To change the effective dates.

SA 5821. Mr. THUNE (for Mr. Grassley) proposed an amendment to the
bill S. 162, to amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to improve foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention,
and for other purposes; as follows:

Beginning on page 4, strike line 22 and all that follows
through page 6, line 8, and insert the following:
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendment made by this subsection shall take effect on
October 1, 2027.
(2) Delay permitted if state legislation required.--In the
case of a State plan approved under subpart 1 of part B 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 this subsection, 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 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 enactment of this subsection. For purposes of the
previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year
legislative session, each year of such session shall be
deemed to be a separate regular session of the State
legislature.

SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE
FAMILIES IN ANNUAL CHILD WELFARE OUTCOMES
REPORT TO CONGRESS.

Section 479A(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
679b(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6)(C), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) include in the report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(5) for fiscal year 2028 or any succeeding fiscal year--

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