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1 months in the calendar quarter beginning April 1 of such 2 year exceeds the average level of the price index for months 3 in 1969, and (B) shall thereupon promulgate the amounts 4 so adjusted as the poverty levels for family groups of various 5 sizes which shall be conclusive for purposes of this part for 6 the fiscal year beginning July 1 next succeeding such 7 promulgation.

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"FAILURE BY STATE TO COMPLY WITH AGREEMENT

"SEC. 454. If the Secretary, after reasonable notice and

opportunity for hearing to a State with which he has an 15 agreement under this part, finds that such State is failing to

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comply therewith, he shall withhold all, or such portion as he

deems appropriate, of the payments to which such State is

otherwise entitled under this part or part A or B of this title

or under title V, XVI, or XIX; but the amounts so with

held from payments under such part A or B or under title 21 V, XVI, or XIX shall be deemed to have been paid to the 22 State under such part or title. Such withholding shall be 23 effected at such time or times and in such installments as the

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"SEC. 461. (a) The Secretary may enter into an agreement with any State under which the Secretary will make,

on behalf of the State, the supplementary payments provided 6 for under part E, or will perform such other functions 7 of the State in connection with such payments as may be agreed upon, or both. In any such case, the agreement shall 9 also (1) provide for payment by the State to the Secretary 10 of an amount equal to the supplementary payments the State 11 would otherwise make pursuant to part E, less any payments 12 which would be made to the State under section 453 (a), and 13 (2) at the request of the State, provide for joint audit of pay14 ments under the agreement.

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"(b) The Secretary may also enter into an agreement 16 with any State under which such State will make, on behalf 17 of the Secretary, the family assistance benefit payments 18 provided for under part D with respect to all or specified 19 families in the State who are eligible for such benefits or will 20 perform such other functions in connection with the adminis21 tration of part D as may be agreed upon. The cost of carry22 ing out any such agreement shall be paid to the State by the 23 Secretary in advance or by way of reimbursement and in 24 such installments as may be agreed upon.

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"PENALTIES FOR FRAUD

"SEC. 462. The provisions of section 208, other than 3 paragraph (a), shall apply with respect to benefits under

4 part D and allowances under part C, of this title, to the same 5 extent as they apply to payments under title II.

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"SEC. 463. (a) The Secretary shall make an annual re9 port to the President and the Congress on the operation and 10 administration of parts D and E, including an evaluation 11 thereof in carrying out the purposes of such parts and recom12 mendations with respect thereto. The Secretary is authorized 13 to conduct evaluations directly or by grants or contracts of 14 the programs authorized by such parts.

15 "(b) The Secretary is authorized to conduct, directly or 16 by grants or contracts, research into or demonstrations of 17 ways of better providing financial assistance to needy per18 sons or of better carrying out the purposes of part D, and 19 in so doing to waive any requirements or limitations in such 20 part with respect to eligibility for or amount of family 21 assistance benefits for such family, members of families, or 22 groups thereof as he deems appropriate.

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1 technical assistance to States, and to provide, directly or 2 through grants or contracts, for such training of personnel 3 of States, as he deems appropriate to assist them in more 4 efficiently and effectively carrying out their agreements 5 under this part and part E.

6 “(d) In addition to funds otherwise available therefor, 7 such portion of any appropriation to carry out part D or E 8 as the Secretary may determine, but not in excess of $20,9 000,000 in any fiscal year, shall be available to him to carry 10 out this section.

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"OBLIGATION OF DESERTING PARENTS

"SEC. 464. In any case where an individual has de13 serted or abandoned his spouse or his child or children and 14 such spouse or any such child (during the period of such 15 desertion or abandonment) is a member of a family receiv16 ing family assistance benefits under part D or supplementary 17 payments under part E, such individual shall be obligated 18 to the United States in an amount equal to

"(1) the total amount of the family assistance benefits paid to such family during such period with respect

to such spouse and child or children, plus the amount paid

by the Secretary under section 453 on account of the

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such period with respect to such spouse and child or chil

dren, reduced by

"(2) any amount actually paid by such individual

to or for the support and maintenance of such spouse

and child or children during such period, if and to the

extent that such amount is excluded in determining the amount of such family assistance benefits;

except that in any case where an order for the support and 9 maintenance of such spouse or any such child has been 10 issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, the obligation of 11 such individual under this subsection (with respect to such

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spouse or child) for any period shall not exceed the amount 13 specified in such order less any amount actually paid by such 14 individual (to or for the support and maintenance of such 15 spouse or child) during such period. The amount due the 16 United States under such obligation shall be collected (to the 17 extent that the claim of the United States therefor is not other18 wise satisfied), in such manner as may be specified by the 19 Secretary, from any amounts otherwise due him or becoming 20 due him at any time from any officer or agency of the United 21 States or under any Federal program. Amounts collected under 22 the preceding sentence shall be deposited in the Treasury as 23 miscellaneous receipts.