,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #geia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjbj,mr4  
,lewis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,education & ,labor1 ! ,judici>y1 &    
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to support ! heal? 
& well-be+ ( curr5t & =m] fo/] c>e y\?  
transition+ into adul?ood4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fo/]+  
,heal?y ,transitions into ,adul?ood ,act
 ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is
 ,act is to fo/] heal?y adult outcomes =
 curr5t & =m] fo/] c>e y\? ag+ out ( !  
fo/] c>e sy/em & transition+ into       
adul?ood4 ,?is ,act also /r5g!ns !      
direct responsibility ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t = fo/] c>e y\? transition+ out
 ( c>e4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,ne>ly #be1jjj fo/] y\?    

become too old to receive fo/] c>e      
assi/ance & b5efits--or age out--e ye>4 
7#b7 ,y\? ag+ out ( fo/] c>e &          
transition+ to indep5d5t liv+ require   
consid]able support f local1 ,/ate1 &   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ensure a smoo?      
transition into heal?y1 indep5d5t       
adul?ood4  7#c7 ,fo/] y\? are m likely  
to h be5 expos$ to *ildhood & adolesc5t 
trauma1 subject$ to multiple *ronic     
heal? *all5ges1 & diagnos$ ) poor] m5tal
 & physical heal? outcomes ?an _! pe]s4 
,additionally1 fo/] y\? are m vuln]able 
to suff] f p]si/5t anxiety1 depression1 
po/traumatic /ress disord]1 & o!r sev]e 
*all5ges to _! heal?4  7#d7 ,z a result1
 y\? ag+ out ( fo/] c>e exp]i5ce        
trem5d\s difficulty 9 complet+          
education1 obta9+ ga9ful employm5t1     
access+ & receiv+ basic heal? c>e1      
ma9ta9+ /able h\s+1 & avoid+ ! crim9al  
ju/ice sy/em4  7#e7 ,/udies indicate t m
 ?an #hj p]c5t ( fo/] y\? transition+   
into adul?ood are unable to support     
!mselves f9ancially4  7#f7 ,only #d     

p]c5t ( y\? ag+ out ( fo/] c>e e>n a    
college degree by age #bf1 z comp>$ to  
#cf p]c5t ( individuals :o nev] exp]i5ce
 fo/] c>e4  7#g7 ,on av]age1 y\? ag+ out
 ( fo/] c>e e>n approximately half !    
income ( _! simil>ly educat$ pe]s & are 
employ$ at significantly l[] rates4     
7#h7 ,accord+ly1 individuals transition+
 out ( fo/] c>e are (t5 l9k$ )          
homelessness & h\s+ in/ability4 ,"o     
national /udy e/imat$ t approximately   
#ff p]c5t ( =m] fo/] y\? exp]i5ce a     
homeless episode )9 #f mon?s aft]       
transition+ out ( c>e4  7#i7 ,moreov]1  
y\? ag+ out ( fo/] c>e are less likely  
to seek heal? & m5tal c>e s]vices t are 
(t5 desp]ately ne$$4  7#aj7 ,ne>ly #fj  
p]c5t ( "y m5 :o h ag$ out ( fo/] c>e & 
( emancipat$ "y m5 h be5 convict$ ( a   
crime4  #d4 ,modifications to ,f$]al    
fo/] c>e reimbursem5t program  7a7      
,expansion ( age ( eligibility  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #dge7h7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7h77  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#h7 ,! t]m 

*ild means-- 7,a7 an individual :o has n
 atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age2 &  7,b7 an      
individual :o has atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age 
b has n atta9$ #ba ye>s ( age1 b only 9 
! case ( an individual-- 7i7 :o is 9    
fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate2 
7ii7 ) respect to :om an adoption       
assi/ance agreem5t is 9 effect "u       
section #dgc if ! *ild _h atta9$ #af    
ye>s ( age be=e ! agreem5t became       
effective2 or  7iii7 ) respect to :om a 
k9%ip gu>dian%ip assi/ance agreem5t is 9
 effect "u section #dgc7;d7 if ! *ild _h
 atta9$ #af ye>s ( age be=e ! agreem5t  
became effective4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5ts ,"p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj et  
seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by am5d+ section  
#dgc7;a77#d77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;a77#d77;,a77i77 to read 
z foll[s3  7i7 :o has atta9$ #ba ye>s ( 
age2  2  7,b7 9 section                 
#dga7;a77#i77;,c77i77,i7 ( su* ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#i77;,c77i77,i771 by
 /rik+ #ah ye>s ( age or su* old] age z 

! ,/ate has elect$ "u section #dge7h7 ( 
?is ,act & ins]t+ #ba ye>s ( age2  7,c7 
9 section #dgb7;c77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fgb7;c77#b771 by /rik+ #ah & 
ins]t+ #ba2 &  7,d7 9 section           
#dge7e77;,i7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fge7e77;,i771 by /rik+ #ah ye>s ( age  
or su* great] age z ! ,/ate has elect$  
"u p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ #ba ye>s (    
age4  7b7 ,placem5t & int]action (      
sibl+s 9 fo/] c>e ,section #dga7;a77#ca7
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#ca77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
/rik+ reasonable & ins]t+ all available2
 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 9 ! case ( sibl+s
 remov$ f _! home :o are n s jo9tly     
plac$-- 7i7 to place ea* su* sibl+ at a 
di/ance t is 9 close proximity to !     
placem5t location (1 & p]mits frequ5t1  
9-p]son contact )1 all o!r sibl+s2 &    
7ii7 to provide = frequ5t visitation or 
o!r ongo+ int]action betwe5 ! sibl+s1   
includ+ by mak+ available to ea* su*    

sibl+ at all times detail$ up-to-date   
contact in=mation = ea* o!r sibl+ :o is 
or has previ\sly be5 9 fo/] c>e 9 !     
,/ate1  unless ! ,/ate docum5ts t su*   
placem5t or int]action w\ld be contr>y  
to ! safety or well-be+ ( any ( !       
sibl+s2 &  7,c7 to provide adults :o 7  
=m]ly 9 fo/] c>e & remov$ f _! homes )  
assi/ance 9 locat+ sibl+s & to          
facilitate contact betwe5 sibl+s if bo? 
p>ties cons5t to contact4  4  7c7       
,requirem5ts = old] fo/] y\? ,section   
#dge7a77;,d7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7a77;,d77 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  7,d7 ,= a *ild :o has  
atta9$ #ad ye>s ( age or ov]1 a writt5  
description1 develop$ 9 consultation ) !
 *ild1 updat$ on an annual basis until !
 *ild atta9s #ag ye>s ( age1 &1 if      
necess>y1 coord9at$ ) a transition plan 
"u subp>agraph 7#e77;,h71 ( ! programs &
 s]vices :i* w help su* *ild prep>e = ! 
transition f fo/] c>e to a successful   
adul?ood1 includ+ specific options on-- 
7i7 education1 includ+ id5tify+         

p]sonaliz$ goals = ! *ild 9 t]ms (      
academic p]=mance1 c\rse selection1 &   
college admission z well z any c\nsel+1 
tutor+1 or o!r support ne$$ to meet ^?  
goals2  7ii7 extracurricul> activities &
 opportunities1 includ+ ^? (f]$ bo? at !
 *ild's s*ool & 9 ! *ild's community2   
7iii7 local opportunities = m5tors & o!r
 cont9u+ support s]vices2  7iv7         
behavioral or m5tal heal? s]vices1      
includ+ trauma-in=m$ c\nsel+2 &  7v7    
assi/ance1 if reque/$ by ! *ild1 9 f9d+ 
a "p-"t job1 t does n require m ?an #aj 
h\rs ( "w p] week :5 s*ool is 9 session 
or #bj h\rs ( "w p] week :5 s*ool is n 9
 session4  4  7d7 ,requirem5ts =        
transition plann+ ,section #dge7e7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fge7e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+       
subp>agraph 7,h7 to read z foll[s3  7,h7
 on an annual basis dur+ ea* ye> ( !    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ! *ild atta9s #ag
 ye>s ( age & end+ on ! date ! *ild is  
dis*>g$ f fo/] c>e1 a casework] on !    
/aff ( ! ,/ate ag5cy1 &1 z appropriate1 

o!r repres5tatives ( ! *ild provide !   
*ild ) assi/ance & support 9 develop+ a 
transition plan t-- 7i7 is p]sonaliz$ at
 ! direction ( ! *ild & is z detail$ z !
 *ild may elect2  7ii7 includes specific
 options on h\s+1 heal? insurance1      
education1 local opportunities = m5tors 
& cont9u+ support s]vices1 & "w =ce     
supports & employm5t s]vices2  7iii7    
includes in=mation ab\t jo9+ ! ,arm$    
,s]vices1 ,ameri,corps1 ! ,peace ,corps1
 or ,job ,corps1 or p>ticipat+ 9 any    
program "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act or section #aj ( !    
,fo/]+ ,heal?y ,transitions into        
,adul?ood ,act ( #bjbj2  7iv7 includes  
in=mation ab\t ! importance ( designat+ 
ano!r individual to make f9ancial &     
heal? c>e treatm5t decisions on behalf (
 ! *ild if ! *ild becomes unable to     
p>ticipate 9 su* decisions & ! *ild does
 n h1 or does n want1 a relative :o w\ld
 o!rwise be au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law to    
make su* decisions2 &  7v7 provides !   
*ild ) ! option to execute a durable p[]

 ( attorney = f9ances1 & a heal? c>e p[]
 ( attorney1 heal? c>e proxy1 or o!r    
simil> docum5t recogniz$ "u ,/ate law2 &
  2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by      
ins]t+ aft] ,,real ,,id ,act ( #bjje1 ! 
foll[+3 c]tifi$ copies ( any legal      
docum5ts p]ta9+ to cu/ody ( ! *ild or ! 
*ild's /atus 9 fo/] c>e1 bank+ &        
f9ancial in=mation relat$ to any acc\nts
 op5$ by ! *ild or on behalf ( ! *ild14 
7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ,octob] 
#a1 #bjbj4  #e4 ,modifications to ,*afee
 ,fo/] ,c>e ,indep5d5ce ,program  7a7   
,expansion ( age ( eligibility ,section 
#dgg ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7a77#f71 by /rik+ #af &      
ins]t+ #ad2  7#b7 by /rik+ #ah ea* place
 x appe>s 7except 9 subsection          
7b77#c77;,c77 & ins]t+ #ba2  7#c7 by    
/rik+ #ba ea* place x appe>s 7except 9  
subsection 7f77 & ins]t+ #bf2 &  7#d7 by
 /rik+ #bc ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
#bh4  7b7 ,9-,/ate tuition rates =      

qualify+ fo/] y\? ,section #dgg7;b77#c7 
( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;b77#c77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,l7 ,a c]tification by ! *ief executive
 (fic] ( ! ,/ate t ! ,/ate w n *>ge y\?s
 eligible = s]vices "u ! ,/ate program (
 any ,/ate "u ?is section tuition =     
att5dance at a public in/itution ( high]
 education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife7 or a    
po/second>y vocational in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( su* ,act7 9 !
 ,/ate at a rate t is great] ?an ! rate 
*>g$ = resid5ts ( ! ,/ate = su*         
att5dance4  4  7c7 ,improv$ s]vices =   
transition+ y\? ,section #dgg7;b77#c7 ( 
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;b77#c771 z
 am5d$ by subsection 7b71 is fur!r      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by     
/rik+ ab/95ce education programs &      
ins]t+ compreh5sive sexual education    
programs2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,k7--    
7,a7 by ins]t+ f9ancial & be=e heal? c>e
 treatm5t2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ a durable  
p[] ( attorney = f9ances1 & be=e a heal?

 c>e p[] ( attorney2 &  7#c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,m7 ,a c]tification by
 ! *ief executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate t !   
,/ate w-- 7i7 ensure t ea* y\?          
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is section is
 provid$ )-- 7,i7 a f9ancial education t
 helps ! y\? und]/& basic f9ancial      
topics1 includ+ budget+1 manag+ bank    
acc\nts1 int]e/ rates1 sav+s1 cr$it1    
retirem5t1 inve/m5t1 insurance1         
mortgages1 loans1 & id5tity !ft &       
protection2  7,,ii7 assi/ance ) e/abli%+
 a *eck+ acc\nt & a sav+s acc\nt at no  
co/ to ! y\?2 &  7,,iii7 in=mation ab\t 
p>ticipat+1 & assi/ance ) enroll+1 9 an 
individual developm5t acc\nt 7z def9$ 9 
section #djd7e7 ( ! ,assets =           
,indep5d5ce ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#fjd7e772 &  7ii7 designate at lea/ #aj 
p]c5t ( ! am\nt paid to ! ,/ate f its   
allotm5t "u subsection 7c7 = a fiscal   
ye> to provide = an additional ,/ate    
mat* ( ! y\?'s contributions to an      
individual developm5t acc\nt 7z s       
def9$74  7,n7 ,a c]tification by ! *ief 

executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate t ! ,/ate w   
ensure t ea* y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! program 
"u ?is section is provid$ ) in=mation   
ab\t id5tify+ & apply+ = public &       
private s*ol>%ips1 grants1 & loans to   
cont9ue education or c>e] tra9+1 includ+
 7if reque/$ by ! y\?7 individualiz$    
assi/ance ) complet+ ! ,free            
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid4  7,o7
 ,a c]tification by ! *ief executive    
(fic] ( ! ,/ate t ! ,/ate w ensure t ea*
 y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is      
section is provid$ ) in=mation ab\t !   
availability ( v>i\s m5tal & behavioral 
heal? s]vices 9 ! y\?'s community & an  
explanation ( h[ ^? s]vices g5]ally     
b5efit y\? :o h exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e4  7,p7
 ,a c]tification by ! *ief executive    
(fic] ( ! ,/ate t1 if ! ,/ate has a vot]
 regi/ration requirem5t = any vot] 9 !  
,/ate ) respect to an election = ,f$]al 
(fice1 ! ,/ate w ensure t ea* y\?       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is section :o
 is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 & :o meets ! 
qualifications to be a vot] "u ,/ate law

 is1 on an annual basis & n lat] ?an    
?ree mon?s be=e ! e>li] ( ! date ( !    
g5]al election or ! date t is ! deadl9e 
= regi/ration = a g5]al election1       
provid$ ) writt5 notice ( ! y\?'s vot]  
regi/ration /atus &1 if ! y\? is n      
regi/]$ to vote1 provid$ ) ! opportunity
 to regi/] to vote4  7,q7 ,a            
c]tification by ! *ief executive (fic] (
 ! ,/ate t ! ,/ate w ensure t ea* y\?   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is section :o
 is n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is     
provid$ ) in=mation ab\t ma9ta9+ or     
acquir+ legal /atus1 includ+ in=mation  
ab\t h[ to beg9 or complete ! process ( 
naturalization4  7,r7 ,a c]tification by
 ! *ief executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate t !   
,/ate w ensure t ea* y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
program "u ?is section has ! opportunity
 to p>ticipate1 at no exp5se to ! y\?1 9
 a m5tor+ program or ano!r program      
design$ to build p]sonal & emotional    
connections betwe5 adults & *ildr5 ag+  
out ( fo/] c>e1 & t ea* y\? is provid$ )
 in=mation ab\t p>ticipat+ 9 su* a      

program on no less ?an an annual basis1 
:i* %all include an explanation ( h[ su*
 programs & connections g5]ally b5efit  
y\? :o h exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e4  7,s7 ,a    
c]tification by ! *ief executive (fic] (
 ! ,/ate t ! ,/ate w-- 7i7 inquire ( ea*
 individual convict$ ( a ,/ate (f5se    
7includ+ juv5iles71 if su* individual1  
at ! "t ( conviction1 0 9 fo/] c>e1 or 0
 previ\sly 9 fo/] c>e at any po9t2  7ii7
 inquire ( ea* individual convict$ ( a  
,/ate (f5se :o is or 0 9 fo/] c>e !     
circum/ances & duration ( fo/] c>e2     
7iii7 in=m ea* individual convict$ ( a  
,/ate (f5se :o is or 0 9 fo/] c>e ( ! "r
 to decl9e to answ] que/ions "u clause  
7ii72 &  7iv7 report to ! ,secret>y on  
an annual basis1 9 su* =m z ! ,secret>y 
may require-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( individuals
 convict$ ( a ,/ate (f5se 9 ! prec$+    
ye>1 disaggregat$ by type ( conviction2 
7,,ii7 ! numb] ( individuals convict$ ( 
a ,/ate (f5se 9 ! prec$+ ye> :o are or 7
 9 fo/] c>e1 disaggregat$ by type (     
conviction2  7,,iii7 ! numb] (          

individuals held 9 inc>c]ation = a      
,f$]al (f5se 9 ! prec$+ ye>1            
disaggregat$ by type ( conviction2      
7,,iv7 ! numb] ( individuals held 9     
inc>c]ation = a ,f$]al (f5se 9 ! prec$+ 
ye> :o are or 7 9 fo/] c>e1 disaggregat$
 by type ( conviction2  7,v7 ! total    
e/imat$ co/ ( inc>c]ation = ea* p]son :o
 is or 0 9 fo/] c>e2 &  7,,vi7 su* o!r  
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4  4 
7d7 ,increas$ au?orization (            
appropriations ,section #dgg7;h7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;h77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+         
#adj1jjj1jjj1 or1 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye>   
#bjba1 #adc1jjj1jjj & ins]t+            
#dbi1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ #fj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+           
#ahj1jjj1jjj4  7e7 ,expansion (         
educational & tra9+ v\*]s ,section      
#dgg7;i7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#fgg7;i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all2  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #af &   
ins]t+ #ad2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ may &      

ins]t+ %all2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ may all[ & ins]t+ %all    
all[2  7,b7 by /rik+ #bf & ins]t+ #bh2 &
  7,c7 by /rik+ 1 b 9 no ev5t may a y\? 
p>ticipate 9 ! program = m ?an #e ye>s  
7:e!r or n consecutive7 & ins]t+ 1      
except t ! ,/ate %all all[ y\?s         
p>ticipat+ 9 ! v\*] program :o atta9 #bh
 ye>s ( age to complete _! po/second>y  
education or tra9+ program2  7#d7 by    
am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3   
7#d7 ,! v\*] or v\*]s provid$ = an      
individual "u ?is section %all be       
available =1 & 9 an am\nt t %all n      
exce$1 ! co/ ( att5dance 7z def9$ 9     
section #dgb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife7 at an in/itution ( high]       
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife7 or a    
po/second>y vocational in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( su* ,act74  2
 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ may &
 ins]t+ %all4  7f7 ,effective date  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is       
section %all take effect on ,june #a1   

#bjba1 except t ! am5dm5ts made by      
subsection 7d7 %all apply ) respect to  
fiscal ye>s beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjba4  
7#b7 ,au?ority to ext5d deadl9e ,if a   
,/ate demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( ! 
,secret>y t x is necess>y to am5d ,/ate 
law 9 ord] to *ange a p>ticul> practice 
t is inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
may ext5d ! compliance date = ! ,/ate a 
reasonable numb] ( days aft] ! close ( !
 fir/ ,/ate legislative session beg9n+  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,fo/]+     
,heal?y ,transitions into ,adul?ood ,act
 ( #bjbj4  #f4 ,fo/] c>e transitional   
assi/ance grants ,"p ,e ( title ,,iv ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fgj et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #dgg ! foll[+3  #dgg;,a4 ,fo/]  
c>e transitional assi/ance grants  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 coord9ation ) assi/ance     
provid$ "u ! programs "u sections #dgg &
 #dgg;,b1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
adm9i/] ! programs describ$ 9 ?is       
section2 &  7#b7 develop pr(essional    
guidel9es & national /&>ds to be made   

available = use by fo/] c>e transitional
 s]vices & relat$ programs receiv+      
,f$]al fund+4  7b7 ,improv$ ,f$]al      
in=mation res\rces = curr5t & =m] fo/]  
y\?  7#a7 ,website = curr5t & =m] fo/]  
y\?  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all   
develop & ma9ta9 a website design$ to   
provide specific in=mation ab\t ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local res\rces available to    
curr5t & =m] fo/] y\?4  7,b7 ,in=mation 
guidel9es ,! website %all include       
in=mation ab\t ! availability (1 & !    
eligibility requirem5ts =1 all public   
res\rces available to curr5t & =m] fo/] 
y\?1 includ+-- 7i7 in=mation ab\t       
transition plann+ requirem5ts requir$ by
 section #dge7e77;,h72  7ii7 assi/ance )
 any program "u ?is section1 section    
#dgg1 or section #dgg;,b2  7iii7        
assi/ance ) any program e/abli%$ "u !   
,fo/]+ ,heal?y ,transitions into        
,adul?ood ,act ( #bjbj2  7iv7 ! ,free   
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid & o!r 
in=mation ab\t ,f$]al f9ancial aid2  7v7
 ,pell ,grants2  7vi7 ,f$]al ,,trio     

programs2  7vii7 waiv]s = applications  
to in/itutions ( high] education2       
7viii7 job tra9+ programs available to  
curr5t or =m] fo/] y\?2  7ix7 ,m$icaid2 
&  7x7 programs (f]$ by ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5ts aim$ at assi/+ curr5t or =m]  
fo/] y\?4  7,c7 ,accessibility ,!       
website %all be-- 7i7 accessible ) a    
simple website address t c be us$ 9     
adv]tisem5ts & easily rememb]$2  7ii7   
se>*able f ! public websites ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7iii7 compliant )  
all applicable laws & regulations reg>d+
 accessibility1 data protection1 &      
privacy = ,f$]al websites2 &  7iv7 able 
to be easily navigat$ & und]/ood by     
curr5t & =m] fo/] y\?4  7#b7 ,hotl9e    
7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop
 & ma9ta9 a telephone hotl9e design$ to 
provide specific in=mation ab\t ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local res\rces available to    
curr5t & =m] fo/] y\?4  7,b7 ,in=mation 

guidel9es ,! hotl9e %all-- 7i7 accept   
calls f curr5t fo/] y\?1 =m] fo/] y\?1 &
 assi/+ adults2 &  7ii7 answ] que/ions &
 provide guidance ab\t ! availability (1
 & an individual's eligibility =1 all   
public res\rces available to curr5t &   
=m] fo/] y\? describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,b74  7,c7 ,accessibility ,!      
hotl9e %all be-- 7i7 accessible ) a     
toll-free numb] t c be us$ 9            
adv]tisem5ts & easily rememb]$2  7ii7   
compliant ) all applicable laws &       
regulations reg>d+ accessibility1 data  
protection1 & privacy = ,f$]al telephone
 sy/ems2 &  7iii7 able to be easily     
navigat$ & und]/ood by curr5t & =m] fo/]
 y\?4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ ! 
res\rces requir$ by ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all consult )-- 7,a7 !       
,secret>y ( ,education2  7,b7 !         
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 
7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2  7,d7 o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies s]v+ curr5t or =m] fo/]  
y\?2  7,e7 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t *ild  
welf>e ag5cies2  7,f7 ,/ate ,m$icaid    

ag5cies2  7,g7 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t   
education & labor ag5cies2  7,h7        
advocacy gr\ps repres5t+ curr5t & =m]   
fo/] y\?2 &  7,i7 nonpr(it organizations
 s]v+ curr5t or =m] fo/] y\?4  7#d7     
,public aw>5ess campaign ,aft] e/abli%+ 
! website & telephone hotl9e z requir$  
by ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all     
collaborate ) ag5cies & /akehold]s      
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 to publicize ! 
website & ! hotl9e to curr5t fo/] y\?1  
=m] fo/] y\?1 casework]s1 s]vice        
provid]s1 m5tors1 s*ool c\nselors1 fo/] 
p>5ts1 adoptive p>5ts ( =m] fo/] y\?1 & 
o!r conc]n$ adults4  7#e7 ,deadl9es ,!  
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection %all be    
fully implem5t$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,basic
 h\s+ & transportation all[ance =       
transitional fo/] c>e individuals  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#e71 !   
,secret>y %all provide to eligible      
individuals 7z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77
 a basic mon?ly all[ance = h\s+ &       
transportation 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u     

p>agraph 7#b71 to be paid 9 advance on !
 day prec$+ ! fir/ day ( ea* mon? 9 !   
individual's indep5d5t liv+ transition  
p]iod4  7#b7 ,am\nts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71 !
 am\nt ( a basic mon?ly all[ance = h\s+ 
& transportation ) respect to an        
eligible individual = a mon? 9 !        
individual's indep5d5t liv+ transition  
p]iod %all be an am\nt equal to !       
applicable p]c5tage 7z det]m9$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,c77 ( ! sum ( ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,! av]age mon?ly co/ 7z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t7 ( a        
"o-b$room ap>tm5t 9 ! geographic area 9 
:i* ! eligible individual resides dur+  
su* mon?1 includ+ ! co/ (-- 7,i7 r5t2   
7,,ii7 utilities1 includ+ electricity1  
natural gas1 heat+ oil1 wat]1 sew]1     
tra%1 recycl+1 cable television1        
telephones1 & int]net access2  7,,iii7  
ma9t5ance fees or o!r fees commonly paid
 9 connection ) a resid5tial prop]ty2 & 
7,,iv7 r5t]'s insurance or a simil>     

product4  7ii7 ,! av]age mon?ly co/ 7z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation7 (         
automobile own]%ip 9 ! geographic area 9
 :i* ! eligible individual resides dur+ 
su* mon?1 includ+ ! co/ (-- 7,i7        
automobile op]ation1 ma9t5ance1         
regi/ration1 & insurance2  7,,ii7 lic5s+
 & insur+ a driv]2  7,,iii7 prop]ty1 ad 
valorem1 or o!r ,/ate or local taxes    
paid 9 relation to own+ or op]at+ an    
automobile2 &  7,,iv7 p>k+ an           
automobile4  7,b7 ,initial mon?         
in/allm5t paym5t ,9 ! case ( an eligible
 individual :o receives a basic mon?ly  
all[ance "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,secret>y %all provide ! individual an  
initial in/allm5t paym5t = ! fir/ mon? (
 ! individual's indep5d5t liv+          
transition p]iod1 9 an am\nt equal to & 
9 addition to ! basic mon?ly all[ance = 
su* mon?1 = ! purpose ( pay+ a security 
deposit1 application fee1 or relat$     
exp5ses4  7,c7 ,applicable p]c5tage ,=  
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !          

applicable p]c5tage %all be-- 7i7 #ajj  
p]c5t = any mon? 9 ! #a/ ye> ( !        
individual's indep5d5t liv+ transition  
p]iod2  7ii7 #ge p]c5t = any mon? 9 !   
#bnd ye> ( ! individual's indep5d5t liv+
 transition p]iod2  7iii7 #ej p]c5t =   
any mon? 9 ! #crd ye> ( ! individual's  
indep5d5t liv+ transition p]iod2 &  7iv7
 #be p]c5t = any mon? 9 ! #d? ye> ( !   
individual's indep5d5t liv+ transition  
p]iod4  7,d7 ,au?ority to provide       
additional am\nts ,9 addition to am\nts 
o!rwise provid$ to an eligible          
individual "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y 
may use am\nts made available to c>ry   
out ?is subsection to make a "o-"t      
paym5t to any eligible individual to    
pur*ase items & s]vices & pay fees      
necess>y to e/abli% a h\sehold4 ,an     
eligible individual seek+ su* a paym5t  
%all apply 9 su* a mann] & at su* "t z !
 ,secret>y %all prescribe n lat] ?an #f 
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7,e7 ,no requirem5t relat+ to    
automobile own]%ip ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph 

%all be con/ru$ to require an eligible  
individual :o receives a basic mon?ly   
all[ance "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to own1    
op]ate1 ma9ta91 lic5se1 p]mit1 insure1  
p>k1 or pay taxes on an automobile1 or  
lic5se or insure ! eligible individual z
 a driv] !re(1 9 ord] to receive su*    
all[ance4  7,f7 ,no r$uction bas$ on    
*anges 9 av]age h\s+ or transportation  
co/ ,! am\nt ( a basic mon?ly all[ance =
 h\s+ & transportation ) respect to an  
eligible individual may n be r$uc$ 9 any
 mon? z a result ( *anges 9 ! av]age    
mon?ly co/s1 9 ! geographic area 9 :i* !
 eligible individual resides1 ( a       
"o-b$room ap>tm5t or automobile own]%ip1
 z su* co/s are describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a74  7#c7 ,eligibility ,an individual 
eligible to receive a basic all[ance =  
h\s+ & transportation = a mon? "u ?is   
subsection is an individual-- 7,a7 :o is
 a =m] fo/] c>e recipi5t :o has atta9$  
#ba ye>s ( age2  7,b7 :o is liv+        
indep5d5tly & n resid+-- 7i7 at a       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or private fo/]   

home1 gr\p home1 or simil> transitional 
liv+ facility2 or  7ii7 ) a p>5t1 fo/]  
p>5t1 or legal gu>dian2 &  7,c7 :o is-- 
7i7 complet+ second>y education or a    
program lead+ to an equival5t cr$5tial2 
7ii7 enroll$ 9 an in/itution t provides 
po/second>y or vocational education2    
7iii7 actively seek+ employm5t or       
p>ticipat+ 9 a program or activity      
design$ to promote1 or remove b>ri]s to1
 employm5t2  7iv7 employ$ = at lea/ #hj 
h\rs p] mon?2 or  7v7 incapable ( do+   
any ( ! activities describ$ 9 clauses   
7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 due to a m$ical condition
 demon/rat$ by regul>ly updat$ in=mation
 submitt$ to ! ,secret>y4  7#d7         
,indep5d5t liv+ transition p]iod ,=     
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
indep5d5t liv+ transition p]iod means1 )
 respect to an eligible individual1 !   
#d-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) ! mon? aft] ! mon?
 dur+ :i* ! individual ag$ out ( fo/]   
c>e or left fo/] c>e = indep5d5t liv+4  
7#e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to 
c>ry out ?is subsection1 !re are        

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bag1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  
7d7 ,fo/] y\? educational initiative    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t am\nts are    
made available to c>ry out ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 aw>d
 grants to eligible entities to e/abli%1
 exp&1 or support programs = eligible   
individuals z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 
7,b7 ensure t any su* programs receiv+  
fund+ "u ?is subsection use             
evid5ce-in=m$ or evid5ce-bas$ models1   
practices1 & me?ods t are culturally &  
l+ui/ically appropriate & c be replicat$
 9 o!r appropriate sett+s2 &  7,c7      
provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible  
entities 9 apply+ = & adm9i/]+ a grant  
made "u ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,use (    
funds ,an eligible entity may use am\nts
 aw>d$ "u a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 
7,a7 provide in=mation or s]vices relat$
 to h\s+1 nutrition assi/ance1 f9ancial 
assi/ance1 academic tutor+ & guidance1  
m5tal heal? support s]vices1 *ild c>e1  
or c>e] prep>atory s]vices = eligible   

individuals2  7,b7 provide tra9+ to     
employees ( eligible entities 9 promis+ 
& evid5ce-bas$ practices & models = !   
education ( curr5t & =m] fo/] y\?2 &    
7,c7 evaluate outcomes ( curr5t & =m]   
fo/] y\? enroll$ 9 in/itutions ( high]  
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774  7#c7 ,eligible      
individuals & entities ,9 ?is           
subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible individual ,!
 t]m eligible individual means an       
individual at lea/ #ad ye>s ( age-- 7i7 
:o-- 7,i7 is 9 fo/] c>e2 or  7,,ii7 0   
=m]ly 9 fo/] c>e at any "t aft] atta9+  
#ad ye>s ( age2  7ii7 is enroll$ at an  
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 or a     
po/second>y vocational in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c7774  7,b7 ,eligible 
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an  
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 

( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 or a     
po/second>y vocational in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774  7#d7            
,application ,an eligible entity seek+ a
 grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to !
 ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#e7 ,mat*+     
funds ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a grant "u
 ?is subsection to an eligible entity   
unless ! eligible entity agrees1 )      
respect to ! co/s to be incurr$ by !    
eligible entity 9 c>ry+ out ! activities
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 to make      
available non-,f$]al contributions 79   
ca% or 9 k9d7 t[>d su* co/s 9 an am\nt t
 is n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt
 ( ,f$]al funds provid$ 9 ! grant4  7#f7
 ,coord9ation ) ,f$]al ,,trio ,programs 
,an eligible entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is
 subsection t also op]ates a program t  
receives assi/ance "u *apt] #a ( subp>t 
#b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa 

et seq47 %all coord9ate activities "u   
ea* su* program to ensure t curr5t or   
=m] fo/] y\? h maximum access &         
involvem5t 9 su* activities4  7#g7      
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all1 by grant1
 contract1 or int]ag5cy agreem5t1       
conduct rigor\s & well-design$          
evaluations ( ! programs = :i* a grant  
is made "u ?is section4  7#h7 ,reports  
7,a7 ,to ! ,secret>y  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
eligible entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is    
section %all-- 7,i7 submit int]im       
reports to ! ,secret>y on ! activities  
c>ri$ out "u ! project1 includ+ ! numb] 
( applications receiv$ & ! numb] (      
p>ticipants enroll$2 &  7,,ii7 on !     
conclusion ( ! project1 a f9al report on
 ! activities1 includ+ ! numb] (        
p>ticipants :o successfully complet$ !  
program4  7ii7 ,data on p>ticipant      
outcomes ,ea* su* report %all include   
data on p>ticipant outcomes relat$ to   
employm5t1 educational or cr$5tial      
atta9m5t1 p>ticipant demographics1 & su*
 o!r data z may be specifi$ by !        

,secret>y4  7,b7 ,to ! congress ,n lat] 
?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
,congressional committees a report = !  
prec$+ fiscal ye> on activities fund$ "u
 ?is subsection1 includ+-- 7i7 !        
demographics ( ! p>ticipants 9 !        
projects = :i* a grant is made "u ?is   
subsection2  7ii7 ! am\nt ( funds sp5t  
on comply+ ) subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( 
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1         
respectively2  7iii7 ! employm5t &      
educational cr$5tials acquir$ by project
 p>ticipants2  7iv7 ! employm5t (       
p>ticipants on completion ( activities  
"u ! projects1 & ! e>n+s ( p>ticipants  
at entry into employm5t2  7v7 be/       
practices & promis+ practices us$ by    
grantees2  7vi7 ! nature ( any te*nical 
assi/ance provid$ to grantees "u ?is    
subsection2  7vii7 ) respect to ! p]iod 
s9ce ! p]iod cov]$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t prior  
report submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph-- 7,i7 !
 numb] ( applications submitt$ "u ?is   
subsection & ! numb] ( applications t 7 

approv$2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( eligible   
individuals :o appli$1 enroll$1 & rema9$
 enroll$ 9 programs op]at$ by ea*       
eligible entity2 &  7viii7 ! #aj        
individual applications n approv$ = a   
grant "u ?is subsection t %[$ ! greate/ 
pot5tial to meet ! goals ( ?is          
subsection1 includ+ ! e/imat$ numb] (   
b5efici>ies ( ea* su* application4  7,c7
 ,appropriate congressional committees  
,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate      
,congressional committees means-- 7i7 ! 
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7ii7 !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2  7iii7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2  7iv7 ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate2  7v7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance 
( ! ,s5ate2 &  7vi7 ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#i7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is subsection1 !re are au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      

fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  7e7     
,fo/] y\? education prep>ation assi/ance
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t am\nts are  
made available to c>ry out ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 make
 grants to eligible entities to provide 
assi/ance to eligible individuals = co/s
 associat$ ) prep>+ = po/second>y       
education2 &  7,b7 provide te*nical     
assi/ance to eligible entities 9 apply+ 
= & adm9i/]+ a grant made "u ?is        
subsection4  7#b7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,assi/ance provid$ to an eligible 
individual by a grantee "u ?is          
subsection may be us$ =-- 7i7 ! co/ ( an
 exam9ation requir$ = admission to an   
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 or a     
po/second>y vocational in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c7772  7ii7 ! co/ ( a 
prep>atory c\rse = an exam9ation requir$
 = admission to su* an in/itution2      
7iii7 ! co/ ( visit+ su* an in/itution  

prior to att5dance1 includ+ ! associat$ 
co/s ( lodg+1 transportation1 & food2   
7iv7 ! co/ ( a prep>atory c\rse = a     
pr(essional lic5s+ or c]tification      
exam9ation2 or  7v7 ! co/ ( any         
applicable application fees = enrollm5t 
9 su* an in/itution4  7,b7 ,am\nt (     
assi/ance ,! am\nt ( assi/ance provid$  
to an eligible individual by a grantee  
"u ?is subsection may n exce$-- 7i7 =   
fiscal ye> #bjba1 #a1jjj2 &  7ii7 = ea* 
succe$+ fiscal ye>1 #a1jjj multipli$ by 
! p]c5tage 7if any7 by :i* ! consum]    
price index = all urban consum]s        
7,,cpi-,u7 = ! fiscal ye> prec$+ su*    
fiscal ye> exce$s ! ,,cpi-,u = fiscal   
ye> #bjbj4  7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph p]mits ! use (     
assi/ance provid$ to an eligible        
individual "u ?is section to pay =      
tuition at a private elem5t>y1 middle1  
or second>y s*ool4  7#c7 ,eligible      
individuals & entities ,9 ?is           
subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible individual ,!
 t]m eligible individual means an       

individual :o-- 7i7 is 9 fo/] c>e or 0  
=m]ly 9 fo/] c>e & is p>ticipat+ 9 !    
program "u section #dgg2 &  7ii7 is     
actively seek+ or prep>+ to seek        
admission to an in/itution ( high]      
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife7 or a    
po/second>y vocational in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( su* ,act74   
7,b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means an entity eligible to      
receive grants "u *apt] #a ( subp>t #b (
 title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa et    
seq474  7#d7 ,additional consid]ations  
,9 mak+ grants "u ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y %all ensure t at lea/ "o      
grantee is an eligible entity f :i*     
assi/ance is available to all eligible  
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7    
,v]ification ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all provide guidance to      
eligible entities-- 7,a7 to regulate !  
process by :i* an eligible individual   

receives assi/ance or reimbursem5t f an 
eligible entity2 &  7,b7 to ensure t su*
 process is z simple & coord9at$ = !    
eligible individual z possible4  7#f7   
,coord9ation ) ,f$]al ,,trio programs   
,an eligible entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is
 subsection t also op]ates a program t  
receives assi/ance "u *apt] #a ( subp>t 
#b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa 
et seq47 %all coord9ate activities "u   
ea* su* program to ensure t curr5t or   
=m] fo/] y\? h maximum access &         
involvem5t 9 su* activities4  7#g7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is subsection1 !re are au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #dgg;,b4
 ,fo/] y\? m5tal heal? initiative  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t am\nts are made    
available to c>ry out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 aw>d grants to    
eligible entities to develop1 ma9ta91 or
 enhance fo/] y\? m5tal heal? promotion1
 int]v5tion1 & treatm5t programs =      

eligible individuals2  7#b7 ensure t any
 su* programs receiv+ fund+ "u ?is      
section use evid5ce-in=m$ or            
evid5ce-bas$ models1 practices1 & me?ods
 t are culturally & l+ui/ically         
appropriate & c be replicat$ 9 o!r      
appropriate sett+s2 &  7#c7 provide     
te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities 
9 apply+ = & adm9i/]+ a grant made "u   
?is section4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,an      
eligible entity may use am\nts aw>d$ "u 
a grant "u subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7     
provide age-appropriate m5tal heal?     
promotion1 assessm5t1 diagnosis1 &      
treatm5t s]vices1 includ+ social &      
behavioral s]vices1 = eligible          
individuals2  7#b7 provide tra9+-- 7,a7 
to heal? c>e pr(essionals ) exp]tise 9 !
 m5tal heal? c>e ( fo/] y\? & y\? suff]+
 traumatic exp]i5ces 9 appropriate &    
relevant integration ) o!r discipl9es   
su* z prim>y c>e cl9icians1 e>ly        
int]v5tion speciali/s1 *ild welf>e /aff1
 home visitors1 & o!rs :o "w ) *ildr51  
adolesc5ts1 & "y adults2 &  7,b7 to     

m5tal heal? cl9icians 9 promis+ &       
evid5ce-bas$ practices & models = fo/]  
y\? m5tal heal? treatm5t1 includ+       
practices = id5tify+ & treat+ m5tal     
illness & behavioral disord]s ( fo/] y\?
 result+ f exposure or repeat$ exposure 
to adv]se exp]i5ces or trauma2 &  7#c7  
provide compreh5sive s]vices1 includ+   
transportation1 *ild c>e1 & replacem5t (
 lo/ wages1 to eligible individuals 9   
c>e 9 ord] to facilitate activities     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,eligible
 individuals & entities ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,eligible individuals ,! t]m       
eligible individual means an individual 
at lea/ #e ye>s ( age b n m ?an #bf ye>s
 ( age-- 7,a7 :o-- 7i7 is 9 fo/] c>e2 or
  7ii7 0 =m]ly 9 fo/] c>e at any "t aft]
 atta9+ #e ye>s ( age2  7,b7 is at risk 
=1 %[s e>ly signs (1 or has be5 diagnos$
 ) a m5tal illness1 includ+ a s]i\s     
emotional di/urbance2 &  7,c7 may b5efit
 f int]v5tion1 m5tal heal? treatm5t     
programs1 or o!r s]vices provid$ by an  
eligible entity4  7#b7 ,eligible entity 

,! t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate    
ag5cy or nonpr(it entity t-- 7,a7       
employs lic5s$ m5tal heal? pr(essionals 
:o h specializ$ tra9+ & exp]i5ce 9      
*ildhood or adolesc5t m5tal heal?       
promotion1 assessm5t1 diagnosis1        
trauma-in=m$ c>e1 & treatm5t s]vices2   
7,b7 is accr$it$ or approv$ by ! ,/ate  
to provide su* s]vices = individuals :o 
are or 7 9 fo/] c>e at any po9t betwe5 !
 ages ( #e & #bf2 &  7,c7 provides su*  
s]vices us+ me?ods t are evid5ce-bas$ or
 t h be5 sci5tifically demon/rat$ to %[ 
promise b w\ld b5efit f fur!r appli$    
developm5t4  7d7 ,application ,an       
eligible entity seek+ a grant "u        
subsection 7a7 %all submit to !         
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7e7 ,pref]5ce ,9
 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y may give priority to eligible 
entities locat$ 9 or s]v+ areas )-- 7#a7
 insuffici5t access to behavioral or    
m5tal heal? s]vices despite demon/rat$  

ne$1 especially among vuln]able         
populations2 or  7#b7 ! l>ge/           
populations ( individuals 9 fo/] c>e4   
7f7 ,mat*+ funds ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d
 a grant "u ?is subsection to an        
eligible entity unless ! eligible entity
 agrees1 ) respect to ! co/s to be      
incurr$ by ! eligible entity 9 c>ry+ out
 ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b71
 to make available non-,f$]al           
contributions 79 ca% or 9 k9d7 t[>d su* 
co/s 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an #aj     
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( ,f$]al funds    
provid$ 9 ! grant4  7g7 ,coord9ation )  
,m$icaid ,an eligible entity aw>d$ grant
 "u ?is section %all coord9ate          
activities "u ea* su* program ) ! ,/ate 
,m$icaid program to ensure t curr5t or  
=m] fo/] y\? h maximum access &         
involvem5t 9 su* activities4  7h7       
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all1 by grant1
 contract1 or int]ag5cy agreem5t1       
conduct rigor\s & well-design$          
evaluations ( ! programs = :i* a grant  
is made "u ?is section4  7i7 ,reports   

7#a7 ,to ! secret>y  7,a7 ,an eligible  
entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all
 submit int]im reports to ! ,secret>y on
 ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! project1   
includ+ ! numb] ( eligible individuals  
s]v$1 & on ! conclusion ( ! project1    
%all submit a f9al report to ! ,secret>y
 on ! activities c>ri$ out "u a grant   
made "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,ea* su*     
report %all include data on p>ticipant  
outcomes relat$ to e>n+s1 employm5t1    
education1 cr$5tial atta9m5t1 p>ticipant
 demographics1 & o!r data specifi$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,to ! congress ,n lat] 
?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
,congressional committees a report = !  
prec$+ fiscal ye> on-- 7,a7 !           
demographics ( ! p>ticipants 9 !        
projects = :i* a grant is made "u ?is   
section2  7,b7 results ( ! evaluations  
requir$ by subsection 7h72  7,c7 be/    
practices & promis+ practices us$ 9 !   
projects2  7,d7 ! nature ( any te*nical 
assi/ance provid$ to grantees "u ?is    

section2 &  7,e7 ! #aj individual       
applications n approv$ = a grant "u ?is 
subsection t %[$ ! greate/ pot5tial to  
meet ! goals ( ?is subsection1 includ+ !
 e/imat$ numb] ( b5efici>ies ( ea* su*  
application4  7#c7 ,publication ,^u     
submission to ,congress ( a report "u   
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all make   
su* report available to ! public on an  
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices 9 a mann] t is us]     
fri5dly & able to be se>*$ & d[nload$ by
 us]s ( ! website4  7j7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$     
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbe4  #dgg;,c4 ,em]g5cy         
assi/ance to old] fo/] y\?  7a7         
,programmatic flexibility ,dur+ any     
qualify+ em]g5cy p]iod1 ! foll[+ rules  
apply ) respect to areas affect$ by su* 
qualify+ em]g5cy p]iod3 7#a7 ,elim9ation
 ( age limitations on eligibility =     
assi/ance ,eligibility = s]vices or     
assi/ance "u a ,/ate program op]at$     

pursuant to sections #dgg or #dgg;,a    
%all be provid$ )\t reg>d to ! age ( !  
recipi5t4  7#b7 ,susp5sion ( "w &       
education requirem5ts "u ! education &  
tra9+ v\*] program ,sections            
#dgg7;i77#c71 #dgg;,a7c77#c77;,c71 &    
#dgg;,a7d7 %all be appli$ & adm9i/]$ )\t
 reg>d to any "w or education           
requirem5t4  7#c7 ,au?ority to waive    
limitation on p]c5tage ( funds us$ =    
h\s+ assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all apply &
 adm9i/] section #dgg )\t reg>d to      
subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 ( su* section4  
7#d7 ,susp5sion ( applicable p]c5tage ( 
indep5d5t liv+ p]iod ,! applicable      
p]c5tage describ$ 9 section             
#dgg;,a7c77#b77;,c7 %all be #ajj p]c5t4 
7b7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 subsection 7a71 ! t]m
 ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#aaja7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act =  
purposes ( title ,,iv ( su* ,act1 &     
includes an ,indian tribe1 tribal       
organization1 or tribal consortium ) an 
application & plan approv$ "u section   
#dgg7;j7 ( su* ,act = fiscal ye> #bjbj4 

7c7 ,qualify+ em]g5cy def9$ ,= purposes 
( subsection 7a71 ! t]m qualify+ em]g5cy
 p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on
 :i* an em]g5cy is decl>$ "u section    
#cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 or "u section    
#dja or section #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4     
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 & end+ on 
! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date on :i*
 su* em]g5cy t]m9ates4  4  #g4 ,9-,/ate 
tuition rates = homeless y\? & fo/] y\?2
 coord9ation ) c]ta9 high] education    
programs  7a7 ,in/itutional s]vices =   
fo/] y\?  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,b ( title  
,i ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  
#abd4 ,s]vices = ,curr5t & ,=m] ,fo/]   
,y\?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no in/itution (     
high] education %all be eligible to     
receive funds or any o!r =m ( f9ancial  
assi/ance "u any ,f$]al program1 includ+
 p>ticipation 9 any f$]ally fund$ or    
gu>ante$ /ud5t loan program1 unless !   

in/itution c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t !  
in/itution-- 7#a7 provides flexibility &
 assi/ance to help eligible y\? complete
 ! application & admission process = !  
in/itution1 includ+ by waiv+ application
 fees & facilitat+ ! process ( enrollm5t
 = su* y\?2  7#b7 designates a s+le po9t
 ( contact to-- 7,a7 meet ) eligible y\?
 & assi/ !m id5tify+ & utiliz+ available
 support s]vices = curr5t or =m] fo/]   
y\?1 includ+ academic supports1 f9ancial
 assi/ance1 & pr(essional or int]n%ip   
opportunities2 &  7,b7 coord9ate        
programs ) relevant on- & (f-campus     
/akehold]s1 includ+ ,/ate *ild welf>e   
ag5cies & nonpr(it organizations1 to    
increase ! enrollm5t ( eligible y\? at !
 in/itution & align s]vices at !        
in/itution = su* y\?2  7#c7 adju/s ! co/
 ( att5dance = eligible y\? to include !
 co/ ( h\s+ dur+ p]iods ( non-enrollm5t 
& assi/s su* y\? 9 id5tify+ h\s+        
res\rces available dur+ su* p]iods2     
7#d7 subsidizes any fees = eligible y\? 
associat$ ) ori5tation1 (f]s free       

transportation to college ori5tation or 
move-9 week1 (f]s free lodg+ if necess>y
 = ! purposes ( travel+ = ori5tation or 
move-9 week1 & (f]s free transportation 
= "o p]son to accompany ea* eligible y\?
 on su* travel2  7#e7 ensures !         
availability ( robu/ heal? s]vices =    
/ud5ts1 includ+ physical & m5tal heal?  
s]vices1 t meet ! specific ne$s (       
eligible y\?2  7#f7 e/abli%es or exp&s  
e>ly al]t sy/ems to id5tify & support   
eligible y\? :o may be /ruggl+          
academically2  7#g7 provides eligible   
y\? ) em]g5cy grants to subsidize       
reasonable1 unanticipat$ exp5ses t are n
 includ$ 9 ! co/ ( att5dance = !        
in/itution or t may n be cov]$ by o!r   
=ms ( /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance2 &  7#h7 
collects1 reviews1 & monitors data =    
program improvem5t4  7b7 ,eligible y\?  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible y\? means
 an individual :o-- 7#a7 is 9 fo/] c>e2 
or  7#b7 is receiv+ s]vices "u section  
#dgg or #dgg;,a ( ! ,social ,security   
,act4  4  7#b7 ,applicability ,section  

#abd ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife1
 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a71 %all apply )  
respect to ! eligibility ( in/itutions (
 high] education to p>ticipate 9 ,f$]al 
programs = academic ye>s beg9n+ aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7        
,9-,/ate tuition rates = homeless y\? & 
fo/] y\? ,section #ace ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajae;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section    
head+1 by /rik+ memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces on 
active duty1 sp\ses1 & dep5d5t *ildr5 & 
ins]t+ c]ta9 individuals2  7#b7 9       
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,9 ! case
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,arm$ =ces ,9 
! case  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ,homeless y\? & fo/] y\?  
,9 ! case ( a homeless y\? or a fo/]    
y\?1 su* ,/ate %all n *>ge su*          
individual tuition = att5dance at a     
public in/itution ( high] education 9 ! 
,/ate at a rate t is great] ?an ! rate  
*>g$ = resid5ts ( ! ,/ate4  2 &  7#c7 by
 /rik+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7c7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,arm$

 =ces ,) respect to an individual       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 ?is      
section %all rema9 9 effect z x 0 9     
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,fo/]+ ,heal?y ,transitions into     
,adul?ood ,act ( #bjbj4  7#b7 ,homeless 
y\? & fo/] y\? ,) respect to an         
individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7
 or 7a77#c71 ?is section %all take      
effect at ea* public in/itution ( high] 
education 9 a ,/ate t receives assi/ance
 "u ?is ,act = ! fir/ p]iod ( enrollm5t 
at su* in/itution t beg9s dur+ ! fir/   
full aw>d ye> foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t !
 ,fo/]+ ,heal?y ,transitions into       
,adul?ood ,act ( #bjbj4  7d7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,arm$ =ces ,! t]ms
 arm$ =ces & active duty = a p]iod ( m  
?an #cj days h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9  
section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7 ,homeless y\? ,! t]m       
homeless y\? has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
homeless *ildr5 & y\?s 9 section #gbe ( 
! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a74  7#c7    

,fo/] y\? ,! t]m fo/] y\? means an      
individual :o-- 7,a7 is 9 fo/] c>e2 or  
7,b7 is receiv+ s]vices "u section #dgg 
or #dgg;,a ( ! ,social ,security ,act4  
4  7c7 ,coord9ation ) fo/] c>e          
transitional assi/ance grants ,section  
#djb;,a7c77#f7 ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#ajgj;a-#aa7;c77#f77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t any recipi5t ( funds "u a      
program au?oriz$ by ?is *apt] t also    
receives funds "u section #dgg;,a ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgg;,a7 %all coord9ate activities c>ri$
 out "u ?is *apt] ) activities c>ri$ out
 "u su* section #dgg;,a to ensure t     
curr5t or =m] fo/] y\? h maximum access 
to & involvem5t 9 su* activities44  7d7 
,in=mation = fo/] y\? on dep>tm5t       
website ,section #dhe;,e7b7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajib;f7b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#e7 ,in=mation = fo/] y\? on  
dep>tm5t website  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      

,secret>y %all include on ! ,dep>tm5t's 
website in=mation = curr5t & =m] fo/]   
y\? reg>d+ su* y\?'s pot5tial           
eligibility = ,f$]al /ud5t aid1 includ+ 
! specific ,f$]al programs "u :i* su*   
y\? may be eligible to receive          
assi/ance4  7,b7 ,coord9ation )         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ,! 
po/+ ( ! in=mation requir$ by           
subp>agraph 7,a7 on ! website & via !   
hotl9e e/abli%$ by section #dgg;,a ( !  
,social ,security ,act %all satisfy !   
requirem5t e/abli%$ by ?is p>agraph  4  
#h4 ,expansion ( "w opportunity tax     
cr$it eligibility to curr5t & =m] fo/]  
y\?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ea ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4   
#ea7 is am5d$ 9 subsection 7d77#a7--    
7#a7 by /rik+ 1 or 9 subp>agraph 7,i72  
7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 1 or 9   
subp>agraph 7,j72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,k7 an 
individual :o-- 7i7 receives or is      
eligible to receive b5efits "u section  
#dgg or section #dgg;,a ( ! ,social     

,security ,act2  7ii7 :o has ag$ out (  
fo/] c>e2 or  7iii7 has be5 9 fo/] c>e  
at any po9t aft] age #ad4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! *anges made by ?is   
section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjba4  #i4 ,fo/] c>e developm5t tax    
cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv
 ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+ to        
refundable cr$its7 is am5d$ by add+ aft]
 section #cf;,b ! foll[+ new section3   
#cf;,c4 ,cr$it = ,fo/] ,c>e ,developm5t 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an individual1 
!re %all be all[$ z a cr$it aga9/ ! tax 
impos$ by ?is subtitle = any taxable ye>
 an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( !        
contributions made by ! taxpay] = !     
taxable ye> to an individual developm5t 
acc\nt = a curr5t or =m] fo/] y\?4  7b7 
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3  
7#a7 ,curr5t or =m] fo/] y\? ,! t]m     
curr5t or =m] fo/] y\? means any        
individual-- 7,a7 curr5tly 9 fo/] c>e2  
7,b7 :o 0 9 fo/] c>e at any po9t aft]   
age #ad2 or  7,c7 receiv+ s]vices "u    

section #dgg or section #dgg;,a ( !     
,social ,security ,act4  7#b7           
,individual developm5t acc\nt ,! t]m    
individual developm5t acc\nt has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #djd7e7 ( !     
,assets = ,indep5d5ce ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fjd7e774  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,c 
( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#cf;,b ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #cf;,c4 
,cr$it = fo/] c>e developm5t4  7c7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to taxable 
ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4   
#aj4 ,work=ce grants = curr5t or =m]    
fo/] y\? ,subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #agc4       
,work=ce grants = curr5t or =m] fo/] y\?
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all-- 7#a7 make f\r-ye> grants on a    
competitive basis to eligible entities  

to design & implem5t programs to improve
 ! self-suffici5cy1 education atta9m5t1 
& employm5t skills ( eligible           
individuals2  7#b7 ensure t any su*     
programs receiv+ fund+ "u ?is subsection
 use evid5ce-in=m$ or evid5ce-bas$      
models1 practices1 & me?ods t are       
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate & c
 be replicat$ 9 o!r appropriate sett+s2 
7#c7 develop be/ practices = s]v+ curr5t
 & =m] fo/] y\? 9 ! work=ce2  7#d7 (f]  
recomm5dations to ,congress & ,/ates    
ab\t improv+ work=ce conditions = curr5t
 & =m] fo/] y\?2 &  7#e7 provide        
te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities 
9 apply+ = & adm9i/]+ a grant made "u   
?is section4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,an      
eligible entity may use am\nts aw>d$ "u 
a grant "u subsection to provide-- 7#a7 
job tra9+ or o!r work=ce developm5t     
programm+ = eligible individuals2  7#b7 
compreh5sive s]vices1 includ+ c\nsel+1  
transportation1 & *ild c>e1 to          
p>ticipants 9 ord] to facilitate        
successful completion ( activities      

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 tra9+ to
 bus9esses & employ]s :o h d$icat$      
programs to hir+ curr5t or =m] fo/] y\?2
 &  7#d7 tra9+ to work=ce developm5t    
pr(essionals ab\t be/ practices =       
c\nsel+ & s]v+ curr5t or =m] fo/] y\? 9 
tra9+ & successful1 long-t]m job        
placem5t4  7c7 ,eligible entity ,9 ?is  
section1 an eligible entity is def9$ z--
 7#a7 a ,/ate2  7#b7 a local gov]nm5t2  
7#c7 a labor organization2  7#d7 a      
nonpr(it organization t tra9s work]s or 
s]ves curr5t or =m] fo/] y\?2  7#e7 an  
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja or section                 
#ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife72 or  7#f7 a p>tn]%ip ( "o 
or m ( ! above entities4  7d7 ,eligible 
individual ,9 ?is section1 an eligible  
individual is def9$ z-- 7#a7 a y\? old] 
?an #af ye>s ( age :o is ag+ out ( fo/] 
c>e2 or  7#b7 an individual old] ?an #af
 ye>s ( age :o 0 9 fo/] c>e at any po9t 
aft] age #ad :o is receiv+ s]vices "u   
section #dgg or section #dgg;,a ( !     

,social ,security ,act4  7e7            
,application ,an eligible entity seek+ a
 grant "u ?is section %all submit to !  
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7f7 ,pref]5ce ,9
 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y may give priority to          
applications s]v+ y\? 9 areas ) ! l>ge/ 
fo/] c>e populations4  7g7 ,mat*+ funds 
,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a grant "u ?is  
section to an eligible entity unless !  
eligible entity agrees1 ) respect to !  
co/s to be incurr$ by ! eligible entity 
9 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9     
subsection 7b71 to make available       
non-,f$]al contributions 79 ca% or 9    
k9d7 t[>d su* co/s 9 an am\nt t is n    
less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt (    
,f$]al funds provid$ 9 ! grant4  7h7    
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all1 by grant1
 contract1 or int]ag5cy agreem5t1       
conduct rigor\s & well-design$          
evaluations ( ! programs = :i* a grant  
is made "u ?is section4  7i7 ,reports   

7#a7 ,eligible entity report  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,an eligible entity aw>d$ a grant 
"u ?is section %all-- 7i7 submit int]im 
reports to ! ,secret>y on ! activities  
c>ri$ out "u ! project1 includ+ ! numb] 
( applications receiv$ & ! numb] (      
p>ticipants enroll$2 &  7ii7 on !       
conclusion ( ! project1 a f9al report on
 ! activities1 includ+ ! numb] (        
p>ticipants :o successfully complet$ !  
program4  7,b7 ,data requirem5t ,ea* su*
 report %all include data on p>ticipant 
outcomes relat$ to e>n+s1 employm5t1    
education1 cr$5tial atta9m5t1 p>ticipant
 demographics1 & o!r data specifi$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,congressional report  
,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
,committees ( ,congress a report = !    
prec$+ fiscal ye> on-- 7,a7 !           
demographics ( ! p>ticipants 9 !        
projects = :i* a grant is made "u ?is   
section2  7,b7 ! rate ( :i* project     
p>ticipants complet$ all activities "u !
 projects2  7,c7 ! employm5t cr$5tials  

acquir$ by project p>ticipants2  7,d7 ! 
employm5t ( project p>ticipants on      
completion ( activities "u ! projects1 &
 ! e>n+s ( project p>ticipants at entry 
into employm5t2  7,e7 be/ practices &   
promis+ practices us$ 9 ! projects2     
7,f7 ! nature ( any te*nical assi/ance  
provid$ to grantees "u ?is section2     
7,g7 ) respect to ! p]iod s9ce ! p]iod  
cov]$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t prior report        
submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! numb] (
 applications submitt$ "u ?is section & 
! numb] ( applications t 7 approv$2 &   
7ii7 ! numb] ( eligible individuals :o  
appli$1 enroll$1 & rema9$ enroll$ 9     
programs op]at$ by ea* eligible entity2 
&  7,h7 ! #aj individual applications n 
approv$ = a grant "u ?is section t %[$ !
 greate/ pot5tial to meet ! goals ( ?is 
section1 includ+ ! e/imat$ numb] (      
b5efici>ies ( ea* su* application4  7#c7
 ,appropriate ,committees ( ,congress ,9
 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate        
,committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !  
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2  7,d7 ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7j7        
,appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is        
section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal
 ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  #aa4 ,fo/] 
y\? 9 ! ju/ice sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,*apt] #cja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! foll[+ !   
new section3  #djae4 ,fo/] c>e report+  
7a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all inquire (  
ea* individual convict$ ( a ,f$]al      
(f5se1 includ+ juv5iles1 if su*         
individual is curr5tly or 0 at any po9t 
9 fo/] c>e4  7b7 ,9 ! case ( an         
individual convict$ ( a ,f$]al (f5se :o 
is or 0 9 fo/] c>e1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all fur!r inquire ab\t ! circum/ances  

ar\nd & duration ( ! "t sp5t 9 fo/] c>e1
 except ?an ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all in=m
 ea* su* individual ( ! "r to decl9e to 
answ]1 & an individual may decl9e to    
answ] any su* inquiry4  7c7 ,n lat] ?an 
,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all issue a report to !         
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee ( ,f9ance
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committees on !       
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
( ! ,s5ate t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] (  
individuals convict$ ( a ,f$]al (f5se   
dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 disaggregat$ by--    
7,a7 ! classification ( ! (f5se "u      
section #ceei7;a72  7,b7 :e!r ! (f5se 0 
a crime ( viol5ce 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 
section #af72  7,c7 :e!r ! (f5se 0 a    
felony drug (f5se 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 
section #ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb72 &  7,d7 :e!r 
! (f5se 0 committ$ by a juv5ile2  7#b7 !
 numb] ( individuals convict$ ( a ,f$]al
 (f5se dur+ ! prec$+ ye> :o are or 7 9  
fo/] c>e1 disaggregat$ by ! types (     

convictions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72   
7#c7 ! numb] ( individuals :o 7 s]v+ a  
t]m ( imprisonm5t = a ,f$]al (f5se dur+ 
! prec$+ ye>1 disaggregat$ by ! types ( 
convictions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72   
7#d7 ! numb] ( individuals :o 7 s]v+ a  
t]m ( imprisonm5t = a ,f$]al (f5se dur+ 
! prec$+ ye> :o1 at ! "t ( conviction1 7
 9 fo/] c>e1 or 7 previ\sly 9 fo/] c>e  
at any po9t1 disaggregat$ by ! types (  
convictions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 
7#e7 ! total co/ ( inc>c]at+ individuals
 :o 7 9 fo/] c>e at ! "t ( conviction or
 previ\sly 7 9 fo/] c>e at any po9t4    
7d7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all issue rules to implem5t ?is 
section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( sections = *apt] #cja ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to section    
#djad ! foll[+3  #djae4 ,fo/] c>e       
report+4  4  #ab4 ,heal? insurance = =m]
 fo/] y\?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 
( section #ajjb ( ! ,,support = ,pati5ts

 & ,communities ,act 7,public ,law      
#aae-bga7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
7a7 ,cov]age ,cont9uity = ,=m] ,fo/]    
,c>e ,*ildr5 up to ,age #bf  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section                          
#aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i77,,ix7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77i77,,ix77 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 item 7bb7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 
are n describ$ 9 or enroll$ "u & ins]t+ 
are n describ$ 9 & are n enroll$ "u2 &  
7ii7 by add+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 item   
7cc71 by /rik+ responsibility ( ! ,/ate 
& all t foll[s ?r\gh #dge7h77;,b77iii72 
& & ins]t+ responsibility ( a ,/ate on !
 date ( atta9+ #ba ye>s ( age1 7 9 su*  
c>e at any age b subsequ5tly left su*   
c>e to ent] into a legal gu>dian%ip ) a 
k9%ip c>egiv] 7)\t reg>d to :e!r k9%ip  
gu>dian%ip paym5ts are be+ made on      
behalf ( ! *ild "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv71 
or 7 emancipat$ f su* c>e prior to      
atta9+ age #ba22 &  7,c7 by /rik+ item  
7dd74  7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is subsection %all apply )     

respect to eligibility det]m9ations made
 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fo/]+
 ,heal?y ,transitions into ,adul?ood    
,act ( #bjbj4  4  7b7 ,secret>ial       
notification process ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y
 #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate  
,m$icaid ag5cies & ,/ate ag5cies        
responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate plan "u  
"p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj et seq471 %all
 h 9 place a process-- 7#a7 to notify   
ea* fo/] *ild & ea* individual "u #bf   
ye>s ( age :o 0 previ\sly 9 fo/] c>e 9  
any ,/ate t su* *ild or individual may  
be eligible to enroll 9 ! ,/ate plan    
approv$ "u title ,,xix ( su* ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 ( ! ,/ate 9 :i*
 su* *ild or individual resides 7or "u a
 waiv] ( su* plan72 &  7#b7 to provide  
ea* su* *ild & individual ) in=mation on
 h[ to submit an application to enroll 9
 su* ,/ate plan 7or "u su* a waiv]74