,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfch ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ba1 #bjbf,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to remove administrative barriers to participation of ,indian tribes in ,federal child welfare programs1 and increase ,federal funding for tribal child welfare programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,strong ,native ,families and ,children ,act4 #b4 ,additional resources and improvements for ,tribal child welfare programs 7a7 ,minimum grant amount ,section #dcc7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;c7a77 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,indian tribes or tribal consortia 7#a7 ,indian tribes 7,a7 ,in general ,from the amount reserved pursuant to section #dcf7;b77#b7 for any fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall allot to each ,indian tribe with a plan approved under this subpart-- 7i7 #e1jjj2 plus 7ii7 an amount that bears the same ratio to the adjusted reserved amount as the number of children in the ,indian tribe bears to the total number of children in all ,indian tribes with ,state plans so approved1 as determined by the ,secretary on the basis of the most current and reliable information available to the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,adjusted reserve amount ,in subparagraph 7,a71 the term adjusted reserved amount means1 with respect to a fiscal year-- 7i7 the amount reserved pursuant to section #dcf7;b77#b7 for the fiscal year2 minus 7ii7 the product of-- 7,i7 #e1jjj2 and 7,,ii7 the number of ,indian tribes to which an allotment is made under this subsection for the fiscal year4 7#b7 ,tribal consortia ,if a consortium of ,indian tribes submits a plan approved under this subpart1 the ,secretary shall allot to the consortium an amount equal to the sum of the allotments determined for each ,indian tribe that is part of the consortium4 4 7b7 ,elimination of special rule and recognizing authority ,to use funds ,to facilitate and support tribal customary adoptions ,section #dcb7;b77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7b77#b77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,authority to use funds for tribal customary adoptions ,an ,indian tribe or tribal consortium may use amounts provided under this part to facilitate and support tribal customary adoptions4 4 7c7 ,increase in the tribal set-,aside of mandatory funding ,to promote safe and stable families funding ,section #dcf7;b77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7b77#b77 is amended by striking #c percent and inserting #e percent4 7d7 ,increase in the tribal set-,aside of discretionary funding ,to promote safe and stable families funding ,section #dcg7;b77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;g7b77#c77 is amended by striking #c percent and inserting #e percent4 7e7 ,increase in the tribal set-,aside for the stephanie tubbs jones child welfare services program ,section #dbh7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbh7;a77 is amended by striking #c percent and inserting #e percent4 7f7 ,streamlining of reporting requirements ,section #dbh7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbh7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the total of2 7#b7 by striking this part and inserting this subpart or subpart #b2 and 7#c7 by inserting or subpart #b after allotted under this subpart4 7g7 ,waiver or modification of matching requirements 7#a7 ,stephanie tubbs jones child welfare services program ,section #dbh of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbh7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,matching rate requirements ,the ,secretary may waive or modify any matching requirement imposed under this subpart on an ,indian tribe or tribal organization if the ,secretary determines that the waiver or modification is appropriate to the needs1 culture1 and circumstances of the ,indian tribe or tribal organization4 4 7#b7 ,marylee allen promoting safe and stable families program ,section #dcd of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;d7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,matching rate requirements ,the ,secretary may waive or modify any matching requirement imposed under this subpart on an ,indian tribe or tribal organization if the ,secretary determines that the waiver or modification is appropriate to the needs1 culture1 and circumstances of the ,indian tribe or tribal organization4 4 7h7 ,authority of indian tribal organization ,to elect ,to substitute the ,federal negotiated indirect cost rate for administrative costs cap for the marylee allen promoting safe and stable families program ,section #dcd of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;d71 as amended by subsection 7g77#b71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,tribal authority ,to substitute the federal negotiated indirect cost rate for administrative costs cap ,for purposes of sections #dcb7;a77#d7 and #dcd7;d71 an ,indian tribal organization may elect to have the weighted average of the indirect cost rates in effect under part #bbe of title #b1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 with respect to the administrative costs of the ,indian tribal organization apply in lieu of the percentage specified in each such section4 4 7i7 ,increase in funding for tribal court improvement program ,section #dch7;c77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;h7c77#c77 is amended by striking #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjbi and inserting #e1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf and each fiscal year thereafter4 7j7 ,exemption from inappropriate requirements ,section #dcb7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7b77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking the requirements of subsection 7a77#d7 and inserting any requirements4 #c4 ,authority to provide social services block grants directly to ,indian ,tribes ,section #bjjc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 ,allotments for ,indian tribes1 as defined in section #dbh7;d71 or tribal consortia1 with a grant approved under this subtitle for fiscal year #bjbf or any succeeding fiscal year shall be determined in accordance with subsection 7d742 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by inserting 7after application of the reservation required by subsection 7d77#a77 after subsection 7c72 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by striking thereafter4 and inserting thereafter through fiscal year #bjbe2 and2 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aa71 the following3 7#ab7 #a1gij1jjj1jjj for the fiscal year #bjbf and each fiscal year thereafter4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,tribal allocations 7#a7 ,in general ,of the amounts specified in subsection 7c7 for a fiscal year1 #e percent shall be available for grants made with ,indian tribes or tribal consortia in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,grant authority ,the ,secretary shall make grants to ,indian tribes or tribal consortia for planning and carrying out programs and activities under this subtitle1 including through cultural preservation and traditional practices4 7#c7 ,criteria ,the ,secretary shall establish criteria1 in consultation with ,indian tribes and tribal consortia1 for the review and approval of applications for grants under this subsection4 7#d7 ,allotments 7,a7 ,in general ,from the amount reserved pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 for any fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall allot to each ,indian tribe with a grant approved under this subtitle-- 7i7 #be1jjj2 plus 7ii7 an amount that bears the same ratio to the adjusted reserved amount as the population of the ,indian tribe bears to the population of all ,indian tribes with approved grants1 as determined by the ,secretary on the basis of the most current and reliable information available to the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,adjusted reserve amount ,in subparagraph 7,a71 the term adjusted reserved amount means1 with respect to a fiscal year-- 7i7 the amount reserved pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 for the fiscal year2 minus 7ii7 the product of-- 7,i7 #be1jjj2 and 7,,ii7 the number of ,indian tribes which have approved grants under this subsection for the fiscal year4 7,c7 ,tribal consortia ,if a grant submitted by a consortium of ,indian tribes is approved under this subtitle1 the ,secretary shall allot to the consortium an amount equal to the sum of the allotments determined for each ,indian tribe that is part of the consortium4 7#e7 ,reallocation ,funds that are not distributed to ,indian tribes and tribal consortia during a fiscal year shall be available for reallocation to eligible ,indian tribes and tribal consortia4 7#f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to-- 7,a7 serve as an authorization to limit the eligibility of any individual to participate in any program offered by a ,state or subdivision thereof2 7,b7 modify any requirement imposed upon a ,state by any provision in this subtitle2 or 7,c7 preclude or discourage an agreement between any ,indian tribe and any ,state that facilitates the provision of services by the ,indian tribe to the service population of the ,indian tribe4 4 #d4 ,tribal prevention-only agreement authority 7a7 ,option ,to administer prevention services only program ,section #dgi;,b7c77#a77;,e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;c7c77#a77;,e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,option to submit a prevention services program only plan ,a tribe1 organization1 or consortium may elect to provide services and programs specified in section #dga7;e77#a7 to children described in section #dga7;e77#b7 as an independent program without submission of a plan to operate a foster care1 adoption1 or kinship guardianship program under this part1 provided that the tribe1 organization1 or consortium has a court1 agency1 or #a or more tribally designated individuals that is responsible for proceedings relating to foster care or that collaborates with the ,state on child welfare4 4 7b7 ,option ,to make agreements ,to administer prevention services only program ,section #dga7;a77#cb7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#cb77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 1 including an agreement to administer only the prevention program described in subsection 7e7 if the tribe has a court1 agency1 or tribally-designated individuals responsible for proceedings relating to foster care or that collaborates with the ,state on child welfare after administer all or part of the program under this part2 and 7#b7 by striking and1 if the ,state has elected to provide such payments1 kinship guardianship assistance payments under section #dgc7;d7 and inserting providing access to the kinship guardianship program under section #dgc7;d7 or the prevention program described in subsection 7e7 if the ,state has elected to implement such programs4 #e4 ,state option to include ,tribal caseworker visits for purposes of satisfying monthly caseworker visit requirements ,section #dbd7;f7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbd7;f77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7#a7 after 7f72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,for purposes of determining whether a ,state has met the requirements of paragraph 7#a71 a ,state may elect to include visits made by caseworkers on behalf of a tribal child welfare agency if-- 7,a7 the tribal child welfare agency has an agreement with the ,state under this subpart1 subpart #b1 or under part ,e with respect to administering funds or carrying out the requirements of this subpart1 subpart #b1 or part ,e with regard to children in foster care2 7,b7 such visits meet the requirements of section #dbb7;b77#ag72 and 7,c7 such visits are reported through a coordinated data-sharing agreement4 4 #f4 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the date that is #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4