'!.g*^"" PUBLIC LAW 103-432—OCT. 31, 1994 108 STAT. 4463 necessary support services, and to take such other steps as may be necessary to assist them to become financially independent; and (4) it is the purpose of this section to provide the public with generally accepted measures of welfare receipt so that it can track such receipt over time and determine whether progress is being made in reducing the rate at which and, to the extent feasible, the degree to which, families depend on income from welfare programs and the duration of welfare receipt. (b) DEVELOPMENT OF WELFARE INDICATORS AND PREDICTORS.— The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the "Secretary") in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture shall— (1) develop— (A) indicators of the rate at which and, to the extent feasible, the degree to which, families depend on income from welfare programs and the duration of welfare receipt; and (B) predictors of welfare receipt; (2) assess the data needed to report annually on the indicators and predictors, including the ability of existing data collection efforts to provide such data and any additional data collection needs; and (3) not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, provide an interim report containing conclusions
- resulting from the development and assessment described in
paragraphs (1) and (2), to— (A) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; (F) the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate; and (G) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. (c) ADVISORY BOARD ON WELFARE INDICATORS. — (1) ESTABLISHMENT. —T here is established an Advisory Board on Welfare Indicators (in this subsection referred to as the "Board"). (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be composed of 12 mem- President. bers with equal numbers to be appointed by the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the President. The Board shall be composed of experts in the fields of welfare research and welfare statistical methodology, representatives of State and local welfare agencies, and organizations concerned with welfare issues. (3) VACANCIES.— Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the position being vacated. The vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the Board.
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