[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1452 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1452

 To provide relief to areas affected by the flooding in the Midwest by 
 temporarily exempting affected States from certain requirements under 
the Social Security Act and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
  Emergency Assistance Act, and by temporarily increasing the Federal 
 share of payments for certain programs under such Acts, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 14 (legislative day, September 7), 1993

 Mr. Grassley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide relief to areas affected by the flooding in the Midwest by 
 temporarily exempting affected States from certain requirements under 
the Social Security Act and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
  Emergency Assistance Act, and by temporarily increasing the Federal 
 share of payments for certain programs under such Acts, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Flood-Affected States Assistance Act 
of 1993''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act:
            (1) Designated.--The term ``designated'' means--
                    (A) with respect to a State or a political 
                subdivision of a State, that the President declared, 
                between April 1, 1993, and August 1, 1993, that a major 
                disaster or emergency exists under the Robert T. 
                Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in the State or political 
                subdivision as a result of the widespread flooding in 
                the Midwest in 1993; and
                    (B) with respect to an individual or a family, that 
                the individual or family resides in a designated State 
                or a designated political subdivision of a State 
                described in subparagraph (A).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services.
            (3) State agency.--The term ``State agency'' means--
                    (A) with respect to part A of title IV of the 
                Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the State 
                agency that administers or supervises the 
                administration of the State's plan approved under 
                section 402 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 602);
                    (B) with respect to part F of title IV of such Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 681 et seq.), the State agency that 
                administers or supervises the administration of the 
                State's plan approved under section 402 of such Act (42 
                U.S.C. 602); and
                    (C) with respect to title XIX of such Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), the State agency that administers 
                or supervises the administration of the State's plan 
                approved under section 1902 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396a).

SEC. 3. ENHANCED FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE FOR SERVICES 
              FURNISHED TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

    Notwithstanding section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d(b)) or any other provision of law, with respect to amounts 
expended by a State as medical assistance under title XIX of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) for services furnished during the 2-year 
period beginning July 1, 1993, to any designated individual, the 
Federal medical assistance percentage for such State shall be 83 
percent.

SEC. 4. DISREGARD OF CERTAIN DONATED ITEMS AND TEMPORARY FINANCIAL 
              ASSISTANCE WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS 
              UNDER THE AFDC AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an amount equal to the 
amount of, or value of, a donation or temporary financial assistance 
(including cash and in-kind services) provided by the Federal 
Government, a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a private 
person to a designated individual or designated family as disaster 
assistance (including assistance provided pursuant to the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 
et seq.)) as a result of the widespread flooding in the Midwest in 1993 
shall be excluded from a determination of income or resources made by a 
State agency pursuant to a State plan under part A of title IV of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or under title XIX of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).

SEC. 5. INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Federal Payment.--Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 411 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5178), for the 2-year period beginning April 1, 1993, the 
Federal share of any grant made under such section to a designated 
individual or a designated family shall be equal to 100 percent of the 
actual cost incurred.
    (b) Administrative Cost Limit Waived.--For the 2-year period 
beginning on April 1, 1993, the 5 percent limitation applicable to 
administrative expenses under subsection (d) of section 411 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5178) shall not apply in the case of any grant made to a 
designated individual or a designated family.

SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN AFDC AND JOBS 
              PROGRAM REPORTS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to any 
designated State, each report relating to the State plan that the State 
agency is required to file with the Secretary under parts A and F of 
title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. and 681 et 
seq.) not later than September 30, 1993, shall not be required to be 
filed until December 31, 1993.

SEC. 7. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN STATE QUALITY CONTROL 
              FUNCTIONS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period 
beginning on September 1, 1993, and ending on February 28, 1994, for 
each designated State--
            (1) the State agency of the State shall not be required to 
        carry out quality control requirements under section 408 of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608) and section 1903(u) of such 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(u));
            (2) the error rate for the State determined under 
        subsection (d) of section 408 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 608) shall 
        be deemed to be zero; and
            (3) the ratio of the State's erroneous excess payments for 
        medical assistance to the State's total expenditures for 
        medical assistance under the State plan approved under title 
        XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) determined under 
        subsection (u) of section 1903 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b) 
        shall be deemed to be zero.

SEC. 8. COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT DATA 
              PROCESSING AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS.

    Notwithstanding section 454(16) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 654(16)) or any other provision of law, a designated State shall 
be deemed to be in compliance with any requirements under part D of 
title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) relating to the State's 
statewide automated data processing and information retrieval system 
for purposes of payments under section 455(a)(1)(B) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 655(a)(1)(B)) until December 1, 1993.

SEC. 9. ENHANCED FEDERAL MATCH FOR CERTAIN NEW ELIGIBLES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
the 2-year period beginning on July 1, 1993, the Federal share of the 
expenses incurred by any designated State under a program described in 
subsection (b) shall be 100 percent of such expenses attributable to 
any unanticipated newly eligible individuals (as defined in subsection 
(c)).
    (b) Programs Described.--For purposes of subsection (a), a program 
described in this subsection is a State program operated in accordance 
with a State plan approved under part A, D, or E of title IV of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq., 651 et seq., or 670 et 
seq.), or title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
    (c) Definition.--For purposes of subsection (a), the term 
``unanticipated newly eligible individuals'' means individuals who 
became eligible for a program described in subsection (b) on or after 
July 1, 1993, and who are in excess of the number of individuals 
anticipated by the Secretary to become eligible for such program during 
the period referred to in subsection (a) based on the rate of increase 
in eligible individuals for such program before the widespread flooding 
in the Midwest in 1993.

SEC. 10. ENHANCED FEDERAL MATCH FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SPECIAL NEEDS 
              UNDER THE AFDC PROGRAM.

    Notwithstanding section 403(a) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 603(a)) or any other provision of law, during the 2-year period 
beginning on July 1, 1993, the Federal share of the expenses incurred 
by any designated State providing transitional housing special needs 
under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq.) to any designated individual or designated family shall be 100 
percent.

SEC. 11. ENHANCED FEDERAL MATCH FOR JOBS PROGRAM.

    Notwithstanding section 403(l) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 603(l)) or any other provision of law, during the 2-year period 
beginning on July 1, 1993, the Federal share of the expenses incurred 
by a State with respect to a designated individual who participates in 
the jobs program under part F of the title IV of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 681 et seq.) shall be 100 percent.

SEC. 12. ENHANCED FEDERAL MATCH FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FURNISHED TO 
              FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN.

    Notwithstanding section 403(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) or any other provision of law, during the 2-year 
period beginning on July 1, 1993, the Federal share of the expenses 
incurred by a State with respect to a designated individual or a 
designated family receiving emergency assistance to families with 
children (without regard to the 30-day limitation for receipt of such 
aid in any 12-month period under section 406(e)(1) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 606(e)(1))) shall be 100 percent.

SEC. 13. ENHANCED FEDERAL MATCH FOR CERTAIN OPTIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES.

    Notwithstanding section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d(b)) or any other provision of law, with respect to 
services covered under the State plan of any designated State under 
title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) at the option of such 
State which are furnished to a designated individual and paid for by a 
county of such State in accordance with State law, the Federal medical 
assistance percentage during the 2-year period beginning July 1, 1993, 
shall be 100 percent.

SEC. 14. PERMANENT ENHANCED FEDERAL MATCH UNDER THE INDIVIDUAL AND 
              FAMILY GRANT PROGRAMS FOR STATES FREQUENTLY DECLARED TO 
              BE DISASTER AREAS.

    Section 411(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5178(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Federal share'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Federal 
        share'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``The Federal share'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Federal 
        share''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Enhanced federal share under certain circumstances.--
        If the President has declared a major disaster to exist under 
        this Act in more than one-third of the counties in a State in 2 
        of the previous 5 calendar years, the Federal share of a grant 
        to an individual or a family under this section shall be equal 
        to 100 percent of the actual cost incurred.''.

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