110 STAT. 3088 PUBLIC LAW 104-235—OCT. 3, 1996 "(iii) referral to education services, such as scholastic tutoring, literacy training, and General Educational Degree services; "(iv) referral to services providing job readiness skills; "(v) child abuse and neglect prevention activities; "(vi) referral to services that families with children with disabilities or special needs may require; "(vii) community and social service referral, including early developmental screening of children; "(viii) peer counseling; "(ix) referral for substance abuse counseling and treatment; and "(x) help line services. "(4) OUTREACH SERVICES.— The term 'outreach services' means services provided to assist consumers, through voluntary home visits or other methods, in accessing and participating in family resource and support program activities. "(5) RESPITE CARE SERVICES.— The term 'respite care services' means short term care services provided in the temporary absence of the regular caregiver (parent, other relative, foster parent, adoptive parent, or guardian) to children who— "(A) are in danger of abuse or neglect; "(B) have experienced abuse or neglect; or "(C) have disabilities, chronic, or terminal illnesses. Such services shall be provided within or outside the home of the child, be short-term care (ranging from a few hours to a few weeks of time, per year), and be intended to enable the family to stay together and to keep the child living in the home and community of the child. 42 USC 51161. "SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title, $66,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2001.". Subtitle C—Certain Preventive Services Regarding Children of Homeless Families or Families At Risk of Homelessness SEC. 131. REPEAL OF TITLE III. Title III of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5118 et seq.) is repealed. Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Provisions SEC 141. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. "Sec. 2. Findings. "TITLE I—GENERAL PROGRAM "Sec. 101. Office on Child Abuse and Neglect.
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