,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dife  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjad ,mr4 
,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,fattah1 & ,mr4 ,veasey7 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    
aw>d grants to improve *ildhood c>e &   
education = local gov]nm5ts & local     
educational ag5cies4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pre-,k =     
,,usa ,act4  #b4 ,grants = improv+ e>ly 
*ildhood c>e & education ,subp>t #a ( "p
 ,d ( title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#gbdc et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #edae4 ,grants = improv+    
e>ly *ildhood c>e & education  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u        
subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y jo9tly ) !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices &  
on su* t]ms z su* ,secret>ies set =? 9  
an int]ag5cy agreem5t1 %all make        

competitive grants to qualifi$ entities 
= activities t build ! capacity to      
develop1 enhance1 or exp& high-quality  
pres*ool programs1 includ+ compreh5sive 
s]vices & family engagem5t1 =           
pres*ool-ag$ *ildr54  7b7 ,applications 
,ea* qualifi$ entity t desires to       
receive a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>ies  
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,secret>ies may require4  
7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance1 evaluation1 &  
o!r national activities ,! ,secret>ies  
may use up to #c p]c5t ( ! funds        
appropriat$ "u subsection 7f7 = te*nical
 assi/ance1 evaluation1 & o!r national  
activities relat$ to aw>d+ grants "u ?is
 section4  7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,initial   
report ,n lat] ?an #cj days prior to !  
ann\ncem5t ( a competition "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>ies %all submit a    
report outl9+ ! propos$ competition &   
priorities to ! ,congress on !          
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section4    
7#b7 ,annual reports ,! ,secret>ies %all

 submit a report to ,congress on !      
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section1    
includ+1 at a m9imum1 in=mation on !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! progress ( ea* qualifi$
 entity 9 mov+ t[>d fulfill+ crit]ia    
outl9$ 9 ! entity's application4  7,b7  
,! ext5t to :i* ! qualifi$ entities us$ 
grants "u ?is section to exp& a         
high-quality pres*ool program4  7,c7 ,! 
co/s & b>ri]s to su* expansion1 includ+ 
build+ & r5ovat+ pres*ool facilities s t
 su* facilities are high-quality & age &
 developm5tally appropriate4  7e7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,high-quality pres*ool program ,! t]m   
high-quality pres*ool program means an  
e>ly le>n+ program t includes /ructural 
elem5ts t are evid5ce-bas$ & nationally 
recogniz$ 7su* z ,head ,/>t program     
p]=mance /&>ds or rese>* publi%$ by !   
,national ,in/itute = ,e>ly ,education7 
z important = ensur+ program quality1   
includ+ at a m9imum3  7,a7 ,high /aff   
qualifications1 includ+ a tea*] ) a     
ba*elor degree 9 e>ly *ildhood education

 or a ba*elor degree 9 any field ) a    
,/ate-approv$ alt]nate pa?way1 :i* may  
include c\rsework1 cl9ical practice1 &  
evid5ce ( k ( cont5t & p$agogy relat+ to
 e>ly *ildhood1 & tea*+ assi/ants )     
appropriate cr$5tials4  7,b7            
,high-quality pr(essional developm5t =  
all /aff4  7,c7 ,a /aff-*ild ratio ( no 
m ?an #a3aj4  7,d7 ,a class size ( no m 
?an #bj4  7,e7 ,a full-day program4     
7,f7 ,full inclusion ( *ildr5 )         
disabilities4  7,g7 ,developm5tally     
appropriate1 evid5ce-bas$ curricula &   
le>n+ environm5ts t are align$ ) ! ,/ate
 e>ly le>n+ & developm5t /&>ds1 = at    
lea/ ! ye> prior to k9d]g>t5 entry4     
7,h7 ,individualiz$ accommodations &    
supports s t all *ildr5 c access &      
p>ticipate fully 9 le>n+ activities4    
7,i7 ,in/ructional /aff sal>ies         
comp>able to k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab   
tea*+ /aff4  7,j7 ,program evaluation to
 ensure cont9u\s improvem5t4  7,k7      
,onsite or accessible compreh5sive      
s]vices = *ildr54  7,l7 ,evid5ce-bas$   

heal? & safety /&>ds4  7#b7 ,qualifi$   
entity ,! t]m qualifi$ entity means a   
local educational ag5cy or a local      
gov]nm5t entity4  7#c7 ,secret>ies ,!   
t]m ,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y (     
,education & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices4  7f7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( ! fiscal
 ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbd4  4  #c4 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et    
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #edad ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #edae4 ,grants = improv+ e>ly *ildhood 
c>e & education4  4