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[H.R. 5149 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.5149

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four


                                 An Act


 
 To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
         program through March 31, 2005, 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 ``Welfare Reform Extension Act, Part 
VIII''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK 
              GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005.

    (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 March 31, 2005, in the manner authorized 
for fiscal year 2004, notwithstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such 
Act, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not 
otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant 
to this authority through the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the 
level provided for such activities through the second quarter of fiscal 
year 2004.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
        (1) Supplemental grants for population increases in certain 
    states.--Section 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 
    U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 
    2004'' and inserting ``March 31, 2005''.
        (2) Contingency fund.--Section 403(b)(3)(C)(ii) of such Act (42 
    U.S.C. 603(b)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ``2004'' and 
    inserting ``2005''.
        (3) Maintenance of effort.--Section 409(a)(7) of such Act (42 
    U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or 2005'' and 
        inserting ``2005, or 2006''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``2004'' and 
        inserting ``2005''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE 
              AND CHILD WELFARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH MARCH 31, 
              2005.

    Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) of the Social 
Security Act shall continue through March 31, 2005, in the manner 
authorized for fiscal year 2004, and out of any money in the Treasury 
of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and 
payments may be made pursuant to this authority through the second 
quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level provided for such activities 
through the second quarter of fiscal year 2004.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.