[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 22, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H3449-H3529]
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                  PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1995

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Oxley). Pursuant to House Resolution 117 
and rule XXIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union for the further consideration of 
the bill, H.R. 4.

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                     in the committee of the whole

  Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union for the further consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 4) to restore the American family, reduce illegitimacy, 
control welfare spending and reduce welfare dependence, with Mr. Linder 
in the chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIRMAN. When the Committee of the Whole rose on Tuesday, March 
21, 1995, all time for general debate pursuant to House Resolution 117 
had expired.
  Pursuant to House Resolution 119, no further general debate is in 
order.
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of H.R. 1214 is adopted and the bill, as 
amended, is considered as an original bill for the purpose of further 
amendment and is considered as having been read.
  The text of H.R. 4, as amended, is as follows:
                               H.R. 1214

       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 ``Personal Responsibility Act 
     of 1995''.

     SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.

   TITLE I--BLOCK GRANTS FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

Sec. 101. Block grants to States.
Sec. 102. Report on data processing.
Sec. 103. Transfers.
Sec. 104. Conforming amendments to the Social Security Act.
Sec. 105. Conforming amendments to other laws.
Sec. 106. Continued application of current standards under medicaid 
              program.
Sec. 107. Effective date.

             TITLE II--CHILD PROTECTION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

Sec. 201. Establishment of program.
Sec. 202. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 203. Continued application of current standards under medicaid 
              program.
Sec. 204. Effective date.

  TITLE III--BLOCK GRANTS FOR CHILD CARE AND FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE

                  Subtitle A--Child Care Block Grants

Sec. 301. Amendments to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act 
              of 1990.
Sec. 302. Repeal of child care assistance authorized by Acts other than 
              the Social Security Act.

       Subtitle B--Family and School-Based Nutrition Block Grants

            Chapter 1--Family Nutrition Block Grant Program

Sec. 321. Amendment to Child Nutrition Act of 1966.

         Chapter 2--School-based Nutrition Block Grant Program

Sec. 341. Amendment to National School Lunch Act.

                  Chapter 3--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 361. Repealers.

         Subtitle C--Other Repealers and Conforming Amendments

Sec. 371. Amendments to laws relating to child protection block grant.

                     Subtitle D--Related Provisions

Sec. 381. Requirement that data relating to the incidence of poverty in 
              the United States be published at least every 2 years.
Sec. 382. Data on program participation and outcomes.

     Subtitle E--General Effective Date; Preservation of Actions, 
                        Obligations, and Rights

Sec. 391. Effective date.
Sec. 392. Application of amendments and repealers.

      TITLE IV--RESTRICTING WELFARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR ALIENS
Sec. 400. Statements of national policy concerning welfare and 
              immigration.

         Subtitle A--Eligibility for Federal Benefits Programs

Sec. 401. Ineligibility of illegal aliens for certain public benefits 
              programs.
Sec. 402. Ineligibility of nonimmigrants for certain public benefits 
              programs.
Sec. 403. Limited eligibility of immigrants for 5 specified Federal 
              public benefits programs.
Sec. 404. Notification.

  Subtitle B--Eligibility for State and Local Public Benefits Programs

Sec. 411. Ineligibility of illegal aliens for State and local public 
              benefits programs.
[[Page H3450]] Sec. 412. Ineligibility of nonimmigrants for State and 
              local public benefits programs.
Sec. 413. State authority to limit eligibility of immigrants for State 
              and local means-tested public benefits programs.

      Subtitle C--Attribution of Income and Affidavits of Support

Sec. 421. Attribution of sponsor's income and resources to family-
              sponsored immigrants.
Sec. 422. Requirements for sponsor's affidavit of support.

                     Subtitle D--General Provisions

Sec. 431. Definitions.
Sec. 432. Construction.

                   Subtitle E--Conforming Amendments

Sec. 441. Conforming amendments relating to assisted housing.

         TITLE V--FOOD STAMP REFORM AND COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION

Sec. 501. Short title.

             Subtitle A--Commodity Distribution Provisions

Sec. 511. Short title.
Sec. 512. Availability of commodities.
Sec. 513. State, local and private supplementation of commodities.
Sec. 514. State plan.
Sec. 515. Allocation of commodities to States.
Sec. 516. Priority system for State distribution of commodities.
Sec. 517. Initial processing costs.
Sec. 518. Assurances; anticipated use.
Sec. 519. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 520. Commodity supplemental food program.
Sec. 521. Commodities not income.
Sec. 522. Prohibition against certain State charges.
Sec. 523. Definitions.
Sec. 524. Regulations.
Sec. 525. Finality of determinations.
Sec. 526. Sale of commodities prohibited.
Sec. 527. Settlement and adjustment of claims.
Sec. 528. Repealers; amendments.

      Subtitle B--Simplification and Reform of Food Stamp Program

Sec. 531. Short title.

Chapter 1--Simplified Food Stamp Program and State Assistance for Needy 
                                Families

Sec. 541. Establishment of simplified food stamp program.
Sec. 542. Simplified food stamp program.
Sec. 543. Conforming amendments.

                     Chapter 2--Food Stamp Program

Sec. 551. Thrifty food plan.
Sec. 552. Income deductions and energy assistance.
Sec. 553. Vehicle allowance.
Sec. 554. Work requirements.
Sec. 555. Comparable treatment of disqualified individuals.
Sec. 556. Encourage electronic benefit transfer systems.
Sec. 557. Value of minimum allotment.
Sec. 558. Initial month benefit determination.
Sec. 559. Improving food stamp program management.
Sec. 560. Work supplementation or support program.
Sec. 561. Obligations and allotments.

                      Chapter 3--Program Integrity

Sec. 571. Authority to establish authorization periods.
Sec. 572. Condition precedent for approval of retail food stores and 
              wholesale food concerns.
Sec. 573. Waiting period for retailers that are denied approval to 
              accept coupons.
Sec. 574. Disqualification of retail food stores and wholesale food 
              concerns.
Sec. 575. Authority to suspend stores violating program requirements 
              pending administrative and judicial review.
Sec. 576. Criminal forfeiture.
Sec. 577. Expanded definition of ``coupon''.
Sec. 578. Doubled penalties for violating food stamp program 
              requirements.
Sec. 579. Disqualification of convicted individuals.
Sec. 580. Claims collection.

        Subtitle C--Effective Dates and Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 591. Effective dates.
Sec. 592. Sense of the congress.
Sec. 593. Deficit reduction.

                 TITLE VI--SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME

Sec. 601. Denial of supplemental security income benefits by reason of 
              disability to drug addicts and alcoholics.
Sec. 602. Supplemental security income benefits for disabled children.
Sec. 603. Examination of mental listings used to determine eligibility 
              of children for SSI benefits by reason of disability.
Sec. 604. Limitation on payments to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, 
              and Guam under programs of aid to the aged, blind, or 
              disabled.
Sec. 605. Repeal of maintenance of effort requirements applicable to 
              optional State programs for supplementation of SSI 
              benefits.
                        TITLE VII--CHILD SUPPORT

Sec. 700. References.

     Subtitle A--Eligibility for Services; Distribution of Payments

Sec. 701. State obligation to provide child support enforcement 
              services.
Sec. 702. Distribution of child support collections.
Sec. 703. Privacy safeguards.

                  Subtitle B--Locate and Case Tracking

Sec. 711. State case registry.
Sec. 712. Collection and disbursement of support payments.
Sec. 713. State directory of new hires.
Sec. 714. Amendments concerning income withholding.
Sec. 715. Locator information from interstate networks.
Sec. 716. Expansion of the Federal Parent Locator Service.
Sec. 717. Collection and use of social security numbers for use in 
              child support enforcement.

         Subtitle C--Streamlining and Uniformity of Procedures

Sec. 721. Adoption of uniform State laws.
Sec. 722. Improvements to full faith and credit for child support 
              orders.
Sec. 723. Administrative enforcement in interstate cases.
Sec. 724. Use of forms in interstate enforcement.
Sec. 725. State laws providing expedited procedures.

                  Subtitle D--Paternity Establishment

Sec. 731. State laws concerning paternity establishment.
Sec. 732. Outreach for voluntary paternity establishment.
Sec. 733. Cooperation by applicants for and recipients of temporary 
              family assistance.

             Subtitle E--Program Administration and Funding

Sec. 741. Federal matching payments.
Sec. 742. Performance-based incentives and penalties.
Sec. 743. Federal and State reviews and audits.
Sec. 744. Required reporting procedures.
Sec. 745. Automated data processing requirements.
Sec. 746. Technical assistance.
Sec. 747. Reports and data collection by the Secretary.

      Subtitle F--Establishment and Modification of Support Orders

Sec. 751. Simplified process for review and adjustment of child support 
              orders.
Sec. 752. Furnishing consumer reports for certain purposes relating to 
              child support.

               Subtitle G--Enforcement of Support Orders

Sec. 761. Federal income tax refund offset.
Sec. 762. Authority to collect support from Federal employees.
Sec. 763. Enforcement of child support obligations of members of the 
              Armed Forces.
Sec. 764. Voiding of fraudulent transfers.
Sec. 765. Sense of the Congress that States should suspend drivers', 
              business, and occupational licenses of persons owing 
              past-due child support.
Sec. 766. Work requirement for persons owing past-due child support.
Sec. 767. Definition of support order.

                      Subtitle H--Medical Support

Sec. 771. Technical correction to ERISA definition of medical child 
              support order.

Subtitle I--Enhancing Responsibility and Opportunity for Nonresidential 
                                Parents

Sec. 781. Grants to States for access and visitation programs.

                    Subtitle J--Effect of Enactment

Sec. 791. Effective dates.

                  TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 801. Scoring.
Sec. 802. Provisions to encourage electronic benefit transfer systems.
   TITLE I--BLOCK GRANTS FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

     SEC. 101. BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES.

       Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
     is amended by striking part A, except sections 403(h) and 
     417, and inserting the following:

  ``PART A--BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY 
                                FAMILIES

     ``SEC. 401. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this part is to increase the flexibility 
     of States in operating a program designed to--
       ``(1) provide assistance to needy families so that the 
     children in such families may be cared for in their homes or 
     in the homes of relatives;
       ``(2) end the dependence of needy parents on government 
     benefits by promoting work and marriage; and
       ``(3) discourage out-of-wedlock births.

     ``SEC. 402. ELIGIBLE STATES; STATE PLAN.

       ``(a) In General.--As used in this part, the term `eligible 
     State' means, with respect to a fiscal year, a State that, 
     during the 3-year period immediately preceding the fiscal 
     year, has submitted to the Secretary a plan that includes the 
     following:
       ``(1) Outline of family assistance program.--A written 
     document that outlines how the State intends to do the 
     following:
     [[Page H3451]]   ``(A) Conduct a program designed to--
       ``(i) provide cash benefits to needy families with 
     children; and
       ``(ii) provide parents of children in such families with 
     work experience, assistance in finding employment, and other 
     work preparation activities and support services that the 
     State considers appropriate to enable such families to leave 
     the program and become self-sufficient.
       ``(B) Require at least 1 parent of a child in any family 
     which has received benefits for more than 24 months (whether 
     or not consecutive) under the program to engage in work 
     activities (as defined by the State).
       ``(C) Ensure that parents receiving assistance under the 
     program engage in work activities in accordance with section 
     404.
       ``(D) Treat interstate immigrants, if families including 
     such immigrants are to be treated differently than other 
     families.
       ``(E) Take such reasonable steps as the State deems 
     necessary to restrict the use and disclosure of information 
     about individuals and families receiving benefits under the 
     program.
       ``(F) Take actions to reduce the incidence of out-of-
     wedlock births, which may include providing unmarried mothers 
     and unmarried fathers with services which will help them--
       ``(i) avoid subsequent pregnancies; and
       ``(ii) provide adequate care to their children.
       ``(G) Reduce teenage pregnancy, including (at the option of 
     the State) through the provision of education, counseling, 
     and health services to male and female teenagers.
       ``(2) Certification that the state will operate a child 
     support enforcement program.--A certification by the Governor 
     of the State that, during the fiscal year, the State will 
     operate a child support enforcement program under the State 
     plan approved under part D, in a manner that complies with 
     the requirements of such part.
       ``(3) Certification that the state will operate a child 
     protection program.--A certification by the Governor of the 
     State that, during the fiscal year, the State will operate a 
     child protection program in accordance with part B, which 
     includes a foster care program and an adoption assistance 
     program.
       ``(b) Determinations.--The Secretary shall determine 
     whether a plan submitted pursuant to subsection (a) contains 
     the material required by subsection (a).

     ``SEC. 403. PAYMENTS TO STATES.

       ``(a) Entitlements.--
       ``(1) Grants for family assistance.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each eligible State shall be entitled to 
     receive from the Secretary for each of fiscal years 1996, 
     1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 a grant in an amount equal to the 
     State family assistance grant for the fiscal year.
       ``(B) Grant increased to reward states that reduce out-of-
     wedlock births.--The amount of the grant payable to a State 
     under subparagraph (A) for fiscal year 1998 or any succeeding 
     fiscal year shall be increased by--
       ``(i) 5 percent if the illegitimacy ratio of the State for 
     the fiscal year is at least 1 percentage point lower than the 
     illegitimacy ratio of the State for fiscal year 1995; or
       ``(ii) 10 percent if the illegitimacy ratio of the State 
     for the fiscal year is at least 2 percentage points lower 
     than the illegitimacy ratio of the State for fiscal year 
     1995.
       ``(2) Supplemental grants to adjust for population 
     increases.--In addition to any grant under paragraph (1), 
     each eligible State shall be entitled to receive from the 
     Secretary for each of fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 
     2000, a grant in an amount equal to the State proportion of 
     $100,000,000.
       ``(b) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       ``(1) State family assistance grant.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `State family assistance grant' 
     means, with respect to a fiscal year, the provisional State 
     family assistance grant adjusted in accordance with 
     subparagraph (C).
       ``(B) Provisional state family assistance grant.--The term 
     `provisional State family assistance grant' means--
       ``(i) the greater of--

       ``(I) \1/3\ of the total amount of obligations to the State 
     under section 403 of this title (as in effect before October 
     1, 1995) for fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994 (other than 
     with respect to amounts expended for child care under 
     subsection (g) or (i) of such section); or
       ``(II) the total amount of obligations to the State under 
     such section 403 for fiscal year 1994 (other than with 
     respect to amounts expended for child care under subsection 
     (g) or (i) of such section); multiplied by

       ``(ii)(I) the total amount of outlays to all of the States 
     under such section 403 for fiscal year 1994 (other than with 
     respect to amounts expended for child care under subsection 
     (g) or (i) of such section); divided by
       ``(II) the total amount of obligations to all of the States 
     under such section 403 for fiscal year 1994 (other than with 
     respect to amounts expended for child care under subsection 
     (g) or (i) of such section).
       ``(C) Proportional adjustment.--The Secretary shall 
     determine the percentage (if any) by which each provisional 
     State family assistance grant must be reduced or increased to 
     ensure that the sum of such grants equals $15,390,296,000, 
     and shall adjust each provisional State family assistance 
     grant by the percentage so determined.
       ``(2) Illegitimacy ratio.--The term `illegitimacy ratio' 
     means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year--
       ``(A) the sum of--
       ``(i) the number of out-of-wedlock births that occurred in 
     the State during the most recent fiscal year for which such 
     information is available; and
       ``(ii) the amount (if any) by which the number of abortions 
     performed in the State during the most recent fiscal year for 
     which such information is available exceeds the number of 
     abortions performed in the State during the fiscal year that 
     immediately precedes such most recent fiscal year; divided by
       ``(B) the number of births that occurred in the State 
     during the most recent fiscal year for which such information 
     is available.
       ``(3) State proportion.--The term `State proportion' means, 
     with respect to a fiscal year, the amount that bears the same 
     ratio to the amount specified in subsection (a)(2) as the 
     increase (if any) in the population of the State for the most 
     recent fiscal year for which such information is available 
     over the population of the State for the fiscal year that 
     immediately precedes such most recent fiscal year bears to 
     the total increase in the population of all States which have 
     such an increase in population, as determined by the 
     Secretary using data from the Bureau of the Census.
       ``(4) Fiscal year.--The term `fiscal year' means any 12-
     month period ending on September 30 of a calendar year.
       ``(5) State.--The term `State' includes the several States, 
     the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
     the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
       ``(c) Use of Grant.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State to which a grant is made under 
     this section may use the grant in any manner that is 
     reasonably calculated to accomplish the purpose of this part, 
     subject to this part, including to provide noncash assistance 
     to mothers who have not attained 18 years of age and their 
     children and to provide low income households with assistance 
     in meeting home heating and cooling costs.
       ``(2) Authority to treat interstate immigrants under rules 
     of former state.--A State to which a grant is made under this 
     section may apply to a family the rules of the program 
     operated under this part of another State if the family has 
     moved to the State from the other State and has resided in 
     the State for less than 12 months.
       ``(3) Authority to use portion of grant for other 
     purposes.--
       ``(A) In general.--A State may use not more than 30 percent 
     of the amount of the grant made to the State under this 
     section for a fiscal year to carry out a State program 
     pursuant to any or all of the following provisions of law:
       ``(i) Part B of this title.
       ``(ii) Title XX of this Act.
       ``(iii) Any provision of law, enacted into law during the 
     104th Congress, under which grants are made to States for 
     food and nutrition.
       ``(iv) The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
     1990.
       ``(B) Applicable rules.--Any amount paid to the State under 
     this part that is used to carry out a State program pursuant 
     to a provision of law specified in subparagraph (A) shall not 
     be subject to the requirements of this part, but shall be 
     subject to the requirements that apply to Federal funds 
     provided directly under the provision of law to carry out the 
     program.
       ``(4) Authority to reserve certain amounts for emergency 
     benefits.--
       ``(A) In general.--A State may reserve amounts paid to the 
     State under this section for any fiscal year for the purpose 
     of providing emergency assistance under the State program 
     operated under this part.
       ``(B) Authority to use excess reserves for any purpose.--
     During a fiscal year, a State may use for any purpose deemed 
     appropriate by the State amounts held in reserve under 
     subparagraph (A) to the extent exceeding 120 percent of the 
     amount of the grant payable to the State under this section 
     for the fiscal year.
       ``(5) Implementation of electronic benefit transfer 
     system.--A State to which a grant is made under this section 
     is encouraged to implement an electronic benefit transfer 
     system for providing assistance under the State program 
     funded under this part, and may use the grant for such 
     purpose.
       ``(d) Timing of Payments.--The Secretary shall pay each 
     grant payable to a State under this section in quarterly 
     installments.
       ``(e) Penalties.--
       ``(1) For use of grant in violation of this part.--
       ``(A) In general.--If an audit conducted pursuant to 
     chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, finds that an 
     amount paid to a State under this section for a fiscal year 
     has been used in violation of this part, then the Secretary 
     shall reduce the amount of the grant otherwise payable to the 
     State under this section for the immediately succeeding 
     fiscal year by the amount so used.
       ``(B) Limitation on amount of penalty.--In carrying out 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall not reduce any 
     quarterly payment by more than 25 percent.
       ``(C) Carryforward of unrecovered penalties.--To the extent 
     that subparagraph (B) prevents the Secretary from recovering 
     during a fiscal year the full amount of a penalty imposed on 
     a State under subparagraph (A) for a prior fiscal year, the 
     Secretary shall apply subparagraph (A) to the grant otherwise 
     payable to the State under this section for the immediately 
     succeeding fiscal year.
     [[Page H3452]]   ``(2) For failure to submit required 
     report.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary determines that a State 
     has not, within 6 months after the end of a fiscal year, 
     submitted the report required by section 406 for the fiscal 
     year, the Secretary shall reduce by 3 percent the amount of 
     the grant that would (in the absence of this subsection, 
     subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section, and section 404(c)(2)) 
     be payable to the State under subsection (a)(1)(A) for the 
     immediately succeeding fiscal year.
       ``(B) Rescission of penalty.--The Secretary shall rescind a 
     penalty imposed on a State under subparagraph (A) with 
     respect to a report for a fiscal year if the State submits 
     the report before the end of the immediately succeeding 
     fiscal year.
       ``(C) For failure to participate in the income and 
     eligibility verification system.--If the Secretary determines 
     that a State program funded under this part is not 
     participating during a fiscal year in the income and 
     eligibility verification system required by section 1137, the 
     Secretary shall reduce by 1 percent the amount of the grant 
     that would (in the absence of this subsection, subsection 
     (a)(1)(B) of this section, and section 404(c)(2)) be payable 
     to the State under subsection (a)(1)(A) for the fiscal year.
       ``(f) Limitation on Federal Authority.--The Secretary may 
     not regulate the conduct of States under this part or enforce 
     any provision of this part, except to the extent expressly 
     provided in this part.
       ``(g) Federal Rainy Day Fund.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the 
     Treasury of the United States a revolving loan fund which 
     shall be known as the `Federal Rainy Day Fund'.
       ``(2) Deposits into fund.--
       ``(A) Appropriation.--Out of any money in the Treasury of 
     the United States not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000 
     are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 1996 for payment to 
     the Federal Rainy Day Fund.
       ``(B) Loan repayments.--The Secretary shall deposit into 
     the fund any principal or interest payment received with 
     respect to a loan made under this subsection.
       ``(3) Availability.--Amounts in the fund are authorized to 
     remain available without fiscal year limitation for the 
     purpose of making loans and receiving payments of principal 
     and interest on such loans, in accordance with this 
     subsection.
       ``(4) Use of fund.--
       ``(A) Loans to qualified states.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall make loans from the 
     fund to any qualified State for a period to maturity of not 
     more than 3 years.
       ``(ii) Rate of interest.--The Secretary shall charge and 
     collect interest on any loan made under clause (i) at a rate 
     equal to the current average market yield on outstanding 
     marketable obligations of the United States with remaining 
     periods to maturity comparable to the period to maturity of 
     the loan.
       ``(iii) Maximum loan.--The amount of any loan made to a 
     State under clause (i) during a fiscal year shall not exceed 
     the lesser of--

       ``(I) 50 percent of the amount of the grant payable to the 
     State under this section for the fiscal year; or
       ``(II) $100,000,000.

       ``(B) Qualified state defined.--A State is a qualified 
     State for purposes of subparagraph (A) if the unemployment 
     rate of the State (as determined by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics) for the most recent 3-month period for which such 
     information is available is--
       ``(i) more than 6.5 percent; and
       ``(ii) at least 110 percent of such rate for the 
     corresponding 3-month period in either of the 2 immediately 
     preceding calendar years.

     ``SEC. 404. MANDATORY WORK REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) Participation Rate Requirements.--
       ``(1) Requirement applicable to all families receiving 
     assistance.--
       ``(A) In general.--A State to which a grant is made under 
     section 403 for a fiscal year shall achieve the minimum 
     participation rate specified in the following table for the 
     fiscal year with respect to all families receiving assistance 
     under the State program funded under this part:

                                                            The minimum
                                                          participation
                                               ``If the fiscal rate is:
    1996............................................................4  
    1997............................................................4  
    1998............................................................8  
    1999...........................................................12  
    2000...........................................................17  
    2001...........................................................29  
    2002...........................................................40  
    2003 or thereafter............................................50.  

       ``(B) Pro rata reduction of participation rate due to 
     caseload reductions not required by federal law.--The minimum 
     participation rate otherwise required by subparagraph (A) for 
     a fiscal year shall be reduced by a percentage equal to the 
     percentage (if any) by which the number of families receiving 
     assistance during the fiscal year under the State program 
     funded under this part is less than the number of families 
     that received aid under the State plan approved under part A 
     of this title (as in effect before October 1, 1995) during 
     the fiscal year immediately preceding such effective date, 
     except to the extent that the Secretary determines that the 
     reduction in the number of families receiving such assistance 
     is required by Federal law.
       ``(C) Participation rate.--For purposes of this paragraph:
       ``(i) Average monthly rate.--The participation rate of a 
     State for a fiscal year is the average of the participation 
     rates of the State for each month in the fiscal year.
       ``(ii) Monthly participation rates.--The participation rate 
     of a State for a month is--

       ``(I) the number of families receiving cash assistance 
     under the State program funded under this part which include 
     an individual who is engaged in work activities for the 
     month; divided by
       ``(II) the total number of families receiving cash 
     assistance under the State program funded under this part 
     during the month which include an individual who has attained 
     18 years of age.

       ``(iii) Engaged.--A recipient is engaged in work activities 
     for a month in a fiscal year if the recipient is making
      progress in such activities for at least the minimum average 
     number of hours per week specified in the following table 
     during the month, not fewer than 20 hours per week of 
     which are attributable to an activity described in 
     subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of subsection (b)(1) 
     (or, in the case of the first 4 weeks for which the 
     recipient is required under this section to participate in 
     work activities, an activity described in subsection 
     (b)(1)(E)):

                                                            The minimum
      ``If the month is                               average number of
        in fiscal year:                              hours per week is:
        1996.......................................................20  
        1997.......................................................20  
        1998.......................................................20  
        1999...................................................25  

        2000.......................................................30  
        2001.......................................................30  
        2002.......................................................35  
        2003 or thereafter........................................35.  

       ``(2) Requirement applicable to 2-parent families.--
       ``(A) In general.--A State to which a grant is made under 
     section 403 for a fiscal year shall achieve the minimum 
     participation rate specified in the following table for the 
     fiscal year with respect to 2-parent families receiving 
     assistance under the State program funded under this part:

                                                            The minimum
                                                          participation
      ``If the fiscal year is:                                 rate is:
        1996.......................................................50  
        1997.......................................................50  
        1998 or thereafter........................................90.  

       ``(B) Participation rate.--For purposes of this paragraph:
       ``(i) Average monthly rate.--The participation rate of a 
     State for a fiscal year is the average of the participation 
     rates of the State for each month in the fiscal year.
       ``(ii) Monthly participation rates.--The participation rate 
     of a State for a month is--

       ``(I) the number of 2-parent families receiving cash 
     assistance under the State program funded under this part 
     which include at least 1 adult who is engaged in work 
     activities for the month; divided by
       ``(II) the total number of 2-parent families receiving cash 
     assistance under the State program funded under this part 
     during the month.

       ``(iii) Engaged.--An adult is engaged in work activities 
     for a month in a fiscal year if the adult is making progress 
     in such activities for at least 35 hours per week during the 
     month, not fewer than 30 hours per week of which are 
     attributable to an activity described in subparagraph (A), 
     (B), (C), or (D) of subsection (b)(1) (or, in the case of the 
     first 4 weeks for which the recipient is required under this 
     section to participate in work activities, an activity 
     described in subsection (b)(1)(E)).
       ``(b) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       ``(1) Work activities.--The term `work activities' means--
       ``(A) unsubsidized employment;
       ``(B) subsidized private sector employment;
       ``(C) subsidized public sector employment or work 
     experience (including work associated with the refurbishing 
     of publicly assisted housing) only if sufficient private 
     sector employment is not available;
       ``(D) on-the-job training;
       ``(E) job search and job readiness assistance;
       ``(F) education directly related to employment, in the case 
     of a recipient who has not attained 20 years of age, and has 
     not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high 
     school equivalency;
       ``(G) job skills training directly related to employment; 
     or
       ``(H) at the option of the State, satisfactory attendance 
     at secondary school, in the case of a recipient who--
       ``(i) has not completed secondary school; and
       ``(ii) is a dependent child, or a head of household who has 
     not attained 20 years of age.
       ``(2) Fiscal year.--The term `fiscal year' means any 12-
     month period ending on September 30 of a calendar year.
       ``(c) Penalties.--
       ``(1) Against individuals.--
       ``(A) Applicable to all families.--A State to which a grant 
     is made under section 403 shall ensure that the amount of 
     cash assistance paid under the State program funded under 
     this part to a recipient of assistance under the program who 
     refuses to engage (within the meaning of subsection 
     (a)(1)(C)(iii)) in work activities required under this 
     section shall be less than the amount of cash assistance that 
     would otherwise be paid to the recipient under the program, 
     subject to such good cause and other exceptions as the State 
     may establish.
     [[Page H3453]]   ``(B) Applicable to 2-parent families.--A 
     State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall reduce 
     the amount of cash assistance otherwise payable to a 2-parent 
     family for a month under the State program funded under this 
     part with respect to an adult in the family who is not 
     engaged (within the meaning of subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii)) in 
     work activities for at least 35 hours per week during the 
     month, pro rata (or more, at the option of the State) with 
     respect to any period during the month for which the adult is 
     not so engaged.
       ``(C) Limitation on federal authority.--No officer or 
     employee of the Federal Government may regulate the conduct 
     of States under this paragraph or enforce this paragraph 
     against any State.
       ``(2) Against states.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary determines that a State 
     to which a grant is made under section 403 for a fiscal year 
     has failed to comply with subsection (a) for the fiscal year, 
     the Secretary shall reduce by not more than 5 percent the 
     amount of the grant that would (in the absence of this 
     paragraph and subsections (a)(1)(B) and (e) of section 403) 
     be payable to the State under section 403(a)(1)(A) for the 
     immediately succeeding fiscal year.
       ``(B) Penalty based on severity of failure.--The Secretary 
     shall impose reductions under subparagraph (A) based on the 
     degree of noncompliance.
       ``(d) Rule of Interpretation.--This section shall not be 
     construed to prohibit a State from offering recipients of 
     assistance under the State program funded under this part an 
     opportunity to participate in an education or training 
     program, consistent with the requirements of this section.
       ``(e) Research.--The Secretary shall conduct research on 
     the costs and benefits of State activities under this 
     section.
       ``(f) Evaluation of Innovative Approaches to Employing 
     Recipients of Assistance.--The Secretary shall evaluate 
     innovative approaches to employing recipients of assistance 
     under State programs funded under this part.
       ``(g) Annual Ranking of States and Review of Most and Least 
     Successful Work Programs.--
       ``(1) Annual ranking of states.--The Secretary shall rank 
     the States to which grants are paid under section 403 in the 
     order of their success in moving recipients of assistance 
     under the State program funded under this part into long-term 
     private sector jobs.
       ``(2) Annual review of most and least successful work 
     programs.--The Secretary shall review the programs of the 3 
     States most recently ranked highest under paragraph (1) and 
     the 3 States most recently ranked lowest under paragraph (1) 
     that provide parents with work experience, assistance in 
     finding employment, and other work preparation activities and 
     support services to enable the families of such parents to 
     leave the program and become self-sufficient.
       ``(h) Sense of the Congress.--In complying with this 
     section, each State that operates a program funded under this 
     part is encouraged to assign the highest priority to 
     requiring families that include older preschool or school-age 
     children to be engaged in work activities.
       ``(i) Sense of the Congress That States Should Impose 
     Certain Requirements on Noncustodial, Nonsupporting Minor 
     Parents.--It is the sense of the Congress that the States 
     should require noncustodial, nonsupporting parents who have 
     not attained 18 years of age to fulfill community work 
     obligations and attend appropriate parenting or money 
     management classes after school.

     ``SEC. 405. PROHIBITIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--
       ``(1) No assistance for families without a minor child.--A 
     State to which a grant is made under section 403 may not use 
     any part of the grant to provide assistance to a family, 
     unless the family includes a minor child.
       ``(2) Certain payments not to be disregarded in determining 
     the amount of assistance to be provided to a family.--
       ``(A) Income security payments.--If a State to which a 
     grant is made under section 403 uses any part of the grant to 
     provide assistance for any individual who is receiving a 
     payment under a State plan for old-age assistance approved 
     under section 2, a State program funded under part B that 
     provides cash payments for foster care, or the supplemental 
     security income program under title XVI (other
      than service benefits provided through the use of a grant 
     made under part C of such title), then the State may not 
     disregard the payment in determining the amount of 
     assistance to be provided to the family of which the 
     individual is a member under the State program funded 
     under this part.
       ``(B) Certain support payments.--A State to which a grant 
     is made under section 403 may not disregard an amount 
     distributed to a family under section 457(a)(1)(A) in 
     determining the income of the family for purposes of 
     eligibility for assistance under the State program funded 
     under this part.
       ``(3) No assistance for certain aliens.--Notwithstanding 
     subsection (c)(1), a State to which a grant is made under 
     section 403 may not use any part of the grant to provide 
     assistance for an individual who is not a citizen or national 
     of the United States, unless--
       ``(A)(i) the individual is admitted to the United States as 
     a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act; and
       ``(ii) 5 years has elapsed since the date the individual 
     arrived in the United States;
       ``(B) the individual--
       ``(i) is lawfully admitted to the United States for 
     permanent residence;
       ``(ii) has attained 75 years of age; and
       ``(iii) has resided in the United States for at least 5 
     years; or
       ``(C) the individual is honorably discharged from the Armed 
     Forces of the United States.
       ``(4) No assistance for out-of-wedlock births to minors.--
       ``(A) General rule.--a State to which a grant is made under 
     section 403 may not use any part of the grant to provide cash 
     benefits for a child born out-of-wedlock to an individual who 
     has not attained 18 years of age, or for the individual, 
     until the individual attains such age.
       ``(B) Exception for rape or incest.--Subparagraph (A) shall 
     not apply with respect to a child who is born as a result of 
     rape or incest.
       ``(5) No additional assistance for children born to 
     families receiving assistance.--
       ``(A) General rule.--A State to which a grant is made under 
     section 403 may not use any part of the grant to provide cash 
     benefits for a minor child who is born to--
       ``(i) a recipient of benefits under the program operated 
     under this part; or
       ``(ii) a person who received such benefits at any time 
     during the 10-month period ending with the birth of the 
     child.
       ``(B) Exception for rape or incest.--Subparagraph (A) shall 
     not apply with respect to a child who is born as a result of 
     rape or incest.
       ``(6) No assistance for more than 5 years.--
       ``(A) In general.--A State to which a grant is made under 
     section 403 may not use any part of the grant to provide cash 
     benefits for the family of an individual who, after attaining 
     18 years of age, has received benefits under the program 
     operated under this part for 60 months (whether or not 
     consecutive) after the effective date of this part, except as 
     provided under subparagraph (B).
       ``(B) Hardship exception.--
       ``(i) In general.--The State may exempt a family from the 
     application of subparagraph (A) by reason of hardship.
       ``(ii) Limitation.--The number of families with respect to 
     which an exemption made by a State under clause (i) is in 
     effect shall not exceed 10 percent of the number of families 
     to which the State is providing assistance under the program 
     operated under this part.
       ``(7) No assistance for families not cooperating in 
     paternity establishment or child support.--Notwithstanding 
     subsection (c)(1), a State to which a grant is made under 
     section 403 may not use any part of the grant to provide 
     assistance to a family that includes an individual whom the 
     agency responsible for administering the State plan approved 
     under part D determines is not cooperating with the State in 
     establishing the paternity of any child of the individual, or 
     in establishing, modifying, or enforcing a support order with 
     respect to such a child.
       ``(8) No assistance for families not assigning support 
     rights to the state.--Notwithstanding subsection (c)(1), a 
     State to which a grant is made under section 403 may not use 
     any part of the grant to provide assistance to a family that 
     includes an individual who has not assigned to the State any 
     rights the individual may have (on behalf of the individual 
     or of any other person for whom the individual has applied 
     for or is receiving such assistance) to support from any 
     other person for any period for which the individual receives 
     such assistance.
       ``(9) Withholding of portion of assistance for families 
     which include a child whose paternity is not established.--
       ``(A) In general.--A State to which a grant is made under 
     section 403 may not fail to--
       ``(i) withhold assistance under the State program funded 
     under this part from a family which includes a child whose 
     paternity is not established, in an amount equal to $50 or 15 
     percent of the amount of the amount of the assistance that 
     would (in the absence of this paragraph) be provided to the 
     family with respect to the child, whichever the State elects; 
     or
       ``(ii) provide to the family the total amount of assistance 
     so withheld once the paternity of the child is established, 
     if the family is then eligible for such assistance.
       ``(B) Exception for rape or incest.--Subparagraph (A) shall 
     not apply with respect to a child who is born as a result of 
     rape or incest.
       ``(10) Denial of assistance for 10 years to a person 
     convicted of fraudulently misrepresenting residence to a 
     welfare program.--A State to which a grant is made under 
     section 403 may not use any part of the grant to provide 
     assistance to an individual during the 10-year period that 
     begins with the date the individual is convicted in Federal 
     or State court of making a fraudulent statement or 
     representation with respect to the place of residence of the 
     person in order to receive benefits or services under 2 or 
     more programs that are funded under this part.
       ``(b) Minor Child Defined.--As used in subsection (a), the 
     term `minor child' means an individual--
       ``(1) who has not attained 18 years of age; or
       ``(2) who--
       ``(A) has not attained 19 years of age; and
       ``(B) is a full-time student in a secondary school (or in 
     the equivalent level of vocational or technical training).
     [[Page H3454]] ``SEC. 406. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING.

       ``(a) In General.--Each State to which a grant is made 
     under section 403 for a fiscal year shall, not later than 6 
     months after the end of the fiscal year, transmit to the 
     Secretary the following aggregate information on families to 
     which assistance was provided during the fiscal year under 
     the State program operated under this part or an equivalent 
     State program:
       ``(1) The number of adults receiving such assistance.
       ``(2) The number of children receiving such assistance and 
     the average age of the children.
       ``(3) The employment status of such adults, and the average 
     earnings of employed adults receiving such assistance.
       ``(4) The number of 1-parent families in which the parent 
     is a widow or widower, is divorced, is separated, or has 
     never married.
       ``(5) The age, race, and educational attainment of the 
     adults receiving such assistance.
       ``(6) The average assistance provided to the families under 
     the program.
       ``(7) Whether, at the time of application for assistance 
     under the program, the families or any member of the families 
     receives benefits under any of the following:
       ``(A) Any housing program.
       ``(B) The food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 
     1977.
       ``(C) The Head Start programs carried out under the Head 
     Start Act.
       ``(D) Any job training program.
       ``(8) The number of months, since the most recent 
     application for assistance under the program, for which such 
     assistance has been provided to the families.
       ``(9) The total number of months for which assistance has 
     been provided to the families under the program.
       ``(10) Any other data necessary to indicate whether the 
     State is in compliance with the plan most recently submitted 
     by the State pursuant to section 402.
       ``(11) The components of any program carried out by the 
     State to provide employment and training activities in order 
     to comply with section 404, and the average monthly number of 
     adults in each such component.
       ``(12) The number of part-time job placements and the 
     number of full-time job placements made through the program 
     referred to in paragraph (11), the number of cases with 
     reduced assistance, and the number of cases closed due to 
     employment.
       ``(b) Authority of States to Use Estimates.--A State may 
     comply with the requirement to provide precise numerical 
     information described in subsection (a) by submitting an 
     estimate which is obtained through the use of scientifically 
     acceptable sampling methods.
       ``(c) Report on Use of Federal Funds to Cover 
     Administrative Costs and Overhead.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall include a statement of 
     the percentage of the funds paid to the State under this part 
     for the fiscal year that are used to cover administrative 
     costs or overhead.
       ``(d) Report on State Expenditures on Programs for Needy 
     Families.--The report required by subsection (a) for a fiscal 
     year shall include a statement of the total amount expended 
     by the State during the fiscal year on programs for needy 
     families.
       ``(e) Report on Noncustodial Parents Participating in Work 
     Activities.--The report required by subsection (a) for a 
     fiscal year shall include the number of noncustodial parents 
     in the State who participated in work activities (as defined 
     in section 404(b)(1)) during the fiscal year.
     ``SEC. 407. RESEARCH, EVALUATIONS, AND NATIONAL STUDIES.

       ``(a) Research.--The Secretary may conduct research on the 
     effects, costs, and benefits of State programs funded under 
     this part.
       ``(b) Development and Evaluation of Innovative Approaches 
     to Employing Welfare Recipients.--The Secretary may assist 
     States in developing, and shall evaluate, innovative 
     approaches to employing recipients of cash assistance under 
     programs funded under this part. In performing such 
     evaluations, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
     feasible, use random assignment to experimental and control 
     groups.
       ``(c) Studies of Welfare Caseloads.--The Secretary may 
     conduct studies of the caseloads of States operating programs 
     funded under this part.
       ``(d) Dissemination of Information.--The Secretary shall 
     develop innovative methods of disseminating information on 
     any research, evaluations, and studies conducted under this 
     section, including the facilitation of the sharing of 
     information and best practices among States and localities 
     through the use of computers and other technologies.

     ``SEC. 408. STUDY BY THE CENSUS BUREAU.

       ``(a) In General.--The Bureau of the Census shall expand 
     the Survey of Income and Program Participation as necessary 
     to obtain such information as will enable interested persons 
     to evaluate the impact of the amendments made by title I of 
     the Personal Responsibility Act of 1995 on a random national 
     sample of recipients of assistance under State programs 
     funded under this part and (as appropriate) other low income 
     families, and in doing so, shall pay particular attention to 
     the issues of out-of-wedlock birth, welfare dependency, the 
     beginning and end of welfare spells, and the causes of repeat 
     welfare spells.
       ``(b) Appropriation.--Out of any money in the Treasury of 
     the United States not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary 
     of the Treasury shall pay to the Bureau of the Census 
     $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 
     and 2000 to carry out subsection (a).''.

     SEC. 102. REPORT ON DATA PROCESSING.

       (a) In General.--Within 6 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services shall prepare and submit to the Congress a report 
     on--
       (1) the status of the automated data processing systems 
     operated by the States to assist management in the 
     administration of State programs under part A of title IV of 
     the Social Security Act (whether in effect before or after 
     October 1, 1995); and
       (2) what would be required to establish a system capable 
     of--
       (A) tracking participants in public programs over time; and
       (B) checking case records of the States to determine 
     whether individuals are participating in public programs of 2 
     or more States.
       (b) Preferred Contents.--The report required by subsection 
     (a) should include--
       (1) a plan for building on the automated data processing 
     systems of the States to establish a system with the 
     capabilities described in subsection (a)(2); and
       (2) an estimate of the amount of time required to establish 
     such a system and of the cost of establishing such a system.

     SEC. 103. TRANSFERS.

       (a) Child Support Review Penalties.--
       (1) Transfer of provision.--Section 403 of the Social 
     Security Act, as added by the amendment made by section 101 
     of this Act, is amended by adding at the end subsection (h) 
     of section 403, as in effect immediately before the effective 
     date of this title.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 403(h)(3) of such Act, 
     as in effect pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, is 
     amended by striking ``, section 402(a)(27),''.
       (b) Assistant Secretary for Family Support.--
       (1) Redesignation of provision.--Section 417 of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 617), as in effect immediately before the 
     effective date of this title, is amended by striking the 
     following:


               ``assistant secretary for family support''

       ``Sec. 417.''

     and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 408. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FAMILY SUPPORT.''.

       (2) Transfer of provision.--Part A of title IV of such Act, 
     as added by the amendment made by section 101 of this Act, is 
     amended by adding at the end the section amended by paragraph 
     (1) of this subsection.
       (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 408 of such Act, as 
     added by paragraph (2) of this subsection is amended by 
     striking ``, part D, and part F'' and inserting ``and part 
     D''.

     SEC. 104. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.

       (a) Amendments to Title II.--
       (1) Section 205(c)(2)(C)(vi) of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)(vi)), as so redesignated by section 
     321(a)(9)(B) of the Social Security Independence and Program 
     Improvements Act of 1994, is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``an agency administering a program funded 
     under part A of title IV or'' before ``an agency operating''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``A or D of title IV of this Act'' and 
     inserting ``D of such title''.
       (2) Section 228(d)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 428(d)(1)) is 
     amended by inserting ``under a State program funded under'' 
     before ``part A of title IV''.
       (b) Amendments to Part D of Title IV.--
       (1) Section 451 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 651) is amended by 
     striking ``aid'' and inserting ``assistance under a State 
     program funded''.
       (2) Section 452(a)(10)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     652(a)(10)(C)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``aid to families with dependent children'' 
     and inserting ``assistance under a State program funded under 
     part A''; and
       (B) by striking ``such aid'' and inserting ``such 
     assistance''; and
       (C) by striking ``under section 402(a)(26)'' and inserting 
     ``pursuant to section 405(a)(8)''.
       (3) Section 452(a)(10)(F) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     652(a)(10)(F)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``aid under a State plan approved'' and 
     inserting ``assistance under a State program funded''; and
       (B) by striking ``in accordance with the standards referred 
     to in section 402(a)(26)(B)(ii)'' and inserting ``by the 
     State''.
       (4) Section 452(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 652(b)) is 
     amended in the last sentence by striking ``plan approved 
     under part A'' and inserting ``program funded under part A''.
       (5) Section 452(d)(3)(B)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     652(d)(3)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``1115(c)'' and 
     inserting ``1115(b)''.
       (6) Section 452(g)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     652(g)(2)(A)(ii)(I)) is amended by striking ``aid is being 
     paid under the State's plan approved'' and inserting 
     ``assistance is being provided under the State program funded 
     under''.
       (7) Section 452(g)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     652(g)(2)(A)) is amended in the matter following clause (iii) 
     by striking ``aid was being paid under the State's plan 
     approved'' and inserting ``assistance was being provided 
     under the State program funded''.
     [[Page H3455]]   (8) Section 452(g)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     652(g)(2)) is amended in the matter following subparagraph 
     (B)--
       (A) by striking ``who is a dependent child by reason of the 
     death of a parent'' and inserting ``with respect to whom 
     assistance is being provided under the State program funded 
     under part A''; and
       (B) by inserting ``by the State agency administering the 
     State plan approved under this part'' after ``found'';
       (C) by striking ``under section 402(a)(26)'' and inserting 
     ``pursuant to section 405(a)(8)''; and
       (D) by striking ``administering the plan under part E 
     determines (as provided in section 454(4)(B))'' and inserting 
     ``determines''.
       (9) Section 452(h) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 652(h)) is 
     amended by striking ``under section 402(a)(26)'' and 
     inserting ``pursuant to section 405(a)(8)''.
       (10) Section 454(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 654(5)) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking ``under section 402(a)(26)'' and inserting 
     ``pursuant to section 405(a)(8)''; and
       (B) by striking ``except that this paragraph shall not 
     apply to such payments for any month following the first 
     month in which the amount collected is sufficient to make 
     such family ineligible for assistance under the State plan 
     approved under part A;''.
       (11) Section 454(6)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 654(6)(D)) is 
     amended by striking ``aid under a State plan approved'' and 
     inserting ``assistance under a State progrm funded''.
       (12) Section 456 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 656) is amended by 
     striking ``under section 402(a)(26)'' each place such term 
     appears and inserting ``pursuant to section 405(a)(8)''.
       (13) Section 466(a)(3)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     666(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ``402(a)(26)'' and 
     inserting ``405(a)(8)''.
       (14) Section 466(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 666(b)(2)) is 
     amended by striking ``aid'' and inserting ``assistance under 
     a State program funded''.
       (c) Repeal of Part F of Title IV.--Part F of title IV of 
     such Act (42 U.S.C. 681-687) is hereby repealed.
       (d) Amendment to Title X.--Section 1002(a)(7) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1202(a)(7)) is amended by striking ``aid to 
     families with dependent children under the State plan 
     approved under section 402 of this Act'' and inserting 
     ``assistance under a State program funded under part A of 
     title IV''.
       (e) Amendments to Title XI.--
       (1) Section 1108 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308) is amended--
       (A) by striking subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e); and
       (B) by striking ``(c)''.
       (2) Section 1109 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1309) is amended by 
     striking ``or part A of title IV,''.
       (3) Section 1115(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315(a)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``A 
     or'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``402,''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``403,''.
       (4) Section 1116 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1316) is amended--
       (A) in each of subsections (a)(1), (b), and (d), by 
     striking ``or part A of title IV,''; and
       (B) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``404,'';
       (5) Section 1118 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1318) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``403(a),'';
       (B) by striking ``and part A of title IV,''; and
       (C) by striking ``, and shall, in the case of American 
     Samoa, mean 75 per centum with respect to part A of title 
     IV''.
       (6) Section 1119 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1319) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``or part A of title IV''; and
       (B) by striking ``403(a),''.
       (7) Section 1133(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-3(a)) is 
     amended by striking ``or part A of title IV,''.
       (8) Section 1136 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-6) is hereby 
     repealed.
       (9) Section 1137 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-7) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) any State program funded under part A of title IV of 
     this Act;''; and
       (B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)--
       (i) by striking ``In this subsection--'' and all that 
     follows through ``(ii) in'' and inserting ``In this 
     subsection, in''; and
       (ii) by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and (III) as 
     clauses (i), (ii), and (iii); and
       (iii) by moving such redesignated material 2 ems to the 
     left.
       (f) Amendment to Title XIV.--Section 1402(a)(7) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1352(a)(7)) is amended by striking ``aid to 
     families with dependent children under the State plan 
     approved under section 402 of this Act'' and inserting 
     ``assistance under a State program funded under part A of 
     title IV''.
       (g) Amendment to Title XVI as in Effect With Respect to the 
     Territories.--Section 1602(a)(11) of such Act, as in effect 
     without regard to the amendment made by section 301 of the 
     Social Security Amendments of 1972, (42 U.S.C. 1382 note) is 
     amended by striking ``aid under the State plan approved'' and 
     inserting ``assistance under a State program funded''.
       (h) Amendment to Title XVI as in Effect With Respect to the 
     States.--Section 1611(c)(5)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1382(c)(5)(A)) is amended to read as follows: ``(A) a State 
     program funded under part A of title IV,''.

     SEC. 105. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.

       (a) Subsection (b) of section 508 of the Unemployment 
     Compensation Amendments of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 603a) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(b) Provision for Reimbursement of Expenses.--For 
     purposes of section 455 of the Social Security Act, expenses 
     incurred to reimburse State employment offices for furnishing 
     information requested of such offices--
       ``(1) pursuant to the third sentence of section 3(a) of the 
     Act entitled `An Act to provide for the establishment of a 
     national employment system and for cooperation with the 
     States in the promotion of such system, and for other 
     purposes', approved June 6, 1933 (29 U.S.C. 49b(a)),
       ``(2) by a State or local agency charged with the duty of 
     carrying a State plan for child support approved under part D 
     of title IV of the Social Security Act,

     shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the 
     administration of such State plan.''.
       (b) Paragraph (9) of section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 is amended by striking all that follows ``agency 
     as'' and inserting ``being eligible for financial assistance 
     under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and as 
     having continually received such financial assistance during 
     the 90-day period which immediately precedes the date on 
     which such individual is hired by the employer.''
       (c) Section 9121 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
     of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 602 note) is hereby repealed.
       (d) Section 9122 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
     of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 602 note) is hereby repealed.
       (e) Section 221 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act 
     of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 602 note), relating to treatment under 
     AFDC of certain rental payments for federally assisted 
     housing, is hereby repealed.
       (f) Section 159 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility 
     Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 602 note) is hereby repealed.
       (g) Section 202(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 
     1967 (81 Stat. 882; 42 U.S.C. 602 note) is hereby repealed.
       (h) Section 233 of the Social Security Act Amendments of 
     1994 (42 U.S.C. 602 note) is hereby repealed.
       (i) Section 903 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
     Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11381 note), 
     relating to demonstration projects to reduce number of AFDC 
     families in welfare hotels, is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``aid to families with 
     dependent children under a State plan approved'' and 
     inserting ``assistance under a State program funded''; and
       (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``aid to families with 
     dependent children in the State under a State plan approved'' 
     and inserting ``assistance in the State under a State program 
     funded''.
     SEC. 106. CONTINUED APPLICATION OF CURRENT STANDARDS UNDER 
                   MEDICAID PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Title XIX of the Social Security Act is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 1931, by inserting ``subject to section 
     1931(a),'' after ``under this title,'' and by redesignating 
     such section as section 1932; and
       (2) by inserting after section 1930 the following new 
     section:


               ``continued application of afdc standards

       ``Sec. 1931. (a) For purposes of applying this title on and 
     after October 1, 1995, with respect to a State--
       ``(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), any reference in 
     this title (or other provision of law in relation to the 
     operation of this title) to a provision of part A of title IV 
     of this Act, or a State plan under such part, shall be 
     considered a reference to such provision or plan as in effect 
     as of March 7, 1995, with respect to the State and 
     eligibility for medical assistance under this title shall be 
     determined as if such provision or plan (as in effect as of 
     such date) had remained in effect on and after October 1, 
     1995; and
       ``(2) any reference in section 1902(a)(5) or 1902(a)(55) to 
     a State plan approved under part A of title IV shall be 
     deemed a reference to a State program funded under such part 
     (as in effect on and after October 1, 1995).
       ``(b) In the case of a waiver of a provision of part A of 
     title IV in effect with respect to a State as of March 7, 
     1995, if the waiver affects eligibility of individuals for 
     medical assistance under this title, such waiver may continue 
     to be applied, at the option of the State, in relation to 
     this title after the date the waiver would otherwise 
     expire.''
       (b) Plan Amendment.--Section 1902(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1396a(a)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (61),
       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (62) and 
     inserting ``; and'', and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (62) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(63) provide for continuing to administer eligibility 
     standards with respect to individuals who are (or seek to be) 
     eligible for medical assistance based on the application of 
     section 1931.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 1902(c) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1396a(c)) is amended by striking ``if--'' and all 
     that follows and inserting the following: ``if the State 
     requires individuals described in subsection (l)(1) to apply 
     for assistance under the State program funded under part A of 
     title IV as a condition of applying for or receiving medical 
     assistance under this title.''.
     [[Page H3456]]   (2) Section 1903(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1396b(i)) is amended by striking paragraph (9).
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to medical assistance furnished for calendar 
     quarters beginning on or after October 1, 1995.

     SEC. 107. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     title, this title and the amendments made by this title shall 
     take effect on October 1, 1995.
       (b) Delayed Applicability of Authority To Temporarily 
     Reduce Assistance for Certain Families Which Include a Child 
     Whose Paternity Is Not Established.--Section 405(a)(9) of the 
     Social Security Act, as added by the amendment made by 
     section 101 of this Act, shall not apply to individuals who, 
     immediately before the effective date of this title, are 
     recipients of aid under a State plan approved under part A of 
     title IV of the Social Security Act, until the end of the 1-
     year (or, at the option of the State, 2-year) period that 
     begins with such effective date.
       (c) Transition Rule.--The amendments made by this title 
     shall not apply with respect to--
       (1) powers, duties, functions, rights, claims, penalties, 
     or obligations applicable to aid or services provided before 
     the effective date of this title under the provisions 
     amended; and
       (2) administrative actions and proceedings commenced before 
     such date, or authorized before such date to be commenced, 
     under such provisions.
             TITLE II--CHILD PROTECTION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

     SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

       Part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     620-635) is amended to read as follows:

    ``PART B--BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

     ``SEC. 421. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this part is to enable eligible States to 
     carry out a child protection program to--
       ``(1) identify and assist families at risk of abusing or 
     neglecting their children;
       ``(2) operate a system for receiving reports of abuse or 
     neglect of children;
       ``(3) investigate families reported to abuse or neglect 
     their children;
       ``(4) provide support, treatment, and family preservation 
     services to families which are, or are at risk of, abusing or 
     neglecting their children;
       ``(5) support children who must be removed from or who 
     cannot live with their families;
       ``(6) make timely decisions about permanent living 
     arrangements for children who must be removed from or who 
     cannot live with their families; and
       ``(7) provide for continuing evaluation and improvement of 
     child protection laws, regulations, and services.

     ``SEC. 422. ELIGIBLE STATES.

       ``(a) In General.--As used in this part, the term `eligible 
     State' means, with respect to a fiscal year, a State that, 
     during the 3-year period immediately preceding the fiscal 
     year, has submitted to the Secretary a plan that includes the 
     following:
       ``(1) Outline of child protection program.--A written 
     document that outlines the activities the State intends to 
     conduct to achieve the purpose of this part, including the 
     procedures to be used for--
       ``(A) receiving reports of child abuse or neglect;
       ``(B) investigating such reports;
       ``(C) protecting children in families in which child abuse 
     or neglect is found to have occurred;
       ``(D) removing children from dangerous settings;
       ``(E) protecting children in foster care;
       ``(F) promoting timely adoptions;
       ``(G) protecting the rights of families;
       ``(H) preventing child abuse and neglect; and
       ``(I) establishing and responding to citizen review panels 
     under section 425.
       ``(2) Certification of state law requiring the reporting of 
     child abuse and neglect.--A certification that the State has 
     in effect laws that require public officials and other 
     professionals to report actual or suspected instances of 
     child abuse or neglect.
       ``(3) Certification of state program to investigate child 
     abuse and neglect cases.--A certification that the State has 
     in effect a program to investigate child abuse and neglect 
     cases.
       ``(4) Certification of state procedures for removal and 
     placement of abused or neglected children.--A certification 
     that the State has in effect procedures for removal from 
     families and placement of abused or neglected children.
       ``(5) Certification of state procedures for developing and 
     reviewing written plans for permanent placement of removed 
     children.--A certification that the State has in effect 
     procedures for ensuring that a written plan is prepared for 
     children who have been removed from their families, which 
     specifies the goal for achieving a permanent placement for 
     the child in a timely fashion, for ensuring that the written 
     plan is reviewed every 6 months, and for ensuring that 
     information about such children is collected regularly and 
     recorded in case records, and a description of such 
     procedures.
       ``(6) Certification that the state will continue to honor 
     adoption assistance agreements.--A certification that the 
     State will honor any adoption assistance agreement (as 
     defined in section 475(3), as in effect immediately before 
     the effective date of this part) entered into by an agency of 
     the State, that is in effect as of such effective date.
       ``(7) Certification of state program to provide independent 
     living services.--A certification that the State has in 
     effect a program to provide independent living services to 
     individuals in the child protection program of the State who 
     have attained 16 years of age but have not attained 20 (or, 
     at the option of the State, 22) years of age, and who do not 
     have a family to which to be returned for assistance in 
     making the transition to self-sufficient adulthood.
       ``(8) Certification of state procedures to respond to 
     reporting of medical neglect of disabled infants.--
       ``(A) In general.--A certification that the State has in 
     place for the purpose of responding to the reporting of 
     medical neglect of infants (including instances of 
     withholding of medically indicated treatment from disabled 
     infants with life-threatening conditions), procedures or 
     programs, or both (within the State child protective services 
     system), to provide for--
       ``(i) coordination and consultation with individuals 
     designated by and within appropriate health-care facilities;
       ``(ii) prompt notification by individuals designated by and 
     within appropriate health-care facilities of cases of 
     suspected medical neglect (including instances of withholding 
     of medically indicated treatment from disabled infants with 
     life-threatening conditions); and
       ``(iii) authority, under State law, for the State child 
     protective service to pursue any legal remedies, including 
     the authority to initiate legal proceedings in a court of 
     competent jurisdiction, as may be necessary to prevent the 
     withholding of medically indicated treatment from disabled 
     infants with life-threatening conditions.
       ``(B) Withholding of medically indicated treatment.--As 
     used in subparagraph (A), the term `withholding of medically 
     indicated treatment' means the failure to respond to the 
     infant's life-threatening conditions by providing treatment 
     (including appropriate nutrition, hydration, and medication) 
     which, in the treating physician's or physicians' reasonable 
     medical judgment, will be most likely to be effective in 
     ameliorating or correcting all such conditions, except that 
     such term does not include the failure to provide treatment 
     (other than appropriate nutrition, hydration, or medication) 
     to an infant when, in the treating physician's or physicians' 
     reasonable medical judgment--
       ``(i) the infant is chronically and irreversibly comatose;
       ``(ii) the provision of such treatment would--

       ``(I) merely prolong dying;
       ``(II) not be effective in ameliorating or correcting all 
     of the infant's life-threatening conditions; or
       ``(III) otherwise be futile in terms of the survival of the 
     infant; or

       ``(iii) the provision of such treatment would be virtually 
     futile in terms of the survival of the infant and the 
     treatment itself under such circumstances would be inhumane.
       ``(9) Identification of child protection goals.--The 
     quantitative goals of the State child protection program.
       ``(b) Determinations.--The Secretary shall determine 
     whether a plan submitted pursuant to subsection (a) contains 
     the material required by subsection (a). The Secretary may 
     not require a State to include in such a plan any material 
     not described in subsection (a), and may not review the 
     adequacy of State procedures.

     ``SEC. 423. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD PROTECTION.

       ``(a) Entitlement.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each eligible State shall be entitled to 
     receive from the Secretary for each fiscal year specified in 
     subsection (b)(1) a grant in an amount equal to the State 
     share of the child protection amount for the fiscal year.
       ``(2) Additional grant.--
       ``(A) In general.--In addition to a grant under paragraph 
     (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall pay to each 
     eligible State for each fiscal year specified in subsection 
     (b)(1) an amount equal to the State share of the amount (if 
     any) appropriated pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this 
     paragraph for the fiscal year.
       ``(B) Limitation on authorization of appropriations.--For 
     grants under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary an amount not to exceed 
     $486,000,000 for each fiscal year specified in subsection 
     (b)(1).
       ``(b) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       ``(1) Child protection amount.--The term `child protection 
     amount' means--
       ``(A) $3,930,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
       ``(B) $4,195,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
       ``(C) $4,507,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
       ``(D) $4,767,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
       ``(E) $5,071,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
       ``(2) State share.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `State share' means the 
     qualified child protection expenses of the State divided by 
     the sum of the qualified child protection expenses of all of 
     the States.
       ``(B) Qualified child protection expenses.--The term 
     `qualified child protection expenses' means, with respect to 
     a State the greater of--
     [[Page H3457]]   ``(i) \1/3\ of the total amount of 
     obligations to the State under the provisions of law 
     specified in subparagraph (B) for fiscal years 1992, 1993, 
     and 1994; or
       ``(ii) the total amount of obligations to the State under 
     such provisions of law for fiscal year 1994.
       ``(C) Provisions of law.--The provisions of law specified 
     in this subparagraph are the following (as in effect 
     immediately before the effective date of this part):
       ``(i) Section 474(a) (other than subparagraphs (C) and (D) 
     of paragraph (3)) of this Act.
       ``(ii) Section 304 of the Family Violence Prevention and 
     Services Act.
       ``(iii) Section 107(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
     Treatment Act.
       ``(iv) Section 201(d) of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
     Treatment Act.
       ``(v) Section 423 of this Act.
       ``(3) State.--The term `State' includes the several States, 
     the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
     the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
       ``(c) Use of Grant.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State to which a grant is made under 
     this section may use the grant in any manner that the State 
     deems appropriate to accomplish the purpose of this part, 
     including setting up abuse and neglect reporting systems, 
     abuse and neglect prevention, family preservation, foster 
     care, adoption, program administration, and training.
       ``(2) Authority to use portion of grant for other 
     purposes.--
       ``(A) In general.--A State may use not more than 30 percent 
     of the amount of the grant made to the State under this 
     section for fiscal year 1998 or a succeeding fiscal year to 
     carry out a State program pursuant to any or all of the 
     following provisions of law:
       ``(i) Part A of this title.
       ``(ii) Title XX of this Act.
       ``(iii) The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
     1990.
       ``(iv) Any provision of law, enacted into law during the 
     104th Congress, under which grants are made to States for 
     food and nutrition or employment and training.
       ``(B) Applicable rules.--Any amount paid to the State under 
     this part that is used to carry out a State program pursuant 
     to a provision of law specified in subparagraph (A) shall not 
     be subject to the requirements of this part, but shall be 
     subject to the requirements that apply to Federal funds 
     provided directly under the provision of law to carry out the 
     program.
       ``(3) Timing of expenditures.--A State to which a grant is 
     made under this section for a fiscal year shall expend the 
     total amount of the grant not later than the end of the 
     immediately succeeding fiscal year.
       ``(4) Rule of interpretation.--This part shall not be 
     interpreted to prohibit short- and long-term foster care 
     facilities operated for profit from receiving funds provided 
     under this part.
       ``(d) Timing of Payments.--The Secretary shall pay each 
     eligible State the amount of the grant payable to the State 
     under this section in quarterly installments.
       ``(e) Penalties.--
       ``(1) For use of grant in violation of this part.--
       ``(A) In general.--If an audit conducted pursuant to 
     chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, finds that an 
     amount paid to a State under this section for a fiscal year 
     has been used in violation of this part, then the Secretary 
     shall reduce the amount of the grant that would (in the 
     absence of this subsection) be payable to the State under 
     this section for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by 
     the amount so used.
       ``(B) Limitation.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the 
     Secretary shall not reduce any quarterly payment by more than 
     25 percent.
       ``(C) Carryforward of unrecovered penalty.--To the extent 
     that subparagraph (B) prevents the Secretary from recovering 
     during a fiscal year the full amount of a penalty imposed on 
     a State under subparagraph (A) for a prior fiscal year, the 
     Secretary shall apply subparagraph (A) to the grant otherwise 
     payable to the State under this section for the immediately 
     succeeding fiscal year.
       ``(2) For failure to maintain effort.--If an audit 
     conducted pursuant to chapter 75 of title 31, United States 
     Code, finds that the amount expended by a State (other than 
     from amounts provided by the Federal Government) during 
     fiscal year 1996 or 1997 to carry out the State program 
     funded under this part is less than the total amount expended 
     by the State (other than from amounts provided by the Federal 
     Government) during fiscal year 1995 under parts B and E of 
     this title, then the Secretary shall reduce the amount of the 
     grant that would (in the absence of this subsection) be 
     payable to the State under this section for the immediately 
     succeeding fiscal year by the amount of the difference.
       ``(3) For failure to submit required report.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall reduce by 3 percent 
     the amount of the grant that would (in the absence of this 
     subsection) be payable to a State under this section for a 
     fiscal year if the Secretary determines that the State has 
     not submitted the report required by section 427(b) for the 
     immediately preceding fiscal year, within 6 months after the 
     end of the immediately preceding fiscal year.
       ``(B) Rescission of penalty.--The Secretary shall rescind a 
     penalty imposed on a State under subparagraph (A) with 
     respect to a report for a fiscal year if the State submits 
     the report before the end of the immediately succeeding 
     fiscal year.
       ``(f) Limitation on Federal Authority.--Except as expressly 
     provided in this part, the Secretary may not regulate the 
     conduct of States under this part or enforce any provision of 
     this part.
     ``SEC. 424. CHILD PROTECTION STANDARDS.

       ``Each State to which a grant is made under section 423 
     shall operate a child protection program in accorance with 
     the following standards in order to assure the protection of 
     children:
       ``(1) The primary standard by which a State child welfare 
     system shall be judged is the protection of children.
       ``(2) Each State shall investigate reports of abuse and 
     neglect promptly.
       ``(3) Children removed from their homes shall have a 
     permanency plan and a dispositional hearing by a court or a 
     court-appointed body within 3 months after a fact-finding 
     hearing.
       ``(4) All child protection cases in which the child is 
     placed outside the home shall be reviewed every 6 months 
     unless the child is in a long-term placement.

     ``SEC. 425. CITIZEN REVIEW PANELS.

       ``(a) Establishment.--Each State to which a grant is made 
     under section 423 shall establish at least 3 citizen review 
     panels.
       ``(b) Composition.--Each panel established under subsection 
     (a) shall be broadly representative of the community from 
     which drawn.
       ``(c) Frequency of Meetings.--Each panel established under 
     subsection (a) shall meet not less frequently than quarterly.
       ``(d) Duties.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each panel established under subsection 
     (a) shall, by examining specific cases, determine the extent 
     to which the State and local agencies responsible for 
     carrying out activities under this part are doing so in 
     accordance with the State plan, with the child protection 
     standards set forth in section 424, and with any other 
     criteria that the panel considers important to ensure the 
     protection of children.
       ``(2) Confidentiality.--The members and staff of any panel 
     established under subsection (a) shall not disclose to any 
     person or government any information about any specific child 
     protection case with respect to which the panel is provided 
     information.
       ``(e) State Assistance.--Each State that establishes a 
     panel under subsection (a) shall afford the panel access to 
     any information on any case that the panel desires to review, 
     and shall provide the panel with staff assistance in 
     performing its duties.
       ``(f) Reports.--Each panel established under subsection (a) 
     shall make a public report of its activities after each 
     meeting.

     ``SEC. 426. CLEARINGHOUSE AND HOTLINE ON MISSING AND RUNAWAY 
                   CHILDREN.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and 
     operate a clearinghouse of information on children who are 
     missing or have run away from home, including a 24-hour toll-
     free telephone hotline which may be contacted for information 
     on such children.
       ``(b) Limitation on Authorization of Appropriations.--To 
     carry out subsection (a), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary not to exceed $7,000,000 for 
     each fiscal year.

     ``SEC. 427. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING.

       ``(a) Annual Reports on State Child Welfare Goals.--On the 
     date that is 3 years after the effective date of this part 
     and annually thereafter, each State to which a grant is made 
     under section 423 shall submit to the Secretary a report that 
     contains quantitative information on the extent to which the 
     State is making progress toward achieving the goals of the 
     State child protection program.
       ``(b) Annual State Data Reports.--Each State to which a 
     grant is made under section 423 shall annually submit to the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services a report that includes 
     the following:
       ``(1) The number of children who were reported to the State 
     during the year as abused or neglected.
       ``(2) Of the number of children described in paragraph (1), 
     the number with respect to whom such reports were 
     substantiated.
       ``(3) Of the number of children described in paragraph 
     (2)--
       ``(A) the number that did not receive services during the 
     year under the State program funded under this part;
       ``(B) the number that received services during the year 
     under the State program funded under this part or an 
     equivalent State program; and
       ``(C) the number that were removed from their families 
     during the year.
       ``(4) The number of families that received preventive 
     services from the State during the year.
       ``(5) The number of children who entered foster care under 
     the responsibility of the State during the year.
       ``(6) The number of children in foster care under the 
     responsibility of the State who exited from foster care 
     during the year.
       ``(7) The types of foster care placements made by the State 
     during the year, and the average monthly number of children 
     in each type of placement.
       ``(8) The average length of the foster care placements made 
     by the State during the year.
       ``(9) The age, ethnicity, gender, and family income of the 
     children placed in foster care under the responsibility of 
     the State during the year.
     [[Page H3458]]   ``(10) The number of children in foster care 
     under the responsibility of the State with respect to whom 
     the State has the goal of adoption.
       ``(11) The number of children in foster care under the 
     responsibility of the State who were freed for adoption 
     during the year.
       ``(12) The number of children in foster care under the 
     responsibility of the State whose adoptions were finalized 
     during the year.
       ``(13) The number of disrupted adoptions in the State 
     during the year.
       ``(14) Quantitative measurements showing whether the State 
     is making progress toward the child protection goals 
     identified by the State under section 422(a)(9).
       ``(15) The number of infants abandoned in the State during 
     the year, and the number of such infants who were legally 
     adopted during the year and the length of time between the 
     discovery of the abandonment and such adoption.
       ``(16) The number of children who died during the year 
     while in foster care under the responsibility of the State.
       ``(17) The number of deaths in the State during the year 
     resulting from child abuse or neglect.
       ``(18) The number of children served by the independent 
     living program of the State.
       ``(19) Any other information which the Secretary and a 
     majority of the States agree is appropriate to collect for 
     purposes of this part.
       ``(20) The response of the State to the findings and 
     recommendations of the citizen review panels established by 
     the State pursuant to section 425.
       ``(c) Authority of States to Use Estimates.--A State may 
     comply with a requirement to provide precise numerical 
     information described in subsection (b) by submitting an 
     estimate which is obtained through the use of scientifically 
     acceptable sampling methods.
       ``(d) Annual Report by the Secretary.--Within 6 months 
     after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
     prepare a report based on information provided by the States 
     for the fiscal year pursuant to subsection (b), and shall 
     make the report and such information available to the 
     Congress and the public.
       ``(e) Scope of State Program Funded Under This Part.--As 
     used in subsection (b), the term `State program funded under 
     this part' includes any equivalent State program.

     ``SEC. 428. RESEARCH AND TRAINING.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct research and 
     training in child welfare.
       ``(b) Limitation on Authorization of Appropriations.--To 
     carry out subsection (a), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary not to exceed $10,000,000 for 
     each fiscal year.

     ``SEC. 429. NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a national 
     study based on random samples of children who are at risk of 
     child abuse or neglect, or are determined by States to have 
     been abused or neglected.
       ``(b) Requirements.--The study required by subsection (a) 
     shall--
       ``(1) have a longitudinal component; and
       ``(2) yield data reliable at the State level for as many 
     States as the Secretary determines is feasible.
       ``(c) Preferred Contents.--In conducting the study required 
     by subsection (a), the Secretary should--
       ``(1) collect data on the child protection programs of 
     different small States or (different groups of such States) 
     in different years to yield an occasional picture of the 
     child protection programs of such States;
       ``(2) carefully consider selecting the sample from cases of 
     confirmed abuse or neglect; and
       ``(3) follow each case for several years while obtaining 
     information on, among other things--
       ``(A) the type of abuse or neglect involved;
       ``(B) the frequency of contact with State or local 
     agencies;
       ``(C) whether the child involved has been separated from 
     the family, and, if so, under what circumstances;
       ``(D) the number, type, and characteristics of out-of-home 
     placements of the child; and
       ``(E) the average duration of each placement.
       ``(d) Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--From time to time, the Secretary shall 
     prepare reports summarizing the results of the study required 
     by subsection (a), and should include in such reports a 
     comparison of the results of the study with the information 
     reported by States under section 427.
       ``(2) Availability.--The Secretary shall make available to 
     the public any report prepared under paragraph (1), in 
     writing or in the form of an electronic data tape.
       ``(3) Authority to charge fee.--The Secretary may charge 
     and collect a fee for the furnishing of reports under 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(e) Funding.--Out of any money in the Treasury of the 
     United States not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of 
     the Treasury shall pay to the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 
     2000 to carry out this section.

     ``SEC. 430. REMOVAL OF BARRIERS TO INTERETHNIC ADOPTION.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to decrease 
     the length of time that children wait to be adopted and to 
     prevent discrimination in the placement of children on the 
     basis of race, color, or national origin.
       ``(b) Multiethnic Placements.--
       ``(1) Prohibition.--A State or other entity that receives 
     funds from the Federal Government and is involved in adoption 
     or foster care placements may not--
       ``(A) deny to any person the opportunity to become an 
     adoptive or a foster parent, on the basis of the race, color, 
     or national origin of the person, or of the child, involved; 
     or
       ``(B) delay or deny the placement of a child for adoption 
     or into foster care, or otherwise discriminate in making a 
     placement decision, on the basis of the race, color, or 
     national origin of the adoptive or foster parent, or the 
     child, involved.
       ``(2) Penalties.--
       ``(A) State violators.--A State that violates paragraph (1) 
     during a period shall remit to the Secretary all funds that 
     were paid to the State under this part during the period.
       ``(B) Private violators.--Any other entity that violates 
     paragraph (1) during a period shall remit to the Secretary 
     all funds that were paid to the entity during the period by a 
     State from funds provided under this part.
       ``(3) Private cause of action.--
       ``(A) In general.--Any individual who is aggrieved by a 
     violation of paragraph (1) by a State or other entity may 
     bring an action seeking relief in any United States district 
     court.
       ``(B) Statute of limitations.--An action under this 
     paragraph may not be brought more than 2 years after the date 
     the alleged violation occurred.''.

     SEC. 202. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Amendments to Part D of Title IV of the Social Security 
     Act.--
       (1) Section 452(a)(10)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 652(a)(10)(C)), as amended by section 104(b)(2)(C) of 
     this Act, is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(or foster care maintenance payments 
     under part E)'' and inserting ``or cash payments under a 
     State program funded under part B''; and
       (B) by striking ``or 471(a)(17)''.
       (2) Section 452(g)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     652(g)(2)(A)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``or E'' the 1st place such term appears 
     and inserting ``or benefits or services are being provided 
     under the State program funded under part B''; and
       (B) by striking ``or E'' the 2nd place such term appears 
     and inserting ``or benefits or services were being provided 
     under the State program funded under part B''.
       (3) Section 456(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 656(a)(1)) is 
     amended by striking ``foster care maintenance payments'' and 
     inserting ``benefits or services under a State program funded 
     under part B''.
       (4) Section 466(a)(3)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     666(a)(3)(B)), as amended by section 104(b)(13) of this Act, 
     is amended by striking ``or 471(a)(17)''.
       (b) Repeal of Part E of Title IV of the Social Security 
     Act.--Part E of title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 671-679) is 
     hereby repealed.
       (c) Amendment to Title XVI of the Social Security Act as in 
     Effect With Respect to the States.--Section 1611(c)(5)(B) of 
     such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(c)(5)(B)) is amended to read as 
     follows: ``(B) the State program funded under part B of title 
     IV,''.
       (d) Repeal of Section 13712 of the Omnibus Budget 
     Reconciliation Act of 1993.--Section 13712 of the Omnibus 
     Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 670 note) is 
     hereby repealed.
       (e) Amendment to Section 9442 of the Omnibus Budget 
     Reconciliation Act of 1986.--Section 9442(4) of the Omnibus 
     Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 679a(4)) is 
     amended by inserting ``(as in effect before October 1, 
     1995)'' after ``Act''.
       (f) Repeal of Section 553 of the Howard M. Metzenbaum 
     Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994.--Section 553 of the Howard 
     M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
     5115a; 108 Stat. 4056) is hereby repealed.
       (g) Repeal of Subtitle C of Title XVII of the Violent Crime 
     Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.--Subtitle C of title 
     XVII of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 
     1994 is hereby repealed.
       (h) Repeal of Subtitle A of Title II of the Crime Control 
     Act of 1990.--Subtitle A of title II of the Crime Control Act 
     of 1990 is hereby repealed.

     SEC. 203. CONTINUED APPLICATION OF CURRENT STANDARDS UNDER 
                   MEDICAID PROGRAM.

       Section 1931 of the Social Security Act, as inserted by 
     section 106(a)(2) of this Act, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``part A of'', and
       (B) by striking ``under such part'' and inserting ``under a 
     part of such title''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``part A of''.

     SEC. 204. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       (a) In General.--This title and the amendments made by this 
     title shall take effect on October 1, 1995.
       (b) Transition Rule.--The amendments made by this title 
     shall not apply with respect to--
       (1) powers, duties, functions, rights, claims, penalties, 
     or obligations applicable to aid or services provided before 
     the effective date of this title under the provisions 
     amended; and
       (2) administrative actions and proceedings commenced before 
     such date, or authorized 
     [[Page H3459]] before such date to be commenced, under such 
     provisions.
  TITLE III--BLOCK GRANTS FOR CHILD CARE AND FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE
                  Subtitle A--Child Care Block Grants

     SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK 
                   GRANT ACT OF 1990.

       (a) Goals.--Section 658A of the Child Care and Development 
     Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9801 note) is amended--
       (1) in the heading of such section by inserting ``AND 
     GOALS'' after ``TITLE'',
       (2) by inserting ``(a) Short Title.--'' before ``This'', 
     and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Goals.--The goals of this subchapter are--
       ``(1) to allow each State maximum flexibility in developing 
     child care programs and policies that best suit the needs of 
     children and parents within such State;
       ``(2) to promote parental choice to empower working parents 
     to make their own decisions on the child care that best suits 
     their family's needs;
       ``(3) to encourage States to provide consumer education 
     information to help parents make informed choices about child 
     care;
       ``(4) to assist States to provide child care to parents 
     trying to achieve independence from public assistance; and
       ``(5) to assist States in implementing the health, safety, 
     licensing, and registration standards established in State 
     regulations.''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 658B of the 
     Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     9858) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 658B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     subchapter $1,943,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1996, 
     1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.''.
       (c) Lead Entity.--Section 658D of the Child Care and 
     Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858b) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the heading of such section by striking ``AGENCY'' 
     inserting ``ENTITY'',
       (2) in subsection (a) by inserting ``or other entity'' 
     after ``State agency'', and
       (3) by striking ``lead agency'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``lead entity''.
       (d) Application and Plan.--Section 658E of the Child Care 
     and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``implemented--'' and all that follows 
     through ``(2)'' and inserting ``implemented'', and
       (B) by striking ``for subsequent State plans'',
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the heading of such paragraph by striking ``agency'' 
     and inserting ``entity'', and
       (ii) by striking ``agency'' and inserting ``entity'',
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) in clause (i) by striking ``, other than through 
     assistance provided under paragraph (3)(C),'' and
       (II) by striking ``except'' and all that follows through 
     ``1992'', and inserting ``and provide a detailed description 
     of the procedures the State will implement to carry out the 
     requirements of this subparagraph'',

       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by striking ``Provide assurances'' and inserting 
     ``Certify'', and
       (II) by inserting before the period at the end ``and 
     provide a detailed description of such procedures'',

       (iii) in subparagraph (C)--

       (I) by striking ``Provide assurances'' and inserting 
     ``Certify'', and
       (II) by inserting before the period at the end ``and 
     provide a detailed description of how such record is 
     maintained and is made available'',

       (iv) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
       ``(D) Consumer education information.--Provide assurances 
     that the State will collect and disseminate to parents of 
     eligible children and the general public, consumer education 
     information that will promote informed child care choices.'',
       (v) in subparagraph (E)--

       (I) by striking ``Provide assurances'' and inserting 
     ``Certify'',
       (II) in clause (i) by inserting ``health, safety, and'' 
     after ``comply with all'',
       (III) in clause (i) by striking ``; and'' at the end,
       (IV) by striking ``that--'' and all that follows through 
     ``(i)'', and inserting ``that'', and
       (V) by striking ``(ii)'' and all that follows through the 
     end of such subparagraph, and inserting ``and provide a 
     detailed description of such requirements and of how such 
     requirements are effectively enforced.'', and

       (vi) by striking subparagraphs (F), (G), (H), (I), and (J),
       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``or as authorized by 
     section 658T'' before the period at the end,
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by striking ``.--Subject to the reservation contained 
     in subparagraph (C), the'' and inserting ``and related 
     activities.--The'',
       (II) by inserting ``, other than amounts transferred under 
     section 658T,'' after ``subchapter'',
       (III) in clause (i) by striking ``; and'' at the end and 
     inserting a period,
       (IV) by striking ``for--'' and all that follows through 
     ``section 658E(c)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``for child care 
     services, activities that improve the quality or availability 
     of such services, and any other activity that the State deems 
     appropriate to realize any of the goals specified in 
     paragraphs (2) through (5) of section 658A(b)'', and
       (V) by striking clause (ii), and

       (iii) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
       ``(C) Limitation on administrative costs.--Not more than 5 
     percent of the aggregate amount of payments received under 
     this subchapter by a State in each fiscal year may be 
     expended for administrative costs incurred by such State to 
     carry out all its functions and duties under this 
     subchapter.'',
       (D) in paragraph (4)(A)--
       (i) by striking ``provide assurances'' and inserting 
     ``certify'',
       (ii) in the first sentence by inserting ``and shall provide 
     a summary of the facts relied on by the State to determine 
     that such rates are sufficient to ensure such access'' before 
     the period, and
       (iii) by striking the last sentence, and
       (E) by striking paragraph (5).
       (e) Limitations on State Allotments--Section 658F(b)(2) of 
     the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 
     U.S.C. 9858d(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``referred to in 
     section 658E(c)(2)(F)''.
       (f) Repeal of Earmarked Required Expenditures.--The Child 
     Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9801 
     note) is amended by striking sections 658G and 658H.
       (g) Administration and Enforcement.--Section 658I(a) of the 
     Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     9858g(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``and'' at the end,
       (2) by striking paragraph (2), and
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
       (h) Payments.--Section 658J(c) of the Child Care and 
     Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858h(c)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``expended'' and inserting ``obligated'', 
     and
       (2) by striking ``3 fiscal years'' and inserting ``fiscal 
     year''.
       (i) Annual Report and Audits.--Section 658K of the Child 
     Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     9858i) is amended--
       (1) in the heading of such section by inserting ``, 
     EVALUATION PLANS,'' after ``REPORT'',
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``, 1992'' and inserting ``following the 
     end of the first fiscal year with respect to which the 
     amendments made by the Personal Responsibility Act of 1995 
     apply'',
       (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) containing data on the manner in which the child care 
     needs of families in the State are being fulfilled, including 
     information concerning--
       ``(A) the number and ages of children being assisted with 
     funds provided under this subchapter;
       ``(B) with respect to the families of such children--
       ``(i) the number of other children in such families;
       ``(ii) the number of such families that include only 1 
     parent;
       ``(iii) the number of such families that include both 
     parents;
       ``(iv) the ages of the mothers of such children;
       ``(v) the ages of the fathers of such children;
       ``(vi) the sources of the economic resources of such 
     families, including the amount of such resources obtained 
     from (and separately identified as being from)--

       ``(I) employment, including self-employment;
       ``(II) assistance received under part A of title IV of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
       ``(III) part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 620 et seq.);
       ``(IV) the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et 
     seq.);
       ``(V) the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
     seq.);
       ``(VI) assistance received under title XVI of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.);
       ``(VII) assistance received under title XIV of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1351 et seq.);
       ``(VIII) assistance received under title XIX of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.);
       ``(IX) assistance received under title XX of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.); and
       ``(X) any other source of economic resources the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate;

       ``(C) the number of such providers separately identified 
     with respect to each type of child care provider specified in 
     section 658P(5) that provided child care services obtained 
     with assistance provided under this subchapter;
       ``(D) with respect to cost of such services--
       ``(i) the cost imposed by such providers to provide such 
     services; and
       ``(ii) the portion of such cost paid with assistance 
     provided under this subchapter;
       ``(E) with respect to consumer education information 
     described in section 658E(c)(2)(D) provided by such State--
     [[Page H3460]]   ``(i) the manner in which such information 
     was provided; and
       ``(ii) the number of parents to whom such information was 
     provided; and
       ``(F) with respect to complaints received by such State 
     regarding child care services obtained with assistance 
     provided under this subchapter--
       ``(i) the number of such complaints that were found to have 
     merit; and
       ``(ii) a description of the actions taken by the State to 
     correct the circumstances on which such complaints were 
     based.'',
       (C) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(3) containing evidence demonstrating that the State 
     satisfied the requirements of section 658E(c)(2)(F); and
       ``(4) identifying each State program operated under a 
     provision of law specified in section 658T to which the State 
     transferred funds under the authority of such section, 
     specifying the amount of funds so transferred to such 
     program, and containing a justification for so transferring 
     such amount;'', and
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``a application'' and 
     inserting ``an application'',
       (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``any agency administering 
     activities that receive'' and inserting ``the State that 
     receives'', and
       (C) in paragraph (4) by striking ``entitles'' and inserting 
     ``entitled'', and
       (4) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c), and
       (5) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) State Evaluation Plan and Evaluation Results.--
       ``(1) Evaluation plan.--In the first report submitted under 
     subsection (a) after the date of the enactment of the 
     Personal Responsibility Act of 1995, and in the report for 
     each alternating 1-year period thereafter, the State shall 
     include a plan the State intends to carry out in the 1-year 
     period subsequent to the period for which such report is 
     submitted, to evaluate the extent to which the State has 
     realized each of the goals specified in paragraphs (2) 
     through (5) of section 658A(b). The State shall include in 
     such plan a description of the types of data and other 
     information the State will collect to determine whether the 
     State has realized such goals.
       ``(2) Evaluation results.--In the second report submitted 
     under subsection (a) after the date of the enactment of the 
     Personal Responsibility Act of 1995, and in the report for 
     each alternating 1-year period thereafter, the State shall 
     include a summary of the results of an evaluation carried out 
     under the evaluation plan contained in the report submitted 
     under subsection (a) for the preceding 1-year period.''.
       (j) Report by Secretary.--Section 658L of the Child Care 
     and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858j) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``, 1993, and annually'' and inserting 
     ``following the end of the second fiscal year with respect to 
     which the amendments made by the Personal Responsibility Act 
     of 1995 apply, and biennially'',
       (2) by striking ``Committee on Education and Labor'' and 
     inserting ``Speaker'',
       (3) by striking ``Committee on Labor and Human Resources'' 
     and inserting ``President pro tempore'', and
       (4) by striking the last sentence.
       (k) Reallotments.--Section 658O of the Child Care and 
     Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858m) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``Possessions'' and inserting 
     ``possessions'',
       (B) by inserting ``and'' after ``States,'', and
       (C) by striking ``, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
     Islands'',
       (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) State Allotment.--From the amount appropriated under 
     section 658B for each fiscal year remaining after 
     reservations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall allot 
     to each State (excluding Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin 
     Islands of the United States, and the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands) an amount that bears the same ratio 
     to the amount so appropriated for such fiscal year as the 
     aggregate of the amounts received by the State under--
       ``(1) this subchapter for fiscal year 1994;
       ``(2) section 403 of the Social Security Act, with respect 
     to expenditures by the State for child care under section 
     402(g)(1) of such Act during fiscal year 1994; and
       ``(3) section 403(n) of the Social Security Act for fiscal 
     year 1994;
     bears to the aggregate of the amounts received by all the 
     States (excluding Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of 
     the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands) under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).'',
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``agency'' and 
     inserting ``entity'', and
       (B) in paragraph (5) by striking ``our'' and inserting 
     ``out'',
       (4) by striking subsection (e), and
       (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
       (l) Definitions.--Section 658P of the Child Care and 
     Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5)(A)--
       (A) in clause (i) by striking ``and'' at the end and 
     inserting ``or'',
       (B) by striking ``that--'' and all that follows through 
     ``(i)'', and inserting ``that'', and
       (C) by striking clause (ii),
       (2) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
       ``(8) Lead entity.--The term `lead entity' means the State 
     agency or other entity designated under section 658B(a).'',
       (3) by striking paragraphs (3), (10), and (12),
       (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Child care services.--The term `child care services' 
     means services that constitute physical care of a child and 
     may include services that are designed to enhance the 
     educational, social, cultural, emotional, and recreational 
     development of a child but that are not intended to serve as 
     a substitute for compulsory educational services.'',
       (5) in paragraph (13)--
       (A) by inserting ``or'' after ``Samoa,'', and
       (B) by striking ``, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
     Islands'', and
       (6) by redesignating paragraphs (11), (13), and (14) as 
     paragraphs (10), (11), and (12), respectively.
       (m) Authority to Transfer Funds.--The Child Care and 
     Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.) 
     is amended by inserting after section 658S the following:

     ``SEC. 658T. TRANSFER OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) Authority.--Of the aggregate amount of payments 
     received under this subchapter by a State in each fiscal 
     year, the State may transfer not more than 20 percent for use 
     by the State to carry out State programs under 1 or more of 
     the following provisions of law:
       ``(1) Part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
       ``(2) Part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 620 et seq.).
       ``(3) The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et 
     seq.).
       ``(4) The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
     seq.).
       ``(5) Title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 
     et seq.).
       ``(b) Requirements Applicable to Funds Transferred.--Funds 
     transferred under subsection (a) to carry out a State program 
     operated under a provision of law specified in such 
     subsection shall not be subject to the requirements of this 
     subchapter, but shall be subject to the same requirements 
     that apply to Federal funds provided directly under such 
     provision of law to carry out such program.''.

     SEC. 302. REPEAL OF CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED BY ACTS 
                   OTHER THAN THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.

       (a) Child Development Associate Scholarship Assistance Act 
     of 1985.--Title VI of the Human Services Reauthorization Act 
     of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 10901-10905) is repealed.
       (b) State Dependent Care Development Grants Act.--
     Subchapter E of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of the 
     Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9871-
     9877) is repealed.
       (c) Programs of National Significance.--Title X of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by 
     Public Law 103-382 (108 Stat. 3809 et seq.), is amended--
       (1) in section 10413(a) by striking paragraph (4),
       (2) in section 10963(b)(2) by striking subparagraph (G), 
     and
       (3) in section 10974(a)(6) by striking subparagraph (G).
       (d) Native Hawaiian Family-Based Education Centers.--
     Section 9205 of the Native Hawaiian Education Act (Public Law 
     103-382; 108 Stat. 3794) is repealed.
       Subtitle B--Family and School-Based Nutrition Block Grants

            CHAPTER 1--FAMILY NUTRITION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

     SEC. 321. AMENDMENT TO CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966.

       The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) is 
     amended to read as follows:
     ``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       ``(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the `Child 
     Nutrition Act of 1966'.
       ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents is as 
     follows:

``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Authorization.
``Sec. 3. Allotment.
``Sec. 4. Application.
``Sec. 5. Use of amounts.
``Sec. 6. Reports.
``Sec. 7. Penalties.
``Sec. 8. Model nutrition standards for food assistance for pregnant, 
              postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants and 
              children.
``Sec. 9. Authorization of appropriations.
``Sec. 10. Definitions.
     ``SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION.

       ``(a) In General.--In the case of each State that in 
     accordance with section 4 submits to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture an application for a fiscal year, the Secretary 
     shall provide a grant for the year to the State for the 
     purpose of achieving the goals described in subsection (b). 
     The grant shall consist of the allotment determined for the 
     State under section 3.
       ``(b) Goals.--The goals of this Act are--
       ``(1) to provide nutritional risk assessment, food 
     assistance based on such risk assessment, and nutrition 
     education and counseling to economically disadvantaged 
     pregnant women, postpartum women, breastfeeding women, 
     infants, and young children who are determined to be at 
     nutritional risk;
       ``(2) to provide nutritional risk assessments of such women 
     in order to provide food assistance and nutrition education 
     which meets their specific needs;
     [[Page H3461]]   ``(3) to provide nutrition education to such 
     women in order to increase their awareness of the types of 
     foods which should be consumed to maintain good health;
       ``(4) to provide food assistance, including nutritious meal 
     supplements, to such women in order to reduce incidences of 
     low-birthweight babies and babies born with birth defects as 
     a result of nutritional deficiencies;
       ``(5) to provide food assistance, including nutritious meal 
     supplements, to such women, infants, and young children in 
     order to ensure their future good health;
       ``(6) to ensure that such women, infants, and children are 
     referred to other health services, including routine 
     pediatric and obstetric care, when necessary;
       ``(7) to ensure that children from economically 
     disadvantaged families in day care facilities, family day 
     care homes, homeless shelters, settlement houses, 
     recreational centers, Head Start centers, Even Start programs 
     and child care facilities for children with disabilities 
     receive nutritious meals, supplements, and low-cost milk; and
       ``(8) to provide summer food service programs to meet the 
     nutritional needs of children from economically disadvantaged 
     families during months when school is not in session.
       ``(c) Timing of Payments.--The Secretary shall provide 
     payments under a grant under this Act to States on a 
     quarterly basis.
     ``SEC. 3. ALLOTMENT.

       The Secretary shall allot the amount appropriated to carry 
     out this Act for a fiscal year among the States as follows:
       ``(1) First fiscal year.--
       ``(A) In general.--With respect to the first fiscal year 
     for which the Secretary provides grants to States under this 
     Act, the amount allotted to each State shall bear the same 
     proportion to such amount appropriated as the aggregate of 
     the amounts described in subparagraph (B) that were received 
     by each such State under the provisions of law described in 
     such subparagraph (as such provisions of law were in effect 
     on the day before the date of the enactment of the Personal 
     Responsibility Act of 1995) for the preceding fiscal year 
     bears to the aggregate of the amounts described in 
     subparagraph (B) that were received by all such States under 
     such provisions of law for such preceding fiscal year.
       ``(B) Amounts described.--The amounts described in this 
     subparagraph are the following:
       ``(i) The amount received under the special supplemental 
     nutrition program for women, infants, and children under 
     section 17 of this Act (42 U.S.C. 1786).
       ``(ii) The amount received under the homeless children 
     nutrition program established under section 17B of the 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766b).
       ``(iii) 87.5 percent of the sum of the amounts received 
     under the following programs:

       ``(I) The child and adult care food program under section 
     17 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766), except 
     for subsection (o) of such section.
       ``(II) The summer food service program for children 
     established under section 13 of the National School Lunch Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1761).
       ``(III) The special milk program established under section 
     3 of this Act (42 U.S.C. 1772).

       ``(2) Second fiscal year.--With respect to the second 
     fiscal year for which the Secretary provides grants to States 
     under this Act--
       ``(A) 95 percent of such amount appropriated shall be 
     allotted among the States by allotting to each State an 
     amount that bears the same proportion to such amount 
     appropriated as the amount allotted to each such State from a 
     grant under this Act for the preceding fiscal year bears to 
     the aggregate of the amounts allotted to all such States from 
     grants under this Act for such preceding fiscal year; and
       ``(B) 5 percent of such amount appropriated shall be 
     allotted among the States by allotting to each State an 
     amount that bears the same proportion to such amount 
     appropriated as the relative number of individuals receiving 
     assistance during the 1-year period ending on June 30 of the 
     preceding fiscal year in such State from amounts received 
     from a grant under this Act for such preceding fiscal year 
     bears to the total number of individuals receiving assistance 
     in all States from amounts received from grants under this 
     Act for the preceding fiscal year.
       ``(3) Third and fourth fiscal years.--With respect to each 
     of the third and fourth fiscal years for which the Secretary 
     provides grants to States under this Act--
       ``(A) 90 percent of such amount appropriated shall be 
     allotted among the States by allotting to each State an 
     amount determined in accordance with the formula described in 
     paragraph (2)(A); and
       ``(B) 10 percent of such amount appropriated shall be 
     allotted among the States by allotting to each State an 
     amount determined in accordance with the formula described in 
     paragraph (2)(B).
       ``(4) Fifth fiscal year.--With respect to the fifth fiscal 
     year for which the Secretary provides grants to States under 
     this Act--
       ``(A) 85 percent of such amount appropriated shall be 
     allotted among the States by allotting to each State an 
     amount determined in accordance with the formula described in 
     paragraph (2)(A); and
       ``(B) 15 percent of such amount appropriated shall be 
     allotted among the States by allotting to each State an 
     amount determined in accordance with the formula described in 
     paragraph (2)(B).

     ``SEC. 4. APPLICATION.

       ``The Secretary may provide a grant under this Act to a 
     State for a fiscal year only if the State submits to the 
     Secretary an application containing only--
       ``(1) an agreement that the State will use amounts received 
     from such grant in accordance with section 5;
       ``(2) except as provided in paragraph (3), an agreement 
     that the State will set minimum nutritional requirements for 
     food assistance provided under this Act based on the most 
     recent tested nutritional research available, except that--
       ``(A) such requirements shall not be construed to prohibit 
     the substitution of foods to accommodate the medical or other 
     special dietary needs of individual students; and
       ``(B) such requirements shall, at a minimum, be based on--
       ``(i) the weekly average of the nutrient content of school 
     lunches; or
       ``(ii) such other standards as the State may prescribe;
       ``(3) an agreement that the State, with respect to the 
     provision of food assistance to economically disadvantaged 
     pregnant women, postpartum women, breastfeeding women, 
     infants, and young children, shall--
       ``(A) implement the minimum nutritional requirements 
     described in paragraph (2) for such food assistance; or
       ``(B) implement the model nutrition standards developed 
     under section 8 for such food assistance;
       ``(4) an agreement that the State will take such reasonable 
     steps as the State deems necessary to restrict the use and 
     disclosure of information about individuals and families 
     receiving assistance under this Act;
       ``(5) an agreement that the State will use not more than 5 
     percent of the amount of such grant for administrative costs 
     incurred to provide assistance under this Act, except that 
     costs associated with the nutritional risk assessment of 
     individuals described in section 5(a)(1) and costs associated 
     with nutrition education and counseling provided to such 
     individuals shall not be considered to be administrative 
     costs; and
       ``(6) an agreement that the State will submit to the 
     Secretary a report in accordance with section 6.
     ``SEC. 5. USE OF AMOUNTS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may provide a grant under 
     this Act to a State only if the State agrees that it will use 
     all amounts received from such grant--
       ``(1) subject to subsection (b), to provide nutritional 
     risk assessment, food assistance based on such risk 
     assessment, and nutrition education and counseling to 
     economically disadvantaged pregnant women, postpartum women, 
     breastfeeding women, infants, and young children who are 
     determined to be at nutritional risk;
       ``(2) to provide milk in nonprofit nursery schools, child 
     care centers, settlement houses, summer camps, and similar 
     institutions devoted to the care and training of children, to 
     children from economically disadvantaged families;
       ``(3) to provide food service programs in institutions and 
     family day care homes providing child care to children from 
     economically disadvantaged families;
       ``(4) to provide summer food service programs carried out 
     by nonprofit food authorities, local governments, nonprofit 
     higher education institutions participating in the National 
     Youth Sports Program, and residential nonprofit summer camps 
     to children from economically disadvantaged families; and
       ``(5) to provide nutritious meals to pre-school age 
     homeless children in shelters and other facilities serving 
     the homeless population.
       ``(b) Additional Requirement.--The State shall ensure that 
     not less than 80 percent of the amount of the grant is used 
     to provide nutritional risk assessment, food assistance based 
     on such nutritional risk assessment, and nutrition education 
     and counseling to economically disadvantaged pregnant women, 
     postpartum women, breastfeeding women, infants, and young 
     children under subsection (a)(1).
       ``(c) Authority To Use Amounts for Other Purposes.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a 
     State may use not more than 20 percent of amounts received 
     from a grant under this Act for a fiscal year to carry out a 
     State program pursuant to any or all of the following 
     provisions of law:
       ``(A) Part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
       ``(B) Part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 620 et seq.).
       ``(C) Title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 
     et seq.).
       ``(D) The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
     seq.).
       ``(E) The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
     1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.).
       ``(2) Sufficient funding determination.--Prior to using any 
     amounts received from a grant under this Act for a fiscal 
     year to carry out a State program pursuant to any or all of 
     the provisions of law described in paragraph (1), the 
     appropriate State agency shall make a determination that 
     sufficient amounts will remain available for such fiscal year 
     to carry out this Act.
       ``(3) Rules governing use of amounts for other purposes.--
     Amounts paid to the State 
     [[Page H3462]] under a grant under this Act that are used to 
     carry out a State program pursuant to a provision of law 
     specified in paragraph (1) shall not be subject to the 
     requirements of this Act, but shall be subject to the same 
     requirements that apply to Federal funds provided directly 
     under the provision of law to carry out the program.

     ``SEC. 6. REPORTS.

       ``The Secretary may provide a grant under this Act to a 
     State for a fiscal year only if the State agrees that it will 
     submit, for such fiscal year, a report to the Secretary 
     describing--
       ``(1) the number of individuals receiving assistance under 
     the grant in accordance with each of paragraphs (1) through 
     (5) of section 5(a);
       ``(2) the different types of assistance provided to such 
     individuals in accordance with such paragraphs;
       ``(3) the extent to which such assistance was effective in 
     achieving the goals described in section 2(b);
       ``(4) the standards and methods the State is using to 
     ensure the nutritional quality of such assistance, including 
     meals and supplements;
       ``(5) the number of low birthweight births in the State in 
     such fiscal year compared to the number of such births in the 
     State in the previous fiscal year; and
       ``(6) any other information the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.

     ``SEC. 7. PENALTIES.

       ``(a) Penalty for Use of Amounts in Violation of This 
     Act.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall reduce the amounts 
     otherwise payable to a State under a
      grant under this Act by any amount paid to the State under 
     this Act which an audit conducted pursuant to chapter 75 
     of title 31, United States Code, finds has been used in 
     violation of this Act.
       ``(2) Limitation.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall not reduce any quarterly payment by more than 
     25 percent.
       ``(b) Penalty for Failure To Submit Required Report.--The 
     Secretary shall reduce by 3 percent the amount otherwise 
     payable to a State under a grant under this Act for a fiscal 
     year if the Secretary determines that the State has not 
     submitted the report required by section 6 for the 
     immediately preceding fiscal year, within 6 months after the 
     end of the immediately preceding fiscal year.

     ``SEC. 8. MODEL NUTRITION STANDARDS FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR 
                   PREGNANT, POSTPARTUM, AND BREASTFEEDING WOMEN, 
                   INFANTS AND CHILDREN.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 1996, the Food 
     and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine of the 
     National Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with 
     pediatricians, obstetricians, nutritionists, and directors of 
     programs providing nutritional risk assessment, food 
     assistance, and nutrition education and counseling to 
     economically disadvantaged pregnant women, postpartum women, 
     breastfeeding women, infants, and young children, shall 
     develop model nutrition standards for food assistance 
     provided to such women, infants, and children under this Act.
       ``(b) Requirement.--Such model nutrition standards shall 
     require that food assistance provided to such women, infants, 
     and children contain nutrients that are lacking in the diets 
     of such women, infants, and children, as determined by 
     nutritional research.
       ``(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date on which the model nutrition standards are developed 
     under subsection (a), the Food and Nutrition Board of the 
     Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences 
     shall prepare and submit to the Congress a report regarding 
     the efforts of States to implement such model nutrition 
     standards.

     ``SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this Act $4,606,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, 
     $4,777,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, $4,936,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1998, $5,120,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and 
     $5,308,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
       ``(b) Availability.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     under subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until 
     the end of the fiscal year subsequent to the fiscal year for 
     which such amounts are appropriated.

     ``SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.

       ``For purposes of this Act:
       ``(1) Breastfeeding women.--The term `breastfeeding women' 
     means women up to 1 year postpartum who are breastfeeding 
     their infants.
       ``(2) Economically disadvantaged.--The term `economically 
     disadvantaged' means an individual or a family, as the case 
     may be, whose annual income does not exceed 185 percent of 
     the applicable family size income levels contained in the 
     most recent income poverty guidelines prescribed by the 
     Office of Management and Budget and based on data from the 
     Bureau of the Census.
       ``(3) Infants.--The term `infants' means individuals under 
     1 year of age.
       ``(4) Postpartum women.--The term `postpartum women' means 
     women who are in the 180-day period beginning on the 
     termination of pregnancy.
       ``(5) Pregnant women.--The term `pregnant women' means 
     women who have 1 or more fetuses in utero.
       ``(6) School.--The term `school' means a public or private 
     nonprofit elementary, intermediate, or secondary school.
       ``(7) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       ``(8) State.--The term `State' means any of the several 
     States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
     American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, or a tribal 
     organization (as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     450b(l))).
       ``(9) Young children.--The term `young children' means 
     individuals who have attained the age of 1 but have not 
     attained the age of 5.''.

         CHAPTER 2--SCHOOL-BASED NUTRITION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

     SEC. 341. AMENDMENT TO NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT.

       The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is 
     amended to read as follows:
     ``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       ``(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the `National 
     School Lunch Act'.
       ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents is as 
     follows:

``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Authorization.
``Sec. 3. Allotment.
``Sec. 4. Application.
``Sec. 5. Use of amounts.
``Sec. 6. Reports.
``Sec. 7. Penalties.
``Sec. 8. Assistance to children enrolled in private nonprofit schools 
              and Department of Defense domestic dependents' schools in 
              case of restrictions on State or failure by State to 
              provide assistance.
``Sec. 9. Food service programs for department of defense overseas 
              dependents' schools.
``Sec. 10. Model nutrition standards for meals for students.
``Sec. 11. Definitions.
     ``SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION.

       ``(a) Entitlement.--
       ``(1) In general.--In the case of each State that in 
     accordance with section 4 submits to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture an application for a fiscal year, each such State 
     shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary for such 
     fiscal year a grant for the purpose of achieving the goals 
     described in subsection (b). Subject to paragraph (2), the 
     grant shall consist of the allotment for such State 
     determined under section 3 of the school-based nutrition 
     amount for the fiscal year.
       ``(2) Requirement to provide commodities.--9 percent of the 
     amount of the assistance available under this Act for each 
     State shall be in the form of commodities.
       ``(3) School-based nutrition amount.--
       ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this Act, the term 
     `school-based nutrition amount' means, subject to the 
     reservation contained in subparagraph (B), $6,681,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1996, $6,956,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, 
     $7,237,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $7,538,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1999, and $7,849,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
       ``(B) Reservation.--For each fiscal year described in 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall reserve an amount equal 
     to the amount determined under subsection (c) of section 9 
     for such fiscal year from the school-based nutrition amount 
     for the purpose of establishing and carrying out nutritious 
     food service programs at Department of Defense overseas 
     dependents' schools in accordance with such section.
       ``(4) Availability.--Payments under a grant to a State from 
     the allotment determined under section 3 for any fiscal year 
     may be obligated by the State in that fiscal year or in the 
     succeeding fiscal year.
       ``(b) Goals.--The goals of this Act are--
       ``(1) to safeguard the health and well-being of children 
     through the provision of nutritious, well-balanced meals and 
     food supplements;
       ``(2) to provide economically disadvantaged children access 
     to nutritious free or low cost meals, food supplements, and 
     low-cost milk;
       ``(3) to ensure that children served under this Act are 
     receiving the nutrition they require to take advantage of the 
     educational opportunities provided to them;
       ``(4) to emphasize foods which are naturally good sources 
     of vitamins and minerals over foods which have been enriched 
     with vitamins and minerals and are high in fat or sodium 
     content;
       ``(5) to provide a comprehensive school nutrition program 
     for children; and
       ``(6) to minimize paperwork burdens and administrative 
     expenses for participating schools.
       ``(c) Timing of Payments.--The Secretary shall provide 
     payments under a grant under this Act to States on a 
     quarterly basis.

     ``SEC. 3. ALLOTMENT.

       ``The Secretary shall allot the amount appropriated to 
     carry out this Act for a fiscal year among the States as 
     follows:
       ``(1) First fiscal year.--
       ``(A) In general.--With respect to the first fiscal year 
     for which the Secretary provides grants to States under this 
     Act, the amount allotted to each State shall bear the same 
     proportion to such amount appropriated as the aggregate of 
     the amounts described in subparagraph (B) that were received 
     by each such State under the provisions of law described in 
     such subparagraph (as such provisions of law were in effect 
     on the day before the date of the enactment of the Personal 
     Responsibility Act of 1995) for the preceding fiscal year 
     bears to the aggregate of the amounts described in 
     subparagraph (B) that were received by all such States under 
     such provisions of law for such preceding fiscal year.
     [[Page H3463]]   ``(B) Amounts described.--The amounts 
     described in this subparagraph are the following:
       ``(i) The amount received under the school breakfast 
     program established under section 4 of the Child Nutrition 
     Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773).
       ``(ii) The amount received under the school lunch program 
     established under this Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
       ``(iii) 12.5 percent of the sum of the amounts received 
     under the following programs:

       ``(I) The child and adult care food program under section 
     17 of this Act (42 U.S.C. 1766), except for subsection (o) of 
     such section.
       ``(II) The summer food service program for children 
     established under section 13 of this Act (42 U.S.C. 1761).
       ``(III) The special milk program established under section 
     3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772).

       ``(2) Second fiscal year.--With respect to the second 
     fiscal year for which the Secretary provides grants to States 
     under this Act--
       ``(A) 95 percent of such amount appropriated shall be 
     allotted among the States by allotting to each State an 
     amount that bears the same proportion to such amount 
     appropriated as the amount allotted to each such State from a 
     grant under this Act for the preceding fiscal year bears to 
     the aggregate of the amounts allotted to all such States from 
     grants under this Act for such preceding fiscal year; and
       ``(B) 5 percent of such amount appropriated shall be 
     allotted among the States by allotting to each State an 
     amount that bears the same proportion to such amount 
     appropriated as the relative number of meals served during 
     the 1-year period ending on June 30 of the preceding fiscal 
     year in a State from amounts received from a grant under this 
     Act for such preceding fiscal year bears to the total number 
     of meals served in all States from amounts received from 
     grants under this Act for the preceding fiscal year.
       ``(3) Third and fourth fiscal years.--With respect to each 
     of the third and fourth fiscal years for which the Secretary 
     provides grants to States under this Act--
       ``(A) 90 percent of such amount appropriated shall be 
     allotted among the States by allotting to each State an 
     amount determined in accordance with the formula described in 
     paragraph (2)(A); and
       ``(B) 10 percent of such amount appropriated shall be 
     allotted among the States by allotting to each State an 
     amount determined in accordance with the formula described in 
     paragraph (2)(B).
       ``(4) Fifth fiscal year.--With respect to the fifth fiscal 
     year for which the Secretary provides grants to States under 
     this Act--
       ``(A) 85 percent of such amount appropriated shall be 
     allotted among the States by allotting to each State an 
     amount determined in accordance with the formula described in 
     paragraph (2)(A); and
       ``(B) 15 percent of such amount appropriated shall be 
     allotted among the States by allotting to each State an 
     amount determined in accordance with the formula described in 
     paragraph (2)(B).

     ``SEC. 4. APPLICATION.

       ``The Secretary may provide a grant under this Act to a 
     State for a fiscal year only if the State submits to the 
     Secretary an application containing only--
       ``(1) an agreement that the State will use amounts received 
     from such grant in accordance with section 5;
       ``(2) except as provided in paragraph (3), an agreement 
     that the State will set minimum nutritional requirements for 
     meals provided under this Act based on the most recent tested 
     nutritional research available, except that--
       ``(A) such requirements shall not be construed to prohibit 
     the substitution of foods to accommodate the medical or other 
     special dietary needs of individual students; and
       ``(B) such requirements shall, at a minimum, be based on--
       ``(i) the weekly average of the nutrient content of school 
     lunches; or
       ``(ii) such other standards as the State may prescribe;
       ``(3) an agreement that the State, with respect to the 
     provision of meals to students, shall--
       ``(A) implement the minimum nutritional requirements 
     described in paragraph (2) for such meals; or
       ``(B) implement the model nutrition standards developed 
     under section 10 for such meals;
       ``(4) an agreement that the State will take such reasonable 
     steps as the State deems necessary to restrict the use and 
     disclosure of information about individuals and families 
     receiving assistance under this Act;
       ``(5) an agreement that the State will use not more than 2 
     percent of the amount of such grant for administrative costs 
     incurred to provide assistance under this Act; and
       ``(6) an agreement that the State will submit to the 
     Secretary a report in accordance with section 6.

     ``SEC. 5. USE OF AMOUNTS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may provide a grant under 
     this Act to a State only if the State agrees that it will use 
     all amounts received from such grant to provide assistance to 
     schools to establish and carry out nutritious food service 
     programs that provide affordable meals and supplements to 
     students, which may include--
       ``(1) nonprofit school breakfast programs;
       ``(2) nonprofit school lunch programs;
       ``(3) nonprofit before and after school supplement 
     programs;
       ``(4) nonprofit low-cost milk services; and
       ``(5) nonprofit summer meals programs.
       ``(b) Additional Requirements.--
       ``(1) Minimum amount of grant for free or low cost meals or 
     supplements.--In providing assistance to schools to establish 
     and carry out nutritious food service programs in accordance 
     with subsection (a), the State shall ensure that not less 
     than 80 percent of the amount of the grant is used to provide 
     free or low cost meals or supplements to economically 
     disadvantaged children.
       ``(2) Provision of food service programs in private 
     nonprofit schools and department of defense domestic 
     dependents' schools.--To the extent consistent with the 
     number of children in the State who are enrolled in private 
     nonprofit schools and Department of Defense domestic 
     dependents' schools, the State, after timely and appropriate 
     consultation with representatives of such schools, as the 
     case may be, shall ensure that nutritious food service 
     programs are established and carried out in such schools in 
     accordance with subsection (a) on an equitable basis with 
     nutritious food service programs established and carried out 
     in public nonprofit schools in the State.
       ``(c) Authority To Use Amounts for Other Purposes.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a 
     State may use not more than 20 percent of amounts received 
     from a grant under this Act for a fiscal year to carry out a 
     State program pursuant to any or all of the following 
     provisions of law:
       ``(A) Part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
       ``(B) Part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 620 et seq).
       ``(C) Title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 
     et seq.).
       ``(D) The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et 
     seq.).
       ``(E) The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
     1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.).
       ``(2) Sufficient funding determination.--Prior to using any 
     amounts received from a grant under this Act for a fiscal 
     year to carry out a State program pursuant to any or all of 
     the provisions of law described in paragraph (1), the 
     appropriate State agency shall make a determination that 
     sufficient amounts will remain available for such fiscal year 
     to carry out this Act.
       ``(3) Rules governing use of amounts for other purposes.--
     Amounts paid to the State under a grant under this Act that 
     are used to carry out a State program pursuant to a provision 
     of law specified in paragraph (1) shall not be subject to the 
     requirements of this Act, but shall be subject to the same 
     requirements that apply to Federal funds provided directly 
     under the provision of law to carry out the program.
       ``(d) Limitation on Provision of Commodities to Certain 
     School Districts, Private Nonprofit Schools, and Department 
     of Defense Domestic Dependents' Schools.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State may not require a school 
     district, private nonprofit school, or Department of Defense 
     domestic dependents' school described in paragraph (2), 
     except upon the request of such school district, private 
     school, or domestic dependents' school, as the case may be, 
     to accept commodities for use in the food service program of 
     such school district, private school, or domestic dependents' 
     school in accordance with this section. Such school district, 
     private school, or domestic dependents' school may continue 
     to receive commodity assistance in the form that it received 
     such assistance as of January 1, 1987.
       ``(2) School district, private nonprofit school, and 
     department of defense domestic dependents' school 
     described.--A school district, private nonprofit school, or 
     Department of Defense domestic dependents' school described 
     in this paragraph is a school district, private nonprofit 
     school, or Department of Defense domestic dependents' school, 
     as the case may be, that as of January 1, 1987, was receiving 
     all cash payments or all commodity letters of credit in lieu 
     of entitlement commodities for the school lunch program of 
     such school district, private school, or domestic dependents' 
     school under section 18(b) of the National School Lunch Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), as such section was in effect on 
     the day before the date of the enactment of the Personal 
     Responsibility Act of 1995.
       ``(e) Prohibition on Physical Segregation, Overt 
     Identification, or Other Discrimination With Respect to 
     Children Eligible for Free or Low Cost Meals or 
     Supplements.--In providing assistance to schools to establish 
     and carry out nutritious food service programs in accordance 
     with subsection (a), the State shall ensure that such schools 
     do not--
       ``(1) physically segregate children eligible to receive 
     free or low cost meals or supplements on the basis of such 
     eligibility;
       ``(2) provide for the overt identification of such children 
     by special tokens or tickets, announced or published list of 
     names, or other means; or
       ``(3) otherwise discriminate against such children.

     ``SEC. 6. REPORTS.

       ``The Secretary may provide a grant under this Act to a 
     State for a fiscal year only if the State agrees that it will 
     submit, for such fiscal year, a report to the Secretary 
     describing--
     [[Page H3464]]   ``(1) the number of individuals receiving 
     assistance under the grant;
       ``(2) the different types of assistance provided to such 
     individuals;
       ``(3) the total number of meals served to students under 
     the grant, including the percentage of such meals served to 
     economically disadvantaged students;
       ``(4) the extent to which such assistance was effective in 
     achieving the goals described in section 2(b);
       ``(5) the standards and methods the State is using to 
     ensure the nutritional quality of such assistance, including 
     meals and supplements; and
       ``(6) any other information the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.

     ``SEC. 7. PENALTIES.

       ``(a) Penalty for Use of Amounts in Violation of This 
     Act.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall reduce the amounts 
     otherwise payable to a State under a grant under this Act by 
     any amount paid to the State under this Act which an audit 
     conducted pursuant to chapter 75 of title 31, United States 
     Code, finds has been used in violation of this Act.
       ``(2) Limitation.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall not reduce any quarterly payment by more than 
     25 percent.
       ``(b) Penalty for Failure To Submit Required Report.--The 
     Secretary shall reduce by 3 percent the amount otherwise 
     payable to a State under a grant under this Act for a fiscal 
     year if the Secretary determines that the State has not 
     submitted the report required by section 6 for the 
     immediately preceding fiscal year, within 6 months after the 
     end of the immediately preceding fiscal year.

     ``SEC. 8. ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PRIVATE 
                   NONPROFIT SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   DOMESTIC DEPENDENTS' SCHOOLS IN CASE OF 
                   RESTRICTIONS ON STATE OR FAILURE BY STATE TO 
                   PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.

       ``(a) In General.--If, by reason of any other provision of 
     law, a State is prohibited from providing assistance from 
     amounts received from a grant under this Act to private 
     nonprofit schools or Department of Defense domestic 
     dependents' schools for a fiscal year to establish and carry 
     out nutritious food service programs in such schools in 
     accordance with section 5(a), or the Secretary determines 
     that a State has substantially failed or is unwilling to 
     provide such assistance to such private nonprofit schools or 
     domestic dependents' schools for such fiscal year, the 
     Secretary shall, after consultation with appropriate 
     representatives of the State and private nonprofit schools or 
     domestic dependents' schools, as the case may be, arrange for 
     the provision of such assistance to private nonprofit schools 
     or domestic dependents' schools in the State for such fiscal 
     year in accordance with the requirements this Act.
       ``(b) Reduction in Amount of State Grant.--If the Secretary 
     arranges for the provision of assistance to private nonprofit 
     schools or Department of Defense domestic dependents' schools 
     in a State for a fiscal year under subsection (a), the amount 
     of the grant for such State for such fiscal year shall be 
     reduced by the amount of such assistance provided to such 
     private nonprofit schools or domestic dependents' schools, as 
     the case may be.

     ``SEC. 9. FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   OVERSEAS DEPENDENTS' SCHOOLS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make available to 
     the Secretary of Defense for each fiscal year funds and 
     commodities in an amount determined in accordance with 
     subsection (c) for the purpose of establishing and carrying 
     out nutritious food service programs that provide affordable 
     meals and supplements to students attending Department of 
     Defense overseas dependents' schools.
       ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out nutritious food 
     service programs under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     Defense--
       ``(1) shall ensure that not less than 80 percent of the 
     amount of assistance provided to each school for a fiscal 
     year is used to provide free or low cost meals or supplements 
     to economically disadvantaged children; and
       ``(2) shall ensure that, with respect to the provision of 
     meals to students, each such school will--
       ``(A) implement minimum nutritional requirements for meals 
     provided under this section based on the most recent tested 
     nutritional research available, except that--
       ``(i) such requirements shall not be construed to prohibit 
     the substitution of foods to accommodate the medical or other 
     special dietary needs of individual students; and
       ``(ii) such requirements shall, at a minimum, be based on--

       ``(I) the weekly average of the nutrient content of school 
     lunches; or
       ``(II) such other standards as the Secretary of Agriculture 
     may prescribe; or

       ``(B) implement the model nutrition standards developed 
     under section 10 for such meals.
       ``(c) Amount and Source of Funds and Commodities.--
       ``(1) Amount.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense, shall determine the amount of funds and 
     commodities necessary for each fiscal year to establish and 
     carry out nutritious food service programs described in 
     subsection (a).
       ``(2) Source.--Such amount of funds and commodities shall 
     consist of the reservation of the school-based nutrition 
     amount in accordance with section 2(a)(3)(B).

     ``SEC. 10. MODEL NUTRITION STANDARDS FOR MEALS FOR STUDENTS.

       ``(a) Model Nutrition Standards.--Not later than April 1, 
     1996, the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of 
     Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, in cooperation 
     with nutritionists and directors of programs providing meals 
     to students under this Act, shall develop model nutrition 
     standards for meals provided to such students under this Act.
       ``(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date on which the model nutrition standards are developed 
     under subsection (a), the Food and Nutrition Board of the 
     Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences 
     shall prepare and submit to the Congress a report regarding 
     the efforts of States to implement such model nutrition 
     standards.

     ``SEC. 11. DEFINITIONS.

       ``For purposes of this Act:
       ``(1) Department of defense domestic dependents' school.--
     The term `Department of Defense domestic dependents' school' 
     means an elementary or secondary school established pursuant 
     to section 2164 of title 10, United States Code.
       ``(2) Department of defense overseas dependents' school.--
     The term `Department of Defense overseas dependents' school' 
     means a Department of Defense dependents' school which is 
     located outside the United States and the territories or 
     possessions of the United States.
       ``(3) Economically disadvantaged.--The term `economically 
     disadvantaged' means an individual or a family, as the case 
     may be, whose annual income does not exceed 185 percent of 
     the applicable family size income levels contained in the 
     most recent income poverty guidelines prescribed by the 
     Office of Management and Budget and based on data from the 
     Bureau of the Census.
       ``(4) School.--The term `school' means a public or private 
     nonprofit elementary, intermediate, or secondary school.
       ``(5) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       ``(6) State.--The term `State' means any of the several 
     States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
     American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, or a tribal 
     organization (as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     450b(l))).''.

                  CHAPTER 3--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     SEC. 361. REPEALERS.

       The following Acts are repealed:
       (1) The Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC 
     Amendments of 1987 (Public Law 100-237; 101 Stat. 1733).
       (2) The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989 
     (Public Law 101-147; 103 Stat. 877).
         Subtitle C--Other Repealers and Conforming Amendments

     SEC. 371. AMENDMENTS TO LAWS RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION 
                   BLOCK GRANT.

       (a) Abandoned Infants Assistance.--
       (1) Repealer.--The Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 
     (42 U.S.C. 670 note) is repealed.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 421(7) of the Domestic 
     Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5061(7)) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(7) the term `boarder baby' means an infant who is 
     medically cleared for discharge from an acute-care hospital 
     setting, but remains hospitalized because of a lack of 
     appropriate out-of-hospital placement alternatives;''.
       (b) Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment.--
       (1) Repealer.--The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) is repealed.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--The Victims of Crime Act of 
     1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601 et seq.) is amended--
       (A) in section 1402--
       (i) in subsection (d)--

       (I) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (II) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively; and

       (ii) by striking subsection (g); and
       (B) by striking section 1404.
       (c) Adoption Opportunities.--The Child Abuse Prevention and 
     Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5111 et 
     seq.) is repealed.
       (d) Crisis Nurseries.--The Temporary Child Care for 
     Children with Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986 
     (42 U.S.C. 5117 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in the title heading by striking ``AND CRISIS 
     NURSERIES'';
       (2) in section 201 by striking ``and Crisis Nurseries'';
       (3) in section 202--
       (A) by striking ``provide: (A) temporary'' and inserting 
     ``to provide temporary''; and
       (B) by striking ``children, and (B)'' and all that follows 
     through the period and inserting ``children.'';
       (4) by striking section 204; and
       (5) in section 205--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ``or 204''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) by striking subparagraph (D); and
       (II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D);

       (B) by striking subsection (b)(3); and
       (C) in subsection (d)--
       (i) by striking paragraph (3); and
     [[Page H3465]]   (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) 
     as paragraph (3) and (4), respectively.
       (e) Missing Children's Assistance Act.--The Missing 
     Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771-5779) is repealed.
       (f) Family Support Centers.--Subtitle F of title VII of the 
     Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11481-
     11489) is repealed.
       (g) Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse Cases.--
     Subtitle A of title II of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 
     1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001-13004) is repealed.
       (h) Repeal of Family Unification Program.--Subsection (x) 
     of section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437f(x)) is repealed.
                     Subtitle D--Related Provisions

     SEC. 381. REQUIREMENT THAT DATA RELATING TO THE INCIDENCE OF 
                   POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES BE PUBLISHED AT 
                   LEAST EVERY 2 YEARS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall, to the extent 
     feasible, produce and publish for each State, county, and 
     local unit of general purpose government for which data have 
     been compiled in the then most recent census of population 
     under section 141(a) of title 13, United States Code, and for 
     each school district, data relating to the incidence of 
     poverty. Such data may be produced by means of sampling, 
     estimation, or any other method that the Secretary determines 
     will produce current, comprehensive, and reliable data.
       (b) Content; Frequency.--Data under this section--
       (1) shall include--
       (A) for each school district, the number of children age 5 
     to 17, inclusive, in families below the poverty level; and
       (B) for each State and county referred to in subsection 
     (a), the number of individuals age 65 or older below the 
     poverty level; and
       (2) shall be published--
       (A) for each State, county, and local unit of general 
     purpose government referred to in subsection (a), in 1996 and 
     at least every second year thereafter; and
       (B) for each school district, in 1998 and at least every 
     second year thereafter.
       (c) Authority To Aggregate.--
       (1) In general.--If reliable data could not otherwise be 
     produced, the Secretary may, for purposes of subsection 
     (b)(1)(A), aggregate school districts, but only to the extent 
     necessary to achieve reliability.
       (2) Information relating to use of authority.--Any data 
     produced under this subsection shall be appropriately 
     identified and shall be accompanied by a detailed explanation 
     as to how and why aggregation was used (including the 
     measures taken to minimize any such aggregation).
       (d) Report To Be Submitted Whenever Data Is Not Timely 
     Published.--If the Secretary is unable to produce and publish 
     the data required under this section for any State, county, 
     local unit of general purpose government, or school district 
     in any year specified in subsection (b)(2), a report shall be 
     submitted by the Secretary to the President of the Senate and 
     the Speaker of the House of
      Representatives, not later than 90 days before the start of 
     the following year, enumerating each government or school 
     district excluded and giving the reasons for the 
     exclusion.
       (e) Criteria Relating to Poverty.--In carrying out this 
     section, the Secretary shall use the same criteria relating 
     to poverty as were used in the then most recent census of 
     population under section 141(a) of title 13, United States 
     Code (subject to such periodic adjustments as may be 
     necessary to compensate for inflation and other similar 
     factors).
       (f) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the 
     Secretary of Education in carrying out the requirements of 
     this section relating to school districts.
       (g) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the term 
     ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services.
       (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 1996 through 2000.

     SEC. 382. DATA ON PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AND OUTCOMES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall produce data relating 
     to participation in programs authorized by this Act by 
     families and children. Such data may be produced by means of 
     sampling, estimation, or any other method that the Secretary 
     determines will produce comprehensive and reliable data.
       (b) Content.--Data under this section shall include, but 
     not be limited to--
       (1) changes in participation in welfare, health, education, 
     and employment and training programs, for families and 
     children, the duration of such participation, and the causes 
     and consequences of any changes in program participation;
       (2) changes in employment status, income and poverty 
     status, family structure and process, and children's well-
     being, over time, for families and children participating in 
     Federal programs and, if appropriate, other low-income 
     families and children, and the causes and consequences of 
     such changes; and
       (3) demographic data, including household composition, 
     marital status, relationship of householders, racial and 
     ethnic designation, age, and educational attainment.
       (c) Frequency.--Data under this section shall reflect the 
     period 1993 through 2002, and shall be published as often as 
     practicable during that time, but in any event no later than 
     December 31, 2003.
       (d) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the term 
     ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000 in 
     fiscal year 1996, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 
     through 2002, and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
     Subtitle E--General Effective Date; Preservation of Actions, 
                        Obligations, and Rights

     SEC. 391. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title and 
     the amendments made by this title shall take effect on 
     October 1, 1995.

     SEC. 392. APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS AND REPEALERS.

       An amendment or repeal made by this title shall not apply 
     with respect to--
       (1) powers, duties, functions, rights, claims, penalties, 
     or obligations applicable to financial assistance provided 
     before the effective date of amendment or repeal, as the case 
     may be, under the Act so amended or so repealed; and
       (2) administrative actions and proceedings commenced before 
     such date, or authorized before such date to be commenced, 
     under such Act.
      TITLE IV--RESTRICTING WELFARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR ALIENS
     SEC. 400. STATEMENTS OF NATIONAL POLICY CONCERNING WELFARE 
                   AND IMMIGRATION.

       The Congress makes the following statements concerning 
     national policy with respect to welfare and immigration:
       (1) Self-sufficiency has been a basic principle of United 
     States immigration law since this country's earliest 
     immigration statutes.
       (2) It continues to be the immigration policy of the United 
     States that--
       (A) aliens within the nation's borders not depend on public 
     resources to meet their needs, but rather rely on their own 
     capabilities and the resources of their families, their 
     sponsors, and private organizations, and
       (B) the availability of public benefits not constitute an 
     incentive for immigration to the United States.
       (3) Despite the principle of self-sufficiency, aliens have 
     been applying for and receiving public benefits from Federal, 
     State, and local governments at increasing rates.
       (4) Current eligibility rules for public assistance and 
     unenforceable financial support agreements have proved wholly 
     incapable of assuring that individual aliens not burden the 
     public benefits system.
       (5) It is a compelling government interest to enact new 
     rules for eligibility and sponsorship agreements in order to 
     assure that aliens be self-reliant in accordance with 
     national immigration policy.
       (6) It is a compelling government interest to remove the 
     incentive for illegal immigration provided by the 
     availability of public benefits.
         Subtitle A--Eligibility for Federal Benefits Programs

     SEC. 401. INELIGIBILITY OF ILLEGAL ALIENS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC 
                   BENEFITS PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     and except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), any alien 
     who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be 
     eligible for any Federal means-tested public benefits program 
     (as defined in section 431(d)(2)).
       (b) Exception for Emergency Assistance.--Subsection (a) 
     shall not apply to the provision of non-cash, in-kind 
     emergency assistance (including emergency medical services).
       (c) Treatment of Housing-related Assistance.--Subsection 
     (a) shall not apply to any program for housing or community 
     development assistance administered by the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development, any program under title V of 
     the Housing Act of 1949, or any assistance under section 306C 
     of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, except 
     that in the case of financial assistance (as defined in 
     section 214(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act 
     of 1980), the provisions of section 214 of such Act shall 
     apply instead of subsection (a).

     SEC. 402. INELIGIBILITY OF NONIMMIGRANTS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC 
                   BENEFITS PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     and except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), any alien 
     who is lawfully present in the United States as a 
     nonimmigrant shall not be eligible for any Federal means-
     tested public benefits program.
       (b) Exceptions.--
       (1) Emergency assistance.--Subsection (a) shall not apply 
     to the provision of non-cash, in-kind emergency assistance 
     (including emergency medical services).
       (2) Aliens granted asylum.--Subsection (a) shall not apply 
     to an alien who is granted asylum under section 208 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act or whose deportation has been 
     withheld under section 243(h) of such Act.
       (3) Current legal resident exception.--Subsection (a) shall 
     not apply to the eligibility of an alien for a program until 
     1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act if, on 
     such date of enactment, the alien is lawfully residing in any 
     State or any territory or possession of the United States and 
     is eligible for the program.
       (4) Treatment of temporary agricultural workers.--
     Subsection (a) shall not 
     [[Page H3466]] apply to a nonimmigrant admitted as a 
     temporary agricultural worker under section 
     101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     or as the spouse or minor child of such a worker under 
     section 101(a)(15)(H)(iii) of such Act.
       (c) Treatment of Housing-related Assistance.--Subsection 
     (a) shall not apply to any program for housing or community 
     development assistance administered by the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development, any program under title V of 
     the Housing Act of 1949, or any assistance under section 306C 
     of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, except 
     that in the case of financial assistance (as defined in 
     section 214(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act 
     of 1980), the provisions of section 214 of such Act shall 
     apply instead of subsection (a).
       (d) Treatment of Aliens Paroled into the United States.--An 
     alien who is paroled into the United States under section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act for a period 
     of less than 1 year shall be considered, for purposes of this 
     subtitle, to be lawfully present in the United States as a 
     nonimmigrant.

     SEC. 403. LIMITED ELIGIBILITY OF IMMIGRANTS FOR 5 SPECIFIED 
                   FEDERAL PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     and except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), any alien 
     who is lawfully present in the United States (other than as a 
     nonimmigrant to which section 402(a) or 402(c) applies) shall 
     not be eligible for any of the following Federal means-tested 
     public benefits programs:
       (1) SSI.--The supplemental security income program under 
     title XVI of the Social Security Act.
       (2) Temporary assistance for needy families.--The program 
     of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy 
     families under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act.
       (3) Social services block grant.--The program of block 
     grants to States for social services under title XX of the 
     Social Security Act.
       (4) Medicaid.--The program of medical assistance under 
     title XIX of the Social Security Act.
       (5) Food stamps.--The program under the Food Stamp Act of 
     1977.
       (b) Exceptions.--
       (1) Time-limited exception for refugees.--Subsection (a) 
     shall not apply to an alien admitted to the United States as 
     a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act until 5 years after the date of such alien's 
     arrival into the United States.
       (2) Certain long-term, permanent resident, aged aliens.--
     Subsection (a) shall not apply to an alien who--
       (A) has been lawfully admitted to the United States for 
     permanent residence;
       (B) is over 75 years of age; and
       (C) has resided in the United States for at least 5 years.
       (3) Veteran and active duty exception.--Subsection (a) 
     shall not apply to an alien who is lawfully residing in any 
     State (or any territory or possession of the United States) 
     and is--
       (A) a veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38, 
     United States Code) with a discharge characterized as an 
     honorable discharge,
       (B) on active duty (other than active duty for training) in 
     the Armed Forces of the United States, or
       (C) the spouse or unmarried dependent child of an 
     individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B).

     Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in the case of a veteran who 
     has been separated from military service on account of 
     alienage.
       (4) Emergency assistance.--Subsection (a) shall not apply 
     to the provision of non-cash, in-kind emergency assistance 
     (including emergency medical services).
       (5) Transition for current beneficiaries.--Subsection (a) 
     shall not apply to the eligibility of an alien for a program 
     until 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act if, 
     on such date of enactment, the alien is lawfully residing in 
     any State or any territory or possession of the United States 
     and is eligible for the program.

     SEC. 404. NOTIFICATION.

       Each Federal agency that administers a program to which 
     section 401, 402, or 403 applies shall, directly or through 
     the States, post information and provide general notification 
     to the public and to program recipients of the changes 
     regarding eligibility for any such program pursuant to this 
     subtitle.
  Subtitle B--Eligibility for State and Local Public Benefits Programs
     SEC. 411. INELIGIBILITY OF ILLEGAL ALIENS FOR STATE AND LOCAL 
                   PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     and except as otherwise provided in this section, no alien 
     who is not lawfully present in the United States (as 
     determined in accordance with regulations of the Attorney 
     General) shall be eligible for any State means-tested public 
     benefits program (as defined in section 431(d)(3)).
       (b) Exception for Emergency Assistance.--Subsection (a) 
     shall not apply to the provision of non-cash, in-kind 
     emergency assistance (including emergency medical services).
     SEC. 412. INELIGIBILITY OF NONIMMIGRANTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL 
                   PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     and except as otherwise provided in this section, no alien 
     who is lawfully present in the United States as a 
     nonimmigrant shall be eligible for any State means-tested 
     public benefits program (as defined in section 431(d)(3)).
       (b) Exceptions.--
       (1) Emergency assistance.--The limitations under subsection 
     (a) shall not apply to the provision of non-cash, in-kind 
     emergency assistance (including emergency medical services).
       (2) Aliens granted asylum.--Subsection (a) shall not apply 
     to an alien who is granted asylum under section 208 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act or whose deportation has been 
     withheld under section 243(h) of such Act.
       (3) Treatment of temporary agricultural workers.--
     Subsection (a) shall not apply to a nonimmigrant admitted as 
     a temporary agricultural worker under section 
     101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     or as the spouse or minor child of such a worker under 
     section 101(a)(15)(H)(iii) of such Act.
       (c) Treatment of Aliens Paroled into the United States.--An 
     alien who is paroled into the United States under section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act for a period 
     of less than 1 year shall be considered, for purposes of this 
     subtitle, to be lawfully present in the United States as a 
     nonimmigrant.
     SEC. 413. STATE AUTHORITY TO LIMIT ELIGIBILITY OF IMMIGRANTS 
                   FOR STATE AND LOCAL MEANS-TESTED PUBLIC 
                   BENEFITS PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     and except as otherwise provided in this section, a State is 
     authorized to determine eligibility requirements for aliens 
     who are lawfully present in the United States (other than as 
     a nonimmigrant to which section 412(a) or 412(c) applies) for 
     any State means-tested public benefits program.
       (b) Exceptions.--
       (1) Time-limited exception for refugees.--The authority 
     under subsection (a) shall not apply to an alien admitted to 
     the United States as a refugee under section 207 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act until 5 years after the date 
     of such alien's arrival into the United States.
       (2) Certain long-term, permanent resident, aged aliens.--
     The authority under subsection (a) shall not apply to an 
     alien who--
       (A) has been lawfully admitted to the United States for 
     permanent residence;
       (B) is over 75 years of age; and
       (C) has resided in the United States for at least 5 years.
       (3) Veteran and active duty exception.--The authority under 
     subsection (a) shall not apply to an alien who is lawfully 
     residing in any State (or any territory or possession of the 
     United States) and is--
       (A) a veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38, 
     United States Code) with a discharge characterized as an 
     honorable discharge,
       (B) on active duty (other than active duty for training) in 
     the Armed Forces of the United States, or
       (C) the spouse or unmarried dependent child of an 
     individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B).

     Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in the case of a veteran who 
     has been separated from military service on account of 
     alienage.
       (4) Emergency assistance.--The authority under subsection 
     (a) shall not apply to the provision of non-cash, in-kind 
     emergency assistance (including emergency medical services).
       (5) Transition.--The authority under subsection (a) shall 
     not apply to eligibility of an alien for a State means-tested 
     public benefits program until 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act if, on such date of enactment, the 
     alien is lawfully present in the United States and is 
     eligible for benefits under the program. Nothing in the 
     previous sentence is intended to address alien eligibility 
     for such a program before the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
      Subtitle C--Attribution of Income and Affidavits of Support
     SEC. 421. ATTRIBUTION OF SPONSOR'S INCOME AND RESOURCES TO 
                   FAMILY-SPONSORED IMMIGRANTS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     and except as provided in subsection (c), in determining the 
     eligibility and the amount of benefits of an alien for any 
     means-tested public benefits program (as defined in section 
     431(d)) the income and resources of the alien shall be deemed 
     to include--
       (1) the income and resources of any person who executed an 
     affidavit of support pursuant to section 213A of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (as added by section 422) in 
     behalf of such alien, and
       (2) the income and resources of the spouse (if any) of the 
     person.
       (b) Application.--Subsection (a) shall apply with respect 
     to an alien until such time as the alien achieves United 
     States citizenship through naturalization pursuant to chapter 
     2 of title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
       (c) Exception for Housing-related Assistance.--Subsection 
     (a) shall not apply to any program for housing or community 
     development assistance administered by the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development, any program under title V of 
     the 
     [[Page H3467]] Housing Act of 1949, or any assistance under 
     section 306C of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
     Act.

     SEC. 422. REQUIREMENTS FOR SPONSOR'S AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT.

       (a) In General.--Title II of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act is amended by inserting after section 213 the 
     following new section:
           ``requirements for sponsor's affidavit of support

       ``Sec. 213A. (a) Enforceability.--No affidavit of support 
     may be accepted by the Attorney General or by any consular 
     officer to establish that an alien is not excludable as a 
     public charge under section 212(a)(4) unless such affidavit 
     is executed as a contract--
       ``(1) which is legally enforceable against the sponsor by 
     the Federal Government and by any State (or any political 
     subdivision of such State) which provides any means-tested 
     public benefits program, but not later than 10 years after 
     the alien last receives any such benefit; and
       ``(2) in which the sponsor agrees to submit to the 
     jurisdiction of any Federal or State court for the purpose of 
     actions brought under subsection (e)(2).

     Such contract shall be enforceable with respect to benefits 
     provided to the alien until such time as the alien achieves 
     United States citizenship through naturalization pursuant to 
     chapter 2 of title III.
       ``(b) Forms.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Attorney General, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, shall formulate an affidavit of 
     support consistent with the provisions of this section.
       ``(c) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section 
     shall be construed to grant third party beneficiary
      rights to any sponsored alien under an affidavit of support.
       ``(d) Notification of Change of Address.--(1) The sponsor 
     shall notify the Federal Government and the State in which 
     the sponsored alien is currently resident within 30 days of 
     any change of address of the sponsor during the period 
     specified in subsection (a)(1).
       ``(2) Any person subject to the requirement of paragraph 
     (1) who fails to satisfy such requirement shall be subject to 
     a civil penalty of--
       ``(A) not less than $250 or more than $2,000, or
       ``(B) if such failure occurs with knowledge that the 
     sponsored alien has received any benefit under any means-
     tested public benefits program, not less than $2,000 or more 
     than $5,000.
       ``(e) Reimbursement of Government Expenses.--(1)(A) Upon 
     notification that a sponsored alien has received any benefit 
     under any means-tested public benefits program, the 
     appropriate Federal, State, or local official shall request 
     reimbursement by the sponsor in the amount of such 
     assistance.
       ``(B) The Attorney General, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall prescribe such 
     regulations as may be necessary to carry out subparagraph 
     (A).
       ``(2) If within 45 days after requesting reimbursement, the 
     appropriate Federal, State, or local agency has not received 
     a response from the sponsor indicating a willingness to 
     commence payments, an action may be brought against the 
     sponsor pursuant to the affidavit of support.
       ``(3) If the sponsor fails to abide by the repayment terms 
     established by such agency, the agency may, within 60 days of 
     such failure, bring an action against the sponsor pursuant to 
     the affidavit of support.
       ``(4) No cause of action may be brought under this 
     subsection later than 10 years after the alien last received 
     any benefit under any means-tested public benefits program.
       ``(f) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section--
       ``(1) Sponsor.--The term `sponsor' means an individual 
     who--
       ``(A) is a citizen or national of the United States or an 
     alien who is lawfully admitted to the United States for 
     permanent residence;
       ``(B) is 18 years of age or over; and
       ``(C) is domiciled in any State.
       ``(2) Means-tested public benefits program.--The term 
     `means-tested public benefits program' means a program of 
     public benefits (including cash, medical, housing, and food 
     assistance and social services) of the Federal Government or 
     of a State or political subdivision of a State in which the 
     eligibility of an individual, household, or family 
     eligibility unit for benefits under the program, or the 
     amount of such benefits, or both are determined on the basis 
     of income, resources, or financial need of the individual, 
     household, or unit.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act 
     is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
     213 the following:

``Sec. 213A. Requirements for sponsor's affidavit of support.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) of section 213A of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act, as inserted by subsection 
     (a) of this section, shall apply to affidavits of support 
     executed on or after a date specified by the Attorney 
     General, which date shall be not earlier than 60 days (and 
     not later than 90 days) after the date the Attorney General 
     formulates the form for such affidavits under subsection (b) 
     of such section.
                     Subtitle D--General Provisions

     SEC. 431. DEFINITIONS.

       (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, the terms used in this title have the same meaning 
     given such terms in section 101(a) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act.
       (b) Lawful Presence.--For purposes of this title, the 
     determination of whether an alien is lawfully present in the 
     United States shall be made in accordance with regulations of 
     the Attorney General. An individual shall not be considered 
     to be lawfully present in the United States for purposes of 
     this title merely because the alien may be considered to be 
     permanently residing in the United States under color of law 
     for purposes of any particular program.
       (c) State.--As used in this title, the term ``State'' 
     includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
     Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American 
     Samoa.
       (d) Public Benefits Programs.--As used in this title--
       (1) Means-tested program.--The term ``means-tested public 
     benefits program'' means a program of public benefits 
     (including cash, medical, housing, and food assistance and 
     social services) of the Federal Government or of a State or 
     political subdivision of a State in which the eligibility of 
     an individual, household, or family eligibility unit for 
     benefits under the program, or the amount of such benefits, 
     or both are determined on the basis of income, resources, or 
     financial need of the individual, household, or unit.
       (2) Federal means-tested public benefits program.--The term 
     ``Federal means-tested public benefits program'' means a 
     means-tested public benefits program of (or contributed to 
     by) the Federal Government and under which the Federal 
     Government has specified standards for eligibility and 
     includes the programs specified in section 403(a).
       (3) State means-tested public benefits program.--The term 
     ``State means-tested public benefits program'' means a means-
     tested public benefits program of a State or political 
     subdivision of a State under which the State or political 
     subdivision specifies the standards for eligibility, and does 
     not include any Federal means-tested public benefits program.
     SEC. 432. CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this title shall be construed as addressing 
     alien eligibility for governmental programs that are not 
     means-tested public benefits programs.
                   Subtitle E--Conforming Amendments
     SEC. 441. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO ASSISTED HOUSING.

       Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
     1980 (42 U.S.C. 1436a) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``applicable Secretary'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ``National 
     Housing Act,'' the following: ``the direct loan program under 
     section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 or section 
     502(c)(5)(D), 504, 521(a)(2)(A), or 542 of such Act, subtitle 
     A of title III of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
     Housing Act,'';
       (3) in paragraphs (2) through (6) of subsection (d), by 
     striking ``Secretary'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``applicable Secretary'';
       (4) in subsection (d), in the matter following paragraph 
     (6), by striking ``the term `Secretary''' and inserting ``the 
     term `applicable Secretary'''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(h) For purposes of this section, the term `applicable 
     Secretary' means--
       ``(1) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, with 
     respect to financial assistance administered by such 
     Secretary and financial assistance under subtitle A of title 
     III of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; 
     and
       ``(2) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
     financial assistance administered by such Secretary.''.
         TITLE V--FOOD STAMP REFORM AND COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION

     SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Food Stamp Reform and 
     Commodity Distribution Act''.
             Subtitle A--Commodity Distribution Provisions

     SEC. 511. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Commodity Distribution 
     Act of 1995''.

     SEC. 512. AVAILABILITY OF COMMODITIES.

       (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter in this subtitle 
     referred to as the ``Secretary'') is authorized during fiscal 
     years 1996 through 2000 to purchase a variety of nutritious 
     and useful commodities and distribute such commodities to the 
     States for distribution in accordance with this subtitle.
       (b) In addition to the commodities described in subsection 
     (a), the Secretary may expend funds made available to carry 
     out section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), 
     which are not expended or needed to carry out such sections, 
     to purchase, process, and distribute commodities of the types 
     customarily purchased under such section to the States for 
     distribution in accordance with this subtitle.
     [[Page H3468]]   (c) In addition to the commodities described 
     in subsections (a) and (b), agricultural commodities and the 
     products thereof made available under clause (2) of the 
     second sentence of section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 
     (7 U.S.C. 612c), may be made available by the Secretary to 
     the States for distribution in accordance with this subtitle.
       (d) In addition to the commodities described in subsections 
     (a), (b), and (c), commodities acquired by the Commodity 
     Credit Corporation that the Secretary determines, in the 
     discretion of the Secretary, are in excess of quantities need 
     to--
       (1) carry out other domestic donation programs;
       (2) meet other domestic obligations;
       (3) meet international market development and food aid 
     commitments; and
       (4) carry out the farm price and income stabilization 
     purposes of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, the 
     Agricultural Act of 1949, and the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation Charter Act;

     shall be made available by the Secretary, without charge or 
     credit for such commodities, to the States for distribution 
     in accordance with this subtitle.
       (e) During each fiscal year, the types, varieties, and 
     amounts of commodities to be purchased under this subtitle 
     shall be determined by the Secretary. In purchasing such 
     commodities, except those commodities purchased pursuant to 
     section 520, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable 
     and appropriate, make purchases based on--
       (1) agricultural market conditions;
       (2) the preferences and needs of States and distributing 
     agencies; and
       (3) the preferences of the recipients.
     SEC. 513. STATE, LOCAL AND PRIVATE SUPPLEMENTATION OF 
                   COMMODITIES.

       (a) The Secretary shall establish procedures under which 
     State and local agencies, recipient agencies, or any other 
     entity or person may supplement the commodities distributed 
     under this subtitle for use by recipient agencies with 
     nutritious and wholesome commodities that such entities or 
     persons donate for distribution, in all or part of the State, 
     in addition to the commodities otherwise made available under 
     this subtitle.
       (b) States and eligible recipient agencies may use--
       (1) the funds appropriated for administrative cost under 
     section 519(b);
       (2) equipment, structures, vehicles, and all other 
     facilities involved in the storage, handling, or distribution 
     of commodities made available under this subtitle; and
       (3) the personnel, both paid or volunteer, involved in such 
     storage, handling, or distribution;
     to store, handle or distribute commodities donated for use 
     under subsection (a).
       (c) States and recipient agencies shall continue, to the 
     maximum extent practical, to use volunteer workers, and 
     commodities and other foodstuffs donated by charitable and 
     other organizations, in the distribution of commodities under 
     this subtitle.

     SEC. 514. STATE PLAN.

       (a) A State seeking to receive commodities under this 
     subtitle shall submit a plan of operation and administration 
     every four years to the Secretary for approval. The plan may 
     be amended at any time, with the approval of the Secretary.
       (b) The State plan, at a minimum, shall--
       (1) designate the State agency responsible for distributing 
     the commodities received under this subtitle;
       (2) set forth a plan of operation and administration to 
     expeditiously distribute commodities under this subtitle in 
     quantities requested to eligible recipient agencies in 
     accordance with sections 516 and 520;
       (3) set forth the standards of eligibility for recipient 
     agencies; and
       (4) set forth the standards of eligibility for individual 
     or household recipients of commodities, which at minimum 
     shall require--
       (A) individuals or households to be comprised of needy 
     persons; and
       (B) individual or household members to be residing in the 
     geographic location served by the distributing agency at the 
     time of application for assistance.
       (c) The Secretary shall encourage each State receiving 
     commodities under this subtitle to establish a State advisory 
     board consisting of representatives of all interested 
     entities, both public and private, in the distribution of 
     commodities received under this subtitle in the State.
       (d) A State agency receiving commodities under this 
     subtitle may--
       (1)(A) enter into cooperative agreements with State 
     agencies of other States to jointly provide commodities 
     received under this subtitle to eligible recipient agencies 
     that serve needy persons in a single geographical area which 
     includes such States; or
       (B) transfer commodities received under this subtitle to 
     any such eligible recipient agency in the other State under 
     such agreement; and
       (2) advise the Secretary of an agreement entered into under 
     this subsection and the transfer of commodities made pursuant 
     to such agreement.

     SEC. 515. ALLOCATION OF COMMODITIES TO STATES.

       (a) In each fiscal year, except for those commodities 
     purchased under section 520, the Secretary shall allocate the 
     commodities distributed under this subtitle as follows:
       (1) 60 percent of the such total value of commodities shall 
     be allocated in a manner such that the value of commodities 
     allocated to each State bears the same ratio to 60 percent of 
     such total value as the number of persons in households 
     within the State having incomes below the poverty line bears 
     to the total number of persons in households within all 
     States having incomes below such poverty line. Each State 
     shall receive the value of commodities allocated under this 
     paragraph.
       (2) 40 percent of such total value of commodities shall be 
     allocated in a manner such that the value of commodities 
     allocated to each State bears the same ratio to 40 percent of 
     such total value as the average monthly number of unemployed 
     persons within the State bears to the average monthly number 
     of unemployed persons within all States during the same 
     fiscal year. Each State shall receive the value of 
     commodities allocated to the State under this paragraph.
       (b)(1) The Secretary shall notify each State of the amount 
     of commodities that such State is allotted to receive under 
     subsection (a) or this subsection, if applicable. Each State 
     shall promptly notify the Secretary if such State determines 
     that it will not accept any or all of the commodities made 
     available under such allocation. On such a notification by a 
     State, the Secretary shall reallocate and distribute such 
     commodities as the Secretary deems appropriate and equitable. 
     The Secretary shall further establish procedures to permit 
     States to decline to receive portions of such allocation 
     during each fiscal year as the State determines is 
     appropriate and the Secretary shall reallocate and distribute 
     such allocation as the Secretary deems appropriate and 
     equitable.
       (2) In the event of any drought, flood, hurricane, or other 
     natural disaster affecting substantial numbers of persons in 
     a State, county, or parish, the Secretary may request that 
     States unaffected by such a disaster consider assisting 
     affected States by allowing the Secretary to reallocate 
     commodities from such unaffected State to States containing 
     areas adversely affected by the disaster.
       (c) Purchases of commodities under this subtitle shall be 
     made by the Secretary at such times and under such conditions 
     as the Secretary determines appropriate within each fiscal 
     year. All commodities so purchased for each such fiscal year 
     shall be delivered at reasonable intervals to States based on 
     the allocations and reallocations made under subsections (a) 
     and (b), and or carry out section 520, not later than 
     December 31 of the following fiscal year.
     SEC. 516. PRIORITY SYSTEM FOR STATE DISTRIBUTION OF 
                   COMMODITIES.

       (a) In distributing the commodities allocated under 
     subsections (a) and (b) of section 515, the State agency, 
     under procedures determined by the State agency, shall offer, 
     or otherwise make available, its full allocation of 
     commodities for distribution to emergency feeding 
     organizations.
       (b) If the State agency determines that the State will not 
     exhaust the commodities allocated under subsections (a) and 
     (b) of section 515 through distribution to organizations 
     referred to in subsection (a), its remaining allocation of 
     commodities shall be distributed to charitable institutions 
     described in section 523(3) not receiving commodities under 
     subsection (a).
       (c) If the State agency determines that the State will not 
     exhaust the commodities allocated under subsections (a) and 
     (b) of section 515 through distribution to organizations 
     referred to in subsections (a) and (b), its remaining 
     allocation of commodities shall be distributed to any 
     eligible recipient agency not receiving commodities under 
     subsections (a) and (b).

     SEC. 517. INITIAL PROCESSING COSTS.

       The Secretary may use funds of the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation to pay the costs of initial processing and 
     packaging of commodities to be distributed under this 
     subtitle into forms and in quantities suitable, as determined 
     by the Secretary, for use by the individual households or 
     eligible recipient agencies, as applicable. The Secretary may 
     pay such costs in the form of Corporation-owned commodities 
     equal in value to such costs. The Secretary shall ensure that 
     any such payments in kind will not displace commercial sales 
     of such commodities.

     SEC. 518. ASSURANCES; ANTICIPATED USE.

       (a) The Secretary shall take such precautions as the 
     Secretary deems necessary to ensure that commodities made 
     available under this subtitle will not displace commercial 
     sales of such commodities or the products thereof. The 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate by December 31, 1997, 
     and not less than every two years thereafter, a report as to 
     whether and to what extent such displacements or 
     substitutions are occurring.
       (b) The Secretary shall determine that commodities provided 
     under this subtitle shall be purchased and distributed only 
     in quantities that can be consumed without waste. No eligible 
     recipient agency may receive commodities under this subtitle 
     in excess of anticipated use, based on inventory records and 
     controls, or in excess of its ability to accept and store 
     such commodities.

     SEC. 519. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Purchase of Commodities.--To carry out this subtitle, 
     there are authorized to be appropriated $260,000,000 for each 
     of the fiscal years 1996 through 2000 to purchase, process, 
     and distribute commodities to the States in accordance with 
     this subtitle.
       (b) Administrative Funds.--
     [[Page H3469]]   (1) There are authorized to be appropriated 
     $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1996 through 2000 
     for the Secretary to make available to the States for State 
     and local payments for costs associated with the distribution 
     of commodities by eligible recipient agencies under this 
     subtitle, excluding costs associated with the distribution of 
     those commodities distributed under section 520. Funds 
     appropriated under this paragraph for any fiscal year shall 
     be allocated to the States on an advance basis dividing such 
     funds among the States in the same proportions as the 
     commodities distributed under this subtitle for such fiscal 
     year are allocated among the States. If a State agency is 
     unable to use all of the funds so allocated to it, the 
     Secretary shall reallocate such unused funds among the other 
     States in a manner the Secretary deems appropriate and 
     equitable.
       (2)(A) A State shall make available in each fiscal year to 
     eligible recipient agencies in the State not less than 40 
     percent of the funds received by the State under paragraph 
     (1) for such fiscal year, as necessary to pay for, or provide 
     advance payments to cover, the allowable expenses of eligible 
     recipient agencies for distributing commodities to needy 
     persons, but only to the extent such expenses are actually so 
     incurred by such recipient agencies.
       (B) As used in this paragraph, the term ``allowable 
     expenses'' includes--
       (i) costs of transporting, storing, handling, repackaging, 
     processing, and distributing commodities incurred after such 
     commodities are received by eligible recipient agencies;
       (ii) costs associated with determinations of eligibility, 
     verification, and documentation;
       (iii) costs of providing information to persons receiving 
     commodities under this subtitle concerning the appropriate 
     storage and preparation of such commodities; and
       (iv) costs of recordkeeping, auditing, and other 
     administrative procedures required for participation in the 
     program under this subtitle.
       (C) If a State makes a payment, using State funds, to cover 
     allowable expenses of eligible recipient agencies, the amount 
     of such payment shall be counted toward the amount a State 
     must make available for allowable expenses of recipient 
     agencies under this paragraph.
       (3) States to which funds are allocated for a fiscal year 
     under this subsection shall submit financial reports to the 
     Secretary, on a regular basis, as to the use of such funds. 
     No such funds may be used by States or eligible recipient 
     agencies for costs other than those involved in covering the 
     expenses related to the distribution of commodities by 
     eligible recipient agencies.
       (4)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), to be 
     eligible to receive funds under this subsection, a State 
     shall provide in cash or in kind (according to procedures 
     approved by the Secretary for certifying these in-kind 
     contributions) from non-Federal sources a contribution equal 
     to the difference between--
       (i) the amount of such funds so received; and
       (ii) any part of the amount allocated to the State and paid 
     by the State--
       (I) to eligible recipient agencies; or
       (II) for the allowable expenses of such recipient agencies; 
     for use in carrying out this subtitle.
       (B) Funds allocated to a State under this section may, upon 
     State request, be allocated before States satisfy the 
     matching requirement specified in subparagraph (A), based on 
     the estimated contribution required. The Secretary shall 
     periodically reconcile estimated and actual contributions and 
     adjust allocations to the State to correct for overpayments 
     and underpayments.
       (C) Any funds distributed for administrative costs under 
     section 520(b) shall not be covered by this paragraph.
       (5) States may not charge for commodities made available to 
     eligible recipient agencies, and may not pass on to such 
     recipient agencies the cost of any matching requirements, 
     under this subtitle.
       (c) The value of the commodities made available under 
     subsections (c) and (d) of section 512, and the funds of the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation used to pay the costs of initial 
     processing, packaging (including forms suitable for home 
     use), and delivering commodities to the States shall not be 
     charged against appropriations authorized by this section.

     SEC. 520. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.

       (a) From the funds appropriated under section 519(a), 
     $94,500,000 shall be used for each fiscal year to purchase 
     and distribute commodities to supplemental feeding programs 
     serving woman, infants, and children or elderly individuals 
     (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ``commodity 
     supplemental food program''), or serving both groups wherever 
     located.
       (b) Not more than 20 percent of the funds made available 
     under subsection (a) shall be made available to the States 
     for State and local payments of administrative costs 
     associated with the distribution of commodities by eligible 
     recipient agencies under this section. Administrative costs 
     for the purposes of the commodity supplemental food program 
     shall include, but not be limited to, expenses for 
     information and referral, operation, monitoring, nutrition 
     education, start-up costs, and general administration, 
     including staff, warehouse and transportation personnel, 
     insurance, and administration of the State or local office.
       (c)(1) During each fiscal year the commodity supplemental 
     food program is in operation, the types, varieties, and 
     amounts of commodities to be purchased under this section 
     shall be determined by the Secretary, but, if the Secretary 
     proposes to make any significant changes in the types, 
     varieties, or amounts from those that were available or were 
     planned at the beginning of the fiscal year the Secretary 
     shall report such changes before implementation to the 
     Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation shall, to the extent that the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation inventory levels permit, provide 
     not less than 9,000,000 pounds of cheese and not less than 
     4,000,000 pounds of nonfat dry milk in each of the fiscal 
     years 1996 through 2000 to the Secretary. The Secretary shall 
     use such amounts of cheese and nonfat dry milk to carry out 
     the commodity supplemental food program before the end of 
     each fiscal year.
       (d) The Secretary shall, in each fiscal year, approve 
     applications of additional sites for the program, including 
     sites that serve only elderly persons, in areas in which the 
     program currently does not operate, to the full extent that 
     applications can be approved within the appropriations 
     available for the program for the fiscal year and without 
     reducing actual participation levels (including participation 
     of elderly persons under subsection (e)) in areas in which 
     the program is in effect.
       (e) If a local agency that administers the commodity 
     supplemental food program determines that the amount of funds 
     made available to the agency to carry out this section 
     exceeds the amount of funds necessary to provide assistance 
     under such program to women, infants, and children, the 
     agency, with the approval of the Secretary, may permit low-
     income elderly persons (as defined by the Secretary) to 
     participate in and be served by such program.
       (f)(1) If it is necessary for the Secretary to pay a 
     significantly higher than expected price for one or more 
     types of commodities purchased under this section, the 
     Secretary shall promptly determine whether the price is 
     likely to cause the number of persons that can be served in 
     the program in a fiscal year to decline.
       (2) If the Secretary determines that such a decline would 
     occur, the Secretary shall promptly notify the State agencies 
     charged with operating the program of the decline and shall 
     ensure that a State agency notify all local agencies 
     operating the program in the State of the decline.
       (g) Commodities distributed to States pursuant to this 
     section shall not be considered in determining the commodity 
     allocation to each State under section 515 or priority of 
     distribution under section 516.

     SEC. 521. COMMODITIES NOT INCOME.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, commodities 
     distributed under this subtitle shall not be considered 
     income or resources for purposes of determining recipient 
     eligibility under any Federal, State, or local means-tested 
     program.

     SEC. 522. PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN STATE CHARGES.

       Whenever a commodity is made available without charge or 
     credit under this subtitle by the Secretary for distribution 
     within the States to eligible recipient agencies, the State 
     may not charge recipient agencies any amount that is in 
     excess of the State's direct costs of storing, and 
     transporting to recipient agencies the commodities minus any 
     amount the Secretary provides the State for the costs of 
     storing and transporting such commodities.

     SEC. 523. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this subtitle:
       (1) The term ``average monthly number of unemployed 
     persons'' means the average monthly number of unemployed 
     persons within a State in the most recent fiscal year for 
     which such information is available as determined by the 
     Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.
       (2) The term ``elderly persons'' means individuals 60 years 
     of age or older.
       (3) The term ``eligible recipient agency'' means a public 
     or nonprofit organization that administers--
       (A) an institution providing commodities to supplemental 
     feeding programs serving women, infants, and children or 
     serving elderly persons, or serving both groups;
       (B) an emergency feeding organization;
       (C) a charitable institution (including a hospital and a 
     retirement home, but excluding a penal institution) to the 
     extent that such institution serves needy persons;
       (D) a summer camp for children, or a child nutrition 
     program providing food service;
       (E) a nutrition project operating under the Older Americans 
     Act of 1965, including such project that operates a 
     congregate nutrition site and a project that provides home-
     delivered meals; or
       (F) a disaster relief program;and that has been designated 
     by the appropriate State agency, or by the Secretary, and 
     approved by the Secretary for participation in the program 
     established under this subtitle.
       (4) The term ``emergency feeding organization'' means a 
     public or nonprofit organization that administers activities 
     and projects (including the activities and projects of a 
     charitable institution, a food bank, a food 
     [[Page H3470]] pantry, a hunger relief center, a soup 
     kitchen, or a similar public or private nonprofit eligible 
     recipient agency) providing nutrition assistance to relieve 
     situations of emergency and distress through the provision of 
     food to needy persons, including low-income and unemployed 
     persons.
       (5) The term ``food bank'' means a public and charitable 
     institution that maintains an established operation involving 
     the provision of food or edible commodities, or the products 
     thereof, to food pantries, soup kitchens, hunger relief 
     centers, or other food or feeding centers that, as an 
     integral part of their normal activities, provide meals or 
     food to feed needy persons on a regular basis.
       (6) The term ``food pantry'' means a public or private 
     nonprofit organization that distributes food to low-income 
     and unemployed households, including food from sources other 
     than the Department of Agriculture, to relieve situations of 
     emergency and distress.
       (7) The term ``needy persons'' means--
       (A) individuals who have low incomes or who are unemployed, 
     as determined by the State (in no event shall the income of 
     such individual or household exceed 185% of the poverty 
     line);
       (B) households certified as eligible to participate in the 
     food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2011 et seq.); or
       (C) individuals or households participating in any other 
     Federal, or Federally assisted, means-tested program.
       (8) The term ``poverty line'' has the same meaning given 
     such term in section 673(2) of the Community Services Block 
     Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)).
       (9) The term ``soup kitchen'' means a public and charitable 
     institution that, as integral part of its normal activities, 
     maintains an established feeding operation to provide food to 
     needy homeless persons on a regular basis.

     SEC. 524. REGULATIONS.

       (a) The Secretary shall issue regulations within 120 days 
     to implement this subtitle.
       (b) In administering this subtitle, the Secretary shall 
     minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, the regulatory, 
     recordkeeping, and paperwork requirements imposed on eligible 
     recipient agencies.
       (c) The Secretary shall as early as feasible but not later 
     than the beginning of each fiscal year, publish in the 
     Federal Register a nonbinding estimate of the types and 
     quantities of commodities that the Secretary anticipates are 
     likely to be made available under the commodity distribution 
     program under this subtitle during the fiscal year.
       (d) The regulations issued by the Secretary under this 
     section shall include provisions that set standards with 
     respect to liability for commodity losses for the commodities 
     distributed under this subtitle in situations in which there 
     is no evidence of negligence or fraud, and conditions for 
     payment to cover such losses. Such provisions shall take into 
     consideration the special needs and circumstances of eligible 
     recipient agencies.

     SEC. 525. FINALITY OF DETERMINATIONS.

       Determinations made by the Secretary under this subtitle 
     and the facts constituting the basis for any donation of 
     commodities under this subtitle, or the amount thereof, when 
     officially determined in conformity with the applicable 
     regulations prescribed by the Secretary, shall be final and 
     conclusive and shall not be reviewable by any other officer 
     or agency of the Government.

     SEC. 526. SALE OF COMMODITIES PROHIBITED.

       Except as otherwise provided in section 517, none of the 
     commodities distributed under this subtitle shall be sold or 
     otherwise disposed of in commercial channels in any form.

     SEC. 527. SETTLEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIMS.

       (a) The Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary, shall 
     have the authority to--
       (1) determine the amount of, settle, and adjust any claim 
     arising under this subtitle; and
       (2) waive such a claim if the Secretary determines that to 
     do so will serve the purposes of this subtitle.
       (b) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to 
     diminish the authority of the Attorney General of the United 
     States under section 516 of title 28, United States Code, to 
     conduct litigation on behalf of the United States.

     SEC. 528. REPEALERS; AMENDMENTS.

       (a) The Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 
     612c note) is repealed.
       (b) Amendments.--
       (1) The Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) 
     is amended--
       (A) by striking section 110;
       (C) by striking subtitle C; and
       (B) by striking section 502.
       (2) The Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC 
     Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by 
     striking section 4.
       (3) The Charitable Assistance and Food Bank Act of 1987 (7 
     U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking section 3.
       (4) The Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking section 1571; and
       (B) in section 1562(d), by striking ``section 4 of the 
     Agricultural and Consumer Protection Act of 1973'' and 
     inserting ``section 110 of the Commodity Distribution Act of 
     1995''.
       (5) The Agricultural and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 
     U.S.C. 612c note) is amended--
       (A) in section 4(a), by striking ``institutions (including 
     hospitals and facilities caring for needy infants and 
     children), supplemental feeding programs serving women, 
     infants and children or elderly persons, or both, wherever 
     located, disaster areas, summer camps for children'' and 
     inserting ``disaster areas'';
       (B) in subsection 4(c), by striking ``the Emergency Food 
     Assistance Act of 1983'' and inserting ``the Commodity 
     Distribution Act of 1995''; and
       (C) by striking section 5.
       (6) The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
     1990 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking section 
     1773(f).
      Subtitle B--Simplification and Reform of Food Stamp Program

     SEC. 531. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Food Stamp 
     Simplification and Reform Act of 1995''.

CHAPTER 1--SIMPLIFIED FOOD STAMP PROGRAM AND STATE ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY 
                                FAMILIES

     SEC. 541. ESTABLISHMENT OF SIMPLIFIED FOOD STAMP PROGRAM.

       Section 4(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2013(a)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) At the request of the State agency, a State may 
     operate a program, as provided in section 24, within the 
     State or any political subdivisions within the State in which 
     households with one or more members receiving regular cash 
     benefits under the program established by the State under the 
     Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant will be 
     issued food stamp benefits in accordance with the rules and 
     procedures established--
       ``(A) by the State under the Temporary Assistance for Needy 
     Families Block Grant or this Act; or
       ``(B) under the food stamp program.''.

     SEC. 542. SIMPLIFIED FOOD STAMP PROGRAM.

       (a) The Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is 
     amended by adding the following new section:

     ``SEC. 24. SIMPLIFIED FOOD STAMP PROGRAM.

       ``(a) If a State elects to operate a program under section 
     4(a)(2) within the State or any political subdivision within 
     the State--
       ``(1) households in which all members receive regular cash 
     benefits under the program established by the State under the 
     Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant shall be 
     automatically eligible to participate in the food stamp 
     program;
       ``(2) benefits under such program shall be determined under 
     the rules and procedures established by the State or 
     political subdivision under the Temporary Assistance for 
     Needy Families Block Grant or under the food stamp program, 
     subject to subsection (g).
       ``(b) In approving a State plan to carry out a program 
     under section 4(a)(2), the Secretary shall certify that the 
     average level of food stamp benefits per household 
     participating in the program under such section for the State 
     or political subdivision in which such program is in 
     operation is not expected to exceed the average level of food 
     stamp benefits per household that received benefits under the 
     program established by a State under part A of title IV of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) in such area 
     in the preceding fiscal year, adjusted for any changes in the 
     thrifty food plan under section 3(o). The Secretary shall 
     compute the permissible average level of food stamp benefits 
     per household each year for each State or political 
     subdivision in which such program is in operation and may 
     require a State to report any information necessary to make 
     such computation.
       ``(c) When the Secretary determines that the average level 
     of food stamp benefits per household provided by the State or 
     political subdivision under such program has exceeded the 
     permissible average level of food stamp benefits per 
     household for the State or political subdivision in which the 
     program was in operation, the State or political subdivision 
     shall pay to the Treasury of the United States the value of 
     the food stamp benefits in excess of the permissible average 
     level of food stamp benefits per household in the State or 
     political subdivision within 90 days after the notification 
     of such excess payments.
       ``(d)(1) A household against which a penalty is imposed 
     (including a reduction in benefits or disqualification) for 
     noncompliance with the program established by the State under 
     the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant may 
     have the same penalty imposed against it (including a 
     reduction in benefits or disqualification) in the program 
     administered under this section.
       ``(2) If the penalty for noncompliance with the program 
     established by the State under the Temporary Assistance for 
     Needy Families block grant is a reduction in benefits in such 
     program, the household shall not receive an increased 
     allotment under the program administered under this section 
     as a result of a decrease in the household's income (as 
     determined by the State under this section) caused by such 
     penalty.
       ``(3) Any household disqualified from the program 
     administered under this subsection may, after such 
     disqualification period has expired, apply for food stamp 
     benefits under this Act and shall be treated as a new 
     applicant.
       ``(e) If a State or political subdivision, at its option, 
     operates a program under section 
     [[Page H3471]] 4(a)(2) for households that include any member 
     who does not receive regular cash benefits under the program 
     established by the State under the Temporary Assistance for 
     Needy Families Block Grant, the Secretary shall ensure that 
     the State plan provides that household eligibility shall be 
     determined under this Act, benefits may be determined under 
     the rules and procedures established by the State under the 
     Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant or this 
     Act, and benefits provided under this section shall be 
     equitably distributed among all household members.
       ``(f)(1) Under the program operated under section 4(a)(2), 
     the State may elect to provide cash assistance in lieu of 
     allotments to all households that include a member who is 
     employed and whose employment produces for the benefit of the 
     member's household income that satisfies the requirements of 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(2) The State, in electing to provide cash assistance 
     under paragraph (1), at a minimum shall require that such 
     earned income is--
       ``(A) not less that $350 per month;
       ``(B) earned from employment provided by a nongovernmental 
     employer, as determined by the State; and
       ``(C) received from the same employer for a period of 
     employment of not less than 3 consecutive months.
       ``(3) If a State that makes the election described in 
     paragraph (1) identifies each household that receives cash 
     assistance under this subsection--
       ``(A) the Secretary shall pay to the State an amount equal 
     to the value of the allotment that such household would be 
     eligible to receive under this section but for the operation 
     of this subsection;
       ``(B) the State shall provide such amount to the household 
     as cash assistance in lieu of such allotment; and
       ``(C) for purposes of the food stamp program (other than 
     this section and section 4(a)(2))--
       ``(i) such cash assistance shall be considered to be an 
     allotment; and
       ``(ii) such household shall not receive any other food 
     stamp benefit for the period for which such cash assistance 
     is provided.
       ``(4) A State that makes the election in paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       ``(A) increase the cash benefits provided to households 
     under this subsection to compensate for any State or local 
     sales tax that may be collected on purchases of food by any 
     household receiving cash benefits under this subsection, 
     unless the Secretary determines on the basis of information 
     provided by the State that the increase is unnecessary on the 
     basis of the limited nature of the items subject to the State 
     or local sales tax; and
       ``(B) pay the cost of any increase in cash benefits 
     required by paragraph (1).
       ``(5) After a State operates a program under this 
     subsection for 2 years, the State shall provide to the 
     Secretary a written evaluation of the impact of cash 
     assistance.
       ``(g) In operating a program under section 4(a)(2), the 
     State or political subdivision may follow the rules and 
     procedures established by the State or political subdivision 
     under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant 
     or under the food stamp program, except that the State or 
     political subdivision shall comply with the requirements of--
       ``(1) subsections (a) through (g) of section 7 (relating to 
     the issuance and use of coupons);
       ``(2) section 8(a) (relating to the value of allotments, 
     except that a household's income may be determined under the 
     program established by the State under the Temporary 
     Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant);
       ``(3) section 8(b) (allotment not considered income or 
     resources);
       ``(4) subsections (a), (c), (d), and (n) of section 11 
     (relating to administration);
       ``(5) paragraphs (8), (12), (17), (19), (21), (26), and 
     (27) of section 11(e) (relating to the State plan);
       ``(6) section 11(e)(10) (relating to a fair hearing) or a 
     comparable requirement established by the State under the 
     Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant; and
       ``(7) section 16 (relating to administrative cost-sharing 
     and quality control).''.
       (b) Section 11(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2020(e)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (24), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(26) the plans of the State agency for operating, at the 
     election of the State, a program under section 4(a)(2), 
     including--
       ``(A) the rules and procedures to be followed by the State 
     to determine food stamp benefits;
       ``(B) a statement specifying whether the program operated 
     by the State under section 4(a)(2) will include households 
     that include members who do not receive regular cash benefits 
     under the program established by the State under the 
     Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant; and
       ``(C) a description of the method by which the State or 
     political subdivision will carry out a quality control system 
     under section 16(c).''.

     SEC. 543. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Section 8 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2017) 
     is amended by striking subsection (e).
       (b) Section 17 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2026) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (i); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), and (l) as 
     subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively.
                     CHAPTER 2--FOOD STAMP PROGRAM

     SEC. 551. THRIFTY FOOD PLAN.

       Section (3)(o) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2012(o)) is amended by striking ``(4) through January 1, 
     1980, adjust the cost of such diet every January 1 and July 
     1'' and all that follows through the end of the subsection, 
     and inserting the following: ``(4) on October 1, 1995, adjust 
     the cost of the thrifty food plan to reflect 103 percent of 
     the cost of the thrifty food plan in June 1994 and increase 
     such amount by 2 percent, rounding the result to the nearest 
     lower dollar increment for each household size, and (5) on 
     October 1, 1996, and each October 1 thereafter, increase the 
     amount established for the preceding October 1, before such 
     amount was rounded, by 2 percent, rounding the result to the 
     nearest lower dollar increment for each household size.''.

     SEC. 552. INCOME DEDUCTIONS AND ENERGY ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Section 5(d)(11) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
     U.S.C. 2014(d)(11)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(A)''; and
       (2) by striking ``or (B) under any State or local laws,'' 
     and all that follows through ``or impracticable to do so,''.
       (b) Section 5(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2014(e)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(e)(1) Deductions for Standard and Earned Income.--
       ``(A) In computing household income, the Secretary shall 
     allow a standard deduction of $134 a month for each 
     household, except that households in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, 
     and the Virgin Islands of the United States shall be allowed 
     a standard deduction of $229, $189, $269, and $118, 
     respectively.
       ``(B) All households with earned income shall also be 
     allowed an additional deduction of 20 percent of all earned 
     income (other than that excluded by subsection (d) of this 
     section and that earned under section 16(j)), to compensate 
     for taxes, other mandatory deductions from salary, and work 
     expenses, except that such additional deduction shall not be 
     allowed with respect to earned income that a household 
     willfully or fraudulently fails (as proven in a proceeding 
     provided for in section 6(b)) to report in a timely manner.
       ``(2) Dependent Care Deduction.--The Secretary shall allow 
     households, a deduction with respect to expenses other than 
     expenses paid on behalf of the household by a third party or 
     amounts made available and excluded for the expenses under 
     subsection (d)(3), the maximum allowable level of which shall 
     be $200 a month for each dependent child under 2 years of age 
     and $175 a month for each other dependent, for the actual 
     cost of payments necessary for the care of a dependent when 
     such care enables a household member to accept or continue 
     employment, or training or education which is preparatory for 
     employment.
       ``(3) Excess Shelter Expense Deduction.--
       ``(A) The Secretary shall allow households, other than 
     those households containing an elderly or disabled member, 
     with respect to expenses other than expenses paid on behalf 
     of the household by a third party, an excess shelter expense 
     deduction to the extent that the monthly amount expended by a 
     household for shelter exceeds an amount equal to 50 percent 
     of monthly household income after all other applicable 
     deductions have been allowed.
       ``(B) Such excess shelter expense deduction shall not 
     exceed $231 a month in the 48 contiguous States and the 
     District of Columbia, and shall not exceed, in Alaska, 
     Hawaii, Guam, and the Virgin Islands of the United States, 
     $402, $330, $280, and $171 a month, respectively.
       ``(C)(i) Notwithstanding section 2605(f)) of the Low-Income 
     Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(f)), a 
     household may not claim as a shelter expense any payment 
     received, or costs paid on its behalf, under the Low-Income 
     Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.).
       ``(ii) Notwithstanding section 2605(f)) of the Low-Income 
     Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(f)), a 
     State agency may use a standard utility allowance as provided 
     under subparagraph (D) for heating and cooling expenses only 
     if the household incurs out-of-pocket heating or cooling 
     expenses in excess of any payment received, or costs paid on 
     its behalf, under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act 
     of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.).
       ``(iii) For purposes of the food stamp program, assistance 
     provided under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 
     1981 shall be considered to be prorated over the entire 
     heating or cooling season for which it was provided.
       ``(iv) At the end of any certification period and up to one 
     additional time during each twelve-month period, a State 
     agency shall allow a household to switch between any standard 
     utility allowance and a deduction based on its actual utility 
     costs.
       ``(D)(i) In computing the excess shelter expense deduction, 
     a State agency may use a standard utility allowance in 
     accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary, 
     except that a State agency may use an allowance which does 
     not fluctuate within a year to reflect seasonal variations.
       ``(ii) An allowance for a heating or cooling expense may 
     not be used for a household 
     [[Page H3472]] that does not incur a heating or cooling 
     expense, as the case may be, or does incur a heating or 
     cooling expense but is located in a public housing unit which 
     has central utility meters and charges households, with 
     regard to such expense, only for excess utility costs.
       ``(iii) No such allowance may be used for a household that 
     shares such expense with, and lives with, another individual 
     not participating in the food stamp program, another 
     household participating in the food stamp program, or both, 
     unless the allowance is prorated between the household and 
     the other individual, household, or both.
       ``(4) Homeless Shelter Deduction.--(A) A State shall 
     develop a standard homeless shelter deduction, which shall 
     not exceed $139 a month, for the expenses that may reasonably 
     be expected to be incurred by households in which all members 
     are homeless but are not receiving free shelter throughout 
     the month. Subject to subparagraph (B), the State shall use 
     such deduction in determining eligibility and allotments for 
     such households.
       ``(B) The Secretary may prohibit the use of the standard 
     homeless shelter deduction for households with extremely low 
     shelter costs.
       ``(5) Elderly and Disabled Households.--
       ``(A) The Secretary shall allow households containing an 
     elderly or disabled member, with respect to expenses other 
     than expenses paid on behalf of the household by a third 
     party--
       ``(i) an excess medical expense deduction for that portion 
     of the actual cost of allowable medical expenses, incurred by 
     elderly or disabled members, exclusive of special diets, that 
     exceed $35 a month; and
       ``(ii) an excess shelter expense deduction to the extent 
     that the monthly amount expended by a household for shelter 
     exceeds an amount equal to 50 percent of monthly household 
     income after all other applicable deductions have been 
     allowed.
       ``(B) State agencies shall offer eligible households a 
     method of claiming a deduction for recurring medical expenses 
     that are initially verified under the excess medical expense 
     deduction provided for in subparagraph (A), in lieu of 
     submitting information or verification on actual expenses on 
     a monthly basis. The method described in the preceding 
     sentence shall be designed to minimize the administrative 
     burden for eligible elderly and disabled household members 
     choosing to deduct their recurrent medical expenses pursuant 
     to such method, shall rely on reasonable estimates of the 
     member's expected medical expenses for the certification 
     period (including changes that can be reasonably anticipated 
     based on available information about the member's medical 
     condition, public or private medical insurance coverage, and 
     the current verified medical expenses incurred by the 
     member), and shall not require further reporting or 
     verification of a change in medical expenses if such a change 
     has been anticipated for the certification period.
       ``(6) Child Support Deduction.--Before determining the 
     excess shelter expense deduction, the Secretary shall allow 
     all households a deduction for child support payments made by 
     a household member to or for an individual who is not a 
     member of the household if such household member was legally 
     obligated to make such payments, except that the Secretary is 
     authorized to prescribe by regulation the methods, including 
     calculation on a retrospective basis, that State agencies 
     shall use to determine the amount of the deduction for child 
     support payments.''.
       (c) Section 11(e)(3) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
     U.S.C. 2020(e)(3)) is amended by striking ``Under the rules 
     prescribed by the Secretary, a State agency shall develop 
     standard estimates'' and all that follows through the end of 
     the paragraph.

     SEC. 553. VEHICLE ALLOWANCE.

       Section 5(g)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2014(g)(2)) is amended by striking ``a level set by the 
     Secretary, which shall be $4,500 through August 31, 1994,'' 
     and all that follows through the end of the paragraph, and 
     inserting ``$4,550.''.

     SEC. 554. WORK REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Section 6(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 
     2015(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``an employment 
     and training program under paragraph (4), to the extent 
     required under paragraph (4), including any reasonable 
     employment requirements as are prescribed by the State agency 
     in accordance with paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``a State 
     job search program'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
       (A) by striking ``title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 602)'' and inserting ``the program established by the 
     State under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block 
     Grant''; and
       (B) by striking ``that is comparable to a requirement of 
     paragraph (1)''; and
       (3) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
       ``(4)(A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
     (D), an individual shall not be denied initial eligibility 
     but shall be disqualified from the food stamp program if 
     after 90 days from the certification of eligibility of such 
     individual the individual was not employed a minimum of 20 
     hours per week, or does not participate in a program 
     established under section 20 or a comparable program 
     established by the State or local government.
       ``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in the case of an 
     individual who--
       ``(i) is under eighteen or over fifty years of age;
       ``(ii) is certified by a physician as physically or 
     mentally unfit for employment;
       ``(iii) is a parent or other member of a household with 
     responsibility for the care of a dependent;
       ``(iv) is participating a minimum of 20 hours per week and 
     is in compliance with the requirements of--
       ``(I) a program under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 
     U.S.C. 1501 et seq.);
       ``(II) a program under section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974 
     (19 U.S.C. 2296); or
       ``(III) a program of employment or training operated or 
     supervised by an agency of State or local government which 
     meets standards deemed appropriate by the Governor; or
       ``(v) would otherwise be exempt under subsection (d)(2).
       ``(C) Upon request of the State, the Secretary may waive 
     the requirements of subparagraph (A) in the case of some or 
     all individuals within all or part of the State if the 
     Secretary makes a determination that such area--
       ``(i) has an unemployment rate of over 10 percent; or
       ``(ii) does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide 
     employment for individuals subject to this paragraph. The 
     Secretary shall report to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on the basis on which 
     the Secretary made such a decision.
       ``(D) An individual who has been disqualified from the food 
     stamp program under subparagraph (A) may reestablish 
     eligibility for assistance if such person becomes exempt 
     under subparagraph (B) or by--
       ``(i) becoming employed for a minimum of 20 hours per week 
     during any consecutive thirty-day period; or
       ``(ii) participating in a program established under section 
     20 or a comparable program established by the State or local 
     government.''.
       (b) Section 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2025) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (h); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections 
     (h) and (i), respectively.
       (c) Section 17 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2026), as amended by section 543(b), is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (d); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (e) through (k) as 
     subsections (d) through (j), respectively.
       (d) Section 20 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2029) is amended to read as follows:
       ``Sec. 20. (a)(1) The Secretary shall permit a State that 
     applies and submits a plan in compliance with guidelines 
     promulgated by the Secretary to operate a program within the 
     State or any political subdivision within the State, under 
     which persons who are required to work under section 6(d)(4) 
     may accept an offer from the State or political subdivision 
     to perform work on its behalf, or on behalf of a private 
     nonprofit entity designated by the State or political 
     subdivision, in order to continue to qualify for benefits 
     after they have initially been judged eligible.
       ``(2) The Secretary shall promulgate guidelines pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) which, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     enable a State or political subdivision to design and operate 
     a program that is compatible and consistent with similar 
     programs operated by the State or political subdivision.
       ``(b) To be approved by the Secretary, a program shall 
     provide that participants work, in return for compensation 
     consisting of the allotment to which the household is 
     entitled under section 8(a), with each hour of such work 
     entitling that household to a portion of its allotment equal 
     in value to 100 percent of the higher of the applicable State 
     minimum wage or the Federal minimum hourly rate under the 
     Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
       ``(c) No State or political subdivision that receives funds 
     provided under this section shall replace any employed worker 
     with an individual who is participating in a program under 
     this section for the purposes of complying with section 
     6(d)(4). Such an individual may be placed in any position 
     offered by the State or political subdivision that--
       ``(1) is a new position;
       ``(2) is a position that became available in the normal 
     course of conducting the business of the State or political 
     subdivision;
       ``(3) involves performing work that would otherwise be 
     performed on an overtime basis by a worker who is not an 
     individual participating in such program; or
       ``(4) that is a position which became available by shifting 
     a current employee to an alternate position.
       ``(d) The Secretary shall allocate among the States or 
     political subdivisions in each fiscal year, from funds 
     appropriated for the fiscal year under section 18(a)(1), the 
     amount of $75,000,000 to assist in carrying out the program 
     under this section during the fiscal year.
       ``(e)(1) In making the allocation required under subsection 
     (d), the Secretary shall allocate to each State operating a 
     program under this section that percentage of the total funds 
     allocated under subsection (d) which equals the estimate of 
     the Secretary of the percentage of participants who are 
     required to work under section 6(d)(4) that reside in such 
     State.
       ``(2) The State shall promptly notify the Secretary if such 
     State determines that it will not expend the funds allocated 
     it under 
     [[Page H3473]] paragraph (1) and the Secretary shall 
     reallocate such funds as the Secretary deems appropriate and 
     equitable.
       ``(f) Notwithstanding subsection (d), the Secretary shall 
     ensure that each State operating a program under this section 
     is allocated at least $50,000 by reducing, to the extent 
     necessary, the funds allocated to those States allocated more 
     than $50,000.
       ``(g) If, in carrying out such program during such fiscal 
     year, a State or political subdivision incurs costs that 
     exceed the amount allocated to the State agency under 
     subsection (d)--
       ``(1) the Secretary shall pay such State agency an amount 
     equal to 50 percent of such additional costs, subject to the 
     first limitation in paragraph (2); and
       ``(2) the Secretary shall also reimburse each State agency 
     in an amount equal to 50 percent of the total amount of 
     payments made or costs incurred by the State or political 
     subdivision in connection with transportation costs and other 
     expenses reasonably necessary and directly related to 
     participation in a program under this section, except that 
     such total amount shall not exceed an amount representing $25 
     per participant per month for costs of transportation and 
     other actual costs and such reimbursement shall not be made 
     out of funds allocated under subsection (d).
       ``(h) The Secretary may suspend or cancel some or all of 
     these payments, or may withdraw approval from a State or 
     political subdivision to operate a program, upon a finding 
     that the State or political subdivision has failed to comply 
     with the requirements of this section.''.
       (e) Section 7(i)(6) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2015(i)(6)) is amended by striking ``section 17(f)'' and 
     inserting ``17(e)''.

     SEC. 555. COMPARABLE TREATMENT OF DISQUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS.

       Section 6 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(i) An individual who is a member of a household who 
     would otherwise be eligible to participate in the food stamp 
     program under this section and who has been disqualified for 
     noncompliance with program requirements from the program 
     established by the State under part A of title IV of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) shall not be 
     eligible to participate in the food stamp program during the 
     period such disqualification is in effect.''.

     SEC. 556. ENCOURAGE ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEMS.

       (a) Section 7(i) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2016(i)) is amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1)(A) State agencies are encouraged to implement an on-
     line electronic benefit transfer system in which household 
     benefits determined under section 8(a) or section 24 are 
     issued from and stored in a central data bank and 
     electronically accessed by household members at the point-of-
     sale.
       ``(B) Subject to paragraph (2), a State is authorized to 
     procure and implement an on-line electronic benefit transfer 
     system under the terms, conditions, and design that the State 
     deems appropriate.
       ``(C) Upon request of a State, the Secretary may waive any 
     provision of this Act prohibiting the effective 
     implementation of an electronic benefit transfer system under 
     this subsection.'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the approval of''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the Secretary shall not 
     approve such a system unless--'' and inserting ``such system 
     shall provide that--''.
       (b) The Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), as 
     amended by section 542(a), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new section:

     ``SEC. 25. ENCOURAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER 
                   SYSTEMS.

       ``(a) Upon fully implementing an electronic benefit 
     transfer system which operates in the entire State, a State 
     may, subject to the provisions of this section, elect to 
     receive a grant for any fiscal year to operate a low-income 
     nutrition assistance program in such fiscal year in lieu of 
     the food stamp program.
       ``(b)(1) A State that meets the requirements of this 
     section and elects to operate such program, shall receive 
     each fiscal year under this section the sum of--
       ``(A)(i) the total dollar value of all benefits issued 
     under the food stamp program by the State during fiscal year 
     1994; or
       ``(ii) the average per fiscal year of the total dollar 
     value of all benefits issued under the food stamp program by 
     the State during fiscal years 1992 through 1994; and
       ``(B)(i) the total amount received by the State for 
     administrative costs under section 16(a) for fiscal year 
     1994; or
       ``(ii) the average per fiscal year of the total amount 
     received by the State for administrative costs under section 
     16(a) for fiscal years 1992 through 1994.
       ``(2) Upon approval by the Secretary of the plan submitted 
     by a State under subsection (c), the Secretary shall pay to 
     the State at such times and in such manner as the Secretary 
     may determine, the amount to which the State is eligible 
     under subsection (b)(1).
       ``(c) To be eligible to operate a low-income nutrition 
     assistance program under this section, a State shall submit 
     for approval each fiscal year a plan of operation specifying 
     the manner in which such a program will be conducted by the 
     State. Such plan shall--
       ``(1) certify that the State has implemented a state-wide 
     electronic benefit transfer system in accordance with section 
     7(i);
       ``(2) designate a single State agency responsible for the 
     administration of the low-income nutrition assistance program 
     under this section;
       ``(3) assess the food and nutrition needs of needy persons 
     residing in the State;
       ``(4) limit the assistance to be provided under this 
     section to the purchase of food;
       ``(5) describe the persons to whom such assistance will be 
     provided;
       ``(6) assure the Secretary that assistance will be provided 
     to the most needy persons in the State and that applicants 
     for assistance shall have adequate notice and fair hearings 
     comparable to those required under section 11;
       ``(7) provide that, in the operation of the low-income 
     nutrition assistance program, there shall be no 
     discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, national 
     origin, or political beliefs; and
       ``(8) include other information as may be required by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(d) Payments made under this section to the State may be 
     expended only in the fiscal year for which such payments are 
     distributed, except that the State may reserve up to 5 
     percent of the grant received for a fiscal year to provide 
     assistance under this section in the subsequent fiscal year: 
     Provided, That such reserved funds may not total more than 20 
     percent of the total grant received under this section for a 
     fiscal year.
       ``(e) The State agency shall keep records concerning the 
     operation of the program carried out under this section and 
     shall make such records available to the Secretary and the 
     Comptroller General of the United States.
       ``(f) If the Secretary finds that there is substantial 
     failure by a State to comply with the requirements of this 
     section, regulations issued pursuant to this section, or the 
     plan approved under subsection (c), then the Secretary shall 
     take one or more of the following actions:
       ``(1) Suspend all or part of such payment authorized by 
     subsection (b)(2) to be made available to such State, until 
     the Secretary determines the State to be in substantial 
     compliance with such requirements.
       ``(2) Withhold all or part of such payments until the 
     Secretary determines that there is no longer failure to 
     comply with such requirements, at which time the withheld 
     payment may be paid.
       ``(3) Terminate the authority of the State to operate the 
     low-income nutrition assistance program.
       ``(g)(1) States which receive grants under this section 
     shall provide for--
       ``(A) a biennial audit, conducted in accordance with the 
     standards of the Comptroller General, of expenditures for the 
     provision of nutrition assistance under this section; and
       ``(B) not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal 
     year in which an audit is conducted, provide the Secretary 
     with such audit.

     States shall make the report of such audit available for 
     public inspection.
       ``(2) Not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal 
     year for which a State receives a grant under this section, 
     such State shall prepare an activities report comparing 
     actual expenditures for such fiscal year for nutrition 
     assistance under this section with the expenditures for such 
     fiscal year predicted in the plan submitted in accordance 
     with subsection (c). Such State shall make the activities 
     report available for public inspection.
       ``(h) Whoever knowingly and willfully embezzles, 
     misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud, false statement, or 
     forgery, any funds, assets, or property provided or financed 
     under this section shall be fined not more than $10,000 or 
     imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.''.
     SEC. 557. VALUE OF MINIMUM ALLOTMENT.

       Section 8(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2017(a)) is amended by striking ``, and shall be adjusted on 
     each October 1'' and all that follows through the end of such 
     subsection, and inserting a period.

     SEC. 558. INITIAL MONTH BENEFIT DETERMINATION.

       Section 8(c)(2)(B) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2017(c)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``of more than one 
     month'' after ``following any period''.

     SEC. 559. IMPROVING FOOD STAMP PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Section 13(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
     U.S.C. 2022(a)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in the fifth sentence, by inserting ``(after a 
     determination on any request for a waiver for good cause 
     related to the claim has been made by the Secretary)'' after 
     ``bill for collection''; and
       (2) in the sixth sentence, by striking ``1 year'' and 
     inserting ``2 years''.
       (b) Section 16(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2025(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(C)--
       (A) by striking ``national performance measure'' and 
     inserting ``payment error tolerance level''; and
       (B) by striking ``equal to--'' and all that follows through 
     the period at the end and inserting the following:

     ``equal to its payment error rate less such tolerance level 
     times the total value of allotments issued in such a fiscal 
     year by such State agency. The amount of liability shall not 
     be affected by corrective action under subparagraph (B).'';
     [[Page H3474]]   (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``120 
     days'' and inserting ``60 days (or 90 days at the discretion 
     of the Secretary)'';
       (3) in the last sentence of paragraph (6), by inserting 
     ``shall be used to establish a payment-error tolerance level. 
     Such tolerance level for any fiscal year will be one 
     percentage point added to the lowest national performance 
     measure ever announced up to and including such fiscal year 
     under this section. The payment-error tolerance level'' after 
     ``The announced national performance measure''; and
       (4) by striking paragraphs (8) and (9).

     SEC. 560. WORK SUPPLEMENTATION OR SUPPORT PROGRAM.

       (a) Section 11(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2020(e)), as amended by section 542(b), is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (25), by striking ``and'';
       (2) in paragraph (26), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and'' at the end; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(27) the plans of the State agency for including eligible 
     food stamp recipients in a work supplementation or support 
     program under section 16(j).''.
       (b) Section 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2025), as amended by section 554(b), is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subsection:
       ``(j) Work Supplementation or Support Program.--
       ``(1) A State may elect to use the sums equal to the food 
     stamp benefits that would otherwise be allotted to 
     participants under the food stamp program but for the 
     operation of this subsection for the purposes of providing 
     and subsidizing or supporting jobs under a work 
     supplementation or support program established by the State.
       ``(2) If a State that makes the election described in 
     paragraph (1) identifies each household that participates in 
     the food stamp program which contains an individual who is 
     participating in such work supplementation or support 
     program--
       ``(A) the Secretary shall pay to the State an amount equal 
     to the value of the allotment that the household would be 
     eligible to receive but for the operation of this subsection;
       ``(B) the State shall expend such amount in accordance with 
     its work supplementation or support program in lieu of the 
     allotment that the household would receive but for the 
     operation of this subsection;
       ``(C) for purposes of--
       ``(i) sections 5 and 8(a), the amount received under this 
     subsection shall be excluded from household income and 
     resources; and
       ``(ii) section 8(b), the amount received under this 
     subsection shall be considered as the value of an allotment 
     provided to the household; and
       ``(D) the household shall not receive an allotment from the 
     State agency for the period during which the member continues 
     to participate in the work supplementation program.
       ``(3) No person shall be excused by reason of the fact that 
     such State has a work supplementation or support program from 
     any work requirement under section 6(d), except during the 
     periods in which such individual is employed under such work 
     supplementation or support program.
       ``(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term ``work 
     supplementation or support program'' shall mean a program in 
     which, as determined by the Secretary, public assistance, 
     including any benefits provided under a program established 
     by the State and the food stamp program, is provided to an 
     employer to be used for hiring a public assistance 
     recipient.''.

     SEC. 561. OBLIGATIONS AND ALLOTMENTS.

       Section 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 Act (7 U.S.C. 
     2027) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``are authorized to be appropriated such 
     sums as are necessary for each of the fiscal years 1991 
     through 1995'' and inserting the following:

      ``is provided to be obligated, not in excess of the cost 
     estimate made by the Congressional Budget Office for this 
     Act, as amended by the Food Stamp Simplification and Reform 
     Act of 1995, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, 
     with adjustments for any estimates of total obligations for 
     additional fiscal years made by the Congressional Budget 
     Office to reflect the provisions contained in the Food Stamp 
     Simplification and Reform Act of 1995'';
       (ii) by striking ``In each monthly report, the Secretary 
     shall also state'' and inserting ``Also, the Secretary shall 
     file a report every February 15, April 15, and July 15, 
     stating''; and
       (iii) by striking ``supplemental appropriations'' and 
     inserting ``additional obligational authority''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``authorized to be 
     appropriated'' and inserting ``obligated'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``appropriation'' 
     and inserting ``total obligations limitation provided''; and
       (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``appropriation'' 
     and inserting ``obligational amount provided in subsection 
     (a)(1)'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by inserting ``or under section 24'' after ``under 
     sections 5(d) and 5(e)'';
       (B) by inserting ``or under section 24'' after ``under 
     section 5(c)'';
       (C) by striking ``and'' after ``or otherwise disabled''; 
     and
       (D) by inserting before the period at the end ``, and (3) 
     adequate and appropriate recommendations on how to equitably 
     achieve such reductions''; and
       (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``No funds 
     appropriated'' and inserting ``None of the funds obligated''.

                      CHAPTER 3--PROGRAM INTEGRITY

     SEC. 571. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH AUTHORIZATION PERIODS.

       Section 9(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2018(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     sentence:

     ``The Secretary shall establish specific time periods during 
     which authorization to accept and redeem coupons, or to 
     redeem benefits through an electronic benefit transfer 
     system, under the food stamp program shall be valid.''.

     SEC. 572. CONDITION PRECEDENT FOR APPROVAL OF RETAIL FOOD 
                   STORES AND WHOLESALE FOOD CONCERNS.

       Section 9(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2018(a)(1)), as previously amended by this title, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new sentence:

     ``No retail food store or wholesale food concern shall be 
     approved for participation in the food stamp program unless, 
     wherever possible, an authorized employee of the Department 
     of Agriculture, or an official of the State or local 
     government designated by the Department of Agriculture, has 
     visited such retail food store or wholesale food concern for 
     the purpose of determining whether such retail food store or 
     wholesale food concern should be so approved.''.

     SEC. 573. WAITING PERIOD FOR RETAIL FOOD STORES AND WHOLESALE 
                   FOOD CONCERNS THAT ARE DENIED APPROVAL TO 
                   ACCEPT COUPONS.

       Section 9(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2018(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     sentence:

     ``Such retail food store or wholesale food concern shall not 
     submit an application under subsection (a)(1) for six months 
     from the date of receipt of the notice of denial.''.
     SEC. 574. DISQUALIFICATION OF RETAIL FOOD STORES AND 
                   WHOLESALE FOOD CONCERNS.

       Section 12(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2021(a)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a); and
       (2) by inserting the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) A retail food store or wholesale food concern that is 
     disqualified from participating in the program under section 
     17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 shall for such period 
     of disqualification also be disqualified from participating 
     in the food stamp program.''.

     SEC. 575. AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND STORES VIOLATING PROGRAM 
                   REQUIREMENTS PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND 
                   JUDICIAL REVIEW.

       Section 14(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2023(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     sentence:

     ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the permanent 
     disqualification of a retail food store or wholesale food 
     concern under section 12(b)(3) shall be effective from the 
     date of receipt of the notice of disqualification.''.

     SEC. 576. CRIMINAL FORFEITURE.

       Section 15(g) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2024(g)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(g)(1) The court, in imposing sentence on a person 
     convicted of an offense in violation of subsection (b) or 
     (c), shall order, in addition to any other sentence imposed 
     pursuant to this subsection, that the person forfeit to the 
     United States all property described in paragraph (2).
       ``(2) All property, real and personal, used in a 
     transaction or attempted transaction, to commit, or to 
     facilitate the commission of, a violation (other than a 
     misdemeanor) of subsection (b) or (c), or proceeds traceable 
     to a violation of subsection (b) or (c), is subject to 
     forfeiture to the United States.
       ``(3) No property shall be forfeited under this subsection 
     to the extent of an interest of an owner, by reason of any 
     act or omission established by that owner to have been 
     committed or omitted without the knowledge or consent of that 
     owner.
       ``(4) The proceeds from any sale of forfeited property and 
     any monies forfeited under this subsection shall be used--
       ``(A) to reimburse the Department of Justice for the costs 
     incurred by the Department to initiate and complete the 
     forfeiture proceeding that caused the sale that produced such 
     proceeds;
       ``(B) to reimburse the Department of Agriculture Office of 
     Inspector General for any costs it incurred in the law 
     enforcement effort resulting in the forfeiture;
       ``(C) to reimburse any Federal or State law enforcement 
     agencies for any costs incurred in the law enforcement effort 
     resulting in the forfeiture; and
       ``(D) by the Secretary to carry out the approval, 
     reauthorization, and compliance investigations of retail 
     stores under section 9.''.

     SEC. 577. EXPANDED DEFINITION OF ``COUPON''.

       Section 3(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2012(d)) is amended by striking ``or type of certificate'' 
     and inserting ``type of 
     [[Page H3475]] certificate, authorization cards, cash or 
     checks issued in lieu of coupons, or access devices, 
     including, but not limited to, electronic benefit transfer 
     cards or personal identification numbers''.

     SEC. 578. DOUBLED PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 6(b)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2015(b)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``six months'' and inserting 
     ``1 year''; and
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``1 year'' and inserting 
     ``2 years''.

     SEC. 579. DISQUALIFICATION OF CONVICTED INDIVIDUALS.

       Section 6(b)(1)(iii) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
     U.S.C. 2015(b)(1)(iii)) is amended--
       (1) in subclause (II), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in subclause (III), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
       ``(IV) a conviction of an offense under subsection (a) or 
     (b) of section 15 involving items referred to in such 
     subsection having a value of $500 or more.''.

     SEC. 580. CLAIMS COLLECTION.

       (a) Section 11(e)(8) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
     U.S.C. 2020(e)(8)) is amended by inserting before the 
     semicolon at the end ``or refunds of Federal taxes as 
     authorized pursuant to section 3720A of title 31 of the 
     United States Code''.
       (b) Section 13(d) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2022(d)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
       (2) by inserting before the period at the end ``or refunds 
     of Federal taxes as authorized pursuant to section 3720A of 
     title 31 of the United States Code''.
        Subtitle C--Effective Dates and Miscellaneous Provisions

     SEC. 591. EFFECTIVE DATES.

       (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and (c), this 
     title and amendments made by this title shall take effect on 
     October 1, 1995.
       (b) The amendments made by section 554 shall take effect on 
     October 1, 1996.
       (c) The amendments made by section 560 shall take effect on 
     October 1, 1994.

     SEC. 592. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of the Congress that States that operate 
     electronic benefit systems to transfer benefits provided 
     under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 should operate electronic 
     benefit systems that are compatible with each other.

     SEC. 593. DEFICIT REDUCTION.

       It is the sense of the Committee on Agriculture of the 
     House of Representatives that reductions in outlays resulting 
     from subtitle B shall not be taken into account for purposes 
     of section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.
                 TITLE VI--SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME

     SEC. 601. DENIAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS BY 
                   REASON OF DISABILITY TO DRUG ADDICTS AND 
                   ALCOHOLICS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1614(a)(3) of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(I) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), an individual shall 
     not be considered to be disabled for purposes of this title 
     if alcoholism or drug addiction would (but for this 
     subparagraph) be a contributing factor material to the 
     Commissioner's determination that the individual is 
     disabled.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 1611(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(e)) is 
     amended by striking paragraph (3).
       (2) Section 1631(a)(2)(A)(ii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1383(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(I)''; and
       (B) by striking subclause (II).
       (3) Section 1631(a)(2)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1383(a)(2)(B)) is amended--
       (A) by striking clause (vii);
       (B) in clause (viii), by striking ``(ix)'' and inserting 
     ``(viii)'';
       (C) in clause (ix)--
       (i) by striking ``(viii)'' and inserting ``(vii)''; and
       (ii) in subclause (II), by striking all that follows ``15 
     years'' and inserting a period;
       (D) in clause (xiii)--
       (i) by striking ``(xii)'' and inserting ``(xi)''; and
       (ii) by striking ``(xi)'' and inserting ``(x)''; and
       (E) by redesignating clauses (viii) through (xiii) as 
     clauses (vii) through (xii), respectively.
       (4) Section 1631(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1383(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)) is amended by striking all that follows 
     ``$25.00 per month'' and inserting a period.
       (5) Section 1634 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383c) is amended 
     by striking subsection (e).
       (6) Section 201(c)(1) of the Social Security Independence 
     and Program Improvements Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 425 note) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking ``--'' and all that follows through ``(A)'' 
     the 1st place such term appears;
       (B) by striking ``and'' the 3rd place such term appears;
       (C) by striking subparagraph (B);
       (D) by striking ``either subparagraph (A) or subparagraph 
     (B)'' and inserting ``the preceding sentence''; and
       (E) by striking ``subparagraph (A) or (B)'' and inserting 
     ``the preceding sentence''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on October 1, 1995, and shall apply with 
     respect to months beginning on or after such date.
       (d) Funding of Certain Programs for Drug Addicts and 
     Alcoholics.--
       (1) In general.--Out of any money in the Treasury not 
     otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated--
       (A) for carrying out section 1971 of the Public Health 
     Service Act (as amended by paragraph (2) of this subsection), 
     $95,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 2000; 
     and
       (B) for carrying out the medication development project to 
     improve drug abuse and drug treatment research (administered 
     through the National Institute on Drug Abuse), $5,000,000 for 
     each of the fiscal years 1997 through 2000.
       (2) Capacity expansion program regarding drug abuse 
     treatment.--Section 1971 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 300y) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the 
     following sentence: ``This paragraph is subject to subsection 
     (j).'';
       (B) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k);
       (C) in subsection (j) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
     before the period the following: ``and for each of the fiscal 
     years 1995 through 2000''; and
       (D) by inserting after subsection (i) the following 
     subsection:
       ``(j) Formula Grants for Certain Fiscal Years.--
       ``(1) In general.--For each of the fiscal years 1997 
     through 2000, the Director shall, for the purpose described 
     in subsection (a)(1), make a grant to
      each State that submits to the Director an application in 
     accordance with paragraph (2). Such a grant for a State 
     shall consist of the allotment determined for the State 
     under paragraph (3). For each of the fiscal years 1997 
     through 2000, grants under this paragraph shall be the 
     exclusive grants under this section.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The Director may make a grant under 
     paragraph (1) only if, by the date specified by the Director, 
     the State submits to the Director an application for the 
     grant that is in such form, is made in such manner, and 
     contain such agreements, assurances, and information as the 
     Director determines to be necessary to carry out this 
     subsection, and if the application contains an agreement by 
     the State in accordance with the following:
       ``(A) The State will expend the grant in accordance with 
     the priority described in subsection (b)(1).
       ``(B) The State will comply with the conditions described 
     in each of subsections (c), (d), (g), and (h).
       ``(3) Allotment.--
       ``(A) For purposes of paragraph (1), the allotment under 
     this paragraph for a State for a fiscal year shall, except as 
     provided in subparagraph (B), be the product of--
       ``(i) the amount appropriated in section 601(d)(1) of the 
     Personal Responsibility Act of 1995 for the fiscal year, 
     together with any additional amounts appropriated to carry 
     out this section for the fiscal year; and
       ``(ii) the percentage determined for the State under the 
     formula established in section 1933(a).
       ``(B) Subsections (b) through (d) of section 1933 apply to 
     an allotment under subparagraph (A) to the same extent and in 
     the same manner as such subsections apply to an allotment 
     under subsection (a) of section 1933.''.

     SEC. 602. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS FOR DISABLED 
                   CHILDREN.

       (a) Restrictions on Eligibility for Cash Benefits.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1614(a)(3)(A) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(A)) is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``(3)(A)'';
       (B) by inserting ``who has attained 18 years of age'' 
     before ``shall be considered'';
       (C) by striking ``he'' and inserting ``the individual'';
       (D) by striking ``(or, in the case of an individual under 
     the age of 18, if he suffers from any medically determinable 
     physical or mental impairment impairment of comparable 
     severity)''; and
       (E) by adding after and below the end the following:
       ``(ii) An individual who has not attained 18 years of age 
     shall be considered to be disabled for purposes of this title 
     for a month if the individual--
       ``(I) meets all non-disability-related requirements for 
     eligibility for cash benefits under this title;
       ``(II) has any medically determinable physical or mental 
     impairment (or combination of impairments) that meets the 
     requirements, applicable to individuals who have not attained 
     18 years of age, of the Listings of Impairments set forth in 
     appendix 1 of subpart P of part 404 of title 20, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (revised as of April 1, 1994), or that is 
     equivalent in severity to such an impairment (or such a 
     combination of impairments); and
       ``(III)(aa) for the month preceding the first month for 
     which this clause takes effect, was eligible for cash 
     benefits under this title by reason of disability; or
       ``(bb) as a result of the impairment (or combination of 
     impairments) involved--
       ``(1) is in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, nursing 
     facility, residential treatment facility, intermediate care 
     facility for the mentally retarded, or other medical 
     institution; or
     [[Page H3476]]   ``(2) would be required to be placed in such 
     an institution if the individual were not receiving personal 
     assistance necessitated by the impairment (or impairments).
       ``(iii) As used in clause (ii)(III)(bb)(2), the term 
     `personal assistance' includes at least hands-on or stand-by 
     assistance, supervision, or cueing, with activities of daily 
     living and the administration of medical treatment (where 
     applicable). For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term 
     `acitivities of daily living' means eating, toileting, 
     dressing, bathing, and transferring.''.
       (2) Notice.--Within 1 month after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall notify 
     each individual whose eligibility for cash supplemental 
     security income benefits
      under title XVI of the Social Security Act will terminate by 
     reason of the amendments made by paragraph (1) of such 
     termination.
       (3) Annual reports on listings of impairments.--The 
     Commissioner of Social Security shall annually submit to the 
     Congress a report on the Listings of Impairments set forth in 
     appendix 1 of subpart P of part 404 of title 20, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (revised as of April 1, 1994), that are 
     applicable to indivdiuals who have not attained 18 years of 
     age, and recommend any necessary revisions to the listings.
       (b) Establishment of Program of Block Grants Regarding 
     Children With Disabilities.--
       (1) In general.--Title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

    ``PART C--BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

     ``SEC. 1641. ENTITLEMENT TO GRANTS.

       ``Each State that meets the requirements of section 1642 
     for fiscal year 1997 or any subsequent fiscal year shall be 
     entitled to receive from the Commissioner for the fiscal year 
     a grant in an amount equal to the allotment (as defined in 
     section 1646(1)) of the State for the fiscal year.

     ``SEC. 1642. REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) In General.--A State meets the requirements of this 
     section for a grant under section 1641 for a fiscal year if 
     by the date specified by the Commissioner, the State submits 
     to the Commissioner an application for the grant that is in 
     such form, is made in such manner, and contain such 
     agreements, assurances, and information as the Commissioner 
     determines to be necessary to carry out this part, and if the 
     application contains an agreement by the State in accordance 
     with the following:
       ``(1) The grant will not be expended for any purpose other 
     than providing authorized services (as defined in section 
     1646(2)) to qualifying children (as defined in section 
     1646(3)).
       ``(2)(A) In providing authorized services, the State will 
     make every reasonable effort to obtain payment for the 
     services from other Federal or State programs that provide 
     payment for such services and from private entities that are 
     legally liable to make the payments pursuant to insurance 
     policies, prepaid plans, or other arrangements.
       ``(B) The State will expend the grant only to the extent 
     that payments from the programs and entities described in 
     subparagraph (A) are not available for authorized services 
     provided by the State.
       ``(3) The State will comply with the condition described in 
     subsection (b).
       ``(4) The State will comply with the condition described in 
     subsection (c).
       ``(b) Maintenance of Effort.--
       ``(1) In general.--The condition referred to in subsection 
     (a)(3) for a State for a fiscal year is that, with respect to 
     the purposes described in paragraph (2), the State will 
     maintain expenditures of non-Federal amounts for such 
     purposes at a level that is not less than the following, as 
     applicable:
       ``(A) For the first fiscal year for which the State 
     receives a grant under section 1641, an amount equal to the 
     difference between--
       ``(i) the average level of such expenditures maintained by 
     the State for the 2-year period preceding October 1, 1995 
     (except that, if such first fiscal year is other than fiscal 
     year 1997, the amount of such average level shall be 
     increased to the extent necessary to offset the effect of 
     inflation occurring after October 1, 1995); and
       ``(ii) the aggregate of non-Federal expenditures made by 
     the State for such 2-year period pursuant to section 1618 (as 
     such section was in effect for such period).
       ``(B) For each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
     applicable under subparagraph (A) increased to the extent 
     necessary to offset the effect of inflation occurring after 
     the beginning of the fiscal year to which such subparagraph 
     applies.
       ``(2) Relevant purposes.--The purposes described in this 
     paragraph are any purposes designed to meet (or assist in 
     meeting) the unique needs of qualifying children that arise 
     from physical and mental impairments, including such purposes 
     that are authorized to be carried out under title XIX.
       ``(3) Rule of construction.--With respect to compliance 
     with the agreement made by a State pursuant to paragraph (1), 
     the State has discretion to select, from among the purposes 
     described in paragraph (2), the purposes for which the State 
     expends the non-Federal amounts reserved by the State for 
     such compliance.
       ``(4) Use of consumer price index.--Determinations under 
     paragraph (1) of the extent of inflation shall be made 
     through use of the consumer price index for all urban 
     consumers, U.S. city average, published by the Bureau of 
     Labor Statistics.
       ``(c) Assessment of Need for Services.--The condition 
     referred to in subsection (a)(4) for a State for a fiscal 
     year is that each qualifying child will be permitted to apply 
     for authorized services, and will be provided with an 
     opportunity to have an assessment conducted to determine the 
     need of such child for authorized services.

     ``SEC. 1643. AUTHORITY OF STATE.

       ``The following decisions are in the discretion of a State 
     with respect to compliance with an agreement made by the 
     State under section 1642(a)(1):
       ``(1) Decisions regarding which of the authorized services 
     are provided.
       ``(2) Decisions regarding who among qualifying children in 
     the State receives the services.
       ``(3) Decisions regarding the number of services provided 
     for the qualifying child involved and the duration of the 
     services.

     ``SEC. 1644. AUTHORIZED SERVICES.

       ``(a) Authority of Commissioner.--The Commissioner, subject 
     to subsection (b), shall issue regulations designating the 
     purposes for which grants under section 1641 are authorized 
     to be expended by the States.
       ``(b) Requirements Regarding Services.--The Commissioner 
     shall ensure that the purposes authorized under subsection 
     (a)--
       ``(1) are designed to meet (or assist in meeting) the 
     unique needs of qualifying children that arise from physical 
     and mental impairments;
       ``(2) include medical and nonmedical services; and
       ``(3) do not include the provision of cash benefits.

     ``SEC. 1645. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

       ``(a) Issuance of Regulations.--Regulations under this part 
     shall be issued in accordance with procedures established for 
     the issuance of substantive rules under section 553 of title 
     5, United States Code. Payments under grants under section 
     1641 for fiscal year 1997 shall begin not later than January 
     1, 1997, without regard to whether final rules under this 
     part have been issued and without regard to whether such 
     rules have taken effect.
       ``(b) Provisions Regarding Other Programs.--
       ``(1) Inapplicability of value of services.--The value of 
     authorized services provided under this part shall not be 
     taken into account in determining eligibility for, or the 
     amount of, benefits or services under any Federal or 
     federally-assisted program.
       ``(2) Medicaid program.--For purposes of title XIX, each 
     qualifying child shall be considered to be a recipient of 
     supplemental security income benefits under this title 
     (without regard to whether the child has received authorized 
     services under this part and without regard to whether the 
     State involved is receiving a grant under section 1641). The 
     preceding sentence applies on and after the date of the 
     enactment of this part.
       ``(c) Use by States of Existing Delivery Systems.--With 
     respect to the systems utilized by the States to deliver 
     services to individuals with disabilities (including systems 
     utilized before the date of the enactment of the Personal 
     Responsibility Act of 1995), it is the sense of the Congress 
     that the States should utilize such systems in providing 
     authorized services under this part.
       ``(d) Required Participation of States.--Subparagraphs 
     (C)(i) and (E)(i)(I) of section 205(c)(2) shall not apply to 
     a State that does not participate in the program established 
     in this part for fiscal year 1997 or any succeeding fiscal 
     year.

     ``SEC. 1646. DEFINITIONS.

       ``As used in this part:
       ``(1) Allotment.--The term `allotment' means, with respect 
     to a State and a fiscal year, the product of--
       ``(A) an amount equal to the difference between--
       ``(i) the number of qualifying children in the State (as 
     determined for the most recent 12-month period for which data 
     are available to the Commissioner); and
       ``(ii) the number of qualifying children in the State 
     receiving cash benefits under this title by reason of 
     disability (as so determined); and
       ``(B) an amount equal to 75 percent of the mean average of 
     the respective annual totals of cash benefits paid under this 
     title to each qualifying child described in subparagraph 
     (A)(ii) (as so determined).
       ``(2) Authorized service.--The term `authorized service' 
     means each purpose authorized by the Commissioner under 
     section 1644(a).
       ``(3) Qualifying child.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `qualifying child' means an 
     individual who--
       ``(i) has not attained 18 years of age; and
       ``(ii)(I) is eligible for cash benefits under this title by 
     reason of disability; or
       ``(II) meets the conditions described in subclauses (I) and 
     (II) of section 1614(a)(3)(A)(ii), but (by reason of 
     subclause (III) of such section) is not eligible for such 
     cash benefits.
       ``(B) Responsibilities of commissioner.--The Commissioner 
     shall provide for determinations of whether individuals meet 
     the criteria established in subparagraph (A) for status as 
     qualifying children. Such determinations shall be made in 
     accordance with the provisions otherwise applicable under 
     this title with respect to such criteria.''.
       (2) Rule regarding certain military parents; cash benefits 
     for qualifying children.--Section 1614(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the 
     Social 
     [[Page H3477]] Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(B)(ii)) is 
     amended by striking ``United States, and who, for the month'' 
     and all that follows and inserting the following: ``United 
     States, and--
       ``(I) who, for the month before the parent reported for 
     such assignment, received a cash benefit under this title by 
     reason of blindness, or
       ``(II) for whom, for such month, a determination was in 
     effect that the child is a qualifying child under section 
     1646(3).''.
       (c) Provisions Relating to SSI Cash Benefits and SSI 
     Service Benefits.--
       (1) Continuing disability reviews for certain children.--
     Section 1614(a)(3)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(G)) 
     is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``(G)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ii)(I) Not less frequently than once every 3 years, the 
     Commissioner shall redetermine the eligibility for cash 
     benefits under this title and for services under part C--
       ``(aa) of each individual who has not attained 18 years of 
     age and is eligible for such cash benefits by reason of 
     disability; and
       ``(bb) of each qualifying child (as defined in section 
     1646(3)).
       ``(II) Subclause (I) shall not apply to an individual if 
     the individual has an impairment (or combination of 
     impairments) which is (or are) not expected to improve.''.
       (2) Disability review required for ssi recipients who are 
     18 years of age.--
       (A) In general.--Section 1614(a)(3)(G) of such Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(G)), as amended by paragraph (1) of this 
     subsection, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii)(I) The Commissioner shall redetermine the 
     eligibility of a qualified individual for supplemental 
     security income benefits under this title by reason of 
     disability, by applying the criteria used in determining 
     eligibility for such benefits of applicants who have attained 
     18 years of age.
       ``(II) The redetermination required by subclause (I) with 
     respect to a qualified individual shall be conducted during 
     the 1-year period that begins on the date the qualified 
     individual attains 18 years of age.
       ``(III) As used in this clause, the term `qualified 
     individual' means an individual who attains 18 years of age 
     and is a recipient of cash benefits under this title by 
     reason of disability or of services under part C.
       ``(IV) A redetermination under subclause (I) of this clause 
     shall be considered a substitute for a review required under 
     any other provision of this subparagraph.''.
       (B) Report to the congress.--Not later than October 1, 
     1998, the Commissioner of Social Security shall submit to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives 
     and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the 
     activities conducted under section 1614(a)(3)(G)(iii) of the 
     Social Security Act.
       (C) Conforming repeal.--Section 207 of the Social Security 
     Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
     1382 note; 108 Stat. 1516) is hereby repealed.
       (3) Disability review required for low birth weight babies 
     who have received ssi benefits for 12 months.--Section 
     1614(a)(3)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(G)), as 
     amended by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iv)(I) The Commissioner shall redetermine the 
     eligibility for--
       ``(aa) cash benefits under this title by reason of 
     disability of an individual whose low birth weight is a 
     contributing factor material to the Commissioner's 
     determination that the individual is disabled; and
       ``(bb) services under part C of an individual who is 
     eligible for such services by reason of low birth weight.
       ``(II) The redetermination required by subclause (I) shall 
     be conducted once the individual has received such benefits 
     for 12 months.
       ``(III) A redetermination under subclause (I) of this 
     clause shall be considered a substitute for a review required 
     under any other provision of this subparagraph.''.
       (4) Applicability of medicaid rules regarding counting of 
     certain assets and trusts of children.--Section 1613(c) of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382b(c)) is amended to 
     read as follows:


``treatment of certain assets and trusts in eligibility determinations 
                              for children

       ``(c) Subsections (c) and (d) of section 1917 shall apply 
     to determinations of eligibility for benefits under this 
     title in the case of an individual who has not attained 18 
     years of age in the same manner as such subsections apply to 
     determinations of eligibility for medical assistance under a 
     State plan under title XIX, except that--
       ``(1) the amount described in section 1917(c)(1)(E)(i)(II) 
     shall be the amount of cash benefits payable under this title 
     to an eligible individual who does not have an eligible 
     spouse and who has no income or resources;
       ``(2) the look-back date specified in section 1917(c)(1)(B) 
     shall be the date that is 36 months before the date the 
     individual has applied for benefits under this title; and
       ``(3) any assets in a trust over which the individual has 
     control shall be considered assets of the individual.''.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (c)(3), (c)(5), and 
     (e)(1)(B) of section 1611 of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1382 (b)(1), (b)(2), (c)(3), (c)(5), and (e)(1)(B)) 
     are each amended by inserting ``cash'' before ``benefit under 
     this title''.
       (2) Section 1611(c)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(c)(1)) 
     is amended--
       (A) by striking ``a benefit'' and inserting ``benefits'';
       (B) by striking ``such benefit'' and inserting ``the cash 
     benefit under this title''; and
       (C) by striking ``and the amount of such benefits'' and 
     inserting ``benefits under this title and the amount of any 
     cash benefit under this title''.
       (3) Section 1611(c)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(c)(2)) 
     is amended--
       (A) by striking ``such benefit'' and inserting ``the cash 
     benefit'';
       (B) by inserting ``cash'' before ``benefits'' each place 
     such term appears; and
       (C) in subpargraph (B), by inserting ``cash'' before 
     ``benefit''.
       (4) Section 1611(c)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(c)(3)) 
     is amended by inserting ``cash'' before ``benefits under this 
     title''.
       (5) Section 1611(e)(1)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1382(e)(1)(G)) is amended by inserting ``cash'' before 
     ``benefit of''.
       (6) Section 1614(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(4)) 
     is amended by inserting ``or impairment'' after 
     ``disability'' each place such term appears.
       (7) Section 1614(f)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(f)(1)) 
     is amended by striking ``and the amount of benefits'' and 
     inserting ``benefits under this title and the amount of any 
     cash benefit under this title''.
       (8) Section 1614(f)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1382c(f)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``and the amount of 
     benefits'' and inserting ``benefits under this title and the 
     amount of any cash benefit''.
       (9) Section 1614(f)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(f)(3)) 
     is amended by striking ``and the amount of benefits'' and 
     inserting ``benefits under this title and the amount of any 
     cash benefit under this title''.
       (10) Section 1616(e)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382e(e)(1)) 
     is amended by inserting ``cash'' before ``supplemental''.
       (11) Section 1621(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382j(a)) is 
     amended by striking ``and the amount of benefits'' and 
     inserting ``benefits under this title and the amount of any 
     cash benefit under this title''.
       (12) Section 1631(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(4)) 
     is amended by inserting ``cash'' before ``benefits'' the 1st 
     place such term appears in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       (13) Section 1631(a)(7)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1383(a)(7)(A)) is amended by inserting ``cash'' before 
     ``benefits based''.
       (14) Section 1631(a)(8)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1383(a)(8)(A)) is amended by striking ``benefits based on 
     disability or blindness under this title'' and inserting 
     ``benefits under this title (other than by reason of age)''.
       (15) Section 1631(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(c)) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking ``payment'' each place such term appears 
     and inserting ``benefits''; and
       (B) by striking ``payments'' each place such term appears 
     and inserting ``benefits''.
       (17) Section 1631(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``amounts of such 
     benefits'' and inserting ``amounts of cash benefits under 
     this title'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``cash'' before 
     ``benefits'' each place such term appears;
       (C) by redesignating the 2nd paragraph (6) and paragraph 
     (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and
       (D) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
     ``cash'' before ``benefits'' each place such term appears.
       (18) Section 1631(g)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(g)(2)) 
     is amended by striking ``supplemental security income'' and 
     inserting ``cash''.
       (19) Section 1635(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383d(a)) is 
     amended by striking ``by reason of disability or blindness''.
       (e) Temporary Eligibility for Cash Benefits for Poor 
     Disabled Children Residing in States Applying Alternative 
     Income Eligibility Standards Under Medicaid.--
       (1) In general.--For the period beginning upon the 1st day 
     of the 1st month that begins 90 or more days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act and ending upon the close of 
     fiscal year 1996, an individual described in paragraph (2) 
     shall be considered to be eligible for cash benefits under 
     title XVI of the Social Security Act, notwithstanding that 
     the individual does not meet any of the conditions described 
     in section 1614(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) of such Act.
       (2) Requirements.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an 
     individual described in this paragraph is an individual who--
       (A) has not attained 18 years of age;
       (B) meets the conditions described in subclauses (I) and 
     (II) of section 1614(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act;
       (C) resides in a State that, pursuant to section 1902(f) of 
     such Act, restricts eligibility for medical assistance under 
     title XIX of such Act with respect to aged, blind, and 
     disabled individuals; and
       (D) is not eligible for medical assistance under the State 
     plan under such title XIX.
       (f) Reduction in Cash Benefits Payable to Institutionalized 
     Children Whose Medical Costs are Covered by Private 
     Insurance.--Section 1611(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1382(e)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ``or under 
     any health insurance policy issued by a private provider of 
     such insurance'' after ``title XIX''.
       (g) Applicability.--
     [[Page H3478]]   (1) In general.--Except as provided in 
     paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsections (a)(1), 
     (c), (d) and (f) and section 1645(b)(2) of the Social 
     Security Act (as added by the amendment made by subsection 
     (b) of this section), shall apply to benefits for months 
     beginning 90 or more days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, without regard to whether regulations have been 
     issued to implement such amendments.
       (2) Delayed applicability to current ssi recipients of 
     eligibility restrictions.--The amendments made by subsection 
     (a)(1) shall not apply, during the first 6 months that begin 
     after the month in which this Act becomes law, to an 
     individual who is a recipient of cash supplemental security 
     income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act 
     for the month in which this Act becomes law.
       (h) Regulations.--Within 3 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act--
       (1) the Commissioner of Social Security shall prescribe 
     such regulations as may be necessary to implement the 
     amendments made by subsections (a)(1), (c), (d), and (f) and 
     to implement subsection (e); and
       (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
     prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to implement 
     section 1645(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, as added by 
     the amendment made by subsection (b) of this section.

     SEC. 603. EXAMINATION OF MENTAL LISTINGS USED TO DETERMINE 
                   ELIGIBILITY OF CHILDREN FOR SSI BENEFITS BY 
                   REASON OF DISABILITY.

       Section 202(e)(2) of the Social Security Independence and 
     Program Improvements Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 1382 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (F); and
       (2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H) 
     and inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
       ``(G) whether the criteria in the mental disorders listings 
     in the Listings of Impairments set forth in appendix 1 of 
     subpart P of part 404 of title 20, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, are appropriate to ensure that eligibility of 
     individuals who have not attained 18 years of age for cash 
     benefits under the supplemental security income program by 
     reason of disability is limited to those who have serious 
     disabilities and for whom such benefits are necessary to 
     improve their condition or quality of life; and''.

     SEC. 604. LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO PUERTO RICO, THE VIRGIN 
                   ISLANDS, AND GUAM UNDER PROGRAMS OF AID TO THE 
                   AGED, BLIND, OR DISABLED.

       Section 1108 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308), 
     as amended by section 104(e)(1) of this Act, is amended by 
     inserting before ``The total'' the following:
       ``(a) Programs of Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled.--The 
     total amount certified by the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services under titles I, X, XIV, and XVI (as in effect 
     without regard to the amendment made by section 301 of the 
     Social Security Amendments of 1972)--
       ``(1) for payment to Puerto Rico shall not exceed 
     $18,053,940;
       ``(2) for payment to the Virgin Islands shall not exceed 
     $473,659; and
       ``(3) for payment to Guam shall not exceed $900,718.
       ``(b) Medicaid Programs.--''.

     SEC. 605. REPEAL OF MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT REQUIREMENTS 
                   APPLICABLE TO OPTIONAL STATE PROGRAMS FOR 
                   SUPPLEMENTATION OF SSI BENEFITS.

       Section 1618 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382g) 
     is hereby repealed.
                        TITLE VII--CHILD SUPPORT

     SEC. 700. REFERENCES.

       Except as otherwise specifically provided, wherever in this 
     title an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to 
     or repeal of a section or other provision, the reference 
     shall be considered to be made to that section or other 
     provision of the Social Security Act.
     Subtitle A--Eligibility for Services; Distribution of Payments

     SEC. 701. STATE OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE CHILD SUPPORT 
                   ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.

       (a) State Plan Requirements.--Section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654) 
     is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) provide that the State will--
       ``(A) provide services relating to the establishment of 
     paternity or the establishment, modification, or enforcement 
     of child support obligations, as appropriate, under the plan 
     with respect to--
       ``(i) each child for whom cash assistance is provided under 
     the State program funded under part A of this title, benefits 
     or services are provided under the State program funded under 
     part B of this title, or medical assistance is provided under 
     the State plan approved under title XIX, unless the State 
     agency administering the plan determines (in accordance with 
     paragraph (28)) that it is against the best interests of the 
     child to do so; and
       ``(ii) any other child, if an individual applies for such 
     services with respect to the child; and
       ``(B) enforce any support obligation established with 
     respect to--
       ``(i) a child with respect to whom the State provides 
     services under the plan; or
       ``(ii) the custodial parent of such a child.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) by striking ``provide that'' and inserting ``provide 
     that--'';
       (B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) services under the plan shall be made available to 
     nonresidents on the same terms as to residents;'';
       (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``on individuals not 
     receiving assistance under any State program funded under 
     part A'' after ``such services shall be imposed'';
       (D) in each of subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E)--
       (i) by indenting the subparagraph in the same manner as, 
     and aligning the left margin of the subparagraph with the 
     left margin of, the matter inserted by subparagraph (B) of 
     this paragraph; and
       (ii) by striking the final comma and inserting a semicolon; 
     and
       (E) in subparagraph (E), by indenting each of clauses (i) 
     and (ii) 2 additional ems.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 452(b) (42 U.S.C. 652(b)) is amended by 
     striking ``454(6)'' and inserting ``454(4)''.
       (2) Section 452(g)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 652(g)(2)(A)) is 
     amended by striking ``454(6)'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``454(4)(A)(ii)''.
       (3) Section 466(a)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(3)(B)) is 
     amended by striking ``in the case of overdue support which a 
     State has agreed to collect under section 454(6)'' and 
     inserting ``in any other case''.
       (4) Section 466(e) (42 U.S.C. 666(e)) is amended by 
     striking ``paragraph (4) or (6) of section 454'' and 
     inserting ``section 454(4)''.

     SEC. 702. DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 457 (42 U.S.C. 657) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 457. DISTRIBUTION OF COLLECTED SUPPORT.

       ``(a) In General.--An amount collected on behalf of a 
     family as support by a State pursuant to a plan approved 
     under this part shall be distributed as follows:
       ``(1) Families receiving cash assistance.--In the case of a 
     family receiving cash assistance from the State, the State 
     shall--
       ``(A) retain, or distribute to the family, the State share 
     of the amount so collected; and
       ``(B) pay to the Federal Government the Federal share of 
     the amount so collected.
       ``(2) Families that formerly received cash assistance.--In 
     the case of a family that formerly received cash assistance 
     from the State:
       ``(A) Current support payments.--To the extent that the 
     amount so collected does not exceed the amount required to be 
     paid to the family for the month in which collected, the 
     State shall distribute the amount so collected to the family.
       ``(B) Payments of arrearages.--To the extent that the 
     amount so collected exceeds the
      amount required to be paid to the family for the month in 
     which collected, the State shall distribute the amount so 
     collected as follows:
       ``(i) Distribution to the family to satisfy arrearages that 
     accrued before or after the family received cash 
     assistance.--The State shall distribute the amount so 
     collected to the family to the extent necessary to satisfy 
     any support arrears with respect to the family that accrued 
     before or after the family received cash assistance from the 
     State.
       ``(ii) Reimbursement of governments for assistance provided 
     to the family.--To the extent that clause (i) does not apply 
     to the amount, the State shall retain the State share of the 
     amount so collected, and pay to the Federal Government the 
     Federal share of the amount so collected, to the extent 
     necessary to reimburse amounts paid to the family as cash 
     assistance from the State.
       ``(iii) Distribution of the remainder to the family.--To 
     the extent that neither clause (i) nor clause (ii) applies to 
     the amount so collected, the State shall distribute the 
     amount to the family.
       ``(3) Families that never received cash assistance.--In the 
     case of any other family, the State shall distribute the 
     amount so collected to the family.
       ``(b) Definitions.--As used in subsection (a):
       ``(1) Cash assistance.--The term `cash assistance from the 
     State' means--
       ``(A) cash assistance under the State program funded under 
     part A or under the State plan approved under part A of this 
     title (as in effect before October 1, 1996); or
       ``(B) cash benefits under the State program funded under 
     part B or under the State plan approved under part B or E of 
     this title (as in effect before October 1, 1996).
       ``(2) Federal share.--The term `Federal share' means, with 
     respect to an amount collected by the State to satisfy a 
     support obligation owed to a family for a time period--
       ``(A) the greatest Federal medical assistance percentage in 
     effect for the State for fiscal year 1995 or any succeeding 
     fiscal year; or
       ``(B) if support is not owed to the family for any month 
     for which the family received aid to families with dependent 
     children under the State plan approved under part A of this 
     title (as in effect before October 1, 1996), the Federal 
     reimbursement percentage for the fiscal year in which the 
     time period occurs.
       ``(3) Federal medical assistance percentage.--The term 
     `Federal medical assistance percentage' means--
     [[Page H3479]]   ``(A) the Federal medical assistance 
     percentage (as defined in section 1118), in the case of 
     Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa; or
       ``(B) the Federal medical assistance percentage (as defined 
     in section 1905(b)) in the case of any other State.
       ``(4) Federal reimbursement percentage.--The term `Federal 
     assistance percentage' means, with respect to a fiscal year--
       ``(A) the total amount paid to the State under section 403 
     for the fiscal year; divided by
       ``(B) the total amount expended by the State to carry out 
     the State program under part A during the fiscal year.
       ``(5) State share.--The term `State share' means 100 
     percent minus the Federal share.
       ``(c) Continuation of Services for Families Ceasing To 
     Receive Assistance Under the State Program Funded Under Part 
     A.--When a family with respect to which services are provided 
     under a State plan approved under this part ceases to receive 
     assistance under the State program funded under part A, the 
     State shall provide appropriate notice to the family and 
     continue to provide such services, subject to the same 
     conditions and on the same basis as in the case of 
     individuals to whom services are furnished under section 454, 
     except that an application or other request to continue 
     services shall not be required of such a family and section 
     454(6)(B) shall not apply to the family.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--
       (1) General rule.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     amendment made by subsection (a) shall become effective on 
     October 1, 1999.
       (2) Earlier effective date for rules relating to 
     distribution of support collected for families receiving 
     temporary family assistance.--Section 457(a)(1) of the Social 
     Security Act, as added by the amendment made by subsection 
     (a), shall become effective on October 1, 1995.
     SEC. 703. PRIVACY SAFEGUARDS.

       (a) State Plan Requirement.--Section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (23);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (24) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding after paragraph (24) the following:
       ``(25) will have in effect safeguards, applicable to all 
     confidential information handled by the State agency, that 
     are designed to protect the privacy rights of the parties, 
     including--
       ``(A) safeguards against unauthorized use or disclosure of 
     information relating to proceedings or actions to establish 
     paternity, or to establish or enforce support;
       ``(B) prohibitions against the release of information on 
     the whereabouts of one party to another party against whom a 
     protective order with respect to the former party has been 
     entered; and
       ``(C) prohibitions against the release of information on 
     the whereabouts of one party to another party if the State 
     has reason to believe that the release of the information may 
     result in physical or emotional harm to the former party.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall become effective on October 1, 1997.
                  Subtitle B--Locate and Case Tracking

     SEC. 711. STATE CASE REGISTRY.

       Section 454A, as added by section 745(a)(2) of this Act, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) State Case Registry.--
       ``(1) Contents.--The automated system required by this 
     section shall include a registry (which shall be known as the 
     `State case registry') that contains records with respect 
     to--
       ``(A) each case in which services are being provided by the 
     State agency under the State plan approved under this part; 
     and
       ``(B) each support order established or modified in the 
     State on or after October 1, 1998.
       ``(2) Linking of local registries.--The State case registry 
     may be established by linking local case registries of 
     support orders through an automated information network, 
     subject to this section.
       ``(3) Use of standardized data elements.--Such records 
     shall use standardized data elements for both parents (such 
     as names, social security numbers and other uniform 
     identification numbers, dates of birth, and case 
     identification numbers), and contain such other information 
     (such as on case status) as the Secretary may require.
       ``(4) Payment records.--Each case record in the State case 
     registry with respect to which services are being provided 
     under the State plan approved under this part and with 
     respect to which a support order has been established shall 
     include a record of--
       ``(A) the amount of monthly (or other periodic) support 
     owed under the order, and other amounts (including arrears, 
     interest or late payment penalties, and fees) due or overdue 
     under the order;
       ``(B) any amount described in subparagraph (A) that has 
     been collected;
       ``(C) the distribution of such collected amounts;
       ``(D) the birth date of any child for whom the order 
     requires the provision of support; and
       ``(E) the amount of any lien imposed pursuant to section 
     466(a)(4).
       ``(5) Updating and monitoring.--The State agency operating 
     the automated system required by this section shall promptly 
     establish and maintain, and regularly monitor, case records 
     in the State case registry with respect to which services are 
     being provided under the State plan approved under this part, 
     on the basis of--
       ``(A) information on administrative actions and 
     administrative and judicial proceedings and orders relating 
     to paternity and support;
       ``(B) information obtained from comparison with Federal, 
     State, or local sources of information;
       ``(C) information on support collections and distributions; 
     and
       ``(D) any other relevant information.
       ``(f) Information Comparisons and Other Disclosures of 
     Information.--The State shall use the automated system 
     required by this section to extract information from (at such 
     times, and in such standardized format or formats, as may be 
     required by the Secretary), to share and compare information 
     with, and to receive information from, other data bases and 
     information comparison services, in order to obtain (or 
     provide) information necessary to enable the State agency (or 
     the Secretary or other State or Federal agencies) to carry 
     out this part, subject to section 6103 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986. Such information comparison activities 
     shall include the following:
       ``(1) Federal case registry of child support orders.--
     Furnishing to the Federal Case Registry of Child Support 
     Orders established under section 453(h) (and update as 
     necessary, with information including notice of expiration of 
     orders) the minimum amount of information on child support 
     cases recorded in the State case registry that is necessary 
     to operate the registry (as specified by the Secretary in 
     regulations).
       ``(2) Federal parent locator service.--Exchanging 
     information with the Federal Parent Locator Service for the 
     purposes specified in section 453.
       ``(3) Temporary family assistance and medicaid agencies.--
     Exchanging information with State agencies (of the State and 
     of other States) administering programs funded under part A, 
     programs operated under State plans under title XIX, and 
     other programs designated by the Secretary, as
      necessary to perform State agency responsibilities under 
     this part and under such programs.
       ``(4) Intra- and interstate information comparisons.--
     Exchanging information with other agencies of the State, 
     agencies of other States, and interstate information 
     networks, as necessary and appropriate to carry out (or 
     assist other States to carry out) the purposes of this 
     part.''.

     SEC. 712. COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENT OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

       (a) State Plan Requirement.--Section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654), 
     as amended by section 703(a) of this Act, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (24);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (25) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding after paragraph (25) the following:
       ``(26) provide that, on and after October 1, 1998, the 
     State agency will--
       ``(A) operate a State disbursement unit in accordance with 
     section 454B; and
       ``(B) have sufficient State staff (consisting of State 
     employees) and (at State option) contractors reporting 
     directly to the State agency to--
       ``(i) monitor and enforce support collections through the 
     unit (including carrying out the automated data processing 
     responsibilities described in section 454A(g)); and
       ``(ii) take the actions described in section 466(c)(1) in 
     appropriate cases.''.
       (b) Establishment of State Disbursement Unit.--Part D of 
     title IV (42 U.S.C. 651-669), as amended by section 745(a)(2) 
     of this Act, is amended by inserting after section 454A the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 454B. COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENT OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

       ``(a) State Disbursement Unit.--
       ``(1) In general.--In order for a State to meet the 
     requirements of this section, the State agency must establish 
     and operate a unit (which shall be known as the `State 
     disbursement unit') for the collection and disbursement of 
     payments under support orders in all cases being enforced by 
     the State pursuant to section 454(4).
       ``(2) Operation.--The State disbursement unit shall be 
     operated--
       ``(A) directly by the State agency (or 2 or more State 
     agencies under a regional cooperative agreement), or (to the 
     extent appropriate) by a contractor responsible directly to 
     the State agency; and
       ``(B) in coordination with the automated system established 
     by the State pursuant to section 454A.
       ``(3) Linking of local disbursement units.--The State 
     disbursement unit may be established by linking local 
     disbursement units through an automated information network, 
     subject to this section.
       ``(b) Required Procedures.--The State disbursement unit 
     shall use automated procedures, electronic processes, and 
     computer-driven technology to the maximum extent feasible, 
     efficient, and economical, for the collection and 
     disbursement of support payments, including procedures--
       ``(1) for receipt of payments from parents, employers, and 
     other States, and for disbursements to custodial parents and 
     other obligees, the State agency, and the agencies of other 
     States;
       ``(2) for accurate identification of payments;
     [[Page H3480]]   ``(3) to ensure prompt disbursement of the 
     custodial parent's share of any payment; and
       ``(4) to furnish to any parent, upon request, timely 
     information on the current status of support payments under 
     an order requiring payments to be made by or to the parent.
       ``(c) Timing of Disbursements.--The State disbursement unit 
     shall distribute all amounts payable under section 457(a) 
     within 2 business days after receipt from the employer or 
     other source of periodic income, if sufficient information 
     identifying the payee is provided.
       ``(d) Business Day Defined.--As used in this section, the 
     term `business day' means a day on which State offices are 
     open for regular business.''.
       (c) Use of Automated System.--Section 454A, as added by 
     section 745(a)(2) of this Act and as amended by section 711 
     of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Collection and Distribution of Support Payments.--
       ``(1) In general.--The State shall use the automated system 
     required by this section, to the maximum extent feasible, to 
     assist and facilitate the collection and disbursement of 
     support payments through the State disbursement unit operated 
     under section 454B, through the performance of functions, 
     including, at a minimum--
       ``(A) transmission of orders and notices to employers (and 
     other debtors) for the withholding of wages (and other 
     income)--
       ``(i) within 2 business days after receipt (from a court, 
     another State, an employer, the Federal Parent Locator 
     Service, or another source recognized by the State) of notice 
     of, and the income source subject to, such withholding; and
       ``(ii) using uniform formats prescribed by the Secretary;
       ``(B) ongoing monitoring to promptly identify failures to 
     make timely payment of support; and
       ``(C) automatic use of enforcement procedures (including 
     procedures authorized pursuant to section 466(c)) where 
     payments are not timely made.
       ``(2) Business day defined.--As used in paragraph (1), the 
     term `business day' means a day on which State offices are 
     open for regular business.''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall become effective on October 1, 1998.

     SEC. 713. STATE DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES.

       (a) State Plan Requirement.--Section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654), 
     as amended by sections 703(a) and 712(a) of this Act, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (25);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (26) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding after paragraph (26) the following:
       ``(27) provide that, on and after October 1, 1997, the 
     State will operate a State Directory of New Hires in 
     accordance with section 453A.''.
       (b) State Directory of New Hires.--Part D of title IV (42 
     U.S.C. 651-669) is amended by inserting after section 453 the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 453A. STATE DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES.

       ``(a) Establishment.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than October 1, 1997, each 
     State shall establish an automated directory (to be known as 
     the `State Directory of New Hires') which shall contain 
     information supplied in accordance with subsection (b) by 
     employers and labor organizations on each newly hired 
     employee.
       ``(2) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       ``(A) Employee.--The term `employee'--
       ``(i) means an individual who is an employee within the 
     meaning of chapter 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
     and
       ``(ii) does not include an employee of a Federal or State 
     agency performing intelligence or counterintelligence 
     functions, if the head of such agency has determined that 
     reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to the 
     employee could endanger the safety of the employee or 
     compromise an ongoing investigation or intelligence mission.
       ``(B) Governmental employers.--The term `employer' includes 
     any governmental entity.
       ``(C) Labor organization.--The term `labor organization' 
     shall have the meaning given such term in section 2(5) of the 
     National Labor Relations Act, and includes any entity (also 
     known as a `hiring hall') which is used by the organization 
     and an employer to carry out requirements described in 
     section 8(f)(3) of such Act of an agreement between the 
     organization and the employer.
       ``(b) Employer Information.--
       ``(1) Reporting requirement.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     each employer shall furnish to the Directory of New Hires of 
     the State in which a newly hired employee works a report that 
     contains the name, address, and social security number of the 
     employee, and the name of, and identifying number assigned 
     under section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to, 
     the employer.
       ``(B) Multistate employers.--An employer who has employees 
     who are employed in 2 or more States may comply with 
     subparagraph (A) by transmitting the report described in 
     subparagraph (A) magnetically or electronically to the State 
     in which the greatest number of employees of the employer are 
     employed.
       ``(2) Timing of report.--The report required by paragraph 
     (1) with respect to an employee shall be made not later than 
     the later of--
       ``(A) 15 days after the date the employer hires the 
     employee; or
       ``(B) the date the employee first receives wages or other 
     compensation from the employer.
       ``(c) Reporting Format and Method.--Each report required by 
     subsection (b) shall be made on a W-4 form or the equivalent, 
     and may be transmitted by first class mail, magnetically, or 
     electronically.
       ``(d) Civil Money Penalties on Noncomplying Employers.--
       ``(1) In general.--An employer that fails to comply with 
     subsection (b) with respect to an employee shall be subject 
     to a civil money penalty of--
       ``(A) $25; or
       ``(B) $500 if, under State law, the failure is the result 
     of a conspiracy between the employer and the employee to not 
     supply the required report or to supply a false or incomplete 
     report.
       ``(2) Applicability of section 1128.--Section 1128 (other 
     than subsections (a) and (b) of such section) shall apply to 
     a civil money penalty under paragraph (1) of this subsection 
     in the same manner as such section applies to a civil money 
     penalty or proceeding under section 1128A(a).
       ``(e) Information Comparisons.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than October 1, 1997, an 
     agency designated by the State shall, directly or by 
     contract, conduct automated comparisons of the social 
     security numbers reported by employers pursuant to subsection 
     (b) and the social security numbers appearing in the records 
     of the State case registry for cases being enforced under the 
     State plan.
       ``(2) Notice of match.--When an information comparison 
     conducted under paragraph (1) reveals a match with respect to 
     the social security number of an individual required to 
     provide support under a support order, the State Directory of 
     New Hires shall provide the agency administering the State 
     plan approved under this part of the appropriate State with 
     the name, address, and social security number of the employee 
     to whom the social security number is assigned, and the name 
     of, and identifying number assigned under section 6109 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to, the employer.
       ``(f) Transmission of Information.--
       ``(1) Transmission of wage withholding notices to 
     employers.--Within 2 business days after the date information 
     regarding a newly hired employee is entered into the State 
     Directory of New Hires, the State agency enforcing the 
     employee's child support obligation shall transmit a notice 
     to the employer of the employee directing the employer to 
     withhold from the wages of the employee an amount equal to 
     the monthly (or other periodic) child support obligation of 
     the employee, unless the employee's wages are not subject to 
     withholding pursuant to section 466(b)(3).
       ``(2) Transmissions to the national directory of new 
     hires.--
       ``(A) New hire information.--Within 4 business days after 
     the State Directory of New Hires receives information from 
     employers pursuant to this section, the State Directory of 
     New Hires shall furnish the information to the National 
     Directory of New Hires.
       ``(B) Wage and unemployment compensation information.--The 
     State Directory of New Hires shall, on a quarterly basis, 
     furnish to the National Directory of New Hires extracts of 
     the reports required under section 303(a)(6) to be made to 
     the Secretary of Labor concerning the wages and unemployment 
     compensation paid to individuals, by such dates, in such 
     format, and containing such information as the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services shall specify in regulations.
       ``(3) Business day defined.--As used in this subsection, 
     the term `business day' means a day on which State offices 
     are open for regular business.
       ``(g) Other Uses of New Hire Information.--
       ``(1) Location of child support obligors.--The agency 
     administering the State plan approved under this part shall 
     use information received pursuant to subsection (e)(2) to 
     locate individuals for purposes of establishing paternity and 
     establishing, modifying, and enforcing child support 
     obligations.
       ``(2) Verification of eligibility for certain programs.--A 
     State agency responsible for administering a program 
     specified in section 1137(b) shall have access to information 
     reported by employers pursuant to subsection (b) of this 
     section for purposes of verifying eligibility for the 
     program.
       ``(3) Administration of employment security and workers 
     compensation.--State agencies operating employment security 
     and workers' compensation programs shall have access to 
     information reported by employers pursuant to subsection (b) 
     for the purposes of administering such programs.''.

     SEC. 714. AMENDMENTS CONCERNING INCOME WITHHOLDING.

       (a) Mandatory Income Withholding.--
       (1) In general.--Section 466(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(1)) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(1) Income withholding.--
       ``(A) Under orders enforced under the state plan.--
     Procedures described in subsection (b) for the withholding 
     from income of amounts payable as support in cases subject to 
     enforcement under the State plan.
       ``(B) Under certain orders predating change in 
     requirement.--Procedures under which the wages of a person 
     with a support obligation imposed by a support order issued 
     (or modified) in the State before October 1, 1996, if not 
     otherwise subject to withholding 
     [[Page H3481]] under subsection (b), shall become subject to 
     withholding as provided in subsection (b) if arrearages 
     occur, without the need for a judicial or administrative 
     hearing.''.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--
       (A) Section 466(a)(8)(B)(iii) (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(8)(B)(iii)) 
     is amended--
       (i) by striking ``(5)''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``, and, at the option of the State, the 
     requirements of subsection (b)(5)'' before the period.
       (B) Section 466(b) (42 U.S.C. 666(b)) is amended in the 
     matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection 
     (a)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(1)(A)''.
       (C) Section 466(b)(5) (42 U.S.C. 666(b)(5)) is amended by 
     striking all that follows ``administered by'' and inserting 
     ``the State through the State disbursement unit established 
     pursuant to section 454B, in accordance with the requirements 
     of section 454B.''.
       (D) Section 466(b)(6)(A) (42 U.S.C. 666(b)(6)(A)) is 
     amended--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``to the appropriate 
     agency'' and all that follows and inserting ``to the State 
     disbursement unit within 2 business days after the date the 
     amount would (but for this subsection) have been paid or 
     credited to the employee, for distribution in accordance with 
     this part.'';
       (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``be in a standard format 
     prescribed by the Secretary, and'' after ``shall''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) As used in this subparagraph, the term `business 
     day' means a day on which State offices are open for regular 
     business.''.
       (E) Section 466(b)(6)(D) (42 U.S.C. 666(b)(6)(D)) is 
     amended by striking ``any employer'' and all that follows and 
     inserting the following:

     ``any employer who--
       ``(i) discharges from employment, refuses to employ, or 
     takes disciplinary action against any absent parent subject 
     to wage withholding required by this subsection because of 
     the existence of such withholding and the obligations or 
     additional obligations which is imposes upon the employer; or
       ``(ii) fails to withhold support from wages, or to pay such 
     amounts to the State disbursement unit in accordance with 
     this subsection.''.
       (F) Section 466(b) (42 U.S.C. 666(b)) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(11) Procedures under which the agency administering the 
     State plan approved under this part may execute a withholding 
     order through electronic means and without advance notice to 
     the obligor.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 466(c) (42 U.S.C. 
     666(c)) is repealed.

     SEC. 715. LOCATOR INFORMATION FROM INTERSTATE NETWORKS.

       Section 466(a) (42 U.S.C. 666(a)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(12) Locator information from interstate networks.--
     Procedures to ensure that all Federal and State agencies 
     conducting activities under this part have access to any 
     system used by the State to locate an individual for purposes 
     relating to motor vehicles or law enforcement.''.

     SEC. 716. EXPANSION OF THE FEDERAL PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE.

       (a) Expanded Authority To Locate Individuals and Assets.--
     Section 453 (42 U.S.C. 653) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking all that follows 
     ``subsection (c))'' and inserting ``, for the purpose of 
     establishing parentage, establishing, setting the amount of, 
     modifying, or enforcing child support obligations--
       ``(1) information on, or facilitating the discovery of, the 
     location of any individual--
       ``(A) who is under an obligation to pay child support;
       ``(B) against whom such an obligation is sought; or
       ``(C) to whom such an obligation is owed,

     including the individual's social security number (or 
     numbers), most recent address, and the name, address, and 
     employer identification number of the individual's employer; 
     and
       ``(2) information on the individual's wages (or other 
     income) from, and benefits of, employment (including rights 
     to or enrollment in group health care coverage).''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``social security'' and all that follows 
     through ``absent parent'' and inserting ``information 
     described in subsection (a)''.
       (b) Reimbursement for Information From Federal Agencies.--
     Section 453(e)(2) (42 U.S.C. 653(e)(2)) is amended in the 4th 
     sentence by inserting ``in an amount which the Secretary 
     determines to be reasonable payment for the information 
     exchange (which amount shall not include payment for the 
     costs of obtaining, compiling, or maintaining the 
     information)'' before the period.
       (c) Reimbursement for Reports by State Agencies.--Section 
     453 (42 U.S.C. 653) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(g) The Secretary may reimburse Federal and State 
     agencies for the costs incurred by such entities in 
     furnishing information requested by the Secretary under this 
     section in an amount which the Secretary determines to be 
     reasonable payment for the information exchange (which amount 
     shall not include payment for the costs of obtaining, 
     compiling, or maintaining the information).''.
       (d) Technical Amendments.--
       (1) Sections 452(a)(9), 453(a), 453(b), 463(a), 463(e), and 
     463(f) (42 U.S.C. 652(a)(9), 653(a), 653(b), 663(a), 663(e), 
     and 663(f)) are each amended by inserting ``Federal'' before 
     ``Parent'' each place such term appears.
       (2) Section 453 (42 U.S.C. 653) is amended in the heading 
     by adding ``federal'' before ``parent''.
       (e) New Components.--Section 453 (42 U.S.C. 653), as 
     amended by subsection (c) of this section, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Federal Case Registry of Child Support Orders.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than October 1, 1998, in order 
     to assist States in administering programs under State plans 
     approved under this part and programs funded under part A, 
     and for the other purposes specified in this section, the 
     Secretary shall establish and maintain in the Federal Parent 
     Locator Service an automated registry (which shall be known 
     as the `Federal Case Registry of Child Support Orders'), 
     which shall contain abstracts of support orders and other 
     information described in paragraph (2) with respect to each 
     case in each State case registry maintained pursuant to 
     section 454A(e), as furnished (and regularly updated), 
     pursuant to section 454A(f), by State agencies administering 
     programs under this part.
       ``(2) Case information.--The information referred to in 
     paragraph (1) with respect to a case
      shall be such information as the Secretary may specify in 
     regulations (including the names, social security numbers 
     or other uniform identification numbers, and State case 
     identification numbers) to identify the individuals who 
     owe or are owed support (or with respect to or on behalf 
     of whom support obligations are sought to be established), 
     and the State or States which have the case.
       ``(i) National Directory of New Hires.--
       ``(1) In general.--In order to assist States in 
     administering programs under State plans approved under this 
     part and programs funded under part A, and for the other 
     purposes specified in this section, the Secretary shall, not 
     later than October 1, 1996, establish and maintain in the 
     Federal Parent Locator Service an automated directory to be 
     known as the National Directory of New Hires, which shall 
     contain the information supplied pursuant to section 
     453A(f)(2).
       ``(2) Administration of federal tax laws.--The Secretary of 
     the Treasury shall have access to the information in the 
     Federal Directory of New Hires for purposes of administering 
     section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the 
     advance payment of the earned income tax credit under section 
     3507 of such Code, and verifying a claim with respect to 
     employment in a tax return.
       ``(j) Information Comparisons and Other Disclosures.--
       ``(1) Verification by social security administration.--
       ``(A) The Secretary shall transmit information on 
     individuals and employers maintained under this section to 
     the Social Security Administration to the extent necessary 
     for verification in accordance with subparagraph (B).
       ``(B) The Social Security Administration shall verify the 
     accuracy of, correct, or supply to the extent possible, and 
     report to the Secretary, the following information supplied 
     by the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (A):
       ``(i) The name, social security number, and birth date of 
     each such individual.
       ``(ii) The employer identification number of each such 
     employer.
       ``(2) Information comparisons.--For the purpose of locating 
     individuals in a paternity establishment case or a case 
     involving the establishment, modification, or enforcement of 
     a support order, the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) compare information in the National Directory of New 
     Hires against information in the support order abstracts in 
     the Federal Case Registry of Child Support Orders not less 
     often than every 2 business days; and
       ``(B) within 2 such days after such a comparison reveals a 
     match with respect to an individual, report the information 
     to the State agency responsible for the case.
       ``(3) Information comparisons and disclosures of 
     information in all registries for title iv program 
     purposes.--To the extent and with the frequency that the 
     Secretary determines to be effective in assisting States to 
     carry out their responsibilities under programs operated 
     under this part and programs funded under part A, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) compare the information in each component of the 
     Federal Parent Locator Service maintained under this section 
     against the information in each other such component (other 
     than the comparison required by paragraph (2)), and report 
     instances in which such a comparison reveals a match with 
     respect to an individual to State agencies operating such 
     programs; and
       ``(B) disclose information in such registries to such State 
     agencies.
       ``(4) Provision of new hire information to the social 
     security administration.--The National Directory of New Hires 
     shall provide the Commissioner of Social Security with all 
     information in the National Directory, which shall be used to 
     determine the accuracy of payments under the supplemental 
     security income program under title XVI and in connection 
     with benefits under title II.
       ``(5) Research.--The Secretary may provide access to 
     information reported by employers pursuant to section 453A(b) 
     for research purposes found by the Secretary to be likely to 
     contribute to achieving the purposes of part A or this part, 
     but without personal identifiers.
       ``(k) Fees.--
     [[Page H3482]]   ``(1) For ssa verification.--The Secretary 
     shall reimburse the Commissioner of Social Security, at a 
     rate negotiated between the Secretary and the Commissioner, 
     for the costs incurred by the Commissioner in performing the 
     verification services described in subsection (j).
       ``(2) For information from state directories of new 
     hires.--The Secretary shall reimburse costs incurred by State 
     directories of new hires in furnishing information as 
     required by subsection (j)(3), at rates which the Secretary 
     determines to be reasonable (which rates shall not include 
     payment for the costs of obtaining, compiling, or maintaining 
     such information).
       ``(3) For information furnished to state and federal 
     agencies.--A State or Federal agency that receives 
     information from the Secretary pursuant to this section shall 
     reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary 
     in furnishing the information, at rates which the Secretary 
     determines to be reasonable (which rates shall include 
     payment for the costs of obtaining, verifying, maintaining, 
     and comparing the information).
       ``(l) Restriction on Disclosure and Use.--Information in 
     the Federal Parent Locator Service, and information resulting 
     from comparisons using such information, shall not be used or 
     disclosed except as expressly provided in this section, 
     subject to section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       ``(m) Information Integrity and Security.--The Secretary 
     shall establish and implement safeguards with respect to the 
     entities established under this section designed to--
       ``(1) ensure the accuracy and completeness of information 
     in the Federal Parent Locator Service; and
       ``(2) restrict access to confidential information in the 
     Federal Parent Locator Service to authorized persons, and 
     restrict use of such information to authorized purposes.''.
       (f) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) To part d of title iv of the social security act.--
     Section 454(8)(B) (42 U.S.C. 654(8)(B)) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(B) the Federal Parent Locator Service established under 
     section 453;''.
       (2) To federal unemployment tax act.--Section 3304(a)(16) 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (A) by striking ``Secretary of Health, Education, and 
     Welfare'' each place such term appears and inserting 
     ``Secretary of Health and Human Services'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``such information'' 
     and all that follows and inserting ``information furnished 
     under subparagraph (A) or (B) is used only for the purposes 
     authorized under such subparagraph;'';
       (C) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
       (D) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 
     and
       (E) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(B) wage and unemployment compensation information 
     contained in the records of such agency shall be furnished to 
     the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in accordance 
     with regulations promulgated by such Secretary) as necessary 
     for the purposes of the National Directory of New Hires 
     established under section 453(i) of the Social Security Act, 
     and''.
       (3) To state grant program under title iii of the social 
     security act.--Section 303(a) (42 U.S.C. 503(a)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (8);
       (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (9);
       (C) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding after paragraph (10) the following:
       ``(11) The making of quarterly electronic reports, at such 
     dates, in such format, and containing such information, as 
     required by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under 
     section 453(i)(3), and compliance with such provisions as 
     such Secretary may find necessary to ensure the correctness 
     and verification of such reports.''.

     SEC. 717. COLLECTION AND USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS FOR 
                   USE IN CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

       (a) State Law Requirement.--Section 466(a) (42 U.S.C. 
     666(a)), as amended by section 715 of this Act, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(13) Recording of social security numbers in certain 
     family matters.--Procedures requiring that the social 
     security number of--
       ``(A) any applicant for a professional license, commercial 
     driver's license, occupational license, or marriage license 
     be recorded on the application; and
       ``(B) any individual who is subject to a divorce decree, 
     support order, or paternity determination or acknowledgment 
     be placed in the records relating to the matter.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 205(c)(2)(C) (42 U.S.C. 
     405(c)(2)(C)), as amended by section 321(a)(9) of the Social 
     Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994, 
     is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``may require'' and 
     inserting ``shall require'';
       (2) in clause (ii), by inserting after the 1st sentence the 
     following: ``In the administration of any law involving the 
     issuance of a marriage certificate or license, each State 
     shall require each party named in the certificate or license 
     to furnish to the State (or political subdivision thereof) or 
     any State agency having administrative responsibility for the 
     law involved, the social security number of the party.'';
       (3) in clause (vi), by striking ``may'' and inserting 
     ``shall''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(x) An agency of a State (or a political subdivision 
     thereof) charged with the administration of any law 
     concerning the issuance or renewal of a license, certificate, 
     permit, or other authorization to engage in a profession, an 
     occupation, or a commercial activity shall require all 
     applicants for issuance or renewal of the license, 
     certificate, permit, or other authorization to provide the 
     applicant's social security number to the agency for the 
     purpose of administering such laws, and for the purpose of 
     responding to requests for information from an agency 
     operating pursuant to part D of title IV.
       ``(xi) All divorce decrees, support orders, and paternity 
     determinations issued, and all paternity acknowledgments 
     made, in each State shall include the social security number 
     of each party to the decree, order, determination, or 
     acknowledgement in the records relating to the matter.''.
         Subtitle C--Streamlining and Uniformity of Procedures

     SEC. 721. ADOPTION OF UNIFORM STATE LAWS.

       Section 466 (42 U.S.C. 666) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(f) Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.--
       ``(1) Enactment and use.--In order to satisfy section 
     454(20)(A) on or after January 1, 1997, each State must have 
     in effect the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, as 
     approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on 
     Uniform State Laws in August 1992 (with the modifications and 
     additions specified in this subsection), and the procedures 
     required to implement such Act.
       ``(2) Expanded application.--The State law enacted pursuant 
     to paragraph (1) shall be applied to any case involving an 
     order which is established or modified in a State and which 
     is sought to be modified or enforced in another State.
       ``(3) Jurisdiction to modify orders.--The State law enacted 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall contain 
     the following provision in lieu of section 611(a)(1) of the 
     Uniform Interstate Family Support Act:
       ```(1) the following requirements are met:
       ```(i) the child, the individual obligee, and the obligor--
       ```(I) do not reside in the issuing State; and
       ```(II) either reside in this State or are subject to the 
     jurisdiction of this State pursuant to section 201; and
       ```(ii) (in any case where another State is exercising or 
     seeks to exercise jurisdiction to modify the order) the 
     conditions of section 204 are met to the same extent as 
     required for proceedings to establish orders; or'.
       ``(4) Service of process.--The State law enacted pursuant 
     to paragraph (1) shall provide that, in any proceeding 
     subject to the law, process may be served (and proved) upon 
     persons in the State by any means acceptable in any State 
     which is the initiating or responding State in the 
     proceeding.''.

     SEC. 722. IMPROVEMENTS TO FULL FAITH AND CREDIT FOR CHILD 
                   SUPPORT ORDERS.

       Section 1738B of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``subsection (e)'' 
     and inserting ``subsections (e), (f), and (i)'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by inserting after the 2nd 
     undesignated paragraph the following:
       ```child's home State' means the State in which a child 
     lived with a parent or a person acting as parent for at least 
     six consecutive months immediately preceding the time of 
     filing of a petition or comparable pleading for support and, 
     if a child is less than six months old, the State in which 
     the child lived from birth with any of them. A period of 
     temporary absence of any of them is counted as part of the 
     six-month period.'';
       (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``by a court of a 
     State'' before ``is made'';
       (4) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``and subsections 
     (e), (f), and (g)'' after ``located'';
       (5) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by inserting ``individual'' before ``contestant''; and
       (B) by striking ``subsection (e)'' and inserting 
     ``subsections (e) and (f)'';
       (6) in subsection (e), by striking ``make a modification of 
     a child support order with respect to a child that is made'' 
     and inserting ``modify a child support order issued'';
       (7) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ``pursuant to 
     subsection (i)'' before the semicolon;
       (8) in subsection (e)(2)--
       (A) by inserting ``individual'' before ``contestant'' each 
     place such term appears; and
       (B) by striking ``to that court's making the modification 
     and assuming'' and inserting ``with the State of continuing, 
     exclusive jurisdiction for a court of another State to modify 
     the order and assume'';
       (9) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
     (g) and (h), respectively;
       (10) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(f) Recognition of Child Support Orders.--If one or more 
     child support orders have been issued in this or another 
     State with regard to an obligor and a child, a court shall 
     apply the following rules in determining which order to 
     recognize for purposes of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction 
     and enforcement:
     [[Page H3483]]   ``(1) If only one court has issued a child 
     support order, the order of that court must be recognized.
       ``(2) If two or more courts have issued child support 
     orders for the same obligor and child, and only one of the 
     courts would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under 
     this section, the order of that court must be recognized.
       ``(3) If two or more courts have issued child support 
     orders for the same obligor and child, and only one of the 
     courts would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under 
     this section, an order issued by a court in the current home 
     State of the child must be recognized, but if an order has 
     not been issued in the current home State of the child, the 
     order most recently issued must be recognized.
       ``(4) If two or more courts have issued child support 
     orders for the same obligor and child, and none of the courts 
     would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this 
     section, a court may issue a child support order, which must 
     be recognized.
       ``(5) The court that has issued an order recognized under 
     this subsection is the court having continuing, exclusive 
     jurisdiction.'';
       (11) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) by striking ``Prior'' and inserting ``Modified''; and
       (B) by striking ``subsection (e)'' and inserting 
     ``subsections (e) and (f)'';
       (12) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``including the duration 
     of current payments and other obligations of support'' before 
     the comma; and
       (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``arrears under'' after 
     ``enforce''; and
       (13) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Registration for Modification.--If there is no 
     individual contestant or child residing in the issuing
      State, the party or support enforcement agency seeking to 
     modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order 
     issued in another State shall register that order in a 
     State with jurisdiction over the nonmovant for the purpose 
     of modification.''.

     SEC. 723. ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT IN INTERSTATE CASES.

       Section 466(a) (42 U.S.C. 666(a)), as amended by sections 
     715 and 717(a) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(14) Administrative enforcement in interstate cases.--
     Procedures under which--
       ``(A)(i) the State shall respond within 5 business days to 
     a request made by another State to enforce a support order; 
     and
       ``(ii) the term `business day' means a day on which State 
     offices are open for regular business;
       ``(B) the State may, by electronic or other means, transmit 
     to another State a request for assistance in a case involving 
     the enforcement of a support order, which request--
       ``(i) shall include such information as will enable the 
     State to which the request is transmitted to compare the 
     information about the case to the information in the data 
     bases of the State;
       ``(ii) shall constitute a certification by the requesting 
     State--

       ``(I) of the amount of support under the order the payment 
     of which is in arrears; and
       ``(II) that the requesting State has complied with all 
     procedural due process requirements applicable to the case.

       ``(C) if the State provides assistance to another State 
     pursuant to this paragraph with respect to a case, neither 
     State shall consider the case to be transferred to the 
     caseload of such other State; and
       ``(D) the State shall maintain records of--
       ``(i) the number of such requests for assistance received 
     by the State;
       ``(ii) the number of cases for which the State collected 
     support in response to such a request; and
       ``(iii) the amount of such collected support.''.

     SEC. 724. USE OF FORMS IN INTERSTATE ENFORCEMENT.

       (a) Promulgation.--Section 452(a) (42 U.S.C. 652(a)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of parargraph (9);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(11) not later than June 30, 1996, promulgate forms to be 
     used by States in interstate cases for--
       ``(A) collection of child support through income 
     withholding;
       ``(B) imposition of liens; and
       ``(C) administrative subpoenas.''.
       (b) Use by States.--Section 454(9) (42 U.S.C. 654(9)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C);
       (2) by inserting ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D); 
     and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) no later than October 1, 1996, in using the forms 
     promulgated pursuant to section 452(a)(11) for income 
     withholding, imposition of liens, and issuance of 
     administrative subpoenas in interstate child support 
     cases;''.

     SEC. 725. STATE LAWS PROVIDING EXPEDITED PROCEDURES.

       (a) State Law Requirements.--Section 466 (42 U.S.C. 666), 
     as amended by section 714 of this Act, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2), by strking the 1st sentence and 
     inserting the following: ``Expedited administrative and 
     judicial procedures (including the procedures specified in 
     subsection (c)) for establishing paternity and for 
     establishing, modifying, and enforcing support 
     obligations.''; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Expedited Procedures.--The procedures specified in 
     this subsection are the following:
       ``(1) Administrative action by state agency.--Procedures 
     which give the State agency the authority to take the 
     following actions relating to establishment or enforcement of 
     support orders, without the necessity of obtaining an order 
     from any other judicial or administrative tribunal (but 
     subject to due process safeguards, including (as appropriate) 
     requirements for notice, opportunity to contest the action, 
     and opportunity for an appeal on the record to an independent 
     administrative or judicial tribunal), and to recognize and 
     enforce the authority of
      State agencies of other States) to take the following 
     actions:
       ``(A) Genetic testing.--To order genetic testing for the 
     purpose of paternity establishment as provided in section 
     466(a)(5).
       ``(B) Default orders.--To enter a default order, upon a 
     showing of service of process and any additional showing 
     required by State law--
       ``(i) establishing paternity, in the case of a putative 
     father who refuses to submit to genetic testing; and
       ``(ii) establishing or modifying a support obligation, in 
     the case of a parent (or other obligor or obligee) who fails 
     to respond to notice to appear at a proceeding for such 
     purpose.
       ``(C) Subpoenas.--To subpoena any financial or other 
     information needed to establish, modify, or enforce a support 
     order, and to impose penalties for failure to respond to such 
     a subpoena.
       ``(D) Access to personal and financial information.--To 
     obtain access, subject to safeguards on privacy and 
     information security, to the records of all other State and 
     local government agencies (including law enforcement and 
     corrections records), including automated access to records 
     maintained in automated data bases.
       ``(E) Change in payee.--In cases where support is subject 
     to an assignment in order to comply with a requirement 
     imposed pursuant to part A or section 1912, or to a 
     requirement to pay through the State disbursement unit 
     established pursuant to section 454B, upon providing notice 
     to obligor and obligee, to direct the obligor or other payor 
     to change the payee to the appropriate government entity.
       ``(F) Income withholding.--To order income withholding in 
     accordance with subsections (a)(1) and (b) of section 466.
       ``(G) Securing assets.--In cases in which there is a 
     support arrearage, to secure assets to satisfy the arrearage 
     by--
       ``(i) intercepting or seizing periodic or lump sum payments 
     from--

       ``(I) a State or local agency (including unemployment 
     compensation, workers' compensation, and other benefits); and
       ``(II) judgments, settlements, and lotteries;

       ``(ii) attaching and seizing assets of the obligor held in 
     financial institutions; and
       ``(iii) attaching public and private retirement funds.
       ``(H) Increase monthly payments.--For the purpose of 
     securing overdue support, to increase the amount of monthly 
     support payments to include amounts for arrearages (subject 
     to such conditions or limitations as the State may provide).
       ``(2) Substantive and procedural rules.--The expedited 
     procedures required under subsection (a)(2) shall include the 
     following rules and authority, applicable with respect to all 
     proceedings to establish paternity or to establish, modify, 
     or enforce support orders:
       ``(A) Locator information; presumptions concerning 
     notice.--Procedures under which--
       ``(i) each party to any paternity or child support 
     proceeding is required (subject to privacy safeguards) to 
     file with the tribunal and the State case registry upon entry 
     of an order, and to update as appropriate, information on 
     location and identity of the party (including social security 
     number, residential and mailing addresses, telephone number, 
     driver's license number, and name, address, and name and 
     telephone number of employer); and
       ``(ii) in any subsequent child support enforcement action 
     between the parties, upon sufficient showing that diligent 
     effort has been made to ascertain the location of such a 
     party, the tribunal may deem State due process requirements 
     for notice and service of process to be met with respect to 
     the party, upon delivery of written notice to the most recent 
     residential or employer address filed with the tribunal 
     pursuant to clause (i).
       ``(B) Statewide jurisdiction.--Procedures under which--
       ``(i) the State agency and any administrative or judicial 
     tribunal with authority to hear child support and paternity 
     cases exerts statewide jurisdiction over the parties; and
       ``(ii) in a State in which orders are issued by courts or 
     administrative tribunals, a case may be transferred between 
     administrative areas in the State without need for any 
     additional filing by the petitioner, or service of process 
     upon the respondent, to retain jurisdiction over the 
     parties.''.
       (b) Exceptions from State Law Requirements.--Section 466(d) 
     (42 U.S.C. 666(d)) is amended--
     [[Page H3484]]   (1) by striking ``(d) If'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(d) Exemptions From Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), if''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Non-exempt requirements.--The Secretary shall not 
     grant an exemption from the requirements of--
       ``(A) subsection (a)(5) (concerning procedures for 
     paternity establishment);
       ``(B) subsection (a)(10) (concerning modification of 
     orders);
       ``(C) section 454A (concerning recording of orders in the 
     State case registry);
       ``(D) subsection (a)(13) (concerning recording of social 
     security numbers);
       ``(E) subsection (a)(14) (concerning interstate 
     enforcement); or
       ``(F) subsection (c) (concerning expedited procedures), 
     other than paragraph (1)(A) thereof (concerning establishment 
     or modification of support amount).''.
       (c) Automation of State Agency Functions.--Section 454A, as 
     added by section 745(a)(2) of this Act and as amended by 
     sections 711 and 712(c) of this Act, is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(h) Expedited Administrative Procedures.--The automated 
     system required by this section shall be used, to the maximum 
     extent feasible, to implement the expedited administrative 
     procedures required by section 466(c).''.
                  Subtitle D--Paternity Establishment

     SEC. 731. STATE LAWS CONCERNING PATERNITY ESTABLISHMENT.

       (a) State Laws Required.--Section 466(a)(5) (42 U.S.C. 
     666(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(5) Procedures concerning paternity establishment.--
       ``(A) Establishment process available from birth until age 
     18.--
       ``(i) Procedures which permit the establishment of the 
     paternity of a child at any time before the child attains 18 
     years of age.
       ``(ii) As of August 16, 1984, clause (i) shall also apply 
     to a child for whom paternity has not been established or for 
     whom a paternity action was brought but dismissed because a 
     statute of limitations of less than 18 years was then in 
     effect in the State.
       ``(B) Procedures concerning genetic testing.--
       ``(i) Genetic testing required in certain contested 
     cases.--Procedures under which the State is required, in a 
     contested paternity case, to require the child and all other 
     parties (other than individuals found under section 454(28) 
     to have good cause for refusing to cooperate) to submit to 
     genetic tests upon the request of any such party if the 
     request is supported by a sworn statement by the party--

       ``(I) alleging paternity, and setting forth facts 
     establishing a reasonable possibility of the requisite sexual 
     contact between the parties; or
       ``(II) denying paternity, and setting forth facts 
     establishing a reasonable possibility of the nonexistence of 
     sexual contact between the parties.

       ``(ii) Other requirements.--Procedures which require the 
     State agency, in any case in which the agency orders genetic 
     testing--

       ``(I) to pay costs of such tests, subject to recoupment 
     (where the State so elects) from the alleged father if 
     paternity is established; and
       ``(II) to obtain additional testing in any case where an 
     original test result is contested, upon request and advance 
     payment by the contestant.

       ``(C) Voluntary paternity acknowledgment.--
       ``(i) Simple civil process.--Procedures for a simple civil 
     process for voluntarily acknowledging paternity under which 
     the State must provide that, before a mother and a putative 
     father can sign an acknowledgment of paternity, the mother 
     and the putative father must be given notice, orally, in 
     writing, and in a language that each can understand, of the 
     alternatives to, the legal consequences of, and the rights 
     (including, if 1 parent is a minor, any rights afforded due 
     to minority status) and responsibilities that arise from, 
     signing the acknowledgment.
       ``(ii) Hospital-based program.--Such procedures must 
     include a hospital-based program for the voluntary 
     acknowledgment of paternity focusing on the period 
     immediately before or after the birth of a child.
       ``(iii) Paternity establishment services.--

       ``(I) State-offered services.--Such procedures must require 
     the State agency responsible for maintaining birth records to 
     offer voluntary paternity establishment services.
       ``(II) Regulations.--

       ``(aa) Services offered by hospitals and birth record 
     agencies.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations 
     governing voluntary paternity establishment services offered 
     by hospitals and birth record agencies.
       ``(bb) Services offered by other entities.--The Secretary 
     shall prescribe regulations specifying the types of other 
     entities that may offer voluntary paternity establishment 
     services, and governing the provision of such services, which 
     shall include a requirement that such an entity must use the 
     same notice provisions used by, use the same materials used 
     by, provide the personnel providing such services with the 
     same training provided by, and evaluate the provision of such 
     services in the same manner as the provision of such services 
     is evaluated by, voluntary paternity establishment programs 
     of hospitals and birth record agencies.
       ``(iv) Use of federal paternity acknowledgment affidavit.--
     Such procedures must require the State and those required to 
     establish paternity to use only the affidavit developed under 
     section 452(a)(7) for the voluntary acknowledgment of 
     paternity, and to give full faith and credit to such an 
     affidavit signed in any other State.
       ``(D) Status of signed paternity acknowledgment.--
       ``(i) Legal finding of paternity.--Procedures under which a 
     signed acknowledgment of paternity is considered a legal 
     finding of paternity, subject to the right of any signatory 
     to rescind the acknowledgment within 60 days.
       ``(ii) Contest.--Procedures under which, after the 60-day 
     period referred to in clause (i), a signed acknowledgment of 
     paternity may be challenged in court only on the basis of 
     fraud, duress, or material mistake of fact, with the burden 
     of proof upon the challenger, and under which the legal 
     responsibilities (including child support obligations) of any 
     signatory arising from the acknowledgment may not be 
     suspended during the challenge, except for good cause shown.
       ``(iii) Rescission.--Procedures under which, after the 60-
     day period referred to in clause (i), a minor who has signed 
     an acknowledgment of paternity other than in the presence of 
     a parent or court-appointed guardian ad litem may rescind the 
     acknowledgment in a judicial or administrative proceeding, 
     until the earlier of--

       ``(I) attaining the age of majority; or
       ``(II) the date of the first judicial or administrative 
     proceeding brought (after the signing) to establish a child 
     support obligation, visitation rights, or custody rights with 
     respect to the child whose paternity is the subject of the 
     acknowledgment, and at which the minor is represented by a 
     parent or guardian ad litem, or an attorney.

       ``(E) Bar on acknowledgment ratification proceedings.--
     Procedures under which judicial or administrative proceedings 
     are not required or permitted to ratify an unchallenged 
     acknowledgment of paternity.
       ``(F) Admissibility of genetic testing results.--
     Procedures--
       ``(i) requiring the admission into evidence, for purposes 
     of establishing paternity, of the results of any genetic test 
     that is--
       ``(I) of a type generally acknowledged as reliable by 
     accreditation bodies designated by the Secretary; and
       ``(II) performed by a laboratory approved by such an 
     accreditation body;

       ``(ii) requiring an objection to genetic testing results to 
     be made in writing not later than a specified number of days 
     before any hearing at which the results may be introduced 
     into evidence (or, at State option, not later than a 
     specified number of days after receipt of the results); and
       ``(iii) making the test results admissible as evidence of 
     paternity without the need for foundation testimony or other 
     proof of authenticity or accuracy, unless objection is made.
       ``(G) Presumption of paternity in certain cases.--
     Procedures which create a rebuttable or, at the option of the 
     State, conclusive presumption of paternity upon genetic 
     testing results indicating a threshold probability that the 
     alleged father is the father of the child.
       ``(H) Default orders.--Procedures requiring a default order 
     to be entered in a paternity case upon a showing of service 
     of process on the defendant and any additional showing 
     required by State law.
       ``(I) No right to jury trial.--Procedures providing that 
     the parties to an action to establish paternity are not 
     entitled to a trial by jury.
       ``(J) Temporary support order based on probable paternity 
     in contested cases.--Procedures which require that a 
     temporary order be issued, upon motion by a party, requiring 
     the provision of child support pending an administrative or 
     judicial determination of parentage, where there is clear and 
     convincing evidence of paternity (on the basis of genetic 
     tests or other evidence).
       ``(K) Proof of certain support and paternity establishment 
     costs.--Procedures under which bills for pregnancy, 
     childbirth, and genetic testing are admissible as evidence 
     without requiring third-party foundation testimony, and shall 
     constitute prima facie evidence of amounts incurred for such 
     services or for testing on behalf of the child.
       ``(L) Standing of putative fathers.--Procedures ensuring 
     that the putative father has a reasonable opportunity to 
     initiate a paternity action.
       ``(M) Filing of acknowledgments and adjudications in state 
     registry of birth records.--Procedures under which voluntary 
     acknowledgments and adjudications of paternity by judicial or 
     administrative processes are filed with the State registry of 
     birth records for comparison with information in the State 
     case registry.''.
       (b) National Paternity Acknowledgment Affidavit.--Section 
     452(a)(7) (42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7)) is amended by inserting ``, 
     and develop an affidavit to be used for the voluntary 
     acknowledgment of paternity which shall include the social 
     security number of each parent'' before the semicolon.
       (c) Technical Amendment.--Section 468 (42 U.S.C. 668) is 
     amended by striking ``a simple civil process for voluntarily 
     acknowledging paternity and''.

     SEC. 732. OUTREACH FOR VOLUNTARY PATERNITY ESTABLISHMENT.

       Section 454(23) (42 U.S.C. 654(23)) is amended by inserting 
     ``and will publicize the availability and encourage the use 
     of procedures 
     [[Page H3485]] for voluntary establishment of paternity and 
     child support by means the State deems appropriate'' before 
     the semicolon.

     SEC. 733. COOPERATION BY APPLICANTS FOR AND RECIPIENTS OF 
                   TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE.

       Section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654), as amended by sections 703(a), 
     712(a), and 713(a) of this Act, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (26);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (27) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (27) the following:
       ``(28) provide that the State agency responsible for 
     administering the State plan--
       ``(A) shall require each individual who has applied for or 
     is receiving assistance under the State program funded under 
     part A to cooperate with the State in establishing the 
     paternity of, and in establishing, modifying, or enforcing a 
     support order for, any child of the individual by providing 
     the State agency with the name of,
      and such other information as the State agency may require 
     with respect to, the father of the child, subject to such 
     good cause and other exceptions as the State may 
     establish; and
       ``(B) may require the individual and the child to submit to 
     genetic tests.''.
             Subtitle E--Program Administration and Funding

     SEC. 741. FEDERAL MATCHING PAYMENTS.

       (a) Increased Base Matching Rate.--Section 455(a)(2) (42 
     U.S.C. 655(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) The percent specified in this paragraph for any 
     quarter is 66 percent.''.
       (b) Maintenance of Effort.--Section 455 (42 U.S.C. 655) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding 
     subparagraph (A), by striking ``From'' and inserting 
     ``Subject to subsection (c), from''; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Maintenance of Effort.--Notwithstanding subsection 
     (a), the total expenditures under the State plan approved 
     under this part for fiscal year 1997 and each succeeding 
     fiscal year, reduced by the percentage specified in paragraph 
     (2) for the fiscal year shall not be less than such total 
     expenditures for fiscal year 1996, reduced by 66 percent.''.

     SEC. 742. PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVES AND PENALTIES.

       (a) Incentive Adjustments to Federal Matching Rate.--
     Section 458 (42 U.S.C. 658) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 458. INCENTIVE ADJUSTMENTS TO MATCHING RATE.

       ``(a) Incentive Adjustments.--
       ``(1) In general.--Beginning with fiscal year 1999, the 
     Secretary shall increase the percent specified in section 
     455(a)(2) that applies to payments to a State under section 
     455(a)(1)(A) for each quarter in a fiscal year by a factor 
     reflecting the sum of the applicable incentive adjustments 
     (if any) determined in accordance with regulations under this 
     section with respect to the paternity establishment 
     percentage of the State for the immediately preceding fiscal 
     year and with respect to overall performance of the State in 
     child support enforcement during such preceding fiscal year.
       ``(2) Standards.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall specify in 
     regulations--
       ``(i) the levels of accomplishment, and rates of 
     improvement as alternatives to such levels, which a State 
     must attain to qualify for an incentive adjustment under this 
     section; and
       ``(ii) the amounts of incentive adjustment that shall be 
     awarded to a State that achieves specified accomplishment or 
     improvement levels, which amounts shall be graduated, ranging 
     up to--

       ``(I) 12 percentage points, in connection with paternity 
     establishment; and
       ``(II) 12 percentage points, in connection with overall 
     performance in child support enforcement.

       ``(B) Limitation.--In setting performance standards 
     pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i) and adjustment amounts 
     pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary shall ensure 
     that the aggregate number of percentage point increases as 
     incentive adjustments to all States do not exceed such 
     aggregate increases as assumed by the Secretary in estimates 
     of the cost of this section as of June 1994, unless the 
     aggregate performance of all States exceeds the projected 
     aggregate performance of all States in such cost estimates.
       ``(3) Determination of incentive adjustment.--The Secretary 
     shall determine the amount (if any) of the incentive 
     adjustment due each State on the basis of the data submitted 
     by the State pursuant to section 454(15)(B) concerning the 
     levels of accomplishment (and rates of improvement) with 
     respect to performance indicators specified by the Secretary 
     pursuant to this section.
       ``(4) Recycling of incentive adjustment.--A State to which 
     funds are paid by the Federal Government as a result of an 
     incentive adjustment under this section shall expend the 
     funds in the State program under this part within 2 years 
     after the date of the payment.
       ``(b) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       ``(1) Paternity establishment percentage.--The term 
     `paternity establishment percentage' means, with respect to a 
     State and a fiscal year--
       ``(A) the total number of children in the State who were 
     born out of wedlock, who have not attained 1 year of age and 
     for whom paternity is established or acknowledged during the 
     fiscal year; divided by
       ``(B) the total number of children born out of wedlock in 
     the State during the fiscal year.
       ``(2) Overall performance in child support enforcement.--
     The term `overall performance in child support enforcement' 
     means a measure or measures of the effectiveness of the State 
     agency in a fiscal year which takes into account factors 
     including--
       ``(A) the percentage of cases requiring a support order in 
     which such an order was established;
       ``(B) the percentage of cases in which child support is 
     being paid;
       ``(C) the ratio of child support collected to child support 
     due; and
       ``(D) the cost-effectiveness of the State program, as 
     determined in accordance with standards established by the 
     Secretary in regulations (after consultation with the 
     States).''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 454(22) (42 U.S.C. 
     654(22)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``incentive payments'' the 1st place such 
     term appears and inserting ``incentive adjustments''; and
       (2) by striking ``any such incentive payments made to the 
     State for such period'' and inserting ``any increases in 
     Federal payments to the State resulting from such incentive 
     adjustments''.
       (c) Calculation of IV-D Paternity Establishment 
     Percentage.--
       (1) Section 452(g)(1) (42 U.S.C. 652(g)(1)) is amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting 
     ``its overall performance in child support enforcement is 
     satisfactory (as defined in section 458(b) and regulations of 
     the Secretary), and'' after ``1994,''; and
       (B) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking 
     ``75'' and inserting ``90''.
       (2) Section 452(g)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 652(g)(2)(A)) is 
     amended in the matter preceding clause (i)--
       (A) by striking ``paternity establishment percentage'' and 
     inserting ``IV-D paternity establishment percentage''; and
       (B) by striking ``(or all States, as the case may be)''.
       (3) Section 452(g)(3) (42 U.S.C. 652(g)(3)) is amended--
       (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
     respectively;
       (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``the percentage of children born out-of-wedlock in a State'' 
     and inserting ``the percentage of children in a State who are 
     born out of wedlock or for whom support has not been 
     established''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated)--
       (i) by inserting ``and overall performance in child support 
     enforcement'' after ``paternity establishment percentages''; 
     and
       (ii) by inserting ``and securing support'' before the 
     period.
       (d) Effective Dates.--
       (1) Incentive adjustments.--(A) The amendments made by 
     subsections (a) and (b) shall become effective on October 1, 
     1997, except to the extent provided in subparagraph (B).
       (B) Section 458 of the Social Security Act, as in effect 
     prior to the enactment of this section, shall be effective 
     for purposes of incentive payments to States for fiscal years 
     before fiscal year 1999.
       (2) Penalty reductions.--The amendments made by subsection 
     (c) shall become effective with respect to calendar quarters 
     beginning on and after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 743. FEDERAL AND STATE REVIEWS AND AUDITS.

       (a) State Agency Activities.--Section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (14), by striking ``(14)'' and inserting 
     ``(14)(A)'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (15) as subparagraph (B) of 
     paragraph (14); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:
       ``(15) provide for--
       ``(A) a process for annual reviews of and reports to the 
     Secretary on the State program operated under the State plan 
     approved under this part, which shall include such 
     information as may be necessary to measure State compliance 
     with Federal requirements for expedited procedures and timely 
     case processing, using such standards and procedures as are 
     required by the Secretary, under which the State agency will 
     determine the extent to which the program is operated in 
     compliance with this part; and
       ``(B) a process of extracting from the automated data 
     processing system required by paragraph (16) and transmitting 
     to the Secretary data and calculations concerning the levels 
     of accomplishment (and rates of improvement) with respect to 
     applicable performance indicators (including IV-D paternity 
     establishment percentages and overall performance in child 
     support enforcement) to the extent necessary for purposes of 
     sections 452(g) and 458.''.
       (b) Federal Activities.--Section 452(a)(4) (42 U.S.C. 
     652(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(4)(A) review data and calculations transmitted by State 
     agencies pursuant to section 
     [[Page H3486]] 454(15)(B) on State program accomplishments 
     with respect to performance indicators for purposes of 
     subsection (g) of this section and section 458;
       ``(B) review annual reports submitted pursuant to section 
     454(15)(A) and, as appropriate, provide to the State 
     comments, recommendations for additional or alternative 
     corrective actions, and technical assistance; and
       ``(C) conduct audits, in accordance with the government 
     auditing standards of the Comptroller General of the United 
     States--
       ``(i) at least once every 3 years (or more frequently, in 
     the case of a State which fails to meet the requirements of 
     this part, concerning performance standards and reliability 
     of program data) to assess the completeness, reliability, and 
     security of the data, and the accuracy of the reporting 
     systems, used in calculating performance indicators under 
     subsection (g) of this section and section 458;
       ``(ii) of the adequacy of financial management of the State 
     program operated under the State plan approved under this 
     part, including assessments of--
       ``(I) whether Federal and other funds made available to 
     carry out the State program are being appropriately expended, 
     and are properly and fully accounted for; and
       ``(II) whether collections and disbursements of support 
     payments are carried out correctly and are fully accounted 
     for; and
       ``(iii) for such other purposes as the Secretary may find 
     necessary;''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall be effective with respect to calendar quarters 
     beginning 12 months or more after the date of the enactment 
     of this section.

     SEC. 744. REQUIRED REPORTING PROCEDURES.

       (a) Establishment.--Section 452(a)(5) (42 U.S.C. 652(a)(5)) 
     is amended by inserting ``, and establish procedures to be 
     followed by States for collecting and reporting information 
     required to be provided under this part, and establish 
     uniform definitions (including those necessary to enable the 
     measurement of State compliance with the requirements of this 
     part relating to expedited processes and timely case 
     processing) to be applied in following such procedures'' 
     before the semicolon.
       (b) State Plan Requirement.--Section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654), 
     as amended by sections 703(a), 712(a), 713(a), and 733 of 
     this Act, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (27);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (28) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding after paragraph (28) the following:
       ``(29) provide that the State shall use the definitions 
     established under section 452(a)(5) in collecting and 
     reporting information as required under this part.''.

     SEC. 745. AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Revised Requirements.--
       (1) Section 454(16) (42 U.S.C. 654(16)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``, at the option of the State,'';
       (B) by inserting ``and operation by the State agency'' 
     after ``for the establishment'';
       (C) by inserting ``meeting the requirements of section 
     454A'' after ``information retrieval system'';
       (D) by striking ``in the State and localities thereof, so 
     as (A)'' and inserting ``so as'';
       (E) by striking ``(i)''; and
       (F) by striking ``(including'' and all that follows and 
     inserting a semicolon.
       (2) Part D of title IV (42 U.S.C. 651-669) is amended by 
     inserting after section 454 the following:
     ``SEC. 454A. AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING.

       ``(a) In General.--In order for a State to meet the 
     requirements of this section, the State agency administering 
     the State program under this part shall have in operation a 
     single statewide automated data processing and information 
     retrieval system which has the capability to perform the 
     tasks specified in this section with the frequency and in the 
     manner required by or under this part.
       ``(b) Program Management.--The automated system required by 
     this section shall perform such functions as the Secretary 
     may specify relating to management of the State program under 
     this part, including--
       ``(1) controlling and accounting for use of Federal, State, 
     and local funds in carrying out the program; and
       ``(2) maintaining the data necessary to meet Federal 
     reporting requirements under this part on a timely basis.
       ``(c) Calculation of Performance Indicators.--In order to 
     enable the Secretary to determine the incentive and penalty 
     adjustments required by sections 452(g) and 458, the State 
     agency shall--
       ``(1) use the automated system--
       ``(A) to maintain the requisite data on State performance 
     with respect to paternity establishment and child support 
     enforcement in the State; and
       ``(B) to calculate the IV-D paternity establishment 
     percentage and overall performance in child support 
     enforcement for the State for each fiscal year; and
       ``(2) have in place systems controls to ensure the 
     completeness, and reliability of, and ready access to, the 
     data described in paragraph (1)(A), and the accuracy of the 
     calculations described in paragraph (1)(B).
       ``(d) Information Integrity and Security.--The State agency 
     shall have in effect safeguards on the integrity, accuracy, 
     and completeness of, access to, and use of data in the 
     automated system required by this section, which shall 
     include the following (in addition to such other safeguards 
     as the Secretary may specify in regulations):
       ``(1) Policies restricting access.--Written policies 
     concerning access to data by State agency personnel, and 
     sharing of data with other persons, which--
       ``(A) permit access to and use of data only to the extent 
     necessary to carry out the State program under this part; and
       ``(B) specify the data which may be used for particular 
     program purposes, and the personnel permitted access to such 
     data.
       ``(2) Systems controls.--Systems controls (such as 
     passwords or blocking of fields) to ensure strict adherence 
     to the policies described in paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Monitoring of access.--Routine monitoring of access 
     to and use of the automated system, through methods such as 
     audit trails and feedback mechanisms, to guard against and 
     promptly identify unauthorized access or use.
       ``(4) Training and information.--Procedures to ensure that 
     all personnel (including State and local agency staff and 
     contractors) who may have access to or be required to use 
     confidential program data are informed of applicable 
     requirements and penalties (including those in section 6103 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), and are adequately 
     trained in security procedures.
       ``(5) Penalties.--Administrative penalties (up to and 
     including dismissal from employment) for unauthorized access 
     to, or disclosure or use of, confidential data.''.
       (3) Regulations.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services shall prescribe final regulations for implementation 
     of section 454A of the Social Security Act not later than 2 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (4) Implementation timetable.--Section 454(24) (42 U.S.C. 
     654(24)), as amended by sections 703(a)(2) and 712(a)(1) of 
     this Act, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(24) provide that the State will have in effect an 
     automated data processing and information retrieval system--
       ``(A) by October 1, 1995, which meets all requirements of 
     this part which were enacted on or before the date of 
     enactment of the Family Support Act of 1988; and
       ``(B) by October 1, 1999, which meets all requirements of 
     this part enacted on or before the date of the enactment of 
     the Personal Responsibility Act of 1995, except that such 
     deadline shall be extended by 1 day for each day (if any) by 
     which the Secretary fails to meet the deadline imposed by 
     section 745(a)(3) of the Personal Responsibility Act of 
     1995.''.
       (b) Special Federal Matching Rate for Development Costs of 
     Automated Systems.--
       (1) In general.--Section 455(a) (42 U.S.C. 655(a)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
       (i) by striking ``90 percent'' and inserting ``the percent 
     specified in paragraph (3)'';
       (ii) by striking ``so much of''; and
       (iii) by striking ``which the Secretary'' and all that 
     follows and inserting ``, and''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3)(A) The Secretary shall pay to each State, for each 
     quarter in fiscal year 1996, 90 percent of so much of the 
     State expenditures described in paragraph (1)(B) as the 
     Secretary finds are for a system meeting the requirements 
     specified in section 454(16).
       ``(B)(i) The Secretary shall pay to each State, for each 
     quarter in fiscal years 1997 through 2001, the percentage 
     specified in clause (ii) of so much of the State expenditures 
     described in paragraph (1)(B) as the Secretary finds are for 
     a system meeting the requirements of sections 454(16) and 
     454A.
       ``(ii) The percentage specified in this clause is the 
     greater of--
       ``(I) 80 percent; or
       ``(II) the percentage otherwise applicable to Federal 
     payments to the State under subparagraph (A) (as adjusted 
     pursuant to section 458).''.
       (2) Temporary limitation on payments under special federal 
     matching rate.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     may not pay more than $260,000,000 in the aggregate under 
     section 455(a)(3) of the Social Security Act for fiscal years 
     1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
       (B) Allocation of limitation among states.--The total 
     amount payable to a State under section 455(a)(3) of such Act 
     for fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 shall not 
     exceed the limitation determined for the State by the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services in regulations.
       (C) Allocation formula.--The regulations referred to in 
     subparagraph (B) shall prescribe a formula for allocating the 
     amount specified in subparagraph (A) among States with plans 
     approved under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act, 
     which shall take into account--
       (i) the relative size of State caseloads under such part; 
     and
       (ii) the level of automation needed to meet the automated 
     data processing requirements of such part.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 123(c) of the Family 
     Support Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 2352; Public Law 100-485) is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 746. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

       (a) For Training of Federal and State Staff, Research and 
     Demonstration Programs, and Special Projects of Regional or 
     National Significance.--Section 452 (42 U.S.C. 652) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
     [[Page H3487]]   ``(j) Out of any money in the Treasury of 
     the United States not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby 
     appropriated to the Secretary for each fiscal year an amount 
     equal to 1 percent of the total amount paid to the Federal 
     Government pursuant to section 457(a) during the immediately 
     preceding fiscal year (as determined on the basis of the most 
     recent reliable data available to the Secretary
      as of the end of the 3rd calendar quarter following the end 
     of such preceding fiscal year), to cover costs incurred by 
     the Secretary for--
       ``(1) information dissemination and technical assistance to 
     States, training of State and Federal staff, staffing 
     studies, and related activities needed to improve programs 
     under this part (including technical assistance concerning 
     State automated systems required by this part); and
       ``(2) research, demonstration, and special projects of 
     regional or national significance relating to the operation 
     of State programs under this part.''.
       (b) Operation of Federal Parent Locator Service.--Section 
     453 (42 U.S.C. 653), as amended by section 716(e) of this 
     Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(n) Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
     not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby appropriated to 
     the Secretary for each fiscal year an amount equal to 2 
     percent of the total amount paid to the Federal Government 
     pursuant to section 457(a) during the immediately preceding 
     fiscal year (as determined on the basis of the most recent 
     reliable data available to the Secretary as of the end of the 
     3rd calendar quarter following the end of such preceding 
     fiscal year), to cover costs incurred by the Secretary for 
     operation of the Federal Parent Locator Service under this 
     section, to the extent such costs are not recovered through 
     user fees.''.

     SEC. 747. REPORTS AND DATA COLLECTION BY THE SECRETARY.

       (a) Annual Report to Congress.--
       (1) Section 452(a)(10)(A) (42 U.S.C. 652(a)(10)(A)) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking ``this part;'' and inserting ``this part, 
     including--''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) the total amount of child support payments collected 
     as a result of services furnished during the fiscal year to 
     individuals receiving services under this part;
       ``(ii) the cost to the States and to the Federal Government 
     of so furnishing the services; and
       ``(iii) the number of cases involving families--

       ``(I) who became ineligible for assistance under State 
     programs funded under part A during a month in the fiscal 
     year; and
       ``(II) with respect to whom a child support payment was 
     received in the month;''.

       (2) Section 452(a)(10)(C) (42 U.S.C. 652(a)(10)(C)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
       (i) by striking ``with the data required under each clause 
     being separately stated for cases'' and inserting 
     ``separately stated for (1) cases'';
       (ii) by striking ``cases where the child was formerly 
     receiving'' and inserting ``or formerly received'';
       (iii) by inserting ``or 1912'' after ``471(a)(17)''; and
       (iv) by inserting ``(2)'' before ``all other'';
       (B) in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by striking ``, and 
     the total amount of such obligations'';
       (C) in clause (iii), by striking ``described in'' and all 
     that follows and inserting ``in which support was collected 
     during the fiscal year;'';
       (D) by striking clause (iv);
       (E) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vii), and 
     inserting after clause (iii) the following:
       ``(iv) the total amount of support collected during such 
     fiscal year and distributed as current support;
       ``(v) the total amount of support collected during such 
     fiscal year and distributed as arrearages;
       ``(vi) the total amount of support due and unpaid for all 
     fiscal years; and''.
       (3) Section 452(a)(10)(G) (42 U.S.C. 652(a)(10)(G)) is 
     amended by striking ``on the use of Federal courts and''.
       (4) Section 452(a)(10) (42 U.S.C. 652(a)(10)) is amended by 
     striking all that follows subparagraph (I).
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall be effective with respect to fiscal year 1996 and 
     succeeding fiscal years.
      Subtitle F--Establishment and Modification of Support Orders

     SEC. 751. SIMPLIFIED PROCESS FOR REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT OF 
                   CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS.

       Section 466(a)(10) (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(10)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(10) Review and adjustment of support orders.--Procedures 
     under which the State shall review and adjust each support 
     order being enforced under this part. Such procedures shall 
     provide the following:
       ``(A) The State shall review and, as appropriate, adjust 
     the support order every 3 years, taking into account the best 
     interests of the child involved.
       ``(B)(i) The State may elect to review and, if appropriate, 
     adjust an order pursuant to subparagraph (A) by--
       ``(I) reviewing and, if appropriate, adjusting the order in 
     accordance with the guidelines established pursuant to 
     section 467(a) if the amount of the child support award under 
     the order differs from the amount that would be awarded in 
     accordance with the guidelines; or
       ``(II) applying a cost-of-living adjustment to the order in 
     accordance with a formula developed by the State and permit 
     either party to contest the adjustment, within 30 days after 
     the date of the notice of the adjustment, by making a request 
     for review and, if appropriate, adjustment of the order in 
     accordance with the child support guidelines established 
     pursuant to section 467(a).
       ``(ii) Any adjustment under clause (i) shall be made 
     without a requirement for proof or showing of a change in 
     circumstances.
       ``(C) The State may use automated methods (including 
     automated comparisons with wage or State income tax data) to 
     identify orders eligible for review, conduct the review, 
     identify orders eligible for adjustment, apply the 
     appropriate adjustment to the orders eligible for adjustment 
     under the threshold established by the State.
       ``(D) The State shall, at the request of either parent 
     subject to such an order or of any State child support 
     enforcement agency, review and, if appropriate, adjust the 
     order in accordance with the guidelines established pursuant 
     to section 467(a) based upon a substantial change in the 
     circumstances of either parent.
       ``(E) The State shall provide notice to the parents subject 
     to such an order informing them of their right to request the 
     State to review and, if appropriate, adjust the order 
     pursuant to subparagraph (D). The notice may be included in 
     the order.''.

     SEC. 752. FURNISHING CONSUMER REPORTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES 
                   RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT.

       Section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 
     1681b) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) In response to a request by the head of a State or 
     local child support enforcement agency (or a State or local 
     government official authorized by the head of such an 
     agency), if the person making the request certifies to the 
     consumer reporting agency that--
       ``(A) the consumer report is needed for the purpose of 
     establishing an individual's capacity to make child support 
     payments or determining the appropriate level of such 
     payments;
       ``(B) the person has provided at least 10 days prior notice 
     to the consumer whose report is requested, by certified or 
     registered mail to the last known address of the consumer, 
     that the report will be requested, and
       ``(C) the consumer report will be kept confidential, will 
     be used solely for a purpose described in subparagraph (A), 
     and will not be used in connection with any other civil, 
     administrative, or criminal proceeding, or for any other 
     purpose.
       ``(5) To an agency administering a State plan under section 
     454 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654) for use to set 
     an initial or modified child support award.''.
               Subtitle G--Enforcement of Support Orders

     SEC. 761. FEDERAL INCOME TAX REFUND OFFSET.

       (a) Changed Order of Refund Distribution Under Internal 
     Revenue Code.--
       (1) Subsection (c) of section 6402 of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 is amended by striking the third sentence and 
     inserting the following new sentences: ``A reduction under 
     this subsection shall be after any other reduction allowed by 
     subsection
      (d) with respect to the Department of Health and Human 
     Services and the Department of Education with respect to a 
     student loan and before any other reduction allowed by law 
     and before such overpayment is credited to the future 
     liability for tax of such person pursuant to subsection 
     (b). A reduction under this subsection shall be assigned 
     to the State with respect to past-due support owed to 
     individuals for periods such individuals were receiving 
     assistance under part A or B of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act only after satisfying all other past-due 
     support.''.
       (2) Paragraph (2) of section 6402(d) of such Code is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking ``Any overpayment'' and inserting ``Except 
     in the case of past-due legally enforceable debts owed to the 
     Department of Health and Human Services or to the Department 
     of Education with respect to a student loan, any 
     overpayment''; and
       (B) by striking ``with respect to past-due support 
     collected pursuant to an assignment under section 402(a)(26) 
     of the Social Security Act''.
       (b) Elimination of Disparities in Treatment of Assigned and 
     Non-Assigned Arrearages.--
       (1) Section 464(a) (42 U.S.C. 664(a)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(a)'' and inserting ``(a) Offset 
     Authorized.--'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the 1st sentence, by striking ``which has been 
     assigned to such State pursuant to section 402(a)(26) or 
     section 471(a)(17)''; and
       (ii) in the 2nd sentence, by striking ``in accordance with 
     section 457(b)(4) or (d)(3)'' and inserting ``as provided in 
     paragraph (2)'';
       (C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) The State agency shall distribute amounts paid by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) in accordance with section 457(a), in the case of 
     past-due support assigned to a State pursuant to requirements 
     imposed pursuant to section 405(a)(8); and
     [[Page H3488]]   ``(B) to or on behalf of the child to whom 
     the support was owed, in the case of past-due support not so 
     assigned.''; and
       (D) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``or (2)'' each place such term appears; 
     and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``under paragraph 
     (2)'' and inserting ``on account of past-due support 
     described in paragraph (2)(B)''.
       (2) Section 464(b) (42 U.S.C. 664(b)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(b)(1)'' and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Regulations.--''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (2).
       (3) Section 464(c) (42 U.S.C. 664(c)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
     (2), as'' and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Definition.--As''; and
       (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3).

     SEC. 762. AUTHORITY TO COLLECT SUPPORT FROM FEDERAL 
                   EMPLOYEES.

       (a) Consolidation and Streamlining of Authorities.--Section 
     459 (42 U.S.C. 659) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 459. CONSENT BY THE UNITED STATES TO INCOME 
                   WITHHOLDING, GARNISHMENT, AND SIMILAR 
                   PROCEEDINGS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT 
                   AND ALIMONY OBLIGATIONS.

       ``(a) Consent to Support Enforcement.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law (including section 207 of this Act and 
     section 5301 of title 38, United States Code), effective 
     January 1, 1975, moneys (the entitlement to which is based 
     upon remuneration for employment) due from, or payable by, 
     the United States or the District of Columbia (including any 
     agency, subdivision, or instrumentality thereof) to any 
     individual, including members of the Armed Forces of the 
     United States, shall be subject, in like manner and to the 
     same extent as if the United States or the District of 
     Columbia were a private person, to withholding in accordance 
     with State law enacted pursuant to subsections (a)(1) and (b) 
     of section 466 and regulations of the Secretary under such 
     subsections, and to any other legal process brought, by a 
     State agency administering a program under a State plan 
     approved under this part or by an individual obligee, to 
     enforce the legal obligation of the individual to provide 
     child support or alimony.
       ``(b) Consent to Requirements Applicable to Private 
     Person.--With respect to notice to withhold income pursuant 
     to subsection (a)(1) or (b) of section 466, or any other 
     order or process to enforce support obligations against an 
     individual (if the order or process contains or is 
     accompanied by sufficient data to permit prompt 
     identification of the individual and the moneys involved), 
     each governmental entity specified in subsection (a) shall be 
     subject to the same requirements as would apply if the entity 
     were a private person, except as otherwise provided in this 
     section.
       ``(c) Designation of Agent; Response to Notice or Process--
       ``(1) Designation of agent.--The head of each agency 
     subject to this section shall--
       ``(A) designate an agent or agents to receive orders and 
     accept service of process in matters relating to child 
     support or alimony; and
       ``(B) annually publish in the Federal Register the 
     designation of the agent or agents, identified by title or 
     position, mailing address, and telephone number.
       ``(2) Response to notice or process.--If an agent 
     designated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection 
     receives notice pursuant to State procedures in effect 
     pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or (b) of section 466, or is 
     effectively served with any order, process, or interrogatory, 
     with respect to an individual's child support or alimony 
     payment obligations, the agent shall--
       ``(A) as soon as possible (but not later than 15 days) 
     thereafter, send written notice of the notice or service 
     (together with a copy of the notice or service) to the 
     individual at the duty station or last-known home address of 
     the individual;
       ``(B) within 30 days (or such longer period as may be 
     prescribed by applicable State law) after receipt of a notice 
     pursuant to such State procedures, comply with all applicable 
     provisions of section 466; and
       ``(C) within 30 days (or such longer period as may be 
     prescribed by applicable State law) after effective service 
     of any other such order, process, or interrogatory, respond 
     to the order, process, or interrogatory.
       ``(d) Priority of Claims.--If a governmental entity 
     specified in subsection (a) receives notice or is served with 
     process, as provided in this section, concerning amounts owed 
     by an individual to more than 1 person--
       ``(1) support collection under section 466(b) must be given 
     priority over any other process, as provided in section 
     466(b)(7);
       ``(2) allocation of moneys due or payable to an individual 
     among claimants under section 466(b) shall be governed by 
     section 466(b) and the regulations prescribed under such 
     section; and
       ``(3) such moneys as remain after compliance with 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be available to satisfy any 
     other such processes on a first-come, first-served basis, 
     with any such process being satisfied out of such moneys as 
     remain after the satisfaction of all such processes which 
     have been previously served.
       ``(e) No Requirement to Vary Pay Cycles.--A governmental 
     entity that is affected by legal process served for the 
     enforcement of an individual's child support or alimony 
     payment obligations shall not be required to vary its normal 
     pay and disbursement cycle in order to comply with the legal 
     process.
       ``(f) Relief From Liability.--
       ``(1) Neither the United States, nor the government of the 
     District of Columbia, nor any disbursing officer shall be 
     liable with respect to any payment made from moneys due or 
     payable from the United States to any individual pursuant to 
     legal process regular on its face, if the payment is made in 
     accordance with this section and the regulations issued to 
     carry out this section.
       ``(2) No Federal employee whose duties include taking 
     actions necessary to comply with the requirements of 
     subsection (a) with regard to any individual shall be subject 
     under any law to any disciplinary action or civil or criminal 
     liability or penalty for, or on account of, any disclosure of 
     information made by the employee in connection with the 
     carrying out of such actions.
       ``(g) Regulations.--Authority to promulgate regulations for 
     the implementation of this section shall, insofar as this 
     section applies to moneys due from (or payable by)--
       ``(1) the United States (other than the legislative or 
     judicial branches of the Federal Government) or the 
     government of the District of Columbia, be vested in the 
     President (or the designee of the President);
       ``(2) the legislative branch of the Federal Government, be 
     vested jointly in the President pro tempore of the Senate and 
     the Speaker of the House of Representatives (or their 
     designees), and
       ``(3) the judicial branch of the Federal Government, be 
     vested in the Chief Justice of the United States (or the 
     designee of the Chief Justice).
       ``(h) Moneys Subject to Process.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), moneys paid or 
     payable to an individual which are considered to be based 
     upon remuneration for employment, for purposes of this 
     section--
       ``(A) consist of--
       ``(i) compensation paid or payable for personal services of 
     the individual, whether the compensation is denominated as 
     wages, salary, commission, bonus, pay, allowances, or 
     otherwise (including severance pay, sick pay, and incentive 
     pay);
       ``(ii) periodic benefits (including a periodic benefit as 
     defined in section 228(h)(3)) or other payments--

       ``(I) under the insurance system established by title II;
       ``(II) under any other system or fund established by the 
     United States which provides for the payment of pensions, 
     retirement or retired pay, annuities, dependents' or 
     survivors' benefits, or similar amounts payable on account of 
     personal services performed by the individual or any other 
     individual;
       ``(III) as compensation for death under any Federal 
     program;
       ``(IV) under any Federal program established to provide 
     `black lung' benefits; or
       ``(V) by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as pension, or 
     as compensation for a service-connected disability or death 
     (except any compensation paid by the Secretary to a member of 
     the Armed Forces who is in receipt of retired or retainer pay 
     if the member has waived a portion of the retired pay of the 
     member in order to receive the compensation); and

       ``(iii) worker's compensation benefits paid under Federal 
     or State law but
       ``(B) do not include any payment--
       ``(i) by way of reimbursement or otherwise, to defray 
     expenses incurred by the individual in carrying out duties 
     associated with the employment of the individual; or
       ``(ii) as allowances for members of the uniformed services 
     payable pursuant to chapter 7 of title 37, United States 
     Code, as prescribed by the Secretaries concerned (defined by 
     section 101(5) of such title) as necessary for the efficient 
     performance of duty.
       ``(2) Certain amounts excluded.--In determining the amount 
     of any moneys due from, or payable by, the United States to 
     any individual, there shall be excluded amounts which--
       ``(A) are owed by the individual to the United States;
       ``(B) are required by law to be, and are, deducted from the 
     remuneration or other payment involved, including Federal 
     employment taxes, and fines and forfeitures ordered by court-
     martial;
       ``(C) are properly withheld for Federal, State, or local 
     income tax purposes, if the withholding of the amounts is 
     authorized or required by law and if amounts withheld are not 
     greater than would be the case if the individual claimed all 
     dependents to which he was entitled (the withholding of 
     additional amounts pursuant to section 3402(i) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 may be permitted only when the 
     individual presents evidence of a tax obligation which 
     supports the additional withholding);
       ``(D) are deducted as health insurance premiums;
       ``(E) are deducted as normal retirement contributions (not 
     including amounts deducted for supplementary coverage); or
       ``(F) are deducted as normal life insurance premiums from 
     salary or other remuneration for employment (not including 
     amounts deducted for supplementary coverage).
       ``(i) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       ``(1) United states.--The term `United States' includes any 
     department, agency, or instrumentality of the legislative, 
     judicial, 
     [[Page H3489]] or executive branch of the Federal Government, 
     the United States Postal Service, the Postal Rate Commission, 
     any Federal corporation created by an Act of Congress that is 
     wholly owned by the Federal Government, and the governments 
     of the territories and possessions of the United States.
       ``(2) Child support.--The term `child support', when used 
     in reference to the legal obligations of an individual to 
     provide such support, means periodic payments of funds for 
     the support and maintenance of a child or children with 
     respect to which the individual has such an obligation, and 
     (subject to and in accordance with State law) includes 
     payments to provide for health care, education, recreation, 
     clothing, or to meet other specific needs of such a child or 
     children, and includes attorney's fees, interest, and court 
     costs, when and to the extent that the same are expressly 
     made recoverable as such pursuant to a decree, order, or 
     judgment issued in accordance with applicable State law by a 
     court of competent jurisdiction.
       ``(3) Alimony.--The term `alimony', when used in reference 
     to the legal obligations of an individual to provide the 
     same, means periodic payments of funds for the support and 
     maintenance of the spouse (or former spouse) of the 
     individual, and (subject to and in accordance with State law) 
     includes separate maintenance, alimony pendente lite, 
     maintenance, and spousal support, and includes attorney's 
     fees, interest, and court costs when and to the extent that 
     the same are expressly made recoverable as such pursuant to a 
     decree, order, or judgment issued in accordance with 
     applicable State law by a court of competent jurisdiction. 
     Such term does not include any payment or transfer of 
     property or its value by an individual to the spouse or a 
     former spouse of the individual in compliance with any 
     community property settlement, equitable distribution of 
     property, or other division of property between spouses or 
     former spouses.
       ``(4) Private person.--The term `private person' means a 
     person who does not have sovereign or other special immunity 
     or privilege which causes the person not to be subject to 
     legal process.
       ``(5) Legal process.--The term `legal process' means any 
     writ, order, summons, or other similar process in the nature 
     of garnishment--
       ``(A) which is issued by--
       ``(i) a court of competent jurisdiction in any State, 
     territory, or possession of the United States;
       ``(ii) a court of competent jurisdiction in any foreign 
     country with which the United States has entered into an 
     agreement which requires the United States to honor the 
     process; or
       ``(iii) an authorized official pursuant to an order of such 
     a court of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to State or 
     local law; and
       ``(B) which is directed to, and the purpose of which is to 
     compel, a governmental entity which holds moneys which are 
     otherwise payable to an individual to make a payment from the 
     moneys to another party in order to satisfy a legal 
     obligation of the individual to provide child support or make 
     alimony payments.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) To part d of title iv.--Sections 461 and 462 (42 U.S.C. 
     661 and 662) are repealed.
       (2) To title 5, united states code.--Section 5520a of title 
     5, United States Code, is amended, in subsections (h)(2) and 
     (i), by striking ``sections 459, 461, and 462 of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 659, 661, and 662)'' and inserting 
     ``section 459 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 659)''.
       (c) Military Retired and Retainer Pay.--
       (1) Definition of court.--Section 1408(a)(1) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
       (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding after subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D) any administrative or judicial tribunal of a State 
     competent to enter orders for support or maintenance 
     (including a State agency administering a program under a 
     State plan approved under part D of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act), and, for purposes of this subparagraph, the 
     term `State' includes the District of Columbia, the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and 
     American Samoa.''.
       (2) Definition of court order.--Section 1408(a)(2) of such 
     title is amended by inserting ``or a court order for the 
     payment of child support not included in or accompanied by 
     such a decree or settlement,'' before ``which--''.
       (3) Public payee.--Section 1408(d) of such title is 
     amended--
       (A) in the heading, by inserting ``(or for Benefit of)'' 
     before ``Spouse or''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by inserting 
     ``(or for the benefit of such spouse or former spouse to a 
     State disbursement unit established pursuant to section 454B 
     of the Social Security Act or other public payee designated 
     by a State, in accordance with part D of title IV of the 
     Social Security Act, as directed by court order, or as 
     otherwise directed in accordance with such part D)'' before 
     ``in an amount sufficient''.
       (4) Relationship to part d of title iv.--Section 1408 of 
     such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Relationship to Other Laws.--In any case involving an 
     order providing for payment of child support (as defined in 
     section 459(i)(2) of the Social Security Act) by a member who 
     has never been married to the other parent of the child, the 
     provisions of this section shall not apply, and the case 
     shall be subject to the provisions of section 459 of such 
     Act.''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall become effective 6 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 763. ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS 
                   OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Availability of Locator Information.--
       (1) Maintenance of address information.--The Secretary of 
     Defense shall establish a centralized personnel locator 
     service that includes the address of each member of the Armed 
     Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. Upon request 
     of the Secretary of Transportation, addresses for members of 
     the Coast Guard shall be included in the centralized 
     personnel locator service.
       (2) Type of address.--
       (A) Residential address.--Except as provided in 
     subparagraph (B), the address for a member of the Armed 
     Forces shown in the locator service shall be the residential 
     address of that member.
       (B) Duty address.--The address for a member of the Armed 
     Forces shown in the locator service shall be the duty address 
     of that member in the case of a member--
       (i) who is permanently assigned overseas, to a vessel, or 
     to a routinely deployable unit; or
       (ii) with respect to whom the Secretary concerned makes a 
     determination that the member's residential address should 
     not be disclosed due to national security or safety concerns.
       (3) Updating of locator information.--Within 30 days after 
     a member listed in the locator service establishes a new 
     residential address (or a new duty address, in the case of a 
     member covered by paragraph (2)(B)), the Secretary concerned 
     shall update the locator service to indicate the new address 
     of the member.
       (4) Availability of information.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall make information regarding the address of a member of 
     the Armed Forces listed in the locator service available, on 
     request, to the Federal Parent Locator Service established 
     under section 453 of the Social Security Act.
       (b) Facilitating Granting of Leave for Attendance at 
     Hearings.--
       (1) Regulations.--The Secretary of each military 
     department, and the Secretary of Transportation with respect 
     to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in 
     the Navy, shall prescribe regulations to facilitate the 
     granting of leave to a member of the Armed Forces under the 
     jurisdiction of that Secretary in a case in which--
       (A) the leave is needed for the member to attend a hearing 
     described in paragraph (2);
       (B) the member is not serving in or with a unit deployed in 
     a contingency operation (as defined in section 101 of title 
     10, United States Code); and
       (C) the exigencies of military service (as determined by 
     the Secretary concerned) do not otherwise require that such 
     leave not be granted.
       (2) Covered hearings.--Paragraph (1) applies to a hearing 
     that is conducted by a court or pursuant to an administrative 
     process established under State law, in connection with a 
     civil action--
       (A) to determine whether a member of the Armed Forces is a 
     natural parent of a child; or
       (B) to determine an obligation of a member of the Armed 
     Forces to provide child support.
       (3) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection:
       (A) The term ``court'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 1408(a) of title 10, United States Code.
       (B) The term ``child support'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 459(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     659(i)).
       (c) Payment of Military Retired Pay in Compliance With 
     Child Support Orders.--
       (1) Date of certification of court order.--Section 1408 of 
     title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 762(c)(4) 
     of this Act, is amended--
       (A) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections 
     (j) and (k), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subsection (h) the following:
       ``(i) Certification Date.--It is not necessary that the 
     date of a certification of the authenticity or completeness 
     of a copy of a court order for child support received by the 
     Secretary concerned for the purposes of this section be 
     recent in relation to the date of receipt by the 
     Secretary.''.
       (2) Payments consistent with assignments of rights to 
     states.--Section 1408(d)(1) of such title is amended by 
     inserting after the 1st sentence the following: ``In the case 
     of a spouse or former spouse who, pursuant to section 
     405(a)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 605(a)(8)), 
     assigns to a State the rights of the spouse or former spouse 
     to receive support, the Secretary concerned may make the 
     child support payments referred to in the preceding sentence 
     to that State in amounts consistent with that assignment of 
     rights.''.
       (3) Arrearages owed by members of the uniformed services.--
     Section 1408(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(6) In the case of a court order for which effective 
     service is made on the Secretary concerned on or after the 
     date of the enactment of this paragraph and which provides 
     [[Page H3490]] for payments from the disposable retired pay 
     of a member to satisy the amount of child support set forth 
     in the order, the authority provided in paragraph (1) to make 
     payments from the disposable retired pay of a member to 
     satisy the amount of child support set forth in a court order 
     shall apply to payment of any amount of child support 
     arrearages set forth in that order as well as to amounts of 
     child support that currently become due.''.
       (4) Payroll deductions.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     begin payroll deductions within 30 days after receiving 
     notice of withholding, or for the first pay period that 
     begins after such 30-day period.

     SEC. 764. VOIDING OF FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS.

       Section 466 (42 U.S.C. 666), as amended by section 721 of 
     this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Laws Voiding Fraudulent Transfers.--In order to 
     satisfy section 454(20)(A), each State must have in effect--
       ``(1)(A) the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act of 1981;
       ``(B) the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act of 1984; or
       ``(C) another law, specifying indicia of fraud which create 
     a prima facie case that a debtor transferred income or 
     property to avoid payment to a child support creditor, which 
     the Secretary finds affords comparable rights to child 
     support creditors; and
       ``(2) procedures under which, in any case in which the 
     State knows of a transfer by a child support debtor with 
     respect to which such a prima facie case is established, the 
     State must--
       ``(A) seek to void such transfer; or
       ``(B) obtain a settlement in the best interests of the 
     child support creditor.''.

     SEC. 765. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT STATES SHOULD SUSPEND 
                   DRIVERS', BUSINESS, AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES 
                   OF PERSONS OWING PAST-DUE CHILD SUPPORT.

       It is the sense of the Congress that each State should 
     suspend any driver's license, business license, or 
     occupational license issued to any person who owes past-due 
     child support.

     SEC. 766. WORK REQUIREMENT FOR PERSONS OWING PAST-DUE CHILD 
                   SUPPORT.

       Section 466(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     666(a)), as amended by sections 701(a), 715, 717(a), and 723 
     of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(16) Procedures to ensure that persons owing past-due 
     support work or have a plan for payment of such support.--
       ``(A) Procedures requiring the State, in any case in which 
     an individual owes past-due support with respect to a child 
     receiving assistance under a State program funded under part 
     A, to seek a court order that requires the individual to--
       ``(i) pay such support in accordance with a plan approved 
     by the court; or
       ``(ii) if the individual is subject to such a plan and is 
     not incapacitated, participate in such work activities (as 
     defined in section 404(b)(1)) as the court deems appropriate.
       ``(B) As used in subparagraph (A), the term `past-due 
     support' means the amount of a delinquency, determined under 
     a court order, or an order of an administrative process 
     established under State law, for support and maintenance of a 
     child, or of a child and the parent with whom the child is 
     living.''.

     SEC. 767. DEFINITION OF SUPPORT ORDER.

       Section 453 (42 U.S.C. 653) as amended by sections 716 and 
     746(b) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(o) Support Order Defined.--As used in this part, the 
     term `support order' means an order issued by a court or an 
     administrative process established under State law that 
     requires support and maintenance of a child or of a child and 
     the parent with whom the child is living.''.
                      Subtitle H--Medical Support

     SEC. 771. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO ERISA DEFINITION OF MEDICAL 
                   CHILD SUPPORT ORDER.

       (a) In General.--Section 609(a)(2)(B) of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 
     1169(a)(2)(B)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``issued by a court of competent 
     jurisdiction'';
       (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and 
     inserting a comma; and
       (3) by adding, after and below clause (ii), the following:

     ``if such judgment, decree, or order (I) is issued by a court 
     of competent jurisdiction or (II) is issued by an 
     administrative adjudicator and has the force and effect of 
     law under applicable State law.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--
       (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
     take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Plan amendments not required until january 1, 1996.--
     Any amendment to a plan required to be made by an amendment 
     made by this section shall not be required to be made before 
     the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 1996, 
     if--
       (A) during the period after the date before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and before such first plan year, the 
     plan is operated in accordance with the requirements of the 
     amendments made by this section; and
       (B) such plan amendment applies retroactively to the period 
     after the date before the date of the enactment of this Act 
     and before such first plan year.
     A plan shall not be treated as failing to be operated in 
     accordance with the provisions of the plan merely because it 
     operates in accordance with this paragraph.
     Subtitle I--Enhancing Responsibility and Opportunity for Non- 
                          residential Parents

     SEC. 781. GRANTS TO STATES FOR ACCESS AND VISITATION 
                   PROGRAMS.

       Part D of title IV (42 U.S.C. 651-669) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 469A. GRANTS TO STATES FOR ACCESS AND VISITATION 
                   PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Administration for Children and 
     Families shall make grants under this section to enable 
     States to establish and administer programs to support and 
     facilitate absent parents' access to and visitation of their 
     children, by means of activities including mediation (both 
     voluntary and mandatory), counseling, education, development 
     of parenting plans, visitation enforcement (including 
     monitoring, supervision and neutral drop-off and pickup), and 
     development of guidelines for visitation and alternative 
     custody arrangements.
       ``(b) Amount of Grant.--The amount of the grant to be made 
     to a State under this section for a fiscal year shall be an 
     amount equal to the lesser of--
       ``(1) 90 percent of State expenditures during the fiscal 
     year for activities described in subsection (a); or
       ``(2) the allotment of the State under subsection (c) for 
     the fiscal year.
       ``(c) Allotments to States.--
       ``(1) In general.--The allotment of a State for a fiscal 
     year is the amount that bears the same ratio to the amount 
     appropriated for grants under this section for the fiscal 
     year as the number of children in the State living with only 
     1 biological parent bears to the total number of such 
     children in all States.
       ``(2) Minimum allotment.--The Administration for Children 
     and Families shall adjust allotments to States under 
     paragraph (1) as necessary to ensure that no State is 
     allotted less than--
       ``(A) $50,000 for fiscal year 1996 or 1997; or
       ``(B) $100,000 for any succeeding fiscal year.
       ``(d) No Supplantation of State Expenditures for Similar 
     Activities.--A State to which a grant is made under this 
     section may not use the grant to supplant expenditures by the 
     State for activities specified in subsection (a), but shall 
     use the grant to supplement such expenditures at a level at 
     least equal to the level of such expenditures for fiscal year 
     1995.
       ``(e) State Administration.--Each State to which a grant is 
     made under this section--
       ``(1) may administer State programs funded with the grant, 
     directly or through grants to or contracts with courts, local 
     public agencies, or non-profit private entities;
       ``(2) shall not be required to operate such programs on a 
     statewide basis; and
       ``(3) shall monitor, evaluate, and report on such programs 
     in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
     Secretary.''.
                    Subtitle J--Effect of Enactment

     SEC. 791. EFFECTIVE DATES.

       (a) In General.--Except as otherwise specifically provided 
     (but subject to subsections (b) and (c))--
       (1) the provisions of this title requiring the enactment or 
     amendment of State laws under section 466 of the Social 
     Security Act, or revision of State plans under section 454 of 
     such Act, shall be effective with respect to periods 
     beginning on and after October 1, 1996; and
       (2) all other provisions of this title shall become 
     effective upon enactment.
       (b) Grace Period for State Law Changes.--The provisions of 
     this title shall become effective with respect to a State on 
     the later of--
       (1) the date specified in this title, or
       (2) the effective date of laws enacted by the legislature 
     of such State implementing such provisions,
     but in no event later than 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.
       (c) Grace Period for State Constitutional Amendment.--A 
     State shall not be found out of compliance with any 
     requirement enacted by this title if the State is unable to 
     so comply without amending the State constitution until the 
     earlier of--
       (1) 1 year after the effective date of the necessary State 
     constitutional amendment; or
       (2) 5 years after the date of the enactment of this title.
                  TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     SEC. 801. SCORING.

       (a) In General.--None of the changes in direct spending 
     resulting from this Act shall be reflected in estimates under 
     section 252(d) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(H) Special allowance for welfare reform.--For any fiscal 
     year, the adjustments shall be appropriations for 
     discretionary programs resulting from the Personal 
     Responsibility Act of 1995 (as described in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying a conference report on 
     that Act) in discretionary accounts and the outlays flowing 
     in all years from such appropriations (but not to exceed 
     amounts authorized for those programs by 
     [[Page H3491]] that Act for that fiscal year) minus 
     appropriations for comparable discretionary programs for 
     fiscal year 1995 (as described in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying a conference report on that Act.''.

     SEC. 802. PROVISIONS TO ENCOURAGE ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER 
                   SYSTEMS.

       Section 904 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 
     1693b) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(d) In the event'' and inserting ``(d) 
     Applicability to Service Providers Other Than Certain 
     Financial Institutions.--
       ``(1) In general.--In the event''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) State and local government electronic benefit 
     transfer programs.--
       ``(A) Exemption generally.--The disclosures, protections, 
     responsibilities, and remedies established under this title, 
     and any regulation prescribed or order issued by the Board in 
     accordance with this title, shall not apply to any electronic 
     benefit transfer program established under State or local law 
     or administered by a State or local government.
       ``(B) Exception for direct deposit into recipient's 
     account.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to 
     any electronic funds transfer under an electronic benefit 
     transfer program for deposits directly into a consumer 
     account held by the recipient of the benefit.
       ``(C) Rule of construction.--No provision of this paragraph 
     may be construed as--
       ``(i) affecting or altering the protections otherwise 
     applicable with respect to benefits established by Federal, 
     State, or local law; or
       ``(ii) otherwise superseding the application of any State 
     or local law.
       ``(D) Electronic benefit transfer program defined.--For 
     purposes of this paragraph, the term `electronic benefit 
     transfer program'--
       ``(i) means a program under which a government agency 
     distributes needs-tested benefits by establishing accounts to 
     be accessed by recipients electronically, such as through 
     automated teller machines, or point-of-sale terminals; and
       ``(ii) does not include employment-related payments, 
     including salaries and pension, retirement, or unemployment 
     benefits established by Federal, State, or local 
     governments.''.
  The CHAIRMAN. No further amendment shall be in order except the 
amendments printed in House Report 104-85, amendments en bloc described 
in section 2 of House Resolution 119, and the amendments designated in 
section 3 of that resolution.
  Except as specified in section 2, 3, or 4 of the resolution, each 
amendment made in order by the resolution may be considered only in the 
order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated 
in the report, is considered as having been read, is debatable for 20 
minutes, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent of the amendment, is not subject to amendment, and is not 
subject to a demand for division of the question.
  Notwithstanding that amendments printed in the report are not subject 
to amendment, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Ways and Means, or their designees, each may offer one pro forma 
amendment to any amendment printed in the report for the purpose of 
debate.
  Pursuant to section 2 of the resolution, it shall be in order at any 
time before consideration of the amendments designated in section 3 of 
the resolution for the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means or 
his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments 
printed in the report not earlier disposed of or germane modifications 
of any such amendment.
  Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to section 2 of the resolution 
are considered as having been read, except that modifications shall be 
reported, and are debatable for 20 minutes, equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Ways and Means or their designees.
  For the purpose of inclusion in such amendments en bloc, an amendment 
printed in the form of a motion to strike may be modified to the form 
of a germane perfecting amendment to the text originally proposed to be 
stricken.
  The original proponent of an amendment included in such amendments en 
bloc may insert a statement in the Congressional Record immediately 
before the disposition of the amendments en bloc.
  After disposition of the amendments printed in the report and any 
amendments en bloc offered pursuant to section 2 of the resolution, it 
shall be in order to consider the following amendments in this order:
  First, a further amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting 
of the text of H.R. 1267 by the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Deal] or 
his designee;
  Second, a further amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting 
of the text of H.R. 1250 by the gentlewoman from Hawaii [Mrs. Mink] or 
her designee; and
  Third, a further amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting 
of the text of the bill, as it had been perfected before the 
consideration of amendments pursuant to section 3 of the resolution, if 
offered by the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means or his 
designee.
  Debate on each of the three amendments just referred to will be 1 
hour, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent 
of the amendment.
  The third amendment, just referred to, shall be subject to amendment 
by any amendment printed in the report that was not earlier disposed of 
as an amendment to the bill before consideration of amendments pursuant 
to section 3 of the resolution.
  Amendments to the amendment designated in subparagraph (a)(3) of 
section 3 shall be considered under the same terms as if offered to the 
bill, including the requirement of 1 hour's notice pursuant to section 
4 of the resolution.
  If more than one of the amendments designated in subsection (a) of 
section 3 of the resolution is adopted, only the one receiving the 
greater number of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally 
adopted. In the case of a tie for the greater number of affirmative 
votes, only the last amendment to receive that number of affirmative 
votes shall be considered as finally adopted.
  The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone until a time 
during further consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request 
for a record vote on amendments made in order by the resolution.
  The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may reduce to not less 
than 5 minutes the time for voting by electronic device on any 
postponed question that immediately follows another vote by electronic 
device without intervening business, provided that the time for voting 
by electronic device on the first in any series of questions shall not 
be less than 15 minutes.
  The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may recognize for 
consideration of any amendment printed in the report out of the order 
printed, but not sooner than 1 hour after the Chairman of the Committee 
on Ways and Means or a designee announces from the floor a request to 
that effect.

                              {time}  1445

  It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 printed in House 
Report 104-85.


                    amendment offered by mr. archer

  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to the rule, I offer an amendment 
consisting of technical corrections to the bill.
  The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment offered by Mr. Archer:
       Page 4, strike the item relating to section 592 and insert 
     the following:

Sec. 592. Sense of the Congress.

       Page 18, strike line 19 and all that follows through line 5 
     on page 19 and insert the following:
       ``(3) For failure to participate in the income and 
     eligibility verification system.--If the Secretary determines 
     that a State program funded under this part is not 
     participating during a fiscal year in the income and 
     eligibility verification system required by section 1137, the 
     Secretary shall reduce by 1 percent the amount of the grant 
     that would (in the absence of this subsection, subsection 
     (a)(1)(B) of this section, and section 101(e)(2)) be payable 
     to the State under subsection (a)(1)(A) for the fiscal year.
       Page 32, line 20, strike ``subsection (c)(1)'' and insert 
     ``section 403(c)(1)''.
       Page 32, line 24, strike ``, unless'' and all that follows 
     through line 13 on page 33 and insert ``except consistent 
     with title IV of the Personal Responsibility Act of 1995.''.
       Page 33, line 16, strike ``a State'' and insert ``A 
     State''.
       Page 35, beginning on line 16, strike ``subsection (c)(1)'' 
     and insert section 403(c)(1)''.
       Page 36, line 3, strike ``subsection (e)(1)'' and insert 
     ``section 403(c)(1)''.
       Page 84, line 18, insert ``(42 U.S.C. 13001-13004)'' after 
     ``1990''.
       [[Page H3492]] Page 123, line 23, strike ``amount 
     appropriated'' and insert ``school-based nutrition amount''.
       Page 124, line 6, strike ``amount appropriated'' and insert 
     ``school-based nutrition amount''.
       Page 125, beginning on line 22, strike ``amount 
     appropriated'' and insert ``school-based nutrition amount''.
       Page 125, line 25, strike ``amount appropriated'' and 
     insert ``school-based nutrition amount''.
       Page 126, beginning on line 6, strike ``amount 
     appropriated'' and insert ``school-based nutrition amount''.
       Page 126, line 9, strike ``amount appropriated'' and insert 
     ``school-based nutrition amount''.
       Page 126, beginning on line 22, strike ``amount 
     appropriated'' and insert ``school-based nutrition amount''.
       Page 127, beginning on line 3, strike ``amount 
     appropriated'' and insert ``school-based nutrition amount''.
       Page 127, beginning on line 11, strike ``amount 
     appropriated'' and insert ``school-based nutrition amount''.
       Page 127, beginning on line 16, strike ``amount 
     appropriated'' and insert ``school-based nutrition amount''.
       Page 131, line 9, strike ``620'' and insert ``621''.
       Page 153, strike lines 8 through 14.
       Page 153, line 15, strike ``(4)'' and insert ``(3)''.
       Page 154, strike the parenthetical phrase beginning on line 
     20.
       Page 154, line 18, strike ``subsections (b) and (c)'' and 
     insert ``subsection (b)''.
       Page 159, line 13, insert ``or section 412'' after ``this 
     section''.
       Page 159, strike the parenthetical phrase beginning on line 
     16.
       Page 167, line 10, strike ``individual'' and insert 
     ``alien''.
       Page 169, line 9, insert ``(a) Limitations on Assistance.--
     '' before ``Section''.
       Page 170, after line 12, insert the following:
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 501(h)) of the Housing 
     Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471(h)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(1)'';
       (2) by striking ``by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development''; and
       (3) by striking paragraph (2).
       Page 193, line 4, insert ``of title II'' after ``subtitle 
     C''.
       Page 203, line 3, strike ``Section (3)(o)'' and insert 
     ``Section 3(o)''.
       Page 204, line 21, strike the comma after ``households''.
       Page 210, line 16, strike ``42'' and insert ``7''.
       Page 217, line 17, strike ``2015(i)(6)'' and insert 
     ``2016(i)(6)''.
       Page 217, line 18, strike ``17(e)'' and insert ``section 
     17(e)''.
       Page 221, line 25, strike ``the''.
       Page 222, line 1, strike ``year'' and insert ``years''.
       Page 228, beginning on line 25, strike ``Food Stamp 
     Simplification and Reform'' and insert ``Personal 
     Responsibility''.
       Page 229, line 5, strike ``Food Stamp Simplification and 
     Reform'' and insert ``Personal Responsibility''.
       Page 231, line 10, strike ``, wherever possible,'' and on 
     line 11, insert ``wherever possible,'' after 
     ``Agriculture,''.
       Page 236, line 4, strike ``and (c)''.
       Page 236, strike lines 7 and 8.
       Page 236, line 9, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(b)'' and 
     strike ``section 560''and insert ``section 559''.
       Page 242, line 4, strike ``601(d)(1)'' and insert 
     ``601(d)(1)(A)''.
       Page 245, line 10, strike ``indivdiuals'' and insert 
     ``individuals''.
       Page 255, strike lines 19 and 20 and insert the following: 
     ``and for whom, for the month preceding the month in which 
     the individual attained such age, a determination was in 
     effect that the individual is a qualifying child under 
     section 1646(3).''.
       Page 262, line 9, insert ``by reason of disability'' after 
     ``Act,''.
       Page 323, line 24, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(b)''.
       Page 368, line 20, strike ``subparagraphs (A) and (B)'' and 
     insert ``paragraphs (1) and (2)''.
       Page 387, line 25, strike ``by an administrative 
     adjudicator'' and insert ``through an administrative process 
     established under State law''.
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  The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. 
Archer] will be recognized for 10 minutes, and the gentleman from 
Florida [Mr. Gibbons] will be recognized for 10 minutes in opposition 
to the amendment.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer].
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, this amendment consists mainly of technical drafting 
errors which were discovered by staff after the introduction of the 
bill.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman 
from Ohio [Mr. Kasich], chairman of the Committee on the Budget.
  Mr. KASICH. Mr. Chairman, I rise in favor of the en bloc technical 
amendment. I support the elimination from the bill of section 801(a) to 
clarify that the majority is fully committed to paying for the tax cuts 
pledged in the Contract With America. The majority is committed to 
paying for the contract with a combination of entitlement cuts and a 
reduction in the discretionary spending caps, which is different than 
the current pay-go where we simply permit discretionary savings, the 
downsizing of government, to be moved in the pay-go category.
  Under current pay-go rules, however, a tax cut cannot be paid for 
with a reduction in the discretionary caps. In other words, if we want 
to eliminate departments, if we want to fix foreign aid, if we want to 
eliminate bureaucracy, we believe that those savings ought to be 
shifted over to the pay-go scorecard in order to pay for any tax cuts. 
That is why the Budget Committee last week made a change which will 
allow the discretionary spending cuts to offset tax cuts.
  Section 801(a) was inserted into the reintroduced welfare reform bill 
to clarify that any savings from welfare reform would not be used for 
new or expanded entitlement programs.
  Furthermore, this language was to emphasize that the savings from 
this bill are part of a total budget package that will cut taxes and 
reduce the deficit.
  For some Members to now imply that this language was meant to be 
something completely different is inaccurate. It is wrong to interpret 
section 801(a) to mean that the savings from welfare reform was 
suddenly designated for deficit reduction. Section 801(a) speaks to 
pay-go, and Members better understand pay-go before they claim that it 
is something other than that.
  In fact, three separate House committees considered amendments to 
earmark welfare reform savings for deficit reduction and in each case 
those attempts were rejected. In fact, it should be noted that section 
801(a) was never the result of any committee action to begin with. But 
there has been some confusion regarding the approach of not placing the 
welfare reform savings on the pay-go scorecard.
  The language as written was intended purely to content with the 
admittedly arcane requirements of the Budget Enforcement Act. We are 
proposing to eliminate section 801(a) so that all savings from the 
welfare reform will score on the pay-go scorecard. This will assure in 
a less confusing way that the savings will be part of our overall 
budget of cutting taxes and reducing the deficit.
  This is clearly a technical change to ensure that budget score 
keeping is adhered to and it will not affect the budgetary bottom line. 
And I will repeat and stress, we are fulfilling our promise of cutting 
taxes and reducing the deficit.
  In a nutshell, what this amendment says is that we will move the 
discretionary savings onto the pay-go scorecard. When we take the 
discretionary savings and move them onto the pay-go scorecard, when we 
take the discretionary savings and add them into the entitlement 
savings, that pays for our tax cuts. We believe that that in fact will 
happen.
  Discretionary spending caps have the force of law. If in some process 
people would argue that we would like to have a fail-safe, we have the 
fail-safe and the fail-safe is the current pay-go rules that say if in 
fact the tax cuts are not clearly offset by discretionary spending 
savings and entitlement savings, we will have a sequester. That is the 
ultimate fail-safe guarantee that our tax cuts will be paid for by 
spending cuts.
  But what I think is instructive to note is not only were we able last 
week in the Budget Committee to lay down in addition to the entitlement 
savings the $100 billion in discretionary savings cuts, but we have 
three times as much tax relief as the President and $60 billion more in 
deficit reduction than the President has.
  Before we make an argument about what this is all about I would 
commend to the Members that they read 801(a) of the 1990 Budget Act 
that talks about what the rules are on pay-go, and once they understand 
it, they are going to be able to effectively argue it from the facts.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
   [[Page H3493]] Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute and 15 
seconds to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Doggett].
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to 
me.
  Mr. Chairman, what nonsense. I am surprised at this amendment, 
surprised because in Texas we know the difference between straight talk 
and doubled-talk, and by golly, if double-talk would solve the problems 
of this deficit, it would be gone this past week. I stood here on the 
floor of the House and had the distinguished chairman of the Committee 
on Rules tell me we could not place in order an amendment to be sure 
that all that money we slashed and burned for summer jobs and for young 
people in last week's rescission bill could not be used for deficit 
reduction, said it just could not be done, it just was not proper, but 
within hours he reversed himself and made it proper. And this House put 
on a lockbox amendment. And within hours after that we twisted all 
around again because not two blocks from here, in the Budget Committee, 
we had the distinguished chairman of the Budget Committee saying that 
lockbox was just a game, it was just a big game.
  Well, it is not a big game to me because we need to be addressing 
this problem of deficit reduction.
  The same thing is happening on this floor today. The bill is clear. 
It says the money is to be used for deficit reduction, and now we come 
along with a purportedly technical amendment and now deficit reduction 
is out.
  They have mastered the principle of redistribution of the wealth, 
taking from the poor and giving to the elite, and that is what this is 
about.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from 
Michigan [Ms. Rivers].
  Ms. RIVERS. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to 
me.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose this amendment on three grounds, 
First, on the ground of fairness, in that I proposed to the Committee 
on Rules last week an amendment nearly diametrically opposed to this 
one, in that it would offer members of this committee, just as people 
across the country are struggling with the opportunity to say no to tax 
cuts and yes to deficit reduction.
  That rule was made not in order, yet this particular rule which 
offers the opposite was put in place on this floor.
  Second, I am opposed on the ground of honesty. This amendment was 
described as dealing with drafting errors. These are not drafting 
errors, these are substantive changes from the desire of the committee 
who reported out this bill, and it is highly, highly suspect to portray 
it in any other way.
  Last, I oppose this issue on grounds of public policy. Our children 
would be greater served by deficit reduction than tax cuts. It would be 
more reasonable and infinitely more loving to put the money on the 
deficit.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from 
North Carolina [Mr. Hefner].
  Mr. HEFNER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to 
me.
  Mr. Chairman, I would say to the chairman of the Budget Committee, 
let us make this perfectly clear. The gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Kasich] 
has just stated unequivocally that any savings from this package will 
be used to implement your Contract With America for tax cuts. He has 
made that clear, that there will be no lockbox, there will be no 
deficit reduction; any savings from this package will go directly to 
pay for the tax cut; is that not what the gentleman said?
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Michigan [Mr. Levin].

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  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I just want to register my protest to the 
shell game that is going on here. One moment you see it, and one moment 
you do not. One moment something is going for deficit reduction, and 
then another moment it is going for tax cuts.
  We need welfare reform. We greatly need it.
  But I want everybody to know, for example, regarding SSI kids, where 
there is going to be a reduction of about $15 billion, that is not 
downsizing government. That is handicapping the families of handicapped 
children.
  We need to get the inequities and the holes out of SSI, the abuses, 
but not by hurting families with handicapped children.
  Therefore, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Arizona [Mr. Kolbe].
  Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the provision to the en 
bloc technical amendment which would strike section 801, because, as 
the chairman of the Committee on the Budget suggested, it eliminates 
what, I think, is an unnecessary degree of confusion which surrounds 
this section.
  As I listened to this, I think those that are watching this or 
listening to this debate, they are probably very unclear about what it 
is all about, and the answer is they are going to continue to be 
unclear, because this is kind of an esoteric debate. It may not be it 
is drafting errors, but the intent of what we have had all along in the 
budget resolution and in the welfare reform and in the tax cut has been 
clear. It is ridiculous, as one of the speakers suggested, to suggest 
this is, the bill, is for one purpose or another bill may be for 
another purpose.
  Our purpose in this whole thing is to reduce taxes, to pay for those 
reductions in taxes, and to drive toward a balanced budget, and that is 
what we are doing with the change in this legislation.
  Let me see if I can explain it a little bit. Under the existing 
budgetary rules, the savings for entitlement spending can be used for 
an increase in
 some other entitlement, or it can be used to pay for a tax cut, but 
not for anything else. Our intent with the original language in section 
801 was to reserve the discretionary spending reductions to pay for the 
tax cuts, by precluding these savings from being used for any other 
purpose.

  The language we used apparently, apparently created some confusion 
about how this would be accomplished. For this reason, we have asked 
that the language be stricken. When the restrictive language is taken 
out, the entitlement savings in this bill will go onto the pay-go 
scorecard just as they would with any other legislation which changes 
the level of entitlement spending.
  Now these savings are then going to be combined with the savings from 
other entitlement program reductions, the savings from reducing the 
discretionary spending caps, and the loss of revenues from the tax 
cuts. If the revenue losses are not offset by the spending reductions, 
there is going to be a sequestration that is required by the Budget 
Act. Either way, the original language or the amendment, spending 
reductions will be used to offset tax cuts, and any spending cuts in 
excess of the tax cuts will be used for deficit reduction.
  We should vote for this amendment.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Indiana [Mr. Roemer].
  Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, this technical amendment releases a tidal 
wave of spending.
  Yogi Berra said it pretty well; he misstated it some years back when 
he said, ``Deja vu all over again.'' Last week the Republicans removed 
the lockbox which would have had extra money go toward deficit 
reduction. This time it is page 393, section 801, that they removed 
that would have this money go to deficit reduction. Now it is going to 
go to tax cuts.
  If you vote for this technical amendment, you could be saying that 
nickels and dimes from school lunch programs can be spent for tax cuts.
  Do not read their lips. Read the bill. Do not vote for this technical 
amendment if you are concerned about deficit reduction.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Massachusetts [Mr. Olver].
  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Chairman, I do not think a single person out of 100 would have 
understood what the chairman of the Committee on the Budget had said 
earlier. It was Beltway convoluted arguments and discussion and apology 
for what is going on here.
  The simple fact of the matter is that the amendment that is being 
offered here by the majority would allow the 
[[Page H3494]] savings from this bill, $50 billion taken from families, 
5 million families with 9 million children, $50 billion taken over 5 
years from these families who have incomes under $15,000 a year, and 
give it to 2,000,000 families who have incomes of over $200,000 a year. 
That is the simple fact of what this amendment allows to happen. That 
is a result that we should not allow.
  It is a shell game and something that one of my colleagues suggested 
that the majority ought to be ashamed of.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Virginia [Mr. Payne].
  Mr. PAYNE of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, let us be clear about what is 
happening here. This amendment clears the way to use any savings in 
welfare reform to pay for tax cuts, tax cuts that we simply cannot 
afford.
  Several weeks ago on this floor, 300 Members of the House of 
Representatives voted in favor of the balanced budget amendment, and we 
did that because we know that nothing is more important for the fiscal 
health of this country than reducing the budget deficit. Now, with this 
amendment, we take $70 billion in spending cuts, ignore deficit 
reduction, and apply these savings to tax cuts which we simply cannot 
afford.
  Mr. Chairman, this is a very bad amendment. I would urge my 
colleagues to vote against it and vote for the deal substitute that 
uses its savings for deficit reduction.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Louisiana [Mr. McCrery].
  Mr. McCRERY. Mr. Chairman, I am a little tired of all of this about 
lockboxes and trust funds and setting money aside.
  All of the people talking about that stuff know as well as I do that 
that is a fiction. The simple truth is if you pay out more than you 
bring in, you have got a deficit. That is what we have been doing in 
this country for too long.
  Yes, some of us want to cut taxes. Every Republican in this body 2 
years ago, many Democrats who still remain here now, 2 years ago voted 
against President Clinton's tax increase.
  All we are trying to do this year is get back two-thirds of that tax 
increase. So if you were against taxes being raised 2 years ago, you 
ought to be trying to get some of that tax increase back this year.
  But we are going to pay for it, plus we are going to reduce the 
deficit, and we are going to reduce taxes. If you are not for reducing 
taxes, fine, do not vote for the tax cuts, but do not try to obfuscate 
the issue with all this talk about lockboxes and trust funds.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, to extend the time of debate on this 
amendment, I move to strike the last word. I ask unanimous consent to 
merge that additional time that I am currently controlling.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman has that right.
  Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Florida?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Texas [Mr. Stenholm], the champion budget-cutter, champion of the 
balanced budget.
  (Mr. STENHOLM asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. STENHOLM. Mr. Chairman, I rise admittedly rather confused in some 
instances regarding what is in 801(a) and what is not.
  I still believe I am right. I will not argue the point with the 
chairman of the Committee on the Budget today. But once again I have to 
take strong exception to a statement the chairman of the Committee on 
the Budget just made a moment ago by saying that if we do everything in 
this contract we are, in fact, going to reduce taxes and reduce the 
deficit $60 billion, completely ignoring the fact that last Thursday 
night we voted to cut $55 billion which was double-counted on Friday.
  Now, that, again, is something we should not be doing and saying on 
this floor. Just as the previous speaker has said, I want to reduce the 
deficit. This argument and why you should vote against this technical 
amendment, this is your clear expression of whether you want to take 
any spending cuts, as the Deal substitute does.
  The only honest deficit-reduction package we will vote on today is 
the Deal substitute. If you are for reducing the deficit, you vote for 
Deal. If you want to keep playing these confusing games about 
definitions, then support this technical amendment.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2\1/4\ minutes to the gentleman 
from Georgia [Mr. Lewis].
  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to 
this amendment.
  This is not a technical amendment. Taking money from children to give 
tax breaks to the rich is not a technicality.
  That is what this amendment does--it takes $65 billion from the 
disabled, the poor, and the children so that we can give $125 billion 
to our Nation's richest 1 percent. The American people do not want 
this. They do not want us betraying our children to pay for tax cuts 
for the rich.
  But that is what we are doing today--we are betraying our children. 
Not just the children who will be cut off welfare--or do without a 
school lunch--to pay for the Republican tax cut. But all the children 
who will grow up to see an exploding deficit--a deficit that exploded 
because we stole our children's education and food to provide tax cuts 
for the rich.
  The Republican proposal kicks 6 million children off welfare. It 
kicks a quarter million disabled children off. It cuts money for milk 
for 1.6 million infants.
  And why must we kick so many kids off? To pay for the $320 billion 
tax cut for those with six figure incomes. To pay for the $125 billion 
dollar tax cut for the richest 1 percent of Americans.
  The Republicans should be forthcoming about what they are doing. This 
so-called technical amendment states that they are taking $65 billion 
from children to give to the rich. Do not hide the facts in a technical 
amendment. Stand up for what you believe in.
  I urge my colleagues to reject this so-called technical amendment. 
For those who do support this amendment, I have a request. Come clean. 
Lay your cards on the table--face up. You support taking $65 billion 
from children so that you can give it to the rich.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Maryland [Mr. Cardin].
  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank my friend, the gentleman 
from Florida, for yielding me this time.
  Mr. Chairman, one of the reasons why the Democrats opposed the motion 
that allowed the committees to sit during this debate is we wanted 
people on the floor to hear the debate.
  Under the guise of a technical amendment, we have an amendment being 
brought to the floor that will be voted on that dramatically changes 
how the bill's savings can be used. The bill's savings should be used 
for deficit reduction. That is our highest priority. But this amendment 
will allow the moneys to be used for a tax cut.
  Now, why is that so significant? If you look at H.R. 4, the original 
bill that was with the Contract With America, that bill provided 
additional resources for job-training programs, did not produce 
anywhere near the savings that are in this bill, and that is what was 
produced by the Republicans.
  But now we have a different bill, a bill that brings out a lot of so-
called savings, but not in order to reduce the deficit but in order to 
finance the tax cut.
  Well, my colleagues, we are going to have a chance in this debate to 
vote for a bill that will reduce the deficit. The substitute that will 
be offered by the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Deal] not only will get 
people off of welfare and get them to work, unlike the Republican bill, 
by having tough requirements on the individuals to work and on the 
States to provide job opportunities, but with the Deal bill you will 
also have a chance, the only chance, to reduce the deficit.
  So, I urge my colleagues to listen to the debate. This is a critical 
amendment. If this amendment passes, the only hope that we have in 
reducing the deficit on the welfare bill will be the bill offered by 
the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Deal] that I hope my colleagues will 
support.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Hawaii [Mr. Abercrombie].
  [[Page H3495]] Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Mr. Chairman, I find it passing 
strange that those of us who voted against the balanced budget 
amendment in part because we did not believe it was a genuine 
commitment to deficit reduction are finding ourselves and our position 
redeemed today with this amendment.
  The gentleman from Texas [Mr. Stenholm] is exactly correct. The 
gentleman from Oklahoma [Mr. Brewster] was correct when he put through 
his amendment before, and I understand the difficulty of the gentleman 
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  But he is trying to deal with a situation in which he has to do two 
opposite things: provide money for a tax cut, and reduce the deficit. 
And he cannot do it.
  Now he is doing a ballet with the books in order to try to do it. I 
understand why he is doing it. But the fact still remains that if you 
vote for this, you are voting against deficit reduction. And that is 
coming from somebody who voted against the balanced budget because I 
knew it was a phony, and that is being proved today. If you are for a 
balanced budget, vote against this amendment.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
gentleman from Utah [Mr. Orton].
  (Mr. ORTON asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. ORTON. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise in 
opposition to the amendment.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Tennessee [Mr. Ford], the ranking minority member of the Subcommittee 
on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means.
  Mr. FORD. I thank the gentleman for yielding this time to me.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the Archer amendment, the so-
called technical correction amendment, that is. And I say to the 
chairman of the Committee on the Budget, who is a very distinguished 
Member of this body, it is very clear to all of us now that if we pass 
this technical, so-called technical correction amendment, what 
basically we will be doing is taking from the mouths of the children of 
this country and not really bringing about a real deficit reduction 
package in this Congress, with all of the programs that we are 
reducing.
  I do not think that we are really talking about real welfare reform, 
sending people to work, in the way that this Personal Responsibility 
Act--it really abuses kids and is cruel to kids in this country. We are 
taking those funds and saying to the wealthiest people of this Nation, 
We will give you a tax break on the backs of the poor children of this 
country.
  I think this so-called technical correction amendment should be voted 
down.
  Now, the Archer amendment, the gentleman himself knows this is a bad 
amendment. It is not deficit reduction at all.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Mr. Chairman, this is not a technical amendment. This is a real wolf 
in sheep's clothing. This takes $70 billion from children for food or 
for clothing or for housing and for their well-being, and gives it to 
the very well-off in this country. This is not a technical amendment. 
It should be beat. It is a sneak attack on the promise that we made the 
other day here on this House floor and confirmed by the Members voting 
on it that the money saved by this terrible program would go to deficit 
reduction, not to reduction of taxes for very wealthy people.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, under the rule, I move to strike the 
requisite number of words, and I yield the balance of my time to close 
debate to the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Kasich], chairman of the 
Committee on the Budget.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Kasich] is recognized for 
7 minutes.
  Mr. KASICH. So many of my friends are trying my patience a little bit 
today, but let me just say that I remain in good cheer because they 
have difficulty understanding what they are talking about today.
  The gentleman from Indiana talked about section 252(d) of the Budget 
Act. He ought to read section 252(d) of the Budget Act before he makes 
a speech about it.
  Let me tell you what we are doing today. We are saying that the 
savings that we get on the discretionary savings, the savings we get 
for lowering the discretionary cap can be combined with entitlement 
savings to pay for the tax cut. That is what we are doing today, plain 
and simple.
  The Committee on Ways and Means--there must have been a little bit of 
amnesia--the Committee on Ways and Means had a vote on whether this 
should all be dedicated deficit reduction. It was rejected.
  Now, what did you do, forget that? What we did is we created in the 
Budget Committee a separate pay-go system. Do you know why we did it? 
Because the 1990 Budget Act prohibited us from being able to downsize 
Government and give people some of this money back. This corrects it. 
This says that we will take discretionary spending, when we cut foreign 
aid, which you folks refused to do, when we cut duplication, which you 
refused to do, when we take the real savings from the President's 
budget--and there are none of those. The President's budget, when 
scored under the 1995 spending level, increases the deficit by $30 
billion. Did you hear that? The President's budget, when scored under 
the 1995 spending level, does not cut the deficit $5 billion or $10 
billion or $20 billion. It increases the deficit by $30 billion.
  What does our bill do? Our bill takes entitlement savings, this bill 
included, and we downsize Government, something that you have not 
wanted to do all these years. And I refer you back to 1993, when you 
were quick to raise taxes in this body. You were quick to go into 
peoples' pockets to spend more.
  You got $200 billion deficits as far as the eye can see, and you are 
proud of the President's plan? The bottom line is this: As we cut 
spending in discretionary accounts, as we cut back foreign aid, as we 
cut duplication, we are going to take those savings and we are going to 
add those to the entitlement savings, and we are going to give the 
American people 3 times as much tax relief and $60 billion more in 
deficit reduction. Then in May, we are going to come back, in May, and 
you know what we are going to do in May? We are going to bring out a 
budget here on the floor. Do you know what that budget is going to do? 
That budget is not only going to guarantee that we pay for our tax 
reductions but it is also at the same time going to put us on the glide 
path to a balanced budget by the year 2002.
  Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. KASICH. I yield to the gentleman from Arizona.
  Mr. KOLBE. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Chairman, I listened to the gentleman, the chairman of the 
Committee on the Budget's explanation here, and I am reminded, to 
paraphrase Gertrude Stein, ``A rose is a rose is a rose.'' Well, a 
dollar is a dollar is a dollar. A dollar saved is what I think I hear 
the gentleman saying, a dollar saved, whether it comes from 
discretionary spending or entitlement savings, a dollar saved is a 
dollar saved. A dollar spent is a dollar spent, whether it goes to tax 
increases or increase entitlements or increased discretionary spending, 
it is a dollar spent.
  What we are going to do is take the savings from the budget savings 
in the Budget Committee and the entitlement savings we are going to 
have here, and we are going to pay for the tax cut and we are going to 
have real, real deficit reduction.
  Mr. KASICH. The gentleman is exactly correct.
  What is under the current pay-go rules--and I would commend all of 
the Members to get out the pay-go rules and read them. Under the pay-go 
rules, if you cut discretionary spending, you cannot apply that to your 
entitlement savings in order to pay for tax relief.
  Now, I think the American people deserve some tax relief, some of 
which gets paid for by cutting the excesses of Government. That is 
precisely what we do in this bill. And what we say is we change the 
rules. We say you can take discretionary savings and you can combine it 
with entitlements, you can have 
[[Page H3496]] tax relief. But the beauty of what we have done in our 
plan is not only to pay for tax relief that amounts to three times as 
much as the President's but also makes a down payment on the deficit so 
that we have $60 billion more in deficit reduction. In May, we will 
come back again and we will complete the job. We will have more 
entitlement savings, we will have more discretionary savings. You know 
what happens at the end of the day? At the end of the day, by having 
real cuts in spending, real savings in entitlements, we are going to be 
able to not only have our tax relief but at the same time be able to 
have a balanced budget.
  Mr. HEFNER. Mr. Chairman, would the gentleman yield?
  Mr. KASICH. I would be glad to yield to the gentleman from North 
Carolina.
  Mr. HEFNER. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Chairman, just one question to the gentleman from Ohio: ``John, 
we voted here on this House floor on the rescission package in good 
order, Democrats and Republicans overwhelmingly, that the money would 
be used for deficit reduction.'' The same day, the gentleman stated 
that this was a joke, that it was not going to take place. Is that not 
right.
  Mr. KASICH. Let me suggest to the gentleman that, first of all, I did 
not use that word. Let me suggest to the gentleman this: When the 
gentleman goes uptown in North Carolina on a Saturday morning and he 
knows he is going to spend $5 to get a haircut--and I do not know what 
the gentleman pays for his, I do not know what the gentleman pays for 
his haircut--but $5 for a haircut and $5 for lunch, when he leaves his 
house, I do not think he puts $5 in one pocket and $5 in another pocket 
and thinks, ``Gee, it is working out now.'' At the end of the day you 
have spent $10. That is the same $10.
  My comment was simply this: At the end of the day, come May, when we 
have our budget resolution, those savings combined with what we did in 
the Budget Committee and entitlement savings pays for the package.
  Mr. HEFNER. Is the gentleman saying to me that the people of this 
House did not understand what they were doing the other day when they 
voted for that reduction? I do not think it is pay-go; I think it is 
Pogo.
  Mr. KASICH. I say to the gentleman, the amendment, the rescission 
bill effects 1 year. Of course, the savings under the rescissions bill 
total $9 billion. Guess what, we took that off the table.
  Let me tell you one other thing: What we did in the Budget Committee 
was to lower the budget cap----
  The CHAIRMAN. All time has expired.
  Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that 
the gentleman be granted 3 additional minutes so I may ask him a 
question.
  The CHAIRMAN. We are not operating under the 5-minute rule. The time 
is controlled by the managers of the bill.
  The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas 
[Mr. Archer].
  The question was taken, and the Chairman announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, further proceedings on the 
amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer] will be 
postponed.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, a point of order. I did not understand 
that last maneuver.
  Mr. KOLBE. I think we skipped a step.


                        parliamentary inquiries

  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will state it.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I did not understand that last maneuver. I 
thought we were getting ready to have a recorded vote.
  The CHAIRMAN. The rule provides that the Chair may postpone requests 
for record votes until they are taken, several together, at a certain 
period of time. The Chair intends to do that by title.
  What the Chair said was, pursuant to the rule, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer] will be 
postponed. The Committee can order a recorded vote at the appropriate 
time.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Could the Chairman give us a little scenario as to when 
we may have that recorded vote?
  The CHAIRMAN. The committee will probably try to handle all of the 
amendments in title I at one time.
  Mr. GIBBONS. All of title I at one time?
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is correct.
  Mr. HEFNER. Mr. Chairman, could the gentleman give me any indication, 
will this be a 15-minute vote or a 5-minute vote?
  The CHAIRMAN. Under the rule, all original postponed votes are 15-
minute votes and all subsequent votes, if there is no intervening 
business occurring, will be 5-minute votes.
                amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Archer

  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to the rule, I offer amendments en 
bloc.
  The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
  The text of the amendments en bloc is as follows:

       Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Archer, printed as Nos. 
     2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 23, 27, 28 and 29:
       Amendment No. 2, offered by Mr. Talent:
       Page 6, after line 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 100. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of the Congress that--
       (1) marriage is the foundation of a successful society;
       (2) marriage is an essential social institution which 
     promotes the interests of children and society at large;
       (3) the negative consequences of an out-of-wedlock birth on 
     the child, the mother, and society are well documented as 
     follows:
       (A) the illegitimacy rate among black Americans was 26 
     percent in 1965, but today the rate is 68 percent and 
     climbing;
       (B) the illegitimacy rate among white Americans has risen 
     tenfold, from 2.29 percent in 1960 to 22 percent today;
       (C) the total of all out-of-wedlock births between 1970 and 
     1991 has risen from 10 percent to 30 percent and if the 
     current trend con-
      tinues 50 percent of all births by the year 2015 will be 
     out-of-wedlock;
       (D) \3/4\ of illegitimate births among whites are to women 
     with a high school education or less;
       (E) the 1-parent family is 6 times more likely to be poor 
     than the 2-parent family;
       (F) children born into families receiving welfare 
     assistance are 3 times more likely than children not born 
     into families receiving welfare to be on welfare when they 
     reach adulthood;
       (G) teenage single parent mothering is the single biggest 
     contributor to low birth weight babies;
       (D) children born out-of-wedlock are more likely to 
     experience low verbal cognitive attainment, child abuse, and 
     neglect;
       (I) young people from single parent or stepparent families 
     are 2 to 3 times more likely to have emotional or behavioral 
     problems than those from intact families;
       (J) young white women who were raised in a single parent 
     family are more than twice as likely to have children out-of-
     wedlock and to become parents as teenagers, and almost twice 
     as likely to have their marriages end in divorce, as are 
     children from 2-parent families;
       (K) the younger the single parent mother, the less likely 
     she is to finish high school;
       (L) young women who have children before finishing high 
     school are more likely to receive welfare assistance for a 
     longer period of time;
       (M) between 1985 and 1990, the public cost of births to 
     teenage mothers under the aid to families with dependent 
     children program, the food stamp program, and the medicaid 
     program has been estimated at $120,000,000,000;
       (N) the absence of a father in the life of a child has a 
     negative effect on school performance and peer adjustment;
       (O) the likelihood that a young black man will engage in 
     criminal activities doubles if he is raised without a father 
     and triples if he lives in a neighborhood with a high 
     concentration of single parent families; and
       (P) the greater the incidence of single parent families in 
     a neighborhood, the higher the incidence of violent crime and 
     burglary; and
       (4) in light of this demonstration of the crisis in our 
     Nation, the reduction of out-of-wedlock births is an 
     important government interest and the policy contained in 
     provisions of this title address the crisis.
       Amend the table of contents accordingly.
       Amendment No. 4, offered by Mr. Hyde:
       Page 8, line 15, strike ``births'', and insert 
     ``pregnancies.''
       Page 8, strike lines 22-25.
       Page 14, line 18, strike ``costs.'' and insert ``costs. Not 
     withstanding any other provisions of this act, a state to 
     which a grant is made under section 403 may not use any part 
     of the grant to provide medical services.''
       Amendment No. 6, offered by Mr. Talent:
       Page 22, strike the table that begins after line 2 and 
     insert the following:


[[Page H3497]]

                                                            The minimum
``If the fiscal year is:                         participation rate is:
    1996............................................................ 10
    1997............................................................ 15
    1998............................................................ 20
    1999............................................................ 25
    2000............................................................ 27
    2001............................................................ 29
    2002............................................................ 40
    2003 or thereafter..............................................50.

       Amendment No. 10, offered by Mr. Smith of Texas:
       Page 65, line 2, insert after the period: The Secretary may 
     not require a state to alter its child protection law 
     regarding determination of the adequacy, type and timing of 
     health care (whether medical, non-medical or spiritual).
       Amendment No. 12, offered by Mr. Burton of Indiana:
       Page 85, after line 15, insert the following:

     SEC. 205. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING TIMELY ADOPTION OF 
                   CHILDREN.

       It is the sense of the Congress that--
       (1) too many children who wish to be adopted are spending 
     inordinate amounts of time in foster care;
       (2) there is an urgent need for States to increase the 
     number of waiting children being adopted in a timely and 
     lawful manner;
       (3) States should allocate sufficient funds under this 
     title for adoption assistance and medical assistance to 
     encourage more families to adopt children who otherwise would 
     languish in the foster care system for a period that many 
     experts consider detrimental to their development;
       (4) when it is necessary for a State to remove a child from 
     the home of the child's biological parents, the State should 
     strive--
       (A) to provide the child with a single foster care 
     placement and a single coordinated case team; and
       (B) to conclude an adoption of the child, when adoption is 
     the goal of the child and the State, within one year of the 
     child's placement in foster care; and
       (5) States should participate in local, regional, or 
     national programs to enable maximum visibility of waiting 
     children to potential parents.
       Amendment No. 14. Offered by Mr. Cunningham:
       Page 114, strike line 4, and insert the following:
       ``(b) Additional Requirements With Respect to Assistance 
     for Pregnant, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding Women, Infants, 
     and Children.--
       ``(1) Minimum amount of assistance.--The State shall
       Page 114, after line 11, insert the following (and make 
     appropriate conforming amendments):
       ``(2) Assistance for members of the armed forces and their 
     dependents.--The State shall ensure that assistance described 
     in subsection (a)(1) is provided to members of the Armed 
     Forces and dependents of such members (regardless of the 
     State of residence of such members or dependents) who meet 
     the requirements of such subsection on an equitable basis 
     with assistance provided to all other individuals under such 
     subsection in such State.
       ``(c) Additional Requirement With Respect to Child Care 
     Assistance on Military Installations.--
       ``(1) In general.--To the extent consistent with the number 
     of children who are receiving assistance under child care 
     programs established and carried out on military 
     installations in such State by the Department of Defense, the 
     State, after timely and appropriate consultation with 
     representatives of such programs, shall provide assistance to 
     such programs for such children (regardless of the State of 
     residence of such children) in accordance with subsection 
     (a)(3) on an equitable basis with assistance provided in 
     accordance with such subsection to all other child care 
     programs carried out in such State.
       ``(2) Limitation.--In providing assistance to a child care 
     program established and carried out on a military 
     installation under paragraph (1), a State shall not require 
     that such program be licensed under State law if such program 
     is licensed by the Department of Defense.
       Amendment No. 16, offered by Mr. Gunderson:
       Page 116, beginning on line 19, strike ``the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate'' and insert ``which can be 
     reasonably required by the Secretary''.
       Page 135, beginning on line 4, strike ``the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate'' and insert ``which can be 
     reasonably required by the Secretary''.
       Amendment No. 23, offered by Mr. Roberts:
       Page 232, strike lines 23 and 24 and insert the following:
       ``Section 15 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2024) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:''.
       Page 232, line 25, strike ``(g)(1)'' and insert ``(h)(1)''.
       Amendment No. 27, offered by Mr. Zimmer:
       Page 37, line 11, strike ``CONVICTED OF'' and insert 
     ``FOUND TO HAVE''
       Page 37, line 12, strike ``REPRESENTING'' and insert 
     ``REPRESENTED''.
       Page 37, line 12, strike ``TO A WELFARE PROGRAM'' and 
     insert ``IN ORDER TO OBTAIN BENEFITS IN 2 OR MORE STATES'' 
     after ``RESIDENCE''.
       Page 37, line 13, 14 and 15, strike ``A State to which a 
     grant is made under section 403 may not use any part of the 
     grant to provide assistance to an individual'' and insert 
     ``An individual shall not be considered an eligible 
     individual for the purposes of this title'' before ``during'' 
     on line 15.
       Page 37, line 16, insert ``found by a State to have made, 
     or is'' after ``is''.
       Page 37, line 17, strike ``of making'' and insert ``of 
     having made,''.
       Page 37, line 20, strike ``under 2 or more'' and insert 
     ``simultaneously from 2 or more States under''.
       Page 37, line 21, insert ``, title XIX, or the Food Stamp 
     Act of 1977, or benefits in 2 or more States under the 
     supplemental security income program under title XIV'' before 
     the period.
       Page 266, after line 15, insert the following:

     SEC. 606. DENIAL OF SSI BENEFITS FOR 10 YEARS TO INDIVIDUALS 
                   FOUND TO HAVE FRAUDULENTLY MISREPRESENTED 
                   RESIDENCE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN BENEFITS 
                   SIMULTANEOUSLY IN 2 OR MORE STATES.

       Sec. 1614(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1382c(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) An individual shall not be considered an eligible 
     individual for purposes of this title during the 10-year 
     period beginning on the date the individual is found by a 
     State to have made, or is convicted in Federal or State court 
     of having made, a fraudulent statement or representation with 
     respect to the place of residence of the individual in order 
     to receive benefits simultaneously from 2 or more States 
     under programs that are funded under part A of title IV, 
     title XIX, or the Food Stamp Act of 1977, or benefits in 2 or 
     more States under the supplemental security income program 
     under title XVI.''
       At the end of subtitle B of title V, insert the following 
     (and make such technical and conforming changes as may be 
     appropriate):

     SEC. 581. DENIAL OF FOOD STAMP BENEFITS FOR 10 YEARS TO 
                   INDIVIDUALS FOUND TO HAVE FRAUDULENTLY 
                   MISREPRESENTED RESIDENCE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN 
                   BENEFITS SIMULTANEOUSLY IN 2 OR MORE STATES.

       Section 6 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I) An individual shall be ineligible to participate in 
     the food stamp program as a member of any household during 
     the 10-year period beginning on the date the individual is 
     found by a State to have made, or is convicted in Federal or 
     State court of having made, a fraudulent statement or 
     representation with respect to the place of residence of the 
     individual in order to receive benefits simultaneously from 2 
     or more States under the food stamp program or under programs 
     that are funded under part A of title IV, title XIX, or 
     benefits in 2 or more States under the supplemental security 
     income program under title XVI.''
       Amendment No. 28, offered by Mr. Shaw:
       Page 282, line 13, after the period insert the following: 
     ``The Secretary must agree that the system will not cost more 
     nor take more time to establish than a centralized system. In 
     addition, employers shall be given 1 location to which income 
     withholding is sent.''.
       Page 322, strike line 23 and all that follows through line 
     23 on page 323.
       Page 323, line 24, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(b)''.
       Amendment offered by Ms. Dunn of Washington:
       Page 307, line 4, strike ``and''.
       Page 307, line 8, strike ``matter.'.'' and insert ``matter; 
     and''.
       Page 307, after line 8, insert the following:
       ``(C) any individual who has died be placed in the records 
     relating to the death and be recorded on the death 
     certificate.''.
       modifications to amendments en bloc offered by mr. archer

  The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will report the modifications to the 
amendments en bloc.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Modifications to the amendments en bloc offered by Mr. 
     Archer:
       Amendment No. 4, as modified, offered by Mr. Hyde: (1) Page 
     8, line 15, strike ``births'', and insert ``pregnancies.''
       (2) Page 8, lines 24 and 25, strike ``and health services''
       (3) Page 14, line 18, strike ``costs,'' and insert ``costs. 
     Not withstanding any other provision of this act, a state to 
     which a grant is made under section 403 may not use any part 
     of the grant to provide medical services.''
       Amendment No. 12, as modified, offered by Mr. Burton of 
     Indiana: Page 85, after line 15, insert the following:

     SEC. 205. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING TIMELY ADOPTION OF 
                   CHILDREN.

       It is the sense of the Congress that--
       (1) too many children who wish to be adopted are spending 
     inordinate amounts of time in foster care;
       (2) there is an urgent need for States to increase the 
     number of waiting children being adopted in a timely and 
     lawful manner.
       (3) Studies have shown that States spend an excess of 
     $15,000 each year on each special needs child in foster care, 
     and would save significant amounts of money if they offered 
     incentives to families to adopt special needs children;
       (4) States should allocate sufficient funds under this 
     title for adoption assistance and medical assistance to 
     encourage more families to adopt children who otherwise would 
     languish in the foster care system for a period that many 
     experts consider detrimental to their development;
       [[Page H3498]] (5) State should offer incentives for 
     families that adopt special needs children to make adoption 
     more affordable for middle-class families;
       (6) when it is necessary for a State to remove a child from 
     the home of the child's biological parents, the State should 
     strive--
       (A) to provide the child with a single foster care 
     placement and a single coordinated case team; and
       (B) to conclude an adoption of the child, when adoption is 
     the goal of the child and the State, within one year of the 
     child's placement in foster care; and
       (7) States should participate in local, regional, or 
     national programs to enable maximum visibility of waiting 
     children to potential parents. Such programs should include a 
     nationwide, interactive computer network to disseminate 
     information on children eligible for adoption to help match 
     them with families around the country.

                              {time}  1530

  Mr. ARCHER (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous 
consent that the amendments, as modified, be considered as read and 
printed in the Record.
  Mr. CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Texas?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. 
Archer] will be recognized for 10 minutes, and the gentleman from 
Florida [Mr. Gibbons] will be recognized for 10 minutes.
                        parliamentary inquiries

  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, if I might make a 
parliamentary inquiry of the Chair?
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Could the Chair inform us?
  As I understand it, there are some 10 amendments that are going to be 
offered en bloc.
  Mr. ARCHER. That is correct, Mr. Chairman.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, is the debate time going to 
be expanded since it is now covering--is there just going to be 10 
minutes a side? Could we do 20 minutes a side?
  I mean these amendments----
  The CHAIRMAN. The debate time under the rule is 10 minutes on each 
side, and each manager has the right to ask unanimous consent----
  Mr. MILLER of California. So we have 10 amendments?
  The CHAIRMAN. Actually 11 amendments.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Eleven amendments. A further parliamentary 
inquiry:
  As I understood the rule, originally those amendments could have been 
brought up for 20 minutes of debate on each amendment.
  The CHAIRMAN. That is correct.
  Mr. MILLER of California. And now those 11 amendments have been 
collapsed into one en bloc amendment, and the debate time is only going 
to be 10 minutes a side?
  The CHAIRMAN. Under the same rule.
  Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, can we ask unanimous consent that we have 1 
hour, to be divided equally on both sides of the aisle, to debate the 
11 amendments? I ask unanimous consent.
  The CHAIRMAN. Such a request could be entertained under the rule and 
precedents. The Chair will will entertain that request.
  The gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. Ford] asks unanimous consent that 
the debate time for the 11 en bloc amendments be 30 minutes for each 
side.
  Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Tennessee?
  Mr. ARCHER. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Chairman, this runs 
contrary to the rule as passed by the House, and we are trying to 
expedite this debate. These amendments are all relatively 
noncontroversial. The request has been made by each Member that they be 
included en bloc, and I must object.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Texas has that right.
  The unanimous consent request of the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. 
Ford] is objected to.
  Objection is heard.
  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to address the 
chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means.
  The CHAIRMAN. The time is controlled on both sides by the managers of 
the bill, and one of them must give the gentleman time to do that.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that this debate 
be equally divided and we have an hour and a half on these 10 
amendments. I do not even know what the amendments are. This comes as 
such a bolt out of the blue. It is a gag, and I ask unanimous consent 
that we have an our and a half.
  The CHAIRMAN. The Chair is not going to recognize that unanimous 
consent request. The original unanimous consent request for 1 hour has 
already been objected to, and it strikes the Chair they will continue 
to be objected to.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Can I ask for less than an hour, Mr. Chairman?
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may propound a request.
  Mr. GIBBONS. I am sorry?
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may propound a request.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent for 59 minutes, to 
be equally divided----
  Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Chairman, I object.
  The CHAIRMAN. Objection is heard.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent for 58 minutes.
  Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Chairman, I object.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I ask for 57 minutes.
  Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Chairman, I object.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I ask for 56 minutes.
  Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Chairman, I object.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Florida [Mr. Gibbons] has made his 
point, that he disapproves of the time frame. The gentleman from 
Missouri has appropriately objected.
  Objection is heard.


                         parliamentary inquiry

  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, I have a parliamentary 
inquiry.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.
  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Texas 
said we had time constraints. Could someone tell me what the 
legislative calendar is for next week, because my understanding is that 
we have a very light schedule for next week and that, in fact, we could 
have this bill go over, and we have plenty of empty days for next week.
  The CHAIRMAN. The Chair will respond to the gentleman from 
Massachusetts [Mr. Frank] that that is not an appropriate parliamentary 
inquiry, and at its appropriate time the majority leader will be 
discussing the schedule for next week.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I ask for 57 minutes and 49 seconds.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Texas is recognized.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I ask for 57 minutes and 49 seconds of 
time to be equally divided.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Florida [Mr. Gibbons] has not been 
recognized.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer].
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, as I mentioned, these amendments were asked to be 
included en bloc by the colleagues involved. The following items are 
included as numbered in the report of the Committee on Rules:
  Amendment No. 2 offered by the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Talent] 
to express a sense of Congress regarding marriage and the negative 
consequences of out-of-wedlock births; amendment No. 6 offered by the 
gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Talent] to increase mandatory work 
participation rates; amendment No. 4, as modified, offered by the 
gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Hyde] to clarify that States cannot use 
Federal dollars to pay for certain types of medical services to reduce 
the incidents of out-of-wedlock births; amendment No. 10 offered by the 
gentleman from Texas [Mr. Smith] to give States flexibility in defining 
child abuse and neglect as it applies to health care; amendment No. 12, 
as modified, offered by the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. Burton] to 
express a 
[[Page H3499]] sense of Congress that States should promote adoption; 
amendment No. 14 offered by the gentleman from California [Mr. 
Cunningham] to require nutrition block grants to be equitably 
distributed to members of the Armed Forces; amendment No. 16 offered by 
the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Gunderson] to limit the Secretary of 
Agriculture's authority to request certain information; amendment No. 
23 offered by the gentleman from Kansas [Mr. Roberts] to add criminal 
forfeiture penalties for violators of the Food Stamp Act; amendment No. 
27 offered by the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Zimmer] to clarify the 
penalties that apply in certain cases of welfare fraud; amendment No. 
28 offered by the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Shaw] to broaden the 
Secretary's waiver powers and to restrict the provisions under which 
States can establish county disbursement units in the child support 
program, and amendment No. 29 offered by the gentlewoman from 
Washington [Ms. Dunn] to require the Social Security number of the 
deceased to appear on death certificates.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Washington 
[Ms. Dunn].
  Ms. DUNN of Washington. Mr. Chairman, when I hear the phrase 
``cruelty to children'' I think of the cruelty that has been 
perpetuated within the current welfare system in the form of the $34 
billion owed to children whose deadbeat parents could keep them off 
welfare but are not willing to pay up. The Republican welfare bill 
under debate requires that States list the Social Security numbers of 
applicants for a number of licenses in order to find these deadbeat 
parents. My amendment simply adds a provision requiring the Social 
Security number of the deceased, that it be added to the above list. As 
my colleagues know, Social Security numbers will be used in tracking 
down deadbeat parents.
  Mr. Chairman, after the conclusion of our committee hearings, a case 
was brought to my attention where a woman had received $25,000 in 
delinquent funds from the estate of her deceased former husband who had 
gone into hiding years earlier, and only through luck did she learn of 
his estate. This amendment would take the luck out of it, Mr. Chairman. 
I urge the support of my colleagues.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, this is the most outrageous procedure that I have ever 
seen in 32 years here in the House of Representatives. There were 31 
amendments made in order by the rule, each amendment to have 20 minutes 
of debate. The chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means collapsed 
all that 20 minutes of time on each amendment down to one 20 minutes of 
time. We cannot even find out what amendments are in this en bloc 
amendment.
  This is outrageous, Mr. Chairman.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from 
Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy].
  Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, as my colleagues know, 
this is not just a question of rules and regulations in the Congress. 
Behind these amendments that have been offered en bloc, that are senses 
of the Congress, are very evil, mean-spirited cuts that are hidden by 
these sense-of-the-Congress resolutions that are going to be combined 
in this en bloc amendment. Specifically the gentleman from California 
[Mr. Matsui] and I offered an amendment before the Committee on Rules 
to try and restore $2.7 billion worth of cuts in the foster care and 
adoptive services programs of this country, $2.7 billion to help 
450,000 kids in this country.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, I move that the House do now adjourn.
  The CHAIRMAN. That motion is not in order. The gentleman from 
Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy] has the floor.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. A motion to adjourn, Mr. Chairman, is always in order. 
It is always a privileged motion.
  The CHAIRMAN. Not in the Committee of the Whole.
  The gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy] may continue.
  Mr. LaFALCE. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts. I yield 5 seconds to the gentleman from 
New York.
  Mr. LaFALCE. Mr. Chairman, since the gentleman from Massachusetts 
yielded 5 seconds to me, I move that the Committee do now rise.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy] is under 
recognition.
  Mr. LaFALCE. He yielded to me, Mr. Chairman, and I have now moved to 
rise.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy] must 
yield for that purpose.
  Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee 
do now rise.
  The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman 
from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy] that the Committee do now rise.
  The question was taken; and the Chairman announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.


                             recorded vote

  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 188, 
noes 242, not voting 4, as follows:
                             [Roll No. 256]

                               AYES--188

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Andrews
     Baesler
     Baldacci
     Barcia
     Barrett (WI)
     Becerra
     Beilenson
     Bentsen
     Berman
     Bevill
     Bishop
     Bonior
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                              {time}  1600

  Mr. JEFFERSON changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the motion to rise was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Mr. GIBBONS. You all sit down and shut up. Sit down and shut up.
  The CHAIRMAN. The Committee will be in order.
  Mr. GIBBONS. That is what I am asking for, regular order. Sit down 
and shut up.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Florida is entirely out of order. 
The gentleman will suspend.
  The Committee will be in order.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I have time, and I want to use the time.
  The CHAIRMAN. Will those Members in the aisles please repair to the 
cloakroom.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I have time, and I want to use the time.
  The CHAIRMAN. Will the gentleman from Florida please suspend until 
the Chair obtains order in the Chamber.


                         parliamentary inquiry

  Mr. McCRERY. Mr. Chairman, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will state it.
  Mr. McCRERY. Mr. Chairman, is petulance a proper form of behavior for 
a Member of Congress?
  The CHAIRMAN. That is not a parliamentary inquiry.
  Mr. GIBBONS. I will be as petulant as I want to be. The American 
people ought to know what is going on.
  The CHAIRMAN. All Members will be in order.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer].
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, inasmuch as I am not comfortable with the 
amount of time that was given in advance to the minority about this en 
bloc amendment, I ask unanimous consent that the time for debate on 
this amendment be extended an additional 30 minutes, 15 minutes on each 
side; coupled with the 10 minutes on each side and the motion to strike 
for an extra 5 that will give 30 minutes to each side. I ask unanimous 
consent for that.
  The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Texas?
  Mr. GIBBONS. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Chairman, I am the 
second ranking Member of this House. I have been here longer than any 
other person except one Member.
  This procedure that is being used on this outrageous piece of 
legislation is the most unusual, outrageous maneuver I have ever seen.
  Mr. Chairman, reserving the right to object, had these amendments not 
been handled like they are being handled by the chairman of the 
Committee on Ways and Means, the House of Representatives would have 
3\1/2\ hours of debate on these amendments, 3\1/2\ hours.
  The gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer] collapsed our 3\1/2\ hours down 
to 10 minutes on each side for a whole group of amendments that I have 
yet to figure out what is in them.
  There are 31 amendments before the House. I do not know nor do I 
think any Member on this side of the aisle knows what is in the en bloc 
amendments, as the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer] has put them 
forward.
  Now, I have said that this is a mean bill. It is mean to children.
  Boo if you want to. Boo if you want to. Make asses out of yourselves 
for the American people. Let them boo, Mr. Chairman.
  Mr. Chairman, reserving the right to object, this is a cruel, mean 
bill to children. It takes $70 billion, reserving the right to object, 
it takes $70 billion from children.
  The CHAIRMAN. Regular order has been ordered for every Member of the 
Chamber.
  Let the Chair just say that the gentleman from Florida, under his 
reservation with respect to the unanimous consent request, is going 
rather far afield in discussing the bill, but the Chair is going to be 
as lenient as he can be and let him discuss his reservation.
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. I demand regular order.
  Mr. GIBBONS. I have the floor, Mr. Chairman.
  The CHAIRMAN. Once regular order has been demanded, the gentleman may 
not continue to reserve.
  Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas?
  Mr. GIBBONS. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Chairman----
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may not reserve the right to object. He 
lost the right to object when regular order was demanded.
  Mr. GIBBONS. I think I have established the point, Mr. Chairman, that 
we are proceeding on a cruel bill in an unusual manner.
  Mr. Chairman, I withdrawn my reservation of objection because I do 
not want to be an obstructionist.
  The CHAIRMAN. Without objection, the unanimous-consent request is 
granted.
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIRMAN. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas [Mr. 
Archer].
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Illinois [Mr. Hyde].
  (Mr. HYDE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. HYDE. Mr. Chairman, I am not sure this is the greatest time to 
talk about anything, but I have an amendment that is designed solely to 
ensure that the funds in this block grant program do not get spent for 
abortions. That is simply what it does.
  Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. HYDE. I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
  Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding so we 
may engage in a brief colloquy.
  An essential purpose of this bill is to reduce out-of-wedlock, 
unintended and teenage pregnancies. Clearly the strategy to help us 
reach this goal is to ensure that poor families have access to family 
planning services. The gentleman's amendment states that 
``notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a state to which a 
grant is made under section 403 may not use any part of the grant to 
provide `medical services.'''
  I was concerned that the gentleman's amendment might be interpreted 
to mean that grant funds could not be used to provide family planning 
services. But the gentleman has assured me in conversations both 
yesterday afternoon and early this morning that it is not his intent to 
prohibit the States from using the block grant funds for family 
planning services.
  I hope the gentleman could assure me for the Record here, assure the 
House for the Record, as he did in our personal conversations, that his 
amendment will still permit States to use temporary assistant block 
grant funds for prepregnancy-related services.
  Mr. HYDE. The gentleman is exactly correct. My amendment is to 
prevent any funds under this legislation to pay for abortions, whether 
surgical, drug-induced or otherwise. But in no way is it intended to 
interfere with access to prepregnancy-related services.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from 
New York [Mr. Rangel].
  [[Page H3501]] Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, I recognize that the 
chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means has said that all of these 
provisions are noncontroversial, but the one line that I have that 
describes the gentleman's amendment says that it ensures that no funds 
under the bill can be used for medical services and not for abortion.
  Is this wrong what is being circulated around?
  Mr. HYDE. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. RANGEL. I yield to the gentleman from Illinois.
  Mr. HYDE. The gentleman has to interpret medical services. If he 
would check with the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Cardin]----
  Mr. RANGEL. Medical services mean abortion. I thank the gentleman.
  Mr. HYDE. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will continue to yield, we 
wanted to make sure that it does not mean abortion.
  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, why is the gentleman circulating this 
around?
  Mr. HYDE. I did not circulate anything, Mr. Rangel.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes and 30 seconds to the 
gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy].
  Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding time to me.
  Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for allowing me to continue after 
I so rudely interrupted myself my last time up here.
  I would like to thank the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Gibbons] for 
the time and for the effort that he has made in making this bill at 
least be heard by the American people. I notice time and time again the 
Republicans seem to object to strongly when anybody brings up the fact 
that this bill is mean spirited towards the children of this country.
  Let me just explain exactly how it is mean spirited to the children 
of this country. You cut in this bill $2.7 billion out of a program 
that provides foster care and adoptive services for the poorest kids of 
this country, for sexually-abused kids, for children that come out of 
families where they are being beaten, and you do nothing to provide 
those services in any other way. You are going to sentence those 
innocent children to going back into the very families that are abusing 
them. There is no comment, there is no substitution.
  It is cold-blooded and mean spirited. And you ought to recognize what 
happens.
  Sure, we have an amendment that is supposedly noncontroversial that 
says that we want to provide adoption care services and it is the sense 
of the Congress that states ought to get $15,000 to people to give to 
adopted children.

                              {time}  1615

  That is wonderful. However, it does not deal with the fact that the 
kids themselves that are in these foster care situations are in 
desperate need of foster care. The gentleman from Georgia [Newt 
Gingrich] walks around talking about orphanages. Orphanages cost seven 
times more money than foster care, yet this bill will send kids into 
orphanages and take them out of foster care.
  The fact of the matter is, Mr. Chairman, that we have a serious 
problem in this country. There are a number of children that are at 
risk.
  Mr. Chairman, I would like to just make the final point. There are 
3.5 million children abused in this country every year. There are only 
450,000 foster care slots, and they are cutting them. It is on their 
conscience that this bill hurts the poor and hurts the kids of America. 
That is why we are upset. That is why the gentleman from Florida [Mr. 
Gibbons] is angry. That is why we want to change this bill.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut [Mrs. Johnson].
  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Chairman, one of my colleagues 
earlier in the afternoon said this ought to be a debate about fact, and 
that we should not let rhetoric obscure reality. I rise to say that 
what my colleague, the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy], just 
said about the funding in the child protection block grant is simply 
not accurate. That block grant goes up to guarantee that every single 
child predicted to come into the system will have dollars waiting for 
him for placement.
  We have guaranteed that airtight, and CBO figures have always been 
high.
  Furthermore, we have gone a step further. We have not kept that money 
segregated. We do not say ``You only get that money if you take that 
child out of the home.'' We say ``You get that money, and you can use 
it to preserve families, to prevent out-of-home placement, but if you 
need to place the child out of home, you will have the resources to do 
so.''
  I just want to point out that over the years of this bill that 
account goes from $3.9 billion to over $5.5 billion, an increase of 
$1.6 billion over 5 years, or an increase of 25 percent. This is not 
mean-spirited.
  There are 22 states that are under court order because their programs 
are so lousy, so there is not anyone that testified before my 
subcommittee when we had the oversight hearing on the child protective 
services section, that maintained that this was a system that was 
working.
  The gentleman may differ with the solution of putting these funds in 
a block grant, but I can go through in line and detail why this section 
of the bill is far more tightly governed than any other section of the 
bill, and why I think it will work. But to say that it cuts funding for 
children for foster care is simply false.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Florida [Mr. Gibbons] and the 
gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer] control the time.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
New York [Mr. Rangel].
  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, if children were not being hurt, I would 
think this is the best political thing that could happen to the 
Democrats, to really expose what is going on here, where we take 10 of 
these amendments, and each time someone stands up and asks ``What does 
it mean,'' then the gentleman's time has expired.
  We have all of these amendments that Democrats have put in to really 
guarantee something for the children, and the gentlewoman knows that 
there is no guarantee here except to the Governors. Everything that is 
in this bill guarantees the Governors that they get the package on the 
block grant, and there is nothing that is guaranteed to the child, 
because the entitlements are shattered which we had before.
  Take a look at some of these great things in this en bloc amendment. 
The first one is here, by the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Talent], 
where he says ``Every problem the United States of America has in 
crime, in welfare, in poverty, in drugs, is due to the fact that we 
have a single parent.'' What is this? A sense of the Congress?
  Then we have a gentleman that comes here from Illinois and he has 
language circulated in all of the documents which says that ``403 of 
the bill is to ensure that no funds under the bill can be used for 
medical services.'' The chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means 
said this is not controversial, but the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. 
Hyde] claims it only means to stop abortions.
  Then we have another provision, that deadbeat dads who die are still 
liable under the bill. This is very important.
  Another provision provides that if you are a fugitive of justice you 
are denied welfare. Give me a break.
  What we should have is debates on the good parts of the bill, which 
say this: ``We want people to work.'' We ask that our Members, what, 
give them the training, give them the opportunity, and put them to 
work. If there is no job available to them, do not make that child 
suffer.
  We ask Members to take a look at the 18-year-old, and we say if she 
made a mistake, do not punish the child. Make certain that she lives 
with adult supervision, that she gets training, that she gets a job, 
but no, they say that they have a better way to do it because we did 
not do it right.
  Mr. Chairman, all we are asking is this. They have the votes. They 
know darned well that the substance is not on their side. The whole 
world now looks at this bill and they know now what the other side are 
really trying to do. That is to get the Federal Government out of 
caring, to get them out of education. They are going to abolish the 
whole department, to get them out of welfare, to get them out of 
Medicaid. 
[[Page H3502]] All of the problems of the poor their leadership said 
should be handled by orphanages and by the private sector and by 
charities.
  All we are saying is one thing: Give us a chance to debate these 
things. Do not shove it down the American people's throat.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New 
Jersey [Mr. Zimmer].
  Mr. ZIMMER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to 
me.
  Mr. Chairman, I would just like to bring attention to one amendment 
included in the en bloc amendments that I believe even the gentleman 
from New York [Mr. Rangel] will find agreeable. It clarifies and 
expands the language that was adopted in the Committee on Ways and 
Means, to make it clear that if anyone simultaneously collects welfare 
payments in two separate States, that person will be prohibited from 
collecting means-tested welfare payments for ten years thereafter.
  This is a serious problem. It is a national problem. It came to light 
in my area when it was discovered that people were jumping the 
turnstiles for the trains connecting New York and New Jersey. They were 
found to have dual identifications. They were collecting welfare in New 
Jersey, going to New York, establishing themselves as homeless in New 
York, and collecting benefits from both States.
  Obviously, this is ripping off the system. It is taking money that 
should go to the needy and should go to those who are deserving. This 
amendment extends the 10-year prohibition to all needs-tested programs.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 6 minutes to the gentleman from 
Missouri [Mr. Clay], and I ask unanimous consent that he may be allowed 
to control that time and to yield time.
  The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
by Florida?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. CLAY, Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 2 minutes.
  Mr. Chairman, let me say that this is one of the worst gag rules that 
I have seen in my 27 years here. A great Supreme Court Justice once 
said that shouting to the top of your voice in a telephone booth is not 
exercising free speech. Limiting speech to 30 minutes to discuss 
measures affecting the lives of millions of people is not full and free 
debate. It is a charade, a sham, a disgrace.
  The reason Republicans want to limit debate on this issue is because 
they know that they are not telling the truth. They get incensed every 
time somebody mentions Nazi Germany in relation to what they want to do 
to poor people in this country. Let me say, Hitler had a minister of 
propaganda that said ``Tell a lie, tell it big enough, tell if often 
enough, and it will become the truth.''
  Yes, they get incensed, because they are telling the biggest lie in 
the world, that they are going to help poor kids, that they are going 
to help mothers, pregnant mothers. What they are saying is that they 
are going to block grant this money, reduce the amount of it, give it 
to the Governors. It is a big conduit for passing money on to Governors 
with no responsibility, no strings attached.
  I say they ought to be ashamed, and they ought to go back into 
history and look and see if it is close to what Adolph Hitler did to 
people in that country.
  Let me say, if their level of frustration is such that they think 
that all of the problems of this country depend on what is happening in 
welfare, and if this does not work, if their frustration stays there, 
what is next? Castration? Sterilization? After that, I hate to say what 
is next, if they continue to be as frustrated as they are today.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Hawaii [Mrs. 
Mink].
  Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman for 
yielding time to me.
  Mr. Chairman, as I understood the debate on the rules, there was an 
intent on the part of the majority to permit extensive debate on the 
amendments that had been agreed to for discussion, so it comes as a 
great shock to me that out of 26 amendments that the majority is to 
offer, nearly a third were put together in an en bloc amendment without 
even the Members of the committees affected by this consolidation 
having been consulted, and even knowing what it was all about.
  There is one amendment that I want to address attention to, 
particularly, that is included in this en bloc amendment offered by the 
gentleman from California [Mr. Cunningham]. It has to do with an 
amendment which attempts to set aside specific monies for children 
going to child care facilities under the Defense Department on military 
installations, as somehow carving out a preferential category for child 
care food programs for these youngsters on military bases.
  I would like the House to know that what happened in the bill that is 
coming up to the floor for consideration is that the block grants for 
all of the children of America in child care facilities, outside of 
school programs, have no guarantee whatsoever for any participation in 
any food or nutrition program whatsoever, so it is a real farce.
  Talk about setting aside money specially for military children, 
obviously we want to see that they are fed in the child care programs, 
but the very heart of the legislation that we are dealing with in terms 
of nutrition carves out that guarantee for children in child care 
programs that are not in a school situation, so I think that putting 
this into an en block situation, not allowing us time to fully debate 
it, really makes it impossible for the Members of this House to 
understand the cruelty of the Republican bill and how it is killing 
child care nutrition programs outside of the school.
  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
California [Mr. Miller].
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding time to me.
  Mr. Chairman, it has become very clear that the Republicans do not 
want a debate or a discussion on this bill because they understand how 
quickly and clearly the American public is coming to understand what 
they are doing, how terribly mean they are being to children of this 
Nation. This goes far beyond pregnant women and young children. This 
goes to disabled children, to abused children.
  The gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy] was absolutely right. 
The block grants here for Federal protection of children, abused 
children, are greatly diminished, and those children are placed at 
risk. There is no guarantee of that funding being there.
  If Members read the letter they received from the American Bar 
Association, it simply states that we are now taking the most 
vulnerable children in this Nation, that now have the Federal 
protection, where we have gone into the court, and we have over 20 
States who now have their foster care systems run by the courts because 
the States have refused to administer the system for the protection of 
these children.
  Those are the States that the gentlewoman from Connecticut [Mrs. 
Johnson] wants to give more say to, fewer protections for these 
children. Those are the very States that the gentlewoman wants to give 
these children back to.
  Those States, like the District of Columbia, they cannot find their 
children. States like New York, they cannot find their children. Why? 
Because they refuse to comply with the law. It is not the Federal law, 
it is the law they refuse to comply with, so now we are going to take 
these States with a history of abusing these children.
  We have all been treated to the headlines of children being killed, 
maimed, sexually abused, scalded, burned, axed up, all of this? Why? 
Because they have some notion that the States can do it better, the 
very same States that are constantly in court for failing to protect 
the most vulnerable citizens.
  That is why they do not want to discuss this amendment. That is why 
they gave away the debate time. That is why they put these amendments 
into a block grant, because they refuse to discuss what this bill does, 
far beyond the question of mothers on welfare: what it does to disabled 
children, what it does to abused children, what it does to children in 
child care, all of which has nothing to do with welfare reform as the 
American people understand it.
  No wonder they are trying to hide the facts from the American public. 
No wonder they refuse to debate this bill. No wonder they do not want 
to talk about this bill. No wonder they do not 
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  This was supposed to be one of the most important parts of the 
contract. Yet when it came to the most important part of the contract, 
you chose to close down the debate. You just continued to close down 
debate. I don't get it.
  You said you wanted open rules, you said you wanted free debate, and 
now you are closing it down because you don't want America to find out 
what you are doing to the children of this Nation.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, it does no credit to this House that the tone of the 
debate has been what it has been so far. Extra time was asked for and 
was granted on the en bloc amendment.
  The amendments, themselves, all of which are in the en bloc 
amendment, were printed and made available to everyone last week. This 
is not a new set of amendments. The only thing that was not made public 
far in advance was that 11 of these would be included in one amendment. 
There is nothing unusual about that.
  But it is sad to me that the minority has taken over half of the time 
that they said they needed to discuss these amendments to talk about 
what should have belonged in a discussion on the rule or a discussion 
in general debate and it is not even related to what is in these en 
bloc amendments. They are free to use their time in whatever way they 
wish. But debate would be better served by talking about the amendments 
that are here en bloc.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Pennsylvania 
[Mr. Goodling].
  Mr. GOODLING. I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time.
  I know the gentlewoman from Hawaii did not want to mischaracterize 
what the gentleman from California is doing with his amendment. I know 
she wants it to be exactly as it is.
  It does not carve out anything. What it says is, ``on an equitable 
basis with assistance provided in accordance with such subsection to 
all other child care programs carried out in such State.'' It does not 
carve out anything special. It merely says ``on an equitable basis.''
  I am sure everybody would want that to happen. Just because children 
are in one State, because they are in the military, they should not be 
penalized because they are in that State but it may not be the State of 
their normal residence, but that is where they are stationed at the 
present time.
  What the gentleman from California [Mr. Cunningham] is merely saying 
is that it should be handled on an equitable basis with assistance 
provided in accordance with such subsection to all other child care 
programs carried out by the State.
  I think that is pretty plain and does not carve out anything 
particularly.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut [Mrs. Kennelly].
  Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Chairman, we have 2 programs that we are using 
right now that work very well. One promotes the adoption of special 
needs children. These are children that have physical or emotional 
difficulties and it is very hard when they are up for adoption to find 
a home for them. This program finds a loving home for these children.
  The second program is adoption assistance and it helps a family cope 
with the additional costs associated with problems with children having 
to find a permanent home and parents who want to adopt them can afford 
it and this program helps them afford adoption.
  This program also works. These two programs are rolled into a block 
grant that cuts child welfare funding by $2.6 billion over 5 years.
  What happened today? We had these amendments put en bloc and one of 
the amendments, amendment 12 says, ``It is the sense of Congress.''
  We all know a sense of Congress is only worth this paper, a sense of 
Congress to strongly urges States to allow sufficient funds under the 
Child Protection Act.
  What is happening here is these good programs are being rolled in 
with other programs. It is a block grant. As people well know, it is 
not only a block grant back to the Governor, before it goes back to the 
Governor, it goes to the Committee on Appropriations and has to compete 
with every other program such as veterans programs and elderly 
programs.
  Therefore, we cannot promise anything under this situation. A sense 
of the Congress does not promise. We getting rid of these programs 
means children who need homes will not get them. I really wish this 
could be taken out of this bill.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Kentucky [Mr. Ward].
  Mr. WARD. Mr. Chairman, I have heard speakers before me talk about 
being here for 20 and 25 years. I have been here just 2 months. But I 
came from a State legislature where we took the time to debate these 
kinds of issues.
  I have heard the majority say that they are frustrated that we 
Democrats are raising our voices, that we Democrats are saying that 
this is an injustice.
  You know why we are doing it? Because we are not being given the time 
truly to debate each of these amendments.
  Real quickly, let's just tell the American people something. When the 
Republican Contract With America signers get up and say they are not 
putting children at risk, just remember, these block grants. It does 
not make sense to people in the real world what a block grant is. A 
block grant is saying that there is no entitlement for children to eat 
or to be cared for by society.
  I think while we need to deal with entitlements, we need to remember 
there is an entitlement for children in this country. It is not to be 
block-granted. It cannot be given 4 percent a year and told to go away.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, this has I think gotten to be one of the most bizarre 
debates that I have ever heard.
  The other side raised all kinds of points that we did not have enough 
time on this amendment. I do not think that they have spent 2 minutes 
of the time on this particular amendment. They are going back and 
trying to disturb the whole issue. I think that it is important that 
this committee realize that under the 40 years of stewardship of the 
Democrats, nothing happened.
  I would hope that it is not the motivation right now or the objective 
of the minority to disrupt the process so that we cannot go ahead with 
welfare reform. This is desperately needed.
  I believe and I hope that the committee will focus on let's get a 
bill out. If they want the Deal bill, let's get into a regular order 
and let's go forward. Let's bring dignity back to the House.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. 
Talent].
  Mr. TALENT. I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time.
  Mr. Chairman, what this debate is revealing is the fundamental 
underlying difference of visions about what we need to do in this 
country to care for the poor.
  Let me just say very briefly before I talk about my two amendments in 
the en bloc, 30 years ago, the Federal Government basically preempted 
the field of welfare. Took it over. In doing that conditioned the 
receipt of assistance on people doing things which undermined the 
values that are necessary to lift people out of poverty. Conditioned 
assistance on people first and foremost having a child without being 
married. Punished people if they worked, because the size and the 
incentives in the welfare package became such that it was more 
attractive financially. It was rational in the short term for people 
not to work and to receive welfare.
  These facts, I do not think, are disputed. Everybody has said. The 
President has said these things. The Federal Government progressively 
took over control. Took the welfare system in a lock grip and has 
maintained it ever since.
  As a result, Mr. Chairman, poverty has not gone down in the last 30 
years. It was declining for the 20 years before then. It has gone up 
slightly. That is not for want of the taxpayers trying. We have spent, 
depending on how you define welfare, at least trillions of dollars on 
welfare. It is not owing to a lack of generosity in the American people 
of either party. It is owing to a 
[[Page H3504]] system that is at the same time as it is trying to give 
people material wealth and lift them out of poverty, is luring them 
into a kind of spiritual poverty by destroying their families and their 
incentives to work. That is what this bill is designed to change. I 
think everybody here wants to do that.
  Let's take the en bloc amendments we are talking about as far as 
illegitimacy is concerned. Yes, I put an amendment in here which is on 
the en bloc, it is a sense of Congress, it says the out-of-wedlock 
birth rate is one out of three and that is leading to an awful lot of 
terrible social pathologies, drug use, alienation crime.
  We cannot do anything about that unless we reduce the out-of-wedlock 
birth rate. I do not know a sociologist who disagrees with it.
  I have an amendment in here which increase work participation 
requirements. But the bill is focused on people who are closest to 
employability, two-parent AFDC families, single parents with kids 
school age or older. If you are able-bodied and your child is at school 
or you have another parent at home, there is no reason you cannot work. 
That is not punitive. That is good for you. If you work, you will be 
able to get off the welfare rolls. That is good.
  The other thing the bill does broadly is it takes control away from 
the Federal Government and returns it, not to the States but closer to 
the people of the United States. That is what the bill expresses trust 
in. It says the people of the United States if they have control over 
this system will do a much better job of providing for the needy 
amongst them than the Federal Government has done.
  It is a conflict in visions here. I understand people who sincerely, 
deeply believe in the existing system, but it is not working.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from 
New York [Mr. Rangel].
  Mr. RANGEL. The gentleman from Misouri [Mr. Talent] said all of these 
problems that society is facing is because the children are born out of 
wedlock.
  You describe it a crime, that drugs, that poverty is all due to this. 
But it could very easily be said that it is poverty that has driven the 
very same things that you are talking about.
  It is so unfair for you to pick one of these things, and you are 
right. You are right, that these things are all there together. But if 
a person was working, they would not be making the babies.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Georgia [Mr. Deal], who has spent hours and hours and hours and hours 
working on this subject.
  Mr. DEAL of Georgia. I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time.
  I would like to commend the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Talent] for 
one of his amendments that is a part of en bloc, and, that is, the 
criticism that we have raised about the original Republican bill and, 
that is, that it was weak on work. The gentleman from Missouri [Mr. 
Talent] does raise those percentages. In the process he has caused me 
to have to amend my chart, but I have done so rather hastily and I 
think I reflect the changes in the percentages that his amendment 
addresses.
  It increases, as you will see, over the time period a cumulative 
increase of 52 percent from the original percentage in the work program 
as contained in the original bill.
  However, during that same time period, I would point out that there 
is only one of those years in which they exceed the percentages that 
are included in the Deal substitute.
  But I think it does raise some very legitimate questions. First of 
all, by block-granting, which includes the work program, the bill 
proposes to save some $8 billion.
  It is fine to say on paper that we are raising work percentages, but 
I do not see any equivalent increase in the funding to make sure that 
these work programs are able to be implemented. The question then is, 
if there is no additional funding to achieve this 52 percent cumulative 
increase in percentages over the years, if there is no additional 
funding, then is it saying that it does not cost the States anything? 
If it does not cost the States anything, then why not let us all put 
100 percent for every year?
  I think that is the fallacy that exists in this proposal.
  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. DEAL of Georgia. I yield to the gentleman from Missouri.
  Mr. TALENT. I would say this to the gentleman, and I appreciate his 
work in this area. Work is not expensive if you focus on people who are 
close to employability. It is expensive if you have huge day care 
requirements, if work is used as an excuse for vast new expansions of 
the welfare state, training, day care, et cetera. But if you focus on, 
say, two-parent families, then you do not need day care. And there are 
States which are doing----
  Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Reclaiming my time, I appreciate the gentleman's 
statement, but the obvious fact is that it does cost money to put in 
place programs to move people from welfare into the work force. If it 
does not cost any money, then we ought to just say the percentages 
should be much higher for everybody from the outset. If it does cost 
money, then it is a hollow promise or the largest unfunded mandate we 
have ever sent to our States.
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  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Wisconsin [Mr. Roth].
  Mr. ROTH. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Like my 
colleagues, I am concerned about how this legislation will touch, will 
affect individual child and family. Some have said this is mean 
legislation, it does not consider the welfare mother.
  But let us take a look at what really happens. It is easy to talk in 
generalities. Let us take a look at how your particular system, the 
present system operates. Here is right out of the newspaper: Kids go 
hungry while parents buy drugs. Three children live in a house of 
roaches, without food, while the parents spend their monthly welfare 
benefit in narcotics. In 1988 this woman had six children taken from 
her, put in foster homes. Now she has three more children after her 
boyfriend moved in, one 15 months, one 2\1/2\ weeks.
  I am asking my colleagues who is tough on kids? It is your present 
system. How could you be tougher on kids and families than the present 
system?
  Here is a woman with her boyfriend who took $440 a month on AFDC, 
$916 of SSI, and all wasted, and the kids are at home starving. Who is 
tough on kids? Who is tough on families?
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Michigan [Mr. Levin].
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Chairman, let me just pick up on the point of the 
gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Deal]. You raise the participation rates. 
But two things: You do not provide a single dollar more; and second, 
your participation rate is not based on people going to work, your 
participation rates can be based on knocking people off the rolls.
  I care so much about the link between welfare and work. It is the 
critical link here. We are darn worried about the children. We also 
have to help the parent and make sure the parent gets out of the cycle 
of dependency for the sake of the parent and the children.
  And it is not a question of vision. Whatever your vision is, you are 
not willing to act and the Deal bill and the rest of us are willing to 
act and say we are going to link welfare and work and put resources 
behind it to make sure it is done, and to grade States not on the basis 
of knocking people off the rolls but getting them to work.
  We are proud to stand for work.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Indiana [Mr. Burton].
  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding time to me.
  Mr. Chairman, let us talk about something positive that we are 
working on right now. There are 600,000 children in foster care in this 
country, 30,000 to 35,000 of these kids are up for adoption or 
available for adoption right now. There are problems with getting them 
adopted. It costs about $10,000 for a prospective adoptive parent to 
adopt a child, and because of that, there are a lot of kids that are 
not adopted that would be.
  [[Page H3505]] And many of these kids are shuffled from foster home 
to foster home and they lose hope, they become full of despair, and 
many of them turn to crime as they get older. So we need to do 
something to provide incentive for people to adopt.
  In the tax bill that is coming up before this body in about 2 weeks, 
there is going to be a $5,000 tax credit for parents that adopt 
children who are in foster care. Now it costs $15,000 to $20,000 for 
each child that is in foster care. If we get them out of foster care 
into loving homes by using this tax credit we are going to save $15,000 
the first year, $20,000 a year each year after that, the taxpayers are 
paying to keep those kids in foster care, that is a positive.
  In addition, there is an amendment in the bill right now we are 
talking about which I have sponsored which provides additional 
incentives to adoptive parents to adopt children who are handicapped, 
who are having problems being adopted. It provides all kinds of methods 
for the States to employ incentives to get these children out of the 
foster care system and in loving homes.
  In addition to that we are also going to provide a computerized 
network if we can get the States to work with us by adopting this 
amendment I am proposing. And children will be able to be in that 
computerized system where prospective parents can see their faces, find 
out a little bit about these kids and decide whether they would like to 
have them in their homes. There may be a prospective parent in 
California who cannot find a child they would like to have, an adoptive 
child that may be handicapped, and through this computerized national 
system they will be able to find a child in Massachusetts or New York.
  So there are some very positive things in the legislation that we 
have been working on and we should look at the positive and not just 
negatives.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina [Mrs. Clayton].

  Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding the 
time. I want to also follow up on the comment made by the gentleman 
from Georgia, Mr. Deal,, about the unfunded mandates and what it does 
when we make these requirements and do not provide funds for it.
  In the Committee on Agriculture I think they have the good fortune to 
recognize that we at least need to pay people the minimum wage and find 
that in fair work when we require the poor to work we should not expect 
them to work below the standard which the law is now.
  Here is this participation when we require them, this does not only 
provide money for the implementation of the program, nor does it assure 
that minimum wage is there.
  Please understand, block grants is not a magical word in and of 
itself. When we block grant and reduce a fund we give the inability of 
States to implement these programs. This can be a hoax. States need to 
wake up. Block grants is no magic to all of their problems now.
  This certainly is not to be expected to cure the minimum wage or the 
participation in work.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut [Mrs. Johnson], a member of the committee.
  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding time to me.
  Mr. Chairman, I want to take a moment to respond to the comments of 
my colleague from California whose impassioned attack on this bill's 
child services block grant is heartfelt but in my estimation misguided.
  The gentleman from California [Mr. Miller], and I have long disagreed 
in the area of foster care. It goes back fundamentally to his belief 
that the 19 pounds of regulations and the 50 programs currently in 
place could protect children. They cannot, and they are not.
  Listen to the testimony, read the papers, listen. Abuse is exploding, 
children are being beaten to death. Our programs are not working.
  Under this bill for the first time, for the very first time, we will 
know how many children in America are in foster care; with all of our 
50 programs we have never known that. For the first time under this 
bill States will have to identify quantifiable goals to be achieved 
that year. That will be easy to oversee, easy to impact.
  The current program requires States to write a plan, and you know 
what happens? My colleague from
 Connecticut and I spend hours every year trying to get our State 
relieved of millions of dollars of penalties because the Federal 
Government and the State of Connecticut disagree on what an 
administrative expense is.

  Under current law, team suicide prevention dollars have to be 
accounted for separately from family preservation dollars. Let us get 
with it. We cannot do it that way. The administrative overhead is far 
too great, the ability to address the holistic needs of a family is far 
too compelling.
  One of my best child services agencies was in to see me only a couple 
of weeks ago, and I started talking to them about this section of the 
bill, its accountability, its governance, and I said, ``You know what 
we want you to do is to develop the kind of integrated networks that 
are based on the model of total quality management and deliver 
continuous improvement and service that is family-oriented.'' And she 
said, ``We are doing it, and you are right; one of the barricades and 
blockades is all of the Federal programs, each with its own 
bookkeeping, each with its own stream, each with its own interlock.''
  So I know it is frightening to make change, I know there is risk 
involved. As chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee, I can tell Members 
we have put annual quantifiable achievable goals in there because 
annually they are going to be there defending why they did or did not 
achieve their goals.
  We have provisions in this bill that will look at best case, worst 
case, so we can help States see where they are going. The old system 
has failed. We must have the courage to try something new, and we must 
commit ourselves to something better than the old way we used to 
proceed, which was do something for 5 years and do not look around 
until the 5-year reauthorizations came up.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield?
  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. I yield to the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I would like to commend the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut for the wonderful work she has done in this area.
  What we have here, though, are some 40 of these programs dealing with 
taking care of kids, 40 Federal programs each having its own set of 
regulations. The point has been made that some of the States have been 
called to task on them. Is there any wonder, each having their own sets 
of bureaucrats here in Washington, tons of regulations? We have taken 
23 of them and folded them into this bill, and I think the cries of 
hysteria we are hearing is about the decrease in the bureaucracy.
  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. I agree.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from 
California [Ms. Pelosi].
  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to 
me.
  Mr. Chairman, while we all agree that welfare must be reformed, I 
rise in opposition to the en bloc amendment. I am proud of the just 
anger that my Democratic colleagues have demonstrated on this floor 
today in defense of children because, Mr. Chairman, this Republican 
proposal is cruel, yes, cruel to children.
  Why? Because it cuts nutrition, child care and opportunity for 
children. How can we, the greatest country that ever existed on the 
face of the Earth, come here together on this floor today with the 
leadership Republican proposal to take food from the mouths of 
children, take heating oil from senior citizens in order to give a tax 
break to the wealthiest Americans? This is cruel to children because 2 
million children will no longer receive school lunches by the year 
2000; it denies SSI benefits to hundreds of thousands of children with 
disabilities.
  And on the subject of abused and neglected children that our 
colleague from Connecticut just addressed, 
[[Page H3506]] abused and neglected children are victims of this bill 
which cuts $2.7 billion of funding over 5 years.
  Vote against this bill which is easy on the rich, tough on children, 
and weak on work.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Arkansas [Mr. Hutchinson].
  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman yielding me 
the time.
  Mr. Chairman, they have said that the Republican welfare reform bill 
is weak on work and hard on kids. It is neither. What is hard on kids 
is this existing system and it must be changed and indeed it is not 
weak on work at all.
  And this amendment toughens the work requirements even more. For 
those who want tough work requirements as I do, they want this 
amendment.
  It is total caseload figures that are used so they are real and they 
are meaningful and they are honest numbers. Three Governors in this 
country are already meeting these goals, and so in fact they are quite 
achievable.
  We not only provide tough work standards but we aim them and we 
target them at those who are most employable, one-parent families with 
older children and two-parent families on AFDC. This is a good 
amendment. It toughens it; it should satisfy those who have said that 
this bill is weak on work. In almost half of AFDC families the youngest 
child is over 5 years old. Those people ought to be working.
  I hear every day, every time I have a town meeting, the resentment of 
the working poor, the resentment of those who look at able-bodied 
welfare recipients who are receiving a very generous package of 
benefits while they go to work every day. If a person is able-bodied 
they ought to be required to work. It will help to solve the welfare 
dilemma and it is good not only for society, it is good for those 
individuals who heretofore have been required to go out and provide 
productive employment.
  Promoting a work ethic increases education aspirations and 
achievement and over 90 percent of the American people support that.
  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. HUTCHINSON. I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, I just want to compliment the gentleman 
for his work on this part of our legislation that came from our 
committee and for his amendment which will even make what he did in 
committee better.
  Mr. HUTCHINSON. I thank the chairman, and I appreciate his leadership 
in bringing a very meaningful and comprehensive welfare reform bill to 
this House.

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  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  The problem with the gentleman's argument that has just been 
completed is the Republican bill is notoriously weak on work. The 
Democrat substitute is hard on work.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York [Mr. 
Owens].
  (Mr. OWENS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Chairman, this bill and the amendments continue a 
pattern that the Republicans have played out in many of our committees 
of contempt for work, the work ethic treated with great contempt, 
downgraded, degraded. The gentleman before said work is not expensive. 
No, work is not expensive if you want to take people back to the days 
of the plantation.
  On the plantation everybody had a job. Plantations had full 
employment. But plantations are not where we want to go. We do not want 
to reduce people to involuntary servitude or slavery. We do not want to 
cheapen the labor market in such a way that the thousands of people out 
there who are unemployed and not on welfare also have their jobs 
threatened.
  We have a situation here where the State becomes the slave master if 
you are going to have inexpensive work as was just described before. 
What is the rate of wages? What hourly rate are you going to pay? If a 
person is receiving $300 or $400 a month for welfare, do they have to 
work 120 hours? What is the hourly rate there? That is involuntary 
servitude, or it moves toward slavery.
  What are the working conditions? Are you going to have health care 
provided at the same time? Are they going to have decent conditions to 
work in, or are we going to have a situation where there is a competing 
cheap labor pool in every State so that people who are employed in 
regular jobs are going to find themselves being laid off, being 
considered undesirable by the government that they work for because 
there is a cheap pool of labor that can be employed for almost nothing?
  Let us clarify in this bill what we mean when we say we are going to 
make people work 30 hours a week, which means 120 hours a month. What 
does that mean? What kind of wage rate are you using? How are you 
judging that? For what will they be exchanging their labor? Are we 
going to go back to the plantation and not have them have decent health 
care provided, no job training?
  You said you do not want to provide day care, so that means only 
people who do not have children can go to work. Everything about work 
is hanging loose in this bill. It is not about moving from welfare to 
work.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Arizona [Mr. Hayworth].
  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Texas for his 
leadership in the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  Mr. Chairman, I have listened with great interest today to the 
arguments being articulated on this floor, and it is certainly true 
that good people can disagree on the best methods to redress the 
problems in our society.
  But I have listened with great alarm to a positive program for change 
being maligned, harkening back to the days of the Plantation South or 
the Third Reich of Nazi Germany. Mr. Chairman, that is inexcusable.
  How can we in the name of freedom and decency stand by silently when 
we see examples just as we saw a couple of years ago in Chicago during 
the drug raid when police found 19 children living in squalor in a 
cold, dark apartment, 2 children in diapers sharing a bone with a 
family dog, the children belonging to 3 mothers and 6 different fathers 
who were getting $4,000 in cash benefits per month from the Federal 
Government? It is this system that is wrong, and when people come here 
to the well of the House and say that we are trying to take food from 
the mouths of children, nothing could be further from the truth.
  We embrace a program of compassion and positive change, and all the 
malingering, malicious theatrics of the other side are inexcusable.
  I rise in support of the en bloc amendment, and I ask my supporters 
to do so, and, yes, fair-minded people from the other side of the aisle 
to change this program for the better to get away from the bankrupt 
policies of the past that are bankrupting us not only fiscally but 
morally.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 15 seconds to the gentleman from 
Tennessee [Mr. Ford].
  Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, would the gentleman stay at the mike and let 
me ask him one question?
  I just want to point out that he is absolutely correct when he talked 
about the 19 kids in Illinois, but I also want him to know under this 
Republican bill with neglected and abused kids, the same 19 kids that 
he made reference to would not be protected under this Personal 
Responsibility Act.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New 
York [Mr. Hinchey].
  Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Chairman, what is wrong with this en bloc amendment 
is the same thing that is wrong with the underlying bill. It covers up 
the fact that what is being done here is to take away precious 
resources from the most needy of our citizens and to give them to those 
who already have more than they know what to do with.
  In every civilized society worthy of the name, the first mandate is 
take care of women and children, protect the women and children, look 
out for the women and children, except under this new majority in this 
House.
  Here, the mandate is to abuse the women and children, make them 
suffer, suffer the women and children, make 
[[Page H3507]] them pay for the cuts, cuts in resources that will go 
from the most needy people, women and children in this society, to the 
richest members.
  Give them tax cuts while you take away from those who need it the 
most, and in New York alone, over 5 years, you will deny $8.5 billion 
to needy children. Nearly a half a million children in the State of New 
York alone will not get the needs and attention that they deserve under 
this bill and these en bloc amendments obfuscate that fact.
  The amendment should be defeated as well as the bill.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Florida [Mr. Shaw], the chairman of the subcommittee.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for yielding me this 
time.
  You know, it is very interesting, in listening to the last speaker 
speak out against the en bloc amendment, he never, never made any 
specific reference to any one of these amendments that he is 
criticizing. This is truly an uncontroversial en bloc amendment.
  The gentlewoman from Hawaii [Mrs. Mink], I think, is the only speaker 
on the other side that came down and made reference to one having to do 
with nutrition programs on military bases.
  I, for the life of me, cannot understand. I mean, it is perfectly 
obvious here that what has happened is procedurally the hysteria that 
has broken out on the minority side has been geared toward not this 
amendment. We could have done half the time on this amendment. In fact, 
I do not think we have argued 6 or 7 minutes on the en bloc amendment.
  The gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Clay], whose name I am often 
referred to, came down and was making speeches with regard to the big 
lie. And then we find people coming down on the minority side saying we 
are cutting funding, where the gentlewoman from Connecticut [Mrs. 
Johnson] got up and showed where we were actually increasing it 25 
percent. Nobody comes back down to the well to talk about it again.
  Yes, we are talking about the big lie, and the question is how many 
times can you say it, and how many times do you expect it to get 
through.
  The truth of the matter of what we are doing in this bill is we are 
cutting down the bureaucracy, and if you want to know where the cuts 
are, that is exactly where it is. We are simplifying the law. We are 
taking 40 years of chairmanship held exclusively by the Democrat side, 
363 means-tested Federal programs, each having their own regulations.
  We are taking a large number of them and we are combining them. We 
are downsizing government. We are the ones that are truly reinventing 
government. We are the ones that are getting the money to the people 
who need it. We are going to stop the trickle-down bureaucracy that has 
been mandated by existing law.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 10 seconds to the gentleman from 
New York [Mr. Rangel].
  Mr. RANGEL. All I have to say to the gentleman from Florida [Mr. 
Shaw] is each time we try to deal with this document, the gentleman's 
time has expired. You say it is noncontroversial. You explain the Hyde 
amendment which says that no funds under section 403 are to be used for 
any medical services. Then the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Hyde] says 
he only means abortion.
  That is not controversial?
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania [Mr. Goodling].
  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  I wanted to point out something in relationship to what is in our 
jobs program, because I have heard some people allude to the fact that 
perhaps we are not doing anything, providing any money. We provide the 
States $15 billion to help move people from the welfare roll to the job 
roll.
  Now, we have 163 programs, job-training programs, on the book at the 
present time. Anytime we have a problem, somebody says, well, let us 
just pass another job-training program. The problem is they have not 
been successful. Even JOBS has not been successful. Most people would 
say it is not successful. Yet we require States to put up 50 percent of 
that money for something that is not successful, but 163 programs are 
now on the books for jobs training.
  Should we not try to do something about that? Should we not try to 
consolidate? Should we not try to make them work?
  It seems to me that is what we need to do, and I would hope that we 
can do that, and if we cannot do it through this legislation, we surely 
have to do it.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
North Carolina [Mr. Hefner], a member of the Committee on 
Appropriations.
  (Mr. HEFNER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. HEFNER. Mr. Chairman, there are two things that you can go back 
to your district and you can always know that you are going to get real 
positive response for, if you run against your colleagues, and if you 
run against welfare, and it is fertile ground for the talk shows to 
pick out isolated instances, and there are many instances, there is no 
doubt about that.
  The gentleman pointed out a couple here a while ago, the gentleman 
from Arkansas pointed out some abuses, and there are many, but there 
are many success stories, and there are many people that have been 
helped through programs that have been instigated by the Federal 
Government.
  Let us make no bones about it, let us make no bones about it, this 
program, the savings that are going to be from this program, and the 
gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Kasich] admitted sitting here, they are going 
to be used for a tax cut and to his credit, the chairman says we are 
going to pay for this tax cut, and we are going to use these moneys 
that we get from this welfare reform, we are going to use it to pay for 
these cuts.
  And my three grandchildren at some point in time are going to have to 
pick up the bills. But let me just tell you this, let us do not hasten 
to do block grants, because you are not assuring that there is going to 
be any more efficiency.
  Just a few years ago, and my colleagues from North Carolina will bear 
this out, in North Carolina we could not even find the money to 
inoculate our children against rubella. So do not tell me that when the 
tough time comes that they will belly up and do the responsible thing 
for our children.
  So do not be misled that these block grants are a panacea and are 
going to solve all welfare problems, because it just ain't going to do 
it.
  So let us be very careful what we do, and let us work very hard, and 
let us support the Deal proposal here, because what it does, it uses 
the money that we save to pay this deficit down for my grandchildren 
and for your grandchildren, and it does responsible things for welfare 
reform in this country. That is what we should all be about.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Massachusetts [Mr. Frank].
  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, the chairman of the 
subcommittee rather unfairly, it seemed to me, criticized us for not 
talking enough about the amendments.
  The Republican Party has not succeeded at much lately, but they have 
succeeded in making this debate the most disjointed one possible. 
Because they have clearly decided that this is not going as well as 
they would like.
  They miscalculated. Attacking welfare recipients is usually more 
popular than it has been under their leadership, and maybe they will 
learn as they keep doing it.
  But I have an example of an amendment I want to talk about that we 
have not been to able to talk about. The chairman of the Committee on 
the Judiciary offered a noncontroversial amendment which said none of 
these funds can be used to provide medical services. The gentleman from 
New York raised that question.
  When he was asked about it, when the gentleman from Illinois was 
asked about the phrase medical services, he said it meant abortion.
  Mr. Chairman, this is a wonderful, truly wonderful thing. The 
chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary is empowered apparently not 
only to change legislation involving the judicial code of the United 
States, he can change the language. He can say ``medical services'' and 
really mean ``abortion.''
  [[Page H3508]] Well, if we had a decent amount of time to debate 
this, I think we might have been able to pursue this. I do not regard 
it as noncontroversial when we get an amendment that says none of this 
can be used for medical services, and one of the moderate Members on 
the other side, one of the very pliant moderates that they have, got up 
and said, ``Well, do you really mean everything?'' He said, ``No; I 
just mean abortion.''
  Well, the power of the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary to 
change the plain meaning of words simply by what he says on the floor 
contradicting what will be written into statute does not exist. What we 
have is language that was offered that says medical services. We were 
told it means only abortion. We do not have time to explain it. We get 
11 amendments, and the gentleman graciously gave us an extra half-hour, 
so we have 4 minutes per amendment.
  It is an example of the shambles they have managed to make of this 
debate.
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  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Mr. Chairman, I do not blame the Republicans for trying to hide what 
they are doing. They have collapsed what was 3\1/2\ hours of debate 
into--well, I get 40 seconds here now and a few others for other 
Members around here.
  To do what? They are hurting 15 million infants and children by this 
legislation. To do what? To pick up $70 billion. To do what? To buy the 
crown jewel of the Contract On America, as Mr. Gingrich calls it, to 
pass--to help pay for that notorious, stinking, lousy tax bill that 
they will bring to the floor next week.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Mr. Chairman, at times today this debate has been illuminating, but 
more often it has been emotional, bordering on hysterical. One must 
wonder why. Yet when you cut through it, you must believe that it is 
the dying throes of the Federal welfare state that has been built block 
by block over the last 30 years and which has failed after the 
expenditure of $5.3 trillion.
  I do not believe that the American people will buy off on the 
rhetoric, if it is repeated over and over and over again, in high 
emotional decibels, ``Mean-spirited, Hitler, cruel, noncompassionate,'' 
over and over and over again. That is not talking about facts. The 
gentleman from Massachusetts knows, because he is very bright on this 
subject, that the law under the Hyde amendment already prohibits the 
use of any HHS funds for the purpose of abortion. That is why this 
amendment by the Mr. Hyde today was noncontroversial. It meant nothing. 
The law was already there. He knows that.
  Mr. Chairman, we have listened today on what has
   been, as the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Shaw] has said, not 
discussion on the amendments to elucidate, but more rhetoric that 
should have been conducted and completed in general debate. That is why 
they wanted the extra time. Not to learn about this en bloc amendment. 
That is very, very clear. These amendments in here, I repeat, are 
relatively noncontroversial and strengthening to the bill.

  We hear again the rhetoric, the broken record of cuts, cuts, cruel 
cuts. The reality about this bill is that it spends 43 percent more 
than we are currently spending in the next 5 years, $73 billion more 
than is currently being expended. Under the vocabulary of the average 
American family, a 42-percent increase in spending over 5 years is an 
increase, not a cut. But we hear cut, cut, cut. It is time for the 
American people to know the truth.
  The truth is we have a broken, a failed state welfare system laden 
with Federal bureaucracy, and we are going to start anew. The American 
people deserve that. Both those that are trapped into the environment 
of dependency as welfare recipients and the American workers who have 
to pay the money that goes to keep people who are able to work not 
working. That is what this is all about; personal responsibility, 
individual initiative and thrift and sacrifice. I believe that is what 
the American people want to hear across this great country. And that is 
what we mean to deliver; a new way, a new approach where we can 
eliminate fraud and abuse, where we can no longer give cash benefits to 
drug addicts, so it is available to spend on buying more drugs; no 
longer give cash to alcoholics so it is available to spend on more 
alcohol.
  The Democrats do not want to talk about this. They built this 
program. It is out there. They want the status quo. We believe 
compassion is to help people to help themselves to develop personal 
responsibility and individual initiative, the great character traits on 
which this country became the greatest country in the world.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I would like to state my opposition to the 
Hyde amendment and to raise serious concerns about the effect of the 
amendment.
  The author of the amendment states that the amendment would prohibit 
states from using funds under the bill for any medical services.
  But it seems to me that the amendment could have two effects--both of 
which would hurt the health of women and children.
  First, the amendment would seem to broadly prohibit funds under the 
bill for medical services. While the author of the amendment states 
that the amendment does not prohibit the use of funds for family 
planning services--and I am pleased that the author does not intend the 
amendment to cover family planning services--the amendment still raises 
numerous questions that could pose grave problems for women and 
children.
  For example, would medical services to disabled children be denied by 
this amendment? With the cash families receive under the temporary 
assistance block grant, would families be prohibited from meeting the 
medical needs of their children? If any of the amendment has any of 
these effects, it clearly hurts the health of children and women.
  If, on the other hand, the intent of the amendment is more narrowly 
focused on abortion, as the author stated, I am concerned that the 
amendment could set a precedent for denying coverage of abortion 
services to poor women. If this is the case, we must beware. If a 
subsequent decision is made to block grant the Medicaid Program, would 
this Hyde amendment then apply to Medicaid? By passing this Hyde 
amendment now--as part of welfare reform--are we forfeiting the 
opportunity to fight on behalf of the rights of poor women who are 
victims of rape and incest? I don't think we should take that chance.
  Again, the amendment's intent is unclear--but regardless of intent or 
interpretation, the amendment would seem to hurt the health of women 
and children. I strongly oppose the Hyde amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I do, however, support the Roberts Amendment which is 
part of this package. That amendment takes a strong first step toward 
dealing with the true problems facing the Food Stamp program: fraud and 
abuse.
  All too often in the past several weeks we have heard our colleagues 
calling for cuts in the benefits provided by the Food Stamp program. 
These cuts--including a cap on the program approved by the Agriculture 
Committee--will undermine the ability of many American families to put 
nutritious meals on their tables and that will have a real impact on 
the health of those families. But while doing that, these misguided 
cuts do not get at the fraud and abuse in the Food Stamp program that 
is really wasting taxpayer dollars. This fraud is the true crime 
against this important program.
  To be sure, Mr. Chairman, the perpetrator of this crime is not the 
single mother trying to feed her children; it is not the parents who 
work all day, every day, and still do not make enough to send their 
children to school with nutritious lunches; and it is not the family 
that saves up for a month to treat themselves to their favorite cereal. 
The real perpetrator of this crime is the bogus produce retailer right 
here in Washington who bought over $50,000 worth of food stamps for a 
reduced, cash price and tried to redeem them for full value; it is the 
owner of an Atlanta restaurant who illegally redeemed over $1.6 million 
in food stamps; and it is the restaurant owner in Maryland who bought 
almost $250,000 in food stamps from undercover Federal agents in 
exchange for cash and guns.
  Under this amendment, these criminals, who are taking food away from 
American families and dollars from American taxpayers, would be hit 
where it hurts the most--in their wallets. Forfeiture programs have 
proved to be a dramatic success in other Federal agencies, and it is 
time we create a disincentive for those who would traffic in food 
stamps. This amendment will tell these criminals, in no uncertain 
terms, that when they steal from the American taxpayers, we are going 
to get back all that was lost.
  Make no mistake, the Roberts Amendment is not about cutting the 
budget blindly, and it is not about punishing American families. It is 
about protecting food stamps for those who 
[[Page H3509]] need them. It is about ensuring that American families 
do not go hungry. And it is about declaring our commitment to 
protecting the American taxpayer.
  Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the Hyde amendment 
included as part of the Archer En Bloc Amendment. The Hyde amendment 
would prohibit the use of any block grant funds to pay for medical 
services. It would also strike the section of the bill which would 
require State plans to address how they intend to reduce teenage 
pregnancy, including--at the option of the State--the provision of 
education, counseling, and health services.
  I understand that supporters of the amendment argue that they are 
simply trying to prevent the funding of abortions through the block 
grants. However, this language would go further than just abortion 
funding. It would bar States from using any funding in the bill to pay 
for family
 planning services. Longstanding language in the Social Security Act 
requires that States provide family planning services to recipients. 
While the Committee bill deleted this requirement, language was adopted 
that encouraged States to reduce teen pregnancy, especially through 
education, counseling and health services. The Hyde amendment deletes 
this section and adds the language prohibiting the provision of medical 
services through the bill.

  Family planning services have consistently been considered medical 
services in Federal programs, and these services are critically 
important to reducing unwanted pregnancies. For almost 30 years, family 
planning services have been provided to AFDC recipients, and States 
should continue to have the flexibility to do so through the block 
grant funding. Indeed, the fate of Medicaid and Title X funding has not 
yet been decided, and States must have some source of Federal funding 
to provide family planning services to poor women, if they so choose.
  In addition, it is important to remember that the funding to 
implement the welfare block grants will be provided under the Labor-
Health and Human Services Appropriations bill, which already is 
restricted by the Hyde Amendment. Thus, the restriction on abortion 
funding is already addressed.
  We must protect the right of States to provide family planning 
services to low-income women--these services are a vital component of 
the effort to reduce unwanted pregnancies, and we must give the States 
the resources to provide those services. I oppose the Hyde amendment, 
and I will work to ensure that it is not part of the final welfare 
reform legislation.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Hobson). All time having expired, the 
question is on the amendments en bloc, as modified, offered by the 
gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer].
  The question was taken, and the Chairman pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, further proceedings 
on the amendments en bloc, as modified, offered by the gentleman from 
Texas [Mr. Archer] will be postponed.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, do I get a recorded vote when that time 
comes up?
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Chair has postponed the request for a 
recorded vote.
  Mr. GIBBONS. I did not ask for--I asked for a recorded vote.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Under the rule, the Chair has the authority 
to postpone recorded votes.
                        parliamentary inquiries

  Mr. HEFNER. Mr. Chairman, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The gentleman will state it.
  Mr. HEFNER. Did the gentleman [Mr. Gibbons] ask to make a point of 
order that a quorum is not present?
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida did not.
  Mr. GIBBONS. I will make a point of order that a quorum is not 
present. Obviously, one is not present.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The point of order is not in order at the 
present time. The Chair is not now putting a question.
  Mr. HEFNER. Mr. Chairman, a further parliamentary inquiry: Has the 
chairman ruled that there would be a recorded vote, that it would be 
ruled? I am a little bit confused here. What is the procedure?
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Chair has merely postponed the question 
for a recorded vote until a later time.
  Mr. HEFNER. A further parliamentary inquiry: What the Chair is saying 
is that at some point in time the
 gentleman from Florida [Mr. Gibbons] will have to ask for a recorded 
vote at a later time when the vote on the amendments en bloc takes 
place.

  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. He will not have to renew his request.
  Mr. HEFNER. He will not have to?
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The unfinished business will be that 
request.
  Mr. HEFNER. A further parliamentary inquiry: Could we have any idea, 
for some of us who have things to do, when we may begin to have some 
votes on the legislation that we are considering.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. It is the understanding of the Chair that 
after the consideration of amendment No. 8, that votes will then be 
taken.
  Mr. HEFNER. After the consideration on amendment No. 8?
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Number 8.
  Mr. HEFNER. A further parliamentary inquiry: When does that come? 
When does that amendment come up?
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Chair cannot give a definitive time. We 
have to consider numbers 3, 5, 7 and 8, and each of those is 20 minutes 
each, with 10
 minutes on each side.

  Mr. HEFNER. A still further parliamentary inquiry: What is the 
estimated time of adjournment for the evening?
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Chair is not presently aware of that 
information.
  Mr. HEFNER. A further parliamentary inquiry: Is there anybody in the 
sound of my voice that would have any idea when we might could expect 
to be finished with the business for today?
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The gentleman will suspend. That is a 
matter for leadership consideration.
  Mr. ARCHER. If the gentleman will yield, I will simply say----
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman may 
proceed.
  Mr. ARCHER. We are at least going to go through title I and vote on 
the amendments to title I.
  Mr. HEFNER. A further parliamentary inquiry: Just in the spirit of 
being family-friendly, I was just curious to know what time we might be 
able to go home and watch the Andy Griffith reruns, if it would be 
possible.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment 
number 3, printed in House Report 104-85.


                    amendment offered by mr. talent

  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to the rule, I offer amendment 
numbered 3, printed in House Report 104-85.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 3 offered by Mr. Talent: Page 7, strike line 
     24 and all that follows through line 3 on page 8 and insert 
     the following:
       ``(B)(i) Require all adult recipients in a 1-parent family 
     which includes only children age 5 or older and who have 
     received benefits for more than 24 months (whether or not 
     consecutive) under the program to engage in work activities 
     (as defined in section 404(a)(1)(C)(iii)) for at least 30 
     hours per week. If a State classifies a family as such a 1-
     parent family on or after the date which is 10 months after 
     the date of enactment of the Personal Responsibility Act of 
     1995, the family shall continue to be so classified 
     regardless of whether an additional child under age 5 becomes 
     a member of the family.
       ``(ii) Provide exemptions at the option of the State for 
     not more than 20 percent of the adult recipients of 
     assistance under the program who are described in clause (i) 
     from the requirement set forth in clause (i) for reasons set 
     forth by the State.
       ``(C)(i) Require 1 adult recipient in any 2-parent family 
     who has received assistance under the program for more than 
     24 months (whether or not consecutive) to engage in work 
     activities (as defined in section 404(a)(1)(C)(iii)) for at 
     least 30 hours per week.
       ``(ii) States may exempt up to 10 percent of the adult 
     recipients described in clause (i) from the requirement set 
     forth in clause (i) for reasons determined by the State.''.
       Page 8, line 4, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.
       Page 8, line 7, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''.
       Page 8, line 10, strike ``(E)'' and insert ``(F)''.
       Page 8, line 14, strike ``(F)'' and insert ``(G)''.
       Page 8, line 22, strike ``(G)'' and insert ``(H)''.

  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
[[Page H3510]] Missouri [Mr. Talent] will be recognized for 10 minutes, 
and a Member opposed will be recognized for 10 minutes.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I am opposed to the amendment
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The gentleman rises in opposition?
  Mr. GBBONS. Yes, I do, Mr. Chairman.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida [Mr. Gibbons] 
will be recognized for 10 minutes.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I also oppose the amendment. May I ask under 
the rule is the opposing time divided, or does it belong to the 
minority?
  Mr. GIBBONS. Under the rule, I control it, Mr. Chairman.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The chairman has recognized the ranking 
minority member of the committee to control 10 minutes of time.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Talent].
  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 4 minutes so that I may 
explain my amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, this amendment strengthens the 2 years and work 
requirement in the underlying bill and it strengthens it in two very 
important respects. I would like to lay those before the House.
  The underlying bill requires that the States have plans to make 
everybody on welfare work in 2 years, but it does not define work nor 
does it give the States any direction as to what that would entail. It 
needs changing and strengthening in two respects.
  In the first place, Mr. Chairman, it is very important that when we 
have work requirements we be up front about what works means. Work 
means work. It should not mean cart blanche job searching, it should 
not mean carte blanch education or training. Those are not work. The 
advantage of work is--there are several advantages to it. One of the 
chief advantages of it is that people on welfare are working in return 
for the welfare. It makes welfare a two-way street.
  My amendment defines work and harmonizes that with the definitions 
already in the bill, definitions that relate to the sections about 
required work participation as far as the States are concerned.
  Those sections have been strengthened also, or will be strengthened 
if the House ends up approving the en bloc amendments.
  So what the amendment does is it defines work as work. So when we say 
people are working, they are actually working.
  The second thing that the amendment does which is equally important--
and we discussed this before in the debate on the en bloc amendments--
it focuses the work requirements on people who are closest to 
employability. It says the two year-and-out provisions apply 
specifically to two parent AFDC families. About 10 percent of the 
caseload consists of families where both parents are at home. One of 
those families--one of these parents should be working and can be 
working. And the amendment requires high percentages of those families 
work.
  The second set of families that the amendment focuses on, single 
parents with kids school age or older: The advantages of focusing on 
those families are severalfold: First of all, since they are the 
closest to employability, the burden of work is
 easiest on them in the short term. It is much easier for them to go 
out and work. In the second place, when the experience of the State 
shows when you focus work requirements on those families, work becomes 
a very effective tool for determining who needs welfare and who does 
not. It is a nonbureaucratic, nonhumiliating tool for determining who 
is closest to being in the private sector and off welfare.

  Mr. Chairman, States that have experimented with these models have 
shown when you have real work requirements for those families and have 
work built into it, they get off welfare rolls. It is reducing the 
welfare rolls and putting those people to work, which is what we should 
be trying to do.
  There are several advantages to this. It is also much less expensive. 
We heard talk this evening about work being expensive. It is expensive 
if you are focusing on single parents with infant kids because they 
cannot work without day care and probably without extensive training 
and education, and work does cost an awful lot of money. Work becomes 
then an excuse for expanding the welfare state, programs that we tried 
and failed, and it ends up being that nobody is working.

                              {time}  1730

  Nobody works. Now sometimes the States spend a lot of money, 
sometimes they do not, but nobody works. So what this amendment will do 
is harmonize this portion of the work provision in the bill with the 
other portion of the work provision in the bill and will make an honest 
work requirement. We know that these people can work, the States have 
worked in this kind of field, and I have had good success, it is less 
expensive, and it is really a way of shifting the system to one that 
relies on work rather than on dependency.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3\1/4\ minutes to the gentleman 
from Michigan [Mr. Levin].
  (Mr. LEVIN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Chairman, let us have a good, rational discussion of 
this amendment.
  There is a lot of emotion in these issues when we are talking about 
tough on kids; we can understand that, and I very much share it. When 
we talk about weakness on work, I think there should be some emotion, 
too, and I have said forcefully, I think respectfully, that the 
Republican bill is weak on work, and I think the gentleman is trying to 
shore it up. But here is the trouble.
  I say to the gentleman, Mr. Talent, your amendment has put in a 
provision regarding a State plan, and it isn't at all clear, its 
impact, as a result. I think it's unenforceable. You don't put any more 
resources into the States so they can meet this if it's meaningful. 
Just a few months ago you were the second name on a bill, H.R. 4, that 
had $9 billion in resources for the States. You were the second name. 
This bill has no resources whatsoever. It really has less for linking 
people on welfare to work, and I feel strongly that is the key linkage.
  No one is excusing, or apologizing, or justifying the status quo; it 
is gone. How are we going to make it better? We desperately need to do 
that.
  Now CBO, in its now-not-under-Democratic-control says this:

       The literature on welfare to work programs, as well as the 
     experience with the jobs program to date, indicates that 
     States are unlikely to obtain such high rates of 
     participation.

  Mr. Deal's bill puts some resources for the States to meet meaningful 
participation rates that are based on work, and I say to the gentleman, 
You have participation rates that don't require the States to put 
anybody to work, and then you come in with this amendment that is 
probably unenforceable.
  The last point I want to make is it is probably unduly federally 
bureaucratic. We are telling the States how they can best meet work 
participation requirements, taking parents with kids under 5 now. In a 
sense that makes sense, but in a sense it may not. Some of the most 
trainable people may be people who have a kid who is three. The 
gentleman is trying to save money for day care, I guess.
  I say to the gentleman, You're trying to do this on the cheap, and 
you bring in this unenforceable requirement. I suggest you face up to 
the fact your bill is fatally flawed in being work weak.
  The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Levin] has 
expired.
  Mr. TALENT. I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. 
Levin] if he needs the time. My response is going to take longer than 
30 seconds. If the gentleman wanted to finish up his remarks----
  Mr. LEVIN. I just think the gentleman realizes there is a weakness 
here, and he is trying to shore it up, but it is not enforceable, 
likely, and it says Washington has all the answers. I thought we were 
going to give the States flexibility to carry out linking people on 
welfare to work, and here comes the gentleman with a very inflexible 
provision that is probably unenforceable.
  [[Page H3511]] Mr. Chairman, I think the Deal bill is a much better 
deal for the American people.
  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman certainly for the tone of his 
comments. Let me just address his remarks.
  With regard to CBO, they were referring to the two-parent aspect of 
this. I would simply say that Utah has had strict work programs in the 
past focused on two-parent AFDC families. Not only do they work, but we 
find very large percentages of those families get off welfare because 
they are able to go into work. The gentleman says it is unenforceable, 
it sets limits that the States have to meet. It is the underlying bill, 
which is three sentences, and just says basically that States have to 
have everybody working in 2 years that I suggest is not going to work. 
The gentleman says that we are federalizing this whole system. We are 
settling targets that States have to meet and then allowing them to 
meet it in any way that they see fit. That is not federalizing. That is 
consistent with the rest of the bill. The gentleman says it is very 
costly. My whole point was it is costly if we focus work on single moms 
with infant kids. Then we have to pay for day care. I say, If you 
abstract a day care component of work, work is very affordable. In 
fact, I've talked with Governors who say it saves them money because it 
moves people off to welfare, which is supposed to be the point. Finally 
the gentleman makes a good point with regard to moms with younger kids. 
We are not prohibiting the States from trying to help those moms find 
work. We are just saying in terms of what we are requiring to focus on 
the families that are closest to employability. I say, Sure, if you can 
find a mom with an infant kid who is close to work, yes, by all means 
help her. We're not prohibiting the States from doing that, but we're 
trying to shift the focus away, to other families which are closer to 
work.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. 
Hutchinson].
  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. Chairman, I just want to underscore how important 
this amendment is. It is critical for three reasons. The gentleman went 
over these, but I want to reiterate them.
  It is important that we replace the current symbolic requirements in 
which there are weak definitions of what work really is in which one 
could have job search being included as work with a real work 
definition, and this amendment harmonizes those definitions of what 
work is all about. So, it is very critical from that standpoint, that 
the very sections of this bill have a common definition of what work is 
all about.
  I think it is important, this amendment is important, because it 
cuts, rather than increases, total welfare spending by focusing those 
work requirements on mothers who need little day care. Too often in the 
past the jobs programs that have been included in welfare reform 
programs have only been an excuse to expand child welfare, child day 
care, and, as a result of that, it has become more and more expensive, 
and, instead of seeing welfare spending controlled, we have seen it 
exploding.
  So, by focusing on those who are most employable or upon those moms 
who are least in need of child care, we can cut total welfare spending. 
I think that this is a very critical amendment that the gentleman has 
brought forward. Work cannot just be symbolic.
  In the 1988 welfare reform bill there was great talk about workfare. 
There was great talk about putting those on welfare into the workplace, 
and it did not happen. The American people have become cynical about 
even the terminology of workfare, and if this bill is to be meaningful, 
and if it is to work, it must be more than just symbolism. Work must 
mean work, and those work requirements, in order to be best 
implemented, must focus on those who are most employable. It only makes 
sense that an AFDC recipient with older children should be required to 
get into the workplace. It only makes sense that a two-parent AFDC 
family ought to have one of those parents out in the workplace.
  So this amendment focuses, places the focus, where it should be. Work 
requirements should be implemented in the least expensive way, and this 
gives the States the kind of guidance to move them in the most 
productive way in meeting the work participation requirements.
  Time and time again I have heard two-parent families who are working 
hard, trying to make ends meet, trying to be productive members of 
society, and they come to me, as their Congressman, and say, Well, what 
about this couple, a man and a woman, on AFDC, able-bodied and yet 
drawing their package of benefits, drawing their welfare, neither one 
of them required to work under the current system.
  I do not blame the American people for being cynical. I do not blame 
them for resenting this kind of a system, and it is time that we change 
it. We have got an opportunity to strengthen a good bill by adopting 
this amendment.
  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the gentleman from Florida 
[Mr. Gibbons] I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from North Carolina 
[Mrs. Clayton].
  Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Chairman, I also believe work should be work, and I 
believe the best welfare reform is a job at a liberal wage, and for 
that, Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. The 
bill, as it is currently written by the majority, requires as much as 
80 hours of work for as little as $69 worth of benefits. That is $69 
worth of benefits, the smallest amount they will get under food 
stamps----
  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield?
  Mrs. CLAYTON. I yield to the gentleman from Missouri.
  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Chairman, I say to the gentlewoman, ``Lady, that's 
the second time I've heard that. The average welfare package is worth, 
AFDC, Medicaid, food stamps, et cetera, about 8 to $15,000 a year. Now 
let's suppose it's in the low end, about $10,000 a year. The work 
participation requirements in this bill mean, if you're working for 
that, you're getting paid about $6\1/2\ an hour, not 60 cents an 
hour.''
  Mr. CLAYTON. There are people who receive only food stamps, only food 
stamps. They do not receive any rent, any AFDC, and I say to the 
gentleman, ``If you require them to work, reclaiming my time, if you 
require that person only receiving food stamps, and the average 
recipient is receiving $69, this is less then $1 an hour. Now your 
amendment, your amendment, goes further than that. Your amendment would 
increase the work requirement to 120 hours of work for the same 
benefit. This is about 20 cents an hour for that person that only 
receives the food stamp, and these sometime may be people who 
temporarily are out of work.''
  Now I filed an amendment which would have made clear that mandatory 
work, which I support, would be at a liveable wage. We would not be 
requiring persons to work any less than the law requires now. Again I 
repeat, the best welfare reform is indeed a job at a livable wage. This 
amendment does not allow that. It treats welfare workers different from 
other people. It really borders on servitude.
  Mr. Chairman, I think the gentleman from New York [Mr. Owens] is 
correct. We are moving backward, not forward. This is the wrong way to 
treat human beings in America.
  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 15 seconds to say that this 
bill only requires people on--applies to people on AFDC, which means 
they are eligible for Medicaid, eligible for food stamps. They are 
getting a package of benefits worth $8,000 to $15,000 a year. The work 
requirements would mean in effect they are paid about 6\1/2\ to $7 an 
hour----
  The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Talent] 
has expired.
  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself an additional 15 seconds.
  Mr. Chairman, a whole lot of people are working at that level. It is 
not punitive, and here we have the differences in visions. It is not 
punitive. It is good for them and their families.
  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Texas [Ms. Jackson-Lee].
  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE asked and was given permission to revise and extend 
her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE. Mr. Chairman, I wish we had the kind of time to 
deliberate the way the American people 
[[Page H3512]] would want us to do so. The Republican bill, and I 
appreciate the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Talent], his offering of 
this amendment, but let us talk about the legislation that is on the 
table. That bill would not ensure safe child care for parents who work, 
and we would be punishing some 401,600 children.
  Now we have mentioned the Deal bill and the Mink bill, and I would 
hope that, as we debate those substitutes, we will find a way to answer 
the questions that have been raised by the gentleman's amendment, 
allegedly to assist in decreasing the amount of dollars we spend on 
child care.

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  But I ask the question to the gentleman as to whether or not he has 
ever sat with welfare mothers. Has he ever had any real experience in 
understanding what the need is here? The need is that people want to 
work, and they want to work if their little one is 2 years old or 3 
years old.
  Do they want to leave them in an abusive situation? No, they do not. 
They want to have reasonable, safe child care. And the bills by Deal 
and Mink and the amendment that I offered to the Committee on Rules 
dealt with providing child care for those who need it.
  This is a discriminatory amendment. What it says is that our young 
mothers who can most benefit by job training, most benefit by high-
technology training to get them into the work force, most benefit by 
the eagerness with which they want to go and provide for their 
children, they want to cut them off and discriminate because we are 
into slashing and burning and cutting off child care.
  Child care has to be a realistic component of this welfare reform 
bill or in fact, Mr. Chairman, we will punish over half a million 
children. You cannot discriminate against these young women and these 
young parents, for they have told me face-to-face, for I live in these 
neighborhoods with these young women, and what they want most of all is 
to set a role model for their children, whether they are 15 months old, 
2 years old, or 4\1/2\ years old.
  You are not speaking the language of the American people that says we 
want welfare reform, not welfare punishment. I will not discriminate 
against young women who want to have a chance and opportunity, and I 
will not discriminate against their children. It is time to support the 
bill that this side of the aisle has, because we believe in work 
programs that do not discriminate and provide child care for our 
children.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Talent] has half a 
minute left, the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Cardin] has 2\3/4\ 
minutes left and has the right to close because he represents the 
committee position.
  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Chairman, in order to extend debate, I move to strike 
the last word.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Cardin] is recognized 
for 7\3/4\ minutes.
  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 7 minutes to the gentleman from 
Missouri [Mr. Clay] and ask unanimous consent that he be allowed to 
control that time.
  The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Maryland?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Clay] controls the 
time.
  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment offered 
by my colleague from Missouri. It seems everyone is trying to prove how 
tough they are on welfare recipients, to show how many people they will 
force to work and how fast they will be required to work. But all of 
these get-tough amendments ignore reality.
  The reality is there is not an endless pool of unfilled jobs for 
unskilled workers. If there were, we would not have 6 million 
unemployed Americans waiting for jobs. The reality is that most of the 
jobs being offered do not pay a living wage that can support a family. 
If we really cared, we would be creating jobs that pay living wages. I 
tried to offer an amendment to increase the minimum wage to a mere 
$5.15. But the Committee on Rules refused to make it in order, refused 
to make it in order.
  They asked me whether I checked with the Parliamentarian to see if it 
was relevant. Of course it is relevant, Mr. Chairman. We cannot talk 
about welfare reform without talking about raising the minimum wage.
  Let me remind my colleagues of these statistics: 4.2 million 
Americans, half of them women, work for the minimum wage or less; 11 
million Americans currently earn less than $5.15. Currently, the 
poverty level for a family of three is $12,300 a year, yet the minimum 
wage pays only $8,500 a year, two-thirds of the poverty level. The 
Contract With America promises an unconscionable tax cut of $11,450 for 
those earning $200,000. this bill will take the money from the poor, 
from the welfare recipients, to pay for that tax break for the 
privileged.
  Mr. Chairman, the Talent amendment will do nothing to provide jobs as 
a living wage, and I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Gene 
Green].
  (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and 
extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I thank the ranking member of 
the committee for yielding to me.
  Mr. Chairman, I had hoped last year when we talked about welfare 
reform and the President announced his plan that we would have a 
bipartisan welfare reform bill. But having served on the Committee on 
Economic and Educational Opportunities, I realize this is not a 
bipartisan welfare reform bill.
  This amendment increases the work requirements, but will it lift a 
person out of the web of Federal assistance? No, it will not. The best 
way to end welfare as we know it is to provide a job. If a worker puts 
in 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, their gross pay under our current 
minimum wage is $8,800. For an individual that is just barely over the 
poverty level. But if they have just one child, just one child, they 
are $1,000 under the poverty line. For an average family in the 29th 
Congressional District in Houston, which I am proud to represent, a 
family of three, for that amount of money they would be $3,500 below 
the poverty line without a minimum wage increase.
  That is why a minimum wage increase should be part of our welfare 
reform bill. This would make them eligible for assistance at this 3,500 
less for many of the programs that we want to reform. If Members on the 
majority side wish to save on welfare and wish people to work, we 
should increase the minimum wage so full-time workers would not be 
eligible for that assistance.
  Over half the workers earning the minimum wage are over 26 years old. 
We are not just talking about teenagers or young people, we are talking 
about people who have to support a family on the minimum wage. The 
purchasing power of the current minimum wage has declined by 40 percent 
since 1990 due to inflation.
  We must end this shell game, this Republican shell game, and this 
partisan bill to give tax cuts and take our children's lunch money. We 
need to stop paying for tax cuts with infant formula money. The best 
way to stop welfare is to provide a job, and a job that lifts people 
out of welfare at a decent wage.
  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New 
York [Mr. Engel].
  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chairman, I thank my friend from Missouri for 
yielding.
  Mr. Chairman, you know, it really boggles the mind. We have 31 
amendments, only 5 Democratic amendments, and nothing on child 
nutrition, and the amendments I had hoped to offer are not around. Now 
we are talking about participation and how many welfare recipients are 
going to participate in work.
  Well, people will participate in work only if you pay them a living 
wage, only if you pay them a fair wage, only if you provide them with 
the job training so that they can get a job, and if you provide them 
with the child care so that they can leave their children while they 
work. This bill does none of that, and that is why I believe it is a 
farce and a sham.
  Today's minimum wage is worth 30 percent less than what is was worth 
in the 1970's. An increase in the minimum wage is a necessary step in 
providing 
[[Page H3513]] people with the tools they need to bring themselves out 
of poverty. We cannot move welfare recipients into a position where 
they join the growing number of working poor. Again, my amendment, 
which was not allowed to be brought to the floor, would have allowed 
working poor to continue to get child care to keep them off welfare, 
but the Republican majority did not even want to let that happen.
  Thirty-eight percent of all poor children under six have parents who 
work full or part-time. They are working to support their families, but 
cannot make enough money to live above the poverty line. In 1992, a 
full-time worker only grossed $8,800. That is $3,500 below the poverty 
line for a family of three, $11,186. How can we expect to move welfare 
recipients into this subsistence level of employment with no health 
care and no job training? But the Republicans do not care about that 
either.
  We must create a system that rewards work and does not punish someone 
for trying to be independent. We must make the tough decisions. We must 
say that job creation, training, and increased wages are national 
priorities. We must commit to programs that will help us reach a goal 
of a stable, self-sufficient employment for all Americans, not the 
farce that the Republicans are trying to pass off as welfare reform.
  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time to the 
gentlewoman from Hawaii [Mrs. Mink].
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentlewoman from Hawaii is recognized for 30 
seconds.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, at the appropriate time, I intend as the 
designee of the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer] to move to strike the 
last word, which under the rule will give me 5 minutes of time. I 
believe the minority has the right to close debate on this particular 
amendment. I do not want to preempt that right.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman has the right to do that.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of 
words, and would ask unanimous consent to be able to divide my time.
  The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Florida?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentlewoman from Hawaii [Mrs. Mink] is recognized 
for 30 seconds.
  Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding.
  Mr. Chairman, the issue really is the question of forcing people to 
work without a standard of compensation. That is what the chairman on 
our side has been trying to say to the majority. If you are going to 
make an individual work, and under your amendment they are going to be 
required to work for 30 hours in order to stay on their welfare cash 
assistance, then, for heaven's sake, pay them at least a living wage 
and make it comparable to the Federal minimum wage; and, better yet, 
increase the minimum wage, as the President has requested.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from 
Missouri [Mr. Talent].
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Talent] is recognized 
for 2 minutes.
  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for his generosity.
  Mr. Chairman, let us define what we are talking about here and what 
this amendment does. We are talking about people who are receiving the 
range of welfare benefits, cash, food stamps, Medicaid, maybe 
subsidized housing, a package of benefits worth conservatively about 
$10,000 a year. That means if they have to work under the hours this 
bill requires, they will be working for between $6.50 an hour and $9.00 
an hour. There are a whole lot of Americans doing that.
  What the bill says is if you are on welfare for 2 years, if you do 
not have a young child at home that requires day-care and you are able-
bodied, you have got to work. And what we are dealing with here again 
is a difference of visions, because some people here think that is a 
punitive. I think that is the way out of welfare.
  Here is what the amendment does not do. It does not do what the 1988 
bill does and what most work provisions purport to do. People say we 
need to provide a job. What that really means is we need to spend 
thousands and thousands of dollars trying to train somebody to be a 
vice president.
  What we need to do is just provide work. Work is available for 
people. It does not provide day-care for people. We focus on people 
that do not need day-care. That does not increase the cost of the bill 
by billions of dollars.
  We have heard from the other side the Republican bill is weak on 
work. If you want to strengthen the bill on work, and I do, vote for 
this amendment, because it is going to require that people work. It is 
not going to cost billions of dollars. It will save money, move people 
off welfare, and mean that when people are on welfare they are getting 
a paycheck and their kids are seeing them get a paycheck. That is what 
this bill is about; work, responsibility, and family.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut [Mrs. Johnson].
  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Chairman, there are some real 
misunderstandings about this amendment, and, with all due respect, I 
would like to point out that it actually weakens the work requirements 
of current law. Current law requires you to work once your youngest 
child is 3 years old. This raises that threshold so you do not have to 
work until your youngest child is 5 years old. That weakens the work 
requirements in current law, and it weakens dramatically the work 
requirements in the bill before us.
  Sixty-three percent of all families on AFDC have children under 5. 
Sixty-three percent. However are States going to meet the work 
standards in the bill if 63 percent of the people on AFDC are exempted 
from the mandatory work requirements?
  Now, remember, as a society, we allow low income working people only 
3 months leave after their baby is born. I have always felt it was a 
serious inequity that people on welfare got to stay home 3 years, when 
people working got to stay home 3 months. And now this bill is going to 
allow you to stay home 5 years.
  Now, that is one point. The other point is, and I feel this very 
strongly, what you are saying is to those young girls who have had a 
baby, stay home. Stay home. The studs are hanging around outside the 
door. Have a good time.
  Nothing could be more destructive. Nothing could be more 
contradictory to the fundamental message of this bill, which is take 
personal responsibility. We are saying you have that baby, you do not 
have to take responsibility.
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  Frankly, this bill is about personal responsibility.
  Lastly, let me say the research does show very, very clearly that the 
programs that cream do not matter and those are the women whose 
children are already in school. The programs that really matter in 
terms of dependence are the programs that take those young girls who 
dropped out of high school, those young girls who had babies when they 
were very young and really make them go through the education, training 
and work performance that alone will enable them to change their lives.
  Finally, this amendment is going to add complexity. This is exactly 
what the spirit of the block grant opposes and what the governors have 
time and time again driven my amendments off the board about, because 
they do not want this kind of micro management.
  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield?
  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. I yield to the gentleman from Missouri.
  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Chairman, the gentlewoman said that current law 
requires that everybody with a child three or under, is it, work. How 
many people are working now?
  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Anyone with a child, once a child 
reaches 3, you must be in a managed work program.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the remaining 30 seconds. I 
would like to say that I am opposed to this particular amendment. I 
think the work provisions, I think, are good and well thought out, but 
I think the problem that we have, very eloquently pointed out by the 
gentlewoman from Connecticut, it puts, it divides people up into 
several classes. It raises the work requirement from the present 3 
[[Page H3514]] years old up to 5. I think it also takes away a lot of 
the flexibility that we intend to hand down to the States and, 
therefore, I would urge a no vote.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Missouri, [Mr. Clay] has one-half 
minute remaining.
  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  I rise to once again say that we ought to defeat this amendment. This 
is an amendment that is not in the best interest of welfare recipients, 
taxpayers, or this country. I urge the defeat of the amendment.
  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
gentleman from Utah [Mr. Orton].
  (Mr. ORTON asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. ORTON. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as she may consume to the 
gentlewoman from California, [Ms. Pelosi].
  (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given permission to revise and extend her 
remarks.)
  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the Talent 
amendment. The Republican welfare reform proposal needs work. This 
amendment does not provide it. I urge my colleague to vote ``no.''
  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  In closing, let me urge my colleagues to vote against this amendment. 
It discriminates against parents with young children. There is no 
enforcement in this bill or by this amendment or the work requirements. 
There is still a reward in the bill for failure of a State that just 
knocks people off the rolls and does not provide job opportunity. And, 
lastly, this amendment does nothing to cure the fact that this bill 
provides requirements on our States without any funding to take care of 
it. It is really a large unfunded mandate.
  I urge my colleagues to defeat the amendment.
  The CHAIRMAN. All time has expired on the amendment.
  The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from 
Missouri [Mr. Talent].
  The question was taken; and the Chairman announced that the ``noes'' 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote, and pending that, 
I make the point of order that a quorum is not present.
  The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, further proceedings on the 
amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Talent] will be 
postponed.
  The point of order no quorum is considered withdrawn.
  The Chair would like to take this opportunity to remind Members that 
under the rule, the authority granted under the rule for this bill, the 
Chair is merely postponing requests for recorded votes until after 
consideration of amendment No. 8.
  At that time the request for a recorded vote on amendment No. 1 will 
be the unfinished business of the House. Twenty-five Members will need 
to stand at that time in order to obtain a recorded vote on that 
amendment as well as the other postponed questions in turn. There is no 
need for a Member making a request for a recorded vote to renew the 
request.
  The Chair would also like to remind the Members that the first vote 
taken on the first amendment will be a 15-minute vote, and subsequent 
votes may be reduced to 5 minutes, if no business interferes between 
the votes.
  The CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 5 printed 
in House Report 104-85.


                    amendment offered by mr. kleczka

  Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
  The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment offered by Mr. Kleczka: Page 16, strike line 8 
     and all that follows through line 15.

  The CHAIRMAN. Under the rule, the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. 
Kleczka] will be recognized for 10 minutes, and a Member opposed will 
be recognized for 10 minutes.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I am not aware of any Member on the floor who 
is opposed to the amendment. I ask unanimous consent to claim the 10 
minutes.
  The CHAIRMAN. Is there any objection to the request of the gentleman 
from Florida?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Florida [Mr. Shaw] will be 
recognized for 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Kleczka].
  Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 3 minutes.
  Mr. Chairman, I bring forth this amendment with my colleague, the 
gentleman from Rhode Island [Mr. Reed]. And if I might briefly explain 
what the effect of the amendment would do, the bill, as reported by the 
Committee on Ways and Means, provides for a temporary assistance block 
grant in title I.
  As part of setting up that block grant, we permit States to amass up 
to 120 percent of the block grant in what we call a rainy day fund. I 
think there is a lot of support for the rainy day fund.
  I think there is lot of logic to establishing the rainy day fund for 
a State that comes on hard times. If there is an economic downturn, 
there will be ample funds available for the block grant programs to 
take care of the needy within that State.
  I should also add that the bill provides that States can transfer 
from other block grants up to 20 or 30 percent into the rainy day fund.
  The problem I have with this section is that after the State has 
amassed this 120 percent, it then has the opportunity to call the 
Governor or the legislature to shift funds out of the rainy day fund 
anything above and beyond 120 percent, into the State's general fund.
  As I indicated to my colleagues on the Committee on Ways and Means, 
the bulk of us in Congress today were former State legislators. And 
surely they are not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. They are 
going to see these funds as being available for their disposition. It 
will alleviate their need possibly to raise taxes. If, in fact, a State 
has some particular road needs, they could take moneys from this rainy 
day fund into the highway program of the State. And clearly that is not 
why we are sending the States these dollars.
  These dollars are for specific programs in these various block 
grants. I think it is ill-advised to permit the State the latitude to 
take federally-raised dollars sent to the State for a specific purpose 
and use it for their general purpose needs. So the amendment would 
delete from the bill that particular section of the bill.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman 
from Rhode Island [Mr. Reed], the author of the amendment.
  Mr. REED. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this amendment 
offered together with my colleague the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. 
Kleczka. I also want to commend him for his leadership on this 
amendment.
  We are talking about creating a block grant structure. I have some 
very serious concerns about that. But if we are going to pursue a block 
grant strategy, this amendment must be adopted.
  We want to ensure that the Governors and the State legislatures not 
only have flexibility but also that we have accountability. As the 
gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Kleczka] so well explained, the 
underlying bill provides for a rainy day fund so that in good times 
moneys can be built up to face more difficult economic times.
  At present the bill requires the states to run this account up to 120 
percent of the title I moneys but after that there is no clarification 
or determination of what excess funds should be used for.
  As the gentleman from Wisconsin pointed out, under the present law, 
these funds could be used for any general State purpose. And having 
served in a general assembly, I never underestimate the ingenuity and 
the imagination of state governors and state representatives to find 
ways to spend Federal moneys. So as a result, I think it is incumbent 
upon us to insist upon accountability, to require that when this 120 
percent fund level is met that any additional funds be either returned 
to us or used for the purposes that we provide them for these welfare 
programs.
  [[Page H3515]] This is a very good amendment. It gives flexibility 
but it does not ignore accountability by the states.
  I urge this amendment be adopted. And again, I commend the gentleman 
from Wisconsin for his leadership.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I understand that the gentleman from 
Wisconsin has no further requests for time. I have no requests on this 
side. I support the amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Chairman, I ask Members to support the amendment, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Kleczka].
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 7 printed 
in House Report 104-85.


                amendment offered by mr. Bunn of oregon
  Mr. BUNN of Oregon. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
  The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment offered by Mr. Bunn of Oregon:
       (C) State Option.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be 
     construed to prohibit a state from using funds provided by 
     section 403 from providing aid in the form of vouchers that 
     may be used only to pay for particular goods and services 
     specified by the state as suitable for the care of the child 
     such as diapers, clothing, and school supplies.

  The CHAIRMAN. Under the rule, the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. Bunn] 
will be recognized for 10 minutes, and a Member opposed will be 
recognized for 10 minutes.
  Is the gentleman from New York [Mr. Rangel] opposed to the amendment?
  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, I am.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from New York [Mr. Rangel] will be 
recognized for 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. Bunn].
  Mr. BUNN of Oregon. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 3 minutes.
  Mr. Chairman, although I would have liked to have seen us go much, 
much further than this amendment does, this amendment does one crucial 
thing, and that is to provide a floor for teenage mothers. Again, I 
would have liked to have seen us do more, but we do at least have the 
ability to give the States the flexibility so that they can provide 
vouchers for things such as diapers, clothing, school supplies, cribs 
and, instead of simply turning our backs on those with a crisis, with 
this we can actually step in and meet their basic needs.
  I think that it improves the bill drastically. And I would hope that 
every one would be supportive of this.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, I want to congratulate the gentleman for attempting to 
improve this bill. But it does not improve it dramatically. Somewhere 
somebody got the idea that when someone is 18 years old and they have a 
child that you punish the child. You just say that has to stop 
somewhere.
  And so they said, no cash benefits would go to the child, not even if 
the child was under some type of adult supervision or that the child 
was kicked out of the home or the child had no place to go. Arbitrarily 
they said that just being 18 years old was enough by itself to deny 
benefits. A mandate, a mandate to the States.
  My God, the Council of Catholic Bishops said that this would 
encourage abortion. The cardinal is concerned about it. I do not know 
whether buying diapers is going to clear this thing up at all. I mean, 
we are saying to the kid that if you really think that it is the cash 
incentives, then maybe some of the people on the other side would think 
that the mother would have the child in order to get the diapers and 
school supplies, since you have this irrational logic that they are 
making babies for the cash assistance.
  No, I do not really think you can perfect this dramatically by just 
being kinder and gentler and the amendment does do that by providing 
for vouchers. But I think the whole world ought to see what is the 
intent behind the bill.
  Just being 18 years old, how long does the mother get for vouchers 
for school supplies or diapers? Does it go into clothing? Does it go 
into any other things? I mean, I will wait until the gentleman 
finishes, because I would like to yield to him and ask him. Since it is 
not written out here, you are going to dramatically improve this bill 
by allowing the mother that is 18 to get diapers and school supplies 
and what else?
  Mr. BUNN of Oregon. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. RANGEL. I yield to the gentleman from Oregon.
  Mr. BUNN of Oregon. Mr. Chairman, it would be for particular goods 
and services specified by the State as suitable for the care of the 
child, and then such as diapers, clothing, and school supplies.
  Mr. RANGEL. Well, suppose there were some other need? How long does 
this go on? Is there a time certain that it is cut off?
  Mr. BUNN of Oregon. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will continue to 
yield, this would provide the State with the option of providing the 
services for the child.
  Mr. RANGEL. Will it give the State the option to provide cash 
assistance, if in its wisdom that is what they wanted to do? After all, 
we have to realize that the government does not have the answer for 
everything.
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  The gentleman trusts the Governors, doesn't he? Why will the 
gentleman not allow them to give cash assistance?
  Mr. BUNN of Oregon. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will yield, I did 
offer an amendment that was not ruled in order, and would have done 
exactly what the gentleman is advocating. However, because we did not 
pass that this morning, I am more than happy to step forward with 
something that provides a level of care providing for vouchers, which 
is filling a gap in the bill.
  I do not disagree with the gentleman. I would just thank him for 
observing the need, and hope that he would support the amendment, which 
would step in and fill what I see is a very large gap in the bill. I 
think the amendment does take one step. I would like to take a second 
step, but that was ruled out of order this morning.
  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, I cannot congratulate the gentleman enough 
for being sensitive to the fact that we do not have the right to just 
arbitrarily pick some year in someone's life and deny that child 
benefits.
  Somehow the gentleman has reached a point that he feels that maybe 
just allowing them, the States, to do the right thing, that that would 
dramatically change the bill. However, Mr. Chairman, I hope we see the 
way this is treated.
  That is the reason why I took time to oppose this, and probably in 
the final analysis my conscience will not allow me to do it, just to 
show the depth of the mean-spiritedness that is involved here. For the 
gentleman to have to come forward in the majority party and say ``Can 
the kid get some diapers, some clothes, or just something that the 
Governor may think is in the best interests of the children, of the 
child born to a teenager 18 years old,'' and then to be knocked down by 
his own majority party, because what did he want to do, the right 
thing?
  Mr. Chairman, I will yield to the subcommittee chairman, because I 
know in his heart he, too, wants to do the right thing. We were not 
governed by conscience here, we are governed by a contract. The 
gentleman signed that contract, by golly. It does not make any 
difference how many children, how many aged, how many sick are going to 
be hurt, he signed the contract and he has to keep it.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Shaw].
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from New York for 
yielding to me.
  Mr. Chairman, I am delighted I caught him in such a good spirit here 
this evening. It is my opinion under the bill, and I hesitate, but I 
have to correct the gentleman from New York. This applies to only the 
17 years and under. It is 18 years and older that are handled quite 
differently, so it is under 18, it is not the 18-year-old mother.
  [[Page H3516]] I would say here that under the present bill, it is my 
opinion when we say that the cash can be spent for the mother, that 
perhaps this could be done anyway.
  I would like to compliment the gentleman for his amendment. I think 
it is a good clarifying amendment. There has been a lot of 
disinformation out there.
  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, I yield my time to the gentleman from 
Florida to answer some of my questions. I have already complimented the 
gentleman enough. I want to know why he did not see fit to support the 
gentleman who thought that if a baby came from someone 17 or a baby 
came from someone 18, that the child should not be discriminated 
against because
 of the age of the mother. That is why I thought the gentleman stood 
up.

  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will continue to yield to 
me, the reason we are talking about mothers under 18 being treated 
different than mothers over 18, through the hearing process we had 
witnesses that came in and they said that giving mothers under 18, and 
now we are talking about 15-, 13-, and 14-year-olds as well, to give 
them cash benefits is nothing less than child abuse.
  We are talking about children the gentleman would not leave his cat 
with over the weekend, and we as a Federal Government are giving them 
cash, we are setting them up in housekeeping, and this is wrong. We 
need to correct it. These kids themselves should be in foster care, or 
in some type of group housing.
  Mr. Chairman, all we said was that mothers under 18, under 18, the 
monies can be spent for their benefit but they cannot be just handed 
out as cash. We strongly believe, and our witnesses have backed us up 
on this, that there is great evidence showing that the cash benefits 
are a lure to get pregnant and to really ruin their lives.
  Mr. Chairman, this was done out of kindness, not to save money, 
believe me. We will not save money through this. It will actually 
probably be more expensive, but it will be much more responsible and 
will help the person rather than hurt them.
  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman ought to know that some of 
the witnesses were here, like the Cardinal of the Archdiocese of New 
York and the Council of Bishops, Catholic Bishops.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. 
Deal].
  Mr. DEAL. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to 
me.
  Mr. Chairman, I understand what the gentleman's amendment is 
attempting to do, and that is to overcome one of the negative mandates 
contained in the major bill. That is that the gentleman would prohibit 
any revenue or resources being given to those underage mothers.
  If the gentleman would like to clean up that part of the bill, if he 
would pardon the pun, boy, have I got a deal for him, and that is the 
Deal substitute, because we do exactly what the gentleman from Florida 
[Mr. Shaw] has suggested. Our bill says that we do not pay cash 
benefits to underage mothers, that they must be with an adult, a parent 
or a supervising adult; that they are required to go back to school to 
complete their education.
  This effort to simply in part address that issue with baby diapers or 
clothes is only a partial solution to it. We believe that these 
underage mothers need to have the leverage placed upon them to make 
sure that they complete their education, to make sure that they do not 
establish independent households.
  Mr. Chairman, I would just simply suggest that the Deal substitute 
addresses this problem in a more thorough and complete manner.
  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BUNN of Oregon. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman 
from Louisiana [Mr. McCrery].
  Mr. McCRERY. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to 
me.
  Mr. Chairman, I want to commend the gentleman for his amendment. I 
think it does clarify that the base bill does in fact allow the States 
to spend their block grant money on services to women under the age of 
18 who have babies out of wedlock, so I think that it is commendable to 
have that made clear for everyone.
  With respect to the bill of the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Deal] I 
think it is a huge mistake to say that we are not going to give cash to 
the teenaged mother, but we are going to give cash to the mother of the 
teenaged mother.
  That to me is an even more insidious offer than the current system, 
when we have a young teenaged mother who is probably living in a home 
that is already on public assistance, and we tell the head of that 
household ``We will give you more cash; in fact, not just $70 more for 
you having another baby, but $500 more for your daughter having a 
baby.'' That makes no sense at all.
  I think the Deal bill, however well-intentioned, is even further off 
base than the current law, so I am glad the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. 
Deal] cleared that up for us, too.
  Mr. BUNN of Oregon. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the 
gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Smith].
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding time to me.
  Mr. Chairman, I strongly support the Bunn amendment. I congratulate 
the gentleman from Oregon for his very, very strong sensitivity to the 
plight of teenagers and those who may find themselves pregnant.
  His amendment, and I would have hoped that the rule would have made 
in order the cash payment as well, particularly as it went through, as 
he would have envisioned, a responsible adult, a guardian, a 
grandmother, perhaps, or a mother, so that it would act as a magnet to 
keep that child under the roof of that family and help to keep families 
together.
  Regrettably, that is not to be, but this amendment as it is offered 
will provide tangible assistance to these teenagers, and I think it is 
a very appropriate amendment.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I yield to the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman has brought up the point that 
the other gentleman just brought up. Admittedly, the bill is not clear 
on that. I can assure the gentleman that it will come up in the 
conference and there will be no doubt about that.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for that 
clarification.
  Given the issue of why, especially for teenagers, cash assistance is 
in their best interests, we are hoping to keep our young people in 
school. One of the costs associated with that goal is baby-sitting. A 
voucher, as best I can read it, is not going to accommodate that, so I 
would hope that that issue would be revisited, as well.
  Again, I want to thank the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. Bunn] for his 
leadership. It is very much appreciated, I think, by everyone who cares 
deeply, as we all do, about the plight of these teenagers. The 
gentleman needs to be congratulated.
  Mr. BUNN of Oregon. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Chairman, to conclude my comments on this, and I have no other 
speakers, I would like to say that this amendment, although it does not 
go as far as many would like, including myself, it does provide a solid 
base to meet the needs of teen mothers, whether it is clothing, 
diapers, school supplies, and it gives the States some of the 
flexibility that they need. I think it does improve the bill. It may 
not make the bill what many want, but it goes in the right direction. I 
do not see any reason to oppose the amendment. I would encourage 
support.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Chairman, as the designee of the gentleman from 
Florida [Mr. Gibbons], and to extend debate, I move to strike the last 
word.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. 
Ford].
  Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. I 
think it is clear that when we had this provision of the bill before 
the committee, the Democrats tried very much to make sure that the cash 
benefit would not leave the child. I do not think that it is proper for 
us to try to fault the child for the parent's behavior. I just 
[[Page H3517]] do not think that is an answer to this problem. Instead 
of guaranteeing that this money goes to the children, instead we are 
going to guarantee that it goes to the Governor, and hope for the best.
  This amendment that is offered here on the floor today recognizes 
that there is a problem by cutting off the cash benefits from those 
children who are born to unmarried women under the age of 18. That is a 
problem. We know that the teenaged pregnancy problem in America must be 
addressed, but there is no solution to this problem in the Personal 
Responsibility Act.
  If we look at the children that are born, born out of wedlock in this 
Nation, we know that that is a problem. It is a problem in other 
countries in this world. However, I do not think that we can point and 
say that a majority of these children born out of wedlock or the 
problem of children born out of wedlock, illegitimacy, as the 
Republicans refer to these kids, I do not think that that is a problem 
that we are trying to solve in this Personal Responsibility Act today, 
or the welfare problems of this country.
  Mr. Chairman, I believe that it is a fundamental mistake to walk away 
from our commitment to the children of this country. That is basically 
what we are doing. The Deal bill will offer another alternative, as the 
gentleman from Georgia has said earlier. He certainly treats this 
differently, like the Democrats on the Committee on Ways and Means 
tried to get our colleagues on the Republican side to say yes to an 
amendment that would pass those cash benefits on if that mother of that 
child lived in the household, or under some supervised gathering in a 
house or a group home that the mother and the child both could live in.
  Instead, we now have an amendment before this House saying that what 
we want to do is pass on diapers and some other clothing for these 
kids. A good gesture, yes, we appreciate that, but what we should not 
be doing with this bill today in the Personal Responsibility Act is 
saying to the children of this country ``You are going to be held 
responsible for the behavior of your parents.'' that is wrong. The bill 
is very cruel to those children, and snatching and taking away the cash 
benefit is not what we ought to be doing.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. FORD. I am happy to yield to the gentleman from Florida, my 
distinguished subcommittee chairman, who has refused all day to yield 
to Members on this side of the aisle, but I will be more than happy and 
gracious at this time to yield to him.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, with that gracious introduction, I would say 
to the gentleman that if my recollection is correct, in the committee 
the Democrats offered a substitute that would take away benefits if the 
young mother did not attend school. Is that not the same thing, that he 
is punishing the child for the actions of the mother or omissions of 
the mother?
  Mr. FORD. Let me reclaim the time, Mr. Chairman. I have been kind 
enough to yield to the gentleman. I thank him for bringing that point 
out.
  We absolutely indicated strongly that we certainly wanted that mother 
to participate. If she was not willing to participate, to live at home 
with her mother, go back to school and graduate from high school, and 
also make sure that that child is taken care of, if she did not meet 
that self-sufficiency plan that would be set out by the Democrats, 
certainly we would do that. We would give her a chance.
  Mr. SHAW. Would that not be punishing the child?
  Mr. FORD. Not giving her an opportunity and a chance to go back to 
school, because we know that two-thirds of all high school graduates go 
into the work force on their own, that we would not have that problem 
today with these kids being dependent upon welfare.
  We think it would make them self-sufficient. But to cut the funds off 
from that child, to be that cruel and to be that mean, like the 
gentleman is being with his subcommittee bill, Mr. Chairman, that was 
wrong. We told the chairman then that it was wrong. It is still wrong 
today, Mr. Chairman.
  Mr. SHAW. If the gentleman will further yield, would that not be 
taking the benefits away from the child? Would that not be terribly 
cruel? Would the gentleman not be penalizing the child by the omission 
of the mother to go back to school?
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  Mr. FORD. But there were about 70 scholars and researchers in this 
country that suggested very strongly to us that there was no evidence 
that would suggest in any way that these teen mother were having these 
babies for the purpose of welfare benefits. There is no evidence to 
suggest that at all. You heard only the witnesses that I heard before 
the full Committee on Ways and Means as well as our subcommittee on 
ways and means.
  Mr. Chairman, in closing I would just simply say I am opposed to this 
amendment.
  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I cannot find it in my heart to be as cruel to the gentleman for 
Oregon as his party has been to him, and as small as this token is, I 
want to thank him for having the courage to stand up with these people 
and at least to offer diapers, clothes, or something because the mother 
happened to be 17.
  It does not make any sense on our side of the aisle, but since you 
are courageous enough to stand up against the people on the other side, 
especially those from the committee that is finding ways to be mean, 
then what I will do is just support this amendment and hope that 
perhaps this feeling might be generated among your colleagues to such 
an extent that they would be prepared to do the right thing and spare 
the children for whatever faults they find in his or her mother.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Walker). The question is on the 
amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. Bunn].
  The question was taken; and the Chairman pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, I object to the vote on the ground that a 
quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not 
present.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, further proceedings 
on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. Bunn] will 
be postponed.
  The point of no quorum is considered withdrawn.
  It is now in order to consider amendment number 8 printed in House 
Report 104-85.
              Amendment Offered by Mr. Smith of New Jersey

  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment offered by Mr. Smith of New Jersey:
       Page 34, strike line 1 and all that follows through line 15 
     and insert the following:
       ``(5) No additional cash assistance for children born to 
     families receiving assistance.--
       ``(A) General rule.--A State to which a grant is made under 
     section 403 may not use any part of the grant to provide cash 
     benefits for a minor child who is born to--
       ``(i) a recipient of benefits under the program operated 
     under this part; or
       ``(ii) a person who received such benefits at any time 
     during the 10-month period ending with the birth of the 
     child.
       ``(B) Exception for vouchers.--Subparagraph (A) shall not 
     apply to vouchers which are provided in lieu of cash benefits 
     and which are provided in lieu of cash benefits and which may 
     be used only to pay for particular goods and services 
     specified by the State as suitable for the care of the child 
     involved.
       ``(C) Exception for rape or incest.--Subparagraph (A) shall 
     not apply with respect to a child who is born as a result of 
     rape or incest.

  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
New Jersey [Mr. Smith] and a Member opposed will each control 10 
minutes.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. I rise in opposition, Mr. Chairman.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington [Mr. 
McDermott] will be the Member opposed.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Smith].
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, I support the general thrust of welfare reform and I 
sincerely commend the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Shaw] and the 
gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer] for their efforts in 
[[Page H3518]] drafting legislation designed to end welfare as we know 
it.
  Mr. Chairman, some of us, however, opposed the rule this morning 
because we fear certain provisions of this bill will encourage 
abortion. But there is at least one other danger, that these provisions 
will trap children in the very cycle of perpetual poverty that the bill 
seeks to end.
  I am concerned that unless amended in some significant ways, H.R. 4 
will have some very dire, albeit unintended consequences.
  I admit that the family cap exclusion has enormous surface appeal. 
Many Americans are fed up with people being on the dole. Americans want 
the abuse of the system to end. But I fear that one purported remedy, a 
cap on assistance for any additional children born to a woman on 
welfare, will severely hurt the weakest and most vulnerable people in 
our society, children. No one wants to do that.
  The two most predictable outcomes of the family cap child exclusion 
as written are the likely increase in the number of babies aborted by 
indigent women, many of whom will feel financially trapped and 
abandoned, and the further impoverishment of children born to women on 
welfare. Both scenarios are unacceptable.
  Over the years, numerous studies have shown that money, or more 
precisely, the lack of it, heavily influences a woman's decision to 
abort her child. A major study that was done by the Allen Guttmacher 
Institute, a research organization associated with Planned Parenthood, 
found that 68 percent of women having abortions said they did so 
because they ``could not afford to have the child now.''
  Among 21 percent of the total sample, this was the most important 
reason for the abortion. No other factor was cited more frequently as 
``most important.''
  Demographers have pointed out that ``young, poor and minority women 
are more likely to have abortions than older more affluent women even 
though these same groups are more likely to oppose the right to 
abortion.''
  Seven in 10, 70 percent, of women with incomes of
   less than $25,000 disapprove of abortion compared with 52 percent of 
the more affluent women. Yet the poorer women account for two-thirds, 
67 percent, of the abortions.

  One expert observed, ``Few would say that an abortion is a good 
thing, but many women who believe that abortion is wrong found 
themselves unable to support a child when they became pregnant.'' This 
information backs up the Goodmacher study as well.
  The family cap in my view is likely to tip the balance for each poor 
woman who feels that society has no real interest in the survival of 
her baby. She will get a powerfully negative message that her child has 
little or no value, especially from those States like my own where 
Medicaid is available for abortion on demand.
  Then one of two things will happen. The woman will have an abortion, 
or the family will descend further into poverty.
  Mr. Chairman, the family cap child exclusion might present a close 
question if one could argue that the incremental payment for a new baby 
were really so high that it might encourage women and girls to get 
pregnant to have babies just to get welfare. But this concern simply 
evaporates when we look at the facts.
  The facts are that the additional assistance per child varies from 
State to State. But the median is about $57 per month. Out of this, the 
mother must pay for the child's clothing, shoes, diapers and other baby 
supplies, laundry and bus fare for medical checkups.
  According to statistics compiled by Catholic Charities, the low end 
cost for these items total about $88.50 per month, so the mother is 
$31.50 in the hole even before she begins paying for the child's other 
expenses. We simply mislead ourselves when we assume that this 
constitutes an incentive to have more babies.
  Mr. Chairman, there is much about the welfare system that needs 
changing, much that does serve to trap people in the cycle of poverty 
and despair. But allowing the States to pay modest per child benefits 
is not one of those terrible things. On the contrary, it is a true 
safety net, a safety net against abortion under duress, a safety net 
against a descent further into poverty.
  My amendment would allow the States to provide goods and services 
designed to assist the child, it targets it, and it does so in a way 
that is practical and is tangible.
  Mr. Chairman, I do strongly hope that my colleagues will support this 
amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Chairman, this is a very interesting amendment that the gentleman 
from New Jersey [Mr. Smith] brings forward. It raises a very 
interesting question. He spends a lot of time telling us that people do 
not have babies to get more money out of the welfare system. My 
understanding that this whole business of a cap is designed to deal 
with these people who say, ``You know, I need a few more bucks, I think 
I'll go have a baby.'' Anybody who would say a dumb thing like that has 
never had a child.
  In Texas, you get a second child, you get $25. I think if you asked 
most women if it is worth going through having a child for $25, it is 
pretty hard to find anybody who would say that that is the reason why 
they have a child. Most people get pregnant not because they choose to 
a second time, failure of birth control, whatever, and the child is 
there. Then to say, well, let's give a voucher.
  Why is it that you will give a voucher to them but you will not give 
them the public assistance to actually rent an apartment with an extra 
bedroom? You are not going to let them have any cash. You are going to 
say, ``Well, we know that you need diapers and we know that you need 
formula and we know you need these things.'' This is micromanagement of 
the very worst sort.
  You say to the States, ``Here's your money. You decide what you are 
going to do.'' And then in this bill, you turn around and you want to 
start micromanaging down to the level of the number of diapers that a 
woman needs to buy for a child.
  That in my opinion is precisely what you say you do not want to do 
but you wind up doing it and kids are the ones who suffer from this.
  This whole idea that somehow children born to kids, and I say kids 
because they are under 18, that those children should not be affected, 
that they are somehow going to have the money taken away from them, or 
that they are not wedded to somebody, somehow we are not going to care 
for them is the guts of what is wrong with this whole proposal.
  You have people here who are simply poor. Those people need some 
money to deal with the situation. But you are now saying, ``Well, we've 
put this cap on, it doesn't make any sense, but let's put a little 
provision in here for vouchers.''
  I think despite the argument of the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. 
Smith], if I were a young woman and I thought, ``Well, I've got one 
baby and I've got another one, now I'm pregnant, but I'm not going to 
have any money to take care of this kid, I think I'm going to get an 
abortion.'' What would prevent a woman from thinking that? Seems to me 
if she is halfway reasonable, she would say, ``Why not get an abortion? 
There's no way that I can take care of this kid. My parents don't have 
any money, I was raised in poverty,'' whatever.
  We assume that all these children are going to go home to middle-
class families making $75,000 a year, I guess.
  When you do this kind of stuff, you are simply promoting abortion. 
Those of you who care about abortion and want to prevent it ought to be 
looking at this family cap business and all this chicanery that is in 
this amendment to try to avoid that issue are simply promoting that. I 
think that you ought to reconsider this and vote ``no'' on this 
amendment.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Nevada [Mrs. Vucanovich].
  Mrs. VUCANOVICH. Mr. Chairman, I am a mother of 5, a grandmother of 
15, and a great grandmother of 3 and I am well acquainted with the cost 
and sacrifices involved with raising a family. Diapers, bottles, 
blankets, booties, 
[[Page H3519]] clothes, car seats, the list goes on and on.
  This is why I am very concerned with the so-called family cap.
  Although it is imperative that we discourage out of wedlock 
pregnancies, increasing the financial pressure on women faced with a 
crisis pregnancy lacks compassion and will undoubtedly cost the lives 
of many innocent unborn children.
  In addition, we should not go about the business of requiring States 
to discriminate against a child simply because of his or her place in 
the family birth order. Once the choice is made to have a child we 
should ensure that children raised by welfare mothers are not unfairly 
penalized and suffer further the dire consequences of poverty.
  This is why I support the Smith amendment. This amendment would 
retain the essence of the family cap provisions by restricting direct 
cash benefits but would allow States the option of providing vouchers 
to pay for particular goods and services specified by the State as 
suitable for the child involved.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment. It is a kind and 
compassionate choice to make.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman 
from Tennessee [Mr. Ford].
  Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, we on the Ways and Means and the Subcommittee 
on Human Resources, we proposed to let States decide the circumstances 
under which cash benefits are paid and to let States choose to limit 
benefits when a child is born to a family already on welfare. But you 
rejected that, the Republicans, and giving the States the flexibility 
in order to administer this provision of the welfare program itself.
  One of my colleagues just leaned over, and I totally agree with him. 
What we are talking about on the amendment before and what we are 
talking about with these vouchers, I have enough K-Marts and other 
stores in my community back home in the district and I am sure that 
most of these mothers can find diapers and other commodities that they 
will need in the neighborhood stores. I do not think that we need to 
set up these big State bureaucracies to buy Pampers for the babies. I 
think we are dealing with the wrong issues here today.
  I do not have a problem in giving States the flexibility to choose 
and decide how they want to have all these benefits for these children, 
but I do not think we ought to be doing what we are doing today.
  Mr. Chairman, the Children's Defense Fund, I was just reading a 
pamphlet that says, ``When it's budget cutting time, they always start 
with the easiest targets.'' They have a Pamper on this baby with a 
target going right at the back of this baby.
  I think that exemplifies what the Republicans are trying to do to 
these babies in America. As you talked about the Pampers being put on 
vouchers and giving the authority to States to set up this bureaucracy, 
I just want you to know that these are the Pampers that you would be 
targeting.

                              {time}  1845

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from 
Arkansas [Mrs. Lincoln].
  (Mrs. LINCOLN asked and was given permission to revise and extend her 
remarks.)
  Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me 
this time and I certainly understand the objective of what our 
colleagues on this side are trying to do in terms of cleaning up the 
bill that is before us. But once again I will just say, ``Have we got a 
deal for you.'' This is already in the Deal substitute.
  As we look at what we are trying to do in the modifying the family 
cap provisions in the bill giving these States the options, we already 
give the States the option to do this. We give them the option of 
setting a family cap if they choose so to do, we give them the option 
of initiating voucher programs if they choose so to do, and I just 
think it is really important that we do not mandate upon these States 
family caps which they have to then operate through again 50 State 
bureaucracies. We give them the option; we give them the parameters to 
work within.
  And that is exactly what the bill does, the Deal bill does. So I 
certainly would encourage my colleagues to look closely at what is 
already out there.
  We all enjoy talking, but it is important to know it is already 
there.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
distinguished gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. Graham].
  Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to 
me.
  Mr. Chairman, there are a lot of things we are divided on in this 
House, as you can tell from listening, if you have been listening out 
there on C-Span. But one thing most Americans feel strongly about is 
that we need to reform welfare. We are divided about abortions and 
issues such as a pro-life amendment or pro-life vote, but most of us 
believe if we do not do something to stem the tide of illegitimacy in 
this country we are going to ruin the fabric of our society. I do not 
think any culture can sustain itself when you have an illegitimacy rate 
at the levels we do now.
  Having said that, the question always becomes: What about the 
children? I am a pro-life candidate, I am a Republican, I want to 
reform things I think for the good of my country. But what about the 
children? To me this accommodation is a realistic, real world 
accommodation that meets the needs of the children. Nobody wants to 
subsidize immoral or illegitimacies in the country, nobody wants 
taxpayers' money spent for having one baby after another out of 
wedlock. But the same people as myself want to make sure those children 
have a start in life, and I then do not want to foster abortions trying 
to reform welfare.
  This amendment allows the money and products to go to the child's 
needs, and it is not a blank check by the Federal Government to say go 
do what you want to, have another one if you want to. This addresses 
the needs of children, it is a directed amendment that I think 
accommodates a lot of competing interests, and I am very proud to 
support it because I care about the children.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
New York [Mr. Rangel].
  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to 
me.
  Mr. Chairman, again I cannot turn my back on those people who have 
the courage to try to find a decent theme in this type of thing. I 
cannot see, however, how this really changes the direction in which the 
bill would be going, just to give the vouchers to these additional 
children.
  But I do hope that we recognize that the bill that is before us is 
really taking the Federal Government out of all responsibility to take 
care of our poor, of our children, of our sick and our aged, and I 
guess it is a part of an overall scheme to say that those people on the 
local level, those in the cities and those in the State, that they know 
better than we in Washington. And if that is so, why do we not give 
them full discretion to do everything? Why is it that we see fit to say 
that we do not want any strings attached to the governors when it comes 
to doing the mean-spirited things, but we are just saying that they may 
provide such vouchers? Why can we not say if they want to a provide 
cash assistance, let them do that too?
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may 
consume to the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Hyde].
  Mr. HYDE. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me the 
time. I just want to say that I think this is a superb amendment and I 
congratulate the gentleman from New Jersey.
  This is very important, not to transfer more serious problems on the 
kids of the poor than they already have.
  So I salute the gentleman. I hope everyone supports it.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Smith] has 1\1/2\ 
minutes reminding, the gentleman from Washington [Mr. McDermott] has 
2\1/2\ minutes remainding, and the gentleman from Washington has the 
right to close.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from 
Florida [Mrs. Thurman].
  Mrs. THURMAN. MR. Chairman, I just want to bring to your attention on 
February 23, 1995, there was a letter signed by the Governors who have 
been, in fact, in support of your bill. 
[[Page H3520]] However, on this particular issue they have asked us to 
oppose it and give the flexibility to them to do this.
  So I think my colleagues should take that into consideration, that 
they want the flexibility, and that, in fact, was why it was put the 
way it was in the Deal bill.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the 
gentlewoman from Washington [Mrs. Smith].
  Mrs. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding me this time.
  Mr. Chairman, I was in the other room watching it on TV and all of a 
sudden I thought, you know, we are talking about bureaucracy but what 
we are really talking about is a program somewhat like one that I have 
heard over and over touted from the opposite side. WIC. A voucher 
program is what we use in WIC. For those who do not know, that is where 
we give that voucher. It says you can go to the local store, your K-
Mart or whatever and you pick up the things you need, and this is where 
you get diapers or whatever and you just send that in through the 
system and they say it works real well. In fact, I have heard from my 
Democrat colleagues now for over a month how great the WIC Program is.
  I think when we look at this we need to realize that we are telling 
the States you have another great option as you need to meet the needs 
of those little children and we want to make sure that money gets to 
kids, not to drugs. And this will get to kids, not to drugs.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Smith] has one-half 
minute remaining, and the gentleman from Washington [Mr. McDermott] has 
2 minutes remaining.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the remainder 
of the time just to strongly urge Members to vote yes on this 
amendment. Those who would have preferred cash payments, that is not 
what is in the underlying bill. It is very likely not going to be an 
option.
  On a dollar-for-dollar basis, empowering the States with the 
Flexibility we are saying the voucher is targeted to help assist the 
child, to help the mother who is the custodian of this voucher to 
provide the best available care. It is a modest amount of money.
  I was one of those who led the effort when my Democratic Governor, 
Jim Florio, led the effort to stop the cash payments in New Jersey, and 
that is what sensitized me to this voucher to at least provide support 
to the children.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the remaining time.
  Mr. Chairman, I think what people need to understand is this is a fig 
leaf. After you slash in the rescissions bill the WIC Program to bits, 
then I get the gentlewoman from Washington standing up here and saying 
the WIC Program is a great program when she voted and all of the rest 
of you voted to slash that program.
  The next thing we come to is food stamps. It is a voucher program but 
in this bill you want to get rid of it. Now this is a fig leaf on the 
issue of whether you are going to punish women who get pregnant. People 
who get pregnant are not doing it to get 25 extra bucks in the State of 
Texas. People are getting pregnant for a whole lot of reasons, but it 
is not because they want to get more money out of the system, and when 
you punish the woman you are punishing the kids. And there is no way 
around it.
  This whole bill is directed at punishing children. And I say we ought 
to vote against this, and of course against the bill, because this bill 
is unfair to kids.
  If you want to pick on adults you ought to pick on adults some other 
way, but not pick on adults and think you are not picking on kids. You 
are picking on them; you are going to hurt them. Anything that takes 
away in those first years what kids need hurts, stunts their 
development. You are going to pay for it in the long run. It is like 
the Fram commercial, you either pay for it up front or you are going to 
pay for it forever.
  I hear all of those people talk about the costs of prisoners and 
prisons, $27,000, $30,000, $40,000 a year. You do not mind that because 
that is not in this year's budget. That is in about the year 2015 when 
you pick up this kind of stuff.
  I say that this kind of punishment should not go on on this floor.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIRMAN. All time has expired.
  Mr. McCRERY. Mr. Chairman, as the designee of Chairman Archer, I move 
to strike the last word.
  Mr. Chairman, I just wanted to strike the last word to clear up a few 
things that have been said about the bill in general. The gentleman 
from Washington [Mr. McDermott] earlier implied that we are through 
this amendment micromanaging the States' program. That is nowhere close 
to the truth.
  In fact the language of the amendment is as follows: ``Subparagraph 
(A) shall not apply to vouchers which are provided in lieu of cash 
benefits and which may be used only to pay for particular goods and 
services specified by the State as suitable for the care of the child 
involved.'' As specified by the State; we are not micromanaging a 
thing, we are giving that power to the States.
  I want to commend the gentleman from New Jersey for his amendment, 
not because it adds anything to the bill but because it clarifies that 
the underlying bill gives States the right to use their block grant 
money to provide services, not cash, but services to children, to women 
under 18, to women on welfare who have another baby. The bill already 
allows that, but I congratulate the gentleman for his amendment and 
making it clear that we do allow that.
  I want to clear up a couple of other things, one of them is the WIC 
Program.
  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. McCRERY. I am glad to yield to the gentleman from Kansas for that 
purpose.
  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I had 
not intended to take part in this debate but the gentleman from 
Washington indicated that the WIC Program was slashed in regards to the 
rescission program. Let me point out there was $125 million in that 
account, and the rescission program cut $25 million. There is still 
$100 million in the account. That is within the agriculture budget.
  Most of us on the Committee on Agriculture, if not all, understand 
that the WIC Program is a very important program. Most of us also 
understand they have an 86 percent participation rate. They are 
advertising on national radio to encourage more people to participate. 
There has to be some level there where you are spending money on 
advertising hopefully to get it up to all people who are deemed 
eligible, but there is $100 million in there right now that is not even 
spent.
  It was under the WIC Program that we took money from the crop 
insurance program to spend more on WIC. Nobody is slashing this 
program; $500 million in authorization, subject to appropriations, more 
in the WIC Program than last year. This is simply not accurate.
  I thank the gentleman for giving me the opportunity to set the record 
straight.
  Mr. McCRERY. I appreciate the gentleman making it clear that the 
rescission package did not slash the WIC Program, and I would like to 
point out this bill does not slash the WIC Program. In fact, just the 
opposite. We provide more money for WIC, not less, even more money than 
the CBO baseline predicted would be required for WIC.
  So I appreciate the gentleman's comments.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. McCrery. I yield to the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Shaw] for a 
little explanation.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would 
like to compliment the gentleman from New Jersey, as I did earlier the 
gentleman from Oregon, in putting in what I consider to be clarifying 
amendments.
  For the life of me I cannot understand the opposition we are getting 
from the other side when if there was any question as to how this money 
could be spent for the benefit of this person, this is moving it, by 
clarification we are showing we are not as far 
[[Page H3521]] apart from the minority as it would appear. So for the 
life of me I cannot understand. Some people may think we are moving 
toward the minority position and they stand up and oppose it. I do not 
understand, but I guess that is politics, but politics is one thing I 
wish we would get off of this floor for the moment and take care of the 
poor of this country and take care of the children of this country and 
get on with the business at hand.
  Mr. McCRERY. I appreciate the gentleman's comments.
  With respect to the comments of the gentlewoman from Arkansas [Mrs. 
Lincoln] one more time about what a sweet deal the Deal substitute is, 
again, the Deal substitute would allow cash benefits to be paid to 
women and welfare to have an additional child. We think it is simply 
too important to send the correct message for a change in this country 
to women who are on welfare, to tell them we are not going to give you 
cash for additional children. We think that is so important that we 
must dictate to the States that they cannot use the block grant funds 
to give additional cash benefits to women who are already on welfare 
and choose to have another baby. That message has got to be sent; we 
choose to send it.
  Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. McCRERY. I am glad to yield.
  Mrs. LINCOLN. We already give that option to the States. And 
certainly many States have already pilot projects like the State of 
Arkansas.

                              {time}  1900

  Mr. McCRERY. Reclaiming my time, I understand that. We made it clear 
the States will have that option, but we say our system has failed for 
too long by encouraging people on welfare to continue in that status, 
by holding out the lure of cash benefits from the Government to have 
more children. That is wrong. We are going to correct it.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, to extend the debate, I move to strike 
the last word, and ask unanimous consent to merge that additional time 
with this time I am currently controlling.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman has that right.
  Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Washington?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Chairman, I just have to respond.
  The gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. McCrery] is one of my favorites on 
the other side, because he is real honest. He stands up, and he says 
right out, ``We, the Federal Government, have decided that the States 
cannot give money.''
  Now, I say to the gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. McCrery], that is 
micromanaging what the Governors and the State legislatures can do, and 
you and I do not disagree on that, I guess. We are telling them, ``You 
cannot do it.'' We are reaching down into those State legislatures and 
making that decision for them.
  My view, and the amendment that I offered in committee, was to say 
let the States decide what they are going to do. We are giving them a 
lot less money.
  I listened to all of these people say we are giving more in this 
program and giving more in that program and giving more in this. How 
are you saving $70 billion if you are giving more in each section of 
the bill? I mean, it sort of defies logic that you can give more 
everywhere and not in the end wind up taking it away from somewhere.
  Mr. McCRERY. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. McDERMOTT. I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana.
  Mr. McCRERY. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and certainly we are 
micromanaging to that extent. However, I was responding earlier to the 
gentleman's comments about us specifying in this amendment the number 
of diapers that can be purchased. We do not do that, and you know that.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. Reclaiming my time, what you do is take away the 
State's ability to decide with the limited amount of money they are now 
going to have; the State of Washington is now working on a budget, 
thinking what they are going to get from us. Suddenly they are going to 
get a cut. They are going to have to go back in session and decide with 
a limited amount of money how they are going to deal with this.
  One of the things you are saying to them is, ``You cannot give cash 
benefits.'' I object to that. If you are going to give limited money to 
the States, let them have the full responsibility.
  Mr. HEFNER. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. McDERMOTT. I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina.
  Mr. HEFNER. Mr. Chairman, I would just ask a couple of questions for 
my own clarification here. We hear a mixed signal here. We are going to 
give block grants. To me when you give a block grant, you say to the 
Governor and the State legislature, ``OK, here it is, guys, you have 
got to cover all of these contingencies. You have got to cover the WIC 
programs, the refundable programs,'' and what have you, and now, as 
this amendment says, not unlike the food stamp program, and I do not 
mean to be clever on this, but it would seem to me there is room for 
abuse if you give vouchers for diapers or what have you. You know, 
there are certain things you cannot buy with food stamps. If you have 
vouchers for diapers or what have you, what is to keep unscrupulous 
people from taking a voucher for diapers and trading it for a six-pack 
or what have you? Just because you have restrictions it only can be 
used does not mean it is going to guarantee that that is what the money 
is going to go for.
  So to me, I am a little bit confused about the concept of total, 
total block grants, and then when you get back to the situation where 
you are going to micromanage, here is what you can do, here is what you 
can do, here is what you cannot do. If you are going to give block 
grants, for God's sakes, do the block grants and say, ``Guys, do the 
best you can, if you want to do the programs.'' That is the reason we 
had such an uproar, and we are so concerned about making a pool of 
money to give tax breaks to folks at the expense of children.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. McDERMOTT. I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Just to respond briefly, the gentleman 
raised the potential for fraud or misusing the vouchers as food stamps 
are often misused or at times misused.
  I would submit to you that cash lends itself to misuse to a greater 
degree than a voucher. The voucher would be harder to sell and to 
peddle on some kind of black market than the misuse of cash. So we 
would be more apt to target the money towards the child with the 
voucher.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. Reclaiming my time, that is a value judgment about 
these young women which I do not think you have a right to make. I do 
not think you have any evidence to support that.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. McDERMOTT. I yield to the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Just very quickly in one sentence, let us not forget that what we are 
doing right now, we are talking about a choice between what is in the 
bill and adding this to the bill. If you are against adding this to the 
bill, then vote no. If you think that this brings the Republican side a 
little closer, even though it might be millimeters closer to where you 
are, then vote for it.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. I am sure you will support the amendment.
  Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. McDERMOTT. I yield to the gentlewoman from Connecticut.
  Mrs. KENNELLY. I would just like to add to the comments by the 
gentleman from Washington [Mr. McDermott]. As I went back to my office, 
people were asking questions about the debate we were having. We have 
to make clear we are comparing apples and oranges. We have current law, 
a program that has had a great deal of attention. School lunches, you 
have current law, what current law would spend next year. We have block 
grants, and that is less. We are dealing with two different things. We 
should not forget, and I would like to say this, is that when you go 
into block grants, you cannot say what you are going to do. The 
Committee on Appropriations will.
  [[Page H3522]] The CHAIRMAN. All time has expired on this amendment.
  The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New 
Jersey [Mr. Smith].
  The question was taken; and the Chairman announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, further proceedings on the 
amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Smith] will be 
postponed.


                      announcement by the chairman

  The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, proceedings will now resume on 
those amendments on which further proceedings were postponed, in the 
following order: Amendment No. 1 offered by the gentleman from Texas 
[Mr. Archer]; amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from Texas 
[Mr. Archer]; amendment No. 3 offered by the gentleman from Missouri 
[Mr. Talent]; amendment No. 7 offered by the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. 
Bunn]; and amendment No. 8 offered by the gentleman from New Jersey 
[Mr. Smith].


                         parliamentary inquiry

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.
  Mr. McDERMOTT. Did the Chair say the first amendment to be voted on 
is the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer]?
  The CHAIRMAN. That is correct. That will be No. 1.
  The votes will be as follows: a 15-minute vote on amendment No. 1 
offered by the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer], a 5-minute vote on 
the en bloc amendments offered by the gentleman from Texas [Mr. 
Archer], a 5-minute vote on amendment No. 3 offered by the gentleman 
from Missouri [Mr. Talent] a 5-minute vote on amendment No. 7 offered 
by the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. Bunn], and a 5-minute vote on 
amendment No. 8 offered by the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Smith].
  One of the amendments offered was agreed to without a recorded vote 
being required.
                    amendment offered by mr. archer

  The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote 
on amendment No. 1 printed in House Report No. 104-85 offered by the 
gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer] on which further proceedings were 
postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             recorded vote

  The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 228, 
noes 203, not voting 3, as follows:
                             [Roll No 257]

                               AYES--228

     Allard
     Andrews
     Archer
     Armey
     Bachus
     Baker (CA)
     Baker (LA)
     Ballenger
     Barr
     Barrett (NE)
     Bartlett
     Barton
     Bass
     Bateman
     Bereuter
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bliley
     Blute
     Boehlert
     Boehner
     Bonilla
     Bono
     Brownback
     Bryant (TN)
     Bunn
     Bunning
     Burr
     Burton
     Buyer
     Callahan
     Calvert
     Camp
     Canady
     Castle
     Chabot
     Chambliss
     Chenoweth
     Christensen
     Chrysler
     Clinger
     Coble
     Coburn
     Collins (GA)
     Combest
     Cooley
     Cox
     Crane
     Crapo
     Cremeans
     Cubin
     Cunningham
     Davis
     DeLay
     Diaz-Balart
     Dickey
     Doolittle
     Dornan
     Dreier
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Ehlers
     Ehrlich
     Emerson
     English
     Ensign
     Everett
     Ewing
     Fawell
     Fields (TX)
     Flanagan
     Foley
     Forbes
     Fowler
     Fox
     Franks (CT)
     Franks (NJ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Frisa
     Funderburk
     Gallegly
     Ganske
     Gekas
     Gilchrest
     Gillmor
     Gilman
     Goodlatte
     Goodling
     Goss
     Graham
     Greenwood
     Gunderson
     Gutknecht
     Hancock
     Hansen
     Hastert
     Hastings (WA)
     Hayworth
     Hefley
     Heineman
     Herger
     Hilleary
     Hobson
     Hoekstra
     Hoke
     Horn
     Hostettler
     Houghton
     Hunter
     Hutchinson
     Hyde
     Inglis
     Istook
     Johnson (CT)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Kasich
     Kelly
     Kim
     King
     Kingston
     Klug
     Knollenberg
     Kolbe
     LaHood
     Largent
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Lazio
     Leach
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (KY)
     Lightfoot
     Linder
     Livingston
     LoBiondo
     Longley
     Lucas
     Manzullo
     Martini
     McCollum
     McCrery
     McDade
     McHugh
     McInnis
     McIntosh
     McKeon
     Metcalf
     Meyers
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Molinari
     Moorhead
     Morella
     Myers
     Myrick
     Nethercutt
     Ney
     Norwood
     Nussle
     Oxley
     Packard
     Paxon
     Petri
     Pombo
     Porter
     Portman
     Pryce
     Quillen
     Quinn
     Radanovich
     Ramstad
     Regula
     Riggs
     Roberts
     Rogers
     Rohrabacher
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roth
     Roukema
     Royce
     Salmon
     Sanford
     Saxton
     Scarborough
     Schaefer
     Schiff
     Seastrand
     Sensenbrenner
     Shadegg
     Shaw
     Shays
     Shuster
     Skeen
     Smith (MI)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Solomon
     Souder
     Spence
     Stearns
     Stockman
     Stump
     Talent
     Tate
     Taylor (NC)
     Thomas
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Torkildsen
     Upton
     Vucanovich
     Waldholtz
     Walker
     Walsh
     Wamp
     Watts (OK)
     Weldon (FL)
     Weldon (PA)
     Weller
     White
     Wicker
     Wolf
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Zeliff
     Zimmer

                               NOES--203

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Baesler
     Baldacci
     Barcia
     Barrett (WI)
     Becerra
     Beilenson
     Bentsen
     Berman
     Bevill
     Bishop
     Bonior
     Borski
     Boucher
     Brewster
     Browder
     Brown (CA)
     Brown (FL)
     Brown (OH)
     Bryant (TX)
     Cardin
     Chapman
     Clay
     Clayton
     Clement
     Clyburn
     Coleman
     Collins (IL)
     Collins (MI)
     Condit
     Conyers
     Costello
     Coyne
     Cramer
     Danner
     de la Garza
     Deal
     DeFazio
     DeLauro
     Dellums
     Deutsch
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Dixon
     Doggett
     Dooley
     Durbin
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Evans
     Farr
     Fattah
     Fazio
     Fields (LA)
     Filner
     Foglietta
     Ford
     Frank (MA)
     Frost
     Furse
     Gejdenson
     Gephardt
     Geren
     Gibbons
     Gonzalez
     Gordon
     Green
     Gutierrez
     Hall (OH)
     Hall (TX)
     Hamilton
     Harman
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayes
     Hefner
     Hilliard
     Hinchey
     Holden
     Hoyer
     Jackson-Lee
     Jacobs
     Jefferson
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnston
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kennedy (MA)
     Kennedy (RI)
     Kennelly
     Kildee
     Kleczka
     Klink
     LaFalce
     Lantos
     Laughlin
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lincoln
     Lipinski
     Lofgren
     Lowey
     Luther
     Maloney
     Manton
     Markey
     Martinez
     Mascara
     Matsui
     McCarthy
     McDermott
     McHale
     McKinney
     McNulty
     Meehan
     Meek
     Menendez
     Mfume
     Miller (CA)
     Mineta
     Minge
     Mink
     Moakley
     Mollohan
     Montgomery
     Moran
     Murtha
     Nadler
     Neal
     Neumann
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Orton
     Owens
     Pallone
     Parker
     Pastor
     Payne (NJ)
     Payne (VA)
     Pelosi
     Peterson (FL)
     Peterson (MN)
     Pickett
     Pomeroy
     Poshard
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reed
     Reynolds
     Richardson
     Rivers
     Roemer
     Rose
     Roybal-Allard
     Rush
     Sabo
     Sanders
     Sawyer
     Schroeder
     Schumer
     Scott
     Serrano
     Sisisky
     Skaggs
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stenholm
     Stokes
     Studds
     Stupak
     Tanner
     Tauzin
     Taylor (MS)
     Tejeda
     Thompson
     Thornton
     Thurman
     Torres
     Torricelli
     Towns
     Traficant
     Tucker
     Velazquez
     Vento
     Visclosky
     Volkmer
     Ward
     Waters
     Watt (NC)
     Waxman
     Whitfield
     Williams
     Wilson
     Wise
     Woolsey
     Wyden
     Wynn
     Yates

                             NOT VOTING--3

     Doyle
     Edwards
     Flake

                              {time}  1924

  Mr. NEUMANN changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
                          personal explanation

  Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Chairman, I would like to be recorded as voting no on 
No. 257, the Archer amendment. Due to a delay in getting back, I missed 
the vote.
  The CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider the first of a series of 
four 5-minute votes.


         amendments en bloc, as modified, offered by mr. archer

  The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote 
on the amendments en bloc, as modified, offered by the gentleman from 
Texas [Mr. Archer] on which further proceedings were postponed and on 
which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendments en bloc, as modified.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendments en bloc, as modified.


                             recorded vote

  The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  [[Page H3523]] The CHAIRMAN. This is a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 249, 
noes 177, not voting 8, as follows:
                             [Roll No. 258]

                               AYES--249

     Allard
     Andrews
     Archer
     Armey
     Baker (CA)
     Baker (LA)
     Ballenger
     Barr
     Barrett (NE)
     Bartlett
     Barton
     Bass
     Bateman
     Bereuter
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bliley
     Blute
     Boehlert
     Boehner
     Bonilla
     Bono
     Borski
     Brewster
     Brownback
     Bryant (TN)
     Bunn
     Bunning
     Burr
     Burton
     Buyer
     Callahan
     Calvert
     Camp
     Canady
     Castle
     Chabot
     Chambliss
     Chenoweth
     Chrysler
     Clinger
     Coble
     Coburn
     Collins (GA)
     Combest
     Cooley
     Costello
     Cox
     Crane
     Crapo
     Cremeans
     Cubin
     Cunningham
     Davis
     DeLay
     Diaz-Balart
     Dickey
     Doolittle
     Dornan
     Dreier
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Ehlers
     Ehrlich
     Emerson
     English
     Ensign
     Everett
     Ewing
     Fawell
     Fields (TX)
     Flanagan
     Foley
     Forbes
     Fowler
     Fox
     Franks (CT)
     Franks (NJ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Frisa
     Funderburk
     Gallegly
     Ganske
     Gekas
     Geren
     Gilchrest
     Gillmor
     Gilman
     Goodlatte
     Goodling
     Gordon
     Goss
     Graham
     Greenwood
     Gunderson
     Gutknecht
     Hall (OH)
     Hall (TX)
     Hamilton
     Hancock
     Hansen
     Hastert
     Hastings (WA)
     Hayworth
     Hefley
     Heineman
     Herger
     Hilleary
     Hobson
     Hoekstra
     Hoke
     Holden
     Horn
     Hostettler
     Houghton
     Hunter
     Hutchinson
     Hyde
     Inglis
     Istook
     Jacobs
     Johnson (CT)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Kasich
     Kelly
     Kim
     King
     Kingston
     Kleczka
     Klug
     Knollenberg
     Kolbe
     LaHood
     Largent
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Laughlin
     Lazio
     Leach
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (KY)
     Lightfoot
     Linder
     Lipinski
     Livingston
     LoBiondo
     Longley
     Lucas
     Manton
     Manzullo
     Martini
     McCollum
     McCrery
     McDade
     McHale
     McHugh
     McInnis
     McIntosh
     McKeon
     Metcalf
     Meyers
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Molinari
     Moorhead
     Morella
     Murtha
     Myers
     Myrick
     Nethercutt
     Neumann
     Ney
     Norwood
     Nussle
     Obey
     Ortiz
     Oxley
     Packard
     Paxon
     Petri
     Pombo
     Porter
     Portman
     Poshard
     Pryce
     Quillen
     Quinn
     Radanovich
     Ramstad
     Regula
     Riggs
     Roberts
     Rogers
     Rohrabacher
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roth
     Roukema
     Royce
     Salmon
     Sanford
     Saxton
     Scarborough
     Schaefer
     Schiff
     Seastrand
     Sensenbrenner
     Shadegg
     Shaw
     Shuster
     Sisisky
     Skeen
     Smith (MI)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Solomon
     Souder
     Spence
     Stearns
     Stockman
     Stump
     Talent
     Tate
     Tejeda
     Thomas
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Torkildsen
     Traficant
     Upton
     Vucanovich
     Waldholtz
     Walker
     Walsh
     Wamp
     Watts (OK)
     Weldon (FL)
     Weldon (PA)
     Weller
     White
     Whitfield
     Wicker
     Wolf
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Zeliff
     Zimmer

                               NOES--177

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Baesler
     Baldacci
     Barcia
     Barrett (WI)
     Becerra
     Beilenson
     Bentsen
     Berman
     Bevill
     Bishop
     Bonior
     Boucher
     Browder
     Brown (CA)
     Brown (FL)
     Brown (OH)
     Bryant (TX)
     Cardin
     Chapman
     Clay
     Clayton
     Clement
     Clyburn
     Coleman
     Collins (IL)
     Collins (MI)
     Condit
     Conyers
     Coyne
     Cramer
     Danner
     de la Garza
     Deal
     DeFazio
     DeLauro
     Dellums
     Deutsch
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Dixon
     Doggett
     Dooley
     Durbin
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Evans
     Farr
     Fattah
     Fazio
     Fields (LA)
     Filner
     Foglietta
     Ford
     Frank (MA)
     Frost
     Furse
     Gejdenson
     Gephardt
     Gibbons
     Gonzalez
     Green
     Gutierrez
     Harman
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayes
     Hefner
     Hilliard
     Hinchey
     Hoyer
     Jackson-Lee
     Jefferson
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnston
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kennedy (MA)
     Kennedy (RI)
     Kennelly
     Kildee
     Klink
     LaFalce
     Lantos
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lincoln
     Lofgren
     Lowey
     Luther
     Maloney
     Markey
     Martinez
     Mascara
     Matsui
     McCarthy
     McDermott
     McKinney
     McNulty
     Meehan
     Meek
     Menendez
     Mfume
     Miller (CA)
     Mineta
     Minge
     Mink
     Moakley
     Mollohan
     Montgomery
     Moran
     Nadler
     Neal
     Oberstar
     Olver
     Orton
     Owens
     Pallone
     Parker
     Pastor
     Payne (NJ)
     Payne (VA)
     Pelosi
     Peterson (FL)
     Peterson (MN)
     Pickett
     Pomeroy
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reed
     Reynolds
     Richardson
     Rivers
     Roemer
     Rose
     Roybal-Allard
     Sabo
     Sanders
     Sawyer
     Schroeder
     Schumer
     Scott
     Serrano
     Shays
     Skaggs
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stenholm
     Stokes
     Studds
     Stupak
     Tanner
     Taylor (MS)
     Thompson
     Thornton
     Thurman
     Torres
     Torricelli
     Towns
     Tucker
     Velazquez
     Vento
     Visclosky
     Volkmer
     Ward
     Waters
     Watt (NC)
     Waxman
     Williams
     Wilson
     Wise
     Woolsey
     Wyden
     Wynn
     Yates

                             NOT VOTING--8

     Bachus
     Christensen
     Doyle
     Edwards
     Flake
     Rush
     Tauzin
     Taylor (NC)

                              {time}  1933

  Mr. BREWSTER. Mr. COSTELLO, and, Ms. MOLINARI changed their vote from 
``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendments en bloc, as modified, were agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
                          personal explanation

  Mr. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Chairman, let the record reflect that I would 
have voted yes in favor of the en bloc amendment offered by the 
committee chairman, the gentleman from Texas, [Mr. Archer]. I was 
unavoidably detained. Had I been here, I would have voted aye.


                    amendment offered by mr. talent

  The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote 
on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Talent] on 
which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes 
prevailed by voice vote.
  The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             recorded vote

  The CHAIRMAN. A record vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The CHAIRMAN. This is a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 96, 
noes 337, answered not voting 1, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 259]

                                AYES--96

     Allard
     Andrews
     Armey
     Baker (CA)
     Barr
     Barton
     Bateman
     Bilbray
     Boehner
     Brown (OH)
     Bryant (TN)
     Burr
     Buyer
     Canady
     Chabot
     Chambliss
     Christensen
     Chrysler
     Coble
     Coburn
     Cooley
     Crapo
     DeLay
     Dickey
     Doolittle
     Duncan
     Emerson
     English
     Ewing
     Fawell
     Foley
     Funderburk
     Gephardt
     Goodlatte
     Goodling
     Graham
     Gutknecht
     Hall (TX)
     Hamilton
     Harman
     Hastert
     Hayworth
     Hilleary
     Hoekstra
     Hoke
     Holden
     Hutchinson
     Inglis
     Istook
     Johnson (SD)
     King
     Kingston
     LaFalce
     LaHood
     Largent
     Latham
     Lightfoot
     Linder
     Lipinski
     Lucas
     McHale
     McInnis
     McIntosh
     McKeon
     Metcalf
     Mica
     Minge
     Norwood
     Paxon
     Pombo
     Roemer
     Roth
     Royce
     Sanford
     Scarborough
     Schroeder
     Seastrand
     Sensenbrenner
     Shadegg
     Smith (MI)
     Smith (WA)
     Solomon
     Souder
     Spence
     Stearns
     Stockman
     Talent
     Tate
     Taylor (NC)
     Wamp
     Ward
     Watts (OK)
     Weldon (FL)
     Weller
     Whitfield
     Wicker

                               NOES--337

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Archer
     Bachus
     Baesler
     Baker (LA)
     Baldacci
     Ballenger
     Barcia
     Barrett (NE)
     Barrett (WI)
     Bartlett
     Bass
     Becerra
     Beilenson
     Bentsen
     Bereuter
     Berman
     Bevill
     Bilirakis
     Bishop
     Bliley
     Blute
     Boehlert
     Bonilla
     Bonior
     Bono
     Borski
     Boucher
     Brewster
     Browder
     Brown (CA)
     Brown (FL)
     Brownback
     Bryant (TX)
     Bunn
     Bunning
     Burton
     Callahan
     Calvert
     Camp
     Cardin
     Castle
     Chapman
     Chenoweth
     Clay
     Clayton
     Clement
     Clinger
     Clyburn
     Coleman
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (IL)
     Collins (MI)
     Combest
     Condit
     Conyers
     Costello
     Cox
     Coyne
     Cramer
     Crane
     Cremeans
     Cubin
     Cunningham
     Danner
     Davis
     de la Garza
     Deal
     DeFazio
     DeLauro
     Dellums
     Deutsch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Dixon
     Doggett
     Dooley
     Dornan
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Dunn
     Durbin
     Ehlers
     Ehrlich
     Engel
     Ensign
     Eshoo
     Evans
     Everett
     Farr
     Fattah
     Fazio
     Fields (LA)
     Fields (TX)
     Filner
     Flake
     Flanagan
     Foglietta
     Forbes
     Ford
     Fowler
     Fox
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (CT)
     Franks (NJ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Frisa
     Frost
     Furse
     Gallegly
     Ganske
     Gejdenson
     Gekas
     Geren
     Gibbons
     Gilchrest
     Gillmor
     Gilman
     Gonzalez
     Gordon
     Goss
     Green
     Greenwood
     Gunderson
     Gutierrez
     Hall (OH)
     Hancock
     Hansen
     Hastings (FL)
     Hastings (WA)
     Hayes
     Hefley
     Hefner
     Heineman
     Herger
     Hilliard
     Hinchey
     Hobson
     Horn
     Hostettler
     Houghton
     Hoyer
     Hunter
     Hyde
     Jackson-Lee
     Jacobs
     Jefferson
     Johnson (CT)
     [[Page H3524]] Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Johnston
     Jones
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kasich
     Kelly
     Kennedy (MA)
     Kennedy (RI)
     Kennelly
     Kildee
     Kim
     Kleczka
     Klink
     Klug
     Knollenberg
     Kolbe
     Lantos
     LaTourette
     Laughlin
     Lazio
     Leach
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Lewis (KY)
     Lincoln
     Livingston
     LoBiondo
     Lofgren
     Longley
     Lowey
     Luther
     Maloney
     Manton
     Manzullo
     Markey
     Martinez
     Martini
     Mascara
     Matsui
     McCarthy
     McCollum
     McCrery
     McDade
     McDermott
     McHugh
     McKinney
     McNulty
     Meehan
     Meek
     Menendez
     Meyers
     Mfume
     Miller (CA)
     Miller (FL)
     Mineta
     Mink
     Moakley
     Molinari
     Mollohan
     Montgomery
     Moorhead
     Moran
     Morella
     Murtha
     Myers
     Myrick
     Nadler
     Neal
     Nethercutt
     Neumann
     Ney
     Nussle
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Orton
     Owens
     Oxley
     Packard
     Pallone
     Parker
     Pastor
     Payne (NJ)
     Payne (VA)
     Pelosi
     Peterson (FL)
     Peterson (MN)
     Petri
     Pickett
     Pomeroy
     Porter
     Portman
     Poshard
     Pryce
     Quillen
     Quinn
     Radanovich
     Rahall
     Ramstad
     Rangel
     Reed
     Regula
     Reynolds
     Richardson
     Riggs
     Rivers
     Roberts
     Rogers
     Rohrabacher
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Rose
     Roukema
     Roybal-Allard
     Rush
     Sabo
     Salmon
     Sanders
     Sawyer
     Saxton
     Schaefer
     Schiff
     Schumer
     Scott
     Serrano
     Shaw
     Shays
     Shuster
     Sisisky
     Skaggs
     Skeen
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stenholm
     Stokes
     Studds
     Stump
     Stupak
     Tanner
     Tauzin
     Taylor (MS)
     Tejeda
     Thomas
     Thompson
     Thornberry
     Thornton
     Thurman
     Tiahrt
     Torkildsen
     Torres
     Torricelli
     Towns
     Traficant
     Tucker
     Upton
     Velazquez
     Vento
     Visclosky
     Volkmer
     Vucanovich
     Waldholtz
     Walker
     Walsh
     Waters
     Watt (NC)
     Waxman
     Weldon (PA)
     White
     Williams
     Wilson
     Wise
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wyden
     Wynn
     Yates
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Zeliff
     Zimmer

                             NOT VOTING--1

       
     Edwards
       

                              {time}  1942

  Mrs. CHENOWETH and Messrs. BONO, BARRETT of Nebraska, and BEREUTER 
changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  Mr. WARD and Mr. ISTOOK changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was rejected.
  The results of the vote was announced as above recorded.
                amendment offered by mr. bunn of oregon

  The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote 
on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. Bunn] on 
which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes 
prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             recorded vote

  The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The CHAIRMAN. This is a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 351, 
noes 81, not voting 2, as follows:
                             [Roll No. 260]

                               AYES--351

     Ackerman
     Allard
     Andrews
     Archer
     Armey
     Bachus
     Baesler
     Baker (CA)
     Baker (LA)
     Baldacci
     Ballenger
     Barcia
     Barr
     Barrett (NE)
     Barrett (WI)
     Bartlett
     Barton
     Bass
     Bateman
     Beilenson
     Bentsen
     Bereuter
     Berman
     Bevill
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bliley
     Blute
     Boehlert
     Boehner
     Bonilla
     Bono
     Borski
     Boucher
     Brewster
     Browder
     Brown (OH)
     Brownback
     Bryant (TN)
     Bryant (TX)
     Bunn
     Bunning
     Burr
     Burton
     Buyer
     Callahan
     Calvert
     Camp
     Canady
     Cardin
     Castle
     Chabot
     Chambliss
     Chapman
     Chenoweth
     Christensen
     Chrysler
     Clement
     Clinger
     Coble
     Coburn
     Coleman
     Collins (GA)
     Combest
     Cooley
     Costello
     Cox
     Cramer
     Crane
     Crapo
     Cremeans
     Cubin
     Cunningham
     Danner
     Davis
     de la Garza
     DeFazio
     DeLauro
     DeLay
     Deutsch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dickey
     Dicks
     Doggett
     Dooley
     Doolittle
     Dornan
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Durbin
     Ehlers
     Ehrlich
     Emerson
     Engel
     English
     Ensign
     Eshoo
     Everett
     Ewing
     Farr
     Fawell
     Fields (TX)
     Filner
     Flake
     Flanagan
     Foley
     Forbes
     Fowler
     Fox
     Franks (CT)
     Franks (NJ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Frisa
     Funderburk
     Furse
     Gallegly
     Ganske
     Gekas
     Gephardt
     Geren
     Gilchrest
     Gillmor
     Gilman
     Goodlatte
     Goodling
     Gordon
     Goss
     Graham
     Green
     Greenwood
     Gunderson
     Gutknecht
     Hall (OH)
     Hall (TX)
     Hamilton
     Hancock
     Hansen
     Harman
     Hastert
     Hastings (WA)
     Hayes
     Hayworth
     Hefley
     Heineman
     Herger
     Hilleary
     Hobson
     Hoekstra
     Hoke
     Holden
     Horn
     Houghton
     Hoyer
     Hunter
     Hutchinson
     Hyde
     Inglis
     Istook
     Jackson-Lee
     Jacobs
     Johnson (CT)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson, Sam
     Johnston
     Jones
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kasich
     Kelly
     Kennedy (MA)
     Kennedy (RI)
     Kennelly
     Kildee
     Kim
     King
     Kingston
     Kleczka
     Klink
     Klug
     Knollenberg
     LaFalce
     LaHood
     Lantos
     Largent
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Lazio
     Leach
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (KY)
     Lightfoot
     Linder
     Lipinski
     Livingston
     LoBiondo
     Longley
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luther
     Maloney
     Manton
     Manzullo
     Markey
     Martini
     Mascara
     McCarthy
     McCollum
     McCrery
     McDade
     McHale
     McHugh
     McInnis
     McIntosh
     McKeon
     McNulty
     Meehan
     Menendez
     Metcalf
     Meyers
     Mfume
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Minge
     Moakley
     Molinari
     Mollohan
     Montgomery
     Moorhead
     Moran
     Morella
     Murtha
     Myers
     Myrick
     Neal
     Nethercutt
     Neumann
     Ney
     Norwood
     Nussle
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Oxley
     Packard
     Pallone
     Pastor
     Paxon
     Payne (VA)
     Peterson (MN)
     Petri
     Pickett
     Pombo
     Pomeroy
     Porter
     Portman
     Poshard
     Pryce
     Quillen
     Quinn
     Radanovich
     Rahall
     Ramstad
     Rangel
     Reed
     Regula
     Richardson
     Riggs
     Rivers
     Roberts
     Roemer
     Rogers
     Rohrabacher
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roth
     Roukema
     Royce
     Salmon
     Sanders
     Sanford
     Sawyer
     Saxton
     Scarborough
     Schaefer
     Schiff
     Schroeder
     Scott
     Seastrand
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Shadegg
     Shaw
     Shays
     Shuster
     Sisisky
     Skaggs
     Skeen
     Skelton
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Solomon
     Souder
     Spence
     Spratt
     Stearns
     Stockman
     Stump
     Stupak
     Talent
     Tate
     Tauzin
     Taylor (MS)
     Taylor (NC)
     Tejeda
     Thomas
     Thornberry
     Thornton
     Tiahrt
     Torricelli
     Traficant
     Upton
     Vento
     Visclosky
     Volkmer
     Vucanovich
     Waldholtz
     Walker
     Walsh
     Wamp
     Ward
     Watts (OK)
     Weldon (FL)
     Weldon (PA)
     Weller
     White
     Whitfield
     Wicker
     Williams
     Wilson
     Wise
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wyden
     Wynn
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Zeliff
     Zimmer

                                NOES--81

     Abercrombie
     Becerra
     Bishop
     Bonior
     Brown (CA)
     Brown (FL)
     Clay
     Clayton
     Clyburn
     Collins (IL)
     Collins (MI)
     Condit
     Conyers
     Coyne
     Deal
     Dellums
     Dingell
     Dixon
     Evans
     Fattah
     Fazio
     Fields (LA)
     Foglietta
     Ford
     Frost
     Gejdenson
     Gibbons
     Gonzalez
     Gutierrez
     Hastings (FL)
     Hefner
     Hilliard
     Hinchey
     Hostettler
     Jefferson
     Johnson, E. B.
     Kolbe
     Laughlin
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lincoln
     Lofgren
     Martinez
     Matsui
     McDermott
     McKinney
     Meek
     Miller (CA)
     Mineta
     Mink
     Nadler
     Orton
     Owens
     Parker
     Payne (NJ)
     Pelosi
     Peterson (FL)
     Reynolds
     Rose
     Roybal-Allard
     Rush
     Sabo
     Schumer
     Slaughter
     Smith (MI)
     Stark
     Stenholm
     Stokes
     Studds
     Tanner
     Thompson
     Thurman
     Torkildsen
     Torres
     Towns
     Tucker
     Velazquez
     Waters
     Watt (NC)
     Waxman
     Yates

                             NOT VOTING--2

     Edwards
     Frank (MA)
       
                              {time}  1952

  Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana 
changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  Mrs. CUBIN, Mrs. ROUKEMA, and Messrs. WILLIAMS, SHAYS, ENGEL, and 
SERRANO changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
              amendment offered by mr. smith of new jersey

  The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the request for a recorded vote 
on amendment No. 8 printed in House Report 104-85 offered by the 
gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Smith] on which further proceedings were 
postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             recorded vote

  The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  [[Page H3525]] The CHAIRMAN. This is a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 352, 
noes 80, not voting 2, as follows:

                             [Roll No 261]

                               AYES--352

     Ackerman
     Allard
     Andrews
     Archer
     Armey
     Bachus
     Baesler
     Baker (CA)
     Baker (LA)
     Baldacci
     Ballenger
     Barcia
     Barr
     Barrett (NE)
     Barrett (WI)
     Bartlett
     Barton
     Bass
     Bateman
     Bentsen
     Bereuter
     Berman
     Bevill
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bliley
     Blute
     Boehlert
     Boehner
     Bonilla
     Bono
     Borski
     Boucher
     Brewster
     Browder
     Brown (OH)
     Brownback
     Bryant (TN)
     Bryant (TX)
     Bunn
     Bunning
     Burr
     Burton
     Buyer
     Callahan
     Calvert
     Camp
     Canady
     Cardin
     Castle
     Chabot
     Chambliss
     Chapman
     Chenoweth
     Christensen
     Chrysler
     Clayton
     Clement
     Clinger
     Coble
     Coleman
     Collins (GA)
     Combest
     Condit
     Cooley
     Costello
     Cox
     Cramer
     Crane
     Crapo
     Cremeans
     Cubin
     Cunningham
     Danner
     Davis
     de la Garza
     DeFazio
     DeLauro
     DeLay
     Deutsch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dickey
     Dicks
     Dixon
     Doggett
     Dooley
     Doolittle
     Dornan
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Durbin
     Ehlers
     Ehrlich
     Emerson
     Engel
     English
     Ensign
     Eshoo
     Everett
     Ewing
     Farr
     Fawell
     Fields (TX)
     Filner
     Flake
     Flanagan
     Foglietta
     Foley
     Forbes
     Fowler
     Fox
     Franks (CT)
     Franks (NJ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Frisa
     Frost
     Funderburk
     Furse
     Gallegly
     Ganske
     Gejdenson
     Gekas
     Geren
     Gilchrest
     Gillmor
     Gilman
     Goodlatte
     Goodling
     Gordon
     Goss
     Graham
     Green
     Greenwood
     Gunderson
     Gutknecht
     Hall (OH)
     Hamilton
     Hancock
     Hansen
     Harman
     Hastert
     Hastings (WA)
     Hayes
     Hayworth
     Hefley
     Heineman
     Herger
     Hilleary
     Hobson
     Hoekstra
     Hoke
     Holden
     Horn
     Houghton
     Hoyer
     Hunter
     Hutchinson
     Hyde
     Inglis
     Jackson-Lee
     Jacobs
     Johnson (CT)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kasich
     Kelly
     Kennedy (MA)
     Kennedy (RI)
     Kennelly
     Kildee
     Kim
     King
     Kingston
     Kleczka
     Klink
     Klug
     Knollenberg
     LaFalce
     LaHood
     Lantos
     Largent
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Laughlin
     Lazio
     Leach
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (KY)
     Lightfoot
     Linder
     Lipinski
     Livingston
     LoBiondo
     Longley
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luther
     Maloney
     Manton
     Manzullo
     Markey
     Martinez
     Martini
     Mascara
     McCarthy
     McCollum
     McCrery
     McDade
     McHale
     McHugh
     McInnis
     McKeon
     McNulty
     Meehan
     Menendez
     Metcalf
     Mfume
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Minge
     Moakley
     Molinari
     Mollohan
     Montgomery
     Moorhead
     Moran
     Morella
     Murtha
     Myers
     Myrick
     Nadler
     Neal
     Nethercutt
     Ney
     Norwood
     Nussle
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Orton
     Oxley
     Packard
     Pallone
     Parker
     Pastor
     Paxon
     Payne (VA)
     Peterson (MN)
     Petri
     Pombo
     Pomeroy
     Porter
     Portman
     Poshard
     Pryce
     Quillen
     Quinn
     Radanovich
     Rahall
     Ramstad
     Rangel
     Reed
     Regula
     Richardson
     Riggs
     Rivers
     Roberts
     Roemer
     Rogers
     Rohrabacher
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roth
     Roukema
     Royce
     Sabo
     Salmon
     Sanders
     Sanford
     Sawyer
     Saxton
     Schaefer
     Schiff
     Schroeder
     Scott
     Seastrand
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Shadegg
     Shaw
     Shuster
     Sisisky
     Skaggs
     Skeen
     Skelton
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Solomon
     Souder
     Spence
     Stearns
     Stenholm
     Stockman
     Stump
     Stupak
     Talent
     Tate
     Tauzin
     Taylor (MS)
     Taylor (NC)
     Tejeda
     Thomas
     Thornberry
     Thornton
     Tiahrt
     Torres
     Traficant
     Upton
     Vento
     Visclosky
     Volkmer
     Vucanovich
     Waldholtz
     Walker
     Walsh
     Wamp
     Ward
     Watts (OK)
     Weldon (FL)
     Weldon (PA)
     Weller
     White
     Whitfield
     Wicker
     Williams
     Wilson
     Wise
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wyden
     Wynn
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Zeliff
     Zimmer

                                NOES--80

     Abercrombie
     Becerra
     Beilenson
     Bishop
     Bonior
     Brown (CA)
     Brown (FL)
     Clay
     Clyburn
     Coburn
     Collins (IL)
     Collins (MI)
     Conyers
     Coyne
     Deal
     Dellums
     Dingell
     Evans
     Fattah
     Fazio
     Fields (LA)
     Ford
     Gephardt
     Gibbons
     Gonzalez
     Gutierrez
     Hall (TX)
     Hastings (FL)
     Hefner
     Hilliard
     Hinchey
     Hostettler
     Istook
     Jefferson
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnston
     Kolbe
     Lewis (GA)
     Lincoln
     Lofgren
     Matsui
     McDermott
     McIntosh
     McKinney
     Meek
     Meyers
     Miller (CA)
     Mineta
     Mink
     Neumann
     Owens
     Payne (NJ)
     Pelosi
     Peterson (FL)
     Pickett
     Reynolds
     Rose
     Roybal-Allard
     Rush
     Scarborough
     Schumer
     Shays
     Slaughter
     Smith (MI)
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stokes
     Studds
     Tanner
     Thompson
     Thurman
     Torkildsen
     Torricelli
     Towns
     Tucker
     Velazquez
     Waters
     Watt (NC)
     Waxman
     Yates

                             NOT VOTING--2

     Edwards
     Frank (MA)
       

                              {time}  1954

  Mr. GEJDENSON and Mr. SANFORD changed their vote from ``no'' to 
``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  The CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 9 printed 
in House Report 104-85.


                     amendment offered by mr. wyden

  Mr. WYDEN. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment offered by Mr. Wyden: Page 60, line 8, insert ``, 
     using adult relatives as the preferred placement for children 
     separated from their parents if such relatives meet all State 
     child protection standards'' before the semicolon.
       Page 72, line 4, insert ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Each 
     State''.
       Page 72, after line 20, insert the following:
       ``(b) Placement of Children with Relatives.--A State to 
     which a grant is made under this part may consider--
       ``(1) establishing a new type of foster care placement, 
     which could be considered a permanent placement, for children 
     who are separated from their parents (in this subsection 
     referred to as `kinship care') under which--
       ``(A) adult relatives of such children would be the 
     preferred placement option if such relatives meet all 
     relevant child protection standards established by the State;
       ``(B) the State would make a needs-based payment and 
     provide supportive services, as appropriate, with respect to 
     children placed in a kinship care arrangement; and
       ``(2) in placing children for adoption, giving preference 
     to adult relatives who meet applicable adoption standards 
     (including those acting as foster parents of such children).

  The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. 
Wyden] will be recognized for 10 minutes, and a Member in opposition 
will be recognized for 10 minutes.
  Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I know of no opposition to the 
amendment, and I would claim the time in opposition to the amendment.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. Bunning] will be 
recognized for 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oregon, Mr. Wyden.
  Mr. WYDEN. Mr. Chairman, this amendment would encourage our States to 
utilize the Nation's grandparents, with their vast treasury of love and 
practical experience, to help our youngsters who might otherwise be 
abandoned or put in foster care facilities, or put up for adoption.
  From across the country in recent months I have heard from 
grandparents who often are not informed at all by child protection 
agencies in their States when their grandchildren are moved to foster 
care facilities or put up for adoption.
  We all know that when children are separated from their parents, it 
is usually a painful and traumatic experience. Living with grandparents 
they know and trust gives them a better opportunity in the world.
  This amendment would strengthen the ability of families to rely on 
their own family members as resources, and would promote self-reliance 
within our families and within our communities.
  Mr. Chairman, I would like to emphasize that this amendment is not 
prescriptive. It is a permissive one. It would simply offer to the 
States to use the Nation's grandparents when those grandparents meet 
child safety protection standards. This amendment is
 supported by the American Association of Retired Persons, the National 
Coalition of Grandparents, and grandparents organizations from across 
the country.

  Mr. Chairman, I would like to say that the majority has been 
extremely helpful in the developing of this amendment, for which I 
appreciate their assistance.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. WYDEN. I yield to the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I would like to compliment the gentleman for 
a very wise amendment. Being a grandfather of five myself, I can 
certainly appreciate the full impact to which the gentleman speaks, and 
I think he brings a very good element to the bill. I plan to support 
it.
  [[Page H3526]] Mr. WYDEN. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for his 
assistance.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of a provision in this bill that will 
make a dramatic difference for the kids in this country who are waiting 
for placement in adoptive homes.
  Since the early 1980's, adoption placement agencies have been 
discriminating against these kids and prospective parents because of 
their race. Under guidelines that the Department of Health and Human 
Services sent out to State agencies back in 1981, race is one of the 
factors that can be used in placing children in adoptive homes.
  In practice, when the actual placement is made by the agencies, race 
often becomes the sole matching factor that social workers use in 
making these decisions.
  The result of this has been that minority children end up waiting 
twice as long in foster care as white children. And black children, 
while only constituting 14 percent of the child population, now account 
for over 40 percent of the children in foster care.
  Since black families only make up 12.5 percent of the population, 
this has led Randall Kennedy, the black Harvard law professor, to note 
that ``even if you do a super job of recruiting, in Massachusetts, 
where only 5 percent of the population is black and nearly half the 
kids in need of homes are black, you are still going to have a 
problem.''
  This is not an indictment of the black community. Black Americans 
have a long tradition of ``taking care of their own'' through informal 
adoption, kinship care, and other arrangements that are not made public 
and do not show up in official counts.
  But, given all that the black community has done, and given 20 years 
of Federal money going for minority recruitment, we still have a large 
number of black children with no place to call home.
  A provision in the Republican welfare bill will help solve this 
problem. It would deny Federal funds to any agency that uses race as a 
criteria in placing children in adoptive homes. It is a color-blind 
provision that will help a lot of children get out of foster care into 
permanent loving homes, and I think is consistent with our Nation's 
civil rights laws.
  Last year, Senator Metzenbaum got a provision included in the 
minority health amendment bill that originally would have done what we 
are trying to do in this welfare reform bill. But by the time the so-
called child advocates got a whiff of this and helped get it watered 
down in conference, the
 provision only codified the then-current practice that Senator 
Metzenbaum was originally trying to overturn.

  Since the Metzenbaum bill passed, 43 States have interpreted this law 
to mean that they can use race to hold up children in foster care. But, 
now Senator Metzenbaum has indicated that he would like to see his bill 
repealed so that kids are not tied up in foster care just because of 
the color of their skin.
  Back in the late 1960's and 1970's, more than 10,000 black children 
were adopted by white parents. Research and countless studies clearly 
show that these children know who they are, feel good about themselves, 
and do well in school. Until HHS handed down the deluded 1981 
guidelines, this was a practice that was working.
  I know that this is true because I have personal experience in this 
matter. Two of my daughters have adopted minority children--one that is 
Korean, one that is biracial. And I can attest to how well this has 
worked out for my family. The children are happy and doing well, and 
they have made my family a brighter and happier one.
  Mr. Chairman, there is a difference between a policy that is based on 
race and one that is sensitive to race. A policy that prohibits 
delaying the placement of a child into an adoptive home because of race 
is not insensitive to race as a cultural issue, but cognizant of the 
fact that the defining variable here is not race but a loving home.
  Potential parents should be judged by the love in their hearts, not 
the color of their skin. Potential adoptive children should be judged 
not by the color of their skin but by their needs as children.
  The new policy in this welfare reform bill would accomplish an end to 
the sacrifice of tens of thousands of minority children, on the altar 
of political correctness. It is one of the best provisions in this 
entire bill, and one that I believe will really help improve the race 
relations in our country.
  But, most importantly, it will help the kids who are in limbo now, 
stuck in foster homes only because of their skin color. That is sad, 
Mr. Chairman, and it is wrong. I urge my colleagues to support this 
bill and make a difference in these children's lives.
  Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky. I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee.
  Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding to me.
  Mr. Chairman, when the gentleman offered this amendment, basically 
what he was doing was repeal the Metzenbaum provisions that were passed 
in the last Congress, is that correct?
  Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky. That is correct.
  Mr. FORD. Therefore, we would go back to language prior to the 
Metzenbaum bill passed last year?
  Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky. The Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, basically, we know there are many, many kids 
of minority who are trapped into foster care simply because they cannot 
find parents who will adopt them, and I also would like to make note 
that it was the Personal Responsibility Act by the Republicans, under 
the tax cut plan, that gave a $5,000 tax credit, but it is 
nonrefundable.
  Many of the kids that the gentleman takes reference to today will 
remain in foster care facilities simply because people who are working 
and making $20,000 and $30,000 a year will not be able to receive that 
tax credit.
  Once again, only the wealthy and rich of this Nation will be able to 
receive the tax credit to adopt these kids that the gentleman is trying 
to help, and I support the gentleman's concept. I am not in opposition 
to it.
  I think those in the country of biracial adoptions, I have no problem 
with that, but in the gentleman's tax cut bill, he comes back and 
creates a problem for minorities who are working and other people who 
have low incomes who are making $20,000 and $30,000 a year.
  The tax cut plan under the Republicans, under their Contract With 
America, it does just what the gentleman is trying to do for rich 
people, but it takes it away from the working poor of this country.
  Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Tennessee 
[Mr. Ford] realizes we are discussing the welfare reform bill, and when 
we get to the tax bill I will be more than happy to debate the issue 
with the gentleman on the $5,000 credit for adoption.
  Mr. FORD. If the gentleman will continue to yield, absolutely, Mr. 
Chairman. I appreciate that, and I understand that. However, $69.4 
billion in this 5-year window that will be saved will go to offset the 
$189 million tax cut for a 5-year period as well.
  Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky. It is possible that that could be, but it is 
improbable that we will need it.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky. I yield to the gentleman from California.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I want to commend the 
gentleman for his amendment. I think this is what we were trying to do 
in the conference committee last year with Senator Metzenbaum, and I 
think we got some bad advice from HHS on some language.
  I just want to thank the gentleman for bringing this amendment to the 
floor.
  Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky. I thank the gentleman, Mr. Chairman.
  Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma. Mr. Chairman, children need love. Children 
need families. Children need consistency and unity as they grow up.
  The best place to get the fundamentals of life is with their own 
families, if possible--if not, other permanent measures for the 
children's stability should be the primary objective.
  In most cases, the two-parent family, along with other family members 
contribute positively in a child's life. Family should be considered as 
a major factor in the equation of solving the 
[[Page H3527]] welfare problem. Before making the automatic assumption 
that people should be swept into the welfare trap, the State should be 
given the flexibility to consider the eligibility of a member of the 
kinship care network--a grandparent, a noncustodial parent perhaps, or 
even an aunt or uncle.
  I urge you to support this very pro-family proposal as an important 
and integral part of the House welfare reform package.
  The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Oregon [Mr. Wyden].
  The amendment was agreed to.

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  The CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider amendment number 11 
printed in House Report 104-85.


                    Amendment Offered by Ms. Woolsey

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
  The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment offered by Ms. WOOLSEY: Page 74, line 8, strike 
     ``Secretary'' and insert ``Attorney General of the United 
     States''.
       Page 74, line 9, insert ``by contract'' after ``operate''.
       Page 74, line 15, strike ``Secretary'' and insert 
     ``Attorney General of the United States''.

  The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from California 
[Ms. Woolsey] and a Member opposed will each control 10 minutes.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I do not see any opposition on the floor, but 
I would claim the time in opposition.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Florida [Mr. Shaw] will be 
recognized for 10 minutes in opposition to the amendment.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California [Ms. Woolsey].
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  The Woolsey/Ramstad amendment is a technical amendment that corrects 
an inadvertent error made during the drafting of H.R. 1214.
  Mr. Chairman, it is obvious that it is in our bipartisan best 
interest to protect programs for missing and exploited children. I 
thank the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer] for his support.
  Mr. Chairman, in October of 1993, 13-year-old Polly Klaas was 
abducted by a stranger from her home in Petaluma, which is in my 
district. I know that many of my colleagues are aware of this tragic 
story. But what many of my colleagues may not be aware of is that an 
important role was played by the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children in the search for Polly.
  The Center alerted 17,000 police departments nationwide. They 
broadcast public service announcements on all the major television 
networks. they distributed sketches of Polly and her abductor through 
the network of nearly 400 private sector partners. The Center has 
provided these same crucial services in searches for almost 40,000 
children nationwide. This amendment preserves the effectiveness of the 
Center's programs by keeping these programs in the Department of 
Justice where they now reside. This is necessary because H.R. 4 repeals 
the Missing Children's Act which among other things establishes the 
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
  In order to ensure that the Center continues to operate, H.R. 4 also 
authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and 
operate the Clearinghouse and Hot Line for Missing and Runaway 
Children. However, under the current congressional mandate in the 
Missing Children's Act, it is the Department of Justice which works in 
partnership with the Center to operate the clearinghouse and hot line.
  The Woolsey-Ramstad amendment moves the authority back to the 
Attorney General, in the Department of Justice, and gives her continued 
authority to contract with the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children to operate the clearinghouse and the hot line. This 
amendment is strongly supported by both the National Center for Missing 
and Exploited Children and the Department of Justice.
  Mr. Chairman, it is crucial that the Center and the Department of 
Justice continue their 10-year partnership to protect our most precious 
national resource, our children.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Ramstad].
  Mr. RAMSTAD. I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and also for her 
cosponsorship of this amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this amendment.
  As the author of the Jacob Wetterling Crimes against Children Act, I 
know the importance of maintaining a partnership between the Justice 
Department and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
  Last year alone, Mr. Chairman, the Justice Department reported that 
over 114,000 children in this country were targets of attempted 
abduction. Fortunately, the National Center is doing an outstanding job 
to both recover abducted children and prevent abductions in the first 
place.
  The Center's toll-free hot line has logged over 750,000 calls since 
1984. Each week the Center distributes literally millions of 
photographs of missing children and many of these are high-tech, age-
enhanced photos. In fact right now the photo of Jacob Wetterling, the 
young boy from Minnesota who was kidnapped a number of years ago, Jacob 
would have just celebrated his 17th birthday, Mr. Chairman, and that 
photo of Jacob, how he does look now at 17, has been circulated around 
the Nation. The center has also printed 8.3 million publications and 
trained over 130,000 police and other professionals.
  Here is the main evidence that our investment in the Center is 
worthwhile. After working with law enforcement on over 40,000 cases, 
more than 26,000 children have been recovered.
  Again, Mr. Chairman, this amendment as the gentlewoman from 
California said is technical, it simply restores the authority for the 
Justice Department to retain the 10-year partnership with the Center 
rather than start anew with another agency.
  Let us pass this important amendment and preserve this important 
sponsorship. Our children and our families deserve nothing less.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, we both agree with the amendment and we are 
very pleased with the gentlewoman from California for bringing it to 
our attention. She is quite correct, it was a drafting error, we 
compliment her for bringing it to our attention and we support the 
amendment.
  The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from California [Ms. Woolsey].
  The amendment was agreed to.
  Mr. REED. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the rule before us 
today. Welfare reform is one of the most important issues we will 
consider in this Congress, and yet, of the more than 150 amendments 
filed with the Rules Committee, only 30 amendments have been made in 
order. And furthermore, most Democratic amendments have been shut out 
of the debate.
  I had filed an amendment, not allowed to be considered under the rule 
before us today, that would have made the two nutrition block grants 
more flexible to changing economic conditions within states. My 
amendment would have established a trigger which would have made States 
with rising unemployment eligible for increased funding to expand its 
nutrition programs during economic downturns.
  I offered this amendment in markup of the Opportunities Committee, 
and it has received bipartisan support. In addition, both Republican 
and Democratic Governors are on record as supporting a block grant 
trigger.
  I urge my colleagues to vote against this restrictive rule.
  Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chairman, throughout my career in Congress, I have 
watched as Democrat majorities sat idly by and watched the welfare 
system destroy the lives of millions of Americans. I have watched as 
these failed liberal policies have burrowed a deeper and deeper hole of 
dependency, abuse, and fiscal irresponsibility for our children and 
their children.
  Democrats argue today that they are in favor of change. They claim to 
recognize the fact that welfare has not only failed to solve problems, 
but it has actually made them worse. Unfortunately, this realization 
comes too late. Last year, Democrats who then controlled the House of 
Representatives, the Senate, and the Presidency, could not reform the 
system. In historic numbers, the American people embraced the 
Republican reform proposal, and Republicans will reform the welfare 
system.
  While I strongly support this bill, I must admit to some 
reservations. I believe it is unfortunate that we have left untouched 
some 
[[Page H3528]] programs that States could much more efficiently 
administer as block grants. I have concerns about the expanded use of 
Social Security numbers under the child support provisions. Finally, I 
believe there are understandable fears that this bill could adversely 
impact the number of abortions. But the vast majority of this bill will 
be beneficial and will help those in need.
  Opponents of this welfare reform package have chosen to call 
supporters mean spirited, and they claim that the bill puts children at 
risk. I believe that it is far more uncaring and callous to put 
children and their parents into a welfare system that offers little 
hope of escape. I do not wish to leave future generations with the 
social and fiscal responsibilities of cleaning up our mess.
  This bill does not, as some on the other side have argued, need a 
jobs program. Welfare reform, along with other provisions in the 
contract, is in and of itself a jobs program. By reducing the size of 
Government, by getting Government out of people's lives, and by cutting 
the tax burden felt by the American public, jobs will be naturally 
created. In fact, I would argue that we would today have more jobs with 
higher wages were it not for Government intrusion into the market.
  What we do need is to end the cycle of dependency that has been 
created by the current welfare system. In too many cases, the
 current system has created what amount to reservations. So long as 
beneficiaries stay within certain boundaries, they will be given food 
and clothing and shelter and other benefits. The system not only does 
not reward those who try to move off of the reservation, it actually 
punishes them. This bill provides substantial incentives for States and 
individuals to make real efforts at moving beneficiaries to self-
sufficiency and reducing the welfare rolls.

  Perhaps most importantly, this bill gives the States the flexibility 
to reach those goals. While Governors across the Nation have been 
experimenting with innovative programs and finding great success in 
giving beneficiaries the opportunities and incentives they need to 
become independent, the Federal Government has been largely static, 
watching without acting. In this bill, we will give States the 
opportunity to push those experiments even further. We will give States 
very real incentives to adopt successful programs from other States, 
without imposing Federal mandates from on high.
  Today, we begin to move in the right direction, but I hope that this 
will be only the first step. I hope that we will be able to implement 
further reforms in the future to give States more resources and more 
responsibilities. Some may see this bill as too large a step, others 
may call it too small. But it is a step. And it is one step more than 
Democrats ever made. I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
  Ms. PRYCE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support for the important 
provisions contained in this en bloc amendment offered by Chairman 
Archer. I commend the chairman for his hard work on this bill and for 
his willingness to accept amendments that strengthen H.R. 4, the 
Personal Responsibility Act.
  Few disagree with the fact that our present welfare system is 
failing. Our Nation's 30-year-old, $5.3 trillion war on poverty has 
done little to improve the plight of the poor. America's current 
welfare system encourages illegitimacy, nonwork, and dependency. Those 
whom we are fighting to protect have instead been imprisoned in a cycle 
of poverty that is passed from generation to generation. America's 
campaign against poverty has claimed many victims--most notably, and 
tragically, our children have suffered.
  For this reason, I have joined with my colleague from Indiana, Mr. 
Burton, in offering a sense-of-Congress resolution regarding the use of 
funds under the Child Protection Block Grant. Our resolution, which has 
been included in the chairman's en bloc amendment, encourages States to 
allocate sufficient funds under their Child Protection Block Grant to 
promote adoption. I think we can all agree that a loving family is the 
best social structure in which a child can be raised.
  As an adoptive mother of a 4-year-old, the issue of adoption is very 
important to me and has a permanent place in my heart. In the
 debate about policy, it is sometimes easy to lose sight of those about 
whom we speak. They are, after all, our children.

  Today, too many children are abused and neglected in their home 
environment. Our child welfare systems are charged with the task of 
protecting these innocent victims and providing them with substitute 
care when necessary. Ideally, these children would be placed with a 
family that can provide a stable environment and a consistent caring 
relationship. Instead, many children end up in the often unstable and 
lonely foster care system, including group homes and orphanages. The 
adverse conditions faced by these children in an abusive home and then 
in institutionalized care hinders their ability to develop positive 
social skills and succeed in adulthood. There are tens of thousands of 
children waiting to be embraced into caring families willing to raise 
them in an atmosphere of love, self-respect, and responsibility. 
Adoptive families are 100 percent functional, happy, and whole.
  The Burton-Pryce amendment stresses to States the importance of 
facilitating the permanent placement of children into loving families, 
and strongly urges States to devote child protection funds to adoption 
for that purpose. Specifically, it encourages the facilitated adoption 
of special-needs children and suggests a tax credit to families to make 
these adoptions more affordable.
  I encourage my colleagues to support this sense-of-Congress 
resolution which seeks to protect our children and provide them with 
hope for the future by voting in favor of Chairman Archer's en bloc 
amendment.
  Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Chairman, our current welfare system strips the 
American people of economic opportunity and fosters a society dependent 
on government handouts. For far too many Americans the welfare system 
no longer serves as a safety net, it is a hammock. Our Republican 
welfare reform proposal offers real change, not false security.
  Welfare clearly represents the biggest, most costly policy failure of 
our time. The current system encourages social behavior that destroys 
families, fuels skyrocketing illegitimacy, and impoverishes millions of 
children. It is a heartless system that blocks incentives for people to 
lift themselves out of poverty.
  Our Republican Personal Responsibility Act offers compassionate 
approaches that promote personal responsibility, require work and 
strengthen families. It works to lift families and their children out 
of the government's hammock and back on to their own feet. Our proposal 
brings the welfare system closest to the people that need it most by 
giving block grants to the States.
  Welfare has become a way of life for millions of Americans. Our 
current system traps people in a cycle of dependency and despair and 
offers little in the way of hope and opportunity. It is responsible for 
spawning crime, drug use, problem-ridden schools and other social ills, 
forcing taxpayers to subsidize these.
  Mr. Chairman, restoring America's work ethic, a sense of self-respect 
and community responsibility will alleviate much of the social decay we 
see today. Our Republican welfare reforms will leave a more civil and 
compassionate society for our children and grandchildren. The Personal 
Responsibility Act replaces the Federal hammock with family security 
and responsibility.
  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Chairman, this is an extraordinary week for the 
House of Representatives and for the American people.
  What we are seeing on the floor of the House of Representatives 
constitutes a war on the poorest women and children in our country in 
order to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy. The Republican Party, 
which recently held a fundraiser and raised $11 million dollars in one 
night from some of the wealthiest people in this country are now, under 
the guise of welfare reform, savagely cutting back on a wide variety of 
programs which are desperately needed by the weak and defenseless--by 
children, by the elderly, by the hungry, disabled and the sick.
  Sixty-nine billion dollars are being cut back on low-income 
assistance programs over a 5-year period in order to serve as a down 
payment for tax breaks for the rich. Robin Hood in reverse. We take 
from the poor and give to the rich. We take away school lunches from 
hungry children and serve up two martini lunches to corporate bosses. 
What courage. At a time when this country, before these cuts, already 
has the highest rate of childhood poverty in the industrialized world 
it is clear that the major problem facing low-income children is that 
they do not fully understand the working of the entrepeurial system. If 
only the low-income children, who are going to see cut backs in 
nutrition programs, health care and child care--had the sense to pay 
$1,000 a plate for a Republican fundraiser, things would be different.
  The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 6 million 
children will be thrown off welfare as a result of the Personally 
Responsibility Act. Conservative estimates show that in the year 2000 
close to 400,000 or 40 percent of disabled children will no longer 
receive SSI benefits; 14 million children would continue to receive 
some food stamps, but at a reduced level; over 2 million children would 
no longer be eligible for school lunches; 1 million children would no 
longer be fed in child care settings; close to 400,000 children would 
be denied child care; and 60,000 children would lose access to foster 
care and adoption assistance.
  In the year 2000 the State of Vermont will lose $10 million in cash 
welfare and education, training and employment programs for welfare 
recipients and 2,450 children will be dropped from assistance. In the 
same year, Vermont will lose $5.1 million in aid for blind 
[[Page H3529]] and disabled children and 500 children will be dropped 
from the rolls. Vermont will lose close to $1 million in school lunch 
funds and 4,100 children will no longer receive free or reduced price 
meals. Vermont will lose $1.6 million in child care funds and 990 
children will be denied care. Vermont will lose $3.5 million in funds 
for the child and adult care food program and 4,150 children will lose 
their daily meals. Vermont will lose $9 million in food stamp funds and 
25,386 children would receive reduced food stamp benefits.
  We all recognize that the current welfare system is not working well, 
but in reforming the system we do not want to punish some of the most 
vulnerable people in our society.
  This House just passed an unfunded Federal mandate bill and, as a 
former Mayor, I supported that bill. This welfare reform bill is one of 
the largest unfunded Federal mandates that the State of Vermont will 
ever experience.
  If we are serious about real welfare reform than we must be talking 
about a jobs bill which can employ those people who are leaving 
welfare. We must be talking about increasing child care, job training, 
and educational opportunities. If our goal is to get people off welfare 
and into jobs, then we must provide the infrastructure for that 
transaction. Not to do that is to simply punish poor people for being 
poor.
  Mr. TORRES. Mr. Chairman, last week we saw how the Republicans 
eagerly take from working families, senior citizens and children.
  When I went home to my district I stopped by an elementary school--I 
wanted to see for myself the importance of Federal nutrition programs 
and to learn what these meals mean to the children.
  What I saw were children being fed a hot and nutritious meal--the 
only decent meal they eat the entire day.
  The cold and heartless attack we are witnessing is appalling.
  Hunger afflicts up to 30 million Americans, 12 million of them are 
children. My congressional district, the East San Gabriel Valley of Los 
Angeles County, will be the most heavily impacted in all of California. 
41,000 children, in my district alone, will be negatively impacted by 
the Republican proposal to cut nutrition programs.
  We all know that hungry students are fatigued, cannot concentrate and 
end up doing worse than their peers on standardized tests.
  I urge my Republican colleagues to visit their schools before denying 
this small but essential program from our children.
  You cannot disguise the fact that block granting nutrition programs 
is taking food out of the mouths of children, to fill the trough that 
feeds corporate subsidies.
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise.
  The motion was agreed to.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. 
LaTourette] having assumed the chair, Mr. LINDER, Chairman of the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, reported that 
that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 4) to 
restore the American family, reduce illegitimacy, control welfare 
spending, and reduce welfare dependence, had come to no resolution 
thereon.

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