To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect, at 2-year intervals, data regarding the number of children in institutions and foster care, and for other purposes.
Children in Care Data Collection Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, at two-year intervals, to: (1) collect data regarding children who are in various types of institutions and foster care; (2) study such data to determine, separately with respect to children counted in specified categories, the amount of Federal financial assistance provided for their benefit; (3) consider such data and such studies for purposes of administering laws that affect children; and (4) report such data and study results to specified congressional officials, making such report available to the public.
Directs the Bureau of Census to enter into a contract with the Secretary to conduct any statistical compilations or surveys necessary for such data collection.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Executive Comment Received from HHS.
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