,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #b1 #bjbf ,mr4
 ,k5n$y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,bureau ( !  
,c5sus1 9 measur+ pov]ty1 to incorporate
 ! di/ributional analysis ( h\sehold    
income us$ by ! ,congressional ,budget  
,(fice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pov]ty
 ,/ati/ics ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4       
,def9itions & special rules  ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/]+ ag5cy ,! t]m       
adm9i/]+ ag5cy means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local gov]nm5tal ag5cy responsible =   
assess+ income1 collect+ rev5ue1        
adm9i/]+ a b5efit1 or collect+1 compil+1
 & analyz+ data relat$ to income        
assessm5ts1 rev5ue collections1 or      
b5efits adm9i/ration4  7#b7  ,director  
,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !  
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#c7  ,e>n$ income 
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! t]m e>n$ income means

 income paid to individuals f ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,e>n+s f employm5t or               
self-employm5t1 includ+ employm5t by a  
gov]nm5tal entity to p]=m specific      
s]vices1 ) cont9u$ employm5t conditional
 on successful deliv]y ( ^? s]vices4    
7ii7 ,int]e/4  7iii7 ,divid5ds4  7iv7   
,r5ts1 royalties1 & e/ates & tru/s4  7v7
 ,realiz$ capital ga9s4  7vi7 ,! monet>y
 value ( employ]-paid b5efits1 includ+--
 7,i7 heal? insurance premiums2  7,,ii7 
! actu>ial value (-- 7aa7 employ]-fund$ 
heal? insurance net ( employee          
contributions2  7bb7 life insurance     
premiums2  7cc7 contributions to a heal?
 sav+s acc\nt 7z def9$ 9 section        
#bbc7;d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf72  7dd7 contributions to a        
qualifi$ ca% or def]r$ arrangem5t 7z    
def9$ 9 section #dja7k77#b7 ( su*       
,code72  7ee7 contributions to an       
individual retirem5t plan 7z def9$ 9    
section #ggja7;a77#cg7 ( su* ,code72 &  
7ff7 employ] contributions to a def9$   
contribution retirem5t plan 7z def9$ 9  

section #dad7;i7 ( su* ,code72  7,,iii7 
b5efits f a def9$ b5efit retirem5t plan 
7z def9$ 9 section #dad7;j7 ( su* ,code7
 at ! "t ! b5efits are deliv]$2  7,,iv7 
b5efits provid$ to gov]nm5t employees   
ti$ specifically to _! employm5t1       
includ+ vet]ans b5efits2 &  7,v7 o!r    
b5efits paid by an employ] dur+         
retirem5t1 includ+ p5sions1 heal?c>e    
cov]age1 & o!r b5efits1 c\nt$ at ! "t at
 :i* ! b5efit is receiv$4  7vii7 ,9-k9d 
comp5sation su* z co/-free or r$uc$-co/ 
lodg+ or meals1 except = items requir$  
by ! employ] = p]=m+ "w1 su* z uni=ms or
 p]sonal protective equipm5t4  7,b7     
,special rules = e>n$ income  7i7       
,adju/m5ts g5]ally  ,= purposes (       
subp>agraph 7,a71 all types ( e>n$      
income %all be reconcil$ & adju/$ to    
kn[n1 reliable indep5d5t b5*m>ks1       
includ+ b5*m>ks produc$ by /ati/ical    
ag5cies1 programmatic ag5cies1 !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 private       
s\rces1 & su* o!r s\rces z ! ,director  
det]m9es appropriate4  7ii7             

,readju/m5ts  ,9 addition to adju/+ e>n$
 income "u clause 7i71 additional       
adju/m5ts %all be made = miss+ &        
misreport$ data bas$ on exi/+ & future  
rese>* by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 o!r     
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 academic rese>*]s1 &  
o!r private rese>*4  7#d7  ,gov]nm5t    
transf] paym5ts  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! t]m 
gov]nm5t transf] paym5ts means any      
money1 goods1 s]vices1 or disc\nts      
provid$ to individuals1 families1 or    
h\seholds by or at ! direction ( ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t or ,/ate1 local1 or o!r       
gov]nm5t s\rces1 includ+ ag5cies & ag5ts
 !re(1 or by private entities at !      
direction ( any su* s\rce1 t are n      
paym5ts = s]vices p]=m$ z an employee or
 t are n provid$ equally to all legal   
resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t any      
conditions relat$ to income1 assets1    
economic /atus1 age1 social condition1  
or any o!r re/riction4  7,b7            
,inclusions  ,! t]m gov]nm5t transf]    
paym5ts includes ! foll[+3  7i7         
,unemploym5t insurance comp5sation4     

7ii7 ,work]s' comp5sation4  7iii7       
,b5efits adm9i/]$ by ! ,social ,security
 ,adm9i/ration1 includ+--  7,i7 old-age 
insurance b5efits & disability insurance
 b5efits "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et   
seq472 &  7,,ii7 supplem5tal security   
income b5efits "u title ,,xvi ( su* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq474  7iv7   
,b5efits "u ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act 
( #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca et seq474   
7v7 ,o!r disability b5efits f gov]nm5t1 
except ^? provid$ to gov]nm5t employees 
z "p ( _! employm5t comp5sation4  7vi7  
,b5efits provid$ "u ! ,m$ic>e program "u
 title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq471     
includ+ any income-relat$ subsidy       
describ$ 9 section #ahfj;,d-#ad ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#aad71 & any 
o!r r$uction 9 premiums or co/ %>+1 su* 
z d$uctibles1 copaym5ts1 or co9surance  
"u su* title4  7vii7 ,s mu* ( ! am\nt ( 
any income tax refund paid to a taxpay] 
:i* is attributable to--  7,i7 ! e>n$   

income cr$it "u section #cb ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7,,ii7 ! *ild  
tax cr$it "u section #bd ( su* ,code2 & 
7,,iii7 any o!r refundable cr$it "u     
subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a (     
*apt] #a ( su* ,code4  7viii7 ,assi/ance
 or b5efits provid$ "u ! ,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 seq474  7ix7 ,m$ical assi/ance  
provid$ "u ! ,m$icaid program e/abli%$  
"u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq474  7x7
 ,*ild heal? assi/ance or               
pregnancy-relat$ assi/ance provid$ "u ! 
,/ate ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance       
,program e/abli%$ "u title ,,xxi ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acig;aa et seq474  7xi7 ,b5efits       
provid$ pursuant to an ,indian heal?    
program 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( !       
,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act    
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc774  7xii7 ,premium 
tax cr$its "u section #cf;,b ( !        

,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 co/-%>+ 
r$uction paym5ts "u section #adjb ( !   
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjga71 or any o!r 
paym5t t r$uces ! premium am\nt paid by 
! enrollee4  7xiii7 ,any o!r gov]nm5t   
paym5ts to assi/ 9 pur*as+ m$ical c>e or
 heal? insurance4  7xiv7 ,b5efits "u !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474     
7xv7 ,free & r$uc$ price meals provid$  
"u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national      
,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea  
et seq47 & section #d ( ! ,*ild         
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aggc74  7xvi7 ,b5efits & s]vices       
provid$ "u ! special supplem5tal        
nutrition program = wom51 infants1 &    
*ildr5 e/abli%$ by section #ag ( ! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aghf74  7xvii7 ,meals provid$ "u ! *ild
 & adult c>e food program e/abli%$ "u   
section #ag ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell     
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        

,u4,s4,c4 #agff74  7xviii7 ,r5tal       
assi/ance "u section #h ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f71 includ+ h\s+ *oice v\*]s &   
project-bas$ r5tal assi/ance4  7xix7    
,assi/ance provid$ by ! ,rural ,h\s+    
,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1   
includ+ r5tal assi/ance4  7xx7          
,assi/ance 7includ+ s]vices7 "u !       
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance     
,program1 e/abli%$ "u ! ,l[-,income     
,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq474  7xxi7 ,a
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a74  7xxii7 ,s mu* ( !  
,am]ican ,opportunity ,tax ,cr$it "u    
section #be;,a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf z is all[$ "u subsection  
7i7 !re(4  7xxiii7 ,su* o!r transf]s by 
or at ! direction ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or 
,/ate1 local1 or o!r gov]nm5t s\rces t !
 ,director det]m9es to be consi/5t )    
subp>agraph 7,a7 us+ available data     
s\rces4  7#e7  ,income tax data  ,! t]m 

income tax data means return in=mation1 
z def9$ 9 section #fajc7;b77#b7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf     
,u4,s4,c4 #fajc7;b77#b774  7#f7         
,/ati/ical ag5cy  ,! t]m /atisical ag5cy
 means--  7,a7 ! ,bureau ( ,labor       
,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7,b7 
! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 &  7,c7 any o!r   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t entity 
t collects1 processes1 or publi%es data 
relat$ to any ( ! compon5ts ( income    
cov]$ by ?is ,act4  7#g7  ,taxes  7,a7  
,9 g5]al  7i7  ,g5]al def9ition  ,! t]m 
taxes means all money rev5ues paid by   
individuals1 families1 or h\seholds to !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate1 local1 or 
o!r gov]nm5t ei!r directly or indirectly
 ?r\gh an employ] or o!r entity bas$ on 
_! e>n+s f employm5t1 sav+s1 inve/+1    
real e/ate1 tru/s1 or o!r s\rces or on !
 value1 own]%ip1 or usage ( real e/ate  
prop]ty1 p]sonal prop]ty1 o!r assets (  
any k9d1 or pur*ases ( goods & s]vices  
7includ+ bo? real & f9ancial74  7ii7    

,inclusions  ,! t]m taxes includes--    
7,i7 employm5t taxes "u subtitle ,c ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7:e!r    
paid by ! employ] or employee72  7,,ii7 
income taxes1 includ+ taxes on inve/m5t 
income2  7,,iii7 corporate income taxes 
allocat$ to %>ehold]s bas$ on be/ rese>*
 on %>e ( corporate taxes t r$uce       
divid5ds2  7,,iv7 corporate income taxes
 allocat$ to employees bas$ on be/      
rese>* on %>e ( corporate taxes t r$uce 
comp5sation2  7,v7 self-employm5t income
 & payroll taxes2  7,,vi7 prop]ty taxes2
  7,,vii7 capital ga9s taxes2  7,,viii7 
e/ate taxes2  7,,ix7 inh]itance taxes2  
7,x7 gift taxes2  7,,xi7 sales taxes1   
use taxes1 value add$ taxes1 or any o!r 
fee collect$ by gov]nm5t on sales ( any 
goods or any s]vices 7ei!r real or      
f9ancial7 to h\seholds or individuals2  
7,,xii7 excise taxes paid ei!r sep>ately
 or includ$ z "p ( ! price paid = a good
 or s]vice2  7,,xiii7 t>iffs & duties   
paid ei!r directly or z "p ( ! price    
paid = a good or s]vice2 &  7,,xiv7 su* 

o!r s\rces ( money rev5ues t ! ,director
 det]m9es to be consi/5t ) clause 7i74  
7,b7  ,special rules = det]m9+ am\nts ( 
tax  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,= purposes (       
subp>agraph 7,a71 totals ( taxes %all be
 reconcil$ & adju/$ to sum to total tax 
& o!r rev5ue income available f o!r     
reliable s\rces1 includ+ ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,treasury1 & ! ,bureau ( ,economic      
,analysis4  7ii7  ,treatm5t ( tax cr$its
  ,) respect to any taxpay]3 7,i7 ,!    
am\nt ( taxes paid %all be det]m9$ )\t  
reg>d to any refund paid to ! taxpay]   
:i* is attributable to any refundable   
cr$it "u subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] 
,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf4  7,,ii7 ,! am\nt ( any refund 
paid to ! taxpay] :i* is attributable to
 any su* refundable cr$it %all be treat$
 z a gov]nm5t transf] paym5t 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74  #c4        
,adju/m5t ( ,c5sus income inequality    
calculation  7a7  ,new me?odology  7#a7 
,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date

 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9  
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,director1 %all implem5t a 
new me?odology to measure pov]ty1 9     
addition to ! ,(ficial ,pov]ty ,measure 
& ! ,supplem5tal ,pov]ty ,measure1 t--  
7,a7 uses ! me?odology outl9$ 9 ! report
 ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice titl$
 ,reconcil+ ! ,(ficial ,pov]ty ,measure 
& ,,cbo's ,di/ributional ,analysis (    
,h\sehold ,income2 &  7,b7 measures !   
income ( an individual z ! am\nt equal  
to-- 7i7 ! sum ( e>n$ income & gov]nm5t 
transf] paym5ts receiv$ by ! individual1
 less  7ii7 ! taxes paid by !           
individual4  7#b7  ,resolution (        
pot5tial conflict  ,to ! ext5t ( any    
conflict betwe5 ! requirem5ts "u        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a71 ! requirem5t "u su* subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all sup]s$e ! requirem5t "u su*   
subp>agraph 7,b74  7b7  ,ag5cy data     
7#a7  ,f$]al ag5cies  ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy       

receives a reque/ f ! ,director = data  
possess$ or reasonably obta9able by su* 
,f$]al ag5cy = c>ry+ out ?is section1   
su* head %all make available to !       
,director su* data to ! ext5t o!rwise   
p]mitt$ by law4  7#b7  ,/ate & local    
ag5cies  ,! ,director may reque/ ! head 
( a ,/ate or local ag5cy t is an        
adm9i/]+ ag5cy to provide su* data z !  
,director det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out 
?is section4  7c7  ,publication ( data  
7#a7  ,data report  ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director implem5ts
 ! new me?odology requir$ "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,director %all submit to         
,congress a report detail+ !            
implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+ !     
availability & quality ( data f !       
adm9i/]+ ag5cies f :i* ! ,director has  
reque/$ in=mation = c>ry+ out ?is       
section4  7#b7  ,measurem5t report  7,a7
  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,director implem5ts ! new 
me?odology requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,director %all submit to ,congress a    

report detail+ ! implem5tation ( ?is    
,act1 includ+--  7i7 ! recalculat$      
measures ( income inequality bas$ on !  
new calculation me?odology implem5t$ "u 
subsection 7a72  7ii7 a comp>ison betwe5
 ! recalculat$ measures ( income        
inequality & ( h\sehold income disp]sion
 bas$ on ! new calculation me?odology   
implem5t$ "u subsection 7a7 & su*       
measures bas$ on ! calculation          
me?odologies 9 use = su* measures on !  
day be=e ! date on :i* su* new          
calculation me?odology 0 implem5t$2 &   
7iii7 a comp>ison betwe5 ea* /ati/ic    
track$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus bas$ on !
 new calculation me?odology implem5t$ "u
 subsection 7a7 & su* /ati/ic bas$ on ! 
calculation me?odologies 9 use = su*    
/ati/ic on ! day be=e ! date on :i* su* 
new calculation me?odology 0 implem5t$4 
7,b7  ,data s\rces  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,!   
,director %all use ! be/ available data 
s\rces 9 creat+ ! report requir$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ ! use (       
surveys previ\sly collect$ by ! ,bureau 

( ! ,c5sus1 data f o!r /ati/ical        
ag5cies1 data f private s\rces1 &1 9    
cases ( miss+ or unkn[n data1 /ati/ical 
imputations4  7ii7  ,survey augm5tation 
,9 c>ry+ out clause 7i71 ! ,director may
 augm5t surveys be+ c>ri$ out by !      
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus or ! ,bureau ( ,labor
 ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#c7
  ,/ati/ics publication  ,= all         
publications & data sets issu$ aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,director implem5ts ! new 
me?odology requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,director %all use su* new calculation  
me?odology to calculate ea* in/ance (   
ea* measure or /ati/ic bas$ on su*      
me?odology1 includ+ ea* hi/orical       
in/ance4  7d7  ,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$-use ,curr5t    
,population ,survey ,annual ,social &   
,economic ,supplem5ts 9 accordance )    
subsection 7b77#a7 %all be available    
only to ^? :o h access to ! ,curr5t     
,population ,survey data ) ! p]mission (
 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus & 9 accordance )  
any o!r applicable provision ( ,f$]al & 
,/ate law4  7#c7  ,crim9al p5alties     
,any individual :o kn[+ly accesses or   
discloses p]sonally id5tifiable         
in=mation 9 violation ( ?is section %all
 be f9$ n m ?an #cjj1jjj1 imprison$ = n 
m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4