,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #iig ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ba1 #bjac ,ms4 ,mikulski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,ms4 ,/ab5[7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,social ,"w ,re9ve/m5t ,commission to provide indep5d5t c\nsel to ,congress & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices on policy issues associat$ ) recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 rese>*1 & re9ve/m5t 9 ! pr(ession ( social "w1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,doro?y ,i4 ,height & ,:itney ,m4 ,"y1 ,jr4 ,social ,"w ,re9ve/m5t ,act4 7b7 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,,title ,i--,social ,"w ,re9ve/m5t ,commission ,sec4 #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,appo9tm5t ( ,commission memb]s4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,purposes & duties ( ,commission4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,comp5sation = ,commission memb]s4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,t]m9ation ( ! ,commission4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,,title ,,ii--,re9ve/m5t ,grant ,programs to ,support ,social ,"w ,pr(ession ,sec4 #bja4 ,workplace improvem5t grants4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,rese>* grants4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,education & tra9+ grants4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,community-bas$ programs ( excell5ce grants4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,national coord9at+ c5t]4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,multim$ia outrea* campaign4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates economy has fac$ =midable ob/acles s9ce ! c\ntry ent]$ an economic recession 9 #bjjh4 ,home[n]s face *all5ges ) high mortgage del9qu5cy & =eclosure1 unemploym5t is high1 p>ticul>ly = ! mo/ vuln]able 9 society1 & pov]ty cont9ues to rise1 z ! rate /ood at #ae p]c5t 9 #bjaa1 ! highe/ rate s9ce #aiid4 ,joblessness & economic insecurity contribute to ! incid5ce ( m5tal illness1 family viol5ce1 suicide1 sub/ance abuse1 crime1 & dim9i%$ capacity = heal?1 family1 & community function+4 ,social work]s =m society's social safety net4 ,!y provide assi/ance1 guidance1 & res\rces to individuals1 families1 & communities 9 pov]ty4 ,!y und]/& ! deva/at+ co/s & consequ5ces ( pov]ty & unemploym5t & provide direct s]vices 9 ord] to prev5t & abate economic inequality4 7#b7 ,! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics /ates t employm5t = social work]s is expect$ to increase fa/] ?an ! av]age = all occupations ?r\gh ! ye> #bjah1 demon/rat+ a sub/antial ne$ = social work]s4 7#c7 ,social "w sal>ies are among ! l[e/ = pr(essionals 9 g5]al & = ^? ) ma/]'s level education 9 p>ticul>4 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,association ( ,social ,work]s ,c5t] = ,work=ce ,/udies1 #fj p]c5t ( full-"t social work]s e>n betwe5 #ce1jjj & #ei1iii p] ye>4 ,social work]s :o e>n l[] sal>ies are m likely to "w 9 *all5g+ ag5cy environm5ts1 s]ve m vuln]able cli5ts1 & leave ! pr(ession4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education /at$ t #gb p]c5t ( /ud5ts graduat+ f ,ma/] ( ,social ,"w programs incurr$ debt to e>n _! graduate degree4 ,! av]age debt 0 approximately #ce1ejj4 7#e7 ,social work]s (t5 deal ) ! mo/ vuln]able cli5ts 9 emotional or traumatic situations1 & face possible dang] z a result4 ,! ,national ,association ( ,social ,work]s ,c5t] = ,work=ce ,/udies f\nd t #dd p]c5t ( survey respond5ts fac$ p]sonal safety issues on ! job4 ,! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration /ates t #dh p]c5t ( assaults occur 9 ! heal? c>e & social s]vices indu/ry4 7#f7 ,! ,alzheim]'s ,association ( ,am]ica /ates t #e1cjj1jjj ,am]icans1 or #a 9 e #h individuals ov] ! age ( #fe1 h ,alzheim]'s disease4 ,social work]s 9 g]ontology sett+s "w ) old] adults1 includ+ ^? ) dem5tia1 to support _! physiological1 psy*ological1 & social ne$s ?r\gh m5tal heal? !rapy1 c>egiv] & family c\nsel+1 heal? education1 program coord9ation1 & case managem5t4 7#g7 ,! ,*ildr5's ,def5se ,fund /ates t e #da seconds a *ild is confirm$ z abus$ or neglect$ & e #f h\rs a *ild is kill$ f abuse or neglect4 ,! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices /ates t #dbc1jjj *ildr5 7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates fo/] c>e sy/em 9 #bjji4 ,mo/ *ildr5 plac$ 9 fo/] c>e are plac$ due to p>5tal abuse or neglect4 ,rese>* %[s t pr(essional social work]s employ$ 9 *ild welf>e ag5cies are m likely to f9d p]man5t homes = *ildr5 :o 7 9 fo/] c>e = #b or m ye>s4 ,un=tunately1 few] ?an #dj p]c5t ( *ild welf>e work]s are pr(essional social work]s4 7#h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices e/imates t #bf4b p]c5t ( 7or #a 9 #d7 individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates age #ah or old] exp]i5ces a diagnosable m5tal heal? disord]4 ,additionally1 #a 9 #e *ildr5 & adolesc5ts exp]i5ces a m5tal heal? disord]4 ,at lea/ #a 9 #aj1 or ab\t #f1jjj1jjj1 "y p h a s]i\s emotional di/urbance4 ,social work]s provide ! majority ( m5tal heal? c\nsel+ s]vices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & are (t5 ! only provid]s ( su* s]vices 9 rural areas4 7#i7 ,social work]s work+ ) vet]ans & _! families provide case managem5t1 crisis int]v5tions1 m5tal heal? int]v5tions1 h\s+ & f9ancial c\nsel+1 high-risk scre5+1 & advocacy1 among o!r s]vices4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 :i* is ! l>ge/ employ] ( social work]s 7ov] #aj1jjj ( :om are ,ma/]'s prep>$7 9 ! ,nation1 e/imates t !re are #bb1feh1jjj vet]ans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a once-decl9+ vet]an population is n[ surg+ & is 9 dire ne$ ( m5tal heal? treatm5t to address issues su* z po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 depression1 drug & alcohol addiction1 & suicidal t5d5cies4 7#aj7 ,! ,am]ican ,canc] ,society e/imates t !re 7 #a1ebi1efj new cases ( canc] & #efi1dij dea?s1 or #a1ejj dea?s a day1 9 #bjaj alone4 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion report t !re are ov] #a1jjj1jjj p liv+ ) ,,hiv or ,,aids 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) approximately #ef1cjj new cases diagnos$ ea* ye>4 ,9 #bjji1 #a1efj1jjj p receiv$ c>e f ! ,nation's hospice provid]s4 ,heal? c>e & m$ical social work]s practice 9 areas relat$ to all ( ^! circum/ances & provide outrea* = prev5tion & heal? promotion1 help individuals & _! families adapt to _! heal? conditions1 connect pati5ts & family c>egiv]s ) community s]vices & supports1 provide grief c\nsel+1 & act z a liaison betwe5 individuals & _! m$ical team1 help+ pati5ts make in=m$ decisions ab\t _! c>e4 7#aa7 ,! ,*ildr5's ,def5se ,fund notes t e second a public s*ool /ud5t is susp5d$ & t e #aa seconds a high s*ool /ud5t drops out4 ,! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics /ates t 9 #bjjh ! national drop\t rate = high s*ool /ud5ts 0 #h p]c5t4 ,"s vuln]able communities h drop\t rates ( #ej p]c5t or high]4 ,social work]s 9 s*ool sett+s help /ud5ts avoid dropp+ out ?r\gh e>ly id5tification1 prev5tion1 int]v5tion1 c\nsel+1 & support s]vices4 7#ab7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 e ye> m ?an #fej1jjj ex-(f5d]s are releas$ f ,f$]al & ,/ate prisons4 ,social work]s employ$ 9 ! corrections sy/em address disproportionate m9ority inc>c]ation rates1 provide treatm5t = m5tal heal? problems & drug & alcohol addiction1 & "w )9 z well z outside ( ! prison to r$uce recidivism & increase positive community re5try4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cl9ical social work] ,! t]m cl9ical social work] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ahfa7;hh77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7hh77#a774 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,social ,"w ,re9ve/m5t ,commission e/abli%$ "u section #aja4 7#c7 ,community-bas$ program ,! t]m community-bas$ program means an ag5cy1 organization1 or o!r entity1 c>ry+ out a program t provides direct social "w s]vices1 or community developm5t s]vices1 at a neighborhood1 locality1 or regional level1 to address human s]vice1 heal? c>e1 or psy*osocial ne$s4 7#d7 ,high ne$ & high dem& population ,! t]m high ne$ & high dem& population means a gr\p t lacks suffici5t res\rces &1 z a result1 has a great] probability ( be+ h>m$ by specific social1 environm5tal1 or heal? problems ?an ! population z a :ole4 ,! gr\p at issue may be a gr\p resid+ 9 an area def9$ by ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration z a heal? pr(essional %ortage area1 :i* has a %ortage ( prim>y m$ical c>e1 d5tal1 or m5tal heal? provid]s4 7#e7 ,hi/orically black college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically black college or univ]sity means a "p ,b in/itution1 z def9$ 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7#f7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an educational in/itution t s]ves a l>ge p]c5tage ( m9ority /ud5ts 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education71 includ+ ,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,asian-,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itutions1 hi/orically black colleges & univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 & ,native ,am]ican-s]v+1 nontribal in/itutions 7:i* %all h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #bda7a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcc7a7774 7#g7 ,relat$ pr(essional rese>*] ,! t]m relat$ pr(essional rese>*] means a p]son :o is pr(essionally engag$ 9 rese>* 9 a social1 political1 economic1 heal?1 or m5tal heal? field4 ,! rese>* ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph is prim>ily conduct$ by doctoral level rese>*]s "u univ]sity1 gov]nm5t1 rese>* in/itute1 or community ag5cy auspices4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#i7 ,social "w ,! t]m social "w means-- 7,a7 ! pr(essional activity ( help+ individuals1 gr\ps1 or communities enhance or re/ore capacity = social & psy*osocial function+ & creat+ societal conditions favorable to t enhancem5t or re/oration2 7,b7 an activity1 ! practice ( :i* consi/s ( ! pr(essional application ( values1 pr9ciples1 & te*niques relat$ to ! pr(essional activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+-- 7i7 diagnosis & treatm5t ( m5tal & emotional disord]s ) individuals1 families1 & gr\ps2 7ii7 help+ communities or gr\ps provide or improve social & heal? s]vices & p>ticipat+ 9 relevant legislative processes2 & 7iii7 help+ p obta9 tangible s]vices2 & 7,c7 an activity1 ! practice ( :i* requires k (-- 7i7 human developm5t2 7ii7 behavior ( social1 economic1 & cultural in/itutions2 & 7iii7 ! int]action ( ! factors describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii74 7#aj7 ,social "w rese>*] ,! t]m social "w rese>*] means a p]son :o /udies social "w at ! individual1 family1 gr\p1 community1 policy1 or organizational level1 focus+ across ! human life span on prev5tion (1 int]v5tion 91 treatm5t (1 aft]c>e (1 & rehabilitation f acute & *ronic social & psy*osocial conditions1 & includes a p]son exam9+ ! effect ( policies on social "w practice4 ,! /udy ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph is prim>ily conduct$ by rese>*]s ) doctoral degrees :o are social work]s or faculty "u univ]sity1 gov]nm5t1 rese>* in/itute1 or community ag5cy auspices4 7#aa7 ,social work] ,! t]m social work] means a graduate ( a s*ool ( social "w ) a baccalaureate1 ma/]'s1 or doctoral degree1 :o uses k & skills to provide social "w s]vices = cli5ts :o may be individuals1 families1 gr\ps1 communities1 organizations1 or society 9 g5]al4 ,i ,social ,"w ,re9ve/m5t ,commission #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! ,social ,"w ,re9ve/m5t ,commission to provide indep5d5t c\nsel to ,congress & ! ,secret>y on policy issues associat$ ) recruitm5t =1 & ret5tion1 rese>*1 & re9ve/m5t 91 ! pr(ession ( social "w4 #ajb4 ,appo9tm5t ( ,commission memb]s 7a7 ,appo9tm5t by ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all appo9t memb]s to ! ,commission4 ,! memb]s %all include repres5tatives ( social work]s & o!r memb]s1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 #b deans ( s*ools ( social "w4 7#b7 #a social "w rese>*]4 7#c7 #a relat$ pr(essional rese>*]4 7#d7 #a ,gov]nor4 7#e7 #b lead]s ( national social "w organizations4 7#f7 #a s5ior social "w ,/ate (ficial4 7#g7 #a s5ior relat$ ,/ate (ficial4 7#h7 #b directors ( community-bas$ organizations or nonpr(it organizations4 7#i7 #a labor economi/4 7#aj7 #a social "w consum]4 7#aa7 #a lic5s$ cl9ical social work]4 7b7 ,appo9tm5t by o!r (fic]s ,f\r additional memb]s %all be appo9t$ to ! ,commission1 ) "o memb] appo9t$ by ea* ( ! foll[+ (fic]s3 7#a7 ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7#d7 ,! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7c7 ,organizational repres5tation ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 be appo9t$-- 7#a7 9 a mann] t assures p>ticipation ( individuals & repres5tatives ( gr\ps f diff]5t racial1 e?nic1 cultural1 geographic1 religi\s1 l+ui/ic1 & class backgr\nds & diff]5t g5d]s & sexual ori5tations2 & 7#b7 f among p]sons :o demon/rate k & und]/&+ ( ! conc]ns ( ! individuals & gr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,selection ( ,*airp]son & vice *airp]son ,! ,secret>y %all select a *airp]son & vice *airp]son = ! ,commission f among ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7e7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission1 & any vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission4 ,any su* vacancy %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t1 & %all be fill$ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( vacancy4 7f7 ,s*$ule ( meet+s ,! ,commission %all hold its fir/ meet+ n lat] ?an #f weeks aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al memb] ( ! ,commission is appo9t$1 & subsequ5t meet+s at ! call ( ! *air4 #ajc4 ,purposes & duties ( ,commission 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,commission %all conduct a compreh5sive /udy to exam9e & assess-- 7#a7 ! pr(essional capacity ( ! social "w work=ce to successfully s]ve & respond to ! increas+ biopsy*osocial ne$s ( individuals1 gr\ps1 & communities1 9-- 7,a7 areas relat$ to-- 7i7 ag+2 7ii7 *ild welf>e2 7iii7 milit>y & vet]ans affairs2 7iv7 m5tal & behavioral heal? & disability2 7v7 crim9al ju/ice & correctional sy/ems2 & 7vi7 heal? & issues affect+ wom5 & families2 & 7,b7 o!r areas id5tifi$ by ! ,commission2 7#b7 7,a7 ! work=ce *all5ges fac+ ! pr(ession ( social "w1 su* z high social "w educational debt1 lack ( fair m>ket comp5sation1 ! ne$ to address social "w work=ce tr5ds1 translate social "w rese>* to practice1 promote social "w safety1 or develop ,/ate-level social "w lic5sure policies & reciprocity agreem5ts = provid+ s]vices across ,/ate l9es1 or ! lack ( div]sity 9 ! social "w pr(ession1 or ! ne$ to address any o!r area det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be appropriate2 & 7,b7 ! effect t su* *all5ges h on ! recruitm5t & ret5tion ( social work]s2 7#c7 curr5t work=ce *all5ges & %ortages relevant to ! ne$s ( cli5ts s]v$ by social work]s2 7#d7 ! social "w work=ce *all5ges describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & ! effects t ! *all5ges w h on ! provision ( social "w relat$ to ! areas describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#e7 ! advisability ( e/abli%+ a social "w enhancem5t acc\nt1 to provide direct grant assi/ance to local gov]nm5ts to enc\rage ! engagem5t ( social work]s 9 social s]vice programs4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( its fir/ meet+1 ! ,commission %all submit a report to ! ,secret>y & ,congress conta9+ specific f9d+s & conclusions reg>d+ ! ne$ = recruitm5t =1 & ret5tion1 rese>*1 & re9ve/m5t 91 ! pr(ession ( social "w4 ,! report %all include recomm5dations & /rategies = corrective actions to ensure a robu/ social "w work=ce capable ( keep+ up ) ! dem& = ne$$ s]vices4 ,! ,commission may provide to ,congress any additional f9d+s or recomm5dations consid]$ by ! ,commission to be important4 #ajd4 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7a7 ,p[]s ,! ,commission %all h ! p[] to-- 7#a7 hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 & adm9i/] su* oa?s z ! ,commission consid]s advisable to c>ry out ! objectives ( ?is title2 7#b7 delegate ! ,commission p[]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to any ,commission subcommittee or memb] ( ! ,commission = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act2 7#c7 ent] into contracts to enable ! ,commission to p]=m ! ,commission's "w "u ?is ,act2 & 7#d7 consult1 to ! ext5t t ! ,commission det]m9es t su* consultation is necess>y or useful1 ) o!r ag5cies & organizations1 includ+-- 7,a7 ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 includ+ ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families1 ! ,adm9i/ration on ,ag+1 ! ,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vice ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 & ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2 7,b7 ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2 7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,agriculture1 ,def5se1 ,education1 ,homel& ,security1 ,labor1 ,ju/ice1 ,/ate1 & ,vet]ans ,affairs2 & 7,d7 any o!r ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4 7b7 ,coop]ation ) ! ,commission ,! ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d7 %all coop]ate ) & provide c\nsel to ! ,commission to ! greate/ ext5t practicable4 #aje4 ,comp5sation = ,commission memb]s 7a7 ,travel exp5ses ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all n receive comp5sation = ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission1 b %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] #a ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4 ,not)/&+ section #acdb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y may accept ! volunt>y & uncomp5sat$ s]vices ( memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7b7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 #ajf4 ,t]m9ation ( ! ,commission ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits its report "u section #ajc4 #ajg4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z may be necess>y = use by ! activities ( ! ,commission4 ,,ii ,re9ve/m5t ,grant ,programs to ,support ,social ,"w ,pr(ession #bja4 ,workplace improvem5t grants 7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to #d eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 to address workplace conc]ns = ! social "w pr(ession1 includ+ caseloads1 comp5sation1 social "w safety1 sup]vision1 & work+ conditions4 7b7 ,equal am\nts ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is section 9 equal am\nts to ! #d eligible entities4 ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d ! grants annually ov] a #d-ye> p]iod4 7c7 ,local or /ate gov]nm5t entities requirem5t ,at lea/ #b ( ! grant recipi5ts %all be ,/ate or local gov]nm5t ag5cies4 7d7 ,eligibility requirem5ts ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all-- 7#a7 "w 9 a social "w capacity t demon/rates a ne$ reg>d+ a workplace conc]n area describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 7#b7 demon/rate-- 7,a7 p>ticipation 9 ! entities' programs ( individuals & gr\ps f diff]5t racial1 e?nic1 cultural1 geographic1 religi\s1 l+ui/ic1 & class backgr\nds1 & diff]5t g5d]s & sexual ori5tations2 & 7,b7 k & und]/&+ ( ! conc]ns ( ! individuals & gr\ps describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7#c7 demon/rate a record ( active p>ticipation ( social work]s 9 ! entities' programs2 & 7#d7 provide s]vices & repres5t ! individuals employ$ by ! entities z compet5t only )9 ! b\nd>ies ( _! education1 tra9+1 lic5ses1 c]tification1 consultation receiv$1 sup]vis$ exp]i5ce1 or o!r relevant pr(essional exp]i5ce4 7e7 ,priority ,9 select+ ! grant recipi5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t-- 7#a7 are equipp$ ) ! capacity to ov]see & monitor a workplace improvem5t program c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 includ+ prov5 fiscal responsibility & adm9i/rative capability2 & 7#b7 are kn[l$geable ab\t relevant work=ce tr5ds & h at lea/ #b ye>s ( exp]i5ce relevant to ! workplace improvem5t program4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #af1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y to aw>d grants "u ?is section4 #bjb4 ,rese>* grants 7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to n less ?an #be social work]s :o hold a doctoral degree 9 social "w1 = po/-doctoral rese>* 9 social "w-- 7#a7 to fur!r ! k base ab\t effective social "w int]v5tions2 & 7#b7 to promote usable /rategies to translate rese>* into practice across div]se community sett+s & s]vice sy/ems4 7b7 ,am\nts ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d ! grants annually ov] a #d-ye> p]iod4 7c7 ,eligibility requirem5ts ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a social work] %all-- 7#a7 demon/rate k & und]/&+ ( ! conc]ns ( individuals & gr\ps f diff]5t racial1 e?nic1 cultural1 geographic1 religi\s1 l+ui/ic1 & class backgr\nds1 & diff]5t g5d]s & sexual ori5tations2 & 7#b7 provide s]vices & repres5t !mselves z compet5t only )9 ! b\nd>ies ( _! education1 tra9+1 lic5ses1 c]tification1 consultation receiv$1 sup]vis$ exp]i5ce1 or o!r relevant pr(essional exp]i5ce4 7d7 ,m9ority repres5tation ,at lea/ #aj ( ! social work]s aw>d$ grants "u subsection 7a7 %all be employ$ by a hi/orically black college or univ]sity or m9ority-s]v+ in/itution4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y to aw>d grants "u ?is section4 #bjc4 ,education & tra9+ grants 7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may aw>d #bj grants to eligible in/itutions ( high] education to support ! recruitm5t ( social "w /ud5ts =1 & education ( ! /ud5ts 91 baccalaureate1 ma/]'s1 & doctoral degree programs1 z well z ! developm5t ( faculty 9 social "w4 7b7 ,equal am\nts ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is section 9 equal am\nts ( n m ?an #ajj1jjj to ! #bj eligible in/itutions4 ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d ! grants annually ov] a #d-ye> p]iod4 7c7 ,eligibility requirem5ts ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an in/itution %all demon/rate-- 7#a7 p>ticipation 9 ! in/itutions' programs ( individuals & gr\ps f diff]5t racial1 e?nic1 cultural1 geographic1 religi\s1 l+ui/ic1 & class backgr\nds1 & diff]5t g5d]s & sexual ori5tations2 & 7#b7 k & und]/&+ ( ! conc]ns ( ! individuals & gr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,in/itutional requirem5t ,at lea/ #d ( ! grant recipi5ts %all be hi/orically black colleges or univ]sities or o!r m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions4 7e7 ,priority ,9 select+ ! grant recipi5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to in/itutions ( high] education t-- 7#a7 are accr$it$ by ! ,c\ncil on ,social ,"w ,education2 7#b7 h a graduation rate ( n less ?an #hj p]c5t = social "w /ud5ts2 & 7#c7 exhibit an ability to recruit social work]s f & place social work]s 9 areas ) a high ne$ & high dem& population4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #h1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y to aw>d grants "u ?is section4 #bjd4 ,community-bas$ programs ( excell5ce grants 7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to #f eligible cov]$ entities1 to fur!r te/ & replicate effective social "w int]v5tions4 7b7 ,cov]$ entity ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7#a7 a public entity t is c>ry+ out a community-bas$ program ( excell5ce2 & 7#b7 a nonpr(it organization t is c>ry+ out a program ( excell5ce4 7c7 ,equal am\nts ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is section 9 equal am\nts ( n m ?an #ejj1jjj to eligible cov]$ entities4 ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d ! grants annually ov] a #c-ye> p]iod4 7d7 ,eligibility requirem5ts ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a cov]$ entity %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out programs 9 ! areas ( ag+1 *ild welf>e1 milit>y & vet]an's issues1 m5tal & behavioral heal? & disability1 crim9al ju/ice & correction sy/ems1 & heal? & issues affect+ wom5 & families2 7#b7 demon/rate-- 7,a7 p>ticipation 9 ! cov]$ entities' programs ( individuals & gr\ps f diff]5t racial1 e?nic1 cultural1 geographic1 religi\s1 l+ui/ic1 & class backgr\nds1 & diff]5t g5d]s & sexual ori5tations2 & 7,b7 k & und]/&+ ( ! conc]ns ( ! individuals & gr\ps describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7#c7 demon/rate a record ( active p>ticipation ( social work]s 9 ! cov]$ entities' programs2 & 7#d7 provide s]vices & repres5t ! individuals employ$ by ! cov]$ entities z compet5t only )9 ! b\nd>ies ( _! education1 tra9+1 lic5ses1 c]tification1 consultation receiv$1 sup]vis$ exp]i5ce1 or o!r relevant pr(essional exp]i5ce4 7e7 ,priority ,9 select+ ! grant recipi5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible cov]$ entities t-- 7#a7 h demon/rat$ successful & measurable outcomes t are wor?y ( replication2 7#b7 h be5 9 op]ation = at lea/ #b ye>s2 & 7#c7 "w ) high ne$ & high dem& populations4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #i1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y to aw>d grants "u ?is section4 #bje4 ,national coord9at+ c5t] 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into a contract ) a national social "w entity t-- 7#a7 has exp]i5ce 9 coord9at+ ! transf] ( in=mation & ideas among entities engag$ 9 social "w rese>*1 practice1 education1 & policymak+2 & 7#b7 ma9ta9s relation%ips ) ,f$]al entities1 social "w degree-grant+ in/itutions ( high] education & dep>tm5ts ( social "w )9 su* in/itutions1 & organizations & ag5cies t employ social work]s4 7b7 ,g5]al duties ,! contract recipi5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! coord9at+ c5t]7 %all s]ve z a coord9at+ c5t] & %all organize in=mation & o!r data1 collect & report data1 s]ve z a cle>+h\se1 & coord9ate activities ) ! entities1 in/itutions1 dep>tm5ts1 organizations1 & ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 7c7 ,collaboration ,! coord9at+ c5t] %all "w ) in/itutions ( high] education1 rese>* entities1 & entities ) social "w practice sett+s to id5tify key rese>* areas to be pursu$1 id5tify qualifi$ rese>* fell[s1 & organize appropriate m5tor%ip & pr(essional developm5t ef=ts4 7d7 ,specific activities ( ! coord9at+ c5t] ,! coord9at+ c5t] %all-- 7#a7 build on ! ef=ts ( ! ,national ,association ( ,social ,work]s ,national ,c5t] = ,work=ce ,/udies2 7#b7 collect1 coord9ate1 monitor1 & di/ribute data1 in=mation on be/ practices & f9d+s reg>d+ ! activities fund$ "u grants made to eligible entities & individuals "u ! grant programs describ$ 9 sections #bja ?\gh #bjd2 7#c7 prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a report t includes recomm5dations reg>d+ ! ne$ to recruit new social work]s1 reta9 curr5t social work]s1 conduct social "w rese>*1 & re9ve/ 9 ! pr(ession ( social "w2 & 7#d7 demon/rate cultural compet5cy & promote ! p>ticipation ( div]se gr\ps4 7e7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! coord9at+ c5t]1 %all-- 7#a7 select topics to be rese>*$ "u ?is section2 7#b7 select c&idates & f9ali/s = rese>* fell[ positions2 & 7#c7 det]m9e o!r activities to be c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjac to #bjag4 #bjf4 ,multim$ia outrea* campaign 7a7 ,developm5t & issuance ( public s]vice ann\ncem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all develop & issue public s]vice ann\ncem5ts t adv]tise & promote ! social "w pr(ession1 highlight ! advantages & rew>ds ( social "w1 & enc\rage individuals to ent] ! social "w pr(ession4 7b7 ,me?od ,! public s]vice ann\ncem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be broadca/ ?r\gh appropriate m$ia outlets1 includ+ television or radio1 9 a mann] int5d$ to rea* z wide & div]se an audi5ce z possible4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjaf4