ENHANCED MATCH FOR AUTOMATED DATA SYSTEMS.

SEC. 13713. ENHANCED MATCH FOR AUTOMATED DATA SYSTEMS. (a) Payments to States.— (1) In general.— Section 474(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)) is amended— (A) by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (B); (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: “(C) 75 percent of so much of such expenditures as are for the planning, design, development, or installation of statewide mechanized data collection and information retrieval systems (including 75 percent of the full amount of expenditures for hardware components for such systems) but only to the extent that such systems— “(i) meet the requirements imposed by regulations promulgated pursuant to section 479(b)(2); “(ii) to the extent practicable, are capable of interfacing with the State data collection system that collects information relating to child abuse and neglect; “(iii) to the extent practicable, have the capability of interfacing with, and retrieving information from, the State data collection system that collects information relating to the eligibility of individuals under part A (for the purposes of facilitating verification of eligibility of foster children); and “(iv) are determined by the Secretary to be likely to provide more efficient, economical, and effective administration of the programs carried out under a State plan approved under part B or this part; and “(D) 50 percent of so much of such expenditures as are for the operation of the statewide mechanized data collection and information retrieval systems referred to in subparagraph (C); and”. 107 STAT. 657 (2) Treatment of state expenditures for data collection and information retrieval systems.— Section 474 (42 U.S.C. 674) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(e) Automated Data Collection Expenditures.—The Secretary shall treat as necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the State plan all expenditures of a State necessary in order for the State to plan, design, develop, install, and operate data collection and information retrieval systems described in subsection (a)(3)(C), without regard to whether the systems may be used with respect to foster or adoptive children other than those on behalf of whom foster care maintenance payments or adoption assistance payments may be made under this part.”. (3) Effective date.— The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on October 1, 1993. (b) Termination of Enhanced Match.— (1) In general.— Section 474(a)(3)(C) (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)(C)), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking “75 percent” each place such term appears and inserting “50 percent”. (2) Effective date.— The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to expenditures during fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1996.