article: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. Extension of program. Sec. 4. Data standardization. Sec. 5. Spending policies for assistance under State TANF programs. Sec. 6. Technical corrections. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM. (a) Family Assistance Grants.--Section 403(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking `` each of fiscal years 1996'' and all that follows through ``2003'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2012''; (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) by inserting ``(as in effect just before the enactment of the Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act)'' after ``this paragraph'' the 1st place it appears; and (B) by inserting ``(as so in effect)'' after ``this paragraph'' the 2nd place it appears; and (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2012''. (b) Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants.-- Section 403(a)(2)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(D)) is amended by striking ``2011'' and inserting ``2012''. (c) Maintenance of Effort Requirement.--Section 409(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``fiscal year'' and all that follows through ``2013'' and inserting ``a fiscal year''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)-- (A) by striking ``for fiscal years 1997 through 2012,''; and (B) by striking ``407(a) for the fiscal year,'' and inserting ``407(a),''. (d) Tribal Grants.--Section 412(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 612(a)) is amended in each of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) by striking ``each of fiscal years 1997'' and all that follows through ``2003'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2012''. (e) Studies and Demonstrations.--Section 413(h)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 613(h)(1)) is amended by striking ``each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2012''. (f) Census Bureau Study.--Section 414(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 614(b)) is amended by striking ``each of fiscal years 1996'' and all that follows through ``2003'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2012''. (g) Child Care Entitlement.--Section 418(a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``appropriated'' and all that follows and inserting ``appropriated $2,917,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.''. (h) Grants to Territories.--Section 1108(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``for fiscal years 1997 through 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2012''. (i) Prevention of Duplicate Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012.-- Expenditures made pursuant to the Short-Term TANF Extension Act (Public Law 112-35) for fiscal year 2012 shall be charged to the applicable appropriation or authorization provided by the amendments made by this section for such fiscal year. (j) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. DATA STANDARDIZATION. (a) In General.--Section 411 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 611) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Data Standardization.-- ``(1) Standard data elements.-- ``(A) Designation.--The Secretary, in consultation with an interagency work group which shall be established by the Office of Management and Budget, and considering State and tribal perspectives, shall, by rule, designate standard data elements for any category of information required to be reported under this part. ``(B) Requirements.--In designating the standard data elements, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(i) ensure that the data elements are nonproprietary and interoperable; ``(ii) incorporate interoperable standards developed and maintained by an international voluntary consensus standards body, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, such as the International Organization for Standardization; ``(iii) incorporate interoperable standards developed and maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as the National Information Exchange Model; and ``(iv) incorporate interoperable standards developed and maintained by Federal entities with authority over contracting and financial assistance, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. ``(2) Data reporting standards.-- ``(A) Designation.--The Secretary, in consultation with an interagency work group established by the Office of Management and Budget, and considering State and tribal perspectives, shall, by rule, designate standards to govern the data reporting required under this part. ``(B) Requirements.--In designating the data reporting standards, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate existing nonproprietary standards, such as the eXtensible Business Reporting Language. Such standards shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(i) incorporate a widely-accepted, nonproprietary, searchable, computer-readable format; ``(ii) be consistent with and implement applicable accounting principles; and ``(iii) be capable of being continually upgraded as necessary.''. (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to information required to be reported on or after October 1, 2012. SEC. 5. SPENDING POLICIES FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER STATE TANF PROGRAMS. (a) State Requirement.--Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(12) State requirement to prevent unauthorized spending of benefits.-- ``(A) In general.--A State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall maintain policies and practices as necessary to prevent assistance provided under the State program funded under this part from being used in any electronic benefit transfer transaction in-- ``(i) any liquor store; ``(ii) any casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment; or ``(iii) any retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment. ``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)-- ``(i) Liquor store.--The term `liquor store' means any retail establishment which sells exclusively or primarily intoxicating liquor. Such term does not include a grocery store which sells both intoxicating liquor and groceries including staple foods (within the meaning of section 3(r) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(r))). ``(ii) Casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment.--The terms `casino', `gambling casino', and `gaming establishment' do not include a grocery store which sells groceries including such staple foods and which also offers, or is located within the same building or complex as, casino, gambling, or gaming activities. ``(iii) Electronic benefit transfer transaction.--The term `electronic benefit transfer transaction' means the use of a credit or debit card service, automated teller machine, point-of-sale terminal, or access to an online system for the withdrawal of funds or the processing of a payment for merchandise or a service.''. (b) Penalty.--Section 409(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(16) Penalty for failure to enforce spending policies.-- ``(A) In general.--If, within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, any State has not reported to the Secretary on such State's implementation of the policies and practices required by section 408(a)(12), or the Secretary determines, based on the information provided in State reports, that any State has not implemented and maintained such policies and practices, the Secretary shall reduce, by an amount equal to 5 percent of the State family assistance grant, the grant payable to such State under section 403(a)(1) for-- ``(i) the fiscal year immediately succeeding the year in which such 2-year period ends; and ``(ii) each succeeding fiscal year in which the State does not demonstrate that such State has implemented and maintained such policies and practices. ``(B) Reduction of applicable penalty.--The Secretary may reduce the amount of the reduction required under subparagraph (A) based on the degree of noncompliance of the State. ``(C) State not responsible for individual violations.--Fraudulent activity by any individual in an attempt to circumvent the policies and practices required by section 408(a)(12) shall not trigger a State penalty under subparagraph (A).''. (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 409(c)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(c)(4)) is amended by striking ``or (13)'' and inserting ``(13), or (16)''. SEC. 6. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. (a) Section 404(d)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604(d)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``subtitle 1 of Title'' and inserting ``Subtitle 1 of title''. (b) Sections 407(c)(2)(A)(i) and 409(a)(3)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(A)(i) and 609(a)(3)(C)) are each amended by striking ``403(b)(6)'' and inserting ``403(b)(5)''. (c) Section 409(a)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(2)(A)) is amended by moving clauses (i) and (ii) 2 ems to the right. (d) Section 409(c)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(c)(2)) is amended by inserting a comma after ``appropriate''. (e) Section 411(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III)) is amended by striking the last close parenthesis. Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 2011. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.
summary: Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of SSA title IV to extend the TANF program through FY2012. Directs the Secretary of HHS to designate standard data elements for any category of information required to be reported under TANF. Requires states to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent the use of state TANF assistance in any transaction in any: (1) liquor store; (2) casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment; or (3) retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment. Prescribes an administrative penalty for states which failure to enforce such requirement.