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State-Federal Relations and Standing Committees
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| News Highlights: State-Federal & Standing Committees | Standing Committees: Membership & Governance | Capitol to Capitol / Newsletters | Letters/Testimony | Policy Directives & Resolutions | Federal Resources |
2013 Spring Forum Highlights
Demographics, hydraulic fracturing, an economic forecast, state budgets and the state impact of sequestration were among the topics covered during the plenary sessions of the 2013 Spring Forum. More
Marketplace Fairness Act Passes in U.S. Senate
NCSL thanks bipartisan coalition of senators who voted for the bill. Next step, U.S. House of Representatives. More
NCSL Leadership Testifies in U.S. House of Representatives
NCSL President-Elect, Senator Bruce Starr of Oregon testifies before Congress on the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century ( MAP-21). More
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NCSL Standing Committees & Task Forces
| Overview | Budgets and Revenue | Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce | Education | Energy, Transportation and Agriculture | Environment |
| Health | Human Services and Welfare | Labor and Economic Development | Law and Criminal Justice | Legislative Effectiveness | Task Forces |
New EBT Mandate in TANF Extension
 On February 22, the President signed P.L. 112-96, the “Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.” Included in this law was an extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, with policy changes and a new penalty for states. The TANF block grant, which includes the Contingency Fund, is extended through September 30, 2012. The TANF Supplemental Grants were not provided for in this legislation. More
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New Performance Measures for SSBG
 On February 23, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an information memorandum establishing a new performance measure for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG, Title XX). SSBG, often referred to as the “original block grant” is a flexible grant to states, which is used to fund programs ranging from adult protective services to child care for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients. More
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NCSL's Summary of the "Child Welfare Improvement and Innovation Act"
 On September 12, 2011, the U.S. Senate and House introduced legislation that would renew and extend the U.S. Deprtarment of Health and Human Services ability to grant Title IV-E child welfare waivers to states. The legislation would reauthorize the Promoting Safe and Stable Families through 2016 as well. More
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NCSL's Summary of President Obama's FY13 Human Services and Immigration Budget Proposal
 On February 13, 2012, President Obama released his budget proposal for FY2013. This is the first step in the budget process for the federal fiscal year that begins on October 1, 2012. Differing from past years, the Senate is using last year’s Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L.111-28) for appropriations targets while the House leadership will be using a budget resolution that is then used to guide the process of appropriations legislation for FY2013. More
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New Rules Allow Integration of Human Services and Health Eligibility Systems
 On August 10, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services issued a joint letter allowing for states to integrate human services and health eligibility systems. The letter from HHS and USDA would allow states, at their discretion, to integrate human service program eligibility determination functions in the creation of the Exchanges and overhaul of Medicaid eligibility. More
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Materials Hunger and Nutrition from the NCSL Foundation Hunger Partnership
 The NCSL Foundation Hunger Partnership brings together legislators, legislative staff and interested businesses to share innovative policy and program ideas to address hunger in America. For user-friendly sources of state data, a summary chart of federal nutrition assistance programs, and profiles of innovative public-private partnerships, check out these NCSL resources. More
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