Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 1.djvu/676

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112 STAT. 650 PUBLIC LAW 105-200-^JULY 16, 1998 zero, unless the Secretary determines, on the basis of an audit performed under section 452(a)(4)(C)(i), that the data which the State submitted pursuant to section 454(15)(B) for the fiscal year and which is used to determine the performance level involved is complete and reliable. "(C) STATE COLLECTIONS BASE.— For purposes of subparagraph (A), the State collections base for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of— "(i) 2 times the sum of— "(I) the total amount of support collected during the fiscal year under the State plan approved under this part in cases in which the support obligation involved is required to be assigned to the State pursuant to part A or E of this title or title XDC; and "(II) the total amount of support collected during the fiscal year under the State plan approved under this part in cases in which the support obligation involved was so assigned but, at the time of collection, is not required to be so assigned; and "(ii) the total amount of support collected during the fiscal year under the State plan approved under this part in all other cases. "(6) DETERMINATION OF APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES BASED ON PERFORMANCE LEVELS.— "(A) PATERNITY ESTABLISHMENT.— "(i) DETERMINATION OF PATERNITY ESTABLISHMENT PERFORMANCE LEVEL.—The paternity establishment performance level for a State for a fiscal year is, at the option of the State, the IV-D paternity establishment percentage determined under section 452(g)(2)(A) or the statewide paternity establishment percentage determined under section 452(g)(2)(B). "(ii) DETERMINATION OF APPLICABLE PERCENT- AGE. —The applicable percentage with respect to a State's paternity establishment performance level is as follows: "If the paternity establishment performance level is: The applicable percentage is: At least: But less than: 80% 100 79% 80% 98 78% 79% 96 77% 78% 94 76% 77% 92 75% 76% 90 74% 75% 88 73% 74% 86 72% 73% 84 71% 72% 82 70% 71% 80 69% 70% 79 68% 69% 78