42 U.S.C. § 628b — National random sample study of child

Page 2228 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 628a quarters beginning on or after such date, with delay permitted if either State legislation or tribal action is required to meet additional requirements, see section 117 of Pub. L. 118–258, set out as a note under section 622 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2006 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109–288 effective Oct. 1, 2006, and applicable to payments under this part and part E of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether imple- menting regulations have been promulgated, and with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see section 12(a), (b) of Pub. L. 109–288, set out as a note under section 621 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 104–193, see section 395(a)–(c) of Pub. L. 104–193, set out as a note under section 654 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–66 effective with respect to calendar quarters beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1993, see section 13711(c) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as a note under section 622 of this title. § 628a. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 429, as added Pub. L. 103–432, title II, § 205(a), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4456, which related to child welfare traineeships, was redesignated section 426(c) of act Aug. 14, 1935, by Pub. L. 109–288, § 6(f)(2), Sept. 28, 2006, 120 Stat. 1247, and is classified to section 626(c) of this title. § 628b. National random sample study of child welfare (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct (directly, or by grant, contract, or interagency agreement) a na- tional study based on random samples of chil- dren who are at risk of child abuse or neglect, or are determined by States to have been abused or neglected. (b) Requirements The study required by subsection (a) shall— (1) have a longitudinal component; and (2) yield data reliable at the State level for as many States as the Secretary determines is feasible. (c) Preferred contents In conducting the study required by sub- section (a), the Secretary should— (1) carefully consider selecting the sample from cases of confirmed abuse or neglect; and (2) follow each case for several years while obtaining information on, among other things— (A) the type of abuse or neglect involved; (B) the frequency of contact with State or local agencies; (C) whether the child involved has been separated from the family, and, if so, under what circumstances; (D) the number, type, and characteristics of out-of-home placements of the child; and (E) the average duration of each place- ment. (d) Reports (1) In general From time to time, the Secretary shall pre- pare reports summarizing the results of the study required by subsection (a). (2) Availability The Secretary shall make available to the public any report prepared under paragraph (1), in writing or in the form of an electronic data tape. (3) Authority to charge fee The Secretary may charge and collect a fee for the furnishing of reports under paragraph (2). (e) Appropriation Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary for each of fis- cal years 1996 through 2002 $6,000,000 to carry out this section. (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 429, formerly § 429A, as added Pub. L. 104–193, title V, § 503, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2277; amended Pub. L. 105–33, title V, §§ 5591(a), 5592(a)(1)(C), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 643, 644; renumbered § 429, Pub. L. 109–288, § 6(f)(3), Sept. 28, 2006, 120 Stat. 1247.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 429 of act Aug. 14, 1935, was renum- bered section 426(c) and is classified to section 626(c) of this title. AMENDMENTS 1997—Pub. L. 105–33, § 5592(a)(1)(C), transferred section in original to end of this subpart. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–33, § 5591(a), inserted ‘‘(di- rectly, or by grant, contract, or interagency agree- ment)’’ after ‘‘conduct’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–33 effective as if included in the enactment of title V of the Personal Responsi- bility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–193, see section 5593 of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 622 of this title. § 628c. Grants to States to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile jus- tice systems (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to authorize the Secretary, in collaboration with the Attorney General and the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice— (1) to make grants to State child welfare and juvenile justice agencies and child- and youth- serving agencies to collaborate in the collec- tion of data relating to dual status youth; and (2) to develop practices, policies, and proto- cols— (A) to confront the challenges presented and experienced by dual status youth; and (B) for the development of interoperable data systems.