3.0.0 263 2023-01-15T21:34:07Z 2023-01-15T21:34:07Z Senate S S 2003-01-30 108 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-01-30T23:38:05Z 2003-01-30 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1824-1827) IntroReferral 2003-01-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1822-1823) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-01-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS N Social Welfare Agriculture and Food Aid to dependent children Cash welfare block grants Child support Community organization Crime and Law Enforcement Disabled Drug abuse Earned income tax credit Earnings Economic development Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic government information Employee training Evaluation research (Social action programs) Families Family violence Food stamps Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Health Health insurance Higher education Housing and Community Development Income Income tax Internet Job hunting Labor and Employment Labor supply Learning disabilities Low-income housing Medicaid Medically uninsured Mentally disabled Performance measurement Poverty Regional economic development Skilled labor State laws State-local relations Strategic planning Taxation Unemployment insurance Urban affairs Wages Web sites Welfare eligibility Social Welfare 00 2003-01-30 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:39Z Amends State data collection and reporting requirements to include: (1) a description of self-sufficiency standards for such families; and (2) data on civil rights or employment law violation complaints filed by State program applicants and recipients.

Amends State data collection and reporting requirements to include: (1) assessment of regional economies to identify higher entry level wage opportunities in industries experiencing labor shortages; and (2) programs and services leading to self-sufficiency. Authorizes the Secretary to provide for technical assistance in assessing regional economies.

Increases by five percent the applicable percentage in the formula for calculating monetary penalties for State failure to comply with fair treatment requirements.

Authorizes States to elect to continue to operate through FY 2007 under pre-welfare reform waivers.]]>

Self Sufficiency and Accountability Act of 2003 Display Title Self Sufficiency and Accountability Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to require a comprehensive strategic plan for the State temporary assistance to needy families program and to give States the flexibility to implement innovative welfare programs that have been effective in other States. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Self Sufficiency and Accountability Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-01-30T05:00:00Z 2003-01-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1824-1827) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.