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 119 STAT. 2004

PUBLIC LAW 109–68—SEPT. 21, 2005

DECEMBER 31, 2005.—Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) of the Social Security Act shall continue through December 31, 2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2005, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority through the first quarter of fiscal year 2006 at the level provided for such activities through the first quarter of fiscal year 2005. SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES FOR TANF BENEFITS PROVIDED TO ASSIST FAMILIES FROM OTHER STATES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA. Effective date. Termination date.

(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENTS FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND.—Beginning with the date of the enactment of this Act and ending with August 31, 2006, a State shall be considered a needy State for purposes of section 403(b) of the Social Security Act if— (1) cash benefits under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act have been provided on a short-term, nonrecurring basis, to a family which— (A) has resided in another State that includes an area for which a major disaster has been declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) as a result of Hurricane Katrina; and (B) has travelled (not necessarily directly) to the State from such other State as a result of the hurricane; and (2) the State has determined that the family is not receiving cash benefits from any program funded under such part of any other State. (b) LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—Subject to section 403(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Social Security Act, the total amount paid under section 403(b)(3)(A) of such Act to a State which is a needy State for purposes of section 403(b) of such Act by reason of subsection (a) of this section shall not exceed the total amount of cash benefits provided as described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, to the extent that the condition of subsection (a)(2) of this section has been met with respect to the families involved. (c) NO STATE MATCH REQUIRED.—Sections 403(b)(6) and 409(a)(10) of the Social Security Act shall not apply with respect to a payment made to a State by reason of this section. SEC. 4. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL TANF FUNDS FOR HURRICANEDAMAGED STATES.

Effective date. Termination date.

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(a) CERTAIN STATES MADE ELIGIBLE FOR LOANS.—Beginning with the date of the enactment of this Act and ending with the end of fiscal year 2006: (1) The States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama shall be considered loan-eligible States for purposes of section 406 of the Social Security Act. (2) Notwithstanding section 406(d) of the Social Security Act, the cumulative dollar amount of all loans made to such a State under such section by reason of this section shall not exceed 20 percent of the State family assistance grant payable to the State under section 403 of such Act for fiscal year 2006.

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