42 USC 1397n-6 - Commission on Social Impact Partnerships

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 08, 2024

§ 1397n–6.

Commission on Social Impact Partnerships

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Duties

The duties of the Commission shall be to—

(1)

assist the Secretary and the Federal Interagency Council on Social Impact Partnerships in reviewing applications for funding under this division;

(2)

make recommendations to the Secretary and the Federal Interagency Council on Social Impact Partnerships regarding the funding of social impact partnership agreements and feasibility studies; and

(3)

provide other assistance and information as requested by the Secretary or the Federal Interagency Council on Social Impact Partnerships.

(c)

Composition

The Commission shall be composed of nine members, of whom—

(1)

one shall be appointed by the President, who will serve as the Chair of the Commission;

(2)

one shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate;

(3)

one shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(4)

one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(5)

one shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(6)

one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate;

(7)

one shall be appointed by the ranking member of the Committee on Finance of the Senate;

(8)

one member shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and

(9)

one shall be appointed by the ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.

(d)

Qualifications of Commission members

The members of the Commission shall—

(1)

be experienced in finance, economics, pay for performance, or program evaluation;

(2)

have relevant professional or personal experience in a field related to one or more of the outcomes listed in this division; or

(3)

be qualified to review applications for social impact partnership projects to determine whether the proposed metrics and evaluation methodologies are appropriately rigorous and reliant upon independent data and evidence-based research.

(e)

Timing of appointments

(f)

Term of appointments

(1)

In general

The members appointed under subsection (c) shall serve as follows:

(A)

Three members shall serve for 2 years.

(B)

Three members shall serve for 3 years.

(C)

Three members (one of which shall be Chair of the Commission appointed by the President) shall serve for 4 years.

(2)

Assignment of terms

(g)

Vacancies

(h)

Appointment power

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XX, § 2057, as added Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title VIII, § 50802(2), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 279.)

cite as: 42 USC 1397n-6