Child Support Improvement and Work Promotion Act

Bill: 113-s-1877
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2013-12-19
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Adoption and foster care

Advisory bodies

Child safety and welfare

Congressional oversight

Employee hiring

Family relationships

Government information and archives

Indian social and development programs

Intergovernmental relations

International law and treaties

Jurisdiction and venue

Separation, divorce, custody, support

State and local government operations

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Unemployment

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2013-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-12-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Child Support Improvement and Work Promotion Act - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to utilize federal and state enforcement mechanisms and take necessary steps to ensure compliance with the U.S. treaty obligations under any multilateral child support convention in the event that a state plan does not comply with those obligations.</p> <p>Authorizes a Central Authority for child support enforcement in a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country to obtain information from the Federal Parent Locator Service for the purpose of establishing parentage or child support obligations, and enforcing them.</p> <p>Authorizes a state to require residents of a foreign reciprocating country or foreign treaty country who apply for services relating to establishment of paternity or child support obligations to make such an application through the foreign country's Central Authority for child support enforcement. Allows the state to accept or reject the application of any individual residing in a foreign country that is not a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country.</p>  <p>Allows collection of past-due support from federal tax refunds in response to a request from a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country.</p>  <p>Amends the federal judicial code with respect to full faith and credit for child support orders to revise requirements for state tribunals with appropriate jurisdiction to modify child support orders including an order issued in that state if one party resides in another state. Allows individual contestants to a child support order to consent to allow a state tribunal to continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify the order, or to change the tribunal and jurisdiction, in certain circumstances, to those of another state.</p> <p>Allows issuance of passports to certain individuals with annual incomes of under $100,000 who owe arrearages of child support but have been making such payments over a period of time.</p> <p>Authorizes child support enforcement programs operated by Indian tribes to conduct an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project to assist in promoting the SSA title IV part D objectives.</p> <p>Authorizes establishment of voluntary parenting time arrangements under state part D plans.</p> <p>Increases from 24 to 48 months the length of time information entered into the data base maintained by the National Directory of New Hires shall remain before being deleted.</p> <p>Authorizes the Secretary to provide access to data in each component of the Federal Parent Locator Service for certain related federal or state research as well as assessments of the effectiveness of a federal program in achieving positive labor market outcomes.</p> <p>Establishes in the executive branch a Child Support Enforcement Task Force.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1877 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19, 2013 Mr. Baucus (for himself, Mr. Hatch , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Grassley , and Mr. Rockefeller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To increase the reliability of child support for children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Support Improvement and Work Promotion Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. TITLE I—Increased Reliability of Child Support Sec. 101. Compliance with multilateral child support conventions. Sec. 102. Relief from passport sanctions for certain individuals. Sec. 103. Child support enforcement programs for Indian tribes. Sec. 104. Parenting time arrangements. Sec. 105. Efficient use of the national directory of new hires database for federally sponsored research assessing the effectiveness of Federal policies and programs in achieving positive labor market outcomes. TITLE II—Child Support Enforcement Task Force Sec. 201. Child Support Enforcement Task Force. TITLE III—Effective Dates Sec. 301. Effective dates. TITLE IV—Budgetary Effects Sec. 401. Determination of budgetary effects. I Increased Reliability of Child Support 101. Compliance with multilateral child support conventions (a) Secretary's authority T o ensure compliance with multilateral child support convention (1) In general Section 452 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 652 ) is amended— (A) by redesignating the second subsection (l) (as added by section 7306 of Public Law 109–171 ) as subsection (m); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (n) Secretary's authority T o ensure compliance with multilateral child support convention Consistent with the national policy of the United States to fully comply with the obligations of any multilateral child support convention to which the United States is a party, the Secretary shall utilize Federal and, as appropriate, State enforcement mechanisms in furtherance of this policy and take such steps as may be necessary within the Secretary’s authority to ensure compliance with the United States treaty obligations under such convention in the event the Secretary determines that a State plan does not comply with such obligations. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 453(k)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(k)(3)) is amended by striking 452(l) and inserting 452(m) . (b) Access to the federal parent locator service Section 453(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 653(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (3); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) an entity designated as a Central Authority for child support enforcement in a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country for purposes specified in section 459A(c)(2). . (c) State option T o require individuals in foreign countries T o apply through their country's appropriate central authority Section 454 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 654 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii), by inserting before the semicolon (except that, if the individual applying for the services resides in a foreign reciprocating country or foreign treaty country, the State may opt to require the individual to request the services through the Central Authority for child support enforcement in the foreign reciprocating country or the foreign treaty country, and if the individual resides in a foreign country that is not a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country, a State may accept or reject the application) ; and (2) in paragraph (32)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , a foreign treaty country, after a foreign reciprocating country ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking or foreign obligee and inserting , foreign treaty country, or foreign individual . (d) Amendments to international support enforcement provisions Section 459A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 659a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking foreign countries that are the subject of a declaration under this section and inserting foreign reciprocating countries or foreign treaty countries ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting and foreign treaty countries after foreign reciprocating countries ; (2) in subsection (d), by striking the subject of a declaration pursuant to subsection (a) and inserting foreign reciprocating countries or foreign treaty countries ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) References In this part: (1) Foreign reciprocating country The term foreign reciprocating country means a foreign country (or political subdivision thereof) with respect to which the Secretary has made a declaration pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Foreign treaty country The term foreign treaty country means a foreign country for which the 2007 Family Maintenance Convention is in force. (3) 2007 family maintenance convention The term 2007 Family Maintenance Convention means the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance. . (e) Collection of past-Due support from federal tax refunds Section 464(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 664(a)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking under section 454(4)(A)(ii) and inserting under paragraph (4)(A)(ii) or (32) of section 454 . (f) State law requirement concerning the uniform interstate family support act ( UIFSA ) Section 466(f) ( 42 U.S.C. 666(f) ) is amended— (1) by striking on and after January 1, 1998, ; (2) by striking and as in effect on August 22, 1996, ; and (3) by striking adopted as of such date and inserting adopted as of September 30, 2008 . (g) Full faith and credit for child support orders Section 1738B of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting (1) Child .—The term before   child   ; (B) by striking   child's State   and all that follows through a child resides. ; (C) by inserting (2) Child's home State .—The term before   child's home State   ; (D) by inserting after paragraph (2), as designated by subparagraph (C), the following: (3) Child's State The term child's State means the State in which a child resides. ; (E) by inserting (4) Child support .—The term before   child support   ; (F) by inserting (5) Child support order .—The term before   child support order   ; (G) by inserting (6) Contestant .—The term before   contestant   ; (H) by striking   court means and all that follows through modification of a child support order. ; (I) by inserting (7) Modification .—The term before   modification   ; (J) by inserting (8) State .—The term before   State   ; and (K) by adding at the end the following: (9) Tribunal The term tribunal means a court or administrative agency of a State that is authorized by State law to establish the amount of child support payable by a contestant or make a modification of a child support order. ; (2) by striking court each place it appears except subsection (b)(9), as added by paragraph (1) of this section, and inserting tribunal ; (3) by striking courts each place it appears and inserting tribunals ; (4) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g) and inserting this section ; (5) by striking subsection (i); (6) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively; (7) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction A tribunal of a State that has made a child support order consistently with this section has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if— (1) the order is the controlling order, as determined under subsection (g); and (2) (A) the State is the child's State or the residence of any individual contestant; or (B) the contestants provide consent (by providing consent in a record or in a hearing) for the tribunal to continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify the order. (e) Restrictions on exercising continuing, exclusive jurisdiction A tribunal of a State that has made a child support order may not exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if— (1) each individual contestant files a consent in a record with the issuing tribunal stating that a tribunal of another State (which has jurisdiction of at least 1 of the individual contestants or that is a tribunal of the State of the residence of the child) may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction; or (2) the order is not the controlling order, as determined under subsection (g). ; (8) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (6) of this section— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subsection (i) and inserting subsection (j) ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and the contestants have not provided consent (by providing consent in a record or in a hearing) for the tribunal of the other State to continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify the order before the semicolon; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting with jurisdiction of at least 1 of the individual contestants or that is a tribunal of the State of the residence of the child after of another State ; (9) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (6) of this section— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Recognition of child support orders and inserting Determination of controlling child support order ; (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking to recognize for purposes of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction and enforcement and inserting is the controlling order and shall be recognized ; and (C) by striking must be recognized each place it appears and inserting is the controlling order ; (10) in subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (6) of this section, by striking subsections (e) and (f) and inserting subsections (f) and (g) ; (11) in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (6) of this section— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting or collect arrears and interest due on a child support order after enforce a child support order ; (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Law of State of issuance of order A tribunal shall apply the law of the State of the tribunal that issued a child support order registered in the State of the tribunal with regard to— (A) the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under the child support order; (B) the computation and payment of arrears and accrual of interest on arrears under the child support order; and (C) the existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the child support order. ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking child support order, a and inserting child support order registered in the State of a tribunal, the ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (4) Prospective application of law After a tribunal determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal shall apply the law of the State of the tribunal that issued the controlling order (including the law of the State relating to interest on arrears)— (A) for support paid after the date of the order consolidating arrears; and (B) relating to consolidated arrears. ; and (12) by adding at the end the following: (j) Registration for modification (1) In general A tribunal may modify a child support order issued in another State which has been registered in the State of the tribunal if, after notice and hearing, the tribunal finds— (A) that— (i) no individual contestant or child resides in the State of the tribunal issuing the child support order; (ii) the individual contestant seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another State does not reside in the State in which the registering tribunal is located; and (iii) the tribunal of the State in which the child support order has been registered has personal jurisdiction of the parties not seeking to modify, or modify and enforce, the child support order; (B) that the State in which the child support order has been registered— (i) (I) is the residence of the child; or (II) has personal jurisdiction of an individual contestant; and (ii) each individual contestant has filed a consent in a record with the issuing tribunal for a tribunal in the registering State to modify the support order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction; or (C) that all of the individual contestants reside in the State in which the registering tribunal is located and the child does not reside in the issuing State. (2) Limitations A tribunal may not modify any term of a child support order that may not be modified under the law of the issuing State, including the duration of the obligation of support. If 2 or more tribunals have issued child support orders for the same obligor and same child, the law of the State of the tribunal issuing the controlling order, as determined under subsection (g), establishes the terms of the child support order which are not modifiable. (3) Proceeding to modify In a proceeding to modify a child support order, the law of the State of the tribunal that issued the initial controlling order, as determined under subsection (g), governs the duration of the obligation of support. The obligor’s fulfillment of the duty of support established by that controlling order precludes a tribunal of another State from imposing a further obligation of child support on the obligor. (4) Parties residing outside the United States Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a tribunal in the issuing State retains jurisdiction to modify an order issued in that State if— (A) 1 party resides in another State; and (B) the other party resides outside of the United States. . 102. Relief from passport sanctions for certain individuals Section 452(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 652(k) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking The Secretary of State and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary of State ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) (A) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may issue a passport to an individual with respect to whom the Secretary has transmitted certification under paragraph (1) if— (i) the individual submits an application for relief to the Secretary of State, in such form and manner as the Secretary of State shall require; and (ii) the Secretary of State certifies that the application includes evidence that the individual— (I) has an annual income of less than $100,000; (II) is not incurring any new child support obligations, but only owes arrearages; (III) does not owe arrearages of child support for a child who is less than 18 years old; (IV) has been making child support payments consistently and in good faith for each of the most recently preceding 12 months; and (V) has a current offer to work outside of the United States, an offer to interview for work outside of the United States, a professional history of working outside of the United States, a job that requires travel outside of the United States, or is enrolled in a professional training program that requires travel outside of the United States. (B) The Secretary of State shall revoke a passport issued to an individual under subparagraph (A) upon a determination that the individual has failed to make child support payments consistently and in good faith for more than 6 months. (C) The Secretary of State shall report the issuance of a passport under this paragraph to the Secretary. (D) The Secretary shall report the issuance of a passport under this paragraph to the State agency that certified in accordance with section 454(31) that the individual to whom the passport is issued owed child support arrearages in an amount exceeding $2,500. . 103. Child support enforcement programs for Indian tribes (a) Tribal access to the Federal parent locator service Section 453(c)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 653(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting or Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined in subsections (e) and (l) of section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)), after any State . (b) Waiver authority for Indian tribes or tribal organizations operating child support enforcement programs Section 1115(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and realigning the left margin of subparagraph (C) so as to align with subparagraphs (A) and (B) (as so redesignated); (2) by inserting (1) after (b) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) An Indian tribe or tribal organization operating a program under section 455(f) shall be considered a State for purposes of authority to conduct an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subsection (a) to assist in promoting the objectives of part D of title IV and receiving payments under the second sentence of that subsection. The Secretary may waive compliance with any requirements of section 455(f) or regulations promulgated under that section to the extent and for the period the Secretary finds necessary for an Indian tribe or tribal organization to carry out such project. Costs of the project which would not otherwise be included as expenditures of a program operating under section 455(f) and which are not included as part of the costs of projects under section 1110, shall, to the extent and for the period prescribed by the Secretary, be regarded as expenditures under a tribal plan or plans approved under such section, or for the administration of such tribal plan or plans, as may be appropriate. An Indian tribe or tribal organization applying for or receiving start-up program development funding pursuant to section 309.16 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not be considered to be an Indian tribe or tribal organization operating a program under section 455(f) for purposes of this paragraph. . 104. Parenting time arrangements (a) State plan amendments Section 454 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 654 ), as amended by section 101(c), is further amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting , establishment of voluntary parenting time arrangements, after establishment of paternity ; (2) in paragraph (9)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting and after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (F) in establishing a voluntary parenting time arrangement at the time that a support order (as defined in section 453(p)) is initially issued under this part pursuant to the requirements, standards, and procedures described in paragraph (35); ; (3) in paragraph (13), by inserting establishing voluntary parenting time arrangements, after obtaining support orders, ; (4) in paragraph (15)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) a process for including in the annual reviews and reports required under subparagraph (A) information, in such form and manner as the Secretary shall require, regarding the policies and practices implemented by the State or which the State plans to implement to facilitate access to and visitation of children by noncustodial parents; ; (5) in paragraph (26)(A), by inserting to establish voluntary parenting time arrangements, after to establish paternity, ; (6) in paragraph (33), by striking and after the semicolon; (7) in paragraph (34), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (8) by inserting after paragraph (34) the following: (35) provide that the State shall implement procedures for the establishment of a voluntary parenting time arrangement at the time that a support order (as defined in section 453(p)) is initially issued under this part for parents who are not subject to a divorce or dissolution decree and for whom the voluntary parenting time arrangement is not contested, in accordance with such requirements and standards as the Secretary determines necessary and that include exceptions for family or domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. . (b) Secretarial guidance The Secretary shall issue guidance for States for the establishment of voluntary parenting time arrangements. The guidance shall provide that in establishing such arrangements, a State shall establish procedures to ensure— (1) the informed and voluntary participation of both parents in the establishment of a voluntary parenting time arrangement that is free from coercion and threats of recrimination; (2) each parent's informed consent to the terms and legal implications of any parenting time plan established under a voluntary parenting time arrangement; and (3) that all voluntary parenting time arrangements comply with State law. 105. Efficient use of the national directory of new hires database for federally sponsored research assessing the effectiveness of Federal policies and programs in achieving positive labor market outcomes Section 453 ( 42 U.S.C. 653 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (i)(2)(A), by striking 24 and inserting 48 ; and (2) in subsection (j), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) Research (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the Secretary may provide access to data in each component of the Federal Parent Locator Service maintained under this section and to information reported by employers pursuant to section 453A(b), for— (i) research undertaken by a State or Federal agency (including through grant or contract) for purposes found by the Secretary to be likely to contribute to achieving the purposes of part A or this part; or (ii) an evaluation or statistical analysis undertaken to assess the effectiveness of a Federal program in achieving positive labor market outcomes (including through grant or contract), by— (I) the Department of Health and Human Services; (II) the Social Security Administration; (III) the Department of Labor; (IV) the Department of Education; (V) the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (VI) the Department of Justice; (VII) the Department of Veterans Affairs; (VIII) the Bureau of the Census; (IX) the Department of Agriculture; or (X) the National Science Foundation. (B) Personal identifiers Data or information provided under this paragraph may include a personal identifier only if, in addition to meeting the requirements of subsections (l) and (m)— (i) the State or Federal agency conducting the research described in subparagraph (A)(i), or the Federal department or agency undertaking the evaluation or statistical analysis described in subparagraph (A)(ii), as applicable, enters into an agreement with the Secretary regarding the security and use of the data or information; (ii) the agreement includes such restrictions or conditions with respect to the use, safeguarding, disclosure, or redisclosure of the data or information (including by contractors or grantees) as the Secretary deems appropriate; (iii) the data or information is used exclusively for the purposes defined in the agreement; and (iv) the Secretary determines that the provision of data or information under this paragraph is the minimum amount needed to conduct the research, evaluation, or statistical analysis, as applicable, and will not interfere with the effective operation of the program under this part. (C) Penalties for unauthorized disclosure of data Any individual who willfully discloses a personal identifier (such as a name or social security number) provided under this paragraph, in any manner to an entity not entitled to receive the data or information, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. . II Child Support Enforcement Task Force 201. Child Support Enforcement Task Force (a) Establishment There is established in the executive branch a task force to be known as the Child Support Enforcement Task Force (referred to in this section as the Task Force ). (b) Membership (1) Composition The Task Force shall be composed of 15 members consisting of— (A) the Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services; (B) 5 members appointed by the Senate, of which— (i) 1 shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate; (ii) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (iii) 1 shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate; (iv) 1 shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and (v) 1 shall be jointly appointed by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance of the Senate; (C) 5 members appointed by the House of Representatives, of which— (i) 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (ii) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (iii) 1 shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; (iv) 1 shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and (v) 1 shall be jointly appointed by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and (D) 4 members appointed by the President. (2) Date The appointments of the members of the Task Force shall be made not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Expertise The membership of the Task Force shall consist of individuals who are knowledgeable on issues regarding child support and related activities. (4) Period of appointment; vacancies Members shall be appointed for the life of the Task Force. A vacancy in the Task Force shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the Task Force. (5) Quorum (A) In general A majority of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings. (B) Report The Task Force may not submit the report required under subsection (c) until all of the members have been appointed. (6) Meetings (A) Initial meeting Not later than 30 days after the Task Force has a majority, the Task Force shall hold its first meeting. (B) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson During the first meeting of the Task Force, the Task Force shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members appointed as of the date of the meeting. (C) Other meetings Following the first meeting of the Task Force, any subsequent meetings shall be at the call of the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson. (D) Public meetings In addition to any other meetings held by the Task Force, the Task Force shall hold at least 3 meetings that are open to the public and preceded by timely public notice in the Federal Register of the time, place, and subject of the meeting. At least one public meeting of the Task Force shall focus on issues relevant to family courts or other State or local courts with responsibility for conducting or supervising proceedings relating to child support enforcement, child welfare, or social services for children and their families. At the public meetings of the Task Force, subject to such requirements and limitations as are determined appropriate by the Chairperson, appearances may be made and oral and written statements given by members of the public and the Task Force shall engage, at a minimum, with the following groups: (i) Administrators of State child support programs. (ii) Judges who preside over family courts or other State or local courts with responsibility for conducting or supervising proceedings relating to child support enforcement, child welfare, or social services for children and their families, and organizations that represent such judges. (iii) Custodial parents and organizations that represent such parents. (iv) Noncustodial parents and organizations that represent such parents. (v) Organizations that represent fiduciary entities that are affected by child support enforcement policies. (7) Compensation Members of the Task Force— (A) shall not receive compensation for service on the Task Force; and (B) shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of service for the Task Force. (c) Report to Congress Not later than January 1, 2016, the Task Force shall prepare and submit a report to Congress that contains the Task Force's findings and recommendations for improvements in child support enforcement. The report shall include the following: (1) An evaluation of the effectiveness of existing child support enforcement programs and collection practices employed by State agencies administering programs under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) and an analysis of the extent to which such practices result in any unintended consequences or performance issues associated with such programs and practices. (2) Recommendations for methods to enhance the effectiveness of child support enforcement programs and collection practices. (3) An analysis of the feasibility of the establishment of a centralized lien registry by each State to contain all liens placed against real and personal property for overdue child support that would ensure access to and sharing of registry data among all necessary entities and individuals prior to any sale or distribution of property or funds. (4) A compilation of State recovery and distribution policies. (5) Recommendations for methods to foster engagement by fathers in their children's lives through consideration of parental time and visitation with children. (6) An analysis of the role for alternative dispute resolution in making child support determinations. (7) Identification of best practices for— (A) determining which services and support programs available to custodial and noncustodial parents are non-duplicative, evidenced-based, and produce quality outcomes, and connecting custodial and noncustodial parents to those services and support programs; (B) providing employment support, job training, and job placement for custodial and noncustodial parents; and (C) establishing services, supports, and child support payment tracking for noncustodial parents, including options for the prevention of, and intervention on, uncollectible arrearages, such as retroactive obligations and Medicaid birthing costs. (8) Recommendations for methods for States to use to collect child support payments from individuals who owe excessive arrearages as determined under section 454(31) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 654(31) ). (9) Recommendations for such legislative and administrative actions as the Task Force determines appropriate for improvement in child support enforcement. (d) Powers of the Task Force (1) Hearings (A) In general The Task Force may hold such hearings, sit, and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Task Force considers advisable to carry out this section. (B) Information from Federal agencies The Task Force may secure directly from any Federal agency such information as the Task Force considers necessary to carry out this section. Upon request of the Chairperson, the head of such agency shall furnish such information to the Task Force. (2) Rules For the purposes of carrying out its duties in preparing the report required under subsection (c), the Task Force may adopt such rules for its organization and procedures as it determines appropriate. (3) Postal services The Task Force may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other agencies of the Federal Government. (4) Donations and volunteers The Task Force may accept, use, and dispose of donations of money and property and may accept such volunteer services of individuals as it determines appropriate. (5) Personnel matters (A) Staff The Chairperson may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional employees as may be necessary to enable the Task Force to perform its duties. The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Task Force. (B) Compensation The Chairperson may fix the compensation of the executive director and other employees of the Task Force without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. (C) Detail of Government employees Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Task Force without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status, benefits, or privilege. (D) Temporary and intermittent services The Chairperson may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. (e) Termination The Task Force shall terminate 60 days after submission of the report required under subsection (c). (f) Funding (1) In general From the unobligated balance of funds made available to carry out section 414 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 614), $2,000,000 of such funds are hereby transferred and made available to carry out this section. Amounts transferred and made available to carry out this section shall remain available through fiscal year 2016 and shall not be subject to reduction under a sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 900 et seq. ). (2) Unobligated amounts Any amounts made available to carry out this section that are unobligated on the date of the termination of the Task Force under subsection (e) shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States. (g) Administration (1) In general Upon the request of the Task Force, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide to the Task Force, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Task Force to carry out its responsibilities under this Act. These administrative services may include human resource management, budget, leasing, accounting, and payroll services. (2) Travel expenses The members of the Task Force shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Task Force. III Effective Dates 301. Effective dates (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Exceptions (1) UIFSA state law requirements; parenting time arrangements (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the amendments made by sections 101(f) and 104(a) take effect on October 1, 2014. (B) Delay In the case of a State plan under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 651 et seq. ) which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation or State regulation in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by sections 101(f) and 104(a), the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such sections solely on the basis of its failure to meet these additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is considered to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. (2) Relief from passport sanctions; child support enforcement programs for Indian tribes The amendments made by sections 102 and 103 shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. IV Budgetary Effects 401. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.