PUBLIC LAW 109–288—SEPT. 28, 2006
120 STAT. 1253
after the conclusion of the 12-month period during which the voucher is in effect; and ‘‘(D) if the provider is a recipient of a grant under this section, demonstrate that the provider has exhausted its capacity for providing mentoring services under the grant. ‘‘(7) 3-YEAR PERIOD; OPTION FOR RENEWAL.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A cooperative agreement awarded under this subsection shall be effective for a 3-year period. ‘‘(B) RENEWAL.—The cooperative agreement may be renewed for an additional period, not to exceed 2 years and subject to any conditions that the Secretary may specify that are not inconsistent with the requirements of this subsection or subsection (i)(2)(B), if the Secretary determines that the entity has satisfied the requirements of the agreement and evaluations of the service delivery demonstration project demonstrate that the voucher service delivery method is effective in providing mentoring services to children of prisoners. ‘‘(8) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION AND REPORT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into a contract with an independent, private organization to evaluate and prepare a report on the first 2 fiscal years in which the demonstration project is conducted under this subsection. ‘‘(B) DEADLINE FOR REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the end of the second fiscal year in which the demonstration project is conducted under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit the report required under subparagraph (A) to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. The report shall include— ‘‘(i) the number of children as of the end of such second fiscal year who received vouchers for mentoring services; and ‘‘(ii) any conclusions regarding the use of vouchers for the delivery of mentoring services for children of prisoners. ‘‘(9) NO EFFECT ON ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—A voucher provided to a family under the demonstration project conducted under this subsection shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the eligibility for, or the amount of, any other Federal or federally-supported assistance for the family.’’. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 439 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629i), as amended by subsection (a) of this section and paragraph (1) of this subsection, is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘PURPOSE’’ and inserting ‘‘PURPOSES’’; and (ii) in paragraph (2)— (I) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘PURPOSE’’ and inserting ‘‘PURPOSES’’; (II) by striking ‘‘The purpose of this section is to authorize the Secretary to make competitive’’ and inserting ‘‘The purposes of this section are to authorize the Secretary—
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