,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #e1 #bjag,mr4 ,lee 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency1 to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs1 to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,welfare ,reform and ,upward ,mobility ,act4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4,,title ,i--,reporting of means-tested welfare spending in ,president's budget submission,sec4 #aja4 ,additional information in ,president's budget submission4,sec4 #ajb4 ,additional information from ,state recipients of means-tested welfare spending4,sec4 #ajc4 ,definition of means-tested welfare spending4,,title ,,ii--,modifications to supplemental nutrition assistance program,sec4 #bja4 ,work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents4,sec4 #bjb4 ,work activation program for adults with dependent children4,,title ,,iii--,preparing ,more ,,tanf ,recipients for ,work,sec4 #cja4 ,work preparation program4,sec4 #cjb4 ,changes to mandatory work requirements4,,title ,,iv--,modification to means-tested housing programs,sec4 #dja4 ,definitions4,sec4 #djb4 ,repeal of means-tested housing programs4,sec4 #djc4 ,authorization of appropriations4,sec4 #djd4 ,grants to ,states4,sec4 #dje4 ,state recipient reports4,sec4 #djf4 ,research4,sec4 #djg4 ,rule of construction4,,title ,v--,prohibition on funding of abortion,sec4 #eja4 ,prohibition on funding for abortions4,sec4 #ejb4 ,prohibition on funding for health benefits plans that cover abortion4,sec4 #ejc4 ,prohibition on tax benefits relating to abortion4,sec4 #ejd4 ,construction relating to separate coverage4,sec4 #eje4 ,construction relating to the use of non-,federal funds for health coverage4,sec4 #ejf4 ,treatment of abortions related to rape1 incest1 or preserving the life of the mother4 ,i ,reporting of means-tested welfare spending in ,president's budget submission #aja4 ,additional information in ,president's budget submission ,section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#dj7 the total level of means-tested welfare spending 7as defined in section #c of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb77 by the ,federal ,government and the total level of means-tested welfare spending by all ,state and local governments and the ,federal ,government for the most recent fiscal year for which such data is available and estimated levels for the fiscal year during which the budget submission of the ,president is made1 for the fiscal year beginning on ,october #a of the calendar year during which the budget submission is made1 and for each of the #i ensuing fiscal years4 4 #ajb4 ,additional information from ,state recipients of means-tested welfare spending ,for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbi1 each ,state that receives means-tested welfare spending 7as defined in section #c of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb71 as amended by this ,act7 by the ,federal ,government shall submit to the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office an annual report regarding the total amount of means-tested welfare spending by the ,state for the fiscal year4 #ajc4 ,definition of means-tested welfare spending ,section #c of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 7,a7 ,the term means-tested welfare spending-- 7i7 means spending for any ,federal program that is designed to specifically provide assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income ,americans2 7ii7 does not include such a program if the program-- 7,i7 is based on earned eligibility2 7,,ii7 is not need-based2 7,,iii7 is a program designed exclusively or primarily for veterans of military service2 or 7,,iv7 offers universal or near universal eligibility to the working population and their dependents2 and 7iii7 includes community and economic development programs targeted to low-income communities or populations4 7,b7 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the spending on the following ,federal programs shall be means-tested welfare spending3 7i7 ,cash and general programs 7,i7 ,supplemental ,security ,income4 7,,ii7 ,earned ,income ,tax ,credit 7,refundable ,portion74 7,,iii7 ,refundable ,child ,credit4 7,,iv7 ,temporary ,assistance to ,needy ,families4 7,v7 ,title ,,iv-,e ,foster ,care4 7,,vi7 ,title ,,iv-,e ,adoption ,assistance4 7,,vii7 ,general ,assistance to ,indians4 7,,viii7 ,assets for ,independence4 7ii7 ,medical 7,i7 ,medicaid4 7,,ii7 ,state ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program4 7,,iii7 ,indian ,health ,services4 7,,iv7 ,consolidated ,health ,centers_/,community ,health ,centers4 7,v7 ,maternal and ,child ,health4 7,,vi7 ,healthy ,start4 7,,vii7 ,refundable ,premiums and ,out of ,pocket ,subsidies under the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,health ,care ,act 7,,ppaca74 7iii7 ,food 7,i7 ,food ,stamps ,program4 7,,ii7 ,school ,lunch ,program4 7,,iii7 ,women1 ,infant and ,children 7,,wic7 ,food ,program4 7,,iv7 ,school ,breakfast4 7,v7 ,child ,care ,food ,program4 7,,vi7 ,nutrition ,program for the ,elderly1 ,nutrition ,service ,incentives4 7,,vii7 ,summer ,food ,service ,program4 7,,viii7 ,commodity ,supplemental ,food ,program4 7,,ix7 ,temporary ,emergency ,food ,program4 7,x7 ,needy ,families4 7,,xi7 ,farmer's ,market ,nutrition ,program4 7,,xii7 ,special ,milk ,program4 7iv7 ,housing 7,i7 ,section #h ,housing 7,,hud74 7,,ii7 ,public ,housing 7,,hud74 7,,iii7 ,state ,housing ,expenditures4 7,,iv7 ,home ,investment ,partnership ,program 7,,hud74 7,v7 ,homeless ,assistance ,grants 7,,hud74 7,,vi7 ,rural ,housing ,insurance ,fund 7,agriculture74 7,,vii7 ,rural ,housing ,service 7,agriculture74 7,,viii7 ,housing for the ,elderly 7,,hud74 7,,ix7 ,native ,american ,housing ,block ,grants 7,,hud74 7,x7 ,other ,assisted ,housing ,programs 7,,hud74 7,,xi7 ,housing for ,persons with ,disabilities 7,,hud74 7v7 ,energy and utilities 7,i7 ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance4 7,,ii7 ,universal ,service ,fund--,subsidized ,phone ,service for ,low-,income ,persons4 7,,iii7 ,weatherization4 7vi7 ,education 7,i7 ,federal ,pell ,grants4 7,,ii7 ,grants for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies4 7,,iii7 ,federal ,,trio ,programs4 7,,iv7 ,federal ,supplemental ,educational ,opportunity ,grants4 7,v7 ,programs for the education of migratory children4 7,,vi7 ,gaining ,early ,awareness and ,readiness for ,undergraduate ,programs 7,,gear ,,up74 7,,vii7 ,education for ,homeless ,children and ,youth4 7,,viii7 ,leveraging ,educational ,assistance ,partnership 7,,leap7 ,program4 7,,ix7 ,even ,start4 7vii7 ,training 7,i7 ,job ,corps4 7,,ii7 ,youth ,opportunity ,grants4 7,,iii7 ,adult ,employment and ,training ,activities4 7,,iv7 ,senior ,community ,service ,employment4 7,v7 ,employment and ,training ,program1 of the ,food ,stamp ,program or the ,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance ,program4 7,,vi7 ,workforce ,investment ,activities for ,migrant and ,seasonal ,farmworkers4 7,,vii7 ,youth,build4 7,,viii7 ,workforce ,investment ,activities for ,indians or ,native ,hawaiians4 7viii7 ,services 7,i7 ,social ,services ,block ,grant4 7,,ii7 ,community ,services ,block ,grant4 7,,iii7 ,services for ,refugees1 ,asylees1 and ,other ,special ,populations4 7,,iv7 ,state and ,community ,programs on ,aging4 7,v7 ,legal ,assistance ,grants and ,contracts4 7,,vi7 ,family ,planning ,services4 7,,vii7 ,emergency ,food and ,shelter4 7,,viii7 ,healthy ,marriage ,promotion and ,responsible ,fatherhood ,grants4 7,,ix7 ,ameri,corps ,,vista4 7ix7 ,child care and child development 7,i7 ,head ,start 7including ,early ,head ,start74 7,,ii7 ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant 7not under the ,temporary ,assistance to ,needy ,families ,program74 7,,iii7 ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant 7under the ,temporary ,assistance to ,needy ,families ,program74 7x7 ,community development 7,i7 ,community ,development ,block ,grant4 7,,ii7 ,economic ,development ,administration4 7,,iii7 ,appalachian ,regional ,development4 7,,iv7 ,empowerment ,zones1 ,enterprise ,communities1 ,renewal ,communities4 7,v7 ,urban ,development ,block ,grant4 7,c7 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 spending on the following ,federal programs shall not be means-tested welfare spending3 7i7 ,the ,social ,security ,disability ,insurance program4 7ii7 ,medicare4 7iii7 ,retirement insurance benefits and survivor benefits under the ,social ,security program4 7iv7 ,any program designed exclusively or primarily for veterans of military service4 7v7 ,unemployment insurance benefits4 7vi7 ,programs designed specifically to provide benefits to workers to compensate for job-related injuries or illnesses4 7,d7 ,the term means-tested welfare spending includes the full cost of benefits and services provided under a program and the administrative costs for operating the program1 subject to the limitations under subparagraph 7,e74 7,e7 7i7 7,i7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 only the refundable portion of the following tax credits shall be means-tested welfare spending3 7aa7 ,the earned income tax credit4 7bb7 ,the child tax credit4 7cc7 ,the making work pay tax credit4 7,,ii7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 only the refundable portion of the premium and out of pocket health care subsidies to be paid under the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,health ,care ,act shall be means-tested welfare spending4 7,,iii7 ,for purposes of this clause1 the term refundable portion means the portion of the credit which is paid to an individual in excess of the amount of ,federal income tax owed by the individual4 7ii7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 only the costs of the free and reduced price segments of the school lunch and school breakfast programs shall be means-tested welfare spending4 7,f7 ,for purposes of this paragraph expenditures by ,state and local governments of funds that are-- 7i7 obtained by the ,state and local government from taxes1 fees1 or other sources of revenue established by the ,state or local government2 and 7ii7 are not received as any form of grant from the ,federal ,government1 shall not be ,federal means-tested welfare spending1 without regard to whether such ,state and local expenditures take the form of contributions to a ,federal program described in subparagraph 7,a7 or listed in subparagraph 7,b74 4 ,,ii ,modifications to supplemental nutrition assistance program #bja4 ,work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents 7a7 ,declaration of policy ,section #b of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,congress further finds that it should also be the purpose of the supplemental nutrition assistance program to increase employment1 to encourage healthy marriage1 and to promote prosperous self-sufficiency1 which means the ability of households to maintain an income above the poverty level without services and benefits from the ,federal ,government44 7b7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,food ,section #c7k7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7k77 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 except that a food1 food product1 meal1 or other item described in this subsection shall be considered a food under this ,act only if it is an essential 7as determined by the ,secretary74 7#b7 ,supervised job search ,section #c of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subsections 7t7 through 7v7 as subsections 7u7 through 7w71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subsection 7s7 the following3 7t7 ,supervised job search ,the term supervised job search means a job search program that has the following characteristics3 7#a7 ,the job search occurs at an official location where the presence and activity of the recipient can be directly observed1 supervised1 and monitored4 7#b7 ,the entry1 time onsite1 and exit of the recipient from the official job search location are recorded in a manner that prevents fraud4 7#c7 ,the recipient is expected to remain and undertake job search activities at the job search center4 7#d7 ,the quantity of time the recipient is observed and monitored engaging in job search at the official location is recorded for purposes of compliance with the work and work activation requirements of sections #f7o7 and #cj4 4 7c7 ,work requirement for able-,bodied adults without dependents ,section #f7o7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7o77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking not less than #c months 7consecutive or otherwise7 and inserting more than #a month2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking or at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 participate in supervised job search for at least #h hours per week4 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,termination ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply with respect to any fiscal year that begins after the effective date of the ,welfare ,reform and ,upward ,mobility ,act4 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking #ae-percent and inserting #e-percent2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii77,,iv71 by striking #c months and inserting #a month2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking #ae percent and inserting #e percent2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,promoting work ,as a condition of receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program funds under this ,act1 a ,state agency shall provide each individual subject to the work requirement of this subsection with the opportunity to participate in an activity selected by the ,state from among the options described in subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,e7 of paragraph 7#b74 7#i7 ,penalties for inadequate ,state performance ,if a ,state agency fails to fully comply with this section1 including the requirement to terminate the benefits of individuals who fail to fulfill the work requirements described in paragraph 7#b7 during a fiscal quarter1 the funding allotment of the ,state for the supplemental nutrition assistance program shall be reduced by #aj percent for the quarter that begins #ahj days after the first day of the quarter in which the noncompliance occurred4 4 #bjb4 ,work activation program for adults with dependent children ,the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cj4 ,work activation program for adults with dependent children 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible participant ,the term eligible participant means an individual who1 during a particular month1 is-- 7,a7 a parent in a household with dependent children2 7,b7 at least #ai1 and not more than #ee1 years of age2 7,c7 not disabled2 7,d7 a member of a household in which #a or more parents or children receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits in the month2 7,e7 a member of a household that received supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits for more than #c months in the year2 and 7,f7 employed less than #ajj hours in the month4 7#b7 ,married couple household ,the term married couple household means a household that includes #b eligible participants who are married to each other and have dependent children4 7#c7 ,successful engagement in work activation ,the term successful engagement in work activation means-- 7,a7 in the case of an individual who is eligible and required to participate in interim work activation1 performance during the month that fulfills the activity and hour requirements of subsection 7c72 7,b7 in the case of an individual who is required to participate in full work activation1 performance during the month that fulfills the activity and hour requirements of subsection 7d72 and 7,c7 in the case of an individual who meets the eligibility criteria described in subsection 7e77#a71 performance that fulfills the activity and hour requirements of that subsection4 7#d7 ,work and work preparation activities ,the term work and work preparation activities means-- 7,a7 unsubsidized employment2 7,b7 subsidized private sector employment2 7,c7 subsidized public sector employment2 7,d7 work experience 7including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly assisted housing7 if sufficient private sector employment is not available2 7,e7 on-the-job training2 7,f7 job readiness assistance2 7,g7 a community service program2 7,h7 vocational educational training 7not to exceed #a year with respect to any individual72 7,i7 job skills training directly related to employment2 7,j7 education directly related to employment1 in the case of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency2 7,k7 satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence1 in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate2 7,l7 the provision of child care services to an individual who is participating in a community service program2 7,m7 workfare under section #bj2 and 7,n7 supervised job search4 7b7 ,work activation program 7#a7 ,in general ,as a condition of receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program funds under this ,act1 a ,state agency shall be required to operate a work activation program for eligible participants4 7#b7 ,special rules for married couple households 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of eligible participants who are spouses in a married couple household-- 7i7 the work activation requirement of this section shall apply only if the sum of the combined current employment of both spouses is less than #ajj hours per month2 and 7ii7 both spouses shall be considered to have achieved successful engagement in the work activation program if either spouse fulfills the work activation requirements described in subsection 7c71 7d71 or 7e77#a74 7,b7 ,total required hours ,the total combined number of hours of required work and work preparation activities for both spouses in a married couple household shall not be greater than the total number of hours required for a single head of household4 7,c7 ,requirement ,in carrying out this section1 a ,state agency shall ensure that1 for any month-- 7i7 the proportion that-- 7,i7 the number of married couple households that are required to participate in work activation under this section in a month2 bears to 7,,ii7 the number of all households that are required to participate in work activation under this section in the same month2 is not greater than-- 7ii7 the proportion that-- 7,i7 the number of all married couple households with eligible participants in the month2 bears to 7,,ii7 the number of all households with eligible participants in the same month4 7c7 ,short-,term interim work activation 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state agency may require eligible participants who meet the criteria in paragraph 7#b7 to engage in-- 7,a7 interim work activation as described in this subsection2 or 7,b7 full work activation as described in subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,eligibility ,a ,state agency may require an eligible participant to participate in interim work activation instead of full work activation if the eligible participant has not engaged in work activation under this section in the preceding #c years4 7#c7 ,required job search ,a participant in interim work activation shall be required-- 7,a7 to participate in supervised job search for at least #f hours per week2 and 7,b7 to engage in such additional activities as the ,state agency may require4 7#d7 ,time limit on interim work activation 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible participant shall not participate in interim work activation for more than #c months4 7,b7 ,additional time ,after an eligible participant has participated in interim work activation for #c months1 the ,state agency shall require the eligible participant-- 7i7 to maintain at least #ajj hours of employment per month2 or 7ii7 to participate in full work activation4 7d7 ,full work activation 7#a7 ,in general ,as a condition of receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program funds under this ,act1 a ,state agency shall require all or part of the eligible participants in the ,state to engage in full work activation under this section4 7#b7 ,requirements ,an eligible participant who is required to participate in full work activation in a month shall be required to engage in #a or more work and work preparation activities for an average of #ajj hours per month4 7#c7 ,limitation ,of the total number of required hours described in paragraph 7#b71 not fewer than #bj hours per week shall be attributable to an activity described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 7,l71 7,m71 or 7,n7 of subsection 7a77#d74 7#d7 ,participation in community service or workfare ,at least #aj percent of the eligible participants that a ,state requires to participate in full work activation under this section shall be required to participate in activities described in subparagraph 7,d71 7,g71 or 7,m7 of subsection 7a77#d74 7#e7 ,work activation not employment ,other than unsubsidized employment described in subsection 7a77#d77;,a71 participation in work and work preparation activities under this section shall not be-- 7,a7 considered to be employment2 or 7,b7 subject to any law pertaining to wages1 compensation1 hours1 or conditions of employment under any law administered by the ,secretary of ,labor4 7#f7 ,additional required activity ,except as provided in subsection 7g71 nothing in this section prevents a ,state from requiring more than #ajj hours per month of participation in work and work preparation activities4 7e7 ,limitations and special rules 7#a7 ,single teen head of household or married teen who maintains satisfactory school attendance ,for purposes of determining monthly participation rates under this section1 an eligible participant who is married or a head of household and who has not attained #bj years of age shall be considered to have completed successful engagement in work activation for a month if the eligible participant-- 7,a7 maintains satisfactory attendance at secondary school or the equivalent during the month2 or 7,b7 participates in education directly related to employment for an average of at least #bj hours per week during the month4 7#b7 ,limitation on number of persons who may be treated as engaged in work activation by reason of participation in educational activities ,for purposes of determining monthly participation rates under this section1 not more than #cj percent of the number of individuals in a ,state who are treated as having completed successful engagement in work activation for a month may be individuals who are determined to be engaged in work activation for the month by reason of participation in vocational educational training4 7f7 ,state option for participation requirement exemptions 7#a7 ,in general ,for any fiscal year1 a ,state agency1 at the option of the ,state agency1 may-- 7,a7 exempt a household that includes a child who has not attained #ab months of age from engaging in work activation2 and 7,b7 disregard that household in determining the monthly participation rates under this section until the child has attained #ab months of age4 7#b7 ,exclusion ,for purposes of determining monthly participation rates under this section1 a household that includes a child who has not attained #f years of age shall be considered to be successfully engaged in work activation for a month if a member of the household receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits is engaged in work activation for an average of at least #bj hours per week during the month4 7g7 ,penalties against individuals 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 if an eligible participant in a household receiving assistance under the ,state program funded under this section fails to complete successful engagement in work activation in accordance with this section1 the ,state agency shall-- 7,a7 in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 reduce the amount of assistance otherwise payable to the entire household pro rata 7or more1 at the option of the ,state agency7 with respect to the month immediately after any month in which the eligible participant fails to perform2 or 7,b7 terminate the assistance entirely4 7#b7 ,pro rata reduction ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the amount of the pro rata reduction shall equal the product obtained by multiplying-- 7,a7 the normal monthly amount of assistance to the entire household that would have been received if not for the reduction under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 by 7,b7 the proportion that-- 7i7 the hours of required work and work preparation activities performed by the eligible participant during the month2 bears to 7ii7 the number or hours of work and work preparation activities the ,state agency required the eligible participant to perform in accordance with this section4 7#c7 ,exception ,a ,state may not reduce or terminate assistance under the ,state program funded under this section or any other ,state program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#g77;,b777 based on a refusal of an eligible participant to engage in work and work preparation activities required under this section if-- 7,a7 the eligible participant is a single custodial parent caring for a child who has not attained #f years of age2 and 7,b7 the eligible participant proves that the eligible participant has a demonstrated inability 7as determined by the ,state agency7 to obtain needed child care1 due to-- 7i7 unavailability of appropriate child care within a reasonable distance from the home or work site of the eligible participant2 or 7ii7 unavailability of all affordable child care arrangements1 including formal child care and all informal child care by a relative or under other arrangements4 7h7 ,limitation on hours of required participation in community service or workfare 7#a7 ,in general ,the maximum number of hours during a month that an eligible participant shall be required under this section to work in a community service program or a workfare program under section #bj shall not exceed the quotient obtained by dividing-- 7,a7 the total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits received by the household for that month1 as determined under paragraph 7#b72 by 7,b7 the ,federal minimum wage4 7#b7 ,total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits defined 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits shall equal the sum of the dollar cost of all benefits received by the household from-- 7i7 the supplemental nutrition assistance program2 7ii7 the ,state program funded under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 or any other ,state program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7 of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#g77;,b77i7772 and 7iii7 any assistance provided to a household1 landlord1 or public housing agency 7as defined in section #c7;b77#f7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#f777 to subsidize the rental payment for a dwelling unit1 including assistance provided for public housing dwelling units under section #c of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7 and assistance provided under section #h of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74 7,b7 ,value of benefits during sanction ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 if the dollar value of #a or more benefits received by a household in a month has been reduced under subsection 7g7 or another sanction requirement1 the calculated dollar value of the sanctioned benefits shall equal the dollar value of the benefit that would have been received if the benefit had not been reduced by the sanction4 7#c7 ,additional activities ,nothing in this subsection prevents a ,state agency from requiring an eligible participant to engage in activities not described in paragraph 7#a7 for additional hours during the month4 7i7 ,work activation participation goals 7#a7 ,in general ,as a condition of receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program funds under this ,act1 except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 a ,state agency shall achieve for each quarter of the fiscal year with respect to all eligible participants receiving assistance under the ,state program funded under this section for that fiscal year at least the participation rate specified in the following table3 ,if the fiscal year is3,the quarterly participation rate shall be at least3 #bjaibj percent #bjbjce percent #bjbaej percent #bjbbfe percent #bjbchj percent4 7#b7 ,adjustment if recessionary period ,if the average national unemployment rate during a quarter of a fiscal year1 as determined by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of the ,department of ,labor1 is more than #h percent1 the participation goal for the immediately succeeding quarter shall equal the product obtained by multiplying-- 7,a7 the applicable quarterly participation rate under paragraph 7#a72 by 7,b7 #j4h4 7j7 ,calculation of work activation participation rates 7#a7 ,definition of sanctioned recipient ,in this subsection1 the term sanctioned recipient means any eligible participant who-- 7,a7 was required to participate in work activation in a month2 7,b7 failed to perform the assigned work and work preparation activities so as to meet the relevant hourly requirements in subsection 7c71 7d71 or 7e77#b72 and 7,c7 was sanctioned by a reduced benefit payment in the subsequent month under subsection 7g74 7#b7 ,requirements ,the work activation participation rate for a ,state for any quarter of a fiscal year shall equal the average of the monthly participation rates for the ,state during the #c months of that quarter4 7#c7 ,monthly participation rate ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b71 the monthly participation rate shall equal the ratio of all countable participants to all eligible participants in the month1 as determined under paragraph 7#d74 7#d7 ,ratio of all countable participants to all eligible participants ,subject to paragraph 7#e71 the ratio of all countable participants to all eligible participants in a month equals the proportion that-- 7,a7 the sum obtained by adding-- 7i7 all eligible participants who-- 7,i7 were required by the ,state to engage in interim work activation1 full work activation1 or education under subsection 7e77#a7 during the month2 and 7,,ii7 fulfilled the criteria for successful engagement in work activation for that activity during the month2 and 7ii7 all sanctioned recipients for that month2 bears to 7,b7 the average number of eligible participants in the ,state in that month4 7#e7 ,multiple eligible participants ,a married couple household consisting of more than #a eligible participant shall be counted as a single eligible participant for purposes of calculating the participation rate under this subsection4 7k7 ,penalties for inadequate ,state performance 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year #bjbj and for each subsequent quarter of fiscal year #bjbj and of each subsequent fiscal year1 each ,state shall count the monthly average number of countable participants under this section4 7#b7 ,reduction in funding ,if the monthly average number of countable participants in a ,state of a fiscal year is not sufficient to fulfill the relevant work activation participation goal under subsection 7i7 during that quarter1 the supplemental nutrition assistance program funding for the ,state under this ,act shall be reduced for the fiscal quarter that begins #ahj days after the first day of the quarter in which the inadequate performance occurred in accordance with paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,funding in penalized quarter ,the total amount of funding a ,state shall receive for all households with eligible participants for a quarter for which funding is reduced under paragraph 7#b7 shall equal the product obtained by multiplying-- 7,a7 the total amount of funding that the ,state would have received in the preceding quarter for all households with eligible participants if no reduction had been in place2 by 7,b7 the ratio of all countable participants to all eligible participants 7as determined under subsection 7j77#d77 for the quarter that began #ahj days before the first day of the quarter for which funding is reduced4 7l7 ,funding ,to administer work activation 7#a7 ,,tanf funding 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for fiscal year #bjai and each subsequent fiscal year1 a ,state that receives supplemental nutrition assistance program funds under this ,act may use during that fiscal year to carry out the work activation program of the ,state under this section-- 7i7 any of the ,federal funds available to the ,state through the ,state program funded under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 in that fiscal year2 and 7ii7 any of the funds from ,state sources allocated to the operation of the program described in clause 7i74 7,b7 ,effect ,any ,state that uses ,state funds allocated to the ,state program funded under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 to administer the work activation program of that ,state under this section may treat those funds as qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7 of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#g77;,b77i777 for purposes of meeting the requirements of section #dji7;a77#g7 of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#g77 in that fiscal year4 7#b7 ,workforce ,investment ,act funding ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for fiscal year #bjai and each subsequent fiscal year1 a ,state that receives ,federal funds under the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja et seq47 may use up to #ej percent of those funds during that fiscal year to carry out the work activation program of the ,state under this section4 7#c7 ,supplemental nutrition assistance program employment and training program ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for fiscal year #bjai and each subsequent fiscal year1 a ,state that receives ,federal funds under this ,act for an employment and training program under section #f7;d7 may use those funds during that fiscal year to carry out the work activation program of the ,state under this section4 4 ,,iii ,preparing ,more ,,tanf ,recipients for ,work #cja4 ,work preparation program ,section #djg of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,work preparation program 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state to which a grant is made under section #djc for a fiscal year1 in addition to achieving the minimum participation rates required for the fiscal year under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a71 shall operate a work preparation program for eligible participants that meets the requirements of this subsection and shall achieve the minimum work preparation participation rate specified in the following table for each quarter of the fiscal year with respect to all eligible participants receiving assistance under the ,state program funded under this part or any other ,state program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 who are not engaged in employment in any month during the fiscal year3 ,if the fiscal year is3 ,the minimum workpreparation rate for the quarter is3#bjaibe percent #bjbjej percent #bjba or thereafter#ge percent4 7#b7 ,eligible participant defined ,in this subsection1 the term eligible participant means1 with respect to a month1 an individual who-- 7,a7 is a parent of a family in which a parent or child receives assistance under the ,state program funded under this part or any other ,state program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 in the month2 and 7,b7 is employed less than #dj hours in the month4 7#c7 ,special rules for married couples with children ,in the case of a married #b-parent family-- 7,a7 the parents shall only be considered to be eligible participants for a month for purposes of this subsection if the sum of the combined hours of employment for the month for both spouses is less than #dj hours2 7,b7 if the parents are eligible participants for a month for purposes of this subsection1 only one of the parents shall be required to participate in the work preparation program under this subsection in a month2 and 7,c7 the sum of the hours required of the parents for purposes of meeting the monthly minimum participation rate required for purposes of subsection 7a7 and meeting the monthly work preparation rate required under this subsection shall not be greater than the hours required for a single head of household for purposes of meeting such rates4 7#d7 ,work preparation requirements ,in order to be considered to be engaging in work preparation for month1 an eligible participant shall engage in one or more work preparation activities 7as defined in paragraph 7#e77 for at least an average of #cj hours per week during the month4 7#e7 ,work preparation activities defined ,in this subsection1 the term work preparation activity means the following3 7,a7 ,work experience 7including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly assisted housing7 if sufficient private sector employment is not available4 7,b7 ,on-the-job training4 7,c7 ,job readiness assistance4 7,d7 ,community service programs 7not to exceed the maximum number of hours determined under paragraph 7#i774 7,e7 ,workfare programs 7not to exceed the maximum number of hours determined under paragraph 7#i774 7,f7 ,vocational educational training 7not to exceed #ab months with respect to any individual74 7,g7 ,job skills training directly related to employment4 7,h7 ,education directly related to employment1 in the case of an eligible participant who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency4 7,i7 ,satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence1 in the case of an eligible participant who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate4 7,j7 ,the provision of child care services to an individual who is participating in a community service program4 7,k7 ,supervised job search 7as defined in paragraph 7#g774 7#f7 ,priority for community service ,at least #bj percent of the eligible participants who are required to participate in work preparation for a month shall participate in a community service program or a workfare program4 7#g7 ,supervised job search defined ,in this subsection1 the term supervised job search means a job search program that has the following characteristics3 7,a7 ,the job search occurs at an official location where the presence and activity of the eligible participant can be directly observed1 supervised1 and monitored4 7,b7 ,the eligible participant's entry1 time onsite1 and exit from the official job search location are recorded in a manner that prevents fraud4 7,c7 ,the eligible participant is expected to remain and undertake job search activities at the job search center4 7,d7 ,the quantity of time the eligible participant is observed and monitored engaging in job search at the official location is recorded for purposes of compliance with the work and work activation requirements of sections #f7o7 and #cj of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh4 7#h7 ,penalties against nonperforming individuals 7,a7 ,in general ,if an eligible participant fails to fully perform the work preparation activities required in accordance with this subsection1 the ,state shall-- 7i7 reduce the amount of assistance otherwise payable to the entire family of the eligible participant pro rata 7or more1 at the option of the ,state7 with respect to the month immediately after any month in which the eligible participant so fails to perform2 or 7ii7 terminate such assistance4 7,b7 ,pro rata reduction ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77i71 the amount of a pro rata reduction in assistance shall be determined by multiplying the amount of monthly assistance that would1 in the absence of the application of this paragraph be paid to the entire family1 by the ratio of-- 7i7 the hours of required work and work preparation activities performed by the eligible participant during the month2 over 7ii7 the number or hours of work and work preparation the ,state required the eligible participant to perform in accordance with the requirements of this section4 7#i7 ,limitation on countable hours of participation in community service or workfare 7,a7 ,in general ,the maximum number of hours that an eligible participant may be counted as engaging in a community service program or a workfare program in a month for purposes of meeting the minimum work preparation rates for the month under this subsection shall not exceed the total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits received by the eligible participant's family for the month divided by the ,federal minimum wage4 7,b7 ,total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits defined 7i7 ,in general ,in this subsection1 the term total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits means the sum of the dollar cost of all benefits received by a family under-- 7,i7 the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 7,,ii7 the ,state program funded under this part or any other ,state program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i772 and 7,,iii7 any assistance provided to a household1 landlord1 or public housing agency 7as defined in section #c7;b77#f7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#f777 to subsidize the rental payment for a dwelling unit1 including assistance provided for public housing dwelling units under section #c of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7 and assistance provided under section #h of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74 7ii7 ,value of benefits during sanction ,for purposes of clause 7i71 if the dollar value of one or more benefits received by a household in a month has been reduced under paragraph 7#h7 or another sanction requirement1 the calculated dollar value of the sanctioned benefits shall equal the dollar value of the benefit that would have been received if the benefit had not been reduced by the sanction4 7,c7 ,additional activities ,nothing in this paragraph shall prevent a ,state from requiring an eligible participant to engage in activities not described in subparagraph 7,a7 for additional hours during a month4 7#aj7 ,calculation of work preparation participation rates 7,a7 ,definition of sanctioned recipient ,in this subsection1 the term sanctioned recipient means any eligible participant who-- 7i7 was required to participate in work preparation in a month2 7ii7 failed to perform the assigned work and work preparation activities so as to meet the relevant hourly requirements2 and 7iii7 was sanctioned by a reduced assistance payment in the subsequent month under paragraph 7#h74 7,b7 ,requirements ,the work preparation participation rate for a ,state for any quarter of a fiscal year shall equal the average of the monthly participation rates for the ,state during the #c months of that quarter4 7,c7 ,monthly participation rate ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,b71 the monthly participation rate shall equal the ratio of all countable participants to all eligible participants in the month1 as determined under subparagraph 7,d74 7,d7 ,ratio of all countable participants to all eligible participants ,subject to subparagraph 7,e71 the ratio of all countable participants to all eligible participants in a month equals the proportion that-- 7i7 the sum obtained by adding-- 7,i7 all eligible participants who-- 7aa7 were required by the ,state to engage in work preparation during the month2 and 7bb7 fulfilled the criteria for successful engagement in work preparation during the month2 and 7,,ii7 all sanctioned recipients for that month2 bears to 7ii7 the average number of eligible participants in the ,state in that month4 7,e7 ,multiple eligible participants ,a married couple household consisting of more than #a eligible participant shall be counted as a single eligible participant for purposes of calculating the participation rate under this paragraph4 7#aa7 ,penalties for inadequate ,state performance 7,a7 ,in general ,beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year #bjai and for each subsequent quarter of fiscal year #bjai and of each subsequent fiscal year1 each ,state shall count the monthly average number of countable participants under this subsection4 7,b7 ,reduction in funding ,if the monthly average number of countable participants in a ,state is not sufficient to meet the work preparation participation rate required under paragraph 7#a7 during that quarter1 the grant payable to the ,state under section #djc7;a77#a7 shall be reduced for the fiscal quarter that begins #ahj days after the first day of the quarter in which the inadequate performance occurred in accordance with subparagraph 7,c74 7,c7 ,funding in penalized quarter ,the total amount of funding a ,state shall receive for a quarter for which funding is reduced under subparagraph 7,b7 shall equal the product obtained by multiplying-- 7i7 the total amount of funding that the ,state would have received in the preceding quarter for the grant payable to the ,state under section #djc7;a77#a7 if no reduction had been in place2 by 7ii7 the ratio of all countable participants to all eligible participants 7as determined under paragraph 7#aj77;,d77 for the quarter that began #ahj days before the first day of the quarter for which funding is reduced4 4 #cjb4 ,changes to mandatory work requirements 7a7 ,elimination of separate participation rate requirements for #b-,parent families 7#a7 ,in general ,section #djg of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by striking all through ,a ,state the first place it appears and inserting the following3 7a7 ,participation rate requirements ,a ,state 2 and 7ii7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,rates and inserting ,rate2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking 7a77#a7 and inserting 7a72 7iii7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and redesignating paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d71 respectively2 7iv7 in paragraph 7#c7 7as so redesignated71 by striking paragraphs 7#a77;,b7 and 7#b77;,b7 and inserting paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7v7 in paragraph 7#d7 7as so redesignated71 by striking rates and inserting rate2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by striking all through ,for purposes of subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,general rules ,for purposes of subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i7 2 and 7,,ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,d7-- 7,i7 by striking paragraphs 7#a77;,b77i7 and 7#b77;,b7 of subsection 7b7 and inserting subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i72 and 7,,ii7 by striking in all families and in #b-parent families1 respectively14 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,the paragraph heading for section #dji7;a77#c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#c77 is amended by striking ,rates and inserting ,rate4 7b7 ,application of state option for participation requirement exemption to all families ,section #djg7;b77#d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;b77#d771 as redesignated and amended by subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking an individual who is a single custodial parent caring for and inserting a family that includes2 and 7#b7 by striking such an individual and inserting such a family4 7c7 ,application of child under #f work participation rule to all families ,section #djg7;c77#b77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77#b77;,b77 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,family with child under age #f deemed to be meeting work participation requirements if any parent is engaged in work for #bj hours per week ,for purposes of determining monthly participation rates under subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i71 a family that includes a child who has not attained #f years of age is deemed to be engaged in work for a month if any parent is engaged in work for an average of at least #bj hours per week during the month4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section take effect on ,october #a1 #bjah4 ,,iv ,modification to means-tested housing programs #dja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,covered ,state housing program ,the term covered ,state housing program means a housing program carried out by a ,state using grant funds awarded under section #djd4 7#b7 ,means-tested housing program ,the term means-tested housing program means each of the following ,federal programs3 7,a7 ,the project-based and tenant-based rental assistance programs under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74 7,b7 ,public housing assistance under the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq474 7,c7 ,the ,,home ,investment ,partnerships ,program under title ,,ii of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgba et seq474 7,d7 ,homeless ,assistance ,grants under title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj et seq474 7,e7 ,assistance from the ,rural ,housing ,insurance ,fund under section #eag of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adhg74 7,f7 ,assistance from the ,rural ,housing ,service 7other than assistance described in subparagraph 7,e774 7,g7 ,the supportive housing for the elderly program under section #bjb of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq74 7,h7 ,native ,american ,housing ,block ,grants under title ,i of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daaa et seq474 7,i7 ,the rental assistance programs under-- 7i7 section #aja of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aife 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjas72 and 7ii7 section #bcf7;f77#b7 of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#a7;f77#b774 7,j7 ,the supportive housing for persons with disabilities program under section #haa7;d77#b7 of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac7;d77#b774 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means a ,state1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7#e7 ,state recipient ,the term ,state recipient means a ,state that receives a grant under this title4 #djb4 ,repeal of means-tested housing programs ,effective ,october #a1 #bjai1 no ,federal funds shall be made available to carry out any means-tested housing program and no ,federal officer or employee shall take any action to carry out such a program4 #djc4 ,authorization of appropriations ,with respect to the total amount authorized to be appropriated for means-tested housing programs for fiscal year #bjag1 there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section #djd1 an amount equal to-- 7#a7 such amount for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbd2 7#b7 #ij percent of such amount for fiscal year #bjbe2 7#c7 #hj percent of such amount for fiscal year #bjbf2 7#d7 #gj percent of such amount for fiscal year #bjbg2 7#e7 #fj percent of such amount for fiscal year #bjbh2 and 7#f7 #ej percent of such amount for fiscal year #bjbi4 #djd4 ,grants to ,states 7a7 ,in general ,beginning with fiscal year #bjai1 and for each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,secretary shall award grants to eligible ,states-- 7#a7 using amounts authorized to be appropriated under section #djc2 and 7#b7 in accordance with this section4 7b7 ,allotments ,from the amount appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall allot to each eligible ,state an amount that bears the same relationship to such appropriated amount as the amount that the ,state received for means-tested housing programs for the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory data is available bears to the total amount appropriated for means-tested housing programs for that fiscal year4 7c7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 a ,state shall submit an application to the ,secretary that includes the amount the ,state received for the previous year's means-tested housing programs4 7d7 ,use of funds ,a ,state that receives a grant under this section may only use the amounts of the grant-- 7#a7 to fund housing programs in the ,state2 7#b7 to administer the programs described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7#c7 to provide direct technical assistance1 oversight1 monitoring1 research1 and training with respect to the programs described in paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,matching funds ,a ,state that receives a grant under this section shall provide1 toward the cost of the programs assisted under the grant1 from non-,federal sources1 an amount equal to #bj percent of the amount of the grant4 7f7 ,flexibility ,notwithstanding any other provision of ,federal law 7other than this section71 a ,state that receives a grant under this section-- 7#a7 shall have full flexibility to use the amounts of the grant to finance a housing provider1 service1 or program2 and 7#b7 in particular1 to the extent permitted under ,state law1 may use the amounts of the grant to establish a portable voucher system that allows a parent of a low-income child to use a portion of the grant funds1 other available public funds1 or private funds to pay some or all of the costs of attendance at a private prekindergarten education program4 #dje4 ,state recipient reports 7a7 ,self-,assessments ,a ,state that receives a grant under section #djd annually shall conduct a comprehensive self-assessment of the effectiveness and progress of the covered ,state housing programs of the ,state during the most recent fiscal year in meeting program goals established by the ,state4 7b7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state that receives a grant under section #djd shall develop and make available to the public-- 7,a7 an online and searchable report containing the self-assessment conducted under subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 an improvement plan to strengthen any areas identified in the self-assessment as weaknesses or in need of improvement4 7#b7 ,personal information ,a ,state may not reveal1 in a report developed under paragraph 7#a71 any personally identifiable information about any participant in a covered ,state housing program of the ,state4 7#c7 ,contents ,a ,state shall include in each report developed under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 the total amount of public and private funds received by the ,state for covered ,state housing programs and the amount received from each source during the most recent fiscal year2 7,b7 an explanation of budgetary expenditures for covered ,state housing programs during the most recent fiscal year and a proposed budget for those programs for the subsequent fiscal year2 and 7,c7 the total number of low-income participants served by covered ,state housing programs and the average monthly enrollment in those programs during the most recent fiscal year4 #djf4 ,research 7a7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study of the different approaches and best practices used by ,states in carrying out this title4 7#b7 ,scope ,the material studied under paragraph 7#a7 shall be limited to the information provided by ,states in the reports made available under section #dje7;b74 7b7 ,report ,not later than ,october #a of the fourth fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#d7 the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives4 #djg4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize the ,secretary or any employee or contractor of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development to mandate1 direct1 or control the selection of a covered ,state housing program by a ,state4 ,v ,prohibition on funding of abortion #eja4 ,prohibition on funding for abortions ,no funds authorized or appropriated by ,federal law1 and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by ,federal law1 shall be expended for any abortion4 #ejb4 ,prohibition on funding for health benefits plans that cover abortion ,none of the funds authorized or appropriated by ,federal law1 and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by ,federal law1 shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion4 #ejc4 ,prohibition on tax benefits relating to abortion ,for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this section1 no credit shall be allowed under the internal revenue laws with respect to amounts paid or incurred for an abortion or with respect to amounts paid or incurred for a health benefits plan 7including premium assistance7 that includes coverage of abortion4 #ejd4 ,construction relating to separate coverage ,nothing in this title shall be construed as prohibiting any individual1 entity1 or ,state or locality from purchasing separate abortion coverage or health benefits coverage that includes abortion so long as such coverage is paid for entirely using only funds not authorized or appropriated by ,federal law and such coverage shall not be purchased using matching funds required for a federally subsidized program1 including a ,state's or locality's contribution of ,medicaid matching funds4 #eje4 ,construction relating to the use of non-,federal funds for health coverage ,nothing in this title shall be construed as restricting the ability of any non-,federal health benefits coverage provider from offering abortion coverage1 or the ability of a ,state or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage1 so long as only funds not authorized or appropriated by ,federal law are used and such coverage shall not be purchased using matching funds required for a federally subsidized program1 including a ,state's or locality's contribution of ,medicaid matching funds4 #ejf4 ,treatment of abortions related to rape1 incest1 or preserving the life of the mother ,the limitations established in this title shall not apply to an abortion-- 7#a7 if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest2 or 7#b7 in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder1 physical injury1 or physical illness that would1 as certified by a physician1 place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed1 including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself4