,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfgi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbj,mr4 ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus to det]m9e income & pov]ty levels 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a mann] t acc\nts = ! receipt ( ,f$]al b5efits1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pov]ty ,measurem5t ,improvem5t ,act4 #b4 ,improv+ ! measurem5t ( pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,f$]al b5efit ,! t]m ,f$]al b5efit means a b5efit1 refundable tax cr$it1 or o!r =m ( assi/ance provid$ "u any ( ! foll[+ programs3 7,a7 ,e>n$ ,income ,tax ,cr$it 7refundable portion74 7,b7 ,*ild ,tax ,cr$it 7refundable portion74 7,c7 ,supplem5tal ,security ,income4 7,d7 ,tempor>y ,assi/ance = ,ne$y ,families4 7,e7 ,title ,,iv-,e ,fo/] ,c>e4 7,f7 ,title ,,iv-,e ,adoption ,assi/ance4 7,g7 ,m$icaid4 7,h7 ,,s*ip4 7,i7 ,indian ,heal? ,s]vices4 7,j7 ,,ppaca refundable premium assi/ance & co/ %>+ tax cr$it4 7,k7 ,assets = ,indep5d5ce program4 7,l7 ,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,assi/ance ,food ,program4 7,m7 ,s*ool ,breakfa/4 7,n7 ,s*ool ,lun*4 7,o7 ,wom51 ,infants1 & ,*ildr5 7,,wic7 ,food ,program4 7,p7 ,*ild & ,adult ,c>e ,food ,program4 7,q7 ,! ,food ,di/ribution ,program on ,indian ,res]vations 7,,fdpir74 7,r7 ,nutrition ,program = ! ,eld]ly4 7,s7 ,s5iors ,f>m]s' ,m>ket ,nutrition ,program4 7,t7 ,commodity ,supplem5tal ,food ,program4 7,u7 ,section #h ,h\s+4 7,v7 ,public ,h\s+4 7,w7 ,h\s+ = ,p]sons ) ,disabilities4 7,x7 ,home ,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ip ,program4 7,y7 ,rural ,h\s+ ,s]vice4 7,z7 ,rural ,h\s+ ,insurance ,fund4 7,,aa7 ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,program4 7,,bb7 ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund ,l[ ,income ,support ,me*anism 7subsidiz$ phone s]vices74 7,,cc7 ,pell ,grants4 7,,dd7 ,supplem5tal ,educational ,opportunity ,grants4 7,,ee7 ,am]ican ,opportunity ,tax ,cr$it 7refundable portion74 7,,ff7 ,heal?y ,/>t4 7,,gg7 ,job ,corps4 7,,hh7 ,head ,/>t 7includ+ ,e>ly ,head ,/>t74 7,,ii7 ,wea!rization ,assi/ance4 7,,jj7 ,*afee ,fo/] ,c>e ,indep5d5ce ,program4 7,,kk7 ,*ild ,c>e ,subsidies f ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,fund4 7,,ll7 ,*ild ,c>e f ! ,tempor>y ,assi/ance = ,ne$y ,families ,block ,grant4 7,,mm7 ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance to ,ne$y ,families ) ,*ildr54 7,,nn7 ,s5ior ,community ,s]vice ,employm5t ,program4 7,,oo7 ,migrant & ,seasonal ,f>m ,work]s ,tra9+ ,program4 7,,pp7 ,indian & ,native ,am]ican ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,program4 7,,qq7 ,indep5d5t ,liv+ ,education & ,tra9+ ,v\*]s4 7#b7 ,res\rce unit ,! t]m res\rce unit means all co-resid5t individuals :o are relat$ by bir?1 m>riage1 or adoption1 plus any co-resid5t unrelat$ *ildr51 fo/] *ildr51 & unm>ri$ p>tn]s & _! relatives4 7#c7 ,e>n$ income ,! t]m e>n$ income means individual income f ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,e>n+s4 7,b7 ,int]e/4 7,c7 ,divid5ds4 7,d7 ,r5ts1 royalties1 & e/ates & tru/s4 7,e7 ,! monet>y value ( employ]-sponsor$ heal? insurance b5efits4 7,f7 ,o!r =ms ( income1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director4 7#d7 ,entitlem5t & o!r income ,! t]m entitlem5t & o!r income means income f ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,unemploym5t 7insurance7 comp5sation4 7,b7 ,work]s' comp5sation4 7,c7 ,social ,security4 7,d7 ,vet]ans' paym5ts & b5efits4 7,e7 ,survivor b5efits4 7,f7 ,disability b5efits 7n includ+ b5efits "u ! ,supplem5tal ,security ,income program74 7,g7 ,p5sion or retirem5t income4 7,h7 ,alimony4 7,i7 ,*ild support4 7,j7 ,f9ancial assi/ance f outside ( ! h\sehold4 7,k7 ,m$ic>e4 7#e7 ,entitlem5t & e>n$ unit income ,! t]m entitlem5t & e>n$ unit income means ! sum ( all e>n$ income & entitlem5t & o!r income4 7#f7 ,income tax data ,! t]m income tax data means return in=mation1 z su* t]m is def9$ "u section #fajc7;b77#b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7#g7 ,adm9i/]+ ag5cy ,! t]m adm9i/]+ ag5cy means a ,/ate or ,f$]al ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ a ,f$]al b5efit4 7#h7 ,total res\rce unit income ,! t]m total res\rce unit income means1 ) respect to a res\rce unit1 an am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 ! sum (-- 7i7 all e>n$ income attributable to memb]s ( ! unit2 7ii7 all entitlem5t & o!r income attributable to memb]s ( ! unit2 & 7iii7 an am\nt1 or ca% equival5t1 ( all ,f$]al b5efits receiv$ by memb]s ( ! unit2 m9us 7,b7 all ,/ate & ,f$]al income & payroll taxes attributable to memb]s ( ! unit4 7#i7 ,e>n$ res\rce unit income ,! t]m e>n$ res\rce unit income means1 ) respect to a res\rce unit1 all e>n$ income attributable to memb]s ( ! unit4 7#aj7 ,p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation means any in=mation t id5tifies an individual or c\ld reasonably be us$ to id5tify an individual t is-- 7,a7 collect$ pursuant to a survey conduct$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 or 7,b7 disclos$ to ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus by an adm9i/]+ ag5cy = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out subsection 7b74 7#aa7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 7b7 ,v]ification ( data collect$ 9 ! ,annual ,social & ,economic ,supplem5t to ! ,curr5t ,population ,survey 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjba1 9 ord] to m accurately det]m9e ! ext5t ( pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! anti-pov]ty effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al b5efit programs1 ! ,director %all supplem5t ! data collect$ "u ! ,annual ,social & ,economic ,supplem5t to ! ,curr5t ,population ,survey ) data f ! appropriate adm9i/]+ ag5cies relat$ to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,p>ticipation 9 any ,f$]al b5efit program & ! monet>y or ca% equival5t value ( su* b5efit = an individual1 :]e possible1 & o!rwise = res\rce units or h\seholds4 7,b7 ,! total am\nt ( e>n$ income = individuals4 7,c7 ,! total am\nt ( entitlem5t & o!r income = individuals4 7,d7 ,paym5t ( income taxes & payroll taxes = individuals4 7,e7 ,total res\rce unit income4 7,f7 ,total e>n$ res\rce unit income4 7#b7 ,adm9i/]+ ag5cy data ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] receiv+ a reque/ f ! ,director1 ! head ( ea* adm9i/]+ ag5cy %all make available to ! ,director su* data 7includ+ income tax data7 z ! ,director %all require = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is subsection & = ! purposes outl9$ 9 section #f ( title #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,publication ( data 7,a7 ,rates & o!r data 7i7 ,report ,! ,director %all submit to ,congress1 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 a report detail+ ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! availability ( relat$ data2 7,,ii7 ! quality ( ! data2 & 7,,iii7 ! me?odology propos$ = assign+ doll> values to ! receipt ( nonca% ,f$]al b5efits4 7ii7 ,tables & graphs ,! ,director %all produce tables & graphs %[+ = ea* ye> ! pov]ty rates & relat$ data calculat$ us+ data collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7,i7 ! total res\rce unit income = survey respond5ts2 7,,ii7 ! total e>n$ res\rce unit income = survey respond5ts2 7,,iii7 a breakd[n ( ! am\nt ( income taxes & payroll taxes attributable to survey respond5ts2 & 7,,iv7 = #bjbd & subsequ5t ye>s1 pov]ty rates calculat$ us+ updat$ pov]ty ?re%olds z describ$ 9 clause 7iii74 7iii7 ,updat$ pov]ty ?re%olds ,= #bjbd & subsequ5t ye>s1 ! ,director %all adju/ ! pov]ty ?re%olds us$ = det]m9+ pov]ty rates by us+ ! p]sonal consumption exp5diture price index 7z publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis74 7,b7 ,confid5tiality ,consi/5t ) ! provisions ( sections #h1 #i1 & #bc7;c7 ( title #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,director %all ensure ! confid5tiality ( in=mation furni%$ to ! ,director "u ?is subsection4 7c7 ,protection & disclosure ( p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! security1 disclosure1 & confid5tiality provisions set =? 9 sections #i & #bc ( title #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply to p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation obta9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus pursuant to ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,re/rict$ access to p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,access to p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation collect$ to supplem5t ! re/rict$-use ,curr5t ,population ,survey ,annual ,social & ,economic ,supplem5ts 9 accordance ) subsection 7b77#a7 %all be available only to ^? :o h access to ! ,curr5t ,population ,survey data ) ! p]mission ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus & 9 accordance ) any o!r applicable provision ( law4 7#c7 ,p5alties ,any individual :o kn[+ly accesses or discloses p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation 9 violation ( ?is section %all be guilty ( a felony & ^u conviction !re( %all be f9$ 9 an am\nt ( n m ?an #cjj1jjj "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or imprison$ = n m ?an five ye>s1 or bo?4 7d7 ,/ate report+ ( ,f$]al data ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ full cal5d> ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ) respect to any ,f$]al b5efit t is adm9i/]$ at ! ,/ate level by a ,/ate adm9i/]+ ag5cy1 su* ,/ate adm9i/]+ ag5cy %all submit ea* ye> to ! ,f$]al adm9i/]+ ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ ! b5efit at ! ,f$]al level a report t id5tifies ea* res\rce unit t receiv$ su* b5efits dur+ su* ye> by ! p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( ! head ( ! res\rce unit & ! am\nt1 or ca% equival5t1 ( su* b5efit receiv$ by su* res\rce unit4 #c4 ,commission on valuation ( gov]nm5t b5efits 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau a commission1 to be kn[n z ! ,commission on ,valuation ( ,f$]al ,b5efits 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,commission74 7b7 ,composition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #h memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,co-*airs ,( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission-- 7,a7 #a co-*air %all be designat$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 #a co-*air %all be designat$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,qualifications ,ea* memb] appo9t$ to ! ,commission %all h exp]i5ce 9-- 7,a7 quantitative policy rese>*2 & 7,b7 welf>e or pov]ty /udies4 7c7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! la/ memb] is appo9t$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all hold an initial meet+4 7d7 ,quorum ,six memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum4 7e7 ,no proxy vot+ ,proxy vot+ by memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be prohibit$4 7f7 ,/aff ,! ,director ( ! ,c5sus ,bureau %all appo9t an executive director ( ! ,commission4 7g7 ,travel exp5ses ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all s]ve )\t pay1 b %all receive travel exp5ses 9 accordance ) sections #egjb & #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7h7 ,duties ( commission 7#a7 ,recomm5dations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all produce recomm5dations = ! valuation ( ,f$]al b5efits li/$ "u section #b7;a77#a7 = ! purpose ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau e/imates ( ! ,f$]al ,pov]ty ,level1 includ+ non-ca% b5efits4 7#b7 ,report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a report ( ! recomm5dations requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ a detail$ /atem5t ( me?odology & reason+ beh9d recomm5dations4 7,b7 ,public availability ,! report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be made available on an int]net website ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t is available to ! public4 7i7 ,p[]s ( commission ,on reque/ by ! executive director ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all furni% in=mation to ! ,commission4 7j7 ,t]m9ation ( commission ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits ! report "u subsection 7h77#b74 7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4 #d4 ,,gao reports on effect ( supplem5t>y data on calculation ( pov]ty rates & relat$ measures ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report t comp>es ! pov]ty rates & relat$ measures calculat$ "u ! ,annual ,social & ,economic ,supplem5t to ! ,curr5t ,population ,survey ) ! pov]ty rates & relat$ measures calculat$ us+ ! data collect$ "u section #b7;b77#a74