,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bg1 #bjba,mr4 
,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure ,am]ica's
 *ildr5 h ! fre$om to be heal?y1 to be  
economically secure1 to le>n1 to n be   
hungry1 & to be safe f h>m4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,five   
,fre$oms = ,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act4  #b4 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title4,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,,title
 ,i--,fre$om to be ,healthy,sec4 #aja4  
,m$icaid = all *ildr5 f bir? to age     
#ai4,,title ,,ii--,fre$om to be         
,economically ,secure,sec4 #bja4        
,e/abli%m5t ( *ild sav+s acc\nt         
program4,,title ,,iii--,fre$om to       
,learn,sec4 #cja4 ,increas$ m&atory     
fund+ = *ild c>e4,sec4 #cjb4 ,m&atory   
appropriations = ,head ,/>t ,act4,sec4  
#cjc4 ,enhancem5t ( ,*ild & ,dep5d5t    
,c>e ,tax ,cr$it4,,title ,,iv--,fre$om f

 hunger,sec4 #dja4 ,m&atory direct      
c]tification4,sec4 #djb4 ,direct        
c]tification = *ildr5 receiv+ ,social   
,security income4,sec4 #djc4            
,retroactive reimbursem5t4,sec4 #djd4   
,univ]sal ,m$icaid direct               
c]tification4,sec4 #dje4 ,univ]sal meal 
s]vice 9 high pov]ty areas4,sec4 #djf4  
,/atewide free univ]sal s*ool meals     
demon/ration projects4,,title           
,v--,fre$om to be ,safe f ,harm,subtitle
 ,a--,fund+ = ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion 
& ,treatm5t ,act,sec4 #eja4 ,additional 
,,capta fund+4,subtitle ,b--,fund+ =    
,grants ,to ,protect ,*ildr5 f          
,in/itutional & ,sy/emic ,abuse,sec4    
#eaa4 ,purpose4,sec4 #eab4              
,def9itions4,sec4 #eac4 ,grant program4 
,i ,fre$om to be ,heal?y  #aja4 ,m$icaid
 = all *ildr5 f bir? to age #ai  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ or at ! end ( subclause       
7,,viii72  7#b7 9 subclause 7,,ix77dd71 

by ins]t+ or at ! end2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3  7,x7  
beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,five ,fre$oms =    
,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act1 :o are          
individuals :o h n atta9$ #ai ye>s (    
age2  4  7b7 ,automatic enrollm5t       
,section #aijb7;e7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,automatic       
enrollm5t ( *ildr5  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any  
*ild born 9 a ,/ate on or aft] ! date t 
is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,five ,fre$oms = ,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act 
%all be consid]$ to h appli$ = m$ical   
assi/ance "u ! ,/ate plan & %all be     
automatically enroll$ = su* assi/ance on
 ! date ( _! bir?4  7,b7 ,notification  
requirem5t ,! ,/ate %all in=m ! p>5t1   
gu>dian1 or cu/odial relative ( a *ild  
:o is automatically enroll$ 9 ! ,/ate   
plan "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ! s]vices t w
 be cov]$1 appropriate me?ods = us+ su* 
s]vices1 m$ical support obligations 7"u 
section #aiab7;a77 creat$ by enrollm5t  

7if applicable71 ! actions ! p>5t1      
gu>dian1 or relative mu/ take 7if any7  
to ma9ta9 enrollm5t1 & ! actions ! p>5t1
 gu>dian1 or relative may take to       
dis5roll ! *ild4  7,c7 ,opt-out if o!r  
cov]age is available ,! ,/ate %all      
e/abli% a process to all[ ! p>5t1       
gu>dian1 or cu/odial relative ( a *ild  
:o is automatically enroll$ 9 ! ,/ate   
plan "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to dis5roll !  
*ild f ! ,/ate plan ?r\gh affirmation 9 
writ+ if ! *ild is enroll$ 9 o!r heal?  
b5efits cov]age t-- 7i7 at a m9imum1    
provides ! ess5tial heal? b5efits def9$ 
by ! ,secret>y "u section #acjb7;b7 ( ! 
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act2 &  7ii7 meets su* o!r requirem5ts 
z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  4  
7c7 ,exclusion f def9ition ( m9imum     
ess5tial cov]age ,section #cf;,b7c77#b7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9    
cov]age "u ! ,m$icaid program ,=        
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,b71 an         

individual %all n be treat$ z eligible =
 m9imum ess5tial cov]age if-- 7i7 su*   
cov]age consi/s ( eligibility = m$ical  
assi/ance "u a ,/ate ,m$icaid program "u
 section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i77,x7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act2 &  7ii7 !       
individual is n enroll$ 9 su* a program 
= su* m$ical assi/ance4  4  7d7 ,cov]age
 ( *ildr5 )\t reg>d to immigration /atus
 ,section #aijc7v7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7v77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ &
 7#d7 & ins]t+ 1 7#d71 & 7#e72  7#b7 9  
p>agraph 7#d77;,a77ii7-- 7,a7 9 ! clause
 head]1 by ins]t+ ag$ #ai to #bj aft]   
,*ildr52 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ :o h atta9$  
#ai ye>s ( age b are be=e "u #ba ye>s ( 
age2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
p>agraph3  7#e7 7,a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 on & aft] ! date t is  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,five
 ,fre$oms = ,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act1 a   
,/ate %all provide m$ical assi/ance "u  
?is title to any individual resid+ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates :o is eligible = m$ical   

assi/ance "u section                    
#aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i77,x71 )\t reg>d to
 :e!r ! individual is lawfully resid+ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,no debt %all    
accrue "u an affidavit ( support aga9/  
any sponsor ( an individual provid$     
m$ical assi/ance 9 accordance )         
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! co/ ( su* assi/ance
 %all n be consid]$ z an unreimburs$    
co/4  4  7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7     
,section #aacg7;f7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#g7;f77 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ or to individuals :o are
 eligible = m$ical assi/ance "u section 
#aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i77,x7 & are provid$
 su* assi/ance 9 accordance ) section   
#aijc7v77#e7 be=e ! p]iod4  7#b7        
,section #bajg7;e77#a77,n7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acig;gg7e77#a77,n77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
:o h atta9$ age #ai or #bj aft]         
immigrant *ildr54  7f7 #ajj p]c5t ,f$]al
 mat*+ paym5ts = m$ical assi/ance =     
*ildr5  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aije ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  

#acif;d7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection   
7b71 by /rik+ & 7ii7 & ins]t+ 7ii71 &   
7jj72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new subsection3  7jj7 ,enhanc$ ,,fmap = 
c]ta9 *ildr5 ,not)/&+ subsection 7b71   
beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,five ,fre$oms =    
,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act1 ! ,f$]al m$ical 
assi/ance p]c5tage %all be #ajj p]c5t ) 
respect to am\nts exp5d$ by a ,/ate =   
m$ical assi/ance = individuals-- 7#a7 :o
 are eligible = m$ical assi/ance "u     
section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i77,x72 &   
7#b7 :o w\ld n h be5 eligible = m$ical  
assi/ance = full b5efits 7z def9$ 9     
subsection 7y77#b77;,b77 "u ! ,/ate plan
 "u ?is title or a waiv] ( su* plan z   
su* plan or waiv] 0 9 effect on ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjba4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #ihag7;a77#a7 ( ! ,am]ican     
,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law
 #aag-b7 is am5d$ by /rik+ or 7ii7 (    
section #aije & ins]t+ 7ii71 or 7jj7 (  
section #aije4  ,,ii ,fre$om to be      
,economically ,secure  #bja4 ,e/abli%m5t

 ( *ild sav+s acc\nt program  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury %all1 n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1
 #bjbb1 e/abli% a p]man5t program1 to be
 kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt   
,program1 :i* meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section to e/abli% & ma9ta9 a sav+s     
acc\nt meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection 
7c7 on behalf ( eligible individuals4   
7b7 ,program specifications  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al  7,a7 ,sav+s acc\nts ,! ,f$]al    
,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program e/abli%$  
"u ?is section %all-- 7i7 p]mit ! p>5t  
or gu>dian ( an eligible individual to  
e/abli% a sav+s acc\nt :i* meets !      
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection &          
subsection 7c7 on behalf ( ! individual2
  7ii7 e/abli% a sav+s acc\nt :i* meets 
! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection &        
subsection 7c7 on behalf (-- 7,i7       
eligible individuals :o are 9 fo/] c>e1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/ration =       
,*ildr5 & ,families2 &  7,,ii7 o!r      
eligible individuals on ^: behalf no    
acc\nt has be5 e/abli%$ by a p>5t or    

gu>dian "u clause 7i7 z ( ! "t ! fir/   
deposit "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 is due to 
be made on behalf ( su* individuals1  & 
notify su* individuals ( ! e/abli%m5t ( 
su* acc\nts2  7iii7 require ! assets (  
ea* sav+s acc\nt e/abli%$ "u ! program  
to be held by ! designat$ cu/odian2     
7iv7 )9 ! limitations ( p>agraph 7#c71  
p]mit contributions to be made          
p]iodically to su* sav+s acc\nts by     
direct deposit ?r\gh payroll d$uction or
 by electronic means1 & by me?ods t     
provide access = ! unbank$2  7v7 provide
 = ! annual deposit "u p>agraph 7#d7 & !
 mat*+ contributions "u p>agraph 7#e7 to
 be made to su* sav+s acc\nts1 if       
applicable2  7vi7 z provid$ 9 subsection
 7c71 p]mit di/ributions & rollov]s f   
su* sav+s acc\nts ^u reque/ ( ! p>5t or 
gu>dian ( ! individual on ^: behalf !   
acc\nt is e/abli%$ be=e ! individual has
 atta9$ age #ah1 or ^u reque/ ( su*     
individual aft] su* individual has      
atta9$ age #ah2  7vii7 include proc$ures
 to consolidate multiple acc\nts        

e/abli%$ = ! same individual & return   
excess contributions on an annual basis1
 ) notice provid$ to ! p>5t or gu>dian (
 ! individual 7or1 if appropriate1 to ! 
individual7 & a proc$ure = resolution ( 
disputes2 &  7viii7 ensure t su* sav+s  
acc\nts are inve/$ solely 9 ,unit$      
,/ates ,treasury bonds4  7,b7           
,regulations1 etc ,! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury %all h au?ority to promulgate 
su* regulations1 rules1 & o!r guidance z
 are necess>y to implem5t ! ,f$]al ,*ild
 ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program1 & are consi/5t
 ) ?is section & section #ebi;,b ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1         
includ+-- 7i7 rules reg>d+ ! provision (
 p]iodic notices to individuals & p>5ts 
or gu>dians ( individuals1 z            
appropriate1 on ^: behalf acc\nts are   
e/abli%$ "u ! program1 includ+ in=mation
 on acc\nt balances & activity2  7ii7   
rules reg>d+ b5efici>y designation 9 !  
case ( ! dea? ( ! individual on ^:      
behalf an acc\nt 0 e/abli%$2 &  7iii7   
coord9ation rules p]mitt+ sav+s acc\nts 

to be e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s 
,acc\nt ,program 9 connection ) ,/ate & 
local laws t provide contributions to   
sav+s acc\nts = resid5ts4  7,c7 ,pilot  
program = deposits made ) ,f$]al p>tn]s 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may1 9       
fulfillm5t ( subp>agraph 7,a77iv71      
e/abli% a pilot program :i* w\ld all[   
groc]y /ores1 ph>macies1 banks1 & o!r   
simil> bus9esses to p>tn] ) ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t to accept ca% deposits f      
cu/om]s & to remit su* deposits to !    
,treasury = paym5t into sav+s acc\nts "u
 ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program4
  7#b7 ,no fees ,no fees %all be assess$
 on p>ticipants 9 ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s 
,acc\nt ,program4  7#c7 ,limitations    
7,a7 ,contribution m9imum ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury may e/abli% m9imum am\nts =
 initial & additional contributions to a
 sav+s acc\nt "u ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s  
,acc\nt ,program1 n to exce$ #e4  7,b7  
,contribution limitation  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,contributions to a sav+s acc\nt "u !   
,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program    

dur+ any taxable ye> 7o!r ?an !         
contribution made "u p>agraph 7#d77 %all
 n be accept$ to ! ext5t su*            
contributions exce$ #b1ejj4  7ii7       
,phase\t ,! #b1ejj am\nt "u clause 7i7  
%all be r$uc$ 7b n bel[ z]o7 by #abe =  
ea* #b1jjj 7or fraction !re(7 by :i* !  
taxpay]'s modifi$ adju/$ gross income = 
! taxable ye> exce$s #bjj1jjj4  7,c7    
,limitation on p>ticipation ,)9 a       
reasonable am\nt ( "t be=e ! date an    
eligible individual atta9s age #ag1 !   
designat$ cu/odian %all provide notice  
to ! eligible individual & ! p>5t or    
gu>dian ( ! eligible individual t-- 7i7 
no deposits "u p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e7 w  
be made = cal5d> ye>s aft] ! ye> 9 :i* !
 individual atta9s age #ag2  7ii7 no    
fur!r contributions made by any p]son w 
be accept$ aft] ! date ! individual     
atta9s age #bf2 &  7iii7 ! individual   
7or1 z provid$1 ! individual's p>5t or  
gu>dian7 may elect to h ! acc\nt balance
 roll$ ov] or di/ribut$ z provid$1 & at 
! "t specifi$1 9 subsection 7c74  7#d7  

,annual deposit  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 a    
reasonable am\nt ( "t 7n to exce$ #fj   
days7 aft] ! fil+ ( ! return ( tax = ea*
 taxable ye> by a taxpay] claim+ an     
eligible individual z a dep5d5t1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all deposit    
#ejj into ! sav+s acc\nt e/abli%$ = su* 
individual "u ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s     
,acc\nt ,program4  7,b7 ,phase\t ,! #ejj
 am\nt "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be r$uc$
 7b n bel[ z]o7 by #be = ea* #a1jjj 7or 
fraction !re(7 by :i* ! taxpay]'s       
modifi$ adju/$ gross income = ! taxable 
ye> exce$s #ajj1jjj4  7,c7 ,deposit on  
behalf ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e ,at an       
appropriate "t ea* ye> z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families1  
su* ,secret>y %all deposit #ejj into !  
sav+s acc\nt e/abli%$ "u su* ,program = 
any eligible individual 9 fo/] c>e 9 any
 ,/ate ) respect to :om no deposit 0    
made = su* ye> "u subp>agraph 7,a74     
7#e7 ,mat*+ contributions ,if a cr$it is
 all[$ "u section #cb ( ! ,int]nal      

,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to ! p>5t or      
gu>dian or an eligible individual = a   
taxable ye>1 ) respect to contributions 
made by su* p>5t or gu>dian to ! sav+s  
acc\nt ( su* eligible individual "u !   
,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program    
dur+ ! succe$+ taxable ye>1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury %all deposit into su*     
sav+s acc\nt an am\nt equal to s mu* (  
su* contributions z does n exce$ #bej4  
,su* deposit %all be made 9 addition to 
! deposit "u p>agraph 7#d74  7#f7       
,designat$ cu/odian ,= purposes ( ?is   
section1 ! designat$ cu/odian is ! p]son
 designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
to act z cu/odian ( ! sav+s acc\nts     
e/abli%$ on behalf ( p>ticipants 9 !    
,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program4   
7#g7 ,/ate ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! 
t]m ,/ate includes ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 any possession ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 & any ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9  
section #de;,a7c77#f7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74  7#h7 ,deposit (
 mat*+ contributions into ,ro? ,,ira ,if

 a p>5t or gu>dian ( an eligible        
individual is eligible to receive any   
mat*+ contribution "u p>agraph 7#e71 su*
 p>5t or gu>dian may elect ei!r to h su*
 mat*+ contribution paid to ! sav+s     
acc\nt ( su* eligible individual "u !   
,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program or 
to a ,ro? ,,ira ( su* p>5t or gu>dian4  
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all e/abli% 
a p]man5t program t creates & ma9ta9s a 
,ro? ,,ira 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #djh;,a
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code7 on behalf (
 a p>5t or gu>dian :o elects = ! mat*+  
contribution to be made to 8 or h] ,ro? 
,,ira & :o ei!r affirmatively *ooses to 
p>ticipate 9 ! program or does n id5tify
 a ,ro? ,,ira = receipt ( ! mat*+       
contribution4 ,! p]man5t program %all   
provide = inve/m5t ( acc\nt balances    
solely )9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury bonds 
& %all n *>ge any fees to acc\nt own]s4 
7#i7 ,inflation adju/m5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ! case ( any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjbc1 
! #b1ejj am\nt 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 !  
#ejj am\nt 9 p>agraphs 7#d77;,a71       

7#d77;,b71 & 7#d77;,c71 & ! #bej am\nt 9
 p>agraph 7#e7 %all ea* be increas$ by  
an am\nt equal to-- 7i7 su* doll> am\nt2
 multipli$ by  7ii7 ! co/-(-liv+        
adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section #a7;f77#c7 (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = !   
cal5d> ye>1 det]m9$ by sub/itut+ cal5d> 
ye> #bjbb = cal5d> ye> #bjaf 9          
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 !re(4  7,b7 ,r\nd+ 
,if any doll> am\nt increas$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 is n a multiple ( #e1  
su* doll> am\nt %all be r\nd$ to ! ne>e/
 multiple ( #e4  7#aj7 ,acc\nts may n be
 assign$ ,an acc\nt e/abli%$ on behalf (
 an individual "u ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s 
,acc\nt ,program may n be pl$g$ or      
assign$ to any o!r p]son4  7#aa7        
,modifi$ adju/$ gross income ,= purposes
 ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m modifi$ adju/$ 
gross income means adju/$ gross income  
7z def9$ 9 section #fb ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 increas$ by--    
7,a7 any am\nt exclud$ f gross income "u
 section #iaa ( su* ,code2  7,b7 any    
am\nt ( int]e/ receiv$ or accru$ by !   

taxpay] dur+ ! taxable ye> :i* is exempt
 f tax2 &  7,c7 an am\nt equal to !     
portion ( ! taxpay]'s social security   
b5efits 7z def9$ 9 section #hf7;d7 ( su*
 ,code7 :i* is n includ$ 9 gross income 
"u su* section #hf = ! taxable ye>4  7c7
 ,di/ributions f sav+s acc\nt  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,aft] ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date !   
individual on ^: behalf ! sav+s acc\nt  
"u ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt        
,program 0 e/abli%$ atta9s age #bf2 or  
7,b7 ! date su* individual receives a   
ba*elor's degree or associate's degree1 
or enli/s 9 active duty milit>y s]vice (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  am\nts 9 su* acc\nt  
may be contribut$ 9 a direct transf] to 
a ,ro? ,,ira 7z def9$ 9 section         
#djh;,a7b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( 
#aihf7 or a designat$ ,ro? acc\nt 7)9 ! 
mean+ ( section #djb;,a ( su* ,code7    
accord+ to ! rules ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf1 or di/ribut$ to !        
individual 9 ca%4  7#b7 ,di/ributions = 
high] education exp5ses ,)\t reg>d to ! 
date requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 a     

portion ( ! am\nt 9 a sav+s acc\nt      
e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s       
,acc\nt ,program may be di/ribut$ 9 ca% 
to ! individual or to ! p>5t or gu>dian 
( ! individual = ! paym5t ( qualifi$    
high] education exp5ses ( ! individual  
at an eligible educational in/itution4  
,! aggregate am\nt s di/ribut$ %all n   
exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt 9 su* acc\nt z
 ( ! due date = ! fir/ paym5t ( tuition 
= ! enrollm5t ( ! individual on ^:      
behalf ! acc\nt is e/abli%$ z an        
eligible /ud5t at su* eligible          
educational in/itution4  7#c7           
,contribution to ,,able acc\nt ,)\t     
reg>d to ! date requirem5ts ( p>agraph  
7#a71 all or a portion ( ! am\nt 9 a    
sav+s acc\nt e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al ,*ild 
,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program may be          
contribut$ 9 a direct transf] to an     
,,able acc\nt e/abli%$ = ! b5efit ( !   
individual "u section #ebi;,a ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7if !    
individual is eligible = purposes (     
section #ebi;,a7e77#a7 ( su* ,code74    

7#d7 ,def9itions ,any t]m us$ 9 ?is     
subsection :i* is also us$ 9 section    
#ebi ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 
has ! same mean+ z :5 us$ 9 su* section4
  7d7 ,eligible individual ,= purposes (
 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible individual 
means a *ild :o has n atta9$ age #ah &  
is a resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7    
,treatm5t ( acc\nts "u c]ta9 ,f$]al     
programs  7#a7 ,acc\nt funds disreg>d$ =
 purposes ( c]ta9 o!r means-te/$ ,f$]al 
programs ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
,f$]al law t requires consid]ation ( "o 
or m f9ancial circum/ances ( an         
individual1 = ! purpose ( det]m9+       
eligibility to receive1 or ! am\nt (1   
any assi/ance or b5efit au?oriz$ by su* 
provision to be provid$ to or = ! b5efit
 ( su* individual1 any am\nt 7includ+   
e>n+s !reon7 9 an individual's acc\nt   
e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s       
,acc\nt ,program1 any contributions to  
su* acc\nt1 & any di/ribution 7or       
portion !re(7 :i* is exempt f ! tax "u  
section #ebi;,b7d77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal     

,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf %all be disreg>d$ 
= su* purpose ) respect to any p]iod    
dur+ :i* su* individual ma9ta9s1 makes  
contributions to1 or receives           
di/ributions f su* acc\nt1 except t--   
7,a7 a di/ribution = qualifi$           
acquisition co/s 7)9 ! mean+ ( section  
#ebi;,b7d77#c77;,c77ii7 ( su* ,code7    
%all n be s disreg>d$2 &  7,b7 any am\nt
 7includ+ su* e>n+s7 9 su* acc\nt %all  
be consid]$ a res\rce ( ! individual to 
! ext5t t su* am\nt exce$s #ajj1jjj4    
7#b7 ,susp5sion ( ,,ssi b5efits dur+    
p]iods ( excessive acc\nt funds  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! b5efits ( an individual "u !  
supplem5tal security income program "u  
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
%all n be t]m9at$1 b %all be susp5d$1 by
 reason ( excess res\rces ( ! individual
 attributable to an am\nt 9 ! acc\nt ( !
 individual e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al ,*ild  
,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program n disreg>d$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,no impact on      
,m$icaid eligibility ,an individual :o  
w\ld be receiv+ paym5t ( su* supplem5tal

 security income b5efits b = !          
application ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be  
treat$ = purposes ( title ,,xix ( !     
,social ,security ,act z if ! individual
 cont9u$ to be receiv+ paym5t ( su*     
b5efits4  7f7 ,disclosure ( taxpay]     
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7l7
 ( section #fajc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#bc7           
,disclosure ( return in=mation =        
purposes ( adm9i/ration ( ! ,f$]al ,*ild
 ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program ,! ,secret>y   
%all disclose to any (fic] or employee (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 z necess>y =
 ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s 
,acc\nt ,program e/abli%$ "u section    
#bja7;a7 ( ! ,five ,fre$oms = ,am]ica's 
,*ildr5 ,act1 return in=mation relat+ to
 taxpay] id5tity1 dep5d5ts1 adju/$ gross
 income1 & :e!r ! taxpay] has claim$ !  
e>n$ income cr$it "u section #cb = !    
taxable ye>4  4  7#b7 ,prohibition (    
r$isclosure ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section    
#fajc7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  

#aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ or 7#ba7 &      
ins]t+ 7#ba71 or 7#bc74  7g7 ,*ild      
,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program ,"p ,,viii (    
sub*apt] ,f ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] section #ebi;,a ! foll[+ new      
section3  #ebi;,b4 ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt 
,program  7a7 ,g5]al rule ,! ,f$]al     
,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program %all be   
exempt f taxation "u ?is subtitle4  7b7 
,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program ,= 
purposes ( ?is title1 ! t]m ,f$]al ,*ild
 ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program means ! program
 e/abli%$ "u section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,five 
,fre$oms = ,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act4  7c7 
,treatm5t ( contributions & e>n+s  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,no am\nt %all be includible 9 
gross income ( an individual on ^:      
behalf an acc\nt is e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al
 ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program1 or ( any
 taxpay] claim+ su* individual z a      
dep5d5t1 ) respect to any e>n+s "u !    
program4  7#b7 ,gov]nm5tal & mat*+      
contributions ,gross income ( an        
individual on ^: behalf an acc\nt is    

e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s       
,acc\nt ,program1 or ( any taxpay]      
claim+ su* individual z a dep5d5t1 %all 
n include ! am\nt ( any deposit made to 
! individual's acc\nt "u ! program      
pursuant to section #bja7;b77#d77;,a71  
#bja7;b77#d77;,c71 or #bja7;b77#e7 ( !  
,five ,fre$oms = ,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act4
  7d7 ,treatm5t ( di/ributions  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,gross income %all n include any  
ca% di/ribution f an acc\nt "u ! ,f$]al 
,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program p]mitt$ "u
 section #bja7;c7 ( ! ,five ,fre$oms =  
,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act4  7#b7 ,treatm5t 
( rollov]s  7,a7 ,ro? ,i,r,as ,any      
contribution f ! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s    
,acc\nt ,program to a ,ro? ,,ira p]mitt$
 "u section #bja7;c77#a7 ( ! ,five      
,fre$oms = ,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act %all  
be treat$-- 7i7 z a contribution f ano!r
 ,ro? ,,ira z describ$ 9 section        
#djh;,a7e77#a77;,a71 &  7ii7 z hav+ be5 
contribut$ to su* ,ro? ,,ira 9 a direct 
tru/ee-to-tru/ee transf] )9 #fj days ( !
 di/ribution = purposes ( section       

#djh7;d77#c74  7,b7 ,designat$ ,ro?     
acc\nts ,any contribution f ! ,f$]al    
,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program to a      
designat$ ,ro? acc\nt p]mitt$ "u section
 #bja7;c77#a7 ( ! ,five ,fre$oms =      
,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act %all be treat$-- 
7i7 z a contribution f ano!r designat$  
,ro? acc\nt = purposes ( section        
#djb;,a7c77#c71 &  7ii7 z hav+ be5      
contribut$ to su* designat$ ,ro? acc\nt 
9 a direct tru/ee-to-tru/ee transf] )9  
#fj days ( ! di/ribution = purposes (   
section #djb7;c74  7,c7 ,,able acc\nts  
,any contribution f ! ,f$]al ,*ild      
,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program to an ,,able    
acc\nt p]mitt$ "u section #bja7;c77#c7 (
 ! ,five ,fre$oms = ,am]ica's ,*ildr5   
,act%all be treat$-- 7i7 z a            
contribution f ano!r ,,able acc\nt z    
describ$ 9 section                      
#ebi;,a7c77#a77;,c77i71 &  7ii7 z hav+  
be5 contribut$ to su* ,,able acc\nt )9  
#fj days ( ! di/ribution = purposes (   
su* section4  7#c7 ,tax on nonqualifi$  
use  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! tax impos$ by ?is 

title = ! taxable ye> %all be increas$  
by an am\nt equal to #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt
 ( any di/ribution o!r ?an a rollov]    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 f an acc\nt "u 
! ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program  
dur+ ! taxable ye>1 unless ! qualifi$   
exp5ses ( ! individual on ^: behalf !   
acc\nt 0 e/abli%$ paid or incurr$ dur+ !
 taxable ye> ( ! di/ribution are equal  
to or exce$ ! am\nt ( su* di/ribution4  
7,b7 ,di/ributions f ,ro? ,,ira ,if any 
am\nt is contribut$ to a ,ro? ,,ira 9 a 
rollov] di/ribution f an acc\nt "u !    
,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,program z provid$ 9
 section #bja7;c77#a7 ( ! ,five ,fre$oms
 = ,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act1 ! tax impos$ 
by ?is title = any taxable ye> %all be  
increas$ by an am\nt equal to #bj p]c5t 
( ! am\nt ( any di/ribution f su* ,ro?  
,,ira )9 ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date
 ( ! rollov]1 to ! ext5t t su*          
di/ribution f ! ,ro? ,,ira1 :5 aggregat$
 ) all o!r di/ributions f su* ,ro? ,,ira
 dur+ su* #e-ye> p]iod1 does n exce$ !  
am\nt contribut$ 9 su* rollov]          

di/ribution4 ,! prec$+ s5t5ce %all n    
apply to ! ext5t ! qualifi$ exp5ses ( ! 
individual on ^: behalf ! acc\nt "u !   
,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program 0  
e/abli%$ :i* are paid or incurr$ dur+ ! 
taxable ye> ( ! di/ribution f ! ,ro?    
,,ira are equal to or exce$ ! am\nt (   
su* di/ribution4  7,c7 ,qualifi$ exp5ses
 ,= purposes ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71
 ! t]m qualifi$ exp5ses means am\nts    
paid or incurr$ by an individual-- 7i7 z
 collat]al requir$ = a loan provid$ by !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1  7ii7 z 
qualifi$ acquisition co/s 7z def9$ 9    
section #gb7t77#h77;,c77 ) respect to a 
resid5ce int5d$ to be ! prim>y resid5ce 
( ! individual1 or  7iii7 = qualifi$    
high] education exp5ses ( ! individual  
at an eligible educational in/itution4  
7#d7 ,def9itions ,any t]m us$ 9 ?is     
subsection :i* is also us$ 9 section    
#ebi ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 
has ! same mean+ z :5 us$ 9 su* section4
  4  7h7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (    
sections = "p ,,viii ( sub*apt] ,f (    

*apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #ebi;,a ! foll[+ new  
item3  ,sec4 #ebi;,b4 ,*ild ,sav+s      
,acc\nt ,program4  4  7i7 ,appropriation
 ,!re is h]eby appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 to rema9       
available until sp5t )\t fiscal ye>     
limitation-- 7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj =        
te*nology & te*nology sy/ems necess>y = 
! implem5tation & adm9i/ration ( !      
,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program2   
7#b7 #be1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+
 ) fiscal ye> #bjbb = ! adm9i/ration ( !
 ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s ,acc\nt ,program2 &
  7#c7 su* sums z are necess>y to make  
contributions to ,f$]al ,*ild ,sav+s    
,acc\nts z requir$ "u p>agraphs         
7#d77;,a71 7#d77;,c71 & 7#e7 (          
subsection 7c74  ,,iii ,fre$om to ,le>n 
#cja4 ,increas$ m&atory fund+ = *ild c>e
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dah7;a77#c7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fah7;a77#c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#c7 ,appropriation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= 

grants "u ?is section1 !re are          
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal
 ye>4  7,b7 ,indian tribes & tribal     
organizations ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve n
 less ?an #c p]c5t1 & n m ?an #e p]c5t1 
( ! aggregate am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is section 9 ea* fiscal ye> =      
grants to ,indian tribes & tribal       
organizations4  7,c7 ,t]ritories ,!     
,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an #b     
p]c5t1 & n m ?an #d p]c5t1 ( ! aggregate
 am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is      
section 9 ea* fiscal ye> = grants to    
t]ritories4  7,d7 ,/ates ,! ,secret>y   
%all use ! rema9d] ( ! aggregate am\nt  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section 9   
ea* fiscal ye>1 aft] ! application (    
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 = grants to   
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,uses = increas$ fund+  
,section #dah ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#fah7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c71 !       
foll[+3  7d7 ,special rules = increas$  
fund+ = /ates ,) respect to fiscal ye>  

#bjbb & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]-- 7#a7 a 
,/ate %all give priority to us+ !       
additional funds receiv$ by ! ,/ate "u  
?is section = a fiscal ye> z a result ( 
! am5dm5t made by section #cja7;a7 ( !  
,five ,fre$oms = ,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act 
= ! provision ( f9ancial assi/ance =    
eligible *ildr5 7:i* may include        
increas$ paym5t rates "u section        
#feh7;e77#d77 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &          
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij1 
r ?an = activities "u section #feh;,g ( 
t ,act or adm9i/rative activities2 &    
7#b7 a ,/ate may only use su* additional
 funds to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 funds
 = *ild c>e assi/ance or = o!r          
*ild-relat$ initiatives t w\ld1 9 !     
abs5ce ( su* additional ,f$]al funds1 be
 made available f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &  
local s\rces = su* assi/ance or         
initiatives4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
,section #dah7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ aft] &     
ins]t+ aft] ! application ( subp>agraphs

 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 &2 &  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#d77;,e71 by /rik+ p>agraph 
& ins]t+ subsection4  7d7 ,effective    
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjba4  #cjb4
 ,m&atory appropriations = ,head ,/>t   
,act ,section #fci ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihcd7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #fci4 ,m&atory appropriations 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$1 & !re are appropriat$1 to  
c>ry out ?is sub*apt] 7o!r ?an section  
#feg;,b7-- 7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbb1     
#ah1jjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 = ea* subsequ5t
 fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt t 0 applicable = ! 
previ\s fiscal ye>1 adju/$ by ! total   
p]c5tage *ange t occurr$ 9 ! ,consum]   
,price ,index = all ,urban ,consum]s1 z 
publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 = ! #ab-mon?    
p]iod end+ ,june #cj prec$+ ! fiscal    
ye>4  7b7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds 
available "u subsection 7a7 to c>ry out 
?is sub*apt] %all be us$ to supplem5t1 &
 n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 

funds available to c>ry out ! activities
 support$ "u ?is sub*apt]4  4  #cjc4    
,enhancem5t ( ,*ild & ,dep5d5t ,c>e ,tax
 ,cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#b7 (  
section #ba7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#b7 ,applicable p]c5tage  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m
 applicable p]c5tage means #ej p]c5t    
r$uc$ 7b n bel[ ! phase\t p]c5tage7 by  
#a p]c5tage po9t = ea* #b1jjj 7or       
fraction !re(7 by :i* ! taxpay]'s adju/$
 gross income = ! taxable ye> exce$s    
#abe1jjj4  7,b7 ,phase\t p]c5tage ,=    
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m      
phase\t p]c5tage means #bj p]c5t r$uc$  
7b n bel[ z]o7 by #a p]c5tage po9t = ea*
 #b1jjj 7or fraction !re(7 by :i* !     
taxpay]'s adju/$ gross income = !       
taxable ye> exce$s #djj1jjj4  4  7b7    
,increase 9 doll> limit on am\nt        
cr$itable ,subsection 7c7 ( section #ba 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
#c1jjj & ins]t+ #h1jjj2 &  7#b7 9       

p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #f1jjj & ins]t+ 
#af1jjj4  7c7 ,special rule = m>ri$     
c\ples fil+ sep>ate returns ,p>agraph   
7#b7 ( section #ba7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7#b7 ,m>ri$ c\ples fil+       
sep>ate returns  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case
 ( m>ri$ individuals :o d n file a jo9t 
return = ! taxable ye>-- 7i7 !          
applicable p]c5tage "u subsection       
7a77#b7 & ! numb] ( qualify+ individuals
 & aggregate am\nt excludable "u section
 #abi = purposes ( subsection 7c7 %all  
be det]m9$ ) respect to ea* su*         
individual z if ! individual _h fil$ a  
jo9t return ) ! individual's sp\se1 &   
7ii7 ! aggregate am\nt ( ! cr$its all[$ 
"u ?is section = su* taxable ye> )      
respect to bo? sp\ses %all n exce$ !    
am\nt :i* w\ld h be5 all[$ "u ?is       
section if ! individuals _h fil$ a jo9t 
return4  7,b7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y 
%all prescribe su* regulations or o!r   
guidance z is necess>y to c>ry out !    
purposes ( ?is subsection4  4  7d7      

,adju/m5t = inflation ,section #ba ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7g7 & 
7h72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 
z subsection 7g72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subsection 7e7 ! foll[+ new subsection3
  7f7 ,inflation adju/m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ! case ( a cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft]   
#bjbb1 ! #abe1jjj am\nt 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
( subsection 7a7 & ! doll> am\nts 9     
subsection 7c7 %all ea* be increas$ by  
an am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 su* doll>      
am\nt1 multipli$ by  7,b7 ! co/-(-liv+  
adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section #a7;f77#c7 =
 ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! taxable ye> beg9s1
 det]m9$ by sub/itut+ cal5d> ye> #bjba =
 cal5d> ye> #bjaf 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7
 !re(4  7#b7 ,r\nd+ ,if any doll> am\nt1
 aft] be+ increas$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 is 
n a multiple ( #ajj1 su* doll> am\nt    
%all be r\nd$ to ! next l[e/ multiple ( 
#ajj4  4  7e7 ,cr$it ,to be refundable  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+   
section #ba z section #cf;,c2 &  7,b7 by

 mov+ section #cf;,c1 z s r$esignat$1 f 
subp>t ,a ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a (     
*apt] #a to ! location imm$iately be=e  
section #cg 9 subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv (     
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a4  7#b7 ,te*nical 
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section 
#bc7;f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (    
#aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ #ba7;e7 & ins]t+
 #cf;,c7e74  7,b7 ,p>agraph 7#f7 (      
section #ce7;g7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by 
/rik+ #ba7;e7 & ins]t+ #cf;,c7e74  7,c7 
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #cf;,c7a7 ( su*
 ,code 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ?is *apt] & ins]t+ ?is
 subtitle4  7,d7 ,subp>agraph 7,c7 (    
section #abi7;a77#b7 ( su* ,code is     
am5d$ by /rik+ section #ba7;e7 & ins]t+ 
section #cf;,c7e74  7,e7 ,p>agraph 7#b7 
( section #abi7;b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ 
by /rik+ section #ba7;d77#b7 & ins]t+   
section #cf;,c7d77#b74  7,f7 ,p>agraph  
7#a7 ( section #abi7;e7 ( su* ,code is  
am5d$ by /rik+ section #ba7;b77#b7 &    
ins]t+ section #cf;,c7b77#b74  7,g7     
,subsection 7e7 ( section #bac ( su*    

,code is am5d$ by /rik+ section #ba &   
ins]t+ section #cf;,c4  7,h7            
,subp>agraph 7,h7 ( section             
#fbac7;g77#b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by   
/rik+ section #ba & ins]t+ section      
#cf;,c4  7,i7 ,subp>agraph 7,l7 (       
section #fbac7;g77#b7 ( su* ,code is    
am5d$ by /rik+ section #ba1 #bd1 or #cb1
 & ins]t+ section #bd1 #cb1 or #cf;,c14 
7,j7 ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #acbd7;b7 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ #cf;,c1 aft] #cf;,b14   
7,k7 ,! 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[+3  ,sec4 #cf;,c4 ,exp5ses
 = h\sehold & dep5d5t c>e s]vices       
necess>y = ga9ful employm5t4  4  7,l7 ,!
 table ( sections = subp>t ,a ( su* "p  
,,iv is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to 
section #ba4  7f7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjba4  ,,iv ,fre$om f hung]  #dja4

 ,m&atory direct c]tification ,section  
#i7;b77#e7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell      
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+           
,discretion>y c]tification & ins]t+     
,direct c]tification ( additional       
l[-income *ildr52 &  7#b7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ may & 
ins]t+ %all4  #djb4 ,direct c]tification
 = *ildr5 receiv+ ,social ,security     
income  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #i7;b77#e7
 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national      
,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#ageh7;b77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e77ii71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 a *ild :o
 receives supplem5tal security income   
paym5ts "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et  
seq474  4  7b7 ,data f ,social ,security
 ,adm9i/ration ,section #i7;b7 ( !      
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    

,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#af7 
,data f social security adm9i/ration ,9 
! case ( direct c]tification "u p>agraph
 7#e7 or 7#ab77;,a7 ( a *ild :o receives
 supplem5tal security income paym5ts "u 
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq471 !        
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
provide a local educational ag5cy ) !   
data necess>y to c]tify ! *ild 9        
accordance ) a data-%>+ agreem5t betwe5 
! ,commission] & ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! local  
educational ag5cy is locat$4  4  #djc4  
,retroactive reimbursem5t ,section      
#i7;b77#i7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell      
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#i77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7           
,retroactive reimbursem5t  7i7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7    
,*ange 9 eligibility ,! t]m *ange 9     
eligibility means1 ) respect to         
eligibility = ! s*ool lun* program "u   
?is ,act-- 7aa7 a *ange f eligibility = 

r$uc$ price meals to eligibility = free 
meals2 &  7bb7 a *ange f noneligibility 
to eligibility = free or r$uc$ price    
meals4  7,,ii7 ,meal claim ,! t]m meal  
claim means any docum5tation provid$ by 
a s*ool food au?ority to a ,/ate ag5cy 9
 ord] to receive reimbursem5t "u ?is    
,act = ! co/ ( a meal s]v$ to a *ild by 
! s*ool food au?ority4  7,,iii7         
,previ\sly submitt$ ,! t]m previ\sly    
submitt$1 ) respect to a meal claim1    
means a meal claim submitt$ on or aft] !
 retroactive date4  7,,iv7 ,retroactive 
date ,! t]m retroactive date means !    
fir/ day ( ! curr5t s*ool ye>4  7ii7    
,retroactivity  7,i7 ,submission ( meal 
claims ,a local educational ag5cy %all--
 7aa7 revise & resubmit a previ\sly     
submitt$ meal claim to reflect a *ange 9
 eligibility describ$ 9 subclause       
7i77,i77aa7 ( a *ild2 &  7bb7 submit a  
meal claim = any meal provid$ on or aft]
 ! retroactive date = a *ild t has a    
*ange ( eligibility describ$ 9 subclause
 7i77,i77bb74  7,,ii7 ,reimbursem5t by  

,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all reimburse   
ea* meal claim submitt$ by a local      
educational ag5cy "u subclause 7,i74    
7iii7 ,reimbursem5t to families ,a local
 educational ag5cy t receives a         
reimbursem5t "u clause 7ii77,,ii7 %all  
reimburse ! h\sehold ( a *ild = any fees
 paid by ! h\sehold on or aft] !        
retroactive date & prior to ! *ange 9   
eligibility ( ! *ild4  4  #djd4         
,univ]sal ,m$icaid direct c]tification  
,section #i7;b77#ae7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4     
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#ae77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,eligible *ild  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m
 eligible *ild means a *ild :o-- 7aa7   
7,,aa7 is eligible = & receiv+ m$ical   
assi/ance "u ! ,m$icaid program2 &      
7,,bb7 is a memb] ( a family ) an income
 z measur$ by ! ,m$icaid program t does 
n exce$1 9 ! case ( eligibility = free  
meals1 #acc p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e 7z     
def9$ 9 section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community  

,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b771 includ+ any        
revision requir$ by su* section7        
applicable to a family ( ! size us$ =   
purposes ( det]m9+ eligibility = !      
,m$icaid program1 or1 9 ! case (        
eligibility = r$uc$ price meals1 !      
applicable family size income level "u !
 income eligibility guidel9es = r$uc$   
price meals2 or  7bb7 is a memb] ( a    
h\sehold 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#bde4b ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations 7or successor regulations77
 ) a *ild describ$ 9 item 7aa74  7,,ii7 
,o!r *ildr5 ,! t]m eligible *ild        
includes a *ild :o is eligible = &      
receiv+ m$ical assi/ance "u ! ,m$icaid  
program "u subclause 7,i7 ( section     
#aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77i77-- 7aa7 on !    
basis ( receiv+ aid or assi/ance "u !   
,/ate plan approv$ "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv
 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj et seq472 
7bb7 by reason ( section #dgc7;b7 ( t   

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;b772 or  7cc7 
"u subclause 7,,ii7 ( section           
#aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i7 ( t ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77i774  2 &
  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7
 ,)\t fur!r application ,! t]m )\t fur!r
 application has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
p>agraph 7#d77;,g74  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,h7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7,b7 ,agreem5t ,= ! s*ool ye>  
beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjbb1 & ea* s*ool  
ye> !reaft]1 ea* ,/ate %all ent] into an
 agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ) 
! #a or m ,/ate ag5cies conduct+        
eligibility det]m9ations = ! ,m$icaid   
program4  7,c7 ,proc$ures  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to subp>agraph 7,d7 & p>agraph 
7#f71 an agreem5t ent]$ into "u         
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all e/abli% proc$ures 
"u :i* an eligible *ild %all be c]tifi$ 
z eligible1 )\t fur!r application1 =--  
7,i7 free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is    
,act2 &  7,,ii7 free or r$uc$ price     
breakfa/ "u section #d ( ! ,*ild        
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  

#aggc74  7ii7 ,free meals ,ea* agreem5t 
ent]$ into "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all     
ensure t a *ild :o is simultane\sly     
eligible = r$uc$ price meals "u ?is     
p>agraph or bas$ on an income           
eligibility det]m9ation1 & = free meals 
bas$ on docum5tation provid$ "u         
subsection 7d77#b71 %all be c]tifi$ =   
free meals4  7,d7 ,c]tification ,subject
 to p>agraph 7#f71 & accord+ to an      
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subp>agraph 7,b71
 ! local educational ag5cy conduct+     
eligibility det]m9ations "u t agreem5t  
%all c]tify an eligible *ild z eligible1
 )\t fur!r application1 =-- 7i7 free or 
r$uc$ price lun* "u ?is ,act2 &  7ii7   
free or r$uc$ price breakfa/ "u section 
#d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74  4  #dje4        
,univ]sal meal s]vice 9 high pov]ty     
areas ,section #aa7;a77#a77;,f7 ( !     
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#agei;a7a77#a77;,f77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
clause 7vii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7vii7  

,multipli] ,= ea* s*ool ye> beg9n+ on or
 be=e ,july #a1 #bjbb1 ! multipli] %all 
be #b4e4  4  #djf4 ,/atewide free       
univ]sal s*ool meals demon/ration       
projects ,section #aa7;a77#a7 ( ! ,ri*>d
 ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun*    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7  
,/atewide free univ]sal s*ool meals     
demon/ration projects  7i7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,demon/ration  
project ,! t]m demon/ration project     
means a demon/ration project c>ri$ out  
"u clause 7ii74  7,,ii7 ,eligible s*ool 
7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible s*ool     
means a s*ool t p>ticipates 9 ! s*ool   
lun* program "u ?is ,act & ! s*ool      
breakfa/ program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aggc74  7bb7 ,exclusion ,! t]m eligible
 s*ool does n include a resid5tial *ild 
c>e in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #baj4b
 ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or successor regulations774  7,,iii7  
,id5tifi$ /ud5t ,! t]m id5tifi$ /ud5t   

has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subp>agraph    
7,f77i74  7,,iv7 ,select$ ,/ate ,! t]m  
select$ ,/ate means a ,/ate select$ to  
c>ry out a demon/ration project "u      
clause 7iii77,i74  7ii7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n  
lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y   
%all c>ry out demon/ration projects 9   
select$ ,/ates "u :i* s*ool meals are   
provid$ at no *>ge to e /ud5t at an     
eligible s*ool 9 ! select$ ,/ate4  7iii7
 ,/ate selection  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all select n m ?an #e ,/ates 
to ea* c>ry out a demon/ration project4 
7,,ii7 ,applications ,a ,/ate seek+ to  
c>ry out a demon/ration project %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7,,iii7 ,priority ,9 c>ry+ out subclause
 7,i71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to
 a ,/ate bas$ on-- 7aa7 ! level (       
*ildhood pov]ty 9 ! ,/ate2  7bb7 ! ext5t
 to :i* ! ,/ate has implem5t$           
subp>agraph 7,f72  7cc7 ! ext5t to :i* !
 direct c]tification rate ( ! ,/ate     

meets ! requir$ p]c5tage 7z def9$ 9     
section #i7;b77#d77;,f77i772  7dd7 !    
ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate demon/rates a      
commitm5t to provid+ te*nical assi/ance 
to local educational ag5cies t w        
implem5t ! demon/ration project 9 !     
,/ate2 &  7ee7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate   
demon/rates a commitm5t to provid+      
non-,f$]al fund+ "u clause 7vi77,,iii74 
7iv7 ,/>t date ,a demon/ration project  
%all beg9 9 a select$ ,/ate on ! fir/   
day ( ! s*ool ye> 9 t ,/ate4  7v7       
,special assi/ance paym5ts  7,i7 ,fir/  
ye> ,= ea* mon? ( ! fir/ s*ool ye> dur+ 
:i* a demon/ration project is c>ri$ out1
 a select$ ,/ate %all receive special   
assi/ance paym5ts at ! rate = free meals
 = a p]c5tage ( all reimbursable meals  
s]v$ 9 eligible s*ools 9 ! ,/ate 9 an   
am\nt equal to ! product obta9$ by      
multiply+-- 7aa7 #a4i2 &  7bb7 !        
p]c5tage ( id5tifi$ /ud5ts 9 eligible   
s*ools 9 ! ,/ate z ( ! la/ day ( ! prior
 s*ool ye>1 up to a maximum ( #ajj      
p]c5t4  7,,ii7 ,subsequ5t ye>s ,= ea*   

mon? ( ! second s*ool ye> & ea*         
subsequ5t s*ool ye> dur+ :i* a          
demon/ration project is c>ri$ out1 a    
select$ ,/ate %all receive special      
assi/ance paym5ts at ! rate = free meals
 = a p]c5tage ( all reimbursable meals  
s]v$ 9 eligible s*ools 9 ! ,/ate 9 an   
am\nt equal to ! product obta9$ by      
multiply+-- 7aa7 #a4i2 &  7bb7 ! high]  
(-- 7,,aa7 ! p]c5tage ( id5tifi$ /ud5ts 
9 eligible s*ools z ( ! la/ day ( !     
prior s*ool ye>2 & 7,,bb7 ! p]c5tage (  
id5tifi$ /ud5ts 9 eligible s*ools z ( ! 
la/ day ( ! s*ool ye> prior to ! fir/   
s*ool ye> dur+ :i* a demon/ration       
project is c>ri$ out1 up to a maximum ( 
#ajj p]c5t4  7,,iii7 ,paym5t = o!r meals
 ,) respect to ! reimbursable meals     
describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 =   
:i* a select$ ,/ate is n receiv+ special
 assi/ance paym5ts "u ?is clause1 !     
reimbursem5t rate %all be ! rate provid$
 "u section #d4  7,,iv7 ,paym5ts 9 lieu 
( ,a special assi/ance paym5t made "u   
?is clause %all be 9 lieu ( any o!r     

special assi/ance paym5t made "u ?is    
p>agraph4  7vi7 ,/ate implem5tation     
7,i7 ,prelim9>y activities ,ea* select$ 
,/ate %all1 9 ! s*ool ye> prec$+ ! fir/ 
s*ool ye> dur+ :i* ! demon/ration       
project %all be c>ri$ out 9 ! ,/ate--   
7aa7 id5tify ea* eligible s*ool 9 !     
,/ate2  7bb7 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y1 comb9e ! p]c5tage ( id5tifi$ 
/ud5ts across eligible s*ools = !       
purpose ( calculat+ ! maximum           
reimbursem5t rate to ensure t ! special 
assi/ance paym5ts receiv$ "u clause 7v7 
are = ! maximum am\nt2  7cc7 in=m local 
educational ag5cies ( ! demon/ration    
project2 &  7dd7 coord9ate ) local      
educational ag5cies to provide in=mation
 ab\t ! demon/ration project to p>5ts or
 gu>dians ( /ud5ts att5d+ eligible      
s*ools4  7,,ii7 ,meal s]vice ,z "p ( a  
demon/ration project1 an eligible s*ool 
9 a select$ ,/ate-- 7aa7 %all n collect 
applications = free & r$uc$ price lun*es
 "u ?is ,act2 &  7bb7 %all make s*ool   
meals available to all *ildr5 at ! s*ool

 at no *>ge4  7,,iii7 ,non-,f$]al fund+ 
7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* select$ ,/ate may    
support ! demon/ration project us+--    
7,,aa7 funds f ,/ate & local s\rces t   
are us$ = ! ma9t5ance ( ! free lun*     
program "u ?is ,act & ! free breakfa/   
program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild         
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aggc72 & 7,,bb7 ,/ate rev5ues          
appropriat$ or us$ = program purposes "u
 section #g ( ?is ,act4  7bb7           
,non-,f$]al contributions ,9 addition to
 ! fund+ receiv$ "u ?is ,act & ! ,*ild  
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agga et seq471 ea* select$ ,/ate %all  
provide fund+ f non-,f$]al s\rces to    
ensure t local educational ag5cies 9 !  
,/ate receive ! free reimbursem5t rate =
 n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! meals s]v$ at 
eligible s*ools4  7cc7 ,cont9uation (   
free rate 7,,aa7 ,def9ition ( cov]$     
s*ool ye> ,9 ?is item1 ! t]m cov]$ s*ool
 ye> means ! s*ool ye> prec$+ ! fir/    
s*ool ye> dur+ :i* a demon/ration       
project is c>ri$ out4 7,,bb7 ,free rate 

,a select$ ,/ate t receives special     
assi/ance paym5ts at ! free reimbursem5t
 rate "u subp>agraph 7,f7 = m ?an #ij   
p]c5t ( ! meals s]v$ at eligible s*ools 
9 ! cov]$ s*ool ye> %all cont9ue to     
receive ! free reimbursem5t rate = n    
less ?an ! same p]c5tage ( meals 9 ea*  
s*ool ye> dur+ :i* a demon/ration       
project is c>ri$ out4  7vii7 ,report    
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1
 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food & ,nutrition     
,s]vice1 %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,agriculture &
 ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a report t evaluates !  
impact ( ea* demon/ration project 9 a   
select$ ,/ate ) respect to-- 7aa7       
academic a*ievem5t1 abs5teeism1 t>d9ess1
 ! s*ool environm5t1 *ild food          
insecurity 9 ! select$ ,/ate1 & o!r key 
factors id5tifi$ 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,education2  7bb7 ! rate (  
p>ticipation 9 ! free lun* program "u   

?is ,act & ! free breakfa/ program "u   
section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act (  
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7 among       
id5tifi$ /ud5ts & o!r /ud5ts2  7cc7     
s*ool meal s]vices1 f9ances1 & op]ations
 9 ! select$ ,/ate2  7dd7 adm9i/rative  
co/s to ! select$ ,/ate & ! s*ool food  
au?orities p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration  
project2 &  7ee7 ! integrity ( !        
op]ation ( ! free lun* program "u ?is   
,act 9 ! select$ ,/ate4  7,,ii7 ,fund+  
7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,on ,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 out
 ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise    
appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all transf] to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out 
?is clause #c1jjj1jjj1 to rema9         
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg4   
7bb7 ,receipt & acceptance ,! ,secret>y 
%all be entitl$ to receive1 %all accept1
 & %all use to c>ry out ?is clause !    
funds transf]r$ "u item 7aa71 )\t fur!r 
appropriation4  4  ,v ,fre$om to be     
,safe f ,h>m  ,a ,fund+ = ! ,*ild ,abuse
 ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act  #eja4     
,additional ,,capta fund+  7a7          

,additional am\nts = ,/ate grants ,to   
improve *ild protective s]vices ,section
 #ajf ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion &     
,treatm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;a7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7
 ,additional fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to   
c>ry out ?is section1 9 addition to     
am\nts made available "u section #aab = 
su* purposes1 !re are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$1 & !re are appropriat$1 out 
( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise        
appropriat$1 #bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjca1 to rema9       
available until exp5d$4  7#b7 ,allotm5ts
 ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is        
section1 out ( ! am\nts appropriat$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all make    
allotm5ts to ea* eligible ,/ate &       
t]ritory 9 an am\nt equal to ! sum (--  
7,a7 #ej1jjj2 &  7,b7 an am\nt t be>s ! 
same relation%ip to any am\nts          
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t rema9    
aft] all su* ,/ates & t]ritories h      
receiv$ #ej1jjj1 z ! numb] ( *ildr5 "u !
 age ( #ah 9 ! ,/ate or t]ritory be>s to

 ! numb] ( su* *ildr5 9 all ,/ates &    
t]ritories t apply = su* a grant4  7#c7 
,eligible ,/ate ,to be eligible to      
receive an allotm5t "u p>agraph 7#b71 a 
,/ate or t]ritory %all demon/rate 9 its 
application = a grant "u ?is section t  
su* ,/ate or t]ritory1 = purposes (     
c>ry+ out ! programs support$ by su*    
grant1 w exp5d ! same am\nt1 or m1 (    
,/ate or t]ritory funds 9 ! fiscal ye> =
 :i* ! grant is aw>d$ z su* ,/ate or    
t]ritory exp5d$ = su* purposes 9 !      
previ\s fiscal ye>4  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms ,/ate & t]ritory
 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 subsection  
7f77#a74  4  7b7 ,additional am\nts =   
community-,bas$ grants = ! prev5tion (  
*ild abuse & neglect  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #bjc ( ! ,*ild ,abuse          
,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;b7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9    
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ am\nt          
appropriat$ "u section #baj & ins]t+    
am\nts appropriat$ "u section #bji &    
subsection 7d77#a72 &  7,b7 by add+ at !

 end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,additional fund+   
7#a7 ,additional appropriation ,to c>ry 
out ?is title1 9 addition to am\nts made
 available "u section #bji = su*        
purposes1 !re are au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$1 & !re are appropriat$1 out 
( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise        
appropriat$1 #bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjca1 to rema9       
available until exp5d$4  7#b7 ,allotm5ts
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all allot 
! am\nt appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a
 fiscal ye> & rema9+ aft] ! res]vation  
"u subsection 7a7 among eligible ,/ates 
9 ! same mann] ! ,secret>y allots am\nts
 appropriat$ "u section #bji pursuant to
 subsection 7b74 ,= purposes ( ?is      
p>agraph1 ! allotm5t =mula describ$ 9   
subsection 7b7 %all be appli$ sub/itut+ 
eligible ,/ate = ,/ate ea* place su* t]m
 appe>s 9 su* subsection1 & sub/itut+   
eligible ,/ates = ,/ates ea* place su*  
t]m appe>s 9 su* subsection4  7,b7      
,eligible ,/ate ,= purposes ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ! t]m eligible ,/ate means a  

,/ate t demon/rates 9 its application = 
a grant "u section #bjd t su* ,/ate1 =  
purposes ( c>ry+ out ! programs support$
 by a grant "u ?is title1 w exp5d ! same
 am\nt1 or m1 ( ,/ate funds 9 ! fiscal  
ye> = :i* ! grant is aw>d$ z su* ,/ate  
exp5d$ = su* purposes 9 ! previ\s fiscal
 ye>4  4  7#b7 ,cl>ification ,section   
#bjd7d7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion &   
,treatm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#eaaf;d7#d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7exclud+
 any am\nt receiv$ "u section #bjc7;d77 
aft] receiv$ "u ?is title4  ,b ,fund+ = 
,grants ,to ,protect ,*ildr5 f          
,in/itutional & ,sy/emic ,abuse  #eaa4  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subtitle is to
 support & assi/ ,/ates 9 inve/igat+1   
recogniz+1 report+ & prev5t+            
in/itutional & sy/emic *ild abuse4      
#eab4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 
,in/itutional & sy/emic *ild abuse ,!   
t]m in/itutional & sy/emic *ild abuse   
means a patt]n ( any =m ( abuse or      
neglect ( a *ild :5 occurr+ :ile ! *ild 
is 9 ! c>e ( a public or private        

facility 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ a           
correctional facility1 det5tion         
facility1 treatm5t facility1 *ildc>e    
c5t]1 educational or religi\s           
in/itution1 & hospital4  7#b7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9   
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & !     
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  7#c7 ,unit ( local gov]nm5t ,! t]m    
unit ( local gov]nm5t means-- 7,a7 any  
city1 c\nty1 t[n%ip1 t[n1 bor\gh1 p>i%1 
village1 or o!r g5]al purpose political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate2  7,b7 any law    
en=cem5t di/rict or judicial en=cem5t   
di/rict t-- 7i7 is e/abli%$ "u          
applicable ,/ate law2 &  7ii7 has !     
au?ority to1 9 a mann] indep5d5t ( o!r  
,/ate entities1 e/abli% a budget & raise
 rev5ues2 or  7,c7 an ,indian ,tribe t  
p]=ms law en=cem5t functions1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #eac4     
,grant program  7a7 ,grants requir$ ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al %all make grants to    

,/ates to assi/ ,/ates 9 inve/igat+1    
recogniz+1 report+1 & prev5t+           
in/itutional & sy/emic *ild abuse4  7b7 
,allocation ( funds ,funds %all be      
allocat$ annually among eligible ,/ates 
on ! basis ( relative population (      
individuals "u ! age ( #ah1 b ! am\nt   
allocat$ to any ,/ate 9 a fiscal ye>    
%all n be less ?an #ejj1jjj4  7c7       
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is        
subtitle1 a ,/ate %all submit to !      
,attorney ,g5]al a plan = c>ry+ out     
programs1 projects1 & activities us+ !  
funds made available ?r\gh ! grant dur+ 
a #e-ye> p]iod4  7,b7 ,update ,a ,/ate  
%all annually update a plan submitt$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 to include new         
programs1 projects1 & activities d$icat$
 to recogniz+1 report+1 inve/igat+1 &   
prev5t+ in/itutional & sy/emic *ild     
abuse4  7,c7 ,regulations ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all promulgate regulations t    
require t any plan submitt$ "u ?is      
p>agraph-- 7i7 provide t n less ?an #gj 

p]c5t ( funds allocat$ to ! ,/ate %all  
be di/ribut$ to ! attorney g5]al ( !    
,/ate or o!r *ief law en=cem5t (fic] =--
 7,i7 conduct+ inve/igations into       
in/itutional & sy/emic *ild abuse2 &    
7,,ii7 plann+1 e/abli%+1 op]at+1        
coord9at+1 & evaluat+ evid5ce-bas$ &    
trauma-in=m$ projects to develop m      
effective education1 tra9+1 & rese>*    
into prev5t+ in/itutional & sy/emic *ild
 abuse2  7ii7 provide t n less ?an #bj  
p]c5t ( funds allocat$ to ! ,/ate %all  
be di/ribut$ equitably to units ( local 
gov]nm5t = plann+1 e/abli%+1 op]at+1    
coord9at+1 & evaluat+ evid5ce-bas$ &    
trauma-in=m$ projects to develop m      
effective education1 tra9+1 & rese>*    
into prev5t+ in/itutional & sy/emic *ild
 abuse2  7iii7 designate a s5ior (ficial
 report+ to ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate  
or o!r *ief law en=cem5t (fic] z        
responsible =-- 7,i7 sup]vis+ !         
prep>ation & adm9i/ration ( ! plan      
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,,ii7 
ov]see+ all inve/igations1 education1   

tra9+1 & rese>* 9 ! (fice ( ! attorney  
g5]al ( ! ,/ate or o!r *ief law en=cem5t
 (fic] relat$ to in/itutional & sy/emic 
*ild abuse2 &  7iv7 conta9 satisfactory 
evid5ce t ! (ficial designat$ 9         
accordance ) clause 7iii7 has or w h    
au?ority1 by legislation if necess>y1 to
 implem5t ! plan 9 accordance ) ?is     
subtitle4  7#b7 ,annual p]=mance reports
 ,ea* ,/ate aw>d$ a grant "u ?is        
subtitle %all submit to ! ,attorney     
,g5]al an annual p]=mance report t--    
7,a7 describes ! progress ( ! ,/ate 9   
implem5t+ ! orig9al plan submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 describes ! 
/atus ( compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( !  
plan4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is subsection may be con/ru$ to require
 ! dissem9ation ( any in=mation t !     
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es-- 7,a7 is law 
en=cem5t s5sitive & %\ld only be        
disclos$ )9 ! law en=cem5t community2 or
  7,b7 poses a ?reat to a *ild4  7d7    
,noncompliance  7#a7 ,failure to comply 
) requirem5ts ,if a ,/ate fails to      

comply ) any ( ! applicable requirem5ts 
9 subsection 7c71 9 any fiscal ye>      
beg9n+ aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba-- 7,a7 
subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! am\nt    
allocat$ to ! ,/ate "u subsection 7b7 = 
! subsequ5t fiscal ye> %all be r$uc$ by 
n less ?an #bj p]c5t = ea* su*          
requirem5t ) respect to :i* ! failure   
occurs2 &  7,b7 ! ,/ate %all be         
ineligible to receive any allocation "u 
su* section = su* fiscal ye> unless--   
7i7 ! ,/ate agrees to exp5d #ej p]c5t ( 
! am\nt allocat$ to ! ,/ate = su* fiscal
 ye> to a*ieve compliance ) any         
requirem5t ) respect to :i* ! ,/ate is 9
 noncompliance2 or  7ii7 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al det]m9es t ! ,/ate-- 7,i7 has    
a*iev$ sub/antial compliance ) !        
requirem5ts ) respect to :i* ! ,/ate 0 n
 9 compliance2 &  7,,ii7 has made1 ?r\gh
 appropriate executive or legislative   
action1 an unequivocal commitm5t to     
a*iev+ full compliance ) su* requirem5ts
 )9 a reasonable "t4  7#b7              
,nonsubmission or nonqualification (    

plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate does n  
submit a plan1 fails to submit a plan1  
or submits a plan or any modification   
!re(1 t ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 aft]        
reasonable notice & opportunity = he>+1 
det]m9es does n meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 subtitle1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
endeavor to make ! allocation to ! ,/ate
 "u subsection 7b7 available to local   
public & private nonpr(it ag5cies )9 !  
,/ate = use 9 c>ry+ out activities      
describ$ 9 subsection                   
7c77#a77;,c77i77,,ii74  7,b7 ,o!r funds 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make funds t   
rema9 available aft] disbursem5ts "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 & any o!r unobligat$  
funds1 available on an equitable basis  
to ^? ,/ates t h a*iev$ full compliance 
) ! requirem5ts "u ?is subtitle4  7e7   
,regulations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is  
subtitle4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al may use n m ?an #e     
p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ = a fiscal  
ye> to c>ry out ?is subtitle = ! ,f$]al 

adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is       
subtitle = t fiscal ye>4  7g7 ,direct   
appropriation ,to c>ry out ?is subtitle1
 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 &  
!re are appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 !   
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1        
#bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjca1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4