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 110 STAT. 2120 PUBLIC LAW 104-193—AUG. 22, 1996 of clause (i) if the State is not a qualifying State for fiscal year 1998 by reason of clause (i). "(iii) CERTAIN STATES DEEMED QUALIFYING STATES.— For purposes of this paragraph, a State is deemed to be a quedifying State for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 if— "(I) the level of welfare spending per poor person by the State for fiscal year 1994 is less than 35 percent of the national average level of State welfare spending per poor person for fiscal year 1994; or "(II) the population of the State increased by more than 10 percent from April 1, 1990 to July 1, 1994, according to the population estimates in publication CB94-204 of the Bureau of the Census. "(D) DEFINITIONS. — As used in this paragraph: " (i) LEVEL OF WELFARE SPENDING PER POOR PER- SON.— The term level of State welfsire spending per poor person' means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year— "(I) the sum of— "(aa) the total amount required to be paid to the State under former section 403 (as in effect during fiscal year 1994) for fiscal year 1994; and "(bb) the amount (if any) paid to the State under this paragraph for the immediately preceding fiscal year; divided by "(II) the number of individuals, according to the 1990 decennial census, who were residents of the State and whose income was below the poverty line. " (ii) NATIONAL AVERAGE LEVEL OF STATE WELFARE SPENDING PER POOR PERSON.— The term 'national average level of State welfare spending per poor person' means, with respect to a fiscal year, an amount equal to— "(I) the total amount required to be paid to the States under former section 403 (as in effect during fiscal year 1994) for fiscal year 1994; divided by "(II) the number of individuals, according to the 1990 decennial census, who were residents of any State and whose income was below the poverty line. "(iii) STATE.—The term 'State' means each of the 50 States of the United States and the District of Columbia. " (E) APPROPRL^TION.— Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 such sums as are necessary for grants under this paragraph, in a total amount not to exceed $800,000,000. "(F) GRANTS REDUCED PRO RATA IF INSUFFICIENT APPRO- PRIATIONS.— I f the amount appropriated pursuant to this paragraph for a fiscal year is less than the total amount

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