,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjai,ms4  
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to remove   
b>ri]s to heal? pr(essions by provid+   
res\rces to access f\ndational          
educational tra9+1 su* z ,engli% z a    
=eign language & adult basic education1 
& to require ! provision ( *ild c>e1 9  
demon/ration projects fund$ "u ! heal?  
pr(ession opportunity grant program "u  
section #bjjh ( ! ,social ,security     
,act4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,ess5tial ,skills & ,*ild ,c>e 
= ,heal? ,pr(essions ,act4  #b4         
,provision ( f\ndational educational    
tra9+ & *ild c>e ,section #bjjh ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acig;g7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+         
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7d7 
& 7e71 respectively1 & by ins]t+ aft]   
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,provision
 ( f\ndational educational tra9+ & *ild 

c>e  7#a7 ,requir$ support ,a           
demon/ration project = :i* a grant is   
made "u ?is section %all include !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t = adult basic
 skill compet5cy1 & ! use ( innovative  
approa*es to adult basic skills         
education s t l[]-skill$ eligible       
individuals c enroll 9 ! project & g on 
to ent] & complete po/-second>y tra9+1  
?r\gh means includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7      
,e/abli%+ a network ( p>tn]s t (f]      
pre-tra9+ activities = project          
p>ticipants :o ne$ to improve basic     
academic skills or ,engli% language     
pr(ici5cy be=e ent]+ a heal?            
occupational tra9+ c>e] pa?way program4 
7ii7 ,(f]+ res\rces to enable project   
p>ticipants to cont9ue advanc+ adult    
basic skill pr(ici5cy :ile enroll$ 9 a  
c>e] pa?way program4  7iii7 ,emb$d+     
adult basic skill ma9t5ance z "p ( ongo+
 po/-graduation c>e] coa*+ & m5tor+4    
7,b7 ,a gu>antee t *ild c>e is an       
available & af=dable support s]vice =   
project p>ticipants ?r\gh means su* z ! 

foll[+3  7i7 ,ref]ral to1 & assi/ance )1
 enrollm5t 9 a subsidiz$ *ild c>e       
program4  7ii7 ,direct paym5t to a *ild 
c>e provid] if a slot 9 a subsidiz$ *ild
 c>e program is n available or          
reasonably accessible4  7iii7 ,paym5t ( 
co-paym5ts or associat$ fees = *ild c>e4
  7#b7 ,all[$ support ,! goods & s]vices
 provid$ "u a demon/ration project = :i*
 a grant is made "u ?is section may     
include assi/ance ) access+ & complet+  
high s*ool equival5cy or adult basic    
education c\rses z necess>y to a*ieve   
success 9 ! project & make progress t[>d
 c>e] goals4  4  #c4 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjai4