[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4236 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4236
To provide access to welfare tools to help Americans get back to work.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 16, 2002
Mr. Acevedo-Vila (for himself, Mr. Underwood, and Mrs. Christensen)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To provide access to welfare tools to help Americans get back to work.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF PUERTO RICO, THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN
ISLANDS, AND GUAM FOR THE TANF SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT FOR
POPULATION INCREASES.
(a) In General.--Section 403(a)(3)(D)(iii) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(D)(iii)) is amended by striking ``and the
District of Columbia.'' and inserting ``, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and Guam. For fiscal
years beginning after the effective date of this sentence, this
paragraph shall be applied and administered as if the term `State'
included the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin
Islands, and Guam for fiscal year 1998 and thereafter.''.
(b) Grant Payment Disregarded for Purposes of Section 1108
Limitation.--Section 1108(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(a)(2)) is
amended by inserting ``, or any payment made to the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or Guam under section
403(a)(3)'' before the period.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on October 1, 2002, and shall apply to expenditures for fiscal
years beginning with fiscal year 2003.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF PUERTO RICO, THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS,
AND GUAM FOR THE TANF CONTINGENCY FUND.
(a) In General.--Section 403(b)(7) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 603(b)(7)) is amended by striking ``and the District of
Columbia'' and inserting ``, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and Guam.''.
(b) Grant Payment Disregarded for Purposes of Section 1108
Limitation.--Section 1108(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(a)(2)), as
amended by section 1(b) of this Act, is amended by inserting ``or
403(b)'' after ``403(a)(3)'' before the period.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on October 1, 2002, and shall apply to expenditures for fiscal
years beginning with fiscal year 2003.
SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY OF PUERTO RICO, THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS,
AND GUAM FOR CHILD CARE ENTITLEMENT FUNDS.
(a) In General.--Section 418(d) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 618(d)) is amended by striking ``and the District of Columbia''
and inserting ``, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and Guam''.
(b) Amount of Payment.--
(1) General entitlement.--Section 418(a)(1) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 618(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``the greater of--''
and all that follows and inserting the following:
``(A) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and Guam, 60
percent of the amount required to be paid to the State
for fiscal year 2001 under the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990; or
``(B) in the case of any other State, the greater
of--
``(i) the total amount required to be paid
to the State under section 403 for fiscal year
1994 or 1995 (whichever is greater) with
respect to expenditures for child care under
subsections (g) and (i) of section 402 (as in
effect before October 1, 1995); or
``(ii) the average of the total amounts
required to be paid to the State for fiscal
years 1992 through 1994 under the subsections
referred to in clause (i).'';
(2) Allotment of remainder.--Section 418(a)(2)(B) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(2)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
``(B) Allotments to states.--Of the total amount
available for payments to States under this paragraph,
as determined under subparagraph (A) of this
paragraph--
``(i) an amount equal to 65 percent of the
amount required to be paid to each of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States
Virgin Islands, and Guam for fiscal year 2001
under the Child Care and Development Block
Grant Act of 1990, shall be allotted to the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States
Virgin Islands, and Guam, respectively; and
``(ii) the remainder shall be allotted
among the other States based on the formula
used for determining the amount of Federal
payments to each State under section 403(n) of
this Act (as in effect before October 1,
1995).''.
(c) Grant Payment Disregarded for Purposes of Section 1108
Limitation.--Section 1108(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(a)(2)), as
amended by sections 1(b) and 2(b) of this Act, is amended by striking
``or 403(b)'' and inserting ``, 403(b), or 418''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on October 1, 2002, and shall apply to expenditures for fiscal
years beginning with fiscal year 2003.
SEC. 4. FOSTER CARE PAYMENTS TO PUERTO RICO, THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN
ISLANDS, AND GUAM DISREGARDED FOR PURPOSES OF THE
LIMITATION OF PAYMENTS TO TERRITORIES.
(a) In General.--Section 1108(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1308(a)(2)), as amended by sections 1(b), 2(b), and 3(c) of this
Act, is amended by inserting ``, or any payment made to the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or Guam
under part E of title IV with respect to foster care'' before the
period.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on October 1, 2002, and shall apply to expenditures for fiscal
years beginning with fiscal year 2003.
SEC. 5. EXEMPT MEDICAID TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN PUERTO RICO,
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND GUAM FROM THE CURRENT MEDICAID
CAP ON SPENDING.
(a) In General.--Section 1108 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1308) is amended--
(1) in subsection (f), by striking ``subsection (g)'' and
inserting ``subsections (g) and (h)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(h) Special Rule for Transitional Medical Assistance in Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.--Expenditures for transitional
medical assistance under section 1925 in Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, and Guam shall not be subject to the payment limitations of
subsection (f).''.
(b) Permitting Application of Section 1925 in Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands, and Guam.--Section 1925(c)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1396r-6(c)(2)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, except that such provisions may apply in Puerto Rico,
the Virgin Islands, and Guam if elected by the Government of the
respective commonwealth or territory''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on October 1, 2002, and shall apply to expenditures for fiscal
years beginning with fiscal year 2003.
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