,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gggh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjbj,mr4  
,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to provide = grants to support 
access to *ild c>e ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t & 
op]ation ( *ild c>e programs by         
bus9esses4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,*ild ,c>e       
,access ,grants ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4      
,exp&+ *ild c>e access grants  7a7      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
support ! recov]y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
economy by provid+ grants to bus9esses  
to aid 9 op5+ *ild c>e programs or      
e/abli%+ p>tn]%ips ) exi/+ provid]s to  
meet ! dem& = *ild c>e across ! c\ntry z
 p>5ts return to "w4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,covid-#ai public    
heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai public 
heal? em]g5cy means ! public heal?      
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai ( !    

,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1
 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ any  
r5ewal ( su* decl>ation4  7#b7 ,eligible
 bus9ess ,! t]m eligible bus9ess means a
 bus9ess t does n curr5tly provide *ild 
c>e s]vices = ! *ildr5 ( su* bus9ess'   
employees1 (f] c>e or ov]sight = ! s*ool
 age *ildr5 ( su* employees1 or p>tn] ) 
an eligible *ild c>e provid] = su*      
s]vices4  7#c7 ,eligible *ild c>e       
provid] ,! t]m eligible *ild c>e provid]
 means-- 7,a7 an eligible *ild c>e      
provid] z def9$ 9 section               
#feh,p7#f77;,a7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &        
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn7#f77;,a772 &  7,b7
 a *ild c>e provid] t-- 7i7 is          
lic5se-exempt & op]at+ legally 9 !      
,/ate2  7ii7 is n provid+ *ild c>e      
s]vices to relatives2 &  7iii7 satisfies
 ,/ate & local requirem5ts1 includ+ ^?  
ref]5c$ 9 section #feh;,e7c77#b77;,i7 ( 
! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant
 ,act ( #aiij 77#db ,u4,s4,c4           

#iheh;c77c77#b77;,i774  7#d7 ,indian    
tribe2 tribal organization ,! t]ms      
,indian tribe & tribal organization h ! 
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #feh,p ( ! 
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74    
7#e7 ,lead ag5cy ,! t]m lead ag5cy has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #feh,p ( !  
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74    
7#f7 ,qualifi$ bus9ess ,! t]m qualifi$  
bus9ess means an eligible bus9ess ) an  
application approv$ "u subsection 7g7 = 
! program involv$4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices4  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m  
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#feh,p ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t     
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  7c7 ,grants =       
bus9esses ,to provide *ild c>e s]vices  
,f ! funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all make ,exp&+ ,*ild
 ,c>e ,access grants to ,/ates1 ,indian 
tribes1 & tribal organizations1 t submit

 notices ( int5t to provide assurances  
"u subsection 7d77#b74 ,! grants %all   
provide = subgrants to bus9esses = a    
transition p]iod ( n m ?an #i mon?s to  
assi/ 9 pay+ = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation (
 *ild c>e s]vices4  7d7 ,process =      
allocation ( funds  7#a7 ,notice ,n lat]
 ?an #g days aft] funds are appropriat$ 
to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
provide to ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 &    
tribal organizations a notice ( fund+   
availability = ,exp&+ ,*ild ,c>e ,access
 grants "u subsection 7c7 f allotm5ts & 
paym5ts "u subsection 7e77#b74 ,!       
,secret>y %all issue a notice ( ! fund+ 
allocations = ea* ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 
& tribal organization n lat] ?an #ad    
days aft] funds are appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,notice ( int5t ,n  
lat] ?an #ad days aft] issuance ( a     
notice ( fund+ allocations "u p>agraph  
7#a71 a ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal 
organization t seeks su* a grant %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y a notice ( int5t  
to provide assurances = su* grant4 ,!   

notice ( int5t %all include a           
c]tification t ! ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1  
or tribal organization w repay ! grant  
funds if su* ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or   
tribal organization fails to provide    
assurances t meet ! requirem5ts (       
subsection 7f7 or to comply ) su* an    
assurance4  7#c7 ,grants to lead ag5cies
 ,! ,secret>y may make grants "u        
subsection 7c7 to ! lead ag5cy ( ea*    
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal         
organization1 ^u receipt ( ! notice (   
int5t to provide assurances = su* grant4
  7#d7 ,provision ( assurances ,n lat]  
?an #ae days aft] receiv+ ! grant1 !    
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal         
organization %all provide assurances t  
meet ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7f74    
7e7 ,f$]al res]vation2 allotm5ts &      
paym5ts  7#a7 ,res]vation ,! ,secret>y  
%all res]ve n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nt  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act to pay 
= ! co/s ( ! ,f$]al adm9i/ration ( ?is  
section4 ,! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is ,act & res]v$ "u ?is p>agraph   

%all rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye>   
#bjba4  7#b7 ,allotm5ts & paym5ts ,!    
,secret>y %all use ! rema9+ portion (   
su* am\nt to make allotm5ts & paym5ts1  
to ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 & tribal     
organizations t submit su* a notice (   
int5t to provide assurances1 9          
accordance ) p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (    
subsection 7a71 & subsection 7b71 (     
section #feh,o ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &         
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehm7 = ! grants       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7f7         
,assurances ,a ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or 
tribal organization t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7c7 %all provide to !     
,secret>y assurances t ! lead ag5cy w-- 
7#a7 require z a condition ( subgrant   
fund+ "u subsection 7g7 t ea* bus9ess   
apply+ = a subgrant f ! lead ag5cy--    
7,a7 7i7 w use subgrant funds = ! sole  
purpose ( e/abli%+ a *ild c>e program & 
provid+ *ild c>e s]vices = ! *ildr5 (   
su* bus9ess' employees2 or  7ii7 w      
op]ate 9 p>tn]%ip ) an eligible *ild c>e

 provid] s]v+ *ildr5 ?r\gh a *ild c>e   
program prior to ,m>* #a1 #bjbj2  7,b7  
agree to foll[ all applicable ,/ate1    
local1 & tribal heal? & safety          
requirem5ts &1 if applicable1 enhanc$   
protocols = *ild c>e s]vices relat$ to  
,,covid-#ai or ano!r heal? or safety    
condition2  7,c7 agree to comply ) !    
docum5tation & report+ requirem5ts "u   
subsection 7h72 &  7,d7 c]tify 9 good   
fai? t ! *ild c>e program ( ! bus9ess w 
rema9 op5 = n less ?an #a ye> aft]      
receiv+ su* a subgrant unless su*       
program is clos$ due to extraord9>y     
circum/ances1 includ+ a /ate ( em]g5cy  
decl>$ by ! ,gov]nor or a major disa/]  
or em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u     
section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj1 #eaia72  7#b7 ensure eligible    
bus9esses 9 urban1 suburban1 & rural    
areas c readily apply = & access fund+  
"u ?is section1 :i* %all include !      
provision ( te*nical assi/ance ei!r     

directly or ?r\gh res\rce & ref]ral     
ag5cies2  7#c7 ?r\gh at lea/ ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjbj1 cont9ue to exp5d funds      
provid$ "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t   
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq47 = ! purpose (  
cont9u+ paym5ts & assi/ance to qualifi$ 
*ild c>e provid]s on ! basis ( ti]$     
reimbursem5ts prior to ,m>* #bjbj2  7#d7
 give priority = subgrant aw>ds accord+ 
to geographically bas$ *ild c>e s]vice  
ne$s across ! ,/ate or tribal community2
  7#e7 und]take a review ( burd5some    
,/ate1 local1 & tribal regulations &    
requirem5ts t h9d] ! op5+ ( new lic5s$  
*ild c>e programs to meet ! ne$s ( !    
work+ families 9 ! ,/ate or tribal      
community1 z applicable2 &  7#f7 make   
available to ! public1 :i* %all include1
 at a m9imum1 po/+ to an int]net website
 ( ! lead ag5cy-- 7,a7 notice ( fund+   
availability ?r\gh subgrants = qualifi$ 
bus9esses "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 !     
crit]ia = aw>d+ subgrants = qualifi$    
bus9esses4  7g7 ,lead ag5cy use ( funds 

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a lead ag5cy t receives  
an ,exp&+ ,*ild ,c>e ,access grant "u   
?is section-- 7,a7 %all use a portion t 
is n less ?an #ig p]c5t ( ! grant funds 
to aw>d subgrants to qualifi$ bus9esses 
z describ$ 9 ! lead ag5cy's assurances  
pursuant to subsection 7f72  7,b7 %all  
res]ve n m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! funds to--  
7i7 use n less ?an #a p]c5t ( ! funds to
 provide te*nical assi/ance & support 9 
apply+ = & access+ fund+ ?r\gh su*      
subgrants to eligible bus9esses2 &  7ii7
 use ! rema9d] ( ! res]v$ funds to--    
7,i7 adm9i/] subgrants to qualifi$      
bus9esses "u p>agraph 7#c71 :i* %all    
include monitor+ ! compliance ( qualifi$
 bus9esses ) applicable ,/ate1 local1 & 
tribal heal? & safety requirem5ts2 &    
7,,ii7 comply ) ! report+ & docum5tation
 requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7h72 
&  7,c7 7i7 %all n make m ?an #a        
subgrant "u p>agraph 7#c7 to a qualifi$ 
bus9ess4  7#b7 ,obligation & return (   
funds  7,a7 ,obligation ,! lead ag5cy   
%all obligate at lea/ #hj p]c5t ( !     

grant funds 9 ! portion describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = subgrants to       
qualifi$ bus9esses by ! date t is #f    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7,b7 ,return ( funds ,n lat] ?an !    
date t is #ab mon?s aft] a grant is     
aw>d$ to a lead ag5cy 9 accordance ) ?is
 section1 ! lead ag5cy %all return to ! 
,secret>y any ( ! grant funds t are n   
obligat$ by ! lead ag5cy by su* date4 ,!
 ,secret>y %all return any funds receiv$
 "u ?is subp>agraph to ! ,treasury ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,subgrants  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a lead ag5cy t receives a grant 
"u subsection 7c7 %all make subgrants to
 qualifi$ bus9esses to assi/ 9 pay+ = ! 
e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( *ild c>e        
s]vices1 includ+ fix$ co/s & op]at+     
exp5ses1 = a transition p]iod ( n m ?an 
#i mon?s1 s t p>5ts h a safe place = _! 
*ildr5 to receive *ild c>e z ! p>5ts    
return to ! workplace4  7,b7 ,use (     
funds ,a qualifi$ bus9ess may use       
subgrant funds = c>ry+ out activities   
relat$ to e/abli%+ a *ild c>e program or

 contract+ ) an eligible *ild c>e       
provid] to (f] *ild c>e s]vices = !     
employees ( su* bus9ess4  7,c7 ,subgrant
 application ,to be qualifi$ to receive 
a subgrant "u ?is p>agraph1 an eligible 
bus9ess %all submit an application to ! 
lead ag5cy 9 su* =m & conta9+ su*       
in=mation z ! lead ag5cy may reasonably 
require1 includ+-- 7i7 a plan = (f]+    
access to *ild c>e s]vices = ! employees
 ( su* bus9ess t includes-- 7,i7        
in=mation describ+ h[ ! eligible bus9ess
 w use ! subgrant funds to cov] slots = 
! *ildr5 ( _! employees2  7,,ii7 if     
applicable1 ! am\nt ( tuition or        
copaym5ts employees w be expect$ to pay2
  7,,iii7 *ild c>e enrollm5t & att5dance
 projections2 &  7,,iv7 a demon/ration (
 h[ ! eligible bus9ess w su/a9 its      
op]ations aft] ! cessation ( fund+ "u   
?is section2  7ii7 assurances t !       
eligible bus9ess w-- 7,i7 report to !   
lead ag5cy data on curr5t av]age        
enrollm5t & att5dance2  7,,ii7 provide !
 necess>y docum5tation "u subsection 7h7

 to ! lead ag5cy1 includ+ provid+       
docum5tation ( exp5ditures ( subgrant   
funds2 &  7,,iii7 implem5t all          
applicable ,/ate1 local1 & tribal heal? 
& safety requirem5ts &1 if applicable1  
enhanc$ protocols = *ild c>e s]vices &  
relat$ to ,,covid-#ai or ano!r heal? or 
safety condition2 &  7iii7 a            
c]tification 9 good fai? t ! *ild c>e   
program w rema9 op5 = n less ?an #a ye> 
aft] receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is p>agraph 
unless su* program is clos$ due to      
extraord9>y circum/ances describ$ 9     
subsection 7f77#a77;,d74  7,d7 ,subgrant
 disbursem5t ,9 provid+ funds ?r\gh a   
subgrant "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! lead   
ag5cy %all disburse su* subgrant funds  
to a qualifi$ bus9ess 9 an initial      
paym5t1 ) additional in/allm5ts =       
ma9ta9$ op]ation1 z applicable2  7ii7 ! 
lead ag5cy may1 not)/&+ subp>agraph     
7,d77i71 disburse an initial subgrant   
in/allm5t to a provid] 9 a great] am\nt 
?an t subp>agraph provides =1 z         
applicable4  7,e7 ,repaym5t ( subgrant  

funds ,a qualifi$ bus9ess t receives a  
subgrant "u ?is p>agraph %all be requir$
 to repay ! subgrant funds if ! lead    
ag5cy det]m9es t ! bus9ess fails to     
provide ! assurances describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,c77ii77,,ii71 or to comply
 ) su* an assurance4  7#d7 ,supplem5t n 
supplant ,am\nts made available to c>ry 
out ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t
 & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1
 & local public funds exp5d$ to provide 
*ild c>e s]vices1 includ+ funds provid$ 
"u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block    
,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg
 et seq47 & ,/ate & tribal *ild c>e     
programs4  7h7 ,docum5tation & report+  
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,docum5tation ,a      
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal         
organization receiv+ a grant "u         
subsection 7c7 %all provide docum5tation
 ( any ,/ate or tribal exp5ditures f    
grant funds receiv$ "u subsection 7c7 9 
accordance ) section #feh,k7b7 ( ! ,*ild
 ,c>e ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act (  
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;i7b771 & to !

 indep5d5t entity describ$ 9 t section4 
7#b7 ,reports  7,a7 ,lead ag5cy report  
,a lead ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u        
subsection 7c7 %all1 n lat] ?an #ab     
mon?s aft] receiv+ su* grant1 submit a  
report to ! ,secret>y t includes = !    
,/ate or tribal community involv$ a     
description ( ! program ( subgrants     
c>ri$ out to meet ! objectives ( ?is    
section1 includ+-- 7i7 a description (  
h[ ! lead ag5cy det]m9$-- 7,i7 ! crit]ia
 = aw>d+ subgrants = qualifi$ bus9esses1
 includ+ ! me?odology ! lead ag5cy us$  
to det]m9e & disburse funds 9 accordance
 ) subp>agraph 7,d7 ( subsection        
7g77#c72 &  7,,ii7 ! types ( bus9esses t
 receiv$ priority = ! subgrants1 includ+
 consid]ations relat$ to geographically 
bas$ *ild c>e s]vice ne$s across ! ,/ate
 or tribal community2  7ii7 ! numb] (   
qualifi$ bus9esses t receiv$ a subgrant 
"u subsection 7g77#c71 disaggregat$ by  
age ( *ildr5 s]v$1 geography1 region1 ! 
av]age & range ( ! am\nts ( ! subgrants 
aw>d$1 & :e!r su* bus9esses 7 op]at+ _! 

own *ild c>e program or p>tn]+ ) an     
eligible *ild c>e provid]2 &  7iii7     
in=mation conc]n+ h[ qualifi$ bus9esses 
receiv+ subgrants "u subsection 7g77#c7 
us$ ! subgrant fund+ receiv$4  7,b7     
,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] receiv+ ! lead ag5cy reports      
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all make publicly available & provide 
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
summ>iz+ ! f9d+s ( ! lead ag5cy reports4
  7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act4