grams, activities, and services and how to maximize 
enrollment of eligible individuals; 
(5) identify methods for improving communica-
tion and collaboration among and between Federal, 
State, and local governmental entities regarding the 
implementation of State and local programs related 
to child welfare and child poverty, such as State pro-
grams funded under part A of title IV of the Social 
Security Act (relating to block grants to States and 
localities for temporary assistance for needy fami-
lies), and submit recommendations regarding such 
methods to relevant Federal agencies and congres-
sional committees; and 
(6) hold hearings in different geographic re-
gions of the United States to collect information and 
feedback from the public regarding personal experi-
ences related to child poverty and anti-poverty pro-
grams, and make such information and feedback 
publicly available. 
SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER OF MEMBERS.—The Working Group 
shall be composed of no less than 6 members. 
(b) EXECUTIVE PAY RATE.—Each member shall be 
an official of an Executive Department who occupies a po-
sition for which the rate of pay is equal to or greater than 
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the rate of pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. 
(c) REQUIRED PARTICIPATION OF CERTAIN EXECU-
TIVE DEPARTMENTS.—The Working Group shall include 
at least one member who is an official of each of the fol-
lowing Executive departments: 
(1) The Department of Justice. 
(2) The Department of Agriculture. 
(3) The Department of Labor. 
(4) The Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
(5) The Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment. 
(6) The Department of Education. 
(d) APPOINTMENT.—Each member shall be ap-
pointed by the head of the Executive department that em-
ploys such member. 
(e) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—On request of the 
Chairperson, any head of a Federal agency shall furnish 
directly to the Working Group any information necessary 
to enable the Working Group to carry out this Act. 
(f) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed for the 
life of the Working Group. 
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(g) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission shall 
be filled in the manner in which the original appointment 
was made. 
(h) QUORUM.—A majority of members shall con-
stitute a quorum. 
(i) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Working 
Group shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services. 
(j) MEETINGS.— 
(1) INITIAL MEETING PERIOD.—The Working 
Group shall meet on a monthly basis during the 
180-day period beginning with the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this Act. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.—After such 180- 
day period, the Working Group shall meet not less 
than once every 6 months and at the call of the 
Chairperson or a majority of members. 
SEC. 6. DIRECTOR AND STAFF. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The Working Group shall have a Di-
rector who shall be appointed by the Chairperson. 
(b) STAFF.—The Director may appoint and fix the 
pay of additional personnel as the Director considers ap-
propriate. 
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(c) DUTIES.—The duties of the Director and staff 
shall be to achieve the goals and carry out the duties of 
the Working Group. 
SEC. 7. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 
2018, and annually thereafter, the Chairperson shall sub-
mit to the Congress a report describing the activities, 
projects, and plans of the Federal Government to carry 
out the goals of the Working Group, which shall include— 
(1) an accounting of— 
(A) any increase in efficiency in the deliv-
ery of Federal, State, local, and tribal social 
services and benefits related to child welfare 
and child poverty; 
(B) any reduction in the number of chil-
dren living in poverty; 
(C) any reduction in the demand for such 
social services and benefits for which children 
living in poverty and near poverty are eligible; 
and 
(D) any savings to the Federal Govern-
ment as a result of such increases or reduc-
tions; 
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(2) an accounting of any increase in the na-
tional rate of employment due to the efforts of the 
Working Group; 
(3) a summary of the efforts of each State to 
reduce child poverty within such State, including the 
administration of State programs funded under part 
A of title IV of the Social Security Act (relating to 
block grants to States for temporary assistance for 
needy families); and 
(4) legislative language and recommendations 
regarding reducing child poverty and achieving the 
other goals and duties of the Working Group. 
(b) PUBLIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC.— 
A version of the annual report required by sub-
section (a) shall be made publicly available. 
(2) ANNUAL
UPDATE
FROM
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.—The head of each relevant Federal agency 
shall post on the public Internet Web site of such 
agency an annual summary of any plans, activities, 
and results of the agency related to the goals and 
duties of the Working Group. 
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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