,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,k+ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4      
,br[n1 & ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to reau?orize ! program ( block grants 
to ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y   
families ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjba1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+ & ,mod]niz+        
,pa?ways to ,opportunity ?r\gh ,"w1     
,education1 & ,responsibility ,act (    
#bjaf or ! ,,emp[] ,act ( #bjaf4  7b7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,ref]5ces4 ,sec4 #c4 ,ext5sion (        
,program4 ,sec4 #d4 ,am5d+ ! ,purposes (
 ,,tanf ,program4 ,sec4 #e4 ,elim9at+ ! 
,m>riage ,p5alty4 ,sec4 #f4             
,individualiz$ employm5t plans4 ,sec4   
#g4 ,/r5g!n+ "w p>ticipation            

requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #h4 ,/reaml9+ "w     
p>ticipation activities4 ,sec4 #i4      
,improv+ ! acc\ntability ( ,,tanf       
f9ancial res\rces4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,/r5g!n+  
,transp>5cy ( ,,tanf ,program           
,effectiv5ess & ,outcomes4 ,sec4 #aa4   
,exclusion ( education acc\nts f income 
& asset te/s4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,exclusion (   
income & res\rces ( *ild receiv+        
supplem5tal security income paym5ts f   
family income & asset te/s4 ,sec4 #ac4  
,effective date4  #b4 ,ref]5ces ,except 
z o!rwise expressly provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is
 ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9
 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a   
section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all
 be consid]$ to be made to a section or 
o!r provision ( ! ,social ,security     
,act4  #c4 ,ext5sion ( ,program  7a7    
,family assi/ance grants ,section       
#djc7;a77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#fjc7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal  
ye> #bjab 9 ea* ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,c7 & ins]t+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag   
?r\gh #bjba4  7b7 ,tribal grants        

,section #dab7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fab7;a77 is am5d$ 9 ea* ( p>agraphs    
7#a77;,a7 & 7#b77;,a7 by /rik+ fiscal   
ye> #bjab & ins]t+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  7c7 ,*ild c>e       
entitlem5t ,section #dah7;a77#c7 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ fiscal ye> #bjab & ins]t+ ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  #d4     
,am5d+ ! ,purposes ( ,,tanf ,program    
,section #dja7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fja7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ & at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#c72  7#b7 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#e7 r$uce *ild pov]ty1       
includ+ ! incid5ce ( *ildr5 liv+ 9      
families ) incomes ( less ?an #ej p]c5t 
( ! pov]ty l9e2 &  7#f7 enc\rage        
employm5t entry1 ret5tion1 & advancem5t4
  4  #e4 ,elim9at+ ! ,m>riage ,p5alty   
7a7 ,elim9ation ( sep>ate & high]       
p>ticipation rate requirem5ts = #b-,p>5t
 families ,section #djg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fjg7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection     

7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ all ?r\gh ,a ,/ate !
 fir/ place x appe>s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7a7 ,p>ticipation rate requirem5ts ,a   
,/ate  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72
  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 !      
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,rates &     
ins]t+ ,rate2  7,b7 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ 7a77#a7 & ins]t+    
7a72  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 
z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71         
respectively2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z s
 r$esignat$71 by /rik+ p>agraphs        
7#a77;,b7 & 7#b77;,b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 
7#a77;,b72 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z s 
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ rates & ins]t+    
rate2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ all ?r\gh 
,= purposes ( subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,g5]al rules  
,= purposes ( subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i7
  2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d7--  7i7 by   
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#a77;,b77i7 & 7#b77;,b7
 ( subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ subsection   

7b77#a77;,b77i72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 9 all 
families & 9 #b-p>5t families1          
respectively14  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!  
p>agraph head+ = section #dji7;a77#c7   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ ,rates & ins]t+ ,rate4  7c7      
,equitable access = #b-,p>5t families   
,section #djb7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fjb7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#h7 ,c]tification ( equitable 
access to assi/ance = #b-p>5t families  
,a c]tification by ! *ief executive     
(fic] ( ! ,/ate t1 dur+ ! fiscal ye>--  
7,a7 #b-p>5t h\seholds w be eligible =  
equitable access to assi/ance "u ! ,/ate
 program fund$ "u ?is "p2  7,b7         
eligibility = assi/ance w n be          
condition$ on deprivation ( p>5tal      
pres5ce2 &  7,c7 no o!r additional      
eligibility requirem5ts w be impos$ on  
#b-p>5t h\seholds4  ,! c]tification %all
 include a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w   
ensure ! equitable access describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7d7 ,failure ,to  
ma9ta9 equitable access = #b-,p>5t      

families ,section #dji7;a7 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#ag7 ,failure to      
ma9ta9 equitable access = #b-p>5t       
families ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a   
,/ate has n compli$ ) section           
#djb7;a77#h7 dur+ a fiscal ye>1 !       
,secret>y %all r$uce ! grant payable to 
! ,/ate "u section #djc7;a77#a7 = !     
imm$iately succe$+ fiscal ye> by an     
am\nt equal to #b p]c5t ( ! ,/ate family
 assi/ance grant4  4  #f4 ,individualiz$
 employm5t plans ,section #djh7;b7 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;b77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7b7 ,individualiz$ employm5t   
plans  7#a7 ,assessm5t ,! ,/ate ag5cy   
responsible = adm9i/]+ a ,/ate program  
fund$ "u ?is "p or any o!r ,/ate program
 fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z  
def9$ 9 section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77   
%all conduct a compreh5sive assessm5t ( 
! skills1 prior "w exp]i5ce1 b>ri]s to  
employm5t1 & employability ( ea*        
recipi5t ( assi/ance "u ! program :o is 
an adult or a m9or *ild head ( h\sehold 

7&1 at ,/ate option1 any o!r adult :o is
 a memb] ( ! h\sehold ( su* recipi5t74  
7#b7 ,cont5ts ( plan ,on ! basis ( !    
assessm5t made "u p>agraph 7#a7 )       
respect to an individual1 ! ,/ate ag5cy1
 9 consultation ) ! individual1 %all    
develop an individualiz$ employm5t plan 
:i*--  7,a7 specifies ! imm$iate ne$s ( 
! individual2  7,b7 describes ! res\rces
 available to ! individual to meet !    
imm$iate ne$s2  7,c7 describes !        
assi/ance & s]vices ! ,/ate w provide to
 help ! individual meet imm$iate ne$s2  
7,d7 sets =? an employm5t goal = !      
individual & a plan = mov+ ! individual 
into employm5t t provides an opportunity
 = advancem5t & t1 to ! ext5t possible1 
reflects ! pref]5ces ( ! individual2    
7,e7 is design$ to move ! individual    
into employm5t or ! education or job    
tra9+ requir$ = employm5t2  7,f7        
describes any significant b>ri]s to     
employm5t applicable to ! individual1   
includ+ any "w-limit+ disability t      
affects ! individual's ability to comply

 ) ! requirem5ts ( section #djg7;c7 7)\t
 reg>d to p>agraph 7#b77;,e7 !re(71 &   
sets =? a plan to address & accommodate 
su* b>ri]s2  7,g7 sets =? ! obligations 
( ! individual1 includ+ specific b5*m>ks
 = success t w help ! individual become 
& rema9 employ$2  7,h7 may direct !     
individual to und]go appropriate        
sub/ance abuse or o!r treatm5t2  7,i7   
describes ! s]vices necess>y = !        
individual to comply ) ! plan :i* !     
,/ate w provide to ! individual2 &  7,j7
 specifies a timel9e = meet+ ! b5*m>ks &
 goals outl9$4  7#c7 ,tim+ ,! ,/ate     
ag5cy %all comply ) p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b7--  7,a7 n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1     
#bjag1 9 ! case ( an individual :o1 z ( 
,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 0 a recipi5t (       
assi/ance "u a ,/ate program describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 )9 #fj days aft] 
! individual is det]m9$ to be eligible =
 assi/ance1 9 ! case ( any individual n 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7      
,p]iodic review ,! ,/ate %all meet ) ea*
 individual ) respect to :om an         

individualiz$ employm5t plan is requir$ 
"u ?is subsection1 n less frequ5tly ?an 
e #f mon?s z long z ! individual is     
receiv+ assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 to--  7,a7    
review ! individualiz$ employm5t plan   
develop$ = ! individual2  7,b7 discuss )
 ! individual ! progress made by !      
individual 9 meet+ ! b5*m>ks & goals    
specifi$ 9 ! plan2 &  7,c7 update !     
plan1 z necess>y1 to reflect any *anges 
9 circum/ances ( ! individual 9 ! prec$+
 #f mon?s4  7#e7 ,individual option to  
reque/ modifications ,9 addition to !   
review requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d71 at any 
"t an individual ) respect to :om an    
individualiz$ employm5t plan is creat$  
"u ?is subsection may reque/1 & ! ,/ate 
%all consid]1 a modification ( any ( !  
cont5ts ( su* plan4  4  #g4 ,/r5g!n+ "w 
p>ticipation requirem5ts  7a7           
,limitation on cr$it t[>d "w            
p>ticipation requirem5t = caseload size 
& excess /ate sp5d+ ,section            
#djg7;b77#b77;,a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        

#fjg7;b77#b77;,a771 z am5d$ by section  
#e1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+       
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z subclauses 7,i7 &  
7,,ii71 respectively1 & by mov+ su*     
subclauses #b ems to ! "r2  7#b7 by     
/rik+ clause 7i7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 z s
 r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ subclause 7,i72 & 
7#c7 by /rik+ = a fiscal ye> by ! numb] 
( p]c5tage po9ts & ins]t+ 8= a fiscal   
ye> by ! less] (--  7i7 #be p]c5tage    
po9ts2 or  7ii7 ! numb] ( p]c5tage po9ts
  4  7b7 ,c\nt+ ( "w p]=m$ by           
individuals receiv+ atypical b5efit     
paym5ts ,section #djg7;i77#a77;,a7 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;i77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7         
,recipi5ts receiv+ "w supplem5t paym5ts 
,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1 !     
,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to
 ensure t ! p>ticipation rate ( a ,/ate 
"u ?is section is det]m9$ )\t reg>d to  
"w engag$ 9 by an individual :o has be5 
includ$ 9 ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is  
"p "u ,/ate policies t include !        
individual solely to increase !         

p>ticipation rate4 ,su* regulations %all
 include individuals receiv+ assi/ance  
"u ?is "p t has a legitimate "w-support+
 purpose 9 ! calculation ( !            
p>ticipation rate ( ! ,/ate & %all--    
7,i7 set =? ! crit]ia = det]m9+ :e!r an 
individual has be5 includ$ solely = su* 
reason2  7,,ii7 set a m9imum mon?ly     
doll> am\nt 7n less ?an an am\nt        
equival5t to #cj p] family 9 fiscal ye> 
#bjah7 equal to or above :i* a "w       
supplem5t paym5t w be treat$ z hav+ a   
legitimate "w-support+ purpose2 &       
7,,iii7 p]mit a ,/ate to appeal an      
unfavorable det]m9ation if ! ,/ate c    
demon/rate t its "w supplem5t paym5ts h 
a legitimate "w support+ purpose4  ,!   
regulations requir$ "u ?is clause %all n
 be effective be=e fiscal ye> #bjai4  4 
7c7 ,/ate option ,to include subsidiz$  
employm5t ,section #djg7;b7 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;b771 z am5d$ by section 
#e1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#e7 ,/ate option to include   
subsidiz$ employm5t ,if an individual :o

 is n a recipi5t ( assi/ance "u ! ,/ate 
program fund$ "u ?is "p 7or any o!r     
,/ate program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate    
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i777 p>ticipates 9 "w 
activities z "p ( a ,/ate's subsidiz$   
employm5t program fund$ "u section      
#djc7;b71 ! ,/ate may c\nt ! individual 
z a family t includes an adult or a m9or
 *ild head ( h\sehold :o is engag$ 9 "w 
= ! mon? = purposes ( p>agraph          
7#a77;,b74  4  7d7 ,r$esign ( p5alty =  
failure ,to satisfy m9imum p>ticipation 
rates  ,section #dji7;a77#c7 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#c771 z am5d$ by ?is 
,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y %all r$uce & 
all t foll[s & ins]t+ !n ! applicable   
p]c5tage :i* w\ld o!rwise apply )       
respect to ! ,/ate = purposes ( p>agraph
 7#g7 = ! fiscal ye> t succe$s ! ye> 9  
:i* ! ,/ate receives notice (           
noncompliance ) section #djg7;a7 %all be
 increas$ by ! p5alty numb] ( p]c5tage  
po9ts det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 )     

respect to ! ,/ate = t succe$+ fiscal   
ye>42 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,p5alty numb] (
 p]c5tage po9ts ,= ! purposes (         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! p5alty numb] (      
p]c5tage po9ts det]m9$ "u ?is           
subp>agraph ) respect to a ,/ate & a    
fiscal ye> is--  7i7 if ! p5alty 0 n    
impos$ on ! ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = 
! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 #e p]c5tage po9ts2 
or  7ii7 ! less] (-- 7,i7 ! p5alty numb]
 ( p]c5tage po9ts det]m9$ "u ?is        
subp>agraph ) respect to ! ,/ate = !    
prec$+ fiscal ye>1 plus #e p]c5tage     
po9ts2 or  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( p]c5tage    
po9ts :i*1 :5 add$ to ! applicable      
p]c5tage ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71  
w\ld result 9 ! applicable p]c5tage be+ 
#ajj p]c5t4  4  7e7 ,rescission (       
p5alties = failure ,to satisfy m9imum   
p>ticipation rates  ,any p5alties impos$
 ) respect to a ,/ate's failure to      
satisfy ! m9imum p>ticipation rates     
describ$ 9 section #dji7;a77#c7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#fji7;a77#c77 = any ( fiscal ye>s #bjjg 
?r\gh #bjaf t rema9 9 effect z ( ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act are resc9d$1 & no 
su* p5alty %all be impos$ aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act = any su* fiscal    
ye>4  #h4 ,/reaml9+ "w p>ticipation     
activities  7a7 ,improv+ c\nt+ ( h\rs ( 
"w p>ticipation  7#a7 ,elim9ation (     
di/9ction betwe5 core & non-core "w     
activities ,section #djg7;c77#a77;,a7   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77#a77;,a77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ 1 n few] ?an #bj h\rs p] 
week ( :i* are attributable to an       
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71
 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 or 
7#ab7 ( subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,all[+    
/ates to receive p>tial cr$it = p>tial  
engagem5t ,section #djg7;c77#a7 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77#a771 z am5d$ by     
section #e1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
,g5]al rules--,= purposes ( & ins]t+    
8,g5]al rules4--  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=      
purposes (  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,b7 ,p>tial cr$it = families 
p>ticipat+ = less ?an ! m9imum h\rs     

requir$ ,if a family receiv+ assi/ance  
"u ?is "p1 or any o!r ,/ate program     
fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z   
def9$ 9 section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i771  
includes an adult or m9or *ild head (   
h\sehold receiv+ assi/ance :o has       
p>ticipat$ 9 "w activities = an av]age (
 #ae h\rs 7or #aj h\rs1 9 ! case ( a    
s+le p>5t specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77
 p] week dur+ a mon?1 ! family %all c\nt
 z 4#e ( a family = purposes ( calculat+
 ! numb] describ$ 9 subsection          
7b77#a77;,b77i7 = ! mon?4  4  7#c7 ,/ate
 option to reque/ alt]native "w         
p>ticipation rate calculation ,section  
#djg7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;a771 z    
am5d$ by section #e1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ requirem5ts4--,a ,/ate & ins]t+   
8requirem5ts4--  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate 
2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#b7 ,/ate option to reque/ alt]native  
"w p>ticipation rate calculation  7,a7  
,application ,a ,/ate may apply to !    
,secret>y to apply subp>agraph 7,c7 )   
respect to ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,approval (   

application ,! ,secret>y may approve !  
application if ! ,/ate demon/rates to ! 
,secret>y 79 accordance ) su* guidel9es 
z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%7 t ! ,/ate   
has sy/ems & me*anisms 9 place to       
accurately record individual h\rs (     
p>ticipation 9 "w activities t          
accurately reflect ! numb] ( h\rs (     
p>ticipation ( ! individuals requir$ to 
p>ticipate 9 activities4  7,c7          
,alt]native "w p>ticipation rate        
calculation ,a ,/ate ^: application "u  
?is p>agraph is approv$ by ! ,secret>y  
%all be consid]$ to be 9 compliance )   
?is subsection = a mon? 9 a fiscal ye>  
if ! total numb] ( h\rs dur+ :i* !      
recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program
 fund$ "u ?is "p1 or any o!r ,/ate      
program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate          
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i771 :o are requir$ to
 be p>ticipat+ 9 "w activities dur+ !   
mon? h p>ticipat$ 9 ! activities1 is n  
less ?an ! p]c5tage equal to ! m9imum   
p>ticipation rate 9 effect "u p>agraph  

7#a7 = ! fiscal ye>1 multipli$ by ! sum 
(--  7i7 #cj times ! numb] ( ! recipi5ts
 :o are s requir$ to p>ticipate = an    
av]age ( at lea/ #cj h\rs p] week 9 !   
mon? 7z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate72 &  7ii7 #bj
 times ! numb] ( ! recipi5ts :o are s   
requir$ to p>ticipate = an av]age ( at  
lea/ #bj h\rs p] week 9 ! mon? 7z s     
det]m9$74  4  7b7 ,modification to      
def9ition & applicability ( vocational  
education ,section #djg7;d7 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#h7  
po/-second>y1 vocational1 or c>e] &     
te*nical education 7n to exce$ #cf mon?s
 ) respect to any individual72  4  7c7  
,modification to c\nt+ job se>* z "w    
,section #djg7;c77#b77;,a7 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  7,a7 ,c\nt+ ( job se>* 
z "w ,p>ticipation ( an individual 9 an 
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#f7 (
 a ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p or any 
o!r ,/ate program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate
 exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section         

#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 may c\nt z all    
h\rs ( p>ticipation 9 a "w activity = a 
total ( #c mon?s4 ,^u exhau/ion ( ! #c  
mon?s1 p>ticipation by ! individual 9   
su* an activity %all c\nt t[>ds n m ?an 
half ( ! h\rs ( p>ticipation 9 "w       
activities by ! individual4  4  7d7     
,provid+ *ild c>e assi/ance to community
 s]vice p>ticipant replac$ by job       
read9ess assi/ance z sep>ate "w activity
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djg7;d7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#ab7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#ab7
 job read9ess assi/ance4  4  7#b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #djg7;d77#f7   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;d77#f77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ & job read9ess assi/ance4  7e7   
,elim9ation ( age cap on p>ticipation 9 
second>y s*ool att5dance ,section       
#djg7;c77#b77;,c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fjg7;c77#b77;,c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !  
subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,s+le te5   
head ( h\sehold or m>ri$ te5 & ins]t+   
,individual2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ :o is     
m>ri$ or a head ( h\sehold & has n      

atta9$ #bj ye>s ( age4  7f7 ,elim9ation 
( limitation on numb] ( p]sons :o may be
 treat$ z engag$ 9 "w by reason (       
p>ticipation 9 educational activities   
,section #djg7;c77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#fjg7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,d74  7g7 ,modification to 
c\nt+ job read9ess activities z "w      
,section #djg7;c77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#fjg7;c77#b771 z am5d$ by subsection    
7f71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,d7 ,c\nt+ ( job read9ess activities 
z "w ,an individual %all be consid]$ to 
be engag$ 9 "w by reason ( p>ticipation 
9 an activity describ$ 9 subsection     
7d77#ab7 ( a ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is 
"p or any o!r ,/ate program fund$ )     
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 = n m ?an 
#f mon?s1 unless ! individual's         
individualiz$ employm5t plan "u section 
#djh7;b7 specifies t cont9u$            
p>ticipation 9 su* an activity is       
necess>y to help prep>e ! individual =1 
or support ! individual 91 employm5t4  4

  7h7 ,individuals ) "w-,limit+         
disabilities ,section #djg7;c77#b7 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77#b771 z am5d$ by     
subsections 7f7 & 7g71 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,individuals ) 
"w-limit+ disabilities ,an individual ^:
 individualiz$ employm5t plan "u section
 #djh7;b7 details a "w-limit+ disability
 ( ! individual & includes specific     
b5*m>ks1 goals1 & s]vices to accommodate
 su* disability 9 mov+ ! individual t[>d
 employm5t %all be consid]$ to be engag$
 9 "w = a mon? 9 a fiscal ye> if !      
individual p>ticipates 9 "w activities 9
 accordance ) su* individualiz$         
employm5t plan = su* mon? & is mak+     
appropriate progress t[>d ! goals &     
b5*m>ks set =? 9 su* plan4  4  #i4      
,improv+ ! acc\ntability ( ,,tanf       
f9ancial res\rces  7a7 ,prohibition on  
use ( ,f$]al ,,tanf funds = families )  
income great] ?an #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty 
l9e ,section #djd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7
 ,prohibition on use ( f$]al ,,tanf     

funds = families ) income great] ?an    
#bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e ,a ,/ate %all 
n use a grant made "u ?is "p1 or any o!r
 program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate         
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i771 to provide any   
assi/ance1 b5efit1 or s]vice to a family
 ^: mon?ly income1 = ! mon? 9 :i* !     
family appli$ = ! assi/ance1 b5efit1 or 
s]vice1 exce$s #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e
 7z def9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget1 & revis$ annually 9 accordance 
) section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,budget  
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiha 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b7774  4  7b7           
,exp5ditures = c]ta9 families ) income  
great] ?an #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e    
disreg>d$ 9 apply+ /ate sp5d+ requirem5t
 ,section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,vi7     
,exclusion ( exp5ditures = c]ta9        
families ) income great] ?an #bjj p]c5t 
( ! pov]ty l9e ,su* t]m does n include  
any am\nt exp5d$ to provide any         

assi/ance1 b5efit1 or s]vice to a family
 ^: mon?ly income = ! mon? 9 :i* !      
family appli$ = ! assi/ance1 b5efit1 or 
s]vice exce$$ #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e 
7z def9$ 9 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget1 & revis$ annually 9 accordance 
) section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,budget  
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiha 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777 9 effect ) respect 
to ! mon? involv$4  4  7c7 ,m9imum sp5d+
 requirem5t on ,,tanf core activities   
,section #djd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd71 z   
am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,m9imum    
sp5d+ requirem5t on ,,tanf core         
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal 
ye>1 a ,/ate to :i* a grant is made "u  
?is "p %all exp5d n less ?an !          
applicable p]c5tage ( ! total ( ! am\nts
 paid to ! ,/ate "u ?is "p & ! ,/ate's  
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 on core   
program activities4  7#b7 ,applicable   
p]c5tage  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! applicable p]c5tage )  

respect to a ,/ate is ! great] (-- 7i7 !
 p]c5tage ( ! total describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 :i* 0 exp5d$ on core program       
activities by ! ,/ate 9 fiscal ye>      
#bjaf2 or  7ii7 ! annual m9imum         
p]c5tage4  7,b7 ,annual m9imum p]c5tage 
,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! annual
 m9imum p]c5tage is--  7i7 = fiscal ye> 
#bjag1 #be p]c5t2  7ii7 = fiscal ye>    
#bjah1 #ce p]c5t2  7iii7 = fiscal ye>   
#bjai1 #de p]c5t2  7iv7 = fiscal ye>    
#bjbj1 #ee p]c5t2 &  7v7 = fiscal ye>s  
!reaft]1 #fj p]c5t4  7#c7 ,am\nts       
attributable to p5alty = failure to     
satisfy m9imum "w p>ticipation rates ,if
 a ,/ate is requir$ to increase its     
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures = a fiscal   
ye> to avoid ! r$uction "u section      
#dji7;a77#g7 by reason ( section        
#dji7;a77#c77;,a71 ! am\nt ( any su*    
increase :i* is attributable to ! p5alty
 "u section #dji7;a77#c77;,a7 %all be   
exp5d$ on core program activities4  7#d7
 ,core program activities ,= purposes ( 
?is subsection1 ! t]m core program      

activities means any ( ! foll[+ )       
respect to eligible families3  7,a7 ,ca%
 assi/ance to su* families4  7,b7 ,"w1  
education1 & tra9+ activities1 includ+  
transportation4  7,c7 ,*ild c>e         
assi/ance 7includ+ am\nts transf]r$ to !
 ,/ate's ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block
 ,grant fund pursuant to subsection     
7d77#a77;,b774  4  7d7 ,p5alty = failure
 ,to comply ) requirem5t ( m9imum sp5d+ 
on core program activities ,section     
#dji7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a771 z    
am5d$ by section #e1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ah7 ,p5alty =       
failure to comply ) requirem5t ( m9imum 
sp5d+ on core program activities  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,if1 = any ye> beg9n+ aft] !   
date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t 
a ,/ate has n compli$ ) ! m9imum sp5d+  
requirem5ts applicable to su* ,/ate "u  
section #djd7m71 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce 
! grant payable to ! ,/ate "u section   
#djc7;a77#a7 = ! imm$iately succe$+     
fiscal ye> by an am\nt equal to #e p]c5t

 ( ! ,/ate family assi/ance grant4  7,b7
 ,r$uction ( applicable p5alty ,!       
,secret>y may r$uce ! am\nt ( ! p5alty  
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 bas$ on !   
degree ( noncompliance ( ! ,/ate ) !    
requirem5ts ( section #djd7m74  4  7e7  
,exclusion ( ?ird p>ty contributions 9  
det]m9+ ,/ate sp5d+ ,section            
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#fji7;a77#g77;,b77i771 z am5d$ by       
subsection 7b71 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,,vii7 ,exclusion ( ?ird
 p>ty contributions ,su* t]m %all n     
include-- 7aa7 = fiscal ye> #bjag1 !    
am\nt 7if any7 by :i*-- 7,,aa7 ! value (
 all exp5ditures = b5efits or s]vices   
includ+ ca% donations & 9-k9d           
contributions provid$ by a s\rce o!r ?an
 ! ,/ate or a local gov]nm5t dur+ !     
fiscal ye>2 exce$s 7,,bb7 ! value ( all 
su* exp5ditures = b5efits or s]vices    
includ+ ca% donations & 9-k9d           
contributions claim$ by ! ,/ate z       
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures = fiscal ye> 
#bjaf2  7bb7 = fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! am\nt

 7if any7 by :i*-- 7,,aa7 ! value ref]r$
 to 9 item 7aa77,,aa72 exce$s 7,,bb7 #ej
 p]c5t ( ! value ref]r$ to 9 item       
7aa77,,bb72 &  7cc7 = any fiscal ye>    
aft] #bjah1 ! value ref]r$ to 9 item    
7aa77,,aa74  4  #aj4 ,/r5g!n+           
,transp>5cy ( ,,tanf ,program           
,effectiv5ess & ,outcomes  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subsection 7c7 ( section #daa 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #faa7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7c7 ,/r5g!n+ transp>5cy on     
,,tanf effectiv5ess & outcomes  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ea* ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y1 %all e/abli% robu/ indicators
 & t>gets = p]=mance 9 relation to su*  
indicators1 to track ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p & any o!r 
,/ate program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate    
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i774 ,su* p]=mance    
t>gets %all apply to fiscal ye>s #bjai &
 beyond4  7#b7 ,indicators ,ea* ,/ate   
%all consult ) ! ,secret>y to det]m9e a 
robu/ set ( indicators relat$ to !      
,/ate's success 9 meet+ ! purposes ( !  

program "u ?is "p4 ,su* indicators %all 
include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!
 p]c5tage ( =m] adult recipi5ts (       
assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u   
?is "p or any o!r ,/ate program fund$ ) 
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 :o ceas$  
receiv+ assi/ance dur+ ! fiscal ye> &   
:o1 :ile su* recipi5ts1 7 "w-eligible   
individuals1 & are employ$ dur+--  7i7 !
 #bnd qu>t] aft] exit+ f ! program2 &   
7ii7 ! #d? qu>t] aft] exit+ ! program4  
7,b7 ,! m$ian e>n+s ( su* =m] recipi5ts 
( assi/ance dur+-- 7i7 ! #bnd qu>t] aft]
 exit+ f ! program2 &  7ii7 ! #d? qu>t] 
aft] exit+ f ! program4  7,c7 ,!        
p]c5tage ( =m] adult recipi5ts describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 :o are also       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  7,d7  
,! av]age numb] ( families ) *ildr5 9 ! 
,/ate on a mon?ly basis :o receiv$ ca%  
assi/ance fund$ "u ?is "p or by qualifi$
 ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section   
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 dur+ ! fiscal ye>1
 express$ bo?--  7i7 z a p]c5tage ( all 

( ! families 9 ! ,/ate ^: income is less
 ?an ! pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ by ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget & revis$ annually 
9 accordance ) section #fgc7b7 ( !      
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777 = mon?s 
dur+ ! same fiscal ye>2 &  7ii7 z a     
p]c5tage ( all ( ! families 9 ! ,/ate ^:
 income is less ?an #ej p]c5t ( su*     
pov]ty l9e = mon?s dur+ ! same fiscal   
ye>4  7,e7 ,! p]c5tage ( *ildr5 9 !     
,/ate liv+ 9 families ^: income is less 
?an #ej p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4    
7,f7 ,! p]c5tage ( *ildr5 9 ! ,/ate liv+
 9 families t exp]i5c$ food insecurity  
7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture7 
at any "t dur+ ! fiscal ye>4  7#c7      
,additional indicators ,no?+ 9 ?is      
subsection %all be con/ru$ z limit+ a   
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 f  
e/abli%+ additional indicators &        
p]=mance t>gets 9 relation%ip to su*    
indicators = purposes ( measur+ !       
effectiv5ess ( ! ,/ate program fund$ "u 
?is "p & any o!r ,/ate program fund$ )  

qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i774 ,! ,/ate 
%all consult & rea* agreem5t ) !        
,secret>y on any su* additional         
indicators t ! ,/ate plans to track &   
report 9 accordance ) p>agraph          
7#d77;,b74  7#d7 ,timel9e = e/abli%+    
p]=mance t>gets = ea* indicator  7,a7   
,basel9e ye> ,= purposes ( e/abli%+     
p]=mance t>gets "u ?is subsection1 !    
,/ate %all use fiscal ye> #bjah z !     
basel9e ye> f :i* to comp>e p]=mance4   
7,b7 ,fiscal ye>s #bjai & beyond ,!     
,/ate %all rea* agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y 9
 fiscal ye> #bjag on ! p]=mance t>gets =
 ea* ( ! indicators describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#b7 & 7#c71 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai1
 #bjbj1 & #bjba4 ,9 e/abli%+ su* t>gets1
 ! ,/ate & ! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 take 
into acc\nt a comp>ison ) ! t>gets      
e/abli%$ = o!r ,/ates2  7ii7 ensure t ! 
t>gets reflect diff]5ces among ,/ates 9 
actual economic conditions1 includ+--   
7,i7 unemploym5t rates & job losses or  
ga9s 9 p>ticul> indu/ries2 &  7,,ii7    

*>act]i/ics ( recipi5ts ( assi/ance1    
includ+ prior "w hi/ory1 educational or 
skills atta9m5t1 & o!r factors t may    
pres5t b>ri]s to employm5t2 &  7iii7    
ensure t ! t>gets promote cont9u\s      
improvem5t by ! ,/ate4  7#e7 ,report on 
/ate p]=mance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 ,octob] #a1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all    
develop a template :i* ea* ,/ate %all   
use to report annually on outcomes      
a*iev$ "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is  
"p4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* su* report %all 
include-- 7i7 ! numb] ( individuals :o  
exit$ ! program dur+ ! ye> & _! reasons 
= do+ s2  7ii7 ! *>act]i/ics ( !        
individuals :o exit$ ! program dur+ !   
ye>1 includ+ in=mation ab\t ! l5g? ( "t 
! individual receiv$ assi/ance "u !     
program1 ! educational level ( !        
individual1 & ! "w e>n+s ( ! individual 
9 ! #d fiscal qu>t]s prec$+ !           
individual's exit2 &  7iii7 in=mation   
specify+ ! levels ( p]=mance a*iev$ on  
ea* ( ! indicators describ$ 9 p>agraphs 
7#b7 & 7#c74  7,c7 ,publication ,n lat] 

?an ,septemb] #cj ( fiscal ye> #bjai &  
ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all
 make available electronically to !     
public ea* report submitt$ "u ?is       
subp>agraph dur+ ! fiscal ye>4  4  #aa4 
,exclusion ( education acc\nts f income 
& asset te/s ,section #djh7;a7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7       
,exclusion ( education acc\nts f income 
& asset te/s ,9 det]m9+ eligibility =   
assi/ance "u ?is "p or any o!r ,/ate    
program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate          
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i771 a ,/ate to :i* a 
grant is made "u section #djc %all      
exclude f f9ancial res\rces ! value (   
any funds 9 a qualifi$ tuition program  
describ$ 9 section #ebi ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf or 9 a ,cov]dell  
education sav+s acc\nt "u section #ecj (
 su* ,code4  4  #ab4 ,exclusion ( income
 & res\rces ( *ild receiv+ supplem5tal  
security income paym5ts f family income 
& asset te/s ,section #djh7;a71 z am5d$ 
by section #e & section #aa1 is am5d$ by

 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ad7         
,exclusion ( income & res\rces ( *ild   
receiv+ supplem5tal security income     
paym5ts f family income & asset te/s ,9 
det]m9+ eligibility = assi/ance "u ?is  
"p or any o!r ,/ate program fund$ )     
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i771 a ,/ate  
to :i* a grant is made "u section #djc  
%all exclude f income & assets any      
income or res\rces ( a dep5d5t *ild :o  
is a recipi5t ( supplem5tal security    
income b5efits "u title ,,xvi4  4  #ac4 
,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjaf4  7b7 ,/ate 
option ,to accel]ate ! effective date ( 
! am5dm5ts relat$ to "w requirem5ts ,a  
,/ate may elect to h ! am5dm5ts made by 
section #h take effect ) ! ,/ate on su* 
e>li] date z ! ,/ate may elect t occurs 
on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4