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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Elder Pride Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (34) through (40) and 
        paragraphs (41) through (54) as paragraphs (35) through (41) 
        and paragraphs (43) through (56), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (33) the following:
            ``(34) The term `LGBT' means lesbian, gay, bisexual, or 
        transgender.''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (41), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(42) The term `older LGBT individual' means an older 
        individual that identifies as LGBT.''.

SEC. 3. OFFICE OF OLDER LGBT POLICY.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Section 201 of the Older Americans Act of 
        1965 (42 U.S.C. 3011) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
    ``(g)(1) There is established in the Administration an Office of 
Older LGBT Policy (referred to in this subsection as the `Office').
    ``(2) The Office shall be headed by a Director of the Office of 
Older LGBT Policy (referred to in this subsection as the `Director') 
who shall be appointed by the Secretary.
    ``(3) The Director shall--
            ``(A) coordinate activities within the Department of Health 
        and Human Services, and between other Federal departments and 
        agencies, to assure a continuum of improved services for older 
        LGBT individuals;
            ``(B) serve as the effective and visible advocate on behalf 
        of older LGBT individuals--
                    ``(i) within the Department of Health and Human 
                Services and with other departments and agencies of the 
                Federal Government regarding all Federal policies 
                affecting such individuals; and
                    ``(ii) in the States to promote the enhanced 
                delivery of services and implementation of programs, 
                under this Act and other Federal Acts, for the benefit 
                of such individuals;
            ``(C) support, conduct, and arrange for research in the 
        field of LGBT aging with a special emphasis on gathering 
        statistics on older LGBT individuals;
            ``(D) collect and disseminate information related to 
        challenges experienced by older LGBT individuals with an 
        emphasis on the challenges experienced by older LGBT 
        individuals residing in rural areas and older LGBT individuals 
        living with human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune 
        deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS);
            ``(E) recommend policies and priorities beneficial to older 
        LGBT individuals and promote the implementation and adoption of 
        culturally competent care and services for such individuals; 
        and
            ``(F) administer and evaluate grants that will help older 
        LGBT individuals, including grants under section 423.
    ``(4) Not later than January 31 of fiscal year 2023 and of each 
fifth fiscal year thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a 
report describing the activities carried out under this subsection 
during the preceding 5 fiscal years.''.

SEC. 4. RURAL OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM.

    Part A of title IV of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3032 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 423. RURAL OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
        the Office of Older LGBT Policy, established under section 
        201(g).
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'--
                    ``(A) means an entity that submits an application 
                to the Director in accordance with subsection (d), and 
                is--
                            ``(i) a State; or
                            ``(ii) an agency, organization, or 
                        institution that focuses on serving the needs 
                        of older individuals or LGBT individuals; and
                    ``(B) may include an area agency on aging for a 
                rural area or a multipurpose senior center.
            ``(3) Rural area.--The term `rural area' means an area that 
        is not designated by the United States Census Bureau as an 
        urbanized area or urban cluster.
    ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide eligible 
entities with resources and incentives to devise a long-term 
comprehensive strategy for connecting with older LGBT individuals 
residing in rural areas and meeting the needs of such individuals.
    ``(c) Authority for Grants.--The Director may, for the purpose 
described in subsection (b), make grants to eligible entities to carry 
out activities approved by the Director in accordance with subsection 
(e).
    ``(d) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under 
        this section shall submit an application to the Director at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the Director may reasonably require, including the contents 
        described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Contents.--An application for a grant under this 
        section shall contain--
                    ``(A) a description of the proposed activities to 
                be supported by the grant;
                    ``(B) a description of the size and characteristics 
                of the population in a rural area served by such 
                activities;
                    ``(C) a description of the public and private 
                resources expected to be made available in connection 
                with such activities;
                    ``(D) a demonstrated intent to partner with local 
                organizations in rural areas in carrying out such 
                activities;
                    ``(E) evidence in a form acceptable to the Director 
                that such activities will meet urgent needs that are 
                not met by available public and private sources; and
                    ``(F) such other information or certifications that 
                the Director determines necessary to achieve the 
                purpose described in subsection (b).
    ``(e) Approved Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section shall be 
        available only for activities approved by the Director to carry 
        out a strategy designed to create a cooperative and lasting 
        partnership between older LGBT individuals residing in rural 
        areas and the eligible entity receiving the grant.
            ``(2) Approved activities.--Activities approved by the 
        Director may include initiatives that--
                    ``(A) engage in education and training around 
                community outreach to older LGBT individuals residing 
                in rural areas;
                    ``(B) reduce isolation and improve access to care 
                for older LGBT individuals residing in rural areas by 
                building relationships between such individuals and the 
                local community;
                    ``(C) foster relationships between local LGBT-
                affirming service providers and older LGBT individuals 
                residing in rural areas;
                    ``(D) improve LGBT cultural competency among 
                organizations and personnel providing services to older 
                individuals residing in rural areas; and
                    ``(E) expand the use of non-discrimination policies 
                that--
                            ``(i) protect sexual orientation and gender 
                        identity; and
                            ``(ii) create community spaces that are 
                        inclusive to older LGBT individuals.
    ``(f) Standards and Guidelines.--The Director shall establish 
standards and guidelines for approved activities supported by a grant 
under this section. Such standards and guidelines shall permit an 
eligible entity receiving such a grant to refine or adapt the standards 
and guidelines for an individual project, where such a refinement or 
adaptation is made necessary by a local circumstance.
    ``(g) Coordination With Local Entities.--
            ``(1) Cooperation.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section shall, in carrying out the approved 
        activities supported by the grant, agree to cooperate and 
        coordinate with--
                    ``(A) the agencies of the relevant State and local 
                governments responsible for providing services to older 
                LGBT individuals in the area served by such activities; 
                and
                    ``(B) other public and private organizations and 
                agencies providing services for older LGBT individuals 
                in such area.
            ``(2) Prioritization.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section shall prioritize cooperating and 
        coordinating with public and private organizations and agencies 
        that primarily serve economically underserved populations, as 
        determined by the Director.
    ``(h) Reports.--Not later than January 31 of fiscal year 2020, and 
of each second fiscal year thereafter, the Director shall submit to 
Congress a report describing the activities carried out under this 
section during the preceding 2 fiscal years.''.
[A]: Elder Pride Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Office of Older LGBT Policy and a related rural outreach grant program. The office shall coordinate research and services for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. The office shall oversee a program, and may award grants, for addressing the needs of older LGBT individuals in rural areas. Some of the approved activities for the grant program include education and outreach, reducing isolation and improving access to care, and expanding the use of non-discrimination policies. The office shall be a part of the Administration on Aging. 


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Opioid Use Disorder Treatment 
Expansion and Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDING.

    The Congress finds that opioid use disorder has become a public 
health epidemic that must be addressed by increasing awareness and 
access to all treatment options for opioid use disorder, overdose 
reversal, and relapse prevention.

SEC. 3. OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT MODERNIZATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 303(g)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act 
(21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking clauses (i), (ii), and 
        (iii) and inserting the following:
            ``(i) The practitioner is a qualifying practitioner (as 
        defined in subparagraph (G)).
            ``(ii) With respect to patients to whom the practitioner 
        will provide such drugs or combinations of drugs, the 
        practitioner has the capacity to provide directly, by referral, 
        or in such other manner as determined by the Secretary--
                    ``(I) all schedule III, IV, and V drugs, as well as 
                unscheduled medications approved by the Food and Drug 
                Administration, for the treatment of opioid use 
                disorder, including such drugs and medications for 
                maintenance, detoxification, overdose reversal, and 
                relapse prevention, as available; and
                    ``(II) appropriate counseling and other appropriate 
                ancillary services.
            ``(iii)(I) The total number of such patients of the 
        practitioner at any one time will not exceed the applicable 
        number. Except as provided in subclause (II), the applicable 
        number is 30.
            ``(II) The applicable number is 100 if, not sooner than 1 
        year after the date on which the practitioner submitted the 
        initial notification, the practitioner submits a second 
        notification to the Secretary of the need and intent of the 
        practitioner to treat up to 100 patients.
            ``(III) The Secretary may by regulation change such total 
        number.
            ``(IV) The Secretary may exclude from the applicable number 
        patients to whom such drugs or combinations of drugs are 
        directly administered by the qualifying practitioner in the 
        office setting.
            ``(iv) If the Secretary by regulation increases the total 
        number of patients which a qualifying practitioner is permitted 
        to treat pursuant to clause (iii)(II), the Secretary shall 
        require such a practitioner to obtain a written agreement from 
        each patient, including the patient's signature, that the 
        patient--
                    ``(I) will receive an initial assessment and 
                treatment plan and periodic assessments and treatment 
                plans thereafter;
                    ``(II) will be subject to medication adherence and 
                substance use monitoring;
                    ``(III) understands available treatment options, 
                including all drugs approved by the Food and Drug 
                Administration for the treatment of opioid use 
                disorder, including their potential risks and benefits; 
                and
                    ``(IV) understands that receiving regular 
                counseling services is critical to recovery.
            ``(v) The practitioner will comply with the reporting 
        requirements of subparagraph (D)(i)(IV).'';
            (2) in subparagraph (D)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by adding at the end the 
                following:
            ``(IV) The practitioner reports to the Secretary, at such 
        times and in such manner as specified by the Secretary, such 
        information and assurances as the Secretary determines 
        necessary to assess whether the practitioner continues to meet 
        the requirements for a waiver under this paragraph.'';
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``Upon receiving a 
                notification under subparagraph (B)'' and inserting 
                ``Upon receiving a determination from the Secretary 
                under clause (iii) finding that a practitioner meets 
                all requirements for a waiver under subparagraph (B)''; 
                and
                    (C) in clause (iii)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and shall forward such 
                        determination to the Attorney General'' before 
                        the period at the end of the first sentence; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``physician'' and 
                        inserting ``practitioner'';
            (3) in subparagraph (G)--
                    (A) by amending clause (ii)(IV) to read as follows:
                    ``(IV) The physician has, with respect to the 
                treatment and management of opiate-dependent patients, 
                completed not less than 8 hours of training (through 
                classroom situations, seminars at professional society 
                meetings, electronic communications, or otherwise) that 
                is provided by the American Society of Addiction 
                Medicine, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, 
                the American Medical Association, the American 
                Osteopathic Association, the American Psychiatric 
                Association, or any other organization that the 
                Secretary determines is appropriate for purposes of 
                this subclause. Such training shall address--
                            ``(aa) opioid maintenance and 
                        detoxification;
                            ``(bb) appropriate clinical use of all 
                        drugs approved by the Food and Drug 
                        Administration for the treatment of opioid use 
                        disorder;
                            ``(cc) initial and periodic patient 
                        assessments (including substance use 
                        monitoring);
                            ``(dd) individualized treatment planning; 
                        overdose reversal; relapse prevention;
                            ``(ee) counseling and recovery support 
                        services;
                            ``(ff) staffing roles and considerations;
                            ``(gg) diversion control; and
                            ``(hh) other best practices, as identified 
                        by the Secretary.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(iii) The term `qualifying practitioner' means--
                    ``(I) a qualifying physician, as defined in clause 
                (ii); or
                    ``(II) during the period beginning on the date of 
                the enactment of the Opioid Use Disorder Treatment 
                Expansion and Modernization Act and ending on the date 
                that is 3 years after such date of enactment, a 
                qualifying other practitioner, as defined in clause 
                (iv).
            ``(iv) The term `qualifying other practitioner' means a 
        nurse practitioner or physician assistant who satisfies each of 
        the following:
                    ``(I) The nurse practitioner or physician assistant 
                is licensed under State law to prescribe schedule III, 
                IV, or V medications for the treatment of pain.
                    ``(II) The nurse practitioner or physician 
                assistant satisfies one or more of the following:
                            ``(aa) Has completed not fewer than 24 
                        hours of initial training addressing each of 
                        the topics listed in clause (ii)(IV) (through 
                        classroom situations, seminars at professional 
                        society meetings, electronic communications, or 
                        otherwise) provided by the American Society of 
                        Addiction Medicine, the American Academy of 
                        Addiction Psychiatry, the American Medical 
                        Association, the American Osteopathic 
                        Association, the American Nurses Credentialing 
                        Center, the American Psychiatric Association, 
                        the American Association of Nurse 
                        Practitioners, the American Academy of 
                        Physician Assistants, or any other organization 
                        that the Secretary determines is appropriate 
                        for purposes of this subclause.
                            ``(bb) Has such other training or 
                        experience as the Secretary determines will 
                        demonstrate the ability of the nurse 
                        practitioner or physician assistant to treat 
                        and manage opiate-dependent patients.
                    ``(III) The nurse practitioner or physician 
                assistant is supervised by or works in collaboration 
                with a qualifying physician, if the nurse practitioner 
                or physician assistant is required by State law to 
                prescribe medications for the treatment of opioid use 
                disorder in collaboration with or under the supervision 
                of a physician.
        The Secretary may review and update the requirements for being 
        a qualifying other practitioner under this clause.''; and
            (4) in subparagraph (H)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by inserting after subclause 
                (II) the following:
            ``(III) Such other elements of the requirements under this 
        paragraph as the Secretary determines necessary for purposes of 
        implementing such requirements.''; and
                    (B) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
    ``(ii) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the 
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act, the 
Secretary shall update the treatment improvement protocol containing 
best practice guidelines for the treatment of opioid-dependent patients 
in office-based settings. The Secretary shall update such protocol in 
consultation with experts in opioid use disorder research and 
treatment.''.
    (b) Recommendation of Revocation or Suspension of Registration in 
Case of Substantial Noncompliance.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services may recommend to the Attorney General that the registration of 
a practitioner be revoked or suspended if the Secretary determines, 
according to such criteria as the Secretary establishes by regulation, 
that a practitioner who is registered under section 303(g)(2) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)) is not in substantial 
compliance with the requirements of such section, as amended by this 
Act.
    (c) Opioid Defined.--Section 102(18) of the Controlled Substances 
Act (21 U.S.C. 802(18)) is amended by inserting ``or `opioid''' after 
``The term `opiate'''.
    (d) Reports to Congress.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act and not less than over every 5 years 
        thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
        consultation with the Drug Enforcement Administration and 
        experts in opioid use disorder research and treatment, shall--
                    (A) perform a thorough review of the provision of 
                opioid use disorder treatment services in the United 
                States, including services provided in opioid treatment 
                programs and other specialty and nonspecialty settings; 
                and
                    (B) submit a report to the Congress on the findings 
                and conclusions of such review.
            (2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
        include an assessment of--
                    (A) compliance with the requirements of section 
                303(g)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
                823(g)(2)), as amended by this Act;
                    (B) the measures taken by the Secretary of Health 
                and Human Services to ensure such compliance;
                    (C) whether there is further need to increase or 
                decrease the number of patients a waivered practitioner 
                is permitted to treat, as provided for by the amendment 
                made by subsection (a)(1);
                    (D) the extent to which, and proportions with 
                which, the full range of Food and Drug Administration-
                approved treatments for opioid use disorder are used in 
                routine health care settings and specialty substance 
                use disorder treatment settings;
                    (E) access to, and use of, counseling and recovery 
                support services, including the percentage of patients 
                receiving such services;
                    (F) changes in State or local policies and 
                legislation relating to opioid use disorder treatment;
                    (G) the use of prescription drug monitoring 
                programs by practitioners who are permitted to dispense 
                narcotic drugs to individuals pursuant to a waiver 
                under section 303(g)(2) of the Controlled Substances 
                Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2));
                    (H) the findings resulting from inspections by the 
                Drug Enforcement Administration of practitioners 
                described in subparagraph (G); and
                    (I) the effectiveness of cross-agency collaboration 
                between Department of Health and Human Services and the 
                Drug Enforcement Administration for expanding effective 
                opioid use disorder treatment.

SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the Sense of Congress that, with respect to the total number 
of patients that a qualifying physician (as defined in subparagraph 
(G)(iii) of section 303(g)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 823(g)(2)) can treat at any one time pursuant to such section, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services should consider raising such 
total number to 250 patients following a third notification to the 
Secretary of the need and intent of the physician to treat up to 250 
patients that is submitted to the Secretary not sooner than 1 year 
after the date on which the physician submitted to the Secretary a 
second notification to treat up to 100 patients.

SEC. 5. PARTIAL FILLS OF SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

    (a) In General.--Section 309 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 829) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Partial Fills of Schedule II Controlled Substances.--
            ``(1) Partial fills.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A prescription for a controlled 
                substance in schedule II may be partially filled if--
                            ``(i) it is not prohibited by State law;
                            ``(ii) the prescription is written and 
                        filled in accordance with the Controlled 
                        Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), 
                        regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, 
                        and State law;
                            ``(iii) the partial fill is requested by 
                        the patient or the practitioner that wrote the 
                        prescription; and
                            ``(iv) the total quantity dispensed in all 
                        partial fillings does not exceed the total 
                        quantity prescribed.
                    ``(B) Other circumstances.--A prescription for a 
                controlled substance in schedule II may be partially 
                filled in accordance with section 1306.13 of title 21, 
                Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date 
                of enactment of the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 
                2016).
            ``(2) Remaining portions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), remaining portions of a partially 
                filled prescription for a controlled substance in 
                schedule II--
                            ``(i) may be filled; and
                            ``(ii) shall be filled not later than 30 
                        days after the date on which the prescription 
                        is written.
                    ``(B) Emergency situations.--In emergency 
                situations, as described in subsection (a), the 
                remaining portions of a partially filled prescription 
                for a controlled substance in schedule II--
                            ``(i) may be filled; and
                            ``(ii) shall be filled not later than 72 
                        hours after the prescription is issued.''.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to affect the authority of the Attorney General to allow a 
prescription for a controlled substance in schedule III, IV, or V of 
section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) to 
be partially filled.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2016.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.
[A]: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to revise the requirements for a practitioner to administer, dispense, or prescribe narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment in an office-based opioid treatment program. Currently, a practitioner must notify the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and certify that he or she is a qualifying physician (i.e., a state-licensed physician with certain expertise), has the capacity to refer patients for appropriate counseling and ancillary services, and will comply with a patient limit. The patient limit is how many patients the practitioner can treat under the office-based treatment program at one time. This legislation expands qualifying practitioners to include nurse practitioners and physician assistants who are licensed in a state, have expertise (such as relevant training or expertise), and prescribe medications for opioid use disorder in collaboration with or under the supervision of a qualifying physician if state law requires physician oversight of prescribing authority. Additionally, it requires a qualifying practitioner to also certify that he or she will comply with reporting requirements and has the capacity to provide directly or by referral, or in another manner prescribed by HHS, all drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat opioid use disorder. HHS may issue regulations to change the maximum patient limit for a qualifying practitioner. If HHS increases the limit, then a qualifying practitioner must additionally certify that he or she will obtain written consent from each patient regarding available treatment options. HHS must update the treatment improvement protocol containing best practice guidelines for the treatment of opioid-dependent patients in office-based settings. HHS may recommend revoking or suspending the registration of a practitioner who fails to comply with the requirements of this Act. (Sec. 4) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that HHS should consider raising from 100 to 250 the maximum patient limit for a qualifying physician. (Sec. 5) It amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a pharmacist to partially fill a prescription for a schedule II controlled substance (such as a prescription opioid painkiller) if: (1) it is not prohibited by state law, (2) it is prescribed in accordance with existing laws and regulations, (3) it is requested by the patient or prescribing practitioner, and (4) the total quantity dispensed in partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity prescribed. Additionally, a pharmacist may partially fill a prescription for a schedule II controlled substance in other circumstances in accordance with existing Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations. (Current DEA regulations permit partial fills when a pharmacist cannot supply a full quantity, a patient resides in a long-term care facility, or a patient is terminally ill.) The remaining of a partially filled prescription may be filled within 30 days or, in the case of an emergency situation, within 72 hours.


[Q]: SECTION 1. RESTRICTIONS.

    The Secretary of Commerce may not--
            (1) discontinue the Survey of Income and Program 
        Participation,
            (2) make any change in the design or content of such 
        Survey, or
            (3) allow any of the foregoing,



    
unless the discontinuation or change involved has first been approved 
in accordance with section 2.

SEC. 2. PROPOSED ACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Whenever in the judgment of the Secretary of 
Commerce it becomes necessary to discontinue the Survey of Income and 
Program Participation or to make any change in the design or content of 
the Survey of Income and Program Participation, he shall prepare a 
written proposal under this subsection. Such proposal--
            (1) shall include--
                    (A) a description of the specific actions proposed 
                to be taken;
                    (B) the date or schedule for their proposed 
                implementation; and
                    (C) the reasons or justification for each proposed 
                action; and
            (2) shall be submitted by the Secretary of Commerce to the 
        SIPP Commission (established by section 3) in such time, form, 
        and manner as the Commission may require.
    (b) Consideration and Decision.--The SIPP Commission shall promptly 
consider any proposal received under subsection (a) and, after 
appropriate deliberation, shall transmit its decision to approve or 
disapprove such proposal to the Secretary of Commerce in timely 
fashion. Any such decision shall be in writing and shall include a 
statement of reasons and justification.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--There is established a commission to be known as 
the ``Commission on the Survey of Income and Program Participation'' 
(in this Act referred to as the ``SIPP Commission'' or the 
``Commission'').
    (b) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of--
            (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
        who shall serve ex officio;
            (2) 1 member from the Department of Agriculture, who shall 
        be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture;
            (3) 1 member from the Department of Labor, who shall be 
        appointed by the Secretary of Labor;
            (4) 1 member from the Department of Energy, who shall be 
        appointed by the Secretary of Energy;
            (5) 1 member from the Department of Health and Human 
        Services, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services;
            (6) 1 member from the Social Security Administration, who 
        shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Social Security;
            (7) 1 member from the Bureau of the Census, who shall be 
        appointed by the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the 
        Director of the Census; and
            (8) 2 members from the National Academy of Sciences, who 
        shall be appointed by the Director of the Office of Management 
        and Budget from among individuals recommended by the Council of 
        the National Academy of Sciences.
All appointments to the Commission shall be made from among social 
scientists and statisticians who have experience analyzing longitudinal 
household data on economic well-being and participation in government 
programs.
    (c) Terms of Appointees.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), each 
        member who is appointed to the Commission shall be appointed 
        for a term of 2 years.
            (2) Vacancies.--
                    (A) In general.--Any member appointed to fill a 
                vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for 
                which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be 
                appointed only for the remainder of that term.
                    (B) Service after term ends.--A member may serve 
                after the expiration of that member's term until a 
                successor has taken office.
                    (C) Manner of appointment.--A vacancy among any of 
                the appointed members shall be filled in the manner in 
                which the original appointment was made.
    (d) Chairman.--The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall serve as Chairman of the Commission.
    (e) Functions.--
            (1) In general.--It shall be the function of the Commission 
        to consider and act on any proposal relating to the Survey of 
        Income and Program Participation (described in section 2(a)) in 
        accordance with section 2(b).
            (2) Nondelegable functions.--The functions of the Director 
        of the Office of Management and Budget under this Act shall be 
        nondelegable.
    (f) Procedures.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
Chairman of the Commission. A majority of the members of the Commission 
who are eligible to vote shall constitute a quorum. All members except 
those under paragraphs (1) and (8), respectively, of subsection (b) 
shall be eligible to vote.
    (g) Compensation.--Members of the Commission shall serve as such 
without pay, but shall be allowed travel expenses, including a per diem 
allowance in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons serving 
intermittently in Government service are allowed travel expenses under 
section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act or September 30, 2006, whichever is earlier.
[A]:
Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from: (1) discontinuing the Survey of Income and Program Participation; (2) making any change in the design or content of such Survey; or (3) allowing any of the foregoing unless the discontinuation or change involved has first been approved in accordance with this Act.

Provides that whenever, in the judgment of the Secretary, it becomes necessary to discontinue the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), or to make any change in its design or content, the Secretary shall prepare a written proposal.

Establishes the Commission on the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP Commission) to consider and act on any proposal relating to the SIPP in accordance with this Act.

Requires the SIPP Commission to consider promptly any proposal received under this Act and, after appropriate deliberation, transmit its decision of approval or disapproval to the Secretary in a timely fashion.