TITLE: Welfare Reform Reauthorization Proposals

CIS-NO: 2003-H781-14  
SOURCE: Committee on Ways and Means. House  
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony  
DATE: Apr. 11, 2002  
LENGTH: vi+397 p.  
CONG-SESS: 107-2  
ITEM-NO: 1028-A; 1028-B  
SUDOC: Y4.W36:107-87  
 
GPO-STOCK-NO: 552-070-29851-7.

SUMMARY:
Committee Serial No. 107-87. Hearing before the Subcom on Human Resources to examine issues related to reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State block grant program, established under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to reform welfare system and facilitate the movement of public assistance recipients into the workforce (Subcom advisory, p. 2-4).
 
Supplementary material (p. 313-397) includes submitted statements, correspondence, a press release, and an article.

CONTENT-NOTATION: Welfare programs reform initiatives, extension and revision

DESCRIPTORS:  
   SUBCOM ON HUMAN RESOURCES. HOUSE;  EMPLOYMENT; FEDERAL AID TO STATES-PUBLIC WELFARE PROGRAMS; PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT; PUBLIC WELFARE PROGRAMS; TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

03-H781-14 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Apr. 11, 2002 p. 7-18
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   THOMPSON, TOMMY G. (Secretary, HHS); accompanied by
   HORN, WADE F. (Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Explanation of Administration proposals for TANF reauthorization.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Welfare programs reform initiatives, extension and revision
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
 
03-H781-14 TESTIMONY NO: 2     Apr. 11, 2002 p. 18-40
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   MINK, PATSY T. (Rep, D-Hawaii)
   KUCINICH, DENNIS J. (Rep, D-Ohio)
   TIERNEY, JOHN F. (Rep, D-Mass)
   REYNOLDS, THOMAS M. (Rep, R-NY)
   KAPTUR, MARCY (Rep, D-Ohio)
 
STATEMENTS:
   Perspectives on issues related to TANF reauthorization; explanation of proposals for TANF reauthorization; views on priorities for TANF reauthorization, with specifics on needed revisions to various TANF programs.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Welfare programs reform initiatives, extension and revision
 
 
03-H781-14 TESTIMONY NO: 3     Apr. 11, 2002 p. 40-57
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   MEIER, RAYMOND (State Senator, New York; representing National Conference of State Legislatures)
   O'MALLEY, MARTIN (Mayor, Baltimore, Md.; representing U.S. Conference of Mayors)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Views on and recommendations for TANF reauthorization; issues related to TANF program administration and implementation.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Welfare programs reform initiatives, extension and revision
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES; U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
 
 
03-H781-14 TESTIMONY NO: 4     Apr. 11, 2002 p. 57-60
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   LEE, BARBARA (Rep, D-Calif)
 
STATEMENT:
   Views on and recommendations for TANF reauthorization.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Welfare programs reform initiatives, extension and revision
 
 
03-H781-14 TESTIMONY NO: 5     Apr. 11, 2002 p. 61-118
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   ARNOLD-WILLIAMS, ROBIN (Executive Director, Utah Department of Human Services; also representing %American Public Human Services Association)
   MEAD, LAWRENCE M. (Professor, Politics, New York University)
   RECTOR, ROBERT (Senior Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation)
   PRIMUS, WENDELL (Director, Income Security, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
   TURNER, JASON A. (Director, Center for Self-Sufficiency)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Support for Administration TANF reform proposals; recommendations for TANF reauthorization; need to maintain adequate TANF funding; views on child welfare issues related to TANF reform; perspectives on TANF work requirements, citing implementation successes; effectiveness of TANF programs, citing declines in poverty rates.
   Need to strengthen TANF work requirements, with recommendations; perspectives on TANF reauthorization issues.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Welfare programs reform initiatives, extension and revision
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   CHILD WELFARE; POVERTY; UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; ALSO REPRESENTING %AMERICAN PUBLIC HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION
 
 
03-H781-14 TESTIMONY NO: 6     Apr. 11, 2002 p. 118-159
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   KUREY, MARY-LOUISE (Spokeswoman, Project Reality)
   SAWHILL, ISABEL V. (President, National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy)
   LEVY, DAVID L. (President, Children's Rights Council)
   PERRIN, LONNIE (Coordinator, Access and Visitation Program, Antioch Baptist Church, Clinton, Md)
   CROUCH, JOHN (Executive Director, Americans for Divorce Reform)
   JENSEN, GERALDINE (President, Association for Children for Enforcement of Support)
   MILLER, STUART A. (Senior Legislative Analyst, American Fathers Coalition)
 
STATEMENTS:
   Issues related to TANF provisions providing funding for sex education and marriage education programs; examination of teen pregnancy prevention programs, with recommendations for reauthorization; views on issues related to TANF child support regulations.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Welfare programs reform initiatives, extension and revision
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   AMERICAN FATHERS COALITION; AMERICANS FOR DIVORCE REFORM; ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT; CHILD SUPPORT; CHILDREN'S RIGHTS COUNCIL; MARRIAGE; PROJECT REALITY; SEX EDUCATION; TEENAGE PREGNANCY
 
 
03-H781-14 TESTIMONY NO: 7     Apr. 11, 2002 p. 160-210
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   EFFORD, MICHAEL R. (Chief of Police, Chico, Calif., Police Department)
   LEVIN-EPSTEIN, JODIE (Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Law and Social Policy)
   BLANK, HELEN (Director, Child Care and Development Division, Children's Defense Fund)
   DAVIS, MARTHA F. (Vice President, NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund)
   BILCHIK, SHAY (President and CEO, Child Welfare League)
   MEIKLEJOHN, NANINE (Legislative Representative, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees; on behalf of)
   SAUNDERS, LEE (Executive Assistant)
 
STATEMENTS:
   Issues related to TANF impact on adolescent crime rates, citing importance of after-school programs; views on TANF child welfare provisions, with recommendations for reauthorization; need to renew current various TANF programs, citing implementation successes; need to increase and improve TANF child care programs.
   Recommendations for TANF reauthorization; differing views on effectiveness of TANF work requirements, including concerns for negative impact on children.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Welfare programs reform initiatives, extension and revision
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES; CHILD DAY CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE; CHILDREN; CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; NOW LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND; YOUTH
 
 
03-H781-14 TESTIMONY NO: 8     Apr. 11, 2002 p. 211-242
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   SCHUMER, LAUREN (Legislative Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism)
   SAPERSTEIN, DAVID (Rabbi) (Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism)
   CURRAN, KATHLEEN A. (Policy Advisor, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops)
   GIRTON-MITCHELL, BRENDA (Associate General Secretary, Public Policy, National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A)
   CLARK, MARY E. (Spokesperson, NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby)
   MILLAN, MAGGIE (former welfare recipient)
   WILSON, NATHAN (Rev.) (Director, Public Policy, Call to Renewal)
   WASHINGTON, VALORA (Executive Director, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Perspectives on TANF reauthorization issues; concerns related to proposals to increase TANF work requirements; recommendations for TANF reauthorization.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Welfare programs reform initiatives, extension and revision
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   CALL TO RENEWAL; NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN THE U.S.A.; NETWORK, A NATIONAL CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE LOBBY; RELIGIOUS ACTION CENTER OF REFORM JUDAISM; U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS; UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE
 
 
03-H781-14 TESTIMONY NO: 9     Apr. 11, 2002 p. 242-264
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   LIGHTBOURNE, WILL (Director, Social Services Agency, Santa Clara County, Calif.; also representing County Welfare Directors Association of California)
   ROSS, JEAN (Executive Director, California Budget Project)
   YAZZA, ALEX, JR. (Department Director, Navajo Nation TANF Program)
   RODRIGUEZ, ERIC (on behalf of)
   MUNOZ, CECILIA (Vice President, National Council of La Raza)
 
STATEMENTS:
   Perspectives on TANF reauthorization issues.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Welfare programs reform initiatives, extension and revision
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   CALIFORNIA BUDGET PROJECT; COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA; NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA; NAVAJO NATION TANF PROGRAM.
 
 
03-H781-14 TESTIMONY NO: 10     Apr. 11, 2002 p. 265-313
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   BROWN, VANESSA (Leader, Mothers on the Move Committee, Philadelphia Unemployment Project; also representing National Campaign for Jobs and Income Support)
   ALBRIGHT, PAT (former welfare recipient; representing Every Mother Is a Working Mother Network)
   KAHAN, KATE (Executive Director, Working for Equality and Economic Liberation)
   VINCI, YASMINA S. (Executive Director, National Association of Child Care Resources and Referral Agencies)
   MARCHAND, PAUL (Assistant Executive Director, Policy and Advocacy, Arc; representing Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities)
   CAHILL, SEAN (Director, Policy Institute, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force)
   MCDONALD, SHARON (Policy Analyst, National Alliance to End Homelessness)
   BECKMANN, DAVID (Rev.) (President, Bread for the World)
   PHAM, BICH HA (Executive Director, Hunger Action Network)
 
STATEMENTS:
   Perspectives on TANF programs implementation and reauthorization priorities; need to improve and increase scope of TANF child care and child welfare programs; differing views on Administration proposal for TANF reauthorization; recommendations for TANF reauthorization.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Welfare programs reform initiatives, extension and revision
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   BREAD FOR THE WORLD; CHILD DAY CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CONSORTIUM FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES; EVERY MOTHER IS A WORKING MOTHER NETWORK; HUNGER ACTION NETWORK; NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CARE RESOURCES AND REFERRAL AGENCIES; NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR JOBS AND INCOME SUPPORT; NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE; WORKING FOR EQUALITY AND ECONOMIC LIBERATION

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