By 2000, half of all able-bodied adult recipients would have to find jobs.

But even without them, many counties are already trying to move able-bodied recipients into jobs within 60 days.

He said all able-bodied recipients without infant children were now in jobs or taking steps to get them.

Congress could compromise on requirements to put able-bodied recipients to work.

The ultimate purpose of the law is to put able-bodied welfare recipients to work.

Pennsylvania, she said, now offers welfare to able-bodied recipients for 2 out of 24 months.

Most important, it would require states to offer education, job training and employment opportunities to all able-bodied recipients without children under age 3.

He said he wanted to start a program to require all able-bodied recipients to go to work to support themselves and their families.

Under the bill, states would be required to provide education, training and jobs to able-bodied recipients except those with children under the age of three.

Congress might want to require able-bodied recipients to work.