Summary: Elder Abuse Prevention Act - Requires a state that is receiving funds for certain law enforcement assistance programs under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to adopt laws and policies that prohibit parole for: (1) any individual who is convicted of a criminal sexual offense against a victim who is elderly; or (2) a sexually violent predator. Grants states three years to implement such laws and policies (with one additional two-year extension for states making good faith efforts at implementation). Renders any state that does not implement such laws and policies within the required period ineligible for 10% of funding for its law enforcement assistance programs. Requests the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promptly review its guidelines for sexual offenses committed against the elderly and to consider new guidelines for enhanced sentencing for such crimes.

elder abuse prevention act requires state receiving funds certain law enforcement assistance programs omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act adopt laws policies prohibit parole individual convicted criminal sexual offense victim elderly sexually violent predator grants states years implement laws policies additional year extension states making good faith efforts implementation renders state implement laws policies required period ineligible funding law enforcement assistance programs requests promptly review guidelines sexual offenses committed elderly consider new guidelines enhanced sentencing crimes


Summary: No Parole for Sex Offenders Act - Requires a state that is receiving funds for certain law enforcement assistance programs under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to put into effect laws and policies that prohibit parole for any individual convicted of a crime against a minor and any sexually violent predator. Grants states three years to implement such laws and policies (with one additional two-year extension for states making good faith efforts at implementation). Renders any state that does not implement such laws and policies within the required period ineligible for 10% of funding for its law enforcement assistance programs.

state receiving funds certain law enforcement assistance programs omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act effect laws policies prohibit parole individual convicted crime minor sexually violent predator grants states years implement laws policies additional year extension states making good faith efforts implementation renders state implement laws policies required period ineligible funding law enforcement assistance programs


Summary: Working Family Child Assistance Act - Amends the Internal Revneue Code to: (1) revise the income threshold formula for calculating the refundable portion of the child tax credit; and (2) repeal the annual inflation adjustment to the threshold amount.

revise income threshold formula calculating refundable portion child tax credit repeal annual inflation adjustment threshold


Summary: Parent's Right to Know Act of 2007 - Prohibits any funds appropriated for carrying out federal family planning programs from being made available to any family planning project if any service provider in the project knowingly provides contraceptive drugs or devices to a minor, unless: (1) such provider has given actual written notice to a custodial parent or legal guardian at least five business days prior to providing the drugs or prescription devices; (2) the minor has written consent of a parent or legal guardian; (3) the minor is emancipated; or (4) a court has directed that the minor may receive such drugs or prescription devices. Requires providers to certify to the Secretary of Health and Human Services compliance with this Act.

parent right know act prohibits funds appropriated carrying federal family planning programs available family planning project service provider project knowingly provides contraceptive drugs devices minor provider given actual written notice custodial parent legal guardian business days prior providing drugs prescription devices minor written consent parent legal guardian minor emancipated court directed minor receive drugs prescription devices requires providers certify secretary health_and_human_services compliance act


Summary: Kinship Caregiver Support Act - Authorizes the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible entities to pay for the federal share of the cost of carrying out kinship navigator programs. Amends part E (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to authorize all states to opt to enter agreements to provide kinship guardianship assistance payments on behalf of children to grandparents and other relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of children for whom they have cared as foster parents and have committed to care for on a permanent basis. Provides that adoptive parents of children with special needs remain eligible for adoption assistance, even if they receive kinship guardianship assistance. Authorizes the use of foster care independence program funds to provide independent living services and education and training vouchers for children who exit foster care to kinship guardianship or adoption after age 14. Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements with eligible entities to conduct demonstration kinship guardianship assistance projects. Requires states to: (1) notify all adult grandparents and other adult relatives (with exceptions due to family or domestic violence) when a child is removed from custody of a parent or parents; and (2) explain the options the relative has to participate in the child's care and placement. Allows state agencies to establish separate standards for foster family homes in which a foster parent is a relative of the foster child. Expands the definition of family support services to include assisting kinship caregivers or guardians in locating and accessing needed services. Requires that states inform case workers and families considering guardianship of all permanency options and service eligibility.

assistant secretary children_and_families_of_the_department_of_health_and_human_services grants eligible entities pay federal share cost carrying kinship navigator programs amends federal payments foster care adoption assistance title social security act authorize states opt enter agreements provide kinship guardianship assistance payments behalf children grandparents relatives assumed legal guardianship children foster parents committed care permanent basis provides adoptive parents children special needs remain eligible adoption assistance receive kinship guardianship assistance authorizes use foster care independence program funds provide independent living services education training vouchers children exit foster care kinship guardianship adoption age directs secretary enter agreements eligible entities conduct demonstration kinship guardianship assistance projects requires states notify adult grandparents adult relatives exceptions family domestic violence child removed custody parent parents explain options relative participate child care placement allows state agencies establish separate standards foster family homes foster parent relative foster child expands definition family support services include assisting kinship caregivers guardians locating accessing needed services requires states inform case workers families considering guardianship permanency options service eligibility


Summary: Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act - Sets forth entitlement standards and implementation guidelines for employee use of emergency leave to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (domestic or sexual violence). Permits victims of domestic or sexual violence to substitute existing leave in lieu of emergency leave. Authorizes state use of funds under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) to provide nonrecurrent short-term emergency benefits for victims of domestic or sexual violence on emergency leave. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit denial of unemployment compensation to individuals separated from employment due to their experience of domestic or sexual violence. Amends the Social Security Act to require training of unemployment compensation and TANF personnel to provide necessary services to victims of domestic or sexual violence.Victims' Employment Sustainability Act - Prohibits certain discriminatory employer practices against victims of domestic or sexual violence. Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act - Prohibits denial or restriction of insurance coverage (including termination of health insurance coverage) based on the status of the applicant or insured as a victim of domestic or sexual violence.

security financial empowerment safe act sets forth entitlement standards implementation guidelines employee use emergency leave address domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking domestic sexual violence permits victims domestic sexual violence substitute existing leave lieu emergency leave authorizes state use funds title social security act temporary assistance needy families tanf provide nonrecurrent short term emergency benefits victims domestic sexual violence emergency leave amends internal revenue code prohibit denial unemployment compensation individuals separated employment experience domestic sexual violence amends social security act require training unemployment compensation tanf personnel provide necessary services victims domestic sexual violence victims employment sustainability act prohibits certain discriminatory employer practices victims domestic sexual violence victims abuse_insurance_protection_act_-_prohibits denial restriction insurance coverage including termination health insurance coverage based status applicant insured victim domestic sexual violence


Summary: Pregnant Women Support Act - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states for collecting and reporting abortion surveillance data. Requires health facilities that perform abortions to obtained informed consent from a pregnant woman seeking an abortion. Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to allow states to extend health care coverage to an unborn child. Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a health insurance issuer offering individual coverage from imposing a preexisting condition exclusion or a waiting period or otherwise discriminating against a woman on the basis that she is pregnant. Allows the Secretary to make grants for the purchase of ultrasound equipment for examinations of pregnant women. Provides for the collection and dissemination of information on Down syndrome and other prenatally diagnosed conditions. Provides for services to pregnant women who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking. Requires states to require a pregnancy determination for homicide victims. Requires the Secretary to make grants to increase public awareness of resources available to pregnant women and new parents. Allows the Secretary to make grants to public institutions of higher education to establish and operate pregnant and parenting student services offices. Requires the Secretary to provide for programs to work with pregnant or parenting teens to complete high school. Requires group homes for pregnant and parenting women to provide counseling on adoption and parenting skills. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase and make refundable the tax credit for adoption expenses. Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the eligibility threshold for food stamps.

pregnant women support act allows secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc grants states collecting reporting abortion surveillance data requires health facilities perform abortions obtained informed consent pregnant woman seeking abortion amends title schip social security act allow states extend health care coverage unborn child amends public_health_service_act prohibit health insurance issuer offering individual coverage imposing preexisting condition exclusion waiting period discriminating woman basis pregnant allows secretary grants purchase ultrasound equipment examinations pregnant women provides collection dissemination information syndrome prenatally diagnosed conditions provides services pregnant women victims domestic violence dating violence stalking requires states require pregnancy determination homicide victims requires secretary grants increase public awareness resources available pregnant women new parents allows secretary grants public institutions higher education establish operate pregnant parenting student services offices requires secretary provide programs work pregnant parenting teens complete high school requires group homes pregnant parenting women provide counseling adoption parenting skills amends internal revenue code increase refundable tax credit adoption expenses amends food stamp act increase eligibility threshold food stamps


Summary: Single Parent Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow individual taxpayers who are entitled to receive child support a refundable tax credit for any unpaid portion of such support; and (2) increase the income tax liability of any individual required to pay child support by the amount of the unpaid child support allowed as a tax credit by this Act.

single parent protection act amends internal revenue code allow individual taxpayers entitled receive child support refundable tax credit unpaid portion support increase income tax liability individual required pay child support unpaid child support allowed tax credit act


Summary: A Casa for Every Child Act of 2007 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require states to provide foster children with court-appointed special advocates who meet national standards.

child act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act require states provide foster children court appointed special advocates meet national standards


Summary: Best Help for Rape Victims Act - Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 to require the Attorney General to include within the national protocol on sexual assault forensic examinations a recommendation that a victim of sexual assault who is at risk of pregnancy from rape should be: (1) offered information about emergency contraception; and (2) provided with such contraception on site at the victim's request. Requires the Attorney General to revise any existing protocol in accordance with this Act.

best help rape victims act amends violence women act require attorney general include national protocol sexual assault forensic examinations recommendation victim sexual assault risk pregnancy rape offered information emergency contraception provided contraception site victim request requires attorney general revise existing protocol accordance act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow parents of a murdered child to continue to claim a personal tax exemption for such child for five years after the death of such child or the date on which such child would have attained the age of 18, whichever is earlier.

amends internal revenue code allow parents child continue claim personal tax exemption child years death child date child attained age whichever earlier


Summary: Employment Assistance for Victims of Domestic Abuse Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small employers (employers averaging 50 or fewer employees) a work opportunity tax credit for hiring an individual receiving assistance as a victim of domestic abuse.

employment assistance victims domestic abuse act amends internal revenue code allow small employers employers averaging fewer employees work opportunity tax credit hiring individual receiving assistance victim domestic abuse


Summary: Family Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) the increase the alternative minimum tax (AMT) exemption amounts and adjust such amounts for inflation after 2008; and (2) make permanent the allowance of the dependent care tax credit, the child tax credit, and the adoption tax credit against the AMT.

family tax relief act amends internal revenue code increase alternative minimum tax amt exemption amounts adjust amounts inflation permanent allowance dependent care tax credit child tax credit adoption tax credit amt


Summary: Dave Thomas Adoption Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans if used to pay adoption expenses.

amends internal revenue code allow penalty free withdrawals individual retirement plans pay adoption expenses


Summary: Job Protection for Survivors Act - Prohibits an employer from failing to hire, or to discharge, harass, or otherwise discriminate against an individual with respect to his or her employment because he or she was a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Entitles such employee to: (1) a total of 15 days of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to obtain certain victim services; and (2) leave for court proceedings resulting from an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Makes it unlawful for an employer to interfere with, or discriminate against, any employee exercising any right provided under this Act. Authorizes an employee to file an action for damages or equitable relief in federal or state court against an employer who violates the requirements of this Act. Requires the Secretary of Labor to investigate and resolve complaints of violations of this Act.

job protection survivors act prohibits employer failing hire discharge discriminate individual respect employment victim domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking entitles employee total days unpaid leave month period obtain certain victim services leave court proceedings resulting incident domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking makes unlawful employer interfere discriminate employee exercising right provided act authorizes employee file action damages equitable relief federal state court employer violates requirements act requires secretary labor investigate resolve complaints violations act


Summary: Unemployment Insurance for Survivors Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (Federal Unemployment Tax Act) to add as a condition for approval of a state unemployment compensation law that it does not deny unemployment compensation to individuals separated from employment because of circumstances resulting from the experience of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Prohibits states from imposing additional conditions restricting the individual's eligibility for or receipt of unemployment benefits beyond those required of other individuals forced to leave their jobs or deemed to have good cause for voluntary separating from a job. Amends title III (Grants to States for Unemployment Compensation Administration) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from providing grants to states for unemployment compensation administration unless: (1) unemployment compensation applicants are notified of the requirements of this Act; and (2) claims reviewers and hearing personnel are adequately trained in the nature and dynamics of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and in methods of ascertaining and keeping confidential information about such applicants' possible experiences. Amends SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) (TANF) to require a state TANF plan to require the state's chief officer to certify that the state has established and is enforcing standards and procedures to: (1) notify TANF applicants of the requirements of this Act and related assistance; and (2) ensure that TANF personnel receive adequate related training. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award development grants for model training programs under this Act to a national victim services organization and to state, tribal, or local agencies.

unemployment insurance survivors act amends internal revenue code federal unemployment tax act add condition approval state unemployment compensation law deny unemployment compensation individuals separated employment circumstances resulting experience domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking prohibits states imposing additional conditions restricting individual eligibility receipt unemployment benefits required individuals forced leave jobs deemed good cause voluntary separating job amends title iii grants states unemployment compensation administration social security act ssa prohibit secretary labor providing grants states unemployment compensation administration unemployment compensation applicants notified requirements act claims reviewers hearing personnel adequately trained nature dynamics domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking methods keeping confidential information applicants possible experiences amends ssa title temporary assistance needy families tanf require state tanf plan require state chief officer certify state established enforcing standards procedures notify tanf applicants requirements act related assistance ensure tanf personnel receive adequate related training authorizes secretary health_and_human_services award development grants model training programs act national victim services organization state tribal local agencies


Summary: Child Care Family Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rate of the tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services; and (2) allow an inflation adjustment after 2007 to the adjusted gross income limitation applicable to such credit. Makes such increased tax credit permanent.

child care family tax relief act amends internal revenue code increase rate tax credit expenses household dependent care services allow inflation adjustment adjusted gross income limitation applicable credit makes increased tax credit permanent


Summary: Adoption Equality Act of 2007 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for children with special needs in the adoption assistance program. Requires that the child be in the care of a public or licensed private child placement agency or Indian tribal organization pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement, relinquishment, or involuntary removal of the child from the home, where the state has determined that continuation in the home would be contrary to the child's safety or welfare. Specifies related requirements.Prohibits adoption assistance to parents with respect to a child who is not a U.S. citizen or resident, and who was adopted outside of the United States or brought into the United States for the purposes of being adopted.Expresses the sense of the Congress that the states should reinvest in child welfare programs any savings resulting from the implementation of this Act.

adoption equality act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act revise requirements children special needs adoption assistance program requires child care public licensed private child placement agency indian tribal organization pursuant voluntary placement agreement relinquishment involuntary removal child home state determined continuation home contrary child safety welfare specifies related requirements prohibits adoption assistance parents respect child citizen resident adopted outside united_states brought united_states purposes adopted expresses sense congress states reinvest child welfare programs savings resulting implementation act


Summary: Foster and Adoptive Parent Recruitment Programs Act of 2007 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make competitive grants to support establishment and expansion of programs that use networks of public, private, and faith-based organizations to recruit and train foster and adoptive parents and provide support services to foster and adoptive children and their families. Makes eligible for such grants state or local governments, local public agencies, community-based or nonprofit organizations, or private entities, including charitable or faith-based organizations. Directs the Secretary to provide for a National Clearinghouse for Adoption Promotion and Foster Parent Recruitment Programs through a contract with a nationally recognized, nonprofit adoption promotion and foster parent recruitment organization.

amends foster care adoption assistance social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services competitive grants support establishment expansion programs use networks public private faith based organizations recruit train foster adoptive parents provide support services foster adoptive children families makes eligible grants state local governments local public agencies community based nonprofit organizations private entities including charitable faith based organizations directs secretary provide contract nationally recognized nonprofit adoption promotion foster parent recruitment organization


Summary: Partnership for Children and Families Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the eligibility requirements for adoption assistance and foster care maintenance payments, eliminating certain income criteria. Allows each state with an approved part E plan to apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) receive foster care maintenance payment savings achieved (in a "child welfare reinvestment fund") by reducing the total number of days children in the state experience in foster care during the fiscal year; and (2) use the savings to provide children with family preservation services, family support services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services, and to train the staff of state and local child welfare agencies in effective service practices.

partnership children families act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act revise eligibility requirements adoption assistance foster care maintenance payments eliminating certain income criteria allows state approved plan apply secretary health_and_human_services receive foster care maintenance payment savings achieved child welfare reinvestment fund reducing total number days children state experience foster care fiscal year use savings provide children family preservation services family support services time limited family reunification services adoption promotion support services train staff state local child welfare agencies effective service practices


Summary: Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act of 2007 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require State part E plans to provide that the state shall have in effect such laws and procedures as are necessary to ensure that: (1) a child may not be placed in foster care under state responsibility solely because the family with which the child is living is homeless or living in substandard housing; and (2) the state will work with the family and state housing authorities to secure permanent housing for any family that includes a minor child and is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Requires the Comptroller General to report to appropriate congressional committees on state policies and practices regarding: (1) access to federally funded child welfare services by children who have attained age 13; and (2) consideration of runaway and homeless situations as risk assessment factors for determining the appropriateness of placement in the child welfare system. Requires state part E plans to describe state policies and procedures regarding runaway or missing foster children. Provides for extension of child welfare services to emancipated youth between ages 18 and 21. Revises the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) to revise the requirement that the state provide adult-supervised living arrangements for teenage parents not yet living in such an arrangement. Suspends the five-year time limit on TANF assistance for parents under age 21 who are involved in education or training. Prohibits the imposition of sanctions under TANF with respect to minor parents unless the state has established procedures that help TANF recipients understand, avoid, or end sanctions, and has applied the procedures to the recipient. Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on: (1) TANF recipients who are parents and have not attained age 20; and (2) a representative sample of low-income teen parents who are not TANF recipients. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include homeless youth as a qualified targeted population for the work opportunity business income tax credit.

youth prevent homelessness act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act require state plans provide state shall effect laws procedures necessary ensure child placed foster care state responsibility solely family child living homeless living substandard housing state work family state housing authorities secure permanent housing family includes minor child homeless risk homeless requires comptroller general report appropriate congressional committees state policies practices access federally funded child welfare services children attained age consideration runaway homeless situations risk assessment factors determining appropriateness placement child welfare system requires state plans describe state policies procedures runaway missing foster children provides extension child welfare services emancipated youth ages revises john chafee foster care independence program amends temporary assistance needy families tanf revise requirement state provide adult supervised living arrangements teenage parents living arrangement suspends year time limit tanf assistance parents age involved education training prohibits imposition sanctions tanf respect minor parents state established procedures help tanf recipients understand avoid end sanctions applied procedures recipient requires secretary study report congress tanf recipients parents attained age representative sample low income teen parents tanf recipients amends internal revenue code include homeless youth qualified targeted population work opportunity business income tax credit


Summary: Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a $2,000 tax credit for costs associated with the adoption of a child who has reached nine years of age before the adoption decree becomes final. Allows the credit each year until such child attains the age of 19.

advocates dedicated older child parental tax credit adopt act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit costs associated adoption child reached years age adoption decree final allows credit year child attains age


Summary: Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to require each state through its state educational agency (SEA) and its local educational agency (LEA), in collaboration with its state and local child welfare agencies, to provide children and youths in out of home care with certain educational protection and services, including: (1) guarantee that they will not be segregated in a separate or stigmatized school or separate program within a school based on their status of being in out of home care; and (2) equal access to the state-funded and LEA-funded preschool programs, appropriate secondary education and support services, and before- and after-school programs for which they are eligible, including extracurricula activities. Requires SEA- or LEA-provided transportation to the school of origin for such a child or youth only in certain circumstances, and only if the SEA or LEA is reimbursed by the responsible child welfare agency or other entity.

amends mckinney-vento homeless assistance act require state state educational agency sea local educational agency lea collaboration state local child welfare agencies provide children youths home care certain educational protection services including guarantee segregated separate school separate program school based status home care equal access state funded lea funded preschool programs appropriate secondary education support services before- school programs eligible including activities requires lea provided transportation school origin child youth certain circumstances sea lea reimbursed responsible child welfare agency entity


Summary: Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, or enter into agreements with, Best Buddies (a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities mesh with mainstream society) to promote the expansion of Best Buddies and the design and implementation of its education and outreach programs, including character education and volunteer programs, that can be integrated into classroom instruction. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to repeal authority for the Fund for the Improvement of Education: (1) educational, cultural, apprenticeship, and exchange programs for Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and their historical whaling and trading partners in Massachusetts; and (2) program of grants to a national nonprofit educational organization for the improvement of student understanding of personal finance and economics through effective teaching of economics in the nation's classrooms.

best empowerment people intellectual disabilities act authorizes secretary education award grants enter agreements best_buddies nonprofit organization dedicated helping people intellectual disabilities mesh mainstream society promote expansion best_buddies design implementation education outreach programs including character education volunteer programs integrated classroom instruction amends elementary secondary education act repeal authority educational cultural apprenticeship exchange programs alaska_natives native hawaiians historical whaling trading partners massachusetts program grants national nonprofit educational organization improvement student understanding personal finance economics effective teaching economics nation classrooms


Summary: White House Conference on Children and Youth in 2010 Act - Directs the President to call a White House Conference on Children and Youth in 2010 to: (1) encourage improvements in each state and local child welfare system; and (2) develop recommendations for actions to implement express policy regarding federal, state, and local programs.

act directs president encourage improvements state local child welfare system develop recommendations actions implement express policy federal state local programs


Summary: Investment in Kids' Instruction, Development and Support Act, or the Invest in KIDS Act - Amends part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for foster care and adoption assistance and for child welfare services. Authorizes a state foster care and adoption assistance plan, at state option, to include a child and family services component. Eliminates certain income eligibility requirements for foster care and adoption assistance. Authorizes: (1) Indian tribes to receive federal funds for such assistance; and (2) separate standards for foster family homes in which a foster parent is a relative of the foster child that protect the child's safety and provide for criminal records checks. Requires application to all children in state custody of state plan standards for foster family homes and child care institutions. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administration of Children and Families, to make child welfare service quality improvement grants to states. Provides for an increased payment rate to states for short-term training of certain child welfare agency staff and court personnel. Allows state coverage of children in foster care after age 18 and up to age 21. Provides for state-optional kinship guardianship assistance payments for children. Authorizes the Secretary to make family connection grants to states. Extends the adoption incentives program for five years, and increases incentives payments for special needs adoptions and older child adoptions. Requires state plans to provide for siblings removed from their homes to be placed in the same foster care placement, unless contrary to their safety or well-being. Requires a state child welfare services plan to provide for development of a plan for the ongoing oversight and coordination of health care services for any child in a foster care placement. Requires case plans to include a plan for ensuring the educational stability of the child in foster care.

investment kids instruction development support act invest title social security act revise requirements foster care adoption assistance child welfare services authorizes state foster care adoption assistance plan state option include child family services component eliminates certain income eligibility requirements foster care adoption assistance authorizes indian tribes receive federal funds assistance separate standards foster family homes foster parent relative foster child protect child safety provide criminal records checks requires application children state custody state plan standards foster family homes child care institutions requires secretary health_and_human_services acting child welfare service quality improvement grants states provides increased payment rate states short term training certain child welfare agency staff court personnel allows state coverage children foster care age age provides state optional kinship guardianship assistance payments children authorizes secretary family connection grants states extends adoption incentives program years increases incentives payments special needs adoptions older child adoptions requires state plans provide siblings removed homes placed foster care placement contrary safety requires state child welfare services plan provide development plan ongoing oversight coordination health care services child foster care placement requires case plans include plan ensuring educational stability child foster care


Summary: Birthparent Assistance Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide certain post-legal adoption services, counseling, and a nationally-available hotline for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption.

assistance act directs secretary health_and_human_services provide certain post legal adoption services counseling nationally available hotline placed child adoption


Summary: Housing Protection and Foster Care Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude payments under certain qualified post-foster care guardianship assistance programs from consideration as income with respect to eligibility for low-income rent reductions in assisted housing.

amends united_states housing act exclude payments certain qualified post foster care guardianship assistance programs consideration income respect eligibility low income rent reductions assisted housing


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the dollar limitation on employment-related expenses that qualify for the tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment (dependent care tax credit); (2) repeal the requirement that a disabled dependent and the taxpayer share the same residence to qualify for such credit; (3) require the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations to qualify retirees for such credit; and (4) make such credit refundable.Makes permanent the increases in the dependent care tax credit enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.

amends internal revenue code increase dollar limitation employment related expenses qualify tax credit expenses household dependent care services necessary gainful employment dependent care tax credit repeal requirement disabled dependent taxpayer share residence qualify credit require secretary treasury prescribe regulations qualify retirees credit credit refundable makes permanent increases dependent care tax credit enacted economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act


Summary: Crime Victims Employment Leave Act- Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period to attend court proceedings relating to the prosecution of a person for a violent crime (including domestic violence) committed against the employee or his or her spouse, parent, son, daughter, or other next of kin.

act- amends family medical leave act entitle eligible employee workweeks leave month period attend court proceedings relating prosecution person violent crime including domestic violence committed employee spouse parent son daughter kin


Summary: Adoption Information Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require family planning service projects or programs, as a condition of receiving certain grants or contracts, to assure the Secretary of Health and Human Services that they will provide each person who inquires about their services with a pamphlet containing a comprehensive list of adoption centers in their state.Directs the Secretary to prepare, annually update, and distribute such pamphlets to such projects or programs.

adoption information act amends public_health_service_act require family planning service projects programs condition receiving certain grants contracts assure secretary health_and_human_services provide person inquires services pamphlet containing comprehensive list adoption centers state directs secretary prepare annually update distribute projects programs


Summary: Birthmother Assistance Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a child tax credit to the birthmother of a child who is formally placed for adoption and to the taxpayer who adopts such child.

assistance act amends internal revenue code allow child tax credit child formally placed adoption taxpayer adopts child


Summary: Title I: Silver Alert Communications Network - National Silver Alert Act - (Sec. 102) Defines "missing senior" as any individual who is reported to, or identified by, a law enforcement agency as a missing person and who meets state requirements for designation as a missing senior.(Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General to establish a national Silver Alert Communications Network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist regional and local search efforts for missing seniors.(Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General to designate in DOJ a national Silver Alert Communications Network Coordinator. Requires the Coordinator to: (1) work with states to encourage the development of additional Silver Alert plans in the network; (2) establish voluntary guidelines for states to use in developing Silver Alert plans; (3) develop proposed protocols for efforts to recover missing seniors and reduce the number of seniors who are reported missing; (4) establish an advisory group to assist states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other entities in the communications network; and (5) act as the nationwide point of contact for the development of the network and regional coordination of alerts for missing seniors. Requires the Coordinator to submit annual reports to Congress on the Coordinator's activities and the effectiveness and status of the Silver Alert plans of each state. Requires such report to include a list of states that have established Silver Alert plans and statistics about the recovery of missing persons. (Sec. 105) Requires the Coordinator to: (1) establish minimum standards for the issuance and dissemination of alerts through the Silver Alert Communications Network; (2) make available to states, local governments, and law enforcement agencies training and education programs and informational materials related to the communications network; and (3) coordinate with the Assistant Secretary for Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services and the head of the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program within DOJ in developing training and educational programs.Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Silver Alert Communications Network.(Sec. 108) Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states on an equitable basis throughout the United States for the development and enhancement of programs for the support of Silver Alert plans and the Silver Alert Communications Network. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.(Sec. 109) Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to states and local governments to carry out a program to provide voluntary electronic monitoring services to elderly individuals to assist in the location of such individuals if reported missing. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014. Designates such grant program as the Sammy Kirk Voluntary Electronic Monitoring Program.Title II: Kristen's Act Reauthorization - Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2008 - (Sec. 203) - Directs the Attorney General to make competitive grants to public agencies and/or nonprofit private organizations to: (1) maintain a national resource center and information clearinghouse for missing and unidentified adults; (2) maintain a national, interconnected database for tracking missing adults who are determined by law enforcement to be endangered due to age, diminished mental capacity, or the circumstances of disappearance when foul play is suspected or circumstances are unknown; (3) coordinate public and private programs that locate or recover missing adults or reunite missing adults with their families; (4) provide assistance and training to law enforcement agencies, state and local governments, elements of the criminal justice system, nonprofit organizations, and individuals in the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment of cases involving missing adults; (5) provide assistance to families in locating and recovering missing adults; and (6) assist in public notification and victim advocacy related to missing adults.Directs the Attorney General to: (1) coordinate programs relating to missing adults that are funded by the federal government; and (2) encourage coordination between state and local law enforcement and public agencies and nonprofit organizations receiving a grant under this title.(Sec. 204) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2019.

title silver alert act sec defines missing senior individual reported identified law enforcement agency missing person meets state requirements designation missing directs attorney general establish national department_of_justice doj assist regional local search efforts missing directs attorney general designate doj national requires coordinator work states encourage development additional silver_alert plans network establish voluntary guidelines states use developing silver_alert plans develop proposed protocols efforts recover missing seniors reduce number seniors reported missing establish advisory group assist states local governments law enforcement agencies entities communications network act nationwide point contact development network regional coordination alerts missing seniors requires coordinator submit annual reports congress coordinator activities effectiveness status silver alert plans state requires report include list states established silver_alert plans statistics recovery missing persons sec requires coordinator establish minimum standards issuance dissemination alerts available states local governments law enforcement agencies training education programs informational materials related communications network coordinate assistant secretary head missing alzheimer disease patient alert program doj developing training educational programs authorizes appropriations carry directs attorney general grants states equitable basis united_states development enhancement programs support silver_alert plans authorizes appropriations authorizes attorney general award grants states local governments carry program provide voluntary electronic monitoring services elderly individuals assist location individuals reported missing authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2014 designates grant program title act reauthorization sec directs attorney general competitive grants public agencies nonprofit private organizations maintain national resource center information clearinghouse missing unidentified adults maintain national interconnected database tracking missing adults determined law enforcement endangered age diminished mental capacity circumstances play suspected circumstances unknown coordinate public private programs locate recover missing adults missing adults families provide assistance training law enforcement agencies state local governments elements criminal justice system nonprofit organizations individuals prevention investigation prosecution treatment cases involving missing adults provide assistance families locating recovering missing adults assist public notification victim advocacy related missing adults directs attorney general coordinate programs relating missing adults funded federal government encourage coordination state local law enforcement public agencies nonprofit organizations receiving grant authorizes appropriations


Summary: National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence to work in collaboration with the American Bar Association Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and other organizations to create, recruit lawyers for, and provide training, mentoring, and technical assistance for a National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network.Requires the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice to designate five states in which to implement the pilot program of a National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Referral Project and distribute funds under this Act.Requires the Attorney General to award grants to national domestic violence legal technical assistance providers to expand their services to provide training and ongoing technical assistance to volunteer attorneys in the National Domestic Violence Volunteer Network, statewide legal coordinators, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and Internet-based legal referral organizations.Authorizes the Attorney General to: (1) award grants to the National Domestic Violence Hotline to provide information about statewide legal coordinators and legal services; and (2) award grants to Internet-based non-profit organizations with a demonstrated expertise on domestic violence to provide state-specific information about statewide legal coordinators and legal services through the Internet. Directs the National Institute of Justice to study and report to Congress on the scope and quality of legal representation and advocacy for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, including the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate services.Directs the Attorney General to establish the Domestic Violence Legal Advisory Task Force.

volunteer attorney network act authorizes attorney general award grants domestic violence work collaboration organizations create recruit lawyers provide training mentoring technical assistance national domestic violence volunteer attorney network requires designate states implement pilot program national domestic violence volunteer attorney referral project distribute funds act requires attorney general award grants national domestic violence legal technical assistance providers expand services provide training ongoing technical assistance volunteer attorneys statewide legal coordinators internet based legal referral organizations authorizes attorney general award grants provide information statewide legal coordinators legal services award grants internet based non profit organizations demonstrated expertise domestic violence provide state specific information statewide legal coordinators legal services internet directs national_institute_of_justice study report congress scope quality legal representation advocacy victims domestic violence dating violence stalking including provision culturally linguistically appropriate services directs attorney general establish


Summary: Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties on anyone who transmits in interstate or foreign commerce a communication intended to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to another person, using electronic means to support severe, repeated, and hostile behavior.

megan cyberbullying prevention act amends federal criminal code impose criminal penalties transmits interstate foreign commerce communication intended coerce intimidate cause substantial emotional distress person electronic means support severe repeated hostile behavior


Summary: Elder Serve Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to carry out a three-year Elder Serve Coordinating Councils grant program to provide grants to eligible entities to establish pilot programs to facilitate and coordinate Emergency Crisis Response Team programs to provide short-term emergency services for victims of elder abuse. Requires grant recipients, within one year, to establish counseling, mental health screening, legal advocacy, job placement assistance, and family bereavement counseling programs for such victims.

elder serve act directs attorney general acting director doj carry year elder serve coordinating councils grant program provide grants eligible entities establish pilot programs facilitate coordinate emergency crisis response team programs provide short term emergency services victims elder abuse requires grant recipients year establish counseling mental health screening legal advocacy job placement assistance family bereavement counseling programs victims


Summary: Fostering Connections to Success Act - (Sec. 2) Amends Part E (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give state plans the option of providing for the state to enter into agreements to provide kinship guardianship assistance payments to grandparents and other relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of children for whom they have cared as foster parents and for whom they have committed to care on a permanent basis. (Sec. 3) Amends SSA title IV part B (Child and Family Services) to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make matching grants to state, local, or tribal child welfare agencies, and experienced private nonprofit organizations to help children in, or at risk of entering, foster care to reconnect with family members. (Sec. 4) Requires the applicable state agency, within 30 days after placing a child in foster care, to attempt to: (1) locate and notify any of the child's adult family members of the child's removal from parental custody; and (2) explain the options for participating in the child's care and placement. (Sec. 5) Gives states the option of covering under part E certain children in foster care, and certain children in an adoptive or guardianship placement, after attaining age 18.(Sec. 6) Provides for short-term training for child welfare agencies and prospective relative guardians.Phases in increased expenditures for such training. (Sec. 7) Allows an Indian tribe to receive direct federal SSA title IV part E funds if specified requirements are met. Authorizes an Indian tribe to receive a portion of a state plan allotment as part of an agreement to operate the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. (Sec. 8) Requires each state child welfare services plan to provide that the state will develop a plan for the ongoing oversight and coordination of health care services for any child in a foster care placement. (Sec. 9) Requires case plans under SSA title B or E to include a plan for ensuring the educational stability of the child while in foster care. Requires the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to provide assurances that each child who has attained the minimum age for compulsory school attendance under state law, and with respect to whom there is eligibility for a payment under the state plan, is a full-time elementary or secondary school student or has completed secondary school. (Sec. 10) Provides for joint placement of siblings in the same foster care, kinship guardianship, or adoptive placement unless it would be contrary to the safety or well being of any of the siblings. (Sec. 11) Revises the adoption incentives payment program, extending it for five years through FY2013, and providing for an increase in incentive payments for special needs adoptions and older child adoptions among other changes. (Sec. 12) Requires the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to provide that the state will inform any individual who is adopting, or considering adopting, a child in foster care of the individual's potential eligibility for a federal tax credit. (Sec. 13) Revises the formula for federal payments to the District of Columbia for foster care and adoption assistance to make the principal factor in the formula a payment of 70% of the total amount expended during a quarter as foster care maintenance and adoption assistance payments (thus modifying the District of Columbia foster care matching rate to conform with the Medicaid matching rate). (Sec. 14) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the collection of unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud. (Sec. 15) Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to invest U.S. operating cash in repurchase agreements with acceptable parties.

fostering connections success act sec amends federal payments foster care adoption assistance title social security act ssa state plans option providing state enter agreements provide kinship guardianship assistance payments grandparents relatives assumed legal guardianship children foster parents committed care permanent basis sec amends ssa title child family services authorize secretary health_and_human_services matching grants state local tribal child welfare agencies experienced private nonprofit organizations help children risk entering foster care family members sec requires applicable state agency days placing child foster care attempt locate notify child adult family members child removal parental custody explain options participating child care placement sec gives states option covering certain children foster care certain children adoptive guardianship placement attaining age provides short term training child welfare agencies prospective relative guardians phases increased expenditures training sec allows indian tribe receive direct federal ssa title funds specified requirements met authorizes indian tribe receive portion state plan allotment agreement operate sec requires state child welfare services plan provide state develop plan ongoing oversight coordination health care services child foster care placement sec requires case plans ssa title include plan ensuring educational stability child foster care requires state plan foster care adoption assistance provide assurances child attained minimum age compulsory school attendance state law respect eligibility payment state plan time elementary secondary school student completed secondary school sec provides joint placement siblings foster care kinship guardianship adoptive placement contrary safety siblings sec revises adoption incentives payment program extending years fy2013 providing increase incentive payments special needs adoptions older child adoptions changes sec requires state plan foster care adoption assistance provide state inform individual adopting considering adopting child foster care individual potential eligibility federal tax credit sec revises formula federal payments district_of_columbia foster care adoption assistance principal factor formula payment total expended quarter foster care maintenance adoption assistance payments modifying district_of_columbia foster care matching rate conform medicaid matching rate sec amends internal revenue code provide collection unemployment compensation debts resulting fraud sec authorizes secretary treasury invest operating cash repurchase agreements acceptable parties


Summary: Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the provision of federal education funding to state or local educational agencies that provide unemancipated minors with postcoital emergency contraception or prescriptions for such contraception on the premises of elementary or secondary schools.

general education provisions act prohibit provision federal education funding state local educational agencies provide unemancipated minors emergency contraception prescriptions contraception premises elementary secondary schools


Summary: Adoption Improvement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a pilot program of grants to child welfare agencies to effect long-range improvements in the adoption process by increasing prospective adoptive parent access to adoption information and strengthening agency responsiveness to prospective adoptive parents. Requires the Secretary also to: (1) research, through grant or contract, the successes and challenges of the programs established under the pilot program grants; and (2) include in the national annual review of child welfare agencies an examination of each state's progress regarding adoption information accessibility and agency responsiveness to prospective adoptive parents.

adoption improvement act directs secretary health_and_human_services carry pilot program grants child welfare agencies effect long range improvements adoption process increasing prospective adoptive parent access adoption information strengthening agency responsiveness prospective adoptive parents requires secretary research grant contract successes challenges programs established pilot program grants include national annual review child welfare agencies examination state progress adoption information accessibility agency responsiveness prospective adoptive parents


Summary: Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - Title I: Connecting and Supporting Relative Caregivers - (Sec. 101) Amends part E (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give state plans the option of providing for the state to enter into agreements to provide kinship guardianship assistance payments to grandparents and other relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of children for whom they have: (1) cared as foster parents; and (2) committed to care on a permanent basis. Requires the state, according to such an agreement, to pay up to $2,000 of the total cost of nonrecurring expenses associated with obtaining legal guardianship of the child. Makes children who exit foster care for relative guardianship or adoption after age 16 eligible for independent living services and education and training vouchers under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. Makes individuals with whom kinship guardianship assistance payments are being made categorically eligible for Medicaid. (Sec. 102) Amends SSA title IV part B (Child and Family Services) to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make matching grants to state, local, or tribal child welfare agencies, and experienced private nonprofit organizations to help children in, or at risk of entering, foster care to reconnect with family members. Cites as components of a family reconnect program: (1) a kinship navigator program to assist kinship caregivers in learning about, finding, and using programs and services to meet the needs of the children they are raising and their own needs; (2) intensive family-finding efforts, including work to reestablish relationships and explore ways to find a permanent family placement for the children; (3) family group decision-making meetings for children in the child welfare system; and (4) residential family treatment programs. Makes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013. Renames the Child Welfare Services program under SSA title IV part B (Child and Family Services) the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program. (Sec. 103) Requires a state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to provide that, within 30 days after removal of a child from the parent's or parents' custody, the state shall exercise due diligence to identify and notify all the child's adult relatives of the removal, and: (1) explain the relative's options to participate in the child's care and placement; (2) describe the requirements to become a foster family home, and the additional services and supports available for children placed in such a home; and (3) explain the availability, if any, of kinship guardianship assistance payments. (Sec. 104) Requires state foster care and adoption assistance plans to provide that a waiver of any non-safety licensing standard for relative foster family homes may be made only on a case-by-case basis for specific children in care. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the number and percentage of children in foster care, nationally and for each state, placed in either licensed or unlicensed relative foster family homes; and (2) the frequency, types, and effects of case-by-case waivers of non-safety licensing standards for such homes. (Sec. 105) Requires the Secretary to make comparisons and disclosures of information in the Federal Parent Locator Service for child welfare, foster care, and adoption assistance program purposes. Title II: Improving Outcomes for Children in Foster Care - (Sec. 201) Amends SSA title IV part E to give states the option of covering under part E certain children in foster care, and certain children in an adoptive or guardianship placement, after attaining age 18. (Sec. 202) Requires a case review system to include a procedure for assuring that a case worker aids and supports a child aging out of foster care in developing a personalized transition plan. (Sec. 203) Provides for short-term training for child welfare agencies, relative guardians, and court personnel. Phases in increased expenditures for such training. (Sec. 204) Removes a child's immunizations from the health and education records required as part of a case plan. Requires case plans to include a plan for ensuring the educational stability of the child while in foster care. Requires the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to provide assurances that each child who has attained the minimum age for compulsory school attendance under state law, and with respect to whom there is eligibility for a payment under the state plan, is a full-time elementary or secondary school student or has completed secondary school. (Sec. 205) Requires each state child welfare services plan to provide that the state will develop a plan for the ongoing oversight and coordination of health care services for any child in a foster care placement. (Sec. 206) Requires a state plan to provide for reasonable efforts for joint placement of siblings in the same foster care, kinship guardianship, or adoptive placement unless it would be contrary to the safety or well being of any of them. Requires the plan also to provide, in the case of siblings removed from their homes who are not jointly placed, for frequent visitation or other ongoing interaction between the siblings, unless it would be contrary to the safety or well-being of any of them. Title III: Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access - (Sec. 301) Amends SSA title IV part E to allow an Indian tribe to receive direct federal funds for programs operated by Indian organizations if specified financial management and other requirements are met. Authorizes an Indian tribe to receive a portion of a state plan allotment as part of an agreement to operate the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. (Sec. 302) Provides for technical assistance and implementation services for tribal programs. Makes appropriations for FY2009 and ensuing fiscal years. Title IV: Improvements of Incentives for Adoption - (Sec. 401) Revises the adoption incentives payment program, extending it for five years through FY2012, and increasing incentive payments for special needs adoptions and older child adoptions, among other changes. (Sec. 402) Provides for the promotion of adoption of all children with special needs, regardless of birth family or adoptive family income. (Sec. 403) Requires the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to provide that the state will inform any individual who is adopting, or considering adopting, a child in foster care of the individual's potential eligibility for a federal tax credit. Title V: Clarification of Uniform Definition of Child And Other Provisions - (Sec. 501) Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exemption for dependents, to require that an individual: (1) be younger than the taxpayer claiming the individual as a qualifying child; and (2) not have filed a joint return (other than only for a refund claim) with the individual's spouse for the taxable year in question. Limits the child tax credit to qualifying children for which the taxpayer is allowed a deduction. Prohibits a non-parent from claiming another individual as a qualifying child, if no parent claims the individual, unless the non-parent's adjusted gross income is higher than the highest adjusted gross income of any of the individual's parents. (Sec. 502) Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to invest U.S. operating cash in repurchase agreements with acceptable parties. Repeals the declaration that this investment authority does not permit the Secretary to require the sale of obligations by a particular person, dealer, or financial institution. (Thus allows the Secretary to make such requirements.) Requires the Secretary to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees on the investment of operating cash, describing the Secretary's consideration of associated risks and the actions taken to manage such risks. (Sec. 503) Denies federal funding to individuals unlawfully present in the United States. Title VI: Effective Date - (Sec. 601) Sets forth the effective date of this Act.

fostering connections success increasing adoptions act title connecting sec amends federal payments foster care adoption assistance title social security act ssa state plans option providing state enter agreements provide kinship guardianship assistance payments grandparents relatives assumed legal guardianship children foster parents committed care permanent basis requires state according agreement pay total cost nonrecurring expenses associated obtaining legal guardianship child makes children exit foster care relative guardianship adoption age eligible independent living services education training vouchers john chafee foster care independence program makes individuals kinship guardianship assistance payments categorically eligible medicaid sec amends ssa title child family services authorize secretary health_and_human_services matching grants state local tribal child welfare agencies experienced private nonprofit organizations help children risk entering foster care family members cites components family program kinship navigator program assist kinship caregivers learning finding programs services meet needs children raising needs intensive family finding efforts including work reestablish relationships explore ways find permanent family placement children family group decision making meetings children child welfare system residential family treatment programs makes appropriations fy2009 fy2013 renames child welfare services program ssa title child family services stephanie tubbs jones child welfare services program sec requires state plan foster care adoption assistance provide days removal child parent parents custody state shall exercise diligence identify notify child adult relatives removal explain relative options participate child care placement describe requirements foster family home additional services supports available children placed home explain availability kinship guardianship assistance payments sec requires state foster care adoption assistance plans provide waiver non safety licensing standard relative foster family homes case case basis specific children care directs secretary report specified congressional committees number percentage children foster care nationally state placed licensed unlicensed relative foster family homes frequency types effects case case waivers non safety licensing standards homes sec requires secretary comparisons disclosures information federal_parent_locator_service child welfare foster care adoption assistance program purposes title improving outcomes children foster care sec amends ssa title states option covering certain children foster care certain children adoptive guardianship placement attaining age sec requires case review system include procedure assuring case worker aids supports child aging foster care developing personalized transition plan sec provides short term training child welfare agencies relative guardians court personnel phases increased expenditures training sec removes child immunizations health education records required case plan requires case plans include plan ensuring educational stability child foster care requires state plan foster care adoption assistance provide assurances child attained minimum age compulsory school attendance state law respect eligibility payment state plan time elementary secondary school student completed secondary school sec requires state child welfare services plan provide state develop plan ongoing oversight coordination health care services child foster care placement sec requires state plan provide reasonable efforts joint placement siblings foster care kinship guardianship adoptive placement contrary safety requires plan provide case siblings removed homes jointly placed frequent visitation ongoing interaction siblings contrary safety title iii adoption access sec amends ssa title allow indian tribe receive direct federal funds programs operated indian organizations specified financial management requirements met authorizes indian tribe receive portion state plan allotment agreement operate sec provides technical assistance implementation services tribal programs makes appropriations fy2009 ensuing fiscal years title improvements incentives adoption sec revises adoption incentives payment program extending years fy2012 increasing incentive payments special needs adoptions older child adoptions changes sec provides promotion adoption children special needs regardless birth family adoptive family income sec requires state plan foster care adoption assistance provide state inform individual adopting considering adopting child foster care individual potential eligibility federal tax credit title clarification uniform definition child provisions sec amends internal revenue code respect tax exemption dependents require individual younger taxpayer claiming individual qualifying child filed joint return refund claim individual spouse taxable year question limits child tax credit qualifying children taxpayer allowed deduction prohibits non parent claiming individual qualifying child parent claims individual non parent adjusted gross income higher highest adjusted gross income individual parents sec authorizes secretary treasury invest operating cash repurchase agreements acceptable parties repeals declaration investment authority permit secretary require sale obligations particular person dealer financial institution allows secretary requirements requires secretary report annually appropriate congressional committees investment operating cash describing secretary consideration associated risks actions taken manage risks sec denies federal funding individuals unlawfully present united_states title effective date sec sets forth effective date act


Summary: Federal Youth Coordination Act of 2008 - Amends the Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act to establish in the Executive Office of the President the White House Office of National Youth Policy, headed by a Director, to: (1) develop, coordinate, promulgate, oversee the implementation of, and evaluate the National Youth Strategy to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of youth services; (2) review and make recommendations with respect to the budgets for federal youth services to ensure the adequacy of those budgets; (3) coordinate the youth services provided by federal departments and agencies and coordinate federal interagency youth services; (4) consult, coordinate with, facilitate joint efforts among, and support state, local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental entities, and youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, with respect to improving youth services; and (5) make grants and provide training and technical assistance to states to support state Youth Services Coordinating Entities and state Youth Advisory Boards. Requires the Director to submit to the President and Congress, and make available to the public, a National Youth Strategy that shall set forth a comprehensive plan for that year to improve outcomes for youth in the United States, particularly disadvantaged youth. Requires coordination of federal departments and agencies with the White House Office. Places the existing National Youth Development Council within the White House Office to assist the Director by coordinating: (1) the youth services provided by federal departments and agencies; and (2) federal interagency youth services. Requires the Council also to assist in the development, coordination, implementation, evaluation, and promulgation of the Strategy. Establishes within the White House Office the National Youth Advisory Board.

amends federal youth coordination act establish executive_office president headed director develop coordinate promulgate oversee implementation evaluate maximize efficiency effectiveness youth services review recommendations respect budgets federal youth services ensure adequacy budgets coordinate youth services provided federal departments agencies coordinate federal interagency youth services consult coordinate facilitate joint efforts support state local tribal governments nongovernmental entities youth particularly disadvantaged youth respect improving youth services grants provide training technical assistance states support state state youth advisory boards requires director submit president congress available public shall set forth comprehensive plan year improve outcomes youth united_states particularly disadvantaged youth requires coordination federal departments agencies places existing assist director coordinating youth services provided federal departments agencies federal interagency youth services requires council assist development coordination implementation evaluation promulgation strategy establishes


Summary: Care for Life Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Office of Pregnancy Support Services to encourage and assist pregnant women throughout pregnancy and following childbirth by providing services that will alleviate the financial, social, emotional, and other difficulties that may otherwise compel them to seek an abortion. Requires: (1) development of a Pregnancy Care Information Service as a publicly accessible database; (2) an annual nationwide conference on best practices in pregnancy support services and the key burdens or adverse circumstances facing pregnant women; (3) establishment and operation of a toll-free number for service referrals; and (4) a public outreach campaign regarding such services. Authorizes the awarding of competitive grants to provide pregnancy support services. Prohibits any preexisting condition exclusion or other discrimination in coverage or premiums against a woman because she is pregnant if the woman has had at least 12 months of health insurance coverage before seeking individual market coverage. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grants to or contracts with higher education institutions and other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies to establish and operate pregnant and parenting student services offices or agencies solely to provide pregnancy support services. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax credit for adoption expenses; (2) make such tax credit refundable; and (3) increase the exclusion from gross income for employer-paid adoption expenses.

care life act amends public_health_service_act establish department_of_health_and_human_services hhs encourage assist pregnant women pregnancy following childbirth providing services alleviate financial social emotional difficulties compel seek abortion requires development pregnancy care information service publicly accessible database annual nationwide conference best practices pregnancy support services key burdens adverse circumstances facing pregnant women establishment operation toll free number service referrals public outreach campaign services authorizes awarding competitive grants provide pregnancy support services prohibits preexisting condition exclusion discrimination coverage premiums woman pregnant woman months health insurance coverage seeking individual market coverage amends higher education act authorize grants contracts higher education institutions public private nonprofit institutions agencies establish operate pregnant parenting student services offices agencies solely provide pregnancy support services amends internal revenue code increase tax credit adoption expenses tax credit refundable increase exclusion gross income employer paid adoption expenses


Summary: Children's Budget Act - Requires the President's annual budget to Congress to include a detailed, separate analysis for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted, and the ensuing fiscal year identifying the amounts of gross and net appropriations or obligational authority and outlays directed to children and children's programs within the United States and territories.

president annual budget congress include detailed separate analysis prior fiscal year current fiscal year fiscal year budget submitted ensuing fiscal year identifying amounts gross net appropriations obligational authority outlays directed children children programs united_states territories


Summary: Elimination of Single Parent Tax Act of 2008 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit states from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support.

elimination single parent tax act amends child support establishment paternity title social security act prohibit states charging child support recipients collection child support


Summary: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - Grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (Agreement), the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Agreement provides sufficient simplification and uniformity to warrant federal authorizations to states that are parties to it (member states) to require remote sellers (sellers without a physical presence in the taxing state) to collect and remit the sales and use taxes of such states and their local taxing jurisdictions.Authorizes each member state, after 10 states (comprising at least 20% of all states imposing a sales tax) have petitioned for and become member states, to require all sellers, except those sellers with gross remote taxable sales nationwide of less than $5 million, to collect and remit sales and use taxes on remote sales owed to such member state under the terms of the Agreement. Permits a federally recognized Indian tribe that imposes a generally applicable sales tax to petition to become a member state. Allows any person affected by the Agreement to petition the Governing Board established by the Agreement for a determination of any issue arising under the Agreement. Provides for judicial review of Governing Board determinations by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Sets forth minimum simplification requirements for the Agreement.Expresses the sense of Congress that member states should work with each other to prevent double taxation where a foreign country has imposed a transaction tax on a digital good or service.

sales tax fairness simplification act grants consent congress streamlined sales use tax agreement agreement multistate agreement administration collection sales use taxes adopted november expresses sense congress agreement provides sufficient simplification uniformity warrant federal authorizations states parties member states require remote sellers sellers physical presence taxing state collect remit sales use taxes states local taxing jurisdictions authorizes member state states comprising states imposing sales tax petitioned member states require sellers sellers gross remote taxable sales nationwide million collect remit sales use taxes remote sales owed member state terms agreement permits federally recognized indian tribe imposes generally applicable sales tax petition member state allows person affected agreement petition governing_board established agreement determination issue arising agreement provides judicial review governing_board determinations sets forth minimum simplification requirements agreement expresses sense congress member states work prevent double taxation foreign country imposed transaction tax digital good service


Summary: Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require an abortion provider, before beginning any abortion of a pain-capable unborn child (defined as an unborn child who has reached a probable stage of development of 20 weeks after fertilization), to: (1) make a specified statement to the pregnant woman that Congress has determined that there is substantial evidence that the process will cause the unborn child pain, and that the mother has the option of having pain-reducing drugs administered directly to the child; (2) provide to the woman an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure (unless she waives receipt) and an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form; and (3) obtain on the form the woman's signature and her explicit request for or refusal of the administration of drugs to the child. Creates an exception for certified medical emergencies. Establishes penalties for willfully failing to comply with this Act, including civil penalties, medical license suspension, or both. Authorizes: (1) specified officials to bring suit in federal court; and (2) private rights of action by a parent or guardian of a woman who is an unemancipated minor. Requires each state and state medical licensing authority to promulgate procedures for the revocation or suspension of a provider's license upon a court finding that the provider has violated this Act. Subjects a state that fails to implement such procedures to loss of Medicaid funding.

unborn_child_pain_awareness_act amends public_health_service_act require abortion provider beginning abortion pain capable unborn child defined unborn child reached probable stage development weeks fertilization specified statement pregnant woman congress determined substantial evidence process cause unborn child pain mother option having pain reducing drugs administered directly child provide woman unborn_child_pain_awareness_brochure waives receipt obtain form woman signature explicit request refusal administration drugs child creates exception certified medical emergencies establishes penalties willfully failing comply act including civil penalties medical license suspension authorizes specified officials bring suit federal court private rights action parent guardian woman unemancipated minor requires state state medical licensing authority promulgate procedures revocation suspension provider license court finding provider violated act subjects state fails implement procedures loss medicaid funding


Summary: Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2007 - Amends title IV part B (Child-Welfare Services) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using networks of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care. Authorizes a grant award directly to a political subdivision if the subdivision serves a substantial number of foster care youth. Prescribes program implementation guidelines, including: (1) application requirements; (2) training; (3) screening; (4) educational requirements; (5) federal and nonfederal share of funds for the program; (6) considerations in awarding grants; and (7) use of funds. Sets forth a maximum grant amount to be awarded to a state or political subdivision. Authorizes the Secretary to award a competitive grant to an eligible entity to establish a National Hotline Service or website to provide information to individuals interested in becoming mentors to youth in foster care. Instructs the Secretary of Education to implement a program to provide for the discharge or cancellation of the federal student loan indebtedness of an eligible mentor.

foster care mentoring act amends title child-welfare_services social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services award grants states support establishment expansion operation programs networks public private community entities provide mentoring children foster care authorizes grant award directly political subdivision subdivision serves substantial number foster care youth prescribes program implementation guidelines including application requirements training screening educational requirements federal nonfederal share funds program considerations awarding grants use funds sets forth maximum grant awarded state political subdivision authorizes secretary award competitive grant eligible entity establish website provide information individuals interested mentors youth foster care instructs secretary education implement program provide discharge cancellation federal student loan indebtedness eligible mentor