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S. 735: Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009

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Date Senator Action
2009-03-30/ 12:00:00 AM Max Baucus Introduced
2009-03-30/ 12:00:00 AM Chuck Grassley Cosponsor
Status:
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on May 15, 2009.

Full Title:
To ensure States receive adoption incentive payments for fiscal year 2008 in accordance with the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.

Summary:
Amends the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 to repeal the limitation on FY2008 adoption incentive payments to states to the same manner as such incentives were awarded in FY2008 for the previous fiscal year.

Text:

S 735 IS

111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 735

To ensure States receive adoption incentive payments for fiscal year 2008 in accordance with the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 30, 2009

Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. GRASSLEY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance


A BILL

To ensure States receive adoption incentive payments for fiscal year 2008 in accordance with the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.

    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 `Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009'.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF RESTRICTION ON PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008.

    Effective as if included in the enactment of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8), title II of division F of such Act is amended under the heading `CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS' under the heading `Administration for Children and Families', by striking `That without regard to the fiscal year limitations set forth in section 473A of the Social Security Act, from the amounts appropriated herein, the Secretary shall pay adoption incentives for fiscal year 2008 in the same manner as such incentives were awarded in fiscal year 2008 for the previous fiscal year: Provided further,'.