MANDATORY WORK REQUIREMENTS.

SEC. 5504. MANDATORY WORK REQUIREMENTS. (a) Family With a Disabled Parent Not Treated as a 2-Parent Family.—Section 407(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(C) Family with a disabled parent not treated as a 2-parent family.—A family that includes a disabled parent shall not be considered a 2-parent family for purposes of subsections (a) and (b) of this section.”. (b) Correction of Heading.—Section 407(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)) is amended in the heading by inserting “and not resulting from changes in state eligibility criteria and not resulting from changes in state eligibility criteria” before the period. (c) State Option to Include Individuals Receiving Assistance Under a Tribal Work Program in Participation Rate Calculation.—Section 407(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(4)) is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting “or tribal work program” before the period; and (2) by inserting “or under a tribal work program to which funds are provided under this part” before the period. (d) Sharing of 35-Hour Work Requirement Between Parents in 2-Parent Families.—Section 407(c)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 607(C)(1)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) by striking “is” and inserting “and the other parent in the family are”; and (B) by inserting “a total of” before “at least”; and (2) in clause (ii)— (A) by striking “individual’s spouse is” and inserting “individual and the other parent in the family are”; (B) by inserting “for a total of at least 55 hours per week” before “during the month”; (C) by striking “20” and inserting “50”; and (D) by striking “or (7)” and inserting “(6), (7), (8), or (12)”. (e) Clarification of Effort Required in Work Acttvities.—Section 407(C)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 607(C)(1)(B)) is amended by striking “making progress” each place such term appears and inserting “participating”. (f) Additional Condition Under Which 12 Weeks of Job Search May Count as Work.—Section 407(c)(2)(A)(i) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting “or the State is a needy State (within the meaning of section 403(b)(6))” after “United States”.111 STAT. 610 (g) Caretaker Relative of Child Under Age 6 Deemed to be Meeting Work Requirements if Engaged in Work for 20 Hours Per Week.—Section 407(c)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(B)) is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting “or relative” after “parent” each place such term appears; and (2) by striking “in a 1-parent family who is the parent” and inserting “who is the only parent or caretaker relative in the family”. (h) Extension to Married Teens of Rule That Receipt of Sufficient Education is Enough to Meet Work Participation Requirements.—Section 407(c)(2)(C) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(C)) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking “Teen head of household” and inserting “Single teen head of household or married teen”; (2) by striking “a single” and inserting “married or a”; and (3) by striking “, subject to subparagraph (D) of this paragraph”. (i) Clarification of Number of Hours of Participation in Education Directly Related to Employment That Are Required in Order for Single Teen Head of Household or Married Teen to Be Deemed to be Engaged in Work.—Section 407(c)(2)(C)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking “at least” and all that follows through “subsection” and inserting “an average of at least 20 hours per week during the month”. (j) Clarification of Refusal to Work for Purposes of Work Penalties for Individuals.—Section 407(e)(2) (42 U.S.C. 607(e)(2)) is amended by striking “work” and inserting “engage in work required in accordance with this section”.