TANF and Child Care Continuation Act of 2005
PL 109-161 (H.R.4635), enacted 12/30/2005

119 STAT. 2958
PUBLIC LAW 109–161—DEC. 30, 2005
Public Law 109–161
109th Congress
An Act
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program
through March 31, 2006, and for other purposes.
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 and Child Care Continu-
ation Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY
FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH MARCH
31, 2006.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Activities authorized by part A of title IV
and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (adjusted, as
applicable, by or under the TANF Emergency Response and
Recovery Act of 2005) shall continue through March 31, 2006,
in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2005, and out of any
money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appro-
priated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursu-
ant to this authority through the second quarter of fiscal year
2006 at the level provided for such activities through the second
quarter of fiscal year 2005 (or, as applicable, at such greater level
as may result from the application of the TANF Emergency
Response and Recovery Act of 2005).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by
striking ‘‘December 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2006’’.
(c) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and
section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act, for each of fiscal years
2006 through 2010, the Secretary shall reduce the amount of each
grant otherwise payable under such section 403(a)(2) to each eligible
State (as defined in subparagraph (C)(i) of such section 403(a)(2))
by such equal percentage as may be necessary to ensure that
the total amount of grants paid under such section 403(a)(2) does
not exceed $73,000,000.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF
CHILD 
WELFARE 
AND 
CHILD 
WELFARE 
WAIVER
AUTHORITY THROUGH MARCH 31, 2006.
Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) of the Social
Security Act shall continue through March 31, 2006, in the manner
authorized for fiscal year 2005, and out of any money in the
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there
42 USC 1305
note.
TANF and Child
Care
Continuation
Act of 2005.
Dec. 30, 2005
[H.R. 4635]
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119 STAT. 2959
PUBLIC LAW 109–161—DEC. 30, 2005
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4635 (S. 1778):
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
Dec. 18, considered and passed House.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such
purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this
authority through the second quarter of fiscal year 2006 at the
level provided for such activities through the second quarter of
fiscal year 2005.
Approved December 30, 2005.
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