; (3) the effect of such challenges on the recruitment and retention of social workers; (4) the effect of such challenges and of social worker shortages on the needs of clients served by social workers; and (5) the advisability of establishing in the Treasury a social work enhancement account to provide direct grant assistance to local governments to encourage the engagement of social workers in social service programs. (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of its first meeting, the Commission shall submit a report to the Secretary and to Congress containing specific findings and conclusions regarding the need to recruit and retain social workers, to conduct research on the social work profession, and to reinvest in the profession. The report shall include recommendations and strategies for corrective actions to ensure a robust social work workforce capable of keeping up with the demand for services. The Commission may provide to the Secretary and to Congress any additional findings or recommendations considered by the Commission to be important. 104. Powers (a) Powers In carrying out the duties of the Commission, the Commission shall have the power to— (1) hold hearings, take testimony, receive evidence, administer oaths, and sit and act at such times and places as the Commission considers advisable; (2) enter into contracts; and (3) consult, to the extent that the Commission determines that such consultation is necessary or useful, with Federal agencies that include— (A) agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Administration for Children and Families, the Administration on Aging, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Health Resources and Service Administration, the Indian Health Service, the National Institutes of Health, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; (B) the Social Security Administration