States and public child welfare agencies on how to correctly and efficiently comply with sections 422(b)(9) and 432(a)(11). . (d) Biennial reports to the Congress Section 422 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 622 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Biennial reports to the Congress The Secretary shall biennially submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a written report on how the States and the Secretary are addressing the requirement in subsection (b)(9). . 3. Effective date (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Delay permitted if state legislation required If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan developed pursuant to part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this Act, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date the Secretary publishes the memorandum of understanding required by section 441 of the Social Security Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.