,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bbbd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bi1 #bjae,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% 9 ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,r$uc+ ,*ild ,pov]ty to develop a national /rategy to elim9ate *ild pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,pov]ty ,r$uction ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,r$uc+ ,*ild ,pov]ty ,sec4 #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,work+ ,gr\p4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,national plan to r$uce *ild pov]ty4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,o!r duties4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,memb]%ip4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,director & /aff4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,report+ requirem5ts4 ,,title ,,ii--,work%ops by ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces ,sec4 #bja4 ,requirem5t to ent] into agreem5t ) ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,work%op topics4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,report+ requirem5t4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,,title ,,iii--,def9itions ,sec4 #cja4 ,def9itions4 ,i ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,r$uc+ ,*ild ,pov]ty #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,work+ ,gr\p ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices a gr\p :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,r$uc+ ,*ild ,pov]ty 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,work+ ,gr\p74 #ajb4 ,national plan to r$uce *ild pov]ty 7a7 ,prim>y goal 7#a7 ,developm5t ( national plan ,! prim>y goal ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p is to develop a national plan-- 7,a7 to r$uce1 )9 #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* fund+ is made available to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7i7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 liv+ 9 pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to half ( ! numb] ( su* *ildr5 z report$ 9 ! report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau on ,income1 ,pov]ty1 & ,heal? ,insurance ,cov]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 #bjad 7issu$ 9 ,septemb] #bjae72 & 7ii7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 liv+ 9 extreme pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to z]o2 & 7,b7 to r$uce1 )9 #bj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* funds are made available to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! numb] ( *ildr5 liv+ 9 pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to z]o4 7#b7 ,consultation ) ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces ,9 develop+ ! national plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all consid] all recomm5dations1 rese>* pap]s1 & reports publi%$ by ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces z a result ( ! work%ops conduct$ pursuant to title ,,ii4 7#c7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all make sub/antial progress t[>d ! developm5t ( ! national plan4 7b7 ,additional goals ,! national plan "u subsection 7a7 %all include recomm5dations = a*iev+ ! foll[+ goals3 7#a7 ,und]/&+ ! root causes ( *ild pov]ty1 includ+ p]si/5t int]g5]ational pov]ty1 tak+ into acc\nt social1 economic1 & cultural factors4 7#b7 ,improv+ ! accessibility ( anti-pov]ty programs & increas+ ! rate ( enrollm5t 9 su* programs among eligible *ildr5 & families by r$uc+ ! complexity & difficulty ( enroll+ 9 su* programs4 7#c7 ,elim9at+ disp>ate rates ( *ild pov]ty bas$ on race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 & age4 7#d7 ,improv+ ! ability ( individuals liv+ 9 pov]ty1 l[-income individuals1 & unemploy$ individuals to access quality jobs t help *ildr5 & _! families rise above pov]ty4 7#e7 ,connect+ l[-income *ildr51 disconnect$ y\?1 & _! families to education1 job tra9+1 "w1 & _! communities4 7#f7 ,%ift+ ! measures & policies ( ,f$]al anti-pov]ty programs f ! goal ( help+ individuals & families liv+ 9 pov]ty to a*ieve fre$om f deprivation t[>d ! goal ( help+ su* individuals & families rise above pov]ty & a*ieve long-t]m economic /ability4 7c7 ,me?ods ,9 develop+ ! national plan "u subsection 7a71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all employ me?ods = a*iev+ ! goals describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 t include-- 7#a7 ent]+ into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces = a work%op s]ies on ! economic & social co/s ( *ild pov]ty1 z describ$ 9 title ,,ii2 7#b7 /udy+ ! effect ( *ild pov]ty on ! heal? & welf>e ( *ildr51 includ+ ! access ( *ildr5 liv+ 9 pov]ty to heal? c>e1 h\s+1 prop] nutrition1 & education2 7#c7 measur+ ! effect ( *ild pov]ty on ! ability ( individuals to a*ieve economic /ability1 includ+ su* effect on educational atta9m5t1 rates ( inc>c]ation1 lifetime e>n+s1 access to heal?c>e1 & access to h\s+2 7#d7 updat+ & apply+ improv$ measures ( pov]ty t c mean+fully acc\nt = o!r aspects relat+ to ! measure ( pov]ty1 su* z ! ,supplem5tal ,pov]ty ,measure us$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau2 & 7#e7 us+ & apply+ fact-bas$ measures to evaluate ! long-t]m effectiv5ess ( anti-pov]ty programs1 tak+ into acc\nt ! long-t]m sav+s & value to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & to ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts ( practices & policies design$ to prev5t pov]ty4 #ajc4 ,o!r duties ,9 addition to develop+ ! national plan "u section #ajb7;a71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7#a7 monitor1 9 consultation ) ! ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil & ! ,national ,economic ,c\ncil1 all ,f$]al activities1 programs1 & s]vices relat$ to *ild welf>e & *ild pov]ty2 7#b7 e/abli% guidel9es1 policies1 goals1 & directives relat$ to ! a*ievem5t ( ! goals ( ! national plan1 9 consultation ) nongov]nm5tal entities provid+ social s]vices to l[-income *ildr5 & families1 advocacy gr\ps t directly repres5t l[-income *ildr5 & families1 policy exp]ts1 & (ficials ( ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts :o adm9i/] or direct policy = anti-pov]ty programs2 7#c7 advise all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies reg>d+ h[ to effectively adm9i/] & coord9ate programs1 activities1 & s]vices relat$ to *ild welf>e & *ild pov]ty & h[ to resolve any disputes t arise betwe5 or among su* ag5cies z a result ( su* adm9i/ration or coord9ation2 7#d7 provide recomm5dations to ! ,congress reg>d+ h[ to ensure t ,f$]al ag5cies adm9i/]+ programs1 activities1 & s]vices relat$ to *ild welf>e & *ild pov]ty h adequate res\rces to increase public aw>5ess ( su* programs1 activities1 & s]vices & h[ to maximize enrollm5t ( eligible individuals2 7#e7 id5tify me?ods = improv+ communication & collaboration among & betwe5 ,/ate & ,f$]al gov]nm5tal entities reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ,/ate programs relat$ to *ild welf>e & *ild pov]ty1 su* z ,/ate programs fund$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7relat+ to block grants to ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families71 & submit recomm5dations reg>d+ su* me?ods to relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & congressional committees2 & 7#f7 hold he>+s 9 diff]5t geographic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to collect in=mation & fe$back f ! public reg>d+ p]sonal exp]i5ces relat$ to *ild pov]ty & anti-pov]ty programs1 & make su* in=mation & fe$back publicly available4 #ajd4 ,memb]%ip 7a7 ,numb] ( memb]s ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( no less ?an #f memb]s4 7b7 ,executive pay rate ,ea* memb] %all be an (ficial ( an ,executive dep>tm5t :o occupies a position = :i* ! rate ( pay is equal to or great] ?an ! rate ( pay = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,requir$ p>ticipation ( c]ta9 ,executive dep>tm5ts ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all include at lea/ "o memb] :o is an (ficial ( ea* ( ! foll[+ ,executive dep>tm5ts3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7d7 ,appo9tm5t ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! head ( ! ,executive dep>tm5t t employs su* memb]4 7e7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,on reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son1 any head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all furni% directly to ! ,work+ ,gr\p any in=mation necess>y to enable ! ,work+ ,gr\p to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7f7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 7g7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7h7 ,quorum ,a majority ( memb]s %all con/itute a quorum4 7i7 ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7j7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,initial meet+ p]iod ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all meet on a mon?ly basis dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ ) ! date on :i* funds are made available to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,subsequ5t meet+s ,aft] su* #ahj-;day p]iod1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all meet n less ?an once e #f mon?s & at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son or a majority ( memb]s4 #aje4 ,director & /aff 7a7 ,director ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all h a ,director :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*airp]son4 7b7 ,/aff ,! ,director may appo9t & fix ! pay ( additional p]sonnel z ! ,director consid]s appropriate4 7c7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,director & /aff %all be to a*ieve ! goals & c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 #ajf4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjag1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,*airp]son %all submit to ! ,congress a report describ+ ! activities1 projects1 & plans ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to c>ry out ! goals ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 an acc\nt+ (-- 7,a7 any increase 9 effici5cy 9 ! deliv]y ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal social s]vices & b5efits relat$ to *ild welf>e & *ild pov]ty2 7,b7 any r$uction 9 ! numb] ( *ildr5 liv+ 9 pov]ty2 7,c7 any r$uction 9 ! dem& = su* social s]vices & b5efits = :i* *ildr5 liv+ 9 pov]ty & ne> pov]ty are eligible2 & 7,d7 any sav+s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z a result ( su* increases or r$uctions2 7#b7 an acc\nt+ ( any increase 9 ! national rate ( employm5t due to ! ef=ts ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p2 7#c7 a summ>y ( ! ef=ts ( ea* ,/ate to r$uce *ild pov]ty )9 su* ,/ate1 includ+ ! adm9i/ration ( ,/ate programs fund$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7relat+ to block grants to ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families72 & 7#d7 legislative language & recomm5dations reg>d+ r$uc+ *ild pov]ty & a*iev+ ! o!r goals & duties ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 7b7 ,public report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,annual report available to public ,a v]sion ( ! annual report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be made publicly available4 7#b7 ,annual update f ,f$]al ag5cies ,! head ( ea* relevant ,f$]al ag5cy %all po/ on ! public ,int]net ,web site ( su* ag5cy an annual summ>y ( any plans1 activities1 & results ( ! ag5cy relat$ to ! goals & duties ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 ,,ii ,work%ops by ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces #bja4 ,requirem5t to ent] into agreem5t ) ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* funds are made available to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces = #b public work%ops to provide ! ,work+ ,gr\p ) in=mation to assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( ! national plan "u section #ajb7;a74 7b7 ,/e]+ committee ,! agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! creation ( a /e]+ committee to plan & conduct su* work%ops4 7c7 ,exp]ts ,! agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! commission ( exp]ts to prep>e rese>* pap]s t summ>ize & critique lit]ature on ! economic & social co/s ( *ild pov]ty4 #bjb4 ,work%op topics ,! purpose ( ! work%ops requir$ by section #bja7;a7 %all be to collect in=mation & input f ! public on ! economic & social co/s ( *ild pov]ty1 address+ topics t include-- 7#a7 ! macroeconomic co/s ( *ild pov]ty1 includ+ ! effects ( *ild pov]ty on productivity & economic output2 7#b7 ! heal?-relat$ co/s ( *ild pov]ty1 includ+ ! co/s incurr$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts due to *ild illnesses1 o!r *ild m$ical problems1 & o!r *ild heal?-relat$ exp5ditures2 7#c7 ! effect ( *ild pov]ty on crime rates2 7#d7 ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m effects ( *ild pov]ty on ! ,f$]al budget1 includ+ outlays = anti-pov]ty programs2 7#e7 pov]ty metrics su* z income pov]ty1 food insecurity1 & o!r measures ( deprivation1 & ! role ( su* metrics 9 assess+ ! effects ( pov]ty & ! p]=mance ( anti-pov]ty programs2 7#f7 ! effect ( *ild pov]ty on c]ta9 population gr\ps1 includ+ immigrants1 s+le p>5t families1 individuals :o h atta9$ ! age ( #af b h n atta9$ ! age ( #be ) l>ge /ud5t loans1 individuals liv+ 9 areas ( conc5trat$ pov]ty1 & individuals liv+ on ,indian res]vations2 & 7#g7 ! effect ( *ild pov]ty on individuals & families liv+ 9 extreme pov]ty1 z comp>$ ) su* effect on individuals & families liv+ 9 pov]ty or ne> pov]ty4 #bjc4 ,report+ requirem5t 7a7 ,rese>* pap]s ,! agreem5t "u section #bja7;a7 %all include ! publication ( ! rese>* pap]s requir$ "u su* section on ! public ,web site ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces4 7b7 ,work%op summ>y ,! agreem5t "u section #bja7;a7 %all include ! publication ( a summ>y ( ea* work%op requir$ "u su* section on ! public ,web site ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces4 #bjd4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is title4 ,,iii ,def9itions #cja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,anti-pov]ty program ,! t]m anti-pov]ty program means a program or in/itution ) ! prim>y goal ( lift+ *ildr5 or families out ( pov]ty & improv+ economic opportunities = *ildr5 or families t op]ates 9 :ole or 9 "p us+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5t funds4 7#b7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means an individual :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #ah4 7#c7 ,deprivation ,! t]m deprivation means1 ) respect to an individual1 t su* individual lacks adequate nutrition1 heal? c>e1 h\s+1 or o!r res\rces to provide = basic human ne$s4 7#d7 ,disconnect$ y\? ,! t]m disconnect$ y\? means individuals :o h atta9$ ! age ( #af b h n atta9$ ! age ( #be :o are unemploy$ & n enroll$ 9 s*ool4 7#e7 ,economic /ability ,! t]m economic /ability means1 ) respect to an individual or family1 t su* individual or family has access to ! means & support necess>y to effectively cope ) adv]se or co/ly life ev5ts & to effectively recov] f ! consequ5ces ( su* ev5ts :ile ma9ta9+ a dec5t /&>d ( liv+4 7#f7 ,extreme pov]ty ,! t]m extreme pov]ty means1 ) respect to an individual or family1 t su* individual or family has a total annual income t is less ?an ! am\nt t is #ej p]c5t ( ! (ficial pov]ty ?re%old = su* individual or family1 z provid$ 9 ! report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau on ,income1 ,pov]ty1 & ,heal? ,insurance ,cov]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 #bjad 7issu$ 9 ,septemb] #bjae74 7#g7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means an ,executive dep>tm5t1 a ,gov]nm5t corporation1 & an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t4 7#h7 ,ne> pov]ty ,! t]m ne> pov]ty means1 ) respect to an individual or family1 t su* individual or family has a total annual income t is less ?an ! am\nt t is #bjj p]c5t ( ! (ficial pov]ty ?re%old = su* individual or family1 z provid$ 9 ! report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau on ,income1 ,pov]ty1 & ,heal? ,insurance ,cov]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 #bjad 7issu$ 9 ,septemb] #bjae74 7#i7 ,pov]ty ,! t]m pov]ty means1 ) respect to an individual or family1 t su* individual or family has a total annual income t is less ?an ! am\nt t is ! (ficial pov]ty ?re%old = su* individual or family1 z provid$ 9 ! report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau on ,income1 ,pov]ty1 & ,heal? ,insurance ,cov]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 #bjad 7issu$ 9 ,septemb] #bjae74