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I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2314 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2007 Mr. Weller of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to increase payments to States for expenditures for short term training of staff of certain child welfare agencies.

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Increase in payments to States for expenditures for short term training of staff of certain child welfare agencies

(a)

In General

Section 474(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)(B)) is amended by inserting , or State-licensed or State-approved child welfare agencies providing services, after child care institutions. (b)

Effective Date

(1)

In general

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard to whether regulations to implement the amendment are promulgated by such date. (2)

Delay permitted if state legislation required

In the case of a State plan approved under section 454 of the Social Security Act which requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the additional requirements solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet the additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.