S 770 IS
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 770
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow up to
24 months of vocational educational training to be counted as a work activity
under the temporary assistance to needy families program.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 24, 2001
Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. JEFFORDS) introduced the following bill; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow up to
24 months of vocational educational training to be counted as a work activity
under the temporary assistance to needy families program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF MONTHS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRAINING
COUNTED AS A WORK ACTIVITY UNDER THE TANF PROGRAM.
Section 407(d)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(d)(8)) is
amended by striking `12' and inserting `24'.
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