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 110 STAT. 2150 PUBLIC LAW 104-193—AUG. 22, 1996 deems necessary to produce statistically valid estimates of the perform£ince of State programs funded under this part. The Secretary may develop and implement procedures for verifying the quality of data submitted by the States. "(2) REPORT ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO COVER ADMINIS- TRATIVE COSTS AND OVERHEAD.— The report required by paragraph (1) for a fiscal quarter shall include a statement of the percentage of the funds paid to the State under this part for the quarter that are used to cover administrative costs or overhead. "(3) REPORT ON STATE EXPENDITURES ON PROGRAMS FOR NEEDY FAMILIES.— The report required by paragraph (1) for a fiscal quarter shall include a statement of the total amount expended by the State during the quarter on programs for needy families. "(4) REPORT ON NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS PARTICIPATING IN WORK ACTIVITIES. — The report required by paragraph (1) for a fiscal quarter shall include the number of noncustodial parents in the State who participated in work activities (as defined in section 407(d)) during the quarter. " (5) REPORT ON TRANSITIONAL SERVICES. —The report required by paragraph (1) for a fiscal quarter shall include the total amount expended by the State during the quarter to provide transitional services to a family that has ceased to receive assistance under this part because of employment, along with a description of such services. "(6) REGULATIONS. —The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to define the data elements with respect to which reports are required by this subsection. "(b) ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS BY THE SECRETARY.— Not later than 6 months after the end of fiscal year 1997, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report describing— "(1) whether the States are meeting— "(A) the participation rates described in section 407(a); and "(B) the objectives of— "(i) increasing employment and earnings of needy families, and child support collections; and "(ii) decreasing out-of-wedlock pregnancies and child poverty; "(2) the demographic and financial characteristics of families applying for assistemce, families receiving assistsuice, and families that become ineligible to receive assistance; "(3) the characteristics of each State program funded under this part; and "(4) the trends in employment and earnings of needy families with minor children living at home. 42 USC 612. "SEC. 412. DIRECT FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION BY INDIAN TRIBES. "(a) GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.— " (1) TRIBAL FAMILY ASSISTANCE GRANT. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— For each of fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002, the Secretary shall pay to each Indian tribe that has an approved tribal family assistance plan a tribal family assistance grant for the fiscal

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