[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1909 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1909
To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to create a
grant program to promote joint activities among Federal, State, and
local public child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and
treatment agencies.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 17, 2001
Mr. Rangel (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coyne, Mr. McNulty, Mrs.
Thurman, and Mr. Stark) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to create a
grant program to promote joint activities among Federal, State, and
local public child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and
treatment agencies.
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 ``Child Protection/Alcohol and Drug
Partnership Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. CHILD PROTECTION/ALCOHOL AND DRUG PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN.
Part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 620 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Subpart 3--Child Protection/Alcohol and Drug Partnerships For
Children
``SEC. 440. DEFINITIONS.
``In this subpart:
``(1) Alaska native organization.--The term `Alaska Native
Organization' means any organized group of Alaska Natives
eligible to operate a Federal program under the Indian Self-
Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.) or such group's
designee.
``(2) Administrative costs.--
``(A) In general.--The term `administrative costs'
means the costs for the general administration of
administrative activities, including contract costs and
all overhead costs.
``(B) Exclusion.--Such term does not include the
direct costs of providing services and costs related to
case management, training, technical assistance,
evaluation, establishment, and operation of information
systems, and such other similar costs that are also an
integral part of service delivery.
``(3) Eligible state.--The term `eligible State' means a
State that submits a joint application from the State agencies
that--
``(A) includes a plan that meets the requirements
of section 442; and
``(B) is approved by the Secretary for a 5-year
period after consultation with the Assistant Secretary
for the Administration for Children and Families and
the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration.
``(4) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' means any
Indian tribe, band, Nation or other organized group or
community of Indians, including any Alaska Native Organization,
that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and
services provided by the United States to Indians because of
their status as Indians.
``(5) State.--
``(A) In general.--The term `State' means each of
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the
territories described in subparagraph (B).
``(B) Territories.--
``(i) In general.--The territories
described in this subparagraph are Puerto Rico,
Guam, the United States Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana
Islands.
``(ii) Authority to modify requirements.--
The Secretary may modify the requirements of
this subpart with respect to a territory
described in clause (i) to the extent necessary
to allow such a territory to conduct activities
through funds provided under a grant made under
this subpart.
``(6) State agencies.--The term `State agencies' means the
State child welfare agency and the unit of State government
responsible for the administration of the substance abuse
prevention and treatment block grant provided under subpart II
of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300x-21 et seq.).
``(7) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization'
means the recognized governing body of an Indian tribe.
``SEC. 441. GRANTS TO PROMOTE CHILD PROTECTION/ALCOHOL AND DRUG
PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN.
``(a) Authority To Award Grants.--The Secretary may award grants to
eligible States and directly to Indian tribes in accordance with the
requirements of this subpart for the purpose of promoting joint
activities among Federal, State, and local public child welfare and
alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies (and among
child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment
agencies that are providing services to children in Indian tribes) that
focus on families with alcohol or drug abuse problems who come to the
attention of the child welfare system and are designed to--
``(1) increase the capacity of both the child welfare
system and the alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment
system to address comprehensively and in a timely manner the
needs of such families to improve child safety, family
stability, and permanence; and
``(2) promote recovery from alcohol and drug abuse
problems.
``(b) Notification.--Not later than 60 days after the date a joint
application is submitted by the State agencies or an application is
submitted by an Indian tribe, the Secretary shall notify a State or
Indian tribe that the application has been approved or disapproved.
``SEC. 442. PLAN REQUIREMENTS.
``(a) Contents.--Subject to subsection (c), the plan shall contain
the following:
``(1) A detailed description of how the State agencies will
work jointly to implement a range of activities to meet the
alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment needs of
families who come to the attention of the child welfare system
and to promote child safety, permanence, and family stability.
``(2) An assurance that the heads of the State agencies
shall jointly administer the grant program funded under this
subpart and a description of how they will do so.
``(3) A description of the nature and extent of the problem
of alcohol and drug abuse among families who come to the
attention of the child welfare system in the State, and of any
plans being implemented to further identify and assess the
extent of the problem.
``(4) A description of any joint activities already being
undertaken by the State agencies in the State on behalf of
families with alcohol and drug abuse problems who come to the
attention of the child welfare system (including any existing
data on the impact of such joint activities) such as activities
relating to--
``(A) the appropriate screening and assessment of
cases;
``(B) consultation on cases involving alcohol and
drug abuse;
``(C) arrangements for addressing confidentiality
and sharing of information;
``(D) cross training of staff;
``(E) co-location of services;
``(F) support for comprehensive treatment programs
for parents and their children; and
``(G) establishing priority of child welfare
families for assessment or treatment.
``(5)(A) A description of the joint activities to be funded
in whole or in part with the funds provided under the grant,
including the sequencing of the activities proposed to be
conducted under the 5-year funding cycle and the goals to be
achieved during such funding cycle. The activities and goals
shall be designed to improve the capacity of the State agencies
to work jointly to improve child safety, family stability, and
permanence for children whose families come to the attention of
the child welfare system and to promote their parents' recovery
from alcohol and drug abuse.
``(B) The description shall include a statement as to why
the State agencies chose the specified activities and goals.
``(6) A description as to whether and how the joint
activities described in paragraph (5), and other related
activities funded with Federal funds, will address some or all
of the following practices and procedures:
``(A) Practices and procedures designed to
appropriately--
``(i) identify alcohol and drug treatment
needs;
``(ii) assess such needs;
``(iii) assess risks to the safety of a
child and the need for permanency with respect
to the placement of a child;
``(iv) enroll families in appropriate
services and treatment in their communities;
and
``(v) regularly assess the progress of
families receiving such treatment.
``(B) Practices and procedures designed to provide
comprehensive and timely individualized alcohol and
drug abuse prevention and treatment services for
families who come to the attention of the child welfare
system that include a range of options that are
available, accessible, and appropriate, and that may
include the following components:
``(i) Preventive and early intervention
services for children of parents with alcohol
and drug abuse problems that integrate alcohol
and drug abuse prevention services with mental
health and domestic violence services, and that
recognize the mental, emotional, and
developmental problems the children may
experience.
``(ii) Prevention and early intervention
services for parents at risk for alcohol and
drug abuse problems.
``(iii) Comprehensive home-based,
outpatient, and residential treatment options.
``(iv) After-care support (both formal and
informal) for families in recovery that
promotes child safety and family stability.
``(v) Services and supports that focus on
parents, parents with their children, parents'
children, other family members, and parent-child interaction.
``(C) Elimination of existing barriers to treatment
and to child safety and permanence, such as
difficulties in sharing information among agencies and
differences between the values and treatment protocols
of the different agencies.
``(D) Effective engagement and retention
strategies.
``(E) Pre-service and in-service joint training of
management and staff of child welfare and alcohol and
drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies, and,
where appropriate, judges and other court staff, to--
``(i) increase such individuals' awareness
and understanding of alcohol and drug abuse and
related child abuse and neglect;
``(ii) more accurately identify and screen
alcohol and drug abuse and child abuse in
families;
``(iii) improve assessment skills of both
child abuse and alcohol and drug abuse staff,
including skills to assess risk to children's
safety;
``(iv) increase staff knowledge of the
services and resources that are available in
such individuals' communities and appropriate
for such families; and
``(v) increase awareness of the importance
of permanence for children and the timelines
for decisionmaking regarding permanence in the
child welfare system.
``(F) Progress in enhancing the abilities of the
State agencies to improve the data systems of such
agencies in order to monitor the progress of families,
evaluate service and treatment outcomes, and determine
which approaches and activities are most effective.
``(G) Evaluation strategies to demonstrate the
effectiveness of treatment and identify the aspects of
treatment that have the greatest impact on families in
different circumstances.
``(H) Training and technical assistance to increase
the capacity within the State to carry out 1 or more of
the activities described in this paragraph or related
activities that are designed to expand prevention and
treatment services for, and staff training to assist
families with alcohol and drug abuse problems who come
to the attention of the child welfare system.
``(7) A description of the jurisdictions in the State
(including whether such jurisdictions are urban, suburban, or
rural) where the joint activities will be provided, and the
plans for expanding such activities to other parts of the State
during the 5-year funding cycle.
``(8) A description of the methods to be used in measuring
progress toward the goals identified under paragraph (5),
including how the State agencies will jointly measure their
performance in accordance with section 445, and how remaining
barriers to meeting the needs of families with alcohol or drug
abuse problems who come to the attention of the child welfare
system will be assessed.
``(9) A description of what input was obtained in the
development of the plan and the joint application from each of
the following groups of individuals, and the manner in which
each will continue to be involved in the proposed joint
activities:
``(A) Staff who provide alcohol and drug abuse
prevention and treatment and related services to
families who come to the attention of the child welfare
system.
``(B) Advocates for children and parents who come
to the attention of the child welfare and alcohol and
drug abuse prevention and treatment systems.
``(C) Consumers of both child welfare and alcohol
and drug abuse prevention and treatment services.
``(D) Direct service staff and supervisors from
public and private child welfare and alcohol and drug
abuse prevention and treatment agencies.
``(E) Judges and court staff.
``(F) Representatives of the State agencies and
private providers providing health, mental health,
domestic violence, housing, education, and employment
services.
``(G) A representative of the State agency in
charge of administering the temporary assistance to
needy families program funded under part A of this
title.
``(10) An assurance of the coordination, to the extent
feasible and appropriate, of the activities funded under a
grant made under this subpart with the services or benefits
provided under other Federal or federally assisted programs
that serve families with alcohol and drug abuse problems who
come to the attention of the child welfare system, including
health, mental health, domestic violence, housing, and
employment programs, the temporary assistance to needy families
program funded under part A of this title, other child welfare
and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment programs,
and the courts.
``(11) An assurance that not more than 10 percent of
expenditures under the plan for any fiscal year shall be for
administrative costs.
``(12) An assurance that alcohol and drug treatment
services provided at least in part with funds provided under a
grant made under this subpart shall be licensed, certified, or
otherwise approved by the appropriate State alcohol and drug
abuse agencies, or in the case of an Indian tribe, by a State
alcohol and drug abuse agency, the Indian Health Service, or
other designated licensing agency.
``(13) An assurance that Federal funds provided to the
State under a grant made under this subpart will not be used to
supplant Federal or non-Federal funds for services and
activities provided as of the date of the submission of the
plan that assist families with alcohol and drug abuse problems who come
to the attention of the child welfare system.
``(b) Amendments.--
``(1) In general.--An eligible State or Indian tribe may
amend, in whole or in part, its plan at any time through
transmittal of a plan amendment.
``(2) 60-day approval deadline.--A plan amendment is
considered approved unless the Secretary notifies an eligible
State or Indian tribe in writing, within 60 days after receipt
of the amendment, that the amendment is disapproved (and the
reasons for disapproval) or that specified additional
information is needed.
``(c) Requirements for Applications by Indian Tribes.--
``(1) In general.--In order to be eligible for a grant made
under this subpart, an Indian tribe shall--
``(A) submit a plan to the Secretary that
describes--
``(i) the activities the tribe will
undertake with both child welfare and alcohol
and drug agencies that serve the tribe's
children to address the needs of families who
come to the attention of the child welfare
agencies and have alcohol and drug problems;
and
``(ii) whether and how such activities
address any of the practice and policy areas in
subsection (a)(6); and
``(B) subject to paragraph (2), meet the other
requirements of subsection (a) unless, with respect to
a specific requirement of such subsection, the
Secretary determines that it would be inappropriate to
apply such requirement to an Indian tribe, taking into
account the resources, needs, and other circumstances
of the Indian tribe.
``(2) Administrative costs; use of federal funds.--
Paragraphs (11) and (13) of subsection (a) shall not apply to a
plan submitted by an Indian tribe. The indirect cost rate
agreement in effect for an Indian tribe shall apply with
respect to administrative costs under the tribe's plan.
``(3) Authority for intertribal consortium.--The
participating Indian tribes of an intertribal consortium may
develop and submit a single plan that meets the applicable
requirements of subsection (a) (as so determined by the
Secretary) and paragraph (1) of this subsection.
``SEC. 443. APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.
``(a) Appropriations.--For the purpose of providing allotments to
eligible States and Indian tribes under this subpart and research and
training under subsection (b)(3), there is appropriated out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--
``(1) for fiscal year 2002, $200,000,000;
``(2) for fiscal year 2003, $275,000,000;
``(3) for fiscal year 2004, $375,000,000;
``(4) for fiscal year 2005, $475,000,000; and
``(5) for fiscal year 2006, $575,000,000.
``(b) Reservation of Funds.--With respect to a fiscal year:
``(1) Territories.--The Secretary shall reserve 2 percent
of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for such fiscal
year for payments to Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana
Islands.
``(2) Indian tribes.--The Secretary shall reserve not less
than 3 nor more than 5 percent of the amount appropriated under
subsection (a) for such fiscal year for direct payments to
Indian tribes and Indian tribal organizations for activities
intended to increase the capacity of the Indian tribes and
tribal organizations to expand treatment, services, and
training to assist families with alcohol and drug abuse
problems who come to the attention of the child welfare
agencies.
``(3) Research and training.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Secretary shall reserve 1 percent of the amount
appropriated under subsection (a) for such fiscal year
for practice-based research on the effectiveness of
various approaches for the screening, assessment,
engagement, treatment, retention, and monitoring of
families with alcohol and drug abuse problems who come
to the attention of the child welfare system, and for
training of staff in such areas and shall ensure that a
portion of such amount is used for research on the
effectiveness of these approaches for Indian children
and for the training of staff serving children from the
Indian tribes.
``(B) Determination of use of funds.--Funds
reserved under subparagraph (A) may only be used to
carry out a research agenda that addresses the areas
described in such subparagraph and that is established
by the Secretary, together with the Assistant Secretary
for the Administration for Children and Families and
the Administrator of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration, with input from public and
private nonprofit providers, consumers, representatives
of Indian tribes, and advocates, as well as others with
expertise in research in such areas.
``SEC. 444. PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES.
``(a) Amount of Grant.--
``(1) Eligible states other than territories.--
``(A) In general.--From the amount appropriated
under subsection (a) of section 443 for a fiscal year,
after the reservation of funds required under
subsection (b) of that section for the fiscal year and
subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary
shall pay to each eligible State (after the Secretary
has determined that the State has satisfied the
matching requirement under subsection (b)) an amount
that bears the same ratio to such amount for such
fiscal year as the number of children under the age of 18 that reside
in the eligible State bears to the total number of children under the
age of 18 who reside in all such eligible States for such fiscal year.
``(B) Minimum allotment.--In no case shall the
amount of a payment to an eligible State for a fiscal
year be less than an amount equal to 0.5 percent of the
amount appropriated under subsection (a) of section 443
for the fiscal year, after the reservation of funds
required under subsection (b) of that section.
``(C) Pro rata reductions.--The Secretary shall
make pro rata reductions in the amounts of the
allotments determined under subparagraph (A) for a
fiscal year to the extent necessary to comply with
subparagraph (B).
``(2) Territories.--From the amounts reserved under section
443(b)(1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall pay to each
territory described in section 440(5)(B) with an approved plan
that meets the requirements of section 442 (after the Secretary
has determined that the territory has satisfied the matching
requirement under subsection (b)) an amount that bears the same
ratio to such amount for such fiscal year as the number of
children under the age of 18 that reside in the territory bears
to the total number of children under the age of 18 who reside
in all such territories for such fiscal year.
``(3) Indian tribes or tribal organizations.--From the
amount reserved under section 443(b)(2) for a fiscal year, the
Secretary shall pay to each Indian tribe with an approved plan
that meets the requirements of section 442(c) (after the
Secretary has determined that the Indian tribe has satisfied
the matching requirement under subsection (b)) an amount that
bears the same ratio to such reserved amount for such fiscal
year as the number of children under the age of 18 in the
Indian tribe bears to the total number of children under the
age of 18 in all Indian tribes with plans so approved for such
fiscal year, as determined by the Secretary on the basis of the
most current and reliable information available to the
Secretary. For purposes of making the allocations required
under the preceding sentence, an Indian tribe may submit data
and other information that it has on the number of Indian
children under the age of 18 for consideration by the
Secretary.
``(b) Matching Requirement.--
``(1) In general.--In order to receive a grant under this
subpart for a fiscal year, an eligible State or Indian tribe
shall provide through non-Federal contributions the applicable
percentage determined under paragraph (2) for such fiscal year
of the costs of conducting activities funded in whole or in
part with funds provided under the grant. Such contributions
shall be paid jointly by the State agencies, in the case of an
eligible State, or by an Indian tribe.
``(2) Applicable percentage.--For purposes of paragraph
(1), the applicable percentage for an eligible State or Indian
tribe for a fiscal year is--
``(A) 15 percent, in the case of fiscal years 2002
and 2003;
``(B) 20 percent, in the case of fiscal years 2004
and 2005; and
``(C) 25 percent, in the case of fiscal year 2006.
``(3) Source of match.--
``(A) Eligible states.--The non-Federal
contributions required of an eligible State under this
subsection may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated,
including plant, equipment, or services. The
contributions may be made directly or through donations
from public or private entities. Amounts provided by
the Federal Government, or services assisted or
subsidized to any significant extent by the Federal
Government may not be included in determining whether
an eligible State has provided the applicable
percentage of such contributions for a fiscal year.
``(B) Indian tribes.--With respect to an Indian
tribe, such contributions may be made in cash, through
donated funds, through non-public third party in kind
contributions, or from Federal funds received under any
of the following provisions of law:
``(i) The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
(25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.).
``(ii) The Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b et
seq.).
``(iii) Title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5301 et seq.).
``(4) Waiver.--
``(A) Eligible states.--In the case of an eligible
State, the Secretary, after consultation with the
Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children
and Families and the Administrator of the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, may
modify the applicable percentage determined under
paragraph (2) for matching funds if the Secretary
determines that economic conditions in the eligible
State justify making such modification.
``(B) Indian tribes.--In the case of an Indian
tribe, the Secretary may modify the applicable
percentage determined under such paragraph if the
Secretary determines that it would be inappropriate to
apply to the Indian tribe, taking into the resources
and needs of the tribe and the amount of funds the
tribe would receive under a grant made under this
section.
``(c) Use of Funds.--Funds provided under a grant made under this
subpart may only be used to carry out activities specified in the plan,
as approved by the Secretary.
``(d) Deadline for Request for Payment.--An eligible State or
Indian tribe shall apply to be paid funds under a grant made under this
subpart not later than the beginning of the fourth quarter of a fiscal
year or such funds shall be reallotted under subsection (f).
``(e) Carryover of Funds.--Funds paid to an eligible State or
Indian tribe under a grant made under this subpart for a fiscal year
may be expended in that fiscal year or the succeeding fiscal year.
``(f) Reallotment of Funds.--
``(1) Eligible states.--In the case of an eligible State
that does not apply for funds allotted to the eligible State
under a grant made under this subpart for a fiscal year within
the time provided under subsection (d), or that does not expend
such funds during the time provided under subsection (e), the
funds which the eligible State would have been entitled to for
such fiscal year shall be reallotted to 1 or more other
eligible States on the basis of each such State's relative need
for additional payments, as determined by the Secretary, after
consultation with the Assistant Secretary for the
Administration for Children and Families and the Administrator
of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration.
``(2) Indian tribes.--In the case of an Indian tribe that
does not expend funds allotted to the tribe during the time
provided under subsection (e), the funds to which the Indian
tribe would have been entitled to for such fiscal year shall be
reallotted to the remaining Indian tribes that are implementing
approved plans in amounts that are proportional to the
percentage of Indian children under the age of 18 in each such
tribe.
``SEC. 445. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY; REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS.
``(a) Performance Measurement.--
``(1) Establishment of indicators.--The Secretary, in
consultation with the Assistant Secretary for the
Administration for Children and Families, the Administrator of
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
Chief Executive Officers of a State or Territory, State
legislators, State and local public officials responsible for
administering child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse
prevention and treatment programs, court staff, consumers of
the services, and advocates for children and parents who come
to the attention of the child welfare system, shall, within 12
months of the date of enactment of the Child Protection/Alcohol
and Drug Partnership Act of 2001, establish indicators that
will be used to assess periodically the performance of eligible
States and Indian tribes in using grant funds provided under
this subpart to promote child safety, permanence, and well-
being and recovery in families who come to the attention of the
child welfare system.
``(2) Coordination.--The indicators established under
paragraph (1) shall be based on and coordinated with the
performance outcomes established for the child welfare system
pursuant to section 203(b) of the Adoption and Safe Families
Act of 1997 and the performance measures developed under
subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service
Act (relating to the substance abuse prevention and treatment
block grant).
``(3) Purpose.--The indicators will be used to measure
periodically the progress made by the State agencies and by
child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and
treatment agencies serving children in Indian tribes in the
activities that such agencies jointly engage in with such grant
funds. An eligible State or Indian tribe will be measured
against itself, assessing progress over time against a baseline
established at the time the grant activities were undertaken.
``(4) Illustrative examples.--The indicators developed
should address the range of activities that eligible States and
Indian tribes have the option of engaging in with such grant
funds. Examples of the types of progress to be measured in the
different areas of activity include the following:
``(A) Improving the screening and assessment of
families who come to the attention of the child welfare
system with alcohol and drug problems, so such families
can be promptly referred for appropriate treatment when
necessary.
``(B) Increasing the availability of comprehensive
and timely individualized treatment for families with
alcohol and drug problems who come to the attention of
the child welfare system.
``(C) Increasing the number or proportion of
families who, when they come to the attention of the
child welfare system with alcohol and drug problems,
promptly enter appropriate treatment.
``(D) Increasing the engagement and retention in
treatment of families with alcohol and drug problems
who come to the attention of the child welfare system.
``(E) Decreasing the number of children who re-
enter foster care after being returned to families who
had alcohol or drug problems when the children entered
foster care.
``(F) Increasing the number or proportion of staff
in both the public child welfare and alcohol and drug
abuse prevention and treatment agencies who have
received training on the needs of families that come to
the attention of the child welfare and alcohol and drug
abuse prevention and treatment systems for help, and
the help that can be provided to such families.
``(G) Increasing the proportion of parents who
complete treatment for alcohol or drug abuse and show
improvement in their pre-employment or employment
status.
``(5) Determination of progress.--
``(A) Initial report.--Not later than the end of
the first fiscal year in which funds are received under
a grant made under this subpart, the State agencies in
each eligible State that receives such funds, and the
Indian tribes that receive such funds, shall submit to
the Secretary a report on the activities carried out
during the fiscal year with such funds. The report
shall contain such information as the Secretary
determines is necessary to provide an accurate
description of the activities conducted with such funds
and of any changes in the use of such funds that are
planned for the succeeding fiscal year.
``(B) Use of indicators.--As soon as possible after
the establishment of indicators under paragraph (1),
the State agencies and Indian tribes shall conduct
evaluations, directly or under contract, of their
progress with respect to such indicators that are
directly related to activities the eligible State or
Indian tribe is engaging in with such grant funds and
include information on the evaluation in the reports to
the Secretary required under subparagraphs (C) and (D).
After the third year in which such activities are
conducted, an eligible State or Indian tribe shall
include in the evaluation at least some indicators that
address improvements in treatment for families with
alcohol and drug problems who come to the attention of
the child welfare system.
``(C) Subsequent reports.--After the initial report
is submitted under subparagraph (A), an eligible State
or Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary, not
later than June 30 of each fiscal year thereafter in
which the State or tribe carries out activities with
grant funds provided under this subpart, a report on
the application of the indicators established under
paragraph (1) to such activities. The reports shall
include an explanation regarding why the specific
indicators used were chosen, how such indicators are
expected to impact a child's safety, permanence, well-
being, and parental recovery, and the results (as of
the date of submission of the report) of the evaluation
conducted under subparagraph (B).
``(D) Final report.--Not later than September 30,
2006, each eligible State and Indian tribe with an
approved plan under this part shall submit a final
report on the evaluations conducted under subparagraph
(B) and the progress made in achieving the goals
specified in the plan of the State or Indian tribe.
``(E) Failure to report.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii),
an eligible State or Indian tribe that fails to
submit the reports required under this
paragraph or to conduct the evaluation required
under subparagraph (B) shall not be eligible to
receive grant funds provided under this subpart
for the fiscal year following the fiscal year
in which such State or Indian tribe failed to
submit such report or conduct such evaluation.
``(ii) Corrective action.--An eligible
State or Indian tribe to which clause (i)
applies may, notwithstanding such clause,
receive grant funds under this subpart for a
succeeding fiscal year if prior to September 30
of the fiscal year in which such failure
occurred, the State agencies of the eligible
State, or the Indian tribe, submit to the
Secretary a plan to monitor and evaluate in a
timely manner the activities conducted with
such funds, and such plan is approved in a
timely manner by the Secretary, after
consultation with the Administration for
Children and Families and the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration.
``(b) Secretarial Reports and Evaluations.--
``(1) Annual reports.--On the basis of reports submitted
under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the
Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and
Families and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, shall report annually,
beginning on October 1, 2003, to the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Finance of the Senate on the joint activities conducted with
funds provided under grants made under this subpart, the
indicators that have been established, and the progress that
has been made in addressing the needs of families with alcohol
and drug abuse problems who come to the attention of the child
welfare system and in achieving the goals of child safety,
permanence, and family stability.
``(2) Evaluations.--Not later than 6 months after the end
of each 5-year funding cycle under this subpart, the Secretary
shall submit a report to the committees described in paragraph
(1) that summarizes the results of the evaluations conducted by
eligible States and Indian tribes under subsection (a)(5)(B),
as reported by such States and Indian tribes in accordance with
subparagraphs (C) and (D) of subsection (a)(5). The Secretary
shall include in the report required under this paragraph
recommendations for further legislative or administrative
actions that are designed to assist children and families with
alcohol and drug abuse problems who come to the attention of
the child welfare system.''.
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