§629. Purposes; limitations on authorizations of appropriations; reservation of certain amounts

(a) Purposes; limitations on authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of encouraging and enabling each State to develop and establish, or expand, and to operate a program of family preservation services, community-based family support services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary the amounts described in subsection (b) of this section for the fiscal years specified in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Description of amounts

The amount described in this subsection is-

(1) for fiscal year 1994, $60,000,000;

(2) for fiscal year 1995, $150,000,000;

(3) for fiscal year 1996, $225,000,000;

(4) for fiscal year 1997, $240,000,000;

(5) for fiscal year 1998, the greater of-

(A) $255,000,000; or

(B) the amount described in this subsection for fiscal year 1997, increased by the inflation percentage applicable to fiscal year 1998;

(6) for fiscal year 1999, $275,000,000;

(7) for fiscal year 2000, $295,000,000; and

(8) for fiscal year 2001, $305,000,000.

(c) Inflation percentage

For purposes of subsection (b)(5)(B) of this section, the inflation percentage applicable to any fiscal year is the percentage (if any) by which-

(1) the average of the Consumer Price Index (as defined in section 1(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the immediately preceding fiscal year; exceeds

(2) the average of the Consumer Price Index (as so defined) for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the 2nd preceding fiscal year.

(d) Reservation of certain amounts

(1) Evaluation, research, training, and technical assistance

The Secretary shall reserve $2,000,000 of the amount described in subsection (b) of this section for fiscal year 1994, and $6,000,000 of the amounts so described for each of fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, for expenditure by the Secretary-

(A) for research, training, and technical assistance related to the program under this subpart; and

(B) for evaluation of State programs funded under this subpart and any other Federal, State, or local program, regardless of whether federally assisted, that is designed to achieve the same purposes as the program under this subpart.

(2) State court assessments

The Secretary shall reserve $5,000,000 of the amount described in subsection (b) of this section for fiscal year 1995, and $10,000,000 of the amounts so described for each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, for grants under section 13712 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.

(3) Indian tribes

The Secretary shall reserve 1 percent of the amounts described in subsection (b) of this section for each fiscal year, for allotment to Indian tribes in accordance with section 629c(a) of this title.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, §430, as added Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, §13711(a)(2), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 649 ; amended Pub. L. 105–89, title III, §305(a)(1), (2), (b)(3)(A), Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2130 , 2131.)

References in Text

The Internal Revenue Code, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is classified generally to Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Section 13712 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is section 13712 of Pub. L. 103–66, which is set out as a note under section 670 of this title.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 430 of act Aug. 14, 1935, was classified to section 630 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–485, title II, §202(a), Oct. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 2377 .

Amendments

1997-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–89, §305(b)(3)(A), substituted ", community-based family support services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services" for "and community-based family support services".

Subsec. (b)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 105–89, §305(a)(1), added pars. (6) to (8).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–89, §305(a)(2), substituted "1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001" for "and 1998" in pars. (1) and (2).

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–89 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 a note under section 622 of this title.

Effective Date

Subpart effective with respect to calendar quarters beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1993, see section 13711(c) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section 622 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 629c of this title.