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 PUBLIC LAW 105-89 —NOV. 19, 1997 111 STAT. 2125 " (4) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — To carry out this subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services not to exceed $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2000. ". (b) DISCRETIONARY CAP ADJUSTMENT FOR ADOPTION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.— (1) SECTION 251 AMENDMENT.— Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)), as amended by section 10203(a)(4) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is amended by adding at the Ante, p. 698. end the following new subparagraph: "(G) ADOPTION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS. —Whenever a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for fiscal year 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, or 2003 is enacted that specifies an amount for adoption incentive payments pursuant to this part for the Department of Health and Human Services— "(i) the adjustments for new budget authority shall be the amounts of new budget authority provided in that measure for adoption incentive payments, but not to exceed $20,000,000; and "(ii) the adjustment for outlays shall be the additional outlays flowing from such amount.". (2) SECTION 314 AMENDMENT.—Section 314(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended by section 10114(a) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is amended— Ante, p. 688. (A) by striking "or" at the end of paragraph (4); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting "; or"; and (C) by adding at the end the following: "(6) in the case of an amount for adoption incentive pay- ments (as defined in section 251(b)(2)(G) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) for fiscal year 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, or 2003 for the Department of Health and Human Services, an amount not to exceed $20,000,000.". SEC. 202. ADOPTIONS ACROSS STATE AND COUNTY JURISDICTIONS. (a) STATE PLAN FOR CHILD WELFARE SERVICES REQUIREMENT.— Section 422(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (10), by striking "and" at the end; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(12) contain assurances that the State shall develop plans for the effective use of cross-jurisdictional resources to facilitate timely adoptive or permanent placements for waiting children.". (b) CONDITION OF ASSISTANCE.— Section 474 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 674) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(e) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a State shall not be eligible for any payment under this section if the Secretary finds that, after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the State has— "(1) denied or delayed the placement of a child for adoption when an approved family is available outside of the jurisdiction with responsibility for handling the case of the child; or

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