,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fga ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 ,connolly 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,ms4 ,ans>i7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 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 e/abli% an int]ag5cy task =ce to increase vital docum5ts access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vital ,docum5ts ,access = ,unaccompani$ ,homeless ,y\? ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,vital ,docum5ts ,access = ,unaccompani$ ,homeless ,y\?2 reports 7a7 ,int]ag5cy task =ce 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! cov]$ ,secret>ies & ! ,commission] ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration %all1 jo9tly1 e/abli% ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,vital ,docum5ts ,access = ,unaccompani$ ,homeless ,y\? 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,task ,=ce7 to coord9ate ef=ts & %>e be/ policies & practices to increase vital docum5ts access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all be compos$ (-- 7i7 ! ,*air ( ! ,task ,=ce2 7ii7 ! ,commission] ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2 7iii7 ! cov]$ ,secret>ies2 7iv7 ?ree directors ( ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( human s]vices1 or equival5t ,/ate (ficials1 ( :om-- 7,i7 "o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2 7,,ii7 "o %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,,iii7 "o %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7v7 ?ree repres5tatives f national nonpr(it organizations t "w on y\? homelessness1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts = c]ta9 ,memb]s ,! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce appo9t$ "u clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all ea*-- 7i7 h n atta9$ ! age ( #cj2 & 7ii7 h liv$-9 exp]i5ce = y\? homelessness4 7,c7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all s]ve = ! duration ( ! ,task ,=ce4 7,d7 ,vacancy ,9 ! case ( a vacancy on ! ,task ,=ce1 su* vacancy %all be fill$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] aris+ & 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7,e7 ,/aff 7i7 ,*air ,! ,*air ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be *os51 jo9tly1 by ! ,commission] ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration & ! cov]$ ,secret>ies & %all lead ! ,task ,=ce 9 execut+ ! duties describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7ii7 ,support p]sonnel ,! ,task ,=ce may appo9t additional support p]sonnel z x consid]s appropriate to assi/ 9 execut+ ! duties describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,duties ,beg9n+ on ! la/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal qu>t] aft] ! date on :i* ! ,task ,=ce is e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & qu>t]ly !reaft]1 ! ,task ,=ce %all meet to-- 7,a7 assess & discuss-- 7i7 ! progress ea* ,task ,=ce memb] has made on increas+ vital docum5ts access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?2 7ii7 ea* policy & practice implem5t$ by a ,task ,=ce memb] t increas$ vital docum5ts access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?2 7iii7 ea* *all5ge fac$ by a ,task ,=ce memb] :ile work+ t[>ds increas+ vital docum5ts access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?2 & 7iv7 ea* me?od us$ by a ,task ,=ce memb] to ref9e ea* policy & practice implem5t$ to improve vital docum5ts access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?2 7,b7 e/abli% a framework = collect+ data on ! effectiv5ess ( ea* policy & practice implem5t$ by a ,task ,=ce memb] to increase vital docum5ts access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?2 7,c7 us+ ! data collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 =mulate policies & practices to increase vital docum5ts access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?2 & 7ii7 evaluate ! success ( ea* su* policy & practice 9 increas+ su* access2 & 7,d7 develop policies & practices t c be implem5t$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies to improve vital docum5ts access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?4 7b7 ,reports 7#a7 ,initial report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,task ,=ce is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! cov]$ ,secret>ies & ! ,commission] ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration %all1 jo9tly1 submit to ,congress an initial report on h[ to increase vital docum5ts access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?4 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! initial report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! cov]$ ,secret>ies %all1 jo9tly1 provide-- 7,i7 a detail$ analysis ( ea* *all5ge t unaccompani$ homeless y\? )\t vital docum5ts face 9 access+ all programs "u ! sep>ate & jo9t adm9i/rative jurisdictions ( ! cov]$ ,secret>ies1 includ+ programs relat$ to h\s+ assi/ance1 homelessness prev5tion1 heal? c>e1 *ild welf>e1 or o!r social s]vices2 7,,ii7 any recomm5dations = legislation & adm9i/rative action ! cov]$ ,secret>ies det]m9e appropriate to increase access to ea* su* program by unaccompani$ homeless y\? )\t vital docum5ts1 includ+ enhanc$ tra9+ requirem5ts = ag5cy /aff & increas$ collaboration betwe5 ! ag5cies ( ! cov]$ ,secret>ies2 7,,iii7 a li/ ( ea* ,/ate & local policy t increas$ vital docum5ts access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?1 z det]m9$ by ! cov]$ ,secret>ies1 & recomm5dations = legislation & adm9i/rative action to exp& su* ,/ate & local policy2 & 7,,iv7 a detail$ assessm5t ( ea* su* policy id5tifi$ by ! cov]$ ,secret>ies "u subclause 7,,iii7 & any sugge/ion ! cov]$ ,secret>ies det]m9e appropriate to exp& or replicate ea* su* policy )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7ii7 ,! ,commission] ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration %all provide-- 7,i7 a detail$ assessm5t ( ea* policy relat$ to issu+ social security c>ds to unaccompani$ homeless y\?1 includ+ any discretion ! ,commission] has to waive any docum5tation requirem5t 9 ! social security c>d application process2 7,,ii7 any recomm5dation ! ,commission] det]m9es appropriate to increase social security c>d access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?1 includ+ enhanc$ tra9+ requirem5ts = ,adm9i/ration /aff on h[ to bett] assi/ unaccompani$ homeless y\?2 7,,iii7 any proposal = issu+ new educational mat]ials1 or exp&+ ^u exi/+ mat]ials1 to assi/ unaccompani$ homeless y\? ) ! social security c>d application process2 7,,iv7 a plan to enhance outrea* & collaboration ef=ts among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies1 z well z community-bas$ organizations1 to increase social security c>d access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?2 & 7,v7 any recomm5dation t ! ,commission] det]m9es appropriate = ,/ate legislation & adm9i/rative action to increase social security c>d access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?4 7#b7 ,f9al report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,task ,=ce is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit to ,congress a f9al report4 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! f9al report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,ea* *ange und]tak5 by a ,task ,=ce memb] bas$ on recomm5dations made 9 ! initial report "u p>agraph 7#a74 7ii7 ,! effectiv5ess ( ea* *ange describ$ 9 clause 7i7 9 increas+ vital docum5ts access = unaccompani$ homeless y\?4 7iii7 ,a detail$ assessm5t ( ! m]its ( mak+ ! ,task ,=ce p]man5t4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ ,secret>ies ,! t]m cov]$ ,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#b7 ,unaccompani$ homeless y\? ,! t]m unaccompani$ homeless y\? means an individual :o is-- 7,a7 a homeless *ild or y\? 7z def9$ 9 section #gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a772 & 7,b7 n 9 ! physical cu/ody ( a p>5t or gu>dian4 7#c7 ,vital docum5ts ,! t]m vital docum5ts-- 7,a7 means any ,/ate or ,f$]al docum5t issu$ to an individual t c be us$ to e/abli% ! id5tity ( su* individual2 & 7,b7 includes a social security c>d & a bir? c]tificate4 7d7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,task ,=ce %all t]m9ate on ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,task ,=ce is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a74