,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dihj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bf1 #bjad ,mr4 ,camp 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,reichert1 and ,mr4 ,doggett7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,budget1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to prevent and address sex trafficking of children in foster care1 to extend and improve adoption incentives1 and to improve international child support recovery4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preventing ,sex ,trafficking and ,strengthening ,families ,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 ,references4 ,title ,i--,protecting ,children and ,youth at ,risk of ,sex ,trafficking ,subtitle ,a--,identifying and ,protecting ,children and ,youth at ,risk of ,sex ,trafficking ,sec4 #aja4 ,identifying1 documenting1 and determining services for children and youth at risk of sex trafficking4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,reporting instances of sex trafficking4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,including sex trafficking data in the ,adoption and ,foster ,care ,analysis and ,reporting ,system4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,locating and responding to children who run away from foster care4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,increasing information on children in foster care to prevent sex trafficking4 ,subtitle ,b--,improving ,opportunities for ,children in ,foster ,care and ,supporting ,permanency ,sec4 #aaa4 ,supporting normalcy for children in foster care4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,improving another planned permanent living arrangement as a permanency option4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,empowering foster children age #ad and older in the development of their own case plan and transition planning for a successful adulthood4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,ensuring foster children have a birth certificate1 ,social ,security card1 health insurance information1 medical records1 and a driver's license or equivalent ,state-issued identification card4 ,sec4 #aae4 ,information on children in foster care in annual reports using ,,afcars data2 consultation4 ,subtitle ,c--,national advisory committee ,sec4 #aba4 ,establishment of a national advisory committee on the sex trafficking of children and youth in the ,united ,states4 ,title ,,ii--,improving ,adoption ,incentives and ,extending ,family ,connection ,grants ,subtitle ,a--,improving ,adoption ,incentive ,payments ,sec4 #bja4 ,extension of program through fiscal year #bjaf4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,improvements to award structure4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,renaming of program4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,limitation on use of incentive payments4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,increase in period for which incentive payments are available for expenditure4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,state report on calculation and use of savings resulting from the phase-out of eligibility requirements for adoption assistance2 requirement to spend #cj percent of savings on certain services4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,preservation of eligibility for kinship guardianship assistance payments with a successor guardian4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,data collection on adoption and legal guardianship disruption and dissolution4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,encouraging the placement of children in foster care with siblings4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,effective dates4 ,subtitle ,b--,extending the ,family ,connection ,grant ,program ,sec4 #bba4 ,extension of family connection grant program4 ,title ,,iii--,improving ,international ,child ,support ,recovery ,sec4 #cja4 ,amendments to ensure access to child support services for international child support cases4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,child support enforcement programs for ,indian tribes4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,sense of the ,congress regarding offering of voluntary parenting time arrangements4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,data exchange standardization for improved interoperability4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,report to ,congress4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,required electronic processing of income withholding4 ,title ,,iv--,budgetary effects ,sec4 #dja4 ,determination of budgetary effects4 #c4 ,references ,except as otherwise expressly provided in this ,act1 wherever in this ,act an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or other provision1 the amendment shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the ,social ,security ,act4 ,i ,protecting ,children and ,youth at ,risk of ,sex ,trafficking ,a ,identifying and ,protecting ,children and ,youth at ,risk of ,sex ,trafficking #aja4 ,identifying1 documenting1 and determining services for children and youth at risk of sex trafficking 7a7 ,in general ,section #dga7;a77#i7 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 enactment of this subparagraph1 demonstrate to the ,secretary that the ,state agency has developed1 in consultation with ,state and local law enforcement1 juvenile justice systems1 health care providers1 education agencies1 and organizations with experience in dealing with at-risk children and youth1 policies and procedures 7including relevant training for caseworkers7 for identifying1 documenting in agency records1 and determining appropriate services with respect to-- 7,i7 any child or youth over whom the ,state agency has responsibility for placement1 care1 or supervision and who the ,state has reasonable cause to believe is1 or is at risk of being1 a sex trafficking victim 7including children for whom a ,state child welfare agency has an open case file but who have not been removed from the home1 children who have run away from foster care and who have not attained #ah years of age or such older age as the ,state has elected under section #dge7h7 of this ,act1 and youth who are not in foster care but are receiving services under section #dgg of this ,act72 and 7,,ii7 at the option of the ,state1 any individual who has not attained #bf years of age1 without regard to whether the individual is or was in foster care under the responsibility of the ,state2 and 7ii7 #b years after such date of enactment1 demonstrate to the ,secretary that the ,state agency is implementing the policies and procedures referred to in clause 7i74 4 7b7 ,definition of sex trafficking victim ,section #dge 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,the term sex trafficking victim means a victim of-- 7,a7 sex trafficking 7as defined in section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj72 or 7,b7 a severe form of trafficking in persons described in section #ajc7i77;,a7 of such ,act4 4 #ajb4 ,reporting instances of sex trafficking 7a7 ,state plan requirements ,section #dga7;a7 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 or youth described in paragraph 7#i77;,c77i77,i71 the ,state agency shall-- 7,a7 not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 report immediately1 and in no case later than #bd hours after receiving information on children or youth who have been identified as being a sex trafficking victim1 to the law enforcement authorities2 and 7,b7 not later than #c years after such date of enactment and annually thereafter1 report to the ,secretary the total number of children and youth who are sex trafficking victims4 4 7b7 ,duties of the ,secretary ,section #dga 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,annual reports by the ,secretary on number of children and youth reported by ,states ,to be sex trafficking victims ,not later than #d years after the date of the enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall report to the ,congress and make available to the public on the ,internet website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services the number of children and youth reported in accordance with subsection 7a77#cd77;,b7 of this section to be sex trafficking victims 7as defined in section #dge7i77;,a774 4 #ajc4 ,including sex trafficking data in the ,adoption and ,foster ,care ,analysis and ,reporting ,system ,section #dgi7;c77#c7 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 sex trafficking victims-- 7i7 who were such victims before entering foster care2 and 7ii7 who were such victims while in foster care2 and 4 #ajd4 ,locating and responding to children who run away from foster care ,section #dga7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a771 as amended by section #ajb7;a7 of this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#cd7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ce7 provides that-- 7,a7 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 the ,state shall develop and implement specific protocols for-- 7i7 expeditiously locating any child missing from foster care2 7ii7 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 7iii7 determining the child's experiences while absent from care1 including screening the child to determine if the child is a possible sex trafficking victim 7as defined in section #dge7i77;,a772 and 7iv7 reporting such related information as required by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 not later than #b years after such date of enactment1 for each child and youth described in paragraph 7#i77;,c77i77,i7 of this subsection1 the ,state agency shall report immediately1 and in no case later than #bd hours after receiving1 information on missing or abducted children or youth 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 ,children4 4 #aje4 ,increasing information on children 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 sex trafficking victims1 using data reported by ,states under section #dgi of the ,social ,security ,act and information collected by ,states related to section #dga7;a77#ce7 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 child care institutions1 or other forms of placement for children who are sex trafficking victims4 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 ,b ,improving ,opportunities for ,children in ,foster ,care and ,supporting ,permanency #aaa4 ,supporting normalcy for children in foster care 7a7 ,reasonable and prudent parent standard 7#a7 ,definitions relating to the standard ,section #dge 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge71 as amended by section #aja7;b7 of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 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#aa7 7,a7 ,the term age or developmentally-appropriate means-- 7i7 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 7ii7 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 7,b7 ,in the event that any age-related activities have implications relative to the academic curriculum of a child1 nothing in this part or part ,b shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government to mandate1 direct1 or control a ,state or local educational agency1 or the specific instructional content1 academic achievement standards and assessments1 curriculum1 or program of instruction of a school4 4 7#b7 ,state plan requirement ,section #dga7;a77#bd7 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 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 each contract entered into by a child care institution to provide foster care1 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 ,supporting participation in age-,appropriate activities 7#a7 ,section #dgg7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#f72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#g7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 to ensure children who are likely to remain in foster care until #ah years of age have regular1 ongoing opportunities to engage in age or developmentally-appropriate activities as defined in section #dge7aa74 4 7#b7 ,section #dgg7;h77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;h77#a77 is amended by inserting or1 beginning in fiscal year #bjbj1 #adc1jjj1jjj after #adj1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,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 #aab4 ,improving another planned permanent living arrangement as a permanency option 7a7 ,elimination of another planned permanent living arrangement for children under age #af 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dge7e77;,c77i7 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 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 7#c7 ,delayed applicability with respect to certain children ,in the case of children in foster care under the responsibility of an ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium 7either directly or under supervision of a ,state71 the amendments made by this subsection shall not apply until the date that is #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,additional requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,part ,e of title ,,iv 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 determined for the child under section #dge7e77;,c71 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 the children4 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 that-- 7,a7 the child's foster family home or child care institution is following the reasonable and prudent parent standard2 and 7,b7 the child has regular1 ongoing opportunities to engage in age or developmentally appropriate activities 7including by consulting with the child in an age-appropriate manner about the opportunities of the child to participate in the activities74 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,state plan requirements 7i7 ,part ,b ,section #dbb7;b77#h77;,a77ii7 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 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 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#e7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by adding at the end the following and1 for a child for whom another planned permanent living arrangement has been determined as the permanency plan1 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 standard and to ascertain whether the child has regular1 ongoing opportunities to engage in age or developmentally appropriate activities 7including by consulting with the child in an age-appropriate manner about the opportunities of the child to participate in the activities722 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7aa7 by inserting 1 as of the date of the hearing1 after compelling reason for determining2 and 7bb7 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 #aac4 ,empowering foster children 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 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 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 in clause 7i71 by striking #af and inserting #ad2 7ii7 by striking and at the end of clause 7ii72 and 7iii7 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 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 are each amended by striking independent living and inserting a successful adulthood4 7d7 ,list of rights ,section #dge;,a1 as added by section #aab7;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-- 7#a7 a document that describes the rights of the child with respect to education1 health1 visitation1 and court participation1 the right to be provided with the documents specified in section #dge7e77;,i7 in accordance with that section1 and the right to stay safe and avoid exploitation2 and 7#b7 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 #aad4 ,ensuring foster children have a birth certificate1 ,social ,security card1 health insurance information1 medical records1 and a driver's license or equivalent ,state-issued identification card 7a7 ,case review system requirement ,section #dge7e77;,i7 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 if the child is leaving foster care by reason of having attained #ah years of age or such greater age as the ,state has elected under paragraph 7#h71 unless the child has been in foster care for less than #f months1 is not discharged from care without being provided with 7if the child is eligible to receive such document7 an official or certified copy of the ,united ,states birth certificate of the child1 a social security card issued by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 health insurance information1 a copy of the child's medical records1 and a driver's license or identification card issued by a ,state in accordance with the requirements of section #bjb of the ,,real ,,id ,act of #bjje 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 #aae4 ,information on children in foster care in annual reports using ,,afcars data2 consultation ,section #dgi;,a 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 2 and2 and 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-- 7,a7 children in foster care who have been placed in a child care institution or other setting that is not a foster family home1 including-- 7i7 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 7ii7 the duration of the placement in the settings 7including for children who have a permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement72 7iii7 the types of child care institutions used 7including group homes1 residential treatment1 shelters1 or other congregate care settings72 7iv7 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 7v7 any clinically diagnosed special need of such children2 and 7vi7 the extent of any specialized education1 treatment1 counseling1 or other services provided in the settings2 and 7,b7 children in foster care who are pregnant or parenting4 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 ,c ,national advisory committee #aba4 ,establishment of a national advisory committee on the sex trafficking of children and youth in the ,united ,states ,title ,,xi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #aaad the following3 #aaad;,a4 ,,national ,,advisory ,,committee ,,on ,,the ,,sex ,,trafficking ,,of ,,chiildren ,,and ,,youth ,,in ,,the ,,united ,,states 7a7 ,official designation ,this section relates to the ,national ,advisory ,committee on the ,sex ,trafficking of ,children and ,youth in the ,united ,states 7in this section referred to as the ,committee74 7b7 ,authority ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall establish and appoint all members of the ,committee4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition ,the ,committee shall be composed of not more than #ba members whose diverse experience and background enable them to provide balanced points of view with regard to carrying out the duties of the ,committee4 7#b7 ,selection ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general and ,national ,governors ,association1 shall appoint the members to the ,committee4 ,at least #a ,committee member shall be a former sex trafficking victim4 #b ,committee members shall be a ,governor of a ,state1 #a of whom shall be a member of the ,democratic ,party and #a of whom shall be a member of the ,republican ,party4 7#c7 ,period of appointment2 vacancies ,members shall be appointed for the life of the ,committee4 ,a vacancy in the ,committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the ,committee4 7#d7 ,compensation ,committee members shall serve without compensation or per diem in lieu of subsistence4 7d7 ,duties 7#a7 ,national response ,the ,committee shall advise the ,secretary and the ,attorney ,general on practical and general policies concerning improvements to the ,nation's response to the sex trafficking of children and youth in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,policies for cooperation ,the ,committee shall advise the ,secretary and the ,attorney ,general on practical and general policies concerning the cooperation of ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments1 child welfare agencies1 social service providers1 physical health and mental health providers1 victim service providers1 ,state or local courts with responsibility for conducting or supervising proceedings relating to child welfare or social services for children and their families1 ,federal1 ,state1 and local police1 juvenile detention centers1 and runaway and homeless youth programs1 schools1 the gaming and entertainment industry1 and businesses and organizations that provide services to youth1 on responding to sex trafficking1 including the development and implementation of-- 7,a7 successful interventions with children and youth who are exposed to conditions that make them vulnerable to1 or victims of1 sex trafficking2 and 7,b7 recommendations for administrative or legislative changes necessary to use programs1 properties1 or other resources owned1 operated1 or funded by the ,federal ,government to provide safe housing for children and youth who are sex trafficking victims and provide support to entities that provide housing or other assistance to the victims4 7#c7 ,best practices and recommendations for states 7,a7 ,in general ,within #b years after the establishment of the ,committee1 the ,committee shall develop #b tiers 7referred to in this subparagraph as ,tier ,i and ,tier ,,ii7 of recommended best practices for ,states to follow in combating the sex trafficking of children and youth4 ,tier ,i shall provide ,states that have not yet substantively addressed the sex trafficking of children and youth with an idea of where to begin and what steps to take4 ,tier ,,ii shall provide ,states that are already working to address the sex trafficking of children and youth with examples of policies that are already being used effectively by other ,states to address sex trafficking4 7,b7 ,development ,the best practices shall be based on multidisciplinary research and promising1 evidence-based models and programs as reflected in ,state efforts to meet the requirements of sections #aja and #ajb of the ,preventing ,sex ,trafficking and ,strengthening ,families ,act4 7,c7 ,content ,the best practices shall be user-friendly1 incorporate the most up-to-date technology1 and include the following3 7i7 ,sample training materials1 protocols1 and screening tools that1 to the extent possible1 accommodate for regional differences among the ,states1 to prepare individuals who administer social services to identify and serve children and youth who are sex trafficking victims or at-risk of sex trafficking4 7ii7 ,multidisciplinary strategies to identify victims1 manage cases1 and improve services for all children and youth who are at risk of sex trafficking1 or are sex trafficking victims1 in the ,united ,states4 7iii7 ,sample protocols and recommendations based on current ,states' efforts1 accounting for regional differences between ,states that provide for effective1 cross-system collaboration between ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments1 child welfare agencies1 social service providers1 physical health and mental health providers1 victim service providers1 ,state or local courts with responsibility for conducting or supervising proceedings relating to child welfare or social services for children and their families1 the gaming and entertainment industry1 ,federal1 ,state1 and local police1 juvenile detention centers and runaway and homeless youth programs1 housing resources that are appropriate for housing child and youth victims of trafficking1 schools1 and businesses and organizations that provide services to children and youth4 ,these protocols and recommendations should include strategies to identify victims and collect1 document1 and share data across systems and agencies1 and should be designed to help agencies better understand the type of sex trafficking involved1 the scope of the problem1 the needs of the population to be served1 ways to address the demand for trafficked children and youth and increase prosecutions of traffickers and purchasers of children and youth1 and the degree of victim interaction with multiple systems4 7iv7 ,developing the criteria and guidelines necessary for establishing safe residential placements for foster children who have been sex trafficked as well as victims of trafficking identified through interaction with law enforcement4 7v7 ,developing training guidelines for caregivers that serve children and youth being cared for outside the home4 7,d7 ,informing states of best practices ,the ,committee1 in coordination with the ,national ,governors ,association1 ,secretary and ,attorney ,general1 shall ensure that ,state ,governors and child welfare agencies are notified and informed on a quarterly basis of the best practices and recommendations for ,states1 and notified #f months in advance that the ,committee will be evaluating the extent to which ,states adopt the ,committee's recommendations4 7,e7 ,report on ,state implementation ,within #c years after the establishment of the ,committee1 the ,committee shall submit to the ,secretary and the ,attorney ,general1 as part of its final report as well as for online and publicly available publication1 a description of what each ,state has done to implement the recommendations of the ,committee4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall submit an interim and a final report on the work of the ,committee to-- 7,a7 the ,secretary2 7,b7 the ,attorney ,general2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,reporting dates ,the interim report shall be submitted not later than #c years after the establishment of the ,committee4 ,the final report shall be submitted not later than #d years after the establishment of the ,committee4 7f7 ,administration 7#a7 ,agency support ,the ,secretary shall direct the head of the ,administration for ,children and ,families of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services to provide all necessary support for the ,committee4 7#b7 ,meetings 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,committee will meet at the call of the ,secretary at least twice each year to carry out this section1 and more often as otherwise required4 7,b7 ,accommodation for committee members unable to attend in person ,the ,secretary shall create a process through which ,committee members who are unable to travel to a ,committee meeting in person may participate remotely through the use of video conference1 teleconference1 online1 or other means4 7#c7 ,subcommittees ,the ,committee may establish subcommittees or working groups1 as necessary and consistent with the mission of the ,committee4 ,the subcommittees or working groups shall have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the ,committee1 nor shall they report directly to any official or entity listed in subsection 7d74 7#d7 ,recordkeeping ,the records of the ,committee and any subcommittees and working groups shall be maintained in accordance with appropriate ,department of ,health and ,human ,services policies and procedures and shall be available for public inspection and copying1 subject to the ,freedom of ,information ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eeb74 7g7 ,termination ,the ,committee shall terminate #e years after the date of its establishment1 but the ,secretary shall continue to operate and update1 as necessary1 an ,internet website displaying the ,state best practices1 recommendations1 and evaluation of ,state-by-,state implementation of the ,secretary's recommendations4 7h7 ,definition ,for the purpose of this section1 the term sex trafficking includes the definition set forth in section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7aj77 and severe form of trafficking in persons described in section #ajc7i77;,a7 of such ,act4 4 ,,ii ,improving ,adoption ,incentives and ,extending ,family ,connection ,grants ,a ,improving ,adoption ,incentive ,payments #bja4 ,extension of program through fiscal year #bjaf ,section #dgc;,a 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#e71 by striking #bjjh through #bjab and inserting #bjac through #bjae2 and 7#b7 in each of paragraphs 7#a77;,d7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7h71 by striking #bjac and inserting #bjaf4 #bjb4 ,improvements to award structure 7a7 ,eligibility for award ,section #dgc;,a7b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7b77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#b7 and redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d71 respectively4 7b7 ,data requirements ,section #dgc;,a7c77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7c77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking numbers of adoptions and inserting rates of adoptions and guardianships2 7#b7 by striking the numbers and all that follows through section1 and inserting each of the rates required to be determined under this section with respect to a ,state and a fiscal year12 and 7#c7 by inserting before the period the following3 1 and1 with respect to the determination of the rates related to foster child guardianships1 on the basis of information reported to the ,secretary under paragraph 7#ab7 of subsection 7g74 7c7 ,award amount ,section #dgc;,a7d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 #e1jjj1 multiplied by the amount 7if any7 by which-- 7i7 the number of foster child adoptions in the ,state during the fiscal year2 exceeds 7ii7 the product 7rounded to the nearest whole number7 of-- 7,i7 the base rate of foster child adoptions for the ,state for the fiscal year2 and 7,,ii7 the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the ,state on the last day of the preceding fiscal year2 7,b7 #g1ejj1 multiplied by the amount 7if any7 by which-- 7i7 the number of pre-adolescent child adoptions and pre-adolescent foster child guardianships in the ,state during the fiscal year2 exceeds 7ii7 the product 7rounded to the nearest whole number7 of-- 7,i7 the base rate of pre-adolescent child adoptions and pre-adolescent foster child guardianships for the ,state for the fiscal year2 and 7,,ii7 the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the ,state on the last day of the preceding fiscal year who have attained #i years of age but not #ad years of age2 and 7,c7 #aj1jjj1 multiplied by the amount 7if any7 by which-- 7i7 the number of older child adoptions and older foster child guardianships in the ,state during the fiscal year2 exceeds 7ii7 the product 7rounded to the nearest whole number7 of-- 7,i7 the base rate of older child adoptions and older foster child guardianships for the ,state for the fiscal year2 and 7,,ii7 the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the ,state on the last day of the preceding fiscal year who have attained #ad years of age2 and 7,d7 #d1jjj1 multiplied by the amount 7if any7 by which-- 7i7 the number of foster child guardianships in the ,state during the fiscal year2 exceeds 7ii7 the product 7rounded to the nearest whole number7 of-- 7,i7 the base rate of foster child guardianships for the ,state for the fiscal year2 and 7,,ii7 the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the ,state on the last day of the preceding fiscal year4 2 and 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,increased adoption and legal guardianship incentive payment for timely adoptions 7,a7 ,in general ,if for any of fiscal years #bjac through #bjae1 the total amount of adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments payable under paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection are less than the amount appropriated under subsection 7h7 for the fiscal year1 then1 from the remainder of the amount appropriated for the fiscal year that is not required for such payments 7in this paragraph referred to as the timely adoption award pool71 the ,secretary shall increase the adoption incentive payment determined under paragraph 7#a7 for each ,state that the ,secretary determines is a timely adoption award ,state for the fiscal year by the award amount determined for the fiscal year under subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,timely adoption award ,state defined ,a ,state is a timely adoption award ,state for a fiscal year if the ,secretary determines that1 for children who were in foster care under the supervision of the ,state at the time of adoptive placement1 the average number of months from removal of children from their home to the placement of children in finalized adoptions is less than #bd months4 7,c7 ,award amount ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the award amount determined under this subparagraph with respect to a fiscal year is the amount equal to the timely adoption award pool for the fiscal year divided by the number of timely adoption award ,states for the fiscal year4 4 7d7 ,definitions ,section #dgc;,a7g7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7g77 is amended by striking paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#h7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,foster child adoption rate ,the term foster child adoption rate means1 with respect to a ,state and a fiscal year1 the percentage determined by dividing-- 7,a7 the number of foster child adoptions finalized in the ,state during the fiscal year2 by 7,b7 the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the ,state on the last day of the preceding fiscal year4 7#b7 ,base rate of foster child adoptions ,the term base rate of foster child adoptions means1 with respect to a ,state and a fiscal year1 the lesser of-- 7,a7 the foster child adoption rate for the ,state for the then immediately preceding fiscal year2 or 7,b7 the foster child adoption rate for the ,state for the average of the then immediately preceding #c fiscal years4 7#c7 ,foster child adoption ,the term foster child adoption means the final adoption of a child who1 at the time of adoptive placement1 was in foster care under the supervision of the ,state4 7#d7 ,pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship rate ,the term pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship rate means1 with respect to a ,state and a fiscal year1 the percentage determined by dividing-- 7,a7 the number of pre-adolescent child adoptions and pre-adolescent foster child guardianships finalized in the ,state during the fiscal year2 by 7,b7 the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the ,state on the last day of the preceding fiscal year1 who have attained #i years of age but not #ad years of age4 7#e7 ,base rate of pre-adolescent child adoptions and pre-adolescent foster child guardianships ,the term base rate of pre-adolescent child adoptions and pre-adolescent foster child guardianships means1 with respect to a ,state and a fiscal year1 the lesser of-- 7,a7 the pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship rate for the ,state for the then immediately preceding fiscal year2 or 7,b7 the pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship rate for the ,state for the average of the then immediately preceding #c fiscal years4 7#f7 ,pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship ,the term pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship means the final adoption1 or the placement into foster child guardianship 7as defined in paragraph 7#ab77 of a child who has attained #i years of age but not #ad years of age if-- 7,a7 at the time of the adoptive or foster child guardianship placement1 the child was in foster care under the supervision of the ,state2 or 7,b7 an adoption assistance agreement was in effect under section #dgc7;a7 with respect to the child4 7#g7 ,older child adoption and older foster child guardianship rate ,the term older child adoption and older foster child guardianship rate means1 with respect to a ,state and a fiscal year1 the percentage determined by dividing-- 7,a7 the number of older child adoptions and older foster child guardianships finalized in the ,state during the fiscal year2 by 7,b7 the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the ,state on the last day of the preceding fiscal year1 who have attained #ad years of age4 7#h7 ,base rate of older child adoptions and older foster child guardianships ,the term base rate of older child adoptions and older foster child guardianships means1 with respect to a ,state and a fiscal year1 the lesser of-- 7,a7 the older child adoption and older foster child guardianship rate for the ,state for the then immediately preceding fiscal year2 or 7,b7 the older child adoption and older foster child guardianship rate for the ,state for the average of the then immediately preceding #c fiscal years4 7#i7 ,older child adoption and older foster child guardianship ,the term older child adoption and older foster child guardianship means the final adoption1 or the placement into foster child guardianship 7as defined in paragraph 7#ab77 of a child who has attained #ad years of age if-- 7,a7 at the time of the adoptive or foster child guardianship placement1 the child was in foster care under the supervision of the ,state2 or 7,b7 an adoption assistance agreement was in effect under section #dgc7;a7 with respect to the child4 7#aj7 ,foster child guardianship rate ,the term foster child guardianship rate means1 with respect to a ,state and a fiscal year1 the percentage determined by dividing-- 7,a7 the number of foster child guardianships occurring in the ,state during the fiscal year2 by 7,b7 the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the ,state on the last day of the preceding fiscal year4 7#aa7 ,base rate of foster child guardianships ,the term base rate of foster child guardianships means1 with respect to a ,state and a fiscal year1 the lesser of-- 7,a7 the foster child guardianship rate for the ,state for the then immediately preceding fiscal year2 or 7,b7 the foster child guardianship rate for the ,state for the average of the then immediately preceding #c fiscal years4 7#ab7 ,foster child guardianship ,the term foster child guardianship means1 with respect to a ,state1 the exit of a child from foster care under the responsibility of the ,state to live with a legal guardian1 if the ,state has reported to the ,secretary-- 7,a7 that the ,state agency has determined that-- 7i7 the child has been removed from his or her home pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement or as a result of a judicial determination to the effect that continuation in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the child2 7ii7 being returned home or adopted are not appropriate permanency options for the child2 7iii7 the child demonstrates a strong attachment to the prospective legal guardian1 and the prospective legal guardian has a strong commitment to caring permanently for the child2 and 7iv7 if the child has attained #ad years of age1 the child has been consulted regarding the legal guardianship arrangement2 or 7,b7 the alternative procedures used by the ,state to determine that legal guardianship is the appropriate option for the child4 4 #bjc4 ,renaming of program 7a7 ,in general ,the section heading of section #dgc;,a 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7 is amended to read as follows3 #dgc;,a4 ,adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #dgc;,a is amended in each of subsections 7a71 7d77#a71 7d77#b77;,a71 and 7d77#b77;,b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7a71 7d77#a71 7d77#b77;,a71 and 7d77#b77;,b77 by inserting and legal guardianship after adoption each place it appears4 7#b7 ,the heading of section #dgc;,a7d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7d77 is amended by inserting and legal guardianship after adoption4 #bjd4 ,limitation on use of incentive payments ,section #dgc;,a7f7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7f77 is amended in the #ast sentence by inserting 1 and shall use the amount to supplement1 and not supplant1 any ,federal or non-,federal funds used to provide any service under part ,b or ,e before the period4 #bje4 ,increase in period for which incentive payments are available for expenditure ,section #dgc;,a7e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking #bd-month and inserting #cf-month2 and 7#b7 by striking #bd-month and inserting #cf-month4 #bjf4 ,state report on calculation and use of savings resulting from the phase-out of eligibility requirements for adoption assistance2 requirement to spend #cj percent of savings on certain services ,section #dgc7;a77#h7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;a77#h77 is amended to read as follows3 7#h7 7,a7 ,a ,state shall calculate the savings 7if any7 resulting from the application of paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 to all applicable children for a fiscal year1 using a methodology specified by the ,secretary or an alternate methodology proposed by the ,state and approved by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,a ,state shall annually report to the ,secretary-- 7i7 the methodology used to make the calculation described in subparagraph 7,a71 without regard to whether any savings are found2 7ii7 the amount of any savings referred to in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7iii7 how any such savings are spent1 accounting for and reporting the spending separately from any other spending reported to the ,secretary under part ,b or this part4 7,c7 ,the ,secretary shall make all information reported pursuant to subparagraph 7,b7 available on the website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services in a location easily accessible to the public4 7,d7 7i7 ,a ,state shall spend an amount equal to the amount of the savings 7if any7 in ,state expenditures under this part resulting from the application of paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 to all applicable children for a fiscal year1 to provide to children of families any service that may be provided under part ,b or this part4 ,a ,state shall spend not less than #cj percent of any such savings on post-adoption services1 post-guardianship services1 and services to support and sustain positive permanent outcomes for children who otherwise might enter into foster care under the responsibility of the ,state1 with at least #b_/c of the spending by the ,state to comply with such #cj percent requirement being spent on post-adoption and post-guardianship services4 7ii7 ,any ,state spending required under clause 7i7 shall be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 any ,federal or non-,federal funds used to provide any service under part ,b or this part4 4 #bjg4 ,preservation of eligibility for kinship guardianship assistance payments with a successor guardian ,section #dgc7;d77#c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;d77#c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,eligibility not affected by replacement of guardian with a successor guardian ,in the event of the death or incapacity of the relative guardian1 the eligibility of a child for a kinship guardianship assistance payment under this subsection shall not be affected by reason of the replacement of the relative guardian with a successor legal guardian named in the kinship guardianship assistance agreement referred to in paragraph 7#a7 7including in any amendment to the agreement71 notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph and section #dga7;a77#bh74 4 #bjh4 ,data collection on adoption and legal guardianship disruption and dissolution ,section #dgi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,to promote improved knowledge on how best to ensure strong1 permanent families for children1 the ,secretary shall promulgate regulations providing for the collection and analysis of information regarding children who enter into foster care under the supervision of a ,state after prior finalization of an adoption or legal guardianship4 ,the regulations shall require each ,state with a ,state plan approved under this part to collect and report as part of such data collection system the number of children who enter foster care under supervision of the ,state after finalization of an adoption or legal guardianship and may include information concerning the length of the prior adoption or guardianship1 the age of the child at the time of the prior adoption or guardianship1 the age at which the child subsequently entered foster care under supervision of the ,state1 the type of agency involved in making the prior adoptive or guardianship placement1 and any other factors determined necessary to better understand factors associated with the child's post-adoption or post-guardianship entry to foster care4 4 #bji4 ,encouraging the placement of children in foster care with siblings 7a7 ,state plan amendment 7#a7 ,notification of parents of siblings ,section #dga7;a77#bi7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#bi77 is amended by striking all adult grandparents and inserting the following relatives3 all adult grandparents1 all parents of a sibling of the child1 where such parent has legal custody of such sibling14 7#b7 ,sibling defined ,section #dge 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge71 as amended by sections #aja7;b7 and #aaa7;a77#a7 of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 ,the term sibling means an individual who satisfies at least one of the following conditions with respect to a child3 7,a7 ,the individual is considered by ,state law to be a sibling of the child4 7,b7 ,the individual would have been considered a sibling of the child under ,state law but for a termination or other disruption of parental rights1 such as the death of a parent4 4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed as subordinating the rights of foster or adoptive parents of a child to the rights of the parents of a sibling of that child4 #baj4 ,effective dates 7a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect as if enacted on ,october #a1 #bjac4 7b7 ,restructuring and renaming of program 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by sections #bjb and #bjc shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjad1 subject to paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,transition rule 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the total amount payable to a ,state under section #dgc;,a of the ,social ,security ,act for fiscal year #bjad shall be an amount equal to #a_/b of the sum of-- 7i7 the total amount that would be payable to the ,state under such section for fiscal year #bjad if the amendments made by section #bjb of this ,act had not taken effect2 and 7ii7 the total amount that would be payable to the ,state under such section for fiscal year #bjad in the absence of this paragraph4 7,b7 ,pro rata adjustment if insufficient funds available ,if the total amount otherwise payable under subparagraph 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjad exceeds the amount appropriated pursuant to section #dgc;,a7h7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7h77 for that fiscal year1 the amount payable to each ,state under subparagraph 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjad shall be-- 7i7 the amount that would otherwise be payable to the ,state under subparagraph 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjad2 multiplied by 7ii7 the percentage represented by the amount so appropriated for fiscal year #bjad1 divided by the total amount otherwise payable under subparagraph 7,a7 to all ,states for that fiscal year4 7c7 ,use of incentive payments2 eligibility for kinship guardianship assistance payments with a successor guardian2 data collection ,the amendments made by sections #bjd1 #bjg1 and #bjh shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,calculation and use of savings resulting from the phase-,out of eligibility requirements for adoption assistance ,the amendment made by section #bjf shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjad4 7e7 ,notification of parents of siblings 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by section #bji shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act1 subject to paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,delay permitted if ,state legislation required ,in the case of a ,state plan approved under part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines requires ,state legislation 7other than legislation appropriating funds7 in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by section #bji1 the ,state plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such part solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements before the #ast day of the #ast calendar quarter beginning after the close of the #ast regular session of the ,state legislature that ends after the #a-year period beginning with the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence1 in the case of a ,state that has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 ,b ,extending the ,family ,connection ,grant ,program #bba4 ,extension of family connection grant program 7a7 ,in general ,section #dbg7;h7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbg7;h77 is amended by striking #bjac and inserting #bjad4 7b7 ,eligibility of universities for matching grants ,section #dbg7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbg7;a77 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7#a7 by striking and before private2 and 7#b7 by inserting and institutions of higher education 7as defined under section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 after arrangements14 7c7 ,finding families for foster children who are parents ,section #dbg7;a77#a77;,e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbg7;a77#a77;,e77 is amended by inserting and other individuals who are willing and able to be foster parents for children in foster care under the responsibility of the ,state who are themselves parents after kinship care families4 7d7 ,reservation of funds ,section #dbg7;g7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbg7;g77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 and 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on ,october #a1 #bjac4 ,,iii ,improving ,international ,child ,support ,recovery #cja4 ,amendments to ensure access to child support services for international child support cases 7a7 ,authority of the secretary of ,,hhs ,to ensure compliance with multilateral child support conventions 7#a7 ,in general ,section #deb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating the second subsection 7l7 7as added by section #gcjf of the ,deficit ,reduction ,act of #bjje7 as subsection 7m72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7n7 ,the ,secretary shall use the authorities otherwise provided by law to ensure the compliance of the ,united ,states with any multilateral child support convention to which the ,united ,states is a party4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #dec7k77#c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7k77#c77 is amended by striking #deb7l7 and inserting #deb7m74 7b7 ,access to the federal parent locator service ,section #dec7;c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#c72 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#d7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 an entity designated as a ,central ,authority for child support enforcement in a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country for purposes specified in section #dei;,a7c77#b74 4 7c7 ,state option ,to require individuals in foreign countries ,to apply through their country's appropriate central authority ,section #ded 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a77ii71 by inserting before the semicolon 7except that1 if the individual applying for the services resides in a foreign reciprocating country or foreign treaty country1 the ,state may opt to require the individual to request the services through the ,central ,authority for child support enforcement in the foreign reciprocating country or the foreign treaty country1 and if the individual resides in a foreign country that is not a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country1 a ,state may accept or reject the application72 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#cb7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 a foreign treaty country1 after a foreign reciprocating country2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking or foreign obligee and inserting 1 foreign treaty country1 or foreign individual4 7d7 ,amendments to international support enforcement provisions ,section #dei;,a 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fei;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,references ,in this part3 7#a7 ,foreign reciprocating country ,the term foreign reciprocating country means a foreign country 7or political subdivision thereof7 with respect to which the ,secretary has made a declaration pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,foreign treaty country ,the term foreign treaty country means a foreign country for which the #bjjg ,family ,maintenance ,convention is in force4 7#c7 #bjjg family maintenance convention ,the term #bjjg ,family ,maintenance ,convention means the ,hague ,convention of #bc ,november #bjjg on the ,international ,recovery of ,child ,support and ,other ,forms of ,family ,maintenance4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking foreign countries that are the subject of a declaration under this section and inserting foreign reciprocating countries or foreign treaty countries2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting and foreign treaty countries after foreign reciprocating countries2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7d71 by striking the subject of a declaration pursuant to subsection 7a7 and inserting foreign reciprocating countries or foreign treaty countries4 7e7 ,collection of past-,due support from federal tax refunds ,section #dfd7;a77#b77;,a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffd7;a77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking under section #ded7d77;,a77ii7 and inserting under paragraph 7#d77;,a77ii7 or 7#cb7 of section #ded4 7f7 ,state law requirement concerning the uniform interstate family support act 7,,uifsa7 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dff7;f7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fff7;f77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking on and after ,january #a1 #aiih12 7,b7 by striking and as in effect on ,august #bb1 #aiif12 and 7,c7 by striking adopted as of such date and inserting adopted as of ,september #cj1 #bjjh4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments to title #bh1 united states code ,section #agch;,b of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7d71 by striking individual contestant and inserting individual contestant or the parties have consented in a record or open court that the tribunal of the ,state may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order12 7,b7 in subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 by striking individual contestant and inserting individual contestant and the parties have not consented in a record or open court that the tribunal of the other ,state may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by striking child means and inserting 7#a7 ,the term child means2 7ii7 by striking child's ,state means and inserting 7#b7 ,the term child's ,state means2 7iii7 by striking child's home ,state means and inserting 7#c7 ,the term child's home ,state means2 7iv7 by striking child support means and inserting 7#d7 ,the term child support means2 7v7 by striking child support order and inserting 7#e7 ,the term child support order2 7vi7 by striking contestant means and inserting 7#f7 ,the term contestant means2 7vii7 by striking court means and inserting 7#g7 ,the term court means2 7viii7 by striking modification means and inserting 7#h7 ,the term modification means2 and 7ix7 by striking ,state means and inserting 7#i7 ,the term ,state means4 7#c7 ,effective date2 grace period for state law changes 7,a7 ,paragraph 7#a7 7i7 ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect with respect to a ,state no later than the effective date of laws enacted by the legislature of the ,state implementing such paragraph1 but in no event later than the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the ,state legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7ii7 ,for purposes of clause 7i71 in the case of a ,state that has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of the session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 7,b7 ,paragraph 7#b7 7i7 ,the amendments made by subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 shall take effect on the date on which the ,hague ,convention of #bc ,november #bjjg on the ,international ,recovery of ,child ,support and ,other ,forms of ,family ,maintenance enters into force for the ,united ,states4 7ii7 ,the amendments made by subparagraph 7,c7 of paragraph 7#b7 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cjb4 ,child support enforcement programs for ,indian tribes 7a7 ,tribal access to the ,federal parent locator service ,section #dec7;c77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7;c77#a77 is amended by inserting or ,indian tribe or tribal organization 7as defined in subsections 7e7 and 7l7 of section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b771 after any ,state4 7b7 ,waiver authority for ,indian tribes or tribal organizations operating child support enforcement programs ,section #aaae7;b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71 respectively1 and realigning the left margin of subparagraph 7,c7 so as to align with subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 7as so redesignated72 7#b7 by inserting 7#a7 after 7b72 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,an ,indian tribe or tribal organization operating a program under section #dee7;f7 shall be considered a ,state for purposes of authority to conduct an experimental1 pilot1 or demonstration project under subsection 7a7 to assist in promoting the objectives of part ,d of title ,,iv and receiving payments under the second sentence of that subsection4 ,the ,secretary may waive compliance with any requirements of section #dee7;f7 or regulations promulgated under that section to the extent and for the period the ,secretary finds necessary for an ,indian tribe or tribal organization to carry out such project4 ,costs of the project which would not otherwise be included as expenditures of a program operating under section #dee7;f7 and which are not included as part of the costs of projects under section #aaaj1 shall1 to the extent and for the period prescribed by the ,secretary1 be regarded as expenditures under a tribal plan or plans approved under such section1 or for the administration of such tribal plan or plans1 as may be appropriate4 ,an ,indian tribe or tribal organization applying for or receiving start-up program development funding pursuant to section #cji4af of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 shall not be considered to be an ,indian tribe or tribal organization operating a program under section #dee7;f7 for purposes of this paragraph4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendments ,section #dec7;f7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7;f77 is amended by inserting and tribal after ,state each place it appears4 #cjc4 ,sense of the ,congress regarding offering of voluntary parenting time arrangements 7a7 ,findings ,the ,congress finds as follows3 7#a7 ,the separation of a child from a parent does not end the financial or other responsibilities of the parent toward the child4 7#b7 ,increased parental access and visitation not only improve parent-child relationships and outcomes for children1 but also have been demonstrated to result in improved child support collections1 which creates a double win for children--a more engaged parent and improved financial security4 7b7 ,sense of the ,congress ,it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 establishing parenting time arrangements when obtaining child support orders is an important goal which should be accompanied by strong family violence safeguards2 and 7#b7 ,states should use existing funding sources to support the establishment of parenting time arrangements1 including child support incentives1 ,access and ,visitation ,grants1 and ,healthy ,marriage ,promotion and ,responsible ,fatherhood ,grants4 #cjd4 ,data exchange standardization for improved interoperability 7a7 ,in general ,section #deb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feb71 as amended by section #cja7;a77#a7 of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7o7 ,data exchange standards for improved interoperability 7#a7 ,designation ,the ,secretary shall1 in consultation with an interagency work group established by the ,office of ,management and ,budget and considering ,state government perspectives1 by rule1 designate data exchange standards to govern1 under this part-- 7,a7 necessary categories of information that ,state agencies operating programs under ,state plans approved under this part are required under applicable ,federal law to electronically exchange with another ,state agency2 and 7,b7 ,federal reporting and data exchange required under applicable ,federal law4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the data exchange standards required by paragraph 7#a7 shall1 to the extent practicable-- 7,a7 incorporate a widely accepted1 non-proprietary1 searchable1 computer-readable format1 such as the e,xtensible ,markup ,language2 7,b7 contain interoperable standards developed and maintained by intergovernmental partnerships1 such as the ,national ,information ,exchange ,model2 7,c7 incorporate interoperable standards developed and maintained by ,federal entities with authority over contracting and financial assistance2 7,d7 be consistent with and implement applicable accounting principles2 7,e7 be implemented in a manner that is cost-effective and improves program efficiency and effectiveness2 and 7,f7 be capable of being continually upgraded as necessary4 7#c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require a change to existing data exchange standards found to be effective and efficient4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall issue a proposed rule within #bd months after the date of the enactment of this section4 ,the rule shall identify federally required data exchanges1 include specification and timing of exchanges to be standardized1 and address the factors used in determining whether and when to standardize data exchanges4 ,it should also specify ,state implementation options and describe future milestones4 #cje4 ,report to ,congress ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall-- 7#a7 in conjunction with the strategic plan1 review and provide recommendations for cost-effective improvements to the child support enforcement program under part ,d of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act1 and ensure that the plan addresses the effectiveness and performance of the program1 analyzes program practices1 identifies possible new collection tools and approaches1 and identifies strategies for holding parents accountable for supporting their children and for building the capacity of parents to pay child support1 with specific attention given to matters including front-end services1 on-going case management1 collections1 ,tribal-,state partnerships1 interstate and intergovernmental interactions1 program performance1 data analytics1 and information technology2 7#b7 in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 consult with and include input from-- 7,a7 ,state1 tribal1 and county child support directors2 7,b7 judges who preside over family courts or other ,state or local courts with responsibility for conducting or supervising proceedings relating to child support enforcement1 child welfare1 or social services for children and their families1 and organizations that represent the judges2 7,c7 custodial parents and organizations that represent them2 7,d7 noncustodial parents and organizations that represent them2 and 7,e7 organizations that represent fiduciary entities that are affected by child support enforcement policies2 and 7#c7 in developing the report required by paragraph 7#d71 solicit public comment2 7#d7 not later than ,june #cj1 #bjae1 submit to the ,congress a report that sets forth policy options for improvements in child support enforcement1 which report shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a review of the effectiveness of ,state child support enforcement programs1 and the collection practices employed by ,state agencies administering programs under such part1 and an analysis of the extent to which the practices result in unintended consequences or performance issues associated with the programs and practices4 7,b7 ,recommendations for methods to enhance the effectiveness of child support enforcement programs and collection practices4 7,c7 ,a review of ,state best practices in regards to establishing and operating ,state and multistate lien registries4 7,d7 ,a compilation of ,state recovery and distribution policies4 7,e7 ,options1 with analysis1 for methods to engage noncustodial parents in the lives of their children through consideration of parental time and visitation with children4 7,f7 ,an analysis of the role of alternative dispute resolution in making child support determinations4 7,g7 ,identification of best practices for-- 7i7 determining which services and support programs available to custodial and noncustodial parents are non-duplicative1 evidence-based1 and produce quality outcomes1 and connecting custodial and noncustodial parents to those services and support programs2 7ii7 providing employment support1 job training1 and job placement for custodial and noncustodial parents2 and 7iii7 establishing services1 supports1 and child support payment tracking for noncustodial parents1 including options for the prevention of1 and intervention on1 uncollectible arrearages1 such as retroactive obligations4 7,h7 ,options1 with analysis1 for methods for ,states to use to collect child support payments from individuals who owe excessive arrearages as determined under section #ded7ca7 of such ,act4 7,i7 ,a review of ,state practices under #ded7ca7 of such ,act used to determine which individuals are excluded from the requirements of section #deb7k7 of such ,act1 including the extent to which individuals are able to successfully contest or appeal decisions4 7,j7 ,options1 with analysis1 for actions as are determined to be appropriate for improvement in child support enforcement4 #cjf4 ,required electronic processing of income withholding 7a7 ,in general ,section #ded;,a7g77#a7 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 #bjae4 ,,iv ,budgetary effects #dja4 ,determination of budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,senate ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4