Court Improvement Equity Act

Section 438(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

From the amounts reserved under section 436(b)(2) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall, before applying paragraph (1) of this subsection, allocate the dollar amount set forth in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection for a grant to the highest court of each State that applies therefor and does not operate a program under part E.

A highest court to which a grant is made under this paragraph shall use the grant, consistent with subsection (a), to assess and make improvements to court processes and proceedings relating to child safety, permanency, and well-being.

In subparagraph (A), the term State means Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

On request of the Secretary, an entity to which a grant is made under this paragraph shall provide the Secretary with such information about the expenditure of the grant as the Secretary may request.

Section 438(c)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(c)(2)) is amended by striking (1)(A) and (3) and inserting (1)(A), (3), and (4)(A).