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 PUBLIC LAW 109–288—SEPT. 28, 2006

120 STAT. 1255

which funds are to be awarded for the agreement; and ‘‘(III) $15,000,000 of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for the third fiscal year in which funds are to be awarded for the agreement. ‘‘(ii) ASSURANCE OF FUNDING FOR GENERAL PROGRAM GRANTS.—With respect to any fiscal year, no funds may be awarded for a cooperative agreement under subsection (g), unless at least $25,000,000 of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for that fiscal year is used by the Secretary for making grants under this section for that fiscal year.’’. SEC. 9. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

Section 438 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629h) is amended in each of subsections (c)(1)(A) and (d) by striking ‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. SEC. 10. REQUIREMENT FOR FOSTER CARE PROCEEDING TO INCLUDE, IN AN AGE-APPROPRIATE MANNER, CONSULTATION WITH THE CHILD THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE PROCEEDING.

Section 475(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(5)(C)) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘with respect to each such child,’’; (2) by striking ‘‘and procedural safeguards shall also’’ and inserting ‘‘(ii) procedural safeguards shall’’; and (3) by inserting ‘‘and (iii) procedural safeguards shall be applied to assure that in any permanency hearing held with respect to the child, including any hearing regarding the transition of the child from foster care to independent living, the court or administrative body conducting the hearing consults, in an age-appropriate manner, with the child regarding the proposed permanency or transition plan for the child;’’ after ‘‘parents;’’. SEC. 11. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

(a) UPDATING OF ARCHAIC LANGUAGE.— (1) Section 423 of the Social Security Act, as so redesignated by section 6(b)(2) of this Act— (A) is amended by striking ‘‘per centum’’ and inserting ‘‘percent’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘He’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’. (2) Section 424(a) of such Act, as so redesignated by section 6(b)(2) of this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘per centum’’ and inserting ‘‘percent’’. (b) ELIMINATION OF OBSOLETE PROVISION.—Section 426 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 626) is amended by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). (c) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 431(a)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘1986’’ and inserting ‘‘1996’’. SEC. 12. EFFECTIVE DATES.

42 USC 621 note.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to payments under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning

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