[112th Congress Public Law 35]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]



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Public Law 112-35
112th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance 
      for needy families and related programs through December 31, 
             2011. <<NOTE: Sept. 30, 2011 -  [H.R. 2943]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Short-Term TANF 
Extension Act.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 42 USC 1305 note.>> SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Short-Term TANF Extension Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES 
                    PROGRAM AND RELATED PROGRAMS THROUGH DECEMBER 
                    31, 2011.

    (a) In General.--Activities authorized by part A of title IV and 
section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (other than under subsections 
(a)(3) and (b) of section 403 of such Act) shall continue through 
December 31, 2011, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2011, and 
out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise 
appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to 
this authority on a quarterly basis through the first quarter of fiscal 
year 2012 at the level provided for such activities for the 
corresponding quarter of fiscal year 2011.
    (b) Maintenance of Effort.--Section 409(a)(7) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or 2012'' and 
        inserting ``2012, or 2013''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``2011'' and 
        inserting ``2012''.
SEC. 3. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with 
the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by 
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the

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Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, 
provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on 
passage.

    Approved September 30, 2011.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2943:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011):
            Sept. 21, considered and passed House.
            Sept. 23, considered and passed Senate.

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