Sec. 3. Amendments to the Court Improvement Program
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Section 438(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629h(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (4)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: to provide legal representation for parents and legal guardians with respect to proceedings described in paragraph (1). . Section 438(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629h(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking and at the end of subparagraph (B); by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(C)and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: in the case of a grant for any purpose described in subsection (a)(5)— a description of how the grant will be used to provide legal representation to parents and legal guardians; a description of how the court will prioritize the provision of legal representation, including how and when attorneys will be assigned to represent a parent or legal guardian; and a description of how courts and child welfare agencies on the local and State levels will collaborate and jointly plan for the collection and sharing of all relevant data and information to demonstrate how increased quality representation of parents and legal guardians with respect to child welfare cases will improve child and family outcomes. ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (C), by striking or ; in subparagraph (D), by striking and
(C)and inserting (C), and
(D); by redesignating subparagraph
(D)as subparagraph (E); and by inserting after subparagraph
(C)the following: the purpose described in subsection (a)(5); or . Section 438(c)(1) is amended by striking and
(C)and inserting (C), and
(D). Section 438(c)(3)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629h(c)(3)(A) ) is amended— by striking and at the end of clause (iii); by redesignating clause
(iv)as clause (v); and by inserting after clause
(iii)the following: $10,000,000 for grants for the purpose described in subsection (a)(5); and . Section 436 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629g ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking $345,000,000 and inserting $355,000,000 ; and in subsection (b)(2), by striking $30,000,000 and inserting $40,000,000 .
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