,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djeh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ba1 #bjad,received ,,an ,,act ,to prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preventing ,sex ,trafficking and ,improving ,opportunities for ,youth in ,foster ,care ,act4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4 ,sec4 #c4 ,findings4 ,title ,i--,identifying and ,protecting ,youth at ,risk of ,sex ,trafficking ,sec4 #aja4 ,identifying and screening youth at risk of sex trafficking4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,documenting and reporting instances of sex trafficking4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,state plan requirement to locate and respond to children who run away from foster care4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,increasing information on youth in foster care to prevent sex trafficking4 ,title ,,ii--,improving ,opportunities for ,youth in ,foster ,care and ,supporting ,permanency ,sec4 #bja4 ,supporting normalcy for children in foster care4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,improvements to another planned permanent living arrangement as a permanency option4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,empowering foster youth age #ad and older in the development of their own case plan and transition planning for a successful adulthood4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,ensuring foster youth have a birth certificate1 ,social ,security card1 health insurance information1 medical records1 and a bank account4 ,title ,,iii--,improving ,data ,collection and ,reporting on ,child ,sex ,trafficking ,sec4 #cja4 ,including sex trafficking data in the ,adoption and ,foster ,care ,analysis and ,reporting ,system4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,information on children in foster care in annual reports using ,,afcars data2 consultation4 ,title ,,iv--,improving the ,use of ,technology to ,increase ,child ,support ,collections ,sec4 #dja4 ,required electronic processing of income withholding4 #c4 ,findings ,the ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,recent reports on sex trafficking estimate that thousands of children are at risk for domestic sex trafficking4 7#b7 ,the risk is compounded every year for the up to #cj1jjj young people who are emancipated from foster care4 7#c7 ,the current child welfare system does not effectively identify1 prevent1 or intervene when a child presents as trafficked or at risk for trafficking4 7#d7 ,within the foster care system1 many young adults are housed in congregate care facilities or group homes1 which often are targeted by traffickers4 7#e7 ,within the foster care system1 children are routinely denied the opportunity to participate in normal1 age or developmentally-appropriate activities such as joining #d-;,h and other clubs1 participating in school plays1 playing sports1 going to camp1 and visiting a friend4 7#f7 ,a lack of normalcy and barriers to participation in age or developmentally-appropriate activities contribute to increased vulnerability to trafficking1 homelessness1 and other negative outcomes for children in foster care4 7#g7 ,the latest research in adolescent brain development indicates that young people learn through experience and through trial and error1 and that as part of healthy brain development young people need to take on increasing levels of decisionmaking through their teenage years4 7#h7 ,in order to combat domestic sex trafficking and to improve outcomes for children in foster care1 systemic changes need to be made to the child welfare system that focus on-- 7,a7 the reduction of children in long-term foster care2 7,b7 greater child engagement in case planning while in foster care2 7,c7 improved efforts to locate and respond to children who have run away from foster care and to reduce the number of foster children who are on the run2 7,d7 improved policies and procedures that encourage age or developmentally-appropriate activities for children in foster care and that permit more opportunities for such children to make meaningful and permanent connections with caring adults2 and 7,e7 with regard to domestic sex trafficking1 improved identification1 prevention1 and intervention by the child welfare agency in collaboration with the courts1 ,state and local law enforcement agencies1 schools1 juvenile justice agencies1 and other social service providers4 ,i ,identifying and ,protecting ,youth at ,risk of ,sex ,trafficking #aja4 ,identifying and screening youth at risk of sex trafficking ,section #dga7;a77#i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#i77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting and after the semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 not later than-- 7i7 #a year after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 demonstrate to the ,secretary that the ,state agency has developed1 in consultation with organizations with experience in dealing with at-risk youth1 policies and procedures for identifying and screening 7including relevant training for caseworkers71 and for determining appropriate ,state action and services with respect to-- 7,i7 any child over whom the ,state agency has responsibility for placement1 care1 or supervision 7including children for whom a ,state child welfare agency has an open case file but who have not been removed from the home and youth who are not in foster care but are receiving services under section #dgg of this ,act7 who the ,state has reasonable cause to believe-- 7aa7 is a victim of sex trafficking 7as defined in section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7aj777 or a severe form of trafficking in persons described in section #ajc7i77;,a7 of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7i77;,a772 or 7bb7 is at risk of being a victim of either kind of trafficking2 and 7,,ii7 at the option of the ,state1 any individual1 without regard to whether the individual is or was in foster care under the responsibility of the ,state1 who has not attained #bf years of age2 and 7ii7 #b years after such date of enactment1 demonstrate to the ,secretary that the ,state agency is implementing1 in consultation with the child protective services agency or unit for the ,state1 the policies and procedures referred to in clause 7i74 4 #ajb4 ,documenting and reporting instances of sex trafficking 7a7 ,state plan requirements ,section #dga7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#cb72 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#cc7 and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#cd7 provides that1 for each child over whom the ,state agency has responsibility for placement1 care1 or supervision 7including any child for whom a ,state child welfare agency has an open case file but who has not been removed from the home1 and any youth who is not in foster care but is receiving services under section #dgg71 the ,state agency shall-- 7,a7 not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 identify and document appropriately in agency records each child who is identified as being a victim of sex trafficking 7as defined in section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj7 or as being a victim of severe forms of trafficking in persons described in section #ajc7i77;,a7 of such ,act1 as such a victim2 and 7,b7 report immediately1 and in no case later than #bd hours after receiving-- 7i7 information on children who have been identified as being victims of sex trafficking 7as defined in subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph7 to the law enforcement authorities2 and 7ii7 information on missing or abducted children to the law enforcement authorities for entry into the ,national ,crime ,information ,center 7,,ncic7 database of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 established pursuant to section #ecd of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 and to the ,national ,center for ,missing and ,exploited ,children2 and 7#ce7 not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 contains a regularly updated description1 made available to the public on the ,internet website of the ,state agency1 of the specific measures taken by the ,state agency to protect and provide services to children who are victims of sex trafficking 7as defined in section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj71 or victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons described in section #ajc7i77;,a7 of such ,act1 including efforts to coordinate with ,state and local law enforcement1 schools1 juvenile justice agencies1 and social service agencies such as runaway and homeless youth shelters and transitional and other supportive housing providers to serve that population4 4 7b7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall promulgate regulations implementing the amendments made by subsection 7a7 of this section and shall provide uniform definitions for ,states to use for the reports required under section #dga7;a77#cd77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 as added by such subsection 7a74 #ajc4 ,state plan requirement to locate and respond to children who run away from foster care ,section #dga7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a771 as amended by section #ajb of this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#cd72 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#ce7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#cf7 provides that1 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 the ,state shall develop and implement specific protocols for-- 7,a7 expeditiously locating any child missing from foster care2 7,b7 determining the primary factors that contributed to the child's running away or otherwise being absent from care1 and to the extent possible and appropriate1 responding to those factors in current and subsequent placements2 7,c7 determining the child's experiences while absent from care1 including screening the child to determine if he or she is a possible victim of sex trafficking 7as defined in paragraph 7#i77;,c772 and 7,d7 reporting such related information as required by the ,secretary4 4 #ajd4 ,increasing information on youth in foster care to prevent sex trafficking ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit to the ,congress a written report which summarizes the following3 7#a7 ,information on children who run away from foster care and their risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking1 using data reported by ,states under section #dgi of the ,social ,security ,act and information collected by ,states related to section #dga7;a77#cf7 of such ,act1 including-- 7,a7 characteristics of children who run away from foster care2 7,b7 potential factors associated with children running away from foster care 7such as reason for entry into care1 length of stay in care1 type of placement1 and other factors that contributed to the child's running away72 7,c7 information on children's experiences while absent from care2 and 7,d7 trends in the number of children reported as runaways in each fiscal year 7including factors that may have contributed to changes in such trends74 7#b7 ,information on ,state efforts to provide specialized services1 foster family homes1 or child care institutions for children who are victims of sex trafficking4 7#c7 ,information on ,state efforts to ensure children in foster care form and maintain long-lasting connections to caring adults1 even when a child in foster care must move to another foster family home or when the child is placed under the supervision of a new caseworker4 ,,ii ,improving ,opportunities for ,youth in ,foster ,care and ,supporting ,permanency #bja4 ,supporting normalcy for children in foster care 7a7 ,reasonable and prudent parent standard 7#a7 ,definitions relating to the standard ,section #dge of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 7,a7 ,the term reasonable and prudent parent standard means the standard characterized by careful and sensible parental decisions that maintain the health1 safety1 and best interests of a child while at the same time encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child1 that a caregiver shall use when determining whether to allow a child in foster care under the responsibility of the ,state to participate in extracurricular1 enrichment1 cultural1 and social activities4 7,b7 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the term caregiver means a foster parent with whom a child in foster care has been placed or a designated official for a child care institution in which a child in foster care has been placed4 7#aj7 ,the term age or developmentally-appropriate means-- 7,a7 activities or items that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally-appropriate for a child1 based on the development of cognitive1 emotional1 physical1 and behavioral capacities that are typical for an age or age group2 and 7,b7 in the case of a specific child1 activities or items that are suitable for the child based on the developmental stages attained by the child with respect to the cognitive1 emotional1 physical1 and behavioral capacities of the child4 4 7#b7 ,state plan requirement ,section #dga7;a77#bd7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#bd77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking include and inserting includes2 7,b7 by striking and that such preparation and inserting that the preparation2 and 7,c7 by inserting 1 and that the preparation shall include knowledge and skills relating to the reasonable and prudent parent standard for the participation of the child in age or developmentally-appropriate activities1 including knowledge and skills relating to the developmental stages of the cognitive1 emotional1 physical1 and behavioral capacities of a child1 and knowledge and skills relating to applying the standard to decisions such as whether to allow the child to engage in social1 extracurricular1 enrichment1 cultural1 and social activities1 including sports1 field trips1 and overnight activities lasting #a or more days1 and to decisions involving the signing of permission slips and arranging of transportation for the child to and from extracurricular1 enrichment1 and social activities before the semicolon4 7#c7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall provide assistance to the ,states on best practices for devising strategies to assist foster parents in applying a reasonable and prudent parent standard in a manner that protects child safety1 while also allowing children to experience normal and beneficial activities1 including methods for appropriately considering the concerns of the biological parents of a child in decisions related to participation of the child in activities 7with the understanding that those concerns should not necessarily determine the participation of the child in any activity74 7b7 ,normalcy for children in child care institutions ,section #dga7;a77#aj7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#aj77 is amended to read as follows3 7#aj7 provides-- 7,a7 for the establishment or designation of a ,state authority or authorities that shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining standards for foster family homes and child care institutions which are reasonably in accord with recommended standards of national organizations concerned with standards for the institutions or homes1 including standards related to admission policies1 safety1 sanitation1 and protection of civil rights1 and which shall permit use of the reasonable and prudent parenting standard2 7,b7 that the standards established pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be applied by the ,state to any foster family home or child care institution receiving funds under this part or part ,b and shall require1 as a condition of any contract entered into by the ,state agency and a child care institution1 the presence on-site of at least #a official who1 with respect to any child placed at the child care institution1 is designated to be the caregiver who is authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard to decisions involving the participation of the child in age or developmentally-appropriate activities1 and who is provided with training in how to use and apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard in the same manner as prospective foster parents are provided the training pursuant to paragraph 7#bd72 7,c7 that the standards established pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall include policies related to the liability of foster parents and private entities under contract by the ,state involving the application of the reasonable and prudent parent standard1 to ensure appropriate liability for caregivers when a child participates in an approved activity and the caregiver approving the activity acts in accordance with the reasonable and prudent parent standard2 and 7,d7 that a waiver of any standards established pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 may be made only on a case-by-case basis for nonsafety standards 7as determined by the ,state7 in relative foster family homes for specific children in care2 4 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 without regard to whether regulations to implement the amendments have been promulgated by that date4 7#b7 ,delay permitted if ,state legislation required ,if the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines that ,state legislation 7other than legislation appropriating funds7 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 requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section1 the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the #ast day of the #ast calendar quarter beginning after the #ast regular session of the ,state legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,if the ,state has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 #bjb4 ,improvements to another planned permanent living arrangement as a permanency option 7a7 ,elimination of the option for children under age #af 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dge7e77;,c77i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7e77;,c77i77 is amended by inserting only in the case of a child who has attained #af years of age before 7in cases where4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #dbb7;b77#h77;,a77iii77,,ii7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7;b77#h77;,a77iii77,,ii77 is amended by inserting 1 subject to the requirements of sections #dge7e77;,c7 and #dge;,a7a7 after arrangement4 7b7 ,additional requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,part ,e of title ,,iv of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #dge the following3 #dge;,a4 ,additional case plan and case review system requirements 7a7 ,requirements for another planned permanent living arrangement ,in the case of any child for whom another planned permanent living arrangement is the permanency plan for the child1 the following requirements shall apply for purposes of approving the case plan for the child and the case system review procedure for the child3 7#a7 ,documentation of intensive1 ongoing1 unsuccessful efforts for family placement ,at each permanency hearing held with respect to the child1 the ,state agency documents the intensive1 ongoing1 and1 as of the date of the hearing1 unsuccessful efforts made by the ,state agency to return the child home or secure a placement for the child with a fit and willing relative 7including adult siblings71 a legal guardian1 or an adoptive parent1 including through efforts that utilize search technology 7including social media7 to find biological family members for children in the child welfare system4 7#b7 ,redetermination of appropriateness of placement at each permanency hearing ,the ,state agency shall implement procedures to ensure that1 at each permanency hearing held with respect to the child1 the court or administrative body appointed or approved by the court conducting the hearing on the permanency plan for the child does the following3 7,a7 ,ask the child about the desired permanency outcome for the child4 7,b7 ,make a judicial determination explaining why1 as of the date of the hearing1 another planned permanent living arrangement is the best permanency plan for the child and provide compelling reasons why it continues to not be in the best interests of the child to-- 7i7 return home2 7ii7 be placed for adoption2 7iii7 be placed with a legal guardian2 or 7iv7 be placed with a fit and willing relative4 7#c7 ,demonstration of support for engaging in age or developmentally-appropriate activities and social events ,at each permanency hearing held with respect to the child1 the ,state agency shall document the steps the ,state agency is taking to ensure the child's foster family home or child care institution is following the reasonable and prudent parent standard4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,state plan requirements 7i7 ,part ,b ,section #dbb7;b77#h77;,a77ii7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7;b77#h77;,a77ii77 is amended by inserting and in accordance with the requirements of section #dge;,a after section #dge7e74 7ii7 ,part ,e ,section #dga7;a77#af7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#af77 is amended-- 7,i7 by inserting and in accordance with the requirements of section #dge;,a after section #dge7a72 and 7,,ii7 by striking section #dge7e77;,b7 and inserting sections #dge7e7 and #dge;,a4 7,b7 ,definitions ,section #dge of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting meets the requirements of section #dge;,a and after written document which2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#e77;,c7-- 7,i7 by inserting 1 as of the date of the hearing1 after compelling reason for determining2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting subject to section #dge;,a7a71 after another planned permanent living arrangement14 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,delay permitted if ,state legislation required ,if the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines that ,state legislation 7other than legislation appropriating funds7 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 requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section1 the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the #ast day of the #ast calendar quarter beginning after the #ast regular session of the ,state legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,if the ,state has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 #bjc4 ,empowering foster youth age #ad and older in the development of their own case plan and transition planning for a successful adulthood 7a7 ,in general ,section #dge7a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7a77;,b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,with respect to a child who has attained #ad years of age1 the plan developed for the child in accordance with this paragraph1 and any revision or addition to the plan1 shall be developed in consultation with the child and1 at the option of the child1 with up to #b members of the case planning team who are chosen by the child and who are not a foster parent of1 or caseworker for1 the child4 ,a ,state may reject an individual selected by a child to be a member of the case planning team at any time if the ,state has good cause to believe that the individual would not act in the best interests of the child4 ,one individual selected by a child to be a member of the child's case planning team may be designated to be the child's advisor and1 as necessary1 advocate1 with respect to the application of the reasonable and prudent parent standard to the child44 7b7 ,conforming amendments to include children #ad and older in transition planning ,section #dge of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,d71 by striking ,where appropriate1 for a child age #af and inserting ,for a child who has attained #ad years of age2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by striking and at the end of clause 7ii72 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 and 7iv7 if a child has attained #ad years of age1 the permanency plan developed for the child1 and any revision or addition to the plan1 shall be developed in consultation with the child and1 at the option of the child1 with not more than #b members of the permanency planning team who are selected by the child and who are not a foster parent of1 or caseworker for1 the child1 except that the ,state may reject an individual so selected by the child if the ,state has good cause to believe that the individual would not act in the best interests of the child1 and #a individual so selected by the child may be designated to be the child's advisor and1 as necessary1 advocate1 with respect to the application of the reasonable and prudent standard to the child22 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking #af and inserting #ad4 7c7 ,transition planning for a successful adulthood ,paragraphs 7#a77;,d71 7#e77;,c77i71 and 7#e77;,c77iii7 of section #dge of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 are each amended by striking independent living and inserting a successful adulthood4 7d7 ,list of rights ,section #dge;,a of such ,act1 as added by section #bjb7;b77#a7 of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,list of rights ,the case plan for any child in foster care under the responsibility of the ,state who has attained #ad years of age shall include a document that describes the rights of the child with respect to education1 health1 visitation1 and court participation1 and to staying safe and avoiding exploitation1 and a signed acknowledgment by the child that the child has been provided with a copy of the document and that the rights contained in the document have been explained to the child in an age-appropriate way4 4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit a report to ,congress regarding the implementation of the amendments made by this section4 ,the report shall include-- 7#a7 an analysis of how ,states are administering the requirements of paragraphs 7#a77;,b7 and 7#e77;,c7 of section #dge of the ,social ,security ,act1 as amended by subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of this section1 that a child in foster care who has attained #ad years of age be permitted to select up to #b members of the case planning team or permanency planning team for the child from individuals who are not a foster parent of1 or caseworker for1 the child2 and 7#b7 a description of best practices of ,states with respect to the administration of the requirements4 7f7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,delay permitted if ,state legislation required ,if the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines that ,state legislation 7other than legislation appropriating funds7 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 requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section1 the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the #ast day of the #ast calendar quarter beginning after the #ast regular session of the ,state legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,if the ,state has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 #bjd4 ,ensuring foster youth have a birth certificate1 ,social ,security card1 health insurance information1 medical records1 and a bank account 7a7 ,case review system requirement ,section #dge7e77;,i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7e77;,i77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and receives assistance and inserting receives assistance2 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 and1 unless the child has been in foster care for less than #f months or the child is being discharged from care to be reunited with the family of the child or to be adopted1 is not discharged from care without being provided with an official birth certificate of the child1 a social security card issued by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 health insurance information and medical records1 and if the child has attained #ah years of age1 a fee-free 7or low-fee7 transaction account 7as defined in section #ai7;b77#a77;,c7 of the ,federal ,reserve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa7;b77#a77;,c777 established in the name of the child name at an insured depository institution 7as defined in section #c of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac77 or an insured credit union 7as defined in section #aja of the ,federal ,credit ,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb771 unless the child1 after consultation with the members of the case planning team for the child selected by the child 7if any71 elects to not have such an account established before the period4 7b7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,delay permitted if ,state legislation required ,if the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines that ,state legislation 7other than legislation appropriating funds7 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 requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section1 the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the #ast day of the #ast calendar quarter beginning after the #ast regular session of the ,state legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,if the ,state has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 ,,iii ,improving ,data ,collection and ,reporting on ,child ,sex ,trafficking #cja4 ,including sex trafficking data in the ,adoption and ,foster ,care ,analysis and ,reporting ,system 7a7 ,in general ,section #dgi7;c77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi7;c77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c77iii71 by striking and after the comma2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 the annual number of children in foster care who are identified as victims of sex trafficking 7as defined in section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7aj777 or a severe form of trafficking in persons described in section #ajc7i77;,a7 of such ,act-- 7i7 who were such victims before entering foster care2 and 7ii7 who were such victims while in foster care2 and 4 7b7 ,report to congress ,beginning in fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit an annual report to ,congress that contains the annual aggregate number of children in foster care who are identified as victims of sex trafficking 7as defined in section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7aj777 or a severe form of trafficking in persons described in section #ajc7i77;,a7 of such ,act1 together with such other information as the ,secretary determines appropriate relating to the identification of1 and provision of services for1 that population of children4 #cjb4 ,information on children in foster care in annual reports using ,,afcars data2 consultation ,section #dgi;,a of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f77;,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 include in the report submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#e7 for fiscal year #bjaf or any succeeding fiscal year1 ,state-by-,state data on children in foster care who have been placed in a child care institution or other setting that is not a foster family home1 including-- 7,a7 the number of children in the placements and their ages1 including separately1 the number and ages of children who have a permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement2 7,b7 the duration of the placement in the settings 7including for children who have a permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement72 7,c7 the types of child care institutions used 7including group homes1 residential treatment1 shelters1 or other congregate care settings72 7,d7 with respect to each child care institution or other setting that is not a foster family home1 the number of children in foster care residing in each such institution or non-foster family home2 7,e7 any clinically diagnosed special need of such children2 and 7,f7 the extent of any specialized education1 treatment1 counseling1 or other services provided in the settings2 and 7#h7 include in the report submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#e7 for fiscal year #bjaf or any succeeding fiscal year1 ,state-by-,state data on children in foster care who are pregnant or parenting4 2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,consultation on other issues ,the ,secretary shall consult with ,states and organizations with an interest in child welfare1 including organizations that provide adoption and foster care services1 and shall take into account requests from ,members of ,congress1 in selecting other issues to be analyzed and reported on under this section using data available to the ,secretary1 including data reported by ,states through the ,adoption and ,foster ,care ,analysis and ,reporting ,system and to the ,national ,youth in ,transition ,database4 4 ,,iv ,improving the ,use of ,technology to ,increase ,child ,support ,collections #dja4 ,required electronic processing of income withholding 7a7 ,in general ,section #ded;,a7g77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed;a7g77#a77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 1 to the maximum extent feasible12 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of clause 7i72 7,b7 by adding and at the end of clause 7ii72 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 at the option of the employer1 using the electronic transmission methods prescribed by the ,secretary2 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjag4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,may #bj1 #bjad4,karen ,l4 ,haas1,clerk