[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 3131 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3131
To amend and reauthorize the Community Services Block Grant Act.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2025
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. Bonamici) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and Workforce
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A BILL
To amend and reauthorize the Community Services Block Grant Act.
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 ``Community Services Block Grant
Improvement Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES AND GOALS.
Section 672(1) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9901(1)) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) to reduce poverty in the United States by supporting
the activities of community action agencies and other community
services network organizations that improve the economic
security of low-income and working individuals and families,
empower them to become fully sufficient, and create new
economic opportunities in the communities where they live;
and''.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
Section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9902) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (5), and inserting
the following:
``(1) Agency-wide strategic plan.--The term `agency-wide
strategic plan' means a plan that has been adopted by an
eligible entity in the previous 5 years and establishes goals
that include meeting needs identified by the entity in
consultation with residents of the community through a process
of comprehensive community needs assessment.
``(2) Poverty line.--
``(A) In general.--The term `poverty line' means
the official poverty guideline calculated by the
Secretary from the most recent data available from the
Bureau of the Census. The Secretary shall revise the
poverty line annually (or at any shorter interval the
Secretary determines to be feasible and desirable). The
required revision shall be accomplished by multiplying
the official poverty thresholds from the Bureau of the
Census by the percentage change in the Consumer Price
Index for All Urban Consumers during the annual or
other interval immediately preceding the time at which
the revision is made.''.
(B) Eligibility criterion.--200 percent of the
poverty line shall be used as a criterion of
eligibility for services, assistance, or resources
provided directly to individuals or families through
the grant program established under this subtitle.
``(3) Community action agency.--The term `community action
agency' means an eligible entity (which meets the requirements
of paragraph (1) or (2), as appropriate, of section 676B) that
delivers multiple programs, projects, and services to a variety
of low-income individuals and families.
``(4) Community action plan.--The term `community action
plan' means a detailed plan, including a budget, that is
adopted by an eligible entity, for expenditures of funds
appropriated for a fiscal year under this subtitle for the
activities supported directly or indirectly by such funds.
``(5) Community services network organization.--The term
`community services network organization' means any of the
following organizations funded under this subtitle:
``(A) A State.
``(B) An eligible entity.
``(C) An association with a membership composed
primarily of States, eligible entities, or associations
of States or eligible entities.
``(6) Eligible entity.--The Term `eligible entity' means an
entity that--
``(A) is an eligible entity described in section
673(1) (as in effect immediately before the date of the
enactment of the Community Services Block Grant
Improvement Act of 2025), or has been designated by the
process described in section 676A (including an
organization serving migrant or seasonal farm workers
that is so described or designated); and
``(B) has a tripartite board described in paragraph
(1) or (2), as appropriate, of section 686B.
``(7) Private, nonprofit organization.--The term `private,
nonprofit organization' includes a religious organization, to
which section 679 applies.
``(8) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
``(9) State.--The term `State' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa,
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.''.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 674 of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9903) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``such sums as may be necessary for
each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003'' and inserting
``$1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through
2032'', and
(B) by striking ``sections 681 and 682'' and
inserting ``section 680'',
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``1\1/2\ percent'' and
inserting ``1 percent'',
(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``entities,'' and
inserting ``entities and other
community services network
organizations'', and
(II) by striking ``organizations or
associations'', and
(iii) in subparagraph (B) by striking
``and'' at the end and inserting a period, and
(B) by striking paragraph (3), and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Discretionary Programs.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $40,000,000 to carry out section 680(a)(2) and 680(a)(3)
for each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2032.''.
SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 675 of Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9904)
is amended by striking ``through'' and all that follows through the
period at the end, and inserting ``for the purposes described in
section 672.''.
SEC. 6. ALLOTMENTS AND PAYMENTS TO STATES.
Section 675B of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9906) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``except--'' and inserting ``except
as provided in subsection (b).'', and
(B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2),
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Minimum Allotments.--
``(1) In general.--No State shall receive less than \1/2\
of 1 percent of the amount appropriated under section 674(a)
for a fiscal year that remains after the Secretary makes the
reservations required by section 674(b).
``(2) Years with greater available funds.--Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), if the amount appropriated under section 674(a)
for a fiscal year that remains after the Secretary makes the
reservations required in section 674(b) exceeds $900,000,000,
no State shall receive under this section less than \3/4\ of 1
percent of the remaining amount.'', and
(3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows::
``(c) Grants and Payments.--Subject to section 677, the Secretary
shall make grants to eligible States for the allotments described in
subsections (a) and (b). The Secretary shall make payments for the
grants in accordance with section 6503(a) of title 31, United States
Code. The Secretary shall allocate the amounts allotted under
subsections (a) and (b) on a quarterly basis at a minimum, notify the
States of their respective allocations, and make each State's first
allocation amount in a fiscal year available for expenditure by the
State no later than 30 days after receipt of an approved apportionment
from the Office of Management and Budget and, for subsequent allocation
amounts in the fiscal year, not later than 30 days after the start of
the period for which the Secretary is allocating the funds.''.
SEC. 7. USES OF FUNDS.
Section 675C of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C..
9907) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``for the purposes
described in section 672 to eligible entities'' and
inserting ``to eligible entities that enable the
entities to implement programs, projects, and services
for the purposes described in section 672'',
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) Obligational requirements.--
``(A) Date of obligation.--The State shall obligate
the funds for grants described in paragraph (1) and
make such grants available for expenditure by eligible
entities not later than the later of--
``(i) the 30th day after the date on which
the State receives from the Secretary a notice
of funding availability for the State's
application under section 676(b) for a first or
subsequent allocation for a fiscal year; or
``(ii) the first day of the State program
year for which funds are to be expended under
the State application.
``(B) Exception.--If funds are appropriated to
carry out this subtitle for less than a full fiscal
year, a State may request an exception from the
Secretary from the requirement to make grants available
for expenditure by eligible entities in accordance with
subparagraph (A), except that a State may not
accumulate more than one fiscal quarter's worth of
funding without making such funds available for
expenditure by eligible entities.
``(C) Availability.--Funds distributed to eligible
entities through grants made in accordance with
paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall be available for
obligation by the eligible entity during that fiscal
year and the following fiscal year.'', and
(C) by striking paragraph (3),
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``(subject to paragraph
(2)) for activities that may include--'' and
inserting ``for activities described in the
State's application and plan under section
676(b), as described in paragraph (2), and for
administrative expenses subject to the
limitations in paragraph (3).'', and
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through
(H), and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``the greater of $55,000,
or 5 percent,'' and inserting ``5 percent'',
(ii) in the 2d sentence by inserting
``under section 675B'' after ``allotment'',
(iii) in the 3d sentence by striking
``paragraph (1)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph
(2), other than monitoring,'',
(iv) by striking the last sentence,
(v) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3), and
(vi) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:
``(2) Training and technical assistance.--After the
application of subsection (a), the State may use the remaining
grant funds for the purposes of--
``(A) providing training and technical assistance
and resources to eligible entities, including to--
``(i) assist eligible entities to respond
to statewide or regional conditions that create
economic insecurity, including emergency
conditions; and
``(ii) support innovative programs and
activities conducted by eligible entities for a
purpose described in section 672, including
assistance to eligible entities in building and
using evidence of effectiveness in achieving
such purpose;
``(B) supporting information and communication
resources for the comprehensive community needs
assessments described in section 676(b)(3)(B);
``(C) supporting performance measurement systems
consistent with the requirements of section 678E;
``(D) coordinating State-operated programs and
services, and at the option of the State, locally-
operated programs and services, targeted to low-income
children and families with services provided by
eligible entities and other organizations funded under
this subtitle, to ensure increased access to services
provided by such State or local agencies;
``(E) supporting statewide coordination and
communication among eligible entities in the State,
including supporting activities of a statewide
association of community services network
organizations; and
``(F) analyzing the distribution of funds made
available under this subtitle within the State to
determine if such funds have been targeted to the areas
of greatest need.'', and
(3) by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 8. APPLICATION AND PLAN.
Section 676 of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9908) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by amending paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
``(2) Duties.--The lead agency--
``(A) shall be authorized by the chief executive
officer to convene State agencies and coordinate
information and activities funded under this subtitle;
``(B) shall develop the State plan to be submitted
to the Secretary under subsection (b), which shall be
based primarily on the community action plans of
eligible entities submitted to the State as a condition
of receiving funding under this subtitle;
``(C) may revise an existing State plan for
submission to the Secretary, subject to the notice and
distribution requirements in subparagraph (D)(iii);
``(D) in conjunction with the development of the
State plan as required under subsection (b)--
``(i) shall hold at least one hearing in
the State on the proposed plan, to provide to
the public an opportunity to comment on the
public record on the proposed use and
distribution of funds under the plan;
``(ii) not less than 15 days before the
hearing, shall distribute notice of the hearing
and a copy of the proposed plan statewide to
the public and directly to the chief executive
officer and board chairperson of each eligible
entity and other community services network
organization in the State; and
``(iii) in the case of any proposed plan
revision, shall notify and distribute a copy of
the proposed revision directly to the chief
executive officer and board chairperson of each
eligible entity and other community services
network organization in the State, before
submission of such proposed revision to the
Secretary; and
``(E) shall conduct reviews of eligible entities
under section 678B.'',
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``2000'' and inserting
``2026'', and
(ii) by striking ``30'' and inserting
``60'',
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``made available through
the grant or allotment will be used'' and
inserting ``provided to an eligible entity
under section 675C(a) shall be used by such
entity for'',
(ii) by striking ``to support activities
that are designed'' and all that follows
through ``will enable the families and
individuals'', and inserting ``programs,
projects, and services that will enable low-
income and working individuals and families'',
(iii) in subparagraph (B) by striking
``and'' at the end,
(iv) in subparagraph (C) by adding ``and''
at the end, and
(v) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) to address the educational and economic needs
of low-income individuals, families, and communities by
providing assistance through trained navigators to help
facilitate access to affordable high-speed broadband
service, internet-enabled devices, digital literacy
training, technical support, and other services to meet
the broadband and digital needs of such individuals,
families, and communities.'',
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``related to'' and
inserting ``and the building and use of evidence of
effectiveness in achieving'',
(D) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by inserting ``a description
summarizing the community action plans and''
after ``(3)'', and
(ii) in subparagraph (D) by striking
``fatherhood initiatives'' and inserting
``whole family approaches'',
(E) by amending paragraph (11) to read as follows:
``(11) an assurance that the State will secure from each
eligible entity in the State, as a condition of receipt of
funding by the entity under section 675C(a), a community action
plan that--
``(A) contains information on the intended
implementation of the entity's activities;
``(B) demonstrates how such activities will meet
needs identified in the most recent comprehensive
community needs assessment conducted by the entity in
the previous three years, which may be coordinated with
community needs assessments conducted for other
programs; and
``(C) demonstrates how such activities will achieve
the purposes of this subtitle;''.
(F) in paragraph (12)--
(i) by striking the comma and ``, not later
than fiscal year 2001,'',
(ii) by striking ``promoting'' and
inserting ``achieving the goals of the State
plan and community action plans of eligible
entities, respectively, and the purposes of
this subtitle, including'', and
(iii) by striking ``and'' at the end,
(G) by amending paragraph (13) to read as follows:
``(13) an assurance that each eligible entity in the State
shall make available to the public on the entity's publicly
available website the entity's most recent agency-wide
strategic plan, comprehensive community needs assessment, and
community action plan;'', and
(H) by adding the following at the end:
``(14) an assurance that State personnel who conduct
monitoring activities under section 678B will have expertise in
the programs, projects, and services carried out under this
subtitle and in the unique structure and role of eligible
entities in their local communities;
``(15) an assurance that the State will make payments to
eligible entities in accordance with section 675B(a);
``(16) an assurance that the State will develop a policy on
board vacancies in accordance with section 676B(d) and provide
guidance to assist eligible entities in filling board
vacancies; and
``(17) information describing how the State will carry out
the assurances described in this subsection.'',
(3) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
``(e) Public Inspection.--Each State plan prepared under this
section shall be made available on the lead agency's website and
distributed for public inspection and comment. A hearing on such plan
shall be held as required under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of subsection
(a) (2).'', and
(4) in subsection (f)--
(A) by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2026'',
and
(B) by striking ``Coats Human Services
Reauthorization Act of 1998'' and inserting ``Community
Services Block Grant Improvement Act of 2025''.
SEC. 9. DESIGNATION AND REDESIGNATION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITIES IN UNSERVED
AREAS.
Section 676A(a) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42
U.S.C. 9909(a)) is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Qualified Organization in or Near Area.--
``(1) In general.--If any geographic area of a State is
not, or ceases to be, served by an eligible entity under this
subtitle, the State lead agency may, in consultation with local
officials and organizations representing the area, solicit one
or more applications and designate a new community action
agency to provide programs, projects, and services to the area,
that is--
``(A) a community action agency that is a private,
nonprofit organization and that is geographically
located in an area in reasonable proximity of, or
contiguous to, the unserved area and that is already
providing similar programs, projects, and services, and
that has demonstrated financial capacity to manage and
account for Federal funds; or
``(B) if no community action agency described in
subparagraph (A) is available, a private, nonprofit
organization (which may include an eligible entity)
that is geographically located in, or is in reasonable
proximity to, the unserved area and that is capable of
providing a broad range of programs, projects, and
services designed to achieve the purposes of this
subtitle as stated in section 672.
``(2) Requirement.--In order to serve as the eligible
entity for the area, an entity described in paragraph (1) shall
agree to ensure that the governing board of directors of the
entity will meet the requirements of section 676B.
``(3) Community.--A service area referred to in this
subsection or a portion thereof shall be treated as a community
for purposes of this subtitle.
``(4) Interim designation.--If no entity that meets the
requirements of subsection (a) is available for designation as
a permanent eligible entity, the State may designate a private,
nonprofit agency (or public agency if a private nonprofit is
not available) on an interim basis for no more than one year
while the State completes a selection process for a permanent
eligible entity that meets the requirements of subsection (a).
An agency designated on an interim basis shall be capable of
providing programs, projects, and services designed to achieve
the purposes described in section 672 and have demonstrated
financial capacity to manage and account for Federal funds, and
may be designated as a permanent eligible entity only if, by
the time of permanent designation, it meets all the
requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2).''.
SEC. 10. TRIPARTITE BOARDS.
Section 676B of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9910) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) Board.--In order for a private, nonprofit
organization to be considered to be an eligible entity for
purposes of 673(6), the entity shall be governed by a
tripartite board of directors described in subparagraph (C)
that fully participated in the development, planning,
implementation, oversight, and evaluation of the programs,
projects, and services carried out or provided through the
subgrant made under section 675C(a) and all activities of the
entity.'',
(B) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``except'' and
all that follows through ``requirement'', and inserting
``(but if an elected official chooses not to serve,
such official may designate a representative to serve
as the voting board member); and'', and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Compliance with tax-exempt and other requirements.--
The board of a private, nonprofit organization shall ensure
that the board operates and conducts activities under the
subgrant made under section 679(Ca) that complies with--
``(A) the requirements for maintaining tax-exempt
status under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(a)) regarding the
governance of charities under section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3));
and
``(B) applicable requirements of State nonprofit
law.'', and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii),
respectively, and
(ii) in paragraph (2) by adding
``References under this subtitle to the board
of an eligible entity shall apply to such other
mechanism.'' at the end,
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B); respectively,
(C) by striking ``Public Organizations.--'' and
inserting,``board or other mechanism.--(1)'', and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Compliance with state requirements and
policy.--The board of a public entity shall ensure that
the board operates in a manner that complies with State
requirements for open meetings, financial transparency,
and State open records policy.'', and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Expertise.--Each eligible entity shall ensure that the
members of the board are provided resources, which may include
contracted services with individuals and organizations with expertise
in financial management, accounting, and law, to support the work of
the board.
``(d) Board Vacancies.--To fulfill the requirements under this
section, an eligible entity shall fill a board vacancy not later than 6
months after such vacancy arises. In the event that an eligible entity
is unable to fill a board vacancy in the 6-month period, the entity
shall certify to the State that it is making a good faith effort to
fill the vacancy and shall receive one additional 6-month period to
fill such vacancy.
``(e) Operations and Duties of the Board.--The duties of a board
described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall include--
``(1) in the case of a board for a private, nonprofit
organization that is an eligible entity, having legal and
financial responsibility for administering and overseeing the
eligible entity, including making proper use of Federal funds;
``(2) establishing terms for officers and adopting a code
of ethical conduct, including a conflict of interest policy for
board members;
``(3) participating in a comprehensive community needs
assessment conducted at least once every three years,
developing and adopting for the corresponding eligible entity
an agency-wide strategic plan, and preparing the community
action plan for the use of funds under this subtitle;
``(4) approving the eligible entity's operating budget;
``(5) reviewing all major policies such that--
``(A) for private, nonprofit organizations that are
eligible entities, a review includes conducting annual
performance reviews of the eligible entity's chief
executive officer (or individual holding an equivalent
position); and
``(B) for local public entities that are eligible
entities, a review includes participating in annual
performance reviews of the eligible entity's chief
executive officer (or individual holding an equivalent
position);
``(6) performing oversight of the eligible entity to
include--
``(A) conducting assessments of the eligible
entity's progress in carrying out programmatic and
financial provisions in the community action plan; and
``(B) in the case of any required corrective
action, reviewing the eligible entity's plans and
progress in remedying identified deficiencies; and
``(7) concerning personnel policies and procedures--
``(A) in the case of private, nonprofit
organizations that are eligible entities, adopting
personnel policies and procedures, including for
hiring, annual evaluation, compensation, and
termination, of the eligible entity's chief executive
officer (or individual holding a similar position); and
``(B) in the case of local public entities that are
eligible entities, reviewing personnel policies and
procedures, including for hiring, annual evaluation,
compensation, and termination, of the eligible entity's
chief executive officer (or individual holding a
similar position).
``(f) Conflict of Interest.--In establishing the conflict of
interest policy described in subsection (e)(2), a board shall ensure
that such policy--
``(1) requires a board member to recuse themself from any
discussion, deliberations, and votes relating to any contract
or transaction from which the following would receive a direct
financial benefit from the eligible entity:
``(A) such board member;
``(B) the immediate family member of such board
member; or
``(C) an organization or a business from which such
board member, or an immediate family of such board
member, receives a direct financial benefit;
``(2) prohibits a board member from receiving compensation
for serving on the board from the eligible entity other than
for reasonable expenses, except that a board member's receipt
of an economic benefit from the eligible entity because such
member is eligible to receive benefits and services under this
subtitle shall not be considered to be compensation for
purposes of this subsection; and
``(3) ensures all activities funded under this subtitle are
conducted free of personal or family favoritism.''.
SEC. 11. OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES.
Section 678(b) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9912(b)) is amended by inserting ``, acting through the Director,''
after ``The Secretary''.
SEC. 12. TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
Section 678A(c) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42
U.S.C. 9913(c)) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Distribution Requirement.--
``(1) In general.--The amounts reserved under section
674(b)(2)(A) for activities to be carried out under this
subsection shall be distributed directly to eligible entities
and other community services network organizations for--
``(A) professional development for key community
services network organization personnel;
``(B) activities to improve community services
network organization program quality, financial
management, compliance, and governance practices
(including practices related to performance management
information systems);
``(C) activities that train community services
network organizations in building and using evidence of
effectiveness in achieving the purposes of this
subtitle; and
``(D) activities to ensure responsiveness to
identified local needs.
``(2) Eligible entities or organizations.--Eligible
entities and other community services network organizations
described in this subsection shall include such entities and
organizations (and their partners, including institutions of
higher education), with demonstrated expertise in providing
training to individuals and organizations on methods of
effectively addressing the needs of low-income and working
families and communities.''.
SEC. 13. FISCAL CONTROLS, AUDITS, AND WITHHOLDING.
Section 678D of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9916) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in paragraph (A) by inserting ``and,
notwithstanding the applicability of
subparagraph (B), issue payment to
subrecipients on an advance basis.'' before the
semicolon at the end, and
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read
as follows:
``(B) Single audit requirements.--
``(i) In general.--Audits shall be
conducted under this paragraph in the manner
and to the extent provided in chapter 75 of
title 31, United States Code (commonly known as
the `Single Audit Act Amendments of 1984'),
except in the event a serious financial
deficiency is identified.
``(ii) Serious financial deficiency.--In
the event that such a deficiency is identified,
the Secretary shall order an audit conducted as
described in subparagraph (1), or an audit of
each of the accounts involved, in accordance
with subparagraph (2).'', and
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) Repayments.--If the Secretary, after review of the
audit, finds that a State has not expended an amount of funds
in accordance with this subtitle, the Secretary is authorized
to withhold funds from the State under this subtitle until the
State remedies the improperly expended funds for the original
purpose for which the grant funds were intended.'', and
(2) in subsection (b)(3) by inserting ``or a complaint of a
serious deficiency concerning any State'' after ``any fiscal
year''.
SEC. 14. ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 678E(b) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42
U.S.C. 9917) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``Labor and Human
Resources'' and inserting ``Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions'', and
(2) by striking paragraph (4).
SEC. 15. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.
Section 678F(a)(1) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42
U.S.C. 9918(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``amounts reserved under
section 674(b)(3)'' and inserting ``amounts appropriated under section
674(c)''.
SEC. 16. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.
Section 680 of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9921) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``funds reserved under
section 674(b)(3)'' and inserting ``amounts
made available to carry out this section'', and
(ii) by striking ``through (4)'' and
inserting ``and (3)'', and
(B) by striking subparagraph (4), and
(2) in subsection (c) by striking ``Labor and Human
Resources'' and inserting ``Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions''.
SEC. 17. COMMUNITY FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS.
The Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9922) is amended
by striking section 681.
SEC. 18. NATIONAL OR REGIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH.
The Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9923) is
amended--
(1) by striking section 682, and
(2) by redesignating section 683 as section 681.
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