,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #egf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjag,mr4
 ,tib]i 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mr4 
,mac,arthur1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1
 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mrs4     
,brooks ( ,indiana1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 &  
,mr4 ,pauls57 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       
enc\rage & support p>tn]%ips betwe5 !   
public & private sectors to improve our 
,nation's social programs1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,social ,impact ,p>tn]%ips 
to ,pay = ,results ,act4  #b4 ,social   
,impact ,p>tn]%ips to ,pay = ,results   
,section #djc ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,social impact  

demon/ration projects  7#a7 ,purposes ,!
 purposes ( ?is subsection are ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,to improve ! lives ( families &  
individuals 9 ne$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by  
fund+ social programs t a*ieve real     
results4  7,b7 ,to r$irect funds away f 
programs t1 bas$ on objective data1 are 
ineffective1 & into programs t a*ieve   
demon/rable1 measurable results4  7,c7  
,to ensure ,f$]al funds are us$         
effectively on social s]vices to produce
 positive outcomes = bo? s]vice         
recipi5ts & taxpay]s4  7,d7 ,to e/abli% 
! use ( social impact p>tn]%ips to      
address "s ( our ,nation's mo/ press+   
problems4  7,e7 ,to facilitate !        
creation ( public-private p>tn]%ips t   
bundle philan?ropic or o!r private      
res\rces ) exi/+ public sp5d+ to scale  
up effective social int]v5tions already 
be+ implem5t$ by private organizations1 
nonpr(its1 *>itable organizations1 &    
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts across ! c\ntry4
  7,f7 ,to br+ pay-=-p]=mance to !      
social sector1 all[+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 

improve ! impact & effectiv5ess ( vital 
social s]vices programs :ile r$irect+   
ineffici5t or duplicative sp5d+4  7,g7  
,to incorporate outcomes measurem5t &   
r&omiz$ controll$ trials or o!r rigor\s 
me?odologies = assess+ program impact4  
7#b7 ,social impact p>tn]%ip application
  7,a7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social
 ,impact ,p>tn]%ips1 %all publi% 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] a reque/ = proposals f   
,/ates or local gov]nm5ts = social      
impact p>tn]%ip projects 9 accordance ) 
?is p>agraph4  7,b7 ,requir$ outcomes = 
social impact p>tn]%ip project ,to      
qualify z a social impact p>tn]%ip      
project "u ?is subsection1 a project mu/
 produce "o or m measurable1 cle>ly     
def9$ outcomes t result 9 social b5efit 
& ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local sav+s ?r\gh   
any ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,increas+ "w &     
e>n+s by individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
:o are unemploy$ = m ?an #f consecutive 

mon?s4  7ii7 ,increas+ employm5t & e>n+s
 ( individuals :o h atta9$ #af ye>s (   
age b n #be ye>s ( age4  7iii7 ,increas+
 employm5t among individuals receiv+    
,f$]al disability b5efits4  7iv7 ,r$uc+ 
! dep5d5ce ( l[-income families on      
,f$]al means-te/$ b5efits4  7v7 ,improv+
 rates ( high s*ool graduation4  7vi7   
,r$uc+ te5 & unplann$ pregnancies4      
7vii7 ,improv+ bir? outcomes & e>ly     
*ildhood heal? & developm5t among       
l[-income families & individuals4       
7viii7 ,r$uc+ rates ( a/hma1 diabetes1  
or o!r prev5table diseases among        
l[-income families & individuals to     
r$uce ! utilization ( em]g5cy & o!r     
high-co/ c>e4  7ix7 ,increas+ !         
proportion ( *ildr5 liv+ 9 two-p>5t     
families4  7x7 ,r$uc+ incid5ces & adv]se
 consequ5ces ( *ild abuse & neglect4    
7xi7 ,r$uc+ ! numb] ( y\? 9 fo/] c>e by 
increas+ adoptions1 p]man5t gu>dian%ip  
arrangem5ts1 reunifications1 or         
placem5ts ) a fit & will+ relative1 or  
by avoid+ plac+ *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e by    

ensur+ !y c be c>$ = safely 9 _! own    
homes4  7xii7 ,r$uc+ ! numb] ( *ildr5 & 
y\? 9 fo/] c>e resid+ 9 gr\p homes1 *ild
 c>e in/itutions1 ag5cy-op]at$ fo/]     
homes1 or o!r non-family fo/] homes1    
unless x is det]m9$ t x is 9 ! int]e/ ( 
! *ild's long-t]m heal?1 safety1 or     
psy*ological well-be+ to n be plac$ 9 a 
family fo/] home4  7xiii7 ,r$uc+ ! numb]
 ( *ildr5 return+ to fo/] c>e4  7xiv7   
,r$uc+ recidivism among juv5ile (f5d]s1 
individuals releas$ f prison1 or o!r    
high-risk populations4  7xv7 ,r$uc+ !   
rate ( homelessness among our mo/       
vuln]able populations4  7xvi7 ,improv+ !
 heal? & well-be+ ( ^? ) m5tal1         
emotional1 & behavioral heal? ne$s4     
7xvii7 ,improv+ ! educational outcomes (
 special-ne$s or l[-income *ildr54      
7xviii7 ,improv+ ! employm5t & well-be+ 
( return+ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y memb]s4 
7xix7 ,increas+ ! f9ancial /ability (   
l[-income families4  7xx7 ,increas+ !   
indep5d5ce & employability ( individuals
 :o are physically or m5tally disabl$4  

7xxi7 ,o!r measurable outcomes def9$ by 
! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t t result 9    
positive social outcomes & ,f$]al sav+s4
  7,c7 ,application requir$ ,! notice   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all require
 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t to submit an 
application = ! social impact p>tn]%ip  
project t addresses ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!   
outcome goals ( ! project4  7ii7 ,a     
description ( ea* int]v5tion 9 ! project
 & anticipat$ outcomes ( ! int]v5tion4  
7iii7 ,rigor\s evid5ce demon/rat+ t !   
int]v5tion c be expect$ to produce !    
desir$ outcomes4  7iv7 ,! t>get         
population t w be s]v$ by ! project4    
7v7 ,! expect$ social b5efits to        
p>ticipants :o receive ! int]v5tion &   
o!rs :o may be impact$4  7vi7 ,project$ 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t co/s &  
o!r co/s to conduct ! project4  7vii7   
,project$ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local        
gov]nm5t sav+s & o!r sav+s1 includ+ an  
e/imate ( ! sav+s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 on a program-by-program basis & 9 !    
aggregate1 if ! project is implem5t$ & !

 outcomes are a*iev$ z a result ( !     
int]v5tion4  7viii7 ,if sav+s result+ f 
! successful completion ( ! project are 
e/imat$ to accrue to ! ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t1 ! likelihood ( ! ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5t to realize ^? sav+s4     
7ix7 ,a plan = deliv]+ ! int]v5tion     
?r\gh a social impact p>tn]%ip model4   
7x7 ,a description ( ! exp]tise ( ea*   
s]vice provid] t w adm9i/] ! int]v5tion1
 includ+ a summ>y ( ! exp]i5ce ( !      
s]vice provid] 9 deliv]+ ! propos$      
int]v5tion or a simil> int]v5tion1 or   
demon/rat+ t ! s]vice provid] has !     
exp]tise necess>y to deliv] ! propos$   
int]v5tion4  7xi7 ,an explanation ( !   
exp]i5ce ( ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 ! 
int]m$i>y1 or ! s]vice provid] 9 rais+  
private & philan?ropic capital to fund  
social s]vice inve/m5ts4  7xii7 ,!      
detail$ roles & responsibilities ( ea*  
entity involv$ 9 ! project1 includ+ any 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t entity1         
int]m$i>y1 s]vice provid]1 indep5d5t    
evaluator1 inve/or1 or o!r /akehold]4   

7xiii7 ,a summ>y ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! s]vice
 provid] 9 deliv]+ ! propos$ int]v5tion 
or a simil> int]v5tion1 or a summ>y     
demon/rat+ ! s]vice provid] has !       
exp]tise necess>y to deliv] ! propos$   
int]v5tion4  7xiv7 ,a summ>y ( ! unmet  
ne$ 9 ! area :]e ! int]v5tion w be      
deliv]$ or among ! t>get population :o w
 receive ! int]v5tion4  7xv7 ,! propos$ 
paym5t t]ms1 ! me?odology us$ to        
calculate outcome paym5ts1 ! paym5t     
s*$ule1 & p]=mance ?re%olds4  7xvi7 ,!  
project budget4  7xvii7 ,! project      
timel9e4  7xviii7 ,! crit]ia us$ to     
det]m9e ! eligibility ( an individual = 
! project1 includ+ h[ select$           
populations w be id5tifi$1 h[ !y w be   
ref]r$ to ! project1 & h[ !y w be       
enroll$ 9 ! project4  7xix7 ,!          
evaluation design4  7xx7 ,! metrics t w 
be us$ 9 ! evaluation to det]m9e :e!r ! 
outcomes h be5 a*iev$ z a result ( !    
int]v5tion & h[ ! metrics w be measur$4 
7xxi7 ,an explanation ( h[ ! metrics us$
 9 ! evaluation to det]m9e :e!r !       

outcomes a*iev$ z a result ( !          
int]v5tion are indep5d5t1 objective     
indicators ( impact & are n subject to  
manipulation by ! s]vice provid]1       
int]m$i>y1 or inve/or4  7xxii7 ,a summ>y
 expla9+ ! indep5d5ce ( ! evaluator f ! 
o!r entities involv$ 9 ! project & !    
evaluator's exp]i5ce 9 conduct+ rigor\s 
evaluations ( program effectiv5ess      
includ+1 :]e available1 well-implem5t$  
r&omiz$ controll$ trials on ! int]v5tion
 or simil> int]v5tions4  7xxiii7 ,!     
capacity ( ! s]vice provid] to deliv] ! 
int]v5tion to ! numb] ( p>ticipants !   
,/ate or local gov]nm5t proposes to s]ve
 9 ! project4  7xxiv7 ,a description (  
:e!r & h[ ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t &   
s]vice provid]s plan to su/a9 !         
int]v5tion1 if x is timely & appropriate
 to d s1 to ensure t successful         
int]v5tions cont9ue to op]ate aft] !    
p]iod ( ! social impact p>tn]%ip4  7,d7 
,project int]m$i>y in=mation requir$ ,! 
application describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 
%all also conta9 ! foll[+ in=mation ab\t

 any int]m$i>y = ! social impact        
p>tn]%ip project 7:e!r an int]m$i>y is a
 s]vice provid] or o!r entity73  7i7    
,exp]i5ce & capacity = provid+ or       
facilitat+ ! provision ( ! type (       
int]v5tion propos$4  7ii7 ,! mission &  
goals4  7iii7 ,in=mation on :e!r !      
int]m$i>y is already work+ ) s]vice     
provid]s t provide ?is int]v5tion or an 
explanation ( ! capacity ( ! int]m$i>y  
to beg9 work+ ) s]vice provid]s to      
provide ! int]v5tion4  7iv7 ,exp]i5ce   
work+ 9 a collaborative environm5t      
across gov]nm5t & nongov]nm5tal         
entities4  7v7 ,previ\s exp]i5ce        
collaborat+ ) public or private entities
 to implem5t evid5ce-bas$ programs4     
7vi7 ,ability to raise or provide fund+ 
to cov] op]at+ co/s 7if applicable to ! 
project74  7vii7 ,capacity &            
infra/ructure to track outcomes &       
measure results1 includ+--  7,i7        
capacity to track & analyze program     
p]=mance & assess program impact2 &     
7,,ii7 exp]i5ce ) p]=mance-bas$ aw>ds or

 p]=mance-bas$ contract+ & a*iev+       
project mile/ones & t>gets4  7viii7     
,role 9 deliv]+ ! int]v5tion4  7ix7 ,h[ 
! int]m$i>y w\ld monitor program        
success1 includ+ a description ( !      
int]im b5*m>ks & outcome measures4  7,e7
 ,feasibility /udies fund$ ?r\gh o!r    
s\rces ,! notice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all p]mit a ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t to submit an application =     
social impact p>tn]%ip fund+ t conta9s  
in=mation f a feasibility /udy develop$ 
= purposes o!r ?an apply+ = fund+ "u ?is
 subsection4  7#c7 ,aw>d+ social impact 
p>tn]%ip agreem5ts  7,a7 ,timel9e 9     
aw>d+ agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]
 receiv+ an application 9 accordance )  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y1 9           
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy      
,c\ncil on ,social ,impact ,p>tn]%ips1  
%all det]m9e :e!r to ent] into an       
agreem5t = a social impact p>tn]%ip     
project ) a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4    
7,b7 ,consid]ations 9 aw>d+ agreem5t ,9 
det]m9+ :e!r to ent] into an agreem5t = 

a social impact p>tn]%ip project 7!     
application = :i* 0 submitt$ "u p>agraph
 7#b77 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social    
,impact ,p>tn]%ips 7e/abli%$ by p>agraph
 7#f77 & ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy      
adm9i/]+ a simil> int]v5tion or s]v+ a  
population simil> to t s]v$ by !        
project1 %all consid] ea* ( ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,! recomm5dations made by !         
,commission on ,social ,impact          
,p>tn]%ips4  7ii7 ,! value to ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t ( ! outcomes expect$ to be    
a*iev$ if ! outcomes specifi$ 9 !       
agreem5t are a*iev$ z a result ( !      
int]v5tion4  7iii7 ,! likelihood1 bas$  
on evid5ce provid$ 9 ! application & o!r
 evid5ce1 t ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 9 
collaboration ) ! int]m$i>y & ! s]vice  
provid]s w a*ieve ! outcomes4  7iv7 ,!  
sav+s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t if !        
outcomes specifi$ 9 ! agreem5t are      
a*iev$ z a result ( ! int]v5tion4  7v7  
,! sav+s to ! ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts if
 ! outcomes specifi$ 9 ! agreem5t are   

a*iev$ z a result ( ! int]v5tion4  7vi7 
,! expect$ quality ( ! evaluation t w\ld
 be conduct$ ) respect to ! agreem5t4   
7vii7 ,! capacity & commitm5t ( ! ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t to su/a9 ! int]v5tion1
 if appropriate & timely & if !         
int]v5tion is successful1 beyond ! p]iod
 ( ! social impact p>tn]%ip4  7,c7      
,agreem5t au?ority  7i7 ,agreem5t       
requirem5ts ,9 accordance ) ?is         
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social  
,impact ,p>tn]%ips & ! head ( any ,f$]al
 ag5cy adm9i/]+ a simil> int]v5tion or  
s]v+ a population simil> to t s]v$ by ! 
project1 may ent] into an agreem5t = a  
social impact p>tn]%ip project ) a ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5t if ! ,secret>y1 9    
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy      
,c\ncil on ,social ,impact ,p>tn]%ips1  
det]m9es t ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts   
are met3  7,i7 ,! ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t agrees to a*ieve "o or m       
outcomes z a result ( ! int]v5tion1 z   
specifi$ 9 ! agreem5t & validat$ by     

indep5d5t evaluation1 9 ord] to receive 
paym5t4  7,,ii7 ,! ,f$]al paym5t to !   
,/ate or local gov]nm5t = ea* specifi$  
outcome a*iev$ z a result ( ! int]v5tion
 is less ?an or equal to ! value ( !    
outcome to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ov] a     
p]iod n to exce$ #aj ye>s1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate or
 local gov]nm5t4  7,,iii7 ,! duration ( 
! project does n exce$ #aj ye>s4  7,,iv7
 ,! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t has         
demon/rat$1 ?r\gh ! application submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#b71 t1 bas$ on prior     
rigor\s exp]im5tal evaluations or       
rigor\s quasi-exp]im5tal /udies1 !      
int]v5tion c be expect$ to a*ieve ea*   
outcome specifi$ 9 ! agreem5t4  7,v7 ,! 
,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 int]m$i>y1 or    
s]vice provid] has exp]i5ce rais+       
private or philan?ropic capital to fund 
social s]vice inve/m5ts 7if applicable  
to ! project74  7,,vi7 ,! ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5t has %[n t ea* s]vice provid]  
has exp]i5ce deliv]+ ! int]v5tion1 a    
simil> int]v5tion1 or has o!rwise       

demon/rat$ ! exp]tise necess>y to deliv]
 ! int]v5tion4  7ii7 ,paym5t ,!         
,secret>y %all pay ! ,/ate or local     
gov]nm5t only if ! indep5d5t evaluator  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 det]m9es t !   
social impact p>tn]%ip project has met !
 requirem5ts specifi$ 9 ! agreem5t &    
a*iev$ an outcome z a result ( !        
int]v5tion1 z specifi$ 9 ! agreem5t &   
validat$ by indep5d5t evaluation4  7,d7 
,notice ( agreem5t aw>d ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ent]+ into an agreem5t "u ?is 
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a     
notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t includes1 ) 
reg>d to ! agreem5t1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!  
outcome goals ( ! social impact p>tn]%ip
 project4  7ii7 ,a description ( ea*    
int]v5tion 9 ! project4  7iii7 ,! t>get 
population t w be s]v$ by ! project4    
7iv7 ,! expect$ social b5efits to       
p>ticipants :o receive ! int]v5tion &   
o!rs :o may be impact$4  7v7 ,! detail$ 
roles1 responsibilities1 & purposes (   
ea* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t    
entity1 int]m$i>y1 s]vice provid]1      

indep5d5t evaluator1 inve/or1 or o!r    
/akehold]4  7vi7 ,! paym5t t]ms1 !      
me?odology us$ to calculate outcome     
paym5ts1 ! paym5t s*$ule1 & p]=mance    
?re%olds4  7vii7 ,! project budget4     
7viii7 ,! project timel9e4  7ix7 ,!     
project eligibility crit]ia4  7x7 ,!    
evaluation design4  7xi7 ,! metrics t w 
be us$ 9 ! evaluation to det]m9e :e!r ! 
outcomes h be5 a*iev$ z a result ( ea*  
int]v5tion & h[ ^! metrics w be measur$4
  7xii7 ,! e/imate ( ! sav+s to !       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t1 on a   
program-by-program basis & 9 !          
aggregate1 if ! agreem5t is ent]$ into &
 implem5t$ & ! outcomes are a*iev$ z a  
result ( ea* int]v5tion4  7,e7 ,au?ority
 to transf] adm9i/ration ( agreem5t ,!  
,secret>y may transf] to ! head ( ano!r 
,f$]al ag5cy ! au?ority to adm9i/]      
7includ+ mak+ paym5ts "u7 an agreem5t   
ent]$ into "u subp>agraph 7,c71 & any   
funds necess>y to d s4  7,f7 ,requirem5t
 on fund+ us$ to b5efit *ildr5 ,n less  
?an #ej p]c5t ( all ,f$]al paym5ts made 

to c>ry out agreem5ts "u ?is p>agraph   
%all be us$ = initiatives t directly    
b5efit *ildr54  7#d7 ,feasibility /udy  
fund+  7,a7 ,reque/s = fund+ =          
feasibility /udies ,! ,secret>y %all    
res]ve a portion ( ! am\nt res]v$ to    
c>ry out ?is subsection to assi/ ,/ates 
or local gov]nm5ts 9 develop+           
feasibility /udies to apply = social    
impact p>tn]%ip fund+ "u p>agraph 7#b74 
,to be eligible to receive fund+ to     
assi/ ) complet+ a feasibility /udy1 a  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t %all submit an  
application = feasibility /udy fund+    
address+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,a description (
 ! outcome goals ( ! social impact      
p>tn]%ip project4  7ii7 ,a description (
 ! int]v5tion1 includ+ anticipat$       
program design1 t>get population1 an    
e/imate reg>d+ ! numb] ( individuals to 
be s]v$1 & sett+ = ! int]v5tion4  7iii7 
,evid5ce to support ! likelihood t !    
int]v5tion w produce ! desir$ outcomes4 
7iv7 ,a description ( ! pot5tial metrics
 to be us$4  7v7 ,! expect$ social      

b5efits to p>ticipants :o receive !     
int]v5tion & o!rs :o may be impact$4    
7vi7 ,e/imat$ co/s to conduct ! project4
  7vii7 ,e/imates ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local gov]nm5t sav+s & o!r sav+s if !   
project is implem5t$ & ! outcomes are   
a*iev$ z a result ( ea* int]v5tion4     
7viii7 ,an e/imat$ timel9e =            
implem5tation & completion ( ! project1 
:i* %all n exce$ #aj ye>s4  7ix7 ,)     
respect to a project = :i* ! ,/ate or   
local gov]nm5t selects an int]m$i>y to  
op]ate ! project1 any p>tn]%ips ne$$ to 
successfully execute ! project & !      
ability ( ! int]m$i>y to fo/] !         
p>tn]%ips4  7x7 ,! expect$ res\rces ne$$
 to complete ! feasibility /udy = !     
,/ate or local gov]nm5t to apply =      
social impact p>tn]%ip fund+ "u p>agraph
 7#b74  7,b7 ,f$]al selection (         
applications = feasibility /udy ,n lat] 
?an #f mon?s aft] receiv+ an application
 = feasibility /udy fund+ "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social    

,impact ,p>tn]%ips & ! head ( any ,f$]al
 ag5cy adm9i/]+ a simil> int]v5tion or  
s]v+ a population simil> to t s]v$ by ! 
project1 %all select ,/ate or local     
gov]nm5t feasibility /udy proposals =   
fund+ bas$ on ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!         
recomm5dations made by ! ,commission on 
,social ,impact ,p>tn]%ips4  7ii7 ,!    
likelihood t ! proposal w a*ieve !      
desir$ outcomes4  7iii7 ,! value ( !    
outcomes expect$ to be a*iev$ z a result
 ( ea* int]v5tion4  7iv7 ,! pot5tial    
sav+s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t if ! social 
impact p>tn]%ip project is successful4  
7v7 ,! pot5tial sav+s to ! ,/ate & local
 gov]nm5ts if ! project is successful4  
7,c7 ,public disclosure ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] select+ a ,/ate or local      
gov]nm5t = feasibility /udy fund+ "u ?is
 p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all cause to be 
publi%$ on ! website ( ! ,f$]al         
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social ,impact   
,p>tn]%ips in=mation expla9+ :y a ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t 0 grant$ feasibility  
/udy fund+4  7,d7 ,fund+ re/riction  7i7

 ,feasibility /udy re/riction ,!        
,secret>y may n provide feasibility /udy
 fund+ "u ?is p>agraph = m ?an #ej p]c5t
 ( ! e/imat$ total co/ ( ! feasibility  
/udy report$ 9 ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t
 application submitt$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a74  7ii7 ,aggregate re/riction ,( !  
total am\nt res]v$ to c>ry out ?is      
subsection1 ! ,secret>y may n use m ?an 
#aj1jjj1jjj to provide feasibility /udy 
fund+ to ,/ates or local gov]nm5ts "u   
?is p>agraph4  7iii7 ,no gu>antee (     
fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all h ! option to   
aw>d no fund+ "u ?is p>agraph4  7,e7    
,submission ( feasibility /udy requir$  
,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! receipt (   
feasibility /udy fund+ "u ?is p>agraph1 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t receiv+ !     
fund+ %all complete ! feasibility /udy &
 submit ! /udy to ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy   
,c\ncil on ,social ,impact ,p>tn]%ips4  
7,f7 ,delegation ( au?ority ,! ,secret>y
 may transf] to ! head ( ano!r ,f$]al   
ag5cy ! au?orities provid$ 9 ?is        
p>agraph & any funds necess>y to ex]cise

 ! au?orities4  7#e7 ,evaluations  7,a7 
,au?ority to ent] into agreem5ts ,= ea* 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t aw>d$ a social  
impact p>tn]%ip project approv$ by !    
,secret>y "u ?is subsection1 ! head ( ! 
relevant ag5cy1 z recomm5d$ by ! ,f$]al 
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social ,impact   
,p>tn]%ips & det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1    
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,/ate or 
local gov]nm5t to pay = all or "p ( !   
indep5d5t evaluation to det]m9e :e!r !  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t project has     
a*iev$ a specific outcome z a result ( !
 int]v5tion 9 ord] = ! ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t to receive outcome paym5ts "u  
?is subsection4  7,b7 ,evaluator        
qualifications ,! head ( ! relevant     
ag5cy may n ent] into an agreem5t ) a   
,/ate or local gov]nm5t unless ! head   
det]m9es t ! evaluator is indep5d5t ( ! 
o!r p>ties to ! agreem5t & has          
demon/rat$ sub/antial exp]i5ce 9        
conduct+ rigor\s evaluations ( program  
effectiv5ess includ+1 :]e available &   
appropriate1 well-implem5t$ r&omiz$     

controll$ trials on ! int]v5tion or     
simil> int]v5tions4  7,c7 ,me?odologies 
to be us$ ,! evaluation us$ to det]m9e  
:e!r a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t w receive
 outcome paym5ts "u ?is subsection %all 
use exp]im5tal designs us+ r&om         
assignm5t or o!r reliable1 evid5ce-bas$ 
rese>* me?odologies1 z c]tifi$ by !     
,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social    
,impact ,p>tn]%ips1 t all[ = ! /ronge/  
possible causal inf]5ces :5 r&om        
assignm5t is n feasible4  7,d7 ,progress
 report  7i7 ,submission ( report ,!    
indep5d5t evaluator %all-- 7,i7 n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] a project has be5      
approv$ by ! ,secret>y & biannually     
!reaft] until ! project is conclud$1    
submit to ! head ( ! relevant ag5cy & ! 
,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social    
,impact ,p>tn]%ips a writt5 report      
summ>iz+ ! progress t has be5 made 9    
a*iev+ ea* outcome specifi$ 9 !         
agreem5t2 &  7,,ii7 be=e ! s*$ul$ "t ( !
 fir/ outcome paym5t & be=e ! s*$ul$ "t 
( ea* subsequ5t paym5t1 submit to ! head

 ( ! relevant ag5cy & ! ,f$]al          
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social ,impact   
,p>tn]%ips a writt5 report t includes ! 
results ( ! evaluation conduct$ to      
det]m9e :e!r an outcome paym5t %\ld be  
made along ) in=mation on ! unique      
factors t contribut$ to a*iev+ or fail+ 
to a*ieve ! outcome1 ! *all5ges fac$ 9  
attempt+ to a*ieve ! outcome1 &         
in=mation on ! improv$ future deliv]y ( 
?is or simil> int]v5tions4  7ii7        
,submission to ! ,secret>y & ,congress  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt ( !   
writt5 report pursuant to clause        
7i77,,ii71 ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil  
on ,social ,impact ,p>tn]%ips %all      
submit ! report to ! ,secret>y & ea*    
committee ( jurisdiction 9 ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4  7,e7 ,f9al 
report  7i7 ,submission ( report ,)9 #f 
mon?s aft] ! social impact p>tn]%ip     
project is complet$1 ! indep5d5t        
evaluator %all--  7,i7 evaluate !       
effects ( ! activities und]tak5 pursuant
 to ! agreem5t ) reg>d to ea* outcome   

specifi$ 9 ! agreem5t2 &  7,,ii7 submit 
to ! head ( ! relevant ag5cy & ! ,f$]al 
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social ,impact   
,p>tn]%ips a writt5 report t includes ! 
results ( ! evaluation & ! conclusion ( 
! evaluator z to :e!r ! ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t has fulfill$ ea* obligation ( !
 agreem5t1 along ) in=mation on ! unique
 factors t contribut$ to ! success or   
failure ( ! project1 ! *all5ges fac$ 9  
attempt+ to a*ieve ! outcome1 &         
in=mation on ! improv$ future deliv]y ( 
?is or simil> int]v5tions4  7ii7        
,submission to ! ,secret>y & ,congress  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt ( !   
writt5 report pursuant to clause        
7i77,,ii71 ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil  
on ,social ,impact ,p>tn]%ips %all      
submit ! report to ! ,secret>y & ea*    
committee ( jurisdiction 9 ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4  7,f7       
,limitation on co/ ( evaluations ,( !   
am\nt res]v$ "u ?is subsection = social 
impact p>tn]%ip projects1 ! ,secret>y   
may n obligate m ?an #ae p]c5t to       

evaluate ! implem5tation & outcomes ( ! 
projects4  7,g7 ,delegation ( au?ority  
,! ,secret>y may transf] to ! head (    
ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy ! au?orities provid$ 
9 ?is p>agraph & any funds necess>y to  
ex]cise ! au?orities4  7#f7 ,f$]al      
int]ag5cy c\ncil on social impact       
p>tn]%ips  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on 
,social ,impact ,p>tn]%ips 79 ?is       
p>agraph ref]r$ to z ! ,c\ncil7 to--    
7i7 coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y on ! ef=ts (
 social impact p>tn]%ip projects fund$  
"u ?is subsection2  7ii7 advise & assi/ 
! ,secret>y 9 ! developm5t &            
implem5tation ( ! projects2  7iii7      
advise ! ,secret>y on specific          
programmatic & policy matt] relat$ to ! 
projects2  7iv7 provide subject-matt]   
exp]tise to ! ,secret>y ) reg>d to !    
projects2  7v7 c]tify to ! ,secret>y t  
ea* ,/ate or local gov]nm5t t has ent]$ 
into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y = a      
social impact p>tn]%ip project "u ?is   
subsection & ea* evaluator select$ by ! 

head ( ! relevant ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#e7
 has access to ,f$]al adm9i/rative data 
to assi/ ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t & !  
evaluator 9 evaluat+ ! p]=mance &       
outcomes ( ! project2  7vi7 address     
issues t w influ5ce ! future ( social   
impact p>tn]%ip projects 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7vii7 provide guidance to !    
executive bran* on ! future ( social    
impact p>tn]%ip projects 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7viii7 prior to approval by !  
,secret>y1 c]tify t ea* ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5t application = a social impact  
p>tn]%ip conta9s rigor\s1 indep5d5t data
 & reliable1 evid5ce-bas$ rese>*        
me?odologies to support ! conclusion t !
 project w yield sav+s to ! ,/ate or    
local gov]nm5t or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t if 
! project outcomes are a*iev$2  7ix7    
c]tify to ! ,secret>y1 9 ! case ( ea*   
approv$ social impact p>tn]%ip t is     
expect$ to yield sav+s to ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t1 t ! project w yield a        
project$ sav+s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t if 
! project outcomes are a*iev$1 &        

coord9ate ) ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cy to  
produce an aft]-action acc\nt+ once !   
project is complete to det]m9e ! actual 
,f$]al sav+s realiz$1 & ! ext5t to :i*  
actual sav+s align$ ) project$ sav+s2 & 
7x7 provide p]iodic reports to !        
,secret>y & make available reports      
p]iodically to ,congress & ! public on !
 implem5tation ( ?is subsection4  7,b7  
,composition ( c\ncil ,! ,c\ncil %all h 
#aa memb]s1 z foll[s3 7i7 ,*air ,! ,*air
 ( ! ,c\ncil %all be ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7ii7    
,o!r memb]s ,! head ( ea* ( ! foll[+    
entities %all designate "o (fic] or     
employee ( ! entity to be a ,c\ncil     
memb]3  7,i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4     
7,,ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices4  7,,iii7 ,! ,social ,security 
,adm9i/ration4  7,,iv7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture4  7,v7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice4  7,,vi7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,developm5t4  7,,vii7 ,!         
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7,,viii7 ,!    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,,ix7  

,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7,x7 ,!    
,corporation = ,national & ,community   
,s]vice4  7#g7 ,commission on social    
impact p>tn]%ips  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re 
is e/abli%$ ! ,commission on ,social    
,impact ,p>tn]%ips 79 ?is p>agraph      
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  7,b7       
,duties ,! duties ( ! ,commission %all  
be to-- 7i7 assi/ ! ,secret>y & ! ,f$]al
 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social ,impact  
,p>tn]%ips 9 review+ applications =     
fund+ "u ?is subsection2  7ii7 make     
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y & ! ,f$]al
 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social ,impact  
,p>tn]%ips reg>d+ ! fund+ ( social      
impact p>tn]%ip agreem5ts & feasibility 
/udies2 &  7iii7 provide o!r assi/ance &
 in=mation z reque/$ by ! ,secret>y or !
 ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social   
,impact ,p>tn]%ips4  7,c7 ,composition  
,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( n9e    
memb]s1 ( :om-- 7i7 "o %all be appo9t$  
by ! ,presid5t1 :o w s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! 
,commission2  7ii7 "o %all be appo9t$ by
 ! ,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7iii7  

"o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] 
( ! ,s5ate2  7iv7 "o %all be appo9t$ by 
! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7v7 "o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority    
,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2     
7vi7 "o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( 
! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2     
7vii7 "o %all be appo9t$ by ! rank+     
memb] ( ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( !     
,s5ate2  7viii7 "o memb] %all be appo9t$
 by ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,ways &
 ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  
7ix7 "o %all be appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb]
 ( ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,d7          
,qualifications ( commission memb]s ,!  
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all-- 7i7 be    
exp]i5c$ 9 f9ance1 economics1 pay =     
p]=mance1 or program evaluation2  7ii7 h
 relevant pr(essional or p]sonal        
exp]i5ce 9 a field relat$ to "o or m ( !
 outcomes li/$ 9 ?is subsection2 or     
7iii7 be qualifi$ to review applications
 = social impact p>tn]%ip projects to   
det]m9e :e!r ! propos$ metrics &        

evaluation me?odologies are             
appropriately rigor\s & reliant ^u      
indep5d5t data & evid5ce-bas$ rese>*4   
7,e7 ,tim+ ( appo9tm5ts ,! appo9tm5ts ( 
! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be made n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 or1 9 ! ev5t 
( a vacancy1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ! vacancy arises4 ,if a memb] (    
,congress fails to appo9t a memb] by t  
date1 ! ,presid5t may select a memb] ( !
 ,presid5t's *oice on behalf ( ! memb] (
 ,congress4 ,not)/&+ ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 if
 n all appo9tm5ts h be5 made to !       
,commission z ( t date1 ! ,commission   
may op]ate ) no few] ?an five memb]s    
until all appo9tm5ts h be5 made4  7,f7  
,t]m ( appo9tm5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
memb]s appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all 
s]ve z foll[s3 7,i7 ,?ree memb]s %all   
s]ve = #b ye>s4  7,,ii7 ,?ree memb]s    
%all s]ve = #c ye>s4  7,,iii7 ,?ree     
memb]s 7"o ( :i* %all be ,*air ( !      
,commission appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t7 %all
 s]ve = #d ye>s4  7ii7 ,assignm5t ( t]ms

 ,! ,commission %all designate ! t]m    
l5g? t ea* memb] appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 
7,c7 %all s]ve by unanim\s agreem5t4 ,9 
! ev5t t unanim\s agreem5t _c be rea*$1 
t]m l5g?s %all be assign$ to ! memb]s by
 a r&om process4  7,g7 ,vacancies       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,e71 9 ! ev5t (
 a vacancy 9 ! ,commission1 :e!r due to 
! resignation ( a memb]1 ! expiration ( 
a memb]'s t]m1 or any o!r reason1 !     
vacancy %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! 
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made & %all n affect
 ! p[]s ( ! ,commission4  7,h7          
,appo9tm5t p[] ,memb]s ( ! ,commission  
appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all n be   
subject to confirmation by ! ,s5ate4    
7#h7 ,limitation on use ( funds ,( !    
am\nts res]v$ to c>ry out ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y may n use m ?an 
#b1jjj1jjj 9 any fiscal ye> to support !
 review1 approval1 & ov]sight ( social  
impact p>tn]%ip projects1 includ+       
activities conduct$ by--  7,a7 ! ,f$]al 
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social ,impact   
,p>tn]%ips2 &  7,b7 any o!r ag5cy       

consult$ by ! ,secret>y be=e approv+ a  
social impact p>tn]%ip project or a     
feasibility /udy "u p>agraph 7#d74  7#i7
 ,no ,f$]al fund+ = cr$it enhancem5ts   
,no am\nt res]v$ to c>ry out ?is        
subsection may be us$ to provide any    
insurance1 gu>antee1 or o!r cr$it       
enhancem5t to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 
"u :i* a ,f$]al paym5t w\ld be made to a
 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t z ! result ( a 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t fail+ to a*ieve 
an outcome specifi$ 9 a contract4  7#aj7
 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts res]v$ to
 c>ry out ?is subsection %all rema9     
available until #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  7#aa7      
,website ,! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on
 ,social ,impact ,p>tn]%ips %all e/abli%
 & ma9ta9 a public website t %all       
display ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a copy (1 or   
me?od ( access+1 ea* notice publi%$     
reg>d+ a social impact p>tn]%ip project 
pursuant to ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,a    
copy ( ea* feasibility /udy fund$ "u ?is
 subsection4  7,c7 ,= ea* ,/ate or local

 gov]nm5t t has ent]$ into an agreem5t )
 ! ,secret>y = a social impact p>tn]%ip 
project1 ! website %all conta9 ! foll[+ 
in=mation3  7i7 ,! outcome goals ( !    
project4  7ii7 ,a description ( ea*     
int]v5tion 9 ! project4  7iii7 ,! t>get 
population t w be s]v$ by ! project4    
7iv7 ,! expect$ social b5efits to       
p>ticipants :o receive ! int]v5tion &   
o!rs :o may be impact$4  7v7 ,! detail$ 
roles1 responsibilities1 & purposes (   
ea* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t    
entity1 int]m$i>y1 s]vice provid]1      
indep5d5t evaluator1 inve/or1 or o!r    
/akehold]4  7vi7 ,! paym5t t]ms1        
me?odology us$ to calculate outcome     
paym5ts1 ! paym5t s*$ule1 & p]=mance    
?re%olds4  7vii7 ,! project budget4     
7viii7 ,! project timel9e4  7ix7 ,!     
project eligibility crit]ia4  7x7 ,!    
evaluation design4  7xi7 ,! metrics us$ 
to det]m9e :e!r ! propos$ outcomes h be5
 a*iev$ & h[ ^! metrics are measur$4    
7,d7 ,a copy ( ! progress reports & !   
f9al reports relat+ to ea* social impact

 p>tn]%ip project4  7,e7 ,an e/imate ( !
 sav+s to ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
gov]nm5t1 on a program-by-program basis 
& 9 ! aggregate1 result+ f ! successful 
completion ( ! social impact p>tn]%ip   
project4  7#ab7 ,regulations ,!         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al    
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,social ,impact   
,p>tn]%ips1 may issue regulations z     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4    
7#ac7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3    
7,a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,int]v5tion  
,! t]m int]v5tion means a specific      
s]vice deliv]$ to a*ieve an impact ?r\gh
 a social impact p>tn]%ip project4  7,c7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7,d7 ,social  
impact p>tn]%ip project ,! t]m social   
impact p>tn]%ip project means a project 
t f9ances social s]vices us+ a social   
impact p>tn]%ip model4  7,e7 ,social    
impact p>tn]%ip model ,! t]m social     
impact p>tn]%ip model means a me?od (   

f9anc+ social s]vices 9 :i*-- 7i7 ,f$]al
 funds are aw>d$ to a ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t only if a ,/ate or local       
gov]nm5t a*ieves c]ta9 outcomes agre$ on
 by ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t & !       
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 ! ,/ate or local     
gov]nm5t coord9ates ) s]vice provid]s1  
inve/ors 7if applicable to ! project71 &
 7if necess>y7 an int]m$i>y to id5tify--
  7,i7 an int]v5tion expect$ to produce 
! outcome2  7,,ii7 a s]vice provid] to  
deliv] ! int]v5tion to ! t>get          
population2 &  7,,iii7 inve/ors to fund 
! deliv]y ( ! int]v5tion4  7,f7 ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea*     
commonweal?1 t]ritory or possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$  
,indian tribe4  7#ad7 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nts
 made available to c>ry out subsection  
7b7 = fiscal ye> #bjag1 ! ,secret>y %all
 res]ve #ajj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is    
subsection4  4  #c4 ,ext5sion ( ,,tanf  
program  7a7 ,family assi/ance grants   
,section #djc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social       

,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fjc7;a77#a77 is am5d$ 9 ea* (          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c71 by /rik+ #bjab
 & ins]t+ #bjag4  7b7 ,heal?y m>riage   
promotion & responsible fa!rhood grants 
,section #djc7;a77#b77;,d7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#b77;,d77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjab ea* place x appe>s 
& ins]t+ #bjag4  7c7 ,tribal grants     
,section #dab7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;a77 is am5d$ 9 ea* (    
p>agraphs 7#a77;,a7 & 7#b77;,a7 by /rik+
 #bjab & ins]t+ #bjag4  7d7 ,*ild c>e   
entitlem5t ,section #dah7;a77#c7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77#c77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjab & ins]t+ #bjag4    
7e7 ,grants to ! t]ritories ,section    
#aajh7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acjh7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjab &
 ins]t+ #bjag4  7f7 ,ext5sion ( !       
tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families      
program & relat$ programs ?r\gh ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjag ,activities au?oriz$ by "p  
,a ( title ,,iv & section #aajh7;b7 (   
su* ,act 7o!r ?an "u section #djc7;b7 ( 

su* ,act7 %all cont9ue ?r\gh ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjag1 9 ! mann] au?oriz$ = fiscal 
ye> #bjag1 & out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n o!rwise   
appropriat$1 !re are h]eby appropriat$  
su* sums z may be necess>y = su*        
purpose4 ,grants & paym5ts may be made  
pursuant to ?is au?ority on a qu>t]ly   
basis ?r\gh ! fir/ qu>t] ( fiscal ye>   
#bjah at ! level provid$ = su*          
activities = ! correspond+ qu>t] (      
fiscal ye> #bjag4  #d4 ,/r5g!n+ welf>e  
rese>* & evaluation & developm5t ( a    
,:at ,works ,cle>+h\se  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,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
 & made 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 "u 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 & incomes ( l[-income
 families2 &  7,e7 improve h[ pov]ty &  
economic well-be+ are measur$1 includ+  

?r\gh ! use ( consumption measures1     
mat]ial deprivation measures1 social    
exclusion measures1 & economic & social 
mobility 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
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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 &           
sub/antively important positive outcomes
 at m ?an "o site 9 t]ms ( increas+ "w &
 e>n+s ( p>ticipants1 r$uc+ pov]ty &    
dep5d5ce1 improv+ *ild well-be+1 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$ trials 7or1 if n      
available1 rigor\s quasi-exp]im5tal     
rese>* designs72  7iii7 t has demon/rat$
 significant & sub/antively important   
positive outcomes at "o site 9 t]ms (   
increas+ "w & e>n+s ( p>ticipants1 r$uc+
 pov]ty & dep5d5ce1 improv+ *ild        
well-be+1 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  7h7 ,appropriation  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nt appropriat$ by 
section #djc7;a77#a7 = ea* fiscal ye>1  
#j4cc p]c5t %all be available = rese>*1 

te*nical assi/ance1 & evaluation "u ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,allocation ,( ! am\nt   
made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ea*   
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make       
available #aj1jjj1jjj plus su*          
additional am\nt z ! ,secret>y deems    
necess>y & appropriate1 to c>ry out     
subsection 7e74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t 
,section #djc7;a77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#a77;,b77 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 r$uc$ by ! p]c5tage   
specifi$ 9 section #dac7;h7 ) respect to
 ! fiscal ye>1 be=e z ! am\nt4  #e4     
,te*nical corrections to data ex*ange   
/&>ds to improve program coord9ation    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #daa7;d7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#faa7;d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
7d7 ,data ex*ange /&>ds = improv$       
int]op]ability  7#a7 ,designation ,!    
,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) an     
int]ag5cy "w gr\p e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget & consid]+ ,/ate  
gov]nm5t p]spectives1 by rule1 designate
 data ex*ange /&>ds to gov]n1 "u ?is    

"p--  7,a7 necess>y categories (        
in=mation t ,/ate ag5cies op]at+        
programs "u ,/ate plans approv$ "u ?is  
"p are requir$ "u applicable ,f$]al law 
to electronically ex*ange ) ano!r ,/ate 
ag5cy2 &  7,b7 ,f$]al report+ & data    
ex*ange requir$ "u applicable ,f$]al    
law4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! data ex*ange 
/&>ds requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 to 
! ext5t practicable--  7,a7 incorporate 
a widely accept$1 non-propriet>y1       
se>*able1 comput]-readable =mat1 su* z !
 e,xtensible ,m>kup ,language2  7,b7    
conta9 int]op]able /&>ds develop$ &     
ma9ta9$ by int]gov]nm5tal p>tn]%ips1 su*
 z ! ,national ,in=mation ,ex*ange      
,model2  7,c7 incorporate int]op]able   
/&>ds develop$ & ma9ta9$ by ,f$]al      
entities ) au?ority ov] contract+ &     
f9ancial assi/ance2  7,d7 be consi/5t ) 
& implem5t applicable acc\nt+ pr9ciples2
  7,e7 be implem5t$ 9 a mann] t is      
co/-effective & improves program        
effici5cy & effectiv5ess2 &  7,f7 be    
capable ( be+ cont9ually upgrad$ z      

necess>y4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to require a *ange to exi/+ data ex*ange
 /&>ds f\nd to be effective & effici5t4 
4  7b7 ,effective date ,n lat] ?an !    
date t is #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all issue a   
propos$ rule t--  7#a7 id5tifies f$]ally
 requir$ data ex*anges1 include         
specification & tim+ ( ex*anges to be   
/&>diz$1 & address ! factors us$ 9      
det]m9+ :e!r & :5 to /&>dize data       
ex*anges2 &  7#b7 specifies ,/ate       
implem5tation options & describes future
 mile/ones4