To provide a permanent funding level for the Social Services Block Grant, and to authorize States to use 10 percent of their TANF funds to carry out Social Services Block Grant programs.

April 29, 2003

Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. LEVIN, and Mr. MATSUI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

To provide a permanent funding level for the Social Services Block Grant, and to authorize States to use 10 percent of their TANF funds to carry out Social Services Block Grant programs.

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 `Social Services Block Grant Restoration Act'.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT FUNDING LEVEL FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT.

Section 2003(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397b(c)) is amended to read as follows:

`(c) The amount specified in this subsection is $2,800,000,000.'.

SEC. 3. AUTHORITY OF STATES TO USE 10 PERCENT OF THEIR TANF FUNDS TO CARRY OUT SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS.

Section 404(d)(2) (42 U.S.C. 604(d)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

`(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT TRANSFERABLE TO TITLE XX PROGRAMS- A State may use not more than 10 percent of the amount of any grant made to the State under section 403(a) for a fiscal year to carry out State programs pursuant to title XX.'.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2003.

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