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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part D · Chapter 7 — Social Security

§ 669. Collection and reporting of child support enforcement data

Statutory text

(a)

In general

With respect to each type of service described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall collect and maintain up-to-date statistics, by State, and on a fiscal year basis, on—

(1)

the number of cases in the caseload of the State agency administering the plan approved under this part in which the service is needed; and

(2)

the number of such cases in which the service has actually been provided.

(b)

Types of services

The statistics required by subsection (a) shall be separately stated with respect to paternity establishment services and child support obligation establishment services.

(c)

Types of service recipients

The statistics required by subsection (a) shall be separately stated with respect to—

(1)

recipients of assistance under a State program funded under part A or of payments or services under a State plan approved under part E; and

(2)

individuals who are not such recipients.

(d)

Rule of interpretation

For purposes of subsection (a)(2), a service has actually been provided when the task described by the service has been accomplished.

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. Family Support Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–485 title I § 129 · 102 Stat. 2343

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 669

    Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 469, as added Pub. L. 100–485, title I, § 129, Oct. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 2356

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 469, as added Pub. L. 100–485, title I, § 129, Oct. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 2356

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 129. COLLECTION AND REPORTING OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT DATA. Part D of title IV of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “Sec. 469. “collection and reporting of child support enforcement data (a) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall collect and maintain, on a fiscal year basis, up-to-date statistics, by State, with respect to each of the services specified in subsection (b) (separately stated in the case of each such service for families receiving aid under plans approved under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and for families not receiving such aid), on— “(1) the number of cases in the child support enforcement agency caseload under part D of title IV of such Act which need the service involved; and “(2) the number of such cases in which the service has actually been provided. “(b) The services referred to in subsection (a) are— “(1) paternity determination; “(2) location of an absent parent for the purpose of establishing a child support obligation; “(3) establishment of a child support obligation; and “(4) location of an absent parent for the purpose of enforcing or modifying an established child support obligation. “(c) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), a service has actually been provided when the task described by the service has been accomplished.”.

  2. Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–647 title VIII § 8105(6) · 102 Stat. 3342

    Changed · 42 U.S.C. § 669(a)

    Pub. L. 100–647 made technical amendment to references to part A of this subchapter and to this part involving underlying provisions of original act and requiring no change in text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–647 made technical amendment to references to part A of this subchapter and to this part involving underlying provisions of original act and requiring no change in text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (6) section 469 of the Social Security Act (as added by section 129 of the Family Support Act of 1988) is amended— 42 USC 669. (A) by striking “of title IV of the Social Security Act”; and (B) by striking “of title IV of such Act”; and

  3. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–193 § 108(c)(16) · 110 Stat. 2105

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 669(a)

    Pub. L. 104–193, § 108(c)(16), substituted “assistance under State programs funded under part A of this subchapter and for families not receiving such assistance)” for “aid under plans approved under part A of this subchapter and for families not receiving such aid)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–193, § 108(c)(16), substituted “assistance under State programs funded under part A of this subchapter and for families not receiving such assistance)” for “aid under plans approved under part A of this subchapter and for families not receiving such aid)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Amendments to Part D of Title IV.— (1) Section 451 (42 U.S.C. 651) is amended by striking “aid” and inserting “assistance under a State program funded”. (2) Section 452(a)(10)(C) (42 U.S.C. 652(a)(10)(C)) is amended— (A) by striking “aid to families with dependent children” and inserting “assistance under a State program funded under part A”; (B) by striking “such aid” and inserting “such assistance”; and (C) by striking “under section 402(a)(26) or” and inserting “pursuant to section 408(a)(3) or under section”. (3) Section 452(a)(10)(F) (42 U.S.C. 652(a)(10)(F)) is amended— (A) by striking “aid under a State plan approved” and inserting “assistance under a State program funded”; and (B) by striking “in accordance with the standards referred to in section 402(a)(26)(B)(ii)” and inserting “by the State”. (4) Section 452(b) (42 U.S.C. 652(b)) is amended in the first sentence by striking “aid under the State plan approved under part A” and inserting “assistance under the State program funded under part A”. (5) Section 452(d)(3)(B)(i) (42 U.S.C. 652(d)(3)(B)(i)) is amended by striking “1115(c)” and inserting “1115(b)”. (6) Section 452(g)(2)(A)(ii)(I) (42 U.S.C. 652(g)(2)(A)(ii)(I)) is amended by striking “aid is being paid under the State’s plan approved under part A or E” and inserting “assistance is being provided under the State program funded under part A”. (7) Section 452(g)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 652(g)(2)(A)) is amended in the matter following clause (iii) by striking “aid was being paid under the State’s plan approved under part A or E” and inserting “assistance was being provided under the State program funded under part A”. (8) Section 452(g)(2) (42 U.S.C. 652(g)(2)) is amended in the matter following subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking “who is a dependent child” and inserting “with respect to whom assistance is being provided under the State program funded under part A”; (B) by inserting “by the State” after “found”; and (C) by striking “to have good cause for refusing to cooperate under section 402(a)(26)” and inserting “to qualify for a good cause or other exception to cooperation pursuant to section 454(29)”. (9) Section 452(h) (42 U.S.C. 652(h)) is amended by striking “under section 402(a)(26)” and inserting “pursuant to section 408(a)(3)”. (10) Section 453(c)(3) (42 U.S.C. 653(c)(3)) is amended by striking “aid under part A of this title” and inserting “assistance under a State program funded under part A”. (11) Section 454(5)(A) (42 U.S.C. 654(5)(A)) is amended— (A) by striking “under section 402(a)(26)” and inserting “pursuant to section 408(a)(3)”; and (B) by striking “; except that this paragraph shall not apply to such payments for any month following the first month in which the amount collected is sufficient to make such family ineligible for assistance under the State plan approved under part A;” and inserting a comma. (12) Section 454(6)(D) (42 U.S.C. 654(6)(D)) is amended by striking “aid under a State plan approved” and inserting “assistance under a State program funded” (12) Section 456(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 656(a)(1)) is amended by striking “under section 402(a)(26)”. (13) Section 466(a)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking “402(a)(26)” and inserting “408(a)(3)”. (14) Section 466(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 666(b)(2)) is amended by striking “aid” and inserting “assistance under a State program funded”. (15) Section 469(a) (42 U.S.C. 669(a)) is amended— (A) by striking “aid under plans approved” and inserting “assistance under State programs funded”; and (B) by striking “such aid” and inserting “such assistance”.

  4. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–193 § 395(d)(2)(E) · 110 Stat. 2105

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 669(b)(2); 42 U.S.C. § 669(b)(4)

    Pub. L. 104–193, § 395(d)(2)(E), substituted “a noncustodial parent” for “an absent parent”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2), (4). Pub. L. 104–193, § 395(d)(2)(E), substituted “a noncustodial parent” for “an absent parent”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) Paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 469(b) (42 U.S.C. 669(b)).

  5. An Act to repeal the Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank

    Pub. L. 105–200 title IV § 407(a) · 112 Stat. 645

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 669

      Pub. L. 105–200 reenacted section catchline without change, added subsecs. (a) to (c)

    2. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 669

      Pub. L. 105–200 reenacted section catchline without change, redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d)

    3. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 669

      Pub. L. 105–200 reenacted section catchline without change, inserted heading

    4. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 669

      Pub. L. 105–200 reenacted section catchline without change, struck out former subsec. (a) relating to statistics on need for and actual provision of services and subsec. (b) relating to types of services

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–200 reenacted section catchline without change, added subsecs. (a) to (c), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d) and inserted heading, and struck out former subsec. (a) relating to statistics on need for and actual provision of services and subsec. (b) relating to types of services.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Section 469 of the Social Security Act (42U.S.C. 669) is amended— (1) by striking all that precedes subsection (c) and inserting the following: “SEC. 469. COLLECTION AND REPORTING OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT DATA. “(a) In General.— With respect to each type of service described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall collect and maintain up-to-date statistics, by State, and on a fiscal year basis, on— “(1) the number of cases in the caseload of the State agency administering the plan approved under this part in which the service is needed; and “(2) the number of such cases in which the service has actually been provided. “(b) Types of Services.— The statistics required by subsection(a) shall be separately stated with respect to paternity establishment services and child support obligation establishment services. “(c) Types of Service Recipients.— The statistics required by subsection (a) shall be separately stated with respect to— “(1) recipients of assistance under a State program funded under part A or of payments or services under a State plan approved under part E; and “(2) individuals who are not such recipients.”; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking “(c)” and inserting “(d) Rule of Interpretation.—”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–200 applicable to information maintained with respect to fiscal year 1995 or any succeeding fiscal year, see section 407(c) of Pub. L. 105–200, set out as a note under section 652 of this title.

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1988–1998 · 3 rounds

1998

Pub. L. 105–200 reenacted section catchline without change, added subsecs. (a) to (c), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d) and inserted heading, and struck out former subsec. (a) relating to statistics on need for and actual provision of services and subsec. (b) relating to types of services.

1996

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–193, § 108(c)(16), substituted “assistance under State programs funded under part A of this subchapter and for families not receiving such assistance)” for “aid under plans approved under part A of this subchapter and for families not receiving such aid)”.

Subsec. (b)(2), (4). Pub. L. 104–193, § 395(d)(2)(E), substituted “a noncustodial parent” for “an absent parent”.

1988

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–647 made technical amendment to references to part A of this subchapter and to this part involving underlying provisions of original act and requiring no change in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–200 applicable to information maintained with respect to fiscal year 1995 or any succeeding fiscal year, see section 407(c) of Pub. L. 105–200, set out as a note under section 652 of this title.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by section 108(c)(16) of Pub. L. 104–193 effective , with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 601 of this title.

For effective date of amendment by section 395(d)(2)(E) of Pub. L. 104–193, see section 395(a)–(c) of Pub. L. 104–193, set out as a note under section 654 of this title.

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–647, title VIII, § 8105, , 102 Stat. 3797, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective on date of enactment of Family Support Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100–485, which was approved .

Credits

1935–1998 · 4 acts
  1. 1935Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 469, as added Pub. L. 100–485, title I, § 129, , 102 Stat. 2356
  2. 1988amended Pub. L. 100–647, title VIII, § 8105(6), , 102 Stat. 3797
  3. 1996Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 108(c)(16), title III, § 395(d)(2)(E), , 110 Stat. 2166, 2260
  4. 1998Pub. L. 105–200, title IV, § 407(a), , 112 Stat. 672.
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(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 469, as added Pub. L. 100–485, title I, § 129, , 102 Stat. 2356; amended Pub. L. 100–647, title VIII, § 8105(6), , 102 Stat. 3797; Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 108(c)(16), title III, § 395(d)(2)(E), , 110 Stat. 2166, 2260; Pub. L. 105–200, title IV, § 407(a), , 112 Stat. 672.)

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