,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdaf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #a1 #bjai,ms4 ,ern/ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide ,/ates ) ! option ( apply+ = & receiv+ tempor>y waiv]s = ! ,/ates to exp]im5t ) new approa*es t integrate ,f$]al programs 9 ord] to provide m coord9at$ & holi/ic solutions to families 9 ne$1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,economic ,mobility1 ,prosp]ity1 & ,opportunity ) ,waiv]s t ,enable ,re=ms = ,/ates ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,emp[]s ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ea* ,/ate is 9 ! be/ position to det]m9e-- 7,a7 ! specific ne$s ( ! population ( ! ,/ate2 & 7,b7 h[ ^? ne$s %\ld be address$2 & 7#b7 ! purpose ( exp&+ ! use ( ,/ate waiv]s 9 ,f$]al antipov]ty programs-- 7,a7 is n to cut ! aggregate am\nt ( ,f$]al antipov]ty sp5d+2 b 7,b7 is to all[ ,/ates ! flexibility to improve ! effectiv5ess ( t sp5d+4 #c4 ,tempor>y waiv]s = ,f$]al antipov]ty programs 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,int]ag5cy ,bo>d = ,emp[]+ ,l[-,income ,families e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,cov]$ program ,! t]m cov]$ program means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( nutrition programs-- 7i7 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 7ii7 ! special supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72 7iii7 ! commodity supplem5tal food program e/abli%$ "u section #e ( ! ,agriculture & ,consum] ,protection ,act ( #aigc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c note2 ,public ,law #ic-hf72 7iv7 ! ,s5ior ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,nutrition ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7v7 ! em]g5cy food assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geja et seq472 7vi7 ! congregate nutrition s]vices program c>ri$ out "u subp>t #a ( "p ,c ( title ,,iii ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcj;e72 7vii7 ! home deliv]$ nutrition s]vices program c>ri$ out "u subp>t #b ( "p ,c ( title ,,iii ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcj;f et seq472 & 7viii7 ! nutrition s]vices inc5tives program c>ri$ out "u section #caa ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcj;a72 7,b7 9 ! case ( h\s+ programs-- 7i7 ! t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance program "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f72 7ii7 ! project-bas$ r5tal assi/ance program "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f72 7iii7 assi/ance to public h\s+ ag5cies f ! ,capital ,fund & ,op]at+ ,fund e/abli%$ "u subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively1 ( section #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g72 7iv7 ! s+le family rural h\s+ loan program "u section #ejb ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adgb72 7v7 ! rural r5tal assi/ance program "u section #eba ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adij;a72 7vi7 ! community developm5t block grant program "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472 7vii7 ! ,home ,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips ,program "u title ,,ii ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgba et seq472 & 7viii7 ! neighborhood /abilization program "u title ,,iii ( division ,b ( ! ,h\s+ & ,economic ,recov]y ,act ( #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja note72 7,c7 ! tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families program e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 7,d7 ! *ild & family s]vices programs c>ri$ out "u subp>ts #a & #b ( "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472 7,e7 ! program to provide ,f$]al paym5ts = fo/] c>e & adoption assi/ance "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj et seq471 includ+ ! ,john ,h4 ,*afee ,fo/] ,c>e ,indep5d5ce ,program e/abli%$ "u section #dgg ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg72 7,f7 ! block grant to ,/ates = social s]vices e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,a ( title ,,xx ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig et seq472 7,g7 ! community s]vices block grant program c>ri$ out "u ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iija et seq472 7,h7 ! ,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program = ,l[-,income ,p]sons e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et seq472 7,i7 ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,program c>ri$ out "u ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq472 7,j7 programs c>ri$ out "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq472 & 7,k7 programs c>ri$ out "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq474 7#c7 ,gov]nor ,! t]m ,gov]nor means ! ,gov]nor or *ief executive ( a ,/ate4 7#d7 ,p>ticipat+ ,/ate ,! t]m p>ticipat+ ,/ate means any ( ! ,/ates t apply = & receive approval to c>ry out a project4 7#e7 ,project ,! t]m project means a project describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 a t]ritory1 or a possession t is eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! applicable cov]$ program4 7b7 ,int]ag5cy ,bo>d = ,emp[]+ ,l[-,income ,families 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ an int]ag5cy bo>d1 to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy ,bo>d = ,emp[]+ ,l[-,income ,families1 :i* %all c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ individuals3 7,a7 ,a ,*airp]son1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 7,b7 ,! foll[+ ag5cy heads 7or a designee ( any ( ! ag5cy heads73 7i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7ii7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7iii7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7iv7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7v7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7vi7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7c7 ,tempor>y waiv]s = cov]$ programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,gov]nor may apply to ! ,bo>d = ! ,/ate to c>ry out a project = a #d-ye> waiv] to consolidate1 replace1 or alt] eligibility requirem5ts = two or m cov]$ programs4 7#b7 ,provisions exclud$ f waiv] au?ority ,a waiv] %all n be grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ) respect to any provision ( law relat+ to-- 7i7 civil rights or ! prohibition ( discrim9ation2 7ii7 ! purposes or goals ( any cov]$ program2 7iii7 ma9t5ance ( ef=t requirem5ts2 7iv7 heal? or safety2 7v7 labor /&>ds "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472 or 7vi7 environm5tal protection2 7,b7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ program describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 ) respect to any requirem5t "u section #e;,a ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;c-#a72 7,c7 9 ! case ( ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 ) respect to any requirem5t "u-- 7i7 section #f 7if waiv+ a requirem5t "u t section w\ld h ! effect ( exp&+ eligibility = ! program71 #g7;b71 or #af7;c7 ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae1 #bjaf7;b71 #bjbe7;c772 or 7ii7 title ,,iv ( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 7,d7 ) respect to-- 7i7 any requirem5t t a ,/ate pass ?r\gh to a sub-,/ate entity "p or all ( an am\nt paid to ! ,/ate2 7ii7 ! "w requirem5ts "u section #djg ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg72 7iii7 section #bda7;a7 ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ccca7;a772 or 7iv7 section #ahi7;i77#c77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbdi7;i77#c77;,a77i772 7,e7 if ! waiv] w\ld-- 7i7 waive any fund+ re/riction or limitation provid$ 9 an appropriations ,act2 or 7ii7 h ! effect ( transf]r+ appropriat$ funds f "o appropriations acc\nt to ano!r appropriations acc\nt2 or 7,f7 except z o!rwise provid$ by /atute1 if ! waiv] w\ld-- 7i7 waive any fund+ re/riction applicable to a program au?oriz$ "u an ,act t is n an appropriations ,act 7b n includ+ program requirem5ts1 su* z application proc$ures1 p]=mance /&>ds1 report+ requirem5ts1 or eligibility /&>ds72 or 7ii7 h ! effect ( transf]r+ funds f a program = :i* !re is direct sp5d+ 7z def9$ 9 section #bej7;c7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj7;c777 to ano!r program4 7d7 ,application requirem5ts ,to obta9 a waiv] = two or m cov]$ programs "u a project1 a ,gov]nor %all submit to ! ,bo>d an application t describes-- 7#a7 ! programs & requirem5ts ( ! cov]$ programs "u ! project2 7#b7 ! goals ( ! project2 7#c7 ea* *ange ! ,/ate int5ds to make "u ! project1 includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! *ange w-- 7,a7 promote1 ) respect to program p>ticipants-- 7i7 employm5t2 7ii7 sav+s & f9ancial lit]acy2 & 7iii7 family /ability2 7,b7 r$uce ! dep5d5ce ( program p>ticipants on gov]nm5t assi/ance2 & 7,c7 r$uce pov]ty2 7#d7 ! mann] 9 :i*-- 7,a7 program p>ticipants w be s]v$ "u ! project1 includ+ eligibility crit]ia2 7,b7 program b5efits w be r$uc$ "u ! project z ! income ( program p>ticipants is modifi$2 7,c7 funds w be us$ "u ! project1 includ+ an assurance t all program funds w be us$ to assi/ program p>ticipants1 subject to subsection 7h77#b72 7,d7 ! ,/ate w evaluate ! project by contract+ ) an indep5d5t1 ?ird-p>ty evaluator1 includ+ a description (-- 7i7 ! me?odology t w be us$ to evaluate ! project2 7ii7 ! impacts & outcomes t w be measur$1 & h[ ^? impacts & outcomes relate to ! goals ( ! project describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7iii7 ! data t ! ,/ate w collect & provide to ! evaluator t describes program p>ticipants & control gr\p memb]s1 includ+-- 7,i7 demographic *>act]i/ics2 7,,ii7 f9ancial well-be+2 7,,iii7 hi/ory ( receipt ( gov]nm5t b5efits2 & 7,,iv7 if a program seeks to increase ! employm5t or employability ( p>ticipants1 any b>ri]s to employm5t or "w exp5ses2 7,e7 ! project w be deficit neutral2 & 7,f7 ! ,/ate w use any pot5tial co/ sav+s on assi/ance to meet ! ne$s ( program p>ticipants1 subject to subsection 7h77#b72 & 7#e7 9 ! case ( a waiv] = a cov]$ program describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 an assurance t public h\s+ ag5cies receiv$ an opportunity to provide input 9 ! prep>ation ( ! application4 7e7 ,evaluat+ & approv+ applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a waiv] to c>ry out a project = a cov]$ program "u ?is section %all be au?oriz$ only if ! ,bo>d approves ! application = ! project submitt$ "u subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,public comm5t ,! ,bo>d %all receive comm5ts f ! public1 includ+ /akehold]s 9 ! ,/ate1 = a #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( receipt ( an application submitt$ by a ,gov]nor4 7#c7 ,decision deadl9e ,! ,bo>d %all make a decision on an application submitt$ by a ,gov]nor n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! application4 7#d7 ,disapproval ,if ! ,bo>d disapproves ! application ( a ,gov]nor-- 7,a7 ! ,bo>d %all provide ! ,gov]nor ) a detail$ explanation ( ! decision2 7,b7 ! ,gov]nor may submit a modifi$ application to ! ,bo>d = approval2 & 7,c7 if a modifi$ application is submitt$1 ! ,bo>d %all make a decision n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! modifi$ application4 7#e7 ,evaluat+ applications ,9 evaluat+ an application to c>ry out a project1 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 evaluate ! application on ! basis ( ! :e!r ! project-- 7i7 promotes1 ) respect to program p>ticipants-- 7,i7 employm5t2 7,,ii7 sav+s & f9ancial lit]acy2 & 7,,iii7 family /ability2 7ii7 r$uces ! dep5d5ce ( program p>ticipants on gov]nm5t assi/ance2 & 7iii7 r$uces pov]ty2 7,b7 ensure t ! project does n h phase-out rates t result 9 a net loss 9 ! income ( a program p>ticipant :5 ! program p>ticipant increases wages or h\rs work$2 7,c7 def9e ! value ( #a4jj 9 b5efits z equal to #a4jj 9 e>n+s2 & 7,d7 consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! me?odology ( ! project evaluation & data collection "u subsection 7d77#d77;,d7 w-- 7i7 produce rigor\s results1 us+ exp]im5tal designs t use-- 7,i7 r&om assignm5t2 or 7,,ii7 if r&om assignm5t is n feasible1 ano!r reliable1 evid5ce-bas$ rese>* me?odology t all[s = ! /ronge/ practicable causal inf]5ce2 & 7ii7 provide suffici5t contextual in=mation on ! *>act]i/ics ( ! population s]v$ by ! project1 includ+ demographic & geographic in=mation1 to assess ! applicability ( ! project 9 o!r sett+s4 7#f7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( approval ( an application to c>ry out a project1 ! ,bo>d %all notify ! congressional committees ( jurisdiction ( ! approval4 7f7 ,coord9ation ( data & in=mation ,ea* head ( an ag5cy t adm9i/]s a cov]$ program %all coop]ate ) ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate t obta9s a waiv] ( eligibility requirem5ts = ! cov]$ program to coord9ate access to data & o!r in=mation relat+ to ! cov]$ program4 7g7 ,modify+ or t]m9at+ projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p>ticipat+ ,/ate may submit a reque/ to ! ,bo>d to modify or t]m9ate a project if ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! project is n meet+ ! goals ( ! project2 or 7,b7 ! economic situation 9 ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate makes ! project no long] viable to meet ! ne$s ( program p>ticipants4 7#b7 ,approval ,! ,bo>d may modify or t]m9ate a project if ! ,bo>d det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! project is n meet+ ! goals ( ! project2 or 7,b7 ! economic situation 9 ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate makes ! project no long] viable to meet ! ne$s ( program p>ticipants4 7h7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,bo>d %all ensure t-- 7,a7 ! level ( fund+ = ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate & ! program p>ticipants ( ! p>ticipat+ ,/ates receive = ea* program ye> = ! cov]$ programs t are subject to a project2 equals 7,b7 ! level ( fund+ ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate & program p>ticipants ( ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate w\ld receive = ! program ye> = ! cov]$ programs b = obta9+ a waiv] to c>ry out ! project4 7#b7 ,cap on ,f$]al fund+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to any ye> 9 :i* a p>ticipat+ ,/ate obta9s a waiv] ( eligibility requirem5ts = a cov]$ program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! total am\nt t ! head ( ! ag5cy t adm9i/]s ! cov]$ program %all pay to ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate "u ! cov]$ program %all n exce$ an am\nt t is equal to ! am\nt t ! head ( ! ag5cy paid to ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate "u ! cov]$ program = ! previ\s ye>1 z adju/$ to reflect *anges 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7,b7 ,cov]$ program describ$ ,a cov]$ program ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is a cov]$ program "u :i* ! am\nt t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t provides to a ,/ate is dep5d5t on ! am\nt t ! ,/ate provides to ! cov]$ program4 7#c7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,a p>ticipat+ ,/ate may use am\nts receiv$ ?r\gh a cov]$ program = adm9i/rative exp5ses ( c>ry+ out ! project 9 accordance ) any requirem5ts ( ! cov]$ program = ! use ( am\nts = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7i7 ,exi/+ contracts ,9 ! case ( a cov]$ program describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 a p>ticipat+ ,/ate %all fund any contract 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( comm5cem5t ( ! project = ! t]m ( ! contract4