,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aeaa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ag1 #bjac,mr4 ,rockefell] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to remove b>ri]s to ! adoption ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e ?r\gh reau?orization & improvem5t ( ! adoption inc5tives program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,remov+ ,b>ri]s to ,adoption & ,support+ ,families ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,reau?orization ( adoption inc5tive paym5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dgc;,a ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#e71 by /rik+ #bjjh ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #bjac ?r\gh #bjag2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 by /rik+ #bjac & ins]t+ #bjah2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #bjac & ins]t+ #bjah4 #c4 ,enc\ragem5t ( int]/ate adoptions 7a7 ,additional inc5tive paym5t = s5d+ & receiv+ /ates ( an int]/ate adoption 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dgc;,a7d7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#c71 & 7#d72 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon2 & 7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 subject to p>agraph 7#d71 #h1jjj multipli$ by ! am\nt 7if any7 by :i* ! numb] ( int]/ate adoptions 9 ! ,/ate dur+ ! fiscal ye> exce$s ! base numb] ( int]/ate adoptions = ! ,/ate = ! fiscal ye>4 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,s5d+ & receiv+ /ates %>+ ( int]/ate adoption inc5tive paym5t ,! ,secret>y %all pay ea* ,/ate t 0 a receiv+ ,/ate = an int]/ate adoptive placem5t = a fiscal ye>1 a pro rata %>e ( ! portion ( ! adoption inc5tive paym5t paid to ! s5d+ ,/ate = ! fiscal ye> "u ?is section t is attributable to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,d74 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #dgc;,a ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ! numb] ( int]/ate adoptions 9 ! ,/ate dur+ ! fiscal ye> exce$s ! base numb] ( int]/ate adoptions = ! ,/ate 9 ! fiscal ye>2 2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7g71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ,base numb] ( int]/ate adoptions ,! t]m base numb] ( int]/ate adoptions = a ,/ate means1 ) respect to any fiscal ye>1 ! numb] ( int]/ate *ild adoptions 9 ! ,/ate 9 fiscal ye> #bjab4 7#aj7 ,int]/ate adoptions ,! t]m int]/ate adoptions means ! f9al adoption ( a *ild :o1 at ! "t ( adoptive placem5t out-(-,/ate1 0 9 fo/] c>e "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,/ate or = :om an adoption assi/ance agreem5t 0 9 effect "u section #dgc ) respect to ! *ild4 7#aa7 ,receiv+ ,/ate ,! t]m receiv+ ,/ate means ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! adoptive p>5ts reside at ! "t ( f9al adoption ( a *ild f ano!r ,/ate4 7#ab7 ,s5d+ ,/ate ,! t]m s5d+ ,/ate means ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! *ild resid$ be=e be+ plac$ = an adoption 9 ano!r ,/ate4 4 7b7 ,requirem5t ,to report data on int]/ate adoptions ,section #dgc;,a7c7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc;b7c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,det]m9ation ( numb]s ( int]/ate adoptions bas$ on ,/ate report+ ( data 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate is 9 compliance ) ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> if ! ,/ate has provid$ to ! ,secret>y ! foll[+ data ) respect to ! prec$+ fiscal ye>3 7i7 ,! total numb] ( int]/ate adoptions complet$ by ! ,/ate ) respect to *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate1 & ) respect to ea* su* adoption ! id5tity ( ! o!r ,/ate involv$4 7ii7 ,! total numb] ( adoptions complet$ by ! ,/ate ) respect to *ildr5 :o 7 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( o!r ,/ates1 & ) respect to ea* su* adoption1 ! id5tity ( ! o!r ,/ate involv$4 7iii7 ,su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require 9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r ! ,/ate is eligible = an adoption inc5tive paym5t "u subsection 7d77#a77;,d7 = ! fiscal ye>4 7,b7 ,v]ification ( data ,! ,secret>y %all v]ify ! data submitt$ by a ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a74 4 #d4 ,national /&>ds = ,/ate home /udies 7a7 ,national /&>ds = ,/ate home /udies ,section #dgf ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,national /&>ds = ,/ate home /udies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all develop national /&>ds = home /udies = use 9 evaluat+ pot5tial fo/] & adoptive p>5ts4 ,9 develop+ ^! /&>ds1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) a work+ gr\p compos$ ( repres5tatives ( ! adoption & fo/] c>e community1 exp]ts 9 ! field ( social "w1 ,/ate *ild welf>e lead]s & o!r qualifi$ individuals4 7#b7 ,p]iodic review & updat+ ,! ,secret>y %all p]iodically review & update1 z appropriate1 ! /&>ds develop$ "u ?is subsection4 4 7b7 ,enhanc$ mat*+ rate = /ates adopt+ home /udy 9 compliance ) national /&>ds ,section #dgd ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ subject to subsection 7h71 be=e an am\nt equal to ! ,f$]al2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 ,! p]c5tage applicable "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 = am\nts exp5d$ dur+ a qu>t] by a ,/ate or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or1 9 ! case ( an ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium t has elect$ to op]ate a program "u ?is "p 9 accordance ) section #dgi;,b1 ! tribal ,,fmap1 ref]r$ to 9 su* p>agraphs1 %all be increas$ by #e p]c5tage po9ts = ea* qu>t] t beg9s on or aft] ! effective date ( an election by ! ,/ate1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium op]at+ a program "u ?is "p 9 accordance ) section #dgi;,b1 to use ! home /udy /&>ds develop$ "u section #dgf7;d74 4 #e4 ,limit+ ano!r plann$ p]man5t liv+ arrangem5t z a p]man5cy option 7a7 ,elim9ation ( option = *ildr5 "u age #ag ,section #dge7e77;,c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7e77;,c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ only if ! *ild has atta9$ age #ag be=e 79 cases :]e ! ,/ate ag5cy has docum5t$4 7b7 ,,gao report on use ( ano!r plann$ p]man5t liv+ arrangem5t placem5ts ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy & submit a report to ,congress reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 ea* ,/ate 7z def9$ = purposes ( p>ts ,b & ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fgj et seq477 t are assign$ a p]man5cy goal ( ano!r plann$ p]man5t liv+ arrangem5t = ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye> = :i* data are available2 7#b7 ) respect to su* fiscal ye>s & on a ,/ate-by-,/ate basis1 ! ages1 g5d]1 race1 & special ne$s ( *ildr5 ^: p]man5cy goal is ano!r plann$ p]man5t liv+ arrangem5t2 7#c7 a review & analysis ( c\rt practices = det]m9+ t ano!r plann$ p]man5t liv+ arrangem5t is ! appropriate placem5t = a *ild2 7#d7 in=mation ) respect to fo/] y\?s' involvem5t 9 decid+ to ent] into a p]man5cy goal ( ano!r plann$ p]man5t liv+ arrangem5t1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 h[ ano!r plann$ p]man5t liv+ arrangem5t is pres5t$ z an option to fo/] y\?1 h[ involv$ fo/] y\? are 9 select+ ! option1 & :at alt]native options are (f]$ in/ead ( ano!r plann$ p]man5t liv+ arrangem5t2 & 7#e7 a summ>y ( ! reasons t reunification1 adoption1 k9%ip c>e1 or gu>dian%ip 7 n f\nd to be 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild4 #f4 ,increas$ fund+ support = po/-adoption & po/-p]man5cy s]vices 7a7 ,d$icat$ use ( portion ( sav+s f adoption assi/ance de-,l9kage = po/-,adoption & po/-,p]man5cy s]vices ,section #dgc7;a77#h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;a77#h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 7#h72 7#b7 by /rik+ 7includ+ po/-adoption s]vices72 7#c7 by /rik+ 1 includ+ on po/-adoption s]vices4 & ins]t+ 4 ,a ,/ate %all sp5d an am\nt equal to #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( su* sav+s to provide po/-adoption & po/-p]man5cy s]vices to *ildr5 or families & %all docum5t h[ su* am\nts are sp5t42 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a =mula = ,/ates to use to calculate ! am\nt ( sav+s 9 ,/ate exp5ditures "u ?is "p result+ f ! application ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 to all applicable *ildr5 = a fiscal ye> bas$ on ! ,/ate & ,f$]al %>es ( exp5ditures = adoption assi/ance paym5ts "u ?is section z ( fiscal ye> #bjji4 4 7b7 ,d$icat$ uses ( promot+ safe & /able families funds includ+ = po/-,adoption & po/-,p]man5cy s]vices ,section #dcb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7a77#d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#d7 conta9s assurances t n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! exp5ditures "u ! plan = any fiscal ye> ) respect to :i* ! ,/ate is eligible = paym5t "u section #dcd = ! fiscal ye> %all be = adm9i/rative co/s1 & #bj p]c5t ( rema9+ exp5ditures %all be = programs ( family pres]vation s]vices1 #bj p]c5t = community bas$ family support s]vices1 #bj p]c5t = "t-limit$ family reunification s]vices1 #aj p]c5t = adoption promotion1 & #aj p]c5t = po/-adoption & po/-p]man5cy s]vices2 4 7c7 ,po/-,adoption & po/-,p]man5cy s]vices def9$ ,section #dca7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;a7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ,po/-adoption & po/-p]man5cy s]vices ,! t]m po/-adoption & po/-p]man5cy s]vices means s]vices = *ildr5 plac$ 9 adoptive1 k9%ip1 or gu>dian%ip placem5ts & _! families1 & may include any or all ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,individual c\nsel+4 7,b7 ,gr\p c\nsel+4 7,c7 ,family c\nsel+4 7,d7 ,case managem5t4 7,e7 ,respite c>e4 7,f7 ,tra9+ ( public adoption p]sonnel1 p]sonnel ( private *ild welf>e & adoption ag5cies lic5s$ by ! ,/ate to provide adoption s]vices1 m5tal heal? s]vices pr(essionals1 & o!r support p]sonnel to provide s]vices "u ?is "p & "p ,e4 7,g7 ,assi/ance to adoptive p>5t organizations4 7,h7 ,assi/ance to support gr\ps = adoptive p>5ts1 adopt$ *ildr51 & sibl+s ( adopt$ *ildr54 7,i7 ,rigor\s evaluations ( po/-adoption & po/-p]man5cy s]vices4 4 #g4 ,enc\rag+ developm5t ( robu/1 compreh5sive practice models ( adoptions f fo/] c>e 7a7 ,/ate plan am5dm5t ,section #dga7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#cb71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#cc71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#cd7 provides t ! ,/ate w engage 9 public-private p>tn]%ips to promote evid5ce-bas$ *ild-focus$ recruitm5t practices t focus measurable att5tion on ! adoption ( *ildr5 out ( fo/] c>e ) an emphasis on ^? *ildr5 mo/ at risk ( ag+ out ( c>e 4 4 7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all provide guidance & te*nical assi/ance to ,/ate *ild welf>e ag5cies on ! use ( ,f$]al funds available "u section #dgd 7a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;a77#c77;,b77 = tra9+ = ! implem5tation ( int5sive recruitm5t & *ild-focus$ /rategies t h be5 %[n to increase p]man5t placem5ts = old] y\? 9 fo/] c>e4 #h4 ,enc\rag+ placem5t ( *ildr5 ) sibl+s 7a7 ,/ate plan am5dm5t ,section #dga7;a77#bi7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#bi77 is am5d$ by /rik+ all adult gr&p>5ts & ins]t+ notice to ! foll[+ relatives3 all adult gr&p>5ts1 all p>5ts ( ! *ild's sibl+s1 :]e su* p>5t has legal cu/ody ( su* sibl+14 7b7 ,def9ition ( sibl+s ,section #dge ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ,! t]m sibl+s means individuals :o satisfy at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+ conditions3 7,a7 ,! individuals are consid]$ by ,/ate law to be sibl+s4 7,b7 ,! individuals w\ld h be5 consid]$ sibl+s "u ,/ate law b = t]m9ation ( p>5tal rights or o!r disruption ( p>5tal rights1 su* z ! dea? ( a p>5t4 4 #i4 ,effective date 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! am5dm5ts made ?is ,act %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjac4 7b7 ,delay p]mitt$ if /ate legislation requir$ ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate plan approv$ "u "p ,b or ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices det]m9es requires ,/ate legislation 7o!r ?an legislation appropriat+ funds7 9 ord] = ! plan to meet ! additional requirem5ts impos$ by ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate plan %all n be reg>d$ z fail+ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( su* "p solely on ! basis ( ! failure ( ! plan to meet su* additional requirem5ts be=e ! #a/ day ( ! #a/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! close ( ! #a/ regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature t ends aft] ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea* ye> ( ! session is deem$ to be a sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature4 #aj4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,s5ate ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4