[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2231 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2231

To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
         program through June 30, 2004, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 25, 2004

  Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Baucus) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed

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                                 A BILL


 
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
         program through June 30, 2004, 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 of 
2004''.

SEC. 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 2002, 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 third quarter of fiscal year 2004 at the 
level provided for such activities through the third quarter of fiscal 
year 2002.
    (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''.

SEC. 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 2002, 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 third 
quarter of fiscal year 2004 at the level provided for such activities 
through the third quarter of fiscal year 2002.
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