,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cihf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjai,mrs4 
,mc,bath 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,taylor1 ,mrs4 
,axne1 ,mr4 ,kell]1 & ,ms4 ,f9k5au]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a task =ce to      
improve *ild c>e protections provid$    
?r\gh int]/ate crim9al backgr\nd *ecks4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,*ild ,c>e ,protection ,improvem5t    
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,task =ce to assi/ 9 
implem5t+ int]/ate crim9al backgr\nd    
*ecks = *ild c>e /aff memb]s  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices a  
task =ce1 to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy     
,task ,=ce = ,*ild ,safety 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,task ,=ce71 to id5tify1
 evaluate1 & recomm5d be/ practices &   
te*nical assi/ance to assi/ ,f$]al &    
,/ate ag5cies 9 fully implem5t+ !       
requirem5ts ( section #feh;,h7b7 ( !    
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  

,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;f7b77 
= *ild c>e /aff memb]s4  7b7            
,composition ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,presid5t %all appo9t ! memb]s ( ! ,task
 ,=ce :i* %all include--  7#a7 !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,*ild ,c>e ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,associate ,commission] ( ! ,*ildr5's   
,bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau
 ( ,inve/igation1 or _! respective      
designees2 &  7#b7 su* o!r ,f$]al       
(ficials z may be designat$ by !        
,presid5t4  7c7 ,*airp]son ,! *airp]son 
( ! ,task ,=ce %all be ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & 
,families ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices4  7d7 ,consultation ,!  
,task ,=ce %all consult ) repres5tatives
 f ,/ate *ild c>e ag5cies1 ,/ate *ild   
protective s]vices1 ,/ate crim9al ju/ice
 ag5cies1 provid]s ( *ild c>e s]vices1  
includ+ ^? 9 ! private sector1 & o!r    
relevant /akehold]s on id5tify+ problems

 9 implem5t+1 & propos+ solutions to    
implem5t1 ! requirem5ts ( section       
#feh;,h7b7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;f7b77 z describ$ 9 su*  
section4 ,su* consultation %all include 
,/ate ag5cies t h be5 able to implem5t  
su* requirem5ts z well z ,/ate ag5cies t
 h n4  7e7 ,task ,=ce duties ,! ,task   
,=ce %all-- 7#a7 develop recomm5dations 
= improv+ implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts 
( section #feh;,h7b7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &   
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;f7b771 includ+     
recomm5dations ab\t h[ ! memb] ag5cies (
 ! ,task ,=ce w collaborate & coord9ate 
ef=ts to implem5t su* requirem5ts2 &    
7#b7 develop recomm5dations t id5tify   
be/ practices & evaluate te*nical       
assi/ance to assi/ relevant ,f$]al &    
,/ate ag5cies 9 implem5t+ section       
#feh;,h7b7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;f7b771 :i* id5tification
 & evaluation %all include--  7,a7 an   

analysis ( available rese>* & in=mation 
at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local levels      
reg>d+ ! /atus ( ! int]/ate requirem5ts 
( su* section = *ild c>e /aff memb]s :o 
h resid$ 9 "o or m ,/ates dur+ ! previ\s
 #e ye>s & :o seek employm5t 9 a *ild   
c>e program 9 a diff]5t ,/ate2  7,b7 a  
li/ ( ,/ate ag5cies t are n respond+ to 
int]/ate reque/s cov]$ by su* section = 
relevant in=mation on *ild c>e /aff     
memb]s1 & :y !y are n respond+ if aw>e (
 su* reque/s2  7,c7 id5tification ( !   
*all5ges ,/ate ag5cies are exp]i5c+ 9   
respond+ to su* int]/ate reque/s2  7,d7 
an analysis ( ! l5g? ( "t x takes !     
,/ate ag5cies 9 a ,/ate to receive su*  
results f ,/ate ag5cies 9 ano!r ,/ate 9 
response to su* an int]/ate reque/ 9    
accordance ) su* section2  7,e7 an      
analysis ( ! av]age process+ "t = !     
int]/ate reque/s1 aft] su* response has 
be5 receiv$1 9 accordance ) su* section2
  7,f7 id5tification ( ! fees & "w burd5
 associat$ ) ! int]/ate reque/s 9 ea*   
,/ate to meet requirem5ts 9 accordance )

 su* section1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+  
:o pays ! fees & :e!r & h[ ! co/ ( !    
fees may be *ang$2  7,g7 a li/ ( ,/ates 
t are p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,national ,f+]pr9t 
,file program1 z adm9i/]$ by ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 & an analysis (
 reasons ,/ates h or h n *os5 to        
p>ticipate 9 ! program1 includ+ b>ri]s  
to p>ticipation su* z b>ri]s relat$ to  
,/ate regulatory requirem5ts & /atutes2 
&  7,h7 a li/ ( ,/ates t h clos$ record 
laws or sy/ems t prev5t ! ,/ates f %>+  
complete crim9al records data or        
in=mation ) ,/ate ag5cies 9 ano!r ,/ate4
  7f7 ,meet+s ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,task 
,=ce %all hold its fir/ meet+4  7g7     
,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
fir/ meet+ ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! ,task ,=ce 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !     
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
f9al report conta9+ all ( !             

recomm5dations requir$ by subsection    
7e74  7h7 ,sunset ,! ,task ,=ce %all    
t]m9ate #a ye> aft] submitt+ its f9al   
report "u subsection 7g71 b n lat] ?an  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba4