; and (8) academics and researchers. (g) Duties A commission funded by a grant under this section shall— (1) identify the need for potential policy changes; (2) determine methods of leveraging existing resources and growing new resources; and (3) explore methods of improving service delivery, including the training of service providers. (h) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2020. . II Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 201. TANF work participation improvements (a) Elimination of Separate Work Requirements for 2-Parent Families (1) Work participation rate Section 407 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 607 ) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) beginning in the heading, by striking Participation Rate Requirements and all that follows through A State in paragraph (1) and inserting Participation Rate Requirements .—A State ; and (ii) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting subsection (a) ; (ii) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; (iii) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) and inserting determining monthly participation rates under paragraph (1)(B) ; and (iv) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking rates and inserting rate . (2) Minimum weekly hours requirement Section 407(c)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 607(c)(1) ) is amended— (A) by striking General rules and all that follows through For purposes of in subparagraph (A) and inserting General Rules. —For purposes of