,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aicb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjae ,mr4  
,b5net introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide ,/ates )
 flexibility to use ,f$]al ,,iv-,e fund+
 = ,/ate *ild welf>e programs to improve
 safety1 p]man5cy1 & well-be+ outcomes =
 all *ildr5 :o ne$ *ild welf>e s]vices4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,all ,kids ,matt] ,act4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,,title    
,i--,flexibility ,to ,provide ,s]vices  
,tailor$ to a ,*ild's & ,family's ,ne$s 
,sec4 #aja4 ,prev5tion1 int]v5tion1 &   
support s]vices be=e1 dur+1 & aft]      
placem5t 9 fo/] c>e4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,/ate  
option = simplifi$ reimbursem5t (       
,,iv-,e adm9i/rative co/s4 ,,title      
,,ii--,flexibility ,to ,s]ve ,all       
,*ildr5 9 ,ne$ ,sec4 #bja4 ,elim9ation (

 income b>ri] to s]v+ all *ildr5 9 ne$ (
 fo/] c>e ma9t5ance paym5ts4,sec4 #bjb4 
,elim9ation ( b>ri]s to p]man5cy = old] 
y\? 9 fo/] c>e4 ,,title                 
,,iii--,miscellane\s ,sec4 #cja4        
,application to ,/ates ) waiv]s &       
t]ritories4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,dissem9ation ( 
be/ practices4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,effective   
date4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,our ,nation values 
! pot5tial ( all ( our *ildr5 to ?rive &
 ultimately contribute to ! success ( ! 
c\ntry4  7#b7 ,sci5tific rese>* makes x 
cle> t *ildr5 d be/ :5 !y are "p (      
heal?y families4  7#c7 ,! results (     
,/ates op]at+ *ild welf>e programs "u   
waiv]s ( requirem5ts ( title ,,iv-,e ( !
 ,social ,security ,act provide fur!r   
evid5ce t vuln]able *ildr5 & families c 
(t5 safely be kept toge!r & out ( fo/]  
c>e :5 !y are provid$ ) appropriate e>ly
 int]v5tion s]vices1 prev5tive s]vices1 
& support s]vices4  7#d7 ,a mod]n *ild  
welf>e sy/em w\ld n only all[1 b w\ld   
enc\rage1 ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to   

utilize evid5ce-bas$ programs to keep   
families safely toge!r1 only us+ fo/]   
c>e = cases :]e *ildr5's safety &       
well-be+ are compromis$4  7#e7 ,! *anges
 made by ?is ,act w mod]nize ! title    
,,iv-,e fo/] c>e program to include !   
cov]age ( ,/ate-bas$ support activities 
t focus on keep+ a *ild safely 9 8 or h]
 home1 & if fo/] c>e is necess>y1 mov+ a
 *ild to p]man5cy z quickly z possible4 
,i ,flexibility ,to ,provide ,s]vices   
,tailor$ to a ,*ild's & ,family's ,ne$s 
#aja4 ,prev5tion1 int]v5tion1 & support 
s]vices be=e1 dur+1 & aft] placem5t 9   
fo/] c>e  7a7 ,/ate plan requirem5ts    
,section #dga ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#fga7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--
  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ae77;,b71 by ins]t+ 
1 :i* %all include ! ,/ate id5tify+ &   
provid+ prev5tion1 int]v5tion1 & support
 s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #dge7ac77 z 
appropriate1 aft] reasonable ef=ts2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#cd77;,b71 by /rik+ &  
aft] ! semicolon2  7,c7 9 p>agraph      
7#ce77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & 

ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#cf7 provides1 n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 p>agraph1 t all at-risk *ildr5 7z def9$
 9 section #dge7ad771 *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e1
 & *ildr5 :o h left fo/] c>e to return  
home ?r\gh reunification or re9/atem5t (
 p>5tal rights or = k9%ip gu>dian%ip or 
adoption1 %all be provid$ ) a /&>d array
 ( *ild welf>e s]vices consi/5t )       
subsection 7e77#a72 &  7#cg7 provides1 n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is p>agraph1 & n less ?an e #b or #c
 ye>s !reaft] 7z requir$ by ! ,secret>y 
) respect to a ,/ate on ! basis ( !     
,secret>y's det]m9ation ( ! ,/ate's     
success 9 keep+ *ildr5 safe & at home or
 on a pa? t[>d p]man5cy71 t ! ,/ate %all
 submit1 z "p ( ! ,/ate plan requir$ "u 
subsection 7a71 & %all update & revise z
 necess>y--  7,a7 a description ( !     
,/ate activities & ! deliv]y me*anisms =
 a*iev+-- 7i7 increas$ p]man5cy = all   
infants1 *ildr51 & y\? by r$uc+ ! "t 9  
fo/] placem5ts :5 possible & promot+ a  

successful transition to adul?ood = old]
 y\?2  7ii7 increas$ positive outcomes =
 infants1 *ildr51 y\?1 & families 9 _!  
homes & communities1 includ+ tribal     
communities1 & improv+ ! safety &       
well-be+ ( infants1 *ildr51 & y\?2 &    
7iii7 ! prev5tion ( *ild abuse & neglect
 & ! re-entry ( infants1 *ildr51 & y\?  
into fo/] c>e2  7,b7 a description ( !  
p]=mance b5*m>ks = assess+ ! ,/ate's    
progress 9 a*iev+ ! goals describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 a description ( 
! /&>d array ( *ild welf>e s]vices =    
at-risk *ildr51 *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e1 &    
*ildr5 :o h left fo/] c>e to return home
 ?r\gh reunification or re9/atem5t (    
p>5tal rights or = k9%ip gu>dian%ip or  
adoption1 9 accordance ) subsection     
7e77#a72 &  7,d7 a description ( !      
,/ate's plan = ensur+ t congregate c>e  
is us$ appropriately & r$uces ! placem5t
 ( *ildr5 & y\? 9 su* c>e4  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,/&>d     
array ( *ild welf>e s]vices  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= purposes ( subsection 7a77#cf71

 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! /&>d array (   
*ild welf>e s]vices requir$ "u ?is      
subsection = at-risk *ildr51 *ildr5 9   
fo/] c>e1 & *ildr5 :o h left fo/] c>e to
 return home ?r\gh reunification or     
re9/atem5t ( p>5tal rights or = k9%ip   
gu>dian%ip or adoption1 %all be e/abli%$
 by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) !      
director ( ! ,/ate *ild welf>e ag5cy = !
 ,/ate4 ,at a m9imum1 a /&>d array (    
*ild welf>e s]vices e/abli%$ by a ,/ate 
%all--  7,a7 include prev5tion1         
int]v5tion1 & support s]vices 7z def9$ 9
 section #dge7ac772 &  7,b7 be made     
available until a *ild atta9s #ah ye>s (
 age or su* great] age z ! ,/ate may    
elect "u section #dge7h77;,b77iii7 to   
bo? ! *ild & ! *ild's family1 gu>dian1  
or c>etak]4  7#b7 ,types ( s]vices ,!   
/&>d array ( *ild welf>e s]vices        
e/abli%$ ) respect to a ,/ate may       
include any or all ( ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,family engagem5t4  7,b7 ,trauma-in=m$  
*ild assessm5t4  7,c7 ,trauma-focus$    
behavioral heal? treatm5t4  7,d7        

,p]man5cy ,r\nd ,tables4  7,e7 ,k9%ip   
,supports4  7#c7 ,int]action ) "p ,b    
s]vices ,if a ,/ate det]m9es t a *ild is
 an at-risk *ild1 a *ild 9 fo/] c>e1 or 
a *ild :o has left fo/] c>e to return   
home ?r\gh reunification or re9/atem5t (
 p>5tal rights or = k9%ip gu>dian%ip or 
adoption1 ! *ild %all be eligible =     
s]vices provid$ "u ! ,/ate plans approv$
 "u "p ,b 9 addition to ! /&>d array (  
*ild welf>e s]vices requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a74  7#d7 ,paym5t requirem5ts ,paym5ts
 to ,/ates "u section #dgd7;a77#f7 =    
exp5ditures attributable to ! provision 
( prev5tion1 int]v5tion1 & support      
s]vices %all only be made if--  7,a7 !  
,/ate provides or conducts regul>       
,/ate-specific assessm5ts ( ! outcomes =
 *ildr5 & families 9 relation to !      
provision ( su* s]vices2 &  7,b7 ! ,/ate
 provides an assurance t su* paym5ts    
%all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 
! level ( ,/ate funds exp5d$ to provide 
any s]vice "u "p ,b or ?is "p = fiscal  
ye> #bjae4  4  7b7 ,def9itions ,section 

#dge ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 
7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 &    
7,c71 ! t]m prev5tion1 int]v5tion1 &    
support s]vices has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 z ! ,secret>y1 by regulation1 %all     
e/abli%1 & %all include ! foll[+3  7i7  
,initial family assessm5ts = a *ild     
id5tifi$ z an at-risk *ild 7z def9$ 9   
p>agraph 7#ad77 9 accordance ) /&>ds    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y t require a case
 work] to id5tify :at ! *ild ne$s to /ay
 safely 9 8 or h] home or1 if ! *ild _c 
/ay safely 9 _! home1 t specifies t !   
*ild ne$s a safe placem5t outside ! home
 z soon z possible4  7ii7 ,foll[-up     
assessm5ts aft] a *ild has be5 id5tifi$ 
z an at-risk *ild1 plac$ 9 fo/] c>e1 or 
has left fo/] c>e to return home ?r\gh  
reunification or re9/atem5t ( p>5tal    
rights or = k9%ip gu>dian%ip or         
adoption1 9 accordance ) /&>ds e/abli%$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7iii7 ,9-home s]vices =
 at-risk *ildr51 *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e1 &   
*ildr5 :o h left fo/] c>e to return home

 ?r\gh reunification or re9/atem5t (    
p>5tal rights or = k9%ip gu>dian%ip or  
adoption1 & = ! families1 gu>dians1 or  
c>etak]s ( su* *ildr54  7iv7 ,case      
managem5t s]vices = at-risk *ildr51     
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e1 & *ildr5 :o h left   
fo/] c>e to return home ?r\gh           
reunification or re9/atem5t ( p>5tal    
rights or = k9%ip gu>dian%ip or         
adoption1 & = ! families1 gu>dians1 or  
c>etak]s ( su* *ildr54  7v7             
,po/-p]man5cy supports = at-risk *ildr5 
& *ildr5 :o h left fo/] c>e to return   
home ?r\gh reunification or re9/atem5t (
 p>5tal rights or = k9%ip gu>dian%ip or 
adoption1 & = ! families1 gu>dians1 or  
c>etak]s ( su* *ildr54  7,b7 ,!         
regulation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all provide t su* t]m means any s]vices
 provid$ to a *ild1 p>5t1 legal or      
relative gu>dian1 family1 or c>egiv] t  
are int5d$ to meet ! ne$s ( ! *ild1     
p>5t1 legal or relative gu>dian1 family1
 or c>egiv] to--  7i7 prior to !        
placem5t ( a *ild 9 fo/] c>e1 enable !  

*ild to safely rema9 ) ! *ild's family2 
7ii7 aft] ! placem5t ( a *ild 9 fo/]    
c>e1 enable to ! *ild to be safely      
reunit$ ) ! *ild's family2 &  7iii7 aft]
 a *ild 9 fo/] c>e is reunit$ ) ! *ild's
 family1 adopt$1 or p]man5tly plac$ ) a 
gu>dian1 ensure ! /ability1 heal?1 &    
safety ( ! *ild4  7,c7 ,! regulations   
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all provide
 t su* t]m %all only include s]vices t  
are evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$ &     
address specific outcomes relat$ to     
safety1 p]man5cy1 or well-be+ = at-risk 
*ildr51 *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e1 & *ildr5 :o h
 left fo/] c>e to return home ?r\gh     
reunification or re9/atem5t ( p>5tal    
rights or = k9%ip gu>dian%ip or         
adoption4  7#ad7 7,a7 ,! t]m at-risk    
*ild means a *ild at risk ( ent]+ or    
re-ent]+ ! *ild welf>e sy/em bas$ on    
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9       
consultation ) ! ,/ates4  7,b7 ,su* t]m 
%all include a *ild :o is det]m9$ to be 
at risk ( ent]+ or re-ent]+ ! *ild      
welf>e sy/em on ! basis ( an appeal by a

 ,/ate "u su* proc$ures z ! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli%4  4  7c7 ,paym5t = s]vices 
& p]=mance a*ievem5t "u title ,,iv-,e   
,section #dgd7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 plus2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 subject to
 section #dga7;e77#d71 = ea* qu>t]      
beg9n+ aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjag1 an    
am\nt equal to ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance
 p]c5tage 7:i* %all be z def9$ 9        
subsection 7b7 ( section #aije )\t reg>d
 to any increase applicable "u ano!r    
subsection ( t section1 9 ! case ( a    
,/ate o!r ?an ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or
 #gj p]c5t1 9 ! case ( ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia7 ( ! total am\nt exp5d$ dur+  
su* qu>t] z f\nd necess>y by ! ,secret>y
 = ! provision ( prev5tion1 int]v5tion1 
& support s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section    
#dge7ac77 = at-risk *ildr5 7z def9$ 9   
section #dge7ad771 *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e1 & 
*ildr5 :o h left fo/] c>e to return home
 ?r\gh reunification or re9/atem5t (    

p>5tal rights or = k9%ip gu>dian%ip or  
adoption1 & = ! families1 gu>dians1 or  
c>etak]s ( su* *ildr5 7or1 ) respect to 
su* paym5ts made dur+ su* qu>t] "u a    
coop]ative agreem5t or contract ent]$   
into by ! ,/ate & an ,indian tribe1     
tribal organization1 or tribal          
consortium = ! adm9i/ration or paym5t ( 
funds "u ?is "p1 an am\nt equal to !    
,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage t w\ld 
apply "u section #dgi;,b7d7 79 ?is      
p>agraph ref]r$ to z ! tribal ,,fmap7 if
 su* ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1
 or tribal consortium made su* paym5ts  
"u a program op]at$ "u t section1 unless
 ! tribal ,,fmap is less ?an ! ,f$]al   
m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage t applies to !
 ,/ate72 plus  7#g7 = ea* qu>t] beg9n+  
aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1 if ! ,/ate is
 eligible = a p]=mance a*ievem5t paym5t 
= a fiscal ye> "u section #dga7;f71 an  
am\nt equal to #a_/d ( ! p]=mance       
a*ievem5t paym5t det]m9$ = ! ,/ate = !  
fiscal ye> "u section #dga7;f74  4  7d7 
,p]=mance assessm5t2 evaluations &      

reports ,section #dga ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #fga7 7z am5d$ by subsection  
7c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7f7 ,p]=mance a*ievem5t ,! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% crit]ia = assess+ ,/ate    
p]=mance ) respect to a*iev+ ! goals    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#cg77;,a7 &   
fur!r+ ! purposes ( ?is "p & = aw>d+    
p]=mance a*ievem5t paym5ts to ,/ates "u 
section #dgd7;a77#g74  7g7 ,evaluations 
& reports  7#a7 ,evaluations  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 directly or ?r\gh   
grants1 contracts1 or int]ag5cy         
agreem5ts1 %all conduct rese>* &        
evaluations ) respect to ! paym5ts made 
"u p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 ( section      
#dgd7;a7 = purposes ( assess+ ! ext5t to
 :i* ! provision ( paym5ts "u su*       
p>agraphs are relat$ to ,/ate progress  
t[>ds a*iev+ ! goals describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#cg77;,a7 & ! purposes ( 
?is "p4  7,b7 ,/ate coop]ation ,9 ord]  
to be entitl$ to a paym5t "u p>agraphs  
7#f7 or 7#g7 ( section #dgd7;a71 a ,/ate
 %all agree to coop]ate ) ! conduct (   

any su* rese>* or evaluations4  7#b7    
,reports  7,a7 ,/ate reports ,ea* ,/ate 
t receives a paym5t "u p>agraph 7#f7 or 
7#g7 ( section #dgd7;a7 %all submit su* 
reports to ! ,secret>y z ! ,secret>y may
 require ) respect to ,/ate exp5ditures 
= :i* paym5ts are made "u t section4    
7,b7 ,reports to congress ,! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,ways &  
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !  
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate p]iodic
 reports bas$ on ! ,/ate reports        
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! rese>* 
& evaluations conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 toge!r ) su* recomm5dations =          
adm9i/rative or legislative *anges z !  
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7,c7   
,public availability ,! ,secret>y %all  
make ! ,/ate reports & ! reports to     
,congress submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph      
publicly available4  4  7e7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,purpose ,! fir/ s5t5ce (
 section #dgj ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#fgj7 is am5d$ by /rik+ fo/] c>e & all t
 foll[s ?r\gh ne$s & ins]t+ prev5tion1  

int]v5tion1 & support s]vices1 fo/] c>e1
 transitional indep5d5t liv+ programs = 
*ildr51 support = *ildr5 :o h left fo/] 
c>e to return home ?r\gh reunification  
or re9/atem5t ( p>5tal rights1 k9%ip    
gu>dian%ip assi/ance1 adoption assi/ance
 = *ildr5 ) special ne$s1 & p]=mance    
a*ievem5t paym5ts4  7#b7 ,/ate plan     
,section #dga7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ & & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! semicolon
 & ins]t+ 1 adoption assi/ance 9        
accordance ) section #dgc1 & prev5tion1 
int]v5tion1 & support s]vices = at-risk 
*ildr51 *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e1 & *ildr5 :o h
 left fo/] c>e to return home ?r\gh     
reunification or re9/atem5t ( p>5tal    
rights or = k9%ip gu>dian%ip or adoption
 9 accordance ) subsection 7e724  7#c7  
,tra9+ ,section #dgd7;a77#c77;,b7 ( su* 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;a77#c77;,b77  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ & 9 ways t include   
tra9+ on h[ to provide su* support &    
assi/ance1 z well z tra9+ on prev5tion1 
int]v5tion1 & support s]vices & h[ to   

provide su* s]vices1 aft] liv+ )        
relative gu>dians14  #ajb4 ,/ate option 
= simplifi$ reimbursem5t ( ,,iv-,e      
adm9i/rative co/s ,section #dgd ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c71 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+      
subsection 7h7 & be=e section #dgb7;i72 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 
,/ate option ,to elect allotm5t =       
specifi$ adm9i/rative co/s  7#a7        
,process = det]m9ation ( adm9i/rative   
co/s allotm5t ,= fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft]
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjag1 a ,/ate may elect
 to be paid an adm9i/rative co/s        
allotm5t = a fiscal ye> "u ?is          
subsection 9 lieu ( receiv+ paym5ts "u  
subsection 7a77#c7 = ea* qu>t] ( !      
fiscal ye> = ! co/s t are specifi$ to be
 paid out ( ! allotm5t4 ,! ,secret>y    
%all det]m9e ! alt]native adm9i/rative  
co/s allotm5t = a ,/ate = a fiscal ye>  
by--  7,a7 consult+ ) ! ,/ate2  7,b7    
id5tify+ ! specific categories (        
adm9i/rative co/s t w be paid out ( !   

allotm5t2  7,c7 tak+ into acc\nt !      
,/ate's hi/orical & project$ exp5ditures
 = su* categories ( adm9i/rative co/s2 &
  7,d7 tak+ into acc\nt su* o!r data or 
in=mation z ! ,secret>y & ! ,/ate       
det]m9e appropriate4  7#b7 ,simplifi$   
report+ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
simplifi$1 /reaml9$ process = a ,/ate ) 
an adm9i/rative co/s allotm5t = a fiscal
 ye> to report exp5ditures f ! allotm5t 
) respect to ! fiscal ye> t %all apply 9
 lieu ( any o!r report+ requirem5ts "u  
?is "p t w\ld o!rwise apply to su*      
exp5ditures4  4  ,,ii ,flexibility ,to  
,s]ve ,all ,*ildr5 9 ,ne$  #bja4        
,elim9ation ( income b>ri] to s]v+ all  
*ildr5 9 ne$ ( fo/] c>e ma9t5ance       
paym5ts  7a7 ,de-,l9kage ( ,,afdc       
eligibility crit]ia  ,section #dgb7;a7 (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fgb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ specifi$ & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
! p]iod & ins]t+ or c>etak] into fo/]   
c>e if ! removal & fo/] c>e placem5t    

met1 & cont9ue to meet1 ! requirem5ts ( 
p>agraph 7#b742  7#b7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,a77i71 by ins]t+ or c>etak] aft] 
relative2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraphs    
7#c7 & 7#d74  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t       
,section #dgi;,b7c77#a77;,c77ii7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#fgi;c7c77#a77;,c77ii77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7ii7 ,satisfaction ( fo/]   
c>e eligibility requirem5ts ,= purposes 
( det]m9+ :e!r ! removal & fo/] c>e     
placem5t ( a *ild ^: placem5t & c>e are 
! responsibility ( an ,indian tribe1    
tribal organization1 or tribal          
consortium ) a plan approv$ "u section  
#dga 9 accordance ) ?is section         
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( section       
#dgb7;a71 ) respect to ! fir/ #ab mon?s 
= :i* su* plan is 9 effect1 p>agraph    
7#a7 ( section #dgb7;a7 %all n be       
int]pret$ s z to prohibit ! use (       
affidavits or nunc pro tunc ord]s z     
v]ification docum5ts 9 support ( !      
reasonable ef=ts & contr>y to ! welf>e (
 ! *ild judicial det]m9ations requir$ "u

 t p>agraph4  4  7c7 ,budget neutral    
implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget jo9tly %all submit to ,congress 
a plan t specifies su* legislative &    
adm9i/rative actions z ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget det]m9e
 are necess>y to ensure t ! am5dm5ts    
made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7 are       
implem5t$ 9 a mann] t is budget neutral4
  7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made  
by subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all take      
effect on ! lat] (-- 7#a7 ,octob] #a1   
#bjah2 or  7#b7 ! date t is #ahj days   
aft] ! date ! plan requir$ "u subsection
 7c7 is submitt$ to ,congress4  #bjb4   
,elim9ation ( b>ri]s to p]man5cy = old] 
y\? 9 fo/] c>e  7a7 ,expansion ( ,/ate  
option ,to provide s]vices to y\? :o h  
atta9$ age #ah ,section #dge7h77;,b77iv7
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fge7h77;,b77iv77 is am5d$--  

7#a7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ or    
aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 subclause     
7,v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subclause3  7,,vi7 pursu+ legal    
p]man5cy ?r\gh family reunification1    
p]man5t placem5t ) a relative1 adoption1
 legal gu>dian%ip1 o!r plann$ p]man5t   
liv+ arrangem5t1 or su* o!r pa?ways to  
p]man5cy z ! ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y1 may specify4  4  7b7 ,ext5d+ 
eligibility = ,*afee program s]vices &  
education & tra9+ v\*]s to y\? :o return
 home aft] atta9+ age #af ,section #dgg 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7a77#g71 by ins]t+ 1 or :o   
return home ?r\gh reunification or      
re9/atem5t ( p>5tal rights be=e !       
semicolon2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7i77#b71
 by ins]t+ 1 or :o return home ?r\gh    
reunification or re9/atem5t ( p>5tal    
rights1 aft] fo/] c>e4  7c7 ,developm5t 
& dissem9ation ( p]man5cy-,supportive   
h\s+ options ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 

#bjag1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban  
,developm5t1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 jo9tly %all d ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,develop 
& dissem9ate to ,/ates ,develop &       
dissem9ate to ,/ates flexible supportive
 h\s+ options1 develop$ 9 consultation )
 ,/ates1 fo/] y\?1 provid]s1 & o!r      
important /akehold]s1 t provide         
opportunities = y\? :o age out ( fo/]   
c>e a*ieve legal & lifelong p]man5cy    
:ile liv+ indep5d5tly1 & :i* all[ =     
developm5tally appropriate h\s+         
situations1 includ+ dorm liv+1 room     
leases1 & roommate situations4  7#b7    
,recomm5dations to congress ,submit     
recomm5dations1 develop$ 9 consultation 
) ,/ates1 fo/] y\?1 provid]s1 & o!r     
important /akehold]s1 to ,congress = su*
 legislative action z ! ,secret>ies     
det]m9e are necess>y to increase !      
availability ( flexible supportive h\s+ 
options t w\ld all[ y\? :o age ( out    
fo/] c>e a*ieve legal & lifelong        
p]man5cy4  ,,iii ,miscellane\s  #cja4   

,application to ,/ates ) waiv]s &       
t]ritories  7a7 ,application to ,/ates )
 waiv]s  7#a7 ,g5]al nonapplication ,if 
any waiv] grant$ to a ,/ate1 ,indian    
tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal   
consortium "u section #aacj ( ?is ,act  
or o!rwise :i* relates to ! provision ( 
assi/ance "u a ,/ate plan "u ?is "p 7z 9
 effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae7 is 9   
effect z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n     
apply ) respect to ! ,/ate1 ,indian     
tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal   
consortium be=e ! expiration ( ! waiv]  
to ! ext5t su* am5dm5ts are inconsi/5t )
 ! waiv]4  7#b7 ,e>ly t]m9ation  7,a7   
,report ,if a ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1     
tribal organization1 or tribal          
consortium elects to t]m9ate a waiv]    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 be=e !         
expiration ( ! waiv]1 ! ,/ate1 ,indian  
tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal   
consortium %all submit a report to !    
,secret>y summ>iz+ ! waiv] & any        
available in=mation conc]n+ ! result or 

effect ( ! waiv]4  7,b7 ,hold h>mless   
provision  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 a ,/ate1 ,indian      
tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal   
consortium t1 n lat] ?an ! date describ$
 9 clause 7ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph1       
submits a writt5 reque/ to t]m9ate a    
waiv] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
held h>mless = accru$ co/ neutrality    
liabilities incurr$ "u ! waiv]4  7ii7   
,date describ$ ,! date describ$ 9 ?is   
subp>agraph is #ij days foll[+ !        
adj\rnm5t ( ! fir/ regul> session ( !   
,/ate legislature t beg9s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 7or 9 ! case ( an 
,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or  
tribal consortium1 #ij days foll[+ su*  
date z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9       
consultation ) ! ,indian tribe1 tribal  
organization1 or tribal consortium74    
7#c7 ,secret>ial enc\ragem5t ( curr5t   
waiv]s ,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage any   
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 tribal            
organization1 or tribal consortium      
op]at+ a waiv] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 

to cont9ue ! waiv] & to evaluate !      
result or effect ( ! waiv]4  7#d7       
,cont9uation ( individual waiv]s ,a     
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 tribal            
organization1 or tribal consortium may  
elect to cont9ue "o or m individual     
waiv]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7   
,indian tribes op]at+ ,,iv-,e programs  
consid]$ /ates ,n lat] ?an #abj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all issue guidance reg>d+ h[ 
an ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1  
or tribal consortium t has elect$ to    
op]ate a program "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 9 accordance )
 section #dgi;,b ( su* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;c7 may revise ! tribal   
plan submitt$ 9 accordance ) su* section
 to take into acc\nt1 z appropriate1 !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7c7         
,disreg>d f limitation on total paym5ts 
to t]ritories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#acjh7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ or     
#dac7;f7 & ins]t+ #dac7;f71             

#dgd7;a77#f71 #dgd7;a77#g71 or #dgd7;h74
  #cjb4 ,dissem9ation ( be/ practices ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices   
annually %all id5tify & dissem9ate to   
,/ates be/ practices = a*iev+ safety1   
p]man5cy1 & well-be+ outcomes = *ildr5 9
 ne$ ( *ild welf>e s]vices4  #cjc4      
,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
o!rwise provid$ & subject to subsection 
7b71 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
,act take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjae4  
7b7 ,delay p]mitt$ if ,/ate legislation 
requir$ ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate plan "u "p  
,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 
! am5dm5ts made 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 ! fir/ day (
 ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! close

 ( ! fir/ regul> session ( ! ,/ate      
legislature t beg9s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,= purposes ( !    
previ\s s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has
 a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea* ye> (
 su* session %all be deem$ to be a      
sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate        
legislature4