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[CITE: 42USC676]

 
                 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 E--Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance
 
Sec. 676. Administration


(a) Technical assistance to States

    The Secretary may provide technical assistance to the States to 
assist them to develop the programs authorized under this part and shall 
periodically (1) evaluate the programs authorized under this part and 
part B of this subchapter and (2) collect and publish data pertaining to 
the incidence and characteristics of foster care and adoptions in this 
country.

(b) Data collection and evaluation

    Each State shall submit statistical reports as the Secretary may 
require with respect to children for whom payments are made under this 
part containing information with respect to such children including 
legal status, demographic characteristics, location, and length of any 
stay in foster care.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, Sec. 476, as added Pub. L. 96-272, 
title I, Sec. 101(a)(1), June 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 511.)

                       References in Text

    Part B of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), is classified 
to section 620 et seq. of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 625 of this title.
