STREAMLINING RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING.

SEC. 115. STREAMLINING RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING. (a) Repurposing Discretionary Research Set-aside.—Section 435(c) (42 U.S.C. 629e(c)) is amended to read as follows: “(c) Evaluation, Research, and Technical Assistance With Respect to Targeted Program Resources.—Of the amount reserved under section 437(b)(1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall use not less than— “(1) $1,000,000 for technical assistance to grantees under section 437(f) and to support design of local site evaluations with the goal of publishing and submitting evaluation findings to the clearinghouse established under section 476(d), or to award grants to allow current or former grantees under section 437(f) to analyze, publish, and submit to the clearinghouse data collected during past grants; and “(2) $1,000,000 for technical assistance required under section 429B of this Act to support effective implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and to support development of associated State plan measures described pursuant to section 422(b)(9) of this Act.” . (b) Elimination of Research Set-aside From Mandatory Funds.— (1) In general.—Section 436(b) (42 U.S.C. 629f(b)), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively. (2) Conforming amendments.— (A) Section 433(a) (42 U.S.C. 629c(a)) is amended by striking “436(b)(3)” and inserting “436(b)(2)”. (B) Section 433(e) (42 U.S.C. 629c(e)), as amended by section 112(b) of this Act, is amended by striking “436(b)(4)(A)” and inserting “436(b)(3)(A)” each place it appears. (C) Section 434(a)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 629d(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking “436(b)(4)(B)” and inserting “436(b)(3)(B)”. (D) Section 437(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 629g(b)(1)) is amended by striking “436(b)(1)” and inserting “435”. (E) Section 437(f)(3) (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(3)) is amended by striking “436(b)(5)” and inserting “436(b)(4)”. (F) [42 U.S.C. 629h] Section 438(c) (42 U.S.C. 629g(c)) is amended in each of paragraphs (1) through (3) is amended by striking “436(b)(2)” and inserting “436(b)(1)”.