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Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 2005, H.R. 2017, H.R. 2883, H.R. 2943

September 30, 2011

On Friday, September 30, 2011, the President signed into law:

H.R. 2005, the "Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011," which reauthorizes the Combating Autism Act of 2006, which created and authorized funding for several programs and a coordinating committee at HHS for Autism research, screening, intervention, and education;

H.R. 2017, the "Continuing Resolution Act, 2012," which provides FY 2012 appropriations for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government through Tuesday October 4, 2011;

H.R. 2883, the "Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act of 2011," which reauthorizes and makes changes to several child and family welfare programs, including: (1) the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services program; (2) the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program; (3) the Monthly Caseworker Visits and Regional Partnership grant programs; and (4) the Court Improvement Program, and reauthorizes child welfare demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in States; and

H.R. 2943, the "Short Term TANF Extension Act," which provides a short-term extension of certain welfare programs that expire on September 30, 2011.

Barack Obama, Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 2005, H.R. 2017, H.R. 2883, H.R. 2943 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/318790

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