,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aiba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #e1 #bjag,mr4  
,banks ( ,indiana introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,head ,/>t ,act to au?orize block
 grants to ,/ates = prek9d]g>t5         
education1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,head   
,/>t ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4  #b4     
,improvem5ts ,! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq47 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  #fce4 ,%ort title ,?is  
sub*apt] may be cit$ z ! ,head ,/>t     
,act4  #fcf4 ,/atem5t ( purpose ,x is ! 
purpose ( ?is sub*apt] to promote !     
s*ool read9ess ( l[-income *ildr5 by    
enhanc+ _! cognitive1 social1 &         
emotional developm5t 9 a le>n+          
environm5t t supports *ildr5's gr[? 9   
language1 lit]acy1 ma!matics1 sci5ce1   
social & emotional function+1 creative  
arts1 physical skills1 & approa*es to   
le>n+4  #fcg4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( 

?is sub*apt]3 7#a7 ,delegate ag5cy ,!   
t]m delegate ag5cy means a public1      
private nonpr(it 7includ+ a             
community-bas$ organization1 z def9$ 9  
section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja771 or =-pr(it organization or     
ag5cy to :i* an eligible entity has     
delegat$ all or "p ( ! responsibility ( 
! grantee = adm9i/]+ funds "u ?is       
sub*apt]4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m 
eligible entity means ! recipi5t ( a    
subgrant "u section #fci7;d77#c77;,a74  
7#c7 ,f9ancial assi/ance ,! t]m f9ancial
 assi/ance includes assi/ance provid$ by
 grant1 agreem5t1 or contract1 & paym5ts
 may be made 9 in/allm5ts & 9 advance or
 by way ( reimbursem5t ) necess>y       
adju/m5ts on acc\nt ( ov]paym5ts or     
und]paym5ts4  7#d7 ,grant recipi5t ,!   
t]m grant recipi5t means ! recipi5t ( a 
grant "u section #fci7;a74  7#e7 ,indian
 tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe means any   
tribe1 b&1 nation1 pueblo1 or o!r       
organiz$ gr\p or community ( ,indians1  

includ+ any ,native village describ$ 9  
section #c7;c7 ( ! ,alaska ,native      
,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjb7;c77 or e/abli%$ pursuant to su*  
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 t is
 recogniz$ z eligible = ! special       
programs & s]vices provid$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates to ,indians because ( _! /atus z 
,indians4  7#f7 ,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#g7      
,l[-income *ild ,! t]m l[-income *ild   
means a *ild :o is age #e or y\ng]1 & is
 f a family ) an income bel[ #ajj p]c5t 
( ! pov]ty l9e = ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye> 
= :i* satisfactory data are available4  
7#h7 ,pov]ty l9e ,! t]m pov]ty l9e means
 ! (ficial pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ by !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget7-- 7,a7   
adju/$ to reflect ! p]c5tage *ange 9 !  
,consum] ,price ,index ,= ,all ,urban   
,consum]s1 issu$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor  
,/ati/ics1 occurr+ 9 ! #a-ye> p]iod or  

o!r int]val imm$iately prec$+ ! date su*
 adju/m5t is made2 &  7,b7 adju/$ =     
family size4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m    
,/ate means a ,/ate1 ! ,commonweal? (   
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! 
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 ,! t]m includes 
! ,republic ( ,palau1 except dur+ any   
p]iod = :i* a ,compact ( ,free          
,association is 9 effect1 conta9s       
provisions = e>ly *ildhood education or 
developm5t1 & prohibits ! assi/ance     
provid$ "u ?is sub*apt]4  #fch4         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is sub*apt] #h1eih1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  #fci4   
,block grants to eligible /ates &       
,indian tribes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( ?is sub*apt]1 beg9n+
 on ,octob] #a ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>      
foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,head ,/>t 

,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag1 f ! am\nts    
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is sub*apt] "u 
section #fch = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d grants to eligible ,/ates &  
,indian tribes f allotm5ts made "u      
subsection 7b7 9 accordance ) ?is       
section4  7b7 ,allotm5ts  7#a7 ,=mula ,!
 ,secret>y %all allot ! am\nt           
appropriat$ "u section #fch = a fiscal  
ye> among ! eligible ,/ates & ,indian   
tribes 9 proportion to ! numb] ( *ildr51
 age #e & y\ng]1 :o are f families )    
incomes bel[ #ajj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e =
 ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye> = :i*           
satisfactory data are available & :o are
 9 an eligible ,/ate or ,indian tribe1  
comp>$ to ! numb] ( su* *ildr5 = t      
fiscal ye> :o are 9 all eligible ,/ates 
or ,indian tribes4  7#b7 ,calculation ,=
 purposes ( c\nt+ ! numb] ( *ildr5 :o   
are 9 an eligible ,/ate "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! *ildr5 :o are c\nt$ 9 an        
eligible ,indian tribe 9 t ,/ate %all be
 exclud$4  7c7 ,application ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      

section1 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y t  
includes ! numb] ( l[-income *ildr5 9 ! 
,/ate or ,indian tribe4  7d7 ,use (     
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant recipi5t  
"u ?is section %all use #ajj p]c5t ( !  
grant funds-- 7,a7 = prek9d]g>t5        
education programs 9 ! ,/ate or ,indian 
tribe involv$2  7,b7 = ! adm9i/ration ( 
! programs describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7,c7 to provide direct te*nical      
assi/ance1 ov]sight1 monitor+1 rese>*1 &
 tra9+ ) respect to ! programs describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,c]tification 
,! ,gov]nor1 or o!r *ief executive1 (   
ea* grant recipi5t %all c]tify t all    
grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section w be 
us$ to directly or indirectly provide   
compreh5sive education & relat$ s]vices 
to l[-income *ildr5 & _! families4  7#c7
 ,grant recipi5t responsibilities ,a    
grant recipi5t %all-- 7,a7 aw>d         
subgrants to eligible entities 7z def9$ 
by ! grant recipi5t7 to enable su*      
entities to provide1 directly or ?r\gh a

 delegate ag5cy1 prek9d]g>t5 education  
programs 9 ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe     
involv$2  7,b7 e/abli% rules & /&>ds = !
 entities aw>d$ subgrants "u subp>agraph
 7,a72 &  7,c7 monitor compliance by    
entities aw>d$ subgrants "u subp>agraph 
7,a74  7#d7 ,flexibility ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( ,f$]al law 7o!r ?an ?is 
section7-- 7,a7 a grant recipi5t %all h 
full flexibility to use grant funds to  
f9ance a prek9d]g>t5 education provid]1 
s]vice1 or program2 &  7,b7 9 p>ticul>1 
to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u ,/ate law1 may use
 ! grant funds to e/abli% a portable    
v\*] sy/em t all[s a p>5t ( a l[-income 
*ild to use a portion ( ! grant funds1  
o!r available public funds1 or private  
funds to pay "s or all ( ! co/s (       
att5dance at a private prek9d]g>t5      
education program4  7#e7 ,memb]s (      
,indian tribes ,a memb] ( an ,indian    
tribe :o is eligible to receive s]vices 
pursuant to a program fund$ "u ?is      
section may elect to receive su* s]vices
 f any eligible entity = ! ,/ate or     

,indian tribe 9 :i* ! memb] resides4    
7e7 ,mat*+ funds ,a grant recipi5t %all 
provide mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces 
equal to #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant  
to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is 
section4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,no    
eligible entity t receives a subgrant to
 provide a program "u ?is sub*apt] %all 
use m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! subgrant funds =
 ! adm9i/rative co/s ( ! program4  #fdj4
 ,limitations on assi/ance ,no?+ 9 ?is  
sub*apt] %all be con/ru$ to require a   
grant recipi5t to e/abli% a publicly    
fund$ program ( e>ly *ildhood education 
& developm5t1 or to require any *ild to 
p>ticipate 9 su* a publicly fund$       
program1 includ+ a pres*ool program     
fund$ by a grant recipi5t1 or to        
p>ticipate 9 any initial scre5+ 7o!r ?an
 a heal? scre5+7 be=e p>ticipat+ 9 a    
publicly fund$ program ( e>ly *ildhood  
education & developm5t1 except z provid$
 "u sections #fab7;a77#c7 & #fce7;a77#e7
 ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities       
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4          

#adab7;a77#c71 #adce7;a77#e774  #fda4   
,goals2 monitor+  7a7 ,self-,assessm5ts 
,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* program  
ye>1 ea* grant recipi5t %all conduct a  
compreh5sive self-assessm5t ( !         
effectiv5ess & progress ( ! grant       
recipi5t's program "u ?is sub*apt] 9    
meet+ program goals e/abli%$ by ! grant 
recipi5t4 ,! self-assessm5t %all include
 a det]m9ation ( ! numb] ( l[-income    
*ildr5 s]v$ by ! program c>ri$ out by ! 
grant recipi5t "u ?is sub*apt]4  7b7    
,reports ,! grant recipi5t %all develop1
 & make available to ! public1 an onl9e 
& se>*able report conta9+ !             
self-assessm5t1 & an improvem5t plan to 
/r5g!n any areas id5tifi$ 9 !           
self-assessm5t z weaknesses or 9 ne$ (  
improvem5t4 ,! report %all include !    
numb] ( l[-income *ildr5 s]v$ by !      
program c>ri$ out by ! grant recipi5t "u
 ?is sub*apt]4  7c7 ,ongo+ monitor+ ,ea*
 grant recipi5t %all e/abli% & implem5t 
proc$ures = ! ongo+ monitor+ ( _!       
respective programs1 to ensure t !      

op]ations ( ! programs "w t[>d meet+ !  
program goals4  #fdb4 ,adm9i/rative     
requirem5ts ,ea* grant recipi5t %all    
make available to ! public a report     
publi%$ onl9e at lea/ once 9 ea* fiscal 
ye> t discloses ! foll[+ in=mation1 f ! 
mo/ rec5tly conclud$ fiscal ye>1 except 
t report+ su* in=mation %all n reveal   
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an 
individual *ild or p>5t3  7#a7 ,! total 
am\nt ( public & private funds receiv$ &
 ! am\nt f ea* s\rce4  7#b7 ,an         
explanation ( budget>y exp5ditures &    
propos$ budget = ! fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,! 
total numb] ( *ildr5 & families s]v$1 ! 
av]age mon?ly enrollm5t 7z a p]c5tage ( 
fund$ enrollm5t71 & ! p]c5tage (        
eligible *ildr5 s]v$4  7#d7 ,! results (
 ! mo/ rec5t self-assessm5t "u section  
#fda4  7#e7 ,in=mation ab\t p>5t        
involvem5t activities4  7#f7 ,in=mation 
ab\t ! grant recipi5t's ef=ts to prep>e 
*ildr5 = k9d]g>t54  #fdc4 ,records ,ea* 
recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is    
sub*apt] %all keep records1 includ+     

records :i* fully disclose ! am\nt &    
disposition by su* recipi5t ( ! proce$s 
( su* f9ancial assi/ance1 ! total co/ ( 
! program or activity 9 connection ) :i*
 su* f9ancial assi/ance is giv5 or us$1 
& ! am\nt ( t portion ( ! co/ ( !       
program or activity suppli$ by o!r      
s\rces4  #fdd4 ,rese>*  7a7 ,/udy ,!    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy-- 7#a7 ( ! diff]5t  
approa*es & be/ practices us$ by ,/ates 
& ,indian tribes 9 c>ry+ out ! program  
"u ?is sub*apt]2 &  7#b7 t is limit$ to 
! in=mation provid$ 9 ! onl9e reports   
made available by grant recipi5ts "u    
sections #fda & #fdb4  7b7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ! f\r? fiscal ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ref]r$ to 9      
section #fci7;a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
%all submit a report conta9+ ! results (
 ! /udy to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress4  #fde4 ,nondiscrim9ation     
provisions ,no grant recipi5t %all      
provide f9ancial assi/ance = any program
 or activity "u ?is sub*apt] unless !   

grant or contract relat+ to ! f9ancial  
assi/ance specifically provides t no    
p]son ) responsibilities 9 ! op]ation ( 
! program or activity w discrim9ate )   
respect to any su* program or activity  
because ( race1 cre$1 color1 national   
orig91 sex1 political affiliation1 or   
beliefs1 or because ( a disability 9    
violation ( section #ejd ( !            
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid74  #fdf4 ,political      
activities  7a7 ,re/rictions ,a program 
assi/$ "u ?is sub*apt]1 & any individual
 employ$ by1 or assign$ to or 91 a      
program assi/$ "u ?is sub*apt] 7dur+ !  
h\rs 9 :i* su* individual is work+ on   
behalf ( su* program71 %all n engage 9--
  7#a7 any p>tisan or nonp>tisan        
political activity or any o!r political 
activity associat$ ) a c&idate1 or      
cont5d+ faction or gr\p1 9 an election =
 public or p>ty (fice2  7#b7 any        
activity to provide vot]s or prospective
 vot]s ) transportation to ! polls or   
simil> assi/ance 9 connection ) any su* 

election2 or  7#c7 assi/+1 promot+1 or  
det]r+ union organization4  7b7         
,regi/ration ,no funds appropriat$ "u   
?is sub*apt] may be us$ to conduct vot] 
regi/ration activities4 ,no?+ 9 ?is     
sub*apt] prohibits ! availability (     
,head ,/>t facilities dur+ h\rs (       
op]ation = ! use ( any nonp>tisan       
organization to increase ! numb] (      
eligible citiz5s :o regi/] to vote 9    
elections = ,f$]al (fice4  #fdg4        
,advance fund+ ,= ! purpose ( af=d+     
adequate notice ( fund+ available "u ?is
 sub*apt]1 appropriations = c>ry+ out   
?is sub*apt] are au?oriz$ to be includ$ 
9 an appropriation ,act = ! fiscal ye>  
prec$+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* !y are        
available = obligation4  #fdh4 ,g5]al   
provisions  7a7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is 
sub*apt] %all be con/ru$ to au?orize or 
p]mit ! ,secret>y or any employee or    
contractor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices to m&ate1 direct1 or    
control1 ! selection ( a curriculum1 a  
program ( in/ruction1 or in/ructional   

mat]ials1 = a ,head ,/>t program c>ri$  
out by an eligible entity4  7b7 ,special
 rule ,no?+ 9 ?is sub*apt] %all be      
con/ru$ to au?orize an eligible entity  
c>ry+ out a program or activity or a    
local educational ag5cy to require ! o!r
 to select or implem5t a specific       
curriculum or program ( in/ruction4  4  
#c4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
?is ,act %all apply beg9n+ on ,octob] #a
 ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> foll[+ ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4