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[CITE: 42USC619]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 7--SOCIAL SECURITY
 
 SUBCHAPTER IV--GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID AND SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES 
              WITH CHILDREN AND FOR CHILD-WELFARE SERVICES
 
   Part A--Block Grants to States for Temporary Assistance for Needy 
                                Families
 
Sec. 619. Definitions

    As used in this part:

                              (1) Adult

        The term ``adult'' means an individual who is not a minor child.

                           (2) Minor child

        The term ``minor child'' means an individual who--
            (A) has not attained 18 years of age; or
            (B) has not attained 19 years of age and is a full-time 
        student in a secondary school (or in the equivalent level of 
        vocational or technical training).

                           (3) Fiscal year

        The term ``fiscal year'' means any 12-month period ending on 
    September 30 of a calendar year.

          (4) Indian, Indian tribe, and tribal organization

        (A) In general

            Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the terms 
        ``Indian'', ``Indian tribe'', and ``tribal organization'' have 
        the meaning given such terms by section 450b of title 25.

        (B) Special rule for Indian tribes in Alaska

            The term ``Indian tribe'' means, with respect to the State 
        of Alaska, only the Metlakatla Indian Community of the Annette 
        Islands Reserve and the following Alaska Native regional 
        nonprofit corporations:
                (i) Arctic Slope Native Association.
                (ii) Kawerak, Inc.
                (iii) Maniilaq Association.
                (iv) Association of Village Council Presidents.
                (v) Tanana Chiefs Conference.
                (vi) Cook Inlet Tribal Council.
                (vii) Bristol Bay Native Association.
                (viii) Aleutian and Pribilof Island Association.
                (ix) Chugachmuit.
                (x) Tlingit Haida Central Council.
                (xi) Kodiak Area Native Association.
                (xii) Copper River Native Association.

                              (5) State

        Except as otherwise specifically provided, the term ``State'' 
    means the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
    the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
    Guam, and American Samoa.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, Sec. 419, as added Pub. L. 104-193, 
title I, Sec. 103(a)(2), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2159.)


                             Effective Date

    Par. (4) of this section effective Oct. 1, 1996, with remainder of 
section effective July 1, 1997, with transition rules relating to State 
options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and 
proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of 
accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and 
continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and 
provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, 
see section 116 of Pub. L. 104-193, as amended, set out as a note under 
section 601 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 21 section 862a.
