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PUBLIC LAW 103-66—AUG. 10, 1993 107 STAT. 649 ment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Social Security Act. PART I—CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, FOSTER CARE, AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE SEC. 13711. ENTITLEMENT FUNDING FOR SERVICES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN AND PRESERVE FAMILIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of title IV (42 U.S.C. 620-628) is amended— (1) by striking the heading and inserting the following: "PART B-~CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES ''Subpart 1—Child Welfare Services"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ''Subpart 2—^Family Preservation and Support Services <«EC. 430. PURPOSES; LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPRO- 42 USC 629. PRIATIONS; RESERVATION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS. "(a) PURPOSES; LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- TIONS.—For the purpose of encouraging and enabling each State to develop and establish, or expand, and to operate a program of family preservation services and community-based family support services, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary the amounts described in subsection (b) for the fiscal years specified in subsection (b). "(b) DESCRIPTION OF AMOUNTS.—The amoimt described in this subsection is— "(1) for fiscal year 1994, $60,000,000; "(2) for fiscal year 1995, $150,000,000; "(3) for fiscal year 1996, $225,000,000; •*(4) for fiscal year 1997, $240,000,000; or "(5) for fiscal year 1998, the greater of— "(A) $255,000,000; or "(B) the amount described in this subsection for fiscal year 1997, increased by the inflation percentage applicable to fiscal year 1998. "(c) INFLATION PERCENTAGE.—^For purposes of subsection (bX5XB) of this section, the inflation percentage applicable to any fiscal year is the percentage (if any) by which— "(1) the average of the Consumer Price Index (as defined in section l(fK5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the immediately preceding fiscal year; exceeds "(2) the average of the Consimier Price Index (as so defined) for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the 2nd preceding fiscal year. "(d) RESERVATION OP CERTAIN AMOUNTS.— "(1) EVALUATION, RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—^The Secretary shall reserve $2,000,000 of the amount described in subsection (b) for fiscal year 1994, and