,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ceja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ac1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,casey 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 &  
,mr4 ,br[n7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide      
great] support = gr&families & old]     
c>egiv] relatives4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gr&families ,act 
( #bjbc4  #b4 ,increas+ access to       
,social ,security b5efits = *ildr5 :o   
live ) gr&p>5ts or o!r family memb]s    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et   
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section         
#bjb7;d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 by
 ins]t+ except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#i71 be=e 0 dep5d5t2 &  7,b7 by am5d+  
p>agraph 7#i7 to read z foll[s3  7#i7   
7,a7 ,9 ! case ( a *ild :o is ! *ild (  
an individual "u clause 7#c7 ( ! fir/   
s5t5ce ( section #baf7;e7 & is n a *ild 
( su* individual "u clause 7#a7 or 7#b7 
( su* fir/ s5t5ce1 ! crit]ia specifi$ 9 

subp>agraph 7,b7 %all apply in/ead ( !  
crit]ia specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 (   
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,! crit]ia ( ?is   
subp>agraph are t-- 7i7 ! *ild has be5  
liv+ ) su* individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= a p]iod ( n less ?an #ab mon?s2  7ii7 
! *ild has be5 receiv+ n less ?an  ( !  
*ild's support f su* individual = a     
p]iod ( n less ?an #ab mon?s2 &  7iii7 !
 p]iod dur+ :i* ! *ild 0 liv+ ) su*     
individual began be=e ! *ild atta9$ age 
#ah4  7,c7 ,9 ! case ( a *ild :o is less
 ?an #ab mon?s old1 su* *ild %all be    
deem$ to meet ! requirem5ts (           
subp>agraph 7,b7 if1 on ! date ! *ild   
atta9s #a ye> ( age1 su* *ild has liv$ )
 su* individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
receiv$ at lea/  ( ! *ild's support f   
su* individual = sub/antially all ( !   
p]iod :i* began on ! date ( su* *ild's  
bir?4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #baf7;e71 9 !
 fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ gr&*ild or 
/epgr&*ild ( an individual or 8 sp\se & 
ins]t+ gr&*ild1 /epgr&*ild1 or o!r      
fir/-degree1 second-degree1 ?ird-degree1

 f\r?-degree1 or fif?-degree relative ( 
an individual or ! individual's sp\se2  
7,b7 by /rik+ 0 no natural or adoptive  
p>5t & ins]t+ is no liv+ natural or     
adoptive p>5t2  7,c7 by /rik+ 0 "u a    
disability & ins]t+ is "u a disability2 
7,d7 by /rik+ liv+ at ! "t & all t      
foll[s ?r\gh 1 or 7,b7 & ins]t+ 1 7,b72 
&  7,e7 by ins]t+ 1 or 7,c7 ! p]son has 
be5 9 ! cu/ody ( su* individual pursuant
 to a c\rt ord] = a p]iod ( n less ?an  
#ab mon?s be=e ! fir/ p]iod4  7b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bjb7;d77#a7 (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #djb7;d77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 & ins]t+
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & subp>agraph 
7,c7 or p>agraph 7#i7 7z applicable72 & 
7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 &
 ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & subp>agraph  
7,c7 or p>agraph 7#i7 7z applicable74   
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ! fir/  
day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4        

,elim9at+ b>ri]s to ,,tanf = *ildr51    
old] c>egiv] relatives1 & c>egiv]       
relatives c>+ = a *ild ) a disability   
7a7 ,broad5+ good cause exception to    
requirem5t ,to provide in=mation on     
noncu/odial p>5ts ,section              
#ded7bi77;,a77i7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed7bi77;,a77i77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild &  
ins]t+ be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild1 includ+1 if
 en=cem5t proc$ures aga9/ a non-cu/odial
 p>5t ( ! *ild are initiat$1 :e!r su*   
proc$ures w imp$e ! p>5t's ability to   
reunify ) ! *ild 9 ! future4  7b7       
,disreg>d ( nonp>5t c>egiv] relative    
income1 assets1 & res\rces 9 *ild-,only 
cases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djh7;a7 (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fjh7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ac7 ,disreg>d ( 
income1 assets1 & res\rces = nonp>5t    
c>egiv] relatives 9 *ild-only cases     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to a m9or *ild 
:o does n reside 9 ! same h\sehold z a  
p>5t ( ! *ild1 a ,/ate to :i* a grant is

 made "u section #djc %all n take into  
acc\nt ! income1 assets1 or res\rces (  
su* *ild's nonp>5t c>egiv] relative :o  
is n seek+ assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program 
fund$ "u ?is "p or any o!r ,/ate program
 fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z  
def9$ 9 section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 on
 _! own behalf 9 det]m9+ :e!r ! *ild is 
eligible = assi/ance "u any su* program1
 or 9 det]m9+ ! am\nt or types ( su*    
assi/ance to be provid$ to ! *ild4  7,b7
 ,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n    
apply 9 ! case ( a ,/ate program-- 7i7 t
 is op]at$ specifically = *ildr5 liv+ ) 
nonp>5t c>egiv] relatives2  7ii7 t      
provides mon?ly f9ancial assi/ance to a 
*ild liv+ ) a nonp>5t c>egiv] relative 9
 an am\nt t is great] ?an ! am\nt (     
assi/ance t ! *ild w\ld receive on !    
*ild's own behalf "u ! ,/ate program    
fund$ "u ?is "p2  7iii7 t is sep>ate f !
 ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p2 &  7iv7 
t is describ$ 9 ! ,/ate plan submitt$ "u
 section #djb4  4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,section
 #dji7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#ag7 ,p5alty = failure to disreg>d     
income1 assets1 & res\rces ( nonp>5t    
c>egiv] relative 9 *ild-only cases ,if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate to :i* a  
grant is made "u section #djc 9 a fiscal
 ye> has violat$ section #djh7;a77#ac7  
dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all     
r$uce ! grant payable to ! ,/ate "u     
section #djc7;a77#a7 = ! imm$iately     
succe$+ fiscal ye> by an am\nt equal to 
#c p]c5t ( ! ,/ate family assi/ance     
grant4  4  7c7 ,elim9at+ #e-,ye> cap on 
assi/ance 9 *ild-,only cases  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #djh7;a77#g7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fjh7;a77#g77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,h7 ,no     
limit = *ild-only cases ,a ,/ate %all n 
limit ! numb] ( mon?s ( assi/ance "u !  
,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p or any o!r
 ,/ate program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate   
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 = a family 9 :i*  

all adults 9 ! family-- 7i7 are nonp>5t 
c>egiv] relatives ( a *ild :o does n    
reside 9 ! same h\sehold ( ! p>5t ( !   
*ild2 &  7ii7 d n receive assi/ance "u !
 ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p or any   
o!r ,/ate program fund$ ) qualifi$      
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 on _! own behalf4 
4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,section #dji7;a7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fji7;a771 z previ\sly am5d$ by ?is     
section1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#i71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an subp>agraph    
7,h77 aft] section #djh7;a77#g72 &  7,b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#ah7 ,p5alty = failure to comply )   
#e-ye> cap exemptions ,if ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t a ,/ate to :i* a grant is    
made "u section #djc 9 a fiscal ye> has 
violat$ subp>agraph 7,h7 ( section      
#djh7;a77#g7 dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 !       
,secret>y %all r$uce ! grant payable to 
! ,/ate "u section #djc7;a77#a7 = !     
imm$iately succe$+ fiscal ye> by an     
am\nt equal to #c p]c5t ( ! ,/ate family

 assi/ance grant  4  7d7 ,exemption f "w
 requirem5ts = nonp>5t c>egiv] relatives
 9 *ild-,only cases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #djh ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7  
,/ate requir$ ,to exempt nonp>5t c>egiv]
 relatives f "w p>ticipation 9          
*ild-,only cases ,a ,/ate %all n require
 an individual to engage 9 "w if !      
individual-- 7#a7 is ! nonp>5t c>egiv]  
relative ( a *ild :o does n reside 9 !  
same h\sehold z a p>5t ( ! *ild2 &  7#b7
 resides 9 a h\sehold 9 :i* no adult    
receives assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program   
fund$ "u ?is "p or any o!r ,/ate program
 fund$ ) qualifi$ exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9
 section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 on _! own
 behalf4  4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,section      
#dji7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a771 z previ\sly am5d$ 
by ?is section1 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ai7       
,p5alty = failure to comply ) "w        
p>ticipation exemptions ,if ! ,secret>y 

det]m9es t a ,/ate to :i* a grant is    
made "u section #djc 9 a fiscal ye> has 
violat$ subsection 7h7 ( section #djh   
dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all     
r$uce ! grant payable to ! ,/ate "u     
section #djc7;a77#a7 = ! imm$iately     
succe$+ fiscal ye> by an am\nt equal to 
#c p]c5t ( ! ,/ate family assi/ance     
grant4  4  7e7 ,elim9at+ #e-,ye> cap on 
assi/ance = old] c>egiv] relatives &    
c>egiv] relatives c>+ = a *ild ) a      
disability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#djh7;a77#g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77#g771 z am5d$ by
 subsection 7c77#a71 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,i7  
,non-application ( limit to old] c>egiv]
 relatives & c>egiv] relatives c>+ = a  
*ild ) a disability  7i7 ,no limit =    
old] c>egiv] relatives & c>egiv]        
relatives c>+ = a *ild ) a disability   
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply & a ,/ate
 %all n limit ! numb] ( mon?s (         
assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u   
?is "p or any o!r ,/ate program fund$ ) 

qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 bas$ on   
receipt ( su* assi/ance by an individual
 :o is an old] c>egiv] relative or a    
c>egiv] relative c>+ = a *ild ) a       
disability 7z su* t]ms are def9$ =      
purposes ( p>agraph 7#ad774  7ii7       
,disreg>d ( mon?s ( assi/ance ,9 det]m9+
 ! numb] ( mon?s = :i* a family t       
includes an adult :o has receiv$        
assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u   
?is "p or any o!r ,/ate program fund$ ) 
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i771 ! ,/ate  
%all disreg>d any mon? = :i* su*        
assi/ance 0 provid$ ) respect to !      
family dur+ :i* su* adult 0 an old]     
c>egiv] relative or a c>egiv] relative  
c>+ = a *ild ) a disability 7z su* t]ms 
are def9$ = purposes ( p>agraph 7#ad774 
4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,section #dji7;a7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fji7;a771 z previ\sly am5d$ by ?is     
section1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#i71 by ins]t+ or 7,i7 aft] subp>agraph

 7,h72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ah71 by     
ins]t+ or 7,i7 aft] subp>agraph 7,h74   
7f7 ,exemption f "w requirem5ts = old]  
c>egiv] relatives & c>egiv] relatives   
c>+ = a *ild ) a disability  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #djh ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh71 by 
subsection 7d77#a71 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7     
,/ate requir$ ,to exempt c>egiv]        
relatives f "w p>ticipation :]e c>egiv] 
receives assi/ance ,a ,/ate %all n      
require an individual to engage 9 "w1 &1
 at ! option ( ! ,/ate & on a           
case-by-case basis1 may disreg>d su*    
individual 9 det]m9+ ! p>ticipation     
rates "u section #djg7;a71 if !         
individual-- 7#a7 is an old] c>egiv]    
relative or a c>egiv] relative c>+ = a  
*ild ) a disability 7z su* t]ms are     
def9$ = purposes ( subsection 7a77#ad772
 &  7#b7 directly receives assi/ance on 
! individual's own behalf "u ! ,/ate    
program fund$ "u ?is "p or any o!r ,/ate
 program fund$ ) qualifi$ exp5ditures 7z

 def9$ 9 section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i774 
4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,p>agraph 7#ah7 (       
section #dji7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a771 z add$ by
 subsection 7d77#b71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
or 7i7 aft] subsection 7h74  7#c7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts #djb7;a77#a77;,a7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjb7;a77#a77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9    
clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ & subject to     
subsection 7h7 & 7i7 ( section #djh be=e
 ! p]iod2 &  7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by    
ins]t+ & subject to subsection 7h7 & 7i7
 ( section #djh be=e ! p]iod4  7g7      
,disreg>d ( income1 assets1 & res\rces =
 old] c>egiv] relatives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #djh7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a771 z        
previ\sly am5d$ by ?is section1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#ad7 ,disreg>d ( income1 assets1 &   
res\rces = old] c>egiv] relatives &     
c>egiv] relatives c>+ = a *ild ) a      
disability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 det]m9+ !  
eligibility =1 & am\nt (1 assi/ance "u !

 ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p or any   
o!r ,/ate program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate
 exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section         
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 = a family t      
includes an individual :o is an old]    
c>egiv] relative 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b77 or a c>egiv] relative c>+ = a *ild
 ) a disability 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c771 a ,/ate to :i* a grant is made "u
 section #djc %all n take into acc\nt ! 
income1 assets1 or res\rces ( t         
individual4  7,b7 ,def9ition ( old]     
c>egiv] relative  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,=       
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m old]     
c>egiv] relative means an individual    
:o-- 7,i7 subject to clause 7ii71 has   
atta9$ age #ee2 &  7,,ii7 is ! prim>y   
c>egiv] = a m9or *ild :o-- 7aa7 is liv+ 
) ! individual2  7bb7 does n h a p>5t   
liv+ 9 ! home2 &  7cc7 is a gr&*ild1    
/epgr&*ild1 or o!r fir/-degree1         
second-degree1 ?ird-degree1 f\r?-degree1
 or fif?-degree relative ( ! individual 
or ! individual's sp\se4  7ii7 ,/ate    
option to modify age crit]ion ,at !     

option ( a ,/ate1 su* t]m %all include  
an individual :o has n atta9$ age #ee4  
7iii7 ,det]m9ation to be made by ,/ate  
,! det]m9ation ( :e!r an individual     
meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 clause       
7i77,,ii7 %all be made by ! ,/ate4  7,c7
 ,def9ition ( c>egiv] relative c>+ = a  
*ild ) a disability  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,=    
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m c>egiv]  
relative c>+ = a *ild ) a disability    
means an individual1 reg>dless ( age1 :o
 is ! prim>y c>egiv] = a m9or *ild :o-- 
7,i7 is liv+ ) ! individual2  7,,ii7 is 
a *ild1 gr&*ild1 /epgr&*ild1 or o!r     
fir/-degree1 second-degree1 ?ird-degree1
 f\r?-degree1 or fif?-degree relative ( 
! individual or ! individual's sp\se2 & 
7,,iii7 has a disability1 z def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb774  
7ii7 ,det]m9ation to be made by ,/ate ,!
 det]m9ation ( :e!r an individual meets 
! crit]ia describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be 
made by ! ,/ate4  4  7#b7 ,p5alty       
,section #dji7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security 

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a771 z        
previ\sly am5d$ by ?is section1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#bj7 ,p5alty = failure to disreg>d   
income1 assets1 & res\rces = old]       
c>egiv] relatives ,if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t a ,/ate to :i* a grant is    
made "u section #djc 9 a fiscal ye> has 
violat$ section #djh7;a77#ad7 dur+ !    
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce !    
grant payable to ! ,/ate "u section     
#djc7;a77#a7 = ! imm$iately succe$+     
fiscal ye> by an am\nt equal to #c p]c5t
 ( ! ,/ate family assi/ance grant4  4   
7h7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>
 t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,delay p]mitt$  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,be=e ! date describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 a ,/ate plan "u title 
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act %all n  
be reg>d$ z fail+ to comply ) an        
additional requirem5t impos$ on ! plan  

by ?is section if ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices det]m9es t su*         
additional requirem5t-- 7i7 requires    
,/ate legislation 7o!r ?an legislation  
appropriat+ funds7 9 ord] = ! plan to   
meet su* additional requirem5t2 or  7ii7
 c\ld n practicably be met by ! plan    
be=e su* date4  7,b7 ,date describ$ ,=  
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! date     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is1 ) respect
 to a ,/ate1 ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> 
qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! close ( ! fir/      
regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature t  
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section4 ,= purposes ( ! previ\s s5t5ce1
 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has a #b-ye>      
legislative session1 ea* ye> ( su*      
session %all be deem$ to be a sep>ate   
regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature4   
#d4 ,improv+ ! collection ( *ild support
 = families receiv+ ,,tanf assi/ance    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ded ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#cj7 ?r\gh 7#cd7 z p>agraphs 7#ca7     

?r\gh 7#ce71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bi7 ! foll[+3    
7#cj7 include a description (-- 7,a7 !  
me?ods us$ by ! ,/ate to det]m9e :e!r an
 individual :o has appli$ = or is       
receiv+ assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program    
fund$ "u "p ,a1 ! ,/ate program "u "p   
,e1 ! ,/ate program "u title ,,xix1 or !
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance        
program1 z def9$ "u section #c7;h7 ( !  
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7;h771 is coop]at+ 9 good
 fai? ) ! ,/ate 9 e/abli%+ pat]nity or 9
 e/abli%+1 modify+1 or en=c+ a support  
ord]1 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#bi72  7,b7 
! ,/ate's process = det]m9+ 9 a timely  
mann] :e!r su* an individual satisfies !
 coop]ation requirem5t describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 due to ! individual's  
p>ticipation 9 ano!r ,/ate or ,f$]al    
assi/ance program2  7,c7 ! good cause or
 o!r exceptions to ! coop]ation         
requirem5t t ! ,/ate recognizes1 includ+
 an explanation ( any special           
requirem5ts or consid]ations = a        

relative c>egiv] seek+ to apply = su* an
 exception2 &  7,d7 h[ ! ,/ate makes    
cle> to an individual :o has appli$ = or
 is receiv+ assi/ance "u a program      
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 :at1 
if any?+1 ! individual ne$s to d 9 ord] 
to satisfy ! coop]ation requirem5t1     
includ+ expla9+ to ! individual h[ !    
individual might satisfy ! requirem5t   
?r\gh p>ticipation 9 ano!r ,/ate or     
,f$]al assi/ance program2  7ii7 ! effect
 on ! individual's eligibility to       
receive assi/ance "u a program ref]r$ to
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 & "u o!r ,/ate or  
,f$]al assi/ance programs1 if !         
individual fails to satisfy ! coop]ation
 requirem5t2 &  7iii7 ! good cause or   
o!r exceptions to ! coop]ation          
requirem5t = :i* ! individual may be    
eligible1 includ+ if a /&>d ( pro( is   
requir$ to qualify = ea* exception & an 
explanation ( any special requirem5ts or
 consid]ations = c>egiv] relatives2  4  
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,title ,,iv ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#fja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section 
#deb7k77#a71 by /rik+ section #ded7ca7 &
 ins]t+ section #ded7cb72 &  7#b7 9     
section #ded1 9 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 
7#ce7 7z r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#cc7 & ins]t+        
p>agraph 7#cd74  7c7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>
 t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  #e4 ,enc\rag+ ,/ates to adopt    
tempor>y gu>dian%ip laws  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #dgd7;a77#g7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fgd7;a77#g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7or1 9 
! case ( a ,/ate t has 9 effect = !     
qu>t] a tempor>y gu>dian%ip law 7z def9$
 9 section #dge7ad771 #ge p]c5t7 aft]   
#ej p]c5t4  7b7 ,def9ition ,section #dge
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ad7 7,a7  
,! t]m tempor>y gu>dian%ip law means a  
,/ate law t all[s = ! e/abli%m5t1 by    
op]ation ( su* law & ?r\gh an easily    

navigable simple civil process1 ( a     
relation%ip betwe5 a *ild & a nonp>5t   
c>egiv] :o has tak5 responsibility = c>+
 = ! *ild 9 ! abs5ce ( ! *ild's p>5ts 9 
:i* "s ( ! p>5tal rights ) respect to ! 
*ild are transf]r$ to ! c>egiv] = a     
specifi$ p]iod ( "t :i* may be ext5d$ or
 r5ew$1 except t ! total p]iod ( "t =   
:i* su* rights are transf]r$ to !       
c>egiv] 7includ+ any ext5sions or       
r5ewals7 %all n exce$ a maximum p]iod ( 
"t 7z e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate74  7,b7 ,"u ! 
process e/abli%$ "u a law describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 c\rt fees %all be
 waiv$ or r$uc$2 &  7ii7 any c\rt =ms or
 fil+s relat$ to ! process are easy     
en\gh to und]/& t a nonp>5t c>egiv] :o  
has tak5 responsibility = c>+ = ! *ild 9
 ! abs5ce ( ! *ild's p>5ts c\ld         
reasonably complete su* =ms or fil+s )\t
 legal assi/ance4  4  7c7 ,effective    
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ 
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,guidance  7a7

 ,guidance to ,/ates on ensur+ aw>5ess (
 *ild welf>e sy/em among k9%ip c>egiv]s 
,n lat] ?an ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal  
ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices %all issue guidance to ,/ates  
on ways to ensure t k9%ip c>egiv]s :o   
receive assi/ance "u a ,/ate program    
fund$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et   
seq47 or any o!r ,/ate program fund$ )  
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#g77;,b77i777   
are-- 7#a7 provid$ ) in=mation ab\t any 
appropriate assi/ance & s]vices         
available to !m ?r\gh ! *ild welf>e     
sy/em ( ! ,/ate1 includ+ eligibility =  
fo/] c>e lic5sure & pa?ways to          
gu>dian%ip assi/ance programs or        
adoption subsidies1 & h[ to access su*  
assi/ance & s]vices2 &  7#b7 ref]r$ to  
any k9%ip navigator program op]at$ by ! 
,/ate4  7b7 ,guidance on coord9at+      
assi/ance = c>egiv]s ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ 

day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all issue   
guidance = ,/ates id5tify+ options =    
,/ate programs1 includ+ programs fund$  
"u title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 programs 
fund$ "u ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq471 & o!r    
relevant programs t are jo9tly fund$ or 
adm9i/]$ by ,/ates & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 to collaborate1 coord9ate1 & /reaml9e  
outrea* to1 & process+ ( applications ( 
assi/ance1 = gr&p>5ts & old] relative   
c>egiv]s or k9%ip c>egiv]s c>+ =        
gr&*ildr5 & o!r relative *ildr5 resid+ )
 !m4 ,! options id5tifi$ 9 su* guidance 
%all include be/ practices = ,/ate      
programs to coord9ate ) ! ,national     
,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t] on           
,gr&families & ,k9%ip ,families e/abli%$
 "u section #bibb ( ! ,am]ican ,rescue  
,plan ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbj;g74  #g4
 ,/ate support plans = gr&p>5ts c>+ =   
gr&*ildr5  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an !   

fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 f    
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices %all aw>d grants to ,/ates =   
purposes ( develop+ ,/ate support plans 
= gr&p>5ts c>+ = gr&*ildr5 & o!r        
relatives c>+ = relative *ildr54  7b7   
,requirem5ts ,a ,/ate support plan =    
gr&p>5ts c>+ = gr&*ildr5 & o!r relatives
 c>+ = relative *ildr5 t is fund$ by a  
grant "u ?is section %all include !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,an initial assessm5t ( !  
/ate ( gr&p>5ts c>+ = gr&*ildr5 & o!r   
relatives c>+ = relative *ildr5 9 !     
,/ate4  7#b7 ,a plan = h[ appropriate   
,/ate ag5cies c collaborate 9 _! ef=ts  
to provide f9ancial support1 h\s+       
s]vices1 & o!r s]vices & supports to    
gr&p>5ts c>+ = gr&*ildr5 & o!r relatives
 c>+ = relative *ildr54  7#c7 ,/eps t ! 
,/ate proposes to take ov] ! next #e    
ye>s to ensure t gr&p>5ts c>+ =         
gr&*ildr5 & o!r relatives c>+ = relative
 *ildr5 h necess>y res\rces4  7#d7 ,a   

plan to simplify or comb9e application  
requirem5ts = ,/ate public assi/ance    
programs to r$uce adm9i/rative burd5s on
 recipi5ts1 ) a focus on families       
consi/+ ( gr&p>5ts or o!r old] c>egiv]  
relatives rais+ relative *ildr54  7#e7  
,a plan to incorporate 9 ! ,/ate support
 plan-- 7,a7 at lea/ #a recomm5dation f 
! mo/ rec5t report to ,congress ( !     
,advisory ,c\ncil to ,support ,gr&p>5ts 
,rais+ ,gr&*ildr5 7provid$ t su* report 
0 releas$ n m ?an #e ye>s be=e ! date on
 :i* ! ,/ate is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is    
section72 or  7,b7 lea/ #a recomm5dation
 f ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+4  
7c7 ,coord9ation ) ,national ,te*nical  
,assi/ance ,c5t] on ,gr&families &      
,k9%ip ,families ,! ,national ,te*nical 
,assi/ance ,c5t] on ,gr&families &      
,k9%ip ,families e/abli%$ "u section    
#bibb ( ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbj;g7 is enc\rag$ to  
coord9ate ) ,/ates on ! developm5t (    
,/ate support plans fund$ by grants "u  
?is section4  7d7 ,au?orization (       

appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is 
section4  #h4 ,gr&families & k9%ip      
families alliance grants  7a7 ,purpose  
,! purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to 
provide funds1 ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/ration =  
,community ,liv+1 to /r5g!n & support   
grassroots ef=ts t address ! unique ne$s
 ( gr&families or k9%ip families1       
includ+ ^? support+ *ildr5 )            
disabilities or ^? navigat+ ?r\gh m5tal 
heal? conc]ns or trauma2 &  7#b7 to     
e/abli% cross-sector p>tn]%ips1 9 ord]  
to e/abli% int]ag5cy collaborations &   
fo/] ! integration ( new or exi/+       
activities1 design$ to increase ! heal?1
 well-be+1 f9ancial security1 or legal  
/&+ ( memb]s ( gr&families or k9%ip     
families4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+4  7#b7 
,cross-sector ,! t]m cross-sector1 us$ )
 respect to an entity1 means t memb]s ( 
! entity repres5t diff]5t s]vice-relat$ 

sectors1 su* z ag+1 *ild welf>e1 income 
support1 food & nutrition1 legal1 heal? 
& m5tal heal?1 education1 h\s+1 or      
disability s]vices4  7#c7 ,cross-sector 
p>tn]%ip ,! t]m cross-sector p>tn]%ip   
means an alliance1 or o!r p>tn]%ip1 t-- 
7,a7 is cross-sector 9 nature2 &  7,b7  
s]ves a local 7:i* may be regional7     
area4  7#d7 ,educational provid] ,! t]m 
educational provid] includes an         
in/itution ( high] education1 includ+   
su* an in/itution t is a junior or      
community college 7z def9$ 9 section    
#cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f7771 & a   
second>y s*ool 7z def9$ 9 section #haja 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja774    
7#e7 ,gr&family or k9%ip family ,! t]m  
gr&family or k9%ip family means a family
 9 :i* a *ild resides ) & is be+ rais$  
by a gr&p>5t1 ano!r ext5d$ family memb]1
 or an adult ) :om ! *ild has a close   
family-l relation%ip1 su* z a godp>5t or
 a close family fri5d4  7#f7 ,indian    

,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#g7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m    
,/ate means any ( ! #ej ,/ates1 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>ianas4  7c7 
,grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,adm9i/rator1 act+ directly1 or by      
contract ) ano!r entity1 %all c>ry out a
 grant program4 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all make grants1 on a   
competitive basis1 to eligible entities4
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make ! grants =   
p]iods ( #e ye>s & 9 am\nts ( n less ?an
 #bjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#b7 ,eligible       
entities ,to be eligible to receive a   
grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all--  

7,a7 be a nonpr(it organization1 ,/ate  
or local ag5cy 7includ+ an area ag5cy on
 ag+ z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,old]   
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjb771 an ,indian ,tribe1 or an       
educational provid] 9 #a or m ,/ates2 & 
7,b7 h a prov5 record ( support+ memb]s 
( gr&families or k9%ip families & conv5+
 key /akehold]s to address an issue     
relat$ to gr&families or k9%ip families4
  7#c7 ,application ,to be eligible to  
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
entity %all submit an application )     
respect to a cross-sector p>tn]%ip to ! 
,adm9i/rator1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & 
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  
may require1 includ+-- 7,a7 in=mation t 
demon/rates ! entity's capacity =       
e/abli%+ & su/a9+ cross-sy/em p>tn]%ips 
aim$ at improv+ ! heal?1 well-be+1      
f9ancial security1 or legal /&+ (       
gr&family or k9%ip family memb]s2  7,b7 
in=mation t demon/rates ! entity s\ght &
 includ$1 or an assurance t ! entity w  
seek & include1 input f key /akehold]s1 

includ+ memb]s ( gr&families or k9%ip   
families1 :5 e/abli%+ ! p>tn]%ip &      
id5tify+ relevant activities2  7,c7 a   
plan f ! entity to incorporate 9 !      
activities c>ri$ out "u ! grant-- 7i7 at
 lea/ #a recomm5dation f ! mo/ rec5t    
report to ,congress ( ! ,advisory       
,c\ncil to ,support ,gr&p>5ts ,rais+    
,gr&*ildr5 7provid$ t su* report 0      
releas$ n m ?an #e ye>s be=e ! date on  
:i* ! entity submits its application = a
 grant "u ?is section72 or  7ii7 at lea/
 #a recomm5dation f ! ,adm9i/ration =   
,community ,liv+2  7,d7 in=mation t     
demon/rates t ! cross-sector p>tn]%ip   
involv$ has develop$ or adopt$1 or an   
assurance t ! p>tn]%ip w develop or     
adopt1 well-def9$ activities t are      
evid5ce-in=m$ or trauma specific or     
trauma in=m$1 to enhance ! heal?1       
well-be+1 f9ancial security1 or legal   
/&+ ( gr&families or k9%ip families2    
7,e7 7i7 memor&a f at lea/ #c           
organizations t are cross-sector        
/akehold]s t indicate ! organizations w 

p>ticipate 9 ! cross-sector p>tn]%ip2   
7ii7 an assurance t at lea/ #a          
p>ticipat+ /akehold] organization1 or ! 
lead entity itself1 w be an in/itution (
 high] education t provides n less ?an a
 #b-ye> program t is acceptable = full  
cr$it t[>d a degree2 &  7iii7 an        
assurance t ! contributions ( !         
p>ticipat+ /akehold] organizations w be 
reflect$ 9 ! programmatic budget ( !    
p>tn]%ip2  7,f7 in=mation t demon/rates 
h[ ! eligible entity w "w ) !           
cross-sector p>tn]%ip to align exi/+ 7z 
( ! date ( submission ( ! application7  
activities to support memb]s (          
gr&families or k9%ip families2  7,g7    
in=mation t demon/rates h[ ! eligible   
entity w id5tify1 support1 & provide    
/ip5ds to volunte]s to support ! goals (
 ! cross-sector p>tn]%ip1 :i* volunte]s 
may include-- 7i7 volunte]s or          
p>ticipants ( ,ameri,corps programs "u !
 ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (  
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja et seq47 or 
! ,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice ,act (     

#aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diej et seq471 !  
,national ,community ,c>e ,corps program
 support$ by ! ,adm9i/ration =          
,community ,liv+1 or any o!r            
f$]ally-fund$ program support+ volunte]s
 9 community s]vice2  7ii7 community    
memb]s2 or  7iii7 /ud5ts at an          
in/itution ( high] education :o are     
seek+ int]n%ips or direct volunte]      
exp]i5ces2  7,h7 in=mation t id5tifies  
pot5tial memb]s ( a cross-sector        
advisory c\ncil t-- 7i7 w be compris$ ( 
at lea/ #g memb]s1 & on :i* a majority (
 memb]s are or h 9 ! pa/ be5 memb]s (   
gr&families or k9%ip families2 &  7ii7 w
 advise ! p>tn]%ip on activities to be  
c>ri$ out "u ! grant2 &  7,i7 a plan    
develop$ by ! eligible entity to "w 9   
p>tn]%ip ) te*nical res\rce c5t]s       
support$ by ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community
 ,liv+1 includ+ ! ,national ,te*nical   
,assi/ance ,c5t] on ,gr&families &      
,k9%ip ,families e/abli%$ "u section    
#bibb ( ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbj;g71 on activities  

relat$ to ! objectives = ! grant4  7#d7 
,pref]5ces ,9 det]m9+ :i* entities %all 
receive grants "u ?is section1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all give pref]5ce to      
entities t-- 7,a7 provide geographic    
div]sity1 includ+ entities t s]ve rural 
localities2  7,b7 support *ildr5 :o h   
be5 orphan$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic or  
opioid crisis2  7,c7 h capacity to      
provide culturally appropriate          
activities2  7,d7 demon/rate capacity to
 "w ) educational sy/ems1 includ+ sy/ems
 = e>ly *ildhood education or elem5t>y  
education2  7,e7 support *ildr5 )       
disabilities liv+ ) a gr&family or k9%ip
 family2 or  7,f7 id5tify z a liv$      
exp]i5ce entity1 :i* are organizations1 
gr\ps1 or collaborations ^: prim>y      
mission is to put p ) liv$ exp]i5ce 9   
gr&families or k9%ip families 9 a       
position to support o!r individuals go+ 
?r\gh simil> exp]i5ces4  7#e7 ,uses (   
funds  7,a7 ,requir$ uses ,an entity t  
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant funds-- 7i7 to e/abli% or su/a9

 a cross-sector p>tn]%ip to /r5g!n &    
support grassroots ef=ts t address !    
unique ne$s ( gr&families or k9%ip      
families1 includ+ ^? support+ *ildr5 )  
disabilities or ^? navigat+ ?r\gh m5tal 
heal? conc]ns or trauma2  7ii7 to fo/] !
 integration ( new or exi/+ activities  
design$ to increase ! heal?1 well-be+1  
f9ancial security1 or legal /&+ ( memb]s
 ( gr&families or k9%ip families2 &     
7iii7 to promote pe]-to-pe] support     
ef=ts1 includ+ su* ef=ts ?r\gh support  
gr\ps1 social activities1 or educational
 tra9+4  7,b7 ,all[able uses ,an entity 
t receives a grant "u ?is section may   
use ! grant funds-- 7i7 to support      
volunte] ef=ts relat$ to objectives ( ! 
p>tn]%ip1 includ+ conduct+ outrea* to & 
provid+ /ip5ds = memb]s ( gr&families or
 k9%ip families p>ticipat+ 9 advisory   
c\ncils describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,h71  
or provid+ pe]-to-pe] supports describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 :o are n       
o!rwise be+ paid = su* p>ticipation or  
supports2  7ii7 = /aff positions = !    

p>tn]%ip2  7iii7 to conduct a gap &     
asset analysis & to raise aw>5ess ( !   
ne$s ( gr&families or k9%ip families )9 
! local area s]v$2  7iv7 to support     
te*nology & s(tw>e ne$s relat$ to !     
p>tn]%ip2  7v7 to reimburse             
project-relat$ mileage = /aff &         
volunte]s2  7vi7 to att5d grant recipi5t
 tra9+s or o!r meet+s ) te*nical res\rce
 c5t]s support$ by ! ,adm9i/ration =    
,community ,liv+2 or  7vii7 to help     
gr&families or k9%ip families coord9ate 
b5efits or assi/ance "u any ,f$]al      
program or any ,/ate or local program   
f9anc$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al funds4   
7#f7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,am\nts made 
available "u ?is section %all be us$ to 
supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local public funds exp5d$ to   
provide s]vices = gr&families or k9%ip  
families4  7#g7 ,annual report  7,a7    
,in=mation f grant recipi5ts ,ea*       
recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all  
annually submit to ! ,adm9i/rator       
in=mation consi/+ (-- 7i7 ! numb] (     

individuals & organizations support$ by 
! p>tn]%ip fund$ by ! grant1 includ+ !  
numb] ( p :o receiv$ direct s]vices or  
tra9+ f ! local activities c>ri$ out "u 
?is section & ! e/imat$ numb] ( p :o 7  
impact$ by ! activities2  7ii7          
demographic data1 includ+ ! age1 sex1   
e?nicity1 disability /atus1 & race ( ^? 
support$ by ! p>tn]%ip2  7iii7 ! numb] (
 & demographic data = volunte]s involv$ 
9 support+ ! objectives ( ! activities &
 ! numb] ( p :o b5efit$ f !             
contributions ( volunte]s2  7iv7        
recomm5dations to align & coord9ate     
activities across s]vice-relat$ sectors1
 su* z ag+1 *ild welf>e1 income support1
 food & nutrition1 legal1 heal? & m5tal 
heal?1 or education s]vices1 = memb]s ( 
gr&families or k9%ip families1 & lessons
 le>n$ & promis+ practices develop$ dur+
 ! ye>2 &  7v7 ways 9 :i* ! project     
support$ by ! grant has engag$          
individuals ) exp]i5ce relat$ to be+ a  
memb] ( a gr&family or k9%ip family 9 ! 
design1 implem5tation1 & fe$back relat$ 

to ! project4  7,b7 ,report by          
adm9i/rator ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e ye>      
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7      
prep>e1 bas$ on ! in=mation submitt$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 a report on ! impact (
 ! program c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 &  
7ii7 submit ! report to-- 7,i7 !        
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions1 ! ,special          
,committee on ,ag+1 & ! ,committee on   
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,,ii7 !         
,committee on ,education & ,labor & !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#h7 ,evaluation     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds made 
available "u ?is section = adm9i/rative 
purposes4  7,b7 ,evaluation ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all use funds res]v$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 = evaluation 9 !       
aggregate ( ! local activities support$ 
by ! grants4  7,c7 ,p]missible uses (   
funds ,! ,adm9i/rator %all use ! res]v$ 
funds = adm9i/rative purposes t may     

include-- 7i7 ! e/abli%m5t ( an         
int]ag5cy task =ce to evaluate !        
recomm5dations provid$ by grant         
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