The Secretary, in consultation with Governors, State legislatures, State and local public officials responsible for administering child welfare programs, and child welfare advocates, shall-
The Secretary shall consult with States and organizations with an interest in child welfare, including organizations that provide adoption and foster care services, and shall take into account requests from Members of Congress, in selecting other issues to be analyzed and reported on under this section using data available to the Secretary, including data reported by States through the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System and to the National Youth in Transition Database.
42 U.S.C. § 679b
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Pub. L. 115-123 added cls. (i) and (ii) and struck out former cls. (i) to (vi) which read as follows:"(i) the number of children in the placements and their ages, including separately, the number and ages of children who have a permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement; "(ii) the duration of the placement in the settings (including for children who have a permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement);"(iii) the types of child care institutions used (including group homes, residential treatment, shelters, or other congregate care settings);"(iv) with respect to each child care institution or other setting that is not a foster family home, the number of children in foster care residing in each such institution or non-foster family home;"(v) any clinically diagnosed special need of such children; and"(vi) the extent of any specialized education, treatment, counseling, or other services provided in the settings; and".2014- Pub. L. 113-183 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added par. (7) and subsec. (b).2011-Par. (6)(B), (C). Pub. L. 112-34 added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). 2006-Par. (6). Pub. L. 109-288 added par. (6).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115-123 effective as if enacted on Jan. 1, 2018, subject to transition rule and State waiver provisions, see section 50746 of Pub. L. 115-123 set out as a note under section 622 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2011 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112-34 effective Oct. 1, 2011, and applicable to payments under this part and part B of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether implementing regulations have been promulgated, and with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see section 107 of Pub. L. 112-34 set out as a note under section 622 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2006 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109-288 effective Oct. 1, 2006, and applicable to payments under this part and part B of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether implementing regulations have been promulgated, and with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see section 12(a), (b) of Pub. L. 109-288 set out as a note under section 621 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Nov. 19, 1997, except as otherwise provided, with delay permitted if State legislation is required, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105-89 set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendments note under section 622 of this title.
DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVE SYSTEM Pub. L. 105-89, title II, §203(b), Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2127, provided that: "The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with State and local public officials responsible for administering child welfare programs and child welfare advocates, shall study, develop, and recommend to Congress an incentive system to provide payments under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 620 et seq., 670 et seq.) to any State based on the State's performance under such a system. Such a system shall, to the extent the Secretary determines feasible and appropriate, be based on the annual report required by section 479A of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 679b] (as added by subsection (a) of this section) or on any proposed modifications of the annual report. Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 19, 1997], the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a progress report on the feasibility, timetable, and consultation process for conducting such a study. Not later than 15 months after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate the final report on a performance-based incentive system. The report may include other recommendations for restructuring the program and payments under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act."
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.