Summary: Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 4) Amends the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to require a local law enforcement or local child protective services agency's final written report on the investigation of any child abuse allegation to include any federal, state, or tribal final conviction. Requires transmission of a copy of the report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Requires the FBI to maintain a record of each written report in a manner accessible to: (1) a local law enforcement agency that requires the information to carry out an official duty; and (2) any agency requesting the information for character investigations. Requires the FBI Director, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and the Attorney General, to report annually to specified congressional committees on child abuse in Indian country. Requires the Secretary to collect at least once a year any information concerning child abuse in Indian country (including notification of child abuse reports) including information relating to: (1) the number of criminal and civil child abuse allegations and investigations in Indian country (2) the number of child abuse prosecutions referred, declined, or deferred in Indian country; (3) the number of child victims who are the subject of reports of child abuse in Indian country; (4) sentencing patterns of individuals convicted of child abuse in Indian country; and (5) rates of recidivism with respect to child abuse in Indian country. Prescribes confidentiality guidelines for dealing with alleged child abuse victims. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to identify and report to specified congressional committees on any impediment to the reduction of child abuse in Indian country and on Indian reservations. Repeals provisions relating to the preparation of a study on the feasibility of, and need for, the establishment of a Central Register for reports or information on the abuse of children in Indian Country. (Sec. 6) Modifies confidentiality requirements to consider an Indian tribal government to be an entity of the federal government for purposes of interagency sharing of child abuse incident investigation or treatment information and records. (Sec. 7) Permits, without parental consent, forensic examinations of an Indian child alleged to have been subject to abuse in Indian country if local child protective services or local law enforcement officials have reason to believe that the child has been subject to abuse. Requires any examination or interview of a child who may have been the subject of child abuse to avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, subjecting the child to multiple interviewers during the the examination and interview processes. (Sec. 8) Requires character investigations of individuals in voluntary positions which involve regular contact with, or control over, Indian children. Specifies child abuse and child neglect among the offenses to be included in a criminal records check portion of a character investigation. Provides that an Indian tribe that submits a written statement to the applicable state official documenting that it has conducted a background investigation for the placement of an Indian child in a tribally-licensed or tribally-approved foster care or adoptive home, or for another out-of-home placement, shall be considered to have satisfied the background investigation requirements of any federal or state law. (Sec. 9) Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Indian child abuse treatment grant program for FY2008-FY2012. (Sec. 10) Revises requirements for Indian Child Resource and Family Services Centers. Requires establishment of such Centers in Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Regional Offices (currently, area offices). Requires the Attorney General to participate in the Memorandum of Agreement which provides for the staffing of the Centers. Requires the multidisciplinary team personnel of a Center to include individuals with backgrounds in adolescent mental and behavioral health (including suicide prevention and treatment), sexual assault, criminal prosecution, and medicine. Requires: (1) an application for a grant, contract, or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to operate a Center located in a BIA Regional Center serving more than one Indian tribe to contain a consent form signed by an official of each Indian tribe to be served under the grant, contract, or compact; and (2) for Centers located in the Alaska Region, such an application to contain a consent form signed by an official of each Indian tribe or tribal consortium that is a member of a grant, contract, or compact relating to an Indian child protection and family violence prevention program under such Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012. (Sec. 11) Authorizes the Indian Health Service (IHS) to enter into any contract or agreement for the use of telemedicine with a public or private university or facility, including a medical university or facility, or any private medical or behavioral health professional, with experience relating to pediatrics, including the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse, to assist the IHS respecting: (1) the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse; or (2) methods of training IHS personnel in diagnosing and treating child abuse. Defines a medical or behavioral health professional as an employee or volunteer of an organization that provides a service as part of a comprehensive service program that combines: (1) substance abuse (including abuse of alcohol, drugs, inhalants, and tobacco) prevention and treatment; and (2) mental health treatment. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012. (Sec. 12) Makes conforming amendments to federal criminal law relating to the reporting of child abuse in Indian country.

sec amends indian child protection family violence prevention act require local law enforcement local child protective services agency final written report investigation child abuse allegation include federal state tribal final conviction requires transmission copy report federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi requires fbi maintain record written report manner accessible local law enforcement agency requires information carry official duty agency requesting information character investigations requires fbi director coordination secretary interior attorney general report annually specified congressional committees child abuse indian country requires secretary collect year information concerning child abuse indian country including notification child abuse reports including information relating number criminal civil child abuse allegations investigations indian country number child abuse prosecutions referred declined deferred indian country number child victims subject reports child abuse indian country sentencing patterns individuals convicted child abuse indian country rates recidivism respect child abuse indian country prescribes confidentiality guidelines dealing alleged child abuse victims sec directs secretary identify report specified congressional committees reduction child abuse indian country indian reservations repeals provisions relating preparation study feasibility need establishment reports information abuse children indian country sec modifies confidentiality requirements consider indian tribal government entity federal government purposes interagency sharing child abuse incident investigation treatment information records sec permits parental consent forensic examinations indian child alleged subject abuse indian country local child protective services local law enforcement officials reason believe child subject abuse requires examination interview child subject child abuse avoid maximum extent practicable subjecting child multiple examination interview processes sec requires character investigations individuals voluntary positions involve regular contact control indian children specifies child abuse child neglect offenses included criminal records check portion character investigation provides indian tribe submits written statement applicable state official documenting conducted background investigation placement indian child tribally licensed tribally approved foster care adoptive home home placement shall considered satisfied background investigation requirements federal state law sec extends authorization appropriations indian child abuse treatment grant program fy2008 fy2012 sec revises requirements requires establishment centers bureau_of_indian_affairs bia currently area offices requires attorney general participate memorandum agreement provides staffing centers requires multidisciplinary team personnel center include individuals backgrounds adolescent mental behavioral health including suicide prevention treatment sexual assault criminal prosecution medicine requires application grant contract compact indian_self-determination_and_education assistance act operate center located bia regional center serving indian tribe contain consent form signed official indian tribe served grant contract compact centers located application contain consent form signed official indian tribe tribal consortium member grant contract compact relating indian child protection family violence prevention program act authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 sec authorizes indian_health_service ihs enter contract agreement use telemedicine public private university facility including medical university facility private medical behavioral health professional experience relating pediatrics including diagnosis treatment child abuse assist ihs respecting diagnosis treatment child abuse methods training ihs personnel diagnosing treating child abuse defines medical behavioral health professional employee volunteer organization provides service comprehensive service program combines substance abuse including abuse alcohol drugs tobacco prevention treatment mental health treatment authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 sec makes conforming amendments federal criminal law relating reporting child abuse indian country


Summary: Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2008 or the KIDS Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) require sex offenders to provide to the National Sex Offender Registry all Internet identifiers (i.e., email addresses and other designations used for self-identification or routing in Internet communication or posting) used by such offenders; (2) specify requirements for keeping Internet identifier information current; (3) exempt Internet identifiers provided by a sex offender from public disclosure; and (4) establish procedures to notify sex offenders of changes in requirements for providing Internet identifier information. Requires the Attorney General to establish and maintain a secure system to allow social networking websites to compare information contained in the National Sex Offender Registry with the Internet identifiers of users of their websites. Allows social networking websites to use such system to conduct searches as frequently as the Attorney General may allow. Authorizes the Attorney General to deny, suspend, or terminate use of the system by a social networking website for misuse.Prohibits the Attorney General and social networking websites from releasing to the public any list of the Internet identifiers of sex offenders.Exempts a social networking website from civil claims in federal or state court arising from: (1) use of the National Sex Offender Registry unless such website engages in actual malice, intentional misconduct, or reckless disregard to a substantial risk of causing injury without legal justification; and (2) any decision not to compare its database with the online identifiers contained in the National Sex Offender Registry.Amends the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to revise the minimum standards, under a pilot program, for electronic monitoring of sex offenders to eliminate requirements that the tracking device: (1) contain cellular technology in a single unit; and (2) provide two- and three-way voice communication.

keeping internet sexual predators act kids act directs attorney general require sex offenders provide national sex offender registry internet identifiers email addresses designations self identification routing internet communication posting offenders specify requirements keeping internet identifier information current exempt internet identifiers provided sex offender public disclosure establish procedures notify sex offenders changes requirements providing internet identifier information requires attorney general establish maintain secure system allow social networking websites compare information contained national sex offender registry internet identifiers users websites allows social networking websites use system conduct searches frequently attorney general allow authorizes attorney general deny suspend terminate use system social networking website misuse prohibits attorney general social networking websites releasing public list internet identifiers sex offenders exempts social networking website civil claims federal state court arising use national sex offender registry website engages actual malice intentional misconduct reckless disregard substantial risk causing injury legal justification decision compare database online identifiers contained national sex offender registry amends adam walsh child protection safety act revise minimum standards pilot program electronic monitoring sex offenders eliminate requirements tracking device contain cellular technology single unit provide two- way voice communication


Summary: Kinship Caregiver Support Act - Authorizes the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants for kinship navigator programs to state agencies, metropolitan agencies, or tribal organizations with experience in addressing needs of kinship caregivers or children and connecting them with services and assistance.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. Allows states to use part E funds to make such payments under specified conditions. 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 16. Authorizes kinship guardianship demonstration 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.

assistant secretary children_and_families_of_the_department_of_health_and_human_services grants kinship navigator programs state agencies metropolitan agencies tribal organizations experience addressing needs kinship caregivers children connecting services assistance 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 allows states use funds payments specified conditions 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 authorizes kinship guardianship demonstration 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


Summary: Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the energy employees occupational illness compensation program. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) modify regulations and procedures to conform to amendments under this Act; and (2) initiate a petition to include workers employed at the Bethlehem Steel site in Lackawanna, New York, as a class to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort.

amends energy_employees_occupational_illness_compensation_program_act include certain nuclear weapons program workers special_exposure_cohort energy employees occupational illness compensation program directs secretary health_and_human_services modify regulations procedures conform amendments act initiate petition include workers employed site new_york class included special exposure cohort


Summary: Child Support Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to repeal a provision that prohibited federal matching funds to a state for expenditures from federal amounts paid to the state for child support and establishment of paternity to carry out an agreement for services of the Federal Parent Locator Service.

child support protection act amends deficit reduction act repeal provision prohibited federal matching funds state expenditures federal amounts paid state child support establishment paternity carry agreement services federal_parent_locator_service


Summary: Survivors' Empowerment and Economic Security 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.

survivors empowerment economic security 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: Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Responsibility, and Opportunity Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to local educational agencies, state and local public health agencies, and nonprofit private entities for projects to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies. Gives priority to communities with significantly above averages rates of teen pregnancy. Requires the Secretary to establish criteria to evaluate such projects. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase authorized appropriations for community learning centers. Authorizes appropriations for physical education programs. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize appropriations for TRIO and GEARUP programs. Authorizes the Secretary to make matching grants to public or nonprofit private entities for demonstrating innovative approaches to prevent teen pregnancies.

teen pregnancy prevention responsibility opportunity act authorizes secretary health_and_human_services grants local educational agencies state local public health agencies nonprofit private entities projects provide education preventing teen pregnancies gives priority communities significantly averages rates teen pregnancy requires secretary establish criteria evaluate projects amends elementary secondary education act increase authorized appropriations community learning centers authorizes appropriations physical education programs amends higher education act reauthorize appropriations trio gearup programs authorizes secretary matching grants public nonprofit private entities demonstrating innovative approaches prevent teen pregnancies


Summary: Drug Endangered Children Act of 2007- Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend the grant program for drug-endangered children through FY2009.

drug endangered children act extend grant program drug endangered children fy2009


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.

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


Summary: Foster Care Continuing Opportunities Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to give states the option for youth to elect to remain in foster care after attaining age 18 until attaining age 19, 20, or 21.

foster care adoption assistance title social security act states option youth elect remain foster care attaining age attaining age


Summary: Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise provisions requiring centers to provide appropriate information, training, and technical assistance on youth suicide to require such information, training, and assistance on suicide among all ages, particularly for youth. Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for research, training, and technical assistance centers related to mental health, substance abuse, and the justice system and suicide.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that a state does not receive more than one grant or cooperative agreement for the development of youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies at any one time. (Current law requires the Secretary to ensure that each state is awarded only one such grant or cooperative agreement.) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for such grants or cooperative agreements.Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for grants to institutions of higher education for services to students with mental and behavioral health problems.

amends public_health_service_act revise provisions requiring centers provide appropriate information training technical assistance youth suicide require information training assistance suicide ages particularly youth reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 research training technical assistance centers related mental health substance abuse justice system suicide requires secretary health_and_human_services ensure state receive grant cooperative agreement development youth suicide early intervention prevention strategies time current law requires secretary ensure state awarded grant cooperative agreement reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 grants cooperative agreements reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 grants institutions higher education services students mental behavioral health problems


Summary: National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act - Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to 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. Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY2008-FY2013. Requires the Commission on Domestic Violence, in developing and implementing the national volunteer attorney network, to partner, when possible, and for fair compensation, with one or more national domestic violence organizations with demonstrated expertise in providing training and technical assistance to a national audience. 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. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 to fund at least one statewide coordinator position and other costs associated with the position in the five pilot program states. 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 appropriations for such providers for FY2008-FY2013. 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 nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated expertise on domestic violence to provide state-specific information about statewide legal coordinators and legal services through the Internet. Authorizes appropriations for both kinds of grant for FY2008-FY2013. 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. Authorizes appropriations for the Task Force for FY2008-FY2013.

volunteer attorney network act amends violence women 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 authorizes appropriations grants fy2008 fy2013 requires commission domestic violence developing implementing national volunteer attorney network partner possible fair compensation national domestic violence organizations demonstrated expertise providing training technical assistance national audience requires designate states implement pilot program national domestic violence volunteer attorney referral project distribute funds act authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 fund statewide coordinator position costs associated position pilot program states 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 appropriations providers fy2008 fy2013 authorizes attorney general award grants provide information statewide legal coordinators legal services award grants internet based nonprofit organizations demonstrated expertise domestic violence provide state specific information statewide legal coordinators legal services internet authorizes appropriations kinds grant fy2008 fy2013 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 authorizes appropriations task_force fy2008 fy2013


Summary: Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2007 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to: (1) funding for responsible fatherhood programs; (2) requirements to ensure procedures to address domestic violence; (3) activities promoting responsible fatherhood; (4) grants to healthy family partnerships for domestic violence prevention, for services for families and individuals affected by domestic violence, and for developing and implementing best practices; and (5) elimination of separate TANF work participation rate for two-parent families. Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to prohibit a state from collecting any amount owed it by reason of costs it has incurred for the birth of a child for whom support rights have been assigned. Requires a state to make a full distribution of collected child support to the family. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for an employment demonstration project involving a court- or state child support agency-supervised program for noncustodial parents so they can pay child support obligations. Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants for transitional jobs programs and for public-private career pathways partnerships. Conditions continued approval of a state plan under part D upon state assessment of its policies with respect to barriers to employment and financial support of children.Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 with respect to: (1) deductions from family income for child support received in order to qualify for food stamps; (2) verification of child support payments; and (3) inclusion of economic opportunities programs in qualifying work programs.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) modify the earned income tax credit; (2) provide an additional tax credit for certain workers required to make child support payments; (3) revise the formula to increase the earned income tax credit for joint returns; and (4) require information pertaining to the customer's adjusted basis in broker's returns in the case of securities transactions. Amends the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 with respect to the effective date of leasing provisions of the Act.Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the economic substance doctrine.

responsible fatherhood healthy_families_act amends temporary assistance needy families tanf title social security act ssa respect funding responsible fatherhood programs requirements ensure procedures address domestic violence activities promoting responsible fatherhood grants healthy family partnerships domestic violence prevention services families individuals affected domestic violence developing implementing best practices elimination separate tanf work participation rate parent families amends ssa title child support establishment paternity prohibit state collecting owed reason costs incurred birth child support rights assigned requires state distribution collected child support family directs secretary health_and_human_services award grants states employment demonstration project involving state child support agency supervised program noncustodial parents pay child support obligations directs secretary labor award grants transitional jobs programs public private career pathways partnerships conditions continued approval state plan state assessment policies respect barriers employment financial support children amends food stamp act respect deductions family income child support received order qualify food stamps verification child support payments inclusion economic opportunities programs qualifying work programs amends internal revenue code modify earned income tax credit provide additional tax credit certain workers required child support payments revise formula increase earned income tax credit joint returns require information pertaining customer adjusted basis broker returns case securities transactions amends american_jobs_creation_act respect effective date leasing provisions act amends internal revenue code respect economic substance doctrine


Summary: Amends title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to provide for the mandatory revocation of passports of individuals who are more than $2,500 in arrears in child support payments.

amends title child support establishment paternity social security act provide mandatory revocation passports individuals arrears child support payments


Summary: International Child Marriage Prevention and Protection Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of State to develop a comprehensive strategy to reduce the incidences of child marriage by further integrating this issue into U.S. development efforts. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on such strategy and on child marriage and related U.S. assistance programs. Authorizes the President to provide assistance for programs to reduce the incidences of child marriage and promote the empowerment of girls, including support for the treatment and reduction of fistula in countries with high rates of such surgery. Requires the Secretary to work through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other appropriate agencies as part of their ongoing research and data collection activities concerning child marriage. Requires the Secretary to include in the Department of State's Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices a section for each country where child marriage is prevalent, outlining the status of the practice.

requires secretary state develop comprehensive strategy reduce incidences child marriage integrating issue development efforts requires secretary report congress strategy child marriage related assistance programs authorizes president provide assistance programs reduce incidences child marriage promote empowerment girls including support treatment reduction fistula countries high rates surgery requires secretary work united_states_agency international_development usaid appropriate agencies ongoing research data collection activities concerning child marriage requires secretary include department_of_state human rights practices section country child marriage prevalent outlining status practice


Summary: Focusing Investments and Resources for a Safe Transition Act, or FIRST Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make competitive grants to and enter into contracts with states (or state partners) to enable them to establish Individual Development Accounts for qualified foster youth to assist them in achieving self-support for housing, education, vocational training, and specified other purposes after leaving foster care.

safe transition act act amends child abuse prevention treatment act authorize secretary health_and_human_services competitive grants enter contracts states state partners enable establish individual development accounts qualified foster youth assist achieving self support housing education vocational training specified purposes leaving foster care


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: Pregnant Women Support Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to increase public awareness of resources available to pregnant women to carry their pregnancy to term and new parents. Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary to make grants for the purchase of ultrasound equipment for examinations of pregnant women. 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. Provides for continuation coverage for newborns. 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. Requires health facilities that perform abortions to obtain informed consent from a pregnant woman seeking an abortion. Provides for the collection and dissemination of information on Down syndrome and other prenatally diagnosed conditions. 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. Authorizes grants 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 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. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC program). Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the eligibility threshold for food stamps. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Authorizes grants to provide to eligible mothers education on the health needs of their infants through visits to their homes by registered nurses. Authorizes grants for collecting and reporting abortion surveillance data.

pregnant women support act requires secretary health_and_human_services grants increase public awareness resources available pregnant women carry pregnancy term new parents amends public_health_service_act allow secretary grants purchase ultrasound equipment examinations pregnant women amends public_health_service_act prohibit health insurance issuer offering individual coverage imposing preexisting condition exclusion waiting period discriminating woman basis pregnant provides continuation coverage newborns amends title schip social security act allow states extend health care coverage unborn child requires health facilities perform abortions obtain informed consent pregnant woman seeking abortion provides collection dissemination information syndrome prenatally diagnosed conditions 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 authorizes grants services pregnant women victims domestic violence dating violence stalking requires states require pregnancy determination homicide victims requires group homes pregnant parenting women provide counseling adoption parenting skills amends internal revenue code increase refundable tax credit adoption expenses authorizes appropriations carry special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic program amends food_stamp_act increase eligibility threshold food stamps authorizes appropriations carry child_care_and_development_block grant act authorizes grants provide eligible mothers education health needs infants visits homes registered nurses authorizes grants collecting reporting abortion surveillance data


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: 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: 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: Child Welfare Workforce Improvement Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to study and report to the Secretary and Congress on child welfare staff.Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary to treat as necessary for proper and efficient state administration all state expenditures for training the child welfare workforce.Allows funds from private nonprofit educational institutions to be considered as the state's share in claiming federal reimbursement for such expenditures, without regard to certain requirements.

child welfare workforce improvement act amends child abuse prevention treatment act direct secretary health_and_human_services enter agreement national_academy_of_sciences study report secretary congress child welfare staff amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act direct secretary treat necessary proper efficient state administration state expenditures training child welfare workforce allows funds private nonprofit educational institutions considered state share claiming federal reimbursement expenditures regard certain requirements


Summary: Starting Early Starting Right Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to establish, within the Administration for Children and Families, an Office of Child Care to serve as the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families on issues regarding state-funded child care programs. Requires the state plan under the Act to certify that the state has in effect: (1) licensing requirements applicable to child care providers within the state that include one annual announced and one annual unannounced visit to each site at which the provider provides child care services; and (2) licensing or registration requirements pertaining to training. Requires the state plan to: (1) demonstrate the manner in which the state will meet the specific child care needs of low-income and working families and how the state is implementing practices and procedures to help ensure that children receive continuous care from the same provider; (2) provide information demonstrating that the state is ensuring that payment rates for the provision of child care services for which assistance is provided are equal to or exceed the 75th percentile of the current market rate for all types of child care; and (3) describe efforts to address the need for child care for special populations. Increases from 4% to 15% the maximum amount of child care and development block grant funds that a state may use for specified activities designed to improve the quality of child care. Provides for minimum funding set-asides for: (1) extension of full-day care; and (2) high-quality care for infants and toddlers. Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for increased appropriations for child care assistance grants under the TANF program for FY2009-FY2014.

starting early starting right act amends child care development block grant act establish serve principal advisor assistant secretary issues state funded child care programs requires state plan act certify state effect licensing requirements applicable child care providers state include annual announced annual unannounced visit site provider provides child care services licensing registration requirements pertaining training requires state plan demonstrate manner state meet specific child care needs low income working families state implementing practices procedures help ensure children receive continuous care provider provide information demonstrating state ensuring payment rates provision child care services assistance provided equal exceed 75th percentile current market rate types child care describe efforts address need child care special populations increases maximum child care development block grant funds state use specified activities designed improve quality child care provides minimum funding set asides extension day care high quality care infants toddlers amends temporary assistance needy families tanf title social security act provide increased appropriations child care assistance grants tanf program fy2009 fy2014


Summary: Keeping Families Safe Act of 2008 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow foster care maintenance payments to be made on behalf of a child who is in a residential family treatment center. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate and report to Congress on the foster care maintenance payments made on behalf of a child who is in a residential family treatment center, including an analysis of the outcomes for such children.

keeping families safe act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act allow foster care maintenance payments behalf child residential family treatment center directs secretary health_and_human_services evaluate report congress foster care maintenance payments behalf child residential family treatment center including analysis outcomes children


Summary: Amends the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 to redefine "natural disaster declaration" for purposes of the livestock compensation program. States that for purposes of livestock indemnity payments: (1) eligible livestock losses shall include the death of livestock in a disaster county due to a natural disaster regardless of whether the death is related to any natural disaster that is the basis for a natural disaster declaration (for the disaster county); and (2) assistance applications must be filed not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act.

amends katrina_recovery iraq_accountability_appropriations_act redefine natural disaster declaration purposes livestock compensation program states purposes livestock indemnity payments eligible livestock losses shall include death livestock disaster county natural disaster regardless death related natural disaster basis natural disaster declaration disaster county assistance applications filed later days enactment act


Summary: Revises the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program of educational assistance for veterans who have served in the Armed Forces since September 11, 2001, to provide the maximum rates to be paid to individuals pursuing programs of education outside the United States at branches of educational institutions: (1) based in the United States; and (2) not based in the United States. Allows only public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education to participate in a VA program of public-private contributions for additional educational assistance for such veterans. Requires participating colleges and universities to: (1) report to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the manner in which the college or university would provide such additional assistance, and the amount provided to each participant; and (2) provide the same amount of additional assistance to all veterans receiving assistance at such college or university. Requires the VA to ensure that the Post-9/11 educational assistance program can be implemented by August 1, 2009. Provides authority for interim regulations.

revises department_of_veterans_affairs program educational assistance veterans served armed_forces september provide maximum rates paid individuals pursuing programs education outside united_states branches educational institutions based united_states based united_states allows public private nonprofit institutions higher education participate program public private contributions additional educational assistance veterans requires participating colleges universities report secretary veterans_affairs manner college university provide additional assistance provided participant provide additional assistance veterans receiving assistance college university requires ensure educational assistance program implemented august provides authority interim regulations


Summary: National Silver Alert Act - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Silver Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist regional and local search efforts for missing seniors; (2) assign a DOJ officer to serve as the Silver Alert Coordinator to coordinate the network with states; and (3) award grants to states for support of Silver Alert plans and the network. Defines "missing senior" as any individual who is reported as missing to or by a law enforcement agency and who meets state requirements for designation as a missing senior. Directs the Coordinator to: (1) establish minimum standards for the issuance and dissemination of alerts issued through the network; and (2) make available to states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other concerned entities network training and information.Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to states and local governments to provide voluntary electronic monitoring services to elderly individuals (Sammy Kirk Voluntary Electronic Monitoring Program).Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to make competitive grants to public agencies and/or nonprofit private organizations to: (1) maintain a national resource center and database for tracking missing adults; and (2) provide assistance and to law enforcement agencies, families, and victim advocates in locating and recovering missing adults.

national silver alert act directs attorney general establish national silver_alert communications network department_of_justice doj assist regional local search efforts missing seniors assign doj officer serve coordinate network states award grants states support silver_alert plans network defines missing senior individual reported missing law enforcement agency meets state requirements designation missing senior directs coordinator establish minimum standards issuance dissemination alerts issued network available states local governments law enforcement agencies concerned entities network training information authorizes attorney general award grants states local governments provide voluntary electronic monitoring services elderly individuals attorney general competitive grants public agencies nonprofit private organizations maintain national resource center database tracking missing adults provide assistance law enforcement agencies families victim advocates locating recovering missing adults


Summary: Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of law, to develop and implement a program to encourage and permit, to the extent technically feasible, the continued broadcasting in the analog television service of specified public safety information and digital television transition information for 30 days after the transition. Requires the FCC, in designing the program, to consider certain factors, including: (1) taking into account market-by-market needs; (2) avoiding digital signal interference; and (3) already-adopted transition and coordination plans. Prohibits: (1) analog broadcasting on any spectrum that is approved or pending approval for public safety radio services; and (2) including the analog spectrum between channels 52 and 69 reclaimed from analog television broadcasting.

short term federal_communications_commission fcc notwithstanding provision law develop implement program encourage permit extent technically feasible continued broadcasting analog television service specified public safety information digital television transition information days transition requires fcc designing program consider certain factors including taking account market market needs avoiding digital signal interference adopted transition coordination plans prohibits analog broadcasting spectrum approved pending approval public safety radio services including analog spectrum channels analog television broadcasting


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: Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2009 - Makes provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 that eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction, the 15-percent tax bracket, and the earned income tax credit, permanent.

elimination act makes provisions economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act eliminate marriage penalty standard deduction percent tax bracket earned income tax credit permanent


Summary: Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2009 - Exempts provisions expanding the adoption tax credit and adoption assistance programs enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 from the general terminating (sunset) provisions of that Act.

adoption tax relief guarantee act exempts provisions expanding adoption tax credit adoption assistance programs enacted economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act general terminating sunset provisions act


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: 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: Amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to authorize the disclosure to government agencies of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) records on assistance provided to individuals in connection with a major disaster or emergency for purposes of complying with a federal or state sex offender registry or notification law. Conditions receipt of federal funds by non-governmental organizations under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act on the organization providing assurances satisfactory to the President that it will disclose its records for the purpose of permitting a requesting jurisdiction to comply with a federal or state sex offender registry or notification law.

amends privacy act authorize disclosure government agencies federal_emergency_management_agency fema records assistance provided individuals connection major disaster emergency purposes complying federal state sex offender registry notification law conditions receipt federal funds non governmental organizations robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance act organization providing assurances satisfactory president disclose records purpose permitting requesting jurisdiction comply federal state sex offender registry notification law


Summary: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 - Title I: Elder Abuse Victims - (Sec. 101) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study and report to Congress on state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (2) develop objectives, priorities, policies, and a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities. Directs the Comptroller General to review programs and initiatives in the federal criminal justice system relevant to elder justice and report to Congress on such programs and initiatives with recommendations to improve elder justice in the United States.Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.(Sec. 102) Authorizes the Attorney General to award victim advocacy grants for study of the special needs of victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including related pilot programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.(Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to provide training, technical assistance, policy development, multidisciplinary coordination, and other types of support to local prosecutors and courts handling elder justice-related cases, funding in particular: (1) specially designated elder justice positions or units in local prosecutors' offices and local courts; and (2) the creation of a Center for the Prosecution of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation to advise and support local prosecutors and courts nationwide in the pursuit of such cases. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.(Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General to award similar grants to eligible entities to provide support to state prosecutors and courts, employees of state Attorneys General, and Medicaid Fraud Control Units handling elder justice-related matters.Authorizes use of such grants to: (1) establish specially designated elder justice positions or units in state prosecutors' offices and state courts; and (2) create a position to coordinate elder justice-related cases, training, technical assistance, and policy development for state prosecutors and courts.Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.(Sec. 105) Directs the Attorney General to award similar grants to eligible entities to provide support to police, sheriffs, detectives, public safety officers, corrections personnel, and other first responders who handle elder justice-related matters to fund specially designated elder justice positions or units designed to support first responders in elder justice matters.Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.(Sec. 106) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) require each recipient to use a portion of grant funds to conduct a validated evaluation of the effectiveness of the activities carried out through the grant; or (2) use a portion of funds under this title to assist an eligible entity to conduct such an evaluation.Prescribes general requirements for grant applications and their review and selection.Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.(Sec. 107) Defines "eligible entity" as a state or local government agency, Indian tribe or tribal organization, or any other public or nonprofit private entity that is engaged in and has expertise in issues relating to elder justice or a field necessary to promote elder justice efforts.Title II: Elder Serve Victim Grant Programs - (Sec. 201) 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 Victim program to provide grants to eligible entities (crime victim assistance programs receiving grants under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984) to establish programs to facilitate and coordinate programs for victims of elder abuse.Requires a recipient to use its grant to establish an Emergency Crisis Response Team program, which shall: (1) include immediate, short-term emergency services, including shelter, care services, food, clothing, transportation to medical or legal appointments; and (2) provide other appropriate services to victims of elder abuse.Limits short-term housing for such victims to 30 days.Requires a grant recipient also to establish counseling, mental health screening, emergency legal advocacy, job placement assistance, bereavement counseling, and other appropriate service programs.Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011.

elder abuse_victims_act title elder sec directs attorney general study report congress state laws practices relating elder abuse neglect exploitation develop objectives priorities policies long term plan elder justice programs activities directs comptroller_general review programs initiatives federal criminal justice system relevant elder justice report congress programs initiatives recommendations improve elder justice united_states authorizes appropriations fy2009 authorizes attorney general award victim advocacy grants study special needs victims elder abuse neglect exploitation including related pilot programs authorizes appropriations fy2009 directs attorney general award grants eligible entities provide training technical assistance policy development multidisciplinary coordination types support local prosecutors courts handling elder justice related cases funding particular specially designated elder justice positions units local prosecutors offices local courts creation center prosecution elder abuse neglect exploitation advise support local prosecutors courts nationwide pursuit cases authorizes appropriations fy2009 directs attorney general award similar grants eligible entities provide support state prosecutors courts employees state attorneys general handling elder justice related matters authorizes use grants establish specially designated elder justice positions units state prosecutors offices state courts create position coordinate elder justice related cases training technical assistance policy development state prosecutors courts authorizes appropriations fy2009 directs attorney general award similar grants eligible entities provide support police sheriffs public safety officers corrections personnel responders handle elder justice related matters fund specially designated elder justice positions units designed support responders elder justice matters authorizes appropriations fy2009 directs attorney general require recipient use portion grant funds conduct validated evaluation effectiveness activities carried grant use portion funds title assist eligible entity conduct evaluation prescribes general requirements grant applications review selection authorizes appropriations fy2009 defines eligible entity state local government agency indian tribe tribal organization public nonprofit private entity engaged expertise issues relating elder justice field necessary promote elder justice efforts title elder serve victim grant programs sec directs attorney general acting director doj carry year elder program provide grants eligible entities crime victim assistance programs receiving grants victims crime act establish programs facilitate coordinate programs victims elder abuse requires recipient use grant establish emergency crisis response team program shall include immediate short term emergency services including shelter care services food clothing transportation medical legal appointments provide appropriate services victims elder abuse limits short term housing victims days requires grant recipient establish counseling mental health screening emergency legal advocacy job placement assistance bereavement counseling appropriate service programs authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2011


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the refundability of the child tax credit in taxable years beginning in 2009 through 2013 and to render certain limits on such credit inapplicable during that period.

amends internal revenue code provide refundability child tax credit taxable years beginning render certain limits credit inapplicable period


Summary: Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rates and maximum allowable amount of the tax credit for employer-provided child care facilities; (2) increase the eligibility threshold amount and rate of the household and dependent care tax credit and make such credit refundable; (3) allow a new $2,000 tax credit for child care providers who hold a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child care, or a related degree and who provide at least 1,200 hours of child care services in a taxable year; and (4) increase the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

right start child care education act amends internal revenue code increase rates maximum allowable tax credit employer provided child care facilities increase eligibility threshold rate household dependent care tax credit credit refundable allow new tax credit child care providers hold bachelor degree early childhood education child care related degree provide hours child care services taxable year increase tax exclusion employer provided dependent care assistance


Summary: Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the tax credit for dependent care expenses for parents (or ancestors of such parents) of the taxpayer who are physically or mentally incapable of self-care, regardless of whether such a parent has the same principal place of abode as the taxpayer for more than one-half of the taxable year.

elder care tax credit act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit dependent care expenses parents ancestors parents taxpayer physically mentally incapable self care regardless parent principal place abode taxpayer half taxable year


Summary: Child Tax Credit Growth Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce from $10,000 to $5,000 the income threshold for calculating the refundable portion of the child tax credit; (2) repeal the annual inflation adjustment to such threshold amount; and (3) increase from 17 to 19 the age limit for dependent children eligible for such credit.

amends internal revenue code reduce income threshold calculating refundable portion child tax credit repeal annual inflation adjustment threshold increase age limit dependent children eligible credit


Summary: Pregnant Women Support Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to increase public awareness of resources available to pregnant women to carry their pregnancy to term and new parents. Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary to make grants for the purchase of ultrasound equipment for examinations of pregnant women. Prohibits 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. Provides for continuation coverage for newborns. 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. Requires health facilities that perform abortions to obtain informed consent from a pregnant woman seeking an abortion. Provides for the collection and dissemination of information on Down syndrome and other prenatally diagnosed conditions. Directs the Secretary to provide for: (1) higher education pregnant and parenting student services offices; and (2) programs to work with pregnant or parenting teens to complete high school. Authorizes grants 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 provide for comprehensive and supportive services for pregnant women, mothers, and children. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase and make refundable the tax credit for adoption expenses. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC program). Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the eligibility threshold for food stamps. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Authorizes grants to provide to eligible mothers education on the health needs of their infants through visits to their homes by registered nurses. Authorizes grants for collecting and reporting abortion surveillance data.

pregnant women support act authorizes secretary health_and_human_services grants increase public awareness resources available pregnant women carry pregnancy term new parents amends public_health_service_act allow secretary grants purchase ultrasound equipment examinations pregnant women prohibits health insurance issuer offering individual coverage imposing preexisting condition exclusion waiting period discriminating woman basis pregnant provides continuation coverage newborns amends title schip social security act allow states extend health care coverage unborn child requires health facilities perform abortions obtain informed consent pregnant woman seeking abortion provides collection dissemination information syndrome prenatally diagnosed conditions directs secretary provide higher education pregnant parenting student services offices programs work pregnant parenting teens complete high school authorizes grants services pregnant women victims domestic violence dating violence stalking requires states require pregnancy determination homicide victims requires secretary provide comprehensive supportive services pregnant women mothers children amends internal revenue code increase refundable tax credit adoption expenses authorizes appropriations carry special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic program amends food_stamp_act increase eligibility threshold food stamps authorizes appropriations carry child_care_and_development_block grant act authorizes grants provide eligible mothers education health needs infants visits homes registered nurses authorizes grants collecting reporting abortion surveillance data


Summary: Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act with respect to determining entitlement to and the amount of any monthly benefit, including any lump-sum death payment, payable under OASDI on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of any individual. Deems such an individual to have been paid a wage (according to a specified formula) during each month during which the individual was engaged for at least 80 hours in providing care to a dependent relative without monetary compensation for up to five years of such service. Makes this Act inapplicable in the case of any monthly benefit or lump-sum death payment if a larger benefit or payment would be payable without its application.

social_security_caregiver_credit_act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act respect determining entitlement monthly benefit including lump sum death payment payable oasdi basis wages self employment income individual deems individual paid wage according specified formula month individual engaged hours providing care dependent relative monetary compensation years service makes act inapplicable case monthly benefit lump sum death payment larger benefit payment payable application


Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period following a divorce for a divorced spouse to become entitled to a spouse's OASDI benefits.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act eliminate year waiting period following divorce divorced spouse entitled spouse oasdi benefits


Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement; and (2) the treatment of delayed retirement in cases of simultaneous entitlement to OASDI benefits and widow's or widower's insurance benefits.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act provide increases widow widower insurance benefits reason delayed retirement treatment delayed retirement cases simultaneous entitlement oasdi benefits widow widower insurance benefits


Summary: Teen Dating Violence Prevention Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state, local, or tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and community and faith-based organizations to provide services and education and counseling programs for runaway and homeless youth or other at-risk youth who are the victims of domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

teen dating violence prevention act authorizes attorney general award grants state local tribal governments nonprofit organizations community faith based organizations provide services education counseling programs runaway homeless youth risk youth victims domestic dating violence sexual assault stalking


Summary: Child Tax Credit Preservation Act of 2009 - Makes permanent the increases in the child tax credit enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, and the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004. Provides for an annual inflation adjustment to child tax credit amounts, beginning in 2009.

makes permanent increases child tax credit enacted economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act jobs growth tax relief reconciliation act provides annual inflation adjustment child tax credit amounts beginning


Summary: Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit financial transactions in interstate or foreign commerce that facilitate access to, or the possession of, child pornography; (2) prohibit conduct by an Internet content hosting provider or email service provider that facilitates access to, or the possession of, child pornography; (3) require providers of electronic communication or remote computing services to retain certain user records for at least two years; (4) establish certain child sexual exploitation crimes as a predicate for money laundering prosecutions; (5) increase criminal penalties for sexual exploitation of children and for child pornography; and (6) establish embezzlement or theft of public property and bribery as predicates for racketeering prosecutions.Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014 for the Innocent Images National Initiative.

internet stopping adults facilitating exploitation today youth safety act amends federal criminal code prohibit financial transactions interstate foreign commerce facilitate access possession child pornography prohibit conduct internet content hosting provider email service provider facilitates access possession child pornography require providers electronic communication remote computing services retain certain user records years establish certain child sexual exploitation crimes predicate money laundering prosecutions increase criminal penalties sexual exploitation children child pornography establish embezzlement theft public property bribery predicates racketeering prosecutions authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014


Summary: Taxpayers' Freedom of Conscience Act of 2009 - Prohibits a federal official from expending federal funds for any foreign or domestic population control or population planning program or family planning activity (including any abortion procedure).

taxpayers freedom conscience act prohibits federal official expending federal funds foreign domestic population control population planning program family planning activity including abortion procedure


Summary: Birth Parent Assistance Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide certain services for birth parents who have placed a child for adoption, either directly or by grant to or contract with state or local governmental entities or public or private agencies or organizations, including licensed child welfare or adoption agencies or adoptive family groups and faith-based organizations. Specifies such services for birth parents as: (1) post-legal adoption services; (2) individual, group, and family counseling; and (3) training of mental health professionals, social workers, and staff at hospitals and other appropriate birth care facilities relating to their interaction with birth parents and adoptive families.

birth parent assistance act authorizes secretary health_and_human_services provide certain services birth parents placed child adoption directly grant contract state local governmental entities public private agencies organizations including licensed child welfare adoption agencies adoptive family groups faith based organizations specifies services birth parents post legal adoption services individual group family counseling training mental health professionals social workers staff hospitals appropriate birth care facilities relating interaction birth parents adoptive families


Summary: Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009 - Amends the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 to repeal the limitation on FY2008 adoption incentive payments to states to the same manner as such incentives were awarded in FY2008 for the previous fiscal year.

amends omnibus appropriations act repeal limitation fy2008 adoption incentive payments states manner incentives awarded fy2008 previous fiscal year


Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of State from contributing to any organization or program that supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization. Defines "supports or participates in" as providing material, financial, or technical support to any government, agency, or nongovernmental organization that enforces or implements a program that includes coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization (or any government agency or nongovernmental organization that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control of such government or agency).

prohibits secretary state contributing organization program supports participates management program coercive abortion involuntary sterilization defines supports participates providing material financial technical support government agency nongovernmental organization enforces implements program includes coercive abortion involuntary sterilization government agency nongovernmental organization controls controlled common control government agency


Summary: Single Parent Protection Act of 2009 - 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: Expanding Dependent and Child Care Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $7,500 the amount of employer-provided dependent care assistance that an employee may exclude from gross income. Allows an annual inflation adjustment to such increased amount after 2010.

expanding dependent child care act amends internal revenue code increase employer provided dependent care assistance employee exclude gross income allows annual inflation adjustment increased


Summary: Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants to states to pay for the federal share of the cost of carrying out programs that assist families by providing, through various mechanisms, wage replacement for eligible individuals taking leave to respond to caregiving needs resulting from the birth or adoption of a child, or for other purposes under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) or provided under state or local law.

family income respond significant transitions act directs secretary labor award grants states pay federal share cost carrying programs assist families providing mechanisms wage replacement eligible individuals taking leave respond caregiving needs resulting birth adoption child purposes family medical leave act fmla provided state local law


Summary: Domestic Violence Leave Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee, his or her same-sex spouse, or domestic partner to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period: (1) to care for such individual's family member, if the family member is addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects; or (2) because such individual is addressing such matters, he or she is unable to perform any of the functions of his or her position. Authorizes such individual to substitute any of his or her accrued paid vacation leave, personal leave, family leave, or medical or sick leave for any of the 12-week period of such leave. Authorizes an employer to require an employee to certify with documentation the basis of the leave request. Declares that nothing in this Act shall require an employer to provide paid sick leave or paid medical leave in any situation in which such employer would not normally provide any such paid leave. Amends federal civil service law to entitle civilian federal employees, their same-sex spouses, or domestic partners to the same leave allowance. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid annual or sick leave for any part of the 12-week period. Authorizes the employing agency to require an employee to certify with documentation the basis of the leave request.

domestic violence leave act amends family medical leave act entitle eligible employee sex spouse domestic partner workweeks leave month period care individual family member family member addressing domestic violence sexual assault stalking effects individual addressing matters unable perform functions position authorizes individual substitute accrued paid vacation leave personal leave family leave medical sick leave week period leave authorizes employer require employee certify documentation basis leave request declares act shall require employer provide paid sick leave paid medical leave situation employer normally provide paid leave amends federal civil service law entitle civilian federal employees sex spouses domestic partners leave allowance provides substitution accrued paid annual sick leave week period authorizes employing agency require employee certify documentation basis leave request


Summary: Sanctity of Life Act of 2009 - Deems human life to exist from conception, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency and requires that the term "person" include all such human life. Recognizes that each state has authority to protect the lives of unborn children residing in the jurisdiction of that state . Amends the federal judicial code to remove Supreme Court and district court jurisdiction to review cases arising out of any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice, or any act interpreting such a measure, on the grounds that such measure: (1) protects the rights of human persons between conception and birth; or (2) prohibits, limits, or regulates the performance of abortions or the provision of public funds, facilities, personnel, or other assistance for abortions. Makes this Act and the amendments made by this Act applicable to any case pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of enactment.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

sanctity life act deems human life exist conception regard race sex age health defect condition dependency requires term person include human life recognizes state authority protect lives unborn children residing jurisdiction state amends federal judicial code remove supreme_court district court jurisdiction review cases arising statute ordinance rule regulation practice act interpreting measure grounds measure protects rights human persons conception birth prohibits limits regulates performance abortions provision public funds facilities personnel assistance abortions makes act amendments act applicable case pending commenced date enactment


Summary: Early Support for Families Act - Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to authorize grants to states for quality home visitation programs for families with young children and families expecting children. Specifies the use of grants for high quality programs with well-trained and competent staff that adhere to clear evidence-based models of home visitation that have demonstrated significant positive effects on important program-determined child and parenting outcomes, such as reducing abuse and neglect and improving child health and development.

early support families act amends child family services title social security act authorize grants states quality home visitation programs families young children families children specifies use grants high quality programs trained competent staff adhere clear evidence based models home visitation demonstrated significant positive effects important program determined child parenting outcomes reducing abuse neglect improving child health development


Summary: Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of State to waive certain travel restrictions for an individual otherwise subject to them, if the Secretary determines that it is appropriate to allow such individual to travel outside the United States for employment to pay child support arrearages.

amends child support establishment paternity title social security act authorize secretary state waive certain travel restrictions individual subject secretary determines appropriate allow individual travel outside united_states employment pay child support arrearages


Summary: Parent's Right to Know Act of 2009 - 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 (HHS) 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 hhs compliance act


Summary: Elimination of the Single Parent Tax Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement that states impose a $25 annual fee for successful child support collection for a family that has never received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) under SSA title IV part A.

elimination single parent tax act amends child support establishment paternity social security act repeal requirement states impose annual fee successful child support collection family received temporary_assistance needy families tanf ssa title