#aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#ahif  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d "p ,d (     
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to
 ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates c comply fully
 ) ! obligations ( ! ,hague ,conv5tion (
 #bc ,novemb] #bjjg on ! ,int]national  
,recov]y ( ,*ild ,support & ,o!r ,=ms ( 
,family ,ma9t5ance1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 ref]5ces  7a7 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,int]national ,*ild ,support ,recov]y   
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac4  7b7 ,ref]5ces
 ,except z o!rwise expressly provid$ 9  
?is ,act1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t is
 express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to a      
section or o!r provision1 ! am5dm5t %all
 be consid]$ to be made to a section or 
o!r provision ( ! ,social ,security     
,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ensure access to
 *ild support s]vices = int]national    
*ild support cases  7a7 ,au?ority ( !   
secret>y ( ,,hhs ,to ensure compliance )
 multilat]al *ild support conv5tions    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #deb 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #feb7 is am5d$--  7,a7 by     

r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7l7 7z   
add$ by section #gcjf ( ! ,deficit      
,r$uction ,act ( #bjje7 z subsection    
7m72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7n7 ,! ,secret>y %all use ! au?orities  
o!rwise provid$ by law to ensure !      
compliance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) any      
multilat]al *ild support conv5tion to   
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty4  4  7#b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #dec7k77#c7    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7k77#c77 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ #deb7l7 & ins]t+ #deb7m74  7b7    
,access to ! f$]al p>5t locator s]vice  
,section #dec7;c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fec7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ & at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#c72  7#b7 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#e7 an entity designat$ z a ,c5tral  
,au?ority = *ild support en=cem5t 9 a   
=eign reciprocat+ c\ntry or a =eign     
treaty c\ntry = purposes specifi$ 9     
section #dei;,a7c77#b74  4  7c7 ,/ate   
option ,to require individuals 9 =eign  
c\ntries ,to apply ?r\gh _! c\ntry's    

appropriate c5tral au?ority ,section    
#ded 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+
 be=e ! semicolon 7except t1 if !       
individual apply+ = ! s]vices resides 9 
a =eign reciprocat+ c\ntry or =eign     
treaty c\ntry1 ! ,/ate may opt to       
require ! individual to reque/ ! s]vices
 ?r\gh ! ,c5tral ,au?ority = *ild       
support en=cem5t 9 ! =eign reciprocat+  
c\ntry or ! =eign treaty c\ntry1 & if ! 
individual resides 9 a =eign c\ntry t is
 n a =eign reciprocat+ c\ntry or a =eign
 treaty c\ntry1 a ,/ate may accept or   
reject ! application72 &  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#cb7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 a =eign treaty c\ntry1
 aft] a =eign reciprocat+ c\ntry2 &     
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ or    
=eign obligee & ins]t+ 1 =eign treaty   
c\ntry1 or =eign individual4  7d7       
,am5dm5ts to int]national support       
en=cem5t provisions ,section #dei;,a    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fei;a7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7         

,ref]5ces ,9 ?is "p3  7#a7 ,=eign       
reciprocat+ c\ntry ,! t]m =eign         
reciprocat+ c\ntry means a =eign c\ntry 
7or political subdivision !re(7 )       
respect to :i* ! ,secret>y has made a   
decl>ation pursuant to subsection 7a74  
7#b7 ,=eign treaty c\ntry ,! t]m =eign  
treaty c\ntry means a =eign c\ntry = :i*
 ! #bjjg ,family ,ma9t5ance ,conv5tion  
is 9 =ce4  7#c7 #bjjg family ma9t5ance  
conv5tion ,! t]m #bjjg ,family          
,ma9t5ance ,conv5tion means ! ,hague    
,conv5tion ( #bc ,novemb] #bjjg on !    
,int]national ,recov]y ( ,*ild ,support 
& ,o!r ,=ms ( ,family ,ma9t5ance4  2    
7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ =eign    
c\ntries t are ! subject ( a decl>ation 
"u ?is section & ins]t+ =eign           
reciprocat+ c\ntries or =eign treaty    
c\ntries2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
ins]t+ & =eign treaty c\ntries aft]     
=eign reciprocat+ c\ntries2 &  7#c7 9   
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ ! subject ( a  
decl>ation pursuant to subsection 7a7 & 

ins]t+ =eign reciprocat+ c\ntries or    
=eign treaty c\ntries4  7e7 ,collection 
( pa/-,due support f f$]al tax refunds  
,section #dfd7;a77#b77;,a7 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffd7;a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ "u section #ded7d77;,a77ii7 &    
ins]t+ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a77ii7 or     
7#cb7 ( section #ded4  7f7 ,/ate law    
requirem5t conc]n+ ! uni=m int]/ate     
family support act 7,,uifsa7  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #dff7;f7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fff7;f77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ on &
 aft] ,janu>y #a1 #aiih12  7,b7 by /rik+
 & z 9 effect on ,augu/ #bb1 #aiif12 &  
7,c7 by /rik+ adopt$ z ( su* date &     
ins]t+ adopt$ z ( ,septemb] #cj1 #bjjh4 
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to title #bh1     
unit$ /ates code ,section #agch;,b (    
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+
 individual conte/ant & ins]t+          
individual conte/ant or ! p>ties h      
cons5t$ 9 a record or op5 c\rt t !      
tribunal ( ! ,/ate may cont9ue to       
ex]cise jurisdiction to modify its      

ord]12  7,b7 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 
by /rik+ individual conte/ant & ins]t+  
individual conte/ant & ! p>ties h n     
cons5t$ 9 a record or op5 c\rt t !      
tribunal ( ! o!r ,/ate may cont9ue to   
ex]cise jurisdiction to modify its ord]2
 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7b7--  7i7 by     
/rik+ *ild means & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,! t]m   
*ild means2  7ii7 by /rik+ *ild's ,/ate 
means & ins]t+ 7#b7 ,! t]m *ild's ,/ate 
means2  7iii7 by /rik+ *ild's home ,/ate
 means & ins]t+ 7#c7 ,! t]m *ild's home 
,/ate means2  7iv7 by /rik+ *ild support
 means & ins]t+ 7#d7 ,! t]m *ild support
 means2  7v7 by /rik+ *ild support ord] 
& ins]t+ 7#e7 ,! t]m *ild support ord]2 
7vi7 by /rik+ conte/ant means & ins]t+  
7#f7 ,! t]m conte/ant means2  7vii7 by  
/rik+ c\rt means & ins]t+ 7#g7 ,! t]m   
c\rt means2  7viii7 by /rik+            
modification means & ins]t+ 7#h7 ,! t]m 
modification means2 &  7ix7 by /rik+    
,/ate means & ins]t+ 7#i7 ,! t]m ,/ate  
means4  7#c7 ,effective date2 grace     
p]iod = /ate law *anges  7,a7 ,p>agraph 

7#a7  7i7 ,! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all take effect ) respect to a    
,/ate no lat] ?an ! effective date (    
laws enact$ by ! legislature ( ! ,/ate  
implem5t+ su* p>agraph1 b 9 no ev5t lat]
 ?an ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t]   
beg9n+ aft] ! close ( ! fir/ regul>     
session ( ! ,/ate legislature t beg9s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7ii7 ,= purposes ( clause 7i71 9 ! case 
( a ,/ate t has a #b-ye> legislative    
session1 ea* ye> ( ! session %all be    
deem$ to be a sep>ate regul> session ( !
 ,/ate legislature4  7,b7 ,p>agraph 7#b7
  7i7 ,! am5dm5ts made by subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all take   
effect on ! date on :i* ! ,hague        
,conv5tion ( #bc ,novemb] #bjjg on !    
,int]national ,recov]y ( ,*ild ,support 
& ,o!r ,=ms ( ,family ,ma9t5ance ent]s  
into =ce = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,!    
am5dm5ts made by subp>agraph 7,c7 (     
p>agraph 7#b7 %all take effect on ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,data    
ex*ange /&>dization = improv$           

int]op]ability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#deb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feb71 z am5d$ by   
section #b7;a77#a7 ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7o7 ,data   
ex*ange /&>ds = improv$ int]op]ability  
7#a7 ,designation ,! ,secret>y %all1 9  
consultation ) an int]ag5cy "w gr\p     
e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget & consid]+ ,/ate gov]nm5t       
p]spectives1 by rule1 designate data    
ex*ange /&>ds to gov]n1 "u ?is "p--     
7,a7 necess>y categories ( in=mation t  
,/ate ag5cies op]at+ programs "u ,/ate  
plans approv$ "u ?is "p are requir$ "u  
applicable law to electronically ex*ange
 ) ano!r ,/ate ag5cy2 &  7,b7 ,f$]al    
report+ & data ex*ange requir$ "u       
applicable law4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!   
data ex*ange /&>ds requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all1 to ! ext5t practicable--     
7,a7 incorporate a widely accept$1      
non-propriet>y1 se>*able1               
comput]-readable =mat1 su* z !          
e,xtensible ,m>kup ,language2  7,b7     
conta9 int]op]able /&>ds develop$ &     

ma9ta9$ by int]gov]nm5tal p>tn]%ips1 su*
 z ! ,national ,in=mation ,ex*ange      
,model2  7,c7 incorporate int]op]able   
/&>ds develop$ & ma9ta9$ by ,f$]al      
entities ) au?ority ov] contract+ &     
f9ancial assi/ance2  7,d7 be consi/5t ) 
& implem5t applicable acc\nt+ pr9ciples2
  7,e7 be implem5t$ 9 a mann] t is      
co/-effective & improves program        
effici5cy & effectiv5ess2 &  7,f7 be    
capable ( be+ cont9ually upgrad$ z      
necess>y4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to require a *ange to exi/+ data ex*ange
 /&>ds f\nd to be effective & effici5t4 
4  7b7 ,effective date ,! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all issue a   
propos$ rule )9 #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is section4 ,! rule %all  
id5tify f$]ally-requir$ data ex*anges1  
include specification & tim+ ( ex*anges 
to be /&>diz$1 & address ! factors us$ 9
 det]m9+ :e!r & :5 to /&>dize data      
ex*anges4 ,x %\ld also specify ,/ate    
implem5tation options & describe future 

mile/ones4  #d4 ,effici5t use ( !       
national directory ( new hires database 
= f$]ally sponsor$ rese>* assess+ !     
effectiv5ess ( f$]al policies & programs
 9 a*iev+ positive labor m>ket outcomes 
,section #dec 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7i77#b77;,a71
 by /rik+ #bd & ins]t+ #dh2 &  7#b7 9   
subsection 7j71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,rese>*  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b7 (   
?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may provide   
access to data 9 ea* compon5t ( ! ,f$]al
 ,p>5t ,locator ,s]vice ma9ta9$ "u ?is  
section & to in=mation report$ by       
employ]s pursuant to section #dec;,a7b71
 =--  7i7 rese>* und]tak5 by a ,/ate or 
,f$]al ag5cy 7includ+ ?r\gh grant or    
contract7 = purposes f\nd by ! ,secret>y
 to be likely to contribute to a*iev+ ! 
purposes ( "p ,a or ?is "p2 or  7ii7 an 
evaluation or /ati/ical analysis        
und]tak5 to assess ! effectiv5ess ( a   
,f$]al program 9 a*iev+ positive labor  
m>ket outcomes 7includ+ ?r\gh grant or  

contract71 by--  7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7,,ii7 !     
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2        
7,,iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7,,iv7 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education2  7,v7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 
7,,vi7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7,,vii7 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2         
7,,viii7 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2  7,,ix7 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 or  7,x7 !   
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7,b7     
,p]sonal id5tifi]s ,data or in=mation   
provid$ "u ?is p>agraph may include a   
p]sonal id5tifi] only if1 9 addition to 
meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subsections 7l7 & 
7m7--  7i7 ! ,/ate or ,f$]al ag5cy      
conduct+ ! rese>* describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i71 or ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
und]tak+ ! evaluation or /ati/ical      
analysis describ$ 9 subp>agraph         
7,a77ii71 z applicable1 ent]s into an   
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y reg>d+ ! security
 & use ( ! data or in=mation2  7ii7 !   
agreem5t includes su* re/rictions or    
conditions ) respect to ! use1          

safegu>d+1 disclosure1 or r$isclosure ( 
! data or in=mation 7includ+ by         
contractors or grantees7 z ! ,secret>y  
deems appropriate2  7iii7 ! data or     
in=mation is us$ exclusively = !        
purposes def9$ 9 ! agreem5t2 &  7iv7 !  
,secret>y det]m9es t ! provision ( data 
or in=mation "u ?is p>agraph is ! m9imum
 am\nt ne$$ to conduct ! rese>*1        
evaluation1 or /ati/ical analysis1 z    
applicable1 & w n int]f]e ) ! effective 
op]ation ( ! program "u ?is "p4  7,c7   
,p5alties = unau?oriz$ disclosure ( data
 ,any individual :o willfully discloses 
a p]sonal id5tifi] 7su* z a "n or social
 security numb]7 provid$ "u ?is         
p>agraph1 9 any mann] to an entity n    
entitl$ to receive ! data or in=mation1 
%all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or    
bo?4  4  #e4 ,budget>y effects ,!       
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     

,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,s5ate ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t   
su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to ! 
vote on passage4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,june #ah1 #bjac4;,cl]k4