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 PUBLIC LAW 100-485—OCT. 13, 1988

102 STAT. 2395

"(iii) Each State which, on September 26, 1988, has a program in effect under this section shall continue to operate such program without a time limitation. "(C) With respect to the participation in the program under section 402(a)(19) and part F of a family eligible for aid to families with dependent children by reason of this section, a State may, at its option— "(i) except as otherwise provided in such section and such part, require that any parent participating in such program engage in program activities for up to 40 hours per week; and (ii) provide for the payment of aid to families with dependent children at regular intervals of no greater than one month but after the performance of assigned program activities.". (2) Section 402(a)(19XBXiXII) of such Act (as added by the amendment made by section 201(a) of this Act) is amended by inserting 42 USC 602. "(and individuals who would be recipients of such aid if the State had not exercised the option under section 407(b)(2)(B)(i))" after "children". (3)(A) Section 407(b)(l)(B) of such Act (as so redesignated by paragraph (I)(A) of this subsection) is amended by striking "paragraph 42 USC 607. (I)(A)" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "subparagraph (A)(i)". (B) Section 407(c) of such Act is amended— (i) by striking "subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(D" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (b)(l)(A)(i)"; (ii) by striking "subparagraph (B) of such subsection" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (b)(l)(A)(ii)"; and (iii) by striking "subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(2)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (b)(l)(B)(i)". (C) Section 407(d)(3) of such Act is amended by striking "section 407(b)(l)(C)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection a>XlXAXiii)". (c) PARTICIPATION IN TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS A QUARTER OF WORK.—(1) Section 407(d)(l) of such Act is amended—

(A) by inserting "(A)" after "means a calendar quarter"; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ", or (B) at the option of the State, a calendar quarter in which such individual attended, full-time, an elementary school, a secondary school, or a vocational or technical training course (approved by the Secretary) that is designed to prepare the individual for gainful employment, or in which such individual participated in an education or training program established under the Job Training Partnership Act". (2) Section 407(d) of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "Notwithstanding section 402(a)(l), a State that chooses to exercise the option provided under paragraph (I)(B) may provide that the definition of calendar quarter under such option apply in one or more political subdivisions of the State.". (3) Section 407(b)(l)(A)(iiiXI) of such Act (as so redesi^ated by subsection (b)(l)(A) of this section) is amended by inserting ", no more than 4 of which may be quarters of work defined in subsection (d)(l)(B)," after "(d)(D)". (4)(A) Section 4070t)X2XBXii) of such Act (as added by the amendment made by subsection (b)(l)(C) of this section) is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause: "(III) Any family that is otherwise eligible for aid to families with dependent children that does not receive such aid in any month

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