Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Territorial TANF Equity Act of 2013”.
Territorial TANF Equity Act of 2013
A BILL
To amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the cap on certain payments under the TANF program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Elimination of cap on certain payments to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa
In general— Section 1108 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308) is amended by striking subsection (a).
Conforming amendments—
Redesignations— Section 1108 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308) is amended by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), (f), and (g) as subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively.
in subsection (b), as redesignated by paragraph (1)—
by striking paragraphs (2), (4), and (5); and
redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (b)” and inserting “subsection (a)”;
in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (g)” and inserting “subsection (e)”; and
in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (f)” each place it appears and inserting “subsection (d)”.
Sec. 3 Supplemental grants to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa
Section 1108(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(a)), as redesignated by section 2(b)(1) of this Act, is amended to read as follows:
“(a) Entitlement to supplemental grants
“(1) In general—Each territory shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary for each fiscal year a supplemental grant in an amount equal to—
“(A) in the case of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam, 10 percent of the family assistance grant payable to the territory for the fiscal year; and
“(B) in the case of American Samoa, $100,000.
“(2) Appropriation—Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2013 such sums as are necessary for grants under this subsection.”
Sec. 4 Eligibility of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa for the TANF contingency fund
Definition of State— Section 403(b)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(7)) is amended by striking “and the District of Columbia” and inserting “, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.”.
Alternative eligibility criteria for territories— Section 403(b)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(5)) is amended—
in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking “or” at the end;
in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(C) in the case of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, the State satisfies alternative eligibility criteria established by the Secretary in consultation with the Governor of the State, to be submitted to the Congress not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph.”
Sec. 5 Eligibility of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa for child care entitlement funds
Definition of State— Section 418(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 618(d)) is amended by striking “and the District of Columbia” and inserting “, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.”.
Amount of payment—
General entitlement— Section 418(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(1)) is amended by striking “equal to the greater of—” and all that follows and inserting the following:
“(A) in the case of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, 60 percent of the amount required to be paid to the State for fiscal year 2010 under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990; or
“(B) in the case of any other State, the greater of—
“(i) the total amount required to be paid to the State under section 403 of this Act for fiscal year 1994 or 1995 (whichever is greater) with respect to expenditures for child care under subsections (g) and (i) of section 402 of this Act (as in effect before October 1, 1995); or
“(ii) the average of the total amounts required to be paid to the State for fiscal years 1992 through 1994 under the subsections referred to in clause (i).”
Allotment of remainder— Section 418(a)(2)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(2)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
“(B) Allotments to states—Of the total amount available for payments to States under this paragraph, as determined under subparagraph (A)—
“(i) an amount equal to 65 percent of the amount required to be paid to each of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa for fiscal year 2010 under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, shall be allotted to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, respectively; and
“(ii) the remainder shall be allotted among the other States based on the formula used for determining the amount of Federal payments to each State under section 403(n) of this Act (as in effect before October 1, 1995).”
Sec. 6 Increase in Federal matching rate for foster care and adoption assistance in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa
Section 474(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 674(a)) is amended in each of paragraphs (1) and (2)—
by striking “in the case of a State other than the District of Columbia, or” and inserting “in the case of each of the 50 States,”; and
by inserting “, or 75 percent, in the case of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa” after “in the case of the District of Columbia”.
Sec. 7 Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st Federal fiscal year that begins 1 year or more after the date of enactment of this Act.