PUBLIC LAW 106-170—DEC. 17, 1999 113 STAT. 1917 "(I) the business day preceding the date that the Commissioner pays such monthly benefits; or "(II) with respect to such monthly benefits paid for the month that is the last month of the State's fiscal year, the fifth business day following such date. "(ii) The Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990 shall not apply to any payments or fees required under this paragraph that are paid by a State before the date required by clause (i). "(iii) Notwithstanding clause (i), the Commissioner may make supplementary payments on behalf of a State with funds appropriated for payment of supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act, and subsequently to be reimbursed for such payments by the State at such times as the Commissioner and State may agree. Such authority may be exercised only if extraordinary circumstances affecting a State's ability to make payment when required by clause (i) are determined by the Commissioner to exist."; and (C) by striking "Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" and "Secretary" each place such term appear and inserting "Commissioner of Social Security". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to payments and fees arising under an agreement between a State and the Commissioner of Social Security under section 1616 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382e) or under section 212 of Public Law 93-66 (42 U.S.C. 1382 note) with respect to monthly benefits paid to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security Act for months after September 2009 (October 2009 in the case of a State with a fiscal year that coincides with the Federal fiscal year), without regard to whether the agreement has been modified to reflect such amendments or the Commissioner has promulgated regulations implementing such amendments. SEC. 411. BONUS COMMODITIES. Section 6(e)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(e)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking "in the form of commodity assistance" and inserting "in the form of— " (A) commodity assistance"; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting "; or"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(B) during the period beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September 30, 2009, commodities provided by the Secretary under any provision of law.". SEC. 412. SIMPLIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF FOSTER CHILD UNDER EIC. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 32(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining eligible foster child) is amended by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as subclauses (II) and (III), respectively, and by inserting before subclause (II), as so redesignated, the following: "(I) is a brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister of the taxpayer (or a descendant of any such relative) or is placed v\dth the taxpayer by an authorized placement agency,". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999. Applicability. 42 USC 1382e note. 26 USC 32. Applicability. 26 USC 32 note.
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