USE OF FUNDS.

SEC. 12215. USE OF FUNDS. Section 299C(c) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5674(c)) is amended to read as follows: “(c) No funds may be paid under this title to a residential program (excluding a program in a private residence) unless— “(1) there is in effect in the State in which such placement or care is provided, a requirement that the provider of such placement or such care may be licensed only after satisfying, at a minimum, explicit standards of discipline that prohibit neglect, and physical and mental abuse, as defined by State law; “(2) such provider is licensed as described in paragraph (1) by the State in which such placement or care is provided; and “(3) in a case involving a provider located in a State that is different from the State where the order for placement originates, the chief administrative officer of the public agency or the officer of the court placing the juvenile certifies that such provider— “(A) satisfies the originating State’s explicit licensing standards of discipline that prohibit neglect, physical and mental abuse, and standards for education and health care as defined by that State’s law; and 116 STAT. 1893 “(B) otherwise complies with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children as entered into by such other State.”.