    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 113-183
    113th Congress

    An Act

    To prevent and address sex trafficking of children in foster care, to
    extend and improve adoption incentives, and to improve international
    child support recovery. <>

    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 ``Preventing Sex Trafficking and
    Strengthening Families Act''.
    SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

    Sec. 1. Short title.
    Sec. 2. Table of contents.
    Sec. 3. References.

    TITLE I--PROTECTING CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK OF SEX TRAFFICKING

    Subtitle A--Identifying and Protecting Children and Youth at Risk of Sex
    Trafficking

    Sec. 101. Identifying, documenting, and determining services for
    children and youth at risk of sex trafficking.
    Sec. 102. Reporting instances of sex trafficking.
    Sec. 103. Including sex trafficking data in the Adoption and Foster Care
    Analysis and Reporting System.
    Sec. 104. Locating and responding to children who run away from foster
    care.
    Sec. 105. Increasing information on children in foster care to prevent
    sex trafficking.

    Subtitle B--Improving Opportunities for Children in Foster Care and
    Supporting Permanency

    Sec. 111. Supporting normalcy for children in foster care.
    Sec. 112. Improving another planned permanent living arrangement as a
    permanency option.
    Sec. 113. Empowering foster children age 14 and older in the development
    of their own case plan and transition planning for a
    successful adulthood.
    Sec. 114. Ensuring foster children have a birth certificate, Social
    Security card, health insurance information, medical records,
    and a driver's license or equivalent State-issued
    identification card.
    Sec. 115. Information on children in foster care in annual reports using
    AFCARS data; consultation.

    Subtitle C--National Advisory Committee

    Sec. 121. Establishment of a national advisory committee on the sex
    trafficking of children and youth in the United States.

    TITLE II--IMPROVING ADOPTION INCENTIVES AND EXTENDING FAMILY CONNECTION
    GRANTS

    Subtitle A--Improving Adoption Incentive Payments

    Sec. 201. Extension of program through fiscal year 2016.

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    Sec. 202. Improvements to award structure.
    Sec. 203. Renaming of program.
    Sec. 204. Limitation on use of incentive payments.
    Sec. 205. Increase in period for which incentive payments are available
    for expenditure.
    Sec. 206. State report on calculation and use of savings resulting from
    the phase-out of eligibility requirements for adoption
    assistance; requirement to spend 30 percent of savings on
    certain services.
    Sec. 207. Preservation of eligibility for kinship guardianship
    assistance payments with a successor guardian.
    Sec. 208. Data collection on adoption and legal guardianship disruption
    and dissolution.
    Sec. 209. Encouraging the placement of children in foster care with
    siblings.
    Sec. 210. Effective dates.

    Subtitle B--Extending the Family Connection Grant Program

    Sec. 221. Extension of family connection grant program.

    TITLE III--IMPROVING INTERNATIONAL CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY

    Sec. 301. Amendments to ensure access to child support services for
    international child support cases.
    Sec. 302. Child support enforcement programs for Indian tribes.
    Sec. 303. Sense of the Congress regarding offering of voluntary
    parenting time arrangements.
    Sec. 304. Data exchange standardization for improved interoperability.
    Sec. 305. Report to Congress.
    Sec. 306. Required electronic processing of income withholding.

    TITLE IV--BUDGETARY EFFECTS

    Sec. 401. Determination of budgetary effects.

    SEC. 3. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, wherever in this
    Act an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or
    other provision, the amendment shall be considered to be made to a
    section or other provision of the Social Security Act.

    TITLE I--PROTECTING CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK OF SEX TRAFFICKING

    Subtitle A--Identifying and Protecting Children and Youth at Risk of Sex
    Trafficking

    SEC. 101. IDENTIFYING, DOCUMENTING, AND DETERMINING SERVICES FOR
    CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK OF SEX
    TRAFFICKING.

    (a) In General.--Section 471(a)(9) (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(9)) is
    amended--
    (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'';
    (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and'' after the
    semicolon; and
    (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(C) <>  not later than--
    ``(i) <>  1 year after
    the date of enactment of this subparagraph,
    demonstrate to the Secretary that the State agency
    has developed, in consultation with State and
    local law enforcement, juvenile justice systems,
    health care providers, education agencies, and
    organizations with experience in dealing with at-
    risk

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    children and youth, policies and procedures
    (including relevant training for caseworkers) for
    identifying, documenting in agency records, and
    determining appropriate services with respect to--
    ``(I) any child or youth over whom
    the State agency has responsibility for
    placement, care, or supervision and who
    the State has reasonable cause to
    believe is, or is at risk of being, a
    sex trafficking victim (including
    children for whom a State child welfare
    agency has an open case file but who
    have not been removed from the home,
    children who have run away from foster
    care and who have not attained 18 years
    of age or such older age as the State
    has elected under section 475(8) of this
    Act, and youth who are not in foster
    care but are receiving services under
    section 477 of this Act); and
    ``(II) at the option of the State,
    any individual who has not attained 26
    years of age, without regard to whether
    the individual is or was in foster care
    under the responsibility of the State;
    and
    ``(ii) 2 years after such date of enactment,
    demonstrate to the Secretary that the State agency
    is implementing the policies and procedures
    referred to in clause (i).''.

    (b) Definition of Sex Trafficking Victim.--Section 475 (42 U.S.C.
    675) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(9) The term `sex trafficking victim' means a victim of--
    ``(A) sex trafficking (as defined in section 103(10)
    of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000); or
    ``(B) a severe form of trafficking in persons
    described in section 103(9)(A) of such Act.''.
    SEC. 102. REPORTING INSTANCES OF SEX TRAFFICKING.

    (a) State Plan Requirements.--Section 471(a) (42 U.S.C. 671(a)) is
    amended--
    (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (32);
    (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (33) and
    inserting a semicolon; and
    (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(34) provides that, for each child or youth described in
    paragraph (9)(C)(i)(I), the State agency shall--
    ``(A) not later than 2 years after the date of the
    enactment of this paragraph, report immediately, and in
    no case later than 24 hours after receiving information
    on children or youth who have been identified as being a
    sex trafficking victim, to the law enforcement
    authorities; and
    ``(B) not later than 3 years after such date of
    enactment and annually thereafter, report to the
    Secretary the total number of children and youth who are
    sex trafficking victims.''.

    (b) Duties of the Secretary.--Section 471 (42 U.S.C. 671) is amended
    by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Annual Reports by the Secretary on Number of Children and
    Youth Reported by States To Be Sex Trafficking Victims. <> --Not later than 4 years after the date of
    the enactment

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    of this subsection and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall report
    to the Congress and make available to the public on the Internet website
    of the Department of Health and Human Services the number of children
    and youth reported in accordance with subsection (a)(34)(B) of this
    section to be sex trafficking victims (as defined in section
    475(9)(A)).''.
    SEC. 103. INCLUDING SEX TRAFFICKING DATA IN THE ADOPTION AND
    FOSTER CARE ANALYSIS AND REPORTING SYSTEM.

    Section 479(c)(3) (42 U.S.C. 679(c)(3)) is amended--
    (1) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking ``and'' after the
    comma; and
    (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(E) the annual number of children in foster care
    who are identified as sex trafficking victims--
    ``(i) who were such victims before entering
    foster care; and
    ``(ii) who were such victims while in foster
    care; and''.
    SEC. 104. LOCATING AND RESPONDING TO CHILDREN WHO RUN AWAY FROM
    FOSTER CARE.

    Section 471(a) (42 U.S.C. 671(a)), as amended by section 102(a) of
    this Act, is amended--
    (1) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (34) and
    inserting ``; and''; and
    (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(35) <>  provides that--
    ``(A) not later than 1 year after the date of the
    enactment of this paragraph, the State shall develop and
    implement specific protocols for--
    ``(i) expeditiously locating any child missing
    from foster care;
    ``(ii) determining the primary factors that
    contributed to the child's running away or
    otherwise being absent from care, and to the
    extent possible and appropriate, responding to
    those factors in current and subsequent
    placements;
    ``(iii) determining the child's experiences
    while absent from care, including screening the
    child to determine if the child is a possible sex
    trafficking victim (as defined in section
    475(9)(A)); and
    ``(iv) reporting such related information as
    required by the Secretary; and
    ``(B) <>  not later than 2 years
    after such date of enactment, for each child and youth
    described in paragraph (9)(C)(i)(I) of this subsection,
    the State agency shall report immediately, and in no
    case later than 24 hours after receiving, information on
    missing or abducted children or youth to the law
    enforcement authorities for entry into the National
    Crime Information Center (NCIC) database of the Federal
    Bureau of Investigation, established pursuant to section
    534 of title 28, United States Code, and to the National
    Center for Missing and Exploited Children.''.

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    SEC. 105. INCREASING INFORMATION ON CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE TO
    PREVENT SEX TRAFFICKING.

    Not <>  later than 2 years after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
    shall submit to the Congress a written report which summarizes the
    following:
    (1) Information on children who run away from foster care
    and their risk of becoming sex trafficking victims, using data
    reported by States under section 479 of the Social Security Act
    and information collected by States related to section
    471(a)(35) of such Act, including--
    (A) characteristics of children who run away from
    foster care;
    (B) potential factors associated with children
    running away from foster care (such as reason for entry
    into care, length of stay in care, type of placement,
    and other factors that contributed to the child's
    running away);
    (C) information on children's experiences while
    absent from care; and
    (D) trends in the number of children reported as
    runaways in each fiscal year (including factors that may
    have contributed to changes in such trends).
    (2) Information on State efforts to provide specialized
    services, foster family homes, child care institutions, or other
    forms of placement for children who are sex trafficking victims.
    (3) Information on State efforts to ensure children in
    foster care form and maintain long-lasting connections to caring
    adults, even when a child in foster care must move to another
    foster family home or when the child is placed under the
    supervision of a new caseworker.

    Subtitle B--Improving Opportunities for Children in Foster Care and
    Supporting Permanency

    SEC. 111. SUPPORTING NORMALCY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.

    (a) Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard.--
    (1) Definitions relating to the standard.--Section 475 (42
    U.S.C. 675), as amended by section 101(b) of this Act, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(10)(A) The term `reasonable and prudent parent standard'
    means the standard characterized by careful and sensible
    parental decisions that maintain the health, safety, and best
    interests of a child while at the same time encouraging the
    emotional and developmental growth of the child, that a
    caregiver shall use when determining whether to allow a child in
    foster care under the responsibility of the State to participate
    in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities.
    ``(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `caregiver'
    means a foster parent with whom a child in foster care has been
    placed or a designated official for a child care institution in
    which a child in foster care has been placed.
    ``(11)(A) The term `age or developmentally-appropriate'
    means--
    ``(i) activities or items that are generally
    accepted as suitable for children of the same
    chronological age or level

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    of maturity or that are determined to be
    developmentally-appropriate for a child, based on the
    development of cognitive, emotional, physical, and
    behavioral capacities that are typical for an age or age
    group; and
    ``(ii) in the case of a specific child, activities
    or items that are suitable for the child based on the
    developmental stages attained by the child with respect
    to the cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral
    capacities of the child.
    ``(B) In the event that any age-related activities have
    implications relative to the academic curriculum of a child,
    nothing in this part or part B shall be construed to authorize
    an officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate,
    direct, or control a State or local educational agency, or the
    specific instructional content, academic achievement standards
    and assessments, curriculum, or program of instruction of a
    school.''.
    (2) State plan requirement.--Section 471(a)(24) (42 U.S.C.
    671(a)(24)) is amended--
    (A) by striking ``include'' and inserting
    ``includes'';
    (B) by striking ``and that such preparation'' and
    inserting ``that the preparation''; and
    (C) by inserting ``, and that the preparation shall
    include knowledge and skills relating to the reasonable
    and prudent parent standard for the participation of the
    child in age or developmentally-appropriate activities,
    including knowledge and skills relating to the
    developmental stages of the cognitive, emotional,
    physical, and behavioral capacities of a child, and
    knowledge and skills relating to applying the standard
    to decisions such as whether to allow the child to
    engage in social, extracurricular, enrichment, cultural,
    and social activities, including sports, field trips,
    and overnight activities lasting 1 or more days, and to
    decisions involving the signing of permission slips and
    arranging of transportation for the child to and from
    extracurricular, enrichment, and social activities''
    before the semicolon.
    (3) <>  Technical assistance.--The
    Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide assistance
    to the States on best practices for devising strategies to
    assist foster parents in applying a reasonable and prudent
    parent standard in a manner that protects child safety, while
    also allowing children to experience normal and beneficial
    activities, including methods for appropriately considering the
    concerns of the biological parents of a child in decisions
    related to participation of the child in activities (with the
    understanding that those concerns should not necessarily
    determine the participation of the child in any activity).

    (b) Normalcy for Children in Child Care Institutions.--Section
    471(a)(10) (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(10)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(10) provides--
    ``(A) for the establishment or designation of a
    State authority or authorities that shall be responsible
    for establishing and maintaining standards for foster
    family homes and child care institutions which are
    reasonably in accord with recommended standards of
    national organizations concerned with standards for the
    institutions or homes,

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    including standards related to admission policies,
    safety, sanitation, and protection of civil rights, and
    which shall permit use of the reasonable and prudent
    parenting standard;
    ``(B) <>  that the standards
    established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be
    applied by the State to any foster family home or child
    care institution receiving funds under this part or part
    B and shall require, as a condition of each contract
    entered into by a child care institution to provide
    foster care, the presence on-site of at least 1 official
    who, with respect to any child placed at the child care
    institution, is designated to be the caregiver who is
    authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parent
    standard to decisions involving the participation of the
    child in age or developmentally-appropriate activities,
    and who is provided with training in how to use and
    apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard in the
    same manner as prospective foster parents are provided
    the training pursuant to paragraph (24);
    ``(C) that the standards established pursuant to
    subparagraph (A) shall include policies related to the
    liability of foster parents and private entities under
    contract by the State involving the application of the
    reasonable and prudent parent standard, to ensure
    appropriate liability for caregivers when a child
    participates in an approved activity and the caregiver
    approving the activity acts in accordance with the
    reasonable and prudent parent standard; and
    ``(D) that a waiver of any standards established
    pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be made only on a case-
    by-case basis for nonsafety standards (as determined by
    the State) in relative foster family homes for specific
    children in care;''.

    (c) Supporting Participation in Age-Appropriate Activities.--
    (1) Section 477(a) (42 U.S.C. 677(a)) is amended--
    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (6);
    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
    (7) and inserting ``; and''; and
    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(8) to ensure children who are likely to remain in foster
    care until 18 years of age have regular, ongoing opportunities
    to engage in age or developmentally-appropriate activities as
    defined in section 475(11).''.
    (2) Section 477(h)(1) (42 U.S.C. 677(h)(1)) is amended by
    inserting ``or, beginning in fiscal year 2020, $143,000,000''
    after ``$140,000,000''.

    (d) <>  Effective Date.--
    (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
    take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act.
    (2) Delay permitted if state legislation required.--
    If <>  the Secretary of Health and Human
    Services determines that State legislation (other than
    legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a
    State plan developed pursuant to part E of title IV of the
    Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed
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    this section, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet
    any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st
    calendar quarter beginning after the 1st regular session of the
    State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of
    this Act. If the State has a 2-year legislative session, each
    year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session
    of the State legislature.
    SEC. 112. IMPROVING ANOTHER PLANNED PERMANENT LIVING ARRANGEMENT
    AS A PERMANENCY OPTION.

    (a) Elimination of Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement for
    Children Under Age 16.--
    (1) In general.--Section 475(5)(C)(i) (42 U.S.C.
    675(5)(C)(i)) is amended by inserting ``only in the case of a
    child who has attained 16 years of age'' before ``(in cases
    where''.
    (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 422(b)(8)(A)(iii)(II) (42
    U.S.C. 622(b)(8)(A)(iii)(II)) is amended by inserting ``,
    subject to the requirements of sections 475(5)(C) and 475A(a)''
    after ``arrangement''.
    (3) <>  Delayed applicability with
    respect to certain children.--In the case of children in foster
    care under the responsibility of an Indian tribe, tribal
    organization, or tribal consortium (either directly or under
    supervision of a State), the amendments made by this subsection
    shall not apply until the date that is 3 years after the date of
    the enactment of this Act.

    (b) Additional Requirements.--
    (1) In general.--Part E of title IV (42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.)
    is amended by inserting after section 475 the following:
    ``SEC. 475A. <>  ADDITIONAL CASE PLAN AND CASE
    REVIEW SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Requirements for Another Planned Permanent Living
    Arrangement.-- <> In the case of any child for
    whom another planned permanent living arrangement is the permanency plan
    determined for the child under section 475(5)(C), the following
    requirements shall apply for purposes of approving the case plan for the
    child and the case system review procedure for the child:
    ``(1) Documentation of intensive, ongoing, unsuccessful
    efforts for family placement.--At each permanency hearing held
    with respect to the child, the State agency documents the
    intensive, ongoing, and, as of the date of the hearing,
    unsuccessful efforts made by the State agency to return the
    child home or secure a placement for the child with a fit and
    willing relative (including adult siblings), a legal guardian,
    or an adoptive parent, including through efforts that utilize
    search technology (including social media) to find biological
    family members for the children.
    ``(2) Redetermination of appropriateness of placement at
    each permanency hearing. <> --The State
    agency shall implement procedures to ensure that, at each
    permanency hearing held with respect to the child, the court or
    administrative body appointed or approved by the court
    conducting the hearing on the permanency plan for the child does
    the following:
    ``(A) Ask the child about the desired permanency
    outcome for the child.
    ``(B) Make a judicial determination explaining why,
    as of the date of the hearing, another planned permanent
    living arrangement is the best permanency plan for the

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    child and provide compelling reasons why it continues to
    not be in the best interests of the child to--
    ``(i) return home;
    ``(ii) be placed for adoption;
    ``(iii) be placed with a legal guardian; or
    ``(iv) be placed with a fit and willing
    relative.
    ``(3) Demonstration of support for engaging in age or
    developmentally-appropriate activities and social events.--At
    each permanency hearing held with respect to the child, the
    State agency shall document the steps the State agency is taking
    to ensure that--
    ``(A) the child's foster family home or child care
    institution is following the reasonable and prudent
    parent standard; and
    ``(B) the child has regular, ongoing opportunities
    to engage in age or developmentally appropriate
    activities (including by consulting with the child in an
    age-appropriate manner about the opportunities of the
    child to participate in the activities).''.
    (2) Conforming amendments.--
    (A) State plan requirements.--
    (i) Part b.--Section 422(b)(8)(A)(ii) (42
    U.S.C. 622(b)(8)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting
    ``and in accordance with the requirements of
    section 475A'' after ``section 475(5)''.
    (ii) Part e.--Section 471(a)(16) (42 U.S.C.
    671(a)(16)) is amended--
    (I) by inserting ``and in accordance
    with the requirements of section 475A''
    after ``section 475(1)''; and
    (II) by striking ``section
    475(5)(B)'' and inserting ``sections
    475(5) and 475A''.
    (B) Definitions.--Section 475 (42 U.S.C. 675) is
    amended--
    (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding
    subparagraph (A), by inserting ``meets the
    requirements of section 475A and'' after ``written
    document which''; and
    (ii) in paragraph (5)--
    (I) in subparagraph (B), by adding
    at the end the following ``and, for a
    child for whom another planned permanent
    living arrangement has been determined
    as the permanency plan, the steps the
    State agency is taking to ensure the
    child's foster family home or child care
    institution is following the reasonable
    and prudent parent standard and to
    ascertain whether the child has regular,
    ongoing opportunities to engage in age
    or developmentally appropriate
    activities (including by consulting with
    the child in an age-appropriate manner
    about the opportunities of the child to
    participate in the activities);''; and
    (II) in subparagraph (C)--
    (aa) by inserting ``, as of
    the date of the hearing,'' after
    ``compelling reason for
    determining''; and

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    (bb) by inserting ``subject
    to section 475A(a),'' after
    ``another planned permanent
    living arrangement,''.

    (c) <>  Effective Date.--
    (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
    take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act.
    (2) <>  Delay permitted if state
    legislation required.--If the Secretary of Health and Human
    Services determines that State legislation (other than
    legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a
    State plan developed pursuant to part E of title IV of the
    Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed
    by the amendments made by this section, the plan shall not be
    regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements
    before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after
    the 1st regular session of the State legislature that begins
    after the date of the enactment of this Act. If the State has a
    2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed
    to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.
    SEC. 113. EMPOWERING FOSTER CHILDREN AGE 14 AND OLDER IN THE
    DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR OWN CASE PLAN AND
    TRANSITION PLANNING FOR A SUCCESSFUL
    ADULTHOOD.

    (a) In General.--Section 475(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(B)) is amended
    by adding at the end the following: ``With respect to a child who has
    attained 14 years of age, the plan developed for the child in accordance
    with this paragraph, and any revision or addition to the plan, shall be
    developed in consultation with the child and, at the option of the
    child, with up to 2 members of the case planning team who are chosen by
    the child and who are not a foster parent of, or caseworker for, the
    child. A State may reject an individual selected by a child to be a
    member of the case planning team at any time if the State has good cause
    to believe that the individual would not act in the best interests of
    the child. One individual selected by a child to be a member of the
    child's case planning team may be designated to be the child's advisor
    and, as necessary, advocate, with respect to the application of the
    reasonable and prudent parent standard to the child.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments To Include Children 14 and Older in
    Transition Planning.--Section 475 (42 U.S.C. 675) is amended--
    (1) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ``Where appropriate,
    for a child age 16'' and inserting ``For a child who has
    attained 14 years of age''; and
    (2) in paragraph (5)--
    (A) in subparagraph (C)--
    (i) in clause (i), by striking ``16'' and
    inserting ``14'';
    (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause
    (ii); and
    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
    ``and (iv) if a child has attained 14 years of
    age, the permanency plan developed for the child,
    and any revision or addition to the plan, shall be
    developed in consultation with the child and, at
    the option of the child, with

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    not more than 2 members of the permanency planning
    team who are selected by the child and who are not
    a foster parent of, or caseworker for, the child,
    except that the State may reject an individual so
    selected by the child if the State has good cause
    to believe that the individual would not act in
    the best interests of the child, and 1 individual
    so selected by the child may be designated to be
    the child's advisor and, as necessary, advocate,
    with respect to the application of the reasonable
    and prudent standard to the child;''; and
    (B) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``16'' and
    inserting ``14''.

    (c) Transition Planning for a Successful Adulthood.--Paragraphs
    (1)(D), (5)(C)(i), and (5)(C)(iii) of section 475 (42 U.S.C. 675) are
    each amended by striking ``independent living'' and inserting ``a
    successful adulthood''.
    (d) List of Rights.--Section 475A, as added by section 112(b)(1) of
    this Act, <>  is amended by adding at the end the
    following:

    ``(b) List of Rights.--The case plan for any child in foster care
    under the responsibility of the State who has attained 14 years of age
    shall include--
    ``(1) a document that describes the rights of the child with
    respect to education, health, visitation, and court
    participation, the right to be provided with the documents
    specified in section 475(5)(I) in accordance with that section,
    and the right to stay safe and avoid exploitation; and
    ``(2) a signed acknowledgment by the child that the child
    has been provided with a copy of the document and that the
    rights contained in the document have been explained to the
    child in an age-appropriate way.''.

    (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a
    report to Congress regarding the implementation of the amendments made
    by this section. The report shall include--
    (1) <>  an analysis of how States are
    administering the requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (5)(C)
    of section 475 of the Social Security Act, as amended by
    subsections (a) and (b) of this section, that a child in foster
    care who has attained 14 years of age be permitted to select up
    to 2 members of the case planning team or permanency planning
    team for the child from individuals who are not a foster parent
    of, or caseworker for, the child; and
    (2) a description of best practices of States with respect
    to the administration of the requirements.

    (f) <>  Effective Date.--
    (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
    take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act.
    (2) <>  Delay permitted if state
    legislation required.--If the Secretary of Health and Human
    Services determines that State legislation (other than
    legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a
    State plan developed pursuant to part E of title IV of the
    Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed
    by the amendments made by this section, the plan shall not be
    regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements
    before the 1st day of the

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    1st calendar quarter beginning after the 1st regular session of
    the State legislature that begins after the date of the
    enactment of this Act. If the State has a 2-year legislative
    session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate
    regular session of the State legislature.
    SEC. 114. ENSURING FOSTER CHILDREN HAVE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE,
    SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, HEALTH INSURANCE
    INFORMATION, MEDICAL RECORDS, AND A
    DRIVER'S LICENSE OR EQUIVALENT STATE-
    ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARD.

    (a) Case Review System Requirement.--Section 475(5)(I) (42 U.S.C.
    675(5)(I)) is amended--
    (1) by striking ``and receives assistance'' and inserting
    ``receives assistance''; and
    (2) by inserting ``, and, if the child is leaving foster
    care by reason of having attained 18 years of age or such
    greater age as the State has elected under paragraph (8), unless
    the child has been in foster care for less than 6 months, is not
    discharged from care without being provided with (if the child
    is eligible to receive such document) an official or certified
    copy of the United States birth certificate of the child, a
    social security card issued by the Commissioner of Social
    Security, health insurance information, a copy of the child's
    medical records, and a driver's license or identification card
    issued by a State in accordance with the requirements of section
    202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005'' before the period.

    (b) <>  Effective Date.--
    (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
    take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (2) <>  Delay permitted if state
    legislation required.--If the Secretary of Health and Human
    Services determines that State legislation (other than
    legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a
    State plan developed pursuant to part E of title IV of the
    Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed
    by the amendments made by this section, the plan shall not be
    regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements
    before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after
    the 1st regular session of the State legislature that begins
    after the date of the enactment of this Act. If the State has a
    2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed
    to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.
    SEC. 115. INFORMATION ON CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE IN ANNUAL REPORTS
    USING AFCARS DATA; CONSULTATION.

    Section 479A (42 U.S.C. 679b) is amended--
    (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
    following:

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary'';
    (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' after the
    semicolon;
    (3) in paragraph (6)(C), by striking the period at the end
    and inserting ``; and''; and
    (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(7) include in the report submitted pursuant to paragraph
    (5) for fiscal year 2016 or any succeeding fiscal year, State-
    by-State data on--

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    ``(A) children in foster care who have been placed
    in a child care institution or other setting that is not
    a foster family home, including--
    ``(i) the number of children in the placements
    and their ages, including separately, the number
    and ages of children who have a permanency plan of
    another planned permanent living arrangement;
    ``(ii) the duration of the placement in the
    settings (including for children who have a
    permanency plan of another planned permanent
    living arrangement);
    ``(iii) the types of child care institutions
    used (including group homes, residential
    treatment, shelters, or other congregate care
    settings);
    ``(iv) with respect to each child care
    institution or other setting that is not a foster
    family home, the number of children in foster care
    residing in each such institution or non-foster
    family home;
    ``(v) any clinically diagnosed special need of
    such children; and
    ``(vi) the extent of any specialized
    education, treatment, counseling, or other
    services provided in the settings; and
    ``(B) children in foster care who are pregnant or
    parenting.

    ``(b) Consultation on Other Issues.--The Secretary shall consult
    with States and organizations with an interest in child welfare,
    including organizations that provide adoption and foster care services,
    and shall take into account requests from Members of Congress, in
    selecting other issues to be analyzed and reported on under this section
    using data available to the Secretary, including data reported by States
    through the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System and
    to the National Youth in Transition Database.''.

    Subtitle C--National Advisory Committee

    SEC. 121. ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE
    SEX TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN
    THE UNITED STATES.

    Title XI (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
    section 1114 the following:

    ``national advisory committee on the sex trafficking of chiildren and
    youth in the united states

    ``Sec. 1114A. <>   (a) Official Designation.--
    This section relates to the National Advisory Committee on the Sex
    Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (in this section
    referred to as the `Committee').

    ``(b) <>  Authority.--Not later than 2 years after
    the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish and
    appoint all members of the Committee.

    ``(c) Membership.--
    ``(1) Composition.--The Committee shall be composed of not
    more than 21 members whose diverse experience and background
    enable them to provide balanced points of view with regard to
    carrying out the duties of the Committee.

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    ``(2) <>  Selection.--The Secretary, in
    consultation with the Attorney General and National Governors
    Association, shall appoint the members to the Committee. At
    least 1 Committee member shall be a former sex trafficking
    victim. 2 Committee members shall be a Governor of a State, 1 of
    whom shall be a member of the Democratic Party and 1 of whom
    shall be a member of the Republican Party.
    ``(3) Period of appointment; vacancies.--Members shall be
    appointed for the life of the Committee. A vacancy in the
    Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original
    appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties
    of the Committee.
    ``(4) Compensation.--Committee members shall serve without
    compensation or per diem in lieu of subsistence.

    ``(d) Duties.--
    ``(1) National response.--The Committee shall advise the
    Secretary and the Attorney General on practical and general
    policies concerning improvements to the Nation's response to the
    sex trafficking of children and youth in the United States.
    ``(2) Policies for cooperation.--The Committee shall advise
    the Secretary and the Attorney General on practical and general
    policies concerning the cooperation of Federal, State, local,
    and tribal governments, child welfare agencies, social service
    providers, physical health and mental health providers, victim
    service providers, State or local courts with responsibility for
    conducting or supervising proceedings relating to child welfare
    or social services for children and their families, Federal,
    State, and local police, juvenile detention centers, and runaway
    and homeless youth programs, schools, the gaming and
    entertainment industry, and businesses and organizations that
    provide services to youth, on responding to sex trafficking,
    including the development and implementation of--
    ``(A) successful interventions with children and
    youth who are exposed to conditions that make them
    vulnerable to, or victims of, sex trafficking; and
    ``(B) <>  recommendations
    for administrative or legislative changes necessary to
    use programs, properties, or other resources owned,
    operated, or funded by the Federal Government to provide
    safe housing for children and youth who are sex
    trafficking victims and provide support to entities that
    provide housing or other assistance to the victims.
    ``(3) Best practices and recommendations for states.--
    ``(A) <>  In general.--Within 2
    years after the establishment of the Committee, the
    Committee shall develop 2 tiers (referred to in this
    subparagraph as `Tier I' and `Tier II') of recommended
    best practices for States to follow in combating the sex
    trafficking of children and youth. Tier I shall provide
    States that have not yet substantively addressed the sex
    trafficking of children and youth with an idea of where
    to begin and what steps to take. Tier II shall provide
    States that are already working to address the sex
    trafficking of children and youth with examples of
    policies that are already being used effectively by
    other States to address sex trafficking.
    ``(B) Development.--The best practices shall be
    based on multidisciplinary research and promising,
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    based models and programs as reflected in State efforts
    to meet the requirements of sections 101 and 102 of the
    Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families
    Act.
    ``(C) Content.--The best practices shall be user-
    friendly, incorporate the most up-to-date technology,
    and include the following:
    ``(i) Sample training materials, protocols,
    and screening tools that, to the extent possible,
    accommodate for regional differences among the
    States, to prepare individuals who administer
    social services to identify and serve children and
    youth who are sex trafficking victims or at-risk
    of sex trafficking.
    ``(ii) Multidisciplinary strategies to
    identify victims, manage cases, and improve
    services for all children and youth who are at
    risk of sex trafficking, or are sex trafficking
    victims, in the United States.
    ``(iii) Sample protocols and recommendations
    based on current States' efforts, accounting for
    regional differences between States that provide
    for effective, cross-system collaboration between
    Federal, State, local, and tribal governments,
    child welfare agencies, social service providers,
    physical health and mental health providers,
    victim service providers, State or local courts
    with responsibility for conducting or supervising
    proceedings relating to child welfare or social
    services for children and their families, the
    gaming and entertainment industry, Federal, State,
    and local police, juvenile detention centers and
    runaway and homeless youth programs, housing
    resources that are appropriate for housing child
    and youth victims of trafficking, schools, and
    businesses and organizations that provide services
    to children and youth. These protocols and
    recommendations should include strategies to
    identify victims and collect, document, and share
    data across systems and agencies, and should be
    designed to help agencies better understand the
    type of sex trafficking involved, the scope of the
    problem, the needs of the population to be served,
    ways to address the demand for trafficked children
    and youth and increase prosecutions of traffickers
    and purchasers of children and youth, and the
    degree of victim interaction with multiple
    systems.
    ``(iv) Developing the criteria and guidelines
    necessary for establishing safe residential
    placements for foster children who have been sex
    trafficked as well as victims of trafficking
    identified through interaction with law
    enforcement.
    ``(v) Developing training guidelines for
    caregivers that serve children and youth being
    cared for outside the home.
    ``(D) <>  Informing
    states of best practices.--The Committee, in
    coordination with the National Governors Association,
    Secretary and Attorney General, shall ensure that State
    Governors and child welfare agencies are notified and
    informed on a quarterly basis of the best practices and
    recommendations for States, and notified 6 months

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    in advance that the Committee will be evaluating the
    extent to which States adopt the Committee's
    recommendations.
    ``(E) <>
    Report on state implementation.--Within 3 years after
    the establishment of the Committee, the Committee shall
    submit to the Secretary and the Attorney General, as
    part of its final report as well as for online and
    publicly available publication, a description of what
    each State has done to implement the recommendations of
    the Committee.

    ``(e) Reports.--
    ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall submit an interim and
    a final report on the work of the Committee to--
    ``(A) the Secretary;
    ``(B) the Attorney General;
    ``(C) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and
    ``(D) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House
    of Representatives.
    ``(2) Reporting dates.--The interim report shall be
    submitted not later than 3 years after the establishment of the
    Committee. The final report shall be submitted not later than 4
    years after the establishment of the Committee.

    ``(f) Administration.--
    ``(1) Agency support.--The Secretary shall direct the head
    of the Administration for Children and Families of the
    Department of Health and Human Services to provide all necessary
    support for the Committee.
    ``(2) Meetings.--
    ``(A) In general.--The Committee will meet at the
    call of the Secretary at least twice each year to carry
    out this section, and more often as otherwise required.
    ``(B) Accommodation for committee members unable to
    attend in person.--The Secretary shall create a process
    through which Committee members who are unable to travel
    to a Committee meeting in person may participate
    remotely through the use of video conference,
    teleconference, online, or other means.
    ``(3) Subcommittees.--The Committee may establish
    subcommittees or working groups, as necessary and consistent
    with the mission of the Committee. The subcommittees or working
    groups shall have no authority to make decisions on behalf of
    the Committee, nor shall they report directly to any official or
    entity listed in subsection (d).
    ``(4) Recordkeeping.--The records of the Committee and any
    subcommittees and working groups shall be maintained in
    accordance with appropriate Department of Health and Human
    Services policies and procedures and shall be available for
    public inspection and copying, subject to the Freedom of
    Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).

    ``(g) <>  Termination.--The Committee shall
    terminate 5 years after the date of its establishment, but the Secretary
    shall continue to operate and update, as necessary, an Internet website
    displaying the State best practices, recommendations, and evaluation of
    State-by-State implementation of the Secretary's recommendations.

    ``(h) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the term `sex
    trafficking' includes the definition set forth in section 103(10) of the
    Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.

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    7102(10)) and `severe form of trafficking in persons' described in
    section 103(9)(A) of such Act.''.

    TITLE II--IMPROVING ADOPTION INCENTIVES AND EXTENDING FAMILY CONNECTION
    GRANTS

    Subtitle A--Improving Adoption Incentive Payments

    SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2016.

    Section 473A (42 U.S.C. 673b) is amended--
    (1) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``2008 through 2012''
    and inserting ``2013 through 2015''; and
    (2) in each of paragraphs (1)(D) and (2) of subsection (h),
    by striking ``2013'' and inserting ``2016''.
    SEC. 202. IMPROVEMENTS TO AWARD STRUCTURE.

    (a) Eligibility for Award.--Section 473A(b) (42 U.S.C. 673b(b)) is
    amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3)
    through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively.
    (b) Data Requirements.--Section 473A(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 673b(c)(2)) is
    amended--
    (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``numbers of
    adoptions'' and inserting ``rates of adoptions and
    guardianships'';
    (2) by striking ``the numbers'' and all that follows through
    ``section,'' and inserting ``each of the rates required to be
    determined under this section with respect to a State and a
    fiscal year,''; and
    (3) by inserting before the period the following: ``, and,
    with respect to the determination of the rates related to foster
    child guardianships, on the basis of information reported to the
    Secretary under paragraph (12) of subsection (g)''.

    (c) Award Amount.--Section 473A(d) (42 U.S.C. 673b(d)) is amended--
    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) through
    (C) and inserting the following:
    ``(A) $5,000, multiplied by the amount (if any) by
    which--
    ``(i) the number of foster child adoptions in
    the State during the fiscal year; exceeds
    ``(ii) the product (rounded to the nearest
    whole number) of--
    ``(I) the base rate of foster child
    adoptions for the State for the fiscal
    year; and
    ``(II) the number of children in
    foster care under the supervision of the
    State on the last day of the preceding
    fiscal year;
    ``(B) $7,500, multiplied by the amount (if any) by
    which--

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    ``(i) the number of pre-adolescent child
    adoptions and pre-adolescent foster child
    guardianships in the State during the fiscal year;
    exceeds
    ``(ii) the product (rounded to the nearest
    whole number) of--
    ``(I) the base rate of pre-
    adolescent child adoptions and pre-
    adolescent foster child guardianships
    for the State for the fiscal year; and
    ``(II) the number of children in
    foster care under the supervision of the
    State on the last day of the preceding
    fiscal year who have attained 9 years of
    age but not 14 years of age; and
    ``(C) $10,000, multiplied by the amount (if any) by
    which--
    ``(i) the number of older child adoptions and
    older foster child guardianships in the State
    during the fiscal year; exceeds
    ``(ii) the product (rounded to the nearest
    whole number) of--
    ``(I) the base rate of older child
    adoptions and older foster child
    guardianships for the State for the
    fiscal year; and
    ``(II) the number of children in
    foster care under the supervision of the
    State on the last day of the preceding
    fiscal year who have attained 14 years
    of age; and
    ``(D) $4,000, multiplied by the amount (if any) by
    which--
    ``(i) the number of foster child guardianships
    in the State during the fiscal year; exceeds
    ``(ii) the product (rounded to the nearest
    whole number) of--
    ``(I) the base rate of foster child
    guardianships for the State for the
    fiscal year; and
    ``(II) the number of children in
    foster care under the supervision of the
    State on the last day of the preceding
    fiscal year.''; and
    (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
    ``(3) <>  Increased adoption and
    legal guardianship incentive payment for timely adoptions.--
    ``(A) In general.--If for any of fiscal years 2013
    through 2015, the total amount of adoption and legal
    guardianship incentive payments payable under paragraph
    (1) of this subsection are less than the amount
    appropriated under subsection (h) for the fiscal year,
    then, from the remainder of the amount appropriated for
    the fiscal year that is not required for such payments
    (in this paragraph referred to as the `timely adoption
    award pool'), the Secretary shall increase the adoption
    incentive payment determined under paragraph (1) for
    each State that the Secretary determines is a timely
    adoption award State for the fiscal year by the award
    amount determined for the fiscal year under subparagraph
    (C).
    ``(B) Timely adoption award state defined.--A State
    is a timely adoption award State for a fiscal year if
    the Secretary determines that, for children who were in
    foster care under the supervision of the State at the
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    adoptive placement, the average number of months from
    removal of children from their home to the placement of
    children in finalized adoptions is less than 24 months.
    ``(C) Award amount.--For purposes of subparagraph
    (A), the award amount determined under this subparagraph
    with respect to a fiscal year is the amount equal to the
    timely adoption award pool for the fiscal year divided
    by the number of timely adoption award States for the
    fiscal year.''.

    (d) Definitions.--Section 473A(g) (42 U.S.C. 673b(g)) is amended by
    striking paragraphs (1) through (8) and inserting the following:
    ``(1) Foster child adoption rate.--The term `foster child
    adoption rate' means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year,
    the percentage determined by dividing--
    ``(A) the number of foster child adoptions finalized
    in the State during the fiscal year; by
    ``(B) the number of children in foster care under
    the supervision of the State on the last day of the
    preceding fiscal year.
    ``(2) Base rate of foster child adoptions.--The term `base
    rate of foster child adoptions' means, with respect to a State
    and a fiscal year, the lesser of--
    ``(A) the foster child adoption rate for the State
    for the then immediately preceding fiscal year; or
    ``(B) the foster child adoption rate for the State
    for the average of the then immediately preceding 3
    fiscal years.
    ``(3) Foster child adoption.--The term `foster child
    adoption' means the final adoption of a child who, at the time
    of adoptive placement, was in foster care under the supervision
    of the State.
    ``(4) Pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent
    foster child guardianship rate.--The term `pre-adolescent child
    adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship rate'
    means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the percentage
    determined by dividing--
    ``(A) the number of pre-adolescent child adoptions
    and pre-adolescent foster child guardianships finalized
    in the State during the fiscal year; by
    ``(B) the number of children in foster care under
    the supervision of the State on the last day of the
    preceding fiscal year, who have attained 9 years of age
    but not 14 years of age.
    ``(5) Base rate of pre-adolescent child adoptions and pre-
    adolescent foster child guardianships.--The term `base rate of
    pre-adolescent child adoptions and pre-adolescent foster child
    guardianships' means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year,
    the lesser of--
    ``(A) the pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-
    adolescent foster child guardianship rate for the State
    for the then immediately preceding fiscal year; or
    ``(B) the pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-
    adolescent foster child guardianship rate for the State
    for the average of the then immediately preceding 3
    fiscal years.
    ``(6) Pre-adolescent child adoption and pre-adolescent
    foster child guardianship.--The term `pre-adolescent

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    child adoption and pre-adolescent foster child guardianship'
    means the final adoption, or the placement into foster child
    guardianship (as defined in paragraph (12)) of a child who has
    attained 9 years of age but not 14 years of age if--
    ``(A) at the time of the adoptive or foster child
    guardianship placement, the child was in foster care
    under the supervision of the State; or
    ``(B) an adoption assistance agreement was in effect
    under section 473(a) with respect to the child.
    ``(7) Older child adoption and older foster child
    guardianship rate.--The term `older child adoption and older
    foster child guardianship rate' means, with respect to a State
    and a fiscal year, the percentage determined by dividing--
    ``(A) the number of older child adoptions and older
    foster child guardianships finalized in the State during
    the fiscal year; by
    ``(B) the number of children in foster care under
    the supervision of the State on the last day of the
    preceding fiscal year, who have attained 14 years of
    age.
    ``(8) Base rate of older child adoptions and older foster
    child guardianships.--The term `base rate of older child
    adoptions and older foster child guardianships' means, with
    respect to a State and a fiscal year, the lesser of--
    ``(A) the older child adoption and older foster
    child guardianship rate for the State for the then
    immediately preceding fiscal year; or
    ``(B) the older child adoption and older foster
    child guardianship rate for the State for the average of
    the then immediately preceding 3 fiscal years.
    ``(9) Older child adoption and older foster child
    guardianship.--The term `older child adoption and older foster
    child guardianship' means the final adoption, or the placement
    into foster child guardianship (as defined in paragraph (12)) of
    a child who has attained 14 years of age if--
    ``(A) at the time of the adoptive or foster child
    guardianship placement, the child was in foster care
    under the supervision of the State; or
    ``(B) an adoption assistance agreement was in effect
    under section 473(a) with respect to the child.
    ``(10) Foster child guardianship rate.--The term `foster
    child guardianship rate' means, with respect to a State and a
    fiscal year, the percentage determined by dividing--
    ``(A) the number of foster child guardianships
    occurring in the State during the fiscal year; by
    ``(B) the number of children in foster care under
    the supervision of the State on the last day of the
    preceding fiscal year.
    ``(11) Base rate of foster child guardianships.--The term
    `base rate of foster child guardianships' means, with respect to
    a State and a fiscal year, the lesser of--
    ``(A) the foster child guardianship rate for the
    State for the then immediately preceding fiscal year; or
    ``(B) the foster child guardianship rate for the
    State for the average of the then immediately preceding
    3 fiscal years.
    ``(12) Foster child guardianship.--The term `foster child
    guardianship' means, with respect to a State, the exit of a

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    child from foster care under the responsibility of the State to
    live with a legal guardian, if the State has reported to the
    Secretary--
    ``(A) that the State agency has determined that--
    ``(i) the child has been removed from his or
    her home pursuant to a voluntary placement
    agreement or as a result of a judicial
    determination to the effect that continuation in
    the home would be contrary to the welfare of the
    child;
    ``(ii) being returned home or adopted are not
    appropriate permanency options for the child;
    ``(iii) the child demonstrates a strong
    attachment to the prospective legal guardian, and
    the prospective legal guardian has a strong
    commitment to caring permanently for the child;
    and
    ``(iv) if the child has attained 14 years of
    age, the child has been consulted regarding the
    legal guardianship arrangement; or
    ``(B) the alternative procedures used by the State
    to determine that legal guardianship is the appropriate
    option for the child.''.
    SEC. 203. RENAMING OF PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The section heading of section 473A (42 U.S.C.
    673b) is amended to read as follows:
    ``SEC. 473A. ADOPTION AND LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP INCENTIVE
    PAYMENTS.''.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
    (1) Section 473A is amended in each of subsections (a),
    (d)(1), (d)(2)(A), and (d)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 673b(a), (d)(1),
    (d)(2)(A), and (d)(2)(B)) by inserting ``and legal
    guardianship'' after ``adoption'' each place it appears.
    (2) The heading of section 473A(d) (42 U.S.C. 673b(d)) is
    amended by inserting ``and Legal Guardianship'' after
    ``Adoption''.
    SEC. 204. LIMITATION ON USE OF INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.

    Section 473A(f) (42 U.S.C. 673b(f)) is amended in the 1st sentence
    by inserting ``, and shall use the amount to supplement, and not
    supplant, any Federal or non-Federal funds used to provide any service
    under part B or E'' before the period.
    SEC. 205. INCREASE IN PERIOD FOR WHICH INCENTIVE PAYMENTS ARE
    AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE.

    Section 473A(e) (42 U.S.C. 673b(e)) is amended--
    (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``24-month'' and
    inserting ``36-month''; and
    (2) by striking ``24-month'' and inserting ``36-month''.
    SEC. 206. STATE REPORT ON CALCULATION AND USE OF SAVINGS RESULTING
    FROM THE PHASE-OUT OF ELIGIBILITY
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION ASSISTANCE;
    REQUIREMENT TO SPEND 30 PERCENT OF SAVINGS
    ON CERTAIN SERVICES.

    Section 473(a)(8) (42 U.S.C. 673(a)(8)) is amended to read as
    follows:

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    ``(8)(A) A State shall calculate the savings (if any) resulting from
    the application of paragraph (2)(A)(ii) to all applicable children for a
    fiscal year, using a methodology specified by the Secretary or an
    alternate methodology proposed by the State and approved by the
    Secretary.
    ``(B) A State shall annually report to the Secretary--
    ``(i) the methodology used to make the calculation described
    in subparagraph (A), without regard to whether any savings are
    found;
    ``(ii) the amount of any savings referred to in subparagraph
    (A); and
    ``(iii) how any such savings are spent, accounting for and
    reporting the spending separately from any other spending
    reported to the Secretary under part B or this part.

    ``(C) <>  The Secretary
    shall make all information reported pursuant to subparagraph (B)
    available on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services
    in a location easily accessible to the public.

    ``(D)(i) A State shall spend an amount equal to the amount of the
    savings (if any) in State expenditures under this part resulting from
    the application of paragraph (2)(A)(ii) to all applicable children for a
    fiscal year, to provide to children of families any service that may be
    provided under part B or this part. A State shall spend not less than 30
    percent of any such savings on post-adoption services, post-guardianship
    services, and services to support and sustain positive permanent
    outcomes for children who otherwise might enter into foster care under
    the responsibility of the State, with at least \2/3\ of the spending by
    the State to comply with such 30 percent requirement being spent on
    post-adoption and post-guardianship services.
    ``(ii) Any State spending required under clause (i) shall be used to
    supplement, and not supplant, any Federal or non-Federal funds used to
    provide any service under part B or this part.''.
    SEC. 207. PRESERVATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIP
    ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS WITH A SUCCESSOR
    GUARDIAN.

    Section 473(d)(3) (42 U.S.C. 673(d)(3)) is amended by adding at the
    end the following:
    ``(C) Eligibility not affected by replacement of
    guardian with a successor guardian.--In the event of the
    death or incapacity of the relative guardian, the
    eligibility of a child for a kinship guardianship
    assistance payment under this subsection shall not be
    affected by reason of the replacement of the relative
    guardian with a successor legal guardian named in the
    kinship guardianship assistance agreement referred to in
    paragraph (1) (including in any amendment to the
    agreement), notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this
    paragraph and section 471(a)(28).''.
    SEC. 208. DATA COLLECTION ON ADOPTION AND LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP
    DISRUPTION AND DISSOLUTION.

    Section 479 (42 U.S.C. 679) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:

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    ``(d) <>  To promote improved knowledge on how
    best to ensure strong, permanent families for children, the Secretary
    shall promulgate regulations providing for the collection and analysis
    of information regarding children who enter into foster care under the
    supervision of a State after prior finalization of an adoption or legal
    guardianship. <>  The regulations shall require each
    State with a State plan approved under this part to collect and report
    as part of such data collection system the number of children who enter
    foster care under supervision of the State after finalization of an
    adoption or legal guardianship and may include information concerning
    the length of the prior adoption or guardianship, the age of the child
    at the time of the prior adoption or guardianship, the age at which the
    child subsequently entered foster care under supervision of the State,
    the type of agency involved in making the prior adoptive or guardianship
    placement, and any other factors determined necessary to better
    understand factors associated with the child's post-adoption or post-
    guardianship entry to foster care.''.
    SEC. 209. ENCOURAGING THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
    WITH SIBLINGS.

    (a) State Plan Amendment.--
    (1) Notification of parents of siblings.--Section 471(a)(29)
    (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(29)) is amended by striking ``all adult
    grandparents'' and inserting ``the following relatives: all
    adult grandparents, all parents of a sibling of the child, where
    such parent has legal custody of such sibling,''.
    (2) Sibling defined.--Section 475 (42 U.S.C. 675), as
    amended by sections 101(b) and 111(a)(1) of this Act, is amended
    by adding at the end the following:
    ``(12) The term `sibling' means an individual who satisfies
    at least one of the following conditions with respect to a
    child:
    ``(A) The individual is considered by State law to
    be a sibling of the child.
    ``(B) The individual would have been considered a
    sibling of the child under State law but for a
    termination or other disruption of parental rights, such
    as the death of a parent.''.

    (b) <>  Rule of Construction.--Nothing in
    this section shall be construed as subordinating the rights of foster or
    adoptive parents of a child to the rights of the parents of a sibling of
    that child.
    SEC. 210. <>  EFFECTIVE DATES.

    (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
    amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect as if enacted on
    October 1, 2013.
    (b) Restructuring and Renaming of Program.--
    (1) In general.--The amendments made by sections 202 and 203
    shall take effect on October 1, 2014, subject to paragraph (2).
    (2) Transition rule.--
    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision
    of law, the total amount payable to a State under
    section 473A of the Social Security Act for fiscal year
    2014 shall be an amount equal to \1/2\ of the sum of--
    (i) the total amount that would be payable to
    the State under such section for fiscal year 2014
    if the amendments made by section 202 of this Act
    had not taken effect; and

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    (ii) the total amount that would be payable to
    the State under such section for fiscal year 2014
    in the absence of this paragraph.
    (B) Pro rata adjustment if insufficient funds
    available.--If the total amount otherwise payable under
    subparagraph (A) for fiscal year 2014 exceeds the amount
    appropriated pursuant to section 473A(h) of the Social
    Security Act (42 U.S.C. 673b(h)) for that fiscal year,
    the amount payable to each State under subparagraph (A)
    for fiscal year 2014 shall be--
    (i) the amount that would otherwise be payable
    to the State under subparagraph (A) for fiscal
    year 2014; multiplied by
    (ii) the percentage represented by the amount
    so appropriated for fiscal year 2014, divided by
    the total amount otherwise payable under
    subparagraph (A) to all States for that fiscal
    year.

    (c) Use of Incentive Payments; Eligibility for Kinship Guardianship
    Assistance Payments With a Successor Guardian; Data Collection.--The
    amendments made by sections 204, 207, and 208 shall take effect on the
    date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Calculation and Use of Savings Resulting From the Phase-Out of
    Eligibility Requirements for Adoption Assistance.--The amendment made by
    section 206 shall take effect on October 1, 2014.
    (e) Notification of Parents of Siblings.--
    (1) In general.--The amendments made by section 209 shall
    take effect on the date of enactment of this Act, subject to
    paragraph (2).
    (2) <>  Delay permitted if state
    legislation required.--In the case of a State plan approved
    under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act which the
    Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State
    legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in
    order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed
    by section 209, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing
    to comply with the requirements of such part solely on the basis
    of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements
    before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after
    the close of the 1st regular session of the State legislature
    that ends after the 1-year period beginning with the date of
    enactment of this Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence,
    in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session,
    each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular
    session of the State legislature.

    Subtitle B--Extending the Family Connection Grant Program

    SEC. 221. EXTENSION OF FAMILY CONNECTION GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 427(h) (42 U.S.C. 627(h)) is amended by
    striking ``2013'' and inserting ``2014''.
    (b) Eligibility of Universities for Matching Grants.--Section 427(a)
    (42 U.S.C. 627(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--

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    (1) by striking ``and'' before ``private''; and
    (2) by inserting ``and institutions of higher education (as
    defined under section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
    (20 U.S.C. 1001)),'' after ``arrangements,''.

    (c) Finding Families for Foster Children Who Are Parents.--Section
    427(a)(1)(E) (42 U.S.C. 627(a)(1)(E)) is amended by inserting ``and
    other individuals who are willing and able to be foster parents for
    children in foster care under the responsibility of the State who are
    themselves parents'' after ``kinship care families''.
    (d) Reservation of Funds.--Section 427(g) (42 U.S.C. 627(g)) is
    amended--
    (1) by striking paragraph (1); and
    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
    (1) and (2), respectively.

    (e) <>  Effective Date.--The amendments made
    by this section shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2013.

    TITLE III--IMPROVING INTERNATIONAL CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY

    SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
    FOR INTERNATIONAL CHILD SUPPORT CASES.

    (a) Authority of the Secretary of HHS To Ensure Compliance With
    Multilateral Child Support Conventions.--
    (1) In general.--Section 452 (42 U.S.C. 652) is amended--
    (A) by redesignating the second subsection (l) (as
    added by section 7306 of the Deficit Reduction Act of
    2005) as subsection (m); and
    (B) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(n) The Secretary shall use the authorities otherwise provided by
    law to ensure the compliance of the United States with any multilateral
    child support convention to which the United States is a party.''.
    (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 453(k)(3) (42 U.S.C.
    653(k)(3)) is amended by striking ``452(l)'' and inserting
    ``452(m)''.

    (b) Access to the Federal Parent Locator Service.--Section 453(c)
    (42 U.S.C. 653(c)) is amended--
    (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);
    (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and
    inserting ``; and''; and
    (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(5) an entity designated as a Central Authority for child
    support enforcement in a foreign reciprocating country or a
    foreign treaty country for purposes specified in section
    459A(c)(2).''.

    (c) State Option To Require Individuals in Foreign Countries To
    Apply Through Their Country's Appropriate Central Authority.--Section
    454 (42 U.S.C. 654) is amended--
    (1) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii), by inserting before the
    semicolon ``(except that, if the individual applying for the
    services resides in a foreign reciprocating country or foreign
    treaty country, the State may opt to require the individual to
    request the services through the Central Authority for child
    support enforcement in the foreign reciprocating country or the
    foreign

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    treaty country, and if the individual resides in a foreign
    country that is not a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign
    treaty country, a State may accept or reject the application)'';
    and
    (2) in paragraph (32)--
    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, a foreign
    treaty country,'' after ``a foreign reciprocating
    country''; and
    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or foreign
    obligee'' and inserting ``, foreign treaty country, or
    foreign individual''.

    (d) Amendments to International Support Enforcement Provisions.--
    Section 459A (42 U.S.C. 659a) is amended--
    (1) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(e) References.--In this part:
    ``(1) Foreign reciprocating country.--The term `foreign
    reciprocating country' means a foreign country (or political
    subdivision thereof) with respect to which the Secretary has
    made a declaration pursuant to subsection (a).
    ``(2) Foreign treaty country.--The term `foreign treaty
    country' means a foreign country for which the 2007 Family
    Maintenance Convention is in force.
    ``(3) 2007 family maintenance convention.--The term `2007
    Family Maintenance Convention' means the Hague Convention of 23
    November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and
    Other Forms of Family Maintenance.'';
    (2) in subsection (c)--
    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
    striking ``foreign countries that are the subject of a
    declaration under this section'' and inserting ``foreign
    reciprocating countries or foreign treaty countries'';
    and
    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and foreign
    treaty countries'' after ``foreign reciprocating
    countries''; and
    (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``the subject of a
    declaration pursuant to subsection (a)'' and inserting ``foreign
    reciprocating countries or foreign treaty countries''.

    (e) Collection of Past-Due Support From Federal Tax Refunds.--
    Section 464(a)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 664(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking
    ``under section 454(4)(A)(ii)'' and inserting ``under paragraph
    (4)(A)(ii) or (32) of section 454''.
    (f) State Law Requirement Concerning the Uniform Interstate Family
    Support Act (UIFSA).--
    (1) In general.--Section 466(f) (42 U.S.C. 666(f)) is
    amended--
    (A) by striking ``on and after January 1, 1998,'';
    (B) by striking ``and as in effect on August 22,
    1996,''; and
    (C) by striking ``adopted as of such date'' and
    inserting ``adopted as of September 30, 2008''.
    (2) Conforming amendments to title 28, united states code.--
    Section 1738B of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
    (A) in subsection (d), by striking ``individual
    contestant'' and inserting ``individual contestant or
    the parties have consented in a record or open court
    that the tribunal of the State may continue to exercise
    jurisdiction to modify its order,'';
    (B) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking
    ``individual contestant'' and inserting ``individual
    contestant and the

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    parties have not consented in a record or open court
    that the tribunal of the other State may continue to
    exercise jurisdiction to modify its order''; and
    (C) in subsection (b)--
    (i) by striking `` `child' means'' and
    inserting ``(1) The term `child' means'';
    (ii) by striking `` `child's State' means''
    and inserting ``(2) The term `child's State'
    means'';
    (iii) by striking `` `child's home State'
    means'' and inserting ``(3) The term `child's home
    State' means'';
    (iv) by striking `` `child support' means''
    and inserting ``(4) The term `child support'
    means'';
    (v) by striking `` `child support order' ''
    and inserting ``(5) The term `child support order'
    '';
    (vi) by striking `` `contestant' means'' and
    inserting ``(6) The term `contestant' means'';
    (vii) by striking `` `court' means'' and
    inserting ``(7) The term `court' means'';
    (viii) by striking `` `modification' means''
    and inserting ``(8) The term `modification'
    means''; and
    (ix) by striking `` `State' means'' and
    inserting ``(9) The term `State' means''.
    (3) Effective date; grace period for state law changes.--
    (A) <>  Paragraph (1).--(i)
    The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect
    with respect to a State no later than the effective date
    of laws enacted by the legislature of the State
    implementing such paragraph, but in no event later than
    the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning
    after the close of the first regular session of the
    State legislature that begins after the date of the
    enactment of this Act.
    (ii) For purposes of clause (i), in the case of a
    State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year
    of the session shall be deemed to be a separate regular
    session of the State legislature.
    (B) <>  Paragraph (2).--
    (i) The amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
    paragraph (2) shall take effect on the date on which the
    Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the
    International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms
    of Family Maintenance enters into force for the United
    States.
    (ii) The amendments made by subparagraph (C) of
    paragraph (2) shall take effect on the date of the
    enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 302. CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.

    (a) Tribal Access to the Federal Parent Locator Service.--Section
    453(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 653(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ``or Indian
    tribe or tribal organization (as defined in subsections (e) and (l) of
    section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
    (25 U.S.C. 450b)),'' after ``any State''.
    (b) Waiver Authority for Indian Tribes or Tribal Organizations
    Operating Child Support Enforcement Programs.--Section 1115(b) (42
    U.S.C. 1315(b)) is amended--

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    (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
    subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and realigning the
    left margin of subparagraph (C) so as to align with
    subparagraphs (A) and (B) (as so redesignated);
    (2) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)''; and
    (3) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(2) An Indian tribe or tribal organization operating a program
    under section 455(f) shall be considered a State for purposes of
    authority to conduct an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project
    under subsection (a) to assist in promoting the objectives of part D of
    title IV and receiving payments under the second sentence of that
    subsection. <>  The Secretary may waive
    compliance with any requirements of section 455(f) or regulations
    promulgated under that section to the extent and for the period the
    Secretary finds necessary for an Indian tribe or tribal organization to
    carry out such project. Costs of the project which would not otherwise
    be included as expenditures of a program operating under section 455(f)
    and which are not included as part of the costs of projects under
    section 1110, shall, to the extent and for the period prescribed by the
    Secretary, be regarded as expenditures under a tribal plan or plans
    approved under such section, or for the administration of such tribal
    plan or plans, as may be appropriate. An Indian tribe or tribal
    organization applying for or receiving start-up program development
    funding pursuant to section 309.16 of title 45, Code of Federal
    Regulations, shall not be considered to be an Indian tribe or tribal
    organization operating a program under section 455(f) for purposes of
    this paragraph.''.

    (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 453(f) (42 U.S.C. 653(f)) is
    amended by inserting ``and tribal'' after ``State'' each place it
    appears.
    SEC. 303. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING OFFERING OF VOLUNTARY
    PARENTING TIME ARRANGEMENTS.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
    (1) The separation of a child from a parent does not end the
    financial or other responsibilities of the parent toward the
    child.
    (2) Increased parental access and visitation not only
    improve parent-child relationships and outcomes for children,
    but also have been demonstrated to result in improved child
    support collections, which creates a double win for children--a
    more engaged parent and improved financial security.

    (b) Sense of the Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that--
    (1) establishing parenting time arrangements when obtaining
    child support orders is an important goal which should be
    accompanied by strong family violence safeguards; and
    (2) States should use existing funding sources to support
    the establishment of parenting time arrangements, including
    child support incentives, Access and Visitation Grants, and
    Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants.

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    SEC. 304. DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION FOR IMPROVED
    INTEROPERABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 452 (42 U.S.C. 652), as amended by section
    301(a)(1) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(o) Data Exchange Standards for Improved Interoperability.--
    ``(1) <>  Designation.--The Secretary
    shall, in consultation with an interagency work group
    established by the Office of Management and Budget and
    considering State government perspectives, by rule, designate
    data exchange standards to govern, under this part--
    ``(A) necessary categories of information that State
    agencies operating programs under State plans approved
    under this part are required under applicable Federal
    law to electronically exchange with another State
    agency; and
    ``(B) Federal reporting and data exchange required
    under applicable Federal law.
    ``(2) Requirements.--The data exchange standards required by
    paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable--
    ``(A) incorporate a widely accepted, non-
    proprietary, searchable, computer-readable format, such
    as the eXtensible Markup Language;
    ``(B) contain interoperable standards developed and
    maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as
    the National Information Exchange Model;
    ``(C) incorporate interoperable standards developed
    and maintained by Federal entities with authority over
    contracting and financial assistance;
    ``(D) be consistent with and implement applicable
    accounting principles;
    ``(E) be implemented in a manner that is cost-
    effective and improves program efficiency and
    effectiveness; and
    ``(F) be capable of being continually upgraded as
    necessary.
    ``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
    shall be construed to require a change to existing data exchange
    standards found to be effective and efficient.''.

    (b) <>  Effective
    Date.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a proposed
    rule within 24 months after the date of the enactment of this section.
    The rule shall identify federally required data exchanges, include
    specification and timing of exchanges to be standardized, and address
    the factors used in determining whether and when to standardize data
    exchanges. It should also specify State implementation options and
    describe future milestones.
    SEC. 305. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall--
    (1) <>  in conjunction
    with the strategic plan, review and provide recommendations for
    cost-effective improvements to the child support enforcement
    program under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act, and
    ensure that the plan addresses the effectiveness and performance
    of the program, analyzes program practices, identifies possible
    new collection tools and approaches, and identifies strategies
    for holding parents accountable for supporting their children
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    capacity of parents to pay child support, with specific
    attention given to matters including front-end services, on-
    going case management, collections, Tribal-State partnerships,
    interstate and intergovernmental interactions, program
    performance, data analytics, and information technology;
    (2) <>  in carrying out paragraph (1),
    consult with and include input from--
    (A) State, tribal, and county child support
    directors;
    (B) judges who preside over family courts or other
    State or local courts with responsibility for conducting
    or supervising proceedings relating to child support
    enforcement, child welfare, or social services for
    children and their families, and organizations that
    represent the judges;
    (C) custodial parents and organizations that
    represent them;
    (D) noncustodial parents and organizations that
    represent them; and
    (E) organizations that represent fiduciary entities
    that are affected by child support enforcement policies;
    and
    (3) in developing the report required by paragraph (4),
    solicit public comment;
    (4) not later than June 30, 2015, submit to the Congress a
    report that sets forth policy options for improvements in child
    support enforcement, which report shall include the following:
    (A) A review of the effectiveness of State child
    support enforcement programs, and the collection
    practices employed by State agencies administering
    programs under such part, and an analysis of the extent
    to which the practices result in unintended consequences
    or performance issues associated with the programs and
    practices.
    (B) Recommendations for methods to enhance the
    effectiveness of child support enforcement programs and
    collection practices.
    (C) A review of State best practices in regards to
    establishing and operating State and multistate lien
    registries.
    (D) A compilation of State recovery and distribution
    policies.
    (E) Options, with analysis, for methods to engage
    noncustodial parents in the lives of their children
    through consideration of parental time and visitation
    with children.
    (F) An analysis of the role of alternative dispute
    resolution in making child support determinations.
    (G) Identification of best practices for--
    (i) determining which services and support
    programs available to custodial and noncustodial
    parents are non-duplicative, evidence-based, and
    produce quality outcomes, and connecting custodial
    and noncustodial parents to those services and
    support programs;
    (ii) providing employment support, job
    training, and job placement for custodial and
    noncustodial parents; and
    (iii) establishing services, supports, and
    child support payment tracking for noncustodial
    parents,

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    including options for the prevention of, and
    intervention on, uncollectible arrearages, such as
    retroactive obligations.
    (H) Options, with analysis, for methods for States
    to use to collect child support payments from
    individuals who owe excessive arrearages as determined
    under section 454(31) of such Act.
    (I) A review of State practices under 454(31) of
    such Act used to determine which individuals are
    excluded from the requirements of section 452(k) of such
    Act, including the extent to which individuals are able
    to successfully contest or appeal decisions.
    (J) Options, with analysis, for actions as are
    determined to be appropriate for improvement in child
    support enforcement.
    SEC. 306. REQUIRED ELECTRONIC PROCESSING OF INCOME WITHHOLDING.

    (a) In General.--Section 454A(g)(1) (42 U.S.C. 654a(g)(1)(A)) is
    amended--
    (1) by striking ``, to the maximum extent feasible,''; and
    (2) in subparagraph (A)--
    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (i);
    (B) by adding ``and'' at the end of clause (ii); and
    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(iii) at the option of the employer, using
    the electronic transmission methods prescribed by
    the Secretary;''.

    (b) <>  Effective Date.--The amendments
    made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2015.

    TITLE IV--BUDGETARY EFFECTS

    SEC. 401. DETERMINATION OF 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 29, 2014.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4980:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
    July 23, considered and passed House.
    Sept. 18, considered and passed Senate.