the total of the amounts payable to the
State under this paragraph for all prior
quarters in the fiscal year; exceeds
‘‘(B) the total amount of any penalties as-
sessed against the State under section 477(e)
during the fiscal year in which the quarter oc-
curs.’’.
(2) DISCRETIONARY GRANTS.—Section 474 (42
U.S.C. 674) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(e) DISCRETIONARY GRANTS
FOR EDUCATIONAL
AND TRAINING VOUCHERS FOR YOUTHS AGING OUT OF
FOSTER CARE.—From amounts appropriated pursuant to
section 477(h)(2), the Secretary may make a grant to a
State with a plan approved under this part, for a calendar
quarter, in an amount equal to the lesser of—
‘‘(1) 80 percent of the amounts expended by
the State during the quarter to carry out programs
for the purposes described in section 477(a)(6); or
‘‘(2) the amount, if any, allotted to the State
under section 477(c)(3) for the fiscal year in which
the quarter occurs, reduced by the total of the
amounts payable to the State under this subsection
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for such purposes for all prior quarters in the fiscal
year.’’.
SEC. 202. REALLOCATION AND EXTENSION OF FUNDS.
(a) REALLOCATION
OF UNUSED FUNDS.—Section
477(d) (42 U.S.C. 677(d)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(4) REALLOCATION OF UNUSED FUNDS.—If a
State does not apply for funds under this section for
a fiscal year within such time as may be provided by
the Secretary, the funds to which the State would be
entitled for the fiscal year shall be reallocated to 1
or more other States on the basis of their relative
need for additional payments under this section, as
determined by the Secretary.’’.
(b) TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY OF
INDEPENDENT LIVING FUNDS.—Notwithstanding section
477(d)(3) of the Social Security Act, payments made to
a State under section 477 of such Act for fiscal year 2000
shall remain available for expenditure by the State
through fiscal year 2002.
TITLE III—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 301. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the
amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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(b) DELAY PERMITTED IF STATE LEGISLATION RE-
QUIRED.—In the case of a State plan under subpart 2 of
part B or part E of the Social Security Act that the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services determines requires
State legislation (other than legislation appropriating
funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional require-
ments imposed by the amendments specified in subsection
(a) of this section, the State plan shall not be regarded
as failing to comply with the requirements of such part
solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet the
additional requirements before the first day of the first
calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first reg-
ular session of the State legislature that begins after the
date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-
year legislative session, each year of the session shall be
deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legis-
lature.
Passed the House of Representatives November 13,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 227
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2873
AN ACT
To extend and amend the program entitled Pro-
moting Safe and Stable Families under title IV–
B, subpart 2 of the Social Security Act, and to
provide new authority to support programs for
mentoring children of incarcerated parents; to
amend the Foster Care Independent Living pro-
gram under title IV–E of that Act to provide for
educational and training vouchers for youths
aging out of foster care, and for other purposes.
NOVEMBER 16, 2001
Read the second time and placed on the calendar