,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bj1 #bjac ,mr4   
,burr 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4  
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 & ,mr4 
,b5net7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*ild ,c>e &      
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
to require crim9al backgr\nd *ecks =    
*ild c>e provid]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,c>e        
,protection ,act ( #bjac4  #b4          
,requirem5t ( crim9al backgr\nd *ecks ,!
 ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant 
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et    
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#feh;,g ! foll[+ new section3  #feh;,h4 
,crim9al backgr\nd *ecks  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a ,/ate t receives funds to c>ry out   
?is sub*apt] %all h 9 effect--  7#a7    
requirem5ts1 policies1 & proc$ures to   
require & conduct crim9al backgr\nd     
*ecks = *ild c>e /aff memb]s 7includ+   

prospective *ild c>e /aff memb]s7 ( *ild
 c>e provid]s describ$ 9 subsection 7c72
 &  7#b7 lic5s+1 regulation1 &          
regi/ration requirem5ts1 z applicable1 t
 prohibit ! employm5t ( *ild c>e /aff   
memb]s z describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7b7
 ,requirem5ts ,a crim9al backgr\nd *eck 
= a *ild c>e /aff memb] "u subsection   
7a7 %all include--  7#a7 a se>* ( !     
,/ate crim9al regi/ry or repository 9 ! 
,/ate :]e ! *ild c>e /aff memb] resides 
& ea* ,/ate :]e su* /aff memb] previ\sly
 resid$2  7#b7 a se>* ( ,/ate-bas$ *ild 
abuse & neglect regi/ries & databases 9 
! ,/ate :]e ! *ild c>e /aff memb]       
resides & ea* ,/ate :]e su* /aff memb]  
previ\sly resid$2  7#c7 a se>* ( !      
,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t]2  7#d7
 a ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation       
f+]pr9t *eck us+ ! ,integrat$ ,automat$ 
,f+]pr9t ,id5tification ,sy/em2 &  7#e7 
a se>* ( ! ,national ,sex ,(f5d]        
,regi/ry e/abli%$ "u ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild
 ,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #afija et seq474  7c7        

,prohibitions  7#a7 ,*ild c>e /aff      
memb]s ,a *ild c>e /aff memb] %all be   
ineligible = employm5t by a *ild c>e    
provid] t is lic5s$1 regulat$1 or       
regi/]$ by ! ,/ate or receives funds    
provid$ "u ?is sub*apt] 9 a ,/ate if su*
 individual--  7,a7 refuses to cons5t to
 ! crim9al backgr\nd *eck describ$ 9    
subsection 7b72  7,b7 makes a false     
/atem5t 9 connection ) su* crim9al      
backgr\nd *eck2  7,c7 is regi/]$1 or is 
requir$ to be regi/]$1 on a ,/ate sex   
(f5d] regi/ry or ! ,national ,sex ,(f5d]
 ,regi/ry e/abli%$ "u ! ,adam ,wal%     
,*ild ,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afija et seq472 or     
7,d7 has be5 convict$ ( a felony consi/+
 (--  7i7 murd]1 z describ$ 9 section   
#aaaa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7ii7 *ild abuse or neglect2  7iii7 a    
crime aga9/ *ildr51 includ+ *ild        
pornography2  7iv7 sp\sal abuse2  7v7 a 
crime involv+ rape or sexual assault2   
7vi7 kidnap+2  7vii7 arson2 or  7viii7  
physical assault1 batt]y1 or a          

drug-relat$ (f5se1 committ$ )9 ! pa/ #e 
ye>s4  7#b7 ,*ild c>e provid]s ,a *ild  
c>e provid] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be ineligible = funds provid$ "u   
?is sub*apt] if ! provid] employs a /aff
 memb] :o is ineligible = employm5t "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,submittal ( reque/s
 = backgr\nd *ecks  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
*ild c>e provid] cov]$ by subsection 7c7
 %all submit a reque/1 to ! appropriate 
,/ate ag5cy designat$ by a ,/ate1 = a   
crim9al backgr\nd *eck describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 = ea* *ild c>e /aff     
memb] 7includ+ prospective *ild c>e /aff
 memb]s7 ( ! provid]4  7#b7 ,/aff       
,memb]s ,9 ! case ( an individual :o    
became a *ild c>e /aff memb] be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,*ild ,c>e ,protection  
,act ( #bjac1 ! provid] %all submit su* 
a reque/--  7,a7 prior to ! la/ day     
describ$ 9 subsection 7i77#a72 &  7,b7 n
 less (t5 ?an once dur+ ea* #e-ye> p]iod
 foll[+ ! fir/ submission date "u ?is   
p>agraph = t /aff memb]4  7#c7          
,prospective /aff memb]s ,9 ! case ( an 

individual :o is a prospective *ild c>e 
/aff memb] on or aft] ?an t date (      
enactm5t1 ! provid] %all submit su* a   
reque/--  7,a7 prior to ! date !        
individual becomes a *ild c>e /aff memb]
 ( ! provid]2 &  7,b7 n less (t5 ?an    
once dur+ ea* #e-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! fir/
 submission date "u ?is p>agraph = t    
/aff memb]4  7e7 ,backgr\nd *eck results
 & appeals  7#a7 ,backgr\nd *eck results
 ,! ,/ate %all c>ry out ! reque/ ( a    
*ild c>e provid] = a crim9al backgr\nd  
*eck z exp$iti\sly z possible & %all    
provide ! results ( ! crim9al backgr\nd 
*eck to su* provid]4  7#b7 ,appeals ,!  
,/ate %all provide = a process by :i* a 
*ild c>e /aff memb] 7includ+ a          
prospective *ild c>e /aff memb]7 may    
appeal ! results ( a crim9al backgr\nd  
*eck conduct$ "u ?is section to *all5ge 
! accuracy or complet5ess ( ! in=mation 
conta9$ 9 su* memb]'s crim9al backgr\nd 
report4  7f7 ,fees = backgr\nd *ecks    
,fees t a ,/ate may *>ge = ! co/s (     
conduct+ a crim9al backgr\nd *eck z     

requir$ by ?is section %all n exce$ !   
actual co/s to ! ,/ate = ! adm9i/ration 
( su* crim9al backgr\nd *ecks4  7g7     
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to prev5t a ,/ate f disqualify+
 individuals z *ild c>e /aff memb]s bas$
 on _! conviction = crimes n            
specifically li/$ 9 ?is section t be> ^u
 an individual's fitness to provide c>e 
= & h responsibility = ! safety &       
well-be+ ( *ildr54  7h7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m *ild c>e      
provid] means a c5t]-bas$ *ild c>e      
provid]1 a gr\p home *ild c>e provid]1 a
 family *ild c>e provid]1 or o!r provid]
 ( *ild c>e s]vices = comp5sation & on a
 regul> basis t--  7,a7 is n an         
individual :o is relat$ to all *ildr5 = 
:om *ild c>e s]vices are provid$2 &     
7,b7 is lic5s$1 regulat$1 or regi/]$ "u 
,/ate law or receives funds provid$ "u  
?is sub*apt]2 &  7#b7 ! t]m *ild c>e    
/aff memb] means an individual 7o!r ?an 
an individual :o is relat$ to all *ildr5
 = :om *ild c>e s]vices are provid$7--  

7,a7 :o is employ$ by a *ild c>e provid]
 = comp5sation2  7,b7 ^: activities     
involve ! c>e or sup]vision ( *ildr5 = a
 *ild c>e provid] or access to *ildr5 :o
 are c>$ = or sup]vis$ by a *ild c>e    
provid]2 or  7,c7 :o is a family *ild   
c>e provid]4  7i7 ,effective date  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives funds to   
c>ry out ?is sub*apt] %all meet !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section = ! provision 
( crim9al backgr\nd *ecks = *ild c>e    
/aff memb]s describ$ 9 subsection       
7d77#a7 n lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ! second 
full fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,*ild ,c>e ,protection ,act ( #bjac4 
7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may grant a 
,/ate an ext5sion ( "t1 ( n m ?an #a    
fiscal ye>1 to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section if ! ,/ate demon/rates a good   
fai? ef=t to comply ) ! requirem5ts (   
?is section4  7#c7 ,p5alty =            
noncompliance ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 = any fiscal ye> 
t a ,/ate fails to comply sub/antially )
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 !         

,secret>y %all )hold #e p]c5t ( ! funds 
t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to t ,/ate "u
 ?is sub*apt] = ! foll[+ fiscal ye>4  4