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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. ENCOURAGING THE PREPARATION OF TANF RECIPIENTS FOR HIGH-
SKILL, HIGH-DEMAND JOBS.

(a) In General.--Section 407(c)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
''(D) Limitation on number of persons who may be
treated as engaged in work by reason of participation
in educational activities.--
''(i) In general.--Except as provided in
clause (ii), for purposes of paragraphs
(1)(B)(i) and (2)(B) of subsection (b), not
more than 30 percent of the number of
individuals in all families in a State who are
treated as engaged in work for a month may
consist of individuals who are--
''(I) determined to be engaged in
work for the month by reason of
participation in vocational educational
training (but only with respect to such
training that does not exceed 12 months
with respect to any individual); or
''(II) deemed to be engaged in work
for the month by reason of subparagraph
(C) of this paragraph.
''(ii) Exception for education in
preparation for sector-specific, high-skill
occupations to meet employer demand.--
''(I) In general.--Notwithstanding
clause (i) and subsection (d)(8), for
purposes of determining monthly
participation rates under paragraphs
(1)(B)(i) and (2)(B) of subsection (b)
with respect to an individual who is
enrolled, in preparation for a sector-
specific, high-skill occupation to meet
employer demand (as defined in
subclause (II)), in a postsecondary 2-
or 4-year degree program or in
vocational educational training--
''(aa) the State may count
the number of hours per week
that the individual attends
such program or training for
purposes of determining the
number of hours for which a
family is engaged in work for
the month without regard to the
30 percent limitation under
clause (i); and
''(bb) the individual shall
be permitted to complete the
requirements of the degree
program or vocational
educational training within the
normal time frame for full-time
students seeking the particular
degree or completing such
vocational educational
training.
''(II) Sector-specific, high-skill
occupation to meet employer demand
defined.--In subclause (I), the term
'sector-specific, high-demand, high-
skill occupation to meet employer
demand' means an occupation--
''(aa) that has been
identified by the State
workforce investment board
established under section 111
of the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2821) as
within the needs of the State
with regard to current and
projected employment
opportunities in specific
industry sectors or that has
been defined by the State
agency administering the State
program funded under this part
as within the needs of the
State with regard to current
and projected employment
opportunities in specific
industry sectors and is
consistent with high demand
jobs identified in the State
plan in accordance with section
402(a)(1)(A)(vii);
''(bb) that requires
occupational training; and
''(cc) that provides a wage
of at least 75 percent of the
State median hourly wage, as
calculated by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics on the basis
of the most recent Occupational
Employment and Wage Survey.''.
(b) Conforming State Plan Amendment.--Section 402(a)(1)(B) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
''(vii) The document shall describe any
strategies and programs the State plans to use
to address employment placement, retention, and
advancement for recipients of assistance under
the program, including placement into high-
demand jobs and whether such jobs are
identified using labor market information.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take
effect on October 1, 2005.

SOLUTION: Revises the mandatory work requirements of part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act with respect to the limitation on the number of persons in a state who may be treated as engaged in work by reason of participation in educational activities. Removes two-parent families from the formula for such limitation. Creates an exception to the limitation for education in preparation for sector-specific, high-skill occupations to meet employer demand.

Defines sector-specific, high-demand, high-skill occupation to meet employer demand as an occupation that: (1) has been identified by the state workforce investment board or by the state agency administering the state TANF program as within state needs with regard to current and projected employment opportunities in specific industry sectors; (2) requires occupational training; and (3) provides a wage of at least 75 percent of the state median hourly wage.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Federal Law Enforcement Officers Pay
Equity and Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY.

(a) In General.--Section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''5545a,'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ''or 5545a''; and
(3) in subsection (d), by striking the period and inserting
''or a criminal investigator who is paid availability pay under
section 5545a.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of section 1114 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107; 115
Stat. 1239).

SEC. 3. SPECIAL PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN
CERTAIN AREAS.

(a) In General.--Section 404(b)(1) of the Federal Law Enforcement
Pay Reform Act of 1990 (5 U.S.C. 5305 note) is amended by striking the
matter after the semicolon and inserting the following:

''Area Differential
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Consolidated 24.4%
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Consolidated 24.5%
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........................ 18.5%
Hartford, CT....................................... 20.3%
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA Consolidated 27.1%
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT 26.1%
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton PA-NJ-DE-MD 20.3%
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Portland-Salem, OR-WA.............................. 18.5%
Sacramento-Yolo, CA................................ 21%
San Diego, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area........ 27.1%
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Consolidated 32.03%
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA....................... 27.5%
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV Consolidated 24.3%''.
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
with respect to pay for service performed in pay periods beginning on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. SEPARATE PAY, EVALUATION, AND PROMOTION SYSTEM FOR FEDERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

(a) Study.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management shall study and submit
to Congress a report which shall contain its findings and
recommendations regarding the need for, and the potential benefits to
be derived from, the establishment of a separate pay, evaluation, and
promotion system for Federal law enforcement officers. In carrying out
this subsection, the Office of Personnel Management shall take into
account the findings and recommendations contained in the September
1993 report of the Office entitled ''A Plan to Establish a New Pay and
Job Evaluation System for Federal Law Enforcement Officers''.
(b) Demonstration Project.--
(1) In general.--If, after completing its report under
subsection (a), the Office of Personnel Management considers it
to be appropriate, the Office shall implement, within 12 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, a demonstration
project to determine whether a separate system for Federal law
enforcement officers (as described in subsection (a)) would
result in improved Federal personnel management.
(2) Applicable provisions.--Any demonstration project under
this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of chapter 47 of title 5, United States Code, except
that a project under this subsection shall not be taken into
account for purposes of the numerical limitation under section
4703(d)(2) of such title.
(3) Permanent changes.--Not later than 6 months before the
demonstration project's scheduled termination date, the Office
of Personnel Management shall submit to Congress--
(A) its evaluation of the system tested under the
demonstration project; and
(B) recommendations as to whether or not that
system (or any aspects of that system) should be
continued or extended to other Federal law enforcement
officers.
(c) Federal Law Enforcement Officer Defined.--For purposes of this
section, the term ''Federal law enforcement officer'' means a law
enforcement officer as defined by section 8331 or 8401 of title 5,
United States Code, and, subsection (b)(2) notwithstanding, includes
any such officer serving in or under the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.

SOLUTION: Federal Law Enforcement Officers Pay Equity and Reform Act - Excludes availability pay for Federal criminal investigators from premium pay limitations.Amends the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 to increase the Federal special pay differential for Federal law enforcement officers employed in specified metropolitan statistical areas.Requires a study by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regarding the need for, and potential benefits of, the establishment of a separate pay, evaluation, and promotion system for Federal law enforcement officers (including officers serving in or under the Federal Bureau of Investigation). Authorizes OPM to implement a demonstration project for such a system.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Modernizing the Interstate Placement
of Children in Foster Care Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds that--
(1) when a child in foster care cannot return safely home,
the child deserves to be placed in a setting that is best for
that child, regardless of whether it is in the child's State or
another State;
(2) the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
(ICPC) was established in 1960 to provide a uniform legal
framework for the placement of children across State lines in
foster and adoptive homes;
(3) frequently, children waiting to be placed with an
adoptive family, relative, or foster parent in another State
spend more time waiting for this to occur than children who are
placed with an adoptive, family, relative, or foster parent in
the same State, because of the outdated, administratively
burdensome ICPC process;
(4) no child should have to wait longer to be placed in a
loving home simply because the child must cross a State line;
(5) the National Electronic Interstate Compact Enterprise
(NEICE) was launched in August 2014 in Indiana, Nevada,
Florida, South Carolina, Wisconsin, and the District of
Columbia, and is expected to be expanded into additional States
to improve the administrative process by which children are
placed with families across State lines;
(6) States using this centralized electronic interstate
case processing system have reduced administrative costs and
the amount of staff time required to process these cases, and
caseworkers can spend more time helping children instead of
copying and mailing paperwork between States;
(7) since NEICE was launched, placement time has decreased
by 30 percent for interstate foster care placements; and
(8) on average, States using this centralized electronic
interstate case processing system have been able to reduce from
24 days to 13 days the time it takes to identify a family for a
child and prepare the paperwork required to start the ICPC
process.

SEC. 3. STATE PLAN REQUIREMENT.

(a) In General.--Section 471(a)(25) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 671(a)(25)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''provide'' and insert ''provides''; and
(2) by inserting '', which, not later than October 1, 2022,
shall include a centralized electronic interstate case
processing system'' before the 1st semicolon.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter
beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and shall apply to payments under part E of title IV of the
Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after
such date.
(2) Delay permitted if state legislation required.--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 part E
of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional
requirement imposed by the amendments made by subsection (a),
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. For purposes of the preceding sentence, 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.

SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CENTRALIZED ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
TO EXPEDITE THE INTERSTATE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN IN
FOSTER CARE OR GUARDIANSHIP, OR FOR ADOPTION.

(a) In General.--Section 437 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
637) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(g) Grants for the Development of a Centralized Electronic System
To Expedite the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care or
Guardianship, or for Adoption.--
''(1) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is to
facilitate the development of a centralized electronic system
for the exchange of data and documents to expedite the
placements of children in foster, guardianship, or adoptive
homes across State lines.
''(2) Application requirements.--A State that desires a
grant under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an
application containing the following:
''(A) A description of the goals and outcomes to be
achieved during the period for which grant funds are
sought, which goals and outcomes must result in--
''(i) reducing the time it takes for a
child to be provided with a safe and
appropriate permanent living arrangement across
State lines;
''(ii) improving administrative processes
and reducing costs in the foster care system;
and
''(iii) the secure exchange of relevant
case files and other necessary materials in
real time, and timely communications and
placement decisions regarding interstate
placements of children.
''(B) A description of the activities to be funded
in whole or in part with the grant funds, including the
sequencing of the activities.
''(C) A description of the strategies for
integrating programs and services for children who are
placed across State lines.
''(D) Such other information as the Secretary may
require.
''(3) Grant authority.--The Secretary may make a grant to a
State that complies with paragraph (2).
''(4) Use of funds.--A State to which a grant is made under
this subsection shall use the grant for the development of the
centralized electronic system described in paragraph (1).
''(5) Evaluations.--Not later than 1 year after the final
year in which grants are awarded under this subsection, the
Secretary shall submit to the Congress, and make available to
the general public by posting on a website, that contains the
following information:
''(A) How using the centralized electronic system
developed pursuant to paragraph (4) has changed the
time it takes for children to be placed across State
lines.
''(B) The number of cases subject to the Interstate
Compact on the Placement of Children that were
processed through the centralized electronic system,
and the number of interstate child placement cases that
were processed outside the centralized electronic
system, by each State in each year.
''(C) The progress made by States in implementing
the centralized electronic system.
''(D) How using the centralized electronic system
has affected various metrics related to child safety
and well-being, including the time it takes for
children to be placed across State lines.
''(E) How using the centralized electronic system
has affected administrative costs and caseworker time
spent on placing children across State lines.
''(6) Data integration.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretariat for the Interstate Compact on the
Placement of Children and the States, shall assess how the
centralized electronic system developed pursuant to paragraph
(4) could be used to better serve and protect children that
come to the attention of the child welfare system, by--
''(A) connecting the system with other data systems
(such as systems operated by State law enforcement and
judicial agencies, systems operated by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for the purposes of the
Innocence Lost National Initiative, and other systems);
''(B) simplifying and improving reporting related
to paragraphs (34) and (35) of section 471(a) regarding
children or youth who have been identified as being a
sex trafficking victim or children missing from foster
care; and
''(C) improving the ability of States to quickly
comply with background check requirements of section
471(a)(20), including checks of child abuse and neglect
registries as required by section 471(a)(20)(B).''.

SEC. 5. CONTINUATION OF DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO PROMOTE SAFE AND
STABLE FAMILIES.

Section 437(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 637(a)) is
amended by striking ''2016'' and inserting ''2017''.

SEC. 6. RESERVATION OF FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE INTERSTATE PLACEMENT OF
CHILDREN.

Section 437(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 637(b)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(4) Improving the interstate placement of children.--The
Secretary shall reserve $5,000,000 of the amount made available
for fiscal year 2017 for grants under subsection (g), and the
amount so reserved shall remain available through fiscal year
2021.''.

SOLUTION:
Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children to include a centralized electronic case processing system. Grants are authorized for development of a centralized electronic system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes. Discretionary funding shall be continued through FY2017 to promote safe and stable families. The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for such grants for FY2017, which reserved amount shall remain available through FY2021.