[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[House]
[Pages 28579-28586]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 3073

                Offered By: Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut

               [Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute]

       Amendment No. 1: Strike all after the enacting clause and 
     insert the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Fathers 
     Count Act of 1999''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

                   TITLE I--FATHERHOOD GRANT PROGRAM

Sec. 101. Fatherhood grants.

         TITLE II--FATHERHOOD PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

Sec. 201. Fatherhood projects of national significance.

             TITLE III--WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

       Sec. 301. Flexibility in eligibility for participation in 
           welfare-to-work program.
       Sec. 302. Limited vocational educational and job training 
           included as allowable activity.
       Sec. 303. Certain grantees authorized to provide employment 
           services directly.
       Sec. 304. Simplification and coordination of reporting 
           requirements.
       Sec. 305. Use of State information to aid administration of 
           welfare-to-work formula grant funds.

TITLE IV--ALTERNATIVE PENALTY PROCEDURE RELATING TO STATE DISBURSEMENT 
                                 UNITS

       Sec. 401. Alternative penalty procedure relating to State 
           disbursement units.

                     TITLE V--FINANCING PROVISIONS

       Sec. 501. Use of new hire information to assist in 
           collection of defaulted student loans and grants.
       Sec. 502. Elimination of set-aside of portion of welfare-
           to-work funds for successful performance bonus.

                        TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

       Sec. 601. Change dates for evaluation.
       Sec. 602. Report on undistributed child support payments.
       Sec. 603. Sense of the Congress.
       Sec. 604. Additional funding for welfare evaluation study.
       Sec. 605. Training in child abuse and neglect proceedings.
       Sec. 606. Use of new hire information to assist in 
           administration of unemployment compensation programs.
       Sec. 607. Immigration provisions.

                   TITLE I--FATHERHOOD GRANT PROGRAM

     SEC. 101. FATHERHOOD GRANTS.

       (a) In General.--Part A of title IV of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 601-679b) is amended by inserting after 
     section 403 the following:

     ``SEC. 403A. FATHERHOOD PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to make 
     grants available to public and private entities for projects 
     designed to--
       ``(1) promote marriage through counseling, mentoring, 
     disseminating information about the advantages of marriage, 
     enhancing relationship skills, teaching how to control 
     aggressive behavior, and other methods;
       ``(2) promote successful parenting through counseling, 
     mentoring, disseminating information about good parenting 
     practices including family planning, training parents in 
     money management, encouraging child support payments, 
     encouraging regular visitation between fathers and their 
     children, and other methods; and

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       ``(3) help fathers and their families avoid or leave cash 
     welfare provided by the program under part A and improve 
     their economic status by providing work first services, job 
     search, job training, subsidized employment, career-advancing 
     education, job retention, job enhancement, and other methods.
       ``(b) Fatherhood Grants.--
       ``(1) Applications.--An entity desiring a grant to carry 
     out a project described in subsection (a) may submit to the 
     Secretary an application that contains the following:
       ``(A) A description of the project and how the project will 
     be carried out.
       ``(B) A description of how the project will address all 3 
     of the purposes of this section.
       ``(C) A written commitment by the entity that the project 
     will allow an individual to participate in the project only 
     if the individual is--
       ``(i) a father of a child who is, or within the past 24 
     months has been, a recipient of assistance or services under 
     a State program funded under this part;
       ``(ii) a father, including an expectant or married father, 
     whose income (net of court-ordered child support) is less 
     than 150 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 
     673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, 
     including any revision required by such section, applicable 
     to a family of the size involved); or
       ``(iii) a parent referred to in paragraph (3)(A)(iii).
       ``(D) A written commitment by the entity that the entity 
     will provide for the project, from funds obtained from non-
     Federal sources, amounts (including in-kind contributions) 
     equal in value to--
       ``(i) 20 percent of the amount of any grant made to the 
     entity under this subsection; or
       ``(ii) such lesser percentage as the Secretary deems 
     appropriate (which shall be not less than 10 percent) of such 
     amount, if the application demonstrates that there are 
     circumstances that limit the ability of the entity to raise 
     funds or obtain resources.
       ``(2) Consideration of applications by interagency 
     panels.--
       ``(A) First panel.--
       ``(i) Establishment.--There is established a panel to be 
     known as the `Fatherhood Grants Recommendations Panel' (in 
     this subparagraph referred to as the `Panel').
       ``(ii) Membership.--

       ``(I) In general.--The Panel shall be composed of 10 
     members, as follows:

       ``(aa) 2 members of the Panel shall be appointed by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(bb) 2 members of the Panel shall be appointed by the 
     Secretary of Labor.
       ``(cc) 2 members of the Panel shall be appointed by the 
     Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(dd) 1 member of the Panel shall be appointed by the 
     ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means of 
     the House of Representatives.
       ``(ee) 2 members of the Panel shall be appointed by the 
     Chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate.
       ``(ff) 1 member of the Panel shall be appointed by the 
     ranking minority member of the Committee on Finance of the 
     Senate.

       ``(II) Conflicts of interest.--An individual shall not be 
     eligible to serve on the Panel if such service would pose a 
     conflict of interest for the individual.
       ``(III) Timing of appointments.--The appointment of members 
     to the Panel shall be completed not later than March 1, 2000.

       ``(iii) Duties.--

       ``(I) Review and make recommendations on project 
     applications.--The Panel shall review all applications 
     submitted pursuant to paragraph (1), and make recommendations 
     to the Secretary regarding which applicants should be awarded 
     grants under this subsection, with due regard for the 
     provisions of paragraph (3), but shall not recommend that a 
     project be awarded such a grant if the application describing 
     the project does not attempt to meet the requirement of 
     paragraph (1)(B).
       ``(II) Timing.--The Panel shall make such recommendations 
     not later than September 1, 2000.

       ``(iv) Term of office.--Each member appointed to the Panel 
     shall serve for the life of the Panel.
       ``(v) Prohibition on compensation.--Members of the Panel 
     may not receive pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of 
     their service on the Panel.
       ``(vi) Travel expenses.--Each member of the Panel shall 
     receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
     subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of 
     title 5, United States Code.
       ``(vii) Meetings.--The Panel shall meet as often as is 
     necessary to complete the business of the Panel.
       ``(viii) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Panel shall 
     be designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment.
       ``(ix) Staff of federal agencies.--The Secretary may detail 
     any personnel of the Department of Health and Human Services 
     and the Secretary of Labor may detail any personnel of the 
     Department of Labor to the Panel to assist the Panel in 
     carrying out its duties under this subparagraph.
       ``(x) Obtaining official data.--The Panel may secure 
     directly from any department or agency of the United States 
     information necessary to enable it to carry out this 
     subparagraph. On request of the Chairperson of the Panel, the 
     head of the department or agency shall furnish that 
     information to the Panel.
       ``(xi) Mails.--The Panel may use the United States mails in 
     the same manner and under the same conditions as other 
     departments and agencies of the United States.
       ``(xii) Termination.--The Panel shall terminate on 
     September 1, 2000.
       ``(B) Second panel.--
       ``(i) Establishment.--Effective January 1, 2001, there is 
     established a panel to be known as the `Fatherhood Grants 
     Recommendations Panel' (in this subparagraph referred to as 
     the `Panel').
       ``(ii) Membership.--

       ``(I) In general.--The Panel shall be composed of 10 
     members, as follows:

       ``(aa) 2 members of the Panel shall be appointed by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(bb) 2 members of the Panel shall be appointed by the 
     Secretary of Labor.
       ``(cc) 2 members of the Panel shall be appointed by the 
     Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(dd) 1 member of the Panel shall be appointed by the 
     ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means of 
     the House of Representatives.
       ``(ee) 2 members of the Panel shall be appointed by the 
     Chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate.
       ``(ff) 1 member of the Panel shall be appointed by the 
     ranking minority member of the Committee on Finance of the 
     Senate.

       ``(II) Conflicts of interest.--An individual shall not be 
     eligible to serve on the Panel if such service would pose a 
     conflict of interest for the individual.
       ``(III) Timing of appointments.--The appointment of members 
     to the Panel shall be completed not later than March 1, 2001.

       ``(iii) Duties.--

       ``(I) Review and make recommendations on project 
     applications.--The Panel shall review all applications 
     submitted pursuant to paragraph (1), and make recommendations 
     to the Secretary regarding which applicants should be awarded 
     grants under this subsection, with due regard for the 
     provisions of paragraph (3), but shall not recommend that a 
     project be awarded such a grant if the application describing 
     the project does not attempt to meet the requirement of 
     paragraph (1)(B).
       ``(II) Timing.--The Panel shall make such recommendations 
     not later than September 1, 2001.

       ``(iv) Term of office.--Each member appointed to the Panel 
     shall serve for the life of the Panel.
       ``(v) Prohibition on compensation.--Members of the Panel 
     may not receive pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of 
     their service on the Panel.
       ``(vi) Travel expenses.--Each member of the Panel shall 
     receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
     subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of 
     title 5, United States Code.
       ``(vii) Meetings.--The Panel shall meet as often as is 
     necessary to complete the business of the Panel.
       ``(viii) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Panel shall 
     be designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment.
       ``(ix) Staff of federal agencies.--The Secretary may detail 
     any personnel of the Department of Health and Human Services 
     and the Secretary of Labor may detail any personnel of the 
     Department of Labor to the Panel to assist the Panel in 
     carrying out its duties under this subparagraph.
       ``(x) Obtaining official data.--The Panel may secure 
     directly from any department or agency of the United States 
     information necessary to enable it to carry out this 
     subparagraph. On request of the Chairperson of the Panel, the 
     head of the department or agency shall furnish that 
     information to the Panel.
       ``(xi) Mails.--The Panel may use the United States mails in 
     the same manner and under the same conditions as other 
     departments and agencies of the United States.
       ``(xii) Termination.--The Panel shall terminate on 
     September 1, 2001.
       ``(3) Matching grants.--
       ``(A) Grant awards.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall award matching 
     grants, on a competitive basis, among entities submitting 
     applications therefor which meet the requirements of 
     paragraph (1), in amounts that take into account the written 
     commitments referred to in paragraph (1)(D).
       ``(ii) Timing.--

       ``(I) First round.--On October 1, 2000, the Secretary shall 
     award not more than $70,000,000 in matching grants after 
     considering the recommendations submitted pursuant to 
     paragraph (2)(A)(iii)(I).
       ``(II) Second round.--On October 1, 2001, the Secretary 
     shall award not more than $70,000,000 in matching grants 
     after considering the recommendations submitted pursuant to 
     paragraph (2)(B)(iii)(I).

       ``(iii) Nondiscrimination.--The provisions of this section 
     shall be applied and administered so as to ensure that 
     mothers, expectant mothers, and married mothers are eligible 
     for benefits and services under projects awarded grants under 
     this section on the same basis as fathers, expectant fathers, 
     and married fathers.
       ``(B) Preferences.--In determining which entities to which 
     to award grants under this

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     subsection, the Secretary shall give preference to an 
     entity--
       ``(i) to the extent that the application submitted by the 
     entity describes actions that the entity will take that are 
     designed to encourage or facilitate the payment of child 
     support, including but not limited to--

       ``(I) obtaining agreements with the State in which the 
     project will be carried out under which the State will 
     exercise its authority under the last sentence of section 
     457(a)(2)(B)(iv) in every case in which such authority may be 
     exercised;
       ``(II) obtaining a written commitment by the agency 
     responsible for administering the State plan approved under 
     part D for the State in which the project is to be carried 
     out that the State will voluntarily cancel child support 
     arrearages owed to the State by the father as a result of the 
     father providing various supports to the family such as 
     maintaining a regular child support payment schedule or 
     living with his children; and
       ``(III) obtaining a written commitment by the entity that 
     the entity will help participating fathers who cooperate with 
     the agency in improving their credit rating;

       ``(ii) to the extent that the application includes written 
     agreements of cooperation with other private and governmental 
     agencies, including the State or local program funded under 
     this part, the local Workforce Investment Board, the State or 
     local program funded under part D, and the State or local 
     program funded under part E, which should include a 
     description of the services each such agency will provide to 
     fathers participating in the project described in the 
     application;
       ``(iii) to the extent that the application describes a 
     project that will enroll a high percentage of project 
     participants within 6 months before or after the birth of the 
     child; or
       ``(iv) to the extent that the application sets forth clear 
     and practical methods by which fathers will be recruited to 
     participate in the project.
       ``(C) Minimum percentage of recipients of grant funds to be 
     nongovernmental (including faith-based) organizations.--Not 
     less than 75 percent of the entities awarded grants under 
     this subsection in each fiscal year (other than entities 
     awarded such grants pursuant to the preferences required by 
     subparagraph (B)) shall be awarded to--
       ``(i) nongovernmental (including faith-based) 
     organizations; or
       ``(ii) governmental organizations that pass through to 
     organizations referred to in clause (i) at least 50 percent 
     of the amount of the grant.
       ``(D) Diversity of projects.--
       ``(i) In general.--In determining which entities to which 
     to award grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
     attempt to achieve a balance among entities of differing 
     sizes, entities in differing geographic areas, entities in 
     urban versus rural areas, and entities employing differing 
     methods of achieving the purposes of this section.
       ``(ii) Report to the congress.--Within 90 days after each 
     award of grants under subclause (I) or (II) of subparagraph 
     (A)(ii), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Finance of the Senate a brief report on the diversity of 
     projectes selected to receive funds under the grant program. 
     The report shall include a comparison of funding for projects 
     located in urban areas, projects located in suburban areas, 
     and projects located in rural areas.
       ``(E) Payment of grant in 4 equal annual installments.--
     During the fiscal year in which a grant is awarded under this 
     subsection and each of the succeeding 3 fiscal years, the 
     Secretary shall provide to the entity awarded the grant an 
     amount equal to \1/4\ of the amount of the grant.
       ``(4) Use of funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each entity to which a grant is made 
     under this subsection shall use grant funds provided under 
     this subsection in accordance with the application requesting 
     the grant, the requirements of this subsection, and the 
     regulations prescribed under this subsection, and may use the 
     grant funds to support community-wide initiatives to address 
     the purposes of this section.
       ``(B) Nondisplacement.--
       ``(i) In general.--An adult in a work activity described in 
     section 407(d) which is funded, in whole or in part, by funds 
     provided under this section shall not be employed or 
     assigned--

       ``(I) when any other individual is on layoff from the same 
     or any substantially equivalent job; or
       ``(II) if the employer has terminated the employment of any 
     regular employee or otherwise caused an involuntary reduction 
     of its workforce in order to fill the vacancy so created with 
     such an adult.

       ``(ii) Grievance procedure.--

       ``(I) In general.--Complaints alleging violations of clause 
     (i) in a State may be resolved--

       ``(aa) if the State has established a grievance procedure 
     under section 403(a)(5)(J)(iv), pursuant to the grievance 
     procedure; or
       ``(bb) otherwise, pursuant to the grievance procedure 
     established by the State under section 407(f)(3).

       ``(II) Forfeiture of grant if grievance procedure not 
     available.--If a complaint referred to in subclause (I) is 
     made against an entity to which a grant has been made under 
     this section with respect to a project, and the complaint 
     cannot be brought to, or cannot be resolved within 90 days 
     after being brought, by a grievance procedure referred to in 
     subclause (I), then the entity shall immediately return to 
     the Secretary all funds provided to the entity under this 
     section for the project, and the Secretary shall immediately 
     rescind the grant.

       ``(C) Rule of construction.--This section shall not be 
     construed to require the participation of a father in a 
     project funded under this section to be discontinued by the 
     project on the basis of changed economic circumstances of the 
     father.
       ``(D) Rule of construction on marriage.--This section shall 
     not be construed to authorize the Secretary to define 
     marriage for purposes of this section.
       ``(E) Penalty for misuse of grant funds.--If the Secretary 
     determines that an entity to which a grant is made under this 
     subsection has used any amount of the grant in violation of 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall require the entity to 
     remit to the Secretary an amount equal to the amount so used, 
     plus all remaining grant funds, and the entity shall 
     thereafter be ineligible for any grant under this subsection.
       ``(F) Remittance of unused grant funds.--Each entity to 
     which a grant is awarded under this subsection shall remit to 
     the Secretary all funds paid under the grant that remain at 
     the end of the 5th fiscal year ending after the initial grant 
     award.
       ``(5) Authority of agencies to exchange information.--Each 
     agency administering a program funded under this part or a 
     State plan approved under part D may share the name, address, 
     telephone number, and identifying case number information in 
     the State program funded under this part, of fathers for 
     purposes of assisting in determining the eligibility of 
     fathers to participate in projects receiving grants under 
     this section, and in contacting fathers potentially eligible 
     to participate in the projects, subject to all applicable 
     privacy laws.
       ``(6) Evaluation.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Labor, shall, directly or by grant, contract, or 
     interagency agreement, conduct an evaluation of projects 
     funded under this section (other than under subsection 
     (c)(1)). The evaluation shall assess, among other outcomes 
     selected by the Secretary, effects of the projects on 
     marriage, parenting, employment, earnings, and payment of 
     child support. In selecting projects for the evaluation, the 
     Secretary should include projects that, in the Secretary's 
     judgment, are most likely to impact the matters described in 
     the purposes of this section. In conducting the evaluation, 
     random assignment should be used wherever possible.
       ``(7) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such 
     regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.
       ``(8) Limitation on applicability of other provisions of 
     this part.--Sections 404 through 410 shall not apply to this 
     section or to amounts paid under this section, and shall not 
     be applied to an entity solely by reason of receipt of funds 
     pursuant to this section. A project shall not be considered a 
     State program funded under this part solely by reason of 
     receipt of funds paid under this section.
       ``(9) Funding.--
       ``(A) In general.--
       ``(i) Interagency panels.--Of the amounts made available 
     pursuant to section 403(a)(1)(E) to carry out this section 
     for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, a total of $150,000 shall be 
     made available for the interagency panels established by 
     paragraph (2) of this subsection.
       ``(ii) Grants.--Of the amounts made available pursuant to 
     section 403(a)(1)(E) to carry out this section, there shall 
     be made available for grants under this subsection--

       ``(I) $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(II) $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 
     2004; and
       ``(III) $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2005.

       ``(iii) Evaluation.--Of the amounts made available pursuant 
     to section 403(a)(1)(E) to carry out this section for fiscal 
     years 2000 through 2006, a total of $6,000,000 shall be made 
     available for the evaluation required by paragraph (6) of 
     this subsection.
       ``(B) Availability.--
       ``(i) Grant funds.--The amounts made available pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A)(ii) shall remain available until the end of 
     fiscal year 2005.
       ``(ii) Evaluation funds.--The amounts made available 
     pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii) shall remain available 
     until the end of fiscal year 2007.''.
       (b) Funding.--Section 403(a)(1)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     603(a)(1)(E)) is amended by inserting ``, and for fiscal 
     years 2000 through 2006, such sums as are necessary to carry 
     out section 403A'' before the period.
       (c) Authority to States To Pass Through Child Support 
     Arrearages Collected Through Tax Refund Intercept to Families 
     Who Have Ceased to Receive Cash Assistance; Federal 
     Reimbursement of State Share of Such Passed Through 
     Arrearages.--Section 457(a)(2)(B)(iv) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     657(a)(2)(B)(iv)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(except the last sentence of this 
     clause)'' after ``this section''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following: ``Notwithstanding 
     the preceding sentences of

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     this clause, if the amount is collected on behalf of a family 
     that includes a child of a participant in a project funded 
     under section 403A and that has ceased to receive cash 
     payments under a State program funded under section 403, then 
     the State may distribute the amount collected pursuant to 
     section 464 to the family, and the aggregate of the amounts 
     otherwise required by this section to be paid by the State to 
     the Federal government shall be reduced by an amount equal to 
     the State share of the amount collected pursuant to section 
     464 that would otherwise be retained as reimbursement for 
     assistance paid to the family.''.
       (d) Applicability of Charitable Choice Provisions of 
     Welfare Reform.--Section 104 of the Personal Responsibility 
     and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 
     604a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(l) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this 
     section, this section shall apply to any entity to which 
     funds have been provided under section 403A of the Social 
     Security Act in the same manner in which this section applies 
     to States, and, for purposes of this section, any project for 
     which such funds are so provided shall be considered a 
     program described in subsection (a)(2).''.

                       TITLE II--FATHERHOOD PRO-
                     JECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

     SEC. 201. FATHERHOOD PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

       Section 403A of the Social Security Act, as added by title 
     I of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Fatherhood Projects of National Significance.--
       ``(1) National clearinghouse.--The Secretary shall award a 
     $5,000,000 grant to a nationally recognized, nonprofit 
     fatherhood promotion organization with at least 4 years of 
     experience in designing and disseminating a national public 
     education campaign, including the production and successful 
     placement of television, radio, and print public service 
     announcements which promote the importance of responsible 
     fatherhood, and with at least 4 years experience providing 
     consultation and training to community-based organizations 
     interested in implementing fatherhood outreach, support, or 
     skill development programs with an emphasis on promoting 
     married fatherhood as the ideal, to--
       ``(A) develop, promote, and distribute to interested 
     States, local governments, public agencies, and private 
     nonprofit organizations, including charitable and religious 
     organizations, a media campaign that encourages the 
     appropriate involvement of both parents in the life of any 
     child of the parents, and encourages such organizations to 
     develope or sponsor programs that specifically address the 
     issue of responsible fatherhood and the advantages conferred 
     on children by marriage;
       ``(B) develop a national clearinghouse to assist States, 
     communities, and private entities in efforts to promote and 
     support marriage and responsible fatherhood by collecting, 
     evaluating, and making available (through the Internet and by 
     other means) to all interested parties, information regarding 
     media campaigns and fatherhood programs;
       ``(C) develop and distribute materials that are for use by 
     entities described in subparagraph (A) or (B) and that help 
     young adults manage their money, develop the knowledge and 
     skills needed to promote successful marriages, plan for 
     future expenditures and investments, and plan for retirement;
       ``(D) develop and distribute materials that are for use by 
     entities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and that list 
     all the sources of public support for education and training 
     that are available to young adults, including government 
     spending programs as well as benefits under Federal and State 
     tax laws.
       ``(2) Multicity fatherhood projects.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award a $5,000,000 
     grant to each of 2 nationally recognized nonprofit fatherhood 
     promotion organizations which meet the requirements of 
     subparagraph (B), at least 1 of which organizations meets the 
     requirement of subparagraph (C).
       ``(B) Requirements.--The requirements of this subparagraph 
     are the following:
       ``(i) The organization must have several years of 
     experience in designing and conducting programs that meet the 
     purposes described in paragraph (1).
       ``(ii) The organization must have experience in 
     simultaneously conducting such programs in more than 1 major 
     metropolitan area and in coordinating such programs with 
     local government agencies and private, nonprofit agencies, 
     including State or local agencies responsible for conducting 
     the program under part D and Workfore Investment Boards.
       ``(iii) The organization must submit to the Secretary an 
     application that meets all the conditions applicable to the 
     organization under this section and that provides for 
     projects to be conducted in 3 major metropolitan areas.
       ``(C) Use of married couples to deliver services in the 
     inner city.--The requirement of this subparagraph is that the 
     organization has extensive experience in using married 
     couples to deliver program services in the inner city.
       ``(3) Payment of grants in 4 equal annual installments.--
     During each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005, the Secretary 
     shall provide to each entity awarded a grant under this 
     subsection an amount equal to \1/4\ of the amount of the 
     grant.
       ``(4) Funding.--
       ``(A) In general.--Of the amounts made available pursuant 
     to section 403(a)(1)(E) to carry out this section, $3,750,000 
     shall be made available for grants under this subsection for 
     each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
       ``(B) Availability.--The amounts made available pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A) shall remain available until the end of 
     fiscal year 2005.''.

             TITLE III--WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

     SEC. 301. FLEXIBILITY IN ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN 
                   WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 403(a)(5)(C)(ii) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(ii)) is amended to read 
     as follows:
       ``(ii) General eligibility.--An entity that operates a 
     project with funds provided under this paragraph may expend 
     funds provided to the project for the benefit of recipients 
     of assistance under the program funded under this part of the 
     State in which the entity is located who--

       ``(I) has received assistance under the State program 
     funded under this part (whether in effect before or after the 
     amendments made by section 103 of the Personal Responsibility 
     and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 first apply 
     to the State) for at least 30 months (whether or not 
     consecutive); or
       ``(II) within 12 months, will become ineligible for 
     assistance under the State program funded under this part by 
     reason of a durational limit on such assistance, without 
     regard to any exemption provided pursuant to section 
     408(a)(7)(C) that may apply to the individual.''.

       (b) Noncustodial Parents.--
       (1) In general.--Section 403(a)(5)(C) of such Act (42 
     U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating clauses (iii) through (viii) as 
     clauses (iv) through (ix), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
       ``(iii) Noncustodial parents.--An entity that operates a 
     project with funds provided under this paragraph may use the 
     funds to provide services in a form described in clause (i) 
     to noncustodial parents with respect to whom the requirements 
     of the following subclauses are met:

       ``(I) The noncustodial parent is unemployed, underemployed, 
     or having difficulty in paying child support obligations.
       ``(II) At least 1 of the following applies to a minor child 
     of the noncustodial parent (with preference in the 
     determination of the noncustodial parents to be provided 
     services under this paragraph to be provided by the entity to 
     those noncustodial parents with minor children who meet, or 
     who have custodial parents who meet, the requirements of item 
     (aa)):

       ``(aa) The minor child or the custodial parent of the minor 
     child meets the requirements of subclause (I) or (II) of 
     clause (ii).
       ``(bb) The minor child is eligible for, or is receiving, 
     benefits under the program funded under this part.
       ``(cc) The minor child received benefits under the program 
     funded under this part in the 12-month period preceding the 
     date of the determination but no longer receives such 
     benefits.
       ``(dd) The minor child is eligible for, or is receiving, 
     assistance under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, benefits under 
     the supplemental security income program under title XVI of 
     this Act, medical assistance under title XIX of this Act, or 
     child health assistance under title XXI of this Act.

       ``(III) In the case of a noncustodial parent who becomes 
     enrolled in the project on or after the date of the enactment 
     of this clause, the noncustodial parent is in compliance with 
     the terms of an oral or written personal responsibility 
     contract entered into among the noncustodial parent, the 
     entity, and (unless the entity demonstrates to the Secretary 
     that the entity is not capable of coordinating with such 
     agency) the agency responsible for administering the State 
     plan under part D, which was developed taking into account 
     the employment and child support status of the noncustodial 
     parent, which was entered into not later than 30 (or, at the 
     option of the entity, not later than 90) days after the 
     noncustodial parent was enrolled in the project, and which, 
     at a minimum, includes the following:

       ``(aa) A commitment by the noncustodial parent to 
     cooperate, at the earliest opportunity, in the establishment 
     of the paternity of the minor child, through voluntary 
     acknowledgement or other procedures, and in the establishment 
     of a child support order.
       ``(bb) A commitment by the noncustodial parent to cooperate 
     in the payment of child support for the minor child, which 
     may include a modification of an existing support order to 
     take into account the ability of the noncustodial parent to 
     pay such support and the participation of such parent in the 
     project.

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       ``(cc) A commitment by the noncustodial parent to 
     participate in employment or related activities that will 
     enable the noncustodial parent to make regular child support 
     payments, and if the noncustodial parent has not attained 20 
     years of age, such related activities may include completion 
     of high school, a general equivalency degree, or other 
     education directly related to employment.
       ``(dd) A description of the services to be provided under 
     this paragraph, and a commitment by the noncustodial parent 
     to participate in such services, that are designed to assist 
     the noncustodial parent obtain and retain employment, 
     increase earnings, and enhance the financial and emotional 
     contributions to the well-being of the minor child.

     In order to protect custodial parents and children who may be 
     at risk of domestic violence, the preceding provisions of 
     this subclause shall not be construed to affect any other 
     provision of law requiring a custodial parent to cooperate in 
     establishing the paternity of a child or establishing or 
     enforcing a support order with respect to a child, or 
     entitling a custodial parent to refuse, for good cause, to 
     provide such cooperation as a condition of assistance or 
     benefit under any program, shall not be construed to require 
     such cooperation by the custodial parent as a condition of 
     participation of either parent in the program authorized 
     under this paragraph, and shall not be construed to require a 
     custodial parent to cooperate with or participate in any 
     activity under this clause. The entity operating a project 
     under this clause with funds provided under this paragraph 
     shall consult with domestic violence prevention and 
     intervention organizations in the development of the 
     project.''.

       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 412(a)(3)(C)(ii) of such 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 612(a)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking 
     ``(vii)'' and inserting ``(viii)''.
       (c) Recipients With Characteristics of Long-Term 
     Dependency; Children Aging Out of Foster Care.--
       (1) In general.--Section 403(a)(5)(C)(iv) of such Act (42 
     U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(iv)), as so redesignated by subsection 
     (b)(1)(A) of this section, is amended--
       (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (I); and
       (B) by striking subclause (II) and inserting the following:

       ``(II) to children--

       ``(aa) who have attained 18 years of age but not 25 years 
     of age; and
       ``(bb) who, before attaining 18 years of age, were 
     recipients of foster care maintenance payments (as defined in 
     section 475(4)) under part E or were in foster care under the 
     responsibility of a State;

       ``(III) to recipients of assistance under the State program 
     funded under this part, determined to have significant 
     barriers to self-sufficiency, pursuant to criteria 
     established by the local private industry council; or
       ``(IV) to custodial parents with incomes below 100 percent 
     of the poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of the 
     Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, including any 
     revision required by such section, applicable to a family of 
     the size involved).''.

       (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 403(a)(5)(C)(iv) of 
     such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(iv)), as so redesignated by 
     subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section, is amended--
       (A) in the heading by inserting ``hard to employ'' before 
     ``individuals''; and
       (B) in the last sentence by striking ``clause (ii)'' and 
     inserting ``clauses (ii) and (iii) and, as appropriate, 
     clause (v)''.
       (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 404(k)(1)(C)(iii) of 
     such Act (42 U.S.C. 604(k)(1)(C)(iii)) is amended by striking 
     ``item (aa) or (bb) of section 403(a)(5)(C)(ii)(II)'' and 
     inserting ``section 403(a)(5)(C)(iii)''.

     SEC. 302. LIMITED VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND JOB TRAINING 
                   INCLUDED AS ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.

       Section 403(a)(5)(C)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(i)) is amended by inserting after 
     subclause (VI) the following:

       ``(VII) Not more than 6 months of vocational educational or 
     job training.''.

     SEC. 303. CERTAIN GRANTEES AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT 
                   SERVICES DIRECTLY.

       Section 403(a)(5)(C)(i)(IV) of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(i)(IV)) is amended by inserting ``, or if 
     the entity is not a private industry council or workforce 
     investment board, the direct provision of such services'' 
     before the period.

     SEC. 304. SIMPLIFICATION AND COORDINATION OF REPORTING 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Elimination of Current Requirements.--Section 
     411(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     611(a)(1)(A)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 
     ``(except for information relating to activities carried out 
     under section 403(a)(5))'' after ``part''; and
       (2) by striking clause (xviii).
       (b) Establishment of Reporting Requirement.--Section 
     403(a)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     603(a)(5)(C)), as amended by section 301(b)(1) of this Act, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(x) Reporting requirements.--The Secretary of Labor, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
     States, and organizations that represent State or local 
     governments, shall establish requirements for the collection 
     and maintenance of financial and participant information and 
     the reporting of such information by entities carrying out 
     activities under this paragraph.''.

     SEC. 305. USE OF STATE INFORMATION TO AID ADMINISTRATION OF 
                   WELFARE-TO-WORK GRANT FUNDS.

       (a) Authority of State Agencies to Disclose to Private 
     Industry Councils the Names, Addressess, and Telephone 
     Numbers of Potential Welfare-to-Work Program Participants.--
       (1) State iv-d agencies.--Section 454A(f) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654a(f)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(5) Private industry councils receiving welfare-to-work 
     grants.--Disclosing to a private industry council (as defined 
     in section 403(a)(5)(D)(ii)) to which funds are provided 
     under section 403(a)(5) the names, addresses, telephone 
     numbers, and identifying case number information in the State 
     program funded under part A, of noncustodial parents residing 
     in the service delivery area of the private industry council, 
     for the purpose of identifying and contacting noncustodial 
     parents regarding participation in the program under section 
     403(a)(5).''.
       (2) State tanf agencies.--Section 403(a)(5) of such Act (42 
     U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(K) Information disclosure.--If a State to which a grant 
     is made under section 403 establishes safeguards against the 
     use or disclosure of information about applicants or 
     recipients of assistance under the State program funded under 
     this part, the safeguards shall not prevent the State agency 
     administering the program from furnishing to a private 
     industry council the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and 
     identifying case number information in the State program 
     funded under this part, of noncustodial parents residing in 
     the service delivery area of the private industry council, 
     for the purpose of identifying and contacting noncustodial 
     parents regarding participation in the program under this 
     paragraph.''.
       (b) Safeguarding of Information Disclosed to Private 
     Industry Councils.--Section 403(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of item (dd);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of item (ee) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ff) describes how the State will ensure that a private 
     industry council to which information is disclosed pursuant 
     to section 403(a)(5)(K) or 454A(f)(5) has procedures for 
     safeguarding the information and for ensuring that the 
     information is used solely for the purpose described in that 
     section.''.

TITLE IV--ALTERNATIVE PENALTY PROCEDURE RELATING TO STATE DISBURSEMENT 
                                 UNITS

     SEC. 401. ALTERNATIVE PENALTY PROCEDURE RELATING TO STATE 
                   DISBURSEMENT UNITS.

       (a) In General.--Section 455(a) of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 655(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(5)(A)(i) If--
       ``(I) the Secretary determines that a State plan under 
     section 454 would (in the absence of this paragraph) be 
     disapproved for the failure of the State to comply with 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27), and that the 
     State has made and is continuing to make a good faith effort 
     to so comply; and
       ``(II) the State has submitted to the Secretary, not later 
     than April 1, 2000, a corrective compliance plan that 
     describes how, by when, and at what cost the State will 
     achieve such compliance, which has been approved by the 
     Secretary,

     then the Secretary shall not disapprove the State plan under 
     section 454, and the Secretary shall reduce the amount 
     otherwise payable to the State under paragraph (1)(A) of this 
     subsection for the fiscal year by the penalty amount.
       ``(ii) All failures of a State during a fiscal year to 
     comply with any of the requirements of section 454B shall be 
     considered a single failure of the State to comply with 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27) during the 
     fiscal year for purposes of this paragraph.
       ``(B) In this paragraph:
       ``(i) The term `penalty amount' means, with respect to a 
     failure of a State to comply with subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B)(i) of section 454(27)--
       ``(I) 4 percent of the penalty base, in the case of the 1st 
     fiscal year in which such a failure by the State occurs 
     (regardless of whether a penalty is imposed in that fiscal 
     year under this paragraph with respect to the failure), 
     except as provided in subparagraph (C)(ii) of this paragraph;
       ``(II) 8 percent of the penalty base, in the case of the 
     2nd such fiscal year;
       ``(III) 16 percent of the penalty base, in the case of the 
     3rd such fiscal year;
       ``(IV) 25 percent of the penalty base, in the case of the 
     4th such fiscal year; or
       ``(V) 30 percent of the penalty base, in the case of the 
     5th or any subsequent such fiscal year.
       ``(ii) The term `penalty base' means, with respect to a 
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     subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27) during a 
     fiscal year, the amount otherwise payable to the State under 
     paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection for the preceding fiscal 
     year.
       ``(C)(i) The Secretary shall waive all penalties imposed 
     against a State under this paragraph for any failure of the 
     State to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 
     454(27) if the Secretary determines that, before April 1, 
     2000, the State has achieved such compliance.
       ``(ii) If a State with respect to which a reduction is 
     required to be made under this paragraph with respect to a 
     failure to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of 
     section 454(27) achieves such compliance on or after April 1, 
     2000, and on or before September 30, 2000, then the penalty 
     amount applicable to the State shall be 1 percent of the 
     penalty base with respect to the failure involved.
       ``(D) The Secretary may not impose a penalty under this 
     paragraph against a State for a fiscal year for which the 
     amount otherwise payable to the State under paragraph (1)(A) 
     of this subsection is reduced under paragraph (4) of this 
     subsection for failure to comply with section 454(24)(A).''.
       (b) Inapplicability of Penalty Under TANF Program.--Section 
     409(a)(8)(A)(i)(III) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     609(a)(8)(A)(i)(III)) is amended by striking ``section 
     454(24)'' and inserting ``paragraph (24), or subparagraph (A) 
     or (B)(i) of paragraph (27), of section 454''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on October 1, 1999.

                     TITLE V--FINANCING PROVISIONS

     SEC. 501. USE OF NEW HIRE INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN COLLECTION 
                   OF DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS AND GRANTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 453(j) of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(6) Information comparisons and disclosure for 
     enforcement of obligations on higher education act loans and 
     grants.--
       ``(A) Furnishing of information by the secretary of 
     education.--The Secretary of Education shall furnish to the 
     Secretary, on a quarterly basis or at such less frequent 
     intervals as may be determined by the Secretary of Education, 
     information in the custody of the Secretary of Education for 
     comparison with information in the National Directory of New 
     Hires, in order to obtain the information in such directory 
     with respect to individuals who--
       ``(i) are borrowers of loans made under title IV of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 that are in default; or
       ``(ii) owe an obligation to refund an overpayment of a 
     grant awarded under such title.
       ``(B) Requirement to seek minimum information necessary.--
     The Secretary of Education shall seek information pursuant to 
     this section only to the extent essential to improving 
     collection of the debt described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) Duties of the secretary.--
       ``(i) Information comparison; disclosure to the secretary 
     of education.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
     Secretary of Education, shall compare information in the 
     National Directory of New Hires with information in the 
     custody of the Secretary of Education, and disclose 
     information in that Directory to the Secretary of Education, 
     in accordance with this paragraph, for the purposes specified 
     in this paragraph.
       ``(ii) Condition on disclosure.--The Secretary shall make 
     disclosures in accordance with clause (i) only to the extent 
     that the Secretary determines that such disclosures do not 
     interfere with the effective operation of the program under 
     this part. Support collection under section 466(b) shall be 
     given priority over collection of any defaulted student loan 
     or grant overpayment against the same income.
       ``(D) Use of information by the secretary of education.--
     The Secretary of Education may use information resulting from 
     a data match pursuant to this paragraph only--
       ``(i) for the purpose of collection of the debt described 
     in subparagraph (A) owed by an individual whose annualized 
     wage level (determined by taking into consideration 
     information from the National Directory of New Hires) exceeds 
     $16,000; and
       ``(ii) after removal of personal identifiers, to conduct 
     analyses of student loan defaults.
       ``(E) Disclosure of information by the secretary of 
     education.--
       ``(i) Disclosures permitted.--The Secretary of Education 
     may disclose information resulting from a data match pursuant 
     to this paragraph only to--

       ``(I) a guaranty agency holding a loan made under part B of 
     title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 on which the 
     individual is obligated;
       ``(II) a contractor or agent of the guaranty agency 
     described in subclause (I);
       ``(III) a contractor or agent of the Secretary; and
       ``(IV) the Attorney General.

       ``(ii) Purpose of disclosure.--The Secretary of Education 
     may make a disclosure under clause (i) only for the purpose 
     of collection of the debts owed on defaulted student loans, 
     or overpayments of grants, made under title IV of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965.
       ``(iii) Restriction on redisclosure.--An entity to which 
     information is disclosed under clause (i) may use or disclose 
     such information only as needed for the purpose of collecting 
     on defaulted student loans, or overpayments of grants, made 
     under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
       ``(F) Reimbursement of hhs costs.--The Secretary of 
     Education shall reimburse the Secretary, in accordance with 
     subsection (k)(3), for the additional costs incurred by the 
     Secretary in furnishing the information requested under this 
     subparagraph.''.
       (b) Penalties for Misuse of Information.--Section 402(a) of 
     the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 (112 
     Stat. 669) is amended in the matter added by paragraph (2) by 
     inserting ``or any other person'' after ``officer or employee 
     of the United States''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall become effective October 1, 1999.

     SEC. 502. ELIMINATION OF SET-ASIDE OF PORTION OF WELFARE-TO-
                   WORK FUNDS FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE BONUS.

       (a) In General.--Section 403(a)(5) of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is amended by striking subparagraph 
     (E) and redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (K) (as added 
     by section 305(a)(2) of this Act) as subparagraphs (E) 
     through (J), respectively.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 403(a)(5)(A)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     603(a)(5)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``subparagraph (I)'' 
     and inserting ``subparagraph (H)''.
       (2) Subclause (I) of each of subparagraphs (A)(iv) and 
     (B)(v) of section 403(a)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     603(a)(5)(A)(iv)(I) and (B)(v)(I)) is amended--
       (A) in item (aa)--
       (i) by striking ``(I)'' and inserting ``(H)''; and
       (ii) by striking ``(G), and (H)'' and inserting ``and 
     (G)''; and
       (B) in item (bb), by striking ``(F)'' and inserting 
     ``(E)''.
       (3) Section 403(a)(5)(B)(v) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     603(a)(5)(B)) is amended in the matter preceding subclause 
     (I) by striking ``(I)'' and inserting ``(H)''.
       (4) Subparagraphs (E) and (F) of section 403(a)(5) of such 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(F) and (G)), as so redesignated by 
     subsection (a) of this section, are each amended by striking 
     ``(I)'' and inserting ``(H)''.
       (5) Section 412(a)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     612(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``403(a)(5)(I)'' and 
     inserting ``403(a)(5)(H)''.
       (c) Funding Amendment.--Section 403(a)(5)(H)(i) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(H)(i)), as so redesignated by subsection 
     (a) of this section, is amended by striking 
     ``$1,500,000,000'' and all that follows and inserting ``for 
     grants under this paragraph--

       ``(I) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; and
       ``(II) $1,400,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.''.

                        TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 601. CHANGE DATES FOR EVALUATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 403(a)(5)(G)(iii) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(G)(iii)), as so 
     redesignated by section 502(a) of this Act, is amended by 
     striking ``2001'' and inserting ``2005''.
       (b) Interim Report Required.--Section 403(a)(5)(G) of such 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(G)), as so redesignated, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iv) Interim report.--Not later than January 1, 2002, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Congress a interim report on 
     the evaluations referred to in clause (i).''.

     SEC. 602. REPORT ON UNDISTRIBUTED CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

       Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 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 procedures that the States use generally to 
     locate custodial parents for whom child support has been 
     collected but not yet distributed due to a change in address. 
     The report shall include an estimate of the total amount of 
     such undistributed child support and the average length of 
     time it takes for such child support to be distributed. The 
     Secretary shall include in the report recommendations as to 
     whether additional procedures should be established at the 
     State or Federal level to expedite the payment of 
     undistributed child support.

     SEC. 603. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of the Congress that the States may use 
     funds provided under the program of block grants for 
     temporary assistance for needy families under part A of title 
     IV of the Social Security Act to promote fatherhood 
     activities of the type described in section 403A of such Act, 
     as added by this Act.

     SEC. 604. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR WELFARE EVALUATION STUDY.

       Section 414(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     614(b)) is amended by striking ``appropriated $10,000,000'' 
     and all that follows and inserting ``appropriated--
       ``(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 
     1999;
       ``(2) $12,300,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(3) $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2001;

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       ``(4) $15,500,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
       ``(5) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.''.

     SEC. 605. TRAINING IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS.

       (a) In General--Section 474(a)(3) of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as 
     subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) 75 percent of so much of such expenditures as are for 
     the short-term training (including cross-training with 
     personnel employed by, or under contract with, the State or 
     local agency administering the plan in the political 
     subdivision, training on topics relevant to the legal 
     representation of clients in proceedings conducted by or 
     under the supervision of an abuse and neglect court, and 
     training on related topics such as child development and the 
     importance of achieving safety, permanency, and well-being 
     for a child) of judges, judicial personnel, law enforcement 
     personnel, agency attorneys, attorneys representing a parent 
     in proceedings conducted by, or under the supervision of, an 
     abuse and neglect court, attorneys representing a child in 
     such proceedings, guardians ad litem, and volunteers who 
     participate in court-appointed special advocate programs, to 
     the extent the training is related to the court's role in 
     expediting adoption procedures, implementing reasonable 
     efforts, and providing for timely permanency planning and 
     case reviews, except that any such training shall be offered 
     by the State or local agency administering the plan, either 
     directly or through contract, in collaboration with the 
     appropriate judicial governing body operating in the 
     State,''.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 475 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 675) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) The term `abuse and neglect courts' means the State 
     and local courts that carry out State or local laws requiring 
     proceedings (conducted by or under the supervision of the 
     courts)--
       ``(A) that implement part B or this part, including 
     preliminary disposition of such proceedings;
       ``(B) that determine whether a child was abused or 
     neglected;
       ``(C) that determine the advisability or appropriateness of 
     placement in a family foster home, group home, or a special 
     residential care facility; or
       ``(D) that determine any other legal disposition of a child 
     in the abuse and neglect court system.
       ``(9) The term `agency attorney' means an attorney or other 
     individual, including any government attorney, district 
     attorney, attorney general, State attorney, county attorney, 
     city solicitor or attorney, corporation counsel, or privately 
     retained special prosecutor, who represents the State or 
     local agency administrating the programs under part B and 
     this part in a proceeding conducted by, or under the 
     supervision of, an abuse and neglect court, including a 
     proceeding for termination of parental rights.
       ``(10) The term `attorney representing a child' means an 
     attorney or a guardian ad litem who represents a child in a 
     proceeding conducted by, or under the supervision of, an 
     abuse and neglect court.
       ``(11) The term `attorney representing a parent' means an 
     attorney who represents a parent who is an official party to 
     a proceeding conducted by, or under the supervision of, an 
     abuse and neglect court.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendments--
       (1) Section 473(a)(6)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     673(a)(6)(B)) is amended by striking ``474(a)(3)(E)'' and 
     inserting ``474(a)(3)(F)''.
       (2) Section 474(a)(3)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     674(a)(3)(E)) (as so redesignated by subsection (a)(1)(A) of 
     this section) is amended by striking ``subparagraph (C)'' and 
     inserting ``subparagraph (D)''.
       (3) Section 474(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 674(c)) is 
     amended by striking ``subsection (a)(3)(C)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (a)(3)(D)''.
       (d) Sunset.--Effective on October 1, 2004--
       (1) section 474(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     674(a)(3)) is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and 
     redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) as 
     subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively;
       (2) section 475 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 675) is amended by 
     striking paragraphs (8) through (11);
       (3) section 473(a)(6)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     673(a)(6)(B)) is amended by striking ``474(a)(3)(F)'' and 
     inserting ``474(a)(3)(E)''.
       (4) section 474(a)(3)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     674(a)(3)(E)) (as so redesignated by subsection (a)(1)(A) of 
     this section) is amended by striking ``subparagraph (D)'' and 
     inserting ``subparagraph (C)''; and
       (5) section 474(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 674(c)) is 
     amended by striking ``subsection (a)(3)(D)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (a)(3)(C)''.

     SEC. 606. USE OF NEW HIRE INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN 
                   ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 
                   PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Section 453(j) of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 653(j)), as amended by section 501(a) of this Act, 
     is further amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) Information comparisons and disclosure to assist in 
     administration of unemployment compensation programs.--
       ``(A) In general.--If a State agency responsible for the 
     administration of an unemployment compensation program under 
     Federal or State law transmits to the Secretary the name and 
     social security account number of an individual, the 
     Secretary shall, if the information in the National Directory 
     of New Hires indicates that the individual may be employed, 
     disclose to the State agency the name and address of any 
     putative employer of the individual, subject to this 
     paragraph.
       ``(B) Condition on disclosure.--The Secretary shall make a 
     disclosure under subparagraph (A) only to the extent that the 
     Secretary determines that the disclosure would not interfere 
     with the effective operation of the program under this part.
       ``(C) Use of information.--A State agency may use 
     information provided under this paragraph only for purposes 
     of administering a program referred to in subparagraph 
     (A).''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on October 1, 1999.

     SEC. 607. IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS.

       (a) Nonimmigrant Aliens Ineligible to Receive Visas and 
     Excluded From Admission for Nonpayment of Child Support.--
       (1) In general.--Section 212(a)(10) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10)) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(F) Nonpayment of child support.--
       ``(i) In general.--Any nonimmigrant alien is inadmissible 
     who is legally obligated under a judgment, decree, or order 
     to pay child support (as defined in section 459(i) of the 
     Social Security Act), and whose failure to pay such child 
     support has resulted in an arrearage exceeding $5,000, until 
     child support payments under the judgment, decree, or order 
     are satisfied or the nonimmigrant alien is in compliance with 
     an approved payment agreement.
       ``(ii) Waiver authorized.--The Attorney General may waive 
     the application of clause (i) in the case of an alien, if the 
     Attorney General--

       ``(I) has received a request for the waiver from the court 
     or administrative agency having jurisdiction over the 
     judgment, decree, or order obligating the alien to pay child 
     support that is referred to in such clause; or
       ``(II) determines that there are prevailing humanitarian or 
     public interest concerns.''.

       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
     shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (b) Authorization to Serve Legal Process in Child Support 
     Cases on Certain Arriving Aliens.--
       (1) In general.--Section 235(d) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(d)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(5) Authority to serve process in child support cases.--
       ``(A) In general.--To the extent consistent with State law, 
     immigration officers are authorized to serve on any alien who 
     is an applicant for admission to the United States legal 
     process with respect to any action to enforce or establish a 
     legal obligation of an individual to pay child support (as 
     defined in section 459(i) of the Social Security Act).
       ``(B) Definition.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the 
     term `legal process' means any writ, order, summons or other 
     similar process, which is issued by--
       ``(i) a court or an administrative agency of competent 
     jurisdiction in any State, territory, or possession of the 
     United States; or
       ``(ii) an authorized official pursuant to an order of such 
     a court or agency or pursuant to State or local law.''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
     shall apply to aliens applying for admission to the United 
     States on or after 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.
       (c) Authorization to share child support enforcement 
     information to enforce immigration and naturalization law.--
       (1) Secretarial responsibility.--Section 452 of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 652) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(m) If the Secretary receives a certification by a State 
     agency, in accordance with section 454(32), that an 
     individual who is a nonimmigrant alien (as defined in section 
     101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) owes 
     arrearages of child support in an amount exceeding $5,000, 
     the Secretary may, at the request of the State agency, the 
     Secretary of State, or the Attorney General, or on the 
     Secretary's own initiative, provide such certification to the 
     Secretary of State

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     and the Attorney General information in order to enable them 
     to carry out their responsibilities under sections 212(a)(10) 
     and 235(d) of such Act.''.
       (2) State agency responsibility.--Section 454 of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (32);
       (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (33) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (33) the following:
       ``(34) provide that the State agency will have in effect a 
     procedure for certifying to the Secretary, in such format and 
     accompained by such supporting documentation as the Secretary 
     may require, determinations for purposes of section 452(m) 
     that nonimmigrant aliens owe arrearages of child support in 
     an amount exceeding $5,000.''.