,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bjae ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #aa1 #bjad,mr4 ,lee 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,vitter1 and ,mr4 ,inhofe7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency1 to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs1 to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,welfare ,reform and ,upward ,mobility ,act4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4 ,,title ,i--,modifications to supplemental nutrition assistance program ,sec4 #aja4 ,work requirements4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,termination of benefit increase4 ,,title ,,ii--,reporting of means-tested welfare spending in ,president's budget submission ,sec4 #bja4 ,additional information in ,president's budget submission4 ,,title ,,iii--,aggregate cap for means-tested welfare spending ,sec4 #cja4 ,definition of means-tested welfare spending4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,reports to budget committees4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,content of concurrent resolutions on the budget4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,allocations of means-tested welfare spending4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,reconciliation4 ,,title ,,iv--,grants to promote self-sufficiency ,sec4 #dja4 ,grants to ,states4 ,,title ,v--,prohibition on funding of abortion ,sec4 #eja4 ,prohibition on funding for abortions4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,prohibition on funding for health benefits plans that cover abortion4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,prohibition on tax benefits relating to abortion4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,construction relating to separate coverage4 ,sec4 #eje4 ,construction relating to the use of non-,federal funds for health coverage4 ,sec4 #ejf4 ,treatment of abortions related to rape1 incest1 or preserving the life of the mother4 ,i ,modifications to supplemental nutrition assistance program #aja4 ,work requirements 7a7 ,declaration of policy ,section #b of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,congress further finds that it should also be the purpose of the supplemental nutrition assistance program to increase employment1 to encourage healthy marriage1 and to promote prosperous self-sufficiency1 which means the ability of households to maintain an income above the poverty level without services and benefits from the ,federal ,government44 7b7 ,definition of food ,section #c7k7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7k77 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 except that a food1 food product1 meal1 or other item described in this subsection shall be considered a food under this ,act only if it is a bare essential 7as determined by the ,secretary74 7c7 ,other definitions ,section #c of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7w7 ,able-,bodied1 work-,capable adult 7#a7 ,in general ,the term able-bodied1 work-capable adult means an individual who-- 7,a7 is more than #ah1 and less than #fc1 years of age2 7,b7 is not physically or mentally incapable of work2 and 7,c7 is not the full-time caretaker of a disabled adult dependent4 7#b7 ,physically or mentally incapable of work ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the term physically or mentally incapable of work means an individual who-- 7,a7 currently receives benefits under the supplemental security income program established under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 or another program that provides recurring benefits to individuals because the individual is disabled and unable to work2 or 7,b7 has been medically certified as physically or mentally incapable of work and who has a credible pending application for enrollment in the supplemental security income program established under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 or another program that provides recurring benefits to individuals because the individual is disabled and unable to work4 7x7 ,approved offsite work activation ,the term approved offsite work activation means-- 7#a7 online job preparation and training programs that are approved and monitored by the ,state agency2 or 7#b7 job search activities that are approved by the ,state agency and monitored by the ,state to ensure that an appropriate number of job applications and employer contacts are performed4 7y7 ,family head ,the term family head means-- 7#a7 a biological parent who is lawfully present in the ,united ,states and resides within a household with #a or more dependent children who are the biological offspring of the parent2 or 7#b7 in the absence of a biological parent1 a step parent1 adoptive parent1 guardian1 or adult relative who resides with and provides care to the #a or more children and is lawfully present in the ,united ,states4 7z7 ,family unit ,the term family unit means-- 7#a7 an adult residing without dependent children2 7#b7 a single-headed family with dependent children2 or 7#c7 a married couple family with dependent children4 7aa7 ,family with dependent children 7#a7 ,in general ,the term family with dependent children means a unit consisting of a family head1 #a or more dependent children1 and1 if applicable1 the married spouse of the family head1 all of whom share meals and reside within a single household4 7#b7 ,multiple families in a household ,there may be more than #a family with dependent children in a single household4 7bb7 ,married couple family with dependent children ,the term married couple family with dependent children means a family with dependent children that has both a family head and the married spouse of the family head residing with the family4 7cc7 ,married spouse of the family head ,the term married spouse of the family head means the lawfully married spouse of the family head who-- 7#a7 resides with the family head and dependent children2 and 7#b7 is lawfully present in the ,united ,states4 7dd7 ,member of a family ,the term member of a family means the family head1 married spouse of the family head if present1 and all dependent children within a family with dependent children4 7ee7 ,onsite work activation 7#a7 ,in general ,the term onsite work activation means-- 7,a7 supervised job search2 7,b7 community service activities2 7,c7 education and job training for individuals who are family heads or married spouses of family heads2 7,d7 workfare under section #bj2 or 7,e7 drug or alcohol treatment4 7#b7 ,supervised job search ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the term supervised job search means a job search program that has the following characteristics3 7,a7 ,the job search occurs at an official location where the presence and activity of the recipient can be directly observed1 supervised1 and monitored4 7,b7 ,the recipient's entry1 time onsite1 and exit from the official job search location are recorded in a manner that prevents fraud4 7,c7 ,the recipient is expected to remain and undertake job search activities at the job search center4 7,d7 ,the quantity of time the recipient is observed and monitored engaging in job search at the official location is recorded for purposes of compliance with section #bi4 7ff7 ,penalty period 7#a7 ,in general ,the term penalty period means either of #b periods of #f consecutive months during each fiscal year4 7#b7 ,first penalty period ,the first penalty period of each fiscal year shall be the #f-month period beginning on ,october #a4 7#c7 ,second penalty period ,the second penalty period of each fiscal year shall be the #f-month period beginning on ,april #a4 7#d7 ,adjustment ,the entire supplemental nutrition assistance program #f-month funding allotment of a ,state during a penalty period shall be adjusted in response to the performance of the work activation program of the ,state during previous performance measurement periods4 7gg7 ,performance measurement period 7#a7 ,in general ,the term performance measurement period means either of #b periods of #f consecutive months during each fiscal year4 7#b7 ,first performance measurement period ,the first performance measurement period of each fiscal year shall be the #f-month period beginning on ,october #a4 7#c7 ,second performance measurement period ,the second performance measurement period of each fiscal year shall be the #f-month period beginning on ,april #a4 7hh7 ,program-,eligible adult without dependent children ,the term program-eligible adult without dependent children means a work-capable adult without dependent children who-- 7#a7 receives program benefits for #a month2 and 7#b7 has maintained less than #abj hours of paid employment during that month4 7ii7 ,program-,eligible family unit ,the term program-eligible family unit means-- 7#a7 a program-eligible adult without dependent children2 7#b7 a program-eligible single-headed family with dependent children2 or 7#c7 a program-eligible married couple with dependent children4 7jj7 ,program-,eligible married couple with dependent children ,the term program-eligible married couple with dependent children means a work-capable married couple family with dependent children that-- 7#a7 receives program benefits for #a month2 and 7#b7 has maintained less than #abj hours of paid employment between the family head and the married spouse of the family head1 summed together and counted jointly1 during the month4 7kk7 ,program-,eligible single-,headed family with dependent children ,the term program-eligible single-headed family with dependent children means a work-capable single-headed family with dependent children that-- 7#a7 receives program benefits for #a month2 and 7#b7 has a family head who has maintained less than #abj hours of paid employment during that month4 7ll7 ,single-,headed family with dependent children ,the term single-headed family with dependent children means a family with dependent children that-- 7#a7 contains a family head residing with the family2 but 7#b7 does not have a married spouse of the family head residing with the family4 7mm7 ,state share of work-,capable family units in calendar year #bjaj ,the term ,state share of work-capable family units in calendar year #bjaj for each ,state means the quotient obtained by dividing-- 7#a7 the average monthly number of work-capable family units in the ,state during calendar year #bjaj2 by 7#b7 the average monthly number of work-capable family units in all #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia during calendar year #bjaj4 7nn7 ,total family units eligible for participation in work activation ,the term total family units eligible for participation in work activation in a month means1 in the ,state in that month1 the sum of-- 7#a7 program-eligible adults without dependent children2 7#b7 program-eligible single-headed families with dependent children2 and 7#c7 program-eligible married couples with dependent children4 7oo7 ,work activation ,the term work activation means-- 7#a7 onsite work activation2 and 7#b7 approved offsite work activation4 7pp7 ,work-,capable adult without dependent children ,the term work-capable adult without dependent children means an individual who-- 7#a7 is an able-bodied1 work-capable adult2 and 7#b7 is not a family head or the married spouse of a family head4 7qq7 ,work-,capable married couple family with dependent children ,the term work-capable married couple family with dependent children means a married couple with dependent children that contains at least #a work-capable1 able-bodied adult who is-- 7#a7 the family head2 or 7#b7 the married spouse of the family head4 7rr7 ,work-,capable single-,headed family with dependent children ,the term work-capable single-headed family with dependent children means a single-headed family with dependent children that has a family head who is an able-bodied1 work-capable adult4 4 7d7 ,conditions of participation ,section #f of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7 is amended by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting the following3 7d7 ,conditions of participation 7#a7 ,work requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,no able-bodied1 work-capable adult shall be eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program if the individual-- 7i7 refuses1 at the time of application and every #ab months thereafter1 to register for employment in a manner prescribed by the ,secretary2 7ii7 refuses without good cause to accept an offer of employment1 at a site or plant not subject to a strike or lockout at the time of the refusal1 at a wage not less than the higher of-- 7,i7 the applicable ,federal or ,state minimum wage2 or 7,,ii7 #hj percent of the wage that would have applied had the minimum hourly rate under section #f7;a77#a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 been applicable to the offer of employment2 7iii7 refuses without good cause to provide a ,state agency with sufficient information to allow the ,state agency to determine the employment status or the job availability of the individual2 or 7iv7 voluntarily-- 7,i7 quits a job2 or 7,,ii7 reduces work effort and1 after the reduction1 is working less than #cj hours per week1 unless another adult in the same family unit increases employment at the same time by an amount that is at least equal to the reduction in work effort by the first adult4 7,b7 ,family unit ineligibility ,if an able-bodied1 work-capable adult is ineligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program because of subparagraph 7,a71 no other member of the family unit to which that adult belongs shall be eligible to participate4 7,c7 ,duration of ineligibility ,an able-bodied1 work-capable adult who becomes ineligible under subparagraph 7,a71 and members of the family unit who become ineligible under subparagraph 7,b71 shall remain ineligible for #c months after the date on which ineligibility began4 7,d7 ,restoration of eligibility ,at the end of the #c-month period of ineligibility under subparagraph 7c71 members of a work-capable family unit may have their eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program restored1 if-- 7i7 the family unit is no longer a work-capable family unit2 or 7ii7 the adult members of the family unit begin and maintain any combination of paid employment and work activation sufficient to meet the appropriate standards for resumption of benefits in section #bi7;c77#b74 7#b7 ,strike against a government ,for the purpose of subparagraph 7,a77iv71 an employee of the ,federal ,government1 a ,state1 or a political subdivision of a ,state1 who is dismissed for participating in a strike against the ,federal ,government1 the ,state1 or the political subdivision of the ,state shall be considered to have voluntarily quit without good cause4 7#c7 ,striking workers ineligible 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no member of a family shall be eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program at any time that any able-bodied1 work-capable adult member of the household is on strike as defined in section #eja of the ,labor ,management ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #adb71 because of a labor dispute 7other than a lockout7 as defined in section #b of the ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74 7,b7 ,prior eligibility 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 a family unit shall not lose eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as a result of #a of the members of the family unit going on strike if the household was eligible immediately prior to the strike4 7ii7 ,no increased allotment ,a family unit described in clause 7i7 shall not receive an increased allotment as the result of a decrease in the income of the #a or more striking members of the household4 7,c7 ,refusal to accept employment ,ineligibility described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to any family unit that does not contain a member on strike1 if any of the members of the family unit refuses to accept employment at a plant or site because of a strike or lockout4 4 7e7 ,eligibility of students with dependent children ,section #f7;e7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7;e77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#h7 and inserting the following3 7#h7 is enrolled full-time in an institution of higher education1 as determined by the institution1 and-- 7,a7 is a single parent with responsibility for the care of a dependent child under #ab years of age2 or 7,b7 is a family head or married spouse of a family head in a married couple family with dependent children and has a dependent child under age #ab residing in the home4 4 7f7 ,work requirement ,section #f of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7 is amended by striking subsection 7o7 and inserting the following3 7o7 ,fulfillment of employment and work activation requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,if #a or more adults within a program-eligible family unit are required by the ,state agency to participate in work activation under section #bi1 no member of the family unit shall be eligible for supplemental nutrition assistance benefits unless the relevant #a or more adults fully comply with the work activation standards4 7#b7 ,sanctions and resumption of benefits ,if #a or more adults within a program-eligible family unit who are required by the ,state agency to participate in work activation under section #bi during a given month fail to comply with the work activation standards1 benefits for all members of the family unit-- 7,a7 shall be terminated in accordance with section #bi7;c77#a72 and 7,b7 may be resumed upon compliance with section #bi7;c77#b74 4 7g7 ,exclusion ,section #f of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7r7 ,minor children ,no child less than age #ah years of age may participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program unless the child is a member of a family with dependent children and resides with an adult who is-- 7#a7 the family head of the same family of which the child is also a member2 7#b7 eligible to participate1 and participating1 in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as a member of the same household as the child2 and 7#c7 lawfully residing1 and eligible to work1 in the ,united ,states4 4 7h7 ,hearing and determination ,section #aa7;e77#aj7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77#aj77 is amended by striking 3 ,provided and all that follows through hearing2 at the end and inserting a semicolon4 7i7 ,work requirements and activation program ,the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bi4 ,work requirements and activation program 7a7 ,work activation standards 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 a family unit with adult members that is required to participate in work activation under subsection 7e7 during a full month of participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program shall fulfill the following levels of work activation during that month3 7,a7 ,work activation performance level for program-eligible adult without dependent children ,each program-eligible adult without dependent children who is required to participate in work activation by a ,state agency under subsection 7e7 for a particular month shall be required to perform a minimum of #cf hours of work activation for that month1 including at least-- 7i7 a minimum of #af hours of supervised onsite work activation2 and 7ii7 a minimum of #bj additional hours of-- 7,i7 onsite work activation2 7,,ii7 approved offsite work activation2 or 7,,iii7 a combination of both4 7,b7 ,work activation performance levels for program-eligible single parent families with dependent children ,work-capable adult family heads in program-eligible single parent families with dependent children who are required by a ,state agency to participate in work activation under subsection 7e7 shall be required to perform a minimum of #gb hours of work activation per month1 including at least-- 7i7 a minimum of #cb hours of supervised onsite work activation2 and 7ii7 a minimum of #dj additional hours of-- 7,i7 onsite work activation2 7,,ii7 approved offsite work activation2 or 7,,iii7 a combination of both4 7,c7 ,work activation performance levels for program-eligible married couples with dependent children 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 each program-eligible married couple with dependent children that is required by a ,state agency to participate in work activation under subsection 7e7 shall be required to perform a minimum of #gb hours of work activation per month1 including at least-- 7,i7 a minimum of #cb hours of supervised onsite work activation2 and 7,,ii7 a minimum of #dj additional hours of-- 7aa7 onsite work activation2 7bb7 approved offsite work activation2 or 7cc7 a combination of both4 7ii7 ,requirements 7,i7 ,single joint obligation ,the #gb-;hour requirement under clause 7i7 shall be a single joint obligation for the married couple as a whole in which the activities of both married partners shall be combined together and counted jointly4 7,,ii7 ,options ,the work activation requirement for a work-capable married couple family with dependent children may be fulfilled by-- 7aa7 #gb or more hours of appropriate activity by the family head2 7bb7 #gb or more hours of appropriate activity by the married spouse of the family head2 or 7cc7 the combined activity of the family head and married spouse of the family head which when added together equal or exceed #gb hours4 7,d7 ,no separate work activation requirement ,neither the family head nor the married spouse of the family in a married couple family with dependent children shall be subject to a separate work activation requirement as individuals4 7#b7 ,limitation on combined hours of work activation and paid employment 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a71 a ,state may count any program-eligible family unit as fulfilling the full engagement requirement of the family unit for a month1 for purposes of paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 of subsection 7e71 if the combined sum of paid employment and work activation by work-capable adults within the family unit in that month equals at least #afj hours4 7,b7 ,result of fulfillment ,if the combined sum of hours of paid employment and work activation by work-capable individuals within a program-eligible family unit is at least #afj hours in a given month-- 7i7 the family unit has fulfilled the ,federal work activation standards of the family unit for that month2 and 7ii7 the ,state agency need not require members of the family unit to perform additional work activation during that month4 7b7 ,pro rata reduction in employment and work activation standard during a partial month 7#a7 ,in general ,a program-eligible family unit shall be subject to a pro-rated work activation standard1 if the family unit-- 7,a7 receives a pro-rated monthly allotment during the initial month of enrollment under section #h7;c72 and 7,b7 is required by the ,state to participate in the work activation program during that month4 7#b7 ,pro-rated work activation standard ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the term pro-rated work activation standard means a standard that equals a number of hours of work activity of a family unit that bears the same proportion to the work activation requirement for the family unit for a full month under subsection 7a7 as the proportion that-- 7,a7 the pro-rated monthly allotment received by the household for the partial month under section #h7;c72 bears to 7,b7 the full allotment the same household would receive for a complete month4 7#c7 ,requirement ,for purposes of fulfilling the pro-rated work activation requirement during an initial month of enrollment in the supplemental nutrition assistance program1 only those hours of adult work activation that occurred during the portion of the month in which the family unit was participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program shall be counted4 7c7 ,sanction for noncompliance by family units 7#a7 ,standard 7,a7 ,in general ,if #a or more members of a program-eligible family unit are required to participate in the work activation program under subsection 7e7 in a calendar month and #a or more individuals fail to fulfill the work activation standards under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 for that month-- 7i7 no member of the family unit shall be eligible to receive supplemental nutrition assistance benefits during the subsequent calendar month2 and 7ii7 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,state agency shall not provide the supplemental nutrition assistance benefit payment for all members of the family unit that otherwise would have been issued at the beginning of the next month4 7,b7 ,administrative delay of sanction 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 if it is administratively infeasible for the ,state to not provide the supplemental nutrition assistance benefit that would be issued at the beginning of the first month after the month of noncompliance1 the ,state shall not provide the payment to all members of the family unit that otherwise would have been made at the beginning of the second month after the month of noncompliance4 7ii7 ,deadline ,the sanction of benefits shall occur not later than #cb days after the end of the month of noncompliance4 7iii7 ,relationship of payments to members of the family unit ,at least #a monthly payment to all members of the family unit shall be not provided for each month of noncompliance under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,resumption of benefits after sanction 7,a7 ,in general ,if a family unit has had the monthly benefit of the family unit not provided due to noncompliance with a work activation requirement under paragraph 7#a71 the family unit shall not be eligible to receive future benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program until-- 7i7 the #a or more work-capable members of the family unit have-- 7,i7 successfully participated in a work activation program under subsection 7e7 for at least #d consecutive1 subsequent weeks2 and 7,,ii7 fulfilled the work activation standard for the family unit for that same #d-week period by maintaining an hourly total of participation in work activation that is at least equal to the appropriate monthly totals for hours of participation provided in subsection 7a72 7ii7 the family unit no longer contains any able-bodied1 work-capable adults2 or 7iii7 the family unit maintains at least #abj hours of paid employment during the #d-week period4 7,b7 ,limitation ,the resumed benefits provided under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not restore or compensate for the benefits that were not provided due to the sanction imposed under paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,work activation is not employment ,participation in work activation activities under this section shall not be-- 7#a7 considered to be employment2 or 7#b7 subject to any law pertaining to wages1 compensation1 hours1 or conditions of employment under any law administered by the ,secretary of ,labor4 7e7 ,work activation program 7#a7 ,program ,each ,state participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program shall carry out a work activation program4 7#b7 ,purpose 7,a7 ,in general ,the goals of each work activation program shall be-- 7i7 to encourage and assist able-bodied1 work-capable adult recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance to obtain paid employment2 7ii7 to reduce dependence on government assistance2 and 7iii7 to ensure that able-bodied1 work-capable adult recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance make a contribution to society and the taxpayers in exchange for assistance received4 7,b7 ,requirement ,to accomplish the goals described in subparagraph 7,a71 each ,state shall require able-bodied1 work-capable adult recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance who are unemployed or under-employed to engage in work activation4 7#c7 ,required ,state work activation participation rates 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,d71 each ,state that receives supplemental nutrition assistance program funding shall be required to meet1 for the work activation programs of the ,state-- 7i7 a work activation participation rate for work-capable adults without dependent children1 as described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7ii7 a total recipient work activity participation rate1 as described in subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,participation rate for work-capable without dependent children ,the average monthly percent of program-eligible work-capable without dependent children who shall be required to maintain full engagement in work activation under subparagraph 7,a77i7 shall be-- 7i7 for each performance measurement period in fiscal year #bjad1 #ej percent of all program-eligible adults without dependent children2 and 7ii7 for each performance measurement period in fiscal year #bjae and each subsequent fiscal year1 #he percent of all program-eligible adults without dependent children who are eligible for work activation4 7,c7 ,overall participation rate for all program-eligible recipients ,the average monthly number of program-eligible family units who shall be required to maintain full engagement in work activation in a given month shall be-- 7i7 for each performance measurement period in fiscal year #bjae1 the lesser of-- 7,i7 the product obtained by multiplying-- 7aa7 the ,state share of work-capable family units in calendar year #bjaj2 by 7bb7 #b1jjj1jjj2 or 7,,ii7 #he percent of the average monthly number of total program-eligible family units in the ,state2 and 7ii7 for each performance measurement period in fiscal year #bjaf and each subsequent fiscal year1 the lesser of-- 7,i7 the product obtained by multiplying-- 7aa7 the ,state share of work-capable family units in calendar year #bjaj2 by 7bb7 #d1jjj1jjj2 or 7,,ii7 #he percent of the average monthly number of total family units eligible for participation in work activation in the ,state in the calendar year4 7,d7 ,limitation ,if the total number of individuals in a ,state who are required to participate in work activation under the work-capable adults without dependent children work activation requirement described in subparagraph 7,b7 is greater than the number of individuals in the ,state who are required to participate under the overall participation rate requirement described in subparagraph 7,c71 the ,state shall be required to fulfill only the requirement for work-capable adults without dependent children4 7#d7 ,counting full engagement in work activation for purposes of measuring ,state compliance with participation rates 7,a7 ,in general ,for purposes of determining the compliance of a ,state with the participation rate standards in paragraph 7#c71 a ,state shall count in each month the number of program-eligible family units that maintained full engagement in work activation in that month4 7,b7 ,full ,engagement 7i7 ,in general ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 a family unit shall be counted as having maintained full engagement in work activation in a given month if the family unit was-- 7,i7 a program-eligible family unit that performed sufficient work activation in the month to meet the work activation standards provided in subsection 7a7 or 7b72 7,,ii7 a family unit that did not qualify for supplemental nutrition assistance benefits in a current month because of a prior sanction but that qualified for a resumption of benefits due to work activation performed in the month that meets the standards provided in subsection 7c77#b72 or 7,,iii7 a program-eligible family unit that-- 7aa7 received supplemental nutrition assistance benefits in a given month2 7bb7 was required by a ,state agency to participate in work activation in that month2 7cc7 failed to perform sufficient work activation in that month to meet the standards in subsection 7a7 or 7b72 and 7dd7 was sanctioned by an elimination of supplemental nutrition assistance benefits in the #a or more immediately succeeding months1 in accordance with subsection 7c77#a74 7ii7 ,limitation 7,i7 ,in general ,for purposes of clause 7i77,,iii71 a family unit that was required to participate in work activation but failed to perform sufficient activity to meet the standard shall be counted as having maintained full engagement in work activation only in the first month of noncompliance4 7,,ii7 ,subsequent months ,except as provided in clause 7i77,,ii71 the family unit shall not be counted as maintaining full engagement in work activation in any subsequent month in which the family unit was subject to the sanction for noncompliance4 7,c7 ,benefits previously terminated ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b77i77,,ii7 concerning family units that qualify for resumption of benefits1 a family unit that does not receive supplemental nutrition assistance benefits in a given month because the benefits of the family unit have been previously terminated in accordance with subsection 7c77#a7 shall not be counted in that month-- 7i7 as a family unit that has maintained full engagement in work activation2 or 7ii7 as a program-eligible family unit4 7#e7 ,penalties for inadequate ,state performance 7,a7 ,requirement 7i7 ,in general ,beginning in fiscal year #bjae and for each subsequent fiscal year1 each ,state shall count the monthly average number of program-eligible family units that maintain full engagement in work activation during each performance measurement period4 7ii7 ,reduction in funding ,if the monthly average number of program-eligible family units that maintain full engagement in a ,state is not sufficient to fulfill #a or both of the relevant performance standards in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#c7 during a performance measurement period 7subject to the limitation in paragraph 7#c77;,d771 the ,federal supplemental nutrition assistance program funding for the ,state shall be reduced for the entire penalty period that commences #ab months after the commencement of the relevant performance measurement period4 7,b7 ,schedule of funding reductions 7i7 ,in general ,the funding reduction for a ,state under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be determined by the number of consecutive performance measurement periods during which the ,state has failed to meet #a or both of the relevant work activation participation rates under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#c7 7subject to paragraph 7#c77;,d774 7ii7 ,failure ,if any ,state fails to maintain a monthly average number of program-eligible family units that maintain full engagement in work activation during a performance measurement period that fulfills #a or both of the relevant performance standards under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#c7 7subject to paragraph 7#c77;,d77-- 7,i7 for a single1 nonconsecutive performance measurement period1 the ,federal supplemental nutrition assistance program funding for the ,state shall be reduced by #bj percent of the normal funding allotment of the ,state for the penalty period that commences #ab months after the relevant performance measurement period2 7,,ii7 for #b consecutive performance measurement periods1 the ,federal supplemental nutrition assistance program funding for the ,state shall be reduced by #cj percent of the normal funding allotment of the ,state for the penalty period that commences #ab months after the relevant performance measurement period2 7,,iii7 for #c consecutive performance measurement periods1 the ,federal supplemental nutrition assistance program funding for the ,state shall be reduced by #dj percent of the normal funding allotment of the ,state for the penalty period that commences #ab months after the relevant performance measurement period2 7,,iv7 for #d consecutive performance measurement periods1 the ,federal supplemental nutrition assistance program funding for the ,state shall be reduced by #ej percent of the normal funding allotment of the ,state for the penalty period that commences #ab months after the relevant performance measurement period2 7,v7 for #e consecutive performance measurement periods1 the ,federal supplemental nutrition assistance program funding for the ,state shall be reduced by #gj percent of the normal funding allotment of the ,state for the penalty period that commences #ab months after the relevant performance measurement period2 or 7,,vi7 for #f or more consecutive performance measurement periods1 the ,federal supplemental nutrition assistance program funding for the ,state shall be reduced by #ajj percent of the normal funding allotment of the ,state for the penalty period that commences #ab months after the relevant performance measurement period4 7,c7 ,restoration in funding resulting from improved ,state performance 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7iii71 if a ,state maintains a monthly average number of program-eligible family units that maintain full engagement in work activation that is sufficient to fulfill the relevant performance standards described in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#c71 subject to the limitation in paragraph 7#c77;,d7 for #a nonconsecutive performance measurement period1 the ,federal supplemental nutrition assistance funding for the ,state for the next penalty period shall equal #a_/b of the sum of-- 7,i7 the normal funding allotment of the ,state for the performance measurement period2 and 7,,ii7 the funding allotment of the ,state for the previous penalty period4 7ii7 ,subsequent periods ,subject to clause 7iii71 if a ,state maintains a monthly average number of program-eligible family units who maintain full engagement in work activation that is sufficient to fulfill the relevant performance standards described in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#c71 subject to the limitation in paragraph 7#c77;,d7 for #b consecutive performance measurement periods1 the ,federal supplemental nutrition assistance funding for the ,state shall equal #ajj percent of the normal funding allotment of the ,state for the next penalty period4 7iii7 ,limitation ,notwithstanding clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 no ,state shall receive more than #ajj percent of the normal funding allotment of the ,state due to the provisions of this paragraph4 7#f7 ,rewards to ,states for reducing government dependence 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 in any future year1 a ,state reduces the supplemental nutrition assistance caseload of the ,state below the levels that existed in calendar year #bjjf1 the ,state shall receive a financial reward for reducing dependence4 7,b7 ,amount ,the reward shall equal #ad of the savings to the ,federal ,government for that year that resulted from the caseload reduction4 7,c7 ,use of reward ,a ,state may use reward funding under this paragraph for any purpose chosen by the ,state that-- 7i7 provides benefits or services to individuals with incomes below #bjj percent of the ,federal poverty level2 7ii7 improves social outcomes in low-income populations2 7iii7 encourages healthy marriage2 or 7iv7 increases self-sufficiency and reduces dependence4 7#g7 ,authorization of funding 7,a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to provide funds to ,state governments for the purpose of carrying out work activation programs in accordance with this section #ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad and each subsequent fiscal year4 7,b7 ,allocation among ,states ,the total amount appropriated under subparagraph 7,a7 for a fiscal year shall be allocated among the ,states in accordance with the proportion of each ,state's share of total funding for the supplemental nutrition assistance program under this ,act in fiscal year #bjjg4 7,c7 ,additional funding 7i7 ,,tanf funding 7,i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in fiscal year #bjad and each subsequent fiscal year1 a ,state that receives supplemental nutrition assistance funds may spend1 in that fiscal year to administer the work activation program of the ,state under this section1 up to-- 7aa7 #cj percent of the ,federal funds available to the ,state through the program of block grants to ,states for temporary assistance for needy families established under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 in that fiscal year2 and 7bb7 #cj percent of funds from ,state sources allocated to the operation of the program described in item 7aa74 7,,ii7 ,effect ,any ,state that uses ,state funds allocated to the program of block grants to ,states for temporary assistance for needy families established under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 to administer the work activation program under this section may count those funds for purposes of meeting the maintenance of effort requirement of the ,state under that program of block grants in that fiscal year4 7ii7 ,workforce ,investment ,act funding ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in fiscal year #bjad and each subsequent fiscal year1 a ,state that receives ,federal funds under the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja et seq47 may spend up to #ej of those funds to administer the work activation program under this section4 4 7j7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #e of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 in the second sentence1 by striking 1 #f7;d77#b712 7,b7 in subsection 7d77#ad71 by striking section #f7;d77#d77;,i7 and inserting section #bi2 7,c7 in subsection 7e77#c77;,b77ii71 by striking subsection 7d77#c7 and inserting section #bi2 and 7,d7 in the first sentence of subsection 7g77#c71 by striking section #f7;d7 and inserting section #bi4 7#b7 ,section #g7;i77#a7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaf7;i77#a77 is amended by striking section #f7o77#b7 and inserting section #f7o74 7#c7 ,section #aa7;e7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#ai72 and 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#bj7 through 7#bc7 as paragraphs 7#ai7 through 7#bb71 respectively4 7#d7 ,section #af of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#d71 by striking section #f7;d7 and inserting section #bi2 and 7,b7 by striking subsection 7h74 7#e7 ,section #ag of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbf7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b77iv77,,iii7-- 7,i7 by striking item 7bb72 and 7,,ii7 by redesignating items 7cc7 through 7jj7 as items 7bb7 through 7ii71 respectively2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the second sentence2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 in the first sentence1 by striking section #f7;d7 and inserting section #bi12 and 7,b7 by striking subsection 7g74 7#f7 ,section #bj of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbi7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e71 respectively2 7,b7 by striking subsection 7f72 and 7,c7 by redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7f74 7#g7 ,section #bb7;b7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjca7;b77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#d74 7#h7 ,section #bf7;f77#c77;,e7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf7;f77#c77;,e77 is amended by striking 7#bb71 and 7#bc7 and inserting 7#ba71 and 7#bb74 7#i7 ,section #eja7;b77#b77;,e7 of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ibga7;b77#b77;,e77 is amended by striking section #f7;d7 and all that follows through the end and inserting section #bi of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh44 7#aj7 ,section #aab7;b77#h77;,a77iii7 of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhbb7;b77#h77;,a77iii77 is amended by striking section #f7;d77#d7 and all that follows through 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7;d77#d77 and inserting section #bi of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh4 7#aa7 ,section #aba7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhda7;b77#b77;,b77ii77 is amended by striking section #f7;d77#d7 and all that follows through the end and inserting section #bi of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh24 #ajb4 ,termination of benefit increase ,section #aja7;a77#b7 of division ,a of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc ,stat4 #abj2 #abd ,stat4 #bcid2 #abd ,stat4 #cbfe7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,termination ,the authority provided by this subsection shall terminate on the date of enactment of the ,welfare ,reform and ,upward ,mobility ,act4 4 ,,ii ,reporting of means-tested welfare spending in ,president's budget submission #bja4 ,additional information in ,president's budget submission ,section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating the second paragraph designated as paragraph 7#cg71 relating to outdated or duplicative plans and reports1 as added by section #aa of the ,,gpra ,modernization ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-ceb2 #abd ,stat4 #chha71 as paragraph 7#ci72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#dj7 the total level of means-tested welfare spending 7as defined in section #c of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb77 by the ,federal ,government and the total level of means-tested welfare spending by all ,state and local governments and the ,federal ,government for the most recent fiscal year for which such data is available and estimated levels for the fiscal year during which the budget submission of the ,president is made1 for the fiscal year beginning on ,october #a of the calendar year during which the budget submission is made1 and for each of the #i ensuing fiscal years4 4 ,,iii ,aggregate cap for means-tested welfare spending #cja4 ,definition of means-tested welfare spending ,section #c of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ab7 7,a7 ,the term means-tested welfare spending-- 7i7 means spending for any ,federal program that is designed to specifically provide assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income ,americans2 7ii7 does not include such a program if the program-- 7,i7 is based on earned eligibility2 7,,ii7 is not need-based2 7,,iii7 is a program designed exclusively or primarily for veterans of military service2 or 7,,iv7 offers universal or near universal eligibility to the working population and their dependents2 and 7iii7 includes community and economic development programs targeted to low-income communities or populations4 7,b7 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the spending on following ,federal programs shall be means-tested welfare spending3 7i7 ,cash and general programs 7,i7 ,supplemental ,security ,income4 7,,ii7 ,earned ,income ,tax ,credit 7,refundable ,portion74 7,,iii7 ,refundable ,child ,credit4 7,,iv7 ,temporary ,assistance to ,needy ,families4 7,v7 ,title ,,iv-,e ,foster ,care4 7,,vi7 ,title ,,iv-,e ,adoption ,assistance4 7,,vii7 ,general ,assistance to ,indians4 7,,viii7 ,assets for ,independence4 7ii7 ,medical 7,i7 ,medicaid4 7,,ii7 ,state ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program4 7,,iii7 ,indian ,health ,services4 7,,iv7 ,consolidated ,health ,centers_/,community ,health ,centers4 7,v7 ,maternal and ,child ,health4 7,,vi7 ,healthy ,start4 7,,vii7 ,refundable ,premiums and ,out of ,pocket ,subsidies under the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,health ,care ,act 7,,ppaca74 7iii7 ,food 7,i7 ,food ,stamps ,program4 7,,ii7 ,school ,lunch ,program4 7,,iii7 ,women1 ,infant and ,children 7,,wic7 ,food ,program4 7,,iv7 ,school ,breakfast4 7,v7 ,child ,care ,food ,program4 7,,vi7 ,nutrition ,program for the ,elderly1 ,nutrition ,service ,incentives4 7,,vii7 ,summer ,food ,service ,program4 7,,viii7 ,commodity ,supplemental ,food ,program4 7,,ix7 ,temporary ,emergency ,food ,program4 7,x7 ,needy ,families4 7,,xi7 ,farmer's ,market ,nutrition ,program4 7,,xii7 ,special ,milk ,program4 7iv7 ,housing 7,i7 ,section #h ,housing 7,,hud74 7,,ii7 ,public ,housing 7,,hud74 7,,iii7 ,state ,housing ,expenditures4 7,,iv7 ,home ,investment ,partnership ,program 7,,hud74 7,v7 ,homeless ,assistance ,grants 7,,hud74 7,,vi7 ,rural ,housing ,insurance ,fund 7,agriculture74 7,,vii7 ,rural ,housing ,service 7,agriculture74 7,,viii7 ,housing for the ,elderly 7,,hud74 7,,ix7 ,native ,american ,housing ,block ,grants 7,,hud74 7,x7 ,other ,assisted ,housing ,programs 7,,hud74 7,,xi7 ,housing for ,persons with ,disabilities 7,,hud74 7v7 ,energy and ,utilities 7,i7 ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance4 7,,ii7 ,universal ,service ,fund--,subsidized ,phone ,service for ,low-,income ,persons4 7,,iii7 ,weatherization4 7vi7 ,education 7,i7 ,pell ,grants4 7,,ii7 ,title ,i ,grants to ,local ,education ,authorities4 7,,iii7 ,special ,programs for ,disadvantaged 7,,trio74 7,,iv7 ,supplemental ,education ,opportunity ,grants4 7,v7 ,migrant ,education4 7,,vi7 ,gear-,up4 7,,vii7 ,education for ,homeless ,children and ,youth4 7,,viii7 ,leveraging ,educational ,assistance ,partnership 7,,leap7 ,program4 7,,ix7 ,even ,start4 7vii7 ,training 7,i7 ,job ,corps4 7,,ii7 ,youth ,opportunity ,grants 7under the ,workforce ,investment ,act74 7,,iii7 ,adult ,employment and ,training 7under the ,workforce ,investment ,act74 7,,iv7 ,senior ,community ,service ,employment4 7,v7 ,food ,stamp ,employment and ,training ,program4 7,,vi7 ,migrant ,training4 7,,vii7 ,youth,build4 7,,viii7 ,native ,american ,training4 7viii7 ,services 7,i7 ,title ,,xx ,social ,services ,block ,grant4 7,,ii7 ,community ,service ,block ,grant4 7,,iii7 ,social ,services for ,refugees1 ,asylees1 and ,humanitarian ,cases4 7,,iv7 ,title ,,iii ,aging ,americans ,act4 7,v7 ,legal ,services ,block ,grant4 7,,vi7 ,family ,planning4 7,,vii7 ,emergency ,food and ,shelter4 7,,viii7 ,healthy ,marriage and ,responsible ,fatherhood ,grants4 7,,ix7 ,americorps ,,vista4 7ix7 ,child ,care and ,child ,development 7,i7 ,headstart4 7,,ii7 ,childcare and ,child ,development ,block ,grant4 7,,iii7 ,child ,care ,block ,grant 7under ,temporary ,assistance to ,needy ,families ,program74 7x7 ,community ,development 7,i7 ,community ,development ,block ,grant4 7,,ii7 ,economic ,development ,administration4 7,,iii7 ,appalachian ,regional ,development4 7,,iv7 ,empowerment ,zones1 ,enterprise ,communities1 ,renewal ,communities4 7,v7 ,urban ,development ,block ,grant4 7,c7 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 spending on following ,federal programs shall not be means-tested welfare spending3 7i7 ,the ,social ,security ,disability ,insurance program4 7ii7 ,medicare4 7iii7 ,retirement insurance benefits and survivor benefits under the ,social ,security program4 7iv7 ,any program designed exclusively or primarily for veterans of military service4 7v7 ,unemployment insurance benefits4 7vi7 ,programs designed specifically to provide benefits to workers to compensate for job-related injuries or illnesses4 7,d7 ,the term means-tested welfare spending includes the full cost of benefits and services provided under a program and the administrative costs for operating the program1 subject to the limitations under subparagraph 7,e74 7,e7 7i7 7,i7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 only the refundable portion of the following tax credits shall be means-tested welfare spending3 7aa7 ,the earned income tax credit4 7bb7 ,the child tax credit4 7cc7 ,the making work pay tax credit4 7,,ii7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 only the refundable portion of the premium and out of pocket health care subsidies to be paid under the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,health ,care ,act shall be means-tested welfare spending4 7,,iii7 ,for purposes of this clause1 the term refundable portion means the portion of the credit which is paid to an individual in excess of the amount of ,federal income tax owed by the individual4 7ii7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 only the costs of the free and reduced price segments of the school lunch and school breakfast programs shall be means-tested welfare spending4 7,f7 ,for purposes of this paragraph expenditures by ,state and local governments of funds that are-- 7i7 obtained by the ,state and local government from taxes1 fees1 or other sources of revenue established by the ,state or local government2 and 7ii7 are not received as any form of grant from the ,federal ,government1 shall not be ,federal means-tested welfare spending1 without regard to whether such ,state and local expenditures take the form of contributions to a ,federal program described in subparagraph 7,a7 or listed in subparagraph 7,b74 4 #cjb4 ,reports to budget committees ,section #bjb7;e77#a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;e77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7,a7 after 7#a72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 7i7 ,the ,director shall include in each report submitted to the ,committees on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate under subparagraph 7,a7 the information described in clause 7ii7 beginning on the earlier of-- 7,i7 the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this subparagraph and after any monthly rate of unemployment during the immediately preceding fiscal year is below #f percent2 or 7,,ii7 fiscal year #bjaf4 7ii7 ,the ,director shall include the following information for the fiscal year commencing on ,october #a of the year in which the report is submitted and for each of the ensuing #d fiscal years3 7,i7 ,the ,congressional ,budget ,office baseline level of means-tested welfare spending4 7,,ii7 ,the aggregate level of means-tested welfare spending computed by taking the aggregate level of means-tested welfare spending for fiscal year #bjjg and adjusting that for inflation according to the procedures specified in clause 7iii74 7iii7 ,in preparing the information required to be included under this subparagraph-- 7,i7 means-tested welfare spending relating to medical assistance programs shall be adjusted for inflation according to the price index for personal consumption expenditures for health products and services as calculated by the ,bureau of ,economic ,analysis2 and 7,,ii7 all other means-tested welfare spending shall be adjusted for inflation according to the weighted price index for personal consumption expenditures excluding health products and services as calculated by the ,bureau of ,economic ,analysis4 4 #cjc4 ,content of concurrent resolutions on the budget ,section #cja of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,means-,tested welfare spending 7#a7 ,in general ,the concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year shall set forth the appropriate level for aggregate means-tested welfare spending for the first fiscal year of that concurrent resolution and for at least each of the #d ensuing fiscal years beginning on the earlier of-- 7,a7 the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this subsection and after any monthly rate of unemployment during the immediately preceding fiscal year is below #f percent2 or 7,b7 fiscal year #bjaf4 7#b7 ,setting level ,the level described in paragraph 7#a7 shall not exceed-- 7,a7 in fiscal year #bjaf1 #hbe1jjj1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 in fiscal year #bjag1 #gej1jjj1jjj1jjj2 and 7,c7 in fiscal year #bjah and subsequent fiscal years1 the aggregate level of ,federal means-tested welfare spending for fiscal year #bjjg1 adjusted for inflation as follows3 7i7 ,means-tested welfare spending relating to medical assistance programs shall be adjusted for inflation according to the price index for personal consumption expenditures for health products and services as calculated by the ,bureau of ,economic ,analysis4 7ii7 ,all other means-tested welfare spending shall be adjusted for inflation according to the weighted price index for personal consumption expenditures excluding health products and services as calculated by the ,bureau of ,economic ,analysis4 4 #cjd4 ,allocations of means-tested welfare spending 7a7 ,in general ,section #cjb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,means-,tested welfare spending limit 7#a7 ,further division of amounts ,for any concurrent resolution on the budget in which levels for aggregate means-tested welfare spending are set forth under section #cja7;j71 in the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the amounts allocated under subsection 7a7 shall be further divided to establish an allocation of-- 7,a7 total new budget authority and total outlays for discretionary means-tested welfare spending in appropriation measures for the first fiscal year of that concurrent resolution2 and 7,b7 total new budget authority and total outlays for mandatory means-tested welfare spending for the first fiscal year of that concurrent resolution and at least each of the ensuing #d fiscal years to all other committees of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate that have jurisdiction over legislation providing mandatory means-tested welfare spending4 7#b7 ,point of order 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 it shall not be in order in the ,house of ,representatives or the ,senate to consider any bill1 joint resolution1 amendment1 or amendment between the ,houses if-- 7i7 the enactment of such bill or resolution as reported2 7ii7 the adoption and enactment of such amendment2 7iii7 the enactment of such bill or resolution in the form recommended in such conference report2 or 7iv7 the enactment of such amendment between the ,houses1 would cause the applicable allocation of new budget authority or outlays made under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 for a fiscal year to be exceeded4 7,b7 ,exception ,the limits on the allocation of new budget authority or outlays made under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 shall not be in effect for a fiscal year if the average monthly unemployment rate in the preceding fiscal year exceeded #g4e percent4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #cjb7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd is amended by striking under subsection 7a7 and inserting under subsections 7a7 and 7h74 #cje4 ,reconciliation ,section #caj7;a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fda7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e72 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 specify the total amount by which new budget authority for such fiscal year for mandatory means-tested welfare spending contained in laws1 bills1 and resolutions within the jurisdiction of a committee is to be changed and direct that committee to determine and recommend changes to accomplish a change of such total amount1 which amount shall be the amount by which the ,congressional ,budget ,office baseline level of spending for aggregate mandatory means-tested welfare programs exceeds the allocation made pursuant to section #cjb7;h77#a77;,b7 for such fiscal year2 and 2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#e71 as so redesignated1 by striking and 7#c7 and inserting 7#c71 and 7#d74 ,,iv ,grants to promote self-sufficiency #dja4 ,grants to ,states 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this title is to encourage ,states to develop policies to promote self-sufficiency and prosperity and to reduce poverty and ,government dependence4 7b7 ,grants ,the ,social ,security ,act is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,xxii ,grants to ,states to ,promote ,self-,sufficiency and ,prosperity and to ,reduce ,dependence #bbja4 ,grants to ,states 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may provide grants to ,states to reward reductions in poverty and ,government dependence and increases in self-sufficiency4 7b7 ,allocation of grants to states ,for each fiscal year for which funds are made available under subsection 7e71 the ,secretary shall make a grant in an amount equal to #ajj1jjj1jjj to each of the #c ,states with the greatest percentage increases in the self-sufficiency ratio of the ,state for the preceding fiscal year over the self-sufficiency ratio of the ,state for fiscal year #bjjg1 as compared with the changes in that ratio for each other ,state1 subject to subsection 7c74 7c7 ,limitation on eligibility for grants ,a ,state shall not be eligible for a grant under this title for a fiscal year unless the self-sufficiency ratio of the ,state for the fiscal year is greater than the self-sufficiency ratio of the ,state for fiscal year #bjjg4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,the term self-sufficient family means a family 7including a #a-person family7 whose combined income1 excluding receipt of means-tested welfare spending 7as defined in section #c7aa77;,a7 of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd71 exceeds the poverty line 7within the meaning of section #fgc7b7 of the ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aiha1 including any revision required by such section applicable to a family of the size involved74 7#b7 ,the term self-sufficiency ratio means1 with respect to a ,state and a fiscal year-- 7,a7 the number of self-sufficient families residing in the ,state during the fiscal year that are headed by able-bodied individuals who have not attained #fc years of age2 divided by 7,b7 the total number of families residing in the ,state during the fiscal year that are headed by able-bodied individuals who have not attained #fc years of age4 7#c7 ,the term ,state means the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia4 7e7 ,limitations on authorization of appropriations ,for grants under this title1 there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary #cjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf and each succeeding fiscal year4 4 ,v ,prohibition on funding of abortion #eja4 ,prohibition on funding for abortions ,no funds authorized or appropriated by ,federal law1 and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by ,federal law1 shall be expended for any abortion4 #ejb4 ,prohibition on funding for health benefits plans that cover abortion ,none of the funds authorized or appropriated by ,federal law1 and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by ,federal law1 shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion4 #ejc4 ,prohibition on tax benefits relating to abortion ,for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this section1 no credit shall be allowed under the internal revenue laws with respect to amounts paid or incurred for an abortion or with respect to amounts paid or incurred for a health benefits plan 7including premium assistance7 that includes coverage of abortion4 #ejd4 ,construction relating to separate coverage ,nothing in this title shall be construed as prohibiting any individual1 entity1 or ,state or locality from purchasing separate abortion coverage or health benefits coverage that includes abortion so long as such coverage is paid for entirely using only funds not authorized or appropriated by ,federal law and such coverage shall not be purchased using matching funds required for a federally subsidized program1 including a ,state's or locality's contribution of ,medicaid matching funds4 #eje4 ,construction relating to the use of non-,federal funds for health coverage ,nothing in this title shall be construed as restricting the ability of any non-,federal health benefits coverage provider from offering abortion coverage1 or the ability of a ,state or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage1 so long as only funds not authorized or appropriated by ,federal law are used and such coverage shall not be purchased using matching funds required for a federally subsidized program1 including a ,state's or locality's contribution of ,medicaid matching funds4 #ejf4 ,treatment of abortions related to rape1 incest1 or preserving the life of the mother ,the limitations established in this title shall not apply to an abortion-- 7#a7 if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest2 or 7#b7 in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder1 physical injury1 or physical illness that would1 as certified by a physician1 place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed1 including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself4