,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ba1 #bjbd ,mr4 
,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself & ,mr4     
,la,hood7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section #dci
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act to au?orize 
! fund+ ( demon/ration projects to te/  
approa*es = support+ & improv+          
relation%ips betwe5 inc>c]at$ p>5ts &   
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,promot+ ,active ,relation%ips to     
,enable ,nurtur+ ,ties ,act ( #bjbd or !
 ,,p>5t ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,mean+ful    
relation%ips betwe5 fo/] *ildr5 &       
inc>c]at$ p>5ts ,section #dci ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbi;i7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#dci4 ,/ate p>tn]%ip plann+ &           
demon/ration grants to support mean+ful 
relation%ips betwe5 fo/] *ildr5 & !     
inc>c]at$ p>5ts ( ! *ildr5  7a7         
,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   

may make demon/ration grants to eligible
 ,/ate p>tn]%ips to develop1 implem5t1 &
 provide support = programs t enable &  
su/a9 mean+ful relation%ips betwe5 cov]$
 fo/] *ildr5 & ! inc>c]at$ p>5ts ( !    
*ildr54  7#b7 ,paym5t ( annual          
in/allm5ts ,! ,secret>y %all pay ea*    
demon/ration grant 9 #e annual          
in/allm5ts4  7#c7 #a-ye> plann+ grants  
,! ,secret>y may make a plann+ grant to 
a recipi5t ( a demon/ration grant1 to be
 paid to ! recipi5t #a ye> be=e paym5t (
 ! #a/ annual in/allm5t ( ! demon/ration
 grant & 9 an am\nt n great] ?an any    
in/allm5t ( ! demon/ration grant1 if--  
7,a7 ! recipi5t includes a reque/ = a   
plann+ grant 9 ! application "u         
subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t a plann+ grant w\ld assi/ !  
recipi5t & improve ! effectiv5ess ( !   
demon/ration grant4  7b7 ,eligible ,/ate
 p>tn]%ip def9$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m eligible ,/ate p>tn]%ip  
means an agreem5t ent]$ into by1 at a   
m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,/ate *ild   

welf>e ag5cy responsible = !            
adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate plans "u ?is "p4 
7,b7 ,! ,/ate ag5cy responsible = adult 
corrections4  7#b7 ,additional p>tn]s ,=
 purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible    
,/ate p>tn]%ip may include any entity ) 
exp]i5ce 9 s]v+ inc>c]at$ p>5ts & _!    
*ildr54  7#c7 ,p>tn]%ips ent]$ into by  
,indian ,tribes or tribal consortia     
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 if an ,indian   
tribe or tribal consortium ent]s into a 
p>tn]%ip pursuant to ?is section t does 
n consi/ solely ( tribal *ild welf>e    
ag5cies 7or a consortium ( ! ag5cies71 !
 p>tn]%ip %all be consid]$ an eligible  
,/ate p>tn]%ip = purposes ( ?is section4
  7c7 ,application requirem5ts ,an      
eligible ,/ate p>tn]%ip seek+ a         
demon/ration grant "u ?is section to    
c>ry out a program describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#a7 %all submit an application to !
 ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,! application %all include !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a summ>y ( ! program1     

includ+ h[ ! program w support a        
mean+ful relation%ip betwe5 a cov]$ fo/]
 *ild & an inc>c]at$ p>5t ( ! *ild4     
7#b7 ,a description ( ! activities to be
 c>ri$ out by ! program1 :i* mu/ include
 all ( ! activities describ$ 9          
subsection 7d7 t are 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! 
cov]$ fo/] *ild4  7#c7 ,a framework =   
id5tify+--  7,a7 ea* cov]$ fo/] *ild    
eligible = s]vices "u ! program1        
includ+1 to ! ext5t practicable1        
coord9ation ( data betwe5 relevant ,/ate
 *ild welf>e ag5cies & c\rt sy/ems2 &   
7,b7 ! roles & responsibilities ( !     
entities 9 ! p>tn]%ip4  7#d7            
,docum5tation t ! applicant is an       
eligible ,/ate p>tn]%ip4  7#e7          
,assurances t ! applicant w p>ticipate  
fully 9 ! evaluation describ$ 9         
subsection 7f77#b7 & %all ma9ta9 records
 = ! program1 includ+ demographic       
in=mation disaggregat$ by relevant      
*>act]i/ics ) respect to cov]$ fo/]     
*ildr5 & inc>c]at$ p>5ts :o p>ticipate 9
 ! program4  7d7 ,program activities ,to

 ! ext5t t ! activities are 9 ! be/     
int]e/ ( ! cov]$ fo/] *ild1 ! activities
 ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c77#b7 %all    
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,revision (      
policies ,?r\gh consultation ) inc>c]at$
 p>5ts & _! families1 grantees %all     
promote organizational policies (       
p>ticipat+ *ild welf>e entities &       
collaborat+ correctional facilities to  
promote mean+ful relation%ips ?r\gh     
regul> & developm5tally appropriate     
communication & visitation betwe5 cov]$ 
fo/] *ildr5 & ! inc>c]at$ p>5ts1        
includ+1 :5 appropriate1 ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,= *ild welf>e entities-- 7i7 inclusion
 ( p>5ts 9 case plann+ & decision mak+ =
 *ildr52  7ii7 regul> %>+ ( in=mation & 
responses to reque/s = in=mation betwe5 
casework]s & inc>c]at$ p>5ts ) respect  
to ! case in=mation ( a *ild1 any *anges
 to a case1 p]man5cy plans1 requirem5ts 
to ma9ta9 p>5tal rights1 & any ef=ts to 
t]m9ate p>5tal rights2  7iii7           
appropriate opportunities = inc>c]at$   
p>5ts to demon/rate _! relation%ip ) a  

cov]$ fo/] *ild giv5 _! inc>c]ation1    
includ+ tra9+ & c\rses requir$ = a      
s]vice plan2 &  7iv7 ! enhanc$          
visitation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74    
7,b7 ,= correctional facilities1 fo/]+  
visitation & communication t is         
developm5tally appropriate 9 t]ms (--   
7i7 ! nature ( communication &          
visitation1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! ability to 
physically t\* p>5ts2  7,,ii7 engag+ )  
p>5ts 9 locations t are appropriate = ! 
age & developm5t ( ! *ild2  7,,iii7     
ex*ang+ items t are appropriate to ! age
 & developm5t ( ! *ild1 include         
expectations t are appropriate = ! age &
 developm5t ( ! *ild relat$ to behavior1
 attire1 & wait times2 &  7,,iv7 all[+  
appropriate adults to br+ *ildr5 if     
legal gu>dians are n available to       
promote regul> contact2  7ii7 reasonable
 inclusion ( all *ildr5 ( ! p>5t2  7iii7
 communication & visitation at times :5 
! *ildr5 are available2  7iv7 security  
proc$ures to com=t *ildr5 & be m9imally 
invasive2 &  7v7 promot+ p>5t-*ild      

relation%ips reg>dless ( ! s5t5ce impos$
 on ! p>5t4  7#b7 ,enhanc$ visitation   
7,a7 ,grantees %all facilitate weekly   
communication &1 = at lea/ #i days ea*  
ye>1 9-p]son visitation betwe5 a cov]$  
fo/] *ild & any inc>c]at$ p>5t ( ! *ild4
  7,b7 ,electronic visitation 7su* z    
live video visits1 phone calls1 &       
record$ books7 may be us$ b %all n be ! 
sole me?od to promote a mean+ful        
relation%ip = purposes ( ! grant4  7,c7 
,enhanc$ visitation programs %all--  7i7
 integrate be/ practices = visitation   
programs ) inc>c]at$ p>5ts & _! *ildr52 
7ii7 adopt developm5tally appropriate   
visitation policies & proc$ures su* z ^?
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72  7iii7  
r$uce or elim9ate ! co/ ( developm5tally
 appropriate communication & visitation 
= ! cov]$ fo/] *ild1 :i* may include !  
pur*ase ( communication te*nology1 cov]+
 transportation1 insurance1 & lodg+     
co/s1 co/s relat$ to provid+ appropriate
 visitation spaces & activities1 & o!r  
relevant co/s2  7iv7 to ! ext5t         

practicable1 integrate appropriate p>5t+
 education to help prep>e & process     
visits2 &  7v7 avoid re/rict+ visitation
 & communication z a puni%m5t = !       
inc>c]at$ p>5ts4  7#c7 ,tra9+ ,grantees 
%all incorporate ongo+ tra9+ = *ild     
welf>e1 correctional facility /aff1 &   
o!r program provid]s to und]/& !        
importance ( promot+ mean+ful           
relation%ips betwe5 *ildr5 & inc>c]at$  
p>5ts4  7#d7 ,case managem5t ,grantees  
%all provide case managem5t s]vices = ! 
inc>c]at$ p>5ts ( a cov]$ fo/] *ild to  
promote ! relation%ip1 access to        
s]vices1 & coord9ation ) ! casework]s ( 
! cov]$ fo/] *ild to /r5g!n !           
relation%ip4  7#e7 ,legal assi/ance     
,grantees %all facilitate access to     
necess>y legal s]vices & may use grant  
funds = s]vices t are n reimbursable "u 
o!r ,f$]al programs4  7e7 ,f$]al %>e ,! 
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any activity c>ri$ 
out us+ a grant made "u ?is section %all
 be n great] ?an #ge p]c5t4  7f7        
,te*nical assi/ance1 evaluations1 &     

reports  7#a7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!    
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance ) respect to grants "u ?is    
section1 includ+ by--  7,a7 assi/+      
grantees 9 und]/&+ be/ practices 9      
promot+ mean+ful relation%ips betwe5    
inc>c]at$ p>5ts & _! *ildr5 z well z    
consult+ ) appropriate /akehold]s :5    
develop+ _! programs2  7,b7 assi/+      
grantees ) e/abli%+ & analyz+           
implem5tation & p]=mance indicators2 &  
7,c7 conduct+ an annual te*nical        
assi/ance & tra9+ meet+ & an annual     
grantee meet+ s t grantees c le>n f !   
exp]i5ces ( o!r grantees4  7#b7         
,evaluations ,! ,secret>y %all conduct  
an evaluation ( program outcomes1       
includ+ ) respect to p>5t & *ild        
well-be+1 p>5t-*ild int]actions1 p>5tal 
involvem5t1 aw>5ess ( *ild developm5t & 
p>5t+ practices1 placem5t /ability1 &   
t]m9ation ( p>5tal rights ) respect to  
cov]$ fo/] *ildr5 & inc>c]at$ p>5ts1 to 
measure program effectiv5ess1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 & id5tify opportunities 

= improv$ program practices &           
implem5tation4  7#c7 ,reports to !      
,congress  7,a7 ,initial report ,n lat] 
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes--
 7i7 ! numb] ( applications = grants "u 
?is section2  7ii7 ! numb] ( grants     
aw>d$1 & ! am\nts = ea* grant2 &  7iii7 
in=mation on ! grants1 includ+--  7,i7  
int]im results ( ! evaluation describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b72  7,,ii7 disaggregat$    
data on cov]$ fo/] *ildr5 & inc>c]at$   
p>5ts2  7,,iii7 in=mation on !          
composition ( eligible ,/ate p>tn]%ips2 
7,,iv7 be/ practices = facilitat+       
mean+ful relation%ips betwe5 cov]$ fo/] 
*ildr5 & inc>c]at$ p>5ts2 &  7,v7 b>ri]s
 to implem5tation or expansion (        
programs fund$ "u ?is section4  7,b7    
,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on

 ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes--
  7i7 ! f9al results ( ! evaluation     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7       
recomm5dations = ref9em5ts to grant     
requirem5ts to improve program outcomes4
  7g7 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y ) respect to
 ,indian tribes & tribal organizations  
7#a7 ,waiv] or modification (           
requirem5ts ,9 mak+ a grant to an       
,indian tribe or tribal organization "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y may waive !    
mat*+ requirem5t ( subsection 7e7 or    
modify an application requirem5t impos$ 
by or "u subsection 7c7 if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t ! waiv] or modification is   
appropriate to ! ne$s1 culture1 &       
circum/ances ( ! ,indian tribe or tribal
 organization4  7#b7 ,evaluation ,!     
,secret>y %all use tribally relevant    
data 9 c>ry+ out ! evaluation "u        
subsection 7f77#b7 ) respect to an      
,indian tribe or tribal organization4   
7h7 ,limitations on au?orization (      

appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y n m ?an      
#ce1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjbi to c>ry out ?is section4    
7i7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ fo/] *ild ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m cov]$ fo/] *ild means a  
*ild t--  7#a7 is 9 fo/] c>e2 &  7#b7   
has at lea/ #a p>5t inc>c]at$ 9 a       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local correctional    
facility4  4