[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 125, 112th Congress, 1st Session]
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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. <>

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 ``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.