#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #giji  ,,an ,,act  ,to facilitate      
access to *ild c>e s]vices safely &     
securely dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,ensur+ ,*ildr5 & ,*ild ,c>e ,work]s    
,are ,safe ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,*ild c>e
 is an ess5tial s]vice t supports       
*ildr5's e>ly developm5t & all[s p>5ts  
to "w4  7#b7 ,at lea/ #a out ( #b *ild  
c>e provid]s clos$ at "s po9t dur+ !    
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & #b out ( #e face !
 possibility ( p]man5t closure4  7#c7 ,!
 lack ( access to *ild c>e s]vices c    
prev5t p>5ts f return+ to "w & c prev5t 
*ildr5 f access+ critical s]vices1      
includ+ meals4  7#d7 ,ensur+ ! safe     
re-op5+ & op]ation ( *ild c>e s]vice    
sett+s dur+ p]iods ( community          
transmission ( ,,covid-#ai w require    
*ild c>e provid]s to adopt new measures 
& practices 9 ord] to r$uce ! likelihood
 ( ,,covid-#ai transmission4  7#e7 ,su* 
measures & practices mu/ ensure ! safety

 ( *ildr5 z well z *ild c>e work]s1 :o  
may be at high risk ( infection4  7#f7  
,ensur+ t work+ families h access to    
safe *ild c>e s]vice options is critical
 to support+ "y *ildr5's developm5t & to
 return+ ! economy back to its          
pre-p&emic levels4  #c4 ,te*nical       
assi/ance on ! safe provision ( *ild c>e
 s]vices  7a7 ,te*nical ,assi/ance to   
,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is ,act    
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 9 consultation
 ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion1 %all provide     
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates1 ,indian   
,tribes1 & tribal organizations relat$  
to ! safe provision ( *ild c>e s]vices  
:ile !re is community transmission (    
,,covid-#ai4 ,su* te*nical assi/ance    
%all include in=mation ab\t-- 7,a7 !    
prev5tion ( ,,covid-#ai transmission 9  
*ild c>e provid] sett+s1 includ+ ! use (
 face masks & o!r p]sonal protective    
equipm5t 9 su* sett+s2  7,b7 tra9+ &    
pr(essional developm5t on heal? & safety

 practices relat$ to ! prev5tion (      
,,covid-#ai transmission 9 *ild c>e     
provid] sett+s2  7,c7 ! acquisition &   
use ( p]sonal protective equipm5t2 &    
7,d7 modifications ( *ild c>e provid]   
sett+s & s]vices to prev5t ,,covid-#ai  
transmission1 su* z optimal /aff-to-*ild
 ratios across su* sett+s & ! use (     
m5tal heal? supports4  7#b7 ,mat]ials ,z
 "p ( su* te*nical assi/ance ef=ts1 !   
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 publi%           
educational mat]ials relat$ to !        
prev5tion ( ,,covid-#ai transmission 9  
*ild c>e provid] sett+s1 includ+ by po/+
 su* mat]ials on a website2  7,b7 update
 any su* mat]ials z necess>y to reflect 
advancem5ts 9 ! sci5ce ( ,,covid-#ai2 & 
7,c7 provide a me*anism ?r\gh :i* ,/ates
 may ex*ange be/ practices relat+ to !  
safe op]ation ( *ild c>e provid]s4  7b7 
,te*nical ,assi/ance to ,*ild ,c>e      
,provid]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
may make grants to lead ag5cies         
designat$ "u section #feh;,d7a7 ( !     
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  

,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;b7a77 
to provide guidance1 te*nical assi/ance1
 & support to *ild c>e provid]s1 ei!r   
directly or ?r\gh res\rce & ref]ral     
ag5cies or /aff$ family *ild c>e        
networks1 reg>d+ ! safe op]ation ( *ild 
c>e provid]s :ile !re is community      
transmission ( ,,covid-#ai4  7#b7       
,res]vation ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve    
#b4ge p]c5t ( funds appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is section to make paym5ts to      
,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 
or consortia ( ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal
 organizations4  7#c7 ,allotm5ts ,f     
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is      
section & n res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,secret>y %all allot to ,guam1 ,am]ican 
,samoa1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s & to ! rema9+ ,/ates     
am\nts 9 accordance ) subsections       
7a77#a7 & subsection 7b7 ( section      
#feh,o ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t     
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ihehm71 except t none ( su*  

rema9+ ,/ates %all receive an allotm5t (
 less ?an #aj1jjj4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts   
,ea* lead ag5cy t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all ensure t-- 7,a7        
guidance1 te*nical assi/ance1 & support 
are available to *ild c>e provid]s      
reg>dless ( su* provid]s' sett+s1 sizes1
 or adm9i/rative capacities2 &  7,b7    
guidance1 te*nical assi/ance1 & support 
are available 9 ! languages mo/ commonly
 spok5 9 ! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or    
,tribal organization4  7c7 ,report to   
,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]     
funds are appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to !     
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report t
 includes--  7#a7 recomm5dations = h[ to
 ensure ! safe provision ( *ild c>e     
s]vices :ile !re is community           
transmission ( ,,covid-#ai1 includ+     
recomm5dations t address ea* ( ! issues 
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 

( subsection 7a77#a72  7#b7             
recomm5dations = h[ to ensure ! supply (
 *ild c>e s]vices meets dem& dur+ p]iods
 :5 provid]s implem5t ! recomm5dations  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ :e!r x
 w be necess>y to exp& ! numb] ( *ild   
c>e provid]s to meet su* dem& &1 if s1  
recomm5dations = h[ to exp& ! numb] (   
*ild c>e provid]s2 &  7#c7 ! e/imat$ co/
 ( implem5t+ ! recomm5dations describ$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  #d4 ,def9itions
 ,! t]ms ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 &       
,tribal organization h ! mean+s giv5 su*
 t]ms 9 section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & 
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  #e4            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act1 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4
 ,funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act
 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4     
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
,septemb] #af1 #bjbj4;,cl]k4