text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Welfare Integrity and Data 
  Improvement Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  
      The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
  
  Sec. 1. Short title.
  Sec. 2. Table of contents.
  Sec. 3. Extension of program.
  Sec. 4. Data standardization.
  Sec. 5. Spending policies for assistance under State TANF programs.
  Sec. 6. Technical corrections.
  
  SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.
  
      (a) Family Assistance Grants.--Section 403(a)(1) of the Social 
  Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1) is amended--
              (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking `` each of fiscal 
          years 1996'' and all that follows through ``2003'' and 
          inserting ``fiscal year 2012'';
              (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                      (A) by inserting ``(as in effect just before the 
                  enactment of the Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement 
                  Act)'' after ``this paragraph'' the 1st place it 
                  appears; and
                      (B) by inserting ``(as so in effect)'' after ``this 
                  paragraph'' the 2nd place it appears; and
              (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2003'' and inserting 
          ``2012''.
      (b) Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants.--
  Section 403(a)(2)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(D)) is amended by 
  striking ``2011'' and inserting ``2012''.
      (c) Maintenance of Effort Requirement.--Section 409(a)(7) of such 
  Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended--
              (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``fiscal year'' and 
          all that follows through ``2013'' and inserting ``a fiscal 
          year''; and
              (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)--
                      (A) by striking ``for fiscal years 1997 through 
                  2012,''; and
                      (B) by striking ``407(a) for the fiscal year,'' and 
                  inserting ``407(a),''.
      (d) Tribal Grants.--Section 412(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 612(a)) 
  is amended in each of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) by striking ``each 
  of fiscal years 1997'' and all that follows through ``2003'' and 
  inserting ``fiscal year 2012''.
      (e) Studies and Demonstrations.--Section 413(h)(1) of such Act (42 
  U.S.C. 613(h)(1)) is amended by striking ``each of fiscal years 1997 
  through 2002'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2012''.
      (f) Census Bureau Study.--Section 414(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
  614(b)) is amended by striking ``each of fiscal years 1996'' and all 
  that follows through ``2003'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2012''.
      (g) Child Care Entitlement.--Section 418(a)(3) of such Act (42 
  U.S.C. 618(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``appropriated'' and all that 
  follows and inserting ``appropriated $2,917,000,000 for fiscal year 
  2012.''.
      (h) Grants to Territories.--Section 1108(b)(2) of such Act (42 
  U.S.C. 1308(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``for fiscal years 1997 
  through 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2012''.
      (i) Prevention of Duplicate Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012.--
  Expenditures made pursuant to the Short-Term TANF Extension Act (Public 
  Law 112-35) for fiscal year 2012 shall be charged to the applicable 
  appropriation or authorization provided by the amendments made by this 
  section for such fiscal year.
      (j) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this 
  section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
  
  SEC. 4. DATA STANDARDIZATION.
  
      (a) In General.--Section 411 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
  611) is amended by adding at the end the following:
      ``(d) Data Standardization.--
              ``(1) Standard data elements.--
                      ``(A) Designation.--The Secretary, in consultation 
                  with an interagency work group which shall be 
                  established by the Office of Management and Budget, and 
                  considering State and tribal perspectives, shall, by 
                  rule, designate standard data elements for any category 
                  of information required to be reported under this part.
                      ``(B) Requirements.--In designating the standard 
                  data elements, the Secretary shall, to the extent 
                  practicable--
                              ``(i) ensure that the data elements are 
                          nonproprietary and interoperable;
                              ``(ii) incorporate interoperable standards 
                          developed and maintained by an international 
                          voluntary consensus standards body, as defined 
                          by the Office of Management and Budget, such as 
                          the International Organization for 
                          Standardization;
                              ``(iii) incorporate interoperable standards 
                          developed and maintained by intergovernmental 
                          partnerships, such as the National Information 
                          Exchange Model; and
                              ``(iv) incorporate interoperable standards 
                          developed and maintained by Federal entities 
                          with authority over contracting and financial 
                          assistance, such as the Federal Acquisition 
                          Regulatory Council.
              ``(2) Data reporting standards.--
                      ``(A) Designation.--The Secretary, in consultation 
                  with an interagency work group established by the 
                  Office of Management and Budget, and considering State 
                  and tribal perspectives, shall, by rule, designate 
                  standards to govern the data reporting required under 
                  this part.
                      ``(B) Requirements.--In designating the data 
                  reporting standards, the Secretary shall, to the extent 
                  practicable, incorporate existing nonproprietary 
                  standards, such as the eXtensible Business Reporting 
                  Language. Such standards shall, to the extent 
                  practicable--
                              ``(i) incorporate a widely-accepted, 
                          nonproprietary, searchable, computer-readable 
                          format;
                              ``(ii) be consistent with and implement 
                          applicable accounting principles; and
                              ``(iii) be capable of being continually 
                          upgraded as necessary.''.
      (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall 
  apply with respect to information required to be reported on or after 
  October 1, 2012.
  
  SEC. 5. SPENDING POLICIES FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER STATE TANF PROGRAMS.
  
      (a) State Requirement.--Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act 
  (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
              ``(12) State requirement to prevent unauthorized spending 
          of benefits.--
                      ``(A) In general.--A State to which a grant is made 
                  under section 403 shall maintain policies and practices 
                  as necessary to prevent assistance provided under the 
                  State program funded under this part from being used in 
                  any electronic benefit transfer transaction in--
                              ``(i) any liquor store;
                              ``(ii) any casino, gambling casino, or 
                          gaming establishment; or
                              ``(iii) any retail establishment which 
                          provides adult-oriented entertainment in which 
                          performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed 
                          state for entertainment.
                      ``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of subparagraph 
                  (A)--
                              ``(i) Liquor store.--The term `liquor 
                          store' means any retail establishment which 
                          sells exclusively or primarily intoxicating 
                          liquor. Such term does not include a grocery 
                          store which sells both intoxicating liquor and 
                          groceries including staple foods (within the 
                          meaning of section 3(r) of the Food and 
                          Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(r))).
                              ``(ii) Casino, gambling casino, or gaming 
                          establishment.--The terms `casino', `gambling 
                          casino', and `gaming establishment' do not 
                          include a grocery store which sells groceries 
                          including such staple foods and which also 
                          offers, or is located within the same building 
                          or complex as, casino, gambling, or gaming 
                          activities.
                              ``(iii) Electronic benefit transfer 
                          transaction.--The term `electronic benefit 
                          transfer transaction' means the use of a credit 
                          or debit card service, automated teller 
                          machine, point-of-sale terminal, or access to 
                          an online system for the withdrawal of funds or 
                          the processing of a payment for merchandise or 
                          a service.''.
      (b) Penalty.--Section 409(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)) is 
  amended by adding at the end the following:
              ``(16) Penalty for failure to enforce spending policies.--
                      ``(A) In general.--If, within 2 years after the 
                  date of the enactment of this paragraph, any State has 
                  not reported to the Secretary on such State's 
                  implementation of the policies and practices required 
                  by section 408(a)(12), or the Secretary determines, 
                  based on the information provided in State reports, 
                  that any State has not implemented and maintained such 
                  policies and practices, the Secretary shall reduce, by 
                  an amount equal to 5 percent of the State family 
                  assistance grant, the grant payable to such State under 
                  section 403(a)(1) for--
                              ``(i) the fiscal year immediately 
                          succeeding the year in which such 2-year period 
                          ends; and
                              ``(ii) each succeeding fiscal year in which 
                          the State does not demonstrate that such State 
                          has implemented and maintained such policies 
                          and practices.
                      ``(B) Reduction of applicable penalty.--The 
                  Secretary may reduce the amount of the reduction 
                  required under subparagraph (A) based on the degree of 
                  noncompliance of the State.
                      ``(C) State not responsible for individual 
                  violations.--Fraudulent activity by any individual in 
                  an attempt to circumvent the policies and practices 
                  required by section 408(a)(12) shall not trigger a 
                  State penalty under subparagraph (A).''.
      (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 409(c)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
  609(c)(4)) is amended by striking ``or (13)'' and inserting ``(13), or 
  (16)''.
  
  SEC. 6. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
  
      (a) Section 404(d)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
  604(d)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``subtitle 1 of Title'' and 
  inserting ``Subtitle 1 of title''.
      (b) Sections 407(c)(2)(A)(i) and 409(a)(3)(C) of such Act (42 
  U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(A)(i) and 609(a)(3)(C)) are each amended by striking 
  ``403(b)(6)'' and inserting ``403(b)(5)''.
      (c) Section 409(a)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(2)(A)) is 
  amended by moving clauses (i) and (ii) 2 ems to the right.
      (d) Section 409(c)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(c)(2)) is amended 
  by inserting a comma after ``appropriate''.
      (e) Section 411(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
  611(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III)) is amended by striking the last close 
  parenthesis.
  
              Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 2011.
  
              Attest:
  
                                                   KAREN L. HAAS,
  
                                                                   Clerk.
target: Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of SSA title IV to extend the TANF program through FY2012.
  
  Directs the Secretary of HHS to designate standard data elements for any category of information required to be reported under TANF.
  
  Requires states to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent the use of state TANF assistance in any transaction in any: (1) liquor store; (2) casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment; or (3) retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment.
  
  Prescribes an administrative penalty for states which failure to enforce such requirement.
feat_title: To reauthorize the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.