S.Amdt. 845

1. Adds SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR FOSTER CARE FINANCING REFORM at the end of title II

   Adds a section

   In S.Con.Res. 13 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that increase transparency at the Federal Reserve System, including audits of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks and increased public disclosure with respect to the recipients of all loans and other financial assistance it has provided since March 24, 2008, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.

   Inserted: SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR FOSTER CARE FINANCING REFORM.

   Inserted: The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would, with respect to services provided under part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) and services provided under part E of title IV of that Act (42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.)--

   Inserted: (1) change the Federal foster care payment system from a system that supports programs to one that supports children, whatever their best placement may be, and one that promotes permanency for children;

   Inserted: (2) when it is determined to be in the best interests of the child, promote and improve family support, family preservation, including residential family treatment for families suffering from substance abuse and addiction, and time-limited family reunification services;

   Inserted: (3) provide for subsidies and support programs that are available to support the needs of the children prior to removal, during removal, and post placement, whether through reunification, adoption, kinship adoption, or guardianship;

   Inserted: (4) promote innovation and best practice at the State level; and

   Inserted: (5) guarantee that public funds are used to effectively meet the needs of children who have been abused or neglected; by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.

   Original wording

   At the end of title II, add the following:

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