,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aa1 #bjac ,mrs4 
,mc,carthy ( ,new ,york introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to    
improve e>ly education4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,provid+     
,res\rces ,e>ly = ,kids ,act ( #bjac or 
! ,,pre-,k ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,*ildr5's exp]i5ces
 9 ! fir/ #e ye>s ( life influ5ce !     
develop+ bra9 & h a significant & la/+  
impact4  7#b7 ,all *ildr5 des]ve access 
to high-quality e>ly le>n+ exp]i5ces t c
 support *ildr5's cognitive1 social1 &  
emotional developm5t & help prep>e      
*ildr5 to succe$ 9 s*ool & 9 life4  7#c7
 ,rese>* %[s t high-quality e>ly        
education programs c improve e>ly read+ 
& e>ly ma!matics skills1 decrease grade 
ret5tion1 decrease ! ne$ = special      
education s]vices1 & increase !         

likelihood t *ildr5 w graduate f        
second>y s*ool & become productive      
memb]s ( society4  7#d7 ,! economic     
b5efits ( e>ly education exp]i5ces are  
cle>1 & provid+ p>5ts ) great] access to
 high-quality e>ly le>n+ programs w     
b5efit *ildr51 families1 & our ,nation4 
7#e7 ,high-quality e>ly education       
programs h well-tra9$ & well-comp5sat$  
tea*]s1 small class sizes1 a full-day   
program1 compreh5sive s]vices1 family   
p>ticipation1 & a rese>*-bas$ curriculum
 t aligns ) /rong e>ly le>n+ /&>ds4 ,!  
quality ( ,/ate e>ly education programs 
v>ies significantly across ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#f7 ,:ile ne>ly ?ree-qu>t]s ( 
*ildr5 ages #c ?r\gh #e :o are n 9      
k9d]g>t5 sp5d "t 9 non-p>5tal c>e ea*   
week1 rese>* sugge/s t mo/ are n 9      
high-quality sett+s t meet ! full range 
( _! developm5tal ne$s4  7#g7 ,a ,f$]al 
p>tn]%ip ) ,/ates--  7,a7 w help        
increase access to volunt>y1            
high-quality pres*ool programs2  7,b7 is
 a necess>y /ep to improv+ ! ,nation's  

elem5t>y & second>y s*ools & help+      
,/ates close ! a*ievem5t gap & improve  
graduation rates2 &  7,c7 %\ld be a     
national priority4  #c4 ,e>ly education 
grants  7a7 ,program e/abli%$ ,f am\nts 
made available to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all make   
grants ea* fiscal ye> to ,/ates to      
enhance or improve ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool 
programs4  7b7 ,allotm5t  7#a7          
,det]m9ation ,f funds appropriat$ "u    
section #ac1 & n res]v$ "u subsection   
7c71 ! ,secret>y %all make a base       
allotm5t to ea* ,/ate t has submitt$ an 
approv$ application & is ei!r--  7,a7 a 
qualifi$ ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 section       
#d7;a772 or  7,b7 a select$ ,/ate 7z    
designat$ "u section #d7;b774  7#b7     
,am\nt ,! am\nt ( ! base allotm5t       
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ea* ,/ate   
%all be bas$ on ! numb] ( *ildr5 :o are 
"u age #e f a family ) income bel[ !    
pov]ty l9e = ea* ,/ate1 comp>$ to !     
numb] ( su* *ildr5 f all ,/ates1 except 

t no ,/ate %all h a base allotm5t t is  
less ?an #j4be p]c5t ( ! am\nts         
appropriat$ "u ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,basis = 
! base allotm5t ,! ,secret>y %all       
det]m9e ! am\nt ( ! base allotm5t "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 z if e ,/ate 0 to receive 
a base allotm5t4  7#d7 ,rema9d] ,9 any  
fiscal ye> = :i* n e ,/ate is to receive
 a base allotm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all      
reallot any funds rema9+ aft] !         
det]m9ation ( a base allotm5t "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 to ea* ,/ate t has        
submitt$ an approv$ application & is a  
qualifi$ ,/ate4 ,su* rema9+ funds %all  
be reallot$ among su* qualifi$ ,/ates & 
%all be det]m9$ by comp>+ ! numb] (     
*ildr5 :o are "u age #e f a family )    
income bel[ ! pov]ty l9e = ea* su*      
qualifi$ ,/ate to su* numb] = all su*   
qualifi$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,res]vation ,f !  
am\nt appropriat$ ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry
 out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve  
#a p]c5t = ! purpose ( mak+ grants to   
,indian tribes & tribal organizations1 z
 describ$ 9 section #aj4  #d4 ,/ate     

eligibility  7a7 ,qualifi$ ,/ates ,=    
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m qualifi$     
,/ate means a ,/ate t meets ea* ( !     
foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7 ,! ,/ate c>ries   
out a volunt>y ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool     
program t includes1 at a m9imum1 !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,use ( rese>*-bas$        
curricula t are align$ ) ,/ate e>ly     
le>n+ /&>ds t are developm5tally        
appropriate & include1 at a m9imum1 ea* 
( ! foll[+ doma9s3  7i7 ,language       
developm5t4  7ii7 ,lit]acy4  7iii7      
,ma!matics4  7iv7 ,sci5ce4  7v7         
,creative arts4  7vi7 ,social &         
emotional developm5t4  7vii7 ,approa*es 
to le>n+4  7viii7 ,physical & heal?     
developm5t4  7,b7 ,use ( nationally     
e/abli%$1 or bett]1 be/ practices = gr\p
 size & tea*]-to-/ud5t ratios1          
appropriate to ! age gr\p be+ s]v$4     
7,c7 ,a requirem5t t ea* tea*] holds an 
associate degree1 or high]1 9 e>ly      
*ildhood education or a relat$ field4   
7,d7 ,a requirem5t to op]ate = at lea/ !
 l5g? ( an academic ye>4  7#b7 ,! ,/ate 

%all h develop$ a plan1 includ+ a       
timetable1 = mov+ t[>d a requirem5t =   
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs t ea*     
tea*] holds a baccalaureate degree 9    
e>ly *ildhood education1 or 9 a relat$  
field if specializ$ tra9+ 9 e>ly        
*ildhood education has also be5         
complet$1 n m ?an #e ye>s aft] ! ,/ate  
fir/ receives a grant z a qualifi$ ,/ate
 "u ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,! ,/ate1 at a      
m9imum1 %all ensure t ! av]age p]-*ild  
exp5diture by ! ,/ate & ! ,/ate's       
political subdivisions to support       
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs = ! fiscal
 ye> = :i* ! grant is made is equal to1 
or great] ?an1 ! av]age ( su* p]-*ild   
exp5diture = ! previ\s #b fiscal ye>s4  
7#d7 ,! ,/ate1 at a m9imum1 %all ensure 
t ! total exp5diture by ! ,/ate to      
support ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs = 
! fiscal ye> = :i* ! grant is made is   
equal to1 or great] ?an1 su* exp5diture 
= ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7#e7 ,! ,/ate1  
at a m9imum1 %all ensure t ! total      
exp5diture by ! ,/ate to support        

,/ate-fund$ *ild c>e s]vices &          
activities = ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! grant 
is made is equal to1 or great] ?an1 su* 
exp5diture = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7b7  
,select$ ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*     
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out1  
on a competitive basis1 a process = !   
designation ( ,/ates z select$ ,/ates = 
purposes ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y %all  
det]m9e :e!r to designate any ,/ates z  
select$ ,/ates &1 if s1 %all det]m9e !  
,/ates t are to be designat$ z select$  
,/ates4  7#b7 ,basis = det]m9ations ,!  
det]m9ations requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be bas$ on--  7,a7 a ,/ate meet+ ! 
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7 
( subsection 7a72  7,b7 ! quality ( !   
applications submitt$2 &  7,c7 ! ext5t  
to :i* a ,/ate demon/rates t ! ,/ate1 if
 designat$1 w become a qualifi$ ,/ate )9
 #b fiscal ye>s4  7#c7 ,p]iod (         
designation ,a designation z a select$  
,/ate "u ?is subsection %all apply to a 
,/ate = #b fiscal ye>s4 ,if a ,/ate is  
bo? a qualifi$ ,/ate & a select$ ,/ate =

 a fiscal ye>1 ! ,/ate %all be treat$ = 
purposes ( ?is ,act z a qualifi$ ,/ate r
 ?an a select$ ,/ate4  #e4 ,applications
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate desir+ to       
receive funds "u ?is ,act %all submit an
 application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 
9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may reasonably
 require4 ,9 develop+ su* application1 !
 ,/ate %all consult ) ! ,/ate ,advisory 
,c\ncil on ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,education & 
,c>e 7describ$ 9 section #fdb;,b7b7 ( ! 
,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#ihcg;b7b777 or a simil> ,/ate entity1 &
 provid]s ( e>ly *ildhood programs      
op]at+ 9 ! ,/ate4  7b7 ,requir$ cont5ts 
,! application ref]r$ to 9 subsection   
7a7 %all include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,if ! ,/ate desires to be treat$ 
z a qualifi$ ,/ate1 in=mation suffici5t 
= ! ,secret>y to det]m9e :e!r ! ,/ate is
 a qualifi$ ,/ate4  7#b7 ,if ! ,/ate    
desires to be designat$ z a select$     
,/ate--  7,a7 assurances t ! ,/ate1 if  
designat$ z a select$ ,/ate1 w become a 
qualifi$ ,/ate )9 #b fiscal ye>s2  7,b7 

in=mation suffici5t = ! ,secret>y to    
det]m9e :e!r ! ,/ate meets ! requirem5ts
 ( p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( section  
#d7;a72 &  7,c7 in=mation relat+ to any 
competitive crit]ia t ! ,secret>y may   
e/abli%4  7#c7 ,a description ( h[ !    
funds receiv$ "u ?is ,act w be us$ to   
enhance or improve pres*ool programs 9 !
 ,/ate4  7#d7 ,a description ( h[ !     
,/ate is work+ to build ! ,/ate's       
capacity to s]ve m *ildr5 9 high-quality
 e>ly education programs1 includ+ !     
build+ ( new facilities1 z appropriate4 
7#e7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w      
ensure t any funds made available to    
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool program provid]s   
are made available to a range ( types ( 
su* pres*ool provid]s1 includ+ local    
educational ag5cies & community-bas$    
provid]s su* z *ild c>e & ,head ,/>t1 z 
appropriate4  7#f7 ,assurances t am\nts 
receiv$ by ! ,/ate "u ?is ,act w be us$ 
only to supplem5t1 & n to supplant1     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds o!rwise    
available to support exi/+ e>ly *ildhood

 s]vices & activities4  7#g7 ,a         
description ( h[ ! ,/ate w evaluate !   
effectiv5ess ( ! use ( funds receiv$ "u 
?is ,act4  7#h7 ,a description ( h[ !   
,/ate w use ! funds to bett] meet ! ne$s
 ( l[-income work+ p>5ts4  7#i7 ,a      
description ( h[ ! use ( funds w help   
meet ! developm5tal ne$s ( *ildr5 9 !   
,/ate4  7#aj7 ,a description ( h[ !     
,/ate w ensure t ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool   
programs are available to1 & appropriate
 =1 *ildr5 ) disabilities4  7#aa7 ,a    
description ( h[ ! ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool 
programs w be culturally & l+ui/ically  
appropriate & h[ ! ,/ate plans to meet !
 e>ly education ne$s ( *ildr5 ) limit$  
,engli% pr(ici5cy4  7#ab7 ,a description
 ( h[ ! ,/ate is work+ to develop & use 
rese>*-bas$ curricula t are align$ )    
,/ate e>ly le>n+ /&>ds & are l+ui/ically
 & culturally appropriate = *ildr5 )    
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4  7#ac7 ,a     
description ( h[ ! ,/ate ag5cy designat$
 "u subsection 7c7 w coord9ate ) o!r    
,/ate ag5cies deliv]+ e>ly *ildhood     

developm5t programs or s]vices4  7#ad7  
,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w ensure t  
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs w         
coord9ate ) local educational ag5cies 9 
! area to ensure a smoo? & successful   
transition to k9d]g>t54  7#ae7 ,a       
description ( h[ ! ,/ate monitor+       
process w effectively assess & ensure ! 
quality ( ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs4
  7#af7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w   
coord9ate ?is grant ) ! ef=ts ( ! ,/ate 
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,e>ly ,*ildhood    
,education & ,c>e 7describ$ 9 section   
#fdb;,b7b7 ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #ihcg;b7b777 or ano!r ,/ate   
entity t is coord9at+ a sy/em ( e>ly    
*ildhood developm5t & education = *ildr5
 f bir? to k9d]g>t5 entry4  7#ag7 ,a    
description ( h[ ! ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool 
programs t are n univ]sal prioritize    
*ildr5 f l[-income families4  7#ah7 ,a  
description ( h[ ! ,/ate is work+ to    
elim9ate b>ri]s & improve access to     
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs = *ildr5  
:o live 9 rural areas4  7#ai7 ,a        

description ( h[ ! ,/ate is work+ to    
address ! transportation ne$s ( families
 = :om lack ( transportation is a       
significant b>ri] to access+ ,/ate-fund$
 pres*ool4  7c7 ,/ate ag5cy ,!          
application %all designate a ,/ate ag5cy
 to adm9i/] & ov]see grant funds & !    
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  #f4  
,use ( funds  7a7 ,priority ,9 us+ funds
 provid$ "u ?is ,act1 a ,/ate %all give 
priority to improv+ ! quality (         
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool 9 communities )    
high conc5trations ( l[-income *ildr54  
7b7 ,specific uses ,subject to          
subsections 7c7 & 7d71 a ,/ate t        
receives funds "u ?is ,act %all use su* 
funds to c>ry out #a or m ( ! foll[+    
activities3  7#a7 ,to increase ! numb] (
 tea*]s & program directors 9           
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs :o hold a 
baccalaureate degree 9 e>ly *ildhood    
education1 or 9 a relat$ field if       
specializ$ tra9+ 9 e>ly *ildhood        
education has also be5 complet$4  7#b7  
,to increase ! numb] ( tea*] aides 9    

,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs :o hold an
 associate degree 9 e>ly *ildhood       
education1 or 9 a relat$ field if       
specializ$ tra9+ 9 e>ly *ildhood        
education has also be5 complet$4  7#c7  
,to increase ! numb] ( program          
directors1 tea*]s1 & tea*] aides :o h   
specializ$ tra9+ 9 work+ ) *ildr5 &     
families ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4    
7#d7 ,to increase ! numb] ( program     
directors1 tea*]s1 & tea*] aides :o h   
specializ$ tra9+ 9 work+ ) *ildr5 )     
disabilities4  7#e7 ,to increase !      
comp5sation or b5efits provid$ to       
tea*]s1 program directors1 & tea*] aides
 9 ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs 9 ord] 
to improve ! ability ( ^? programs to   
recruit & reta9 su* tea*]s1 program     
directors1 & tea*] aides4  7#f7 ,to     
decrease gr\p size 9 classrooms 9       
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs4  7#g7 ,to
 improve ! tea*]-to-/ud5t ratios 9      
classrooms 9 ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool       
programs4  7#h7 ,to provide1 9          
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs1 #a or m (

 ! foll[+ compreh5sive s]vices t support
 heal?y *ild developm5t & positive *ild 
outcomes & s*ool read9ess3  7,a7 ,vision
 & he>+ scre5+s & ref]rals4  7,b7 ,heal?
 & m5tal heal? scre5+s & ref]rals4  7,c7
 ,p>5t involvem5t opportunities4  7,d7  
,nutrition s]vices4  7#i7 ,to ext5d !   
numb] (--  7,a7 h\rs p] day ( program   
op]ation ( ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool         
programs2  7,b7 days p] week ( program  
op]ation ( ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool         
programs2 or  7,c7 weeks p] ye> (       
program op]ation ( ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool 
programs4  7#aj7 ,to improve ! ,/ate's  
sy/em = monitor+ ! quality ( ,/ate-fund$
 pres*ool programs4  7#aa7 ,to provide  
opportunities = int5sive & on-go+       
rese>*- & evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional      
developm5t 9 ! doma9s describ$ 9 section
 #d7;a77#a77;,a7 = /aff ( ,/ate-fund$   
pres*ool programs4  7#ab7 ,to provide   
induction & support = pres*ool program  
directors1 tea*]s1 & /aff dur+ ! fir/ #c
 ye>s ( employm5t 9 a new position1 & to
 provide on-go+ m5tor+ to su*           

individuals by p]sons ) education &     
exp]tise 9 support+ tea*]s 9 effective  
tea*+ practices ) "y *ildr5 & 9 support+
 program directors 9 e>ly *ildhood      
education & program managem5t4  7#ac7   
,to r5ovate exi/+ facilities1 except t  
su* r5ovation mu/ be limit$ to m9or     
rehabilitation or remodel+ ne$$ to      
ensure t ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool program   
facilities are age & developm5tally     
appropriate4  7#ad7 ,to provide pres*ool
 classroom supplies or equipm5t4  7c7   
,set-,aside ,a ,/ate t receives funds "u
 ?is ,act %all use #aj p]c5t ( su* funds
 to improve ! quality ( e>ly le>n+      
environm5ts = *ildr5 f bir? to age #c   
?r\gh rese>*- & evid5ce-bas$ me?ods4    
7d7 ,special rule  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 a qualifi$     
,/ate t receives funds "u ?is ,act may  
use n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! funds rema9+  
aft] ! set-aside describ$ "u subsection 
7c7 = ! purpose ( exp&+ a ,/ate-fund$   
pres*ool program1 ) priority = su*      
expansion to communities ) high         

conc5trations ( l[-income *ildr51 t     
meets or exce$s ! crit]ia 9 section     
#d7;a7 if--  7,a7 ! am\nt appropriat$ "u
 section #ac is n less ?an #bej1jjj1jjj2
 or  7,b7 ! ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool program
 meets or exce$s ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7i7 
,! /&>ds describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 
7,b7 ( section #d7;a77#a74  7ii7 ,ea*   
tea*] holds a baccalaureate degree 9    
e>ly *ildhood education 7or a relat$    
field if specializ$ tra9+ 9 e>ly        
*ildhood education has also be5         
complet$74  7iii7 ,ea* provid] provides 
full-day s]vices at all locations4  7iv7
 ,ea* provid] provides compreh5sive     
s]vices to at-risk *ildr5 p>ticipat+ 9 !
 ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool program4  7v7 ,ea*
 tea*] p>ticipates 9 on-go+ pr(essional 
developm5t 9 *ild developm5t & le>n+4   
7vi7 ,ea* provid] provides l+ui/ically &
 culturally appropriate /&>ds = s]v+    
*ildr5 ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool     
program4  7#b7 ,/ate def9ition &        
applicability ,= ! purpose ( e/abli%+ a 

priority = expansion "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,/ate %all def9e :at con/itutes a high 
conc5tration ( l[-income *ildr54 ,9 any 
,/ate describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 :i* all
 communities ) high conc5trations (     
l[-income *ildr5 are s]v$ by a          
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool program1 ! priority
 = expansion describ$ 9 su* p>agraph    
%all n apply4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,funds provid$ "u ?is ,act %all be us$  
only to improve or enhance a ,/ate-fund$
 pres*ool program4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all
 be con/ru$ su* t a ,/ate may use ^!    
funds only = exi/+ ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool 
program provid]s4  #g4 ,mat*+           
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all n make a  
grant to a ,/ate "u ?is ,act unless !   
,/ate agrees to ! foll[+3  7#a7         
,qualifi$ ,/ate ,9 ! case ( a qualifi$  
,/ate1 ! ,/ate w make available         
non-,f$]al contributions 9 an am\nt     
equal to n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( t       
portion ( ! ,f$]al funds provid$ "u !   
grant t repres5t ! base allotm5t "u     
section #c7;b77#b74  7#b7 ,select$ ,/ate

 ,9 ! case ( a select$ ,/ate1 ! ,/ate w 
make available non-,f$]al contributions 
9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #ej p]c5t
 ( t portion ( ! ,f$]al funds provid$ "u
 ! grant t repres5t ! base allotm5t "u  
section #c7;b77#b74  #h4 ,report+       
requirem5ts  7a7 ,report to ,congress ,=
 ea* ye> 9 :i* fund+ is provid$ "u ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit an annual 
report to ,congress on ! activities     
c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act1 includ+1 at a    
m9imum1 in=mation on ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! 
activities und]tak5 by qualifi$ ,/ates &
 select$ ,/ates t improv$ or enhanc$    
,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs4  7#b7 ,! 
progress ( select$ ,/ates 9 mov+ t[>d   
fulfill+ crit]ia to become a qualifi$   
,/ate4  7#c7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate us$
 funds to exp& a ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool   
program1 z all[$ "u section #f7;d74     
7#d7 ,! co/s & b>ri]s to expansion1     
includ+ build+ & r5ovat+ pres*ool       
facilities s t su* facilities are       
high-quality & age & developm5tally     
appropriate4  7b7 ,report to ,secret>y  

,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is    
,act %all submit to ! ,secret>y an      
annual report on ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!     
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate "u ?is  
,act1 includ+--  7,a7 h[ funds provid$  
"u ?is ,act 7 us$ to enhance & improve !
 quality ( ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool         
programs1 includ+ enhanc+ & improv+ !   
quality ( ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool programs 
s]v+ *ildr5 :o live 9 a rural area2 &   
7,b7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 reasonably require4  7#b7 ,! activities
 c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool    
program1 includ+--  7,a7 ! numb] & ages 
( *ildr5 s]v$ by ! ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool 
program2 &  7,b7 ! numb] & ages ( *ildr5
 9 su* program ) a disability1 ) limit$ 
,engli% pr(ici5cy1 f l[-income families1
 & f rural areas4  #i4 ,special rule    
,funds "u ?is ,act may n be us$ = !     
purposes ( assessm5ts t provide rew>ds  
or sanctions = individual *ildr5 or     
tea*]s4  #aj4 ,applications = ,indian   
tribes ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d           
competitive grants to ,indian tribes &  

tribal organizations to c>ry out a      
program "u ?is ,act4 ,an ,indian tribe  
or tribal organization desir+ to receive
 funds "u ?is ,act %all submit an       
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9
 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may reasonably 
require4 ,= purposes ( submitt+ su*     
application & = exp5d+ funds receiv$ "u 
?is ,act1 ,indian tribes & tribal       
organizations %all comply ) sections #d 
?r\gh #i4  #aa4 ,def9itions ,= purposes 
( ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,local educational    
ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #iaja ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7    
,pov]ty l9e ,! t]m pov]ty l9e has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #iaja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7      
,rural area ,! t]m rural area means a   
geographic area s]v$ by a rural local   
educational ag5cy4  7#d7 ,rural local   
education ag5cy ,! t]m rural local      
educational ag5cy means a local         

educational ag5cy hav+ adm9i/rative     
control or direction ( s*ools :i* meet a
 metro-c5tric locale code ( #da1 #db1 or
 #dc z det]m9$ by ! ,national ,c5t] =   
,education ,/ati/ics1 9 conjunction ) ! 
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 us+ ! sy/em ( !     
,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics =
 classify+ local educational ag5cies4   
7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#f7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#g7 ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool      
program ,! t]m ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool     
program means a program t--  7,a7 s]ves 
*ildr5 :o are ages #c ?r\gh #e2  7,b7   
has a prim>y focus ( support+ e>ly      
*ildhood education1 includ+ support+    
*ildr5's cognitive1 social1 emotional1 &
 physical developm5t & approa*es to     
le>n+2  7,c7 helps prep>e *ildr5 = a    
successful transition to k9d]g>t52 &    
7,d7 is fund$ ei!r 9 :ole or 9 "p by a  
,/ate ?r\gh a ,/ate ag5cy ) au?ority to 

promulgate regulations & monitor        
p>ticipat+ programs4  7#h7 ,limit$      
,engli% pr(ici5cy ,! t]m limit$ ,engli% 
pr(ici5cy1 :5 us$ ) respect to a *ild1  
means a *ild--  7,a7 7i7 :o 0 n born 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or ^: native language is 
a language o!r ?an ,engli%2  7ii7 7,i7  
:o is a ,native ,am]ican 7z def9$ 9     
section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja771 an ,alaska ,native1 or a native
 resid5t ( an outly+ area 7z def9$ 9 su*
 section #iaja72 &  7,,ii7 :o comes f an
 environm5t :]e a language o!r ?an      
,engli% has _h a significant impact on !
 *ild's level ( ,engli% language        
pr(ici5cy2 or  7iii7 :o is migratory1 ^:
 native language is a language o!r ?an  
,engli%1 & :o comes f an environm5t :]e 
a language o!r ?an ,engli% is dom9ant2 &
  7,b7 ^: difficulties 9 speak+ or      
und]/&+ ! ,engli% language may be       
suffici5t to d5y ! *ild--  7i7 ! ability
 to successfully a*ieve 9 a classroom 9 
:i* ! language ( in/ruction is ,engli%2 

or  7ii7 ! opportunity to p>ticipate    
fully 9 society4  #ab4 ,con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
require a *ild to att5d a pres*ool      
program4  #ac4 ,au?orization ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y =   
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4