#aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #hcbf  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend the    
,public ,works and ,economic            
,development ,act of #aife to require   
eligible recipients of certain grants to
 develop a comprehensive economic       
development strategy that directly or   
indirectly increases the accessibility  
of affordable1 quality child care1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,child   
,care is ,economic ,development ,act of 
#bjbj or the ,,ced ,act4  #b4           
,comprehensive economic development     
strategies  7a7 ,in general ,section    
#cjb7;a77#c77;,a7 of the ,public ,works 
and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7;a77#c77;,a77 is  
amended--  7#a7 by striking and before  
balances resources2 and  7#b7 by        
inserting 1 and directly or indirectly  
increases the accessibility of          
affordable1 quality child care after    
sound management of development4  7b7   
,guidance ,not later than #a year after 

the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary of ,commerce1 in consultation
 with the ,secretary of ,health and     
,human ,services1 shall issue guidance  
on implementing the amendments made by  
subsection 7a7 to include the           
accessibility of affordable1 quality    
child care in a comprehensive economic  
development strategy developed under    
section #cjb of the ,public ,works and  
,economic ,development ,act of #aife    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafb74  ,passed the     
,house of ,representatives ,november    
#ag1 #bjbj4;,clerk4