This paper briefly outlines the potential to augment the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) with data from various administrative record sources and points to possible research and evaluation activities using the augmented data set.  The research initiatives listed below are at various stages of development, ranging from ideas or project proposals to operational studies.  This outline is not intended as a treatise on the subject, but merely as a general introduction to provide a flavor of the potential of such record linkages.  The statements made herein are the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect official Census Bureau position.