,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #d1 #bjag ,mr4 
,cr[ley 7= himself & ,ms4 ,frankel (    
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d "p ,a (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to
 provide additional *ild c>e fund+1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,*ildr5 ,fir/ ,act (   
#bjag4  #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is 
,act are--  7#a7 to provide fund+ to    
ensure t ! families t h infants &       
toddl]s1 t h a family income ( n m ?an  
#bjj p]c5t ( ! applicable ,f$]al pov]ty 
guidel9e1 & t ne$ *ild c>e h access to  
high-quality infant & toddl] *ild c>e by
 ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbh1 9 ord] to    
promote family economic security &      

p>5tal employm5t1 to support p>5ts 9    
balanc+ "w & family obligations1 & to   
promote *ildr5's heal?1 e>ly c>e1 &     
le>n+2  7#b7 to provide suffici5t fund+ 
to ensure t bo? families & *ild c>e     
provid]s h ! res\rces !y ne$ to support 
high-quality e>ly c>e & le>n+ = infants 
& toddl]s2  7#c7 to ensure t provid]    
paym5t rates1 = infant & toddl] *ild c>e
 provid]s1 are set at a level high en\gh
 to support high-quality *ild c>e =     
infants & toddl]s1 includ+ infants &    
toddl]s ) disabilities2  7#d7 to assi/  
eligible infant & toddl] *ild c>e       
provid]s 9 improv+ ! quality ( _!       
programs--  7,a7 by /r5g!n+ ! skills1   
compet5cies1 & comp5sation ( ! work=ce (
 ^? provid]s1 9 a mann] align$ ) !      
report entitl$ ,trans=m+ ! ,work=ce =   
,*ildr5 ,bir? ,?r\gh ,age #h3 ,a ,unify+
 ,f\ndation1 issu$ by ! ,national       
,academy ( ,sci5ces 9 ,april #bjae2 &   
7,b7 by help+ ^? provid]s ensure t      
*ildr5 receive ! compreh5sive s]vices !y
 ne$1 by coord9at+ activities ) o!r     

community s]vice provid]s2 &  7#e7 to   
ensure t high-quality infant & toddl]   
*ild c>e is a /rong compon5t ( a        
cont9uum ( quality e>ly c>e & le>n+     
activities )9 ,/ates & ,indian & ,native
 ,hawaiian communities1 />t+ ) pr5atal  
c>e & cont9u+ ?r\gh activities 9 ! e>ly 
s*ool ye>s1 ) seamless transitions      
betwe5 programs4  #c4 ,*ild c>e fund+ = 
infants & toddl]s  ,"p ,a ( title ,,iv (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #dah ! foll[+3  #dah;,a4 ,fund+ 
= *ild c>e = infants & toddl]s  7a7     
,grants ,to exp& access to high-,quality
 *ild c>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt     
res]v$ "u subsection 7g77#a7 = a fiscal 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make a grant--    
7,a7 to ea* eligible ,/ate t is n a     
t]ritory1 9 an am\nt t be>s ! same ratio
 to #ie p]c5t ( ! am\nt s res]v$ z !    
numb] ( infants & toddl]s f l[-income   
families 9 ! ,/ate be>s to ! total numb]
 ( su* infants & toddl]s 9 all eligible 
,/ates t are n t]ritories2 &  7,b7 to   

ea* eligible ,/ate t is a t]ritory1 9 an
 am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to #e p]c5t (
 ! am\nt s res]v$ z ! numb] ( infants & 
toddl]s f l[-income families 9 !        
t]ritory be>s to ! total numb] ( su*    
infants & toddl]s 9 all eligible ,/ates 
t are t]ritories4  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,a 
,/ate to :i* a grant is made "u ?is     
subsection %all use ! grant-- 7,a7 to   
exp& access to high-quality *ild c>e =  
infants & toddl]s :o d n receive *ild   
c>e fund$ ?r\gh ! ,*ild ,c>e &          
,developm5t ,fund2  7,b7 to increase1 z 
describ$ 9 ?is section1 ! quality ( *ild
 c>e = infants & toddl]s :o receive *ild
 c>e fund$ ?r\gh ! ,*ild ,c>e &         
,developm5t ,fund2 &  7,c7  7i7 to      
support paym5t rates1 = *ild c>e        
provid]s t s]ve infants & toddl]s1 t    
reflect ! co/ ( high-quality *ild c>e & 
are suffici5t to attract1 support1 &    
reta9 provid]s :o meet quality /&>ds t  
relate to ! unique ne$s ( infants &     
toddl]s1 includ+ infants & toddl]s )    
disabilities2 &  7ii7 to increase !     

comp5sation (1 & provide o!r f9ancial   
inc5tives =1 ! highly-qualifi$ infant & 
toddl] *ild c>e work=ce4  7b7 ,grants = 
ma9ta9+ access to *ild c>e ,f ! am\nt   
res]v$ "u subsection 7g77#f7 = a fiscal 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make a grant--    
7#a7 to ea* eligible ,/ate t is n a     
t]ritory1 9 an am\nt t be>s ! same ratio
 to ! am\nt s res]v$ z ! am\nt payable  
to ! ,/ate "u section #dah7;a77#b77;,b7 
= ! fiscal ye> be>s to ! total ( !      
am\nts payable "u su* section = ! fiscal
 ye> to all eligible ,/ates t are n     
t]ritories2 &  7#b7 to ea* eligible     
,/ate t is a t]ritory1 9 an am\nt t be>s
 ! same ratio to #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt s   
res]v$ z ! am\nt payable to ! t]ritory  
"u section #dah7;a77#b77;,b7 = ! fiscal 
ye> be>s to ! total ( ! am\nts payable  
"u su* section = ! fiscal ye> to all    
eligible ,/ates t are t]ritories4  7c7  
,grants = ,indian & ,native ,hawaiian   
*ild c>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,grant    
=mula ,9 ord] to ensure t ,indian &     
,native ,hawaiian *ildr5 h equal access 

to high-quality infant & toddl] *ild    
c>e1 ! ,secret>y %all develop a =mula = 
allott+ ! am\nt res]v$ "u subsection    
7g77#b7 among ,indian tribes & tribal   
organizations1 & %all make a grant to   
ea* ,indian tribe & tribal organization 
9 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt allott$ to !
 ,indian tribe or tribal organization "u
 ! =mula4  7,b7 ,=mula factors ,9       
develop+ ! =mula1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7
 provide = a level ( fund+ t w ensure t1
 by ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbf1 ! ,indian 
& ,native ,hawaiian infants & toddl]s 9 
eligible families w receive a level (   
s]vices t is equival5t to ! high-quality
 *ild c>e receiv$ by infants & toddl]s 9
 ! g5]al population "u ?is section2     
7ii7 take into consid]ation ! unique    
ne$s & circum/ances ( individuals 9     
,indian & ,native ,hawaiian communities1
 su* z unemploym5t rates2 &  7iii7 ! co/
 ( provid+ high-quality *ild c>e t      
addresses ,indian & ,native ,hawaiian   
culture & language4  7#b7 ,use ( funds  
,an ,indian tribe or tribal organization

 to :i* a grant is made "u ?is          
subsection %all use ! grant to provide  
high-quality *ild c>e to infants &      
toddl]s 9 l[-income families4  7d7      
,grants = *ild c>e dur+ unconv5tional   
h\rs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt res]v$ "u
 subsection 7g77#e7 = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! 
,secret>y may make a grant--  7,a7 to   
ea* eligible ,/ate t is n a t]ritory1 9 
an am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to ! am\nt 
s res]v$ z ! total ( ! am\nts payable to
 ! ,/ate "u section #dah & ?is section =
 ! fiscal ye> be>s to ! total ( ! am\nts
 payable "u su* sections = ! fiscal ye> 
to all eligible ,/ates t are n          
t]ritories2 &  7,b7 to ea* eligible     
,/ate t is a t]ritory1 9 an am\nt t be>s
 ! same ratio to #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt s   
res]v$ z ! total ( ! am\nts payable to !
 t]ritory "u section #dah & ?is section 
= ! fiscal ye> be>s to ! total ( !      
am\nts payable "u su* sections = !      
fiscal ye> to all eligible ,/ates t are 
t]ritories4  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate 
to :i* a grant is made "u ?is subsection

 %all use ! grant to enable ! provision 
( *ild c>e dur+ nontraditional &        
unpr$ictable h\rs4  7e7 ,applicability (
 c]ta9 requirem5ts relat+ to *ild c>e   
fund+ ,subsections 7a77#b77;,d71        
7a77#e71 7b71 & 7c7 ( section #dah %all 
apply ) respect to ?is section 9 ! same 
way su* subsections apply ) respect to  
section #dah4  7f7 ,appropriation ,=    
grants "u ?is section1 !re are          
appropriat$-- 7#a7 #c1gde1jjj1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjah2  7#b7 #d1bab1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjai2  7#c7 #d1ibf1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7#d7 #e1igb1jjj1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#e7              
#g1jch1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7#f7
 #h1adf1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2     
7#g7 #i1gge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 
7#h7 #aa1daf1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2
  7#i7 #ac1afi1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbf2 &  7#aj7 #ae1bbb1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbg4  7g7 ,res]vations ( funds ,f
 ! am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7f7 
= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7#a7 res]ve an am\nt = grants "u        

subsection 7a7 7relat+ to exp&+ access  
to high-quality *ild c>e72  7#b7 res]ve 
n less ?an #b p]c5t = grants "u         
subsection 7c7 7relat+ to ,indian &     
,native ,hawaiian *ild c>e72  7#c7      
res]ve n m ?an #j4e p]c5t = rese>* &    
evaluation ( activities "u ?is section2 
7#d7 res]ve n m ?an #j4e p]c5t = !      
provision ( te*nical assi/ance relat+ to
 activities "u ?is section2  7#e7 res]ve
 #f p]c5t = grants "u subsection 7d7    
7relat+ to *ild c>e provid$ dur+        
nontraditional & unpr$ictable h\rs72 &  
7#f7 res]ve ! rema9d] = grants "u       
subsection 7b7 7relat+ to ma9ta9+ access
 to *ild c>e74  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t  
,fund ,! t]m ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t   
,fund means ! funds appropriat$ "u !    
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et    
seq47 & ! funds appropriat$ "u section  
#dah ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,eligible family 
,! t]m eligible family means a l[-income
 family t has1 & ne$s *ild c>e =1 an    

infant or toddl]4  7#c7 ,eligible infant
 or toddl] ,! t]m eligible infant or    
toddl] means an infant or toddl] f a    
l[-income family4  7#d7 ,high-quality   
,?is t]m high-quality1 us$ ) respect to 
*ild c>e 7includ+ e>ly c>e & le>n+71    
means *ild c>e t-- 7,a7 meets ! ne$s (  
work+ families1 includ+ full-day &      
full-ye> options2  7,b7 provides        
adequate comp5sation to attract1 reta91 
& develop a well-qualifi$ work=ce1 &    
provides opportunities = c>egiv]s to    
progress ?r\gh pr(essional developm5t   
goals2  7,c7 promotes age-appropriate   
social1 emotional1 cognitive1 & physical
 developm5t2  7,d7 coord9ates activities
 ) ,head ,/>t & o!r public & private    
ag5cies to ensure t infants & toddl]s   
are ref]r$ to o!r appropriate community 
s]vices2 &  7,e7 engages ) p>5ts 9 _!   
roles z fir/ tea*]s & p>tn]s ) p>5ts 9  
_! *ild's e>ly c>e & le>n+ & transition 
to pre-k9d]g>t5 or a ,head ,/>t program4
  7#e7 ,infant or toddl] ,! t]m infant  
or toddl] means a *ild :o has n atta9$  

#d ye>s ( age4  7#f7 ,infant or toddl] )
 a disability ,! t]m infant or toddl] ) 
a disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #fcb ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adcb74  7#g7 ,l[-income      
family ,! t]m l[-income family means a  
family ) a family income ( n m ?an #bjj 
p]c5t ( ! applicable ,f$]al pov]ty      
guidel9e4  7#h7 ,native hawaiian ,! t]m 
,native ,hawaiian has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #geag74  7#i7 ,t]ritory ,! t]m
 t]ritory means ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to  
,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & !      
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
7#aj7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m tribal
 organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &         
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  4  #d4         
,applicability ( ,/ate or local heal? & 
safety /&>ds to o!r ,,tanf *ild c>e     

sp5d+ ,section #djb7;a7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;a77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#h7 ,c]tification ( proc$ures to ensure
 t *ild c>e provid]s comply ) applicable
 ,/ate or local heal? & safety /&>ds ,a 
c]tification by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate t  
proc$ures are 9 effect to ensure t any  
*ild c>e provid] 9 ! ,/ate t provides   
s]vices fund$ ?r\gh exp5ditures "u ?is  
"p or ) qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures      
complies ) all applicable ,/ate or local
 heal? & safety requirem5ts z describ$ 9
 section #feh;,e7c77#b77;,i7 ( ! ,*ild  
,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( 
#aiij4  4  #e4 ,availability ( *ild c>e 
= p>5ts requir$ to "w ,section          
#djg7;e77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;e77#b77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by ins]t+ or o!r individual )      
cu/ody aft] p>5t2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ #f & 
ins]t+ #ac4  #f4 ,application ( ,*ild   
,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( 
#aiij report+ rules to ,,tanf funds     
exp5d$ = *ild c>e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section

 #daa7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;a77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z      
p>agraph 7#h72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3  7#g7           
,application ( *ild c>e & developm5t    
block grant ,act ( #aiij report+ rules  
to funds exp5d$ = *ild c>e ,any funds   
provid$ "u ?is "p t are exp5d$ = *ild   
c>e1 :e!r or n transf]r$ to ! ,*ild ,c>e
 & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act (     
#aiij1 %all be subject to ! individual &
 case data report+ requirem5ts impos$ "u
 t ,act & ne$ n be includ$ 9 ! report   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal     
qu>t]4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section 
#daa7;a77#a77;,a77ix7 ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;a77#a77;,a77ix77 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program b5efits1 or subsidiz$ 
*ild c>e1 & if ! latt] #b1 & ins]t+ or  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
b5efits1 & if ! latt]14  #g4 ,effective 
date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to          
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! am5dm5ts made  

by ?is ,act %all take effect on ,octob] 
#a1 #bjah1 & %all apply to paym5ts "u "p
 ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security  
,act = cal5d> qu>t]s beg9n+ on or aft]  
su* date1 )\t reg>d to :e!r regulations 
to implem5t ! am5dm5ts are promulgat$ by
 su* date4  7b7 ,application ( report+  
rules ,! am5dm5ts made by section #f    
%all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjai4  
7c7 ,delay p]mitt$ if ,/ate legislation 
requir$ ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate plan "u     
section #djb7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices det]m9es requires ,/ate        
legislation 7o!r ?an legislation        
appropriat+ funds7 9 ord] = ! plan to   
meet ! additional requirem5ts impos$ by 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate    
plan %all n be reg>d$ z fail+ to comply 
) ! requirem5ts ( su* section #djb7;a7  
solely on ! basis ( ! failure ( ! plan  
to meet su* additional requirem5ts be=e 
! #a/ day ( ! #a/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+   
aft] ! close ( ! #a/ regul> session ( ! 
,/ate legislature t beg9s aft] ! date ( 

! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,= purposes ( !  
previ\s s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has
 a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea* ye> (
 su* session %all be deem$ to be a      
sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate        
legislature4