section 436(b)(2) (and the amount, if any, re-
served pursuant to section 437(b)(2))’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘the 
amount made available under subsection (e) for such 
a grant’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount reserved pursu-
ant to section 436(b)(2) (and the amount, if any, re-
served pursuant to section 437(b)(2))’’; and 
(5) by striking subsection (e). 
(d) SUBMISSION
TO CONGRESS
OF STATE SUM-
MARIES OF FINANCIAL DATA; PUBLICATION ON HHS WEB 
SITE.—Section 432(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(c)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking all that precedes ‘‘shall’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF STATE REPORTS TO 
CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding after and below the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION
TO
BE
INCLUDED.—The 
compilation shall include the individual State reports 
and tables that synthesize State information into na-
tional totals for each element required to be included 
in the reports, including planned and actual spend-
ing by service category for the program authorized 
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under this subpart and planned spending by service 
category for the program authorized under subpart 
1. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY.—Not later than 
September 30 of each year, the Secretary shall pub-
lish the compilation on the Web site of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services in a location 
easily accessible by the public.’’. 
(e) 
ELIMINATION
OF
REFERENCES
TO 
METHAMPHETAMINES IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE GRANTS.— 
Section 437(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘METHAMPHETAMINE OR OTHER’’; 
(2) in each of paragraphs (1), (4)(A), (7)(A)(i), 
and (9)(B)(iii), by striking ‘‘methamphetamine or 
other’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘(A) take’’ and inserting ‘‘shall 
take’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)(iv), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a period; 
(C) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
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(D) by redesignating clauses (i) through 
(iv) of subparagraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) 
through (D), respectively, and moving each of 
such provisions 2 ems to the left. 
(f) GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS FOR MENTORING CHIL-
DREN
OF PRISONERS.—Section 439 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 629i) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is 
to authorize the Secretary to make competitive 
grants to applicants in areas with substantial num-
bers of children of incarcerated parents, in order to 
support the establishment or expansion and oper-
ation of programs using a network of public and pri-
vate community entities to provide mentoring serv-
ices for children of prisoners.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(i) for a fiscal year that 
remain after applying subsection (i)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(h) for a fiscal year that remain after 
applying subsection (h)(2)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2007 through 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2012 through 2016’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (g); 
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(4) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, includ-
ing the service delivery demonstration project 
authorized under subsection (g)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and how the evaluation has been ex-
panded to include an evaluation of the 
demonstration project authorized under 
subsection (g)’’; and 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and 
(C), respectively; 
(5) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007 
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking all through ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) RESERVATION FOR RESEARCH, TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE, AND
EVALUATION.—The Secretary’’; 
and 
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(ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(6) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as 
subsections (g) and (h), respectively. 
(g) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— 
(1) Section 432(a)(8)(B) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(a)(8)(B)) is amended in each 
of clauses (i) and (ii) by striking ‘‘forms CFS 101– 
Part I and CFS 101–Part II (or any successor 
forms)’’ and inserting ‘‘form CFS–101 (including all 
parts and any successor forms)’’. 
(2) Section 433(c)(2) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 629c(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘ben-
efits benefits’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘benefits’’. 
(3) Effective as if included in the enactment of 
the Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster 
Children Act of 2006, section 8(b) of such Act (120 
Stat. 513) is amended by striking ‘‘438(b) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 638(b))’’ inserting ‘‘438(b)(1) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(b)(1))’’. 
SEC. 4. DATA STANDARDIZATION FOR IMPROVED DATA 
MATCHING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of title IV of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621–629i) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘Subpart 3—Common Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 440. DATA STANDARDIZATION FOR IMPROVED DATA 
MATCHING. 
‘‘(a) STANDARD DATA ELEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with an interagency work group established 
by the Office of Management and Budget, and con-
sidering State perspectives, shall, by rule, designate 
standard data elements for any category of informa-
tion required to be reported under this part. 
‘‘(2) DATA ELEMENTS MUST BE NONPROPRI-
ETARY AND INTEROPERABLE.—The standard data 
elements designated under paragraph (1) shall, to 
the extent practicable, be nonproprietary and inter-
operable. 
‘‘(3) OTHER
REQUIREMENTS.—In designating 
standard data elements under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, incor-
porate— 
‘‘(A) interoperable standards developed 
and maintained by an international voluntary 
consensus standards body, as defined by the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, such as the 
International Organization for Standardization; 
‘‘(B) interoperable standards developed 
and maintained by intergovernmental partner-
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ships, such as the National Information Ex-
change Model; and 
‘‘(C) interoperable standards developed 
and maintained by Federal entities with author-
ity over contracting and financial assistance, 
such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations 
Council. 
‘‘(b) DATA STANDARDS FOR REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with an interagency work group established 
by the Office of Management and Budget, and con-
sidering State government perspectives, shall, by 
rule, designate data reporting standards to govern 
the reporting required under this part. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The data reporting 
standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the ex-
tent practicable— 
‘‘(A) incorporate a widely accepted, non- 
proprietary, searchable, computer-readable for-
mat; 
‘‘(B) be consistent with and implement ap-
plicable accounting principles; and 
‘‘(C) be capable of being continually up-
graded as necessary. 
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‘‘(3) INCORPORATION
OF
NONPROPRIETARY 
STANDARDS.—In designating reporting standards 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the ex-
tent practicable, incorporate existing nonproprietary 
standards, such as the eXtensible Business Report-
ing Language.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2012, and 
shall apply with respect to information required to be re-
ported on or after such date. 
SEC. 5. PROVISIONS RELATING TO FOSTER CARE OR ADOP-
TION. 
(a) EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR EACH FOSTER 
PLACEMENT.—Section 475(1)(G) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(G)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘the placement’’ 
and inserting ‘‘each placement’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)(I), by inserting ‘‘each’’ before 
‘‘placement’’. 
(b) STUDY ON RECRUITMENT OF AND SUPPORT FOR 
FOSTER
PARENTS, ADOPTIVE
PARENTS, 
AND
KIN 
GUARDIANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall, in accordance with paragraph 
(2), conduct a study on the recruitment of and sup-
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port for families caring for children served by any 
program funded under part E of title IV of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.), including 
foster parents, adoptive parents, and kin guardians. 
(2) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—The study shall in-
clude— 
(A) a survey of foster parents, who care 
for children served by any foster care program 
funded under part E of title IV of the Social 
Security Act; 
(B) an evaluation of the role of respite 
care training and services; 
(C) the identification of the capacity of 
respite care service providers in each State; 
(D) the identification of any barriers that 
limit the ability of States to successfully recruit 
and retain foster families in the foster care sys-
tem; 
(E) the identification of any barriers that 
limit the ability of States to successfully recruit 
and support adoptive parents and relative care-
givers; and 
(F) any other matters that the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services deems appro-
priate for this study. 
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(3) REPORT.—Within 3 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall submit to Congress a re-
port containing the findings of the study required by 
paragraph (1), and such recommendations with re-
spect to the matters studied as the Secretary deems 
appropriate. 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF ADOPTION SPENDING.—Section 
473(a)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 673(a)(8)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, and shall document how such 
amounts are spent, including on post-adoption services’’ 
before the period. 
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in 
this Act, this Act and the amendments made by this Act 
shall take effect on October 1, 2011, and shall apply to 
payments under parts B and E of title IV of the Social 
Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after 
such date, without regard to whether regulations to imple-
ment the amendments are promulgated by such date. 
(b) DELAY PERMITTED IF STATE LEGISLATION RE-
QUIRED.—If the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
determines that State legislation (other than legislation 
appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan 
developed pursuant to subpart 1 of part B, or a State plan 
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approved under subpart 2 of part B or part E, of title 
IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional re-
quirements imposed by the amendments made by this Act, 
the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of 
the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st 
calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session 
of the State legislature that begins after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. If the State has a 2-year legislative 
session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate 
regular session of the State legislature. 
Æ 
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