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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-485—OCT. 13, 1988

102 STAT. 2397

the effective date of such amendments) shall apply as if such amendments had never been made. SEC. 402. CHANGES IN EARNED INCOME DISREGARDS. (a) LIMIT ON DISREGARD OF CHILD CARE COSTS INCREASED; CHILD CARE DISREGARD TO B E APPLIED LAST.—Section 402(a)(8)(A)(iii) of the

Social Security Act is amended— 42 USC 602. (1) by inserting "after applying the other clauses of this subparagraph," before "shall disregard"; (2) by striking "$160" and inserting in lieu thereof "$175"; and (3) by inserting before the semicolon ", or, in the case such child is under age 2, $200". (b) STANDARD DISREGARD INCREASED.—Section 402(a)(8)(A)(ii) of such Act is amended by striking "$75" and inserting in lieu thereof "$90". (c) DISREGARD OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS OR REFUND OF EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.—(1) Section 402(a)(8)(A) of such Act is

amended— (A) by striking "and" at the end of clause (vi); and (B) by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) shall disregard any refund of Federal income taxes made to a family receiving aid to families with dependent children by reason of section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to earned income tax credit) and any payment made to such a family by an employer under section 3507 of such Code (relating to advance payment of earned income credit); and". (2)(A) Section 402(d) of such Act is repealed. (B) Section 402(a)(30) of such Act is amended by striking "subsection (d)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (e)". (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 42 USC 602 note. become effective on October 1, 1989. SEC. 403. HOUSEHOLDS HEADED BY MINOR PARENTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402(a) of the Social Security Act (as amended by sections 201(a), 401(a), and 401(f) of this Act) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (41); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (42) and inserting "; and"; and (3) by inserting immediately after paragraph (42) the following new paragraph: "(43) at the option of the State, provide that— "(A) subject to subparagraph (B), in the case of any individual who is under the age of 18 and has never married, and who has a dependent child in his or her care (or is pregnant and is eligible for aid to families with dependent children under the State plan)— "(i) such individual may receive aid to families with dependent children under the plan for the individual and such child (or for herself in the case of a pregnant woman) only if such individual and child (or such pregnant woman) reside in a place of residence maintained by a parent, legal guardian, or other adult relative of such individual as such parent's, guardian's, or adult relative's own home, or reside in a foster home,