Congress 108 - S 263 - Self Sufficiency and Accountability Act of 2003

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Agriculture and Food Aid to dependent children Cash welfare block grants Child support Community organization Crime and Law Enforcement Disabled Drug abuse Earned income tax credit Earnings Economic development Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic government information Employee training Evaluation research (Social action programs) Families Family violence Food stamps Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Health Health insurance Higher education Housing and Community Development Income Income tax Internet Job hunting Labor and Employment Labor supply Learning disabilities Low-income housing Medicaid Medically uninsured Mentally disabled Performance measurement Poverty Regional economic development Skilled labor Social Welfare State laws State-local relations Strategic planning Taxation Unemployment insurance Urban affairs Wages Web sites Welfare eligibility

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Self Sufficiency and Accountability Act of 2003 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise State TANF Plan requirements. Adds requirements with respect to: (1) a Plan description of how the State will ensure fair and equitable treatment among program applicants and recipients; (2) information about programs designed or implemented at sub-State levels; and (3) assessment of regional economies, notice to localities of sectoral labor shortages, and identification of self-sufficiency standards for families no longer receiving State assistance.

Amends State data collection and reporting requirements to include: (1) a description of self-sufficiency standards for such families; and (2) data on civil rights or employment law violation complaints filed by State program applicants and recipients.

Amends State data collection and reporting requirements to include: (1) assessment of regional economies to identify higher entry level wage opportunities in industries experiencing labor shortages; and (2) programs and services leading to self-sufficiency. Authorizes the Secretary to provide for technical assistance in assessing regional economies.

Increases by five percent the applicable percentage in the formula for calculating monetary penalties for State failure to comply with fair treatment requirements.

Authorizes States to elect to continue to operate through FY 2007 under pre-welfare reform waivers.

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Jan 30, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1824-1827)
Jan 30, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1822-1823)
Jan 30, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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