,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjad ,ms4  
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts 7= h]self1 ,ms4   
,moore1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,van       
,holl51 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,spei]1   
,mr4 ,ti]ney1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 
,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mrs4         
,mc,carthy ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 ,s*iff7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*ild ,c>e &    
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
to improve ! quality ( infant & toddl]  
c>e4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be  
cit$ z ! ,infant & ,toddl] ,c>e         
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes
  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! bra9 und]goes its mo/ dramatic  
developm5t dur+ a *ild's fir/ #c ye>s ( 
life1 ) #gjj new neurological           
connections be+ =m$ e second bas$ on    
e>ly exp]i5ce4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 ! bra9's   
f\ndational capacities = ?9k+1 language1
 emotion1 & self-regulation are =m$4    

7#b7 ,economic deprivation c also affect
 ! developm5t ( ! bra9 & impair all     
aspects ( developm5t4 ,*ildr5 9 families
 bel[ ! pov]ty l9e are at risk =        
prolong$ toxic /ress1 :i* c *ange ! %ape
 ( ! bra9's /ructure4 ,tw5ty-five p]c5t 
( *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #c ye>s ( age live 9 
families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty level4 
7#c7 ,*ild c>e is second only to !      
family sett+ z ! place 9 :i* e>ly       
developm5t takes place = _m infants &   
toddl]s4 ,sixty-"o p]c5t ( mo!rs )      
*ildr5 y\ng] ?an #c ye>s ( age are 9 !  
labor =ce & ov] #f1jjj1jjj *ildr5 y\ng] 
?an #c ye>s ( age are c>$ = by someone  
o!r ?an _! p>5ts = "s "p or all ( ! day4
 ,!re=e1 ! relation%ip betwe5 ! *ild & !
 *ild c>e provid] (t5 plays a           
significant role 9 *ild developm5t4     
7#d7 ,rese>* %[s t high-quality *ild c>e
 c mitigate "s ( ! effects ( adv]se     
exp]i5ces caus$ by pov]ty & t l[-income 
*ildr5 c b5efit p>ticul>ly well f       
high-quality *ild c>e4 ,yet1 at-risk    
*ildr5 y\ng] ?an #c ye>s ( age (t5      

receive l[-quality *ild c>e t c lead to 
poor developm5tal outcomes4  7#e7       
,high-quality *ild c>e has be5 %[n to   
promote positive cognitive1 language1 & 
social & emotional developm5t1 &        
contribute to academic success4         
,high-quality *ild c>e c also help      
improve a *ild's communication skills1  
cognitive skills1 behavioral skills1 ma?
 & language assessm5t scores1 & v]bal   
intellig5ce4  7#f7 ,provid+ tra9+ &     
te*nical assi/ance to family *ild c>e   
provid]s :o are infant & toddl] c>e     
provid]s1 ?r\gh family *ild c>e         
networks1 has be5 %[n to improve !      
quality ( c>egiv]s4  7#g7 ,tw5ty-sev5   
,/ates use infant & toddl] speciali/    
networks z ! /ructure = provid+ tra9+ & 
te*nical assi/ance1 us+ rese>*-bas$     
tra9+ & te*niques su* z m5tor+ & on-site
 coa*+1 to all types ( provid]s ( *ild  
c>e = infants or toddl]s4  7#h7         
,prep>ation = e>ly *ildhood educators   
(t5 does n include tra9+ specific to    
infants & toddl]s4 ,only #ba ,/ates h   

infant & toddl] cr$5tial requirem5ts t  
def9e ! p>ticul> k & skills ne$$ to "w )
 *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #c ye>s ( age4  7#i7  
,infants & toddl]s h unique ne$s t diff]
 f ^? ( old] *ildr5 9 areas su* z heal? 
& safety1 int]action ) tea*]s &         
c>egiv]s1 & le>n+1 yet n all ,/ates     
recognize ^? diff]5ces 9 lic5s+         
regulations or 9 _! ,quality ,rat+ &    
,improvem5t ,sy/ems4 ,j #bj ,/ates h    
infant & toddl] quality indicators 9 _! 
,quality ,rat+ & ,improvem5t ,sy/ems &  
only #c ,/ates h sep>ate categories (   
*ild c>e regulations relat$ to infants &
 toddl]s4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is
 ,act is to improve ! ov]all quality (  
*ild c>e programs s]v+ infants or       
toddl]s4  #c4 ,high-quality infant &    
toddl] c>e program ,! ,*ild ,c>e &      
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #feh;,g 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;e7 ! foll[+3       
#feh;,h4 ,high-quality infant & toddl]  
c>e program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,eligible infant or      

toddl] c>e provid] ,! t]m eligible      
infant or toddl] c>e provid] means an   
eligible *ild c>e provid]1 consi/5t )   
section #feh,p1 :o provides c>e to an   
infant or toddl]4  7#b7 ,infant or      
toddl] ,! t]m infant or toddl] means an 
individual "u #c ye>s ( age4  7#c7      
,infant or toddl] ) a developm5tal delay
 or disability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
infant or toddl] ) a developm5tal delay 
or disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m    
infant or toddl] ) a disability 9       
section #fcb ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adcb74  7,b7 ,plural =m ,!   
t]m infants & toddl]s ) developm5tal    
delays or disabilities means m ?an #a   
infant or toddl] ) a developm5tal delay 
or disability4  7#d7 ,limit$ ,engli%    
pr(ici5t ,! t]m limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fcg ( 
! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihcb74
  7#e7 ,l[-income community ,! t]m      
l[-income community %all be def9$ by !  
,secret>y4  7#f7 ,l[-income family ,!   

t]m l[-income family means a family ) a 
family income describ$ 9 section        
#feh,p7#d77;,b74  7b7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make grants to  
eligible ,/ates1 f allotm5ts describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 to enable ! ,/ates to    
improve ! quality ( c>e = infants &     
toddl]s4  7#b7 ,allotm5ts  7,a7 ,am\nts 
res]v$  7i7 ,t]ritories & possessions ,!
 ,secret>y %all res]ve an am\nt n to    
exce$ #j4e p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$  
"u ?is section = ea* fiscal ye> =       
paym5ts to ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 to be allott$ 9 accordance ) _!        
respective ne$s4  7ii7 ,indian tribes ,!
 ,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an #a    
p]c5t1 & n m ?an #b p]c5t1 ( ! am\nt    
appropriat$ "u ?is section = ea* fiscal 
ye> = paym5ts to ,indian tribes & tribal
 organizations ) applications approv$ "u
 section #feh,o7c74  7,b7 ,allotm5ts to 
/ates ,aft] mak+ res]vations "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all use !

 rema9d] ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is   
section = a fiscal ye> to allot to ea*  
,/ate an am\nt t be>s ! same relation%ip
 to t rema9d] z ! am\nt allott$ to !    
,/ate "u section #feh,o = t fiscal ye>  
be>s to ! am\nt allott$ to all ,/ates "u
 section #feh,o = t fiscal ye>4  7,c7   
,/ate ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ,/ate does 
n include ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 or !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  7c7 ,am5dm5t to ,/ate plans ,a ,/ate t
 receives a grant "u ?is section %all   
include 9 ! ,/ate's plan "u section     
#feh;,e1 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w   
use funds provid$ "u ?is section to     
improve ! quality ( infant & toddl] c>e4
  7d7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section 
%all use ! funds made available ?r\gh ! 
grant to c>ry out #a or m ( ! activities
 describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g74  
7#b7 ,increas+ high-quality infant &    
toddl] c>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate may  
use ! funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to 

make grants to eligible entities to be  
res\rces = eligible infant & toddl] c>e 
provid]s1 to improve ! quality ( e>ly   
c>e & developm5t s]vices provid$ to     
infants & toddl]s 9 ! community f       
l[-income families & to help su*        
provid]s s]v+ l[-income families improve
 _! capacity to (f] high-quality c>e to 
su* families4  7,b7 ,eligible entity ,to
 be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is  
p>agraph1 an entity %all be an eligible 
*ild c>e provid] t--  7i7 s]ves infants 
& toddl]s f l[-income families2 &  7ii7 
7,i7 is rank$ at ! top level ( ! ,/ate's
 ,quality ,rat+ & ,improvem5t ,sy/em or 
simil> rat+ sy/em or accr$it$ by a      
national accr$it+ body recogniz$1 be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,infant & ,toddl]  
,c>e ,improvem5t ,act1 = high-quality   
program /&>ds t are valid & reliable2 or
  7,,ii7 is an ,e>ly ,head ,/>t ag5cy "u
 section #fde;,a ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihdj;a7 t is 9 full     
compliance ) ! p]=mance /&>ds applicable
 to su* an ag5cy "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq474  7,c7    
,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is         
p>agraph1 a ,/ate--  7i7 %all give      
priority to entities t w s]ve           
significant populations ( l[-income     
families2 &  7ii7 may give priority to  
entities t--  7,i7 are locat$ 9         
l[-income communities2  7,,ii7 w s]ve   
communities ) significant populations ( 
families ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 or 
7,,iii7 w increase ! ability ( c>egiv]s 
to provide appropriate s]vices &        
coord9ate activities ) ,/ate & local    
sy/ems provid+ s]vices "u "p ,c ( !     
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq47 =    
*ildr5 ) developm5tal delays or         
disabilities1 includ+ su* *ildr5 9 !    
*ild welf>e sy/em ( ! ,/ate4  7#c7      
,/aff$ family *ild c>e networks or      
sy/ems  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate may use !
 funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to make 
grants to organizations ) exp]tise 9    
provid+ *ild c>e & relat$ te*nical      
assi/ance1 to e/abli% new /aff$ family  

*ild c>e networks 7new z ( ! date (     
am5dm5t ( ! ,/ate plan "u subsection    
7c77 or to op]ate exi/+ /aff$ family    
*ild c>e networks or sy/ems t (f]1 to   
family *ild c>e provid]s :o are eligible
 infant & toddl] c>e provid]s1 te*nical 
assi/ance1 tra9+1 adm9i/rative support1 
or direct s]vices includ+ monitor+      
visits to provid]s4  7,b7 ,priority ,9  
mak+ grants "u ?is p>agraph1 a ,/ate--  
7i7 %all give priority to organizations 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c77i72 &     
7ii7 may give priority to organizations 
t h #a or m ( ! #c *>act]i/ics describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c77ii74  7#d7         
,/atewide network ( infant & toddl]     
speciali/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate may  
use ! funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to 
support1 or to make a grant to an       
organization ) exp]tise 9 provid+ *ild  
c>e te*nical assi/ance to support1 a    
/atewide network ( speciali/s :o are    
eligible infant & toddl] c>e provid]s1 t
 %all--  7i7 provide individual or gr\p 
tra9+ & int5sive consultation s]vices to

 eligible infant & toddl] c>e provid]s1 
includ+ relative c>egiv]s1 on /rategies 
to improve ! quality ( c>e = infants &  
toddl]s2 &  7ii7 assi/ eligible infant &
 toddl] c>e provid]s 9 coord9at+        
activities ) o!r (fices responsible =   
*ild c>e1 includ+ ,e>ly ,head ,/>t      
programs & ,head ,/>t programs c>ri$ out
 "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#ihca et seq474  7,b7 ,priority ,9      
deliv]+ s]vices or mak+ grants "u ?is   
p>agraph1 a ,/ate--  7i7 %all give      
priority to networks t deliv] support to
 provid]s describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#b77;,c77i72 &  7ii7 may give priority 
to networks t deliv] support to provid]s
 t h #a or m ( ! #c *>act]i/ics describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c77ii74  7#e7 ,/ate  
work=ce quality initiatives  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a ,/ate may use ! funds describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 to support initiatives  
to improve ! quality ( ! work=ce (      
eligible infant & toddl] c>e provid]s1  
su* z--  7i7 provid+ relevant tra9+1    
pr(essional developm5t1 or m5tor+ to    

eligible infant & toddl] c>e provid]s1  
includ+ l9k+ ! tra9+1 developm5t1 or    
m5tor+ to c>e] pa?ways = eligible infant
 & toddl] c>e provid]s2  7ii7 provid+   
s*ol>%ips or o!r f9ancial support to    
eligible infant & toddl] c>e provid]s to
 advance _! education & tra9+2  7iii7   
coord9at+ activities ) ! ,/ate's high]  
education sy/em to exp& ! availability &
 quality ( c\rsework = infant & toddl]  
c>e provid]s1 includ+ develop+ c>e]     
pa?ways = eligible infant & toddl] c>e  
provid]s2 or  7iv7 improv+ ! ,/ate      
cr$5tial+ ( eligible infant & toddl] c>e
 provid]s4  7#f7 ,sy/ems quality ,a     
,/ate may use ! funds describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 to--  7,a7 develop infant 
& toddl] compon5ts = ! ,/ate's ,quality 
,rat+ & ,improvem5t ,sy/em or simil>    
rat+ sy/em1 *ild c>e lic5s+ regulations1
 or volunt>y e>ly le>n+ guidel9es2  7,b7
 improve ! ability ( p>5ts to obta9     
in=mation ab\t high-quality infant &    
toddl] c>e2 or  7,c7 assi/ eligible     
infant & toddl] c>e provid]s seek+ to   

improve ! quality ( _! infant & toddl]  
c>e by increas+ _! rank+ on ! ,/ate's   
,quality ,rat+ & ,improvem5t ,sy/em or  
simil> rat+ sy/em1 meet+ p]=mance /&>ds 
applicable to an ,e>ly ,head ,/>t ag5cy 
"u ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ihca et seq471 or becom+ accr$it$ by a 
national accr$it+ body describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii74  7#g7 ,o!r      
high-quality initiatives ,a ,/ate may   
use ! funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to 
c>ry out o!r activities det]m9$ by !    
,/ate to improve ! quality ( infant &   
toddl] c>e provid$ 9 ! ,/ate & = :i* !re
 is evid5ce t ! activities w lead to    
improv$ infant & toddl] safety1 infant &
 toddl] developm5t1 or infant & toddl]  
well-be+4  7e7 ,report+ ,a ,/ate t      
receives a grant "u subsection 7b7 %all 
submit 9 ! ,/ate's annual reports       
requir$ "u section #feh,k7a77#b71       
in=mation on h[ ! ,/ate is us+ ! fund+  
provid$ "u subsection 7b7 to improve !  
quality ( infant & toddl] c>e & ! effect
 su* fund+ is hav+ on ! quality ( infant

 & toddl] c>e 9 ! ,/ate4  7f7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye> #bjad & ea* subsequ5t fiscal
 ye>4  4  #d4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7     
,au?orization ,section #feh;,b ( ! ,*ild
 ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act (
 #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh7 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ 7o!r ?an section #feh;,h7 aft]  
sub*apt]4  7b7 ,allotm5t ,section       
#feh,o7a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ihehm7a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ?is    
sub*apt] & ins]t+ section #feh;,b4