,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cejg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bf1 #bjai,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois 7for himself and ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce1 and ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act to ensure funding for grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,julia ,carson ,responsible ,fatherhood and ,healthy ,families ,act of #bjai4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,findings4 ,title ,i--,promoting ,responsible ,fatherhood and ,strengthening ,low-,income ,families ,sec4 #aja4 ,healthy marriage promotion and responsible fatherhood programs4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,grants supporting healthy family partnerships for domestic violence intervention and preventions4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,procedures to address domestic violence4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,grants to ,states for family strengthening commissions4 ,title ,,ii--,temporary ,assistance for ,needy ,families ,sec4 #bja4 ,,tanf work participation improvements4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,,tanf ,employment ,fund4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,sense of ,congress4 ,title ,,iii--,child ,support ,sec4 #cja4 ,full family distribution and ban on recovery of ,medicaid costs for births4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,state assessments of barriers to employment and financial support of children4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,public reporting on consequences for nonpayment4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,early intervention to ensure regular payment of support and prevent overdue support4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,improved collection and distribution of child support4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,services and activities to support noncustodial parenting time4 ,title ,,iv--,revenue ,provision ,sec4 #dja4 ,increase in credit percentage under earned income tax credit for eligible individuals with no qualifying children4 ,title ,v--,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance ,sec4 #eja4 ,collection of child support under the supplemental nutrition assistance program4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,fathers play a significant and underappreciated role in the development of their children1 with research demonstrating that a supportive and involved father strengthens a child's emotional1 physical1 intellectual1 and behavioral development4 ,children with positive relationships with fathers1 even if they do not live in the same household1 have stronger mental health1 economic success1 and academic achievement with lower rates of youth delinquency1 school dropout1 and teen pregnancy4 7#b7 ,economic stability also leads to positive outcomes for children1 including stronger emotional well-being1 physical health1 and academic success4 7#c7 ,family patterns in the ,united ,states have resulted in fewer children living with their fathers4 ,the ,october #bjaf ,child ,trends report on family structure shows the proportion of all children who have not attained the age of #ah living with both parents has decreased over the past half century1 from #he percent in #aifj to #fe percent in #bjae1 with #bc percent of such children living with their mother only and #d percent of such children living with their father only in #bjae4 7#d7 ,a #bjae ,united ,states ,census analysis of children's living arrangements and characteristics showed that a child in a father-absent home is more than #e times more likely to live in poverty than a child in a married-couple family4 7#e7 ,father engagement does not depend on living in the same house as the child1 with many nonresidential fathers being actively involved with their children and supportive of their children's mothers4 ,however1 low-income fathers experience multiple challenges to contributing financially and emotionally to their children due to limited education and job skills1 unstable employment opportunities1 child support enforcement policies1 incarceration1 and strained relationships with the children's mothers4 ,multiple approaches are needed to address these barriers to create opportunities for fathers to sustain their engagement and closeness with their children and families4 7#f7 ,federal programs should encourage responsible fatherhood and healthy families by increasing the upward economic mobility of custodial and noncustodial parents so that they can actively participate in financial support and child-rearing as well as maintain positive1 healthy1 and nonviolent relationships with their children and coparents1 including improving compliance with child support obligations and cooperative parenting4 ,i ,promoting ,responsible ,fatherhood and ,strengthening ,low-,income ,families #aja4 ,healthy marriage promotion and responsible fatherhood programs 7a7 ,voluntary participation 7#a7 ,assurance ,section #djc7;a77#b77;,a77ii77,,ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#b77;,a77ii77,,ii77 is amended-- 7,a7 in item 7aa71 by striking and2 7,b7 in item 7bb71 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7cc7 if the entity is a ,state or an ,indian tribe or tribal organization1 to not condition the receipt of assistance under the program funded under this part1 under a program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i771 or under any other program funded under this title1 on enrollment in any such programs or activities2 and 7dd7 to permit any participant in a program or activity funded under this paragraph1 including an individual whose participation is specified in the individual responsibility plan developed for the individual in accordance with section #djh7;b71 to transfer to another such program or activity upon notification to the entity and the ,state agency responsible for administering the ,state program funded under this part4 4 7#b7 ,prohibition ,section #djh7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ac7 ,ban on conditioning receipt of ,,tanf or certain other benefits on participation in a healthy marriage or responsible fatherhood program ,a ,state to which a grant is made under section #djc shall not condition the receipt of assistance under the ,state program funded under this part1 under a program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i771 or under any other program funded under this title1 on participation in a healthy marriage promotion activity 7as defined in section #djc7;a77#b77;,a77iii77 or in an activity promoting responsible fatherhood 7as defined in section #djc7;a77#b77;,c77ii774 4 7#c7 ,penalty ,section #dji7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ag7 ,penalty for conditioning receipt of ,,tanf or certain other benefits on participation in a healthy marriage or responsible fatherhood program ,if the ,secretary determines that a ,state has violated section #djh7;a77#ac7 during a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the ,state under section #djc7;a77#a7 for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to #e percent of the ,state family assistance grant4 4 7b7 ,activities promoting responsible fatherhood ,section #djc7;a77#b77;,c77ii7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#b77;,c77ii77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking marriage or sustain marriage and inserting healthy relationships and marriages or to sustain healthy relationships or marriages2 7#b7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by inserting educating youth who are not yet parents about the economic1 social1 and family consequences of early parenting1 helping participants in fatherhood programs work with their own children to break the cycle of early parenthood1 after child support payments12 and 7#c7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking fathers and inserting low-income fathers and other low-income noncustodial parents who are not eligible for assistance under the ,state program funded under this part4 7c7 ,reauthorization ,section #djc7;a77#b77;,d7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#b77;,d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking fiscal years #bjag and #bjah and inserting fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc2 and 7#b7 by striking fiscal year #bjag or #bjah and inserting any of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjai4 #ajb4 ,grants supporting healthy family partnerships for domestic violence intervention and preventions ,section #djc7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,grants supporting healthy family partnerships for domestic violence intervention and prevention 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to healthy family partnerships to develop and implement promising practices for-- 7i7 assessing and providing services to individuals and families affected by domestic violence1 including through caseworker training1 the provision of technical assistance to community partners1 and the implementation of safe visitation and exchange programs2 or 7ii7 preventing domestic violence1 particularly as a barrier to economic security1 and fostering healthy relationships4 7,b7 ,education services ,in awarding grants under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that #aj percent of the funds made available under such grants are used for high schools and other secondary educational institutions and institutions of higher education to provide education services on the value of healthy relationships1 responsible parenting1 and healthy marriages characterized by mutual respect and nonviolence1 and the importance of building relationship skills such as communication1 conflict resolution1 and budgeting4 7,c7 ,application ,the respective entity and organization of a healthy family partnership entered into for purposes of receiving a grant under this paragraph shall submit a joint application to the ,secretary1 at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary shall specify1 containing-- 7i7 a description of how the partnership intends to carry out the activities described in subparagraph 7,a72 7ii7 an assurance that funds made available under the grant shall be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 other funds used by the entity or organization to carry out programs1 activities1 or services described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 and 7iii7 such other information as the ,secretary may require4 7,d7 ,general rules governing use of funds ,the rules of section #djd1 other than subsection 7b7 of that section1 shall not apply to a grant made under this paragraph4 7,e7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,domestic violence ,the term domestic violence has the meaning given that term in section #djb7;a77#g77;,b74 7ii7 ,healthy family partnership ,the term healthy family partnership means a partnership between-- 7,i7 an entity receiving funds under a grant made under paragraph 7#b7 to promote healthy marriage or responsible fatherhood2 and 7,,ii7 an organization with demonstrated expertise working with survivors of domestic violence4 7,f7 ,appropriation ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc1 #be1jjj1jjj to carry out this paragraph4 4 #ajc4 ,procedures to address domestic violence 7a7 ,in general ,section #djc7;a77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7 as subparagraphs 7,f7 and 7,g71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 ,requirements for receipt of funds ,an entity may not be awarded a grant under this paragraph unless the entity1 as a condition of receiving funds under such a grant-- 7i7 identifies in its application for the grant the domestic violence experts at the local1 ,state1 or national level with whom the entity will consult in the development and implementation of the programs and activities of the entity2 7ii7 on award of the grant1 and in consultation with such domestic violence experts1 develops a written protocol which describes-- 7,i7 how the entity will identify instances or risks of domestic violence2 7,,ii7 the procedures for responding to such instances or risks1 including making service referrals and providing protections and appropriate assistance for identified individuals and families2 7,,iii7 how confidentiality issues will be addressed2 and 7,,iv7 the domestic violence training that will be provided to ensure effective and consistent implementation of the protocol2 and 7iii7 in an annual report to the ,secretary1 includes a description of the domestic violence protocols1 and a description of any implementation issues identified with respect to domestic violence and how the issues were addressed4 7,e7 ,domestic violence defined ,in this paragraph1 the term domestic violence has the meaning given the term in section #djb7;a77#g77;,b74 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #djc7;a77#b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#b771 as amended by subsection 7a77#a7 of this section1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a77i7-- 7,a7 by striking and 7,e7 and inserting 7,d71 and 7,g72 and 7,b7 by striking 7,d7 and inserting 7,f72 and 7#b7 in subparagraphs 7,b77i7 and 7,c77i71 by striking 7,d7 each place it appears and inserting 7,f74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ajd4 ,grants to ,states for family strengthening commissions ,part ,d of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dfi;,c4 ,grants to ,states for family strengthening commissions 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall make grants to ,states under this section to enable ,states to establish and support commissions to identify methods of expanding access to family strengthening services4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,in this section1 the term ,state means any ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization 7as defined in subsections 7e7 and 7l7 of section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b771 having in effect a plan approved under this part4 7c7 ,application ,in order to be eligible for a grant under this section1 a ,state shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may require4 7d7 ,family strengthening services ,the commissions described in subsection 7a7 shall focus on providing family strengthening services that include-- 7#a7 family and relationship counseling2 7#b7 relationship and parenting education2 and 7#c7 assistance with developing and implementing parenting time arrangements4 7e7 ,families served ,the commissions described in subsection 7a7 shall focus on serving varying types of families1 including-- 7#a7 families seeking to preserve a marriage or other adult relationship2 7#b7 families seeking a divorce or separation and working to maintain coparenting and parent-child relationships2 7#c7 families seeking to maintain or rebuild family relationships affected by incarceration2 7#d7 families seeking to build a support system around a child who has experienced trauma1 including-- 7,a7 witnessing violence2 7,b7 experiencing sexual or physical abuse2 or 7,c7 having a parent who is experiencing challenges with mental health or substance abuse2 and 7#e7 families below #bej percent of poverty guidelines applicable to a family of the size involved4 7f7 ,membership ,a ,state seeking a grant under this section shall demonstrate that a family strengthening commission funded by such grant will consist of relevant government and private actors1 including-- 7#a7 ,state government agency officials from departments of health1 human services1 child support1 education1 youth services1 or corrections2 7#b7 local government agency officials from departments of health1 human services1 child support1 education1 youth services1 or corrections2 7#c7 access to ,justice ,commissions1 bar associations1 judicial associations1 courts1 or other representatives of the legal system2 7#d7 associations of social workers1 counselors1 psychologists1 and other mental health professionals2 7#e7 associations of mediators and others who deliver alternative dispute resolution services2 7#f7 healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood programs2 7#g7 youth-serving programs2 and 7#h7 academics and researchers4 7g7 ,duties ,a commission funded by a grant under this section shall-- 7#a7 identify the need for potential policy changes2 7#b7 determine methods of leveraging existing resources and growing new resources2 and 7#c7 explore methods of improving service delivery1 including the training of service providers4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to carry out this section #c1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc4 4 ,,ii ,temporary ,assistance for ,needy ,families #bja4 ,,tanf work participation improvements 7a7 ,elimination of ,separate ,work ,requirements for #b-,parent ,families 7#a7 ,work participation rate ,section #djg of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 beginning in the heading1 by striking ,participation ,rate ,requirements and all that follows through ,a ,state in paragraph 7#a7 and inserting ,participation ,rate ,requirements4--,a ,state2 and 7ii7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking subsection 7a77#a7 and inserting subsection 7a72 7ii7 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 7iii7 in paragraph 7#c7 7as so redesignated71 by striking paragraphs 7#a77;,b7 and 7#b77;,b7 and inserting determining monthly participation rates under paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7iv7 in paragraph 7#d7 7as so redesignated71 by striking rates and inserting rate4 7#b7 ,minimum weekly hours requirement ,section #djg7;c77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77#a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,general rules and all that follows through ,for purposes of in subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting ,general ,rules4--,for purposes of2 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,b74 7#c7 ,limitation on penalty imposition ,in applying section #dji7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year #bjjg and ending with the fiscal year in which occurs the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall disregard the requirement imposed by section #djg7;a77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act4 7b7 ,elimination of distinction between core and other work activities ,section #djg7;c77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77#a771 as amended by subsection 7a77#b7 of this section1 is further amended by striking not fewer than and all that follows through subsection 7d714 7c7 ,elimination of special work participation rule for teens attending secondary school ,section #djg7;c77#b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77#b77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,c74 7d7 ,elimination of cap on treating vocational educational training as work participation ,section #djg7;c77#b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77#b771 as amended by subsection 7c7 of this section1 is further amended by striking subparagraph 7,d74 7e7 ,increase in months of educational vocational training that may be counted as work participation ,section #djg7;d77#h7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;d77#h77 is amended by striking #ab months and inserting #bd months4 7f7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,october #a of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply to the determination of minimum participation rates for months beginning on or after that date4 #bjb4 ,,tanf ,employment ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,section #djc7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;b77 is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,employment ,fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is hereby established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund which shall be known as the ,employment ,fund for ,needy ,families 7in this subsection referred to as the ,fund74 7#b7 ,deposits into ,fund ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated for each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjbc1 #fjh1jjj1jjj for payment to the ,fund1 which shall remain available until expended4 7#c7 ,grants 7,a7 ,in general ,for each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjbc1 the ,secretary shall make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to qualifying entities as provided in this paragraph4 7,b7 ,qualifying entity ,for purposes of this paragraph1 a qualifying entity for a fiscal year is a ,state1 territory1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization1 operating a ,state program funded under this part 7or any other ,state program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7771 that submits to the ,secretary an application for a grant under this paragraph for the fiscal year1 in such manner and at such time as the ,secretary may require4 7,c7 ,allotment of funds 7i7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall reserve #aj1jjj1jjj out of the amounts made available under paragraph 7#b7 for each fiscal year to provide technical assistance to qualifying entities receiving a grant under this paragraph for the fiscal year4 7ii7 ,territories and ,indian tribes ,the ,secretary shall reserve1 from the amount made available under paragraph 7#b7 for a fiscal year that remains after applying clause 7i71 #c percent for grants under this paragraph for the fiscal year to qualifying entities that are territories and #a percent for grants under this paragraph for the fiscal year to qualifying entities that are ,indian tribes or tribal organizations1 to be allotted in a manner the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7iii7 ,states 7,i7 ,in general ,the amount of a grant under this paragraph payable for a fiscal year to a qualifying entity that is a ,state shall be the amount that bears the same ratio to the aggregate amount as the number of individuals residing in the ,state who have attained #ah years of age but have not attained #fg years of age who are not employed or underemployed 7such as involuntarily working part-time71 as determined by the ,secretary1 bears to the total number of such individuals residing in all qualifying entities that are ,states4 7,,ii7 ,aggregate amount ,for purposes of this clause1 the term aggregate amount means the amount made available for a fiscal year under paragraph 7#b7 that remains after applying clauses 7i7 and 7ii74 7iv7 ,unused funds 7,i7 ,reasonable limits on carrying over funds ,the ,secretary shall set reasonable limits on the amount of funds a ,state receiving a grant under this paragraph may carry over for expenditure in fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the grant is awarded4 7,,ii7 ,redistribution of unused funds ,any portion of the amount of a grant made to a ,state under clause 7iii7 that the ,secretary determines will not be used by the ,state shall be redistributed among the ,states that the ,secretary determines will not have such an unused amount1 using the rules specified in clause 7iii74 ,any amount so redistributed to a ,state is deemed part of the grant made to the ,state under the preceding provisions of this paragraph4 7,d7 ,use of funds 7i7 ,employment programs 7,i7 ,subsidized employment ,a qualifying entity awarded a grant under this paragraph shall use the grant funds to conduct a subsidized employment program to assist recipients of ,,tanf cash assistance and ,,tanf-eligible individuals who are not recipients of cash assistance in obtaining paid employment4 7,,ii7 ,sectoral skills training ,a qualifying entity may use not more than #ae percent of funds awarded to the entity under this paragraph for a fiscal year to conduct a sectoral skills training program to provide sectoral skills training to recipients of ,,tanf cash assistance and ,,tanf-eligible individuals who are not recipients of cash assistance4 7ii7 ,allowable expenses ,a qualifying entity may use funds awarded under this paragraph to carry out clause 7i71 including the following activities3 7,i7 ,administrative expenses4 7,,ii7 ,supportive services1 including transportation and childcare1 to enable individuals to participate in a program described in clause 7i74 7,,iii7 ,wages and associated payroll costs for individuals participating in the subsidized employment program described in clause 7i77,i74 7iii7 ,eligibility for assistance 7,i7 ,requirement to use #ge percent of funds to assist recipients of ,,tanf cash assistance ,a qualifying entity shall use not less than #ge percent of funds awarded to the entity under this paragraph to assist under the program described in clause 7i77,i7 7and1 if the entity so elects1 the program described in clause 7i77,,ii77 recipients of ,,tanf cash assistance and may use the remainder of the funds to assist ,,tanf-eligible individuals who are not recipients of cash assistance4 7,,ii7 ,recipient of ,,tanf cash assistance ,in this subparagraph1 the term recipient of ,,tanf cash assistance means an individual who-- 7aa7 has attained #ah years of age and has not attained #fg years of age2 and 7bb7 is not employed and is determined by the qualifying entity to have been unsuccessful at obtaining paid employment after participating in a job search program2 and-- 7,,aa7 is a member of a family that receives cash 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;,b77i772 or 7,,bb7 is a noncustodial parent of a minor child residing with a family described in subitem 7,,aa71 in a case in which the parent is not considered by the ,state to be a member of the family4 7,,iii7 ,,tanf-eligible individual who is not a recipient of cash assistance ,in this subparagraph1 the term ,,tanf-eligible individual who is not a recipient of cash assistance means an individual who-- 7aa7 has attained #ah years of age and has not attained #fg years of age2 7bb7 is not employed and is determined by the qualifying entity to have been unsuccessful at obtaining paid employment after participating in a job search program2 7cc7 is not an individual described in subitems 7,,aa7 or 7,,bb7 of subclause 7,,ii77bb72 and 7dd7 is a member of a family that includes a minor child residing with the family 7including a noncustodial parent of the child7 if the family has an income that is less than the poverty line 7as defined in section #fgc7b7 of the ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aiha1 including any revision required by such section1 applicable to a family of the size involved74 7,e7 ,annual report 7i7 ,subsidized employment ,for each fiscal year for which a qualifying entity receives a grant under this paragraph1 the entity shall submit to the ,secretary1 within #f months after the end of the fiscal year1 a report on the subsidized employment program described in subparagraph 7,d77i77,i71 which shall-- 7,i7 describe the structure of the activities of the entity to use the grant funds to subsidize employment for individuals participating in the program 7in this clause referred to as subsidized employees71 including the amount and duration of the subsidies provided2 7,,ii7 for each month of the fiscal year1 specify the number of individuals whose employment is subsidized with these funds and the percentage of such individuals whose employment is in an area that matches their previous training and work experience2 7,,iii7 describe the qualifying entity's policies in effect during the fiscal year-- 7aa7 to ensure nondisplacement as required under paragraph 7#d77;,a72 and 7bb7 to implement grievance procedures as required in 7#d77;,b71 including information on the number of grievance claims filed in the preceding fiscal year and the aggregate results of those claims2 7,,iv7 describe requirements imposed on employers by the ,state as a condition of participating in the program2 7,v7 describe the types of jobs in which subsidized employees are placed2 7,,vi7 provide demographic information for subsidized employees and for the target population the entity seeks to assist under the program2 7,,vii7 specify the average number of hours worked per week by a subsidized employee2 7,,viii7 specify the average length of time for which a subsidized employee participates in the program2 7,,ix7 describe the employment outcomes for subsidized employees after participating in the program1 including the number of individuals hired by an employer with which the individual was placed during the program and the number of individuals hired by other employers2 7,x7 specify the percentage of subsidized employees who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after the subsidy ended2 7,,xi7 specify the percentage of subsidized employees who are in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after the subsidy ended2 7,,xii7 specify the median earnings of subsidized employees who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after the subsidy ended2 and 7,,xiii7 specify the number of subsidized employees who concurrently received other ,federal or ,state means-tested benefits during their subsidized employment4 7ii7 ,sectoral skills training ,if a qualifying entity elects to conduct a sectoral skills training program described in subparagraph 7,d77i77,,ii71 the report required under clause 7i7 of this subparagraph shall also include a description of-- 7,i7 the design of the program2 7,,ii7 the industries in which individuals receiving assistance under the program 7in this clause referred to as trainees7 receive training2 7,,iii7 demographic information for trainees and for the target population the entity seeks to assist under the program2 7,,iv7 the total number of trainees participating in the program during the fiscal year2 7,v7 the average number of hours per week for which a trainee receives training2 7,,vi7 the average length of time for which a trainee participates in the program2 and 7,,vii7 the employment outcomes for trainees after participating in the program4 7,f7 ,evaluation ,the ,secretary shall establish and implement a rigorous system for evaluating the success of subsidized employment programs and sectoral training programs conducted pursuant to this paragraph4 7#d7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,nondisplacement ,a ,state to which a grant is made under this subsection shall ensure that no participant in a subsidized job program funded in whole or in part under this subsection is employed or assigned to a job under the program-- 7i7 when any other individual is on layoff from the same or any substantially equivalent job2 or 7ii7 if the employer has terminated the employment of any regular employee or otherwise caused an involuntary reduction of its workforce in order to fill the vacancy so created with a participant in such subsidized job program4 7,b7 ,grievance procedure ,a ,state with a program funded under this subsection shall establish and maintain a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of alleged violations of subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,no preemption ,nothing in this paragraph shall preempt or supersede any provision of ,state or local law that provides greater protection for employees from displacement4 7#e7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,indian tribe2 tribal organization ,the terms ,indian tribe and tribal organization have the meaning given such terms in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 7,b7 ,sectoral skills training ,the term sectoral skills training means training that implements a sectoral skills training strategy established by an industry or sector partnership 7as defined in section #c7bf7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act74 7,c7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the #ej ,states of the ,united ,states and the ,district of ,columbia4 7,d7 ,territories ,the term territories means ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa4 4 7b7 ,program participants counted toward work participation rate ,section #djg7;b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;b771 as amended by section #bja7;a77#a77;,b7 of this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,state option ,to include subsidized employment and sectoral skills training participants ,if an individual who is not a recipient of assistance under the ,state program funded under this part 7or any other ,state program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i777 participates in work activities for not less than the minimum average number of hours per week specified in the table in subsection 7c77#a7 of this section during a month as part of a ,state's subsidized employment or sectoral skills training program funded under section #djc7;b71 the ,state may count the individual as a family that includes an adult or a minor child head of household who is engaged in work for the month for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of this subsection4 4 7c7 ,state plan required ,to include description of employment programs ,section #djb7;a77#a77;,b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;a77#a77;,b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7vi7 ,the document shall indicate whether the ,state intends to apply for a grant to conduct a subsidized employment program and1 if the ,state so chooses1 a sectoral skills training program1 under section #djc7;b74 ,if so1 the document shall include a description of the program or programs the ,state intends to conduct using the grant funds and a description of how the program or programs will serve noncustodial parents of minor children4 4 7d7 ,grants exempted from territorial payment ceiling ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a77#b77 is amended by inserting #djc7;b71 after #djc7;a77#e714 7e7 ,conforming amendments ,to retain definition of needy ,state 7#a7 ,number of weeks for which job search counts as work ,section #djg7;c77#b77;,a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77#b77;,a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 and inserting clause 7iii72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,needy ,state ,for purposes of clause 7i71 a ,state is a needy ,state for a month if-- 7,i7 the average rate of-- 7aa7 total unemployment in such ,state 7seasonally adjusted7 for the period consisting of the most recent #c months for which data for all ,states are published equals or exceeds #f4e percent2 and 7bb7 total unemployment in such ,state 7seasonally adjusted7 for the #c-month period equals or exceeds #aaj percent of such average rate for either 7or both7 of the corresponding #c-month periods ending in the #b preceding calendar years2 or 7,,ii7 as determined by the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7in the discretion of the ,secretary of ,agriculture71 the monthly average number of individuals 7as of the last day of each month7 participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the ,state in the then most recently concluded #c-month period for which data are available exceeds by not less than #aj percent the lesser of-- 7aa7 the monthly average number of individuals 7as of the last day of each month7 in the ,state that would have participated in the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the corresponding #c-month period in fiscal year #aiid if the amendments made by titles ,,iv and ,,viii of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif had been in effect throughout fiscal year #aiid2 or 7bb7 the monthly average number of individuals 7as of the last day of each month7 in the ,state that would have participated in the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the corresponding #c-month period in fiscal year #aiie if the amendments made by titles ,,iv and ,,viii of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif had been in effect throughout fiscal year #aiie4 4 7#b7 ,authority of ,secretary ,to reduce work participation rate penalty due to circumstances that caused ,state ,to become needy ,state ,section #dji7;a77#c77;,c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#c77;,c77 is amended by striking section #djc7;b77#e7 and inserting section #djg7;c77#b77;,a77iii74 7f7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjc4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of the ,congress that a ,state to which a grant is made under section #djc of the ,social ,security ,act should consider a noncustodial parent of a minor child1 if the child is a recipient of assistance under a ,state program funded under part ,a of title ,,iv of such ,act 7or under any other ,state program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7 of such ,act771 to be a member of the family of the child for purposes of providing assistance to the family1 the child1 and the noncustodial parent under the program4 ,,iii ,child ,support #cja4 ,full family distribution and ban on recovery of ,medicaid costs for births 7a7 ,ban on recovery 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ded of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#cc72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#cd7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#cd7 the following3 7#ce7 provide that1 except as provided in section #aijb7;a77#be77;,f77ii71 the ,state shall not use the ,state program operated under this part to collect any amount owed to the ,state by reason of costs incurred under the ,state plan approved under title ,,xix for the birth of a child for whom support rights have been assigned pursuant to section #aiab4 4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in section #ded7ce7 of such ,act1 as added by paragraph 7#a71 shall be construed as affecting the application of section #aijb7;a77#be7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#be77 with respect to a ,state 7relating to the ,state ,medicaid plan requirement for the ,state to take all reasonable measures to ascertain the legal liability of third parties to pay for care and services available under the plan74 7b7 ,clarification that ban on recovery does not apply with respect to insurance of a parent with an obligation ,to pay child support ,clause 7ii7 of section #aijb7;a77#be77;,f7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#be77;,f77 is amended by inserting only if such third-party liability is derived through insurance1 before seek4 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendments made by this section take effect on ,october #a1 #bjai4 7#b7 ,extension of effective date for ,state law amendment ,in the case of a ,state plan under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines requires ,state legislation in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section1 the ,state plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet these additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the ,state legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,for purposes of the previous sentence1 in the case of a ,state that has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of the session is considered to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 #cjb4 ,state assessments of barriers to employment and financial support of children 7a7 ,state assessments and reports ,as a condition of the continued approval of a ,state plan under part ,d of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act1 each ,state with such an approved plan1 acting through the appropriate ,state agencies1 shall assess the ,state policies with respect to the issues described in subsection 7b7 that affect the ability of parents to pay child support1 and shall submit a report to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services on the results of the assessment not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section4 7b7 ,issues described ,the issues described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,the effect of ,state criminal laws and law enforcement practices on the employment acquisition1 retention1 and advancement prospects of an individual who is a parent of a minor child following arrest1 conviction1 or imprisonment1 including-- 7,a7 any efforts1 including counseling or employment support1 to assist individuals released from custody with reentry to a community and successful reunification with their families2 and 7,b7 an assessment of any efforts to seal or expunge arrest and conviction records and any efforts to grant certificates or other acknowledgments of rehabilitation to parents returning from incarceration1 and to examine ,state occupational licensing and certification procedures4 7#b7 ,an assessment of ,state practices related to the collection of debts owed by individuals to the ,state1 including criminal justice fees and fines and child support debt4 7#c7 ,an assessment of ,state practices related to providing parents returning from incarceration with valid identification documents upon release from prison4 7#d7 ,identification of any other barriers to healthy family formation1 family reunification1 coparenting1 or sustainable economic opportunity for custodial and noncustodial parents that are created or exacerbated by ,federal or ,state laws1 policies1 or procedures1 including an examination of the rules of ,federal and ,state means-tested programs1 the operation of the ,state workforce system1 the availability of financial education services1 and the availability of domestic violence services and child support procedures to help victims of domestic violence stay safe and obtain the child support they are owed4 #cjc4 ,public reporting on consequences for nonpayment 7a7 ,report to ,congress ,section #deb7;a77#aj7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7;a77#aj77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking and at the end2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,j7 the number of cases1 by ,state1 in which each of the following consequences for nonpayment of support was incurred by an obligor3 7i7 a loss of liberty due to a criminal conviction or finding of civil contempt2 7ii7 a suspension of a driver's license2 7iii7 a suspension of a professional1 occupational1 or recreational license2 7iv7 withholding of a passport2 or 7v7 late payment fees1 interest charged 7including the amount and rate of interest71 and other financial sanctions2 and 4 7b7 ,state plan ,section #ded of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed71 as amended by section #cja7;a77#a7 of this ,act1 is further amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#cd72 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#ce7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#cf7 provide that the ,state will maintain a full record of child support enforcement activities1 including the consequences incurred by obligors as described in section #deb7;a77#aj77;,j74 4 7c7 ,collection and reporting of child support enforcement data ,section #dfi of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,consequences for nonpayment ,the ,secretary shall collect and maintain up-to-date statistics1 by ,state1 and on a fiscal year basis1 on the number of cases in which each consequence for nonpayment of support described in section #deb7;a77#aj77;,j7 was incurred by an obligor4 4 #cjd4 ,early intervention ,to ensure regular payment of support and prevent overdue support 7a7 ,procedures ,to provide job services for noncustodial parents ,section #dff7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fff7;a77 is amended by inserting after paragraph 7#ai7 the following3 7#bj7 ,procedures ,to intervene early ,to ensure regular payment of support and prevent overdue support 7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,state elects to provide job services to noncustodial parents 7as described in the ,state plan pursuant to section #ded7cg771 procedures-- 7i7 under which the ,state shall prioritize early intervention efforts and make such services available on a voluntary basis prior to a determination that the individual owes overdue support as specified in paragraph 7#ae72 7ii7 under which the ,state shall establish criteria for eligibility to receive such services1 which shall restrict eligibility to noncustodial parents-- 7,i7 with respect to whom there is an open child support case under the ,state program funded under this part2 7,,ii7 who are unemployed or underemployed2 7,,iii7 who are not making regular child support payments2 7,,iv7 who do not receive assistance under a ,state program funded under part ,a 7or under any other ,state program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7772 7,v7 who do not participate in an employment and training program under section #f7;d77#d7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7but who may receive supplemental nutrition assistance benefits under such ,act72 and 7,,vi7 who do not receive the same job services under the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act2 7iii7 under which the ,state agency administering a program under a ,state plan approved under this part shall provide1 including through contract or cooperative agreement1 job services that may include-- 7,i7 job search assistance2 7,,ii7 job readiness training2 7,,iii7 job development and job placement services2 7,,iv7 skills assessments to facilitate job placement2 7,v7 job retention services2 7,,vi7 certificate programs and other skills training directly related to employment1 which may include activities to improve literacy and basic skills1 such as programs to complete high school or a ,general ,education ,development 7,,ged7 certificate1 as long as such activities and programs are included in the ,state job services plan pursuant to section #ded7cg72 7,,vii7 long-term and short-term subsidized employment or public-private career pathway partnerships2 7,,viii7 substance abuse treatment2 7,,ix7 mental health services2 7,x7 occupational skills training1 including college credit programs2 and 7,,xi7 work supports1 such as transportation assistance1 uniforms1 and tools2 and 7iv7 under which the ,state shall ensure that participation in any such services is voluntary and shall inform potential participants that such participation is voluntary4 7,b7 ,definition ,an ,indian tribe or tribal organization 7as defined in subsections 7e7 and 7l7 of section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b77 operating a child support enforcement program funded by a grant under this part may elect1 as part of such program1 to provide job services to noncustodial parents1 consistent with the requirements of this paragraph and section #dee7;f74 4 7b7 ,performance tracking ,section #deb7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 7,a7 consult with ,states1 ,indian tribes1 and tribal organizations 7as defined in subsections 7e7 and 7l7 of section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b771 with a plan approved under this part1 to develop data elements to ensure that the child support agency of any ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization administering a voluntary job services program under section #dff7;a77#bj7 demonstrates a plan for implementing measures to track the performance of such program with respect to meeting the goals of quality job placement1 long-term unsubsidized job retention1 increasing child support payments1 decreasing child support arrearages1 and increasing the involvement of low-income noncustodial parents with their children2 and 7,b7 in carrying out section #dff7;a71 collaborate with the ,secretary of ,labor and the ,secretary of ,agriculture to identify best practices and minimize duplication of services under employment and training programs for noncustodial parents administered by the ,departments of ,health and ,human ,services1 ,labor1 and ,agriculture4 4 7c7 ,state plan ,section #ded of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed71 as amended by sections #cja7;a77#a7 and #cjc7;b7 of this ,act1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ce71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#cf71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#cf7 the following3 7#cg7 include-- 7,a7 a description of work activities in which the ,state requires noncustodial parents to participate pursuant to section #dff7;a77#ae72 7,b7 a description of any job services the ,state elects to provide to noncustodial parents1 and criteria for eligibility to receive such services1 under section #dff7;a77#bj71 or an explanation of why the ,state elects not to provide such services2 7,c7 an explanation of how the ,state will coordinate job services and work activities provided under this title with the ,state workforce development system 7as such term is defined in section #c7fg7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act71 local responsible fatherhood programs 7including such programs funded by a grant awarded under section #djc7;a77#b771 local prisoner reentry programs1 and other local employment and training programs2 and 7,d7 if applicable1 a description of the ,state plan for implementing measures for tracking the successful performance of the ,state voluntary job services program consistent with section #deb7;a77#ab77;,a74 4 7d7 ,payments to ,states ,section #dee7;a77#a77;,a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;a77#a77;,a77 is amended by adding at the end including public and private non-,federal funds14 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section4 #cje4 ,improved collection and distribution of child support 7a7 ,distribution of child support 7#a7 ,full distribution of child support collected2 reform of rules for distribution of child support collected on behalf of children in foster care 7,a7 ,in general ,section #deg of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feg7 is amended-- 7i7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,full distribution of amounts collected on behalf of any family ,subject to subsections 7b7 and 7c71 the entire amount of support collected by a ,state on behalf of any family receiving services pursuant to a plan approved under this part shall be paid to the family in accordance with this section4 2 7ii7 by amending subsection 7b7 to read as follows3 7b7 ,continuation of assignments 7#a7 ,in general ,any rights to support obligations that are assigned to a ,state under this part on behalf of a family receiving assistance and in effect before the implementation date of this section may remain assigned after such date and distributed under the provisions and limitations of the ,deficit ,reduction ,act of #bjje4 7#b7 ,option to terminate assignments ,a ,state may choose to discontinue any assignment of a support obligation described in paragraph 7#a7 and may treat amounts collected pursuant to the assignment as if the amounts had never been assigned and may distribute the amounts to the family in accordance with subsection 7a74 2 7iii7 by striking subsections 7c7 and 7d7 and redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7c72 and 7iv7 in subsection 7c7 7as so redesignated71 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and all that follows and inserting the following3 7#a7 shall be used to provide supplemental services that serve the best interests of such child in a manner that best meets the future needs and educational1 health1 and employment interests of the child1 or be deposited in-- 7,a7 an account of the type described in section #afca7;a77#b77;,f7 of this ,act2 7,b7 an ,,able account established under section #ebi;,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 7,c7 an individual development account established pursuant to ,federal or ,state law2 or 7,d7 any other account in which benefits for the child may be conserved in a manner that the ,state determines1 consistent with this paragraph1 is in the best interests of the child2 and 7#b7 shall supplement and not supplant any other ,federal funds or programs that may be available for the benefit of the child4 4 7,b7 ,foster care state plan amendment ,section #dga7;a77#ag7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#ag77 is amended-- 7i7 by inserting and consistent with the child's case plan after where appropriate2 and 7ii7 by striking secure an assignment to the ,state of any rights to support and inserting establish paternity and establish1 modify1 and enforce child support obligations4 7,c7 ,child support ,state plan amendment ,section #ded of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed71 as amended by sections #cja7;a77#a71 #cjc7;b71 and #cjd7;c7 of this ,act1 is further amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#cf71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#cg71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#cg7 the following3 7#ch7 provide that a ,state shall pay all collected child support to the family in accordance with section #deg4 4 7,d7 ,support payments collected prior to effective date ,section #ded7e7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed7e77 is amended by striking such payments and all that follows through support payments collected and inserting entered into prior to the effective date of section #bjd of the ,julia ,carson ,responsible ,fatherhood and ,healthy ,families ,act of #bjai1 the individual will be notified on a monthly basis of the amount of the support payments collected and retained by the ,state under section #deg7;a77#a77;,b7 7as in effect prior to the effective date of such section74 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77,i77aa7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#g77;,b77i77,i77aa77 is amended by striking #deg7;a77#a77;,b7 and inserting #deg7;a74 7,b7 ,section #ded7cd7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed7cd77 is amended by striking #deg7;a77#b77;,b7 each place it appears and inserting #deg7;b74 7,c7 ,section #def7;a77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7;a77#a77 is amended by inserting and shall be distributed in accordance with section #deg after local processes4 7,d7 ,section #dff7;a77#c77;,b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fff7;a77#c77;,b77 is amended-- 7i7 by striking shall be distributed in accordance with section #deg in the case of overdue support assigned to a ,state pursuant to section #djh7;a77#c7 or #dga7;a77#ag71 or1 in any other case12 and 7ii7 by inserting or to the public agency responsible for supervising the placement of the child receiving foster care maintenance payments under section #dgb1 which may use such payments in the manner the public agency determines will serve the best interest of the child1 consistent with section #deg7;c7 before the semicolon4 7b7 ,prohibition on conditioning receipt of ,,tanf on assignment of support ,section #djh7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,no assistance for families not and inserting ,prohibition on conditioning assistance for families on2 7#b7 by inserting not after shall2 7#c7 by inserting or under a program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 after this part2 and 7#d7 by striking 1 not exceeding the total amount of assistance so paid to the family14 7c7 ,requirement ,to disregard percentage of child support collected in determining amount and type of ,,tanf assistance ,section #djh7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a771 as amended by section #aja7;a77#b7 of this ,act and subsection 7b7 of this section1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ad7 ,requirement to disregard percentage of child support collected in determining amount and type of ,,tanf assistance ,a ,state to which a grant is made under section #djc shall disregard at least the same percentage of amounts collected as support on behalf of a family as the percentage of earned income that the ,state disregards1 in determining the amount or type of assistance provided to the family under the ,state program funded under this part or under a program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i774 4 7d7 ,restoration of ,federal funding ,effective on the date of enactment of this ,act1 section #gcji of the ,deficit ,reduction ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aga2 #abj ,stat4 #adg7 is repealed1 and part ,d of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act shall be applied as if the amendment made by subsection 7a7 of that section had not been enacted4 7e7 ,repeal of mandatory fee for child support collection ,effective on the date of enactment of this ,act1 section #gcaj of the ,deficit ,reduction ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aga2 #abj ,stat4 #adg7 is repealed1 and part ,d of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act shall be applied as if the amendments made by that section had not been enacted4 7f7 ,study and report ,not later than ,october #a1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall study and submit a report to ,congress regarding the following3 7#a7 ,the effect of age eligibility restrictions for the earned income tax credit established under section #cb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf for individuals without qualifying children on-- 7,a7 the ability of young parents to pay child support2 7,b7 compliance with child support orders2 and 7,c7 the relationship between young noncustodial parents and their children4 7#b7 ,the impact of ,state earned income tax credit programs1 especially such programs with targeted benefits for noncustodial parents1 on-- 7,a7 the ability of noncustodial parents to pay child support2 7,b7 compliance with child support orders2 and 7,c7 the relationship between noncustodial parents and their children4 7#c7 ,the challenges faced by legal immigrants and individuals for whom ,english is not their primary language in fulfilling child support and other noncustodial parenting obligations4 7g7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbj1 and shall apply to payments under parts ,a and ,d of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act for calendar quarters beginning on or after that date1 without regard to whether regulations to implement the amendments are promulgated by such date4 7#b7 ,state option to accelerate effective date ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 a ,state may elect to have the amendments made by the preceding provisions of this section apply to the ,state and to amounts collected by the ,state 7and to payments under such parts71 on and after such date as the ,state may select that is not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 #cjf4 ,services and activities to support noncustodial parenting time 7a7 ,report to ,congress ,section #deb7;a77#aj7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7;a77#aj771 as amended by section #cjc7;a71 is further amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7,j71 by striking and at the end2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,k7 a summary of efforts by the ,state to provide early intervention services and activities that aim to improve the ability and willingness of noncustodial parents to support their children1 including by-- 7i7 supporting and improving paternity establishment1 child support order establishment1 and collections outcomes2 and 7ii7 facilitating and assisting parents in accessing court processes to establish parenting time arrangements1 assisting obligors with employment needs1 or providing other allowable services or activities to carry out the ,state responsibilities under this part3 and 4 7b7 ,state plan ,section #ded of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed71 as amended by sections #cja7;a77#a71 #cjc7;b71 #cjd7;c71 and #cje7;a77#a77;,c7 of this ,act1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#cg71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ch71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ci7 describe efforts by the ,state to provide early intervention services and activities that aim to improve the ability and willingness of noncustodial parents to support their children1 including by-- 7,a7 supporting and improving paternity establishment1 child support order establishment1 and collections outcomes2 and 7,b7 facilitating and assisting parents in accessing court processes to establish parenting time arrangements1 assisting obligors with employment needs1 or providing other allowable services or activities to carry out the ,state responsibilities under this part4 4 7c7 ,determinations of cost-,effectiveness performance level ,section #deh7;b77#f77;,e7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clause 7ii7 as clause 7iii72 and 7#b7 by inserting after clause 7i7 the following3 7ii7 ,exception for amount spent on early intervention services and activities ,for the purposes of subsection 7i71 the total amount expended during the fiscal year under the ,state plan shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount expended by the ,state for the fiscal year on early intervention services and activities intended to improve the ability and willingness of noncustodial parents to support their children1 including by-- 7,i7 improving paternity establishment1 child support order establishment1 and collections outcomes2 and 7,,ii7 offering parenting time arrangements1 assisting obligors with employment needs1 or providing other allowable services or activities to carry out the ,state responsibilities under this part1 except that such reduced amount may not exceed #aj percent of such total amount expended during the fiscal year under the ,state plan4 4 7d7 ,allotments to ,states for access and visitation program grants ,section #dfi;,b7c77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;b7c77#a77 is amended by striking #aj1jjj1jjj and inserting #bj1jjj1jjj4 ,,iv ,revenue ,provision #dja4 ,increase in credit percentage under earned income tax credit for eligible individuals with no qualifying children 7a7 ,in general ,the row in the table in section #cb7;b77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf relating to no qualifying children is amended to read as follows3 ,no qualifying children#bjg4fe 4 7b7 ,income phaseout for eligible individuals with no qualifying children ,the table in section #cb7;b77#b77;,a7 of such ,code is amended by striking #e1bhj and inserting #aa1ejj4 7c7 ,increase in age range for eligible individuals with no qualifying child ,section #cb7;c77#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 of such ,code is amended-- 7#a7 by striking age #be and inserting age #ba2 and 7#b7 by striking age #fe and inserting age #fh4 7d7 ,taxpayer eligible for credit for individuals with no qualifying children if qualifying children do not have valid ,social ,security numbers ,section #cb7;c77#a77;,f7 of such ,code is amended to read as follows3 7,f7 ,individuals who do not include ,,tin1 etc41 of any qualifying child ,in the case of any eligible individual who has one or more qualifying children1 if-- 7i7 no qualifying child of such individual is taken into account under subsection 7b7 by reason of paragraph 7#c77;,d71 and 7ii7 no child of such individual is taken into account for purposes of any other child tax benefit under this chapter1 for purposes of the credit allowed under this section1 such individual may be considered an eligible individual without a qualifying child4 4 7e7 ,expanding the ,,eitc for certain former foster youth ,section #cb7;c77#a7 of such ,code1 as amended by subsection 7e71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 ,foster youth 7i7 ,in general ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the term eligible individual shall include an individual who is a qualified foster youth4 7ii7 ,qualified foster youth defined ,for purposes of clause 7i71 the term qualified foster youth means an individual who-- 7,i7 has attained age #ah but not attained age #ba before the close of the taxable year1 and 7,,ii7 on or after attaining the age of #ad was placed in a foster family home by an agency of a ,state or a political subdivision thereof or by a qualified foster care placement agency 7as defined by section #aca7;b77#c774 4 7f7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjag4 ,v ,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance #eja4 ,collection of child support under the supplemental nutrition assistance program 7a7 ,encouragement of collection of child support ,section #e of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g71 respectively2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 by striking paragraph 7#f7 and inserting paragraph 7#g72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 ,deduction for child support received 7,a7 ,in general ,a household shall be allowed a deduction of #bj percent of all legally obligated child support payments received from an identified or putative parent of a child in the household if that parent is not a household member4 7,b7 ,order of determining deductions ,a deduction under this paragraph shall be determined before the computation of the excess shelter deduction under paragraph 7#g74 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7k77#d77;,b71 by striking subsection 7e77#f7 and inserting subsection 7e77#g74 7b7 ,simplified verification of child support payments ,section #e7n7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7n77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,state options to simplify1 and inserting ,simplified2 and 7#b7 by striking ,regardless of whether and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,a household that is paying legally obligated child support through the program under part ,d of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 shall receive-- 7,a7 a deduction under subsection 7e77#d72 or 7,b7 an exclusion under subsection 7d77#f72 for child support payments made4 7#b7 ,state options ,regardless of whether 4 7c7 ,inclusion of economic opportunities programs in definition of work program ,section #f7o77#b7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7o77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 participate in and comply with the requirements of a ,state program to provide job services to noncustodial parents as provided in section #dff7;a77#bj7 of the ,social ,security ,act2 4 7d7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,this section and the amendments made by this section take effect on ,october #a1 #bjai4 7#b7 ,implementation ,a ,state shall implement the amendments made by subsections 7a7 and 7b7 for participating households at the first certification1 or first recertification1 of the household that occurs on or after ,october #a1 #bjai4