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 108 STAT. 4464 PUBLIC LAW 103-432—OCT. 31, 1994 (4) DUTIES. —Duties of the Board shall include— (A) providing advice and recommendations to the Secretary on the development of indicators of the rate at which and, to the extent feasible, the degree to which, families depend on income from welfare programs and the duration of welfare receipt; and (B) providing advice on the development and presentation of annual reports required under subsection (d). (5) TRAVEL EXPENSES. —Members of the Board shall not be compensated, but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employ- ees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, for each day the member is engaged in the performance of duties away from the home or regular place of business of the member. (6) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. —The Secretary shall detail, without reimbursement, any of the personnel of the Department of Health and Human Services to the Board to assist the Board in carrying out its duties. Any detail shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service status or privileges of the Federal employee. (7) VOLUNTARY SERVICE.— Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Board may accept the voluntary services provided by a member of the Board. (8) TERMINATION OF BOARD. — The Board shall be terminated at such time as the Secretary determines the duties described in paragraph (4) have been completed, but in any case prior to the submission of the first report required under subsection (d). (d) ANNUAL WELFARE INDICATORS REPORT.— (1) PREPARATION. —The Secretary shall prepare annual reports on welfare receipt in the United States. (2) COVERAGE.— The report shall include analysis of families and individuals receiving assistance under means-tested benefit programs, including the program of aid to families with dependent children under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), and the Supplemental Security Income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), or as general assistance under programs administered by State and local governments. (3) CONTENTS. — Each report shall set forth for each of the means-tested benefit programs described in paragraph (2)— (A) indicators of— (i) the rate at which and, to the extent feasible, the degree to which, families depend on income from welfare programs, and (ii) the duration of welfare receipt; (B) trends in indicators; (C) predictors of welfare receipt; (D) the causes of welfare receipt; (E) patterns of multiple program receipt; (F) such other information as the Secretary deems relevant; and (G) such recommendations for legislation, which shall not include proposals to reduce eligibility levels or impose

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