TANF and Child Care Continuation Act of 2005

        [Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4635 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

H.R.4635

One Hundred Ninth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five

An Act

To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant
program through March 31, 2006, and for other purposes.

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 ``TANF and Child Care Continuation Act
of 2005''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH MARCH 31, 2006.

(a) In General.--Activities authorized by part A of title IV and
section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (adjusted, as applicable, by
or under the TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005) shall
continue through March 31, 2006, in the manner authorized for fiscal
year 2005, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as
may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be made
pursuant to this authority through the second quarter of fiscal year
2006 at the level provided for such activities through the second
quarter of fiscal year 2005 (or, as applicable, at such greater level
as may result from the application of the TANF Emergency Response and
Recovery Act of 2005).
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by striking
``December 31, 2005'' and inserting ``March 31, 2006''.
(c) Offset.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and
section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act, for each of fiscal years
2006 through 2010, the Secretary shall reduce the amount of each grant
otherwise payable under such section 403(a)(2) to each eligible State
(as defined in subparagraph (C)(i) of such section 403(a)(2)) by such
equal percentage as may be necessary to ensure that the total amount of
grants paid under such section 403(a)(2) does not exceed $73,000,000.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE
AND CHILD WELFARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH MARCH 31,
2006.

Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) of the Social
Security Act shall continue through March 31, 2006, in the manner
authorized for fiscal year 2005, and out of any money in the Treasury
of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and
payments may be made pursuant to this authority through the second
quarter of fiscal year 2006 at the level provided for such activities
through the second quarter of fiscal year 2005.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.