‘‘(B) OPTIONAL USES OF FUNDS.—Each eli-
gible State agency awarded a grant or coopera-
tive agreement under this section may use part 
of the funds for— 
‘‘(i) training programs for family care-
givers to assist such family caregivers in 
making informed decisions about respite 
care services; 
‘‘(ii) other services essential to the pro-
vision of respite care as the Secretary may 
specify; or 
‘‘(iii) training and education for new 
caregivers. 
‘‘(2) SUBCONTRACTS.—Each eligible State agen-
cy awarded a grant or cooperative agreement under 
this section may carry out the activities described in 
paragraph (1) directly or by grant to, or contract 
with, public or private entities. 
‘‘(3) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to the 
costs of the activities to be carried out under 
paragraph (1), a condition for the receipt of a 
grant or cooperative agreement under this sec-
tion is that the eligible State agency agrees to 
make available (directly or through donations 
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from public or private entities) non-Federal con-
tributions toward such costs in an amount that 
is not less than 25 percent of such costs. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT CONTRIB-
UTED.—Non-Federal contributions required by 
subparagraph (A) may be in cash or in kind, 
fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or 
services. Amounts provided by the Federal Gov-
ernment, or services assisted or subsidized to any 
significant extent by the Federal Government, 
may not be included in determining the amount 
of such non-Federal contributions. 
‘‘(g) TERM
OF GRANTS
OR COOPERATIVE AGREE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants or cooperative agreements under this section 
for terms that do not exceed 5 years. 
‘‘(2) RENEWAL.—The Secretary may renew a 
grant or cooperative agreement under this section at 
the end of the term of the grant or cooperative agree-
ment determined under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(h) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—Funds made avail-
able under this section shall be used to supplement and not 
supplant other Federal, State, and local funds available for 
respite care services. 
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‘‘SEC. 2903. NATIONAL LIFESPAN RESPITE RESOURCE CEN-
TER. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary may award a 
grant or cooperative agreement to a public or private non-
profit entity to establish a National Resource Center on 
Lifespan Respite Care (referred to in this section as the 
‘center’). 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES OF THE CENTER.—The center shall— 
‘‘(1) maintain a national database on lifespan 
respite care; 
‘‘(2) provide training and technical assistance to 
State, community, and nonprofit respite care pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(3) provide information, referral, and edu-
cational programs to the public on lifespan respite 
care. 
‘‘SEC. 2904. REPORT. 
‘‘Not later than January 1, 2009, the Secretary shall 
report to the Congress on the activities undertaken under 
this title. Such report shall evaluate— 
‘‘(1) the number of States that have lifespan res-
pite care programs; 
‘‘(2) the demographics of the caregivers receiving 
respite care services through grants or cooperative 
agreements under this title; and 
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‘‘(3) the effectiveness of entities receiving grants 
or cooperative agreements under this title. 
‘‘SEC. 2905. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title— 
‘‘(1) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
‘‘(2) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(3) $53,330,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(4) $71,110,000 for fiscal year 2010; and 
‘‘(5) $94,810,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 428 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3248 
[Report No. 109–716] 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to estab-
lish a program to assist family caregivers in ac-
cessing affordable and high-quality respite care, 
and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 5, 2006 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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