,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h1 #bjbc,ms4     
,hassan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d title ,,iv ( ! ,social         
,security ,act to exp& fo/] p>5t tra9+ &
 au?orize new appropriations to support 
! obta9m5t ( a driv]'s lic5se4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fo/] ,y\? & ,driv+ ,act4  #b4 ,fo/]    
p>5t tra9+ relat$ to prep>+ a *ild to   
drive ,section #dga7;a77#bd7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#fga7;a77#bd77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
& k & skills & ins]t+ k & skills2 &     
7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end
 ! foll[+3 &1 :5 appropriate to ! age or
 o!r circum/ance ( ! *ild1 k & skills   
relat$ to prep>+ ! *ild to drive1       
includ+ assur+ opportunity = practice   
driv+ h\rs & assi/ance 9 obta9+ a       
driv]'s lic5se & automotive insurance & 
9 apply+ z ne$$ = driv+ & transportation

 assi/ance z describ$ 9 section #dgg7k74
  #c4 ,requirem5t to include a plan =   
driv+ prep>ation 9 case plan ,section   
#dge7a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fge7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subp>agraph 7,g77ii71 by mov+ ! m>g9 =  
subclause 7,,ii7 #b ems to ! "r2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 ,a    
plan = assur+ t ! *ild1 :5 appropriate  
to ! age or o!r circum/ance ( ! *ild1   
receives assi/ance1 k1 & skills relat$  
to prep>+ to drive1 includ+ opportunity 
= practice driv+ h\rs & assi/ance 9     
obta9+ a driv]'s lic5se & automotive    
insurance & 9 apply+ z ne$$ = driv+ &   
transportation assi/ance z describ$ 9   
section #dgg7k74  4  #d4 ,driv+ &       
transportation assi/ance program  7a7   
,purpose ,section #dgg7;a7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;a77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#h7 to provide driv+ & transportation  

assi/ance to *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e & c]ta9  
=m] fo/] c>e recipi5ts :o h atta9$ !    
appropriate age & circum/ances to beg9  
receiv+ su* assi/ance4  4  7b7 ,driv+ & 
transportation assi/ance ,section #dgg (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fgg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7k7 ,funds = driv+ &           
transportation assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! foll[+ conditions %all apply to a    
,/ate driv+ & transportation assi/ance  
program "u ?is section3 7,a7 ,assi/ance 
"u ! program %all be available to y\? :o
 h exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e at age #ad or old]1
 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74  7,b7 
,! ,/ate may all[ y\?s p>ticipat+ 9 !   
assi/ance program on ! date !y atta9 #ba
 ye>s ( age to rema9 eligible until !y  
atta9 #bf ye>s ( age1 z long z ! ,/ate  
is satisfi$ t !y are work+ or enroll$ 9 
a po/second>y education or o!r employm5t
 tra9+ program & are mak+ satisfactory  
progress t[>d completion ( t program4   
7,c7 ,! assi/ance provid$ = an          
individual "u ?is section-- 7i7 may     

include vehicle insurance co/s1 driv]'s 
education class & te/+ fees1 practice   
lessons1 practice h\rs1 lic5se fees1    
roadside assi/ance1 d$uctible assi/ance1
 assi/ance 9 pur*as+ an automobile1 &   
any o!r co/s relat$ to obta9+ a driv]'s 
lic5se & driv+ legally 9 ! ,/ate2 &     
7ii7 %all n exce$ ! less] ( #d1jjj p]   
ye> or ! total co/ ( ! items describ$ 9 
clause 7i71 exclud+ ! co/ ( a vehicle   
pur*as$ z "p ( ! program4  7,d7 ,! ,/ate
 %all ensure t1 9 ! case ( a y\? 9 fo/] 
c>e "u ! age ( #ah p>ticipat+ 9 !       
assi/ance program1 ! y\?'s fo/] p>5t 7if
 any7 may au?orize ano!r adult to       
provide any au?orization requir$ by !   
,/ate to be provid$ by a p>5t or gu>dian
 9 ord] = su* a y\? to obta9 a driv]'s  
lic5se or p]mit or take driv+ lessons4  
7,e7 ,! ,/ate %all "w to remove b>ri]s  
to obta9+ a driv]'s lic5se & appropriate
 insurance = y\? "u ! age ( #ah1 su* z  
address+ liability & insurance laws to  
all[ m9or y\? to m easily obta9 a       
lic5se4  7,f7 ,! am\nt ( assi/ance "u   

?is section-- 7i7 %all n1 = purposes ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 be     
includible 9 ! gross income ( !         
individual ) respect to :om su*         
assi/ance is provid$1 &  7ii7 %all be   
disreg>d$ = purposes ( det]m9+ su*      
individual's eligibility =1 or ! am\nt  
(1 any o!r ,f$]al or f$]ally support$   
assi/ance1 except t ! ,/ate ag5cy %all  
take appropriate /eps to prev5t         
duplication ( b5efits "u ?is & o!r      
,f$]al or f$]ally support$ programs4    
7,g7 ,! ,/ate %all coord9ate ! program )
 o!r appropriate programs1 includ+ ^?   
describ$ "u subsection 7b77#c77;,f71 to 
support curr5t & =m] y\? 9 _! transition
 to adul?ood4  7,h7 ,! ,/ate %all "w to 
/reaml9e processes = communicat+ program
 eligibility & %all conduct public      
aw>5ess ef=ts to ensure t fo/] y\? are  
aw>e ( ! assi/ance available "u !       
program4  7,i7 ,! ,/ate agrees to submit
 su* annual data to ! ,secret>y z !     
,secret>y may require1 includ+ data     
specify+ ! numb] ( individuals1 ( ^? 9  

fo/] c>e or =m]ly 9 fo/] c>e :o h atta9$
 f #ae to #bf ye>s ( age1 :o 7z         
appropriate to ! age & o!r circum/ances 
( ! individual7-- 7i7 are eligible = a  
driv]'s lic5se2  7ii7 h complet$ a      
driv]'s education c\rse2  7iii7 h       
complet$ driv]'s tra9+ h\rs2  7iv7 h    
obta9$ a le>n]'s p]mit2  7v7 h obta9$ a 
driv]'s lic5se2  7vi7 own a vehicle or  
o!rwise h access to a vehicle to drive2 
&  7vii7 h automotive liability         
insurance4  7#b7 ,report ,! ,secret>y   
%all annually submit a report to !      
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate on ! ,/ate driv+ &   
transportation assi/ance program "u ?is 
subsection1 & %all make su* report      
publicly available4 ,su* report %all    
include a compilation ( ! ,/ate data    
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,i74  4  7c7 ,c]tification        
,section #dgg7;b77#c7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fgg7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 

! foll[+3  7,l7 ,a c]tification by !    
*ief executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate t ! ,/ate
 driv+ & transportation assi/ance       
program "u ?is section is 9 compliance )
 ! conditions specifi$ 9 subsection     
7k77#a71 includ+ a /atem5t describ+     
me?ods ! ,/ate w use-- 7i7 to ensure t !
 total am\nt ( driv+ & transportation   
assi/ance to a y\? "u ?is section & "u  
o!r ,f$]al & f$]ally support$ programs  
does n exce$ ! limitation specifi$ 9    
subsection 7k77#a77;,c77ii72 &  7ii7 to 
avoid duplication ( b5efits "u ?is & any
 o!r ,f$]al or f$]ally assi/$ b5efit    
program4  4  7d7 ,increas$ au?orization 
( appropriations ,section #dgg7;h7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgg7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#c7 an additional           
#cf1jjj1jjj1 :i* are au?oriz$ to be     
available = paym5ts to ,/ates = driv+ & 
transportation assi/ance 9 accordance ) 

subsection 7k77#a74  4  7e7 ,allotm5ts  
to ,/ates ,section #dgg7;c7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;c77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph  
7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7      
,driv+ & transportation assi/ance       
allotm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt1 if  
any1 appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 
7h77#c7 = a fiscal ye> & rema9+ aft] !  
res]vation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
! ,secret>y may allot to ea* ,/ate ) an 
application approv$ "u subsection 7b7 = 
! fiscal ye> an am\nt equal to ! ,/ate  
fo/] c>e ratio multipli$ by ! am\nt s   
specifi$4  7,b7 ,res]vations = ,indian  
tribes & tribal organizations ,!        
,secret>y %all res]ve up to #c p]c5t ( !
 am\nt appropriat$ ea* ye> pursuant to  
subsection 7h77#c7 = paym5ts to ,indian 
tribes & tribal organizations to be us$ 
9 accordance ) subsection 7k74  4  7f7  
,discretion>y grants ,section #dgd ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection      

7e77#a71 by /rik+ section #dgg7;a77#f7 &
 ins]t+ section #dgg7;a77#e72  7#b7 by  
r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z      
subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively2 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 !    
foll[+3  7f7 ,discretion>y grants =     
driv+ & transportation assi/ance ,f     
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to section  
#dgg7;h77#c71 ! ,secret>y may make a    
grant to a ,/ate ) a plan approv$ "u ?is
 "p1 = a cal5d> qu>t]1 9 an am\nt equal 
to ! less] (-- 7#a7 #hj p]c5t ( ! am\nts
 exp5d$ by ! ,/ate dur+ ! qu>t] to c>ry 
out programs = ! purposes describ$ 9    
section #dgg7;a77#h72 or  7#b7 ! am\nt1 
if any1 allott$ to ! ,/ate "u section   
#dgg7;c77#d77;,a7 = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !
 qu>t] occurs1 r$uc$ by ! total ( !     
am\nts payable to ! ,/ate "u ?is        
subsection = su* purposes = all prior   
qu>t]s 9 ! fiscal ye>4  4  7g7 ,paym5ts 
to ,indian tribal organizations ,section
 #dgg ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #fgg71 z am5d$ by subsection  
7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  

foll[+3  7l7 ,paym5ts to ,indian tribes 
& tribal organizations = driv+ &        
transportation assi/ance programs  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,an ,indian tribe or tribal    
organization 7z su* t]ms are def9$ =    
purposes ( section #dbh7;c77 :i* has a  
plan = *ild welf>e s]vices approv$ "u   
subp>t #a ( "p ,b ( ?is title & :i*     
op]ates a fo/] c>e program may apply =  
an allotm5t out ( any am\nts res]v$ = a 
fiscal ye> "u subsection 7c77#d77;,b7 to
 c>ry out programs = ! purposes describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#h74  7#b7            
,application ,an ,indian tribe or tribal
 organization desir+ an allotm5t "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y to 
directly receive su* allotm5t t includes
 a plan :i*-- 7,a7 satisfies su*        
requirem5ts ( subsections 7b77#c7 & 7k7 
z ! ,secret>y det]m9es are appropriate 9
 consultation ) ! tribe or tribal       
organization2  7,b7 conta9s a           
description ( ! ,indian tribe or tribal 
organization's consultation process     

reg>d+ ! programs to be c>ri$ out "u !  
plan ) ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,indian tribe  
or tribal organization is locat$2 &     
7,c7 conta9s an explanation ( ! results 
( su* consultation1 p>ticul>ly ) respect
 to-- 7i7 det]m9+ ! eligibility = driv+ 
& transportation assi/ance b5efits &    
s]vices ( ,indian *ildr5 to be s]v$ "u !
 programs to be c>ri$ out "u ! plan2 &  
7ii7 ! process = consult+ ) ! ,/ate 9   
ord] to ensure ! cont9uity ( su* b5efits
 & s]vices = su* *ildr5 :o w transition 
f receiv+ su* b5efits & s]vices "u      
programs c>ri$ out "u a ,/ate plan "u   
subsection 7b77#b7 to receiv+ su*       
b5efits & s]vices "u programs c>ri$ out 
"u a plan "u ?is subsection4  7#c7      
,paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all pay an       
,indian tribe or tribal organization )  
an application approv$ "u ?is subsection
 f ! allotm5t det]m9$ = ! ,indian tribe 
or tribal organization "u p>agraph 7#d7 
9 ! same mann] z is provid$ 9 section   
#dgd7;f7 ) respect to a ,/ate1 or 9 su* 
o!r mann] z is det]m9$ appropriate by ! 

,secret>y1 except t 9 no case %all an   
,indian tribe or tribal organization    
receive a less] proportion ( su* funds  
?an a ,/ate is au?oriz$ to receive "u   
su* section4  7#d7 ,allotm5t ,f ! total 
am\nt res]v$ = a fiscal ye> "u          
subsection 7c77#d77;,b71 ! ,secret>y    
%all allot to ! ,indian tribes or tribal
 organizations ) an application approv$ 
"u ?is subsection = t fiscal ye> an     
am\nt bas$ on ea* ,indian tribe or      
tribal organization's %>e ( ! total     
tribal *ild population among all su*    
tribes & tribal organizations ) an      
application s approv$4  7#e7 ,data &    
evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all consult )  
tribes & tribal organizations to det]m9e
 ! tribally relevant data ne$$ to und]/&
 h[ ! driv+ & transportation assi/ance  
program helps tribal y\? & if any       
policies w\ld improve tribal y\? access 
to driv]s' lic5ses &1 to ! ext5t        
practicable1 ! numb] & demographic data 
( tribal y\? s]v$4  7#f7 ,mat*+         
requirem5t ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nts exp5d$ by

 an ,indian tribe or tribal organization
 = purposes ( section #dgd7;f77#a71 !   
,secret>y may take into acc\nt 9-k9d    
exp5ditures ( ! ,indian tribe or tribal 
organization4  4  7h7 ,te*nical         
assi/ance ,section #dgg7;g77#b7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgg7;g77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !
 am\nt specifi$ 9 subsection 7h7 &      
ins]t+ ea* ( ! am\nts specifi$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7h71 
& up to #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt specifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* subsection12 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,) respect  
to su* res]vations ( am\nts specifi$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7h71 !       
,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all consid] a high]   
res]vation ( funds = initial fiscal ye>s
 to ! ext5t necess>y to support ,/ates 9
 e/abli%+ a new program 9 ea* ,/ate2 &  
7,b7 %all n consid] an entity an        
appropriate entity unless ! entity has  
demon/rat$ ! capacity to successfully   
adm9i/] a ,/ate-m&at$ program to provide
 driv]'s lic5ses to y\? "u ! age ( #ah  

:o are 9 ,/ate fo/] c>e & to increase ! 
numb] ( su* fo/] y\? :o obta9 a driv]'s 
lic5se4  4