[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 169 (Friday, December 7, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12745-S12746]
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                  TANF SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS ACT OF 2001

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 216, S. 942.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 942) to authorize the supplemental grant for 
     population increases in certain States under the temporary 
     assistance to needy families program for fiscal year 2002.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
bill which had been reported from the Committee on Finance, with an 
amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``TANF Supplemental Grants Act 
     of 2001''.

     SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF TANF SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR 
                   POPULATION INCREASES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002.

       Section 403(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     603(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) Reauthorization of grants for fiscal year 2002.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph--
       ``(i) any State that was a qualifying State under this 
     paragraph for fiscal year 2001 or any prior fiscal year shall 
     be entitled to receive from the Secretary for fiscal year 
     2002 a grant in an amount equal to the amount required to be 
     paid to the State under this paragraph for the most recent 
     fiscal year in which the State was a qualifying State;
       ``(ii) subparagraph (G) shall be applied as if `2002' were 
     substituted for `2001'; and
       ``(iii) out of any money in the Treasury of the United 
     States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated for 
     fiscal year 2002 such sums as are necessary for grants under 
     this subparagraph.''.

     SEC. 3. FISCAL YEAR 2002 TANF PAYMENTS.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any payment 
     under section 403 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603) 
     that would otherwise be sent to a State on September 30, 
     2002, by the Secretary of the Treasury shall be sent on 
     October 1, 2002.

     SEC. 4. TANF BONUSES FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE STATES.

       (a) Rescission.--Effective upon the date of enactment of 
     this Act or October 1, 2001, whichever is later, $319,000,000 
     of the amount appropriated under section 403(a)(4)(F) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(4)(F)) is rescinded.
       (b) Appropriation.--Effective October 1, 2002, out of any 
     money in the Treasury of the United

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     States not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated 
     $319,000,000 for bonus grants under section 403(a)(4) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(4)). Amounts 
     appropriated under this subsection shall be in addition to 
     amounts appropriated under subparagraph (F) of section 
     403(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(4)).

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the committee substitute 
amendment be agreed to, the bill be read the third time and passed, the 
motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and any statements be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 942), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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