#aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#cbje  ,,an ,,act  ,to reau?orize &     
re/ructure ! adoption inc5tives grant   
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+
 ,adoption & ,legal ,gu>dian%ip =       
,*ildr5 9 ,fo/] ,c>e ,act4  #b4 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4    
,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,title      
,i--,adoption inc5tives grant program   
,sec4 #aja4 ,ext5sion ( program ?r\gh   
fiscal ye> #bjaf4 ,sec4 #ajb4           
,improvem5ts to aw>d /ructure4 ,sec4    
#ajc4 ,r5am+ ( program4 ,sec4 #ajd4     
,limitation on use ( inc5tive paym5ts4  
,sec4 #aje4 ,increase 9 p]iod = :i*     
inc5tive paym5ts are available =        
exp5diture4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,/ate report on 
calculation & use ( sav+s result+ f !   
phase-out ( eligibility requirem5ts =   
adoption assi/ance2 requirem5t to sp5d  
#bj p]c5t ( sav+s on po/-adoption       
s]vices4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,pres]vation (     
eligibility = k9%ip gu>dian%ip assi/ance

 paym5ts ) a successor gu>dian4 ,sec4   
#ajh4 ,effective dates4 ,title          
,,ii--,ext5sion ( family connection     
grant program ,sec4 #bja4 ,ext5sion (   
family connection grant program4 ,title 
,,iii--,unemploym5t comp5sation ,sec4   
#cja4 ,improv+ ! collection (           
unemploym5t insurance ov]paym5ts ?r\gh  
tax refund (fset4  ,i ,adoption         
inc5tives grant program  #aja4 ,ext5sion
 ( program ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjaf       
,section #dgc;,a ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#e71 by /rik+     
#bjjh ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #bjac ?r\gh  
#bjae2 &  7#b7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs        
7#a77;,d7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7h71 by   
/rik+ #bjac & ins]t+ #bjaf4  #ajb4      
,improvem5ts to aw>d /ructure  7a7      
,eligibility = aw>d ,section #dgc;,a7b7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#b7 & r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh  
7#d71 respectively4  7b7 ,data          

requirem5ts ,section #dgc;,a7c77#b7 (   
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7c77#b77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by 
/rik+ numb]s ( adoptions & ins]t+ rates 
( adoptions & gu>dian%ips2 &  7#b7 by   
/rik+ ! numb]s & all t foll[s ?r\gh     
section1 & ins]t+ ea* ( ! rates requir$ 
to be det]m9$ "u ?is section ) respect  
to a ,/ate & a fiscal ye>14  7c7 ,aw>d  
am\nt ,section #dgc;,a7d7 ( su* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7d77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+   
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 
7#b72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7    
#b1jjj1 multipli$ by ! am\nt 7if any7 by
 :i*--  7i7 ! numb] ( fo/] *ild         
adoptions 9 ! ,/ate dur+ ! fiscal ye>2  
exce$s  7ii7 ! product 7r\nd$ to ! ne>e/
 :ole numb]7 (--  7,i7 ! base rate (    
fo/] *ild adoptions = ! ,/ate = ! fiscal
 ye>2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 fo/] 
c>e "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,/ate on ! la/  
day ( ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7,b7 #d1jjj1
 multipli$ by ! am\nt 7if any7 by :i*-- 

7i7 ! numb] ( pre-adolesc5t *ild        
adoptions 9 ! ,/ate dur+ ! fiscal ye>2  
exce$s  7ii7 ! product 7r\nd$ to ! ne>e/
 :ole numb]7 (--  7,i7 ! base rate (    
pre-adolesc5t *ild adoptions = ! ,/ate =
 ! fiscal ye>2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] (      
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e "u ! sup]vision ( !   
,/ate on ! la/ day ( ! prec$+ fiscal ye>
 :o h atta9$ #i ye>s ( age b n #ad ye>s 
( age2 &  7,c7 #h1jjj1 multipli$ by !   
am\nt 7if any7 by :i*--  7i7 ! numb] (  
old] *ild adoptions 9 ! ,/ate dur+ !    
fiscal ye>2 exce$s  7ii7 ! product      
7r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ :ole numb]7 (--  7,i7 
! base rate ( old] *ild adoptions = !   
,/ate = ! fiscal ye>2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] 
( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e "u ! sup]vision ( ! 
,/ate on ! la/ day ( ! prec$+ fiscal ye>
 :o h atta9$ #ad ye>s ( age2 &  7,d7    
#a1jjj1 multipli$ by ! am\nt 7if any7 by
 :i*--  7i7 ! numb] ( fo/] *ild         
gu>dian%ips 9 ! ,/ate dur+ ! fiscal ye>2
 exce$s  7ii7 ! product 7r\nd$ to !     
ne>e/ :ole numb]7 (--  7,i7 ! base rate 
( fo/] *ild gu>dian%ips = ! ,/ate = !   

fiscal ye>2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 9
 fo/] c>e "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,/ate on !
 la/ day ( ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  2 &    
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c74  7d7       
,def9itions ,section #dgc;,a7g7 ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7g77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,fo/] *ild       
adoption rate ,! t]m fo/] *ild adoption 
rate means1 ) respect to a ,/ate & a    
fiscal ye>1 ! p]c5tage det]m9$ by       
divid+--  7,a7 ! numb] ( fo/] *ild      
adoptions f9aliz$ 9 ! ,/ate dur+ !      
fiscal ye>2 by  7,b7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 
fo/] c>e "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,/ate on ! 
la/ day ( ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7#b7    
,base rate ( fo/] *ild adoptions ,! t]m 
base rate ( fo/] *ild adoptions means1 )
 respect to a ,/ate & a fiscal ye>1 !   
less] (--  7,a7 ! fo/] *ild adoption    
rate = ! ,/ate = fiscal ye> #bjjg2 or   
7,b7 ! fo/] *ild adoption rate = ! ,/ate
 = ! !n prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,fo/]  
*ild adoption ,! t]m fo/] *ild adoption 
means ! f9al adoption ( a *ild :o1 at ! 

"t ( adoptive placem5t1 0 9 fo/] c>e "u 
! sup]vision ( ! ,/ate4  7#d7           
,pre-adolesc5t *ild adoption rate ,! t]m
 pre-adolesc5t *ild adoption rate means1
 ) respect to a ,/ate & a fiscal ye>1 ! 
p]c5tage det]m9$ by divid+--  7,a7 !    
numb] ( pre-adolesc5t *ild adoptions    
f9aliz$ 9 ! ,/ate dur+ ! fiscal ye>2 by 
7,b7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e "u !   
sup]vision ( ! ,/ate on ! la/ day ( !   
prec$+ fiscal ye>1 :o h atta9$ #i ye>s (
 age b n #ad ye>s ( age4  7#e7 ,base    
rate ( pre-adolesc5t *ild adoptions ,!  
t]m base rate ( pre-adolesc5t *ild      
adoptions means1 ) respect to a ,/ate & 
a fiscal ye>1 ! less] (--  7,a7 !       
pre-adolesc5t *ild adoption rate = !    
,/ate = fiscal ye> #bjjg2 or  7,b7 !    
pre-adolesc5t *ild adoption rate = !    
,/ate = ! !n prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7#f7   
,pre-adolesc5t *ild adoption ,! t]m     
pre-adolesc5t *ild adoption means ! f9al
 adoption ( a *ild :o has atta9$ #i ye>s
 ( age b n #ad ye>s ( age if--  7,a7 at 
! "t ( ! adoptive placem5t1 ! *ild 0 9  

fo/] c>e "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,/ate2 or  
7,b7 an adoption assi/ance agreem5t 0 9 
effect "u section #dgc ) respect to !   
*ild4  7#g7 ,old] *ild adoption rate ,! 
t]m old] *ild adoption rate means1 )    
respect to a ,/ate & a fiscal ye>1 !    
p]c5tage det]m9$ by divid+--  7,a7 !    
numb] ( old] *ild adoptions f9aliz$ 9 ! 
,/ate dur+ ! fiscal ye>2 by  7,b7 !     
numb] ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e "u !          
sup]vision ( ! ,/ate on ! la/ day ( !   
prec$+ fiscal ye>1 :o h atta9$ #ad ye>s 
( age4  7#h7 ,base rate ( old] *ild     
adoptions ,! t]m base rate ( old] *ild  
adoptions means1 ) respect to a ,/ate & 
a fiscal ye>1 ! less] (--  7,a7 ! old]  
*ild adoption rate = ! ,/ate = fiscal   
ye> #bjjg2 or  7,b7 ! old] *ild adoption
 rate = ! ,/ate = ! !n prec$+ fiscal    
ye>4  7#i7 ,old] *ild adoption ,! t]m   
old] *ild adoption means ! f9al adoption
 ( a *ild :o has atta9$ #ad ye>s ( age  
if--  7,a7 at ! "t ( ! adoptive         
placem5t1 ! *ild 0 9 fo/] c>e "u !      
sup]vision ( ! ,/ate2 or  7,b7 an       

adoption assi/ance agreem5t 0 9 effect  
"u section #dgc ) respect to ! *ild4    
7#aj7 ,fo/] *ild gu>dian%ip rate ,! t]m 
fo/] *ild gu>dian%ip rate means1 )      
respect to a ,/ate & a fiscal ye>1 !    
p]c5tage det]m9$ by divid+--  7,a7 !    
numb] ( fo/] *ild gu>dian%ips occurr+ 9 
! ,/ate dur+ ! fiscal ye>2 by  7,b7 !   
numb] ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e "u !          
sup]vision ( ! ,/ate on ! la/ day ( !   
prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7#aa7 ,base rate (  
fo/] *ild gu>dian%ips ,! t]m base rate (
 fo/] *ild gu>dian%ips means1 ) respect 
to a ,/ate & a fiscal ye>1 ! less] (--  
7,a7 ! fo/] *ild gu>dian%ip rate = !    
,/ate = fiscal ye> #bjjg2 or  7,b7 !    
fo/] *ild gu>dian%ip rate = ! ,/ate = ! 
!n prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7#ab7 ,fo/] *ild 
gu>dian%ip ,! t]m fo/] *ild gu>dian%ip  
means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! exit ( a 
*ild f fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! 
,/ate to live ) a legal gu>dian1 if !   
,/ate has report$ to ! ,secret>y--  7,a7
 t ! ,/ate ag5cy has det]m9$ t--  7i7 ! 
*ild has be5 remov$ f 8 or h] home      

pursuant to a volunt>y placem5t agreem5t
 or z a result ( a judicial det]m9ation 
to ! effect t cont9uation 9 ! home w\ld 
be contr>y to ! welf>e ( ! *ild2  7ii7  
be+ return$ home or adopt$ are n        
appropriate p]man5cy options = ! *ild2  
7iii7 ! *ild demon/rates a /rong        
atta*m5t to ! prospective legal gu>dian1
 & ! prospective legal gu>dian has a    
/rong commitm5t to c>+ p]man5tly = !    
*ild2 &  7iv7 if ! *ild has atta9$ #ad  
ye>s ( age1 ! *ild has be5 consult$     
reg>d+ ! legal gu>dian%ip arrangem5t2 or
  7,b7 ! alt]native proc$ures us$ by !  
,/ate to det]m9e t legal gu>dian%ip is !
 appropriate option = ! *ild4  4  #ajc4 
,r5am+ ( program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
section head+ ( section #dgc;,a ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgc;b7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#dgc;,a4 ,adoption & legal gu>dian%ip   
inc5tive paym5ts  4  7b7 ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #dgc;,a ( su*   
,act is am5d$ 9 ea* ( subsections 7a71  
7d77#a71 7d77#b77;,a71 & 7d77#b77;,b7   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7a71 7d77#a71      
7d77#b77;,a71 & 7d77#b77;,b77 by ins]t+ 
& legal gu>dian%ip aft] adoption ea*    
place x appe>s4  7#b7 ,! head+ ( section
 #dgc;,a7d7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgc;b7d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & legal   
gu>dian%ip aft] adoption4  #ajd4        
,limitation on use ( inc5tive paym5ts   
,section #dgc;,a7f7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7f77
 is am5d$ 9 ! #a/ s5t5ce by ins]t+ 1 &  
%all use ! am\nt to supplem5t1 & n      
supplant1 any ,f$]al or non-,f$]al funds
 us$ to provide any s]vice "u "p ,b or  
,e be=e ! p]iod4  #aje4 ,increase 9     
p]iod = :i* inc5tive paym5ts are        
available = exp5diture ,section         
#dgc;,a7e7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7e77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+     
#bd-mon? & ins]t+ #cf-mon?2 &  7#b7 by  
/rik+ #bd-mon? & ins]t+ #cf-mon?4  #ajf4
 ,/ate report on calculation & use (    
sav+s result+ f ! phase-out (           
eligibility requirem5ts = adoption      

assi/ance2 requirem5t to sp5d #bj p]c5t 
( sav+s on po/-adoption s]vices ,section
 #dgc7;a77#h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;a77#h77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7#h7  7,a7 ,a ,/ate  
%all calculate ! sav+s 7if any7 result+ 
f ! application ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7
 to all applicable *ildr5 = a fiscal    
ye>1 us+ a me?odology specifi$ by !     
,secret>y or an alt]nate me?odology     
propos$ by ! ,/ate & approv$ by !       
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,a ,/ate %all annually 
report to ! ,secret>y--  7i7 !          
me?odology us$ to make ! calculation    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 )\t reg>d  
to :e!r any sav+s are f\nd2  7ii7 !     
am\nt ( any sav+s ref]r$ to 9           
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iii7 h[ any su*   
sav+s are sp5t1 acc\nt+ = & report+ !   
sp5d+ sep>ately f any o!r sp5d+ report$ 
to ! ,secret>y "u "p ,b or ,e4  7,c7 ,! 
,secret>y %all make all in=mation       
report$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7    
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 9 a location   

easily accessible to ! public4  7,d7 ,a 
,/ate %all sp5d an am\nt equal to !     
am\nt ( ! sav+s 7if any7 9 ,/ate        
exp5ditures "u ?is "p result+ f !       
application ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 to 
all applicable *ildr5 = a fiscal ye>1 to
 provide to *ildr5 ( families any s]vice
 t may be provid$ "u ?is "p or "p ,b1 & 
%all sp5d n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( any su*
 sav+s on po/-adoption s]vices4 ,any su*
 sp5d+ %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n    
supplant1 any ,f$]al or non-,f$]al funds
 us$ to provide any s]vice "u "p ,b or  
,e4  4  #ajg4 ,pres]vation ( eligibility
 = k9%ip gu>dian%ip assi/ance paym5ts ) 
a successor gu>dian ,section            
#dgc7;d77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;d77#c77 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7          
,eligibility n affect$ by replacem5t (  
gu>dian ) a successor gu>dian ,9 ! ev5t 
( ! dea? or incapacity ( ! relative     
gu>dian1 ! eligibility ( a *ild = a     
k9%ip gu>dian%ip assi/ance paym5t "u ?is
 subsection %all n be affect$ by reason 

( ! replacem5t ( ! relative gu>dian ) a 
successor legal gu>dian nam$ 9 ! k9%ip  
gu>dian%ip assi/ance agreem5t ref]r$ to 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 7includ+ 9 any am5dm5t  
to ! agreem5t71 not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a7
 ( ?is p>agraph & section #dga7;a77#bh74
  4  #ajh4 ,effective dates  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is   
section1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act    
%all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjac4  
7b7 ,re/ructur+ & r5am+ ( program  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by sections   
#ajb & #ajc %all take effect on ,octob] 
#a1 #bjad1 subject to p>agraph 7#b74    
7#b7 ,transition rule ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 ! total am\nt payable  
to a ,/ate "u section #dgc;,a ( !       
,social ,security ,act = fiscal ye>     
#bjad %all be an am\nt equal to #a_/b ( 
! sum (--  7,a7 ! total am\nt t w\ld be 
payable to ! ,/ate "u su* section =     
fiscal ye> #bjad if ! am5dm5ts made by  
section #ajb ( ?is ,act _h n tak5       
effect2 &  7,b7 ! total am\nt t w\ld be 
payable to ! ,/ate "u su* section =     

fiscal ye> #bjad 9 ! abs5ce ( ?is       
p>agraph4  7c7 ,pres]vation (           
eligibility = k9%ip gu>dian%ip assi/ance
 paym5ts ) a successor gu>dian ,!       
am5dm5t made by section #ajg %all take  
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  ,,ii ,ext5sion ( family          
connection grant program  #bja4         
,ext5sion ( family connection grant     
program ,section #dbg7;h7 ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbg7;h77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjac & ins]t+ #bjaf4 
,,iii ,unemploym5t comp5sation  #cja4   
,improv+ ! collection ( unemploym5t     
insurance ov]paym5ts ?r\gh tax refund   
(fset  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ejc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7m7 ,9 ! case ( a cov]$        
unemploym5t comp5sation debt 7z def9$ "u
 section #fdjb7;f77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 t rema9s         
uncollect$ z ( ! date t is #b ye>s aft] 
! date :5 su* debt 0 fir/ incurr$1 !    
,/ate to :i* su* debt is ow$ %all take  

action to recov] su* debt "u section    
#fdjb7;f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take
 effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjae4  ,pass$ ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,octob] #bb1    
#bjac4;,cl]k4