[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4635 Considered and Passed House (CPH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4635

To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
        program through March 31, 2006, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 18, 2005

  Mr. Herger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

                           December 18, 2005

    The Committee on Ways and Means discharged; considered and passed

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                                 A BILL


 
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
        program through March 31, 2006, 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 and Child Care Continuation Act 
of 2005''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK 
              GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH MARCH 31, 2006.

    (a) In General.--Activities authorized by part A of title IV and 
section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (adjusted, as applicable, by 
or under the TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005) shall 
continue through March 31, 2006, in the manner authorized for fiscal 
year 2005, 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 
2006 at the level provided for such activities through the second 
quarter of fiscal year 2005 (or, as applicable, at such greater level 
as may result from the application of the TANF Emergency Response and 
Recovery Act of 2005).
    (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 
``December 31, 2005'' and inserting ``March 31, 2006''.
    (c) Offset.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and 
section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act, for each of fiscal years 
2006 through 2010, the Secretary shall reduce the amount of each grant 
otherwise payable under such section 403(a)(2) to each eligible State 
(as defined in subparagraph (C)(i) of such section 403(a)(2)) by such 
equal percentage as may be necessary to ensure that the total amount of 
grants paid under such section 403(a)(2) does not exceed $73,000,000.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE 
              AND CHILD WELFARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH MARCH 31, 
              2006.

    Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) of the Social 
Security Act shall continue through March 31, 2006, in the manner 
authorized for fiscal year 2005, 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 2006 at the level provided for such activities 
through the second quarter of fiscal year 2005.
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