Sec. 395. EFFECTIVE DATES AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

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## SEC. 395 EFFECTIVE DATES AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS ###

(a)In General **[**[42 U.S.C. 654 note](/us/usc/t42/s654)**]** Except as otherwise specifically provided (but subject to subsections

(b)and (c))— ####

(1)the provisions of this title requiring the enactment or amendment of State laws under section 466 of the Social Security Act, or revision of State plans under section 454 of such Act, shall be effective with respect to periods beginning on and after October 1, 1996; and ####

(2)all other provisions of this title shall become effective upon the date of the enactment of this Act. ###

(b)Grace Period for State Law Changes **[**[42 U.S.C. 654 note](/us/usc/t42/s654)**]** The provisions of this title shall become effective with respect to a State on the later of— ####

(1)the date specified in this title, or ####

(2)the effective date of laws enacted by the legislature of such State implementing such provisions, but in no event later than the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the close of the 1st regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the 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 such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. ###

(c)Grace Period for State Constitutional Amendment **[**[42 U.S.C. 654 note](/us/usc/t42/s654)**]** A State shall not be found out of compliance with any requirement enacted by this title if the State is unable to so comply without amending the State constitution until the earlier of— ####

(1)1 year after the effective date of the necessary State constitutional amendment; or ####

(2)5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ###

(d)Conforming Amendments ####

(1)The following provisions are amended by striking “absent” each place it appears and inserting “noncustodial”: #####

(A)Section 451 (42 U.S.C. 651). #####

(B)Subsections (a)(1), (a)(8), (a)(10)(E), (a)(10)(F), (f), and

(h)of section 452 (42 U.S.C. 652). #####

(C)Section 453(f) (42 U.S.C. 653(f)). #####

(D)Paragraphs (8), (13), and (21)(A) of section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654). #####

(E)Section 455(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 655(e)(1)). #####

(F)Section 458(a) (42 U.S.C. 658(a)). #####

(G)Subsections (a), (b), and

(c)of section 463 (42 U.S.C. 663). #####

(H)Subsections (a)(3)(A), (a)(3)(C), (a)(6), and (a)(8)(B)(ii), the last sentence of subsection (a), and subsections (b)(1), (b)(3)(B), (b)(3)(B)(i), (b)(6)(A)(i), (b)(9), and

(e)of section 466 (42 U.S.C. 666). ####

(2)The following provisions are amended by striking “an absent” each place it appears and inserting “a noncustodial”: #####

(A)Paragraphs

(2)and

(3)of section 453(c) (42 U.S.C. 653(c)). #####

(B)Subparagraphs

(B)and

(C)of section 454(9) (42 U.S.C. 654(9)). #####

(C)Section 456(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 656(a)(3)). #####

(D)Subsections (a)(3)(A), (a)(6), (a)(8)(B)(i), (b)(3)(A), and (b)(3)(B) of section 466 (42 U.S.C. 666). #####

(E)Paragraphs

(2)and