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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. ADVISORY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN

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## SEC. 3 ADVISORY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN ###
(a)Establishment There is established an Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. ###
(b)Membership ####
(1)In general The Advisory Council shall be composed of the following members, or their designee: #####
(A)The Secretary of Health and Human Services. #####
(B)The Secretary of Education. #####
(C)The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living. #####
(D)The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. #####
(E)The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. #####
(F)The Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families. #####
(G)A grandparent raising a grandchild. #####
(H)An older relative caregiver of children. #####
(I)As appropriate, the head of other Federal departments, or agencies, identified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having responsibilities, or administering programs, relating to current issues affecting grandparents or other older relatives raising children. ####
(2)Lead agency The Department of Health and Human Services shall be the lead agency for the Advisory Council. ###
(c)Duties ####
(1)In general #####
(A)Information The Advisory Council shall identify, promote, coordinate, and disseminate to the public information, resources, and the best practices available to help grandparents and other older relatives— ######
(i)meet the health, educational, nutritional, and other needs of the children in their care; and ######
(ii)maintain their own physical and mental health and emotional well-being. #####
(B)Opioids In carrying out the duties described in subparagraph (A), the Advisory Council shall consider the needs of those affected by the opioid crisis. #####
(C)Native americans In carrying out the duties described in subparagraph (A), the Advisory Council shall consider the needs of members of Native American tribes. ####
(2)Report #####
(A)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council shall submit a report to— ######
(i)the appropriate committees; ######
(ii)the State agencies that are responsible for carrying out family caregiver programs; and ######
(iii)the public online in an accessible format. #####
(B)Report format The report shall include— ######
(i)best practices, resources, and other useful information for grandparents and other older relatives raising children identified under paragraph (1)(A) including, if applicable, any information related to the needs of children who have been impacted by the opioid epidemic; ######
(ii)an identification of any gaps in items under clause (i); and ######
(iii)where applicable, identification of any additional Federal legislative authority necessary to implement the activities described in clause
(i)and (ii). ####
(3)Follow-up report Not later than 2 years after the date on which the report required under paragraph (2)(A) is submitted, the Advisory Council shall submit a follow-up report that includes the information identified in paragraph (2)(B) to— #####
(A)the appropriate committees; #####
(B)the State agencies that are responsible for carrying out family caregiver programs; and #####
(C)the public online in an accessible format. ####
(4)Public input #####
(A)In general The Advisory Council shall establish a process for public input to inform the development of, and provide updates to, the best practices, resources, and other information described in paragraph
(1)that shall include— ######
(i)outreach to States, local entities, and organizations that provide information to, or support for, grandparents or other older relatives raising children; and ######
(ii)outreach to grandparents and other older relatives with experience raising children. #####
(B)Nature of outreach Such outreach shall ask individuals to provide input on— ######
(i)information, resources, and best practices available, including identification of any gaps and unmet needs; and ######
(ii)recommendations that would help grandparents and other older relatives better meet the health, educational, nutritional, and other needs of the children in their care, as well as maintain their own physical and mental health and emotional well-being. ###
(d)FACA The Advisory Council shall be exempt from the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). ###
(e)Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act. ###
(f)Sunset The Advisory Council shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
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