,,ib  ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ehg  #aaeth
 ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4     
#ehfa  ,report ,no4 #aae-ged  ,,in ,,the
 ,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,may   
#ag1 #bjah ,mr4 ,smith of ,nebraska 7for
 himself1 ,mr4 ,brady of ,texas1 ,mr4   
,nunes1 ,ms4 ,jenkins of ,kansas1 ,mr4  
,reed1 ,mr4 ,renacci1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1  
,mr4 ,la,hood1 ,mr4 ,bishop of          
,michigan1 ,mr4 ,rice of ,south         
,carolina1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,missouri1    
,mr4 ,holding1 ,mr4 ,buchanan1 ,mr4     
,marchant1 and ,mr4 ,kelly of           
,pennsylvania7 introduced the following 
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,ways and ,means  ,june   
#ac1 #bjah;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4   
,ferguson1 ,mr4 ,arrington1 ,mr4        
,smucker1 ,mr4 ,sam ,johnson of ,texas1 
,mr4 ,allen1 ,mr4 ,wenstrup1 ,mr4       
,gaetz1 ,mrs4 ,handel1 ,mr4 ,kustoff of 
,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,louisiana1
 ,mr4 ,rutherford1 ,mr4 ,estes of       
,kansas1 ,mr4 ,banks of ,indiana1 ,mr4  
,marshall1 ,mrs4 ,noem1 ,mr4            

,loudermilk1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,cramer1  
,mr4 ,mitchell1 ,mr4 ,gianforte1 and    
,mr4 ,abraham  ,june #ac1 #bjah         
,reported with an amendment1 committed  
to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house  
on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered
 to be printed ,strike out all after the
 enacting clause and insert the part    
printed in italic ,for text of          
introduced bill1 see copy of bill as    
introduced on ,may #ag1 #bjah  ,a ,,bill
  ,to amend part ,a of title ,,iv of the
 ,social ,security ,act1 and for other  
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,jobs and           
,opportunity with ,benefits and         
,services for ,success ,act4  #b4 ,table
 of contents ,the table of contents of  
this ,act is as follows3  ,sec4 #a4     
,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of       
contents4 ,sec4 #c4 ,references4 ,sec4  
#d4 ,re-naming of program4 ,sec4 #e4    
,helping more ,americans enter and      
remain in the workforce4 ,sec4 #f4      
,expecting universal engagement and case

 management4 ,sec4 #g4 ,promoting       
accountability by measuring work        
outcomes4 ,sec4 #h4 ,targeting funds to 
truly needy families4 ,sec4 #i4         
,targeting funds to core purposes4 ,sec4
 #aj4 ,strengthening program integrity  
by measuring improper payments4 ,sec4   
#aa4 ,prohibition on ,state diversion of
 ,federal funds to replace ,state       
spending4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,inclusion of      
poverty reduction as a program purpose4 
,sec4 #ac4 ,welfare for needs not weed4 
,sec4 #ad4 ,strengthening accountability
 through ,,hhs approval of ,state plans4
 ,sec4 #ae4 ,aligning and improving data
 reporting4 ,sec4 #af4 ,technical       
corrections to data exchange standards  
to improve program coordination4 ,sec4  
#ag4 ,set-aside for economic downturns4 
,sec4 #ah4 ,definitions related to use  
of funds4 ,sec4 #ai4 ,elimination of    
obsolete provisions4 ,sec4 #bj4         
,effective date4  #c4 ,references       
,except as otherwise expressly provided1
 wherever in this ,act an amendment or  

repeal is expressed in terms of an      
amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or
 other provision1 the reference shall be
 considered to be made to a section or  
other provision of the ,social ,security
 ,act4  #d4 ,re-naming of program  7a7  
,in general ,the heading for part ,a of 
title ,,iv is amended to read as        
follows3  ,a ,jobs and ,opportunity with
 ,benefits and ,services ,program  4    
7b7 ,conforming amendments  7#a7 ,the   
heading for section #djc7;a77#b77;,b7   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#b77;,b77 is    
amended by striking tanf and inserting  
jobs4  7#b7 ,the heading for section    
#dac7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fac7;a77 is    
amended by striking ,,tanf and inserting
 ,,jobs4  7#c7 ,the heading for section 
#dga7;e77#g77;,b77i7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#fga7;e77#g77;,b77i771 as in effect     
pursuant to the amendment made by       
section #ejgaa7;a77#b7 of division ,e of
 the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjah  
7,public ,law #aae-abc71 is amended by  
striking ,,tanf and inserting ,,jobs4   

#e4 ,helping more ,americans enter and  
remain in the workforce  7a7 ,family    
assistance grants ,section #djc7;a77#a7 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#a77 is amended 
in each of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,c7  
by striking #bjag and #bjah and         
inserting #bjai through #bjbc4  7b7     
,healthy marriage promotion and         
responsible fatherhood grants ,section  
#djc7;a77#b77;,d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fjc7;a77#b77;,d77 is amended--  7#a7 by
 striking #bjag and #bjah and inserting 
#bjai through #bjbc2 and  7#b7 by       
striking for fiscal year #bjag or #bjah4
  7c7 ,tribal family assistance grants  
,section #dab7;a77#a77;,a7 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;a77#a77;,a77 is amended 
by striking #bjag and #bjah and         
inserting #bjai through #bjbc4  7d7     
,improving access to child care to      
support work ,section #dah7;a77#c7 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77#c77 is amended by   
striking #b1iag1jjj1jjj for each of     
fiscal years #bjag and #bjah and        
inserting #c1ebe1jjj1jjj for each of    

fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc4  7e7  
,grants to the territories ,section     
#aajh7;b77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#acjh7;b77#b77 is amended by striking   
#bjag and #bjah and inserting #bjai     
through #bjbc4  #f4 ,expecting universal
 engagement and case management ,section
 #djh7;b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;b77 is   
amended to read as follows3  7b7        
,individual opportunity plans  7#a7     
,assessment ,the ,state agency          
responsible for administering the ,state
 program funded under this part shall   
make an initial assessment of the       
following for each work-eligible        
individual 7as defined in the           
regulations promulgated pursuant to     
section #djg7;i77#a77;,a77i773  7,a7    
,the education obtained1 skills1 prior  
work experience1 work readiness1 and    
barriers to work of the individual4     
7,b7 ,the well-being of the children in 
the family of the individual and1 where 
appropriate1 activities or services     
7such as services offered by a program  

funded under section #eaa7 to improve   
the well-being of the children4  7#b7   
,contents of plans ,on the basis of the 
assessment required by paragraph 7#a7 of
 this subsection1 the ,state agency1 in 
consultation with the individual1 shall 
develop an individual opportunity plan  
that--  7,a7 includes a personal        
responsibility agreement in which the   
individual acknowledges receipt of      
publicly-funded benefits and            
responsibility to comply with program   
requirements in order to receive the    
benefits2  7,b7 sets forth the          
obligations of the individual to        
participate in work activities 7as      
defined in section #djg7;d771 and the   
number of hours per month for which the 
individual will so participate pursuant 
to section #djg2  7,c7 sets forth an    
employment goal and planned short-1     
intermediate-1 and long-term actions to 
achieve the goal1 and1 in the case of an
 individual who has not attained #bd    
years of age and is in secondary school 

or the equivalent1 the intermediate     
action may be completion of secondary   
school or the equivalent2  7,d7         
describes the job counseling and other  
services the ,state will provide to the 
individual to enable the individual to  
obtain and keep employment in the       
private sector2  7,e7 may include       
referral to appropriate substance abuse 
or mental health treatment2 and  7,f7 is
 signed by the individual4  7#c7 ,timing
 ,the ,state agency shall comply with   
paragraph 7#a7 and 7#b7 with respect to 
a work-eligible individual--  7,a7      
within #ahj days after the effective    
date of this subsection1 in the case of 
an individual who1 as of such effective 
date1 is a recipient of assistance under
 the ,state program funded under this   
part 7as in effect immediately before   
such effective date72 or  7,b7 within   
#fj days after the individual is        
determined to be eligible for the       
assistance1 in the case of any other    
individual4  7#d7 ,penalty for          

noncompliance by individual ,in addition
 to any other penalties required under  
the ,state program funded under this    
part1 the ,state may reduce1 by such    
amount as the ,state considers          
appropriate1 the amount of assistance   
otherwise payable under the ,state      
program to a family that includes an    
individual who fails without good cause 
to comply with an individual opportunity
 plan developed pursuant to this        
subsection1 that is signed by the       
individual4  7#e7 ,periodic review ,the 
,state shall meet with each             
work-eligible individual assessed by the
 ,state under paragraph 7#a71 not less  
frequently than every #ij days1 to--    
7,a7 review the individual opportunity  
plan developed for the individual2  7,b7
 discuss with the individual the        
progress made by the individual in      
achieving the goals specified in the    
plan2 and  7,c7 update the plan1 as     
necessary1 to reflect any changes in the
 circumstances of the individual since  

the plan was last reviewed4  4  #g4     
,promoting accountability by measuring  
work outcomes  7a7 ,in general ,section 
#djg7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;a77 is    
amended to read as follows3  7a7        
,performance accountability and work    
outcomes  7#a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of 
this subsection is to provide for the   
establishment of performance            
accountability measures to assess the   
effectiveness of ,states in increasing  
employment1 retention1 and advancement  
among families receiving assistance     
under the ,state program funded under   
this part4  7#b7 ,in general ,a ,state  
to which a grant is made under section  
#djc for a fiscal year shall achieve the
 requisite level of performance on an   
indicator described in paragraph        
7#c77;,b7 of this subsection for the    
fiscal year4  7#c7 ,measuring state     
performance  7,a7 ,in general ,each     
,state1 in consultation with the        
,secretary1 shall collect and submit to 
the ,secretary the information necessary

 to measure the level of performance of 
the ,state for each indicator described 
in subparagraph 7,b71 for fiscal year   
#bjbj and each fiscal year thereafter1  
and the ,secretary shall use the        
information collected for fiscal year   
#bjbj to establish the baseline level of
 performance for each ,state for each   
such indicator4  7,b7 ,indicators of    
performance ,the indicators described in
 this subparagraph1 for a fiscal year1  
are the following3 7i7 ,the percentage  
of individuals who were work-eligible   
individuals as of the time of exit from 
the program1 who are in unsubsidized    
employment during the #bnd quarter after
 the exit4  7ii7 ,the percentage of     
individuals who were work-eligible      
individuals who were in unsubsidized    
employment in the #bnd quarter after the
 exit1 who are also in unsubsidized     
employment during the #dth quarter after
 the exit4  7iii7 ,the median earnings  
of individuals who were work-eligible   
individuals as of the time of exit from 

the program1 who are in unsubsidized    
employment during the #bnd quarter after
 the exit4  7iv7 ,the percentage of     
individuals who have not attained #bd   
years of age1 are attending high school 
or enrolled in an equivalency program1  
and are work-eligible individuals or    
were work-eligible individuals as of the
 time of exit from the program1 who     
obtain a high school degree or its      
recognized equivalent while receiving   
assistance under the ,state program     
funded under this part or within #a year
 after the exit4  7,c7 ,levels of       
performance  7i7 ,in general ,for each  
,state submitting a ,state plan pursuant
 to section #djb7;a71 there shall be    
established1 in accordance with this    
subparagraph1 levels of performance for 
each of the indicators described in     
subparagraph 7,b74  7ii7 ,weight ,the   
weight assigned to such an indicator    
shall be the following3 7,i7 #dj        
percent1 in the case of the indicator   
described in subparagraph 7,b77i74      

7,,ii7 #be percent1 in the case of the  
indicator described in subparagraph     
7,b77ii74  7,,iii7 #be percent1 in the  
case of the indicator described in      
subparagraph 7,b77iii74  7,,iv7 #aj     
percent1 in the case of the indicator   
described in subparagraph 7,b77iv74     
7iii7 ,agreement on requisite           
performance level for each indicator    
7,i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary and the
 ,state shall negotiate the requisite   
level of performance for the ,state with
 respect to each indicator described in 
clause 7ii71 for each of fiscal years   
#bjbj through #bjbc1 and in the case of 
each of fiscal years #bjba through      
#bjbc1 shall do so before the beginning 
of the respective fiscal year4  7,,ii7  
,requirements in establishing           
performance levels ,in establishing the 
requisite levels of performance1 the    
,state and the ,secretary shall-- 7aa7  
take into account how the levels        
involved compare with the levels        
established for other ,states2  7bb7    

ensure the levels involved are adjusted1
 using the objective statistical model  
referred to in clause 7v71 based on--   
7,,aa7 the differences among ,states in 
economic conditions1 including          
differences in unemployment rates or    
employment losses or gains in particular
 industries2 and 7,,bb7 the             
characteristics of participants on entry
 into the program1 including indicators 
of prior work history1 lack of          
educational or occupational skills      
attainment1 or other factors that may   
affect employment and earnings2 and     
7,,cc7 take into account the extent to  
which the levels involved promote       
continuous improvement in performance by
 each ,state4  7iv7 ,revisions based on 
economic conditions and individuals     
receiving assistance during the fiscal  
year ,the ,secretary shall1 in          
accordance with the objective           
statistical model referred to in clause 
7v71 revise the requisite levels of     
performance for a ,state and a fiscal   

year to reflect the economic conditions 
and characteristics of the relevant     
individuals in the ,state during the    
fiscal year4  7v7 ,statistical          
adjustment model ,the ,secretary shall  
use an objective statistical model to   
make adjustments to the requisite levels
 of performance for the economic        
conditions and characteristics of the   
relevant individuals1 and shall consult 
with the ,secretary of ,labor to develop
 a model that is the same as or similar 
to the model described in section       
#aaf7;b77#c77;,a77viii7 of the          
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                     
#cada7;b77#c77;,a77viii774  7vi7        
,definition of exit ,in this subsection1
 the term exit means1 with respect to a 
,state program funded under this part1  
ceases to a receive a ,,jobs benefit    
under the program4  7,d7 ,state option  
to establish common exit measures       
,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,c77vi7  
of this paragraph1 a ,state that has not

 provided the notification under section
 #aba7;b77#a77;,c77ii7 of the ,workforce
 ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act to   
exclude the ,state program funded under 
this part as a mandatory one-stop       
partner may adopt an alternative        
definition of exit for the purpose of   
creating common exit measures to improve
 alignment with workforce programs      
operated under title ,i of such ,act4   
7,e7 ,regulations ,in order to ensure   
nationwide comparability of data1 the   
,secretary1 after consultation the      
,secretary of ,labor and with ,states1  
shall issue regulations governing the   
establishment of the performance        
accountability system under this        
subsection and a template for           
performance reports to be used by all   
,states consistent with subsection 7b74 
4  7b7 ,reports on state performance on 
,,hhs online dashboard ,section #djg7;b7
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;b77 is amended to 
read as follows3  7b7 ,publication of   
,state performance ,the ,secretary      

shall1 directly or through the use of   
grants or contracts1 establish and      
operate an ,internet website that is    
accessible to the public1 with a        
dashboard that is regularly updated and 
provides easy-to-understand information 
on the performance of each ,state       
program funded under this part1         
including a profile for each such       
program1 expressed by use of a template1
 which shall include--  7#a7 information
 on the indicators and requisite        
performance levels established for the  
,state under subsection 7a71 including1 
with respect to each such level1 whether
 the ,state achieves1 exceeds1 or fails 
to achieve the level on an ongoing      
basis1 including--  7,a7 information on 
any adjustments made to the requisite   
levels using the statistical adjustment 
model described in subsection           
7a77#c77;,d77v72 and  7,b7 a grade based
 on the overall performance of the      
,state1 as determined by the ,secretary 
and in consultation with the ,state1 and

 the overall performance shall be graded
 based on the performance indicators and
 weights for each such indicator as     
described in subsection 7a72  7#b7      
information reported under section #daa 
on the characteristics and demographics 
of individuals receiving assistance     
under the ,state program1 including--   
7,a7 the number and percentage of       
child-only cases and reason why the     
cases are child-only2 and  7,b7 the     
average weekly number of hours that each
 work-eligible individual in the ,state 
program participates in work activities1
 including a separate section showing   
the number and percentage of the        
work-eligible individuals with zero     
hours of the participation and the      
reason for non-participation2  7#c7     
information on the results of improper  
payments reviews2  7#d7 a link to the   
,state plan approved under section #djb2
 and  7#e7 information regarding any    
penalty imposed1 or other corrective    
action taken1 by the ,secretary against 

a ,state for failing to achieve a       
requisite performance level or any other
 requirement imposed by or under this   
part4  4  7c7 ,modification of rules for
 determining whether an individual is   
engaged in work ,section #djg7;c7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in
 paragraph 7#a7--  7,a7 in subparagraph 
7,a7-- 7i7 by striking ,for purposes of 
subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i71 a and       
inserting ,a2 and  7ii7 by striking 1   
not fewer than and all that follows     
through this subsection2 and  7,b7 in   
subparagraph 7,b7--  7i7 in the matter  
preceding clause 7i71 by striking ,for  
purposes of subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 an 
and inserting ,an2  7ii7 in clause 7i71 
by striking 1 not fewer than and all    
that follows through this subsection2   
and  7iii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking 1
 not fewer than and all that follows    
through subsection 7d72 and  7#b7 in    
paragraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by striking      
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,d72  7,b7 in   
each of subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 by 

striking ,for purposes of determining   
monthly participation rates under       
subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i71 a and       
inserting ,a2 and  7,c7 by redesignating
 subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 as         
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71            
respectively4  7d7 ,modifications to    
allowable work activities ,section      
#djg7;d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;d77 is    
amended--  7#a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by   
inserting 1 including apprenticeship    
before the semicolon2  7#b7 in paragraph
 7#h71 by striking 7not to exceed #ab   
months with respect to any individual7  
and inserting 1 including career        
technical education2  7#c7 in paragraph 
7#aa71 by striking and at the end2  7#d7
 in paragraph 7#ab71 by striking the    
period and inserting 2 and2 and  7#e7 by
 adding at the end the following3  7#ac7
 any other activity that the ,state     
determines is necessary to improve the  
employment1 earnings1 or other outcomes 
of a recipient of assistance that are   
used in determining a level of          

performance by the ,state for purposes  
of subsection 7a71 as described in the  
,state plan approved under section #djb4
  4  #h4 ,targeting funds to truly needy
 families  7a7 ,prohibition on use of   
funds for families with income greater  
than twice the poverty line ,section    
#djd7k7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd7k77 is      
amended to read as follows3  7k7        
,prohibitions  7#a7 ,use of funds for   
persons with income greater than twice  
the poverty line ,a ,state to which a   
grant is made under this part shall not 
use the grant to provide any assistance 
or services to a family whose monthly   
income exceeds twice the poverty line   
7as defined by the ,office of           
,management and ,budget1 and revised    
annually in accordance with section     
#fgc7b7 of the ,omnibus ,budget         
,reconciliation ,act of #aiha 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b7774  4  7b7           
,elimination of limitation on use of    
funds for case management activities    
,section #djd7;b77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    

#fjd7;b77#b77 is amended to read as     
follows3  7#b7 ,exceptions ,paragraph   
7#a7 of this subsection shall not apply 
to the use of a grant for--  7,a7       
information technology and              
computerization needed for tracking1    
monitoring1 or data collection required 
by or under this part2 or  7,b7 case    
management activities to carry out      
section #djh7;b74  4  7c7 ,prohibition  
on use of funds for direct spending on  
child care or child welfare services or 
activities ,section #djd7k7 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fjd7k771 as amended by       
subsection 7a7 of this section1 is      
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#b7 ,direct spending on    
child care services or activities or    
child welfare services or activities ,a 
,state to which a grant is made under   
this part shall not use the grant for   
direct spending on child care services  
or activities or direct spending on     
child welfare services or activities4  4
  7d7 ,expansion of authority to        

transfer funds to other programs        
,section #djd7;d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fjd7;d77 is amended by striking        
paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 and        
inserting the following3  7#a7 ,in      
general ,a ,state may use not more than 
#ej percent of the grant made to the    
,state under section #djc7;a77#a7 to    
carry out a ,state program pursuant to  
any or all of the following provisions  
of law3  7,a7 ,the ,child ,care and     
,development ,block ,grant ,act of      
#aiij4  7,b7 ,title ,i of the ,workforce
 ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act4     
7,c7 ,subpart #a of part ,b of this     
title4  7#b7 ,limitation on amount      
transferrable to subpart #a of part b of
 this title  7,a7 ,in general4--,a      
,state may use not more than the        
applicable percentage of the amount of a
 grant made to the ,state under section 
#djc7;a77#a7 to carry out ,state        
programs pursuant to subpart #a of part 
,b4  7,b7 ,applicable percentage ,for   
purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the      

applicable percentage is #aj percent4   
7#c7 ,applicable rules  7,a7 ,in general
 ,except as provided in subparagraph    
7,b7 of this paragraph1 any amount paid 
to a ,state under this part that is used
 to carry out a ,state program pursuant 
to a provision of law specified in      
paragraph 7#a7 shall not be subject to  
the requirements of this part1 but shall
 be subject to the requirements that    
apply to ,federal funds provided        
directly under the provision of law to  
carry out the program1 and the          
expenditure of any amount so used shall 
not be considered to be an expenditure  
under this part4  7,b7 ,funds           
transferred to the ,,wioa ,in the case  
of funds transferred under paragraph    
7#a77;,b7 of this subsection-- 7i7 all  
of the funds will be used to support    
families eligible for assistance under  
the ,state program funded under this    
part2 and  7ii7 not more than #ae       
percent of the funds will be reserved   
for statewide workforce investment      

activities referred to in section       
#abh7;a77#a7 of the ,workforce          
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act4  7#d7
 ,exclusion of ,states excluding the    
,state ,,jobs program as a mandatory    
one-stop partner under the ,,wioa ,the  
authority provided by this subsection   
may not be exercised by a ,state that   
has provided the notification referred  
to in section #djg7;a77#c77;,d74  4  #i4
 ,targeting funds to core purposes  7a7 
,requirement that ,states reserve #be   
percent of ,,jobs grant for spending on 
core activities ,section #djh7;a7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77 is amended by adding
 at the end the following3  7#ac7       
,requirement that ,states reserve #be   
percent of ,,jobs grant for spending on 
core activities ,a ,state to which a    
grant is made under section #djc7;a77#a7
 for a fiscal year shall expend not less
 than #be percent of the grant on       
assistance1 case management1 work       
supports and supportive services1 work1 
wage subsidies1 work activities 7as     

defined in section #djg7;d771 and       
non-recurring short-term benefits4  4   
7b7 ,requirement that at least #be      
percent of qualified ,state expenditures
 be for core activities ,section        
#djh7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a771 as   
amended by subsection 7a7 of this       
section1 is amended by adding at the end
 the following3  7#ad7 ,requirement that
 at least #be percent of qualified      
,state expenditures be for core         
activities ,not less than #be percent of
 the qualified ,state expenditures 7as  
defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77
 of a ,state during the fiscal year     
shall be for assistance1 case           
management1 work supports and supportive
 services1 work1 wage subsidies1 work   
activities 7as defined in section       
#djg7;d771 and non-recurring short-term 
benefits4  4  7c7 ,phase-out of counting
 of third-party contributions as        
qualified ,state expenditures ,section  
#djh7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a771 as   
amended by subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of   

this section1 is amended by adding at   
the end the following3  7#ae7 ,phase-out
 of counting of third-party             
contributions as qualified ,state       
expenditures  7,a7 ,in general ,the     
qualified ,state expenditures 7as       
defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77
 of a ,state for a fiscal year that are 
attributable to the value of goods and  
services provided by a source other than
 a ,state or local government shall not 
exceed the applicable percentage of the 
expenditures for the fiscal year4  7,b7 
,applicable percentage ,in subparagraph 
7,a71 the term applicable percentage    
means1 with respect to a fiscal year--  
7i7 #ge percent1 in the case of fiscal  
year #bjbj2  7ii7 #ej percent1 in the   
case of fiscal year #bjba2  7iii7 #be   
percent1 in the case of fiscal year     
#bjbb2 and  7iv7 #j percent1 in the case
 of fiscal year #bjbc or any succeeding 
fiscal year4  4  #aj4 ,strengthening    
program integrity by measuring improper 
payments ,section #djd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#fjd7 is amended by adding at the end   
the following3  7l7 ,applicability of   
improper payments laws  7#a7 ,in general
 ,the ,improper ,payments ,information  
,act of #bjjb and the ,improper         
,payments ,elimination and ,recovery    
,act of #bjaj shall apply to a ,state in
 respect of the ,state program funded   
under this part in the same manner in   
which such ,acts apply to a ,federal    
agency4  7#b7 ,regulations ,within #b   
years after the date of the enactment of
 this subsection1 the ,secretary shall  
prescribe regulations governing how a   
,state reviews and reports improper     
payments under the ,state program funded
 under this part4  4  #aa4 ,prohibition 
on ,state diversion of ,federal funds to
 replace ,state spending ,section       
#djh7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a771 as   
amended by section #i of this ,act1 is  
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#af7 ,non-supplantation    
requirement ,funds made available to a  
,state under this part shall be used to 

supplement1 not supplant1 ,state general
 revenue spending on activities         
described in section #djd4  4  #ab4     
,inclusion of poverty reduction as a    
program purpose ,section #dja7;a7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fja7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by
 striking and at the end of paragraph   
7#c72  7#b7 by striking the period at   
the end of paragraph 7#d7 and inserting 
2 and2 and  7#c7 by adding at the end   
the following3  7#e7 reduce child       
poverty by increasing employment entry1 
retention1 and advancement of needy     
parents4  4  #ac4 ,welfare for needs not
 weed  7a7 ,prohibition ,section        
#djh7;a77#ab77;,a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#fjh7;a77#ab77;,a77 is amended--  7#a7  
by striking or at the end of clause     
7ii72  7#b7 by striking the period at   
the end of clause 7iii7 and inserting 2 
or2 and  7#c7 by adding at the end the  
following3  7iv7 any establishment that 
offers marihuana 7as defined in section 
#ajb7af7 of the ,controlled ,substances 
,act7 for sale4  4  7b7 ,effective date 

,the amendments made by subsection 7a7  
shall take effect on the date that is #b
 years after the date of the enactment  
of this ,act4  #ad4 ,strengthening      
accountability through ,,hhs approval of
 ,state plans  7a7 ,in general ,section 
#djb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7 is amended--  
7#a7 in subsection 7a7--  7,a7 in the   
matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by     
striking found and inserting approved   
that2 and  7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7--  7i7
 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking
 clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 and inserting   
the following3  7ii7 ,require           
work-eligible individuals 7as defined in
 the regulations promulgated pursuant to
 section #djg7;i77#a77;,a77i77 to engage
 in work activities consistent with     
section #djg7;c74 ,the document shall   
describe any other activity that the    
,state will consider a work activity    
under section #djg7;c77#ac74  2  7,,ii7 
by redesignating clauses 7iv7 through   
7viii7 as clauses 7iii7 through 7vii71  
respectively2 and  7,,iii7 by adding at 

the end the following3  7viii7 ,describe
 the case management practices of the   
,state with respect to the requirements 
of section #djh7;b71 provide a copy of  
the form or forms that will be used to  
assess a work-eligible individual 7as so
 defined7 and prepare an individual     
opportunity plan for the individual1    
describe how the ,state will ensure that
 such a plan is reviewed in accordance  
with section #djh7;b77#e71 and describe 
how the ,state will measure progress    
under the plan4  7ix7 ,propose the      
requisite levels of performance for the 
,state for purposes of section          
#djg7;a77#c77;,d7 for each year in the  
#b-year period referred to in subsection
 7d7 of this section1 and provide an    
explanation with supporting data of why 
each such level is appropriate4  7x7    
,describe how the ,state will engage    
low-income noncustodial parents paying  
child support and how such a parent will
 be provided with access to work support
 and other services under the program to

 which the parent is referred to support
 their employment and advancement4  7xi7
 ,describe how the ,state will comply   
with improper payments provisions in    
section #djd7l74  7xii7 ,describe       
coordination with other programs1       
including whether the ,state intends to 
exercise authority provided by section  
#djd7;d7 of this ,act to transfer any   
funds paid to the ,state under this     
part1 provide assurance that1 in the    
case of a transfer to carry out a       
program under title ,i of the ,workforce
 ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act1 the 
,state will comply with section         
#djd7;d77#c77;,b7 of this ,act and      
coordinate with the one-stop delivery   
system under the ,workforce ,innovation 
and ,opportunity ,act1 and describe how 
the ,state will coordinate with the     
programs involved to provide services to
 families receiving assistance under the
 program referred to in paragraph 7#a7  
of this subsection4  7xiii7 ,describe   
how the ,state will promote marriage1   

such as through temporary disregard of  
the income of a new spouse when an      
individual receiving assistance under   
the ,state program marries so that the  
couple doesn't automatically lose       
benefits due to marriage4  7xiv7        
,describe how the ,state will allow for 
a transitional period of benefits1 such 
as through temporary earned income      
disregards or a gradual reduction in the
 monthly benefit amount1 for an         
individual receiving assistance who     
obtains employment and becomes          
ineligible due to an increase in income 
obtained through employment or through  
an increase in wages4  2 and  7ii7 in   
subparagraph 7,b71 by striking clauses  
7iv7 and 7v72  7#b7 by striking         
subsection 7c7 and inserting the        
following3  7c7 ,public availability of 
,state plans ,the ,secretary shall make 
available to the public a link to any   
plan or plan amendment submitted by a   
,state under this subsection4  2 and    
7#c7 by adding at the end the following3

  7d7 #b-year plan ,a plan submitted    
pursuant to this section shall be       
designed to be implemented during a     
#b-year period4  7e7 ,combined plan     
allowed ,a ,state may submit to the     
,secretary and the ,secretary of ,labor 
a combined ,state plan that meets the   
requirements of subsections 7a7 and 7d7 
and that is for programs and activities 
under the ,workforce ,innovation and    
,opportunity ,act4  7f7 ,approval of    
plans ,the ,secretary shall approve any 
plan submitted pursuant to this section 
that meets the requirements of          
subsections 7a7 through 7d74  4  7b7    
,duties of the ,secretary  7#a7         
,coordination of activities2            
dissemination of information ,section   
#daf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #faf7 is amended--  
7,a7 by inserting 7a7 ,in general4--    
before ,the programs2 and  7,b7 by      
adding at the end the following3  7b7   
,coordination of activities ,the        
,secretary shall coordinate all         
activities of the ,department of ,health

 and ,human ,services relating to work  
activities 7as defined in section       
#djg7;d77 and requirements and          
measurement of employment outcomes1 and1
 to the maximum extent practicable1     
coordinate the activities of the        
,department in this regard with similar 
activities of other ,federal entities4  
7c7 ,dissemination of information ,the  
,secretary shall disseminate1 for       
voluntary informational purposes1       
information on practices that           
scientifically valid research indicates 
are most successful in improving the    
quality of ,state and tribal programs   
funded under this part4  4  7c7         
,technical assistance  7#a7 ,in general 
,section #djf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjf7 is   
amended to read as follows3  #djf4      
,technical assistance  7a7 ,in general  
,the ,secretary shall provide technical 
assistance to ,states and ,indian tribes
 7which may include providing technical 
assistance on a reimbursable basis71    
which shall be provided by qualified    

experts on practices grounded in        
scientifically valid research1 where    
appropriate1 to support activities      
related publication of ,state           
performance under section #djg7;b7 and  
to carry out ,state and tribal programs 
funded under this part4  7b7            
,reservation of funds ,the ,secretary   
shall reserve not more than #j4be       
percent of the amount appropriated by   
section #djc7;a77#a77;,c7 for a fiscal  
year to carry out subsection 7a7 of this
 section4  4  7#b7 ,conforming amendment
 ,section #djc7;a77#a77;,b7 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#a77;,b77 is amended 
by striking percentage specified in     
section #dac7;h77#a7 and inserting the  
sum of the percentages specified in     
sections #djf7;b7 and #dac7;h74  #ae4   
,aligning and improving data reporting  
7a7 ,requirement that ,states report    
full-population data ,section           
#daa7;a77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#faa7;a77#a77 is amended--  7#a7 by     
striking subparagraph 7,b72  7#b7 by    

striking 7#a7 ,general reporting        
requirement4--2 and  7#c7 by-- 7,a7     
redesignating--  7i7 subparagraph 7,a7  
as paragraph 7#a72  7ii7 clauses 7i7    
through 7xvii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 as  
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,q71        
respectively2  7iii7 subclauses 7,i7    
through 7,v7 of clause 7ii7 as clauses  
7i7 through 7v71 respectively2  7iv7    
subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,vii7 of      
clause 7xi7 as clauses 7i7 through      
7vii71 respectively2 and  7v7 subclauses
 7,i7 through 7,v7 of clause 7xvi7 as   
clauses 7i7 through 7v71 respectively2  
and  7,b7 moving each such redesignated 
provision #b ems to the left4  7b7      
,report on participation in work        
activities ,section #daa7;a77#a7 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;a77#a771 as amended by  
subsection 7a77#c7 of this section1 is  
amended by striking subparagraphs 7,k7  
and 7,l7 and inserting the following3   
7,k7 ,the work eligibility status of    
each individual in the family1 and-- 7i7
 in the case of each work-eligible      

individual 7as defined in the           
regulations promulgated pursuant to     
section #djg7;i77#a77;,a77i77 in the    
family--  7,i7 the number of hours      
7including zero hours7 per month of     
participation in-- 7aa7 work activities 
7as defined in section #djg7;d772 and   
7bb7 any other activity required by the 
,state to remove a barrier to           
employment2 and  7ii7 in the case of    
each individual in the family who is not
 a work-eligible individual 7as so      
defined71 the reason for that status4   
7,l7 ,for each work-eligible individual 
7as so defined7 and each adult in the   
family who did not participate in work  
activities 7as so defined7 during a     
month1 the reason for the lack of       
participation4  4  7c7 ,reporting of    
information on employment and earnings  
outcomes ,section #daa7;c7 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;c77 is amended to read  
as follows3  7c7 ,reporting of          
information on employment and earnings  
outcomes ,the ,secretary1 in            

consultation with the ,secretary of     
,labor1 shall determine the information 
that is necessary to compute the        
employment and earnings outcomes and the
 statistical adjustment model for the   
employment and earnings outcomes        
required under section #djg1 and each   
eligible ,state shall collect and report
 that information to the ,secretary4  4 
#af4 ,technical corrections to data     
exchange standards to improve program   
coordination  7a7 ,in general ,section  
#daa7;d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;d77 is    
amended to read as follows3  7d7 ,data  
exchange standards for improved         
interoperability  7#a7 ,designation ,the
 ,secretary shall1 in consultation with 
an interagency work group established by
 the ,office of ,management and ,budget 
and considering ,state government       
perspectives1 by rule1 designate data   
exchange standards to govern1 under this
 part--  7,a7 necessary categories of   
information that ,state agencies        
operating programs under ,state plans   

approved under this part are required   
under applicable ,federal law to        
electronically exchange with another    
,state agency2 and  7,b7 ,federal       
reporting and data exchange required    
under applicable ,federal law4  7#b7    
,requirements ,the data exchange        
standards required by paragraph 7#a7    
shall1 to the extent practicable--  7,a7
 incorporate a widely accepted1         
non-proprietary1 searchable1            
computer-readable format1 such as the   
e,xtensible ,markup ,language2  7,b7    
contain interoperable standards         
developed and maintained by             
intergovernmental partnerships1 such as 
the ,national ,information ,exchange    
,model2  7,c7 incorporate interoperable 
standards developed and maintained by   
,federal entities with authority over   
contracting and financial assistance2   
7,d7 be consistent with and implement   
applicable accounting principles2  7,e7 
be implemented in a manner that is      
cost-effective and improves program     

efficiency and effectiveness2 and  7,f7 
be capable of being continually upgraded
 as necessary4  7#c7 ,rule of           
construction ,nothing in this subsection
 shall be construed to require a change 
to existing data exchange standards     
found to be effective and efficient4  4 
7b7 ,effective date ,not later than the 
date that is #bd months after the date  
of the enactment of this section1 the   
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services shall issue a proposed rule   
that--  7#a7 identifies federally       
required data exchanges1 include        
specification and timing of exchanges to
 be standardized1 and address the       
factors used in determining whether and 
when to standardize data exchanges2 and 
7#b7 specifies ,state implementation    
options and describes future milestones4
  #ag4 ,set-aside for economic downturns
 ,section #djd7;e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#fjd7;e77 is amended to read as follows3
  7e7 ,deadlines for obligation and     
expenditures of funds by ,states  7#a7  

,in general ,except as provided in      
paragraph 7#b71 a ,state to which funds 
are paid under section #djc7;a77#a7     
shall obligate the funds within #b years
 after the date the funds are so paid1  
and shall expend the funds within #c    
years after such date4  7#b7 ,exception 
for limited amount of funds set aside   
for future use ,a ,state to which funds 
are paid under section #djc7;a77#a7 may 
reserve not more than #ae percent of the
 funds for future use in the ,state     
program funded under this part4  4  #ah4
 ,definitions related to use of funds   
,section #dai 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fai7 is   
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#f7 ,assistance ,the term  
assistance means cash1 payments1        
vouchers1 and other forms of benefits   
designed to meet a family's ongoing     
basic needs 7such as for food1 clothing1
 shelter1 utilities1 household goods1   
personal care items1 and general        
incidental expenses74  7#g7 ,work       
supports ,the term work supports means  

assistance and non-assistance           
transportation benefits 7such as the    
value of allowances1 bus tokens1 car    
payments1 auto repair1 auto insurance   
reimbursement1 and van services provided
 in order to help families obtain1      
retain1 or advance in employment1       
participate in work activities 7as      
defined in section #djg7;d771 or as a   
non-recurrent1 short-term benefit1      
including goods provided to individuals 
in order to help them obtain or maintain
 employment 7such as tools1 uniforms1   
fees to obtain special licenses1        
bonuses1 incentives1 and work support   
allowances and expenditures for job     
access74  7#h7 ,supportive services ,the
 term supportive services means services
 such as domestic violence services1 and
 mental health1 substance abuse and     
disability services1 housing counseling 
services1 and other family supports1    
except to the extent that the provision 
of the service would violate section    
#djh7;a77#f74  7#i7 ,,jobs benefit ,the 

term ,,jobs benefit means-- 7,a7        
assistance2 or  7,b7 wage subsidies that
 are paid1 with funds provided under    
section #djc7;a7 or with qualified      
,state expenditures1 with respect to a  
person who--  7i7 was a work-eligible   
individual 7as defined in the           
regulations promulgated pursuant to     
section #djg7;i77#a77;,a77i77 at the    
time of entry into subsidized           
employment1 such as on-the-job training 
or apprenticeship2 and  7ii7 is not     
receiving assistance4  4  #ai4          
,elimination of obsolete provisions  7a7
 ,elimination of supplemental grants to 
,states ,section #djc7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fjc7;a77 is amended by striking       
paragraph 7#c74  7b7 ,elimination of    
bonus to reward high performance ,states
  7#a7 ,in general ,section #djc7;a7    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77 is amended by  
striking paragraph 7#d74  7#b7          
,conforming amendment ,section          
#aajh7;a77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#acjh7;a77#b77 is amended by striking   

8#djc7;a77#d7104  7c7 ,elimination of   
welfare-to-work grants  7#a7 ,in general
 ,section #djc7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#fjc7;a77 is amended by striking        
paragraph 7#e74  7#b7 ,conforming       
amendments  7,a7 ,elimination of        
exclusion from time limit ,section      
#djh7;a77#g7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#fjh7;a77#g77 is amended by striking    
subparagraph 7,g74  7,b7 ,elimination of
 penalty for misuse of competitive      
welfare-to-work funds ,section          
#dji7;a77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#fji7;a77#a77 is amended by striking    
subparagraph 7,c74  7,c7 ,elimination of
 exclusion from qualified ,state        
expenditures of ,state funds used to    
match welfare-to-work grant funds       
,section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77iv7 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#g77;,b77iv77 is     
amended in the #ast sentence--  7i7 by  
adding or at the end of subclause       
7,,ii72 and  7ii7 by striking subclause 
7,,iii7 and redesignating subclause     
7,,iv7 as subclause 7,,iii74  7,d7      

,elimination of penalty for failure of  
state to maintain historic effort during
 year in which welfare-to-work grant is 
received ,section #dji7;a7 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is amended by       
striking paragraph 7#ac74  7,e7         
,elimination of requirements relating to
 welfare-to-work grants in quarterly    
state reports ,section #daa7;a7 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;a771 as amended by      
section #ae7;a7 of this ,act1 is        
amended--  7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by    
striking 7except for information        
relating to activities carried out under
 section #djc7;a77#e772 and  7ii7 in    
each of paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d71 by
 striking the comma and all that follows
 and inserting a period4  7,f7 ,indian  
tribal programs ,section #dab7;a7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;a77 is amended by       
striking paragraph 7#c74  7,g7          
,elimination of requirement to disclose 
certain information to private industry 
council receiving welfare-to-work funds 
,section #ded;,a7f7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      

#fed;a7f77 is amended by striking       
paragraph 7#e74  7,h7 ,grants to        
territories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a77#b77 is amended by  
striking 8#djc7;a77#e7104  7d7          
,elimination of ,contingency ,fund  7#a7
 ,in general ,section #djc 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7 is amended by striking  
all of subsection 7b7 except paragraph  
7#e74  7#b7 ,conforming amendments  7,a7
 ,transfer of needy ,state definition   
7i7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#e7 of      
section #djc7;b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#fjc7;b77#e77 is-- 7,i7 amended--  7aa7 
in the matter preceding subparagraph    
7,a71 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and    
inserting subparagraph 7,c72  7bb7 in   
each of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 by 
redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as   
subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii71             
respectively2  7cc7 by redesignating    
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses  
7i7 and 7ii71 respectively2  7dd7 by    
redesignating such paragraph as         
subparagraph 7,d72 and  7ee7 by moving  

each provision #b ems to the right2 and 
7,,ii7 as so amended1 hereby transferred
 into section #dji7;a77#c7 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#c77 and added to the
 end of such section4  7ii7 ,conforming 
amendment ,section #dji7;a77#c77;,c7    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#c77;,c77 is    
amended by striking 7as defined in      
section #djc7;b77#e774  7,b7            
,elimination of penalty for failure of  
state receiving amounts from contingency
 fund to maintain #ajj percent of       
historic effort ,section #dji7;a7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is amended by       
striking paragraph 7#aj74  7e7          
,conforming amendments related to       
elimination of ,federal loans for state 
welfare programs  7#a7 ,elimination of  
associated penalty provision  7,a7 ,in  
general ,section #dji7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fji7;a77 is amended by striking       
paragraph 7#f74  7,b7 ,conforming       
amendments ,section #dab7;g77#a7 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;g77#a77 is amended by   
striking 7a77#f714  7#b7 ,elimination of

 provision providing for tribal         
eligibility ,section #dab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fab7 is amended by striking subsection
 7f74  7#c7 ,elimination of disregard of
 loan in applying limit on payments to  
the territories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a77#b77 is amended
 by striking #djf14  7f7 ,elimination of
 limitations on other ,state programs   
funded with qualified ,state            
expenditures  7#a7 ,the following       
provisions are each amended by striking 
or any other ,state program funded with 
qualified ,state expenditures 7as       
defined in section                      
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i773  7,a7 ,paragraphs
 7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #djg7;e7 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;e77#a7 and 7#b774  7,b7 
,section #daa7;a77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#faa7;a77#a771 as amended by section    
#ae7;a77#c77;,a77i7 of this ,act4  7,c7 
,subsections 7d7 and 7e77#a7 of section 
#dac 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fac7;d7 and        
7e77#a774  7#b7 ,section #dac7;a7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fac7;a77 is amended by       

striking and any other ,state program   
funded with qualified ,state            
expenditures 7as defined in section     
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i774  7g7 ,conforming 
amendments related to elimination of    
report  7#a7 ,in general ,section       
#dji7;a77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#fji7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the  
paragraph heading1 by inserting         
quarterly before report2  7,b7 in       
subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by striking      
clause 7i7 and inserting subparagraph   
7,a72  7,c7 by striking 7,a7 ,quarterly 
reports4--2  7,d7 by striking           
subparagraph 7,b72 and  7,e7 by         
redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of   
subparagraph 7,a7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 
and 7,b71 respectively 7and adjusting   
the margins accordingly74  7#b7         
,conforming amendments  7,a7 ,section   
#dji7;b77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#fji7;b77#b77 is amended by striking    
and1 and all that follows and inserting 
a period4  7,b7 ,section #dji7;c77#d7   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;c77#d77 is amended 

by striking 7#b77;,b714  7h7 ,annual    
reports to ,congress ,section           
#daa7;b77#a77;,a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#faa7;b77#a77;,a77 is amended by        
striking participation rates and        
inserting outcome measures4  7i7        
,reduction in force provisions ,section 
#daf7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #faf7;a771 as so
 designated by section #ad7;b77#a77;,a7 
of this ,act1 is amended by striking 1  
and the ,secretary and all that follows 
and inserting a period4  7j7 ,conforming
 cross-references  7#a7 ,section #dji   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7 is amended-- 7,a7  
in subsection 7a77#g77;,b77i77,,iii71 by
 striking 7#ab7 and inserting 7#aj72    
7,b7 in subsection 7a7 7as amended by   
subsections 7c77#b77;,d71 7d77#b77;,b71 
and 7e77#a77;,a7 of this section71 by   
redesignating paragraphs 7#g71 7#h71    
7#i71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ad71 7#ae71 and   
7#af7 as paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#ac71 
respectively2  7,c7 in subsection       
7b77#b71 by striking 7#h71 7#aj71 7#ab71
 or 7#ac7 and inserting or 7#aj72 and   

7,d7 in subsection 7c77#d71 by striking 
7#h71 7#aj71 7#ab71 7#ac71 or 7#af7 and 
inserting 7#aj71 or 7#ac74  7#b7        
,section #deb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7 is   
amended in each of subsections          
7d77#c77;,a77i7 and 7g77#a7 by striking 
#dji7;a77#h7 and inserting #dji7;a77#g74
  7k7 ,modifications to                 
maintenance-of-effort requirement       
,section #dji7;a77#f77;,b77i7 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#f77;,b77i771 as     
redesignated by subsection 7j77#a77;,b7 
of this section1 is amended--  7#a7 in  
subclause 7,i7-- 7,a7 in the matter     
preceding item 7aa71 by striking all    
,state programs and inserting the ,state
 program funded under this part2  7,b7  
by redesignating items 7dd7 and 7ee7 as 
items 7ee7 and 7ff71 respectively1 and  
inserting after item 7cc7 the following3
  7dd7 ,expenditures for a purpose      
described in paragraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 of  
section #dja7;a74  2 and  7,c7 in item  
7ee7 7as so redesignated71 by striking  
and 7ee7 and inserting 7dd71 and 7ff72  

7#b7 in subclause 7,,ii77aa71 by        
inserting 7as in effect just before the 
effective date of the ,jobs and         
,opportunity with ,benefits and         
,services for ,success ,act7 after this 
section2  7#c7 by striking subclause    
7,v72 and  7#d7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by 
inserting 1 except any of such families 
whose monthly income exceeds twice the  
poverty line 7as defined by the ,office 
of ,management and ,budget1 and revised 
annually in accordance with section     
#fgc7b7 of the ,omnibus ,budget         
,reconciliation ,act of #aiha 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777 before the period4 
#bj4 ,effective date ,except as provided
 in section #ac7;b71 the amendments made
 by this ,act shall take effect on      
,october #a1 #bjah4  ,june #ac1 #bjah   
,reported with an amendment1 committed  
to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house  
on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered
 to be printed