legislation: 109-hr-2623

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109-hr-2623 109 hr 2623 To require States to conduct DNA tests to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between two or more persons in accordance with a national standard. Social Welfare 2005-05-25 2005-06-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. House Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] NJ D A000210 0 Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce by 10 percent the amount otherwise payable for a fiscal year to a state operating a program under an approved state plan for federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance upon finding that a state: (1) does not have in effect laws and procedures to ensure that every DNA test conducted pursuant to a court order to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between persons is conducted in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary (including accreditation and certification requirements); or (2) does have such laws and procedures in effect but has not complied in conducting such a test. . 2019-11-15T21:48:40Z  

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