H.R. 1160, S. 384

Statement on H.R. 1160, S. 384, On Friday, March 25, 2005, the President signed into law:

H.R. 1160, the "Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2005," which extends certain welfare and related programs that expire on March 31, 2005;

S. 384, which extends the authority for the existence of the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group by two years, through March 27, 2007.

# # # For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary March 25, 2005

H.R. 1160, Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2005 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend through June 30, 2005, the TANF program, the national random sample study of child welfare, and child welfare waiver authority.

S. 384, Amends the Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Act of 2000 to extend from four to six years the existence of the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group.