,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #cjja  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #i1  
#bjai,mr4 ,toomey 7for himself and ,mr4 
,crapo7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,finance  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
provide for certain extensions with     
respect to the ,medicare and ,medicaid  
programs under titles ,,xviii and ,,xix 
of the ,social ,security ,act1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table
 of contents  7a7 ,short title ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,permanent     
,relief for ,seniors and ,medicare1     
,medicaid1 ,human ,services ,extension  
,act of #bjai4  7b7 ,table of contents  
,the table of contents for this ,act is 
as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2     
table of contents4,,title               
,i--,miscellaneous,sec4 #aja4 ,repeal of
 medical device excise tax4,sec4 #ajb4  
,permanent extension of reduction in    
medical expense deduction floor4,sec4   
#ajc4 ,moratorium on annual fee on      

health insurance providers4,,title      
,,ii--,medicare ,extenders,sec4 #bja4   
,extension of the work geographic index 
floor under the ,medicare program4,sec4 
#bjb4 ,authorization of additional      
funding for quality measure endorsement1
 input1 and selection4,sec4 #bjc4       
,authorization of additional funding for
 outreach and assistance for low-income 
programs4,sec4 #bjd4 ,extension and     
authorization of additional funding to  
the ,patient-,centered ,outcomes        
,research ,trust ,fund4,,title          
,,iii--,medicaid ,extenders,sec4 #cja4  
,delay of ,,dsh reductions4,sec4 #cjb4  
,extension of spousal impoverishment    
protections4,sec4 #cjc4 ,extension of   
,community ,mental ,health ,services    
demonstration program4,,title           
,,iv--,human ,services ,extenders,sec4  
#dja4 ,extension of sexual risk         
avoidance education program4,sec4 #djb4 
,jobs and ,opportunity with ,benefits   
and ,services for ,success ,act4  ,i    
,miscellaneous  #aja4 ,repeal of medical

 device excise tax  7a7 ,in general     
,chapter #cb of the ,internal ,revenue  
,code of #aihf is amended by striking   
subchapter ,e4  7b7 ,conforming         
amendments  7#a7 ,subsection 7a7 of     
section #dbba of the ,internal ,revenue 
,code of #aihf is amended by striking   
the last sentence4  7#b7 ,paragraph 7#b7
 of section #fdaf7;b7 of such ,code is  
amended by striking the last sentence4  
7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of   
subchapters for chapter #cb of the      
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is    
amended by striking the item relating to
 subchapter ,e4  7d7 ,effective date    
,the amendments made by this section    
shall apply to sales after ,december    
#ca1 #bjai4  #ajb4 ,permanent extension 
of reduction in medical expense         
deduction floor  7a7 ,reduction  7#a7   
,in general ,section #bac7;a7 of the    
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is    
amended by striking #aj percent and     
inserting #g4e percent4  7#b7           
,conforming amendment ,section #bac of  

such ,code is amended by striking       
subsection 7f74  7b7 ,repeal of minimum 
tax preference ,section #ef7;b77#a7 of  
the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is
 amended by striking subparagraph 7,b74 
7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made
 by this section shall apply to taxable 
years beginning after ,december #ca1    
#bjah4  #ajc4 ,moratorium on annual fee 
on health insurance providers           
,subsection 7j7 of section #ijaj of the 
,patient ,protection and ,affordable    
,care ,act 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #djja note    
prec47 is amended--  7#a7 by striking   
and at the end of paragraph 7#b72  7#b7 
by striking the period at the end of    
paragraph 7#c7 and inserting 1 and      
ending before ,january #a1 #bjba1 and2  
and  7#c7 by adding at the end the      
following new paragraph3  7#d7 beginning
 after ,december #ca1 #bjbb4  4  ,,ii   
,medicare ,extenders  #bja4 ,extension  
of the work geographic index floor under
 the ,medicare program ,section         
#ahdh7;e77#a77;,e7 of the ,social       

,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciew-#d7;e77#a77;,e77 is amended by   
striking ,january #a1 #bjbj and         
inserting ,december #ba1 #bjbj4  #bjb4  
,authorization of additional funding for
 quality measure endorsement1 input1 and
 selection ,section #ahij7;d77#b7 of the
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#acie;aaa7d77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by  
inserting 7,a7 after 7#b72 and  7#b7 by 
adding at the end the following new     
subparagraph3  7,b7 7i7 ,for purposes of
 carrying out this section and section  
#ahij;,a 7other than subsections 7e7 and
 7f771 there is hereby authorized to be 
appropriated for the period beginning on
 ,december #ba1 #bjai1 and ending on    
,december #bj1 #bjbj1 #cj1jjj1jjj4  7ii7
 ,amounts appropriated pursuant to      
clause 7i7 shall remain available until 
expended1 and shall be in addition to   
any unobligated funds transferred       
pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 for a     
preceding fiscal year that are available
 under the third sentence of such       

subparagraph4  4  #bjc4 ,authorization  
of additional funding for outreach and  
assistance for low-income programs  7a7 
,additional funding for ,state health   
insurance programs ,subsection          
7a77#a77;,b7 of section #aai of the     
,medicare ,improvements for ,patients   
and ,providers ,act of #bjjh 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #acie;b-#c note71 as amended  
by section #ccjf of the ,patient        
,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
7,public ,law #aaa-adh71 section #faj of
 the ,american ,taxpayer ,relief ,act of
 #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-bdj71 section 
#aaaj of the ,pathway for ,,sgr ,reform 
,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-fg71   
section #aaj of the ,protecting ,access 
to ,medicare ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law
 #aac-ic71 section #bjh of the ,medicare
 ,access and ,,chip ,reauthorization    
,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-aj71   
section #ejbjg of division ,e of the    
,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjah       
7,public ,law #aae-abc71 section #adjb  
of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1

 #bjbj1 and ,health ,extenders ,act of  
#bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-ei71 and       
section #adjb of the ,further           
,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj1
 and ,further ,health ,extenders ,act of
 #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-fi71 is       
amended--  7#a7 by redesignating clauses
 7i7 through 7xi7 as subclauses 7,i7    
through 7,,xi7 and moving such          
subclauses #b ems to the right2  7#b7 by
 striking ,for purposes of making grants
 under this subsection1 the ,secretary  
and inserting 8,for purposes of making  
grants under this subsection--  7i7 the 
,secretary  2  7#c7 in subclause 7,,xi71
 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by  
striking the period at the end and      
inserting 2 and2 and  7#d7 by inserting 
after such subclause 7,,xi71 the        
following new clause3  7ii7 there is    
hereby authorized to be appropriated for
 the period beginning on ,december #ba1 
#bjai1 and ending on ,december #bj1     
#bjbj1 #ac1jjj1jjj4  4  7b7 ,additional 
funding for area agencies on aging      

,subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 of such section
 #aai1 as so amended1 is amended-- 7#a7 
by redesignating clauses 7i7 through    
7xi7 as subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,xi7  
and moving such subclauses #b ems to the
 right2  7#b7 by striking ,for purposes 
of making grants under this subsection1 
the ,secretary and inserting 8,for      
purposes of making grants under this    
subsection--  7i7 the ,secretary  2     
7#c7 in subclause 7,,xi71 as            
redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by      
striking the period at the end and      
inserting 2 and2 and  7#d7 by inserting 
after such subclause 7,,xi71 the        
following new clause3  7ii7 there is    
hereby authorized to be appropriated for
 the period beginning on ,december #ba1 
#bjai1 and ending on ,december #bj1     
#bjbj1 #g1ejj1jjj4  4  7c7 ,additional  
funding for aging and disability        
resource centers ,subsection            
7c77#a77;,b7 of such section #aai1 as so
 amended1 is amended-- 7#a7 by          
redesignating clauses 7i7 through 7xi7  

as subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,xi7 and   
moving such subclauses #b ems to the    
right2  7#b7 by striking ,for purposes  
of making grants under this subsection1 
the ,secretary and inserting 8,for      
purposes of making grants under this    
subsection--  7i7 the ,secretary  2     
7#c7 in subclause 7,,xi71 as            
redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by      
striking the period at the end and      
inserting 2 and2 and  7#d7 by inserting 
after such subclause 7,,xi71 the        
following new clause3  7ii7 there is    
hereby authorized to be appropriated for
 the period beginning on ,december #ba1 
#bjai1 and ending on ,december #bj1     
#bjbj1 #e1jjj1jjj4  4  7d7 ,additional  
funding for contract with the national  
center for benefits and outreach        
enrollment ,subsection 7d77#b7 of such  
section #aai1 as so amended1 is         
amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clauses 
7i7 through 7xi7 as subclauses 7,i7     
through 7,,xi7 and moving such          
subclauses #b ems to the right2  7#b7 by

 striking ,for purposes of making a     
grant or entering into a contract under 
paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary and      
inserting 8,for purposes of making a    
grant or entering into a contract under 
paragraph 7#a7--  7i7 the ,secretary  2 
7#c7 in subclause 7,,xi71 as            
redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by      
striking the period at the end and      
inserting 2 and2 and  7#d7 by inserting 
after such subclause 7,,xi71 the        
following new clause3  7ii7 there is    
hereby authorized to be appropriated for
 the period beginning on ,december #ba1 
#bjai1 and ending on ,december #bj1     
#bjbj1 #ab1jjj1jjj4  4  #bjd4 ,extension
 and authorization of additional funding
 to the ,patient-,centered ,outcomes    
,research ,trust ,fund ,section #ieaa of
 the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf  
is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by 
adding at the end the following new     
paragraph3  7#d7 ,authorization  7,a7   
,in general ,there is hereby authorized 
to be appropriated to the ,trust ,fund1 

for the period beginning on ,october #a1
 #bjai1 and ending on ,december #bj1    
#bjbj1 an amount equal to the sum of--  
7i7 an amount equal to #b multiplied by 
the average number of individuals       
entitled to benefits under part ,a1 or  
enrolled under part ,b1 of title ,,xviii
 of the ,social ,security ,act during   
such period2 and  7ii7 #aej1jjj1jjj4    
7,b7 ,availability ,amounts appropriated
 pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall    
remain available until expended4  2     
7#b7 in subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 by     
inserting 1 and for the period beginning
 on ,october #a1 #bjai1 and ending on   
,december #bj1 #bjbj1 after #bjai2 and  
7#c7 in subsection 7f71 by striking     
,december #bj1 #bjai and inserting      
,december #bj1 #bjbj4  ,,iii ,medicaid  
,extenders  #cja4 ,delay of ,,dsh       
reductions ,section #aibc7;f77#g77;,a7  
of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#d7;f77#g77;,a77 is    
amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 in the    
matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by     

striking ,for the period beginning and  
all that follows through #bjbe and      
inserting ,for the period beginning     
,december #ba1 #bjbj1 and ending        
,september #cj1 #bjba1 and for each of  
fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbh2 and   
7#b7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 by amending  
subclause 7,i7 to read as follows3  7,i7
 #h1jjj1jjj1jjj for the period beginning
 ,december #ba1 #bjbj1 and ending       
,september #cj1 #bjba2 and  2 and  7,b7 
in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking fiscal 
years #bjba through #bjbe and inserting 
fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbh4  #cjb4
 ,extension of spousal impoverishment   
protections  7a7 ,in general ,section   
#bdjd of ,public ,law #aaa-adh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#e note7 is amended by 
striking ,december #ca1 #bjai and       
inserting ,december #bj1 #bjbj4  7b7    
,rule of construction ,nothing in       
section #bdjd of ,public ,law #aaa-adh  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#e note7 or       
section #aijb7;a77#ag7 or #aibd of the  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#acif;a7a77#ag71 #acifr-#e7 shall be    
construed as prohibiting a ,state from  
applying an income or resource disregard
 under a methodology authorized under   
section #aijb7r77#b7 of such ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7r77#b77--  7#a7 to the
 income or resources of an individual   
described in section                    
#aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77ii77,,vi7 of such   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77ii77,,vi77         
7including a disregard of the income or 
resources of such individual's spouse72 
or  7#b7 on the basis of an individual's
 need for home and community-based      
services authorized under subsection    
7c71 7d71 7i71 or 7k7 of section #aiae  
of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifn7 or  
under section #aaae of such ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acae74  7c7 ,,gao report ,not
 later than ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 the  
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall submit to ,congress a     
report evaluating the effect of applying
 section #aibd7;h7 of the ,social       

,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acifr-#e7;h77 pursuant to section #bdjd
 of ,public ,law #aaa-adh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acifr-#e note7 on the number of       
individuals who qualify as community    
spouses 7as such term is defined in such
 section #aibd7;h774  #cjc4 ,extension  
of ,community ,mental ,health ,services 
demonstration program  7a7 ,in general  
,section #bbc7;d77#c7 of the ,protecting
 ,access to ,medicare ,act of #bjad 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 is amended by  
striking ,december #bj1 #bjai and       
inserting ,march #ca1 #bjba4  7b7       
,phasedown of enhanced ,,fmap           
,subparagraph 7,b7 of section           
#bbc7;d77#e7 of the ,protecting ,access 
to ,medicare ,act of #bjad 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 is amended to   
read as follows3  7,b7 ,federal matching
 percentage  7i7 ,in general ,the       
,federal matching percentage specified  
in this subparagraph is with respect to 
medical assistance described in         
subparagraph 7,a7 that is furnished--   

7,i7 to a newly eligible individual     
described in paragraph 7#b7 of section  
#aije7y7 of the ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7y771 the matching
 rate applicable under paragraph 7#a7 of
 that section2 and  7,,ii7 to an        
individual who is not a newly eligible  
individual 7as so described7 but who is 
eligible for medical assistance under   
the ,state ,medicaid program1 the       
enhanced ,,fmap applicable to the ,state
 or1 for fiscal quarters beginning on or
 after ,january #a1 #bjbj1 the matching 
rate determined for the ,state and      
quarter under clause 7ii74  7ii7        
,phasedown of enhanced ,,fmap ,for      
purposes of clause 7i77,,ii71 the       
matching rate determined for a ,state   
and fiscal quarter under this clause    
shall be--  7,i7 for the fiscal quarter 
beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbj1 a      
percentage equal to the enhanced ,,fmap 
applicable to the ,state reduced by a   
number of percentage points equal to    
#a_/f of the percentage points          

difference between the enhanced ,,fmap  
applicable to the ,state and the        
,federal medical assistance percentage  
applicable to the ,state under section  
#aije7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b772  7,,ii7 for 
the fiscal quarter beginning on ,april  
#a1 #bjbj1 a percentage equal to the    
enhanced ,,fmap applicable to the ,state
 reduced by a number of percentage      
points equal to #a_/c of the percentage 
points difference between the enhanced  
,,fmap applicable to the ,state and the 
,federal medical assistance percentage  
applicable to the ,state under section  
#aije7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b772  7,,iii7 for
 the fiscal quarter beginning on ,july  
#a1 #bjbj1 a percentage equal to the    
enhanced ,,fmap applicable to the ,state
 reduced by a number of percentage      
points equal to #a_/b of the percentage 
points difference between the enhanced  
,,fmap applicable to the ,state and the 
,federal medical assistance percentage  

applicable to the ,state under section  
#aije7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b772  7,,iv7 for 
the fiscal quarter beginning on ,october
 #a1 #bjbj1 a percentage equal to the   
enhanced ,,fmap applicable to the ,state
 reduced by a number of percentage      
points equal to #b_/c of the percentage 
points difference between the enhanced  
,,fmap applicable to the ,state and the 
,federal medical assistance percentage  
applicable to the ,state under section  
#aije7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b772  7,v7 for   
the fiscal quarter beginning on ,january
 #a1 #bjba1 a percentage equal to the   
enhanced ,,fmap applicable to the ,state
 reduced by a number of percentage      
points equal to #e_/f of the percentage 
points difference between the enhanced  
,,fmap applicable to the ,state and the 
,federal medical assistance percentage  
applicable to the ,state under section  
#aije7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b772 and  7,,vi7 

for the fiscal quarter beginning on     
,april #a1 #bjba1 and each subsequent   
fiscal quarter1 a percentage equal to   
the ,federal medical assistance         
percentage applicable to the ,state     
under section #aije7;b7 of the ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acif;d7b774  4  7c7 ,clarifying        
authority ,to recover overpayments      
,section #bbc7;d77#e7 of the ,protecting
 ,access to ,medicare ,act of #bjad 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 is amended by  
adding at the end the following new     
subparagraph3  7,d7 ,recovery of        
overpayments ,the amount of any         
overpayment made to a ,state under this 
paragraph shall be deemed an overpayment
 to the ,state under title ,,xix of the 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif et seq47 to be disallowed against 
the ,state's regular quarterly draw for 
all ,medicaid spending under section    
#aijc7;d77#b7 of such ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7d77#b774  4  7d7      
,report to ,congress on certified       

community behavioral health center      
performance  7#a7 ,study ,the           
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall conduct #a or more studies
 on certified community behavioral      
health clinics participating in the     
demonstration program established under 
section #bbc of the ,protecting ,access 
to ,medicare ,act of #bjad 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note7 that shall      
include the following3  7,a7 ,an        
evaluation of encounter data submissions
 and other reporting submitted by       
certified community behavioral health   
clinics participating in the            
demonstration program1 including        
identifying challenges faced in         
collecting1 submitting1 and ensuring the
 quality of the data submitted1 as well 
as--  7i7 an evaluation of the extent to
 which the ,centers for ,medicare       
,medicaid ,services and ,states face    
challenges validating encounter data for
 completeness and accuracy2  7ii7 an    
assessment of requirements imposed on   

such certified community behavioral     
health clinics for collecting and       
submitting encounter data2  7iii7 an    
assessment of any challenges such       
certified community behavioral health   
clinics face in collecting and          
submitting encounter data2 and  7iv7 an 
assessment of the efficacy of automated 
checks conducted on encounter data      
submitted by such certified community   
behavioral health clinics for           
completeness and accuracy4  7,b7 ,an    
evaluation of the payment arrangement   
for certified community behavioral      
health clinics participating in the     
demonstration program and of payment    
arrangements for all certified community
 behavioral health clinics1 including   
any challenges related to the accuracy  
of payments1 such as--  7i7 the extent  
to which the ,secretary of ,health and  
,human ,services and ,states            
participating in the demonstration      
program can monitor the accuracy of     
payments made under the program to      

certified community behavioral health   
clinics participating in the program2   
7ii7 any challenges associated with     
requiring the ,secretary of ,health and 
,human ,services to accurately assess   
the comparative impact of the certified 
community behavioral health clinics     
participating in such program1 as       
compared to certified community         
behavioral health clinics that are not  
participating in such program1 on the   
,federal and ,state costs for furnishing
 a full range of mental health services 
7including inpatient1 emergency and     
ambulatory services72 and  7iii7 any    
comparisons of payment arrangements by  
certified community behavioral health   
clinics and the degree to which there   
are payment disparities among such      
clinics for furnishing the same or      
similar services4  7,c7 ,an evaluation  
of the quality of data submissions by   
,states and certified community         
behavioral health clinics participating 
in the demonstration program1 including 

the extent to which--  7i7 the          
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services faced challenges validating   
the quality of data submitted by such   
,states and such certified community    
behavioral health clinics2  7ii7 the    
quality measures used to evaluate       
certified community behavioral health   
clinics participating in the            
demonstration program compare with the  
measures reported by certified community
 behavioral health clinics that are not 
participating in the program2 and  7iii7
 the quality measures being reported by 
certified community behavioral health   
clinics participating in the            
demonstration program offer insights on 
the quality of care provided at1 and the
 health status of individuals treated   
by1 such clinics4  7,d7 ,an assessment  
of the extent to which the certified    
community behavioral health clinics     
participating in the demonstration      
program expanded the services they      
offer1 as compared to certified         

community behavioral health clinics that
 are not participating in the program1  
and if so1 what factored into the       
decision to expand4  7,e7 ,such         
recommendations as the ,comptroller     
,general determines appropriate for     
improving-- 7i7 the reporting1 accuracy1
 and validation of encounter data2  7ii7
 accuracy in payments to certified      
community behavioral health clinics     
under ,state programs under title ,,xix 
of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 and quality    
monitoring of such clinics2 and  7iii7  
quality measure reporting and replacing 
process-driven quality measures with    
outcome-based measures that reflect     
improvements in patient functional      
status4  7#b7 ,report ,not later than   
,december #ca1 #bjbj1 the ,comptroller  
,general of the ,united ,states shall   
submit to ,congress a report containing 
the findings of the study conducted     
under paragraph 7#a74  ,,iv ,human      
,services ,extenders  #dja4 ,extension  

of sexual risk avoidance education      
program ,section #eaj of the ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaj7 is  
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7--  7,a7
 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter       
preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking
 and #bjai and all that follows through 
,december #bj1 #bjai and inserting      
through #bjbj and for the period        
beginning ,october #a1 #bjbj1 and ending
 ,december #bj1 #bjbj2 and  7,b7 in     
paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking and    
#bjai and all that follows through      
,december #bj1 #bjai and inserting      
through #bjbj and for the period        
beginning ,october #a1 #bjbj1 and ending
 ,december #bj1 #bjbj2 and  7#b7 in     
subsection 7f77#a71 by striking and     
#bjai and all that follows through      
,december #bj1 #bjai and inserting      
through #bjbj and #af1fdc1hcf for the   
period beginning ,october #a1 #bjbj1 and
 ending ,december #bj1 #bjbj4  #djb4    
,jobs and ,opportunity with ,benefits   
and ,services for ,success ,act  7a7    

,references ,except as otherwise        
expressly provided1 wherever in this    
section an amendment or repeal is       
expressed in terms of an amendment to1  
or repeal of1 a section or other        
provision1 the reference shall be       
considered to be made to a section or   
other provision of the ,social ,security
 ,act4  7b7 ,re-,naming of program  7#a7
 ,in general ,the heading for part ,a of
 title ,,iv is amended to read as       
follows3  ,a ,jobs and ,opportunity with
 ,benefits and ,services ,program  4    
7#b7 ,conforming amendments  7,a7 ,the  
heading for section #djc7;a77#b77;,b7   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#b77;,b77 is    
amended by striking tanf and inserting  
jobs4  7,b7 ,the heading for section    
#dac 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fac7 is amended by 
striking ,temporary ,assistance for     
,needy ,families and inserting ,jobs and
 ,opportunity with ,benefits and        
,services4  7,c7 ,the heading for       
section #dac7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#fac7;a77 is amended by striking ,,tanf 

and inserting ,,jobs4  7,d7 ,the heading
 for section #dga7;e77#g77;,b77i7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;e77#g77;,b77i771 as in  
effect pursuant to the amendment made by
 section #ejgaa7;a77#b7 of division ,e  
of the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjah
 7,public ,law #aae-abc71 is amended by 
striking ,,tanf and inserting ,,jobs4   
7c7 ,helping more ,americans enter and  
remain in the workforce  7#a7 ,family   
assistance grants ,section #djc7;a77#a7 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#a77 is amended 
in each of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,c7  
by striking #bjag and #bjah and         
inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4  7#b7    
,healthy marriage promotion and         
responsible fatherhood grants ,section  
#djc7;a77#b77;,d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fjc7;a77#b77;,d77 is amended--  7,a7 by
 striking #bjag and #bjah and inserting 
#bjbj through #bjbd2 and  7,b7 by       
striking for fiscal year #bjag or #bjah4
  7#c7 ,tribal grants ,section #dab7;a7 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;a77 is amended in  
each of paragraphs 7#a77;,a7 and        

7#b77;,a7 by striking #bjag and #bjah   
and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4  7#d7
 ,improving access to child care ,to    
support work ,section #dah7;a77#c7 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77#c77 is amended to   
read as follows3  7#c7 ,appropriation   
,for grants under this section1 there   
are appropriated-- 7,a7 #b1iag1jjj1jjj  
for fiscal year #bjbj2 and  7,b7        
#c1ebe1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years 
#bjba through #bjbd4  4  7#e7 ,grants to
 the territories ,section #aajh7;b77#b7 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;b77#b77 is amended
 by striking #bjag and #bjah and        
inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4  7#f7    
,prorating of appropriations for fiscal 
year #bjbj ,notwithstanding the         
amendments made by the paragraphs 7#a7  
through 7#c7 and 7#e7 of this           
subsection1 the amount appropriated in  
each provision of law amended by such   
paragraphs for fiscal year #bjbj shall  
be--  7,a7 the amount that would be so  
appropriated in the absence of this     
subsection2 multiplied by  7,b7 the     

number of days in the period from the   
date of the enactment of this ,act      
through ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 divided  
by #cfe4  7#g7 ,effective date ,this    
subsection and the amendments made by   
this subsection shall take effect on the
 date of the enactment of this ,act4    
7d7 ,expecting universal engagement and 
case management ,section #djh7;b7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;b77 is amended to read  
as follows3  7b7 ,individual opportunity
 plans  7#a7 ,assessment ,the ,state    
agency responsible for administering the
 ,state program funded under this part  
shall make an initial assessment of the 
following for each work-eligible        
individual 7as defined in the           
regulations promulgated pursuant to     
section #djg7;i77#a77;,a77i773  7,a7    
,the education obtained1 skills1 prior  
work experience1 work readiness1 and    
barriers to work of the individual4     
7,b7 ,the well-being of the children in 
the family of the individual and1 where 
appropriate1 activities or services     

7such as services offered by a program  
funded under section #eaa7 to improve   
the well-being of the children4  7#b7   
,contents of plans ,on the basis of the 
assessment required by paragraph 7#a7 of
 this subsection1 the ,state agency1 in 
consultation with the individual1 shall 
develop an individual opportunity plan  
that--  7,a7 includes a personal        
responsibility agreement in which the   
individual acknowledges receipt of      
publicly funded benefits and            
responsibility to comply with program   
requirements in order to receive the    
benefits2  7,b7 sets forth the          
obligations of the individual to        
participate in work activities 7as      
defined in section #djg7;d771 and the   
number of hours per month for which the 
individual will so participate pursuant 
to section #djg2  7,c7 sets forth an    
employment goal and planned short-1     
intermediate-1 and long-term actions to 
achieve the goal1 and1 in the case of an
 individual who has not attained #bd    

years of age and is in secondary school 
or the equivalent1 the intermediate     
action may be completion of secondary   
school or the equivalent2  7,d7         
describes the job counseling and other  
services the ,state will provide to the 
individual to enable the individual to  
obtain and keep unsubsidized employment2
  7,e7 may include referral to          
appropriate substance abuse or mental   
health treatment2 and  7,f7 is signed by
 the individual4  7#c7 ,timing ,the     
,state agency shall comply with         
paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 with respect to
 a work-eligible individual--  7,a7     
within #a year after the effective date 
of this subsection1 in the case of an   
individual who1 as of such effective    
date1 is a recipient of assistance under
 the ,state program funded under this   
part 7as in effect immediately before   
such effective date72 or  7,b7 within   
#fj days after the individual is        
determined to be eligible for the       
assistance1 in the case of any other    

individual4  7#d7 ,universal engagement 
,subject to the exceptions in paragraph 
7#c71 each ,state shall require all     
work-eligible recipients receiving funds
 under the ,state program funded under  
this part to engage in work in          
accordance with the provisions of       
section #djg7;c71 #djg7;d71 and         
#djg7;e74  7#e7 ,penalty for            
noncompliance by individual ,in addition
 to any other penalties required under  
the ,state program funded under this    
part1 the ,state shall reduce1 by such  
amount as the ,state considers          
appropriate1 the amount of assistance   
otherwise payable under the ,state      
program to a family that includes an    
individual who fails without good cause 
to comply with an individual opportunity
 plan developed pursuant to this        
subsection1 that is signed by the       
individual4  7#f7 ,periodic review ,the 
,state shall meet with each             
work-eligible individual assessed by the
 ,state under paragraph 7#a71 not less  

frequently than every #ij days1 to--    
7,a7 review the individual opportunity  
plan developed for the individual1      
including the eligibility of the        
individual for benefits2  7,b7 discuss  
with the individual the progress made by
 the individual in achieving the goals  
specified in the plan2 and  7,c7 update 
the plan1 as necessary1 to reflect any  
changes in the circumstances of the     
individual since the plan was last      
reviewed4  4  7e7 ,promoting            
accountability by measuring work        
outcomes  7#a7 ,in general ,section     
#djg7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;a77 is    
amended to read as follows3  7a7        
,performance accountability and work    
outcomes  7#a7 ,work outcomes  7,a7 ,in 
general ,a ,state to which a grant is   
made under section #djc shall achieve   
the requisite minimum level of          
performance for a fiscal year described 
in this paragraph with respect to the   
percentage of employment exits for      
families receiving assistance under the 

,state program funded under this part1  
or be subject to penalty as described in
 section #dji7;a77#c74  7,b7            
,calculation of percentage of employment
 exits ,for purposes of this paragraph1 
the percentage of employment exits with 
respect to a ,state equals the ratio of 
the number of work-eligible individuals 
who are in unsubsidized employment #f   
months after their exit to the average  
monthly number of families receiving    
assistance under the ,state program     
funded under this part4  7,c7 ,agreement
 on requisite level of performance ,the 
,secretary and the ,state shall         
negotiate the requisite level of        
performance for the ,state with respect 
to employment exits for each fiscal year
 beginning with fiscal year #bjba4  7#b7
 ,performance accountability  7,a7      
,purpose ,the purpose of this paragraph 
is to provide for the establishment of  
performance accountability measures to  
assess the effectiveness of ,states in  
increasing employment1 retention1 and   

advancement among families receiving    
assistance under the ,state program     
funded under this part4  7,b7 ,in       
general ,a ,state to which a grant is   
made under section #djc for a fiscal    
year shall achieve the requisite level  
of performance on an indicator described
 in subparagraph 7,d7 of this paragraph 
for the fiscal year4  7,c7 ,measuring   
state performance ,each ,state1 in      
consultation with the ,secretary1 shall 
collect and submit to the ,secretary the
 information necessary to measure the   
level of performance of the ,state for  
each indicator described in subparagraph
 7,d71 for fiscal year #bjba and each   
fiscal year thereafter1 and the         
,secretary shall use the information    
collected for fiscal year #bjba to      
establish the baseline level of         
performance for each ,state for each    
such indicator4  7,d7 ,indicators of    
performance ,the indicators described in
 this subparagraph1 for a fiscal year1  
are the following3 7i7 ,the percentage  

of individuals who were work-eligible   
individuals as of the time of exit from 
the program1 who are in unsubsidized    
employment during the #bnd quarter after
 the exit4  7ii7 ,the percentage of     
individuals who were work-eligible      
individuals who were in unsubsidized    
employment in the #bnd quarter after the
 exit1 who are also in unsubsidized     
employment during the #dth quarter after
 the exit4  7iii7 ,the median earnings  
of individuals who were work-eligible   
individuals as of the time of exit from 
the program1 who are in unsubsidized    
employment during the #bnd quarter after
 the exit4  7iv7 ,the percentage of     
individuals who have not attained #bd   
years of age1 are attending high school 
or enrolled in an equivalency program1  
and are work-eligible individuals or    
were work-eligible individuals as of the
 time of exit from the program1 who     
obtain a high school degree or its      
recognized equivalent while receiving   
assistance under the ,state program     

funded under this part or within #a year
 after the exit4  7,e7 ,levels of       
performance  7i7 ,in general ,for each  
,state submitting a ,state plan pursuant
 to section #djb7;a71 there shall be    
established1 in accordance with this    
subparagraph1 levels of performance for 
each of the indicators described in     
subparagraph 7,d74  7ii7 ,weight ,the   
weight assigned to such an indicator    
shall be the following3 7,i7 ,forty     
percent1 in the case of the indicator   
described in subparagraph 7,d77i74      
7,,ii7 ,twenty-five percent1 in the case
 of the indicator described in          
subparagraph 7,d77ii74  7,,iii7         
,twenty-five percent1 in the case of the
 indicator described in subparagraph    
7,d77iii74  7,,iv7 ,ten percent1 in the 
case of the indicator described in      
subparagraph 7,d77iv74  7iii7 ,agreement
 on requisite performance level for each
 indicator  7,i7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary and the ,state shall         
negotiate the requisite level of        

performance for the ,state with respect 
to each indicator described in clause   
7ii71 for each fiscal year beginning    
with fiscal year #bjba1 and shall do so 
before the beginning of the fiscal year 
involved4  7,,ii7 ,requirements in      
establishing performance levels ,in     
establishing the requisite levels of    
performance1 the ,state and the         
,secretary shall-- 7aa7 take into       
account how the levels involved compare 
with the levels established for other   
,states2 and  7bb7 ensure the levels    
involved are adjusted1 using the        
objective statistical model referred to 
in clause 7v71 based on-- 7,,aa7 the    
differences among ,states in economic   
conditions1 including differences in    
unemployment rates or employment losses 
or gains in particular industries2      
7,,bb7 the characteristics of           
participants on entry into the program1 
including indicators of prior work      
history1 lack of educational or         
occupational skills attainment1 or other

 factors that may affect employment and 
earnings2 and 7,,cc7 take into account  
the extent to which the levels involved 
promote continuous improvement in       
performance by each ,state4  7iv7       
,revisions based on economic conditions 
and individuals receiving assistance    
during the fiscal year ,the ,secretary  
shall1 in accordance with the objective 
statistical model referred to in clause 
7v71 revise the requisite levels of     
performance for a ,state and a fiscal   
year to reflect the economic conditions 
and characteristics of the relevant     
individuals in the ,state during the    
fiscal year4  7v7 ,statistical          
adjustment model ,the ,secretary shall  
use an objective statistical model to   
make adjustments to the requisite levels
 of performance for the economic        
conditions and characteristics of the   
relevant individuals1 and shall consult 
with the ,secretary of ,labor to develop
 a model that is the same as or similar 
to the model described in section       

#aaf7;b77#c77;,a77viii7 of the          
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                     
#cada7;b77#c77;,a77viii774  7vi7        
,definition of exit ,in this paragraph1 
the term exit means1 with respect to a  
,state program funded under this part1  
ceases to a receive a ,,jobs benefit    
under the program4  7,f7 ,state option  
to establish common exit measures       
,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,e77vi7  
of this paragraph1 a ,state that has not
 provided the notification under section
 #aba7;b77#a77;,c77ii7 of the ,workforce
 ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act to   
exclude the ,state program funded under 
this part as a mandatory one-stop       
partner may adopt an alternative        
definition of exit for the purpose of   
creating common exit measures to improve
 alignment with workforce programs      
operated under title ,i of such ,act4   
7,g7 ,regulations ,in order to ensure   
nationwide comparability of data1 the   
,secretary1 after consultation with the 

,secretary of ,labor and with ,states1  
shall issue regulations governing the   
establishment of the performance        
accountability system under this        
paragraph and a template for performance
 reports to be used by all ,states      
consistent with subsection 7b74  4  7#b7
 ,reports on state performance on ,,hhs 
online dashboard ,section #djg7;b7 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;b77 is amended to read  
as follows3  7b7 ,publication of ,state 
performance ,the ,secretary shall1      
directly or through the use of grants or
 contracts1 establish and operate an    
,internet website that is accessible to 
the public1 with a dashboard that is    
regularly updated and provides          
easy-to-understand information on the   
performance of each ,state program      
funded under this part1 including a     
profile for each such program1 expressed
 by use of a template1 which shall      
include--  7#a7 information on the      
indicators and requisite performance    
levels established for the ,state under 

subsection 7a71 including1 with respect 
to each such level1 whether the ,state  
achieves1 exceeds1 or fails to achieve  
the level on an ongoing basis1          
including--  7,a7 information on any    
adjustments made to the requisite levels
 using the statistical adjustment model 
described in subsection 7a77#c77;,d77v72
 and  7,b7 a grade based on the overall 
performance of the ,state1 as determined
 by the ,secretary and in consultation  
with the ,state1 and the overall        
performance shall be graded based on the
 performance indicators and weights for 
each such indicator as described in     
subsection 7a72  7#b7 information       
reported under section #daa on the      
characteristics and demographics of     
individuals receiving assistance under  
the ,state program1 including--  7,a7   
the number and percentage of child-only 
cases and reason why the cases are      
child-only2 and  7,b7 the average weekly
 number of hours that each work-eligible
 individual in the ,state program       

participates in work activities1        
including a separate section showing the
 number and percentage of the           
work-eligible individuals with zero     
hours of the participation and the      
reason for non-participation2  7#c7     
information on the results of improper  
payments reviews2  7#d7 a link to the   
,state plan approved under section #djb2
 and  7#e7 information regarding any    
penalty imposed1 or other corrective    
action taken1 by the ,secretary against 
a ,state for failing to achieve a       
requisite performance level or any other
 requirement imposed by or under this   
part4  4  7#c7 ,modification of rules   
for determining whether an individual is
 engaged in work ,section #djg7;c7 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;c77 is amended-- 7,a7 in
 paragraph 7#a7--  7i7 in subparagraph  
7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking ,for purposes of
 subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i71 a and      
inserting ,a2 and  7,,ii7 by striking 1 
not fewer than and all that follows     
through this subsection2 and  7ii7 in   

subparagraph 7,b7--  7,i7 in the matter 
preceding clause 7i71 by striking ,for  
purposes of subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 an 
and inserting ,an2  7,,ii7 in clause    
7i71 by striking 1 not fewer than and   
all that follows through this           
subsection2 and  7,,iii7 in clause 7ii71
 by striking 1 not fewer than and all   
that follows through subsection 7d72 and
  7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7--  7i7 by      
striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,d72   
7ii7 in each of subparagraphs 7,b7 and  
7,c71 by striking ,for purposes of      
determining monthly participation rates 
under subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i71 a and 
inserting ,a2  7iii7 by redesignating   
subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 as          
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71            
respectively2 and  7iv7 by adding at the
 end the following3  7,c7 ,state option 
for participation requirement exemptions
 ,for any fiscal year1 a ,state may1 at 
its option1 not require an individual   
who is a single custodial parent caring 
for a child who has not attained #ab    

months of age to engage in work1 for not
 more than #ab months4  4  7#d7         
,modifications to allowable work        
activities ,section #djg7;d7 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;d77 is amended-- 7,a7 in
 paragraph 7#e71 by inserting 1         
including apprenticeship before the     
semicolon2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by  
inserting supervised before job search2 
7,c7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking 7not
 to exceed #ab months with respect to   
any individual7 and inserting 1         
including career technical education2   
7,d7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by striking and
 at the end2  7,e7 in paragraph 7#ab71  
by striking the period and inserting 2  
and2 and  7,f7 by adding at the end the 
following3  7#ac7 participation in an   
in-home program teaching parenting      
skills that complies with the           
requirements of section #djg7;c74  4    
7#e7 ,penalty against ,states  7,a7 ,in 
general ,section #dji7;a77#c7 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#c77 is amended by   
striking all that precedes subparagraph 

7,b7 and inserting the following3  7#c7 
,failure to satisfy work outcomes and   
work engagement  7,a7 ,in general ,if   
the ,secretary determines that a ,state 
to which a grant is made under section  
#djc for a fiscal year has failed to    
comply with any of section #djg7;a77#a71
 section #djh7;b77#c71 or section       
#djh7;b77#d7 for the 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 the applicable percentage of   
the ,state family assistance grant4  4  
7,b7 ,transition rule ,the ,secretary of
 ,health and ,human ,services may not   
impose a penalty under section          
#dji7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security   
,act by reason of the failure of a      
,state to comply with section #djg7;a7  
of such ,act for any fiscal year before 
fiscal year #bjba4  7#f7 ,pro rata      
reduction of assistance for individual  
noncompliance ,section #djg7;e7 7#db    

,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;e77 is amended by adding
 at the end the following3  7#c7 ,pro   
rata reduction ,for purposes of         
paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the amount of a pro
 rata reduction in assistance shall be  
determined by multiplying the total     
amount of monthly assistance that would1
 in the absence of the application of   
this paragraph1 be paid to the entire   
family1 by the ratio of--  7,a7 the     
number of hours of required work        
activities as designated in subsection  
7d7 actually performed by the individual
 during the month2 to  7,b7 the number  
of hours of work activities that the    
individual was required to perform      
during the month in accordance with     
subsection 7c74  7#d7 ,penalties and    
engagement  7,a7 ,in general ,subject to
 the limitation in 7,b71 if in a given  
month an individual who received        
assistance under this part was required 
to engage in work under section         
#djh7;b77#d71 failed to fulfill those   
obligations and was subsequently        

sanctioned in accordance with section   
#djg7;e77#b7 and 7#c71 that individual  
shall judged to be engaged in work for  
that month for purposes of section      
#djh7;b77#d74  7,b7 ,limitation ,if an  
individual receives no benefits for two 
consecutive months due to sanctioning   
under section #djg7;e77#b7 and 7#c71    
that individual shall not be counted as 
engaged in work in subsequent months for
 purposes of section #djh7;b77#d7 unless
 actual work in accordance with section 
#djg7;d7 was resumed4  4  7#g7          
,conforming amendment ,the heading of   
section #dab7;c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#fab7;c77 is amended by striking        
,minimum ,work ,participation           
,requirements and inserting             
,requirements for work outcome measures4
  7f7 ,targeting funds to truly needy   
families  7#a7 ,prohibition on use of   
funds for families with income greater  
than twice the poverty line ,section    
#djd7k7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd7k77 is      
amended to read as follows3  7k7        

,prohibitions  7#a7 ,use of funds for   
persons with income greater than twice  
the poverty line ,a ,state to which a   
grant is made under this part shall not 
use the grant to provide any assistance 
or services to a family whose monthly   
income exceeds twice the poverty line   
7as defined by the ,office of           
,management and ,budget1 and revised    
annually in accordance with section     
#fgc7b7 of the ,omnibus ,budget         
,reconciliation ,act of #aiha 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b7774  4  7#b7          
,elimination of limitation on use of    
funds for case management activities    
,section #djd7;b77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#fjd7;b77#b77 is amended to read as     
follows3  7#b7 ,exceptions ,paragraph   
7#a7 of this subsection shall not apply 
to the use of a grant for--  7,a7       
information technology and              
computerization needed for tracking1    
monitoring1 or data collection required 
by or under this part2 or  7,b7 case    
management activities to carry out      

section #djh7;b74  4  7#c7 ,prohibition 
on use of funds for direct spending on  
child care services or activities       
,section #djd7k7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#fjd7k771 as amended by subsection 7a7  
of this section1 is amended by adding at
 the end the following3  7#b7 ,direct   
spending on child care services or      
activities ,a ,state to which a grant is
 made under this part shall not use the 
grant for direct spending on child care 
and other early childhood education     
programs1 services1 or activities4  4   
7#d7 ,limitation on use of funds for    
child welfare services or activities    
,section #djd7k7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#fjd7k771 as amended by subsections 7a7 
and 7c7 of this section1 is amended--   
7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by      
inserting 2 limitation after            
,prohibitions2 and  7,b7 by adding at   
the end the following3  7#c7 ,limitation
 on use of funds for child welfare      
services or activities ,a ,state may use
 not more than #aj percent of a grant   

made to the ,state under section        
#djc7;a77#a7 for child welfare services 
or activities1 taking into account any  
amount transferred under subsection     
7d77#b7 of this section4  4  7#e7       
,expansion of authority ,to transfer    
funds ,section #djd7;d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fjd7;d77 is amended by striking        
paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 and        
inserting the following3  7#a7 ,in      
general ,a ,state may transfer not more 
than #ej percent of the grant made to   
the ,state under section #djc7;a77#a7 to
 a ,state program pursuant to any or all
 of the following provisions of law3    
7,a7 ,the ,child ,care and ,development 
,block ,grant ,act of #aiij4  7,b7      
,title ,i of the ,workforce ,innovation 
and ,opportunity ,act4  7,c7 ,subpart #a
 of part ,b of this title4  7#b7        
,limitation on amount transferable to   
subpart #a of part b ,a ,state may      
transfer not more than #aj percent of a 
grant made to the ,state under section  
#djc7;a77#a7 to carry out ,state        

programs operated pursuant to the ,state
 plan developed under subpart #a of part
 ,b1 taking into account any amount used
 as described in subsection 7k77#c7 of  
this section4  7#c7 ,applicable rules   
7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in 
subparagraph 7,b7 of this paragraph1 any
 amount paid to a ,state under this part
 that is used to carry out a ,state     
program pursuant to a provision of law  
specified in paragraph 7#a7 shall not be
 subject to the requirements of this    
part1 but shall be subject to the       
requirements that apply to ,federal     
funds provided directly under the       
provision of law to carry out the       
program1 and the expenditure of any     
amount so used shall not be considered  
to be an expenditure under this part4   
7,b7 ,funds transferred to the ,,wioa   
,in the case of funds transferred under 
paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of this subsection--
 7i7 the ,state shall provide an        
assurance that the funds will be used to
 support individuals eligible for       

assistance or services under this part  
pursuant to subsection 7k77#a72 and     
7ii7 not more than #ae percent of the   
funds will be reserved for statewide    
workforce investment activities referred
 to in section #abh7;a77#a7 of the      
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act4  7#d7 ,,wioa transfer authority   
not available to ,states excluding the  
,state ,,jobs program as a mandatory    
one-stop partner under the ,,wioa ,the  
authority provided by paragraph         
7#a77;,b7 of this subsection may not be 
exercised by a ,state that has provided 
the notification referred to in section 
#djg7;a77#b77;,f74  4  7g7 ,targeting   
funds to core purposes  7#a7            
,requirement that ,states reserve #be   
percent of ,,jobs grant for spending on 
core activities ,section #djh7;a7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77 is amended by adding
 at the end the following3  7#ac7       
,requirement that ,states reserve #be   
percent of ,,jobs grant for spending on 
core activities ,a ,state to which a    

grant is made under section #djc7;a77#a7
 for a fiscal year shall expend not less
 than #be percent of the grant on       
assistance1 case management1 work       
supports and supportive services1 work1 
wage subsidies1 work activities 7as     
defined in section #djg7;d771 and       
non-recurring short-term benefits4  4   
7#b7 ,requirement that at least #be     
percent of qualified ,state expenditures
 be for core activities ,section        
#djh7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a771 as   
amended by subsection 7a7 of this       
section1 is amended by adding at the end
 the following3  7#ad7 ,requirement that
 at least #be percent of qualified      
,state expenditures be for core         
activities ,not less than #be percent of
 the qualified ,state expenditures 7as  
defined in section                      
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77ii77 of a ,state      
during the fiscal year shall be for     
assistance1 case management1 work       
supports and supportive services1 work1 
wage subsidies1 work activities 7as     

defined in section #djg7;d771 and       
non-recurring short-term benefits4  4   
7#c7 ,phase-,out of counting of         
third-,party contributions as qualified 
,state expenditures ,section #djh7;a7   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a771 as amended by 
subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of this section1
 is amended by adding at the end the    
following3  7#ae7 ,phase-out of counting
 of third-party contributions as        
qualified ,state expenditures  7,a7 ,in 
general ,the qualified ,state           
expenditures 7as defined in section     
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 of a ,state for a 
fiscal year that are attributable to the
 value of goods and services provided by
 a source other than a ,state or local  
government shall not exceed the         
applicable percentage of the            
expenditures for the fiscal year4  7,b7 
,applicable percentage ,in subparagraph 
7,a71 the term applicable percentage    
means1 with respect to a fiscal year--  
7i7 #ge percent1 in the case of fiscal  
year #bjbj2  7ii7 #ej percent1 in the   

case of fiscal year #bjba2  7iii7 #be   
percent1 in the case of fiscal year     
#bjbb2 and  7iv7 #j percent1 in the case
 of fiscal year #bjbc or any succeeding 
fiscal year4  4  7h7 ,strengthening     
program integrity by measuring improper 
payments ,section #djd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjd7 is amended by adding at the end   
the following3  7l7 ,applicability of   
improper payments laws  7#a7 ,in general
 ,the ,improper ,payments ,information  
,act of #bjjb and the ,improper         
,payments ,elimination and ,recovery    
,act of #bjaj shall apply to a ,state in
 respect of the ,state program funded   
under this part in the same manner in   
which such ,acts apply to a ,federal    
agency4  7#b7 ,regulations ,within #b   
years after the date of the enactment of
 this subsection1 the ,secretary shall  
prescribe regulations governing how a   
,state reviews and reports improper     
payments under the ,state program funded
 under this part4  4  7i7 ,prohibition  
on ,state diversion of ,federal funds   

,to replace ,state spending  7#a7 ,in   
general ,section #djh7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fjh7;a771 as amended by section #i of 
this ,act1 is amended by adding at the  
end the following3  7#af7               
,non-supplantation requirement ,funds   
made available to a ,state under this   
part shall be used to supplement1 not   
supplant1 ,state general revenue        
spending on activities described in     
section #djd4  4  7#b7 ,effective date  
,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7   
shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbj4
  7j7 ,inclusion of poverty reduction as
 a program purpose ,section #dja7;a7    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja7;a77 is amended--   
7#a7 by striking and at the end of      
paragraph 7#c72  7#b7 by striking the   
period at the end of paragraph 7#d7 and 
inserting 2 and2 and  7#c7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7#e7 reduce     
child poverty by increasing employment  
entry1 retention1 and advancement of    
needy parents4  4  7k7 ,welfare for     
needs not weed  7#a7 ,prohibition       

,section #djh7;a77#ab77;,a7 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77#ab77;,a77 is        
amended-- 7,a7 by striking or at the end
 of clause 7ii72  7,b7 by striking the  
period at the end of clause 7iii7 and   
inserting 2 or2 and  7,c7 by adding at  
the end the following3  7iv7 any        
establishment that offers marihuana 7as 
defined in section #ajb7af7 of the      
,controlled ,substances ,act7 for sale4 
4  7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments 
made by paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect
 on the date that is #c years after the 
date of the enactment of this ,act4  7l7
 ,strengthening accountability through  
,,hhs approval of ,state plans  7#a7 ,in
 general ,section #djb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjb7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection   
7a7--  7i7 in the matter preceding      
paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by striking       
#bg-month and inserting #bd-month2 and  
7,,ii7 by striking found and inserting  
approved that2 and  7ii7 in paragraph   
7#a7--  7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7aa7
 by striking clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 and 

inserting the following3  7ii7 ,require 
work-eligible individuals 7as defined in
 the regulations promulgated pursuant to
 section #djg7;i77#a77;,a77i77 to engage
 in work activities consistent with     
section #djg7;c74 ,the document shall   
describe any in-home parenting program  
participation in which will be          
considered by the ,state as a work      
activity pursuant to section            
#djg7;d77#ac74  2  7bb7 by redesignating
 clauses 7iv7 through 7viii7 as clauses 
7iii7 through 7vii71 respectively2 and  
7cc7 by adding at the end the following3
  7viii7 ,describe the case management  
practices of the ,state with respect to 
the requirements of section #djh7;b71   
provide a copy of the form or forms that
 will be used to assess a work-eligible 
individual 7as so defined7 and prepare  
an individual opportunity plan for the  
individual1 describe how the ,state will
 ensure that such a plan is reviewed in 
accordance with section #djh7;b77#f71   
and describe how the ,state will measure

 progress under the plan4  7ix7 ,propose
 the requisite levels of performance for
 the ,state for purposes of section     
#djg7;a7 for each year in the #b-year   
period referred to in subsection 7d7 of 
this section1 and provide an explanation
 with supporting data of why each such  
level is appropriate4  7x7 ,describe how
 the ,state will engage low-income      
noncustodial parents who owe child      
support and how such a parent will be   
provided with access to work support and
 other services under the program to    
which the parent is referred to support 
their employment and advancement4  7xi7 
,describe how the ,state will comply    
with improper payments provisions in    
section #djd7l74  7xii7 ,describe       
coordination with other programs1       
including whether the ,state intends to 
exercise authority provided by section  
#djd7;d7 of this ,act to transfer any   
funds paid to the ,state under this     
part1 provide assurance that1 in the    
case of a transfer to carry out a       

program under title ,i of the ,workforce
 ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act1 the 
,state will comply with section         
#djd7;d77#c77;,b7 of this ,act and      
coordinate with the one-stop delivery   
system under the ,workforce ,innovation 
and ,opportunity ,act1 and describe how 
the ,state will coordinate with the     
programs involved to provide services to
 families receiving assistance under the
 program referred to in paragraph 7#a7  
of this subsection4  7xiii7 ,describe   
how the ,state will promote marriage1   
such as through temporary disregard of  
the income of a new spouse when an      
individual receiving assistance under   
the ,state program marries so that the  
couple doesn't automatically lose       
benefits due to marriage4  7xiv7        
,describe how the ,state will allow for 
a transitional period of benefits1 such 
as through temporary earned income      
disregards or a gradual reduction in the
 monthly benefit amount1 for an         
individual receiving assistance who     

obtains employment and becomes          
ineligible due to an increase in income 
obtained through employment or through  
an increase in wages4  2 and  7,,ii7 in 
subparagraph 7,b71 by striking clauses  
7iv7 and 7v72  7,b7 by striking         
subsection 7c7 and inserting the        
following3  7c7 ,public availability of 
,state plans ,the ,secretary shall make 
available to the public a link to any   
plan or plan amendment submitted by a   
,state under this subsection4  2 and    
7,c7 by adding at the end the following3
  7d7 #b-,year plan ,a plan submitted   
pursuant to this section shall be       
designed to be implemented during a     
#b-year period4  7e7 ,combined plan     
allowed ,a ,state may submit to the     
,secretary and the ,secretary of ,labor 
a combined ,state plan that meets the   
requirements of subsections 7a7 and 7d7 
and that is for programs and activities 
under the ,workforce ,innovation and    
,opportunity ,act4  7f7 ,approval of    
plans ,the ,secretary shall approve any 

plan submitted pursuant to this section 
that meets the requirements of          
subsections 7a7 through 7d74  4  7#b7   
,duties of the ,secretary  7,a7         
,coordination of activities2            
dissemination of information ,section   
#daf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #faf7 is amended--  
7i7 by inserting 7a7 ,in general4--     
before ,the programs2 and  7ii7 by      
adding at the end the following3  7b7   
,coordination of activities ,the        
,secretary shall coordinate all         
activities of the ,department of ,health
 and ,human ,services relating to work  
activities 7as defined in section       
#djg7;d77 and requirements and          
measurement of employment outcomes1 and1
 to the maximum extent practicable1     
coordinate the activities of the        
,department in this regard with similar 
activities of other ,federal entities4  
7c7 ,dissemination of information ,the  
,secretary shall disseminate1 for       
voluntary informational purposes1       
information on practices that           

scientifically valid research indicates 
are most successful in improving the    
quality of ,state and tribal programs   
funded under this part4  4  7#c7        
,technical assistance  7,a7 ,in general 
,section #djf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjf7 is   
amended to read as follows3  #djf4      
,technical assistance  7a7 ,in general  
,the ,secretary shall provide technical 
assistance to ,states and ,indian tribes
 7which may include providing technical 
assistance on a reimbursable basis71    
which shall be provided by qualified    
experts on practices grounded in        
scientifically valid research1 where    
appropriate1 to support activities      
related to publication of ,state        
performance under section #djg7;b7 and  
to carry out ,state and tribal programs 
funded under this part4  7b7            
,reservation of funds ,the ,secretary   
shall reserve not more than #j4be       
percent of the amount appropriated by   
section #djc7;a77#a77;,c7 for a fiscal  
year to carry out subsection 7a7 of this

 section4  4  7,b7 ,conforming amendment
 ,section #djc7;a77#a77;,b7 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#a77;,b77 is amended 
by striking percentage specified in     
section #dac7;h77#a7 and inserting the  
sum of the percentages specified in     
sections #djf7;b7 and #dac7;h74  7m7    
,aligning and improving data reporting  
7#a7 ,requirement that ,states report   
full-,population data ,section          
#daa7;a77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#faa7;a77#a77 is amended--  7,a7 by     
striking subparagraph 7,b72  7,b7 by    
striking 7#a7 ,general reporting        
requirement4--2 and  7,c7 by-- 7i7      
redesignating--  7,i7 subparagraph 7,a7 
as paragraph 7#a72  7,,ii7 clauses 7i7  
through 7xvii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 as  
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,q71        
respectively2  7,,iii7 subclauses 7,i7  
through 7,v7 of clause 7ii7 as clauses  
7i7 through 7v71 respectively2  7,,iv7  
subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,vii7 of      
clause 7xi7 as clauses 7i7 through      
7vii71 respectively2 and  7,v7          

subclauses 7,i7 through 7,v7 of clause  
7xvi7 as clauses 7i7 through 7v71       
respectively2 and  7ii7 moving each such
 redesignated provision #b ems to the   
left4  7#b7 ,report on participation in 
work activities ,section #daa7;a77#a7   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;a77#a771 as amended
 by subsection 7a77#c7 of this section1 
is amended by striking subparagraphs    
7,k7 and 7,l7 and inserting the         
following3  7,k7 ,the work eligibility  
status of each individual in the family1
 and-- 7i7 in the case of each          
work-eligible individual 7as defined in 
the regulations promulgated pursuant to 
section #djg7;i77#a77;,a77i77 in the    
family--  7,i7 the number of hours      
7including zero hours7 per month of     
participation in-- 7aa7 work activities 
7as defined in section #djg7;d772 and   
7bb7 any other activity required by the 
,state to remove a barrier to           
employment2 and  7ii7 in the case of    
each individual in the family who is not
 a work-eligible individual 7as so      

defined71 the reason for that status4   
7,l7 ,for each work-eligible individual 
7as so defined7 and each adult in the   
family who did not participate in work  
activities 7as so defined7 during a     
month1 the reason for the lack of       
participation4  4  7#c7 ,reporting of   
information on employment and earnings  
outcomes ,section #daa7;c7 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;c77 is amended to read  
as follows3  7c7 ,reporting of          
information on employment and earnings  
outcomes ,the ,secretary1 in            
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,labor1 shall determine the information 
that is necessary to compute the        
employment and earnings outcomes and the
 statistical adjustment model for the   
employment and earnings outcomes        
required under section #djg1 and each   
eligible ,state shall collect and report
 that information to the ,secretary4  4 
7n7 ,technical corrections to data      
exchange standards ,to improve program  
coordination  7#a7 ,in general ,section 

#daa7;d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;d77 is    
amended to read as follows3  7d7 ,data  
exchange standards for improved         
interoperability  7#a7 ,designation ,the
 ,secretary shall1 in consultation with 
an interagency work group established by
 the ,office of ,management and ,budget 
and considering ,state government       
perspectives1 by rule1 designate data   
exchange standards to govern1 under this
 part--  7,a7 necessary categories of   
information that ,state agencies        
operating programs under ,state plans   
approved under this part are required   
under applicable ,federal law to        
electronically exchange with another    
,state agency2 and  7,b7 ,federal       
reporting and data exchange required    
under applicable ,federal law4  7#b7    
,requirements ,the data exchange        
standards required by paragraph 7#a7    
shall1 to the extent practicable--  7,a7
 incorporate a widely accepted1         
non-proprietary1 searchable1            
computer-readable format1 such as the   

e,xtensible ,markup ,language2  7,b7    
contain interoperable standards         
developed and maintained by             
intergovernmental partnerships1 such as 
the ,national ,information ,exchange    
,model2  7,c7 incorporate interoperable 
standards developed and maintained by   
,federal entities with authority over   
contracting and financial assistance2   
7,d7 be consistent with and implement   
applicable accounting principles2  7,e7 
be implemented in a manner that is      
cost-effective and improves program     
efficiency and effectiveness2 and  7,f7 
be capable of being continually upgraded
 as necessary4  7#c7 ,rule of           
construction ,nothing in this subsection
 shall be construed to require a change 
to existing data exchange standards     
found to be effective and efficient4  4 
7#b7 ,effective date ,not later than the
 date that is #bd months after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection1 the
 ,secretary of ,health and ,human       
,services shall issue a proposed rule   

that--  7,a7 identifies federally       
required data exchanges1 include        
specification and timing of exchanges to
 be standardized1 and address the       
factors used in determining whether and 
when to standardize data exchanges2 and 
7,b7 specifies ,state implementation    
options and describes future milestones4
  7o7 ,set-,aside for economic downturns
 ,section #djd7;e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#fjd7;e77 is amended to read as follows3
  7e7 ,deadlines for obligation and     
expenditures of funds by ,states  7#a7  
,in general ,except as provided in      
paragraph 7#b71 a ,state to which a     
grant is made under section #djc7;a77#a7
 shall obligate the funds within #b     
years after the date the funds are made 
available1 and shall expend the funds   
within #c years after such date4  7#b7  
,exception for limited amount of funds  
set aside for future use  7,a7 ,in      
general ,a ,state to which funds are    
paid under section #djc7;a77#a7 may     
reserve not more than #ae percent of the

 funds for use in the ,state program    
funded under this part without fiscal   
year limitation4  7,b7 ,notice of intent
 to reserve funds ,a ,state that intends
 to reserve funds paid to the ,state    
under section #djb7;a77#a7 shall notify 
the ,secretary of the intention not     
later than the end of the period in     
which the funds are available for       
obligation without regard to            
subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph4  4 
7p7 ,definitions related to use of funds
 ,section #dai 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fai7 is  
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#f7 ,assistance ,the term  
assistance means cash1 payments1        
vouchers1 and other forms of benefits   
designed to meet a family's ongoing     
basic needs 7such as for food1 clothing1
 shelter1 utilities1 household goods1   
personal care items1 and general        
incidental expenses74  7#g7 ,work       
supports ,the term work supports means  
assistance and non-assistance           
transportation benefits 7such as the    

value of allowances1 bus tokens1 car    
payments1 auto repair1 auto insurance   
reimbursement1 and van services7        
provided in order to help families      
obtain1 retain1 or advance in           
employment1 participate in work         
activities 7as defined in section       
#djg7;d771 or as a non-recurrent1       
short-term benefit1 including goods     
provided to individuals in order to help
 them obtain or maintain employment     
7such as tools1 uniforms1 fees to obtain
 special licenses1 bonuses1 incentives1 
and work support allowances and         
expenditures for job access74  7#h7     
,supportive services ,the term          
supportive services means services such 
as domestic violence services1 and      
mental health1 substance abuse and      
disability services1 housing counseling 
services1 and other family supports1    
except to the extent that the provision 
of the service would violate section    
#djh7;a77#f74  7#i7 ,,jobs benefit ,the 
term ,,jobs benefit means-- 7,a7        

assistance2 or  7,b7 wage subsidies that
 are paid1 with funds provided under    
section #djc7;a7 or with qualified      
,state expenditures1 with respect to a  
person who--  7i7 was a work-eligible   
individual 7as defined in the           
regulations promulgated pursuant to     
section #djg7;i77#a77;,a77i77 at the    
time of entry into subsidized           
employment1 such as on-the-job training 
or apprenticeship2 and  7ii7 is not     
receiving assistance4  4  7q7           
,elimination of obsolete provisions     
7#a7 ,elimination of supplemental grants
 to ,states ,section #djc7;a7 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77 is amended by       
striking paragraph 7#c74  7#b7          
,elimination of bonus ,to reward high   
performance ,states  7,a7 ,in general   
,section #djc7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fjc7;a77 is amended by striking        
paragraph 7#d74  7,b7 ,conforming       
amendment ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a77#b77 is amended by  
striking #djc7;a77#d714  7#c7           

,elimination of welfare-to-,work grants 
7,a7 ,in general ,section #djc7;a7 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77 is amended by       
striking paragraph 7#e74  7,b7          
,conforming amendments  7i7 ,elimination
 of exclusion from time limit ,section  
#djh7;a77#g7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#fjh7;a77#g77 is amended by striking    
subparagraph 7,g74  7ii7 ,elimination of
 penalty for misuse of competitive      
welfare-to-work funds ,section          
#dji7;a77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#fji7;a77#a77 is amended by striking    
subparagraph 7,c74  7iii7 ,elimination  
of exclusion from qualified ,state      
expenditures of ,state funds used to    
match welfare-to-work grant funds       
,section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77iv7 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#g77;,b77iv77 is     
amended in the #ast sentence--  7,i7 by 
adding or at the end of subclause       
7,,ii72 and  7,,ii7 by striking         
subclause 7,,iii7 and redesignating     
subclause 7,,iv7 as subclause 7,,iii74  
7iv7 ,elimination of penalty for failure

 of state to maintain historic effort   
during year in which welfare-to-work    
grant is received ,section #dji7;a7 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is amended by      
striking paragraph 7#ac74  7v7          
,elimination of requirements relating to
 welfare-to-work grants in quarterly    
state reports ,section #daa7;a7 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;a771 as amended by      
section #ae7;a7 of this ,act1 is        
amended--  7,i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by   
striking 7except for information        
relating to activities carried out under
 section #djc7;a77#e772 and  7,,ii7 in  
each of paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d71 by
 striking the comma and all that follows
 and inserting a period4  7vi7 ,indian  
tribal programs ,section #dab7;a7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;a77 is amended by       
striking paragraph 7#c74  7vii7         
,elimination of requirement to disclose 
certain information to private industry 
council receiving welfare-to-work funds 
,section #ded;,a7f7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#fed;a7f77 is amended by striking       

paragraph 7#e74  7viii7 ,grants to      
territories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a77#b77 is amended by  
striking #djc7;a77#e714  7#d7           
,elimination of ,contingency ,fund  7,a7
 ,in general ,section #djc 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7 is amended by striking  
all of subsection 7b7 except paragraph  
7#e74  7,b7 ,conforming amendments  7i7 
,transfer of needy ,state definition    
7,i7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#e7 of     
section #djc7;b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#fjc7;b77#e77 is-- 7aa7 amended-- 7,,aa7
 in the matter preceding subparagraph   
7,a71 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and    
inserting subparagraph 7,c72 7,,bb7 in  
each of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 by 
redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as   
subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii71             
respectively2 7,,cc7 by redesignating   
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses  
7i7 and 7ii71 respectively2 7,,dd7 by   
redesignating such paragraph as         
subparagraph 7,d72 and 7,,ee7 by moving 
each provision #b ems to the right2 and 

7bb7 as so amended1 hereby transferred  
into section #dji7;a77#c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fji7;a77#c77 and added to the end of  
such section4  7,,ii7 ,conforming       
amendment ,section #dji7;a77#c77;,c7    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#c77;,c77 is    
amended by striking 7as defined in      
section #djc7;b77#e774  7ii7            
,elimination of penalty for failure of  
state receiving amounts from contingency
 fund to maintain #ajj percent of       
historic effort ,section #dji7;a7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is amended by       
striking paragraph 7#aj74  7#e7         
,conforming amendments related to       
elimination of ,federal loans for state 
welfare programs  7,a7 ,elimination of  
associated penalty provision  7i7 ,in   
general ,section #dji7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fji7;a77 is amended by striking       
paragraph 7#f74  7ii7 ,conforming       
amendments ,section #dab7;g77#a7 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;g77#a77 is amended by   
striking 7a77#f714  7,b7 ,elimination of
 provision providing for tribal         

eligibility ,section #dab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fab7 is amended by striking subsection
 7f74  7,c7 ,elimination of disregard of
 loan in applying limit on payments to  
the territories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a77#b77 is amended
 by striking #djf14  7#f7 ,elimination  
of limitations on other ,state programs 
funded with qualified ,state            
expenditures  7,a7 ,the following       
provisions are each amended by striking 
or any other ,state program funded with 
qualified ,state expenditures 7as       
defined in section                      
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i773  7i7 ,paragraphs 
7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #djg7;e7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;e77#a7 and 7#b774  7ii7 
,section #daa7;a77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#faa7;a77#a771 as amended by section    
#ae7;a77#c77;,a77i7 of this ,act4  7iii7
 ,subsections 7d7 and 7e77#a7 of section
 #dac 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fac7;d7 and       
7e77#a774  7,b7 ,section #dac7;a7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #fac7;a77 is amended by       
striking and any other ,state program   

funded with qualified ,state            
expenditures 7as defined in section     
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i774  7#g7 ,conforming
 amendments related to elimination of   
report  7,a7 ,in general ,section       
#dji7;a77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#fji7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7i7 in the   
paragraph heading1 by inserting         
quarterly before report2  7ii7 in       
subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by striking      
clause 7i7 and inserting subparagraph   
7,a72  7iii7 by striking 7,a7 ,quarterly
 reports4--2  7iv7 by striking          
subparagraph 7,b72 and  7v7 by          
redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of   
subparagraph 7,a7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 
and 7,b71 respectively 7and adjusting   
the margins accordingly74  7,b7         
,conforming amendments  7i7 ,section    
#dji7;b77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#fji7;b77#b77 is amended by striking    
and1 and all that follows and inserting 
a period4  7ii7 ,section #dji7;c77#d7   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;c77#d77 is amended 
by striking 7#b77;,b714  7#h7 ,annual   

reports to ,congress ,section           
#daa7;b77#a77;,a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#faa7;b77#a77;,a77 is amended by        
striking participation rates and        
inserting outcome measures4  7#i7       
,reduction in force provisions ,section 
#daf7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #faf7;a771 as so
 designated by section #ad7;b77#a77;,a7 
of this ,act1 is amended by striking 1  
and the ,secretary and all that follows 
and inserting a period4  7#aj7          
,conforming cross-,references  7,a7     
,section #dji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7 is   
amended-- 7i7 in subsection             
7a77#g77;,b77i77,,iii71 by striking     
7#ab7 and inserting 7#aj72  7ii7 in     
subsection 7a7 7as amended by           
subsections 7c77#b77;,d71 7d77#b77;,b71 
and 7e77#a77;,a7 of this section71 by   
redesignating paragraphs 7#g71 7#h71    
7#i71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ad71 7#ae71 and   
7#af7 as paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#ac71 
respectively2  7iii7 in subsection      
7b77#b71 by striking 7#h71 7#aj71 7#ab71
 or 7#ac7 and inserting or 7#aj72 and   

7iv7 in subsection 7c77#d71 by striking 
7#h71 7#aj71 7#ab71 7#ac71 or 7#af7 and 
inserting 7#aj71 or 7#ac74  7,b7        
,section #deb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7 is   
amended in each of subsections          
7d77#c77;,a77i7 and 7g77#a7 by striking 
#dji7;a77#h7 and inserting #dji7;a77#g74
  7#aa7 ,modifications to               
maintenance-of-,effort requirement      
,section #dji7;a77#f77;,b77i7 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#f77;,b77i771 as     
redesignated by subsection 7j77#a77;,b7 
of this section1 is amended--  7,a7 in  
subclause 7,i7-- 7i7 in the matter      
preceding item 7aa71 by striking all    
,state programs and inserting the ,state
 program funded under this part2  7ii7  
by redesignating items 7dd7 and 7ee7 as 
items 7ee7 and 7ff71 respectively1 and  
inserting after item 7cc7 the following3
  7dd7 ,expenditures for a purpose      
described in paragraph 7#c71 7#d71 or   
7#e7 of section #dja7;a74  2 and  7iii7 
in item 7ee7 7as so redesignated71 by   
striking and 7ee7 and inserting 7dd71   

and 7ff72  7,b7 by striking subclause   
7,v72 and  7,c7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by 
inserting 1 except any of such families 
whose monthly income exceeds twice the  
poverty line 7as defined by the ,office 
of ,management and ,budget1 and revised 
annually in accordance with section     
#fgc7b7 of the ,omnibus ,budget         
,reconciliation ,act of #aiha 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777 before the period4 
7r7 ,effective date ,except as provided 
in subsections 7c77#g71 7i77#b71 and    
7k77#b71 the amendments made by this    
section shall take effect on ,october   
#a1 #bjbj4