,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aabf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #aj1 #bjac ,mr4 ,reed 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,cowan1 and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to aid and support pediatric involvement in reading and education4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,prescribe ,a ,book ,act4 #b4 ,pediatric involvement in reading and education ,part ,d of title ,v of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbda et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bb ,pediatric ,early ,literacy ,programs #efba4 ,definitions ,in this subpart3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a nonprofit organization that has1 as determined by the ,secretary1 demonstrated effectiveness in the following areas3 7,a7 ,providing peer-to-peer training to healthcare providers in research-based methods of literacy promotion as part of routine pediatric health supervision visits4 7,b7 ,delivering a training curriculum through a variety of medical education settings1 including residency training1 continuing medical education1 and national pediatric conferences4 7,c7 ,providing technical assistance to local healthcare facilities to effectively implement a high-quality ,pediatric ,early ,literacy ,program4 7,d7 ,offering opportunities for local healthcare facilities to obtain books at significant discounts1 as described in section #efbf4 7,e7 ,integrating the latest developmental and educational research into the training curriculum for healthcare providers described in subparagraph 7,b74 7#b7 ,pediatric ,early ,literacy ,program ,the term ,pediatric ,early ,literacy ,program means a program that-- 7,a7 creates and implements a #c-part model through which-- 7i7 healthcare providers1 doctors1 and nurses1 trained in research-based methods of early language and literacy promotion1 encourage parents to read aloud to their young children1 and offer developmentally appropriate recommendations and strategies to parents for the purpose of reading aloud to their children2 7ii7 healthcare providers1 at health supervision visits1 provide each child between the ages of #f months and #e years a new1 developmentally appropriate children's book to take home and keep2 and 7iii7 volunteers in waiting areas of healthcare facilities read aloud to children1 modeling for parents the techniques and pleasures of sharing books together2 7,b7 demonstrates1 through research published in peer-reviewed journals1 effectiveness in positively altering parent behavior regarding reading aloud to children1 and improving expressive and receptive language in young children2 and 7,c7 receives the endorsement of nationally recognized medical associations and academies4 #efbb4 ,program authorized ,the ,secretary is authorized to award grants to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to implement ,pediatric ,early ,literacy ,programs4 #efbc4 ,applications ,an eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under section #efbb shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and including such information as the ,secretary may reasonably require4 #efbd4 ,matching requirement ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under section #efbb shall provide1 either directly or through private contributions1 non-,federal matching funds equal to not less than #ej percent of the grant received by the eligible entity under section #efbb4 ,such matching funds may be in cash or in-kind4 #efbe4 ,use of grant funds 7a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under section #efbb shall-- 7#a7 enter into contracts with private nonprofit organizations1 or with public agencies1 selected based on the criteria described in subsection 7b71 under which each contractor will agree to establish and operate a ,pediatric ,early ,literacy ,program2 7#b7 provide such training and technical assistance to each contractor of the eligible entity as may be necessary to carry out this subpart2 and 7#c7 include such other terms and conditions in an agreement with a contractor as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate to ensure the effectiveness of such programs4 7b7 ,contractor criteria ,each contractor shall be selected under subsection 7a77#a7 on the basis of the extent to which the contractor gives priority to serving a substantial number or percentage of at-risk children1 including-- 7#a7 children from families with an income below #bjj percent of the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved1 particularly such children in high-poverty areas2 7#b7 children without adequate medical insurance2 7#c7 children enrolled in a ,state ,medicaid program1 established under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 or in the ,state ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program established under title ,,xxi of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;aa et seq472 7#d7 children living in rural areas2 7#e7 migrant children2 and 7#f7 children with limited access to libraries4 #efbf4 ,restriction on payments ,the ,secretary shall make no payment to an eligible entity under this subpart unless the ,secretary determines that the eligible entity or a contractor of the eligible entity1 as the case may be1 has made arrangements with book publishers or distributors to obtain books at discounts that are at least as favorable as discounts that are customarily given by such publisher or distributor for book purchases made under similar circumstances in the absence of ,federal assistance4 #efbg4 ,reporting requirement ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under section #efbb shall report annually to the ,secretary on the effectiveness of the program implemented by the eligible entity and the programs instituted by each contractor of the eligible entity1 and shall include in the report a description of each program4 4 #c4 ,conforming amendment ,the table of contents in section #b of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #efah the following3 ,,subpart #bb--,pediatric ,early ,literacy ,programs ,sec4 #efba4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #efbb4 ,program authorized4 ,sec4 #efbc4 ,applications4 ,sec4 #efbd4 ,matching requirement4 ,sec4 #efbe4 ,use of grant funds4 ,sec4 #efbf4 ,restriction on payments4 ,sec4 #efbg4 ,reporting requirement4 4