[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5149 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5149

To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
        program through March 31, 2005, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 24, 2004

  Mr. Herger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
    and Commerce, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
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.
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