,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #eee #aaith  
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gdfc
 ,report ,no4 #aai-fch ,,in ,,the       
,,house ,,of ,,representatives          
,february #aj1 #bjbf,ms4 ,chu 7for      
herself and ,mr4 ,moran7 introduced the 
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,ways and ,means  ,may
 #g1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1  
committed to the ,committee of the      
,whole ,house on the ,state of the      
,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike
 out all after the enacting clause and  
insert the part printed in italic,for   
text of introduced bill1 see copy of    
bill as introduced on ,february #aj1    
#bjbf  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend section #dgg
 of the ,social ,security ,act to       
increase the maximum education and      
training voucher amount and provide     
greater support for foster youth        
pursuing postsecondary education4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,foster ,youth ,postsecondary       
,education ,access and ,success ,act4   

#b4 ,increase in maximum education and  
training voucher amount and provision of
 greater support for foster youth       
pursuing postsecondary education  7a7   
,in general ,section #dgg7;i7 of the    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgg7;i77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph
 7#c7-- 7,a7 by striking that program   
and inserting that education or training
 program1 7except that the ,state may   
establish a grace period to allow a     
youth to continue participation in      
activities described in paragraph       
7#d77;,a71 after an assessment and      
consultation with the youth1 if the     
,state determines that reasonable       
circumstances warrant the grace period72
 and  7,b7 by striking the program and  
inserting the voucher program2 and  7#b7
 in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 by striking    
#e1jjj and inserting #ab1jjj4  7b7      
,guidance ,the ,secretary of ,health and
 ,human ,services1 in consultation with 
youth who have experienced foster care1 
shall develop and issue model guidance  

to ,states and jurisdictions receiving  
allotments under section #dgg7;c7 of the
 ,social ,security ,act for             
implementation of the amendment made by 
subsection 7a77#a7 of this section4  #c4
 ,improving accessibility and youth     
awareness of education and training     
vouchers  7a7 ,in general ,section      
#dgg7;i7 of the ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;i77 is amended by  
adding at the end the following3  7#g7  
,the ,state shall make reasonable       
efforts to ensure that eligible youth   
are aware of potential benefits provided
 under this subsection1 including by    
coordinating with programs funded under 
subsection 7h77#a74  7#h7 ,the program  
shall include a simplified1 user-tested1
 and standard form for youth to use to  
apply for vouchers under the program1   
using standard terminology1 that is     
easily accessible and available         
electronically4  4  7b7 ,use of funds   
,section #dgg7;d77#a7 of such ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;d77#a77 is amended to   

read as follows3  7#a7 ,in general ,a   
,state to which an amount is paid from  
its allotment under subsection 7c77#a7  
may use the amount in any manner that is
 reasonably calculated to accomplish the
 purposes of this section1 including    
outreach related to subsection 7i77#g74 
,a ,state to which an amount is paid    
from its allotment under subsection     
7c77#c7 may use the amount for any      
purpose related to the program described
 in subsection 7i77#g74  4  #d4         
,effective date ,the amendments made by 
this ,act shall take effect on the date 
that is #a year after the date of the   
enactment of this ,act4  ,may #g1       
#bjbf,reported with an amendment1       
committed to the ,committee of the      
,whole ,house on the ,state of the      
,union1 and ordered to be printed