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3/24/2009--Introduced.Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment for, and retension, research, and reinvestment in, the profession of social work. Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on issues facing the social work profession, including: (1) fair market compensation, high social work educational debt, social work workforce trends, translating social work research to practice, and social work safety; and (2) state-level social work licensure policies and reciprocity agreements for providing services across state lines. Requires such study to assess the professional capacity of the social work workforce to serve and respond successfully to the increasing biopsychosocial needs of individuals, groups, and communities in certain areas, including aging and child welfare. Authorizes the Secretary to award: (1) workplace improvement grants to eligible entities and individuals to address workplace concerns for the social work profession, including caseloads, compensation, social work safety, supervision, and working conditions; and (2) research grants, education and training grants, and community-based programs of excellence grants. Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract with a national social work research entity to serve as a coordinating center and clearinghouse for information on activities funded under the grants; and (2) develop a multi-media outreach campiagn and issue public service announcements that advertise and promote the social work profession.

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Carl Levin [D, MI] 7021 N00001691 26008 Democrat 202-224-6221 Jewish MI Carl Levin 2.01515151515152 http://levin.senate.gov/ M000639 1954-01-01 5393 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] 2852 Bob N00000699 14120 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.24324324324324 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ S000148 1950-11-23 15052 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7786 N00001093 20807 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.2 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer S000770 1950-04-29 527 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] 29 N00004118 14784 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.69354838709677 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow action 56177 1237867200 Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0500 2009 188868 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. action 56177 1237867200 Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0500 2009 188867 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3686-3687) introduced 56177 1237867200 Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0500 2009 188866