[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 164 (Sunday, December 18, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H12285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TANF AND CHILD CARE CONTINUATION ACT OF 2005

  Mr. POMBO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Ways and Means be discharged from further consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4635) to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
block grant program through March 31, 2006, and for other purposes, and 
ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the bill, as follows:

                               H.R. 4635

       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 ``TANF and Child Care 
     Continuation Act of 2005''.

     SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY 
                   FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH MARCH 31, 
                   2006.

       (a) In General.--Activities authorized by part A of title 
     IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (adjusted, 
     as applicable, by or under the TANF Emergency Response and 
     Recovery Act of 2005) shall continue through March 31, 2006, 
     in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2005, and out of any 
     money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise 
     appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may 
     be necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be 
     made pursuant to this authority through the second quarter of 
     fiscal year 2006 at the level provided for such activities 
     through the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 (or, as 
     applicable, at such greater level as may result from the 
     application of the TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act 
     of 2005).
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended 
     by striking ``December 31, 2005'' and inserting ``March 31, 
     2006''.
       (c) Offset.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section 
     and section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act, for each of 
     fiscal years 2006 through 2010, the Secretary shall reduce 
     the amount of each grant otherwise payable under such section 
     403(a)(2) to each eligible State (as defined in subparagraph 
     (C)(i) of such section 403(a)(2)) by such equal percentage as 
     may be necessary to ensure that the total amount of grants 
     paid under such section 403(a)(2) does not exceed 
     $73,000,000.

     SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF 
                   CHILD WELFARE AND CHILD WELFARE WAIVER 
                   AUTHORITY THROUGH MARCH 31, 2006.

       Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) of the 
     Social Security Act shall continue through March 31, 2006, in 
     the manner authorized for fiscal year 2005, and out of any 
     money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise 
     appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may 
     be necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be 
     made pursuant to this authority through the second quarter of 
     fiscal year 2006 at the level provided for such activities 
     through the second quarter of fiscal year 2005.

  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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