I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3848 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2004 Mr. Herger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through June 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the &short-title1;.

2.

Extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through June 30, 2004

(a)

In general

Activities authorized by part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and by sections 510, 1108(b), and 1925 of such Act, shall continue through June 30, 2004, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2003, notwithstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority through the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 at the level provided for such activities through the third quarter of fiscal year 2003. (b)

Conforming amendment

Section 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by striking March 31 and inserting June 30.

3.

Extension of the national random sample study of child welfare and child welfare waiver authority through June 30, 2004

Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) of the Social Security Act shall continue through June 30, 2004, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2003. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority through the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 at the level provided for such activities through the third quarter of fiscal year 2003.

4.

Recalibration of caseload reduction credit

(a)

In general

Section 407(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended to read as follows: (ii)the average monthly number of families that received assistance under the State program funded under this part during the base year.. (b)

Conforming amendment

Section 407(b)(3)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)(B)) is amended by striking and eligibility criteria and all that follows through the close parenthesis and inserting and the eligibility criteria in effect during the then applicable base year. (c)

Base year defined

Section 407(b)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C)

Base year defined

In this paragraph, the term base year means, with respect to a fiscal year— (i)if the fiscal year is fiscal year 2004, fiscal year 1996; (ii)if the fiscal year is fiscal year 2005, fiscal year 1998; (iii)if the fiscal year is fiscal year 2006, fiscal year 2001; or (iv)if the fiscal year is fiscal year 2007 or any succeeding fiscal year, the then 4th preceding fiscal year..