,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide support & assi/ance to unborn   
*ildr51 pregnant wom51 p>5ts1 &         
families4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,provid+ = ,life ,act4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,p]man5t ext5sion & modification (      
special rules = *ild tax cr$it4,sec4 #c4
 ,treatm5t ( unborn *ildr54,sec4 #d4    
,d5ial ( d$uction = ,/ate & local taxes 
( individuals4,sec4 #e4 ,refundable     
adoption tax cr$it4,sec4 #f4 ,p>5tal    
leave b5efits4,sec4 #g4 ,coop]ation )   
*ild support ag5cies z eligibility      
factor "u supplem5tal nutrition         
assi/ance program4,sec4 #h4 ,work=ce    
developm5t programs = non-cu/odial      

p>5ts4,sec4 #i4 ,requir+ biological     
fa!rs to pay *ild support = m$ical      
exp5ses incurr$ dur+ pregnancy &        
deliv]y4,sec4 #aj4 ,pregnant /ud5ts'    
rights1 accommodations1 & res\rces4,sec4
 #aa4 ,grants = community-bas$ mat]nal  
m5tor+ programs4,sec4 #ab4 ,equal       
treatm5t = religi\s organizations 9     
social s]vices4,sec4 #ac4 ,aw>5ess =    
expect+ mo!rs4,sec4 #ad4 ,,wic          
re=m4,sec4 #ae4 ,pregnancy res\rce      
c5t]s4  #b4 ,p]man5t ext5sion &         
modification ( special rules = *ild tax 
cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bd ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by /rik+ subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subsections3  7a7   
,all[ance ( cr$it ,!re %all be all[$ z a
 cr$it aga9/ ! tax impos$ by ?is *apt] =
 ! taxable ye> an am\nt equal to ! sum  
(-- 7#a7 #c1ejj = ea* qualify+ *ild ( ! 
taxpay] 7#d1ejj 9 ! case ( a qualify+   
*ild :o has n atta9$ age #f z ( ! close 
( ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! taxable ye> ( !  
taxpay] beg9s71 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( any  

taxable ye> beg9n+ be=e ,janu>y #a1     
#bjbf1 #ejj = ea* qualify+ dep5d5t 7o!r 
?an a qualify+ *ild7 ( ! taxpay]4  7b7  
,limitation bas$ on adju/$ gross income 
,! am\nt ( ! cr$it all[able "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be r$uc$ 7b n bel[  
z]o7 by #ej = ea* #a1jjj 7or fraction   
!re(7 by :i* ! taxpay]'s modifi$ adju/$ 
gross income exce$s #djj1jjj 9 ! case ( 
a jo9t return 7#bjj1jjj 9 any o!r case74
 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! t]m   
8modifi$ adju/$ gross income0 means     
adju/$ gross income increas$ by any     
am\nt exclud$ f gross income "u section 
#iaa1 #ica1 or #icc4  7c7 ,qualify+     
*ild2 qualify+ dep5d5t ,= purposes ( ?is
 section-- 7#a7 ,qualify+ *ild ,! t]m   
qualify+ *ild means any qualify+ dep5d5t
 ( ! taxpay]-- 7,a7 :o is a qualify+    
*ild 7z def9$ 9 section #aeb7;c77 ( !   
taxpay]1  7,b7 :o has n atta9$ age #ah  
at ! close ( ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* !       
taxable ye> ( ! taxpay] beg9s1 &  7,c7  
^: "n & social security numb] are       
includ$ on ! taxpay]'s return ( tax = ! 

taxable ye>4  7#b7 ,qualify+ dep5d5t ,! 
t]m qualify+ dep5d5t means any dep5d5t (
 ! taxpay] 7z def9$ 9 section #aeb )\t  
reg>d to all t foll[s resid5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 section #aeb7;b77#c77;,a77 ^: 
"n & ,,t9 are includ$ on ! taxpay]'s    
return ( tax = ! taxable ye>4  7#c7     
,social security numb] def9$ ,= purposes
 ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m social security
 numb] means1 ) respect to a return (   
tax1 a social security numb] issu$ to an
 individual by ! ,social ,security      
,adm9i/ration1 b only if ! social       
security numb] is issu$-- 7,a7 to a     
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or pursuant to 
subclause 7,i7 7or t portion ( subclause
 7,,iii7 t relates to subclause 7,i77 ( 
section #bje7;c77#b77;,b77i7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act1 &  7,b7 on or be=e !   
due date ( fil+ su* return4  4  7b7     
,portion ( cr$it refundable ,section    
#bd7;d77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ! cr$it :i* w\ld be all[$ "u ?is   

section det]m9$-- 7i7 )\t reg>d to      
subsection 7a77#b71 &  7ii7 )\t reg>d to
 ?is subsection 7o!r ?an ?is            
subp>agraph7 & ! limitation "u section  
#bf7;a71 or  1 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph    
7,b71 by /rik+ #ae p]c5t ( s mu* ( !    
taxpay]'s e>n$ income 7)9 ! mean+ (     
section #cb7 :i* is tak5 into acc\nt 9  
comput+ taxable income = ! taxable ye> z
 exce$s #c1jjj & ins]t+ #ae4c p]c5t ( ! 
taxpay]'s e>n$ income 7)9 ! mean+ (     
section #cb7 :i* is tak5 into acc\nt 9  
comput+ taxable income4  7c7 ,con=m+    
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #bd7;e7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7e7 ,taxpay]         
id5tification requirem5t ,no cr$it %all 
be all[$ "u ?is section if ! id5tify+   
numb] ( ! taxpay] 0 issu$ aft] ! due    
date = fil+ ! return ( tax = ! taxable  
ye>4  4  7#b7 ,section #bd ( su* ,code  
is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7h74  7d7  
,repeal ( c]ta9 lat] enact$ provisions  
7#a7 ,section #bd ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+         

subsections 7i71 7j71 & 7k74  7#b7      
,*apt] #gg ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+
 section #gebg;,a 7& by /rik+ ! item    
relat+ to section #gebg;,a 9 ! table (  
sections = su* *apt]74  7#c7 ,section   
#bf7;b77#b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,x71 by
 /rik+ 1 & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,y7 &
 ins]t+ a p]iod1 & by /rik+ subp>agraph 
7,z74  7#d7 ,section #cdjb7;f77#a77;,c7 
( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ section   
#bd 7det]m9$ aft] application (         
subsection 7j7 !re(7 & ins]t+ section   
#bd7;a74  7#e7 ,section                 
#fbaa7;b77#d77;,a7 ( su* ,code is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #bd by reason (   
subsections 7d7 & 7i77#a7 !re( & ins]t+ 
#bd7;d71 &  7,b7 by /rik+ #fdbh;,b1 &   
#gebg;,a & ins]t+ & #fdbh;,b4  7#f7     
,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #acbd7;b7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ #fdca1 or #gebg;,a & ins]t+ or
 #fdca4  7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is section %all apply to      
taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1  

#bjba4  #c4 ,treatm5t ( unborn *ildr5   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bd ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z am5d$ by       
section #b1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subsection3  7i7 ,cr$it all[$
 ) respect to unborn *ildr5 ,= purposes 
( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
qualify+ *ild includes an unborn *ild ( 
an eligible taxpay]1 & ! requirem5ts (  
subsection 7c77#a77;,c7 %all be treat$ z
 met ) respect to su* *ild1 = ! taxable 
ye> imm$iately prec$+ ! ye> 9 :i* su*   
*ild is born alive1 if ! taxpay]        
includes on ! return ( tax = su* taxable
 ye> a social security numb] = su* *ild 
:i* is issu$ be=e ! due date = su*      
return ( tax 7)\t reg>d to ext5sions74  
7#b7 ,retroactive or d\ble cr$it all[$ 9
 c]ta9 cases to ensure equal access to !
 cr$it = unborn *ildr5  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 ! case ( a qualify+ *ild ( an eligible 
taxpay] :o is born alive & ) respect to 
:om ! cr$it "u ?is section is n claim$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 = ! taxable ye>        
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph1 = ! taxable ye>

 9 :i* ! *ild is born alive1 ) respect  
to su* *ild-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( ! cr$it     
all[$ 7be=e ! application ( ?is         
subsection7 "u subsection 7a71 &  7ii7 !
 am\nt ( ! cr$it all[$ 7be=e !          
application ( ?is subsection7 "u        
subsection 7d77#a71  %all ea* be        
increas$ by ! am\nt ( ! cr$it :i* w\ld h
 be5 all[$ "u ea* su* subsection        
respectively ) respect to su* *ild = !  
prec$+ taxable ye> if su* *ild _h be5   
treat$ z a qualify+ *ild ( ! taxpay] =  
su* prec$+ ye>4  7,b7 ,special rule =   
splitt+ ( cr$it ,9 ! case ( a *ild      
o!rwise describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o1 
b = ?is subp>agraph1 w\ld n be treat$ z 
a qualify+ *ild ( ! eligible taxpay] = !
 taxable ye> 9 :i* su* *ild is born     
alive-- 7i7 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n     
apply ) respect to su* *ild1  7ii7 su*  
*ild %all be treat$ z a qualify+ *ild = 
purposes ( ?is section = su* taxable ye>
 (-- 7,i7 ! eligible taxpay]1 &  7,,ii7 
any o!r taxpay] ) respect to :om su*    
*ild w\ld1 )\t reg>d to ?is subp>agraph1

 be treat$ z a qualify+ *ild1 &  7iii7 9
 ! case ( ! eligible taxpay]1 ! am\nt ( 
! cr$it all[$ "u subsection 7a7 & !     
am\nt ( ! cr$it all[$ "u subsection     
7d77#a7 = su* taxable ye> %all ea* be   
equal to ! am\nt ( ! cr$it :i* w\ld h   
be5 all[$ "u ea* su* subsection         
respectively ) respect to su* *ild = !  
prec$+ taxable ye> if su* *ild _h be5   
treat$ z a qualify+ *ild ( ! eligible   
taxpay] = su* prec$+ ye>4  7#c7         
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection-- 7,a7 ,born alive ,! t]m    
born alive has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m by  
section #h7;b7 ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7,b7 ,eligible taxpay] ,! t]m  
eligible taxpay] means a taxpay] :o--   
7i7 ) respect to a *ild1 is ! "m :o--   
7,i7 c>ries or c>ri$ su* *ild 9 ! womb1 
&  7,,ii7 is ! biological "m ( su* *ild 
or initiat$ ! pregnancy ) ! int5tion (  
be>+ & reta9+ cu/ody ( & p>5tal rights  
to su* *ild 7or act$ to su* effect71 or 
7ii7 9 ! case ( a jo9t return1 is !     
husb& ( su* "m1  b only if su* taxpay]  

includes on ! return ( tax = ! taxable  
ye> ! social security numb] ( su*       
taxpay] 7( at lea/ #a ( su* "m or husb&1
 9 ! case ( a jo9t return74  7,c7       
,social security numb] ,! t]m social    
security numb] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
by subsection 7c77#c74  7,d7 ,unborn    
*ild ,! t]m unborn *ild means an        
individual ( ! species homo sapi5s1 f ! 
beg9n+ ( ! biological developm5t ( t    
individual1 includ+ f]tilization1 until 
! po9t ( ! e>li] ( be+ born alive or    
dea?4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t
 made by ?is section %all apply to      
*ildr5 born alive 9 taxable ye>s beg9n+ 
aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4  #d4 ,d5ial ( 
d$uction = ,/ate & local taxes (        
individuals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#afd7;b77#f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#f7
 ,limitation on d$uction ( c]ta9 taxes =
 individuals  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( 
an individual1 no d$uction %all be all[$
 = taxes-- 7i7 describ$ 9 p>agraphs     
7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7a71 or

  7ii7 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 ( ?is   
subsection4  7,b7 ,exceptions           
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to-- 7i7 
any =eign taxes describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#c71 or  7ii7 any taxes describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7   
:i* are paid or accru$ 9 c>ry+ on a     
trade or bus9ess or an activity describ$
 9 section #bab4  7,c7 ,special rule ,= 
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 an am\nt   
paid 9 a taxable ye> beg9n+ be=e ,janu>y
 #a1 #bjbb1 ) respect to a ,/ate or     
local income tax impos$ = a taxable ye> 
beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 %all be
 treat$ z paid on ! la/ day ( ! taxable 
ye> = :i* su* tax is s impos$4  4  7b7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to taxable ye>s      
beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4  #e4   
,refundable adoption tax cr$it  7a7     
,cr$it made refundable  7#a7 ,cr$it mov$
 to subp>t relat+ to refundable cr$its  
,! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is    
am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ section #bc z
 section #cf;,c1 &  7,b7 by mov+ section

 #cf;,c 7z s r$esignat$7 f subp>t ,a (  
"p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a to !   
location imm$iately be=e section #cg 9  
subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a (     
*apt] #a4  7#b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts  7,a7 
,section #be7;e77#a77;,c7 ( su* ,code is
 am5d$ by /rik+ sections #bc & #be;,d & 
ins]t+ section #be;,d4  7,b7 ,section   
#cf;,c ( su* ,code1 z s r$esignat$1 is  
am5d$-- 7i7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a71  
by /rik+ 7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to          
subsection 7c771  7ii7 by /rik+         
subsection 7c71 &  7iii7 by r$esignat+  
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7i7 z subsections 
7c7 ?r\gh 7h71 respectively4  7,c7      
,section #acg ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 7i7
 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ section     
#bc7;d7 & ins]t+ section #cf;,c7c71 &   
7ii7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+         
subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g7 ( section   
#bc & ins]t+ subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f7
 ( section #cf;,c4  7,d7 ,section       
#ajaf7;a77#bf7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by  
/rik+ #bc7;g7 & ins]t+ #cf;,c7f74  7,e7 
,section #fbaa7;b77#d77;,a7 ( su* ,code 

is am5d$ by ins]t+ #cf;,c1 aft] #cf;,b14
  7,f7 ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,a (
 "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( su* 
,code is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #bc4  7,g7 ,p>agraph 7#b7 (    
section #acbd7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ #cf;,c1
 aft] #cf;,b14  7,h7 ,p>agraph 7#cc7 (  
section #dga7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ section #bc & ins]t+ section   
#cf;,c4  7,i7 ,! table ( sections =     
subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a (     
*apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #cf;,b ! foll[+ new   
item3 ,sec4 #cf;,c4 ,adoption exp5ses44 
7b7 ,?ird-,p>ty affidavits ,section     
#cf;,c7h7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf1 z r$esignat$ & mov$ by subsection
 7a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ su*      
regulations & ins]t+ su* regulations &  
guidance1  7#b7 by /rik+ includ+        
regulations :i* treat & ins]t+ includ+  
regulations & guidance :i*-- 7#a7 treat 

1  7#c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &     
ins]t+ 1 &1 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#b7 provide = a /&>diz$       
?ird-p>ty affidavit = purposes ( v]ify+ 
a legal adoption-- 7,a7 ( a type )      
respect to :i* qualifi$ adoption exp5ses
 may be paid or incurr$1 or  7,b7       
involv+ a *ild ) special ne$s = purposes
 ( subsection 7a77#c74  4  7c7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to taxable ye>s      
beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4  7d7   
,transitional rule ,to treat c>ry=w>d z 
refundable cr$it ,9 ! case ( any excess 
describ$ 9 section #bc7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf ) respect to any  
taxpay] = ! taxable ye> :i* prec$es !   
fir/ taxable ye> to :i* ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section apply1 su* excess %all be
 add$ to ! cr$it all[able "u section    
#cf;,c7a7 ( su* ,code ) respect to su*  
taxpay] = su* fir/ taxable ye>4  #f4    
,p>5tal leave b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bah !  

foll[+3  #bai4 ,p>5tal leave b5efits    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,e individual-- 7#a7 :o    
has-- 7,a7 n less ?an #h qu>t]s (       
cov]age1 #d ( :i* are cr$it$ to cal5d>  
qu>t]s dur+ ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! cal5d>
 ye> 9 :i* ! #a/ mon? ( ! b5efit p]iod  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 occurs2 or    
7,b7 n less ?an #ab qu>t]s ( cov]age2 & 
7#b7 :o has fil$ an application = a     
p>5tal leave b5efit ) respect to a      
qualifi$ *ild ( ! individual1  %all be  
entitl$ to a p>5tal leave b5efit )      
respect to su* qualifi$ *ild4  7b7      
,b5efit am\nt ,su* individual's p>5tal  
leave b5efit %all be an am\nt equal to !
 product (-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( b5efit mon?s
 7n to exce$ #c7 select$ by ! individual
 9 ! individual's application = a p>5tal
 leave b5efit1 multipli$ by  7#b7 an    
am\nt equal to ! prim>y insurance am\nt 
= ! individual t w\ld be det]m9$ "u     
section #bae if-- 7,a7 ! individual _h  
atta9$ age #fb 9 ! fir/ mon? ( !        
individual's b5efit p]iod2 &  7,b7 !    
individual _h become entitl$ to an      

old-age insurance b5efit "u section #bjb
 beg9n+ ) su* mon?4  ,= ! purposes ( !  
prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! elaps$ ye>s ref]r$ to 9
 section #bae7;b77#b77;,b77iii7 %all n  
include ! ye> 9 :i* ! individual's      
b5efit p]iod beg9s1 or any ye> !reaft]4 
7c7 ,paym5t ( b5efit  7#a7 ,selection ( 
numb] ( b5efit mon?s ,9 fil+ an         
application = a p>5tal leave b5efit "u  
?is section1 an individual %all select !
 numb] ( mon?s 7n to exce$ #c7 = :i* !  
individual w receive a mon?ly paym5t "u 
su* p>5tal leave b5efit 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z b5efit mon?s74  7#b7        
,election ( b5efit mon?s ,n lat] ?an #ad
 days be=e ! />t ( any mon? 9 ! b5efit  
p]iod ( an individual entitl$ to a      
p>5tal leave b5efit1 ! individual may   
elect to treat su* mon? z a b5efit mon?4
 ,! numb] ( mon?s 9 su* b5efit p]iod    
treat$ z b5efit mon?s %all equal ! numb]
 select$ 9 ! individual's b5efit        
application1 & ! ,commission] may       
designate any mon? z a b5efit mon? 9 any
 case 9 :i* an individual does n elect  

to treat a suffici5t numb] ( mon?s z    
b5efit mon?s be=e ! end ( ! b5efit      
p]iod4  7#c7 ,am\nt ( mon?ly paym5t ,!  
am\nt ( a mon?ly paym5t made 9 any      
b5efit mon? )9 a b5efit p]iod to an     
individual entitl$ to a p>5tal leave    
b5efit %all be an am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 
! am\nt ( ! p>5tal leave b5efit det]m9$ 
= ! individual "u subsection 7b72 divid$
 by  7,b7 ! numb] ( b5efit mon?s select$
 by ! individual pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a7 ) respect to su* b5efit4  7#d7     
,def9ition ( b5efit p]iod ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 ! t]m b5efit p]iod means1 )
 respect to an individual entitl$ to a  
p>5tal leave b5efit ) respect to a      
qualifi$ *ild1 ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) !
 mon? aft] ! mon? 9 :i* ! bir? or       
adoption ( ! qualifi$ *ild occurs4  7d7 
,b5efit application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,commission] %all ensure t ! application
 = a p>5tal leave b5efit-- 7,a7 includes
 a notice1 cle>ly writt5 9 language t is
 easily und]/&able to ! read]1 expla9+  
t-- 7i7 failure to submit su* pro( or   

docum5tation z ! ,commission] may       
require to demon/rate t ! applicant is !
 p>5t ( ! qualifi$ *ild %all be subject 
to crim9al & civil p5alties2  7ii7 !    
full co/ to ! ,tru/ ,funds ( any am\nt  
receiv$ by an individual z a p>5tal     
leave b5efit mu/ be repaid ?r\gh        
r$uctions to old-age insurance b5efits  
payable to ! individual 9 subsequ5t     
mon?s1 or by o!r means2  7iii7          
entitlem5t to a p>5tal leave b5efit has 
no effect on ! det]m9ation ( an         
individual's entitlem5t to leave "u !   
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic2 &
  7,b7 requires an atte/ation by !      
individual submitt+ ! application t--   
7i7 ! individual expects to be ! p>5t ( 
a qualifi$ *ild ?r\gh\t ! b5efit p]iod )
 respect to su* application2  7ii7 !    
individual int5ds to use ! b5efit to    
f9ance sp5d+ m "t ) ! qualifi$ *ild at  
home & away f employm5t dur+ ! b5efit   
p]iod2 &  7iii7 ! individual cons5ts to 
! t]ms & conditions specifi$ 9 ! notice 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      

,option to file simultane\s applications
 ,! ,commission] ( ,social ,security may
 e/abli% an option "u :i* an individual 
may file an application = a p>5tal leave
 b5efit "u ?is section ) respect to a   
qualifi$ *ild at ! same "t ! individual 
submits an application = a social       
security acc\nt numb] = su* qualifi$    
*ild4  7#c7 ,onl9e availability ,!      
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all1 z
 soon z practicable aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 p]mit an        
individual to apply = a p>5tal leave    
b5efit ?r\gh an int]net website or o!r  
electronic m$ia4  7e7 ,fraud prev5tion  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] ( ,social 
,security %all e/abli% proc$ures to     
ensure ! prev5tion ( fraud ) respect to 
applications = p>5tal leave b5efits "u  
?is section1 includ+ proc$ures = !      
submission ( su* pro( or docum5tation z 
! ,commission] may require to v]ify !   
in=mation conta9$ 9 su* an application4 
7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,9 any case 9 :i* an     
individual willfully1 kn[+ly1 & ) int5t 

to deceive ! ,commission] ( ,social     
,security fails to comply ) ! proc$ures 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !            
,commission] may impose on su*          
individual1 9 addition to any o!r       
p5alties t may be prescrib$ by law--    
7,a7 a civil monet>y p5alty ( n m ?an   
#g1ejj = ea* su* failure2 &  7,b7 an    
assessm5t1 9 lieu ( any damages su/a9$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates because ( su*        
failure1 ( n m ?an twice ! am\nt ( ! co/
 to ! ,f$]al ,old-,age & ,survivors     
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund ( any p>5tal     
leave b5efit paid to ! individual4  7f7 
,b5efit repaym5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
individual :o is paid a p>5tal leave    
b5efit "u ?is section %all repay ! full 
co/ ( su* b5efit to ! ,f$]al ,old-,age &
 ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund 7z   
su* am\nt is det]m9$ by ! ,commission]7 
9 accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7    
,old-age insurance b5efit (fset  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 9 ! case ( any individual describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o becomes entitl$ to  

an old-age insurance b5efit1 d$uctions  
%all be made f ea* mon?ly paym5t ( su*  
b5efit 7n to exce$ ! fir/ #fj su* mon?ly
 paym5ts7 9 su* am\nts1 subject to      
subp>agraph 7,b71 z ! ,commission] (    
,social ,security %all det]m9e necess>y 
to fully recov] ! co/ to ! ,f$]al       
,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ 
,fund ( any p>5tal leave b5efit paid to 
! individual z ( ! mon? 9 :i* !         
individual becomes entitl$ to an old-age
 insurance b5efit4  7,b7 ,notification  
,n lat] ?an ! beg9n+ ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 !
 ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all  
notify ea* individual ^: old-age        
insurance b5efits are subject to a      
d$uction "u subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ su*   
cal5d> ye> ( ! am\nt ( ! d$uction t w be
 appli$ to ea* mon?ly paym5t ( su*      
b5efits dur+ ! cal5d> ye>4  7#c7        
,alt]native increase ( retirem5t age    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any individual
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o becomes    
entitl$ to an old-age insurance b5efit1 
su* individual may elect1 at ! "t (     

application = su* b5efit1 to be subject 
to a retirem5t age increase 9 accordance
 ) ?is p>agraph4 ,su* election %all be  
irrevocable1 & an individual :o makes   
su* an election %all n be subject to a  
d$uction "u p>agraph 7#b7 = any mon?4   
7,b7 ,retirem5t age increase ,not)/&+   
section #baf7l77#a71 ) respect to an    
individual :o makes an election "u      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! retirem5t age ( su* 
individual %all be deem$ to be-- 7i7 !  
retirem5t age det]m9$ ) respect to !    
individual "u su* section2 plus  7ii7 ! 
additional numb] ( mon?s ! ,commission] 
( ,social ,security %all det]m9e        
necess>y to result 9 ! full recov]y ( ! 
co/ to ! ,f$]al ,old-,age & ,survivors  
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund ( any p>5tal     
leave b5efit paid to ! individual z ( ! 
mon? 9 :i* ! individual becomes entitl$ 
to an old-age insurance b5efit4  7,c7   
,increase to e>lie/ entitlem5t age ,9 ! 
case ( an individual :o makes an        
election "u subp>agraph 7,a71 not)/&+   
subsection 7a7 ( section #bjb1 no       

old-age insurance b5efit %all be paid to
 su* individual = any mon? be=e ! fir/  
mon? ?r\gh\t :i* ! individual has atta9$
 age #fb plus ! additional numb] ( mon?s
 det]m9$ = ! individual "u subp>agraph  
7,b77ii74  7#d7 ,o!r recov]y me?ods ,9  
any case 9 :i* ! ,commission] ( ,social 
,security det]m9es t ! co/ to ! ,f$]al  
,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ 
,fund ( a p>5tal leave b5efit paid to an
 individual _c be fully recov]$ pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7-- 7,a7 su*    
b5efit %all be deem$1 ^u ! mak+ ( su*   
det]m9ation1 to be a paym5t ( m ?an !   
correct am\nt = purposes ( section #bjd2
 &  7,b7 ! ,commission] may recov] su*  
am\nts by means ( any me?od available to
 ! ,commission] "u su* section4  7#e7   
,projection ( repaym5t am\nt ,z soon z  
practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,commission] %all e/abli% a 
sy/em to make available ?r\gh an int]net
 website or o!r electronic m$ia to ea*  
individual :o is paid a p>5tal leave    
b5efit "u ?is section1 beg9n+ ) ! fir/  

mon? beg9n+ aft] ! individual's b5efit  
p]iod ! project$ am\nt ( ! d$uction to  
be made f ea* ( ! fir/ #fj mon?ly       
paym5ts ( old-age insurance b5efits "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 or if ! individual s     
elects1 ! additional numb] ( mon?s by   
:i* ! individual's retirem5t age w\ld be
 increas$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 9 ord] to   
fully repay ! co/ to ! ,f$]al ,old-,age 
& ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund (   
any p>5tal leave b5efit paid to !       
individual1 & a description ( !         
assumptions us$ by ! ,commission] 9 mak+
 su* projection4  7g7 ,relation%ip )    
,/ate law2 employ] b5efits  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,?is section does n preempt or    
sup]s$e any provision ( ,/ate or local  
law t au?orizes a ,/ate or political    
subdivision to provide paid p>5tal or   
family m$ical leave b5efits simil> to ! 
b5efits provid$ "u ?is section4  7#b7   
,great] b5efits all[$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all be con/ru$ to dim9i% ! obligation (
 an employ] to comply ) any contract1   
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or employm5t

 b5efit program or plan t provides      
great] b5efits = leave or o!r leave     
rights to individuals ?an ! b5efits =   
leave or leave rights e/abli%$ "u ?is   
,act4  7h7 ,sunset ,no application =    
p>5tal leave b5efits "u ?is section may 
be fil$ 9 any cal5d> ye> if ! ,,oasdi   
tru/ fund ratio 7z def9$ 9 section      
#bae7;i77 = su* cal5d> ye> or = ! ye>   
foll[+ su* cal5d> ye> is project$1 bas$ 
on ! int]m$iate projections 9 ! mo/     
rec5t 7z ( ,janu>y #a ( su* cal5d> ye>7 
annual report issu$ "u section          
#bja7;c77#b71 to be less ?an #bj p]c5t4 
7i7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is       
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m qualifi$ *ild      
means1 ) respect to an individual = a   
b5efit p]iod1 a biological *ild or      
legally adopt$ *ild ( ! individual 7z   
det]m9$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social     
,security7 :o-- 7,a7 w n atta9 #ah ye>s 
( age be=e ! end ( su* b5efit p]iod2 &  
7,b7 w be resid+ )1 & "u ! c>e (1 !     
individual dur+ ! b5efit p]iod z det]m9$
 by ! ,commission]4  4  7b7 ,con=m+     

am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,nonpaym5t provisions    
,section #bjb ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 
subsection 7n77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ "u ?is
 section or section #bbc & ins]t+ "u ?is
 section1 section #bai1 or section #bbc2
  7,b7 9 subsection 7t71 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#aj71 by /rik+ "u ?is section or
 "u section #bbc ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ "u ?is section1 "u section #bai1 
or "u section #bbc2  7,c7 9 subsection  
7u77#a71 by /rik+ "u ?is section or     
section #bbc & ins]t+ "u ?is section1   
section #bai1 or section #bbc2 &  7,d7 9
 subsection 7x7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ "u ?is section or "u
 section #bbc & ins]t+ "u ?is section1  
"u section #bai1 or "u section #bbc2 &  
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ "u ?is   
section or section #bbc & ins]t+ "u ?is 
section1 section #bai1 or section #bbc4 
7#b7 ,delay$ retirem5t cr$its ,section  
#bjb7w7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #djb7w77 is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] age #gj ea* place x appe>s !       

foll[+3 7or1 9 ! case ( an individual ^:
 retirem5t age is increas$ "u section   
#bai7;f77#c71 age #gj plus ! numb] (    
mon?s by :i* ! individual's retirem5t   
age is s increas$74  7#c7 ,volunt>y     
susp5sion ( b5efits ,section            
#bjb7z77#a77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#djb7z77#a77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! age ( #gj & ins]t+ age #gj 7or1 9 !   
case ( an individual ^: retirem5t age is
 increas$ "u section #bai7;f77#c71 age  
#gj plus ! numb] ( mon?s by :i* !       
individual's retirem5t age is s         
increas$74  7#d7 ,numb] ( b5efit        
computation ye>s ,section               
#bae7;b77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1 & & ins]t+
 a semicolon2  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7
 9 ! case ( an individual :o is entitl$ 
to a p>5tal leave b5efit "u section     
#bai1 by ! numb] ( ye>s equal to "o-fif?

 ( su* individual's elaps$ ye>s         
7disreg>d+ any result+ fractional "p ( a
 ye>71 b n by m ?an #e ye>s4  4  7c7    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to         
applications = p>5tal leave b5efits fil$
 aft] #bjbc4  #g4 ,coop]ation ) *ild    
support ag5cies z eligibility factor "u 
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
,section #f ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7l7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ ,at ! option ( a ,/ate ag5cy1 
subject to & ins]t+ ,subject to2 &  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by 
ins]t+ cu/odial p>5t & ! be=e *ild2 &   
7#b7 9 subsection 7m77#a71 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,at ! 
option ( a ,/ate ag5cy1 subject to &    
ins]t+ ,subject to4  #h4 ,work=ce       
developm5t programs = non-cu/odial p>5ts
  7a7 ,grants to ,/ates = work=ce       
developm5t programs = non-,cu/odial     
p>5ts ,beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbc1 !     

,secret>y %all use ! funds made         
available "u subsection 7f7 to make     
grants to ,/ates to conduct work=ce     
developm5t programs t provide           
evid5ce-bas$ "w activities1 :i* may     
include work=ce education & support1    
te*nical c]tification programs1         
subsidiz$ employm5t1 & on-!-job tra9+ & 
education1 to eligible non-cu/odial     
p>5ts4  7b7 ,application requirem5ts ,! 
,secret>y %all require ea* ,/ate t      
applies = a grant "u ?is section to     
include 9 ! application = ! grant !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! nature &
 /ructure ( ! evid5ce-bas$ "w activities
 propos$ to be provid$ ?r\gh a program  
fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) grant funds1     
includ+ data & evaluations support+ !   
effectiv5ess ( su* activities 9 increas+
 ! employm5t ( eligible non-cu/odial    
p>5ts4  7#b7 ,descriptions ( h[ employ]s
 w be recruit$ to p>ticipate 9 su*      
program & h[ ! ,/ate w solicit input f  
employ]s 9 ! design & implem5tation (   
su* program4  7#c7 ,a description ( h[ !

 ,/ate w promote long-t]m employm5t     
?r\gh p>ticipation 9 su* program4  7#d7 
,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w prioritize
 provid+ evid5ce-bas$ "w activities =   
l[-income1 eligible non-cu/odial p>5ts4 
7#e7 ,su* o!r in=mation z may !         
,secret>y may require4  7c7 ,o!r        
requirem5ts ,a ,/ate receiv+ funds "u   
?is section %all prioritize provid+     
evid5ce-bas$ "w activities ?r\gh a      
program fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) su* funds
 = eligible non-cu/odial p>5ts :o are   
eligible = b5efits "u ! supplem5tal     
nutrition assi/ance program1 z def9$ 9  
section #c7t7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition    
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7t771 &1
 at ! option ( ! ,/ate1 may limit       
p>ticipation 9 su* program to su*       
eligible non-cu/odial p>5ts4  7d7       
,reports ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !   
end ( ! la/ fiscal ye> 9 :i* a ,/ate    
exp5ds funds f a grant made "u ?is      
section1 ! ,/ate %all submit to !       
,secret>y a report t includes ! foll[+  
in=mation3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( eligible     

non-cu/odial p>5ts :o p>ticipat$ 9 a    
work=ce developm5t program fund$ 9 :ole 
or 9 "p ) su* funds4  7#b7 ,! m$ian     
mon?ly e>n+s ( an eligible non-cu/odial 
p>5t p>ticipant :ile p>ticipat+ 9 any   
su* work=ce developm5t program & #f     
mon?s aft] exit+ f ! program4  7#c7 ,!  
p]c5tage ( eligible non-cu/odial p>5t   
p>ticipants :o are employ$ full-"t #f   
mon?s aft] exit+ f any su* work=ce      
developm5t program4  7#d7 ,su* o!r      
report+ requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es w\ld be b5eficial to evaluat+ !
 impact ( work=ce developm5t programs   
fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) grant funds      
provid$ "u ?is section4  7e7            
,nonsupplantation ,funds provid$ "u ?is 
section to a ,/ate %all be us$ to       
supplem5t & n supplant any o!r ,f$]al or
 ,/ate funds :i* are available = ! same 
g5]al purposes 9 ! ,/ate4  7f7 ,fund+   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #djc7;b7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;b771 f ! am\nt available
 9 ! ,cont+5cy ,fund = ,/ate ,welf>e    

,programs e/abli%$ "u su* section t is  
unobligat$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 #ajj1jjj1jjj ( su* am\nt is h]eby 
transf]r$ & made available to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section = any 
fiscal ye> occurr+ on or aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,availability
 ( funds ,funds provid$ to a ,/ate "u   
?is section 9 a fiscal ye> %all rema9   
available = exp5diture by ! ,/ate ?r\gh 
! end ( ! second succe$+ fiscal ye>4    
7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible non-cu/odial p>5t  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
t]m eligible non-cu/odial p>5t means an 
individual :o-- 7i7 is obligat$ to pay  
*ild support "u a support ord]2  7ii7   
has unpaid1 pa/-due *ild support        
obligations2 &  7iii7 has be5 unemploy$ 
or und]employ$ = any p]iod ( "t dur+ !  
#f-mon? p]iod prior to ! individual's   
p>ticipation 9 a program fund$ 9 :ole or
 9 "p ) funds provid$ to a ,/ate "u ?is 
section4  7,b7 ,o!r eligibility         
requirem5ts ,an individual %all n be    

consid]$ to be an eligible non-cu/odial 
p>5t if ! individual is n a citiz5 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates or w\ld n be eligible = ! 
program z a result ( ! application (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility 
& ,"w ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act 
( #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa et seq474   
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! #ej     
,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal?
 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  #i4       
,requir+ biological fa!rs to pay *ild   
support = m$ical exp5ses incurr$ dur+   
pregnancy & deliv]y  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #ded ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#cc71 by /rik+ & aft] !       
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#cd71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#cd71 ! foll[+3   
7#ce7 provide t ! ,/ate %all e/abli% &  

en=ce a *ild support obligation ( !     
biological fa!r ( a *ild to pay = n less
 ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! reasonable           
out-(-pocket m$ical exp5ses 7includ+    
heal? insurance premiums or simil> *>ge1
 d$uctions1 co/ %>+ or simil> *>ges1 &  
any o!r relat$ out-(-pocket exp5ses7 !  
"m ( ! *ild is responsible = t are      
incurr$ dur+1 & associat$ )1 ! pregnancy
 & deliv]y ( ! *ild1 provid$ t ! "m     
reque/s ! paym5t ( su* support4  4  7b7 
,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by    
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on      
,janu>y #a ( ! fir/ cal5d> ye> t beg9s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7
 ,delay if /ate legislation requir$ ,9 !
 case ( a ,/ate plan "u "p ,d ( title   
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act :i* !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
det]m9es requires ,/ate legislation 7o!r
 ?an legislation appropriat+ funds7 9   
ord] = ! plan to meet ! additional      
requirem5t impos$ by ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act1 ! ,/ate plan %all n be reg>d$ 

z fail+ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( su* 
"p solely on ! basis ( ! failure ( !    
plan to meet su* additional requirem5t  
be=e ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t]   
beg9n+ aft] ! close ( ! fir/ regul>     
session ( ! ,/ate legislature t beg9s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,=   
purposes ( ! previ\s s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( 
a ,/ate t has a #b-ye> legislative      
session1 ea* ye> ( ! session %all be    
deem$ to be a sep>ate regul> session ( !
 ,/ate legislature4  #aj4 ,pregnant     
/ud5ts' rights1 accommodations1 &       
res\rces  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,female /ud5ts :o are      
enroll$ at in/itutions ( high] education
 & exp]i5c+ unplann$ pregnancies may    
face pressure t _! only option is to    
receive an abortion or risk academic    
failure4  7#b7 #bg4f p]c5t ( all        
abortions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are p]=m$ on
 wom5 ( college age1 betwe5 ! ages ( #bj
 & #bd1 accord+ to a #bjai report by !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4
  7#c7 ,a significant proportion (      

abortions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are p]=m$ on
 wom5 ( college age :o may be unaw>e (  
_! rights "u title ,,ix ( ! ,education  
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq47 or depriv$ ( an alt]native to  
receiv+ an abortion4  7#d7              
,additionally1 wom5 on college campuses 
may fe> in/itutional reprisal1 loss (   
a?letic s*ol>%ip1 & possible negative   
impact on academic opportunities4  7#e7 
,an academic disp>ity exi/s because ( ! 
lack ( res\rces1 support1 &             
notifications available = female college
 /ud5ts :o d n wi% to receive an        
abortion or :o c>ry _! unborn babies to 
t]m4  7b7 ,notice ( pregnant /ud5t      
rights1 accommodations1 & res\rces      
,section #dhe ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7         
,pregnant ,/ud5ts' ,rights1             
,accommodations1 & ,res\rces  7#a7      
,in=mation dissem9ation activities2     
e/abli%m5t ( protocol  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* public in/itution ( high] education

 p>ticipat+ 9 any program "u ?is title  
%all-- 7i7 9 a mann] consi/5t ) title   
,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 c>ry out 
! in=mation dissem9ation activities     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 = admitt$ b 
n enroll$ & enroll$ /ud5ts 7includ+ ^?  
att5d+ or plann+ to att5d less ?an full 
"t7 on ! rights & res\rces 7includ+     
protections & accommodations7 = pregnant
 /ud5ts 7or /ud5ts :o may become        
pregnant7 :ile enroll$ at su* in/itution
 ( high] education t-- 7,i7 exclude     
abortion s]vices2  7,,ii7 may help su* a
 /ud5t c>ry _! unborn babies to t]m2 &  
7,,iii7 include in=mation on h[ to file 
a compla9t ) ! ,dep>tm5t if su* a /ud5t 
believes !re 0 a violation ( title ,,ix 
( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 by ! in/itution
 on acc\nt ( su* /ud5t's pregnancy2 &   
7ii7 e/abli% a protocol to meet ) a     
/ud5t describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,iii71 :i* 
%all include a meet+ ) relevant lead]%ip
 at ! in/itution ( high] education1 &   

o!r relevant p>ties4  7,b7 ,description 
( in=mation dissem9ation requirem5ts ,! 
in=mation dissem9ation activities       
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all         
include-- 7i7 annual campus-wide emails2
 or  7ii7 ! provision ( in=mation 9     
/ud5t h&books1 at ea* ori5tation =      
enroll$ /ud5ts1 or on ! publicly        
available website ( ! in/itution ( high]
 education4  7#b7 ,annual report to     
,congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* public    
in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 
9 any program "u ?is title %all-- 7i7 on
 an annual basis1 compile & submit to ! 
,secret>y-- 7,i7 responses to ! que/ions
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 f /ud5ts   
enroll$ at su* in/itution ( high]       
education :o volunt>ily provid$ su*     
responses2 &  7,,ii7 a description ( any
 actions tak5 by ! in/itution ( high]   
education to address ea* compla9t by a  
/ud5t t !re 0 a violation ( title ,,ix (
 ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 by ! in/itution
 on acc\nt ( su* /ud5t's pregnancy1     

includ+ any actions tak5 9 accordance ) 
! protocol e/abli%$ "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a77ii72 &  7ii7 ensure t any su* 
responses rema9 confid5tial & d n reveal
 any p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation )  
respect to a /ud5t4  7,b7 ,que/ions =   
enroll$ /ud5ts ,! que/ions describ$ 9   
?is subp>agraph %all include-- 7i7 if   
su* /ud5t exp]i5c$ an unexpect$         
pregnancy :ile enroll$ at ! in/itution (
 high] education2  7ii7 if su* /ud5t    
felt !re 7 adequate res\rces on campus  
relat+ to protections1 accommodations1 &
 o!r res\rces = pregnant /ud5ts besides 
abortion-relat$ s]vices2  7iii7 if su* a
 /ud5t believes !re 0 a violation (     
title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (   
#aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 by !
 in/itution on acc\nt ( su* /ud5t's     
pregnancy2 &  7iv7 if su* /ud5t consid]$
 dropp+ out or )draw+ f classes because 
( pregnancy1 new mo!rhood1 /illbir?1 or 
misc>riage4  7,c7 ,report ,! ,secret>y  
%all1 on an annual basis-- 7i7 prep>e a 
report t compiles ! responses receiv$ "u

 subp>agraph 7,a7 f ea* public          
in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 
9 any program "u ?is title2 &  7ii7     
submit su* report to ! au?oriz+         
committees1 & ! ,committees on          
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4  4  #aa4    
,grants = community-bas$ mat]nal m5tor+ 
programs ,title ,v ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ead4 
,grants = community-bas$ mat]nal m5tor+ 
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to   
any o!r paym5ts made "u ?is title to a  
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all make grants to  
eligible entities to conduct            
demon/ration projects =1 & enable su*   
entities to deliv] s]vices "u1          
community-bas$ m5tor+ programs t satisfy
 ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7c7 to      
eligible mo!rs 9 ord] to promote        
improvem5ts 9 mat]nal & *ild well-be+1  
f9ancial /ew>d%ip1 *ild developm5t1     
p>5t+1 & access to social s]vices & o!r 
community res\rces4  7b7 ,application ,!

 ,secret>y may n aw>d funds made        
available "u ?is subsection on a        
noncompetitive basis1 & may n provide   
any su* funds to an entity = ! purpose (
 c>ry+ out a community-bas$ m5tor+      
program unless ! entity has submitt$ an 
application to ! ,secret>y t includes-- 
7#a7 a description ( h[ ! programs or   
activities propos$ 9 ! application w    
improve mat]nal m5tal & physical heal?  
outcomes 9 a s]vice area id5tifi$ by !  
entity1 sub/antially increase ! numb] ( 
eligible mo!rs 9 a s]vice area ) access 
to a community-bas$ m5tor+ relation%ip1 
utilize community volunte] m5tors1 &    
supplem5t1 includ+ by avoid+ duplication
 )1 exi/+ social s]vices & community    
res\rces2  7#b7 a description ( h[ !    
program w p>tn] ) o!r community         
in/itutions1 includ+ private            
in/itutions1 9 id5tify+ eligible mo!rs 9
 ne$ ( a m5tor &1 z applicable1 creat+  
support communities among eligible      
mo!rs2  7#c7 a description ( !          
populations to be s]v$ by ! entity1     

includ+ specific in=mation on h[ !      
entity w s]ve eligible mo!rs :o belong  
to high-risk populations z id5tifi$ 9   
subsection 7d72  7#d7 a description ( ! 
mat]nal & *ild heal? indicators1        
f9ancial well-be+1 & o!r ne$s (         
populations to be s]v$ by ! entity z    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 includ+1 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 ! preval5ce ( m5tor+ 
opportunities = su* populations2  7#e7 !
 quantifiable b5*m>ks t w be us$ to     
measure program success2  7#f7 a        
commitm5t by ! entity to consult )      
exp]ts ) a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( m5tor+ & 
case managem5t success 9 a*iev+ !       
outcomes describ$ 9 subsection          
7c77#b77;,a7 9 develop+ ! programs &    
activities2  7#g7 a commitm5t by !      
entity to ensure m5tors d n ref] or     
c\nsel 9 favor ( abortions2 &  7#h7 su* 
o!r application in=mation z ! ,secret>y 
may deem necess>y1 ) ! goal ( m9imiz+ ! 
application burd5 on small nongov]nm5tal
 organizations t w\ld o!rwise qualify = 
! grant4  7c7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,core  

compon5ts ,a community mat]nal m5tor+   
program conduct$ ) a grant made "u ?is  
section %all include ! foll[+ core      
compon5ts3 7,a7 ,provision (            
community-bas$ m5tor+ relation%ips =    
eligible mo!rs1 :i* may include d$icat$ 
individual m5tors & networks ( pe] &    
community support gr\ps4  7,b7 ,an      
individualiz$ ne$s assessm5t = ea*      
eligible "m p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 to  
be adm9i/]$ at ! outset ( ! program4    
7,c7 ,recruitm5t & utilization (        
community-bas$1 volunte] m5tors4  7,d7  
,provision ( tra9+ to p>ticipat+ m5tors 
to equip !m ) m5tor+ be/ practices & k (
 public & private res\rces available to 
eligible mo!rs 7includ+ public social   
s]vices74  7#b7 ,measurable improvem5ts 
9 b5*m>k areas  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
eligible entity %all e/abli%1 subject to
 ! approval ( ! ,secret>y1 quantifiable1
 measurable #c- & #e-ye> b5*m>ks        
demon/rat+ ! program results 9          
improvem5ts = eligible mo!rs p>ticipat+ 
9 ! program 9 ! foll[+ areas3 7i7 ,!    

numb] ( eligible mo!rs 9 ! eligible     
entity's s]vice area ) access to a      
community-bas$ m5tor+ relation%ip4  7ii7
 ,improv$ mat]nal & *ild heal?1 includ+ 
m5tal & behavioral heal?4  7iii7        
,improv$ f9ancial lit]acy4  7iv7        
,improv$ family economic                
self-suffici5cy4  7v7 ,improv$          
coord9ation & ref]rals = o!r community  
res\rces & supports1 includ+ public &   
private res\rces4  7,b7 ,demon/ration ( 
improvem5t  7i7 ,report to ! ,secret>y  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end ( ! ?ird
 ye> 9 :i* ! eligible entity conducts ! 
program1 ! entity %all submit to !      
,secret>y a report describ+ ! program's 
results 9 ! areas specifi$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a74  7ii7 ,improvem5t plan ,if !     
report submitt$ to ! ,secret>y fails to 
demon/rate improvem5ts 9 at lea/ #c ( ! 
areas outl9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
eligible entity %all develop & implem5t 
a plan to improve outcomes 9 ea* ( !    
areas specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71      
subject to approval by ! ,secret>y4     

7iii7 ,no improvem5t or failure to      
submit report ,if1 #a ye> aft] an       
eligible entity submits an improvem5t   
plan "u clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t ! entity has fail$ to        
demon/rate any improvem5t 9 ! areas     
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 or if !    
,secret>y det]m9es t an eligible entity 
has fail$ to submit ! report requir$ "u 
clause 7i71 & has n agre$ to a          
reasonable timel9e to submit su* report 
"u su* conditions z may be det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all t]m9ate !   
entity's grant & may reallocate any     
unpaid grant funds t[>d future grants   
provid$ "u ?is section4  7#c7           
,improvem5ts 9 p>ticipant outcomes  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! program is design$1 )      
respect to an eligible "m p>ticipat+ 9 !
 program1 to result 9 ! p>ticipant      
outcomes describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t  
are relevant to ! "m 7z det]m9$ pursuant
 to an individualiz$ ne$s assessm5t     
adm9i/]$ to ! "m74  7,b7 ,p>ticipant    
outcomes ,! p>ticipant outcomes describ$

 9 ?is subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7    
,improvem5ts 9 pr5atal & mat]nal heal?1 
includ+ m5tal & behavioral heal? &      
improv$ pregnancy outcomes4  7ii7       
,improvem5ts 9 *ild heal? & developm5t1 
includ+ ! prev5tion ( *ild injuries &   
maltreatm5t4  7iii7 ,high] levels (     
engagem5t betwe5 mo!rs1 *ildr51 & _!    
heal? provid]s4  7iv7 ,r$uctions 9      
mo!rs' /ress & anxiety4  7v7            
,improvem5ts 9 p>5t+ skills4  7vi7      
,improvem5t 9 f9ancial lit]acy skills4  
7vii7 ,improvem5ts 9 *ild's s*ool       
read9ess & academic a*ievem5t4  7viii7  
,improvem5ts 9 family economic          
self-suffici5cy4  7ix7 ,improvem5ts 9 ! 
coord9ation ( ref]rals =1 & ! provision 
(1 o!r community res\rces1 includ+      
private & public res\rces1 & supports = 
eligible families4  7d7 ,prioritization 
,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section %all id5tify & prioritize   
high-risk populations 9 provision (     
s]vices1 includ+-- 7#a7 l[-income       
eligible mo!rs2  7#b7 eligible mo!rs :o 

are pregnant wom5 :o h n atta9$ ! age ( 
#ba2  7#c7 eligible mo!rs f populations 
) a high risk ( mat]nal morbidity2  7#d7
 eligible mo!rs ) a hi/ory ( sub/ance   
abuse or victims ( dome/ic abuse2  7#e7 
eligible mo!rs ) *ildr5 ) developm5tal  
disabilities2 &  7#f7 eligible mo!rs    
resid+ 9 a qualifi$ opportunity zone1 z 
designat$ "u section #adjj,z-#a ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7e7    
,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,funds provid$ to an  
eligible entity "u a grant aw>d$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all supplem5t1 & n      
supplant1 funds f o!r s\rces = mat]nal  
m5tor%ip or case managem5t s]vices4  7f7
 ,evaluation  7#a7 ,ongo+ rese>* &      
evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all engage 9   
ongo+ rese>* & evaluation activities 9  
ord] to increase k ab\t ! implem5tation 
& effectiv5ess ( community mat]nal      
m5tor+ programs4 ,! ,secret>y may c>ry  
out su* activities directly1 or ?r\gh   
grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 or        
contracts1 & %all submit a report to    
,congress n less ?an annually on !      

rese>* & evaluation /eps be+ tak5 to    
measure ! impact & effectiv5ess (       
programs fund$ "u ?is section1 z well z 
any int]im outcomes t may be available4 
7#b7 ,report requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #c  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a      
report to ,congress on ! effectiv5ess ( 
programs fund$ ) grants "u subsection   
7a7 9 produc+ ! outcomes describ$ 9     
subsection 7c77#c77;,b71 & %all include 
9 su* report recomm5dations = improv+   
program design & implem5tation4  7g7    
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all   
provide an eligible entity requir$ to   
develop & implem5t an improvem5t plan "u
 subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 ) te*nical     
assi/ance to develop & implem5t ! plan4 
,! ,secret>y may provide ! te*nical     
assi/ance directly or ?r\gh grants1     
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts4  7h7
 ,no funds to prohibit$ entities ,no    
prohibit$ entity %all be eligible to    
receive a grant "u subsection 7a71 or   
any o!r funds made available by ?is     

section4  7i7 ,protections = p>ticipat+ 
religi\s organizations ,a religi\s      
organization %all be eligible to apply =
 & receive fund+ = a program "u ?is     
section on ! same basis z a non-religi\s
 organization1 & a religi\s             
organization's exemptions1 9 title ,,vii
 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd        
7includ+ exemption f prohibitions 9     
employm5t discrim9ation 9 section       
#gjb7;a7 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#bjjj;e-#a7;a7771 title ,,viii ( !      
,civil rights ,act ( #aifh1 title ,,ix (
 ! ,educational ,am5dm5ts ( #aihg1 !    
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act1 !       
,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration ,act1 !   
,religi\s ,l& ,use & ,in/itutionaliz$   
,p]sons ,act1 or any o!r provision 9 law
 provid+ an exemption = a religi\s      
organization1 %all n be waiv$ by its    
p>ticipation 91 or receipt ( funds f1 a 
grant provid$ by ?is section4  7j7      
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is       
section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be         

appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbe4  7#b7           
,res]vations ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ "u 
?is subsection = a fiscal ye>1 !        
,secret>y %all res]ve #c p]c5t =        
purposes ( c>ry+ out subsections 7f7 &  
7g74  7#c7 ,availability ,funds made    
available to an eligible entity "u ?is  
section %all rema9 available =          
exp5diture by ! eligible entity ?r\gh ! 
end ( ! ?ird fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal 
ye> 9 :i* ! funds are aw>d$ to ! entity4
  7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,community-bas$ m5tor+ relation%ip ,!   
t]m community-bas$ m5tor+ relation%ip   
means a relation%ip ) a d$icat$ m5tor &1
 z applicable1 gr\p ( m5tors or pe]     
support gr\p1 :o meet regul>ly ) an     
eligible "m & help t "m address b>ri]s  
to c>e1 m5tal1 behavioral1 & physical   
well-be+1 & economic mobility by provid+
 support s]vices & l9kages to community 
res\rces4 ,a community-bas$ m5tor+      
relation%ip %\ld1 to ! ext5t            
practicable1 h an und]/&+ ( ! b>ri]s &  

liv$ exp]i5ce ( t community1 :i* may    
include %>$ liv$ exp]i5ce4  7#b7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a local gov]nm5t1 ,indian ,tribe  
7or a consortium ( ,indian ,tribes71    
,tribal ,organization1 ,urban ,indian   
,organization1 or nonpr(it organization1
 includ+ religi\s organizations1 ) a    
demon/rat$ hi/ory ( s]v+ eligible mo!rs4
  7#c7 ,eligible "m ,! t]m eligible "m  
means-- 7,a7 a woman :o is pregnant2 or 
7,b7 a woman :o has prim>y c>egiv+      
responsibilities = a *ild "u ! age ( #f4
  7#d7 ,prohibit$ entity ,! t]m         
prohibit$ entity means an entity1       
includ+ its affiliates1 subsidi>ies1    
successors1 & cl9ics t1 z ( ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is section1 p]=ms1 induces1 
ref]s =1 or c\nsels 9 favor ( abortions1
 or provides f9ancial support to any o!r
 organization t conducts su* activities4
  4  #ab4 ,equal treatm5t = religi\s    
organizations 9 social s]vices  7a7     
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to enable assi/ance to  

be provid$ to individuals & families 9  
ne$ 9 ! mo/ effective mann]4  7#b7 ,to  
prohibit discrim9ation aga9/ religi\s   
organizations 9 receipt & adm9i/ration (
 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+ !   
provision ( t assi/ance ?r\gh f$]ally   
fund$ social s]vice programs4  7#c7 ,to 
ensure t religi\s organizations c apply 
& compete = ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance on
 a level play+ field ) nonreligi\s      
organizations4  7#d7 ,to provide c]ta9ty
 = religi\s organizations t receipt (   
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance w n ob/ruct or
 h9d] _! ability to organize & op]ate 9 
accordance ) _! s9c]ely held religi\s   
beliefs4  7#e7 ,to /r5g!n ! social      
s]vice capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by    
facilitat+ ! entry ( new1 & ! expansion 
( exi/+1 ef=ts by religi\s organizations
 9 ! adm9i/ration & provision ( ,f$]al  
f9ancial assi/ance4  7#f7 ,to protect ! 
religi\s fre$om (1 & bett] s]ve1        
individuals & families 9 ne$1 includ+ by
 exp&+ _! ability to *oose to receive   
f$]ally fund$ social s]vices f religi\s 

organizations4  7b7 ,provision ( s]vices
 = gov]nm5t programs by religi\s        
organizations ,title ,,xxiv ( ! ,revis$ 
,/atutes is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section
 #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiid7 ! foll[+3  
#aiij;,a4 ,ensur+ equal treatm5t =      
religi\s organizations 9 ,f$]al         
provision ( social s]vices1 grantmak+1 &
 contract+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any social  
s]vices program c>ri$ out by ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 or by a ,/ate1 local         
gov]nm5t1 or pass-?r\gh entity ) ,f$]al 
funds1 ! entity t aw>ds ,f$]al f9ancial 
assi/ance %all consid] religi\s         
organizations1 on ! same basis z any o!r
 private organization1 to provide       
s]vices = ! program4  7b7 ,equal        
treatm5t = religi\s organizations 9     
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a religi\s organization %all be       
eligible to apply = & to receive ,f$]al 
f9ancial assi/ance to provide s]vices = 
a social s]vices program on ! same basis
 z a private nonreligi\s organization4  
7#b7 ,selection ,9 ! selection (        

recipi5ts = ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = 
a social s]vices program nei!r ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t nor a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1  
or pass-?r\gh entity receiv+ funds = su*
 program may discrim9ate = or aga9/ a   
private organization on ! basis (       
religion1 includ+ ! organization's      
religi\s "*1 affiliation1 or ex]cise4   
7#c7 ,prohibition aga9/ improp] burd5 on
 religi\s organizations  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al 
,except 9 ! case ( ano!r applicable     
provision ( law t requires or provides =
 a religi\s exemption or accommodation t
 is equally or m protective ( a religi\s
 organization's religi\s ex]cise1 !     
provisions ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh    
7,e7 %all apply = any social s]vices    
program adm9i/]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
or by a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or       
pass-?r\gh entity4  7,b7 ,equal treatm5t
 on assurances & notices ,no docum5t1   
agreem5t1 cov5ant1 memor&um ( und]/&+1  
policy1 or regulation1 relat+ to ,f$]al 
f9ancial assi/ance %all require religi\s
 organizations to provide assurances or 

notices t are n requir$ ( private       
nonreligi\s organizations4  7,c7 ,equal 
application ( re/rictions ,any          
re/rictions on ! use ( funds receiv$ z  
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance %all apply    
equally to religi\s & private           
nonreligi\s organizations4  7,d7        
,program requirem5ts ,all organizations 
t receive ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = a 
social s]vices program1 includ+ religi\s
 organizations1 %all c>ry out eligible  
activities 9 accordance ) all program   
requirem5ts1 & o!r applicable           
requirem5ts gov]n+ ! conduct (          
activities fund$ by ! entity t aw>ds    
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4  7,e7 ,no    
disqualification bas$ on religion ,no   
docum5t1 agreem5t1 cov5ant1 memor&um (  
und]/&+1 policy1 or regulation1 relat+  
to ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance %all-- 7i7 
disqualify religi\s organizations f     
apply+ = or receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial     
assi/ance = a social s]vices program on 
! basis ( ! organization's religi\s "*  
or affiliation1 or gr\nds t discrim9ate 

aga9/ ! organization on ! basis ( !     
organization's religi\s ex]cise2 or     
7ii7 prohibit ! provision ( religi\s    
activities or s]vices at ! same "t or   
location z any program receiv+ su*      
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4  7c7         
,religi\s "* & fre$om  7#a7 ,fre$om ,a  
religi\s organization t applies = or    
receives ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = a  
social s]vices program %all reta9 its   
indep5d5ce f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local     
gov]nm5ts1 includ+ its autonomy1 "r (   
expression1 religi\s "* or affiliation1 
au?ority ov] its int]nal gov]nance1 &   
o!r aspects ( indep5d5ce4  7#b7         
,religi\s "* ,a religi\s organization t 
applies = or receives ,f$]al f9ancial   
assi/ance = a social s]vices program    
may1 among o!r ?+s-- 7,a7 reta9 religi\s
 t]ms 9 ! organization's "n2  7,b7      
cont9ue to c>ry out ! organization's    
mission1 includ+ ! def9ition1           
developm5t1 practice1 & expression ( its
 religi\s beliefs2  7,c7 use !          
organization's facilities to provide a  

program )\t conceal+1 remov+1 or alt]+  
religi\s art1 icons1 scriptures1 or o!r 
symbols f ! facilities2  7,d7 select1   
promote1 or dismiss ! memb]s ( !        
organization's gov]n+ body & !          
organization's employees on ! basis ( _!
 acceptance ( or adh]5ce to ! religi\s  
t5ets ( ! organization2 &  7,e7 include 
religi\s ref]5ces 9 ! organization's    
mission /atem5t & o!r *>t]+ or gov]n+   
docum5ts4  7d7 ,rights ( cov]$          
b5efici>ies ( s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 any         
applicable provision ( law t requires or
 provides = a religi\s exemption or     
accommodation t is equally or m         
protective ( a religi\s organization's  
religi\s ex]cise1 an organization t     
receives ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance "u a 
social s]vices program %all n           
discrim9ate aga9/ a cov]$ b5efici>y 9 ! 
provision ( a f$]ally fund$ program on !
 basis ( religion1 a religi\s belief1 or
 a refusal to hold a religi\s belief4   
7#b7 ,special rule ,x %all n be consid]$

 discrim9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a     
program fund$ by ,f$]al f9ancial        
assi/ance to refuse to modify any       
compon5ts ( ! program to accommodate a  
cov]$ b5efici>y :o p>ticipates 9 !      
organization's program4  7#c7           
,alt]native s]vices ,if a cov]$         
b5efici>y has an objection to ! "* or   
affiliation ( ! private organization f  
:i* ! b5efici>y receives1 or w\ld       
receive1 s]vices z "p ( ! f$]ally fund$ 
social s]vices program1 ! appropriate   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5tal      
entity %all provide to su* b5efici>y 7if
 o!rwise eligible = su* s]vices7 )9 a   
reasonable p]iod ( "t aft] ! date ( su* 
objection1 a ref]ral = alt]native       
s]vices t-- 7,a7 are reasonably         
accessible to ! cov]$ b5efici>y2 &  7,b7
 h a sub/antially simil> value to !     
s]vices t ! cov]$ b5efici>y w\ld        
initially h receiv$ f su* organization4 
7#d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 cov]$ b5efici>y means an individual :o 
applies = or receives s]vices "u a      

social s]vices program4  7e7 ,religi\s  
exemptions ,a religi\s organization's   
exemptions1 9 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq47 7includ+ exemption f   
prohibitions 9 employm5t discrim9ation 9
 section #gjb7;a7 ( t ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#a7;a7771 title ,,viii
 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifh 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq471 title ,,ix ( !
 ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 ! ,am]icans ) 
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 ! ,religi\s  
,fre$om ,re/oration ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjjj;bb et seq471 ! ,religi\s ,l& ,use 
& ,in/itutionaliz$ ,p]sons ,act ( #bjjj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;cc et seq471 or any
 o!r provision 9 law provid+ an         
exemption = a religi\s organization1    
%all n be waiv$ because ( ! religi\s    
organization's p>ticipation 91 or       
receipt ( funds f1 a social s]vices     
program fund$ ) ,f$]al f9ancial         
assi/ance4  7f7 ,limit$ audit  7#a7 ,9  

,g5]al ,a religi\s organization provid+ 
s]vices = a social s]vices program us+  
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance may segregate 
,f$]al funds & any requir$ mat*+ funds  
provid$ = su* program into a sep>ate    
acc\nt or acc\nts4 ,only ! sep>ate      
acc\nts consi/+ ( ,f$]al funds & any    
requir$ mat*+ funds %all be subject to  
audit by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) respect to
 an audit und]tak5 = ! purposes (       
ov]sight ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4   
7#b7 ,comm+l+ ( funds ,if a religi\s    
organization provid+ s]vices = a social 
s]vices program us+ ,f$]al f9ancial     
assi/ance contributes ! organization's  
own funds 9 addition to ^? funds requir$
 by a mat*+ requirem5t or agreem5t to   
supplem5t ,f$]al funds1 ! organization  
may segregate ! organization's own funds
 t are n mat*+ funds into sep>ate       
acc\nts1 or comm+le ! organization's own
 funds t are n mat*+ funds ) ! mat*+    
funds4 ,if ^? funds are comm+l$1 !      
comm+l$ funds may all be subject to     
audit by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7g7       

,private "r ( action ,any religi\s      
organization t alleges a violation ( its
 rights "u ?is section & seeks to en=ce 
its rights "u ?is section-- 7#a7 may br+
 an action 9 a c\rt ( compet5t          
jurisdiction & ass]t t violation z a    
claim1 or ass]t t violation z a def5se 9
 a judicial action2 &  7#b7 may obta9   
appropriate relief1 includ+ attorney's  
fees1 aga9/ an entity or ag5cy t        
committ$ su* violation4  7h7 ,f$]al     
preemption ( ,/ate & local laws ,)      
respect to any ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance
 provid$ to a religi\s organization = ! 
provision ( a social s]vice program1 or 
su* assi/ance comm+l$ ) ,/ate or local  
funds1 no ,/ate or political subdivision
 ( a ,/ate may adopt1 ma9ta91 en=ce1 or 
cont9ue 9 effect any law1 regulation1   
rule1 or requirem5t cov]$ by !          
provisions ( ?is section1 or a rule1    
regulation1 or requirem5t promulgat$ "u 
?is section4  7i7 ,con/ruction ,!       
provisions ( ?is section %all sup]s$e   
all ,f$]al law 7includ+ /atutory & o!r  

law1 & policies us$ 9 ! implem5tation ( 
t law7 t is enact$ or issu$ be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section4 ,no provision 
( law enact$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section may be con/ru$ z limit+1    
sup]s$+1 or o!rwise affect+ ?is section1
 except to ! ext5t t x does s by        
specific ref]5ce to ?is section4  7j7   
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
section or ! application ( su* provision
 to any p]son or circum/ance is held to 
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is     
section & ! application ( ! provisions (
 su* to any p]son or circum/ance %all n 
be affect$ !reby4  7k7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,discrim9ate on !     
basis ( an organization's religi\s      
ex]cise  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m           
discrim9ate1 us$ ) respect to an        
organization's religi\s ex]cise1 means1 
on ! basis ( cov]$ conduct or           
motivation1 to disfavor an organization 
9 a selection process or 9 ov]sight1    
includ+-- 7i7 by fail+ to select an     
organization2  7ii7 by disqualify+ an   

organization2 or  7iii7 by impos+ any   
condition or selection crit]ion t       
p5alizes or o!rwise disfavors an        
organization1 or has ! effect ( s       
p5aliz+ or disfavor+ an organization4   
7,b7 ,cov]$ conduct or motivation ,9 ?is
 p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ conduct or       
motivation means-- 7i7 conduct t w\ld n 
be consid]$ gr\nds to disfavor a        
nonreligi\s organization2  7ii7 conduct 
= :i* an organization mu/ or c\ld be    
grant$ an exemption or accommodation 9 a
 mann] consi/5t ) ! ,free ,ex]cise      
,clause ( ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !         
,con/itution1 ! ,religi\s ,fre$om       
,re/oration ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb
 et seq471 or any o!r provision ref]5c$ 
9 subsection 7e72 or  7iii7 ! actual or 
suspect$ religi\s motivation = !        
organization's religi\s ex]cise4  7#b7  
,o!r def9itions  7,a7 ,f$]al f9ancial   
assi/ance ,! t]m ,f$]al f9ancial        
assi/ance means f9ancial assi/ance f !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t non-,f$]al entities  
receive or adm9i/] ?r\gh grants1        

contracts1 loans1 loan gu>antees1       
prop]ty1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 food     
commodities1 direct appropriations1 or  
o!r assi/ance1 b does n include a tax   
cr$it1 tax d$uction1 or gu>anty         
contract4  7,b7 ,pass-?r\gh entity ,!   
t]m pass-?r\gh entity means an entity1  
includ+ a nonpr(it or nongov]nm5tal     
organization1 act+ "u a grant1 contract1
 or o!r agreem5t ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or
 ) a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 su* z a   
,/ate adm9i/]+ ag5cy1 t accepts direct  
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance z a prim>y    
recipi5t 7su* z a grant recipi5t7 &     
di/ributes t assi/ance to o!r           
organizations t1 9 turn1 provide        
gov]nm5t-fund$ social s]vices ?r\gh a   
social s]vices program4  7,c7 ,program  
,! t]m program includes ! s]vices       
provid$ ?r\gh t program4  7,d7 ,religi\s
 ex]cise ,! t]m religi\s ex]cise has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h ( !       
,religi\s ,l& ,use & ,in/itutionaliz$   
,p]sons ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;cc-#e74  7,e7 ,s]vices ,! t]m     

s]vices1 us$ ) respect to a social      
s]vices program1 includes ! provision ( 
goods1 or ( f9ancial assi/ance1 "u !    
social s]vices program4  7,f7 ,social   
s]vices program ,! t]m social s]vices   
program-- 7i7 means a program t is      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or by a 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t us+ ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance1 & t provides s]vices
 direct$ at r$uc+ pov]ty1 improv+       
opportunities = l[-income *ildr51       
revitaliz+ l[-income communities1 emp[]+
 l[-income families & l[-income         
individuals to become self-suffici5t1 or
 o!rwise help+ p 9 ne$2 &  7ii7 includes
 a program t provides1 to p 9 ne$-- 7,i7
 *ild c>e s]vices1 protective s]vices = 
*ildr5 & adults1 s]vices = *ildr5 &     
adults 9 fo/] c>e1 adoption s]vices1    
s]vices relat$ to managem5t & ma9t5ance 
( ! home1 day c>e s]vices = adults1 &   
s]vices to meet ! special ne$s ( *ildr51
 old] individuals1 & individuals )      
disabilities2  7,,ii7 transportation    
s]vices2  7,,iii7 job tra9+ & relat$    

s]vices1 & employm5t s]vices2  7,,iv7   
in=mation1 ref]ral1 & c\nsel+ s]vices2  
7,v7 ! prep>ation & deliv]y ( meals1    
nutrition s]vices1 & s]vices relat$ to  
s\p kit*5s or food banks2  7,,vi7 heal? 
support s]vices2  7,,vii7 lit]acy &     
m5tor+ s]vices2  7,,viii7 s]vices = !   
prev5tion & treatm5t ( juv5ile del9qu5cy
 & sub/ance abuse1 s]vices = ! prev5tion
 ( crime & ! provision ( assi/ance to ! 
victims & families ( crim9al (f5d]s1 &  
s]vices relat$ to int]v5tion 91 &       
prev5tion (1 dome/ic viol5ce2 or  7,,ix7
 s]vices relat$ to ! provision (        
assi/ance = h\s+ "u ,f$]al law4  4  #ac4
 ,aw>5ess = expect+ mo!rs ,! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  ,,xxxiv ,aw>5ess =     
expect+ mo!rs  #cdja4 ,website & portal 
7a7 ,website ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all publi% a us]-fri5dly     
public website1 life4gov1 to provide a  
compreh5sive li/ ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local 
gov]nm5tal1 & private res\rces available

 to pregnant wom5 includ+-- 7#a7        
res\rces to m5tal heal? c\nsel+1        
pregnancy c\nsel+1 & o!r prep>tum &     
po/p>tum s]vices2  7#b7 compreh5sive    
in=mation on alt]natives to abortion2   
7#c7 in=mation ab\t abortion risks1     
includ+ complications & failures2 &     
7#d7 l9ks to in=mation on *ild          
developm5t f mom5t ( conception4  7b7   
,portal ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all publi% a portal on ! public website
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices t-- 7#a7 ?r\gh a s]ies (       
que/ions1 w furni% specific tailor$     
in=mation to ! us] on :at               
pregnancy-relat$ in=mation !y are look+ 
=1 su* z-- 7,a7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local    
gov]nm5tal1 & private res\rces t may be 
available to ! woman )9 h] zip code1    
includ+ ! res\rces specifi$ 9 subsection
 7c72 &  7,b7 risks relat$ to abortion  
at all /ages ( fetal ge/ation2 &  7#b7  
provides = ! submission ( fe$back on h[ 
us]-fri5dly & helpful ! portal 0 9      

provid+ ! tailor$ in=mation ! us] 0     
seek+4  7c7 ,res\rces ,! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
local gov]nm5tal1 & private res\rces    
specifi$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,m5tor%ip opportunities1 includ+   
pregnancy help & case managem5t         
res\rces4  7#b7 ,heal? & well-be+       
s]vices1 includ+ wom5's m$ical s]vices  
su* z ob/etrical & gynecological support
 s]vices = wom51 abortion pill rev]sal1 
brea/fe$+1 g5]al heal? s]vices1 prim>y  
c>e1 & d5tal c>e4  7#c7 ,f9ancial       
assi/ance1 "w opportunities1 nutrition  
assi/ance1 *ildc>e1 & education         
opportunities4  7#d7 ,mat]ial or legal  
support1 includ+ transportation1 food1  
nutrition1 clo?+1 h\sehold goods1 baby  
supplies1 h\s+1 %elt]s1 mat]nity homes1 
tax prep>ation1 legal support = *ild    
support1 family leave1 brea/fe$+        
protections1 & cu/ody issues4  7#e7     
,recov]y & m5tal heal? s]vices1 includ+ 
s]vices ) respect to addiction or       
suicide int]v5tion1 intimate p>tn]      
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 rape1 sex      

traffick+1 & c\nsel+ = wom5 & families  
surr\nd+ unexpect$ loss ( a *ild4  7#f7 
,pr5atal diagno/ic s]vices1 includ+     
disability support organizations1 m$ical
 int]v5tions = a baby1 p]9atal hospice  
res\rces1 pregnancy & infant loss       
support1 & lit]ature on pregnancy       
wellness4  7#g7 ,heal+ & support s]vices
 = abortion survivors & _! families4    
7#h7 ,s]vices provid+ c>e = *ildr51     
includ+ family plann+ education1        
adoption1 fo/] c>e1 & %ort-t]m c>e      
res\rces4  7d7 ,adm9i/ration ,!         
,secret>y may n delegate implem5tation  
or adm9i/ration ( ! portal e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7b7 bel[ ! level ( ! ,(fice (
 ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,foll[-,up ,!        
,secret>y %all develop a plan "u :i*--  
7#a7 ! ,secret>y includes 9 ! portal    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 a me*anism =
 us]s ( ! portal to take an assessm5t   
?r\gh ! portal & provide cons5t to use !
 us]'s contact in=mation2  7#b7 !       
,secret>y conducts outrea* via phone or 
email to foll[ up ) us]s ( ! portal     

e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 on additional
 res\rces t w\ld be helpful = ! us]s to 
review2 &  7#c7 ^u ! reque/ ( a us] ( ! 
portal = specific in=mation1 aft] le>n+ 
( ! additional res\rces ?r\gh ! portal1 
ag5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices make e ef=t to furni% specific 
in=mation to su* us] 9 coord9ation )    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local gov]nm5tal1 &      
private heal? c>e provid]s & res\rces4  
7f7 ,res\rce li/ aggregation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,pursuant to crit]ia develop$ 9   
subsection 7e77#b71 ea* ,/ate %all      
provide recomm5dations ( ,/ate1 local   
gov]nm5tal1 & private res\rces "u       
subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 to include 9 !  
portal4  7#b7 ,crit]ia = mak+           
recomm5dations ,! ,secret>y %all develop
 crit]ia to provide to ! ,/ates to      
det]m9e :e!r res\rces recomm5d$ z       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = inclusion 9 !
 portal c appe> 9 ! portal4 ,su* crit]ia
 %all include ! requirem5t t ! res\rce  
provid] is n a prohibit$ entity & !     
requirem5t t ! res\rce provid] has be5  

engag$ 9 provid+ s]vices = a m9imum ( #c
 consecutive ye>s4  7#c7 ,grant program 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide  
grants to ,/ates to e/abli% or support a
 sy/em t aggregates ! res\rces describ$ 
9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 9 accordance 
) ! crit]ia develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 &
 t may be coord9at$1 to ! ext5t det]m9$ 
appropriate by ! ,/ate1 by a /atewide1  
regionally bas$1 or community-bas$      
public entity or private nonpr(it4  7,b7
 ,applications ,to be eligible to       
receive a grant "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a  
,/ate %all submit an application to !   
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ a plan = outrea* &     
aw>5ess activities1 & a li/ ( s]vice    
provid]s t w\ld be includ$ 9 ! ,/ate    
sy/em support$ by ! grant4  7g7 ,mat]nal
 ,m5tal ,heal? ,hotl9e ,! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t ! ,mat]nal ,m5tal ,heal?      
,hotl9e ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices 
,adm9i/ration-- 7#a7 dissem9ates        
in=mation reg>d+1 & l9kages to1 !       

life4gov website & portal describ$ 9    
subsections 7a7 & 7b72  7#b7 has !      
capacity to help families 9 e ,/ate &   
community 9 ! ,nation2 &  7#c7 includes 
live *at features1 #bd h\rs a day1 to   
connect individuals to ! in=mation !    
portal ho/s4  7h7 ,prohibition reg>d+   
c]ta9 entities ,! res\rces li/$ on !    
life4gov website1 & made available ?r\gh
 ! portal & hotl9e e/abli%$ "u ?is      
section may n include any res\rce (f]$  
by a prohibit$ entity4  7i7 ,s]vices 9  
diff]5t languages ,! life4gov website & 
hotl9e %all ensure ! wide/ possible     
access to s]vices = families :o speak   
languages o!r ?an ,engli%4  7j7 ,report+
 requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] date on :i* ! life4gov   
website & portal are e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ,congress a report on-- 7,a7 !       
traffic ( ! website & ! int]active      
portal2  7,b7 us] fe$back on !          
accessibility & helpfulness ( ! website 
& int]active portal 9 tailor+ to ! us]'s

 ne$s2  7,c7 insights on gaps 9 ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 local gov]nm5tal1 & private      
programm+ ) respect to s]vices =        
pregnant & po/p>tum wom52 &  7,d7       
sugge/ions on h[ to improve us] exp]i5ce
 & accessibility bas$ on us] fe$back &  
miss+ res\rces t w\ld be helpful to     
include 9 future updates4  7#b7         
,confid5tiality ,! report "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all n include any p]sonal id5tify+
 in=mation reg>d+ individuals :o h us$ !
 website or portal4  7k7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,abortion ,! t]m      
abortion means ! use or prescription (  
any in/rum5t1 m$ic9e1 drug1 or o!r      
sub/ance or device to int5tionally--    
7,a7 kill ! unborn *ild ( a woman kn[n  
to be pregnant2 or  7,b7 prematurely    
t]m9ate ! pregnancy ( a woman kn[n to be
 pregnant1 ) an int5tion o!r ?an to--   
7i7 increase ! probability ( a live bir?
 or ( pres]v+ ! life or heal? ( ! *ild  
aft] live bir?2 or  7ii7 remove an      
ectopic pregnancy or a dead unborn *ild4
  7#b7 ,born alive ,! t]m born alive has

 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #h7;b7 (
 title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7   
,prohibit$ entity ,! t]m prohibit$      
entity means an entity1 includ+ its     
affiliates1 subsidi>ies1 successors1 &  
cl9ics t p]=ms1 induces1 ref]s =1 or    
c\nsels 9 favor ( abortions1 or provides
 f9ancial support to any o!r            
organization t conducts su* activities4 
7#d7 ,unborn *ild ,! t]m unborn *ild    
means an individual organism ( ! species
 homo sapi5s1 beg9n+ at f]tilization1   
until ! po9t ( be+ born alive4  4  #ad4 
,,wic re=m  7a7 ,brea/fe$+ woman  7#a7  
,def9ition ( brea/fe$+ woman ,section   
#ag7;b7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act (     
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;b77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! subsection designation & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end (      
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,brea/fe$+ woman ,! t]m brea/fe$+ woman 
means a woman :o is n m ?an #b ye>s     
po/p>tum & is brea/fe$+ ! infant ( !    
woman4  4  7#b7 ,c]tification ,section  

#ag7;d77#c77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,*ild          
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf7;d77#c77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ #a ye> & ins]t+ #b ye>s4  7b7     
,po/p>tum woman  7#a7 ,def9ition (      
po/p>tum woman ,section #ag7;b77#aj7 ( !
 ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;b77#aj77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 &1 =  
purposes ( subsection 7d71 includes wom5
 up to #b ye>s aft] ! bir? ( a *ild born
 alive or a /illbir?44  7#b7            
,c]tification ,section #ag7;d77#c77;,a7 
( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;d77#c77;,a77 is am5d$--
 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7
 & ins]t+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii72  7,b7 by
 r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause 7iv72 
&  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 !    
foll[+3  7iii7 ,po/p>tum wom5 ,a ,/ate  
may elect to c]tify a po/p>tum woman = a
 p]iod ( up to #b ye>s aft] ! bir? ( a  
*ild born alive or a /illbir?4  4  7c7  
,*ild support ,section #ag7;e77#d7 ( !  
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      

,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;e77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph    
7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7#c7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  
7,c7 %all provide to individuals apply+ 
= ! program "u ?is section1 or reapply+ 
at ! end ( _! c]tification p]iod-- 7i7  
writt5 in=mation ab\t e/abli%+ *ild     
support ord]s "u ! law ( ! ,/ate2 &     
7ii7 on reque/ f ! individual applicant1
 ref]ral to any program or ag5cy ( !    
,/ate au?oriz$ to det]m9e eligibility = 
*ild support ord]s2 &  4  7d7 ,*ild     
support en=cem5t plan ,section          
#ag7;f77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition   
,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#aghf7;f77#a77;,c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
clause 7x71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7  
by r$esignat+ clause 7xi7 z clause      
7xii72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7x7
 ! foll[+3  7xi7 a plan to facilitate   
ref]rals = p>ticipants seek+ to e/abli% 
a *ild support ord]2 &  4  7e7 ,review (
 available supplem5tal foods ,section   

#ag7;f77#aa77;,c7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition  
,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#aghf7;f77#aa77;,c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ #aj &
 ins]t+ #e2 &  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by   
/rik+ am5d ! supplem5tal foods          
available1 z necess>y1 to & ins]t+ n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! conclusion (  
ea* sci5tific review conduct$ "u clause 
7i71 promulgate a f9al rule to am5d !   
supplem5tal foods1 z necess>y1 to4  7f7 
,increase 9 ca%-,value v\*] am\nt       
,section #ag7;f77#aa7 ( ! ,*ild         
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aghf7;f77#aa77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,increase 9         
ca%-value v\*] am\nt ,us+ funds made    
available = ! program au?oriz$ by ?is   
section1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,provid+ = ,life ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 increase ! am\nt (
 ! ca%-value v\*] 7z def9$ 9 section    
#bdf4b ( title #g 7,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations7 7or a successor           
regulation77 to reflect ! am\nt provid$ 

to p>ticipants ( ! program z ( ,augu/   
#ca1 #bjbb 7& adju/$ = inflation72 &    
7ii7 ma9ta9 su* am\nt until ! date on   
:i* a new f9al rule is promulgat$       
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c77ii74  4    
#ae4 ,pregnancy res\rce c5t]s  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices %all use am\nts available "u   
subsection 7b7 to provide grants & o!r  
assi/ance to pregnancy res\rce c5t]s to 
assi/ su* c5t]s 9 c>ry+ out activities  
to support wom5's pregnancy-relat$      
heal?4  7b7 ,fund+ ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 a pregnancy res\rce    
c5t] %all be eligible = fund+ "u title  
,x ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj et seq474 ,not)/&+       
section #ei4b ( title #db1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 pregnancy res\rce  
c5t]s %all n be requir$ to provide1     
ref]1 or c\nsel 9 favor ( contraception 
9 ord] to eligible = fund+ "u su* title 
,x4 ,9 mak+ fund+ available "u su* title
 ,x1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices %all give priority to ! fund+ (

 pregnancy res\rce c5t]s4  7c7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,community ref]rals ,! t]m community    
ref]rals means l9k+ a woman to          
additional c>e )9 ! community4 ,su*     
l9kage may include pr5atal c>e1 ,,/i    
te/+ or treatm5t1 mat]nity homes & h\s+1
 pr(essional c\nsel+1 lic5s$ adoption   
ag5cies1 f9ancial aid1 addition recov]y 
help1 job & skills tra9+1 & legal help4 
7#b7 ,mat]ial assi/ance ,! t]m mat]ial  
assi/ance means ! provision ( goods &   
res\rces to pregnant or p>5t+ wom5 or   
p>5t+ c\ples1 includ+ diap]s & wipes1 c>
 seats1 baby furniture1 /roll]s1 baby   
b$d+1 baby clo?+1 baby =mula1 mat]nity  
clo?+1 or f9ancial assi/ance4  7#c7     
,pregnancy res\rce c5t] ,! t]m pregnancy
 res\rce c5t] means a life-affirm+      
organization t (f]s a range ( s]vices to
 assi/ pregnant wom51 :i* may include   
options su* z c\nsel+1 ob/etrical       
ultras\nd1 sexual transmitt$ infection  
7,,/i7 te/s & te/+1 pregnancy te/s &    
te/+1 sexual risk avoidance 7,,sra7     

education1 p>5t+ education1 mat]ial     
assi/ance1 & community ref]rals4 ,su*   
organizations may also be kn[n z        
pregnancy help c5t]s1 pregnancy res\rce 
c5t]s1 pregnancy c>e c5t]s1 pregnancy   
m$ical cl9ics1 or simply pregnancy      
c5t]s4 ,su* t]m does n include entities 
t p]=m1 prescribe1 ref] = or enc\rage   
abortion or entities t affiliate ) any  
entity t p]=ms1 prescribes1 ref]s =1 or 
enc\rages abortion4