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8 U.S.C. § 1601 — Derivative eligibility for benefits
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien who under the provisions of this chapter is ineligible for benefits under the food stamp program (as defined in [section 1612(a)(3)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1612/a/3/B&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall not be eligible for such benefits because the alien receives benefits under the supplemental security income program (as defined in [section 1612(a)(3)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1612/a/3/A&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien who under the provisions of this chapter is ineligible for benefits under the food stamp program (as defined in [section 1612(a)(3)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1612/a/3/B&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall not be eligible for such benefits because the alien receives benefits under the supplemental security income program (as defined in [section 1612(a)(3)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1612/a/3/A&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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As used in this chapter, the term:
**(a)** “Access device” means any card, plate, code, account number, or other means of access, including point of sale devices, that can be used, alone or in conjunction with another access device, to obtain payments, allotments, benefits, money, goods, or other things of value, or that can be used to initiate a transfer of funds under this chapter.
**(b)** “Allotment” means the total value of benefits a household is authorized to receive during each month.
**(c)** “Allowable medical expenses” means expenditures for (1) medical and dental care, (2) hospitalization or nursing care (including hospitalization or nursing care of an individual who was a household member immediately prior to entering a hospital or nursing home), (3) prescription drugs when prescribed by a licensed practitioner authorized under State law and over-the-counter medication (including insulin) when approved by a licensed practitioner or other qualified health professional, (4) health and hospitalization insurance policies (excluding the costs of health and accident or income maintenance policies), (5) medicare premiums related to coverage under title XVIII of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 1395](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1395&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], (6) dentures, hearing aids, and prosthetics (including the costs of securing and maintaining a seeing eye dog), (7) eye glasses prescribed by a physician skilled in eye disease or by an optometrist, (8) reasonable costs of transportation necessary to secure medical treatment or services, and (9) maintaining an attendant, homemaker, home health aide, housekeeper, or child care services due to age, infirmity, or illness.
**(d) Benefit.—** The term “benefi
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**(a) Allowance of credit**
(1) **In general** — In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to the credit percentage of so much of the taxpayer’s earned income for the taxable year as does not exceed the earned income amount.
(2) **Limitation** — The amount of the credit allowable to a taxpayer under paragraph (1) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of—
(A) the credit percentage of the earned income amount, over
(B) the phaseout percentage of so much of the adjusted gross income (or, if greater, the earned income) of the taxpayer for the taxable year as exceeds the phaseout amount.
**(b) Percentages and amounts** For purposes of subsection (a)—
(1) **Percentages** — The credit percentage and the phaseout percentage shall be determined as follows: In the case of an eligible individual with:The credit percentage is:Thephaseoutpercentageis: 1 qualifying child3415.98 2 qualifying children4021.06 3 or more qualifying children4521.06 No qualifying children7.65 7.65
(2) **Amounts**
(A) *In general* — Subject to subparagraph (B), the earned income amount and the phaseout amount shall be determined as follows: In the case of an eligible individual with:The earned income amount is:Thephaseoutamount is: 1 qualifying child$6,330$11,610 2 or more qualifying children$8,890$11,610 No qualifying children$4,220 $5,280
(B) *Joint returns* — In the case of a joint return filed by an eligible individual and such individual’s spouse, the phaseout amount determined under subparagraph (A) shall be increased by $5,000.
**(c) Definitions and special rules** For purposes of this section—
(1) **Eligible individual**
(A) *In general* — The term “e
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**(a) Enforceability**
(1) **Terms of affidavit** — No affidavit of support may be accepted by the Attorney General or by any consular officer to establish that an alien is not excludable as a public charge under [section 1182(a)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim) unless such affidavit is executed by a sponsor of the alien as a contract—
(A) in which the sponsor agrees to provide support to maintain the sponsored alien at an annual income that is not less than 125 percent of the Federal poverty line during the period in which the affidavit is enforceable;
(B) that is legally enforceable against the sponsor by the sponsored alien, the Federal Government, any State (or any political subdivision of such State), or by any other entity that provides any means-tested public benefit (as defined in subsection (e) 11 See References in Text note below.), consistent with the provisions of this section; and
(C) in which the sponsor agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of any Federal or State court for the purpose of actions brought under subsection (b)(2).
(2) **Period of enforceability** — An affidavit of support shall be enforceable with respect to benefits provided for an alien before the date the alien is naturalized as a citizen of the United States, or, if earlier, the termination date provided under paragraph (3).
(3) **Termination of period of enforceability upon completion of required period of employment, etc.**
(A) *In general* — An affidavit of support is not enforceable after such time as the alien (i) has worked 40 qualifying quarters of coverage as defined under title II of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:U
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**(a) In general** Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subsection (b), an alien who is not a qualified alien (as defined in [section 1641 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1641&num=0&edition=prelim)) is not eligible for any Federal public benefit (as defined in subsection (c)).
**(b) Exceptions**
(1) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the following Federal public benefits:
(A) Medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 1396](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1396&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] (or any successor program to such title) for care and services that are necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition (as defined in section 1903(v)(3) of such Act [[42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(3)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1396b/v/3&num=0&edition=prelim)]) of the alien involved and are not related to an organ transplant procedure, if the alien involved otherwise meets the eligibility requirements for medical assistance under the State plan approved under such title (other than the requirement of the receipt of aid or assistance under title IV of such Act [[42 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of such Act [[42 U.S.C. 1381](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1381&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or a State supplementary payment).
(B) Short-term, non-cash, in-kind emergency disaster relief.
(C) Public health assistance (not including any assistance under title XIX
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**(a) Assistance for victims in other countries**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in consultation with appropriate nongovernmental organizations, shall establish and carry out programs and initiatives in foreign countries to assist in the safe integration, reintegration, or resettlement, as appropriate, of victims of trafficking. Such programs and initiatives shall be designed to meet the appropriate assistance needs of such persons and their children, as identified by the Task Force, and shall be carried out in a manner which takes into account the cross-border, regional, and transnational aspects of trafficking in persons. In addition, such programs and initiatives shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include the following:
(A) Support for local in-country nongovernmental organization-operated hotlines, culturally and linguistically appropriate protective shelters, and regional and international nongovernmental organization networks and databases on trafficking, including support to assist nongovernmental organizations in establishing service centers and systems that are mobile and extend beyond large cities.
(B) Support for nongovernmental organizations and advocates to provide legal, social, and other services and assistance to trafficked individuals, particularly those individuals in detention, and by facilitating contact between relevant foreign government agencies and such nongovernmental organizations to facilitate cooperation between the foreign governments and such organizations.
(C) Education and training for trafficked women and girls.
(D) The safe integration or reintegration of trafficked individuals into an appropriate community or family, with f
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**(a) Families included; rent options; minimum amount; occupancy by police officers and over-income families**
(1) Dwelling units assisted under this chapter shall be rented only to families who are low-income families at the time of their initial occupancy of such units. Reviews of family income shall be made pursuant to paragraph (6); except that, in the case of any family with a fixed income, as defined by the Secretary, after the initial review of the family’s income, the public housing agency or owner shall not be required to conduct a review of the family’s income for any year for which such family certifies, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall establish, which shall include policies to adjust for inflation-based income changes, that 90 percent or more of the income of the family consists of fixed income, and that the sources of such income have not changed since the previous year, except that the public housing agency or owner shall conduct a review of each such family’s income not less than once every 3 years. Except as provided in paragraph (2) and subject to the requirement under paragraph (3), a family shall pay as rent for a dwelling unit assisted under this chapter (other than a family assisted under section 1437f(o) or (y) of this title or paying rent under section 1437f(c)(3)(B) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title) the highest of the following amounts, rounded to the nearest dollar:
(A) 30 per centum of the family’s monthly adjusted income;
(B) 10 per centum of the family’s monthly income; or
(C) if the family is receiving payments for welfare assistance from a public agency and a part of such payments, adjusted in accordance with the family’s actual housing costs, is specifically designated by such agency
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**(a) Grants**
(1) **Family assistance grant**
(A) *In general* — Each eligible State shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary, for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, a grant in an amount equal to the State family assistance grant.
(B) *State family assistance grant* — The State family assistance grant payable to a State for a fiscal year shall be the amount that bears the same ratio to the amount specified in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph (as in effect just before February 22, 2012), reduced by the percentage specified in [section 613(h)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section613/h/1&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to the fiscal year, as the amount required to be paid to the State under this paragraph (as so in effect) for fiscal year 2002 (determined without regard to any reduction pursuant to section 609 or 612(a)(1) of this title) bears to the total amount required to be paid under this paragraph for fiscal year 2002 (as so determined).
(C) *Appropriation* — Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018 $16,566,542,000 for grants under this paragraph.
(2) **Healthy marriage promotion and responsible fatherhood grants**
(A) *In general*
(i) *Use of funds* — Subject to subparagraphs (B), (C), and (E), the Secretary may use the funds made available under subparagraph (D) for the purpose of conducting and supporting research and demonstration projects by public or private entities, and providing technical assistance to States, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and such other entities as the Secretary may specify that are receiving a grant under another provision of this part.
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**(a) In general**
(1) **No assistance for families without a minor child** — A State to which a grant is made under [section 603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section603&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not use any part of the grant to provide assistance to a family, unless the family includes a minor child who resides with the family (consistent with paragraph (10)) or a pregnant individual.
(2) **Reduction or elimination of assistance for noncooperation in establishing paternity or obtaining child support** — If the agency responsible for administering the State plan approved under part D determines that an individual is not cooperating with the State in establishing paternity or in establishing, modifying, or enforcing a support order with respect to a child of the individual, and the individual does not qualify for any good cause or other exception established by the State pursuant to [section 654(29) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section654/29&num=0&edition=prelim), then the State—
(A) shall deduct from the assistance that would otherwise be provided to the family of the individual under the State program funded under this part an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the amount of such assistance; and
(B) may deny the family any assistance under the State program.
(3) **No assistance for families not assigning certain support rights to the State** — A State to which a grant is made under [section 603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section603&num=0&edition=prelim) shall require, as a condition of paying assistance to a family under the State program funded under this part, that a member of the fa
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**(a) In general** Subject to this section:
(1) **Use of grant in violation of this part**
(A) *General penalty* — If an audit conducted under chapter 75 of title 31 finds that an amount paid to a State under [section 603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section603&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year has been used in violation of this part, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under [section 603(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section603/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim) for the immediately succeeding fiscal year quarter by the amount so used.
(B) *Enhanced penalty for intentional violations* — If the State does not prove to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the State did not intend to use the amount in violation of this part, the Secretary shall further reduce the grant payable to the State under [section 603(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section603/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim) for the immediately succeeding fiscal year quarter by an amount equal to 5 percent of the State family assistance grant.
(C) *Penalty for misuse of competitive welfare-to-work funds* — If the Secretary of Labor finds that an amount paid to an entity under [section 603(a)(5)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section603/a/5/B&num=0&edition=prelim) has been used in violation of subparagraph (B) or (C) of [section 603(a)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section603/a/5&num=0&edition=prelim), the entity shall remit to the Secretary of Labor an amount equal to the amount so used.
(2) **Failure to submi
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Eligibility** — Each State with a plan approved under this part shall make foster care maintenance payments on behalf of each child who has been removed from the home of a relative specified in [section 606(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section606/a&num=0&edition=prelim) (as in effect on July 16, 1996) into foster care if—
(A) the removal and foster care placement met, and the placement continues to meet, the requirements of paragraph (2); and
(B) the child, while in the home, would have met the AFDC eligibility requirement of paragraph (3).
(2) **Removal and foster care placement requirements** — The removal and foster care placement of a child meet the requirements of this paragraph if—
(A) the removal and foster care placement are in accordance with—
(i) a voluntary placement agreement entered into by a parent or legal guardian of the child who is the relative referred to in paragraph (1); or
(ii) a judicial determination to the effect that continuation in the home from which removed would be contrary to the welfare of the child and that reasonable efforts of the type described in [section 671(a)(15) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section671/a/15&num=0&edition=prelim) for a child have been made;
(B) the child’s placement and care are the responsibility of—
(i) the State agency administering the State plan approved under [section 671 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section671&num=0&edition=prelim);
(ii) any other public agency with which the State agency administering or supervising the administration of the State plan has made an agreement which is i
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