§ 628b. National random sample study of child welfare

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1935

   Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–193 title V § 503 · 110 Stat. 2105

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 628b

   Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 429, formerly § 429A, as added Pub. L. 104–193, title V, § 503, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2277

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 429, formerly § 429A, as added Pub. L. 104–193, title V, § 503, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2277

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 503. NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE. Part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 620–628a) is amended by adding at the end the following: “SEC. 429A. NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE. “(a) In General.— The Secretary shall conduct a national study based on random samples of children who are at risk of child abuse or neglect, or are determined by States to have been abused or neglected. “(b) Requirements.— The study required by subsection (a) shall— “(1) have a longitudinal component; and “(2) yield data reliable at the State level for as many States as the Secretary determines is feasible. “(c) Preferred Contents.— In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary should— “(1) carefully consider selecting the sample from cases of confirmed abuse or neglect; and “(2) follow each case for several years while obtaining information on, among other things— “(A) the type of abuse or neglect involved; “(B) the frequency of contact with State or local agencies; “(C) whether the child involved has been separated from the family, and, if so, under what circumstances; “(D) the number, type, and characteristics of out-of-home placements of the child; and “(E) the average duration of each placement. “(d) Reports.— “(1) In general.— From time to time, the Secretary shall prepare reports summarizing the results of the study required by subsection (a). “(2) Availability.— The Secretary shall make available to the public any report prepared under paragraph (1), in writing or in the form of an electronic data tape. “(3) Authority to charge fee.— The Secretary may charge and collect a fee for the furnishing of reports under paragraph (2). “(e) Appropriation.— Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002 $6,000,000 to carry out this section.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 105–33 effective as if included in the enactment of title V of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–193, see section 5593 of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 622 of this title.

2. 1997

   Balanced Budget Act of 1997

   Pub. L. 105–33 § 5592(a)(1)(C) · 111 Stat. 251

   Changed · 42 U.S.C. § 628b

   Pub. L. 105–33, § 5592(a)(1)(C), transferred section in original to end of this subpart

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 105–33, § 5592(a)(1)(C), transferred section in original to end of this subpart.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) by transferring section 429A (as added by section 503 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–193; 110 Stat. 42 USC 628b. 2277)) to the end of subpart 1.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 105–33 effective as if included in the enactment of title V of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–193, see section 5593 of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 622 of this title.

3. 1997

   Balanced Budget Act of 1997

   Pub. L. 105–33 § 5591(a) · 111 Stat. 251

   Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 628b(a)

   Pub. L. 105–33, § 5591(a), inserted “(directly, or by grant, contract, or interagency agreement)” after “conduct”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–33, § 5591(a), inserted “(directly, or by grant, contract, or interagency agreement)” after “conduct”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Methods Permitted for Conduct of Study of Child Welfare.— Section 429A(a) (42 U.S.C. 628b(a)) is amended by inserting “(directly, or by grant, contract, or interagency agreement)” after “conduct”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 105–33 effective as if included in the enactment of title V of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–193, see section 5593 of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 622 of this title.

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