,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ffeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,bacon 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4    
,langev91 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 & ,mr4 ,mull97
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,iv ( ! ,social 
,security ,act to enc\rage ! developm5t 
( specializ$ fo/] c>e programs design$  
specifically = l>ge sibl+ gr\ps1 sibl+  
gr\ps ) a wide age range1 & sibl+ gr\ps 
) complex ne$s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,sibl+   
,relation%ips 9 ,fo/] ,c>e ,act ( #bjbb4
  #b4 ,competitive grant pilot program  
to enc\rage ! developm5t ( specializ$   
fo/] c>e programs design$ specifically =
 l>ge sibl+ gr\ps1 sibl+ gr\ps ) a wide 
age range1 & sibl+ gr\ps ) complex ne$s 
,section #dce ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;e7 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,competitive   
grant pilot program ,to enc\rage !      
developm5t ( specializ$ fo/] c>e        

programs design$ specifically = l>ge    
sibl+ gr\ps1 sibl+ gr\ps ) a wide age   
range1 & sibl+ gr\ps ) complex ne$s     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a competitive grant pilot program "u    
:i*1 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod t beg9s ) !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !   
,secret>y %all make n m ?an #e grants to
 eligible entities :o h appli$ !re= to  
enc\rage ! developm5t ( specializ$ fo/] 
c>e programs design$ specifically =     
gr\ps ( #c or m sibl+s1 sibl+ gr\ps ) a 
wide age range1 & sibl+ gr\ps )1 or t   
include a y\? )1 complex ne$s4 ,=       
purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 a y\? has   
complex ne$s if ! y\? exhibits *all5g+  
or risky behaviors t c\ld cause !mself  
or o!rs s]i\s h>m1 has m5tal heal? ne$s 
( su* sev]ity t ! p>ticipation ( ! y\? 9
 daily life may be impair$ ei!r ) or )\t
 s]vices be+ r5d]$ to help1 has a       
disability 7z def9$ "u ! ,am]icans )    
,disabilities ,act71 or has an illness t
 requires cont9u\s monitor+ or is       
life-?reat5+1 & complex ne$s include    

issues t may arise f sibl+s 9 fo/] c>e )
 a diff]5t p>5t1 :i* c\ld impact !      
ability ( ! sibl+s to be plac$ toge!r1  
or f a y\? ) a hi/ory ( trauma4  7#b7   
,eligible entity ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate *ild  
welf>e ag5cy1 a ,/ate1 tribal1 or local 
ag5cy1 a fai?- or community-bas$        
organization1 or a nonpr(it organization
 t has exp]tise & demon/rat$ exp]i5ce1 z
 well z ,/ate sup]vision1 9 adm9i/]+ a  
fo/] c>e program4  7#c7 ,applications   
,an eligible entity t desires to receive
 a grant "u ?is subsection %all submit  
to ! ,secret>y an application t         
includes-- 7,a7 a description ( h[ funds
 receiv$ "u ! grant w be us$ to place   
toge!r sibl+ gr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a72  7,b7 a description ( ! specializ$
 fo/] c>e program involv$1 & h[ !       
program is design$ = ! placem5t ( sibl+ 
gr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,c7   
data describ+ ! *all5ges ( plac+1 &     
numb] (1 sibl+ gr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 t are await+ placem5ts2 &  7,d7   

su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may     
reasonably require4  7#d7 ,use ( funds  
,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is subsection 
may use ! grant funds only to develop   
specializ$ fo/] c>e programs :i* are--  
7,a7 design$ to id5tify available       
placem5ts =1 & place toge!r1 sibl+ gr\ps
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7      
evid5ce-bas$1 & prov5 to sub/antially   
increase jo9t sibl+ placem5ts4  7#e7    
,report+ requirem5t ,z a condition (    
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 !    
grant recipi5t %all submit to !         
,secret>y a writt5 report on ! numb] (  
*ildr5 9 ! specializ$ fo/] c>e program  
involv$1 ! size ( ! sibl+ gr\ps s]v$ by 
! program1 ! me?ods us$ to place *ildr5 
) _! sibl+s "u ! program1 & ! outcomes (
 ! placem5ts4  7#f7 ,regulations ,!     
,secret>y may prescribe su* regulations 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is       
subsection4  7#g7 ,appropriation ,9     
addition to any am\nts o!rwise made     
available to c>ry out ?is subp>t1 out ( 
any money 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re are   
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbb to c>ry out ! pilot program "u ?is
 subsection1 :i* %all rema9 available   
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbf4  4