Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 1.djvu/332

 100 STAT. 296

PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986

"(2) may be made on an estimated basis in advance of the determination of the exact amount, with appropriate subsequent adjustments to take account of any error in the estimates; and "(3) shall be expended by such State in such fiscal year or in the succeeding fiscal year. Reports. "(g)(1) Not later than March 1, 1988, each State shall submit to the Secretary a report on the programs carried out with the amounts received under this section. Such report— "(A) shall be in such form and contain such information as may be necessary to provide an accurate description of such activities, to provide a complete record of the purposes for which the funds were spent, and to indicate the extent to which the expenditure of such funds succeeded in accomplishing the purpose described in subsection (a); and "(B) shall specifically contain such information as the Secretary may require in order to carry out the evaluation under paragraph (2). "(2) Not later than July 1, 1988, the Secretary, on the basis of the reports submitted by States under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year 1987, and on the basis of such additional information as the Secretary may obtain or develop, shall evaluate the use by States of the , payments made available under this section for such fiscal year with respect to the purpose of this section, with the objective of appraising the achievements of the programs for which such payments were made available, and developing comprehensive information and data on the basis of which decisions can be made with respect to the improvement of such programs and the necessity for providing further payments in subsequent years. The Secretary shall report such evaluation to the Congress. As a part of such evaluation, the Secretary shall include, at a minimum, a detailed overall description of the number and characteristics of the individuals served by the programs, the various kinds of activities conducted and services provided and the results achieved, and shall set forth in detail findings and comments with respect to the various State programs and a statement of plans and recommendations for the future. "(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, payments made and services provided to participants in a program under this section, as a direct consequence of their participation in such program, shall not be considered as income or resources for purposes of determining eligibility (or the eligibility of any other persons) for aid 42 USC 602, 671. under the State's plan approved under section 402 or 471, or for purposes of determining the level of such aid. Regulations. "(i) The Secretary shall promulgate final regulations for implementing this section within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section.". 42 USC 675. (b) CASE PLANS.—Section 475(1) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Where appropriate, for a child age 16 or over, the case plan must also include a written description of the programs and services which will help such child prepare for the transition from foster care to independent living.". 42 USC 674. (c) PAYMENTS TO STATES.—Section 474(a) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "; plus"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) an amount for transitional independent living proAnte, p. 294. grams as provided in section 477.".

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