(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 8, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay each state family assistance grant payable for the first quarter of FY2006, as soon as practicable after the enactment of this Act.
Provides that activities authorized by part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act shall continue through December 31, 2005, in the manner authorized for FY2005. Makes necessary appropriations for such purpose. Provides that grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority through the first quarter of FY2006 at the same level as provided through the first quarter of 2005. Extends the National Random Sample Study of Child Welfare and Child Welfare Waiver Authority through December 31, 2005.
(Sec. 3) Provides that, between the enactment of this Act and August 31, 2006, a state shall be considered a needy state for purposes of the TANF Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs if: (1) cash benefits under the state TANF program have been provided on a short-term, nonrecurring basis to a family which has resided in another state that includes an area for which a major disaster has been declared as a result of Hurricane Katrina, and has traveled (not necessarily directly) to the state from such other state as a result of the hurricane; and (2) the state has determined that the family is not receiving cash benefits from any program funded under part A of any other state. Declares that no state match is required for such state payments.
(Sec. 4) Provides that between the enactment of this Act and the end of FY2006: (1) the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama shall be considered eligible for federal loans for State Welfare Programs; and (2) the cumulative dollar amount of all loans made to such a state by reason of this Act shall not exceed 20% of the state family assistance grant payable to the state for FY2006. Prohibits the imposition of a penalty against Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama for failure to repay such a loan or make any interest payment on it.
(Sec. 5) Authorizes a state or tribe to use a grant made under the TANF program for any fiscal year to provide, without fiscal year limitation, any benefit or service that may be provided under the state or tribal TANF program to support needy families affected by Hurricane Katrina.
(Sec. 6) Declares that benefits provided on a short-term, nonrecurring basis under a state TANF program, between the enactment of this Act and the end of FY2006, to meet a subsistence need of a family resulting from Hurricane Katrina shall not be considered assistance for purposes of mandatory work requirements and the five-year limit on assistance.
(Sec. 7) Prohibits the Secretary from imposing a penalty on Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama for failure to comply with any provision of the TANF program between the enactment of this Act and the end of FY2006, if the failure resulted from Hurricane Katrina or reasonable conduct of the state in addressing needs of Hurricane Katrina victims.
(Sec. 8) Designates each amount provided in this Act (other than in Sec. 2) as an emergency requirement exempt from the budget enforcement requirements of H.Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).
[109th Congress Public Law 68]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[DOCID: f:publ068.109]
[[Page 119 STAT. 2003]]
Public Law 109-68
109th Congress
An Act
To provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina, through
the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy
families. <<NOTE: Sept. 21, 2005 - [H.R. 3672]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: TANF Emergency Response and
Recovery Act of 2005.>> assembled,
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 42 USC 1305 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``TANF Emergency Response and Recovery
Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF TANF BLOCK GRANTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF
FISCAL YEAR 2006.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 405 of the Social Security
Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall pay each grant
payable under section 403 of such Act for the first quarter of fiscal
year 2006, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(b) Extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block
Grant Program Through December 31, 2005.--
(1) In general.--Activities authorized by part A of title IV
of the Social Security Act, and by section 1108(b) of such Act,
shall continue through December 31, 2005, 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 first quarter of fiscal year 2006 at the
level provided for such activities through the first quarter of
fiscal year 2005.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Supplemental grants for population increases in
certain states.--Section 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by
striking ``September 30'' and inserting ``December 31''.
(B) Contingency fund.--Section 403(b)(3)(C)(ii) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by
striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2006''.
(C) Maintenance of effort.--Section 409(a)(7) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or
2006'' and inserting ``2006, or 2007''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking
``2005'' and inserting ``2006''.
(c) Extension of the National Random Sample Study of Child Welfare
and Child Welfare Waiver Authority Through
[[Page 119 STAT. 2004]]
December 31, 2005.--Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a)
of the Social Security Act shall continue through December 31, 2005, 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
first quarter of fiscal year 2006 at the level provided for such
activities through the first quarter of fiscal year 2005.
SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES FOR TANF BENEFITS PROVIDED TO ASSIST
FAMILIES FROM OTHER STATES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA.
(a) Eligibility for <<NOTE: Effective date. Termination
date.>> Payments From the Contingency Fund.--Beginning with the date of
the enactment of this Act and ending with August 31, 2006, a State shall
be considered a needy State for purposes of section 403(b) of the Social
Security Act if--
(1) cash benefits under the State program funded under part
A of title IV of the Social Security Act have been provided on a
short-term, nonrecurring basis, to a family which--
(A) has resided in another State that includes an
area for which a major disaster has been declared under
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) as a result of
Hurricane Katrina; and
(B) has travelled (not necessarily directly) to the
State from such other State as a result of the
hurricane; and
(2) the State has determined that the family is not
receiving cash benefits from any program funded under such part
of any other State.
(b) Limitation on Funding.--Subject to section 403(b)(3)(C)(i) of
the Social Security Act, the total amount paid under section
403(b)(3)(A) of such Act to a State which is a needy State for purposes
of section 403(b) of such Act by reason of subsection (a) of this
section shall not exceed the total amount of cash benefits provided as
described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, to the extent that the
condition of subsection (a)(2) of this section has been met with respect
to the families involved.
(c) No State Match Required.--Sections 403(b)(6) and 409(a)(10) of
the Social Security Act shall not apply with respect to a payment made
to a State by reason of this section.
SEC. 4. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL TANF FUNDS FOR HURRICANE-DAMAGED
STATES.
(a) Certain <<NOTE: Effective date. Termination date.>> States Made
Eligible for Loans.--Beginning with the date of the enactment of this
Act and ending with the end of fiscal year 2006:
(1) The States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama shall
be considered loan-eligible States for purposes of section 406
of the Social Security Act.
(2) Notwithstanding section 406(d) of the Social Security
Act, the cumulative dollar amount of all loans made to such a
State under such section by reason of this section shall not
exceed 20 percent of the State family assistance grant payable
to the State under section 403 of such Act for fiscal year 2006.
[[Page 119 STAT. 2005]]
(b) Forgiveness of Loans.--Notwithstanding section 406 of the Social
Security Act, a penalty may not be imposed against any of the States of
Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama for failure to--
(1) repay a loan made to the State under such section on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act and before October
1, 2007; or
(2) make any interest payment on such a loan.
SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF UNSPENT TANF FUNDS TO PROVIDE BENEFITS AND
SERVICES TO SUPPORT NEEDY FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE
KATRINA.
A State or tribe may use a grant made to the State or tribe under
part A of title IV of the Social Security Act for any fiscal year to
provide, without fiscal year limitation, any benefit or service that may
be provided under the State or tribal program funded under such part to
support needy families affected by Hurricane Katrina.
SEC. 6. WORK REQUIREMENTS AND TIME LIMITS UNDER TANF PROGRAM NOT
TRIGGERED BY RECEIPT OF TEMPORARY TANF BENEFITS BY FAMILIES
AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA.
Benefits provided on a short-term, nonrecurring basis under a State
program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act,
during the period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act
and ends with the end of fiscal year 2006, to meet a subsistence need of
a family resulting from Hurricane Katrina shall not be considered
assistance for purposes of sections 407 and 408(a)(7) of the Social
Security Act.
SEC. 7. WAIVER OF TANF PENALTIES IN HURRICANE-DAMAGED STATES.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not impose a
penalty on any of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama under
any of paragraphs (2) through (6), or (8) through (14) of section 409(a)
of the Social Security Act with respect to a failure to comply with a
provision of part A of title IV of such Act during the period that
begins with the date of the enactment of this Act and ends with the end
of fiscal year 2006, if the Secretary determines that the failure
resulted from Hurricane Katrina or reasonable conduct of the State in
addressing needs of victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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SEC. 8. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.
Each amount provided in this Act (other than in section 2) is
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H.
Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).
Approved September 21, 2005.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3672:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
Sept. 8, considered and passed House.
Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mr. Thomas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7766-7773)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3672.
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 3672.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7766-7767)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7766-7767)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10149-10150)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10149-10150)
Enacted as Public Law 109-68
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