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 PUBLIC LAW 96-272—JUNE 17, 1980

94 STAT. 501

TITLE I—FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE FEDERAL PAYMENTS FOR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE

SEC. 101. (a)(1) Title IV of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new part: "PART E—FEDERAL PAYMENTS FOR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE "PURPOSE: APPROPRIATION

"SEC. 470. For the purpose of enabling each State to provide, in 42 USC 670. appropriate cases, foster ceire and adoption assistance for children who otherwise would be eligible for assistance under the State's plan approved under part A (or, in the case of adoption assistance, would ^2 USC 60i. be eligible for benefits under title XVI), there are authorized to be ^2 USC i38i. appropriated for each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year wMch begins October 1, 1980) such siuns as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this part. The sums made available under thi^ section shall be used for making payments to States which have submitted, and had approved by the Secretary, State plans under this part. "STATE PLAN FOR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE

"SEC. 471. (a) In order for a State to be eligible for payments under this part, it shall have a plan approved by the Secretary which— "(1) provides for foster care maintenance payments in accordance with section 472 and for adoption assistance payments in accordance with section 473; "(2) provides that the State agency responsible for administering the program authorized by part B of this title shall administer, or supervise the administration of, the program authorized by this part; "(3) provides that the plan shall be in effect in all political subdivisions of the State, and, if administered by them, be mandatory upon them; "(4) provides that the State shall assure that the programs at the locied level assisted under this part will be coordinated with the programs at the State or local level assisted under parts A and B of this title, under title XX of this Act, and under any other appropriate provision of Federal law; "(5) provides that the State will, in the administration of its programs under this part, use such methods relating to the establishment and maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis as are found by the Secretary to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the programs, except that the Secretary shall exercise no authority with respect to the selection, tenure of office, or compensation of any individual employed in accordance with such methods; "(6) provides that the State agency referred to in paragraph (2) (hereinafter in this part referred to as the 'State agency*) will make such reports, in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may from time to time require, and comply with such provisions as the Secretary may from time to time fmd

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