II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 735 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2009 Mr. Baucus (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To ensure States receive adoption incentive payments for fiscal year 2008 in accordance with the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009.

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Elimination of restriction on payments for fiscal year 2008

Effective as if included in the enactment of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8), title II of division F of such Act is amended under the heading children and families services programs under the heading Administration for Children and Families, by striking That without regard to the fiscal year limitations set forth in section 473A of the Social Security Act, from the amounts appropriated herein, the Secretary shall pay adoption incentives for fiscal year 2008 in the same manner as such incentives were awarded in fiscal year 2008 for the previous fiscal year: Provided further,.