[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H.R. 2943 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.2943

                      One Hundred Twelfth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
            the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven


                                 An Act


 
To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance 
   for needy families and related programs through December 31, 2011.

    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 ``Short-Term TANF Extension Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES 
PROGRAM AND RELATED PROGRAMS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2011.
    (a) In General.--Activities authorized by part A of title IV and 
section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (other than under 
subsections (a)(3) and (b) of section 403 of such Act) shall continue 
through December 31, 2011, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 
2011, 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 on a quarterly basis through the first quarter of 
fiscal year 2012 at the level provided for such activities for the 
corresponding quarter of fiscal year 2011.
    (b) Maintenance of Effort.--Section 409(a)(7) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended--
        (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or 2012'' and inserting 
    ``2012, or 2013''; and
        (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``2011'' and inserting 
    ``2012''.
SEC. 3. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by 
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional 
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that 
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.