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AN ACTTo prevent and address sex trafficking of children in foster care, to extend and improve adoption incentives, and to improve international child support recovery.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. [42 U.S.C. 1305 note] SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act”.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Sec. 2. Sec. 3. TITLE I— Subtitle A— Sec. 101. Sec. 102. Sec. 103. Sec. 104. Sec. 105. Subtitle B— Sec. 111. Sec. 112. Sec. 113. Sec. 114. Sec. 115. Subtitle C— Sec. 121. TITLE II— Subtitle A— Sec. 201. Sec. 202. Sec. 203. Sec. 204. Sec. 205. Sec. 206. Sec. 207. Sec. 208. Sec. 209. Sec. 210. Subtitle B— Sec. 221. TITLE III— Sec. 301. Sec. 302. Sec. 303. Sec. 304. Sec. 305. Sec. 306. TITLE IV— Sec. 401.
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, wherever in this Act an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or other provision, the amendment shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Social Security Act.
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">PROTECTING CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK OF SEX TRAFFICKING </heading> <subtitle style="-uslm-dtd:subtitle" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Identifying and Protecting Children and Youth at Risk of Sex Trafficking </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s101" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">IDENTIFYING, DOCUMENTING, AND DETERMINING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK OF SEX TRAFFICKING. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s101/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In General.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 471(a)(9) (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(9)) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s101/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subparagraph (A), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and</quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s101/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subparagraph (B), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and</quotedText>” after the semicolon; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s101/a/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">“(C) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">not later than—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">1 year after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, demonstrate to the Secretary that the State agency has developed, in consultation with State and local law enforcement, juvenile justice systems, health care providers, education agencies, and organizations with experience in dealing with at-risk children and youth, policies and procedures (including relevant training for caseworkers) for identifying, documenting in agency records, and determining appropriate services with respect to—</chapeau> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">“(I) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">any child or youth over whom the State agency has responsibility for placement, care, or supervision and who the State has reasonable cause to believe is, or is at risk of being, a sex trafficking victim (including children for whom a State child welfare agency has an open case file but who have not been removed from the home, children who have run away from foster care and who have not attained 18 years of age or such older age as the State has elected under section 475(8) of this Act, and youth who are not in foster care but are receiving services under section 477 of this Act); and</content> </subclause> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="II">“(II) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">at the option of the State, any individual who has not attained 26 years of age, without regard to whether the individual is or was in foster care under the responsibility of the State; and</content> </subclause> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">2 years after such date of enactment, demonstrate to the Secretary that the State agency is implementing the policies and procedures referred to in clause (i).”</content> </clause> </subparagraph></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s101/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Definition of Sex Trafficking Victim.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 475 (42 U.S.C. 675) is amended by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="9">“(9) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">sex trafficking victim</quotedText>’ means a victim of—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">sex trafficking (as defined in section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000); or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">a severe form of trafficking in persons described in section 103(9)(A) of such Act.”</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s102" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">REPORTING INSTANCES OF SEX TRAFFICKING. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s102/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">State plan requirements.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 471(a) (42 U.S.C. 671(a)) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s102/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and</quotedText>” at the end of paragraph (32);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s102/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking the period at the end of paragraph (33) and inserting a semicolon; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s102/a/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="34">“(34) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">provides that, for each child or youth described in paragraph (9)(C)(i)(I), the State agency shall—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, report immediately, and in no case later than 24 hours after receiving information on children or youth who have been identified as being a sex trafficking victim, to the law enforcement authorities; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">not later than 3 years after such date of enactment and annually thereafter, report to the Secretary the total number of children and youth who are sex trafficking victims.”</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s102/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Duties of the Secretary.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 471 (42 U.S.C. 671) is amended by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">“(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Annual Reports by the Secretary on Number of Children and Youth Reported by States To Be Sex Trafficking Victims.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the Congress and make available to the public on the Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services the number of children and youth reported in accordance with subsection (a)(34)(B) of this section to be sex trafficking victims (as defined in section 475(9)(A)).”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s103" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">INCLUDING SEX TRAFFICKING DATA IN THE ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE ANALYSIS AND REPORTING SYSTEM. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 479(c)(3) (42 U.S.C. 679(c)(3)) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s103/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and</quotedText>” after the comma; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s103/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="E">“(E) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">the annual number of children in foster care who are identified as sex trafficking victims—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">who were such victims before entering foster care; and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">who were such victims while in foster care; and”</content> </clause> </subparagraph></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s104" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">LOCATING AND RESPONDING TO CHILDREN WHO RUN AWAY FROM FOSTER CARE. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 471(a) (42 U.S.C. 671(a)), as amended by section 102(a) of this Act, is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s104/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking the period at the end of paragraph (34) and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">; and</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s104/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="35">“(35) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">provides that—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the State shall develop and implement specific protocols for—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">expeditiously locating any child missing from foster care;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">determining the primary factors that contributed to the child’s running away or otherwise being absent from care, and to the extent possible and appropriate, responding to those factors in current and subsequent placements;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">determining the child’s experiences while absent from care, including screening the child to determine if the child is a possible sex trafficking victim (as defined in section 475(9)(A)); and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iv">“(iv) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">reporting such related information as required by the Secretary; and</content> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">not later than 2 years after such date of enactment, for each child and youth described in paragraph (9)(C)(i)(I) of this subsection, the State agency shall report immediately, and in no case later than 24 hours after receiving, information on missing or abducted children or youth to the law enforcement authorities for entry into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, established pursuant to section 534 of title 28, United States Code, and to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.”</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s105" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">INCREASING INFORMATION ON CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE TO PREVENT SEX TRAFFICKING. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a written report which summarizes the following:</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s105/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Information on children who run away from foster care and their risk of becoming sex trafficking victims, using data reported by States under section 479 of the Social Security Act and information collected by States related to section 471(a)(35) of such Act, including—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s105/1/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">characteristics of children who run away from foster care;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s105/1/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">potential factors associated with children running away from foster care (such as reason for entry into care, length of stay in care, type of placement, and other factors that contributed to the child’s running away);</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s105/1/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">information on children’s experiences while absent from care; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s105/1/D" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">(D) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">trends in the number of children reported as runaways in each fiscal year (including factors that may have contributed to changes in such trends).</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s105/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Information on State efforts to provide specialized services, foster family homes, child care institutions, or other forms of placement for children who are sex trafficking victims.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stA/s105/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Information on State efforts to ensure children in foster care form and maintain long-lasting connections to caring adults, even when a child in foster care must move to another foster family home or when the child is placed under the supervision of a new caseworker.</content> </paragraph> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle style="-uslm-dtd:subtitle" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Improving Opportunities for Children in Foster Care and Supporting Permanency </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="111">SEC. 111. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">SUPPORTING NORMALCY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Definitions relating to the standard.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 475 (42 U.S.C. 675), as amended by section 101(b) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="10">“(10)</num><subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">reasonable and prudent parent standard</quotedText>’ means the standard characterized by careful and sensible parental decisions that maintain the health, safety, and best interests of a child while at the same time encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child, that a caregiver shall use when determining whether to allow a child in foster care under the responsibility of the State to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities.</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">caregiver</quotedText>’ means a foster parent with whom a child in foster care has been placed or a designated official for a child care institution in which a child in foster care has been placed.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="11">“(11)</num><subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">age or developmentally-appropriate</quotedText>’ means—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">activities or items that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally-appropriate for a child, based on the development of cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities that are typical for an age or age group; and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in the case of a specific child, activities or items that are suitable for the child based on the developmental stages attained by the child with respect to the cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities of the child.</content> </clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">In the event that any age-related activities have implications relative to the academic curriculum of a child, nothing in this part or part B shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate, direct, or control a State or local educational agency, or the specific instructional content, academic achievement standards and assessments, curriculum, or program of instruction of a school.”</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">State plan requirement.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 471(a)(24) (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(24)) is amended—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/a/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">include</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">includes</quotedText>”;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/a/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and that such preparation</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">that the preparation</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/a/2/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, and that the preparation shall include knowledge and skills relating to the reasonable and prudent parent standard for the participation of the child in age or developmentally-appropriate activities, including knowledge and skills relating to the developmental stages of the cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities of a child, and knowledge and skills relating to applying the standard to decisions such as whether to allow the child to engage in social, extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities, including sports, field trips, and overnight activities lasting 1 or more days, and to decisions involving the signing of permission slips and arranging of transportation for the child to and from extracurricular, enrichment, and social activities</quotedText>” before the semicolon.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/a/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671">42 U.S.C. 671 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Technical assistance.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide assistance to the States on best practices for devising strategies to assist foster parents in applying a reasonable and prudent parent standard in a manner that protects child safety, while also allowing children to experience normal and beneficial activities, including methods for appropriately considering the concerns of the biological parents of a child in decisions related to participation of the child in activities (with the understanding that those concerns should not necessarily determine the participation of the child in any activity).</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Normalcy for Children in Child Care Institutions.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 471(a)(10) (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(10)) is amended to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="10">“(10) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">provides—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">for the establishment or designation of a State authority or authorities that shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining standards for foster family homes and child care institutions which are reasonably in accord with recommended standards of national organizations concerned with standards for the institutions or homes, including standards related to admission policies, safety, sanitation, and protection of civil rights, and which shall permit use of the reasonable and prudent parenting standard;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">that the standards established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be applied by the State to any foster family home or child care institution receiving funds under this part or part B and shall require, as a condition of each contract entered into by a child care institution to provide foster care, the presence on-site of at least 1 official who, with respect to any child placed at the child care institution, is designated to be the caregiver who is authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard to decisions involving the participation of the child in age or developmentally-appropriate activities, and who is provided with training in how to use and apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard in the same manner as prospective foster parents are provided the training pursuant to paragraph (24);</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">“(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">that the standards established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall include policies related to the liability of foster parents and private entities under contract by the State involving the application of the reasonable and prudent parent standard, to ensure appropriate liability for caregivers when a child participates in an approved activity and the caregiver approving the activity acts in accordance with the reasonable and prudent parent standard; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">“(D) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">that a waiver of any standards established pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be made only on a case-by-case basis for nonsafety standards (as determined by the State) in relative foster family homes for specific children in care;”</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Supporting Participation in Age-Appropriate Activities.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/c/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 477(a) (42 U.S.C. 677(a)) is amended—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/c/1/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and</quotedText>” at the end of paragraph (6);</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/c/1/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">; and</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/c/1/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="8">“(8) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to ensure children who are likely to remain in foster care until 18 years of age have regular, ongoing opportunities to engage in age or developmentally-appropriate activities as defined in section 475(11).”</content> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/c/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 477(h)(1) (42 U.S.C. 677(h)(1)) is amended by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or, beginning in fiscal year 2020, $143,000,000</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">$140,000,000</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/d" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671">42 U.S.C. 671 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Effective Date.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/d/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In General.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s111/d/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Delay permitted if state legislation required.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan developed pursuant to part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the 1st regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. If the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="112">SEC. 112. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">IMPROVING ANOTHER PLANNED PERMANENT LIVING ARRANGEMENT AS A PERMANENCY OPTION. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Elimination of Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement for Children Under Age 16.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 475(5)(C)(i) (42 U.S.C. 675(5)(C)(i)) is amended by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">only in the case of a child who has attained 16 years of age</quotedText>” before “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(in cases where</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Conforming amendment.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 422(b)(8)(A)(iii)(II) (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(8)(A)(iii)(II)) is amended by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, subject to the requirements of sections 475(5)(C) and 475A(a)</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">arrangement</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/a/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s622">42 U.S.C. 622 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Delayed applicability with respect to certain children.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">In the case of children in foster care under the responsibility of an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium (either directly or under supervision of a State), the amendments made by this subsection shall not apply until the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Additional Requirements.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Part E of title IV (42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 475 the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="475A">“SEC. 475A. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s675a">42 U.S.C. 675a</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">ADDITIONAL CASE PLAN AND CASE REVIEW SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">“(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Requirements for Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">In the case of any child for whom another planned permanent living arrangement is the permanency plan determined for the child under section 475(5)(C), the following requirements shall apply for purposes of approving the case plan for the child and the case system review procedure for the child:</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Documentation of intensive, ongoing, unsuccessful efforts for family placement.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">At each permanency hearing held with respect to the child, the State agency documents the intensive, ongoing, and, as of the date of the hearing, unsuccessful efforts made by the State agency to return the child home or secure a placement for the child with a fit and willing relative (including adult siblings), a legal guardian, or an adoptive parent, including through efforts that utilize search technology (including social media) to find biological family members for the children.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Redetermination of appropriateness of placement at each permanency hearing.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The State agency shall implement procedures to ensure that, at each permanency hearing held with respect to the child, the court or administrative body appointed or approved by the court conducting the hearing on the permanency plan for the child does the following:</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Ask the child about the desired permanency outcome for the child.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Make a judicial determination explaining why, as of the date of the hearing, another planned permanent living arrangement is the best permanency plan for the child and provide compelling reasons why it continues to not be in the best interests of the child to—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">return home;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">be placed for adoption;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">be placed with a legal guardian; or</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iv">“(iv) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">be placed with a fit and willing relative.</content> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Demonstration of support for engaging in age or developmentally-appropriate activities and social events.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">At each permanency hearing held with respect to the child, the State agency shall document the steps the State agency is taking to ensure that—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the child’s foster family home or child care institution is following the reasonable and prudent parent standard; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the child has regular, ongoing opportunities to engage in age or developmentally appropriate activities (including by consulting with the child in an age-appropriate manner about the opportunities of the child to participate in the activities).”</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Conforming Amendments.—</heading> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">State Plan Requirements.—</heading> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2/A/i" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Part b.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 422(b)(8)(A)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(8)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and in accordance with the requirements of section 475A</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">section 475(5)</quotedText>”.</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2/A/ii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Part e.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 471(a)(16) (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(16)) is amended—</chapeau> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2/A/ii/I" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">(I) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and in accordance with the requirements of section 475A</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">section 475(1)</quotedText>”; and</content> </subclause> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2/A/ii/II" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="II">(II) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">section 475(5)(B)</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">sections 475(5) and 475A</quotedText>”.</content> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Definitions.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 475 (42 U.S.C. 675) is amended—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2/B/i" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">meets the requirements of section 475A and</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">written document which</quotedText>”; and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2/B/ii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (5)—</chapeau> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2/B/ii/I" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">(I) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and, for a child for whom another planned permanent living arrangement has been determined as the permanency plan, the steps the State agency is taking to ensure the child’s foster family home or child care institution is following the reasonable and prudent parent standard and to ascertain whether the child has regular, ongoing opportunities to engage in age or developmentally appropriate activities (including by consulting with the child in an age-appropriate manner about the opportunities of the child to participate in the activities);</quotedText>”; and</content> </subclause> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2/B/ii/II" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="II">(II) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau> <item style="-uslm-dtd:item" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2/B/ii/II/aa" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="aa">(aa) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, as of the date of the hearing,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">compelling reason for determining</quotedText>”; and</content> </item> <item style="-uslm-dtd:item" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/b/2/B/ii/II/bb" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="bb">(bb) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">subject to section 475A(a),</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">another planned permanent living arrangement,</quotedText>”.</content> </item> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s622">42 U.S.C. 622 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Effective Date.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/c/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s112/c/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Delay permitted if state legislation required.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan developed pursuant to part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the 1st regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. If the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="113">SEC. 113. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">EMPOWERING FOSTER CHILDREN AGE 14 AND OLDER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR OWN CASE PLAN AND TRANSITION PLANNING FOR A SUCCESSFUL ADULTHOOD. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 475(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">With respect to a child who has attained 14 years of age, the plan developed for the child in accordance with this paragraph, and any revision or addition to the plan, shall be developed in consultation with the child and, at the option of the child, with up to 2 members of the case planning team who are chosen by the child and who are not a foster parent of, or caseworker for, the child. A State may reject an individual selected by a child to be a member of the case planning team at any time if the State has good cause to believe that the individual would not act in the best interests of the child. One individual selected by a child to be a member of the child’s case planning team may be designated to be the child’s advisor and, as necessary, advocate, with respect to the application of the reasonable and prudent parent standard to the child.</quotedText>”.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Conforming Amendments To Include Children 14 and Older in Transition Planning.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 475 (42 U.S.C. 675) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (1)(D), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Where appropriate, for a child age 16</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">For a child who has attained 14 years of age</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (5)—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/b/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/b/2/A/i" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in clause (i), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">16</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">14</quotedText>”;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/b/2/A/ii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and</quotedText>” at the end of clause (ii); and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/b/2/A/iii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iii">(iii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following: “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and (iv) if a child has attained 14 years of age, the permanency plan developed for the child, and any revision or addition to the plan, shall be developed in consultation with the child and, at the option of the child, with not more than 2 members of the permanency planning team who are selected by the child and who are not a foster parent of, or caseworker for, the child, except that the State may reject an individual so selected by the child if the State has good cause to believe that the individual would not act in the best interests of the child, and 1 individual so selected by the child may be designated to be the child’s advisor and, as necessary, advocate, with respect to the application of the reasonable and prudent standard to the child;</quotedText>”; and</content> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/b/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subparagraph (I), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">16</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">14</quotedText>”.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Transition Planning for a Successful Adulthood.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Paragraphs (1)(D), (5)(C)(i), and (5)(C)(iii) of section 475 (42 U.S.C. 675) are each amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">independent living</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">a successful adulthood</quotedText>”.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/d" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">List of Rights.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 475A, as added by section 112(b)(1) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">“(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">List of Rights.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The case plan for any child in foster care under the responsibility of the State who has attained 14 years of age shall include—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">a document that describes the rights of the child with respect to education, health, visitation, and court participation, the right to be provided with the documents specified in section 475(5)(I) in accordance with that section, and the right to stay safe and avoid exploitation; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">a signed acknowledgment by the child that the child has been provided with a copy of the document and that the rights contained in the document have been explained to the child in an age-appropriate way.”</content> </paragraph> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/e" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">(e) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Report.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to Congress regarding the implementation of the amendments made by this section. The report shall include—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/e/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">an analysis of how States are administering the requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (5)(C) of section 475 of the Social Security Act, as amended by subsections (a) and (b) of this section, that a child in foster care who has attained 14 years of age be permitted to select up to 2 members of the case planning team or permanency planning team for the child from individuals who are not a foster parent of, or caseworker for, the child; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/e/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">a description of best practices of States with respect to the administration of the requirements.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/f" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="f">(f) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s675">42 U.S.C. 675 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Effective Date.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/f/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s113/f/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Delay permitted if state legislation required.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan developed pursuant to part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the 1st regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. If the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s114" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="114">SEC. 114. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">ENSURING FOSTER CHILDREN HAVE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION, MEDICAL RECORDS, AND A DRIVER’S LICENSE OR EQUIVALENT STATE-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARD. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s114/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Case Review System Requirement.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 475(5)(I) (42 U.S.C. 675(5)(I)) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s114/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and receives assistance</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">receives assistance</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s114/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, and, if the child is leaving foster care by reason of having attained 18 years of age or such greater age as the State has elected under paragraph (8), unless the child has been in foster care for less than 6 months, is not discharged from care without being provided with (if the child is eligible to receive such document) an official or certified copy of the United States birth certificate of the child, a social security card issued by the Commissioner of Social Security, health insurance information, a copy of the child’s medical records, and a driver’s license or identification card issued by a State in accordance with the requirements of section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005</quotedText>” before the period.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s114/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s675">42 U.S.C. 675 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Effective Date.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s114/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s114/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Delay permitted if state legislation required.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan developed pursuant to part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the 1st regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. If the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s115" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="115">SEC. 115. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">INFORMATION ON CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE IN ANNUAL REPORTS USING AFCARS DATA; CONSULTATION. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 479A (42 U.S.C. 679b) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s115/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">The Secretary</quotedText>” and inserting the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">“(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s115/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (5), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and</quotedText>” after the semicolon;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s115/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (6)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">; and</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stB/s115/4" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="7">“(7) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">include in the report submitted pursuant to paragraph (5) for fiscal year 2016 or any succeeding fiscal year, State-by-State data on—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">children in foster care who have been placed in a child care institution or other setting that is not a foster family home, including—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of children in the placements and their ages, including separately, the number and ages of children who have a permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the duration of the placement in the settings (including for children who have a permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement);</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the types of child care institutions used (including group homes, residential treatment, shelters, or other congregate care settings);</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iv">“(iv) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">with respect to each child care institution or other setting that is not a foster family home, the number of children in foster care residing in each such institution or non-foster family home;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="v">“(v) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">any clinically diagnosed special need of such children; and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="vi">“(vi) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the extent of any specialized education, treatment, counseling, or other services provided in the settings; and</content> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">children in foster care who are pregnant or parenting.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">“(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Consultation on Other Issues.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary shall consult with States and organizations with an interest in child welfare, including organizations that provide adoption and foster care services, and shall take into account requests from Members of Congress, in selecting other issues to be analyzed and reported on under this section using data available to the Secretary, including data reported by States through the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System and to the National Youth in Transition Database.”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle style="-uslm-dtd:subtitle" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stC" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">National Advisory Committee </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tI/stC/s121" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="121">SEC. 121. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE SEX TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Title XI (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1114 the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1114A">“SEC. 1114A. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1314b">42 U.S.C. 1314b</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE SEX TRAFFICKING OF CHIILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES </heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">(a) Official Designation.—This section relates to the National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (in this section referred to as the ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Committee</quotedText>’).</chapeau> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">“(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Authority.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish and appoint all members of the Committee.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">“(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Membership.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Composition.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Committee shall be composed of not more than 21 members whose diverse experience and background enable them to provide balanced points of view with regard to carrying out the duties of the Committee.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Selection.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General and National Governors Association, shall appoint the members to the Committee. At least 1 Committee member shall be a former sex trafficking victim. 2 Committee members shall be a Governor of a State, 1 of whom shall be a member of the Democratic Party and 1 of whom shall be a member of the Republican Party.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Period of appointment; vacancies.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Members shall be appointed for the life of the Committee. A vacancy in the Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the Committee.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">“(4) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Compensation.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Committee members shall serve without compensation or per diem in lieu of subsistence.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">“(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Duties.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">National response.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Committee shall advise the Secretary and the Attorney General on practical and general policies concerning improvements to the Nation’s response to the sex trafficking of children and youth in the United States.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Policies for cooperation.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Committee shall advise the Secretary and the Attorney General on practical and general policies concerning the cooperation of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, child welfare agencies, social service providers, physical health and mental health providers, victim service providers, State or local courts with responsibility for conducting or supervising proceedings relating to child welfare or social services for children and their families, Federal, State, and local police, juvenile detention centers, and runaway and homeless youth programs, schools, the gaming and entertainment industry, and businesses and organizations that provide services to youth, on responding to sex trafficking, including the development and implementation of—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">successful interventions with children and youth who are exposed to conditions that make them vulnerable to, or victims of, sex trafficking; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">recommendations for administrative or legislative changes necessary to use programs, properties, or other resources owned, operated, or funded by the Federal Government to provide safe housing for children and youth who are sex trafficking victims and provide support to entities that provide housing or other assistance to the victims.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Best practices and recommendations for states.—</heading> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Within 2 years after the establishment of the Committee, the Committee shall develop 2 tiers (referred to in this subparagraph as ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Tier I</quotedText>’ and ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Tier II</quotedText>’) of recommended best practices for States to follow in combating the sex trafficking of children and youth. Tier I shall provide States that have not yet substantively addressed the sex trafficking of children and youth with an idea of where to begin and what steps to take. Tier II shall provide States that are already working to address the sex trafficking of children and youth with examples of policies that are already being used effectively by other States to address sex trafficking.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Development.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The best practices shall be based on multidisciplinary research and promising, evidence- based models and programs as reflected in State efforts to meet the requirements of sections 101 and 102 of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">“(C) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Content.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The best practices shall be user-friendly, incorporate the most up-to-date technology, and include the following:</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Sample training materials, protocols, and screening tools that, to the extent possible, accommodate for regional differences among the States, to prepare individuals who administer social services to identify and serve children and youth who are sex trafficking victims or at-risk of sex trafficking.</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Multidisciplinary strategies to identify victims, manage cases, and improve services for all children and youth who are at risk of sex trafficking, or are sex trafficking victims, in the United States.</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Sample protocols and recommendations based on current States’ efforts, accounting for regional differences between States that provide for effective, cross-system collaboration between Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, child welfare agencies, social service providers, physical health and mental health providers, victim service providers, State or local courts with responsibility for conducting or supervising proceedings relating to child welfare or social services for children and their families, the gaming and entertainment industry, Federal, State, and local police, juvenile detention centers and runaway and homeless youth programs, housing resources that are appropriate for housing child and youth victims of trafficking, schools, and businesses and organizations that provide services to children and youth. These protocols and recommendations should include strategies to identify victims and collect, document, and share data across systems and agencies, and should be designed to help agencies better understand the type of sex trafficking involved, the scope of the problem, the needs of the population to be served, ways to address the demand for trafficked children and youth and increase prosecutions of traffickers and purchasers of children and youth, and the degree of victim interaction with multiple systems.</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iv">“(iv) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Developing the criteria and guidelines necessary for establishing safe residential placements for foster children who have been sex trafficked as well as victims of trafficking identified through interaction with law enforcement.</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="v">“(v) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Developing training guidelines for caregivers that serve children and youth being cared for outside the home.</content> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">“(D) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Informing states of best practices.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Committee, in coordination with the National Governors Association, Secretary and Attorney General, shall ensure that State Governors and child welfare agencies are notified and informed on a quarterly basis of the best practices and recommendations for States, and notified 6 months in advance that the Committee will be evaluating the extent to which States adopt the Committee’s recommendations.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="E">“(E) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Report on state implementation.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Within 3 years after the establishment of the Committee, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary and the Attorney General, as part of its final report as well as for online and publicly available publication, a description of what each State has done to implement the recommendations of the Committee.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">“(e) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Reports.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Committee shall submit an interim and a final report on the work of the Committee to—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Secretary;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Attorney General;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">“(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">“(D) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Reporting dates.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The interim report shall be submitted not later than 3 years after the establishment of the Committee. The final report shall be submitted not later than 4 years after the establishment of the Committee.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="f">“(f) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Administration.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Agency support.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary shall direct the head of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to provide all necessary support for the Committee.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Meetings.—</heading> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Committee will meet at the call of the Secretary at least twice each year to carry out this section, and more often as otherwise required.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Accommodation for committee members unable to attend in person.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary shall create a process through which Committee members who are unable to travel to a Committee meeting in person may participate remotely through the use of video conference, teleconference, online, or other means.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Subcommittees.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Committee may establish subcommittees or working groups, as necessary and consistent with the mission of the Committee. The subcommittees or working groups shall have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the Committee, nor shall they report directly to any official or entity listed in subsection (d).</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">“(4) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Recordkeeping.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The records of the Committee and any subcommittees and working groups shall be maintained in accordance with appropriate Department of Health and Human Services policies and procedures and shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="g">“(g) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Termination.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Committee shall terminate 5 years after the date of its establishment, but the Secretary shall continue to operate and update, as necessary, an Internet website displaying the State best practices, recommendations, and evaluation of State-by-State implementation of the Secretary’s recommendations.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="h">“(h) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Definition.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For the purpose of this section, the term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">sex trafficking</quotedText>’ includes the definition set forth in section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(10)) and ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">severe form of trafficking in persons</quotedText>’ described in section 103(9)(A) of such Act.”</content> </subsection> </section></quotedContent>.</content> </section> </subtitle> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">IMPROVING ADOPTION INCENTIVES AND EXTENDING FAMILY CONNECTION GRANTS </heading> <subtitle style="-uslm-dtd:subtitle" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Improving Adoption Incentive Payments </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s201" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">EXTENSION OF PROGRAM THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2016. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 473A (42 U.S.C. 673b) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s201/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (b)(5), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">2008 through 2012</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">2013 through 2015</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s201/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in each of paragraphs (1)(D) and (2) of subsection (h), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">2013</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">2016</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s202" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">IMPROVEMENTS TO AWARD STRUCTURE. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s202/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Eligibility for Award.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 473A(b) (42 U.S.C. 673b(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s202/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Data Requirements.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 473A(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 673b(c)(2)) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s202/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in the paragraph heading, by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote"><headingText style="-uslm-dtd:header-in-text">numbers of adoptions</headingText></quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote"><headingText style="-uslm-dtd:header-in-text">rates of adoptions and guardianships</headingText></quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s202/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">the numbers</quotedText>” and all that follows through “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">section,</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">each of the rates required to be determined under this section with respect to a State and a fiscal year,</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s202/b/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting before the period the following: “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, and, with respect to the determination of the rates related to foster child guardianships, on the basis of information reported to the Secretary under paragraph (12) of subsection (g)</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s202/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Award amount.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 473A(d) (42 U.S.C. 673b(d)) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s202/c/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">$5,000, multiplied by the amount (if any) by which—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of foster child adoptions in the State during the fiscal year; exceeds</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">the product (rounded to the nearest whole number) of—</chapeau> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">“(I) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the base rate of foster child adoptions for the State for the fiscal year; and</content> </subclause> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="II">“(II) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the State on the last day of the preceding fiscal year;</content> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">$7,500, multiplied by the amount (if any) by which—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of pre-adolescent child adoptions and pre-adolescent foster child guardianships in the State during the fiscal year; exceeds</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">the product (rounded to the nearest whole number) of—</chapeau> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">“(I) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the base rate of pre-adolescent child adoptions and pre-adolescent foster child guardianships for the State for the fiscal year; and</content> </subclause> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="II">“(II) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the State on the last day of the preceding fiscal year who have attained 9 years of age but not 14 years of age; and</content> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">“(C) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">$10,000, multiplied by the amount (if any) by which—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of older child adoptions and older foster child guardianships in the State during the fiscal year; exceeds</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">the product (rounded to the nearest whole number) of—</chapeau> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">“(I) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the base rate of older child adoptions and older foster child guardianships for the State for the fiscal year; and</content> </subclause> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="II">“(II) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the State on the last day of the preceding fiscal year who have attained 14 years of age; and</content> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">“(D) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">$4,000, multiplied by the amount (if any) by which—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of foster child guardianships in the State during the fiscal year; exceeds</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">the product (rounded to the nearest whole number) of—</chapeau> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">“(I) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the base rate of foster child guardianships for the State for the fiscal year; and</content> </subclause> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="II">“(II) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the State on the last day of the preceding fiscal year.”</content> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph></quotedContent>; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s202/c/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Increased adoption and legal guardianship incentive payment for timely adoptions.—</heading> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">If for any of fiscal years 2013 through 2015, the total amount of adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments payable under paragraph (1) of this subsection are less than the amount appropriated under subsection (h) for the fiscal year, then, from the remainder of the amount appropriated for the fiscal year that is not required for such payments (in this paragraph referred to as the ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">timely adoption award pool</quotedText>’), the Secretary shall increase the adoption incentive payment determined under paragraph (1) for each State that the Secretary determines is a timely adoption award State for the fiscal year by the award amount determined for the fiscal year under subparagraph (C).</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Timely adoption award state defined.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">A State is a timely adoption award State for a fiscal year if the Secretary determines that, for children who were in foster care under the supervision of the State at the time of adoptive placement, the average number of months from removal of children from their home to the placement of children in finalized adoptions is less than 24 months.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">“(C) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Award Amount.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For purposes of subparagraph (A), the award amount determined under this subparagraph with respect to a fiscal year is the amount equal to the timely adoption award pool for the fiscal year divided by the number of timely adoption award States for the fiscal year.”</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s202/d" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Definitions.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 473A(g) (42 U.S.C. 673b(g)) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (8) and inserting the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Foster child adoption rate.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">foster child adoption rate</quotedText>’ means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the percentage determined by dividing—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of foster child adoptions finalized in the State during the fiscal year; by</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the State on the last day of the preceding fiscal year.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Base rate of foster child adoptions.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">base rate of foster child adoptions</quotedText>’ means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the lesser of—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the foster child adoption rate for the State for the then immediately preceding fiscal year; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the foster child adoption rate for the State for the average of the then immediately preceding 3 fiscal years.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Foster child adoption.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">foster child adoption</quotedText>’ means the final adoption of a child who, at the time of adoptive placement, was in foster care under the supervision of the State.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">“(4) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship rate.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship rate</quotedText>’ means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the percentage determined by dividing—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of pre-adolescent child adoptions and pre-adolescent foster child guardianships finalized in the State during the fiscal year; by</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the State on the last day of the preceding fiscal year, who have attained 9 years of age but not 14 years of age.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">“(5) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Base rate of pre-adolescent child adoptions and pre-adolescent foster child guardianships.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">base rate of pre-adolescent child adoptions and pre-adolescent foster child guardianships</quotedText>’ means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the lesser of—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship rate for the State for the then immediately preceding fiscal year; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship rate for the State for the average of the then immediately preceding 3 fiscal years.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="6">“(6) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship</quotedText>’ means the final adoption, or the placement into foster child guardianship (as defined in paragraph (12)) of a child who has attained 9 years of age but not 14 years of age if—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">at the time of the adoptive or foster child guardianship placement, the child was in foster care under the supervision of the State; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">an adoption assistance agreement was in effect under section 473(a) with respect to the child.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="7">“(7) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Older child adoption and older foster child guardianship rate.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">older child adoption and older foster child guardianship rate</quotedText>’ means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the percentage determined by dividing—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of older child adoptions and older foster child guardianships finalized in the State during the fiscal year; by</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the State on the last day of the preceding fiscal year, who have attained 14 years of age.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="8">“(8) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Base rate of older child adoptions and older foster child guardianships.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">base rate of older child adoptions and older foster child guardianships</quotedText>’ means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the lesser of—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the older child adoption and older foster child guardianship rate for the State for the then immediately preceding fiscal year; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the older child adoption and older foster child guardianship rate for the State for the average of the then immediately preceding 3 fiscal years.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="9">“(9) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Older child adoption and older foster child guardianship.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">older child adoption and older foster child guardianship</quotedText>’ means the final adoption, or the placement into foster child guardianship (as defined in paragraph (12)) of a child who has attained 14 years of age if—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">at the time of the adoptive or foster child guardianship placement, the child was in foster care under the supervision of the State; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">an adoption assistance agreement was in effect under section 473(a) with respect to the child.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="10">“(10) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Foster child guardianship rate.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">foster child guardianship rate</quotedText>’ means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the percentage determined by dividing—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of foster child guardianships occurring in the State during the fiscal year; by</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of children in foster care under the supervision of the State on the last day of the preceding fiscal year.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="11">“(11) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Base rate of foster child guardianships.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">base rate of foster child guardianships</quotedText>’ means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the lesser of—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the foster child guardianship rate for the State for the then immediately preceding fiscal year; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the foster child guardianship rate for the State for the average of the then immediately preceding 3 fiscal years.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="12">“(12) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Foster child guardianship.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">foster child guardianship</quotedText>’ means, with respect to a State, the exit of a child from foster care under the responsibility of the State to live with a legal guardian, if the State has reported to the Secretary—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">that the State agency has determined that—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the child has been removed from his or her home pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement or as a result of a judicial determination to the effect that continuation in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the child;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">being returned home or adopted are not appropriate permanency options for the child;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the child demonstrates a strong attachment to the prospective legal guardian, and the prospective legal guardian has a strong commitment to caring permanently for the child; and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iv">“(iv) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">if the child has attained 14 years of age, the child has been consulted regarding the legal guardianship arrangement; or</content> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the alternative procedures used by the State to determine that legal guardianship is the appropriate option for the child.”</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s203" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">RENAMING OF PROGRAM. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s203/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The section heading of section 473A (42 U.S.C. 673b) is amended to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="473A">“SEC. 473A. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">ADOPTION AND LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP INCENTIVE PAYMENTS”</heading> </section></quotedContent>.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s203/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Conforming Amendments.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s203/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 473A is amended in each of subsections (a), (d)(1), (d)(2)(A), and (d)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 673b(a), (d)(1), (d)(2)(A), and (d)(2)(B)) by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and legal guardianship</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">adoption</quotedText>” each place it appears.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s203/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The heading of section 473A(d) (42 U.S.C. 673b(d)) is amended by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote"><headingText style="-uslm-dtd:header-in-text">and Legal Guardianship</headingText></quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote"><headingText style="-uslm-dtd:header-in-text">Adoption</headingText></quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s204" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">LIMITATION ON USE OF INCENTIVE PAYMENTS. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 473A(f) (42 U.S.C. 673b(f)) is amended in the 1st sentence by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, and shall use the amount to supplement, and not supplant, any Federal or non-Federal funds used to provide any service under part B or E</quotedText>” before the period.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s205" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">INCREASE IN PERIOD FOR WHICH INCENTIVE PAYMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 473A(e) (42 U.S.C. 673b(e)) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s205/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in the subsection heading, by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">24-month</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">36-month</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s205/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">24-month</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">36-month</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s206" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">STATE REPORT ON CALCULATION AND USE OF SAVINGS RESULTING FROM THE PHASE-OUT OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION ASSISTANCE; REQUIREMENT TO SPEND 30 PERCENT OF SAVINGS ON CERTAIN SERVICES. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 473(a)(8) (42 U.S.C. 673(a)(8)) is amended to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="8">“(8)</num><subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">A State shall calculate the savings (if any) resulting from the application of paragraph (2)(A)(ii) to all applicable children for a fiscal year, using a methodology specified by the Secretary or an alternate methodology proposed by the State and approved by the Secretary.</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">A State shall annually report to the Secretary—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the methodology used to make the calculation described in subparagraph (A), without regard to whether any savings are found;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the amount of any savings referred to in subparagraph (A); and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">how any such savings are spent, accounting for and reporting the spending separately from any other spending reported to the Secretary under part B or this part.</content> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">“(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary shall make all information reported pursuant to subparagraph (B) available on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services in a location easily accessible to the public.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">“(D)</num><clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">A State shall spend an amount equal to the amount of the savings (if any) in State expenditures under this part resulting from the application of paragraph (2)(A)(ii) to all applicable children for a fiscal year, to provide to children of families any service that may be provided under part B or this part. A State shall spend not less than 30 percent of any such savings on post-adoption services, post-guardianship services, and services to support and sustain positive permanent outcomes for children who otherwise might enter into foster care under the responsibility of the State, with at least ⅔ of the spending by the State to comply with such 30 percent requirement being spent on post-adoption and post-guardianship services.</content></clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any State spending required under clause (i) shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, any Federal or non-Federal funds used to provide any service under part B or this part.”</content> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s207" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="207">SEC. 207. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">PRESERVATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS WITH A SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 473(d)(3) (42 U.S.C. 673(d)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">“(C) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Eligibility not affected by replacement of guardian with a successor guardian.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">In the event of the death or incapacity of the relative guardian, the eligibility of a child for a kinship guardianship assistance payment under this subsection shall not be affected by reason of the replacement of the relative guardian with a successor legal guardian named in the kinship guardianship assistance agreement referred to in paragraph (1) (including in any amendment to the agreement), notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and section 471(a)(28).”</content> </subparagraph></quotedContent>.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s208" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="208">SEC. 208. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">DATA COLLECTION ON ADOPTION AND LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP DISRUPTION AND DISSOLUTION. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 479 (42 U.S.C. 679) is amended by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">“(d) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">To promote improved knowledge on how best to ensure strong, permanent families for children, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations providing for the collection and analysis of information regarding children who enter into foster care under the supervision of a State after prior finalization of an adoption or legal guardianship. The regulations shall require each State with a State plan approved under this part to collect and report as part of such data collection system the number of children who enter foster care under supervision of the State after finalization of an adoption or legal guardianship and may include information concerning the length of the prior adoption or guardianship, the age of the child at the time of the prior adoption or guardianship, the age at which the child subsequently entered foster care under supervision of the State, the type of agency involved in making the prior adoptive or guardianship placement, and any other factors determined necessary to better understand factors associated with the child’s post-adoption or post-guardianship entry to foster care.”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s209" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="209">SEC. 209. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">ENCOURAGING THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WITH SIBLINGS. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s209/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">State Plan Amendment.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s209/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Notification of Parents of Siblings.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 471(a)(29) (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(29)) is amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">all adult grandparents</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">the following relatives: all adult grandparents, all parents of a sibling of the child, where such parent has legal custody of such sibling,</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s209/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Sibling defined.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 475 (42 U.S.C. 675), as amended by sections 101(b) and 111(a)(1) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="12">“(12) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">sibling</quotedText>’ means an individual who satisfies at least one of the following conditions with respect to a child:</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The individual is considered by State law to be a sibling of the child.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The individual would have been considered a sibling of the child under State law but for a termination or other disruption of parental rights, such as the death of a parent.”</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s209/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671">42 U.S.C. 671 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Rule of construction.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Nothing in this section shall be construed as subordinating the rights of foster or adoptive parents of a child to the rights of the parents of a sibling of that child.</content> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="210">SEC. 210. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671">42 U.S.C. 671 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">EFFECTIVE DATES. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2013.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Restructuring and Renaming of Program.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendments made by sections 202 and 203 shall take effect on October 1, 2014, subject to paragraph (2).</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Transition rule.—</heading> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/b/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total amount payable to a State under section 473A of the Social Security Act for fiscal year 2014 shall be an amount equal to ½ of the sum of—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/b/2/A/i" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the total amount that would be payable to the State under such section for fiscal year 2014 if the amendments made by section 202 of this Act had not taken effect; and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/b/2/A/ii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the total amount that would be payable to the State under such section for fiscal year 2014 in the absence of this paragraph.</content> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/b/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Pro rata adjustment if insufficient funds available.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">If the total amount otherwise payable under subparagraph (A) for fiscal year 2014 exceeds the amount appropriated pursuant to section 473A(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 673b(h)) for that fiscal year, the amount payable to each State under subparagraph (A) for fiscal year 2014 shall be—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/b/2/B/i" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the amount that would otherwise be payable to the State under subparagraph (A) for fiscal year 2014; multiplied by</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/b/2/B/ii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the percentage represented by the amount so appropriated for fiscal year 2014, divided by the total amount otherwise payable under subparagraph (A) to all States for that fiscal year.</content> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Use of Incentive Payments; Eligibility for Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payments With a Successor Guardian; Data Collection.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendments made by sections 204, 207, and 208 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/d" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Calculation and Use of Savings Resulting From the Phase-Out of Eligibility Requirements for Adoption Assistance.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendment made by section 206 shall take effect on October 1, 2014.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/e" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">(e) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Notification of parents of siblings.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/e/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendments made by section 209 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act, subject to paragraph (2).</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stA/s210/e/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Delay permitted if state legislation required.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">In the case of a State plan approved under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by section 209, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such part solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the close of the 1st regular session of the State legislature that ends after the 1-year period beginning with the date of enactment of this Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <subtitle style="-uslm-dtd:subtitle" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stB" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Extending the Family Connection Grant Program </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stB/s221" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="221">SEC. 221. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">EXTENSION OF FAMILY CONNECTION GRANT PROGRAM. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stB/s221/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 427(h) (42 U.S.C. 627(h)) is amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">2013</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">2014</quotedText>”.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stB/s221/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Eligibility of Universities for Matching Grants.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 427(a) (42 U.S.C. 627(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stB/s221/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and</quotedText>” before “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">private</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stB/s221/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and institutions of higher education (as defined under section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)),</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">arrangements,</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stB/s221/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Finding Families for Foster Children Who Are Parents.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 427(a)(1)(E) (42 U.S.C. 627(a)(1)(E)) is amended by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and other individuals who are willing and able to be foster parents for children in foster care under the responsibility of the State who are themselves parents</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">kinship care families</quotedText>”.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stB/s221/d" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Reservation of Funds.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 427(g) (42 U.S.C. 627(g)) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stB/s221/d/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking paragraph (1); and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stB/s221/d/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tII/stB/s221/e" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">(e) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s627">42 U.S.C. 627 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Effective Date.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2013.</content> </subsection> </section> </subtitle> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">IMPROVING INTERNATIONAL CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL CHILD SUPPORT CASES. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Authority of the Secretary of HHS To Ensure Compliance With Multilateral Child Support Conventions.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 452 (42 U.S.C. 652) is amended—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/a/1/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by redesignating the second subsection (l) (as added by section 7306 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) as subsection (m); and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/a/1/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="n">“(n) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary shall use the authorities otherwise provided by law to ensure the compliance of the United States with any multilateral child support convention to which the United States is a party.”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Conforming amendment.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 453(k)(3) (42 U.S.C. 653(k)(3)) is amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">452(l)</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">452(m)</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Access to the Federal Parent Locator Service.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 453(c) (42 U.S.C. 653(c)) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and</quotedText>” at the end of paragraph (3);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">; and</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/b/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">“(5) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">an entity designated as a Central Authority for child support enforcement in a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country for purposes specified in section 459A(c)(2).”</content> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">State Option To Require Individuals in Foreign Countries To Apply Through Their Country’s Appropriate Central Authority.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/c/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (4)(A)(ii), by inserting before the semicolon “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(except that, if the individual applying for the services resides in a foreign reciprocating country or foreign treaty country, the State may opt to require the individual to request the services through the Central Authority for child support enforcement in the foreign reciprocating country or the foreign treaty country, and if the individual resides in a foreign country that is not a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country, a State may accept or reject the application)</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/c/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (32)—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/c/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subparagraph (A), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, a foreign treaty country,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">a foreign reciprocating country</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/c/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subparagraph (C), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or foreign obligee</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, foreign treaty country, or foreign individual</quotedText>”.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/d" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Amendments to International Support Enforcement Provisions.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 459A (42 U.S.C. 659a) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/d/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">“(e) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">References.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">In this part:</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Foreign reciprocating country.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">foreign reciprocating country</quotedText>’ means a foreign country (or political subdivision thereof) with respect to which the Secretary has made a declaration pursuant to subsection (a).</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Foreign treaty country.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">foreign treaty country</quotedText>’ means a foreign country for which the 2007 Family Maintenance Convention is in force.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header"> <inline style="-uslm-dtd:enum-in-header">2007</inline> family maintenance convention.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">2007 Family Maintenance Convention</quotedText>’ means the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance.”</content> </paragraph> </subsection></quotedContent>;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/d/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (c)—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/d/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">foreign countries that are the subject of a declaration under this section</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">foreign reciprocating countries or foreign treaty countries</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/d/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (2), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and foreign treaty countries</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">foreign reciprocating countries</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/d/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (d), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">the subject of a declaration pursuant to subsection (a)</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">foreign reciprocating countries or foreign treaty countries</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/e" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">(e) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Collection of Past-Due Support From Federal Tax Refunds.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 464(a)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 664(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">under section 454(4)(A)(ii)</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">under paragraph (4)(A)(ii) or (32) of section 454</quotedText>”.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="f">(f) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">State Law Requirement Concerning the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA).—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 466(f) (42 U.S.C. 666(f)) is amended—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/1/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">on and after January 1, 1998,</quotedText>”;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/1/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and as in effect on August 22, 1996,</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/1/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">adopted as of such date</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">adopted as of September 30, 2008</quotedText>”.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Conforming amendments to title <inline style="-uslm-dtd:enum-in-header">28</inline>, united states code.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 1738B of title 28, United States Code, is amended—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (d), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">individual contestant</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">individual contestant or the parties have consented in a record or open court that the tribunal of the State may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order,</quotedText>”;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">individual contestant</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">individual contestant and the parties have not consented in a record or open court that the tribunal of the other State may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (b)—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2/C/i" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">child</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(1) The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">child</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>”;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2/C/ii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">child’s State</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(2) The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">child’s State</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>”;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2/C/iii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iii">(iii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">child’s home State</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(3) The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">child’s home State</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>”;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2/C/iv" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iv">(iv) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">child support</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(4) The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">child support</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>”;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2/C/v" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="v">(v) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">child support order</quotedText>’</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(5) The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">child support order</quotedText>’</quotedText>”;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2/C/vi" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="vi">(vi) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">contestant</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(6) The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">contestant</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>”;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2/C/vii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="vii">(vii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">court</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(7) The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">court</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>”;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2/C/viii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="viii">(viii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">modification</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(8) The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">modification</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>”; and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/2/C/ix" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ix">(ix) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">State</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(9) The term ‘<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">State</quotedText>’ means</quotedText>”.</content> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Effective date; grace period for state law changes.—</heading> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/3/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Paragraph (1).—</heading><clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/3/A/i" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s666">42 U.S.C. 666 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect with respect to a State no later than the effective date of laws enacted by the legislature of the State implementing such paragraph, but in no event later than the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content></clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/3/A/ii" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For purposes of clause (i), in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.</content> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/3/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Paragraph (2).—</heading><clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/3/B/i" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s1738B">28 U.S.C. 1738B note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall take effect on the date on which the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance enters into force for the United States.</content></clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s301/f/3/B/ii" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendments made by subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s302" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS FOR INDIAN TRIBES. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s302/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Tribal Access to the Federal Parent Locator Service.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 453(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 653(c)(1)) is amended by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined in subsections (e) and (l) of section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)),</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">any State</quotedText>”.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s302/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Waiver Authority for Indian Tribes or Tribal Organizations Operating Child Support Enforcement Programs.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 1115(b) (42 U.S.C. 1315(b)) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s302/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and realigning the left margin of subparagraph (C) so as to align with subparagraphs (A) and (B) (as so redesignated);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s302/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(1)</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(b)</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s302/b/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">An Indian tribe or tribal organization operating a program under section 455(f) shall be considered a State for purposes of authority to conduct an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subsection (a) to assist in promoting the objectives of part D of title IV and receiving payments under the second sentence of that subsection. The Secretary may waive compliance with any requirements of section 455(f) or regulations promulgated under that section to the extent and for the period the Secretary finds necessary for an Indian tribe or tribal organization to carry out such project. Costs of the project which would not otherwise be included as expenditures of a program operating under section 455(f) and which are not included as part of the costs of projects under section 1110, shall, to the extent and for the period prescribed by the Secretary, be regarded as expenditures under a tribal plan or plans approved under such section, or for the administration of such tribal plan or plans, as may be appropriate. An Indian tribe or tribal organization applying for or receiving start-up program development funding pursuant to section 309.16 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not be considered to be an Indian tribe or tribal organization operating a program under section 455(f) for purposes of this paragraph.”</content> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s302/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Conforming Amendments.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 453(f) (42 U.S.C. 653(f)) is amended by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and tribal</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">State</quotedText>” each place it appears.</content> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s303" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING OFFERING OF VOLUNTARY PARENTING TIME ARRANGEMENTS. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s303/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Findings.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Congress finds as follows:</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s303/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The separation of a child from a parent does not end the financial or other responsibilities of the parent toward the child.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s303/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Increased parental access and visitation not only improve parent-child relationships and outcomes for children, but also have been demonstrated to result in improved child support collections, which creates a double win for children—a more engaged parent and improved financial security.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s303/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Sense of the Congress.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">It is the sense of the Congress that—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s303/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">establishing parenting time arrangements when obtaining child support orders is an important goal which should be accompanied by strong family violence safeguards; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s303/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">States should use existing funding sources to support the establishment of parenting time arrangements, including child support incentives, Access and Visitation Grants, and Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s304" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="304">SEC. 304. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION FOR IMPROVED INTEROPERABILITY. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s304/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 452 (42 U.S.C. 652), as amended by section 301(a)(1) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="o">“(o) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Data Exchange Standards for Improved Interoperability.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Designation.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary shall, in consultation with an interagency work group established by the Office of Management and Budget and considering State government perspectives, by rule, designate data exchange standards to govern, under this part—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">necessary categories of information that State agencies operating programs under State plans approved under this part are required under applicable Federal law to electronically exchange with another State agency; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Federal reporting and data exchange required under applicable Federal law.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Requirements.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The data exchange standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">incorporate a widely accepted, non-proprietary, searchable, computer-readable format, such as the eXtensible Markup Language;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">contain interoperable standards developed and maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as the National Information Exchange Model;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">“(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">incorporate interoperable standards developed and maintained by Federal entities with authority over contracting and financial assistance;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">“(D) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">be consistent with and implement applicable accounting principles;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="E">“(E) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">be implemented in a manner that is cost-effective and improves program efficiency and effectiveness; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="F">“(F) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">be capable of being continually upgraded as necessary.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Rule of Construction.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require a change to existing data exchange standards found to be effective and efficient.”</content> </paragraph> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s304/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s652">42 U.S.C. 652 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Effective Date.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a proposed rule within 24 months after the date of the enactment of this section. The rule shall identify federally required data exchanges, include specification and timing of exchanges to be standardized, and address the factors used in determining whether and when to standardize data exchanges. It should also specify State implementation options and describe future milestones.</content> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="305">SEC. 305. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">REPORT TO CONGRESS. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in conjunction with the strategic plan, review and provide recommendations for cost-effective improvements to the child support enforcement program under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act, and ensure that the plan addresses the effectiveness and performance of the program, analyzes program practices, identifies possible new collection tools and approaches, and identifies strategies for holding parents accountable for supporting their children and for building the capacity of parents to pay child support, with specific attention given to matters including front-end services, on-going case management, collections, Tribal-State partnerships, interstate and intergovernmental interactions, program performance, data analytics, and information technology;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in carrying out paragraph (1), consult with and include input from—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">State, tribal, and county child support directors;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">judges who preside over family courts or other State or local courts with responsibility for conducting or supervising proceedings relating to child support enforcement, child welfare, or social services for children and their families, and organizations that represent the judges;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/2/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">custodial parents and organizations that represent them;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/2/D" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">(D) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">noncustodial parents and organizations that represent them; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/2/E" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="E">(E) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">organizations that represent fiduciary entities that are affected by child support enforcement policies; and</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in developing the report required by paragraph (4), solicit public comment;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">not later than June 30, 2015, submit to the Congress a report that sets forth policy options for improvements in child support enforcement, which report shall include the following:</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">A review of the effectiveness of State child support enforcement programs, and the collection practices employed by State agencies administering programs under such part, and an analysis of the extent to which the practices result in unintended consequences or performance issues associated with the programs and practices.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Recommendations for methods to enhance the effectiveness of child support enforcement programs and collection practices.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">A review of State best practices in regards to establishing and operating State and multistate lien registries.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/D" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">(D) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">A compilation of State recovery and distribution policies.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/E" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="E">(E) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Options, with analysis, for methods to engage noncustodial parents in the lives of their children through consideration of parental time and visitation with children.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/F" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="F">(F) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">An analysis of the role of alternative dispute resolution in making child support determinations.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/G" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="G">(G) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Identification of best practices for—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/G/i" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">determining which services and support programs available to custodial and noncustodial parents are non-duplicative, evidence-based, and produce quality outcomes, and connecting custodial and noncustodial parents to those services and support programs;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/G/ii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">providing employment support, job training, and job placement for custodial and noncustodial parents; and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/G/iii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iii">(iii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">establishing services, supports, and child support payment tracking for noncustodial parents, including options for the prevention of, and intervention on, uncollectible arrearages, such as retroactive obligations.</content> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/H" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="H">(H) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Options, with analysis, for methods for States to use to collect child support payments from individuals who owe excessive arrearages as determined under section 454(31) of such Act.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/I" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">(I) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">A review of State practices under 454(31) of such Act used to determine which individuals are excluded from the requirements of section 452(k) of such Act, including the extent to which individuals are able to successfully contest or appeal decisions.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s305/4/J" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="J">(J) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Options, with analysis, for actions as are determined to be appropriate for improvement in child support enforcement.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s306" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="306">SEC. 306. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">REQUIRED ELECTRONIC PROCESSING OF INCOME WITHHOLDING. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s306/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 454A(g)(1) (42 U.S.C. 654a(g)(1)(A)) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s306/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, to the maximum extent feasible,</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s306/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s306/a/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and</quotedText>” at the end of clause (i);</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s306/a/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and</quotedText>” at the end of clause (ii); and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s306/a/2/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">at the option of the employer, using the electronic transmission methods prescribed by the Secretary;”</content> </clause></quotedContent>.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIII/s306/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s654a">42 U.S.C. 654a note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Effective Date.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2015.</content> </subsection> </section> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">BUDGETARY EFFECTS </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/113/183/tIV/s401" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation</quotedText>” for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.</content> </section>