[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1778 Introduced in Senate (IS)]


109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1778

  To extend medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals through 
 September 2006, to extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
 Program, transitional medical assistance under the Medicaid Program, 
  and related programs through March 31, 2006, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 27, 2005

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                                 A BILL


 
  To extend medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals through 
 September 2006, to extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
 Program, transitional medical assistance under the Medicaid Program, 
  and related programs 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 ``Medicare Cost-Sharing and Welfare 
Extension Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF QI PROGRAM THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2006.

    (a) In General.--Section 1902(a)(10)(E)(iv) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv)) is amended by striking ``September 
2005'' and inserting ``September 2006''.
    (b) Total Amount Available for Allocation.--Section 1933(g)(2) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-3(g)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(D) for the period that begins on October 1, 
                2005, and ends on December 31, 2005, the total 
                allocation amount is $100,000,000; and
                    ``(E) for the period that begins on January 1, 
                2006, and ends on September 30, 2006, the total 
                allocation amount is $300,000,000.''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK 
              GRANT PROGRAM, TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, AND 
              RELATED PROGRAMS THROUGH MARCH 31, 2006.

    (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, 2006, in the manner authorized 
for fiscal year 2005, 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 2006 at the 
level provided for such activities through the second quarter of fiscal 
year 2005.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)), as amended by section 
2(b)(2)(A) of the TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005 
(Public Law 109-68), is amended by striking ``December 31, 2005'' and 
inserting ``March 31, 2006''.
    (c) 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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