A bill to authorize demonstrations of innovative methods to simplify existing programs of assistance for low-income families and individuals and increase their economic self-sufficiency through improved work opportunities, to afford States and localities the necessary flexibility to streamline programs and reduce duplicative, excessive, and inefficient expenditures, to establish an Interagency Low-Income Opportunity Board, and for other purposes.
Low-Income Opportunity Improvement Act of 1987 - Title I: State Demonstrations - Part A: Submission and Certification of Filings - Requires a State, in order to conduct a demonstration in accordance with this title, to submit a filing to the Interagency Low-Income Opportunity Board (Board) established under title II of this Act.
Gives the Chairman of the Board responsibility for certifying and evaluating each demonstration and for performing other functions to implement the demonstrations. Sets forth policy goals for the Chairman and the Board to consider with respect to such certification and evaluation.
Provides that filings to conduct demonstrations may include any non-Federal public program operated within the State which is designed to alleviate poverty, and any Federal or federally assisted program to alleviate poverty or the effects of poverty, and under which: (1) the amount of income or assets of the program beneficiaries is considered in determining eligibility, benefit amount, or services; or (2) the basis for allocating Federal funding among States or grantees includes consideration of the size of the low-income population within the jurisdiction served by the grantee.
Requires the Governor to submit a filing describing the demonstration to be conducted. Requires the filing to specify: (1) the employment-related activities, such as job search, and work and training activities designed to directly improve employability, that will be required of individuals receiving assistance under the demonstration; and (2) the circumstances in which such individuals will not be required to participate in such activities.
Sets forth procedures for determining the amount of Federal funding for a demonstration. Sets forth requirements for certification of a demonstration. Provides for waivers of laws applicable to programs included in a demonstration.
Provides that if an individual or family is within a class eligible to participate in the demonstration, then such individual or family shall only be eligible for benefits under any program included in the demonstration under the terms and as part of the demonstration.
Part B: Continued Operation of Demonstrations - Directs the Board to evaluate the progress and effect of the demonstrations and to require States to submit annual reports on such progress. Provides for amendments to such demonstrations.
Authorizes the Governor or the Chairman to terminate a demonstration under specified conditions.
Part C: Final Reports - Directs the Governor, within six months following the completion of a demonstration, to submit to the Board a final report.
Directs the Chairman to report annually to the Congress on the demonstrations being conducted.
Title II: Interagency Low-Income Opportunity Board - Establishes an Interagency Low-Income Opportunity Board.
Title III: Miscellaneous - Sets forth definitions under this Act.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and each fiscal year thereafter to carry out this Act.
Became Public Law No: 100-485.
Referred jointly to the Committees on Governmental Affairs; Finance by unanimous consent with instructions that if and when reported, the bill be referred jointly to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Banking Housing and Urban Affairs; and Labor and Human Resources for a period not to exceed fifteen days of session; Provided that any committee not reporting within the fifteen-day time period be discharged from condideration of the bill.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Committee Hearings Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.1720.
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