#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ddgb  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title ,,iv 
( ! ,social ,security ,act to require   
,/ates to adopt a c5traliz$ electronic  
sy/em to help exp$ite ! placem5t (      
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e or gu>dian%ip1 or =   
adoption1 across ,/ate l9es1 & to       
provide grants to aid ,/ates 9 develop+ 
su* a sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,mod]niz+ ! ,int]/ate ,placem5t (       
,*ildr5 9 ,fo/] ,c>e ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,! ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 :5 a *ild 9 
fo/] c>e _c return safely home1 ! *ild  
des]ves to be plac$ 9 a sett+ t is be/ =
 t *ild1 reg>dless ( :e!r x is 9 !      
*ild's ,/ate or ano!r ,/ate2  7#b7 !    
,int]/ate ,compact on ! ,placem5t (     
,*ildr5 7,,icpc7 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aifj to  
provide a uni=m legal framework = !     
placem5t ( *ildr5 across ,/ate l9es 9   
fo/] & adoptive homes2  7#c7 frequ5tly1 
*ildr5 wait+ to be plac$ ) an adoptive  
family1 relative1 or fo/] p>5t 9 ano!r  
,/ate sp5d m "t wait+ = ?is to occur ?an

 *ildr5 :o are plac$ ) an adoptive1     
family1 relative1 or fo/] p>5t 9 ! same 
,/ate1 because ( ! outdat$1             
adm9i/ratively burd5some ,,icpc process2
  7#d7 no *ild %\ld h to wait long] to  
be plac$ 9 a lov+ home simply because ! 
*ild mu/ cross a ,/ate l9e2  7#e7 !     
,national ,electronic ,int]/ate ,compact
 ,ent]prise 7,,neice7 0 laun*$ 9 ,augu/ 
#bjad 9 ,indiana1 ,nevada1 ,florida1    
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,wiscons91 & ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia1 & is expect$ to be exp&$ into
 additional ,/ates to improve !         
adm9i/rative process by :i* *ildr5 are  
plac$ ) families across ,/ate l9es2     
7#f7 ,/ates us+ ?is electronic int]/ate 
case-process+ sy/em h r$uc$ adm9i/rative
 co/s & ! am\nt ( /aff "t requir$ to    
process ^! cases1 & casework]s c sp5d m 
"t help+ *ildr5 in/ead ( copy+ & mail+  
pap]work betwe5 ,/ates2  7#g7 s9ce      
,,neice 0 laun*$1 placem5t "t has       
decreas$ by #cj p]c5t = int]/ate fo/]   
c>e placem5ts2 &  7#h7 on av]age1 ,/ates
 us+ ?is electronic int]/ate            

case-process+ sy/em h be5 able to r$uce 
f #bd bus9ess days to #ac bus9ess days !
 "t x takes to id5tify a family = a *ild
 & prep>e ! pap]work requir$ to />t !   
,,icpc process4  #c4 ,/ate plan         
requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#dga7;a77#be7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#be77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ provide & ins]t   
provides2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 :i*1 n    
lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbf1 %all include
 ! use ( an electronic int]/ate         
case-process+ sy/em be=e ! #a/          
semicolon4  7b7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection   
7a7 %all take effect on ! #a/ day ( !   
#a/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ on or aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all    
apply to paym5ts "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv (
 ! ,social ,security ,act = cal5d>      
qu>t]s beg9n+ on or aft] su* date4  7#b7
 ,delay p]mitt$ if /ate legislation     
requir$ ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices det]m9es t ,/ate        
legislation 7o!r ?an legislation        

appropriat+ funds7 is requir$ 9 ord] = a
 ,/ate plan develop$ pursuant to "p ,e (
 title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
to meet ! additional requirem5t impos$  
by ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a71 ! 
plan %all n be reg>d$ z fail+ to meet   
any ( ! additional requirem5ts be=e !   
#a/ day ( ! #a/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft]
 ! fir/ regul> session ( ! ,/ate        
legislature t beg9s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,= purposes ( !    
prec$+ s5t5ce1 if ! ,/ate has a #b-ye>  
legislative session1 ea* ye> ( ! session
 is deem$ to be a sep>ate regul> session
 ( ! ,/ate legislature4  #d4 ,grants = !
 developm5t ( an electronic int]/ate    
case-process+ sy/em to exp$ite !        
int]/ate placem5t ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e or
 gu>dian%ip1 or = adoption ,section #dcg
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,grants = !          
developm5t ( an electronic int]/ate     
case-process+ sy/em to exp$ite !        
int]/ate placem5t ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e or

 gu>dian%ip1 or = adoption  7#a7        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subsection is 
to facilitate ! developm5t ( an         
electronic int]/ate case-process+ sy/em 
= ! ex*ange ( data & docum5ts to exp$ite
 ! placem5ts ( *ildr5 9 fo/]1           
gu>dian%ip1 or adoptive homes across    
,/ate l9es4  7#b7 ,application          
requirem5ts ,a ,/ate t desires a grant  
"u ?is subsection %all submit to !      
,secret>y an application conta9+ !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a description ( ! goals &
 outcomes to be a*iev$ dur+ ! p]iod =   
:i* grant funds are s\ght1 :i* goals &  
outcomes mu/ result 9-- 7i7 r$uc+ ! "t x
 takes = a *ild to be provid$ ) a safe &
 appropriate p]man5t liv+ arrangem5t    
across ,/ate l9es2  7ii7 improv+        
adm9i/rative processes & r$uc+ co/s 9 ! 
fo/] c>e sy/em2 &  7iii7 ! secure       
ex*ange ( relevant case files & o!r     
necess>y mat]ials 9 real "t1 & timely   
communications & placem5t decisions     
reg>d+ int]/ate placem5ts ( *ildr54     
7,b7 ,a description ( ! activities to be

 fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ! grant funds1  
includ+ ! sequ5c+ ( ! activities4  7,c7 
,a description ( ! /rategies = integrat+
 programs & s]vices = *ildr5 :o are     
plac$ across ,/ate l9es4  7,d7 ,su* o!r 
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#c7 ,grant au?ority ,! ,secret>y may   
make a grant to a ,/ate t complies )    
p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,use ( funds ,a    
,/ate to :i* a grant is made "u ?is     
subsection %all use ! grant to support !
 ,/ate 9 connect+ ) ! electronic        
int]/ate case-process+ sy/em describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,evaluations ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! f9al ye> 9 :i*   
grants are aw>d$ "u ?is subsection1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,congress1 & 
make available to ! g5]al public by po/+
 on a website1 a report t conta9s !     
foll[+ in=mation3  7,a7 ,h[ us+ !       
electronic int]/ate case-process+ sy/em 
develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 has  
*ang$ ! "t x takes = *ildr5 to be plac$ 
across ,/ate l9es4  7,b7 ,! numb] (     
cases subject to ! ,int]/ate ,compact on

 ! ,placem5t ( ,*ildr5 t 7 process$     
?r\gh ! electronic int]/ate             
case-process+ sy/em1 & ! numb] (        
int]/ate *ild placem5t cases t 7        
process$ outside ! electronic int]/ate  
case-process+ sy/em1 by ea* ,/ate 9 ea* 
ye>4  7,c7 ,! progress made by ,/ates 9 
implem5t+ ! electronic int]/ate         
case-process+ sy/em4  7,d7 ,h[ us+ !    
electronic int]/ate case-process+ sy/em 
has affect$ v>i\s metrics relat$ to *ild
 safety & well-be+1 includ+ ! "t x takes
 = *ildr5 to be plac$ across ,/ate l9es4
  7,e7 ,h[ us+ ! electronic int]/ate    
case-process+ sy/em has affect$         
adm9i/rative co/s & casework] "t sp5t on
 plac+ *ildr5 across ,/ate l9es4  7#f7  
,data integration ,! ,secret>y1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>iat = !        
,int]/ate ,compact on ! ,placem5t (     
,*ildr5 & ! ,/ates1 %all assess h[ !    
electronic int]/ate case-process+ sy/em 
develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 c\ld 
be us$ to bett] s]ve & protect *ildr5 t 
come to ! att5tion ( ! *ild welf>e      

sy/em1 by--  7,a7 connect+ ! sy/em ) o!r
 data sy/ems 7su* z sy/ems op]at$ by    
,/ate law en=cem5t & judicial ag5cies1  
sy/ems op]at$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau (     
,inve/igation = ! purposes ( ! ,innoc5ce
 ,lo/ ,national ,initiative1 & o!r      
sy/ems72  7,b7 simplify+ & improv+      
report+ relat$ to p>agraphs 7#cd7 &     
7#ce7 ( section #dga7;a7 reg>d+ *ildr5  
or y\? :o h be5 id5tifi$ z be+ a sex    
traffick+ victim or *ildr5 miss+ f fo/] 
c>e2 &  7,c7 improv+ ! ability ( ,/ates 
to quickly comply ) backgr\nd *eck      
requirem5ts ( section #dga7;a77#bj71    
includ+ *ecks ( *ild abuse & neglect    
regi/ries z requir$ by section          
#dga7;a77#bj77;,b74  4  #e4 ,cont9uation
 ( discretion>y fund+ to promote safe & 
/able families ,section #dcg7;a7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fcg7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjaf &     
ins]t+ #bjag4  #f4 ,res]vation ( funds  
to improve ! int]/ate placem5t ( *ildr5 
,section #dcg7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;b77 is am5d$  

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7        
,improv+ ! int]/ate placem5t ( *ildr5 ,!
 ,secret>y %all res]ve #e1jjj1jjj ( !   
am\nt made available = fiscal ye> #bjag 
= grants "u subsection 7g71 & ! am\nt s 
res]v$ %all rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal
 ye> #bjba4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives ,m>* #bb1 #bjaf4;,cl]k4