National Poverty Research Center Authorization Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 4436 To authorize a National Poverty Research Center. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 Mr. POCAN (for himself, Ms. NORTON, and Ms. JAYAPAL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To authorize a National Poverty Research Center. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Poverty Re- 4 search Center Authorization Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. NATIONAL POVERTY RESEARCH CENTER. 6 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health and 7 Human Services shall award, every 5 years, one or more 8 5-year grants or cooperative agreements with institutions 9 of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the 10 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) to 11 operate one or more National Poverty Research Centers. 12 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4436.IH H4436 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 4436 IH (b) RESEARCH.— 1 (1) IN GENERAL.—National Poverty Research 2 Centers shall perform poverty policy research, pov- 3 erty policy research training, and poverty policy re- 4 search dissemination. 5 (2) COLLABORATION.—National Poverty Re- 6 search Centers shall coordinate formal networks in 7 order to facilitate a sustainable, nationwide infra- 8 structure of poverty policy researchers and to better 9 inform public policies that seek to reduce poverty 10 and its effects in the United States. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H4436.IH H4436 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS