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‘‘(aa) A commitment by the
noncustodial parent to cooperate,
at the earliest opportunity, in the
establishment of the paternity of
the minor child, through vol-
untary acknowledgement or other
procedures, and in the establish-
ment of a child support order.
‘‘(bb) A commitment by the
noncustodial parent to cooperate
in the payment of child support
for the minor child, which may
include a modification of an ex-
isting support order to take into
account the ability of the non-
custodial parent to pay such sup-
port and the participation of such
parent in the project.
‘‘(cc) A commitment by the
noncustodial parent to participate
in employment or related activi-
ties that will enable the noncusto-
dial parent to make regular child
support payments, and if the
noncustodial parent has not at-
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tained 20 years of age, such re-
lated activities may include com-
pletion of high school, a general
equivalency degree, or other edu-
cation directly related to employ-
ment.
‘‘(dd) A description of the
services to be provided under this
paragraph, and a commitment by
the noncustodial parent to par-
ticipate in such services, that are
designed to assist the noncusto-
dial parent obtain and retain em-
ployment, increase earnings, and
enhance the financial and emo-
tional contributions to the well-
being of the minor child.
In order to protect custodial parents
and children who may be at risk of
domestic violence, the preceding provi-
sions of this subclause shall not be
construed to affect any other provi-
sion of law requiring a custodial par-
ent to cooperate in establishing the
paternity of a child or establishing or
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enforcing a support order with respect
to a child, or entitling a custodial par-
ent to refuse, for good cause, to pro-
vide such cooperation as a condition
of assistance or benefit under any
program, shall not be construed to re-
quire such cooperation by the custo-
dial parent as a condition of participa-
tion of either parent in the program
authorized under this paragraph, and
shall not be construed to require a
custodial parent to cooperate with or
participate in any activity under this
clause. The entity operating a project
under this clause with funds provided
under this paragraph shall consult
with domestic violence prevention and
intervention organizations in the de-
velopment of the project.’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
412(a)(3)(C)(ii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
612(a)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘(vii)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(viii)’’.
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(c) RECIPIENTS WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF LONG-
TERM DEPENDENCY; CHILDREN AGING OUT OF FOSTER
CARE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5)(C)(iv) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(iv)), as so redes-
ignated by subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section, is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
clause (I); and
(B) by striking subclause (II) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(II) to children—
‘‘(aa) who have attained 18
years of age but not 25 years of
age; and
‘‘(bb) who, before attaining
18 years of age, were recipients
of foster care maintenance pay-
ments (as defined in section
475(4)) under part E or were in
foster care under the responsi-
bility of a State; or
‘‘(III) to recipients of assistance
under the State program funded
under this part, determined to have
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significant barriers to self-sufficiency,
pursuant to criteria established by the
local private industry council.’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section
403(a)(5)(C)(iv) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
603(a)(5)(C)(iv)), as so redesignated by subsection
(b)(1)(A) of this section, is amended—
(A) in the heading by inserting ‘‘HARD TO
EMPLOY’’ before ‘‘INDIVIDUALS’’; and
(B) in the last sentence by striking ‘‘clause
(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (ii) and (iii) and, as
appropriate, clause (v)’’.
(d) CUSTODIAL PARENTS WITH INCOME BELOW
POVERTY LINE WHO ARE NOT ON WELFARE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5)(C) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)), as amended by sub-
section (b)(1) of this section, is amended—
(A) by redesignating clauses (vi) through
(ix) as clauses (vii) through (x), respectively;
and
(B) by inserting after clause (v) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(vi) CUSTODIAL PARENTS WITH IN-
COME
BELOW
POVERTY
LINE
WHO
ARE
NOT ON WELFARE.—An entity that oper-
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ates a project with funds provided under
this paragraph may use the funds to pro-
vide assistance in a form described in
clause (i) to custodial parents—
‘‘(I) whose income is less than
100 percent of the poverty line (as de-
fined in section 673(2) of the Omni-
bus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1981, including any revision required
by such section, applicable to a family
of the size involved); and
‘‘(II) who are not otherwise re-
cipients of assistance under a State
program funded under this part.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Section 403(a)(5)(C)(iv) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(iv)), as so redesig-
nated by subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section,
and as amended by subsection (c)(2) of this
section, is amended in the last sentence by
striking ‘‘clause (v)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (v)
and (vi)’’.
(B) Section 412(a)(3)(C)(ii) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 612(a)(3)(C)(ii)), as amended by
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subsection (b)(2) of this section, is amended by
striking ‘‘(viii)’’ and inserting ‘‘(ix)’’.
(e) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
404(k)(1)(C)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 604(k)(1)(C)(iii))
is amended by striking ‘‘item (aa) or (bb) of section
403(a)(5)(C)(ii)(II)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section
403(a)(5)(C)(iii)’’.
SEC. 302. LIMITED VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND JOB
TRAINING INCLUDED AS ALLOWABLE ACTIVI-
TIES.
Section 403(a)(5)(C)(i) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(i)) is amended by inserting after sub-
clause (VI) the following:
‘‘(VII) Not more than 6 months
of vocational educational or job train-
ing.’’.
SEC. 303. CERTAIN GRANTEES AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DIRECTLY.
Section 403(a)(5)(C)(i)(IV) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(i)(IV)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘, or if the entity is not a private industry council
or workforce investment board, the direct provision of such
services’’ before the period.
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SEC. 304. SIMPLIFICATION AND COORDINATION OF RE-
PORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) ELIMINATION OF CURRENT REQUIREMENTS.—
Section 411(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
611(a)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by insert-
ing ‘‘(except for information relating to activities
carried out under section 403(a)(5))’’ after ‘‘part’’;
and
(2) by striking clause (xviii).
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
REPORTING
REQUIRE-
MENT.—Section 403(a)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)), as amended by subsections
(b)(1) and (d)(1) of section 301 of this Act, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(xi) REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—
The Secretary of Labor, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, States, and organizations that
represent State or local governments, shall
establish requirements for the collection
and maintenance of financial and partici-
pant information and the reporting of such
information by entities carrying out activi-
ties under this paragraph.’’.
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SEC. 305. USE OF STATE INFORMATION TO AID ADMINIS-
TRATION 
OF 
WELFARE-TO-WORK 
GRANT
FUNDS.
(a) AUTHORITY OF STATE AGENCIES TO DISCLOSE
TO
PRIVATE
INDUSTRY
COUNCILS
THE
NAMES,
ADDRESSESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF POTENTIAL
WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.—
(1) STATE IV-D AGENCIES.—Section 454A(f) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654a(f)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCILS RECEIVING
WELFARE-TO-WORK
GRANTS.—Disclosing to a pri-
vate industry council (as defined in section
403(a)(5)(D)(ii)) to which funds are provided under
section 403(a)(5) the names, addresses, telephone
numbers, and identifying case number information
in the State program funded under part A, of non-
custodial parents residing in the service delivery area
of the private industry council, for the purpose of
identifying and contacting noncustodial parents re-
garding participation in the program under section
403(a)(5).’’.
(2) STATE TANF AGENCIES.—Section 403(a)(5)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(K) INFORMATION
DISCLOSURE.—If a
State to which a grant is made under section
403 establishes safeguards against the use or
disclosure of information about applicants or re-
cipients of assistance under the State program
funded under this part, the safeguards shall not
prevent the State agency administering the pro-
gram from furnishing to a private industry
council the names, addresses, telephone num-
bers, and identifying case number information
in the State program funded under this part, of
noncustodial parents residing in the service de-
livery area of the private industry council, for
the purpose of identifying and contacting non-
custodial parents regarding participation in the
program under this paragraph.’’.
(b) SAFEGUARDING OF INFORMATION DISCLOSED TO
PRIVATE
INDUSTRY
COUNCILS.—Section
403(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
603(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of item (dd);
(2) by striking the period at the end of item
(ee) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(ff) describes how the State
will ensure that a private indus-
try council to which information
is disclosed pursuant to section
403(a)(5)(K) or 454A(f)(5) has
procedures for safeguarding the
information and for ensuring
that the information is used sole-
ly for the purpose described in
that section.’’.
TITLE 
IV—ALTERNATIVE 
PEN-
ALTY PROCEDURE RELATING
TO 
STATE 
DISBURSEMENT
UNITS
SEC. 401. ALTERNATIVE PENALTY PROCEDURE RELATING
TO STATE DISBURSEMENT UNITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 455(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 655(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(5)(A)(i) If—
‘‘(I) the Secretary determines that a State plan
under section 454 would (in the absence of this
paragraph) be disapproved for the failure of the
State to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i)
of section 454(27), and that the State has made and
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is continuing to make a good faith effort to so com-
ply; and
‘‘(II) the State has submitted to the Secretary,
not later than April 1, 2000, a corrective compliance
plan that describes how, by when, and at what cost
the State will achieve such compliance, which has
been approved by the Secretary,
then the Secretary shall not disapprove the State plan
under section 454, and the Secretary shall reduce the
amount otherwise payable to the State under paragraph
(1)(A) of this subsection for the fiscal year by the penalty
amount.
‘‘(ii) All failures of a State during a fiscal year to
comply with any of the requirements of section 454B shall
be considered a single failure of the State to comply with
subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27) during
the fiscal year for purposes of this paragraph.
‘‘(B) In this paragraph:
‘‘(i) The term ‘penalty amount’ means, with re-
spect to a failure of a State to comply with subpara-
graphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27)—
‘‘(I) 4 percent of the penalty base, in the
case of the first fiscal year in which such a fail-
ure by the State occurs (regardless of whether
a penalty is imposed in that fiscal year under
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this paragraph with respect to the failure), ex-
cept as provided in subparagraph (C)(ii) of this
paragraph;
‘‘(II) 8 percent of the penalty base, in the
case of the second such fiscal year;
‘‘(III) 16 percent of the penalty base, in
the case of the third such fiscal year;
‘‘(IV) 25 percent of the penalty base, in
the case of the fourth such fiscal year; or
‘‘(V) 30 percent of the penalty base, in the
case of the fifth or any subsequent such fiscal
year.
‘‘(ii) The term ‘penalty base’ means, with re-
spect to a failure of a State to comply with subpara-
graphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27) during a
fiscal year, the amount otherwise payable to the
State under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection for
the preceding fiscal year.
‘‘(C)(i) The Secretary shall waive all penalties im-
posed against a State under this paragraph for any failure
of the State to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i)
of section 454(27) if the Secretary determines that, before
April 1, 2000, the State has achieved such compliance.
‘‘(ii) If a State with respect to which a reduction is
required to be made under this paragraph with respect
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to a failure to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i)
of section 454(27) achieves such compliance on or after
April 1, 2000, and on or before September 30, 2000, then
the penalty amount applicable to the State shall be 1 per-
cent of the penalty base with respect to the failure in-
volved.
‘‘(D) The Secretary may not impose a penalty under
this paragraph against a State for a fiscal year for which
the amount otherwise payable to the State under para-
graph (1)(A) of this subsection is reduced under para-
graph (4) of this subsection for failure to comply with sec-
tion 454(24)(A).’’.
(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF PENALTY UNDER TANF
PROGRAM.—Section 409(a)(8)(A)(i)(III) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 609(a)(8)(A)(i)(III)) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 454(24)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (24), or subpara-
graph (A) or (B)(i) of paragraph (27), of section 454’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 1999.
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TITLE V—FINANCING
PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. USE OF NEW HIRE INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN
COLLECTION 
OF 
DEFAULTED 
STUDENT
LOANS AND GRANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 453(j) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(6) INFORMATION COMPARISONS AND DISCLO-
SURE
FOR
ENFORCEMENT
OF
OBLIGATIONS
ON
HIGHER EDUCATION ACT LOANS AND GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) FURNISHING
OF
INFORMATION
BY
THE
SECRETARY
OF
EDUCATION.—The Sec-
retary of Education shall furnish to the Sec-
retary, on a quarterly basis or at such less fre-
quent intervals as may be determined by the
Secretary of Education, information in the cus-
tody of the Secretary of Education for compari-
son with information in the National Directory
of New Hires, in order to obtain the informa-
tion in such directory with respect to individ-
uals who—
‘‘(i) are borrowers of loans made
under title IV of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 that are in default; or
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‘‘(ii) owe an obligation to refund an
overpayment of a grant awarded under
such title.
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT
TO
SEEK
MINIMUM
INFORMATION
NECESSARY.—The Secretary of
Education shall seek information pursuant to
this section only to the extent essential to im-
proving collection of the debt described in sub-
paragraph (A).
‘‘(C) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.—
‘‘(i) INFORMATION COMPARISON; DIS-
CLOSURE
TO
THE
SECRETARY
OF
EDU-
CATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation
with the Secretary of Education, shall
compare information in the National Di-
rectory of New Hires with information in
the custody of the Secretary of Education,
and disclose information in that Directory
to the Secretary of Education, in accord-
ance with this paragraph, for the purposes
specified in this paragraph.
‘‘(ii) CONDITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.—
The Secretary shall make disclosures in ac-
cordance with clause (i) only to the extent
that the Secretary determines that such
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disclosures do not interfere with the effec-
tive operation of the program under this
part. Support collection under section
466(b) shall be given priority over collec-
tion of any defaulted student loan or grant
overpayment against the same income.
‘‘(D) USE OF INFORMATION BY THE SEC-
RETARY
OF
EDUCATION.—The Secretary of
Education may use information resulting from
a data match pursuant to this paragraph
only—
‘‘(i) for the purpose of collection of
the debt described in subparagraph (A)
owed by an individual whose annualized
wage level (determined by taking into con-
sideration information from the National
Directory of New Hires) exceeds $16,000;
and
‘‘(ii) after removal of personal identi-
fiers, to conduct analyses of student loan
defaults.
‘‘(E) DISCLOSURE
OF
INFORMATION
BY
THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.—
‘‘(i) DISCLOSURES PERMITTED.—The
Secretary of Education may disclose infor-
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mation resulting from a data match pursu-
ant to this paragraph only to—
‘‘(I) a guaranty agency holding a
loan made under part B of title IV of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 on
which the individual is obligated;
‘‘(II) a contractor or agent of the
guaranty agency described in sub-
clause (I);
‘‘(III) a contractor or agent of
the Secretary; and
‘‘(IV) the Attorney General.
‘‘(ii) PURPOSE OF DISCLOSURE.—The
Secretary of Education may make a disclo-
sure under clause (i) only for the purpose
of collection of the debts owed on defaulted
student loans, or overpayments of grants,
made under title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965.
‘‘(iii) RESTRICTION
ON
REDISCLO-
SURE.—An entity to which information is
disclosed under clause (i) may use or dis-
close such information only as needed for
the purpose of collecting on defaulted stu-
dent loans, or overpayments of grants,
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made under title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965.
‘‘(F) REIMBURSEMENT OF HHS COSTS.—
The Secretary of Education shall reimburse the
Secretary, in accordance with subsection (k)(3),
for the additional costs incurred by the Sec-
retary in furnishing the information requested
under this subparagraph.’’.
(b) PENALTIES FOR MISUSE OF INFORMATION.—
Section 402(a) of the Child Support Performance and In-
centive Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 669) is amended in the
matter added by paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘or any other
person’’ after ‘‘officer or employee of the United States’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall become effective October 1, 1999.
SEC. 502. ELIMINATION OF SET-ASIDE OF PORTION OF WEL-
FARE-TO-WORK 
FUNDS 
FOR 
SUCCESSFUL
PERFORMANCE BONUS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is amended by striking
subparagraph (E) and redesignating subparagraphs (F)
through (K) (as added by section 305(a)(2) of this Act)
as subparagraphs (E) through (J), respectively.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
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(1) Section 403(a)(5)(A)(i) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(A)(i)) is amended by striking
‘‘subparagraph (I)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph
(H)’’.
(2) Subclause (I) of each of subparagraphs
(A)(iv) and (B)(v) of section 403(a)(5) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(A)(iv)(I) and (B)(v)(I)) is
amended—
(A) in item (aa)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(I)’’ and inserting
‘‘(H)’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘(G), and (H)’’ and
inserting ‘‘and (G)’’; and
(B) in item (bb), by striking ‘‘(F)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(E)’’.
(3) Section 403(a)(5)(B)(v) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(B)) is amended in the matter pre-
ceding subclause (I) by striking ‘‘(I)’’ and inserting
‘‘(H)’’.
(4) Subparagraphs (E) and (F) of section
403(a)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(F) and
(G)), as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this
section, are each amended by striking ‘‘(I)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(H)’’.
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(5) Section 412(a)(3)(A) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 612(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking
‘‘403(a)(5)(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘403(a)(5)(H)’’.
(c) 
FUNDING
AMENDMENT.—Section
403(a)(5)(H)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(H)(i)),
as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is
amended by striking ‘‘$1,500,000,000’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘for grants under this paragraph—
‘‘(I) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal
year 1998; and
‘‘(II) $1,400,000,000 for fiscal
year 1999.’’.
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 601. CHANGE DATES FOR EVALUATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a)(5)(G)(iii) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(G)(iii)), as so
redesignated by section 502(a) of this Act, is amended by
striking ‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’.
(b) 
INTERIM
REPORT
REQUIRED.—Section
403(a)(5)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(G)), as so
redesignated, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(iv) INTERIM
REPORT.—Not later
than January 1, 2002, the Secretary shall
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submit to the Congress a interim report on
the evaluations referred to in clause (i).’’.
SEC. 602. REPORT ON UNDISTRIBUTED CHILD SUPPORT
PAYMENTS.
Not later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall submit to the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Finance of the Senate a report on the procedures that
the States use generally to locate custodial parents for
whom child support has been collected but not yet distrib-
uted due to a change in address. The report shall include
an estimate of the total amount of such undistributed
child support and the average length of time it takes for
such child support to be distributed. The Secretary shall
include in the report recommendations as to whether addi-
tional procedures should be established at the State or
Federal level to expedite the payment of undistributed
child support.
SEC. 603. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that the States may
use funds provided under the program of block grants for
temporary assistance for needy families under part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act to promote fatherhood
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activities of the type described in section 403A of such
Act, as added by this Act.
SEC. 604. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR WELFARE EVALUA-
TION STUDY.
Section 414(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
614(b)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘appropriated
$10,000,000’’ and all that follows and inserting
‘‘appropriated—
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996
through 1999;
‘‘(2) $12,300,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(3) $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(4) $15,500,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(5) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
SEC. 605. TRAINING IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PRO-
CEEDINGS.
(a) IN GENERAL—Section 474(a)(3) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D),
and (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respec-
tively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(C) 75 percent of so much of such ex-
penditures as are for the short-term training
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(including cross-training with personnel em-
ployed by, or under contract with, the State or
local agency administering the plan in the polit-
ical subdivision, training on topics relevant to
the legal representation of clients in proceedings
conducted by or under the supervision of an
abuse and neglect court, and training on related
topics such as child development and the impor-
tance of achieving safety, permanency, and well-
being for a child) of judges, judicial personnel,
law enforcement personnel, agency attorneys,
attorneys representing a parent in proceedings
conducted by, or under the supervision of, an
abuse and neglect court, attorneys representing
a child in such proceedings, guardians ad litem,
and volunteers who participate in court-ap-
pointed special advocate programs, to the extent
the training is related to the court’s role in ex-
pediting adoption procedures, implementing
reasonable efforts, and providing for timely per-
manency planning and case reviews, except that
any such training shall be offered by the State
or local agency administering the plan, either
directly or through contract, in collaboration
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with the appropriate judicial governing body op-
erating in the State,’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 475 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 675) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(8) The term ‘abuse and neglect courts’ means
the State and local courts that carry out State or
local laws requiring proceedings (conducted by or
under the supervision of the courts)—
‘‘(A) that implement part B or this part,
including preliminary disposition of such pro-
ceedings;
‘‘(B) that determine whether a child was
abused or neglected;
‘‘(C) that determine the advisability or ap-
propriateness of placement in a family foster
home, group home, or a special residential care
facility; or
‘‘(D) that determine any other legal dis-
position of a child in the abuse and neglect
court system.
‘‘(9) The term ‘agency attorney’ means an at-
torney or other individual, including any government
attorney, district attorney, attorney general, State
attorney, county attorney, city solicitor or attorney,
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corporation counsel, or privately retained special
prosecutor, who represents the State or local agency
administrating the programs under part B and this
part in a proceeding conducted by, or under the su-
pervision of, an abuse and neglect court, including a
proceeding for termination of parental rights.
‘‘(10) The term ‘attorney representing a child’
means an attorney or a guardian ad litem who rep-
resents a child in a proceeding conducted by, or
under the supervision of, an abuse and neglect court.
‘‘(11) The term ‘attorney representing a parent’
means an attorney who represents a parent who is
an official party to a proceeding conducted by, or
under the supervision of, an abuse and neglect
court.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS—
(1) Section 473(a)(6)(B) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 673(a)(6)(B)) is amended by striking
‘‘474(a)(3)(E)’’ and inserting ‘‘474(a)(3)(F)’’.
(2) Section 474(a)(3)(E) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 674(a)(3)(E)) (as so redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1) of this section) is amended by striking
‘‘subparagraph (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph
(D)’’.
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(3) Section 474(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
674(c)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘subsection
(a)(3)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(3)(D)’’.
(d) SUNSET.—Effective on October 1, 2004—
(1) section 474(a)(3) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)) is amended by striking sub-
paragraph (C) and redesignating subparagraphs
(D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and
(E), respectively;
(2) section 475 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 675) is
amended by striking paragraphs (8) through (11);
(3) section 473(a)(6)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
673(a)(6)(B)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘474(a)(3)(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘474(a)(3)(E)’’.
(4) section 474(a)(3)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
674(a)(3)(E)) (as so redesignated by subsection
(a)(1) of this section) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’;
and
(5) section 474(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
674(c)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘subsection
(a)(3)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(3)(C)’’.
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SEC. 606. USE OF NEW HIRE INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN
ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 453(j) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)), as amended by section 501(a)
of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(7) INFORMATION COMPARISONS AND DISCLO-
SURE TO ASSIST IN ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOY-
MENT COMPENSATION PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State agency re-
sponsible for the administration of an unem-
ployment compensation program under Federal
or State law transmits to the Secretary the
name and social security account number of an
individual, the Secretary shall, if the informa-
tion in the National Directory of New Hires in-
dicates that the individual may be employed,
disclose to the State agency the name and ad-
dress of any putative employer of the individual,
subject to this paragraph.
‘‘(B) CONDITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.—The
Secretary shall make a disclosure under sub-
paragraph (A) only to the extent that the Sec-
retary determines that the disclosure would not
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interfere with the effective operation of the pro-
gram under this part.
‘‘(C) USE
OF
INFORMATION.—A State
agency may use information provided under this
paragraph only for purposes of administering a
program referred to in subparagraph (A).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1999.
SEC. 607. IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS.
(a) NONIMMIGRANT ALIENS INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
VISAS
AND EXCLUDED FROM ADMISSION
FOR NON-
PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 212(a)(10) of the
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C.
1182(a)(10)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(F) NONPAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT.—
‘‘(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—Any 
non-
immigrant alien is inadmissible who is le-
gally obligated under a judgment, decree,
or order to pay child support (as defined in
section 459(i) of the Social Security Act),
and whose failure to pay such child sup-
port has resulted in an arrearage exceeding
$5,000, until child support payments
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under the judgment, decree, or order are
satisfied or the nonimmigrant alien is in
compliance with an approved payment
agreement.
‘‘(ii) WAIVER AUTHORIZED.—The At-
torney General may waive the application
of clause (i) in the case of an alien, if the
Attorney General—
‘‘(I) has received a request for
the waiver from the court or adminis-
trative agency having jurisdiction over
the judgment, decree, or order obli-
gating the alien to pay child support
that is referred to in such clause; or
‘‘(II) determines that there are
prevailing humanitarian or public in-
terest concerns.’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by this subsection shall take effect 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) AUTHORIZATION TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN
CHILD
SUPPORT
CASES
ON
CERTAIN
ARRIVING
ALIENS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 235(d) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(d)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) AUTHORITY TO SERVE PROCESS IN CHILD
SUPPORT CASES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—To the extent con-
sistent with State law, immigration officers are
authorized to serve on any alien who is an ap-
plicant for admission to the United States legal
process with respect to any action to enforce or
establish a legal obligation of an individual to
pay child support (as defined in section 459(i)
of the Social Security Act).
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A), the term ‘legal process’ means
any writ, order, summons or other similar proc-
ess, which is issued by—
‘‘(i) a court or an administrative
agency of competent jurisdiction in any
State, territory, or possession of the
United States; or
‘‘(ii) an authorized official pursuant to
an order of such a court or agency or pur-
suant to State or local law.’’.
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(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by this subsection shall apply to aliens applying for
admission to the United States on or after 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) AUTHORIZATION TO SHARE CHILD SUPPORT EN-
FORCEMENT
INFORMATION
TO
ENFORCE
IMMIGRATION
AND NATURALIZATION LAW.—
(1) SECRETARIAL
RESPONSIBILITY.—Section
452 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 652) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(m) If the Secretary receives a certification by a
State agency, in accordance with section 454(32), that an
individual who is a nonimmigrant alien (as defined in sec-
tion 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act)
owes arrearages of child support in an amount exceeding
$5,000, the Secretary may, at the request of the State
agency, the Secretary of State, or the Attorney General,
or on the Secretary’s own initiative, provide such certifi-
cation to the Secretary of State and the Attorney General
information in order to enable them to carry out their re-
sponsibilities under sections 212(a)(10) and 235(d) of
such Act.’’.
(2) STATE AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY.—Section
454 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654) is
amended—
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(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (32);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (33) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (33) the
following:
‘‘(34) provide that the State agency will have in
effect a procedure for certifying to the Secretary, in
such format and accompained by such supporting
documentation as the Secretary may require, deter-
minations for purposes of section 452(m) that non-
immigrant aliens owe arrearages of child support in
an amount exceeding $5,000.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 10,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.