1. (a) In general The Bureau of the Census shall continue to collect data on the 1992 and 1993 panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation as necessary to obtain such information as will enable interested persons to evaluate the impact of the amendments made by title I of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 on a random national sample of recipients of assistance under State programs funded under this part and (as appropriate) other low-income families, and in doing so, shall pay particular attention to the issues of out-of-wedlock birth, welfare dependency, the beginning and end of welfare spells, and the causes of repeat welfare spells, and shall obtain information about the status of children participating in such panels.
2. (b) Appropriation Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 for payment to the Bureau of the Census to carry out subsection (a) of this section.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 414, as added Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 103(a)(1), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2156; amended Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5514(c), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 620; Pub. L. 108–40, § 3(i), June 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 837; Pub. L. 112–96, title IV, § 4002(f), Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 195.)

References in Text Title I of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (a), is title I of Pub. L. 104–193, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2110. For complete classification of this title to the Code, see Tables.

Prior Provisions A prior section 614, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 414, as added Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title XXIII, § 2308, 95 Stat. 848; amended July 18, 1984, Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, §§ 2638(a), 2663(c)(7)(A), 98 Stat. 1143, 1166, related to work supplementation program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–485, title II, §§ 202(b)(13), 204(a), (b)(1)(A), Oct. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 2378, 2381, effective Oct. 1, 1990, with provision for earlier effective dates in case of States making certain changes in their State plans and formally notifying the Secretary of Health and Human Services of their desire to become subject to the amendments by title II of Pub. L. 100–485, at such earlier effective dates.

Amendments 2012—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–96 substituted “fiscal year 2012” for “each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003”.

2003—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–40 substituted “2002, and 2003” for “and 2002”.

1997—Pub. L. 105–33 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 104–193, § 103(a)(1), which enacted this section.

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 108–40 effective July 1, 2003, see section 8 of Pub. L. 108–40, set out as a note under section 603 of this title.

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 105–33 effective as if included in the provision of Pub. L. 104–193 amended at the time the provision became law, see section 5518(d) of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 862a of Title 21, Food and Drugs.

Effective Date Section effective July 1, 1997, with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193, as amended, set out as a note under section 601 of this title.