,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #babf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #be1 #bjag,mr4 
,bu*anan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod  
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n
 welf>e rese>* & evaluation1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,:at ,works to ,move       
,welf>e ,recipi5ts into ,jobs ,act4  #b4
 ,/r5g!n+ welf>e rese>* & evaluation &  
developm5t ( a ,:at ,works ,cle>+h\se   
,section #dac ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fac7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #dac4 ,evaluation ( ,tempor>y 
,assi/ance = ,ne$y ,families & relat$   
programs  7a7 ,evaluation ( ! impacts ( 
,,tanf ,! ,secret>y %all conduct rese>* 
on ! effect ( ,/ate programs fund$ "u   
?is "p & any o!r ,/ate program fund$ )  

qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 on        
employm5t1 self-suffici5cy1 *ild        
well-be+1 unm>ri$ bir?s1 m>riage1       
pov]ty1 economic mobility1 & o!r factors
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7         
,evaluation ( grants ,to improve *ild   
well-,be+ by promot+ heal?y m>riage &   
responsible fa!rhood ,! ,secret>y %all  
conduct rese>* to det]m9e ! effects ( ! 
grants made "u section #djc7;a77#b7 on  
*ild well-be+1 m>riage1 family /ability1
 economic mobility1 pov]ty1 & o!r       
factors z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7  
,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y  
%all1 9 consultation ) ,/ates receiv+   
funds provid$ "u ?is "p1 develop me?ods 
( dissem9at+ in=mation on any rese>*1   
evaluation1 or /udy conduct$ "u ?is     
section1 includ+ facilitat+ ! %>+ (     
in=mation & be/ practices among ,/ates &
 localities4  7d7 ,/ate-,initiat$       
evaluations ,a ,/ate %all be eligible to
 receive fund+ to evaluate ! ,/ate      
program fund$ "u ?is "p or any o!r ,/ate

 program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate         
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 if--  7#a7 ! ,/ate
 submits to ! ,secret>y a description ( 
! propos$ evaluation2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t ! design & approa* ( !       
propos$ evaluation is rigor\s & is      
likely to yield in=mation t is cr$ible &
 w be useful to o!r ,/ates2 &  7#c7     
unless waiv$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,/ate    
contributes to ! co/ ( ! evaluation1 f  
non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt equal to at 
lea/ #be p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! propos$      
evaluation4  7e7 ,c5sus ,bureau rese>*  
7#a7 ,! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %all implem5t
 or enhance h\sehold surveys ( program  
p>ticipation1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y & ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics
 & make available to int]e/$ p>ties1 to 
all[ = ! assessm5t ( ! outcomes (       
cont9u$ welf>e re=m on ! economic & *ild
 well-be+ ( l[-income families ) *ildr51
 includ+ ^? :o receiv$ assi/ance or     
s]vices f a ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is  
"p or any o!r ,/ate program fund$ )     

qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i774 ,! cont5t
 ( ! surveys %\ld include su* in=mation 
z may be necess>y to exam9e ! issues (  
unm>ri$ *ildbe>+1 m>riage1 welf>e       
dep5d5cy & compliance ) "w requirem5ts1 
! beg9n+ & end+ ( spells ( assi/ance1   
"w1 e>n+s & employm5t /ability1 & !     
well-be+ ( *ildr54  7#b7 ,to c>ry out ! 
activities specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 ! ,secret>y1 & !    
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics %all consid] 
ways to improve ! surveys & data d]iv$ f
 ! surveys to--  7,a7 address           
und]report+ ( ! receipt ( means-te/$    
b5efits & tax b5efits = l[-income       
individuals & families2  7,b7 increase  
und]/&+ ( pov]ty spells & long-t]m      
pov]ty1 includ+ by facilitat+ ! mat*+ ( 
in=mation to bett] und]/& int]g5]ational
 pov]ty2  7,c7 g5]ate a bett]           
geographical und]/&+ ( pov]ty su* z     
?r\gh ,/ate-bas$ e/imates & measures (  
neighborhood pov]ty2  7,d7 increase     
und]/&+ ( ! effects ( means-te/$ b5efits

 & tax b5efits on ! e>n+s ( l[-income   
families2 &  7,e7 improve h[ pov]ty &   
economic well-be+ are measur$1 includ+  
?r\gh ! use ( consumption measures4  7f7
 ,rese>* & evaluation conduct$ "u ?is   
section ,rese>* & evaluation conduct$ "u
 ?is section design$ to det]m9e !       
effects ( a program or policy 7o!r ?an  
rese>* conduct$ "u subsection 7e77 %all 
use exp]im5tal designs us+ r&om         
assignm5t or o!r reliable1 evid5ce-bas$ 
rese>* me?odologies t all[ = ! /ronge/  
possible causal inf]5ces :5 r&om        
assignm5t is n feasible4  7g7           
,developm5t ( :at works cle>+h\se (     
prov5 & promis+ approa*es ,to move      
welf>e recipi5ts into "w  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all develop a      
database 7:i* %all be ref]r$ to z ! ,:at
 ,works ,cle>+h\se ( ,prov5 & ,promis+  
,projects to ,move ,welf>e ,recipi5ts   
into ,"w7 ( ! projects t us$ a prov5    
approa* or a promis+ approa* 9 mov+     
welf>e recipi5ts into "w1 bas$ on       

indep5d5t1 rigor\s evaluations ( !      
projects4 ,! database %all include a    
sep>ate li/+ ( projects t us$ a         
developm5tal approa* 9 deliv]+ s]vices &
 a fur!r sep>ate li/+ ( ! projects ) no 
or negative effects4 ,! ,secret>y %all  
add to ! ,:at ,works ,cle>+h\se ( ,prov5
 & ,promis+ ,projects to ,move ,welf>e  
,recipi5ts into ,"w data ab\t ! projects
 t1 bas$ on an indep5d5t1 well-conduct$ 
exp]im5tal evaluation ( a program or    
project1 us+ r&om assignm5t or o!r      
rese>* me?odologies t all[ = ! /ronge/  
possible causal inf]5ces1 h %[n !y are  
prov51 promis+1 developm5tal1 or        
ineffective approa*es4  7#b7 ,crit]ia = 
evid5ce ( effectiv5ess ( approa* ,!     
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor & organizations ) exp]i5ce 9   
evaluat+ rese>* on ! effectiv5ess (     
v>i\s approa*es 9 deliv]+ s]vices to    
move welf>e recipi5ts into "w1 %all--   
7,a7 e/abli% crit]ia = evid5ce (        
effectiv5ess2 &  7,b7 ensure t ! process
 = e/abli%+ ! crit]ia--  7i7 is         

transp>5t2  7ii7 is consi/5t across     
ag5cies2  7iii7 provides opportunity =  
public comm5t2 &  7iv7 takes into acc\nt
 ef=ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies to id5tify &    
publicize effective int]v5tions1 includ+
 ef=ts at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 & ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#c7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,approa* ,! t]m 
approa* means a process1 product1       
/rategy1 or practice t is--  7i7        
rese>*-bas$1 bas$ on ! results ( "o or m
 empirical /udies1 & l9k$ to            
program-det]m9$ outcomes2 &  7ii7       
evaluat$ us+ rigor\s rese>* designs4    
7,b7 ,prov5 approa* ,! t]m prov5 approa*
 means an approa* t--  7i7 meets !      
requirem5ts ( a promis+ approa*2 &  7ii7
 has demon/rat$ significant positive    
outcomes at m ?an #a site 9 t]ms (      
increas+ "w & e>n+s ( p>ticipants1 r$uc+
 pov]ty & dep5d5ce1 or /r5g!n+ families4
  7,c7 ,promis+ approa* ,! t]m promis+  
approa* means an approa*-- 7i7 t meets !
 requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,d77i72     

7ii7 t has be5 evaluat$ us+ well-design$
 & rigor\s r&omiz$ controll$ or         
quasi-exp]im5tal rese>* designs2  7iii7 
t has demon/rat$ significant positive   
outcomes at only #a site 9 t]ms (       
increas+ "w & e>n+s ( p>ticipants1 r$uc+
 pov]ty & dep5d5ce1 or /r5g!n+ families2
 &  7iv7 "u :i* ! b5efits ( ! positive  
outcomes h exce$$ ! co/s ( a*iev+ !     
outcomes4  7,d7 ,developm5tal approa* ,!
 t]m developm5tal approa* means an      
approa* t-- 7i7 is rese>*-bas$1 gr\nd$ 9
 relevant empirically bas$ k1 & l9k$ to 
program-det]m9$ outcomes2  7ii7 is      
evaluat$ us+ rigor\s rese>* designs2 &  
7iii7 has yet to demon/rate a           
significant positive outcome 9 t]ms (   
increas+ "w & e>n+s ( p>ticipants 9 a   
co/-effective way4  4  #c4 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all   
take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjag4