Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 3.djvu/976

 100 STAT. 2784

PUBLIC LAW 99-514—OCT. 22, 1986

subsection (a) of this section, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(6)(A) For purposes of paragraph (l)(B)(i), the term 'nonrecurring adoption expenses' means reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees, and other expenses which are directly related to the legal adoption of a child with special needs and which are not incurred in violation of State or Federal law. "(B) A State's payment of nonrecurring adoption expenses under an adoption assistance agreement shall be treated as an expenditure made for the proper and efficient administration of the State plan for purposes of section 474(a)(3)(B)." (c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

(1) The first sentence of section 470 of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "foster care" and all that follows down through "title XVI)" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "foster care and transitional independent living programs for children who otherwise would be eligible for assistance under the State's plan approved under part A and adoption assistance for children with special needs". (2) Paragraphs (1) and (11) of section 471(a) of such Act are each amended by striking out "adoption assistance payments" and inserting in lieu thereof "adoption assistance". (3) Section 473(a)(3) of such Act, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended— (A) by striking out "adoption assistance payments" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "payments to be made in any case under clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(B)", and (B) by inserting after "the adoption assistance payment" the first place it appears in the second sentence the follow"* ' ing: "made under clause (ii) of paragraph (1)(B)". (4) Section 473(a)(5) of such Act, as so redesignated, is amended by striking out ", pursuant to an interlocutory decree, shall be eligible for adoption assistance payments under this subsection," and inserting in lieu thereof "in accordance with applicable State and local law shall be eligible for such payments,". (5) Section 473(b)(1)(A) of such Act is amended by striking out "subsection (a)(1)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection <a)(2)". (6) Section 475(3) of such Act is amended by striking out clause (A) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(A) specifies the nature and amount of any payments, services, and assistance to be provided under such agreement, and". (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply only with respect to expenditures made after December 31, 1986.

TITLE XVUl—TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS SEC. 1800. COORDINATION WITH OTHER TITLES.

For purposes of applying the amendments made by any title of this Act other than this title, the provisions of this title shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before the provisions of such other titles.

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