DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO ADDRESS CHILD ACCESS PROBLEMS.

SEC. 504. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO ADDRESS CHILD ACCESS PROBLEMS. (a) In General.— Any State may establish and conduct one or more demonstration projects (in accordance with such terms, conditions, and requirements as the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prescribe, except that no such project may include the withholding of aid to families with dependent children pending visitation) to develop, improve, or expand activities designed to increase compliance with child access provisions of court orders. (b) Activities Under Project.— Activities that may be funded by a grant under this section include (whether conducted through the executive, legislative, or judicial branches of the State) the development of systematic procedures for enforcing access provisions of court orders, the establishment of special staffs to deal with and mediate disputes involving access (both before and after a court order has been issued), and the dissemination of information to parents. (c) Other Requirements.— In the case of any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project undertaken under this section, the project— (1) must be designed to improve the financial well-being of families with children or otherwise improve the operation of the program or programs involved; and (2) may not permit modifications in any program which would have the effect of disadvantaging children in need. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.— For the purpose of making grants to States to assist in financing the projects established under this section, there is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991. (e) Report.— Not later than July 1, 1992, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a report on the effectiveness of the demonstration projects established under this section in— (1) decreasing the time required for the resolution of disputes related to child access, (2) reducing litigation relating to access disputes, and (3) improving compliance with court-ordered child support payments.