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in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equip-
ment, or services. Amounts provided by the 
Federal Government, or services assisted or 
subsidized to any significant extent by the Fed-
eral Government, may not be included in deter-
mining the amount of such non-Federal con-
tributions. 
‘‘(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 
agreement determined under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(h) MAINTENANCE
OF
EFFORT.—Funds made 
available under this section shall be used to supplement 
and not supplant other Federal, State, and local funds 
available for respite care services. 
‘‘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 
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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 
respite care programs; 
‘‘(2) the demographics of the caregivers receiv-
ing respite care services through grants or coopera-
tive agreements under this title; and 
‘‘(3) the effectiveness of entities receiving 
grants or cooperative agreements under this title. 
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‘‘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.’’. 
SEC. 3. GAO REPORT ON LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE PRO-
GRAMS. 
Not later than January 1, 2011,
the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall conduct an evaluation 
and submit a report to the Congress on the effectiveness 
of lifespan respite programs, including an analysis of cost 
benefits and improved efficiency in service delivery. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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