Sec. 137. MODIFICATION TO STATE PLAN FOR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE
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## SEC. 137 MODIFICATION TO STATE PLAN FOR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE ###
(a)State Plan Amendment Section 471(a)(35)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(35)(B)) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following: “(referred to in this subparagraph as > “NCMEC”), and that the State agency shall maintain regular communication with law enforcement agencies and NCMEC in efforts to provide a safe recovery of a missing or abducted child or youth, including by sharing information pertaining to the child’s or youth’s recovery and circumstances related to the recovery, and that the State report submitted to law enforcement agencies and NCMEC shall include where reasonably possible— > > > ###### “(i) > > a photo of the missing or abducted child or youth; > > > ###### “(ii) > > a description of the child’s or youth’s physical features, such as height, weight, sex, ethnicity, race, hair color, and eye color; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > endangerment information, such as the child’s or youth’s pregnancy status, prescription medications, suicidal tendencies, vulnerability to being sex trafficked, and other health or risk factors;” > . ###
(b)Effective Date **[**[42 U.S.C. 671 note](/us/usc/t42/s671)**]** ####
(1)In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. ####
(2)Delay if state legislation required In the case of a State plan under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendment made by subsection (a), the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such part solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. # TITLE II AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
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MODIFICATION TO STATE PLAN FOR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE
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