,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbf,ms4    
,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1
 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to remove adm9i/rative b>ri]s to       
p>ticipation ( ,indian tribes 9 ,f$]al  
*ild welf>e programs1 & increase ,f$]al 
fund+ = tribal *ild welf>e programs1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,/rong    
,native ,families & ,*ildr5 ,act4  #b4  
,additional res\rces & improvem5ts =    
,tribal *ild welf>e programs  7a7       
,m9imum grant am\nt ,section #dcc7;a7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#fbi;c7a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7a7 ,indian tribes or tribal consortia  
7#a7 ,indian tribes  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! 
am\nt res]v$ pursuant to section        
#dcf7;b77#b7 = any fiscal ye>1 !        
,secret>y %all allot to ea* ,indian     
tribe ) a plan approv$ "u ?is subp>t--  

7i7 #e1jjj2 plus  7ii7 an am\nt t be>s !
 same ratio to ! adju/$ res]v$ am\nt z !
 numb] ( *ildr5 9 ! ,indian tribe be>s  
to ! total numb] ( *ildr5 9 all ,indian 
tribes ) ,/ate plans s approv$1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on ! basis ( !   
mo/ curr5t & reliable in=mation         
available to ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,adju/$ 
res]ve am\nt ,9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m 
adju/$ res]v$ am\nt means1 ) respect to 
a fiscal ye>-- 7i7 ! am\nt res]v$       
pursuant to section #dcf7;b77#b7 = !    
fiscal ye>2 m9us  7ii7 ! product (--    
7,i7 #e1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( ,indian
 tribes to :i* an allotm5t is made "u   
?is subsection = ! fiscal ye>4  7#b7    
,tribal consortia ,if a consortium (    
,indian tribes submits a plan approv$ "u
 ?is subp>t1 ! ,secret>y %all allot to !
 consortium an am\nt equal to ! sum ( ! 
allotm5ts det]m9$ = ea* ,indian tribe t 
is "p ( ! consortium4  4  7b7           
,elim9ation ( special rule & recogniz+  
au?ority ,to use funds ,to facilitate & 
support tribal cu/om>y adoptions        

,section #dcb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fbi;b7b77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7  ,au?ority to use funds = tribal   
cu/om>y adoptions  ,an ,indian tribe or 
tribal consortium may use am\nts provid$
 "u ?is "p to facilitate & support      
tribal cu/om>y adoptions4  4  7c7       
,increase 9 ! tribal set-,aside (       
m&atory fund+ ,to promote safe & /able  
families fund+  ,section #dcf7;b77#b7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#fbi;f7b77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #c     
p]c5t & ins]t+ #e p]c5t4  7d7  ,increase
 9 ! tribal set-,aside ( discretion>y   
fund+ ,to promote safe & /able families 
fund+  ,section #dcg7;b77#c7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#fbi;g7b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #c     
p]c5t & ins]t+ #e p]c5t4  7e7  ,increase
 9 ! tribal set-,aside = ! /ephanie     
tubbs jones *ild welf>e s]vices program 
,section #dbh7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbh7;a77 is am5d$  

by /rik+ #c p]c5t & ins]t+ #e p]c5t4    
7f7 ,/reaml9+ ( report+ requirem5ts     
,section #dbh7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbh7;b77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ ! total (2  7#b7 by /rik+
 ?is "p & ins]t+ ?is subp>t or subp>t   
#b2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ or subp>t #b aft] 
allott$ "u ?is subp>t4  7g7 ,waiv] or   
modification ( mat*+ requirem5ts  7#a7  
,/ephanie tubbs jones *ild welf>e       
s]vices program ,section #dbh ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7e7 ,mat*+ rate requirem5ts ,! 
,secret>y may waive or modify any mat*+ 
requirem5t impos$ "u ?is subp>t on an   
,indian tribe or tribal organization if 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! waiv] or       
modification is appropriate to ! ne$s1  
culture1 & circum/ances ( ! ,indian     
tribe or tribal organization4  4  7#b7  
,m>ylee all5 promot+ safe & /able       
families program ,section #dcd ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbi;d7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     

foll[+3  7e7 ,mat*+ rate requirem5ts ,! 
,secret>y may waive or modify any mat*+ 
requirem5t impos$ "u ?is subp>t on an   
,indian tribe or tribal organization if 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! waiv] or       
modification is appropriate to ! ne$s1  
culture1 & circum/ances ( ! ,indian     
tribe or tribal organization4  4  7h7   
,au?ority ( indian tribal organization  
,to elect ,to sub/itute ! ,f$]al        
negotiat$ indirect co/ rate =           
adm9i/rative co/s cap = ! m>ylee all5   
promot+ safe & /able families program   
,section #dcd ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;d71 z am5d$ by     
subsection 7g77#b71 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7f7  ,tribal au?ority  
,to sub/itute ! f$]al negotiat$ indirect
 co/ rate = adm9i/rative co/s cap  ,=   
purposes ( sections #dcb7;a77#d7 &      
#dcd7;d71 an ,indian tribal organization
 may elect to h ! weight$ av]age ( !    
indirect co/ rates 9 effect "u "p #bbe (
 title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
) respect to ! adm9i/rative co/s ( !    

,indian tribal organization apply 9 lieu
 ( ! p]c5tage specifi$ 9 ea* su*        
section4  4  7i7 ,increase 9 fund+ =    
tribal c\rt improvem5t program ,section 
#dch7;c77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;h7c77#c77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi & ins]t+ #e1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]4  7j7 ,exemption f inappropriate
 requirem5ts ,section #dcb7;b77#b77;,a7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection     
7a77#d7 & ins]t+ any requirem5ts4  #c4  
,au?ority to provide social s]vices     
block grants directly to ,indian ,tribes
 ,section #bjjc ( ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;b7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3 ,allotm5ts = ,indian tribes1 z
 def9$ 9 section #dbh7;d71 or tribal    
consortia1 ) a grant approv$ "u ?is     
subtitle = fiscal ye> #bjbf or any      
succe$+ fiscal ye> %all be det]m9$ 9    

accordance ) subsection 7d742  7#b7 9   
subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ 7aft]     
application ( ! res]vation requir$ by   
subsection 7d77#a77 aft] subsection 7c72
 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ !reaft]4 &     
ins]t+ !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbe2  
&2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa71 
! foll[+3  7#ab7 #a1gij1jjj1jjj = !     
fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]4  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,tribal     
allocations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts  
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 = a fiscal    
ye>1 #e p]c5t %all be available = grants
 made ) ,indian tribes or tribal        
consortia 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4
  7#b7 ,grant au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all
 make grants to ,indian tribes or tribal
 consortia = plann+ & c>ry+ out programs
 & activities "u ?is subtitle1 includ+  
?r\gh cultural pres]vation & traditional
 practices4  7#c7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% crit]ia1 9 consultation )  
,indian tribes & tribal consortia1 = !  

review & approval ( applications =      
grants "u ?is subsection4  7#d7         
,allotm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt    
res]v$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 = any  
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all allot to   
ea* ,indian tribe ) a grant approv$ "u  
?is subtitle-- 7i7 #be1jjj2 plus  7ii7  
an am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to ! adju/$
 res]v$ am\nt z ! population ( ! ,indian
 tribe be>s to ! population ( all       
,indian tribes ) approv$ grants1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on ! basis ( !   
mo/ curr5t & reliable in=mation         
available to ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,adju/$ 
res]ve am\nt ,9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m 
adju/$ res]v$ am\nt means1 ) respect to 
a fiscal ye>-- 7i7 ! am\nt res]v$       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 = ! fiscal    
ye>2 m9us  7ii7 ! product (-- 7,i7      
#be1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( ,indian    
tribes :i* h approv$ grants "u ?is      
subsection = ! fiscal ye>4  7,c7 ,tribal
 consortia ,if a grant submitt$ by a    
consortium ( ,indian tribes is approv$  
"u ?is subtitle1 ! ,secret>y %all allot 

to ! consortium an am\nt equal to ! sum 
( ! allotm5ts det]m9$ = ea* ,indian     
tribe t is "p ( ! consortium4  7#e7     
,reallocation ,funds t are n di/ribut$  
to ,indian tribes & tribal consortia    
dur+ a fiscal ye> %all be available =   
reallocation to eligible ,indian tribes 
& tribal consortia4  7#f7 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to-- 7,a7 s]ve z an          
au?orization to limit ! eligibility (   
any individual to p>ticipate 9 any      
program (f]$ by a ,/ate or subdivision  
!re(2  7,b7 modify any requirem5t impos$
 ^u a ,/ate by any provision 9 ?is      
subtitle2 or  7,c7 preclude or disc\rage
 an agreem5t betwe5 any ,indian tribe & 
any ,/ate t facilitates ! provision (   
s]vices by ! ,indian tribe to ! s]vice  
population ( ! ,indian tribe4  4  #d4   
,tribal prev5tion-only agreem5t au?ority
  7a7 ,option ,to adm9i/] prev5tion     
s]vices only program ,section           
#dgi;,b7c77#a77;,e7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           

#fgi;c7c77#a77;,e77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7iii7  ,option to      
submit a prev5tion s]vices program only 
plan  ,a tribe1 organization1 or        
consortium may elect to provide s]vices 
& programs specifi$ 9 section           
#dga7;e77#a7 to *ildr5 describ$ 9       
section #dga7;e77#b7 z an indep5d5t     
program )\t submission ( a plan to      
op]ate a fo/] c>e1 adoption1 or k9%ip   
gu>dian%ip program "u ?is "p1 provid$ t 
! tribe1 organization1 or consortium has
 a c\rt1 ag5cy1 or #a or m tribally     
designat$ individuals t is responsible =
 proce$+s relat+ to fo/] c>e or t       
collaborates ) ! ,/ate on *ild welf>e4  
4  7b7  ,option ,to make agreem5ts ,to  
adm9i/] prev5tion s]vices only program  
,section #dga7;a77#cb7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fga7;a77#cb77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by      
ins]t+ 1 includ+ an agreem5t to adm9i/] 
only ! prev5tion program describ$ 9     
subsection 7e7 if ! tribe has a c\rt1   
ag5cy1 or tribally-designat$ individuals

 responsible = proce$+s relat+ to fo/]  
c>e or t collaborates ) ! ,/ate on *ild 
welf>e aft] adm9i/] all or "p ( !       
program "u ?is "p2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ &1  
if ! ,/ate has elect$ to provide su*    
paym5ts1 k9%ip gu>dian%ip assi/ance     
paym5ts "u section #dgc7;d7 & ins]t+    
provid+ access to ! k9%ip gu>dian%ip    
program "u section #dgc7;d7 or !        
prev5tion program describ$ 9 subsection 
7e7 if ! ,/ate has elect$ to implem5t   
su* programs4  #e4 ,/ate option to      
include ,tribal casework] visits =      
purposes ( satisfy+ mon?ly casework]    
visit requirem5ts ,section #dbd7;f7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbd7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7
 aft] 7f72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#b7 ,= purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r
 a ,/ate has met ! requirem5ts (        
p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate may elect to     
include visits made by casework]s on    
behalf ( a tribal *ild welf>e ag5cy if--
 7,a7 ! tribal *ild welf>e ag5cy has an 
agreem5t ) ! ,/ate "u ?is subp>t1 subp>t

 #b1 or "u "p ,e ) respect to adm9i/]+  
funds or c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
subp>t1 subp>t #b1 or "p ,e ) reg>d to  
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e2  7,b7 su* visits meet
 ! requirem5ts ( section #dbb7;b77#ag72 
&  7,c7 su* visits are report$ ?r\gh a  
coord9at$ data-%>+ agreem5t4  4  #f4    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all take effect on ! date t is #cj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4