Secretarial monitoring

Section 303 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Monitoring required (1) In general The Secretary of Labor shall monitor each State’s compliance with subsection (r). (2) Withholding of funds In the case that the Secretary identifies a State that is not in compliance with subsection (n) or (o), the Secretary may, after reasonable notice and hearing— (A) withhold 5 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to section 901(c)(1)(A) for such State; and (B) implement for the State a corrective action plan to bring the State into compliance with such subsections..