SEC. 104. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) POWERS.—The Commission shall have the power 
to— 
(1) hold such hearings, sit and act at such 
times and places, take such testimony, receive such 
evidence, and administer such oaths as the Commis-
sion considers advisable to carry out the objectives 
of this title; 
(2) delegate the Commission powers described 
in paragraph (1) to any Commission subcommittee 
or member of the Commission for the purpose of 
carrying out this Act; 
(3) enter into contracts to enable the Commis-
sion to perform the Commission’s work under this 
Act; and 
(4) consult, to the extent that the Commission 
determines that such consultation is necessary or 
useful, with other agencies and organizations, in-
cluding— 
(A) agencies within the Department of 
Health and Human Services, including the Ad-
ministration for Children and Families, the Ad-
ministration 
on 
Aging, 
the 
Agency 
for 
Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Health 
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Resources and Service Administration, the In-
dian Health Service, the National Institutes of 
Health, and the Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration; 
(B) the Social Security Administration; 
(C) the Departments of Agriculture, De-
fense, Education, Homeland Security, Labor, 
Justice, State, and Veterans Affairs; and 
(D) any other agency of the Federal Gov-
ernment, as determined by the Commission. 
(b) COOPERATION WITH
THE COMMISSION.—The 
agencies described in subsection (a)(4) shall cooperate 
with and provide counsel to the Commission to the great-
est extent practicable. 
SEC. 105. COMPENSATION FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS. 
(a) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the Com-
mission shall not receive compensation for the perform-
ance of services for the Commission, but shall be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, 
at rates authorized for employees of agencies under sub-
chapter 1 of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, 
while away from their homes or regular places of business 
in the performance of services for the Commission. Not-
withstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, 
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the Secretary may accept the voluntary and uncompen-
sated services of members of the Commission. 
(b) DETAIL
OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Any 
Federal Government employee may be detailed to the 
Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall 
be without interruption or loss of civil service status or 
privilege. 
SEC. 106. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION. 
The Commission shall terminate 30 days after the 
date on which the Commission submits its report under 
section 103. 
SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary such sums as may be necessary for use by the ac-
tivities of the Commission. 
TITLE 
II—REINVESTMENT 
GRANT PROGRAMS TO SUP-
PORT SOCIAL WORK PROFES-
SION 
SEC. 201. WORKPLACE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS. 
(a) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may 
award grants to 4 eligible entities described in subsection 
(d) to address workplace concerns for the social work pro-
fession, including caseloads, compensation, social work 
safety, supervision, and working conditions. 
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(b) EQUAL AMOUNTS.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this section in equal amounts to the 4 eligible 
entities. The Secretary shall award the grants annually 
over a 4-year period. 
(c) LOCAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES RE-
QUIREMENT.—At least 2 of the grant recipients shall be 
State or local government agencies. 
(d) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible for 
a grant under this section, an entity shall— 
(1) work in a social work capacity that dem-
onstrates a need regarding a workplace concern area 
described in subsection (a); 
(2) demonstrate— 
(A) participation in the entities’ programs 
of individuals and groups from different racial, 
ethnic, cultural, geographic, religious, linguistic, 
and class backgrounds, and different genders 
and sexual orientations; and 
(B) knowledge and understanding of the 
concerns of the individuals and groups de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); 
(3) demonstrate a record of active participation 
of social workers in the entities’ programs; and 
(4) provide services and represent the individ-
uals employed by the entities as competent only 
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within the boundaries of their education, training, li-
censes, certification, consultation received, super-
vised experience, or other relevant professional expe-
rience. 
(e) PRIORITY.—In selecting the grant recipients 
under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligi-
ble entities that— 
(1) are equipped with the capacity to oversee 
and monitor a workplace improvement program car-
ried out under this section, including proven fiscal 
responsibility and administrative capability; and 
(2) are knowledgeable about relevant workforce 
trends and have at least 2 years of experience rel-
evant to the workplace improvement program. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $16,000,000 to the Sec-
retary to award grants under this section. 
SEC. 202. RESEARCH GRANTS. 
(a) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may 
award grants to not less than 25 social workers who hold 
a doctoral degree in social work, for post-doctoral research 
in social work— 
(1) to further the knowledge base about effec-
tive social work interventions; and 
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