TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS REGARDING PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE IN JOBS PROGRAM.

SEC. 5061. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS REGARDING PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE IN JOBS PROGRAM. (a) In General.—Section 407(b)(l)(B) (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(l)(B)))5757So in original. Probably should be “607(5)(1)(8))”. is amended— (1) in clause (iii)— (A) by striking “—” and all that follows through “(H)”; and (B) by striking “and ” at the end; (2) in clause (iv), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(v) that, if and for so long as the child’s parent described in subparagraph (A)(D, unless meeting a condition of section 402(a)(19)(C), is, without good cause, not participating (or available for participation) in a program under part F, or if exempt under such section by reason of clause (vii) thereof or because there has not been established or provided under part F a program in which such parent can effectively participate, is not registered with the public employment 104 STAT. 1388–232offices in the State, the needs of such parent shall not be taken into account in determining the need of such parent’s family under section 402(a)(7), and the needs of such parent’s spouse shall not be so taken into account unless such spouse is participating in such a program, or if not participating solely by reason of section 402(a)(19)(C)(vii) or be-cause there has not been established or provided under part F a program in which such spouse can effectively participate, is registered with the public employment offices of the State; and if neither parents’ needs are so taken into ac-count, the payment provisions of section 402(a)(19)(G)(i)(I) shall apply.”. (b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect at the same time and in the same manner as the amendments made by title II of the Family Support Act of 1988 take effect.