I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5533 
To strengthen the partnership between nonprofit organizations and the 
Federal Government, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2010 
Ms. MCCOLLUM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committees on Education and Labor and Science and Technology, for a 
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To strengthen the partnership between nonprofit organiza-
tions and the Federal Government, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act of 
2010’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
Sec. 3. Purposes. 
TITLE I—UNITED STATES COUNCIL ON NONPROFIT 
ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS 
Sec. 101. United States Council on Nonprofit Organizations and Community 
Solutions. 
TITLE II—INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON NONPROFIT 
ORGANIZATIONS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 
Sec. 201. Interagency Working Group on Nonprofit Organizations and the Fed-
eral Government. 
TITLE III—DATA COLLECTION 
Sec. 301. Collection and assembly of Federal data. 
Sec. 302. Economic impact data. 
Sec. 303. Data on Federal funding of nonprofit organizations. 
Sec. 304. Employment data. 
Sec. 305. Census data. 
Sec. 306. Recommendations and assessment. 
TITLE IV—RESEARCH 
Sec. 401. Research. 
TITLE V—NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEFINED 
Sec. 501. Nonprofit organization defined. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Each community in the United States is 
benefitted by the work of nonprofit organizations, in-
cluding in the areas of— 
(A) health and human services; 
(B) education and worker training; 
(C) the arts and culture; 
(D) religion, faith, and spirituality; 
(E) the environment, natural resources, 
and recreation; 
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(F) justice and public safety; and 
(G) civic organizations and social groups. 
(2) Nonprofit organizations are a significant 
and highly diverse sector of the economy of the 
United States that includes 1,500,000 organizations, 
according to the Internal Revenue Service, and that 
accounted for as much as 5 percent of the Gross Do-
mestic Product of the United States in 2008, ac-
cording to the Government Accountability Office. 
(3) While no Federal agency regularly collects 
systematic employment data on the nonprofit sector, 
the Congressional Research Service estimates that 
nearly 10 percent of the workforce of the United 
States is employed in the nonprofit sector as a whole 
and more than 7 percent are employed by 501(c)(3) 
public charities. 
(4) Most nonprofit organizations are small em-
ployers focused on delivering vital services and cre-
ating opportunities in communities and among 
groups of people and, according to the National Cen-
ter for Charitable Statistics, 93.3 percent of the 
nonprofit organizations in the United States have an 
annual budget of less than $1,000,000. 
(5) Federal agencies, as well as State and local 
governments, rely on nonprofit organizations to im-
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plement government-funded initiatives at the com-
munity level to accomplish public policy goals. 
(6) The Federal Government provides signifi-
cant support to for-profit businesses through the 
Small Business Administration and other agencies 
and programs that are not accessible to or intended 
for nonprofit organizations. 
(7) Despite the importance of the nonprofit sec-
tor to the United States economy and to the success 
of many Federal, State, and local policy initiatives, 
no Federal agency has responsibility for evaluating, 
building, or maintaining the capacity of the non-
profit sector and no congressional committee has ju-
risdiction over the sector as a whole. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are the following: 
(1) To enhance the ability of the nonprofit sec-
tor to address public challenges and maximize oppor-
tunities to improve quality of life in the communities 
where nonprofit organizations work. 
(2) To strengthen communities across the 
United States by making the Federal Government a 
more productive partner with nonprofit organiza-
tions through the establishment of better Federal co-
ordination with respect to, enhanced transparency 
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with respect to, and greater support for the work of 
nonprofit organizations. 
(3) To collect, assemble, and make available 
Federal data and research on the nonprofit sector 
and to generate new data and research where nec-
essary to support the development of effective Fed-
eral policy. 
(4) To raise awareness of the nonprofit sector 
and the vital civic, social, and economic contribu-
tions nonprofit organizations make to the United 
States. 
TITLE I—UNITED STATES COUN-
CIL ON NONPROFIT ORGANI-
ZATIONS 
AND 
COMMUNITY 
SOLUTIONS 
SEC. 101. UNITED STATES COUNCIL ON NONPROFIT ORGA-
NIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a council 
to be known as the ‘‘United States Council on Nonprofit 
Organizations and Community Solutions’’ (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Council’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Council 
shall be composed of 16 members as follows: 
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(A) Five members shall be appointed by 
the President. 
(B) Three members shall be appointed by 
the majority leader of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(C) Two members shall be appointed by 
the minority leader of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(D) Three members shall be appointed by 
the majority leader of the Senate. 
(E) Two members shall be appointed by 
the minority leader of the Senate. 
(F) The Chairperson of the Interagency 
Working Group on Nonprofit Organizations and 
the Federal Government (established under sec-
tion 201) shall be a member without voting 
rights. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.— 
(A) EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE.—Each 
individual appointed to the Council shall pos-
sess extensive experience or expertise with re-
spect to one or more of the following areas: 
(i) The management, operation, or 
support of nonprofit organizations, includ-
ing small and midsize nonprofit organiza-
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tions and volunteer and national service 
nonprofit organizations. 
(ii) Social entrepreneurship and inno-
vation. 
(iii) Philanthropy, including the phil-
anthropic challenges of areas and groups 
underserved by donors and government 
programs. 
(iv) Qualitative and quantitative re-
search. 
(v) The management and operation of 
businesses, including business partnerships 
with nonprofit organizations and philan-
thropic organizations. 
(B) OTHER QUALIFICATIONS.—Individuals 
appointing members to the Council shall ensure 
that the individuals appointed, as a group, pos-
sess experience or expertise in each of the areas 
specified in subparagraph (A) and that, to the 
extent practicable, the membership of the Coun-
cil includes individuals from geographic areas 
and ethnic and racial backgrounds that rep-
resent the diversity of the United States. 
(3) TIMING OF INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Ap-
pointment of the initial members of the Council shall 
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be completed not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(4) TERMS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided 
under subparagraph (B), members of the Coun-
cil appointed under subparagraphs (A) through 
(E) of paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a 
term of 3 years. 
(B) INITIAL
MEMBERS.—The individual 
making appointments— 
(i) under paragraph (1)(A) shall des-
ignate 3 of the initial members appointed 
by that individual to serve a term of 4 
years; 
(ii) under paragraph (1)(B) shall des-
ignate 2 of the initial members appointed 
by that individual to serve a term of 4 
years; 
(iii) under paragraph (1)(C) shall des-
ignate one of the initial members ap-
pointed by that individual to serve a term 
of 4 years; 
(iv) under paragraph (1)(D) shall des-
ignate 2 of the initial members appointed 
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by that individual to serve a term of 4 
years; and 
(v) under paragraph (1)(E) shall des-
ignate one of the initial members ap-
pointed by that individual to serve a term 
of 4 years. 
(5) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Council 
shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made. 
(6) BASIC PAY AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The 
members of the Council shall serve without pay. The 
members of the Council shall receive travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for employees of agencies under sub-
chapter I 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 
Council. 
(c) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The 
President shall select, from among the voting members of 
the Council, a Chairperson of the Council and a Vice 
Chairperson of the Council, who may not be members of 
the same political party. 
(d) MEETINGS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall meet at 
the call of the Chairperson at least 5 times each 
year. One meeting of the Council each year shall be 
a joint meeting with the Interagency Working Group 
on Nonprofit Organizations and the Federal Govern-
ment (established under section 201). 
(2) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 60 days 
after the first date on which 11 of the initial mem-
bers of the Council have been appointed, the first 
meeting of the Council shall take place. 
(e) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the 
Council shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number 
may hold hearings. 
(f) DUTIES.— 
(1) STUDY ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall study 
how the Federal Government can work more ef-
ficiently and effectively with nonprofit organiza-
tions to achieve better outcomes in addressing 
national and community challenges. 
(B) MATTERS
STUDIED.—The matters 
studied by the Council under this paragraph 
shall include— 
(i) the role of nonprofit organizations 
in the United States economy and the role 
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of nonprofit organizations in addressing 
challenges of national interest and other-
wise strengthening communities, including 
with respect to— 
(I) health and human services; 
(II) education and worker train-
ing; 
(III) the arts and culture; 
(IV) religion, faith, and spiritu-
ality; 
(V) the environment, natural re-
sources, and recreation; 
(VI) justice and public safety; 
and 
(VII) civic associations and com-
munity development organizations; 
(ii) how the Federal Government 
interacts with nonprofit organizations and, 
where applicable, how the Federal Govern-
ment interacts with nonprofit organizations 
in partnership with State and local govern-
ments, 
philanthropic 
organizations, 
or 
businesses to address national and commu-
nity challenges; 
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(iii) how the Federal Government can 
support and build the capacity of nonprofit 
organizations, including nonprofit organi-
zations assisting the implementation of 
programs funded by a government and 
nonprofit organizations attempting to ex-
pand programs that have proven effective 
in addressing national and community 
challenges; 
(iv) how the process for nonprofit or-
ganizations, including small and midsize 
nonprofit organizations, to obtain Federal 
grants and contracts can be streamlined to 
eliminate unnecessary, inconsistent, or con-
tradictory requirements to increase the ef-
fectiveness of Federal programs and en-
hance the accountability of nonprofit orga-
nizations; 
(v) how Federal Government policies 
and procedures relating to contracting with 
nonprofit organizations can be improved, 
including by expanding eligibility for small 
nonprofit organizations, streamlining pro-
curement processes to promote efficacy 
and fairness, eliminating wasteful oversight 
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requirements to enhance accountability for 
the use of Federal funds, increasing trans-
parency by establishing a searchable online 
database of Federal contracts held by non-
profit organizations, and mandating full 
and prompt payment for direct and indi-
rect costs incurred by nonprofit organiza-
tions to manage and administer Federal 
grants and contracts; 
(vi) how to reduce barriers that 
hinder the participation of small and 
midsize nonprofit organizations in Federal 
programs; 
(vii) how to reduce barriers that 
hinder the expansion of effective strategies 
implemented by nonprofit organizations to 
address national and community chal-
lenges; 
(viii) how and how often innovative 
nonprofit organizations share effective 
strategies for addressing national and com-
munity challenges with other nonprofit or-
ganizations, Federal, State, and local gov-
ernments, and philanthropic organizations; 
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(ix) the potential for creating an on-
line database for use by nonprofit organi-
zations and governments throughout the 
United States to facilitate the sharing of 
effective strategies and for other purposes; 
(x) how the Federal Government sup-
ports research on nonprofit organizations 
and the opportunities for and benefits of 
increasing such support; 
(xi) how the Federal Government 
can— 
(I) improve the quantity, quality, 
and timeliness of data on nonprofit 
organizations, including data with re-
spect to nonprofit organizations as 
employers, the impact of nonprofit or-
ganizations on the economy, and Fed-
eral direct and indirect contracting 
with and grants made to nonprofit or-
ganizations; 
(II) address gaps in data and 
data in need of enhancement with re-
spect to nonprofit organizations; 
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(III) make use of and supple-
ment State and local data on non-
profit organizations; and 
(IV) improve the public accessi-
bility and usefulness of data on non-
profit organizations; and 
(xii) the staffing and leadership chal-
lenges of nonprofit organizations, including 
the causes of the challenges and how non-
profit organizations and governments can 
address the challenges together. 
(2) ADVICE
ON
GRANTS.—The Council shall 
provide advice to the President and Congress on the 
establishment of new grant programs and the en-
hancement of existing grant programs— 
(A) to build the capacity of nonprofit orga-
nizations; 
(B) to support research and the reporting 
of data on nonprofit organizations; and 
(C) to assist the Federal Government to 
effectively address national and community 
challenges by supporting nonprofit organiza-
tions, encouraging social innovation, and ena-
bling nonprofit organizations to replicate and 
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expand the use of effective strategies for ad-
dressing such challenges. 
(3) ADVICE
ON
SOCIAL
INNOVATION.—The 
Council shall provide advice to the President and 
Congress on how innovation can enhance the impact 
of nonprofit organizations. 
(g) PERSONNEL.— 
(1) EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR.—The Chairperson 
of the Council shall appoint an individual to serve as 
the Executive Director of the Council and that indi-
vidual shall be paid at a rate equivalent to the rate 
provided for level III of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) STAFF.—The Executive Director may ap-
point and fix the pay of additional personnel to ad-
minister the Council and provide staff support to the 
Interagency Working Group. Such employees may be 
appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, 
United States Code, governing appointments in the 
competitive service and may be paid without regard 
to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III 
of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification 
and General Schedule pay rates. 
(3) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Execu-
tive Director may procure the temporary and inter-
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mittent services of experts and consultants in the 
same manner as an agency under section 3109(b) of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(4) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The head 
of any Federal department or agency may detail to 
the Council on a reimbursable basis, or on a nonre-
imbursable basis for a period not to exceed 180 days 
during any fiscal year, as agreed upon by the Execu-
tive Director and the head of the department or 
agency, any of the personnel of the department or 
agency to assist the Council in carrying out the du-
ties of the Council under this section. Any such de-
tail shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil 
service status or privileges of the Federal employee. 
(h) POWERS OF THE COUNCIL.— 
(1) HEARINGS.—The Council may hold hear-
ings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, 
and receive evidence as the Council considers appro-
priate to carry out this section, including holding 
hearings throughout the United States. 
(2) OBTAINING DATA.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
prohibited by law, the Council may secure di-
rectly from any Federal department or agency 
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information the Council considers necessary to 
carry out this section. 
(B) AGENCY COOPERATION.—Upon the re-
quest of the Chairperson of the Council, the 
head of any Federal agency shall furnish infor-
mation requested under this paragraph to the 
Council. 
(3) MAILS.—The Council may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the 
same conditions as other agencies of the Federal 
Government. 
(i) CONTRACTING
FOR RESEARCH.—The Council 
may enter into contracts for research to inform the delib-
erations of the Council. 
(j) REPORTING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the first meeting of the Council, and annually 
thereafter, the Council shall submit to the President 
and Congress, including the majority leader and the 
minority leader of the House of Representatives and 
the majority leader and the minority leader of the 
Senate, a report that includes the results of study 
activities under subsection (f), advice provided under 
subsection (f), and recommendations of the Council 
relating to such activities. 
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(2) ADVICE ON IMPLEMENTATION.—At the re-
quest of Congress or the head of any Federal de-
partment or agency, the Council shall provide advice 
on the implementation of any recommendation in-
cluded in a report under paragraph (1). 
(k) ANNUAL SUMMIT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the submission to Congress of the first report 
of the Council under subsection (j), and annually 
thereafter, the Council shall organize and carry out 
a national summit on nonprofit organizations to in-
form the public and the Members of Congress of the 
results of study activities of the Council under sub-
section (f). 
(2) TESTIMONY.—In carrying out a summit 
under paragraph (1), the Council shall invite testi-
mony from experts on nonprofit organization effec-
tiveness and innovation. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after a 
summit under paragraph (1), the Council shall sub-
mit to the President, Congress, and the chief execu-
tive of each State a report describing the activities 
and findings of the summit. 
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(l) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—Section 
14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) shall not apply to the Council. 
(m) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary. 
TITLE II—INTERAGENCY WORK-
ING GROUP ON NONPROFIT 
ORGANIZATIONS 
AND 
THE 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 
SEC. 201. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON NONPROFIT 
ORGANIZATIONS AND THE FEDERAL GOV-
ERNMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
an Interagency Working Group on Nonprofit Organiza-
tions and the Federal Government (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Interagency Working Group’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Interagency Working Group 
shall be composed of the following members: 
(1) The head of each Federal department speci-
fied in section 101 of title 5, United States Codes. 
(2) The Assistant to the President for Domestic 
Policy. 
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(3) The Executive Director of the United States 
Council on Nonprofit Organizations and Community 
Solutions (established under section 101). 
(4) The head of the Office of Faith-Based and 
Neighborhood Partnerships. 
(5) The head of the Office of Social Innovation 
and Civic Participation. 
(6) The Chief Executive Officer of the Corpora-
tion for National and Community Service. 
(7) The Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget. 
(8) The Commissioner of Internal Revenue. 
(9) The Director of the Census. 
(10) The Chairperson of the National Endow-
ment for the Humanities. 
(11) The Chairperson of the National Endow-
ment for the Arts. 
(c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Assistant to the President 
for Domestic Policy shall be the Chairperson of the Inter-
agency Working Group. 
(d) DUTIES.—The Interagency Working Group 
shall— 
(1) consult and develop recommendations on 
Federal policies relating to— 
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(A) contracting with nonprofit organiza-
tions; 
(B) making grants to nonprofit organiza-
tions; and 
(C) the availability to nonprofit organiza-
tions of Federal funding provided to State and 
local governments, including as a result of vary-
ing State and local interpretations of Federal 
law; 
(2) consult and develop recommendations on 
enhancing the effectiveness of Federal support for 
organizational development assistance for building 
the capacity of nonprofit organizations; 
(3) identify effective strategies for managing re-
lationships with nonprofit organizations; 
(4) provide, including upon request, to the Ex-
ecutive Director of the United States Council on 
Nonprofit Organizations and Community Solutions 
(established under section 101) information on the 
operations of the Federal Government, including rec-
ommendations for issues to be addressed by the 
Council; and 
(5) coordinate and assist the implementation of 
recommendations of the United States Council on 
Nonprofit Organizations and Community Solutions 
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specified in a report of the Council under section 
101(j). 
(e) MEETINGS.—The Interagency Working Group 
shall meet at the call of the Chairperson at least 5 times 
each year. One meeting of the Interagency Working Group 
each year shall be a joint meeting with the United States 
Council on Nonprofit Organizations and Community Solu-
tions (established under section 101). 
(f) REPORTING.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Interagency Working Group shall submit to the Presi-
dent and Congress a report describing actions taken by 
Federal agencies in response to recommendations of the 
United States Council on Nonprofit Organizations and 
Community Solutions specified in a report of the Council 
under section 101(j). 
(g) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—Section 
14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) shall not apply to the Interagency Working Group. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary. 
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TITLE III—DATA COLLECTION 
SEC. 301. COLLECTION AND ASSEMBLY OF FEDERAL DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce shall 
collect and assemble all data in the possession of a Federal 
department or agency relating to nonprofit organizations. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Sec-
retary of Commerce shall make publicly available and sub-
mit to Congress, the United States Council on Nonprofit 
Organizations and Community Solutions (established 
under section 101), and the Interagency Working Group 
on Nonprofit Organizations and the Federal Government 
(established under section 201) a report including and 
summarizing the information collected and assembled 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 302. ECONOMIC IMPACT DATA. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through 
the Bureau of Economic Analysis, shall submit to Con-
gress, the United States Council on Nonprofit Organiza-
tions and Community Solutions (established under section 
101), and the Interagency Working Group on Nonprofit 
Organizations and the Federal Government (established 
under section 201) a report that includes recommenda-
tions for the establishment of measures to assess and 
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track the economic impact of nonprofit organizations in 
the United States, including the scope and size of such 
organizations. 
SEC. 303. DATA ON FEDERAL FUNDING OF NONPROFIT OR-
GANIZATIONS. 
The Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et shall ensure accurate and timely data on direct and in-
direct funding provided to nonprofit organizations by the 
Federal Government, including through contracts and 
grants. 
SEC. 304. EMPLOYMENT DATA. 
The Secretary of Labor shall take steps to ensure 
that employment data provided by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics includes nonprofit organizations as a distinct 
category of employer. 
SEC. 305. CENSUS DATA. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of the 
Census shall submit to the President and Congress a com-
prehensive report on nonprofit organizations, including 
subcategories of nonprofit organizations. 
SEC. 306. RECOMMENDATIONS AND ASSESSMENT. 
(a) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Di-
rector of the United States Council on Nonprofit Organi-
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zations and Community Solutions (established under sec-
tion 101), in cooperation with the Chairperson of the 
Interagency Working Group on Nonprofit Organizations 
and the Federal Government (established under section 
201), shall submit to the President and Congress rec-
ommendations for the assembly of improved and timely 
Federal data with respect to the following: 
(1) The types of clients served by nonprofit or-
ganizations, including data on the race, gender, age, 
income level, and geographic location of such clients. 
(2) The financial health of nonprofit organiza-
tions. 
(3) Philanthropic contributions to nonprofit or-
ganizations made by foundations, corporations, and 
individuals. 
(4) The volunteer hours contributed to non-
profit organizations by individuals in the United 
States. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of 
the United States Council on Nonprofit Organizations and 
Community Solutions (established under section 101) 
shall submit to the President and Congress a report as-
sessing the availability, quality, and timeliness of Federal 
data on nonprofit organizations, which shall include an as-
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sessment of any actions Federal departments and agencies 
have taken to improve such data. 
TITLE IV—RESEARCH 
SEC. 401. RESEARCH. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation shall establish a program to im-
prove information and knowledge with respect to nonprofit 
organizations. 
(b) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Director is authorized to 
make grants to entities carrying out— 
(1) research on issues of importance to non-
profit organizations; 
(2) doctoral training with respect to research on 
nonprofit organizations and the activities of non-
profit organizations; 
(3) the dissemination, to government officials, 
leaders of nonprofit organizations, leaders of philan-
thropic organizations, and others with an interest in 
nonprofit organizations and the activities of non-
profit organizations, of research findings with re-
spect to nonprofit organizations and activities of 
nonprofit organizations; and 
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(4) other activities determined by the Director 
to strengthen research on nonprofit organizations. 
(c) RESEARCH PRIORITIES.—A grant under sub-
section (b)(1) may support research relating to nonprofit 
organizations and the activities of nonprofit organizations, 
including research with respect to one or more of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) How the Federal Government can strength-
en partnerships with nonprofit organizations. 
(2) How all levels of government can enhance 
the effectiveness and accountability of nonprofit or-
ganizations, including by streamlining or standard-
izing, where appropriate, the processes by which 
nonprofit organizations apply for and report on Fed-
eral contracts and grants. 
(3) The operation of nonprofit organizations 
and the role of nonprofit organizations in the United 
States. 
(4) How the Federal Government can improve 
the quality and timeliness of data on nonprofit orga-
nizations. 
(5) How the Federal Government can more ef-
fectively partner with nonprofit organizations after 
an emergency or disaster to address the needs of af-
fected communities. 
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(6) How to expand the participation of small 
nonprofit organizations in government programs. 
(7) The effectiveness of Federal Government 
support for building the capacity of nonprofit orga-
nizations and recommendations on additional pro-
grams or policies to enhance that effectiveness. 
(8) The effective strategies for addressing com-
munity challenges utilized by innovative nonprofit 
organizations. 
(9) How nonprofit organizations can respond to 
anticipated staffing and leadership shortages. 
(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The federal share of 
the cost of an activity carried out with the assistance of 
a grant under subsection (b) shall not exceed 70 percent. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may 
be necessary for subsequent fiscal years. 
TITLE V—NONPROFIT 
ORGANIZATION DEFINED 
SEC. 501. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means 
an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from 
taxation under section 501(a) of such Code, including reli-
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gious organizations and philanthropic organizations that 
meet such requirements. 
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