A bill to revise and extend the programs under the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988, and for other purposes.
Abandoned Infants Assistance Act Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Abandoned Infant Assistance Act of 1988 to revise and extend various grant programs.
Adds as a goal of the comprehensive services under such Act support of families to prevent abandonment of infants and children.
Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) from making any demonstration grant (for projects regarding abandonment of infants and young children in hospitals, under title I of such Act) unless the grant applicant agrees to give priority to abandoned infants and young children who: (1) are infected with, or have been perinatally exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); or (2) have been perinatally exposed to a dangerous drug (hereinafter referred to as priority abandoned children).
Adds provisions for demonstration project grants for comprehensive service centers. Authorizes the Secretary to make such grants to model programs providing health, educational, and social services at a single site in a geographic area in which reside a significant number of priority abandoned children in order to prevent abandonment and to care for those who have been abandoned.
Includes the provision of services to all members of the natural family for any condition that increases the probability of abandonment of an infant or young child, under such demonstration projects to prevent abandonment.
Specifies that the abandoned infants and young children who are to be given particular consideration under residential care programs are those who are unable to reside with their families or to be placed in foster care.
Revises provisions for a study and report on numbers of abandoned infants and young children. Extends until April 1, 1992, the deadline for the Secretary to complete a study and report to the Congress on: (1) the number of infants and young children abandoned in hospitals in the United States and the number of such infants and young children infected with or perinatally exposed to HIV or perinatally exposed to a dangerous drug (priority abandoned children); and (2) an estimate of the annual cost to Federal, State, and local governments in providing housing and care for such infants and young children.
Defines the terms dangerous drug and natural family for purposes of such Act.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1995 for: (1) carrying out programs under such Act in general; (2) dissemination of information for individuals with special needs; and (3) administrative expenses, with specified limitations. Requires such funds to remain available until expended.
Repeals a provision for program termination which prohibited any demonstration grant after FY 1991.
Amends the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to make uniform the effective date for compliance with such Act by certain collectively bargained benefits.
Laid on the table. See S. 1532 for further action.
On passage Passed without objection.
The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 2722. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
A similar measure H.R. 2722 was laid on the table without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments with an amendment (SP 1449) by Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to the House amendments with an amendment (SP 1449) by Voice Vote.
Mr. Miller (CA) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments Agreed to without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 102-236
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On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 102-236.
Became Public Law No: 102-236.