Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 111 Part 1.djvu/616

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Ill STAT. 592 PUBLIC LAW 105-33—AUG. 5, 1997 "(i) the total number of such famihes and individuals; and "(ii) the number of such families and individuals whose participation in such a program was terminated during a month,'" and (6) in paragraph (7), by inserting ", and shall consult with the Secretary of Labor in defining the data elements with respect to programs operated with funds provided under section 403(a)(5)" before the period. (f) EVALUATIONS.—Section 413 (42 U.S.C. 613) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(j) EVALUATION OF WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAMS. — "(1) EVALUATION.— The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development— "(A) shall develop a plan to evaluate how grants made under sections 403(a)(5) and 412(a)(3) have been used; "(B) may evaluate the use of such grants by such grantees as the Secretary deems appropriate, in accordance with an agreement entered into with the grantees after good-faith negotiations; and "(C) is urged to include the following outcome measures in the plan developed under subparagraph (A): "(i) Placements in unsubsidized employment, and placements in unsubsidized employment that last for at least 6 months. "(ii) Placements in the private and public sectors, "(iii) Earnings of individuals who obtain employ- ment. "(iv) Average expenditures per placement. " (2) REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall submit to the Congress reports on the projects funded under section 403(a)(5) and 412(a)(3) and on the evaluations of the projects. "(B) INTERIM REPORT. —Not later than January 1, 1999, the Secretary shall submit an interim report on the matter described in subparagraph (A). "(C) FINAL REPORT.— Not later than January 1, 2001, (or at a later date, if the Secretary informs the Committees of the Congress with jurisdiction over the sulyect matter of the report) the Secretary shall submit a final report on the matter described in subparagraph (A).". (g) PENALTIES.— (1) PENALTY FOR FAILURE OF STATE TO MAINTAIN HISTORIC EFFORT DURING YEAR IN WHICH WELFARE-TO-WORK GRANT IS RECEIVED.— (A) IN GENERAL.— Section 409(a) (42 U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: " (13) PENALTY FOR FAILURE OF STATE TO MAINTAIN HISTORIC EFFORT DURING YEAR IN WHICH WELFARE-TO-WORK GRANT IS RECEIVED. —I f a grant is made to a State under section 403(a)(5)(A) for a fiscal year and paragraph (7) of this subsection requires the grant payable to the State under section 403(a)(1) to be reduced for the immediately succeeding fiscal