S.Amdt. 2960

1. Rewrites page 194, line 7 through page 210, line 9

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   Removes page 194, line 7 through page 210, line 9 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: (f) Determination of Countable Hours Engaged in Work.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 407(c) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)) is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(c) Determination of Countable Hours Engaged in Work.--

   Inserted: "(1) Single parent or relative with a child over age 6.--

   Inserted: "(A) Minimum average number of hours per week.--Subject to the succeeding paragraphs of this subsection, a family in which an adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in work activities described in subsection (d) shall be treated as engaged in work for purposes of determining monthly participation rates under subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) as follows:

   Inserted: "(i) In the case of a family in which the total number of hours in which any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 20, but less than 25, hours per week in a month, as 0.675 of a family.

   Inserted: "(ii) In the case of a family in which the total number of hours in which any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 25, but less than 33, hours per week in a month, as 0.75 of a family.

   Inserted: "(iii) In the case of a family in which the total number of hours in which any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 33, but less than 40, hours per week in a month, as 0.875 of a family.

   Inserted: "(iv) In the case of a family in which the total number of hours in which any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 40 hours per week in a month, as 1 family.

   Inserted: "(B) Direct work activities required for an average of 24 hours per week.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C)(i), a State may not count any hours of participation in work activities specified in paragraph (9), (10), or (11) of subsection (d) of any adult recipient or minor child head of household in a family before the total number of hours of participation by any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family in work activities described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), or (12) of subsection (d) for the family for the month averages at least 24 hours per week.

   Inserted: "(C) State flexibility to count participation in certain activities.--

   Inserted: "(i) Qualified activities for 3-months in any 24-month period.--

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   Inserted: "(I) 24-hours per week required.--Subject to subclauses (III) and (IV), for purposes of determining hours under subparagraph (A), a State may count the total number of hours any adult recipient or minor child head of household in a family engages in qualified activities described in subclause (II) as a work activity described in subsection (d), without regard to whether the recipient has satisfied the requirement of subparagraph (B), but only if--

   Inserted: "(aa) the total number of hours of participation in such qualified activities for the family for the month average at least 24 hours per week; and

   Inserted: "(bb) engaging in such qualified activities is a requirement of the family self-sufficiency plan.

   Inserted: "(II) Qualified activities described.--For purposes of subclause (I), qualified activities described in this subclause are any of the following:

   Inserted: "(aa) Postsecondary education.

   Inserted: "(bb) Adult literacy programs or activities.

   Inserted: "(cc) Substance abuse counseling or treatment.

   Inserted: "(dd) Programs or activities designed to remove barriers to work, as defined by the State.

   Inserted: "(ee) Work activities authorized under any waiver for any State that was continued under section 415 before the date of enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Individual Development for Everyone Act.

   Inserted: "(III) Limitation.--Except as provided in clause (ii), subclause (I) shall not apply to a family for more than 3 months in any period of 24 consecutive months.

   Inserted: "(IV) Certain activities.--The Secretary may allow a State to count the total hours of participation in qualified activities described in subclause (II) for an adult recipient or minor child head of household without regard to the minimum 24 hour average per week of participation requirement under subclause (I) if the State has demonstrated conclusively that such activity is part of a substantial and supervised program whose effectiveness in moving families to self-sufficiency is superior to any alternative activity and the effectiveness of the program in moving families to self-sufficiency would be substantially impaired if participating individuals participated in additional, concurrent qualified activities that enabled the individuals to achieve an average of at least 24 hours per week of participation.

   Inserted: "(ii) Additional 3-month period permitted for certain activities.--

   Inserted: "(I) Self-sufficiency plan requirement combined with minimum number of hours.--A State may extend the 3-month period under clause (i) for an additional 3 months in the same period of 24 consecutive months in the case of an adult recipient or minor child head of household who is receiving qualified rehabilitative services described in subclause (II) if--

   Inserted: "(aa) the total number of hours that the adult recipient or minor child head of household engages in such qualified rehabilitative services and, subject to subclause (III), a work activity described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), or (12) of subsection (d) for the month average at least 24 hours per week; and

   Inserted: "(bb) engaging in such qualified rehabilitative services is a requirement of the family self-sufficiency plan.

   Inserted: "(II) Qualified rehabilitative services described.--For purposes of subclause (I), qualified rehabilitative services described in this subclause are any of the following:

   Inserted: "(aa) Adult literacy programs or activities.

   Inserted: "(bb) Participation in a program designed to increase proficiency in the English language.

   Inserted: "(cc) In the case of an adult recipient or minor child head of household who has been certified by a qualified medical, mental health, or social services professional (as defined by the State) as having a physical or mental disability, substance abuse problem, or other problem that requires a rehabilitative service, substance abuse treatment, or mental health treatment, the service or treatment determined necessary by the professional.

   Inserted: "(III) Nonapplication of limitations on job search and vocational educational training.--An adult recipient or minor child head of household who is receiving qualified rehabilitative services described in subclause (II) may engage in a work activity described in paragraph (6) or (8) of subsection (d) for purposes of satisfying the minimum 24 hour average per week of participation requirement under subclause (I)(aa) without regard to any limit that otherwise applies to the activity (including the 30 percent limitation on participation in vocational educational training under paragraph (6)(C)).

   Inserted: "(iii) Hours in excess of an average of 24 work activity hours per week.--If the total number of hours that any adult recipient or minor child head of household in a family has participated in a work activity described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), or (12) of subsection (d) averages at least 24 hours per week in a month, a State, for purposes of determining hours under subparagraph (A), may count any hours an adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family engages in--

   Inserted: "(I) any work activity described in subsection (d), without regard to any limit that otherwise applies to the activity (including the 30 percent limitation on participation in vocational educational training under paragraph (6)(C)); and

   Inserted: "(II) any qualified activity described in clause (i)(II), as a work activity described in subsection (d).

   Inserted: "(2) Single parent or relative with a child under age 6.--

   Inserted: "(A) In general.--A family in which an adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is the only parent or caretaker relative in the family of a child who has not attained 6 years of age and who is participating in work activities described in subsection (d) shall be treated as engaged in work for purposes of determining monthly participation rates under subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) as follows:

   Inserted: "(i) In the case of such a family in which the total number of hours in which the adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 20, but less than 24, hours per week in a month, as 0.675 of a family.

   Inserted: "(ii) In the case of such a family in which the total number of hours in which the adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 24 hours per week in a month, as 1 family.

   Inserted: "(B) Application of rules regarding direct work activities and state flexibility to count participation in certain activities.--Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) apply to a family described in subparagraph (A) in the same manner as such subparagraphs apply to a family described in paragraph (1)(A).

   Inserted: "(3) 2-parent families.--

   Inserted: "(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (6)(A), a 2-parent family in which an adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in work activities described in subsection (d) shall be treated as engaged in work for purposes of determining monthly participation rates under subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) as follows:

   Inserted: "(i) In the case of such a family in which the total number of hours in which any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 26, but less than 30, hours per week in a month, as 0.675 of a family.

   Inserted: "(ii) In the case of such a family in which the total number of hours in which any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 30, but less than 33, hours per week in a month, as 0.75 of a family.

   Inserted: "(iii) In the case of such a family in which the total number of hours in which any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 33, but less than 40, hours per week in a month, as 0.875 of a family.

   Inserted: "(iv) In the case of such a family in which the total number of hours in which any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 40 hours per week in a month, as 1 family.

   Inserted: "(B) Application of rules regarding direct work activities and state flexibility to count participation in certain activities.--Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) apply to a 2-parent family described in subparagraph (A) in the same manner as such subparagraphs apply to a family described in paragraph (1)(A), except that subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall be applied to a such a 2-parent family by substituting '34' for '24' each place it appears.

   Inserted: "(4) 2-parent families that receive federally funded child care.--

   Inserted: "(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (6)(A), if a 2-parent family receives federally funded child care assistance, an adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family participating in work activities described in subsection (d) shall be treated as engaged in work for purposes of determining monthly participation rates under subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) as follows:

   Inserted: "(i) In the case of such a family in which the total number of hours in which any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 40, but less than 45, hours per week in a month, as 0.675 of a family.

   Inserted: "(ii) In the case of such a family in which the total number of hours in which any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 45, but less than 51, hours per week in a month, as 0.75 of a family.

   Inserted: "(iii) In the case of such a family in which the total number of hours in which any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 51, but less than 55, hours per week in a month, as 0.875 of a family.

   Inserted: "(iv) In the case of such a family in which the total number of hours in which any adult recipient or minor child head of household in the family is participating in such work activities for an average of at least 55 hours per week in a month, as 1 family.

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