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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

95 STAT. 846

26 USC 3507.

PUBLIC LAW 97-35-AUG. 13, 1981 "(1) For purposes of this part, an individual's 'income' shall also include, to the extent and under the circumstances prescribed by the Secretary, an amount (which shall be treated as earned income for purposes of this part) equal to the earned income advance amount (under section 3507(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954) that is (or, upon the filing of an earned income eligibility certificate, would be) payable to such individual.". INCOME OF STEPPARENTS LIVING WITH DEPENDENT CHILD

42 USC 602.

Ante, p. 844.

42 USC 612. Supra.

SEC. 2306. (a) Section 402(a) of the Social Security Act is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (29); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (30) and inserting in lieu thereof"; and"; and (3) by adding after paragraph (30) the following new paragraph: "(31) provide that, in making the determination for any month under paragraph (7), the State agency shall take into consideration so much of the income of the dependent child's stepparent living in the same home as such child as exceeds the sum of (A) the first $75 of the total of such stepparent's earned income for such month (or such lesser amount as the Secretary may prescribe in the case of an individual not engaged in fulltime employment or not employed throughout the month), (B) the State's standard of need under such plan for a family of the same composition as the stepparent and those other individuals living in the same household as the dependent child and claimed by such stepparent as dependents for purposes of determining his Federal personal income tax liability but whose needs are not taken into account in making the determination under paragraph (7), (C) amounts paid by the stepparent to individuals not living in such household and claimed by him as dependents for purposes of determining his Federal personal income tax liability, and (D) payments by such stepparent of alimony or child support with respect to individuals not living in such household.". (b) Section 412(b) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "does not include any such relative" and inserting in lieu thereof "does not include a stepparent whose income is taken into consideration under section 402(a)(31) (regardless of whether such income exceeds the sum specified in such section) or any other such relative". COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS

42 USC 609.

SEC. 2307. (a) Section 409 of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: "COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS

"SEC. 409. (a)(1) Any State which chooses to do so may establish a community work experience program in accordance with this section. The purpose of the community work experience program is to provide experience and training for individuals not otherwise able to obtain employment, in order to assist them to move into regular employment. Community work experience programs shall be designed to improve the employability of participants through actual work experience and training and to enable individuals employed under community work experience programs to move promptly into regular