[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 119, 109th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

119 STAT. 344

Public Law 109-19
109th Congress

An Act


 
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant
program through September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. NOTE: July
1, 2005 -  [H.R. 3021]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress NOTE: TANF Extension Act of
2005. assembled,

SECTION 1. NOTE: 42 USC 1305 note. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``TANF Extension Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2005.

(a) In General.--Activities authorized by part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act, and by sections 510, 1108(b), and 1925 of such Act,
shall continue through September 30, 2005, in the manner authorized for
fiscal year 2004, notwithstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act, 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 fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the
level provided for such activities through the fourth quarter of fiscal
year 2004.
(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 ``June
30'' and inserting ``September 30''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE
AND CHILD WELFARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,
2005.

Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) of the Social
Security Act shall continue through September 30, 2005, in the manner
authorized for fiscal year 2004, 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 fourth
quarter of fiscal year 2005

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at the level provided for such activities through the fourth quarter of
fiscal year 2004.

Approved July 1, 2005.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3021:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
June 29, considered and passed House.
June 30, considered and passed Senate.