H. R. 3672
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five 
An Act 
To provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina, through the program 
of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘TANF Emergency Response 
and Recovery Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF TANF BLOCK GRANTS FOR THE FIRST 
QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2006. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 405 of the Social 
Security Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
pay each grant payable under section 403 of such Act for the 
first quarter of fiscal year 2006, as soon as practicable after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) EXTENSION
OF
THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
FOR NEEDY 
FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Activities authorized by part A of title 
IV of the Social Security Act, and by section 1108(b) of such 
Act, shall continue through December 31, 2005, in the manner 
authorized for fiscal year 2005, and out of any money in the 
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there 
are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
such purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant 
to this authority through the first quarter of fiscal year 2006 
at the level provided for such activities through the first quarter 
of fiscal year 2005. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR POPULATION INCREASES 
IN CERTAIN STATES.—Section 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘September 30’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31’’. 
(B) CONTINGENCY
FUND.—Section 403(b)(3)(C)(ii) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2006’’. 
(C) MAINTENANCE
OF
EFFORT.—Section 409(a)(7) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or 2006’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2006, or 2007’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘2005’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2006’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF 
CHILD WELFARE AND CHILD WELFARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH
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DECEMBER 31, 2005.—Activities authorized by sections 429A and 
1130(a) of the Social Security Act shall continue through December 
31, 2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2005, and out 
of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise 
appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be made 
pursuant to this authority through the first quarter of fiscal year 
2006 at the level provided for such activities through the first 
quarter of fiscal year 2005. 
SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES FOR TANF BENEFITS PROVIDED 
TO ASSIST FAMILIES FROM OTHER STATES AFFECTED 
BY HURRICANE KATRINA. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY
FOR
PAYMENTS
FROM
THE
CONTINGENCY 
FUND.—Beginning with the date of the enactment of this Act and 
ending with August 31, 2006, a State shall be considered a needy 
State for purposes of section 403(b) of the Social Security Act 
if—
(1) cash benefits under the State program funded under 
part A of title IV of the Social Security Act have been provided 
on a short-term, nonrecurring basis, to a family which—
(A) has resided in another State that includes an area 
for which a major disaster has been declared under the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) as a result of Hurricane 
Katrina; and 
(B) has travelled (not necessarily directly) to the State 
from such other State as a result of the hurricane; and 
(2) the State has determined that the family is not receiving 
cash benefits from any program funded under such part of 
any other State. 
(b) LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—Subject to section 403(b)(3)(C)(i) 
of the Social Security Act, the total amount paid under section 
403(b)(3)(A) of such Act to a State which is a needy State for 
purposes of section 403(b) of such Act by reason of subsection 
(a) of this section shall not exceed the total amount of cash benefits 
provided as described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, to the 
extent that the condition of subsection (a)(2) of this section has 
been met with respect to the families involved. 
(c) NO
STATE
MATCH
REQUIRED.—Sections 403(b)(6) and 
409(a)(10) of the Social Security Act shall not apply with respect 
to a payment made to a State by reason of this section. 
SEC. 4. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL TANF FUNDS FOR HURRICANE-
DAMAGED STATES. 
(a) CERTAIN STATES MADE ELIGIBLE FOR LOANS.—Beginning 
with the date of the enactment of this Act and ending with the 
end of fiscal year 2006: 
(1) The States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama shall 
be considered loan-eligible States for purposes of section 406 
of the Social Security Act. 
(2) Notwithstanding section 406(d) of the Social Security 
Act, the cumulative dollar amount of all loans made to such 
a State under such section by reason of this section shall 
not exceed 20 percent of the State family assistance grant 
payable to the State under section 403 of such Act for fiscal 
year 2006.
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(b) FORGIVENESS OF LOANS.—Notwithstanding section 406 of 
the Social Security Act, a penalty may not be imposed against 
any of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama for failure 
to—
(1) repay a loan made to the State under such section 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and before 
October 1, 2007; or 
(2) make any interest payment on such a loan. 
SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF UNSPENT TANF FUNDS TO PROVIDE BENE-
FITS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT NEEDY FAMILIES 
AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA. 
A State or tribe may use a grant made to the State or tribe 
under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act for any fiscal 
year to provide, without fiscal year limitation, any benefit or service 
that may be provided under the State or tribal program funded 
under such part to support needy families affected by Hurricane 
Katrina. 
SEC. 6. WORK REQUIREMENTS AND TIME LIMITS UNDER TANF PRO-
GRAM NOT TRIGGERED BY RECEIPT OF TEMPORARY 
TANF BENEFITS BY FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE 
KATRINA. 
Benefits provided on a short-term, nonrecurring basis under 
a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social 
Security Act, during the period that begins with the date of the 
enactment of this Act and ends with the end of fiscal year 2006, 
to meet a subsistence need of a family resulting from Hurricane 
Katrina shall not be considered assistance for purposes of sections 
407 and 408(a)(7) of the Social Security Act. 
SEC. 7. WAIVER OF TANF PENALTIES IN HURRICANE-DAMAGED 
STATES. 
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not impose 
a penalty on any of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama 
under any of paragraphs (2) through (6), or (8) through (14) of 
section 409(a) of the Social Security Act with respect to a failure 
to comply with a provision of part A of title IV of such Act during 
the period that begins with the date of the enactment of this 
Act and ends with the end of fiscal year 2006, if the Secretary 
determines that the failure resulted from Hurricane Katrina or 
reasonable conduct of the State in addressing needs of victims 
of Hurricane Katrina.
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SEC. 8. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. 
Each amount provided in this Act (other than in section 2) 
is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.