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 102 STAT. 120

PUBLIC LAW 100-294—APR. 25, 1988

public and private resources which affect child and youth deaths and shall— (1) evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of programs designed to prevent or identify child and youth deaths which are intentionally caused or which occur due to negligence, neglect, or a failure to exercise proper care, including child health and mental health services, child protective services, child welfare services, education, juvenile justice services, and law enforcement activities; (2) evaluate the effectiveness of current Federal, State, and local policies and systems aimed at appropriately identifying and collecting accurate, uniform data on child and youth deaths in a coordinated fashion; (3) evaluate the adequacy of current Federal, State, and local efforts to enable an appropriate distribution of properly trained child health, mental health, social services, protective services, education, juvenile justice, and law enforcement personnel to prevent and identify child and youth deaths; and (4) identify current resource limitations on and intergovernmental and Federal interagency barriers to the care needed to prevent high child and youth death rates. In order to conduct the study and evaluation required by this subsection, the Commission shall hold hearings in areas of the United States with high child and youth death rates. (d) RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.—(1)

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Commission shall make recommendations with respect to— (A) a national policy designed to reduce and prevent child and youth deaths, including recommendations for more accurate reporting systems and recommendations concerning appropriate roles for the Federal Government, States, and local governments and the private sector; (B) specific changes needed in Federal laws and Federal programs to achieve an effective Federal role in preventing child and youth deaths, including the programs specified in subparagraph (A); and (C) specific changes needed to improve national data collection with respect to child and youth deaths. In making its recommendations, the Commission shall review recommendations made in recent regional and national conferences and reports on child and youth deaths. (2) Within 12 months after the appointment of the Commission, the Commission shall prepare and transmit to the President and the appropriate committees of the Congress a report describing the activities of the Commission and containing information gathered and evaluations required by subsection (c) and recommendations required by paragraph (1) of this subsection. (e) ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS.—(1) A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers. (2) Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (3) The members of the Commission shall elect a Chairman from among the members of the Commission. (4) Eleven members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. (5) The Commission shall hold its first meeting on a date specified by the President which is not later than 90 days after October 1, 1988. Thereafter, the Commission shall meet at the call of the

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