1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act of
2010
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Purposes.
Title I—United States Council on Nonprofit Organizations and
Community Solutions
Sec. 101. United States Council on Nonprofit Organizations and
Community Solutions.
Title II—Interagency Working Group on Nonprofit Organizations and
the Federal Government
Sec. 201. Interagency Working Group on Nonprofit Organizations
and the Federal Government.
Title III—Data collection
Sec. 301. Collection and assembly of Federal data.
Sec. 302. Economic impact data.
Sec. 303. Data on Federal funding of nonprofit
organizations.
Sec. 304. Employment data.
Sec. 305. Census data.
Sec. 306. Recommendations and assessment.
Title IV—Research
Sec. 401. Research.
Title V—Nonprofit organization defined
Sec. 501. Nonprofit organization defined.
2.Congress finds the following:
(1)Each community in the United States is
benefitted by the work of nonprofit organizations, including in the areas
of—
(A)health and human
services;
(B)education and
worker training;
(C)the arts and
culture;
(D)religion, faith, and spirituality;
(E)the environment,
natural resources, and recreation;
(F)justice and public
safety; and
(G)civic
organizations and social groups.
(2)Nonprofit organizations are a significant
and highly diverse sector of the economy of the United States that includes
1,500,000 organizations, according to the Internal Revenue Service, and that
accounted for as much as 5 percent of the Gross Domestic Product of the United
States in 2008, according to the Government Accountability Office.
(3)While no Federal agency regularly collects
systematic employment data on the nonprofit sector, the Congressional Research
Service estimates that nearly 10 percent of the workforce of the United States
is employed in the nonprofit sector as a whole and more than 7 percent are
employed by 501(c)(3) public charities.
(4)Most nonprofit organizations are small
employers focused on delivering vital services and creating opportunities in
communities and among groups of people and, according to the National Center
for Charitable Statistics, 93.3 percent of the nonprofit organizations in the
United States have an annual budget of less than $1,000,000.
(5)Federal agencies, as well as State and
local governments, rely on nonprofit organizations to implement
government-funded initiatives at the community level to accomplish public
policy goals.
(6)The Federal Government provides significant
support to for-profit businesses through the Small Business Administration and
other agencies and programs that are not accessible to or intended for
nonprofit organizations.
(7)Despite the importance of the nonprofit
sector to the United States economy and to the success of many Federal, State,
and local policy initiatives, no Federal agency has responsibility for
evaluating, building, or maintaining the capacity of the nonprofit sector and
no congressional committee has jurisdiction over the sector as a whole.
3.The purposes of this Act are the
following:
(1)To enhance the ability of the nonprofit
sector to address public challenges and maximize opportunities to improve
quality of life in the communities where nonprofit organizations work.
(2)To strengthen
communities across the United States by making the Federal Government a more
productive partner with nonprofit organizations through the establishment of
better Federal coordination with respect to, enhanced transparency with respect
to, and greater support for the work of nonprofit organizations.
(3)To collect, assemble, and make available
Federal data and research on the nonprofit sector and to generate new data and
research where necessary to support the development of effective Federal
policy.
(4)To raise awareness of the nonprofit sector
and the vital civic, social, and economic contributions nonprofit organizations
make to the United States.
<enum>I</enum><header>United States
Council on Nonprofit Organizations and Community Solutions</header>
<section id="H5665FD3E2CA94C2BBB7D4B61E381F404"><enum>101.</enum><header>United States
Council on Nonprofit Organizations and Community Solutions</header>
<subsection id="H88FD8176A4564B1B9FF2CE831E62F611"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established a council to be known
as the <quote>United States Council on Nonprofit Organizations and Community
Solutions</quote> (in this section referred to as the
<quote>Council</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H136CBED73F3D4CF4A072F5F59928A959"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="H66E5DDED1BD045E0BA2BE77B34ABFC12"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Number and
appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council shall
be composed of 16 members as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H401E7C3B152F4CB1A86E44D3A6A7228A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Five members shall
be appointed by the President.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23AC1834048541B2A879893A3F3FB64D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Three members
shall be appointed by the majority leader of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BD6A67711E547D696CD06C802150F06"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Two members shall
be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C7782AEC1F447E3982DEEB52612785F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Three members
shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6454EA4091494DAA89C0C8C36DA6DFBA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Two members shall
be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17F2F0E225D54B32B0641ABAC6F13C6D"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairperson of the Interagency Working
Group on Nonprofit Organizations and the Federal Government (established under
section 201) shall be a member without voting rights.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEE3745CCCE7442A890BB51E6DFD5AB29"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications</header>
<subparagraph id="H3ED711E4B25841BDB50639564CDEFA1B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Experience and
expertise</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each individual
appointed to the Council shall possess extensive experience or expertise with
respect to one or more of the following areas:</text>
<clause id="H7193987D18214D9CA6F25014A6508C01"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The
management, operation, or support of nonprofit organizations, including small
and midsize nonprofit organizations and volunteer and national service
nonprofit organizations.</text>
</clause><clause id="HB7E13BCBCC174118959E2DF3038CDBA1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Social
entrepreneurship and innovation.</text>
</clause><clause id="HD880D50FF063426699F8092EB66DA24F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Philanthropy,
including the philanthropic challenges of areas and groups underserved by
donors and government programs.</text>
</clause><clause id="HADE820BDDAD2465A8B49A0845D8A299C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Qualitative and
quantitative research.</text>
</clause><clause id="H01ED1822409C497390BB2A37C006E46D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The
management and operation of businesses, including business partnerships with
nonprofit organizations and philanthropic organizations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1B8391D167A43D88751E20938707FE3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other
qualifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Individuals
appointing members to the Council shall ensure that the individuals appointed,
as a group, possess experience or expertise in each of the areas specified in
subparagraph (A) and that, to the extent practicable, the membership of the
Council includes individuals from geographic areas and ethnic and racial
backgrounds that represent the diversity of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H56F854908CF547728AD956BE726C8E6D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Timing of
initial appointments</header><text>Appointment of the initial members of the
Council shall be completed not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0958A0DE59E348D6B35DAC49B7B7FC26"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Terms</header>
<subparagraph id="H6FA6ED137A6B4C128CE58393660384BE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided
under subparagraph (B), members of the Council appointed under subparagraphs
(A) through (E) of paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a term of 3
years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H174338A992C64B24AF8DA9D135F0D9D0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Initial
members</header><text>The individual making appointments—</text>
<clause id="HD672E647A90340088F7BAD71E4CA1C33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>under paragraph
(1)(A) shall designate 3 of the initial members appointed by that individual to
serve a term of 4 years;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDAAE94BF833D4BB3A50FCBFF465DAB52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>under paragraph
(1)(B) shall designate 2 of the initial members appointed by that individual to
serve a term of 4 years;</text>
</clause><clause id="H07CA31A6FB5248108BCF5D1C55C10000"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">under paragraph (1)(C) shall designate one
of the initial members appointed by that individual to serve a term of 4
years;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8D89E2E6858947878499F16C6A79C0E8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>under paragraph
(1)(D) shall designate 2 of the initial members appointed by that individual to
serve a term of 4 years; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2564D945543547EA99C939D071E494A7"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">under paragraph (1)(E) shall designate one
of the initial members appointed by that individual to serve a term of 4
years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H91CF94D4E6DD4FE386A1532F8AA841B2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A
vacancy in the Council shall be filled in the manner in which the original
appointment was made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF4EDF8EA66404102B7FDF36A9C3B6A8E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Basic pay and
travel expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The members
of the Council shall serve without pay. The members of the Council shall
receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title
5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of
business in the performance of services for the Council.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDD551CFB42CD44C1BD578D162617C4F3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Chairperson and
Vice Chairperson</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
President shall select, from among the voting members of the Council, a
Chairperson of the Council and a Vice Chairperson of the Council, who may not
be members of the same political party.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8A663BA789C14DF091F5AE2F325A1ADD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<paragraph id="H1E852E9B4CF04B189EA54B1CF6CA73F6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council shall
meet at the call of the Chairperson at least 5 times each year. One meeting of
the Council each year shall be a joint meeting with the Interagency Working
Group on Nonprofit Organizations and the Federal Government (established under
section 201).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA97ADD80D7E2471FAC4EA4BFACE16BB4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Initial
meeting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60
days after the first date on which 11 of the initial members of the Council
have been appointed, the first meeting of the Council shall take place.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCB614EF1B57D4F728D4ED7E32E94935E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>A
majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser
number may hold hearings.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE8DB432D9253478C9DE79E8776A8E1D1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duties</header>
<paragraph id="HD975536C9C8C477FB72B92E958F8C5A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study
activities</header>
<subparagraph id="HDAAE29FD814F486687082B5071153D71"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Council shall study how the Federal Government can
work more efficiently and effectively with nonprofit organizations to achieve
better outcomes in addressing national and community challenges.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF41FE653A364388B631F5FD347EFE14"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Matters
studied</header><text>The matters studied by the Council under this paragraph
shall include—</text>
<clause id="H195872630488445C814791E519785006"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
role of nonprofit organizations in the United States economy and the role of
nonprofit organizations in addressing challenges of national interest and
otherwise strengthening communities, including with respect to—</text>
<subclause id="HA8137D2801904131A59BC6F79B2C92CF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>health and human
services;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB9709CB76644470CBDB82B045895C0A5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>education and
worker training;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H79CACE3A26E4404A8686AFCD14A87CAF"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the arts and
culture;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA5FB6D83847249E481CF7FA44B978284"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>religion, faith,
and spirituality;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H75EE93A072924FA9A89730832E5FADDA"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the environment,
natural resources, and recreation;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H44C524095FD9446BA29B43DAEDFA9B59"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>justice and
public safety; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAF9D79D2223A456B81674D7D99619EDC"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>civic
associations and community development organizations;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HC27E827B2D1B4ACC8D5A5B1CC155237C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>how
the Federal Government interacts with nonprofit organizations and, where
applicable, how the Federal Government interacts with nonprofit organizations
in partnership with State and local governments, philanthropic organizations,
or businesses to address national and community challenges;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD04DD651049C4E77B86AA61284806567"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how the Federal Government can support and
build the capacity of nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit
organizations assisting the implementation of programs funded by a government
and nonprofit organizations attempting to expand programs that have proven
effective in addressing national and community challenges;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC243AFF8EEFA453B9F36C524D90B863C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>how
the process for nonprofit organizations, including small and midsize nonprofit
organizations, to obtain Federal grants and contracts can be streamlined to
eliminate unnecessary, inconsistent, or contradictory requirements to increase
the effectiveness of Federal programs and enhance the accountability of
nonprofit organizations;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9A4076FDE0DE4141920253DEB31A6C5F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>how
Federal Government policies and procedures relating to contracting with
nonprofit organizations can be improved, including by expanding eligibility for
small nonprofit organizations, streamlining procurement processes to promote
efficacy and fairness, eliminating wasteful oversight requirements to enhance
accountability for the use of Federal funds, increasing transparency by
establishing a searchable online database of Federal contracts held by
nonprofit organizations, and mandating full and prompt payment for direct and
indirect costs incurred by nonprofit organizations to manage and administer
Federal grants and contracts;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5E25DAF90D6D4C39A450C03D06CA73C8"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>how
to reduce barriers that hinder the participation of small and midsize nonprofit
organizations in Federal programs;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1D140D56FE3445E4BC147EA686F7C613"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>how to reduce
barriers that hinder the expansion of effective strategies implemented by
nonprofit organizations to address national and community challenges;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7D40D8711A4F4B9F8C5607501D94AB09"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>how and how
often innovative nonprofit organizations share effective strategies for
addressing national and community challenges with other nonprofit
organizations, Federal, State, and local governments, and philanthropic
organizations;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD70D402B98F24C3EA64368198DEF1B10"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>the
potential for creating an online database for use by nonprofit organizations
and governments throughout the United States to facilitate the sharing of
effective strategies and for other purposes;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9E3D7D28D805417296B3A4A632627727"><enum>(x)</enum><text>how
the Federal Government supports research on nonprofit organizations and the
opportunities for and benefits of increasing such support;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3D305584F82E4C4A86403232CC238A32"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>how
the Federal Government can—</text>
<subclause id="H5BC16213F73B40979E4F007A70B8A707"><enum>(I)</enum><text>improve the
quantity, quality, and timeliness of data on nonprofit organizations, including
data with respect to nonprofit organizations as employers, the impact of
nonprofit organizations on the economy, and Federal direct and indirect
contracting with and grants made to nonprofit organizations;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1FECC66E6BB34734912B20785A13C70C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>address gaps in
data and data in need of enhancement with respect to nonprofit
organizations;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCC8FD88AF74340DA859A2D3B50930263"><enum>(III)</enum><text>make use of and
supplement State and local data on nonprofit organizations; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5C8E0BEA4BA44C8EBF12039AF5B8ACAA"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>improve the
public accessibility and usefulness of data on nonprofit organizations;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HDFDDCCCE13A44E28AA2A360503E5A844"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>the staffing and
leadership challenges of nonprofit organizations, including the causes of the
challenges and how nonprofit organizations and governments can address the
challenges together.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H58CED9A946424BCA9E567F2D1C5D6E7F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advice on
grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council shall
provide advice to the President and Congress on the establishment of new grant
programs and the enhancement of existing grant programs—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5514F6F13EF34A2E8A678B868F132E37"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to build the
capacity of nonprofit organizations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H559EF37613674C00AA516E0FDBE4A7C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to support
research and the reporting of data on nonprofit organizations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC197A934129474D8BB08F8DE952E6F2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to assist the
Federal Government to effectively address national and community challenges by
supporting nonprofit organizations, encouraging social innovation, and enabling
nonprofit organizations to replicate and expand the use of effective strategies
for addressing such challenges.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3CD795F7719548C7B11C5CCB1C3E2B69"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Advice on social
innovation</header><text>The Council shall provide advice to the President and
Congress on how innovation can enhance the impact of nonprofit
organizations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H91FE2154E6D5447D864EDEBC059A14E3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Personnel</header>
<paragraph id="HAD1D0E2A729946AFB31231D5FB3CBD6D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Executive
Director</header><text>The Chairperson of the Council shall appoint an
individual to serve as the Executive Director of the Council and that
individual shall be paid at a rate equivalent to the rate provided for level
III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFEE3FEFA9EC240A0A49040BA488357A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>The
Executive Director may appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel to
administer the Council and provide staff support to the Interagency Working
Group. Such employees may be appointed without regard to the provisions of
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service
and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter
III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule
pay rates.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE8F5506F0E348BF859DED446624D970"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Experts and
consultants</header><text>The Executive Director may procure the temporary and
intermittent services of experts and consultants in the same manner as an
agency under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB16C90C1D96A400D8AB3FC78A840F74E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Staff of Federal
agencies</header><text>The head of any Federal department or agency may detail
to the Council on a reimbursable basis, or on a nonreimbursable basis for a
period not to exceed 180 days during any fiscal year, as agreed upon by the
Executive Director and the head of the department or agency, any of the
personnel of the department or agency to assist the Council in carrying out the
duties of the Council under this section. Any such detail shall not interrupt
or otherwise affect the civil service status or privileges of the Federal
employee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H094B8D4960504AC4A4C6B862EE39FB88"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Powers of the
Council</header>
<paragraph id="H4E8EA6BFE0574C8D90E1B35B79281530"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Hearings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council may hold hearings, sit and act
at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Council
considers appropriate to carry out this section, including holding hearings
throughout the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA08ACD4289CC439CAA6C98C9E7F984A6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Obtaining
data</header>
<subparagraph id="H8D1534D18EEC40F0BD5C20AF8066F1BD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
prohibited by law, the Council may secure directly from any Federal department
or agency information the Council considers necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B028DF3C28C40DEB717AFC741D883D6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Agency
cooperation</header><text>Upon the request of the Chairperson of the Council,
the head of any Federal agency shall furnish information requested under this
paragraph to the Council.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC0D55F9697964FD695838070E9B4C4A7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mails</header><text>The
Council may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same
conditions as other agencies of the Federal Government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF58E464FE6BF4A97A539B12EBBE1282E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Contracting for
research</header><text>The Council may enter into contracts for research to
inform the deliberations of the Council.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HEF76278042F34CB8B8E6144EB2403EF1"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reporting</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H94A77273276F480BA25A86C425202467"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one
year after the first meeting of the Council, and annually thereafter, the
Council shall submit to the President and Congress, including the majority
leader and the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority
leader and the minority leader of the Senate, a report that includes the
results of study activities under subsection (f), advice provided under
subsection (f), and recommendations of the Council relating to such
activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6B7822DAE02047ACB505EA5FBE9258FE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advice on
implementation</header><text>At the request of Congress or the head of any
Federal department or agency, the Council shall provide advice on the
implementation of any recommendation included in a report under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H9A31551AD60345F5B1BFE857763E0E40"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Annual
summit</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H433C3E978BE0417DB65407ED71F26F61"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the submission to Congress
of the first report of the Council under subsection (j), and annually
thereafter, the Council shall organize and carry out a national summit on
nonprofit organizations to inform the public and the Members of Congress of the
results of study activities of the Council under subsection (f).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H937FD64DF3CC4C44B97E1B4F5FA86DEE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Testimony</header><text>In
carrying out a summit under paragraph (1), the Council shall invite testimony
from experts on nonprofit organization effectiveness and innovation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8A69F83D241C47F288270B80C8314AAE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 60 days after a summit under paragraph (1), the Council shall submit
to the President, Congress, and the chief executive of each State a report
describing the activities and findings of the summit.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H2A0DCD370B064D17BC1DB71B8C72FC89"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Federal Advisory
Committee Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply
to the Council.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H06AFED28F811485BB539E0700B961DFC"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section such sums as may be necessary.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Interagency
Working Group on Nonprofit Organizations and the Federal Government</header>
<section id="HAC36628D01264F478A9B54D1B5628C3D"><enum>201.</enum><header>Interagency
Working Group on Nonprofit Organizations and the Federal Government</header>
<subsection id="H15ED3F05058949E6BD1F949B53DB5AE7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall establish an
Interagency Working Group on Nonprofit Organizations and the Federal Government
(in this section referred to as the <quote>Interagency Working
Group</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF730A5DFC9B545C4AF33DA509376C9D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
Interagency Working Group shall be composed of the following members:</text>
<paragraph id="HBC3B957B683B4E4D96E2B939C7E6FDB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The head of each
Federal department specified in section 101 of title 5, United States
Codes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6266B7E743C4E0AB75085F8C2D01707"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant to the President for Domestic
Policy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9A0D106DA2704901A7400C72E43CC0B1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Executive Director of the United States
Council on Nonprofit Organizations and Community Solutions (established under
section 101).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9AF1382539034DF4B185AD0A8FED3633"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The head of the
Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B3000DFD8EB4EC7BCBBF5422D874DB7"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of the Office of Social Innovation
and Civic Participation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D3D22AE6F014F76952BBD95D32F08BC"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation for National and Community Service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H535C492D8A654434A6BFC2906CF1DD80"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Office of Management
and Budget.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H67D1B6268BB741C98311A2CEC9721447"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE591CCA07EC24E6EBD10C6AEF2554FC0"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Census.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE38BE41874A94A42B269DE7F302BD1B5"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairperson of the National Endowment
for the Humanities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51BB4E6A1E9F460DA6AB082B62E13FB6"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairperson of the National Endowment
for the Arts.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68B2C2471CEE48B580D027D28005D62B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant to the President for Domestic
Policy shall be the Chairperson of the Interagency Working Group.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA00CCFB26E5F4486A1B4B5C1483EE0EA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Working Group shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HAF9F95A1AEAF496F88FFC2B8CCF80127"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consult and
develop recommendations on Federal policies relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H23C6F973C04B49E383B27C7F72473642"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contracting with
nonprofit organizations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C8D290B8D7C4E3D893916B940F86BCC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making grants to
nonprofit organizations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE0AFF49E2244FE2812F47D58438E494"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the availability
to nonprofit organizations of Federal funding provided to State and local
governments, including as a result of varying State and local interpretations
of Federal law;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H10BD0F214AF849EE9A214747B5100007"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consult and develop recommendations on
enhancing the effectiveness of Federal support for organizational development
assistance for building the capacity of nonprofit organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H02BCD046559B4F1BB4D0D191F096467B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify effective
strategies for managing relationships with nonprofit organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B585E346C594D6A94382C76E7043D50"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide, including upon request, to the
Executive Director of the United States Council on Nonprofit Organizations and
Community Solutions (established under section 101) information on the
operations of the Federal Government, including recommendations for issues to
be addressed by the Council; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4446A503C0C24C318C768D5F06174F45"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate and assist the implementation of
recommendations of the United States Council on Nonprofit Organizations and
Community Solutions specified in a report of the Council under section
101(j).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7FDFD3B531C049C28064D35550F154F5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Working Group shall meet at
the call of the Chairperson at least 5 times each year. One meeting of the
Interagency Working Group each year shall be a joint meeting with the United
States Council on Nonprofit Organizations and Community Solutions (established
under section 101).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H575EA7F5B67042FEB9D8ED0A21858CB9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Interagency Working Group
shall submit to the President and Congress a report describing actions taken by
Federal agencies in response to recommendations of the United States Council on
Nonprofit Organizations and Community Solutions specified in a report of the
Council under section 101(j).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HB20536EE945E4201AFAFA5B229F92F38"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Federal Advisory
Committee Act</header><text>Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Interagency Working Group.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDE4DC5E1ADB449DEA9443B500E9237A8"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be
necessary.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Data
collection</header>
<section id="H8013E6F78AD446F6A73653776F1B5EE3"><enum>301.</enum><header>Collection and
assembly of Federal data</header>
<subsection id="H0B50CE9ABAE34F96BBE6A21FCC9ADFB5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Commerce shall collect and assemble all data in the possession of a Federal
department or agency relating to nonprofit organizations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2A78F0DC7E6F4983A70ACBB4CCAFA1ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall
make publicly available and submit to Congress, the United States Council on
Nonprofit Organizations and Community Solutions (established under section
101), and the Interagency Working Group on Nonprofit Organizations and the
Federal Government (established under section 201) a report including and
summarizing the information collected and assembled under subsection
(a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF8F40C1309234BFD9D022F3DC938AC8F"><enum>302.</enum><header>Economic impact
data</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, acting
through the Bureau of Economic Analysis, shall submit to Congress, the United
States Council on Nonprofit Organizations and Community Solutions (established
under section 101), and the Interagency Working Group on Nonprofit
Organizations and the Federal Government (established under section 201) a
report that includes recommendations for the establishment of measures to
assess and track the economic impact of nonprofit organizations in the United
States, including the scope and size of such organizations.</text>
</section><section id="HF1363A6D6697446F83222284D06B5408"><enum>303.</enum><header>Data on Federal
funding of nonprofit organizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Director of the Office of Management and
Budget shall ensure accurate and timely data on direct and indirect funding
provided to nonprofit organizations by the Federal Government, including
through contracts and grants.</text>
</section><section id="H77AAB49917C84B4F9DF5A01FD5507B79"><enum>304.</enum><header>Employment
data</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Labor
shall take steps to ensure that employment data provided by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics includes nonprofit organizations as a distinct category of
employer.</text>
</section><section id="HAB0006AD546E43689AE946689CE0426D"><enum>305.</enum><header>Census
data</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than one year
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director
of the Census shall submit to the President and Congress a comprehensive report
on nonprofit organizations, including subcategories of nonprofit
organizations.</text>
</section><section id="H5557F31369E44C6F9DBEB760BEB3E73D"><enum>306.</enum><header>Recommendations
and assessment</header>
<subsection id="HF03B3155D48041BFA9FB2EEB6C0E0206"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of the United States Council on
Nonprofit Organizations and Community Solutions (established under section
101), in cooperation with the Chairperson of the Interagency Working Group on
Nonprofit Organizations and the Federal Government (established under section
201), shall submit to the President and Congress recommendations for the
assembly of improved and timely Federal data with respect to the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="HAE2D0B0EBCDB4566B9BCB4709D8FA1B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The types of
clients served by nonprofit organizations, including data on the race, gender,
age, income level, and geographic location of such clients.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0C0B1E641C244068B0939CBB612F90C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The financial
health of nonprofit organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H110FAA17C9154A92BBCC761967712D56"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Philanthropic contributions to nonprofit
organizations made by foundations, corporations, and individuals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B3B36DE55184A939782707D8E35A28B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The volunteer
hours contributed to nonprofit organizations by individuals in the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H91BF8834271F4F739CFF57CD62FF0E75"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of the United States Council on
Nonprofit Organizations and Community Solutions (established under section 101)
shall submit to the President and Congress a report assessing the availability,
quality, and timeliness of Federal data on nonprofit organizations, which shall
include an assessment of any actions Federal departments and agencies have
taken to improve such data.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Research</header>
<section id="HB6717D09C20346B0B72E2DD2FEC40BB4"><enum>401.</enum><header>Research</header>
<subsection id="HAF7DD8E703D444D8B8716D2FDEA48C21"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall
establish a program to improve information and knowledge with respect to
nonprofit organizations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE6996D027F2B42C49FC6C2C2061037D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant
authority</header><text>In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the
Director is authorized to make grants to entities carrying out—</text>
<paragraph id="H24C526F8A25248A2B93F21DDA3993F57"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">research on issues of importance to
nonprofit organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4620D1E565DE4CC8AA9BF0D34080641D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>doctoral training
with respect to research on nonprofit organizations and the activities of
nonprofit organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3ED6EE3BFF674D95AA0E45B92363D1A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the dissemination, to government officials,
leaders of nonprofit organizations, leaders of philanthropic organizations, and
others with an interest in nonprofit organizations and the activities of
nonprofit organizations, of research findings with respect to nonprofit
organizations and activities of nonprofit organizations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0E06C5B76794E68B0B12A155DC63E69"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other activities
determined by the Director to strengthen research on nonprofit
organizations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF954F74E710644CD8EC103E592DCADFF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Research
priorities</header><text>A grant under subsection (b)(1) may support research
relating to nonprofit organizations and the activities of nonprofit
organizations, including research with respect to one or more of the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="H18B7A6E95D7E404EAC151FE5F699C30C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>How the Federal
Government can strengthen partnerships with nonprofit organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCAF853FC71C24ED8BD946AFD30A2DA38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>How all levels of
government can enhance the effectiveness and accountability of nonprofit
organizations, including by streamlining or standardizing, where appropriate,
the processes by which nonprofit organizations apply for and report on Federal
contracts and grants.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8C2BDBE785B4FEFAF66EFF096C1AAAF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The operation of
nonprofit organizations and the role of nonprofit organizations in the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9BD8C0865E424827B48E9D5D2AA975F3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>How the Federal
Government can improve the quality and timeliness of data on nonprofit
organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE22EF0E8BBA84BCC8C9C1FAFDCEE38EE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>How the Federal
Government can more effectively partner with nonprofit organizations after an
emergency or disaster to address the needs of affected communities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33FDC1704E9E4A87BA37D1DA886166C8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>How to expand the
participation of small nonprofit organizations in government programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB5CA83E80D1A4DDF8B9BA25A997EAF7A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The effectiveness
of Federal Government support for building the capacity of nonprofit
organizations and recommendations on additional programs or policies to enhance
that effectiveness.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6A16A1F086194764B6560BC8A0F206FE"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The effective
strategies for addressing community challenges utilized by innovative nonprofit
organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC939A3C5A5C447078A380D968F7EEB5A"><enum>(9)</enum><text>How nonprofit
organizations can respond to anticipated staffing and leadership
shortages.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6245015F0EE442D289B84E2BE4ECF987"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Matching
requirement</header><text>The federal share of the cost of an activity carried
out with the assistance of a grant under subsection (b) shall not exceed 70
percent.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H128893A7134E4991A0E13765734EF0E8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be
necessary for subsequent fiscal years.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Nonprofit
organization defined</header>
<section id="HAD357105696E46718C0535BDB30DE9D2"><enum>501.</enum><header>Nonprofit
organization defined</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this
Act, the term <term>nonprofit organization</term> means an organization that is
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code, including religious
organizations and philanthropic organizations that meet such
requirements.</text>
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