Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations
The Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations (“the Commission”) is charged with the following responsibilities:
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Assess and evaluate communications from Senator Grassley’s office concerning issues related to accountability and policy for religious organizations.
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Assess the position of the Treasury Department (with specific emphasis on the IRS) regarding the Senator’s communications and the related issues.
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Identify the key issues and principles for which the Commission will seek input from the religious sector, including but not necessarily limited to:
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positions related to the facts, perceptions, and premises in the Senator’s communications,
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positions related to other legislative issues affecting the nonprofit religious sector that require attention,
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positions as to whether action of some type is needed in response to the identified issues, and
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positions as to whether action needed is legislation or other action.
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Develop and implement a strategy for obtaining input on the key issues and principles from organizations in the nonprofit religious sector.
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Gather and analyze the input received.
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Draft a report to Senator Grassley regarding the input received and related issues.
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Submit the report to Senator Grassley and release it publicly.