Sec. 104. COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
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## SEC. 104 COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ###
(a)Grant Purposes Section 438(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(a)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (2)— #####
(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking “; and” and inserting “, including the requirements in the Act related to concurrent planning;”; #####
(B)in subparagraph (B), by adding “and” at the end; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(C) > > to increase and improve engagement of the entire family in court processes relating to child welfare, family preservation, family reunification, and adoption;” > ; and ####
(2)in paragraph (4)— #####
(A)by inserting “(A)” after “(4)”; #####
(B)by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and #####
(C)by adding after and below the end the following: > > ##### “(B) > > to increase and improve engagement of the entire family in court processes relating to child welfare, family preservation, family reunification, and adoption.” > . ###
(b)Single Grant Application Section 438(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows: > > #### “(2) Single grant application > > Pursuant to the requirements under paragraph
(1)of this subsection, a highest State court desiring a grant under this section shall submit a single application to the Secretary that specifies whether the application is for a grant for— > > > ##### “(A) > > the purposes described in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of subsection (a); > > > ##### “(B) > > the purpose described in subsection (a)(3); > > > ##### “(C) > > the purpose described in subsection (a)(4); or > > > ##### “(D) > > the purposes referred to in 2 or more (specifically identified) of subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C)of this paragraph.” > . ###
(c)Amount of Grant Section 438(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(c)) is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(c) Amount of Grant > > > #### “(1) In general > > With respect to each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C)of subsection (b)(2) that refers to 1 or more grant purposes for which an application of a highest State court is approved under this section, the court shall be entitled to payment, for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016, from the amount allocated under paragraph
(3)of this subsection for grants for the purpose or purposes, of an amount equal to $85,000 plus the amount described in paragraph
(2)of this subsection with respect to the purpose or purposes. > > > #### “(2) Amount described > > The amount described in this paragraph for any fiscal year with respect to the purpose or purposes referred to in a subparagraph of subsection (b)(2) is the amount that bears the same ratio to the total of the amounts allocated under paragraph
(3)of this subsection for grants for the purpose or purposes as the number of individuals in the State who have not attained 21 years of age bears to the total number of such individuals in all States the highest State courts of which have approved applications under this section for grants for the purpose or purposes. > > > #### “(3) Allocation of funds > > > ##### “(A) Mandatory funds > > Of the amounts reserved under section 436(b)(2) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate— > > > ###### “(i) > > $9,000,000 for grants for the purposes described in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of subsection (a); > > > ###### “(ii) > > $10,000,000 for grants for the purpose described in subsection (a)(3); > > > ###### “(iii) > > $10,000,000 for grants for the purpose described in subsection (a)(4); and > > > ###### “(iv) > > $1,000,000 for grants to be awarded on a competitive basis among the highest courts of Indian tribes or tribal consortia that— > > > ###### “(I) > > are operating a program under part E, in accordance with section 479B; > > > ###### “(II) > > are seeking to operate a program under part E and have received an implementation grant under section 476; or > > > ###### “(III) > > has a court responsible for proceedings related to foster care or adoption. > > > ##### “(B) Discretionary funds > > The Secretary shall allocate all of the amounts reserved under section 437(b)(2) for grants for the purposes described in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of subsection (a).” > . ###
(d)Extension of Federal Share Section 438(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(d)) is amended by striking “2002 through 2011” and inserting “2012 through 2016”. ###
(e)Technical Correction **[**[42 U.S.C. 629h note](/us/usc/t42/s629h)**]** Effective as if included in the enactment of the Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006, section 8(b) of such Act (120 Stat. 513) is amended by striking “438(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 638(b))” inserting “438(b)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(b)(1))”.
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- 120 Stat. 513
- 42 USC 638(b)
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