[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3021 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  1st Session

                               H. R. 3021

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                                 AN ACT

To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
      program through September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3021

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                                 AN ACT


 
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
      program through September 30, 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 ``TANF Extension Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK 
              GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 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 September 30, 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 fourth quarter of fiscal year 
2005 at the level provided for such activities through the fourth 
quarter of fiscal year 2004.
    (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 ``June 
30'' and inserting ``September 30''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE 
              AND CHILD WELFARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 
              2005.

    Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) of the Social 
Security Act shall continue through September 30, 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 fourth 
quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level provided for such activities 
through the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 29, 2005.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.