SHORT-TERM TRAINING FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, RELATIVE GUARDIANS, AND COURT PERSONNEL.

SEC. 203. SHORT-TERM TRAINING FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, RELATIVE GUARDIANS, AND COURT PERSONNEL.(a) In General.—Section 474(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)(B)) is amended—(1) by inserting “or relative guardians” after “adoptive parents”;(2) by striking “and the members” and inserting “, the members”;(3) by inserting “, or State-licensed or State-approved child welfare agencies providing services,” after “providing care”;(4) by striking “foster and adopted” the 1st place it appears;(5) by inserting “and members of the staff of abuse and neglect courts, agency attorneys, attorneys representing children or parents, guardians ad litem, or other court-appointed special advocates representing children in proceedings of such courts,” after “part,”;(6) by inserting “guardians,” before “staff members,”;(7) by striking “and institutions” and inserting “institutions, attorneys, and advocates”; and(8) by inserting “and children living with relative guardians” after “foster and adopted children” the 2nd place it appears.(b) Phase-in.—With respect to an expenditure described in section 474(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act by reason of an amendment made by subsection (a) of this section, in lieu of the 122 STAT. 3960 percentage set forth in such section 474(a)(3)(B), the percentage that shall apply is—(1) 55 percent, if the expenditure is made in fiscal year 2009;(2) 60 percent, if the expenditure is made in fiscal year 2010;(3) 65 percent, if the expenditure is made in fiscal year 2011; or(4) 70 percent, if the expenditure is made in fiscal year 2012.