,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bahb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,ms4  
,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,*u1    
,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1   
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,vela1  
,ms4 ,cl>ke1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,moore1    
,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1  
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4     
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,fudge1  
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,ms4      
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,sires1  
,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,danny 
,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1   
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,c>son (  
,indiana1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,kelly (     
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,heck (         
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1  
,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4        
,norton1 & ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     

,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,f$]al  
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,r$uc+       
,pov]ty :i* w create & c>ry out a       
national plan to cut pov]ty 9 ,am]ica 9 
half 9 t5 ye>s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,half 9 ,t5 ,act ( 
#bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! p]si/5ce ( pov]ty1 &   
especially int]g5]ational pov]ty1 9     
,am]ica c be se5 z a deep1 /ructural    
problem t implicates our value sy/em &  
our educational & economic in/itutions4 
7#b7 ,pov]ty may be def9$ z ! lack (    
basic necessities ( life su* z food1    
%elt]1 clo?+1 heal? c>e1 education1     
economic security1 & economic           
opportunity4  7#c7 ,policy initiatives &
 _m safety net programs address+ pov]ty 
h n kept pace ) ! ne$s ( millions (     
,am]icans4  7#d7 ,! lack ( an equitable 
di/ribution ( h\s+ *oices across !      
c\ntry leads to isolation & conc5trat$  
pov]ty4  7#e7 ,! numb] ( ,am]icans liv+ 
9 pov]ty rose by ov] #b4f million f     
#bjji to #bjaj 7,u4,s4 ,c5sus ,bureau1  

,septemb] #bjaa74  7#f7 ,!re 7 #df4b    
million ,am]icans liv+ 9 pov]ty 9 #bjaj1
 consi/+ ( #ae4a p]c5t ( ! ,am]ican p   
7,u4,s4 ,c5sus ,bureau1 ,septemb]       
#bjaa74  7#g7 ,pov]ty has a             
disproportionate impact on m9ority      
communities 9 ,am]ica ) #bg4d p]c5t (   
,african-,am]icans1 #bf4f p]c5t (       
,hispanics1 #ab4a p]c5t ( ,asian        
,am]icans1 & #i4i p]c5t ( ,:ites liv+ 9 
pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaj 7,u4,s4
 ,c5sus ,bureau1 ,septemb] #bjaa74  7#h7
 ,9 #bjaj a family ( #d 0 consid]$ poor 
"u ! ,u4,s4 ,c5sus ,bureau's (ficial    
measure if ! family's income 0 bel[     
#bb1cad4  7#i7 ,! economic consequ5ces (
 pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are e/imat$ to
 be at lea/ #ejj billion p] ye> 7,c5t] =
 ,am]ican ,progress1 #bjjg74  7#aj7     
,*ildr5 :o gr[ up 9 pov]ty exp]i5ce     
high] crime rates1 decreas$             
productivity1 & high] heal? co/s ov] _! 
lives 7,c5t] = ,am]ican ,progress1      
#bjjg74  7#aa7 #c1ejj1jjj s5iors liv$ 9 
pov]ty 9 #bjaj 7,u4,s4 ,c5sus ,bureau1  

#bjaa74  7#ab7 ,"y ,am]icans1 ages      
#ah-bd1 exp]i5ce a high] pov]ty rate ?an
 ! national av]age 7,u4,s4 ,c5sus       
,bureau1 #bjaa74  7#ac7 #af1djj1jjj     
*ildr5 liv$ 9 pov]ty 9 #bjaj--m ?an "o 9
 e five ,am]ican *ildr5 7,u4,s4 ,c5sus  
,bureau1 #bjaa74  7#ad7 ,almo/ #ce p]c5t
 ( ,african-,am]ican *ildr5 & ov] #cj   
p]c5t ( ,hispanic *ildr5 liv$ 9 pov]ty 9
 #bjji 7,u4,s4 ,c5sus ,bureau1 #bjaa74  
7#ae7 ,! #df1ahj1jjj ( ,am]icans 9      
pov]ty 9 #bjaj 0 ! l>ge/ numb] yet      
record$ 9 ! #eb ye>s = :i* pov]ty       
e/imates are available 7,u4,s4 ,c5sus   
,bureau1 #bjaa74  7#af7 ,individuals &  
families 9 pov]ty are m socially        
vuln]able to natural disa/]s1 extreme   
wea!r & impacts ( climate *ange & h     
great] difficulty prep>+ =1 respond+ to 
& recov]+ f su* ev5ts 7,oxfam ,am]ica1  
#bjji74  7#ag7 ,*ildr5 :o live 9        
families :o fall into pov]ty = ev5 %ort 
p]iods ( "t are at great] risk ( a      
lifetime ( l[] e>n+s1 l[] educational   
atta9m5t1 & increas$ reliance on public 

s]vices & increas$ rates ( inc>c]ation  
7,fir/ ,focus1 #bjjh74  7#ah7 ,x is     
e/imat$ t ! additional #c million *ildr5
 :o 7 =c$ into pov]ty due to ! recession
 ( #bjjh1 result$ 9 #ce billion 9       
economic losses annually1 & w cause at  
lea/ #a4g trillion 9 economic losses to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ _! lifetimes 7,fir/
 ,focus1 #bjjh74  7#ai7 ,r$uc+ pov]ty1  
especially *ild pov]ty1 n only r$uces   
co/s = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local social    
s]vices & b5efits programs1 b also      
increases tax rev5ue at all levels (    
gov]nm5t 7,*ildr5's ,def5se ,fund1      
#bjji74  7#bj7 ,! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 on ,janu>y #bb1 #bjjh1 
has resolv$ t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld set a national goal
 ( cutt+ pov]ty 9 half ov] ! next #aj   
ye>s4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3     
7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy   
means any executive dep>tm5t1 ,gov]nm5t 
corporation1 ,gov]nm5t-controll$        
corporation1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 !      
executive bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t 7includ+ !

 ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t71 or   
any indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy4  7#b7   
,pov]ty ,! t]m pov]ty means an income   
level & liv+ /&>d associat$ ) & bas$ on 
! (ficial pov]ty measure z e/abli%$ &   
updat$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,c5sus ,bureau :i*   
e/abli%es a ?re%old ( m9imum income     
necess>y to a*ieve a /&>d ( liv+ free f 
deprivation ( basic ne$s4  7#c7 ,extreme
 ,pov]ty ,! t]m extreme pov]ty means    
hav+ an income level or liv+ /&>d at a  
level ( extreme deprivation bas$ on liv+
 ) income bel[ #ej p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al     
pov]ty l9e z e/abli%$ by ! ,u4,s4       
,c5sus4  7#d7 ,ne> ,pov]ty ,! t]m ne>   
pov]ty means hav+ a level ( h\sehold    
income bel[ #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty
 l9e4  7#e7 ,*ild ,pov]ty ,! t]m *ild   
pov]ty means pov]ty :i* impacts ^?      
p]sons "u #ah ye>s ( age4  7#f7         
,deprivation ,! t]m deprivation means   
lack+ "s or all basic human ne$s4  7#g7 
,dec5t ,liv+ ,/&>d ,! t]m dec5t liv+    
/&>d means ! am\nt ( annual income t    
w\ld all[ an individual to live beyond  

deprivation at a safe & dec5t1 b mode/1 
/&>d ( liv+4  7#h7 ,alt]native ,pov]ty  
,measures ,! t]m alt]native pov]ty      
measures means measures & indicators1   
o!r ?an ! traditional income bas$       
measure ( pov]ty1 :i* c provide a m     
detail$ picture ( ! l[-income & pov]ty  
/rick5 populations1 su* z ! numb] ( p :o
 7 kept above pov]ty by ,gov]nm5t       
supports1 ! numb] ( p :o are poor due to
 m$ical exp5ses1 *ild c>e1 & "w exp5ses1
 ! rates ( food insecurity1 ! numb] ( p 
:o are asset poor 7) less ?an ?ree mon?s
 ( income sav$71 ! numb] ( disconnect$  
y\?1 te5 bir? rates1 p>ticipation rates 
9 ,f$]al anti-pov]ty programs = all     
eligible populations1 & ! numb] ( p :o  
are unbank$4  7#i7 ,regional ,co/s (    
,liv+ ,! t]m regional co/s ( liv+ means 
a measure ( ! diff]+ co/s ( ma9ta9+ a   
giv5 liv+ /&>d 9 v>y+ regional1         
geographic1 urban or rural regions4     
7#aj7 ,economic ,insecurity ,! t]m      
economic insecurity means ! inability ( 
individuals & h\seholds to cope ) r\t9e 

adv]se or co/ly life ev5ts & ! lack (   
means to ma9ta9 a dec5t /&>d ( liv+ & to
 recov] f ! co/ly consequ5ces ( ^?      
ev5ts4  7#aa7 ,economic ,/ability ,! t]m
 economic /ability means individuals &  
h\seholds h access to ! means & support 
sy/ems necess>y to effectively cope )   
adv]se or co/ly life ev5ts & h ! ability
 to effectively recov] f ! consequ5ces (
 ^? ev5ts :ile ma9ta9+ _! /&>d ( liv+ or
 ma9ta9+ a dec5t /&>d ( liv+4  7#ab7    
,digital ,divide ,! t]m digital divide  
means ! gap betwe5 individuals1         
h\seholds1 bus9esses & geographic areas 
at diff]5t socio-economic levels ) reg>d
 to bo? _! access in=mation &           
communications te*nologies & includ+ !  
imbalance bo? 9 physical access to      
te*nology & ! res\rces1 education &     
skills ne$$ to effectively use comput]  
te*nology & ! ,int]net = a wide v>iety (
 activities4  7#ac7 ,outcomes ,! t]m    
outcomes means *ange 9 ! economic /atus1
 economic in/ability or economic        
security ( an individual1 h\sehold or   

o!r population :i* is attributable to a 
plann$ int]v5tion1 b5efit1 or s]vice or 
s]ies ( int]v5tions1 b5efits1 & s]vices1
 reg>dless ( :e!r su* an int]v5tion 0   
int5d$ to *ange su* economic /atus4     
7#ad7 ,disp>ate ,impact ,! t]m disp>ate 
impact ref]s to ! hi/oric & ongo+       
impacts ( ! patt]n & practice (         
discrim9ation 9 employm5t1 education1   
h\s+1 bank+ & ne>ly e o!r aspect (      
,am]ican life 9 ! economy1 society or   
culture t h an adv]se impact on         
m9orities1 wom51 or o!r protect$ gr\ps1 
reg>dless ( :e!r su* practices 7        
motivat$ by discrim9atory int5t4  #d4   
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,work+
 ,gr\p on ,r$uc+ ,pov]ty  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ( ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,r$uc+ ,pov]ty ,!re is e/abli%$
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human       
,s]vices1 a ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,work+    
,gr\p on ,r$uc+ ,pov]ty1 :i* %all be    
*air$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices1 & ^: memb]s %all be select$ by
 _! respective ag5cy heads f ! s5ior    

ranks ( _! ag5cies1 :i* %all--  7#a7    
develop1 )9 #ahj days ( enactm5t1 a     
,national ,/rategy to r$uce ! numb] (   
p]sons liv+ 9 pov]ty 9 ,am]ica 9 half )9
 #aj ye>s ( ! release ( ! #bjab ,c5sus  
report on ,income1 ,pov]ty & ,heal?     
,insurance ,cov]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3  
#bjaa1 t includes goals & objectives    
relat+ to--  7,a7 r$uc+ 9 half ! numb] (
 ,am]icans liv+ 9 pov]ty z report$ by ! 
#bjab ,c5sus report on ,income1 ,pov]ty 
& ,heal? ,insurance ,cov]age 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates3 #bjaa2  7,b7 elim9at+ *ild      
pov]ty 9 ,am]ica2  7,c7 elim9at+ extreme
 pov]ty 9 ,am]ica2  7,d7 improv+ !      
effectiv5ess & outcomes ( pov]ty relat$ 
programs by improv+ our und]/&+ ( ! root
 causes ( pov]ty1 ! social1 economic1 & 
! cultural contributors to p]si/5t      
int]g5]ational pov]ty2  7,e7 improv+ !  
measure ( pov]ty to include m indicators
 & measures t c mean+fully acc\nt = o!r 
aspects relat+ to ! measure ( pov]ty1   
su* z regional diff]5ces 9 co/s ( liv+1 
! impact ( ris+ income inequality1 !    

impact ( ! p]si/5t digital divide1 exp&+
 ! und]/&+ ( pov]ty by di/+ui%+ a /&>d t
 measures a level ( fre$om f deprivation
 v]sus a /&>d t measures a /&>d (       
economic adequacy provid$ by a liv+ wage
 & access to a dec5t liv+ /&>d1 & !     
impact ( pov]ty on o!r measures (       
economic /ability & economic outcomes1  
su* z educational atta9m5t1 rates (     
inc>c]ation1 lifetime e>n+s1 access to  
heal? c>e1 heal? c>e outcomes1 access to
 h\s+1 & includ+ o!r measures z necess>y
 to improve our und]/&+ ( :y pov]ty     
p]si/s 9 ,am]ica2  7,f7 elim9at+ !      
disp>ate rates ( pov]ty bas$ on race1   
e?nicity1 g5d]1 age1 or sexual          
ori5tation & id5tity1 especially among  
*ildr5 9 ^? h\seholds s impact$2  7,g7  
measur+ effectiv5ess ( pov]ty relat$    
programs on ! basis ( long-t]m outcomes1
 includ+ ! long-t]m sav+s & value (     
prev5tive practice & policy1 & employ+  
fact bas$ measures ( programs to make   
improvem5ts2  7,h7 improv+ !            
accessibility ( b5efit & social s]vices 

programs1 r$uc+ ! complexity &          
difficulty ( enrollm5t1 & improv+ !     
rates ( enrollm5t 9 ne$ bas$ programs = 
all eligible recipi5ts to maximize !    
impact ( b5efits & social s]vices       
programs on r$uc+ ! impacts ( pov]ty &  
improv+ economic outcomes2  7,i7 mak+ m 
uni=m eligibility requirem5ts to improve
 ! coord9ation ( s]vice deliv]y1 r$uce  
gaps 9 eligibility1 & improve outcomes (
 programs address+ pov]ty 9 ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t2  7,j7 r$uc+ ! negative       
impacts ( asset limits = eligibility :i*
 impact ,f$]al1 ,/ate & local pov]ty    
programs on ! effectiv5ess ( programs   
:]e limit$ eligibility creates gaps 9   
necess>y s]vice & b5efit deliv]y1 &     
re/ricts access to b5efits z individuals
 & families attempt to transition (f (  
assi/ance programs & :i* c prev5t ne$y  
b5efici>ies f improv+ long-t]m outcomes 
& a*iev+ long-t]m economic indep5d5ce f 
ne$ bas$ programs2  7,k7 id5tify+ ,f$]al
 programs1 includ+ ^? relat$ to disa/]  
relief1 haz>d mitigation1 extreme wea!r 

& climate *ange1 & necess>y re=ms to    
bett] t>get res\rces t[>ds              
disproportionately impact$ socially     
vuln]able1 l[ income & disadvantag$     
communities may provide great]          
socio-economic b5efits2  7,l7 improv+ ! 
ability ( community-bas$ organizations  
to p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t1 ov]sight &
 implem5tation ( ,f$]al pov]ty-relat$   
programs2  7,m7 improv+ access to good  
jobs ) adequate wages & b5efits by      
individuals liv+ 9 pov]ty1 l[-income    
h\seholds1 & ! unemploy$2  7,n7 exp&+ & 
/abiliz+ poor & l[ income p]sons        
connection to "w & access to critical   
job tra9+ &_/or skills upgrade tra9+ t w
 lead to re-entry 9 ! work=ce2  7,o7    
develop+ a compreh5sive /rategy to      
connect l[-income "y p & to re-connect  
curr5tly disconnect$ y\? to education1  
"w1 & _! community2 &  7,p7 %ift+ !     
focus ( pov]ty & means te/$ programs    
across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t beyond !      
relief ( deprivation & in/ead sett+     
goals1 measures1 & outcomes m focus$ on 

measur+ ! success ( programs 9 support+ 
& improv+ h[ capable individuals &      
families c access educational & economic
 opportunities to successfully          
transition away f access+ public        
assi/ance & b5efits & a*iev+ long-t]m   
economic /ability :i* w r$uce long-t]m  
co/s 9 dome/ic social ne$s programs1    
r$uce long-t]m heal? c>e co/s due to !  
improv$ heal? ( =m]ly pov]ty /rick5     
h\seholds1 increase ! numb] ( taxpay+   
individuals :i* w increase rev5ue1 & l[]
 ! enrollm5t & co/s 9 ne$ bas$ b5efits &
 s]vices programs1 ?us improv+ ! economy
 & r$uc+ long-t]m deficits = ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts2  7#b7 ov]see1 
coord9ate1 & integrate all policies &   
activities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 9      
coord9ation & consultation ) ! ,dome/ic 
,policy ,c\ncil & ! ,national ,economic 
,c\ncil1 across all ag5cies relat+ to   
r$uc+ ! numb] ( individuals1 families1 &
 *ildr5 liv+ bel[ ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e1 9
 extreme pov]ty or ne> pov]ty & increas+
 ! numb] ( h\seholds able to a*ieve     

long-t]m economic /ability ) assets     
suffici5t to ma9ta9 a dec5t liv+ /&>d   
)\t rely+ on public supports--  7,a7    
economic1 comm]cial1 & programmatic     
policies t c effect or relieve ! effects
 ( pov]ty ?r\gh job creation1 & economic
 developm5t t>get$ to l[ income1        
m9ority1 rural1 urban & o!r populations 
:o suff] disp>ate rates ( pov]ty1 among 
,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,b7 s]vices &       
b5efits includ+ em]g5cy programs1       
discretion>y economic programs1 & o!r   
policies & activities necess>y to ensure
 t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is able to m\nt   
effective responses to economic d[nturns
 & increases 9 ! rates ( pov]ty2  7#c7  
ensure t all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies    
comply ) appropriate guidel9es1         
policies1 & directives f ! ,f$]al       
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,r$uc+       
,pov]ty & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies )         
responsibilities relat+ to pov]ty       
r$uction or improv+ economic /ability & 
indep5d5ce2  7#d7 ensure t ,f$]al       

ag5cies1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts & relevant     
congressional committees h access to1   
receive1 & appropriately dissem9ate be/ 
practices 9 ! adm9i/ration ( programs1 h
 adequate res\rces to maximize ! public 
aw>5ess ( programs1 increase ! rea* ( ^?
 programs1 especially into hi/orically  
dis5fran*is$ communities1 maximize      
enrollm5t = all eligible ,am]icans1 %>e 
relevant data1 & issue relevant guidance
 9 consultation ) non-gov]nm5t          
organizations & policy exp]ts 9 ! field 
& ,/ate & local gov]nm5t (ficials :o    
adm9i/] or direct policy = anti-pov]ty  
programs 9 increas+ & maximiz+ !        
enrollm5t into & adm9i/ration ( programs
 & s]vices design$ to alleviate pov]ty2 
7#e7 enact be/ practices = improv$ data 
collection1 relevant to--  7,a7 r$uc+   
pov]ty2  7,b7 r$uc+ ! racial1 e?nic1    
age1 g5d]1 & sexual ori5tation or sexual
 id5tity bas$ disp>ities 9 ! rates (    
pov]ty2  7,c7 adequately measur+ !      
effectiv5ess1 effici5cy & impact (      
programs on ! outcomes = individuals1   

families & communities :o receive       
b5efits & s]vices2  7,d7 /reaml9+       
enrollm5t & eligibility = programs2     
7,e7 improv+ long-t]m outcomes =        
individuals :o are enroll$ 9 s]vice &   
b5efit programs2  7,f7 r$uc+ reliance on
 public programs2  7,g7 improv+         
connections to "w2  7,h7 improv+        
economic /ability2  7,i7 improv+ sav+s &
 inve/m5t1 access to capital1 increas+  
rates ( entrepr5eur%ip2  7,j7 improv+   
our und]/&+ ( ! impact ( extreme wea!r &
 natural disa/]s on economically        
vuln]able communities & improv+ ^?      
communities' resili5ce to & recov]y f   
extreme wea!r & natural disa/]s2  7,k7  
improv+ access to liv+ wage employm5t2 &
  7,l7 improv+ access to employm5t bas$ 
b5efits2 &  7#f7 /udy ! feasibility ( & 
te/ diff]5t int]ag5cy1 ,/ate & local1   
public_/private models ( coop]ative     
s]vice & b5efit deliv]y by creat+       
necess>y exemptions1 waiv]s & fund+     
s\rces to all[ improv$ coop]ation &     
innovation 9 ! developm5t ( programs1   

practices1 policies & proc$ures t       
advance ! goal ( r$uc+ pov]ty & increas+
 economic opportunity4  7b7 ,director ( 
,national ,pov]ty ,policy ,!re %all be a
 ,/aff ,director ( ,national ,pov]ty    
,policy1 :o %all be ! head ( ! ,f$]al   
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,r$uc+       
,pov]ty4  #e4 ,appo9tm5t &              
responsibilities ( ! ,director  7a7     
,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/aff      
,director %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7#b7    
,qualifications ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t
 ! ,/aff ,director f among individuals  
:o h demon/rat$ ability & k 9 social    
policy1 improv+ outcome bas$ managem5t1 
issues ( equity & equal opportunity &   
access to s]vices & economic            
opportunity4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,!  
,/aff ,director %all--  7#a7 advise !   
,secret>y & all relevant cab9et         
secret>ies1 & ag5cy (ficials reg>d+ !   
e/abli%m5t ( policies1 goals1           
objectives1 & priorities = r$uc+ pov]ty 
9 ,am]ica 9 half 9 t5 ye>s1 end+ *ild   

pov]ty1 end+ extreme pov]ty & elim9at+  
racial1 e?nic1 g5d]1 & sexual id5tity & 
ori5tation bas$ disp>ities 9 ! rates (  
pov]ty2  7#b7 advise ! ,secret>y1 :5    
direct$ by ! ,secret>y1 advise relevant 
cab9et secret>ies1 heads ( indep5d5t    
,f$]al ag5cies & o!r entities )9 !      
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t reg>d+  
me*anisms to improve ! effectiv5ess1    
coord9ation1 impact1 & outcomes ( social
 s]vices1 b5efits1 & o!r pov]ty r$uction
 & economic opportunity programs1 9     
collaboration ) exp]ts 9 ! field1       
non-gov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r     
gov]nm5ts2  7#c7 "w ) ,f$]al ag5cies to 
ov]see1 coord9ate1 & integrate !        
implem5tation ( ! ,national ,plan or    
,/rategy1 includ+ consultation )        
indep5d5t non-gov]nm5tal policy exp]ts &
 s]vice provid] gr\ps engag$ 9 s]v+     
l[-income p]sons1 *ildr5 & h\seholds1   
,/ate & local gov]nm5t (ficials :o      
adm9i/] or direct policy = anti-pov]ty  
programs1 & ) z _m gr\ps t directly     
repres5t l[-income p1 su* z public h\s+ 

t5ants' associations1 or o!r simil>     
gr\ps2 &  7#d7 resolve any disputes t   
arise betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies relat+ to ! 
,national ,plan to r$uce pov]ty 9 half 9
 t5 ye>s or o!r matt]s )9 !             
responsibility ( ! ,(fice4  #f4         
,consultation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director
 may consult & obta9 recomm5dations f1 z
 ne$$1 su* ,presid5tial & o!r advisory  
entities su* z consultation ) indep5d5t 
non-gov]nm5tal policy exp]ts & s]vice   
provid] gr\ps engag$ 9 s]v+ l[-income   
p]sons1 *ildr51 & h\seholds2 ,/ate &    
local gov]nm5t (ficials :o adm9i/] or   
direct policy = anti-pov]ty programs1 & 
gr\ps made up ( l[-income p1 su* z      
public h\s+ t5ants' associations1 or o!r
 simil> gr\ps z ! ,director det]m9es w  
assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! mission ( ! ,(fice1 
includ+1 b n limit$ to--  7#a7 !        
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families     
7,,acf72  7#b7 ! ,adm9i/ration on ,ag+  
7,ao,a72  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture 7,,usda72  7#d7 !          
,bankruptcy ,c\rts2  7#e7 ! ,bureau (   

,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection2  7#f7 ! 
,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis 7,,bea72  
7#g7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs       
7,,bia72  7#h7 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2    
7#i7 ! ,c5t] = ,nutrition ,policy &     
,promotion2  7#aj7 ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e   
,m$icaid ,s]vices 7=m]ly ! ,heal? ,c>e  
,f9anc+ ,adm9i/ration72  7#aa7 !        
,commission on ,civil ,rights2  7#ab7 ! 
,(fice ( ,community ,plann+ &           
,developm5t2  7#ac7 ! ,consum] ,f9ancial
 ,protection ,bureau2  7#ad7 !          
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil on ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &
 ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion2  7#ae7 !        
,corporation = ,national & ,community   
,s]vice2  7#af7 ! ,c\ncil ( ,economic   
,advis]s2  7#ag7 ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture 7,,usda72  7#ah7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 7,,doc72  7#ai7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 7,,dod72  7#bj7 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,education 7,,ed72  7#ba7 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
7,,hhs72  7#bb7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t 7,,hud72  7#bc7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 7,,doj72  7#bd7 !   

,dep>tm5t ( ,labor 7,,dol72  7#be7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2  7#bf7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 7,,dot72    
7#bg7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
7,,va72  7#bh7 ! ,disability ,employm5t 
,policy ,(fice2  7#bi7 ! ,dome/ic       
,policy ,c\ncil2  7#cj7 ! ,drug         
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration 7,,dea72  7#ca7 
! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration2  
7#cb7 ! ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice2      
7#cc7 ! ,engli% ,language ,acquisition  
,(fice2  7#cd7 ! ,equal ,employm5t      
,opportunity ,commission 7,,eeoc72      
7#ce7 ! ,fair ,h\s+ & ,equal            
,opportunity2  7#cf7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( 
,prisons2  7#cg7 ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,f9ance 
,bo>d2  7#ch7 ! ,f$]al ,labor ,relations
 ,au?ority2  7#ci7 ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission 7,,ftc72  7#dj7 ! ,food &   
,nutrition ,s]vice2  7#da7 ! ,indian    
,heal? ,s]vice2  7#db7 ! ,int]ag5cy     
,c\ncil on ,homelessness2  7#dc7 !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice 7,,irs72  7#dd7
 ! ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation2  7#de7 
! ,national ,,aids ,policy ,(fice2      

7#df7 ! ,national ,cr$it ,union         
,adm9i/ration2  7#dg7 ! ,national       
,economic ,c\ncil2  7#dh7 ! ,national   
,in/itutes ( ,heal? 7,,nih72  7#di7 !   
,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d2      
7#ej7 ! ,occupational ,safety  ,heal?   
,adm9i/ration 7,,o%a72  7#ea7 ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget 7,,omb72  7#eb7 ! 
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t2  7#ec7 !
 ,(fice ( ,policy ,developm5t & ,rese>* 
7,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,dep>tm5t72 
7#ed7 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration   
7,,sba72  7#ee7 ! ,social ,security     
,adm9i/ration 7,,ssa72  7#ef7 !         
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2  7#eg7 !        
,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,s]vice2 &
  7#eh7 ! ,wom5's ,bureau 7,labor       
,dep>tm5t74  7b7 ,national /rategy ,9   
develop+ & updat+ ! ,national ,/rategy !
 ,executive ,director %all consult ) !  
,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil1 ! ,national   
,economic ,c\ncil1 &1 z appropriate1    
hold regional public he>+s ar\nd !      
c\ntry to collect in=mation & fe$back f 

! public on _! ef=ts & exp]i5ce = !     
developm5t & updat+ ( ! ,national       
,/rategy & make ?is in=mation available 
to ! public4  #g4 ,reports to ,congress 
& ! public  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*air ( !   
,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,r$uc+
 ,pov]ty %all submit an annual report to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
describ+ ! activities1 ongo+ projects1 &
 plans ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t design$ to  
meet ! goals & objectives ( ! ,national 
,/rategy on ,pov]ty4 ,! report %all     
include an acc\nt+ ( ! sav+s to !       
,gov]nm5t f any increas$ effici5cies 9 !
 deliv]y ( s]vices1 any sav+s f r$uc+ ! 
numb]s ( ,am]icans liv+ 9 pov]ty &      
r$uctions 9 ! dem& = ne$ bas$ s]vices & 
b5efits = :i* p]sons liv+ 9 & ne> pov]ty
 are eligible1 z well z an acc\nt+ ( any
 increase 9 rev5ue collections due to ! 
numb]s ( p]sons :o become ga9fully      
employ$ & pay taxes into ! ,treasury    
in/ead ( draw+ b5efits & s]vices f x4   
7b7 ,national academy ( sci5ces work%op 
,)9 #ij days aft] funds are made        

available to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all contract ) ! ,national ,academy (  
,sci5ces 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is subsection     
ref]r$ to z ! ,,nas7 to initiate a      
work%op s]ies to provide necess>y       
backgr\nd in=mation to enable ! ,work+  
,gr\p on ,r$uc+ ,pov]ty to develop &    
f9alize its plan4  7#a7 ,! ,,nas %all   
conv5e a /e]+ committee to organize1    
plan1 & conduct a public work%op on :at 
is kn[n ab\t ! economic & social co/s ( 
pov]ty1 includ+1 b n limit$ to ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,macroeconomic co/s 7effects on  
productivity & economic output74  7,b7  
,heal? co/s 7effects on heal?           
exp5ditures & heal? /atus74  7,c7 ,crime
 & o!r social co/s4  7,d7 ,direct ,f$]al
 budget effects 7e4g41 outlays = income 
support & o!r pov]ty r$uction programs74
  7,e7 ,natural ,disa/] relat$ risks &  
co/s4  7,f7 ,! work%op %all also consid]
 pov]ty metrics 7e4g41 income pov]ty1   
food insecurity1 & o!r measures (       
deprivation71 & _! role 9 assess+ !     

effects ( pov]ty & ! p]=mance (         
anti-pov]ty programs4  ,! ,,nas %all    
commission exp]ts to prep>e pap]s t     
summ>ize & critique ! relevant lit]ature
 e/imat+ monet>y & non-monet>y economic 
& social impacts ( pov]ty4 ,a work%op   
summ>y %all be produc$ t1 along ) !     
pap]s1 %all be available electronically 
on ! ,,nas website4 ,?is work%op %all be
 conv5$ )9 #f mon?s ( receipt ( a       
contract1 ! pap]s po/$ imm$iately1 & !  
summ>y releas$ by ! end ( mon?4  7#b7 ,!
 ,,nas /e]+ committee %all organize1    
plan1 & conduct a second public work%op 
on :at is kn[n ab\t ! economic & social 
co/s & b5efits ( a v>iety ( programs &  
/rategies to r$uce & prev5t pov]ty4 ,x  
%all take acc\nt ( su* issues z !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,%ort-t]m v]sus long-t]m  
effects1 includ+ budget implications4   
7,b7 ,effects = diff]5t population      
gr\ps1 su* z *ildr51 ! eld]ly1          
immigrants1 long-t]m s+le-p>5t families1
 displac$ old] work]s1 "y p ) l>ge      
loans1 p 9 areas ( conc5trat$ pov]ty &  

o!r social ills 7e4g41 ,indian          
res]vations1 "s inn] city areas1 "s     
rural areas74  7,c7 ,effects by dep? (  
pov]ty & ne>-pov]ty 7e4g41 income to    
pov]ty ratios ( less ?an #ej p]c5t1 less
 ?an #ajj p]c5t1 less ?an #bjj p]c5t74  
,?is second work%op %all be conv5$ )9 #i
 mon?s ( receipt ( a contract1 ! pap]s  
po/$ imm$iately1 & a summ>y releas$ by !
 end ( mon? #ab4  7c7 ,report ,!        
relevant sections ( ! report %all be    
po/$ on ea* ag5cy's website on ! plans &
 impacts specific to _! ag5cy4  7d7     
,public report ,a v]sion ( ea* report   
submitt$ "u ?is section %all be made    
available to ! public4  7e7 ,legislative
 language ,! ,work+ ,gr\p on ,r$uc+     
,pov]ty %all submit1 z necess>y1        
legislative language1 includ+ specific  
legislative recomm5dations to !         
,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t[>ds a*iev+
 ! national goals4