,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbd,mr4  
,nunn ( ,i[a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 & 
,mrs4 ,d+ell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d "p ,e (     
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to
 increase aw>5ess among eligible *ildr5 
& y\?s (1 & enc\rage _! p>ticipation 91 
! ,john ,h4 ,*afee ,fo/] ,c>e ,program =
 ,successful ,transition to ,adul?ood1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,bright] ,futures =
 ,te5s & ,"y ,adults 9 ,fo/] ,c>e ,act (
 #bjbd4  #b4 ,improv+ aw>5ess ( ! ,*afee
 program  7a7 ,case review sy/em        
requirem5ts ,section #dge7e77;,i7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fge7e77;,i77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7,i7 7i7 ea* *ild 9 fo/] c>e "u !     
responsibility ( ! ,/ate :o has atta9$  
#ad ye>s ( age receives1 if ! *ild is   
eligible to receive ! docum5t & )\t co/ 
to ! *ild-- 7,i7 a copy ( any consum]   

report 7z def9$ 9 section #fjc7;d7 ( !  
,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act7 p]ta9+ to ! 
*ild1 ea* ye> until ! *ild is dis*>g$ f 
c>e1 & assi/ance 7includ+1 :5 feasible1 
f any c\rt-appo9t$ advocate = ! *ild7 9 
int]pret+ & resolv+ any inaccuracies 9 !
 consum] report2  7,,ii7 an (ficial or  
c]tifi$ copy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates bir?     
c]tificate ( ! *ild2  7,,iii7 a social  
security c>d issu$ by ! ,commission] (  
,social ,security2  7,,iv7 heal?        
insurance in=mation2  7,v7 a copy ( !   
*ild's m$ical records2  7,,vi7 a driv]'s
 lic5se or id5tification c>d issu$ by a 
,/ate 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (    
section #bjb ( ! ,,real ,,id ,act (     
#bjje2 &  7,,vii7 (ficial docum5tation  
necess>y to prove t ! *ild is 9 fo/]    
c>e2 &  7ii7 ea* *ild :o is leav+ fo/]  
c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate by    
reason ( hav+ atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age or  
su* great] age z ! ,/ate has elect$ "u  
p>agraph 7#h71 unless ! *ild has be5 9  
fo/] c>e = less ?an #f mon?s1 is n      
dis*>g$ f c>e )\t be+ provid$1 )\t co/  

to ! *ild-- 7,i7 (ficial docum5tation   
necess>y to prove t ! *ild 0 9 fo/] c>e2
 &  7,,ii7 ea* docum5t describ$ 9       
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,vi7 ( clause   
7i71 if ! *ild is eligible to receive ! 
docum5t4  4  7b7 ,additional case plan &
 case review sy/em requirem5ts ,section 
#dge;,a7b7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#fge;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 a docum5t 
t describes ! rights ( ! *ild-- 7,a7 )  
respect to education1 heal?1 visitation1
 & c\rt p>ticipation2  7,b7 to be in=m$1
 9 an age-appropriate way1 ( ! s]vices  
available to ! *ild "u ! ,/ate programs 
c>ri$ out pursuant to section #dgg1 9-- 
7i7 e meet+ betwe5 a casework] & ! *ild2
 &  7ii7 e c\rt or adm9i/rative he>+    
held ) respect to ! *ild requir+ !      
att5dance ( ! *ild2  7,c7 to be provid$ 
) ! docum5ts specifi$ 9 section         
#dge7e77;,i7 9 accordance ) t section2  
7,d7 to /ay safe & avoid exploitation2 &
  7,e7 to seek r$ress = a violation ( a 
"r ( ! *ild "u ?is section2  2  7#b7 9  

p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 aft] copy ( ! docum5t2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a      
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#c7 = ea* ye> t ! *ild is 9   
fo/] c>e1 a docum5t t describes !       
requirem5ts = ! *ild to receive ea*     
docum5t specifi$ 9 section #dge7e77;,i7 
& any assi/ance available to ! *ild to  
meet ! requirem5ts2 &  7#d7 a sign$ &   
dat$ ackn[l$gm5t by ! *ild t ! *ild has 
be5 provid$ ) a copy ( ! docum5t        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 = ea* ye> t ! 
docum5t has be5 provid$4  4  7c7 ,john  
,h4 ,*afee fo/] c>e program = successful
 transition to adul?ood ,section #dgg ( 
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+        
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#a7 to support y\? :o h       
exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e at age #ad or old]1   
y\? 9 ext5d$ fo/] c>e1 =m] fo/] c>e     
recipi5ts betwe5 ages #ah & #bc1 & y\?  
plac$ into gu>dian%ip or adoption at age
 #af or old] 9 _! transition to adul?ood

 to support !m 9 a*iev+ positive        
outcomes s t !y are able to ?rive 9     
adul?ood consi/5t ) pe]s :o h n exp]i5c$
 fo/] c>e2  7#b7 to provide !           
individuals access to appropriate       
supports1 s]vices1 & programs1 )\t      
b>ri]s & ) ! goal ( maximiz+ engagem5t1 
9 ord] to a*ieve positive outcomes among
 ! individuals ) respect to-- 7,a7      
secure1 mean+ful1 & p]man5t connections 
) family & k92  7,b7 secure1 mean+ful1 &
 p]man5t connections ) m5tors &         
supportive adults2  7,c7 heal+ &        
wellness1 includ+ sub/ance abuse        
prev5tion1 prev5tative heal? skills     
7includ+ smoke avoidance1 nutrition     
education1 & pregnancy prev5tion71 &    
areas relat$ to m5tal heal?2  7,d7      
atta9+ a high s*ool diploma or equival5t
 qualification & pursu+ po/-second>y    
education or vocational tra9+2  7,e7 job
 placem5t & ret5tion & c>e] exploration2
  7,f7 acquisition ( daily liv+ skills1 
includ+ driv+ in/ruction2  7,g7 budget+1
 f9ancial managem5t skills1 & asset     

build+2  7,h7 h\s+2 &  7,i7             
self-advocacy & lead]%ip skills2  7#c7  
to provide opportunities to !           
individuals = normalcy & age- or        
developm5tally-appropriate activities & 
exp]i5ces2  7#d7 to a*ieve maximum rea* 
& effect by ensur+ t ,/ate ag5cies      
consult & p>tn] ) ! individuals 9       
plann+1 implem5t+1 & assess+ programs   
fund$ "u ?is section2  2  7#b7 9        
subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by /rik+ a*iev+ indep5d5ce &      
ins]t+ mak+ a successful transition to  
adul?ood2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by  
/rik+ a*ieve indep5d5ce & ins]t+ make a 
successful transition to adul?ood2 &    
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7   
,rea* & engage eligible y\? to enc\rage 
_! p>ticipation 9 ! programs available  
to !m1 ) p>ticul> focus on c]ta9        
vuln]able populations1 includ+ y\?-- 7i7
 ) disabilities2  7ii7 exp]i5c+         
homelessness2 or  7iii7 :o are1 or      
expect+ to be1 p>5ts4  7,h7 ,ensure t   
eligible y\? are provid$ in=mation ab\t 

! s]vices & res\rces available to !m4   
7,i7 ,include eligible y\? f across !   
geographical regions ( ! ,/ate 9 outrea*
 & 9 ! plann+ & deliv]y ( s]vices       
provid$ "u ?is section4  2  7#c7 9      
subsection 7b77#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,e7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #cj & ins]t+ #ij2 & 
7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] mak+ ! plan         
available to ! public = comm5t be=e !   
p]iod2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by     
/rik+ indep5d5t liv+ & ins]t+ a         
successful transition to adul?ood2  7,c7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,i7 ?r\gh  
7,k7 z subp>agraphs 7,k7 ?r\gh 7,m71    
respectively2  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,h7 ! foll[+3  7,j7 ,a     
c]tification by ! *ief executive (fic] (
 ! ,/ate t ! ,/ate has made all         
reasonable ef=ts to provide ! eligible  
y\? 9 ! ,/ate a description ( ! programs
 & s]vices provid$ "u ?is section4  2   
7,e7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,f7    
?r\gh 7,h7 z subp>agraphs 7,g7 ?r\gh    
7,i71 respectively2  7,f7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,a    

c]tification by ! *ief executive (fic] (
 ! ,/ate t ! ,/ate has consult$ )       
eligible y\? f across ! ,/ate ab\t !    
effectiv5ess ( ! me?ods us$ by ! ,/ate =
 outrea* & engagem5t & ab\t ! developm5t
 ( s]vices & res\rces provid$ "u ?is    
section4  2 &  7,g7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,n7 ,a c]tification by ! *ief 
executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate t ! ,/ate     
develop$ ! portion ( ! ,/ate plan       
describ+ h[ ! ,/ate int5ds to comply )  
p>agraph 7#b77;,g7-- 7i7 9 consultation 
) *ildr51 y\?1 & "y adults :o are or 7 9
 fo/] c>e & ) community-bas$ /akehold]s 
:o c %>e be/ practices 9 ! outrea* to & 
engagem5t ( *ildr51 y\?1 & "y adults :o 
are or 7 9 fo/] c>e2 &  7ii7 bas$ on    
p]=mance measures t ! ,/ate collects &  
evaluates on an ongo+ basis4  2  7#d7 9 
subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 to read
 z foll[s3 ,data collection1 b5*m>ks1 & 
p]=mance inc5tives4--2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by ins]t+ y\? ) exp]i5ce 9 fo/] c>e or 
affiliat$ ) fo/] c>e organizations or   

networks1 be=e & rese>*]s2  7,c7 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ p]=mance  
b5*m>ks = be=e outcome measures2 &  7,d7
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 to read z foll[s3
  7,b7 id5tify data elem5ts ne$$ to     
track-- 7i7 ! notification ( eligible   
y\? ( ! type & availability ( s]vices2  
7ii7 ! numb] ( eligible y\? :o h sign$ &
 dat$ ! ackn[l$gm5ts pursuant to section
 #dge;,a7b77#d72 &  7iii7 ! numb] (     
eligible y\? :o h a*iev$ ! p]=mance     
b5*m>ks aft] beg9n+ to receive s]vices  
provid$ "u ?is section2 &  2 &  7,e7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,report to
 ,congress on recomm5dations = fund+ )  
p]=mance inc5tives ,)9 #f mon?s aft] !  
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,ways &  
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !  
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a      
report ) recomm5dations to develop      
inc5tive paym5ts = ,/ates bas$ on !     
p]=mance b5*m>ks develop$ pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a74  2 &  7#e7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,te*nical assi/ance  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide 
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates & ,/ate    
ag5cies 9 ! developm5t & implem5tation (
 effective & robu/ outrea* policies &   
practices4  7#b7 ,cont5t ( te*nical     
assi/ance ,! te*nical assi/ance %all    
include-- 7,a7 guidance on h[ to r$uce  
b>ri]s to eligible y\? access+ !        
programs available to !m1 su* z ?r\gh   
int]ag5cy in=mation-%>+ agreem5ts2 &    
7,b7 be/ practices 9 outrea* to & in=m+ 
eligible y\? ( ! programs available to  
!m4  7l7 ,def9ition ( eligible y\? ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m eligible y\? means   
y\? eligible to p>ticipate 9 a ,/ate    
program "u ?is section4  4  #c4         
,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! #a/ day ( ! #a/ fiscal ye>  
beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & %all apply to paym5ts-- 7#a7
 except z provid$ "u subp>agraph 7#b71  
"u "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social       
,security ,act = cal5d> qu>t]s beg9n+ on
 or aft] su* date2 &  7#b7 "u section   

#dgg ( su* ,act pursuant to plans       
approv$ by ! ,secret>y on or aft] su*   
date4  7b7 ,delay p]mitt$ if ,/ate      
legislation requir$ ,if ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices det]m9es t     
,/ate legislation 7o!r ?an legislation  
appropriat+ funds7 is requir$ 9 ord] =  
any ,/ate plan approv$ "u "p ,e ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to meet 
! additional requirem5ts impos$ by !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 ! plan %all n
 be reg>d$ z fail+ to meet any ( !      
additional requirem5ts be=e ! #a/ day ( 
! #a/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! #a/    
regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature t  
beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 if 
! ,/ate has a #b-ye> legislative        
session1 ea* ye> ( ! session is deem$ to
 be a sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate  
legislature4