Attachment A_Section 811b PubL111_291

Attachment A: Legislation – Claims Resolution Act of 2010

Section 811(b) of Pub. L. 111-291

Pub. L. 111-291 section 811(b)

SEC. 811(b) EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
PROGRAM.
(b) Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants.-- Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)) is amended-(1) in subparagraph (A)-(A) in clause (i), by striking ``and (C)'' and inserting ``, (C), and (E)'';
(B) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting ``(or, in the case of an entity
seeking funding to carry out healthy marriage promotion activities and activities promoting
responsible fatherhood, a combined application that contains assurances that the entity will carry out
such activities under separate programs and shall not combine any funds awarded to carry out either
such activities)'' after ``an application''; and
(C) in clause (iii), by striking subclause (III) and inserting the following:``(III) Marriage education,
marriage skills, and relationship skills programs, that may include parenting skills, financial
management, conflict resolution, and job and career advancement.'';
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting ``$75,000,000'';
(3) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:``(D) Appropriation.--Out of any money in the
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2011 for
expenditure in accordance with this paragraph-``(i) $75,000,000 for awarding funds for the purpose of carrying out healthy marriage promotion
activities; and
``(ii) $75,000,000 for awarding funds for the purpose of carrying out activities promoting
responsible fatherhood. If the Secretary makes an award under subparagraph (B)(i) for fiscal
year 2011, the funds for such award shall be taken in equal portion from the amounts
appropriated under clauses (i) and (ii).''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) Preference.--In awarding funds under this paragraph for fiscal
year 2011, the Secretary shall give preference to entities that were awarded funds under this paragraph
for any prior fiscal year and that have demonstrated the ability to successfully carry out the programs
funded under this paragraph.''.