,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cfib  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #bi1 
#bjah,mr4 ,daines introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,finance 
,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 ,helping more ,americans enter and  
remain in the workforce4 ,sec4 #e4      
,expecting universal engagement and case
 management4 ,sec4 #f4 ,promoting       
accountability by measuring work        
outcomes4 ,sec4 #g4 ,targeting funds to 
truly needy families4 ,sec4 #h4         
,targeting funds to core purposes4 ,sec4
 #i4 ,prohibition on ,state diversion of

 ,federal funds to replace ,state       
spending4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,inclusion of      
poverty reduction as a program purpose4 
,sec4 #aa4 ,definitions related to use  
of funds4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,increasing funding
 for child care4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,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 ,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 ,paragraphs 7#a77;,a7 
and 7#b77;,a7 of section #dab7;a7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;a77 are each 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  #e4 ,expecting    
universal engagement and case management
  7a7 ,in general ,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 shall 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  7b7     
,state penalty for failure ,to comply   
,section #dji7;a77#c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#fji7;a77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the  
paragraph heading1 by striking satisfy  
minimum participation rates and         
inserting achieve requisite outcomes or 
comply with universal engagement        
requirement2 and  7#b7 in subparagraph  
7,a71 by inserting or #djh7;b7 after    
#djg7;a74  #f4 ,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  
calculated by dividing the number 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 exit by the total caseload in the  
month of their exit4  7ii7 ,the         
percentage calculated by dividing the   
number 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 exit by the total     

caseload in the month of their 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 ,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          
subparagraph 7,b71 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 7iv71 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 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  7iii7      
,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 
7iv71 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  7iv7 ,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  7v7         
,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 ,,tanf benefit    
under the program4  7,d7 ,regulations   
,in order to ensure nationwide          
comparability of data1 the ,secretary1  
after consultation with 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;,c77iv72 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 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  7#a7 ,in     
general ,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#f71 by inserting    
supervised before job search2 and  7,c7 
in paragraph 7#h71 by striking 7not to  
exceed #ab months with respect to any   
individual7 and inserting 1 including   
career technical education4  7#b7       
,supervised job search defined ,section 
#dai 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fai7 is amended by 
adding at the end the following3  7#f7  

,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 participation requirements of 
the ,state program funded under this    
part4  4  7e7 ,supporting work-,eligible
 individuals struggling with substance  
abuse ,section #djg7;c77#b7 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77#b771 as amended by  
subsection 7c77#b7 of this section1 is  

amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7,c7 ,supporting            
work-eligible individuals struggling    
with substance abuse ,after a           
work-eligible individual has            
participated for #c months in a fiscal  
year in an activity described in        
subsection 7d77#f7 of this section1 the 
individual may1 at ,state option1 be    
considered to be engaged in work for    
additional months 7not to exceed an     
additional #c months with respect to the
 individual7 by reason of participation 
in such an activity if the individual is
 participating in substance abuse       
treatment1 mental health treatment1 or  
rehabilitation activities1 the need for 
which has been determined to be         
necessary to prepare the individual for 
employment or to support the individual 
in employment and has been documented by
 a qualified medical1 substance abuse1  
or mental health professional4  4  7f7  
,pro rata penalties against individuals 
,section #djg7;e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        

#fjg7;e77 is amended by adding at the   
end the following3  7#c7 ,pro rata      
reduction ,for purposes of subparagraph 
7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 the amount of a 
pro rata reduction in assistance shall  
be determined by multiplying the total  
amount of monthly assistance that would1
 in the absence of the application of   
this paragraph1 be paid to the entire   
family1 by the ratio of--  7,a7 the     
hours of required work activities as    
designated in subsection 7d7 actually   
performed by the individual during the  
month2 over  7,b7 the number of hours of
 work activities that the individual was
 required to perform during the month in
 accordance with the provisions of      
subsection 7c74  4  7g7 ,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  #g4    
,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 ,,tanf 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  #h4
 ,targeting funds to core purposes  7a7 
,requirement that ,states reserve #be   
percent of 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 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  #i4 ,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 #h 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  #aj4     
,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  #aa4 ,definitions related  
to use of funds ,section #dai 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #fai71 as amended by section  
#f7;d77#b71 is further amended by adding
 at the end the following3  7#g7        
,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#h7 
,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#i7 ,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#aj7 ,,tanf benefit ,the

 term ,,tanf 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  #ab4          
,increasing funding for child care  7a7 
,in general ,section #djc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fjc7 is amended by striking all of    
subsection 7b7 except paragraph 7#e74   
7b7 ,conforming amendments  7#a7        
,transfer of needy ,state definition    
7,a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#e7 of     
section #djc7;b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#fjc7;b77#e77 is-- 7i7 amended--  7,i7  
in the matter preceding subparagraph    
7,a71 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and    
inserting subparagraph 7,c72  7,,ii7 in 

each of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 by 
redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as   
subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii71             
respectively2  7,,iii7 by redesignating 
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses  
7i7 and 7ii71 respectively2  7,,iv7 by  
redesignating such paragraph as         
subparagraph 7,d72 and  7,v7 by moving  
each provision #b ems to the right2 and 
7ii7 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  7,b7 ,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#aj7 and inserting  
the following3  7#aj7 ,repealed4  4     
#ac4 ,effective date ,the amendments    

made by this ,act shall take effect as  
if enacted on ,october #a1 #bjah4