derstanding demonstrating that the applicant 
has entered into a partnership to coordinate its 
efforts under the grant with the efforts of other 
State and county agencies that have responsi-
bility for providing low-income families with as-
sistance or benefits. 
(g) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.—
(1) SURVEY FORM.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with other relevant agencies, shall develop a 
customer survey form to determine whether low-in-
come families—
(A) encounter any impediments in applying 
for or renewing their participation in low-in-
come family with children support programs; 
and 
(B) are unaware of low-income family with 
children support programs for which they are 
eligible. 
(2) REPORTS.—
(A) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit a report to Congress describing the uses 
of grant funds awarded under this section.
(B) RESULTS OF TRACKING SYSTEMS AND 
SURVEYS.—The Secretary shall submit a report 
to Congress detailing the results of the tracking 
systems implemented and customer surveys car-
ried out by States and counties under sub-
section (e) as the information becomes avail-
able. 
(h) MISCELLANEOUS.—
(1) MATCHING
FUNDS.—Matching funds re-
quired from a State or county awarded a grant 
under subsection (c)(1) of this section may—
(A) include in-kind services and expendi-
tures by municipalities and private entities; and 
(B) be considered a qualified State expend-
iture for purposes of determining whether the 
State has satisfied the maintenance of effort re-
quirements of the temporary assistance for 
needy families program under section 409(a)(7) 
of 
the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
609(a)(7)).
(2) LIMITATION
ON
EXPENDITURES.—Subject 
to paragraph (3) of this subsection, not more than 
20 percent of a grant awarded under subsection (c) 
shall be expended on customer surveys or tracking 
systems.
(3) REVERSION OF FUNDS.—Any funds not ex-
pended by a grantee within 2 years after awarded a 
grant shall be available for redistribution among 
other grantees in such manner and amount as the 
Secretary may determine, unless the Secretary ex-
tends by regulation the 2-year time period to expend 
funds. 
(4) 
NONAPPORTIONMENT.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, a State, county, locality, 
or nonprofit awarded a grant under subsection (c) is 
not required to apportion the costs of providing in-
formation about low-income family with children 
support programs among all low-income family with 
children support programs. 
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS
OF
THE
SEC-
RETARY.—Not more than 5 percent of the funds ap-
propriated to carry out this section shall be ex-
pended on administrative costs of the Secretary. 
(i) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this section not more than $300,000,000 for fiscal 
years 2003 through 2007. 
SEC. 102. ASSESSMENTS FOR TANF RECIPIENTS. 
Section 408(b) (42 U.S.C. 608(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) ASSESSMENT.—The State agency respon-
sible for administering the State program funded 
under this part shall, for each recipient of assistance 
under the program who is a head of household, 
make an initial assessment of the skills, prior work 
experience, and circumstances related to the employ-
ability of the recipient, including physical or mental 
impairments, proficiency in English, child care 
needs, and whether the recipient is a victim of do-
mestic violence.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (4). 
SEC. 103. REVISION OF WORK ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 407(d) (42 U.S.C. 
607(d)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) transitional work experience leading to 
jobs that provide an income of not less than 250 
percent of the poverty line;’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(7) voluntary participation in a community 
service program;’’;
(3) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘(not to ex-
ceed 12 months with respect to any individual)’’; 
and 
(4) by striking paragraphs (10) through (12) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(10) participation in a State or Federal work-
study program under part C of title IV of the High-
er Education Act of 1965;’’; 
‘‘(11) education, including not more than 6 
hours of home study per week, in the case of a re-
cipient who is enrolled—
‘‘(A) at an elementary or secondary school 
(as defined in the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965); 
‘‘(B) in a course of study leading to adult 
literacy, English as a second language, or a cer-
tificate of high school equivalency; or 
‘‘(C) at an institution of higher education 
(as defined in section 102 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965), regardless of the content 
of the course of study; 
‘‘(12) the provision of appropriate care to a 
child who has a disability or a serious health condi-
tion (as defined in section 101(11) of the Family 
Medical Leave Act) or has not attained 6 years of
age, by a recipient who is a parent or caretaker rel-
ative of the child; and 
‘‘(13) participation in treatment or an edu-
cational activity designed to address a mental health 
problem, disability, substance abuse, or domestic or 
sexual violence.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 407 (42 
U.S.C. 607) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (5); 
and 
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) in each of subparagraphs (A) and 
(B)(i) of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘not fewer 
than’’ and all that follows through ‘‘subsection 
(d),’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘not fewer than’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘subsection (d)’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking subpara-
graph (D). 
SEC. 104. PROVISION OF INTERPRETATION AND TRANS-
LATION SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 608(a) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(12) PROVISION
OF
INTERPRETATION
AND 
TRANSLATION SERVICES.—A State to which a grant 
is made under section 403(a) for a fiscal year shall 
provide appropriate interpretation and translation 
services at any office of the State program funded 
under this part that is responsible for handling the 
cases of 100 or more recipients of assistance under 
the program who share a native language that is not 
English.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 
609(a)(7)(B)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The applicable percentage otherwise in effect 
with respect to a State for a fiscal year shall be increased 
by 5 percentage points if the Secretary determines that 
in the preceding fiscal year the State failed to comply with 
section 408(a)(12).’’.
TITLE II—STRENGTHENING FAIR 
TREATMENT 
AND 
ANTI-
DISCRIMINATION 
PROTEC-
TIONS 
Subtitle 
A—Strengthening 
and 
Streamlining of Antidiscrimina-
tion Protections 
SEC. 201. REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH EXPEDITED PROC-
ESS FOR DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 408 (42 U.S.C. 608) is 
further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) REQUIREMENT
TO
ESTABLISH
EXPE-
DITED
PROCESS
FOR
DISCRIMINATION
COM-
PLAINTS.—
‘‘(A) INTAKE.—A State to which a grant is 
made under section 403 shall establish 1 cen-
tral location at which a recipient of assistance 
under the State program funded under this 
part may file with the State and have adju-
dicated a complaint alleging discriminatory 
treatment under the program. 
‘‘(B) DEADLINES.—
‘‘(i) Within 30 days after a recipient 
files a complaint pursuant to subparagraph
(A), the State shall notify the recipient 
that the State has received the complaint. 
‘‘(ii) Within 60 days after the State 
receives a complaint filed pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A), the State shall begin to in-
vestigate the complaint. 
‘‘(iii) Within 90 days after the State 
receives a complaint filed pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A), the State shall adjudicate 
the complaint. 
‘‘(3) NO INTERRUPTION IN ASSISTANCE WHILE 
COMPLAINT IS PENDING.—During the pendency of a 
complaint filed pursuant to paragraph (1), assist-
ance to any recipient under a State program funded 
under this part shall not be affected by reason of the 
complaint.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 
609(a)(7)(B)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The applicable percentage otherwise in effect 
with respect to a State for a fiscal year shall be increased 
by 5 percentage points if the Secretary determines that 
in the preceding fiscal year the State failed to comply with 
section 408(a)(13).’’.
SEC. 202. ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDIZED, FAIR SANC-
TION PROCESS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF RIGHTS 
OF RECIPIENTS, AND TRAIN PROGRAM PERSONNEL IN 
RESPECTING THE RIGHTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 
608(a)) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(14) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF 
RIGHTS OF RECIPIENTS, AND TRAIN PROGRAM PER-
SONNEL TO CARRY OUT PROGRAM CONSISTENT WITH 
THE RIGHTS.—A State to which a grant is made 
under section 403 shall—
‘‘(A) notify each recipient of assistance 
under the program of the rights of recipients 
under all laws applicable to the activities of the 
State program funded under this part, and 
shall provide the notice—
‘‘(i) to a recipient when the recipient 
enters the program; 
‘‘(ii) to all such recipients on a semi-
annual basis; and 
‘‘(iii) orally and in writing, in the na-
tive language of the recipient and at a 6th 
grade level, and if the native language is
not English, a culturally competent trans-
lation shall be provided; and 
‘‘(B) train all program personnel on a reg-
ular basis in how to carry out the program con-
sistent with the rights.’’. 
(2) PENALTY.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(ii) (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(ii)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘The applicable percentage 
otherwise in effect with respect to a State for a fis-
cal year shall be increased by 5 percentage points if 
the Secretary determines that in the preceding fiscal 
year the State failed to comply with section 
408(a)(14).’’. 
(b) REVIEW AND CONCILIATION PROCESS.—
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 
608(a)) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(15) REVIEW AND CONCILIATION PROCESS RE-
QUIREMENTS.—A State to which a grant is made 
under section 403 shall not impose a sanction 
against a person under the State program funded 
under this part, unless the State—
‘‘(A) has attempted at least twice (using at 
least 2 different methods) to notify the person 
of the impending imposition of the sanction, the
reason for the proposed sanction, the amount of 
the sanction, the length of time during which 
the proposed sanction would be in effect, and 
the steps required to come into compliance or to 
show good cause for noncompliance; 
‘‘(B) has afforded the person an oppor-
tunity—
‘‘(i) to meet with the caseworker in-
volved or another individual who has au-
thority to determine whether to impose the 
sanction; and 
‘‘(ii) to explain why the person did not 
comply with the requirement on the basis 
of which the sanction is to be imposed; 
‘‘(C) has considered and taken any such 
explanation into account in determining to im-
pose the sanction; 
‘‘(D) has specifically considered whether 
certain conditions exist, such as a physical or 
mental impairment, domestic violence, or lim-
ited proficiency in English, that contributed to 
the noncompliance of the person; and 
‘‘(E) in determining whether to impose the 
sanction, has used screening tools developed in 
consultation with individuals or groups with ex-
pertise in matters described in subparagraph 
(D).’’. 
(2) PENALTY.—Section 409(a) (42 U.S.C. 
609(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(15) PENALTY
FOR
FAILURE
OF
STATE
TO 
USE REVIEW AND CONCILIATION PROCESS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that a State to which a grant is made 
under section 403 for a fiscal year has violated 
section 408(a)(15) during the fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the 
State under section 403(a)(1) for the imme-
diately succeeding fiscal year by an amount 
equal to 5 percent of the State family assist-
ance grant. 
‘‘(B) PENALTY
BASED
ON
SEVERITY
OF 
FAILURE.—The Secretary shall impose reduc-
tions under subparagraph (A) with respect to a 
fiscal year based on the degree of noncompli-
ance.’’. 
SEC. 203. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO 
APPEAL ADVERSE DECISION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 608(a) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(16) REQUIREMENT
TO
PROVIDE
OPPOR-
TUNITY TO APPEAL ADVERSE DECISION.—A State to 
which a grant is made under section 403 shall pro-
vide an applicant or recipient of assistance under the 
State program funded under this part with the op-
portunity to appeal any adverse decision made with 
respect to the applicant or recipient under the pro-
gram.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is 
further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(16) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE OP-
PORTUNITY TO APPEAL ADVERSE DECISION.—If the 
Secretary determines that a State to which a grant 
is made under section 403 for a fiscal year has vio-
lated section 408(a)(16) during the fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State 
under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately suc-
ceeding fiscal year by an amount equal to 5 percent 
of the State family assistance grant.’’. 
(c) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE RECIPIENTS PER-
FORMING A WORK ACTIVITY WITH A GRIEVANCE PROCE-
DURE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 
608(a) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
‘‘(17) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE RECIPIENTS 
WITH A GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.—A State to which 
a grant is made under section 403 shall provide an 
applicant or recipient of assistance under the State 
program who is engaged in a work activity pursuant 
to section 407 with the same grievance procedure 
that is available to other workers at same site, or if 
there is no such procedure available, shall establish 
a system that provides for timely dispute resolution, 
does not limit preexisting fair hearing rights, and al-
lows for an anonymous proceeding in appropriate 
circumstances.’’. 
(2) PENALTY.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(ii) (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(ii)) is further amended by add-
ing at the end the following: ‘‘The applicable per-
centage otherwise in effect with respect to a State 
for a fiscal year shall be increased by 5 percentage 
points if the Secretary determines that in the pre-
ceding fiscal year the State failed to comply with 
section 408(a)(17).’’. 
SEC. 204. NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL SERVICES AND 
PROTECTIONS. 
(a) STATE PLAN REQUIRED TO DESCRIBE HOW 
STATES WILL NOTIFY APPLICANTS AND RECIPIENTS OF 
THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THE PROGRAM AND OF POTEN-
TIAL BENEFITS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE UNDER THE 
PROGRAM.—Section 
402(a)(1)(B)(iii) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
602(a)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and will notify 
applicants and recipients of assistance under the program 
of the rights of individuals under all laws applicable to 
program activities and of all potential benefits and services 
available under the program’’ before the period. 
(b) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO APPLI-
CANTS AND RECIPIENTS OF RIGHTS AND OF POTENTIAL 
PROGRAM BENEFITS AND SERVICES, AND TRAIN PRO-
GRAM PERSONNEL IN RESPECTING THE RIGHTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 
608(a)) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(18) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO 
APPLICANTS AND RECIPIENTS OF RIGHTS AND OF 
POTENTIAL PROGRAM BENEFITS AND SERVICES, AND 
TRAIN
PROGRAM
PERSONNEL
TO
RESPECT
THE 
RIGHTS.—A State to which a grant is made under 
section 403 shall—
‘‘(A) notify each applicant for, and each 
recipient of assistance under the program of the 
rights of applicants and recipients under all 
laws applicable to the activities of the State 
program funded under this part (including the
right to claim good cause exceptions to program 
requirements), and shall provide the notice—
‘‘(i) to a recipient when the recipient 
enters the program; 
‘‘(ii) to all such recipients on a semi-
annual basis; and 
‘‘(iii) orally and in writing, in the na-
tive language of the recipient and at a 6th 
grade level, and if the native language is 
not English, a culturally competent trans-
lation shall be provided; and 
‘‘(B) train all program personnel on a reg-
ular basis in how to carry out the program con-
sistent with the rights.’’. 
(2) PENALTY.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(ii) (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(ii)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘The applicable percentage 
otherwise in effect with respect to a State for a fis-
cal year shall be increased by 5 percentage points if 
the Secretary determines that in the preceding fiscal 
year the State failed to comply with section 
408(a)(18).’’.
SEC. 204. PENALTIES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS FOR UNJUSTI-
FIED REFUSAL TO WORK; ADDITIONAL JUS-
TIFICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 407(e) (42 U.S.C. 607(e)) 
is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, if an individual in a family 
receiving assistance under the State program funded 
under this part refuses to engage in work required 
in accordance with this section, the State shall, sub-
ject to such good cause and other exceptions as the 
State may establish, reduce the amount of assistance 
otherwise payable to the family on a pro rata basis, 
but to not less than the amount that would be pay-
able to a family with the same number of children 
but with no adults, with respect to any period during 
a month in which the individual so refuses.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘EXCEPTION’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘CHILD CARE EXCEPTION’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘proves that the individual 
has a demonstrated inability (as determined by 
the State)’’ and inserting ‘‘certifies that the in-
dividual is unable’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE EXCEPTIONS.—
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a State may not re-
duce or terminate assistance under the State pro-
gram funded under this part based on a refusal of 
an individual to engage in work required in accord-
ance with this section if the individual is a custodial 
parent or caretaker relative caring for—
‘‘(A) a child who has a disability or a seri-
ous health condition (as defined in section 
101(11) of the Family Medical Leave Act), and 
the individual does not have meaningful access 
to safe, appropriate, affordable, and quality 
care for the child; or 
‘‘(B) a child who has attained 6 years of 
age, and the individual does not have meaning-
ful access to safe, appropriate, affordable, and 
quality after-school or summer care for the 
child. 
‘‘(4) MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM, DISABILITY, 
SUBSTANCE ABUSE, OR DOMESTIC OR SEXUAL VIO-
LENCE
EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph 
(1), a State may not reduce or terminate assistance 
under the State program funded under this part 
based on the failure of any individual who has a
mental health problem, disability, or substance abuse 
problem, or who is a victim of sexual or domestic vi-
olence to engage in work required in accordance with 
this section if—
‘‘(A) the individual is in the process of 
being screened or assessed for the mental 
health problem, disability, substance abuse 
problem, or sexual or domestic violence situa-
tion but the screening or assessment has not 
been completed; 
‘‘(B) the individual has not been offered 
appropriate treatment, counseling, vocational 
rehabilitation, job training, and other services 
to address the problem or disability; or 
‘‘(C) the individual cannot comply because 
of the need to seek medical, legal, or other serv-
ices in relation to the mental health problem, 
disability, or sexual or domestic violence situa-
tion. 
‘‘(5) MINIMUM
WAGE
EXCEPTION.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), a State may not impose a 
sanction under the State program funded under this 
part on the basis of the refusal of an individual to 
accept any employment (including any employment 
offered under the program), if the wage rate for the
employment does not equal or exceed the greater 
of—
‘‘(A) the minimum wage rate then in effect 
under section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938; or 
‘‘(B) any minimum wage rate prescribed 
by or under the law of the State. 
‘‘(6) DISCRIMINATION EXCEPTION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), a State may not reduce or terminate 
assistance under the State program funded 
under this part based on the failure of any indi-
vidual to engage in work required in accordance 
with this section if the individual certifies in a 
manner described in subparagraph (B) that the 
individual has left or refused work based on dis-
crimination. 
‘‘(B) CERTIFICATION.—An individual may 
provide a certification required by subparagraph 
(A) by sworn written statement or by providing 
other documentation, including a police or court 
record or documentation by a shelter worker, an 
employee of a victim assistance program, an at-
torney, a member of the clergy, or a medical or
other professional from whom the individual has 
sought assistance as a victim.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
409(a)(11) (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(11)) is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘WHO 
CANNOT
OBTAIN
CHILD
CARE
FOR
CHILD
UNDER 
AGE 6’’ and inserting ‘‘WITH JUSTIFIED REFUSAL TO 
WORK’’; and 
(2) 
in 
subparagraph 
(A), 
by 
striking 
‘‘407(e)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘407(e)’’. 
SEC. 205. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO IN-
DIVIDUALS WHO ARE, OR ARE AT RISK OF 
BEING, SANCTIONED. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 
608(a)) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(19) STATE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INFORMA-
TION TO INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN, OR IS AT RISK 
OF BEING SANCTIONED.—A State to which a grant 
is made under section 403 shall provide to any indi-
vidual who has been, or is at risk of being, sanc-
tioned under the State program funded under this 
part for noncompliance with a program requirement, 
orally and in writing, at not more than a 6th grade 
level in the native language of the individual (and if
the native language is not English, a culturally com-
petent translation shall be provided), a notice—
‘‘(A) of the noncompliance, the existence of 
good cause exceptions to the requirement, and 
how to claim such an exception; 
‘‘(B) that program requirements may be 
waived for people dealing with a mental health, 
disability, substance abuse, domestic violence, 
or sexual assault issue; 
‘‘(C) that an individual dealing with a 
mental health, disability, substance abuse, do-
mestic violence, or sexual assault issue may re-
quest (or if the individual has left or been re-
moved from the program, may return to the 
program and request) to be assessed under the 
program for services to address those issues, in-
cluding appropriate treatment, counseling, voca-
tional rehabilitation, job training, or other serv-
ices; and 
‘‘(D) that the State is required to keep any 
such information strictly confidential.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 
609(a)(7)(B)(ii)) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘The applicable percentage otherwise in ef-
fect with respect to a State for a fiscal year shall be in-
creased by 5 percentage points if the Secretary determines 
that in the preceding fiscal year the State failed to comply 
with section 408(a)(19).’’. 
SEC. 206. NONDISCRIMINATION. 
(a) RULE OF INTERPRETATION.—Section 408(d) (42 
U.S.C. 608(d) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘This part shall not be construed to supersede any 
provision of Federal or State civil rights law.’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 
608(a) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(20) NONDISCRIMINATION.—A State to which 
a grant is made under section 403 shall ensure equi-
table treatment of needy families in the State, and 
shall not discriminate among families based on mar-
ital status or applicant or recipient status.’’. 
(2) PENALTY.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(ii) (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(ii)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘The applicable percentage 
otherwise in effect with respect to a State for a fis-
cal year shall be increased by 5 percentage points if 
the Secretary determines that in the preceding fiscal 
year the State failed to comply with section 
408(a)(20).’’.
SEC. 207. BAN ON DIVERSION OF POTENTIAL APPLICANTS 
FOR ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 
608(a)) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(21) BAN ON DIVERSION OF POTENTIAL AP-
PLICANTS
FOR
ASSISTANCE.—A State may not 
refuse to accept, at the time of application, an appli-
cation for assistance from the State program funded 
under this part, or give an individual reason to be-
lieve that, at the time of application, the State will 
not unconditionally accept such an application from 
any individual.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is 
further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(21) PENALTY FOR DIVERTING POTENTIAL AP-
PLICANT FOR ASSISTANCE.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that a State to which a grant is made under 
section 403 for a fiscal year has violated section 
408(a)(21) during the fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall reduce the grant payable to the State under 
section 403(a)(1) for the immediately succeeding fis-
cal year by an amount equal to 5 percent of the 
State family assistance grant.’’.
Subtitle B—Related Provisions 
SEC. 211. BAN ON PENALIZING ENTIRE FAMILY FOR MIS-
CONDUCT OF 1 FAMILY MEMBER. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 
608(a)) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(22) BAN
ON
PENALIZING
ENTIRE
FAMILY 
FOR MISCONDUCT OF 1 FAMILY MEMBER.—In impos-
ing a penalty under a State program funded under 
this part for refusal of an individual in a family to 
comply with a program requirement, the State may 
reduce the amount of assistance otherwise payable to 
the family on a pro rata basis with respect to any 
period during a month in which the individual so re-
fuses, but may not reduce the amount of the assist-
ance to less than the amount that would be payable 
to the family with the same number of children but 
with no adults.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 
609(a)(7)(B)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The applicable percentage otherwise in effect 
with respect to a State for a fiscal year shall be increased 
by 5 percentage points if the Secretary determines that 
in the preceding fiscal year the State failed to comply with 
section 408(a)(22).’’.
SEC. 212. ELIMINATE DOUBLE JEOPARDY FOR RECIPIENTS 
WITH PAST DRUG OFFENSES. 
Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 862a) 
is repealed. 
SEC. 213. 5-YEAR TIME LIMIT. 
(a) REMOVAL OF LIMITATIONS.—
(1) ELIMINATION OF LIMITATION ON HARDSHIP 
EXCEPTION.—Section 
408(a)(7)(C) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
608(a)(7)(C)) is amended by striking clause (ii) and 
redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii). 
(2) 
COMPLIANCE
EXCEPTION.—Section 
408(a)(7) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(7)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) COMPLIANCE EXCEPTION.—In deter-
mining the number of months for which an in-
dividual has received assistance under the State 
program funded under this part, the State shall 
disregard any month throughout which the indi-
vidual is in compliance with all applicable re-
quirements of the State program.’’. 
(b) UNIFORM DURATION OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 
408(a)(7)(E) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(7)(E)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(E) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE ASSIST-
ANCE FOR 5 YEARS.—Notwithstanding section
407(e), a State to which a grant is made under 
section 403 shall not impose a limitation of 
fewer than 60 months on the period for which 
a recipient is eligible for assistance under the 
State program funded under this part.’’. 
(c) PROTECTION
AGAINST
RECESSION.—Section 
408(a)(7) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(7)), as amended by sub-
section (a)(2) of this section, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(I) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO MONTH 
IN WHICH UNEMPLOYMENT IS HIGH OR HAS IN-
CREASED SHARPLY OVER PRIOR 2 YEARS.—
‘‘(i) CLOCK STOPPED FOR CURRENT 
RECIPIENTS.—In determining the number 
of months for which an individual has re-
ceived assistance under the State program 
funded under this part, the State shall dis-
regard any month that is a trigger month. 
‘‘(ii) TREATMENT OF FORMER RECIPI-
ENTS WHO REACHED TIME LIMIT.—
‘‘(I) NOTICE; 
DETERMINATION 
OF ELIGIBILITY.—On the occurrence 
of a trigger month, the State shall—
‘‘(aa) issue a public notice 
that a trigger month has oc-
curred; and 
‘‘(bb) on request of an indi-
vidual who had become ineligible 
for assistance under the State 
program funded under this part 
by reason of this paragraph, de-
termine the eligibility of the indi-
vidual for such assistance as if 
the individual had received such 
assistance for 59 months. 
‘‘(II) ADDITIONAL MONTH OF AS-
SISTANCE FOR OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE 
FORMER
RECIPIENTS.—If the indi-
vidual is so determined to be eligible 
for such assistance, the State shall, 
notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
provide such assistance to the indi-
vidual for any month that is a trigger 
month, but shall not provide such as-
sistance to the individual for any 
month that is not a trigger month. 
‘‘(iii) TRIGGER MONTH.—In this sub-
paragraph, 
the 
term 
‘trigger 
month’
means, with respect to a State, any month 
for which the unemployment rate of the 
State—
‘‘(I) is at least 5.5 percent; or 
‘‘(II) has increased by the lesser 
of 50 percent, or 1.5 percentage 
points, over the lesser of the average 
rate of total unemployment in the 
State (seasonally adjusted) for the 
preceding fiscal year or the average 
unemployment rate of the State for 
the 2nd preceding fiscal year.’’. 
TITLE III—FAIRNESS FOR 
IMMIGRANTS
SEC. 301. TREATMENT OF ALIENS UNDER THE TANF PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY OF QUALIFIED ALIENS FOR BENE-
FITS.—
(1) ELIMINATION
OF
PROHIBITION.—Section 
402(b)(3) of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1612(b)(3)) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
(2) EXCEPTION TO 5-YEAR BAN FOR QUALIFIED 
ALIENS.—Section 403(c)(2) of the Personal Respon-
sibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(c)(2)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(L) Assistance under a State program 
funded under the program of block grants to 
States for temporary assistance for needy fami-
lies under part A of title IV of the Social Secu-
rity Act.’’. 
(b) BENEFITS
NOT
SUBJECT
TO
REIMBURSE-
MENT.—Section 423(d) of the Personal Responsibility and 
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1138a note) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(12) Benefits under part A of title IV of the 
Social Security Act except for cash assistance pro-
vided to a sponsored alien who is subject to deeming 
pursuant to section 408(h) of the Social Security 
Act.’’. 
(c) TREATMENT
OF
ALIENS.—Section 408 (42 
U.S.C. 608) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO THE TREAT-
MENT OF 213A ALIENS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In determining whether a 
213A alien is eligible for cash assistance under a 
State program funded under this part, and in deter-
mining the amount or types of such assistance to be 
provided to the alien, the State shall apply the rules 
of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of sub-
section (f) of this section by substituting ‘213A’ for 
‘non-213A’ each place it appears, subject to section 
421(e) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Op-
portunity Reconcilation Act of 1996, and subject to 
section 421(f) of such Act (which shall be applied by 
substituting ‘section 408(h) of the Social Security 
Act’ for ‘subsection (a)’). 
‘‘(2) 213A ALIEN
DEFINED.—An alien is a 
213A alien for purposes of this subsection if the affi-
davit of support or similar agreement with respect to 
the alien that was executed by the sponsor of the 
alien’s entry into the United States was executed 
pursuant to section 213A of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) AMENDMENTS TO PRWORA.—Section 402 of 
the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612) is 
amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) by striking 
‘‘(3)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3)(B)’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii) by striking 
‘‘(C))’’ and inserting ‘‘(B))’’; and 
(C) in subsection (b)(2)(E) by striking 
‘‘(3)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3)(B)’’. 
(2) AMENDMENTS TO SSA.—
(A) Section 408 (42 U.S.C. 608) is amend-
ed by striking subsections (e) and (f) and by re-
designating subsection (g) as subsection (e). 
(B) 
Section 
409(a)(7)(B)(i)(IV) 
(42 
U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(i)(IV)) is amended—
(I) by striking ‘‘part,’’ and inserting 
‘‘part and’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘, and families of 
aliens lawfully present in the United States 
that would be eligible for such assistance 
but for the application of title IV of the 
Personal Responsibility and Work Oppor-
tunity Reconciliation Act of 1996’’. 
SEC. 302. TREATMENT OF ALIENS UNDER THE SSI PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY OF QUALIFIED ALIENS FOR BENE-
FITS.—
(1) ELIMINATION
OF
PROHIBITION.—Section 
402(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Op-
portunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1612(a)) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (3)(A); and 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking subpara-
graphs (D)(i), (E), and (H). 
(2) EXCEPTION
TO
5-YEAR
BAN.—Section 
403(c)(2) of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1613(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(M) Assistance or benefits under the sup-
plemental security income program under title 
XVI of the Social Security Act, including sup-
plementary payments pursuant to an agreement 
for 
Federal 
administration 
under 
section 
1616(a) of the Social Security Act and pay-
ments pursuant to an agreement entered into 
under section 212(b) of Public Law 93–66 
(commonly known as SSI).’’. 
(b) BENEFITS
NOT
SUBJECT
TO
REIMBURSE-
MENT.—Section 423(d) of the Personal Responsibility and 
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1138a note) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(13) Assistance under the supplemental secu-
rity income program under title XVI of the Social 
Security Act, except assistance provided to a spon-
sored alien who is subject to deeming pursuant to 
section 1621 of the Social Security Act.’’. 
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
402(b)(2)(F) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Op-
portunity 
Reconciliation 
Act 
of 
1996 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1612(b)(2)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘program defined 
in subsection (a)(3)(A) (relating to the supplemental secu-
rity income program)’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental secu-
rity income program under title XVI of the Social Security 
Act, including supplementary payments pursuant to an 
agreement for Federal administration under section 
1616(a) of the Social Security Act and payments pursuant 
to an agreement entered into under section 212(b) of Pub-
lic Law 93–66’’. 
(d) PERIOD FOR ATTRIBUTION OF SPONSOR’S IN-
COME AND RESOURCES.—Section 1621 (42 U.S.C. 1382j) 
is amended in each of subsections (a), (c), (d), and (e), 
by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting ‘‘5’’.
SEC. 303. INCLUSION OF PARTICIPATION IN ENGLISH-AS-A-
SECOND-LANGUAGE PROGRAM AMONG PER-
MISSIBLE WORK ACTIVITIES. 
Section 407(d) (42 U.S.C. 607(d)) is further amend-
ed—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(11); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (12) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(14) participation in a program in which 
English is taught as a second language.’’. 
TITLE IV—ENCOURAGE RACIAL 
EQUALITY 
SEC. 401. RACIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURE AS EVALUA-
TION CRITERION IN DETERMINING HIGH 
PERFORMANCE BONUS. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONED ON PROVISION OF 
DATA DISAGGREGATED BY RACE.—Section 403(a)(4)(A) 
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(4)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and 
complies with the last sentence of section 411(a)(1)(A) 
with respect to race’’. 
(b) RACIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURE AS EVALUA-
TION
CRITERION.—Section 403(a)(4)(C) (42 U.S.C. 
603(a)(4)(C)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of the Personal Responsibility 
and Work Opportunity Reconcilation Act of 1996, 
the’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) AREAS TO BE MEASURED.—The 
formula shall, at a minimum, measure 
State performance in each of the following 
areas: 
‘‘(I) Employment and wages. 
‘‘(II) Educational access and 
achievement. 
‘‘(III) Child care, transportation 
and other support service expendi-
tures. 
‘‘(IV) Sanction rates. 
‘‘(iii) CATEGORIES OF RECIPIENTS.—
The formula shall take into account State 
performance in each area described in 
clause (ii), with respect to each of the fol-
lowing categories of recipients of assistance 
under the State program: 
‘‘(I) White/non-Hispanic. 
‘‘(II) Hispanic.
‘‘(III) African-American/black. 
‘‘(IV) Native American. 
‘‘(V) Asian-American/Pacific Is-
lander. 
‘‘(iv) 
CHARACTERISTICS
OF
FOR-
MULA.—The formula shall be designed so 
that—
‘‘(I) if the performance of a State 
for a bonus year in an area described 
in clause (ii) with respect to a cat-
egory of recipients set forth in clause 
(iii) differs by 5 percentage points or 
more from such performance for the 
bonus year with respect to any other 
category of recipients, then the State 
shall be considered to have failed that 
measure of State performance with re-
spect to the bonus year; and 
‘‘(II) if a State fails 2 or more of 
the measures of State performance 
with respect to a bonus year, then the 
State shall not be eligible for a grant 
under this paragraph for the bonus 
year.’’.
SEC. 402. BAN ON VIOLATING ANTIDISCRIMINATION LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 608(a) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(23) BAN ON VIOLATING ANTIDISCRIMINATION 
LAW.—A State to which a grant is made under sec-
tion 403(a) shall not violate an antidiscrimination 
law (as defined by the Office of Civil Rights in the 
Department of Health and Human Services) in car-
rying out the State program funded under this 
part.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 
609(a)(7)(B)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The applicable percentage otherwise in effect 
with respect to a State for a fiscal year shall be increased 
by 5 percentage points if the Office of Civil Rights in the 
Department of Health and Human Services determines 
that in the preceding fiscal year the State failed to comply 
with section 408(a)(23).’’. 
SEC. 403. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING. 
(a) COLLECTION OF DATA ON RACE, ETHNICITY/NA-
TIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, PRIMARY LANGUAGE, AND 
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL.—Section 411(a)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 
611(a)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new sentence: 
‘‘In complying with this paragraph, each eligible 
State must ensure that the case record informa-
tion required by this subparagraph is reported 
in a manner that permits analysis of the infor-
mation by race, ethnicity/national origin, pri-
mary language, gender, and educational level, 
including analysis using a combination of these 
factors.’’. 
(b) COLLECTION
OF
DATA
ON
PRIMARY
LAN-
GUAGE.—Section 411(a)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1)(A)) 
is amended by striking clauses (vii) and (viii) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(vii) The race, educational level, and 
primary language of each adult in the fam-
ily.’’. 
‘‘(viii) The race, educational level, and 
primary language of each child in the fam-
ily.’’. 
(c) COLLECTION OF DATA ON DIVERSION.—Section 
411(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1)) is amended by redesig-
nating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and insert-
ing after subparagraph (A) the following: 
‘‘(B) DATA ON DIVERSION.—Each eligible 
State shall collect on a monthly basis, and re-
port to the Secretary on a quarterly basis, 
disaggregated case record information on the 
number of individuals who apply for but do not
receive assistance, the reason such assistance 
was not provided, and the overall percentage of 
applications for assistance that are approved 
compared to those that are disapproved. In 
complying with the preceding sentence, the 
State shall ensure that the case record informa-
tion is reported in a manner that permits anal-
ysis of such information by race, ethnicity/na-
tional origin, primary language, gender, and 
educational level, including analysis using a 
combination of these factors.’’. 
(d) COLLECTION OF DATA ON PARTICIPATION IN 
EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, 
AND
TRAINING.—Section 
411(a)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1) by striking clause (v) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v) The employment status, occupa-
tion (as defined by the current Federal 
Standard Occupational Classification sys-
tem), and earnings of each employed adult 
in the family.’’; and 
(2) by striking clause (xi) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(xi) If the adults participated in, and 
the numbers of hours per week of partici-
pation in, the following activities, includ-
ing, to the extent such information is avail-
able, information on the specific type of 
job, or education or training program.’’. 
(e) COLLECTION OF DATA ON FAMILIES LEAVING 
WELFARE.—
(1) 
CASE
CLOSURE
REASONS.—Section 
411(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1)), as amended by the 
preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by re-
designating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) 
and inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: 
‘‘(C) DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE 
LIST OF CASE CLOSURE REASONS.—
‘‘(i) The Secretary shall develop, in 
consultation with States and policy ex-
perts, a comprehensive list of reasons why 
individuals leave State programs funded 
under this part. The full range of reasons 
for case closures, including the following 
reasons, shall be considered in making the 
list as comprehensive as possible: lack of 
access to specific programs or services such 
as child care, transportation, or English as 
a second language classes for clients with 
limited English proficiency; clients’ medical
or health problems; clients’ family respon-
sibilities such as caring for a disabled fam-
ily member; changes in eligibility status; or 
different administrative reasons. The list 
shall be aimed at substantially reducing 
the number of case closures under the pro-
grams for which a reason is not known. 
Further, States shall undertake efforts to 
improve their tracking of reasons for case 
closures and shall report on such efforts in 
the quarterly reports submitted pursuant 
to this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) The Secretary shall promulgate 
for public comment regulations that list 
the new case closure reasons to be used in 
accordance with subparagraph (A)(xvi) no 
later than December 2004. The regulations 
also shall direct States to report on efforts 
to improve State tracking of reasons for 
case closures, including the identification 
of additional reasons for case closures not 
included on the list generated under this 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(iii) The Secretary, through con-
sultation and analysis of quarterly State
reports, shall review on an annual basis 
whether the list of case closure reasons re-
quires modification. To the extent the Sec-
retary determines the need to modify the 
list of case closure reasons, such changes 
shall be published for notice and com-
ment.’’. 
(2) INCLUSION
IN
QUARTERLY
STATE
RE-
PORTS.—Section 
411(a)(1)(A)(xvi) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
611(a)(1)(A)(xvi)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
clause (IV); 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(VI) a reason specified in the 
list developed under subparagraph 
(C).’’. 
(3) SAMPLES.—Section 411(a)(1)(A)(xvi) (42 
U.S.C. 611(a)(1)(A)(xvi)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(xvi) Whether the family left the pro-
gram, and if so, whether the family left 
due to—
‘‘(I) employment;
‘‘(II) marriage; 
‘‘(III) the prohibition set forth in 
section 408(a)(7); 
‘‘(IV) sanction; 
‘‘(V) State policy; or 
‘‘(VI) a reason specified in the 
list 
developed 
under 
section 
411(a)(1)(C).’’. 
(f) IMPROVING DATA QUALITY.—Section 411(a)(1) 
(42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(D) QUALITY
OF
DATA.—Quarterly re-
ports submitted by each eligible State must de-
scribe what steps the State has taken to ensure 
the accuracy of the data submitted pursuant to 
this section.’’. 
(g) UNIFORMITY OF DATA.—Section 411(a)(1) (42 
U.S.C. 611(a)(1)), as amended by subsection (f) of this 
section, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) 
UNIFORM
DATA.—The 
Secretary 
shall report annually on the progress toward 
the creation of a common data collection instru-
ment and common collection methods to ensure 
that case record information is reported by 
states in a standardized format, including a
timeline aimed at achieving this goal on or be-
fore September 30, 2006, with an assessment 
of barriers and costs of implementation.’’. 
(h) ANNUAL REPORTS BY THE SECRETARY.—Section 
411(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 611(b)(2)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘, including the information submitted under section 
411(a)(1)(A)(i) through (xvii) broken down by race, eth-
nicity/national origin, primary language, gender, and edu-
cational level’’ before the semicolon. 
(i) GRANTS FOR ANALYSIS OF DATA THAT EXAM-
INES RACIAL, ETHNIC, OR GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE 
ADMINISTRATION OF STATE TANF PROGRAMS.—Section 
411 (42 U.S.C. 611) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(c) RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF DATA.—
‘‘(1) RESEARCH
GRANTS.—Grants shall be 
made available to undertake research analyzing data 
submitted by States to evaluate racial, ethnic, or 
gender differences in the administration of the pro-
gram funded under this part, including differences 
in programs or services offered, employment and 
earnings, and reasons for leaving assistance. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC ACCESS TO DATA.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that the data submitted by States pur-
suant to subsection (a) is made available to the pub-
lic for analysis by creating a public use database 
that includes all case record information. The Sec-
retary shall take steps to ensure that any identifying 
information about individual recipients of assistance 
cannot be accessed and proper privacy safeguards 
are established.’’. 
SEC. 404. ACCESS TO WELFARE; WELFARE OUTCOMES. 
Section 411 (42 U.S.C. 611) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORTS ON WELFARE ACCESS AND 
OUTCOMES.—
‘‘(1) STATE REPORTS.—Not later than January 
1 of each fiscal year, each eligible State shall collect 
and report to the Secretary, with respect to the pre-
ceding fiscal year, the following information: 
‘‘(A) The number of applications for as-
sistance from the State program funded under 
this part, the percentage that are approved 
versus those that are disapproved, and the rea-
sons for disapproval, broken down by race. 
‘‘(B) A copy of all rules and policies gov-
erning the State program funded under this 
part that are not required by Federal law, and 
a summary of the rules and policies, including 
the amounts and types of assistance provided
and the types of sanctions imposed under the 
program. 
‘‘(C) The types of occupations of, types of 
job training received by, and types and levels of 
educational attainment of recipients of assist-
ance from the State program funded under this 
part, broken down by gender and race. 
‘‘(D) The incidence of homelessness, of the 
use of food pantries and soup kitchens, and of 
the use of shelters among recipients of assist-
ance from the State program funded under this 
part and among individuals to whom assistance 
under the State programs funded under this 
part has ended within the past 12 months. The 
information described in this subparagraph may 
be provided by submitting disaggregated case 
record information on a sample of families. 
‘‘(E) The number of individuals to whom 
assistance under the State program funded 
under this part has ended during the year, bro-
ken down by the reasons why the assistance has 
ended (including employment, marriage, sanc-
tion, time limit, or State policy. 
‘‘(F) The economic conditions of individ-
uals to whom assistance under the State pro-
grams funded under this part has ended, in-
cluding the types of occupations of, the dura-
tion of employment of, the income of, the bene-
fits provided to, the types of job training re-
ceived by, the types and levels of educational at-
tainment of, and the incidence of homelessness, 
of the use of food pantries or soup kitchens, 
and of the use of shelters among, such individ-
uals, broken down by gender and race. 
‘‘(G) The effects of applying the 5-year 
time limit to individuals who, in the absence of 
the limit, would continue to be eligible for as-
sistance from the State program funded under 
this part, including the economic and social cir-
cumstances of the individuals, including income, 
employment, homelessness, use of food pantries 
or soup kitchens, and change in child custody 
arrangements. 
‘‘(2) USE OF SAMPLING.—A State may comply 
with this subsection by using a scientifically accept-
able sampling method approved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Not later 
than June 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
prepare and submit to the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives and the