,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjai ,ms4    
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4  
,durb91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,mr4 ,van    
,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*ild ,c>e ,access
 ,means ,p>5ts 9 ,s*ool ,program "u !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,exp&+ ,on-,campus ,*ild ,c>e to ,help  
,/ud5t ,p>5ts ,succe$ ,act4  #b4 ,*ild  
c>e access means p>5ts 9 s*ool ,section 
#dai,n ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (     
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;e7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is
 section is to facilitate ! success (   
l[-income p>5ts 9 po/second>y education 
?r\gh ! provision ( subsidiz$ *ild c>e  
s]vices1 includ+ campus-bas$ *ild c>e   
s]vices4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+          

subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,m9imum grant am\nt ,a    
grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ 9 an 
am\nt t is n less ?an #ej1jjj4  7,b7    
,,ccampis increase  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= any 
fiscal ye> = :i* ! am\nt appropriat$ "u 
subsection 7h7 is n less ?an            
#adj1jjj1jjj1 ! ,secret>y may increase !
 am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to
 an eligible in/itution ( high]         
education if ! in/itution submits an    
application t--  7,i7 demon/rates !     
success ( ! eligible in/itution ( high] 
education 9 s]v+ a significant numb] (  
l[-income /ud5t p>5ts1 :i* may include  
graduation1 transf]1 or ret5tion rates =
 full-"t & "p-"t /ud5ts receiv+         
subsidies = *ild c>e "u ?is section2    
7,,ii7 demon/rates ! ne$ = additional   
funds2 &  7,,iii7 provides in=mation    
reg>d+ ! plann$ use ( additional funds  
to-- 7aa7 improve ! quality ( a         
campus-bas$ *ild c>e facility2  7bb7    
provide *ild c>e subsidies to additional
 /ud5t p>5ts2 or  7cc7 provide support  

s]vices to /ud5t p>5ts4  7ii7 ,maximum  
am\nt ,! increase paid to an eligible   
in/itution ( high] education "u clause  
7i7 = a fiscal ye> %all n exce$ an am\nt
 equal to #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! annual
 grant paym5t receiv$ by ! in/itution "u
 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 = ! fiscal ye>      
prec$+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! increase is 
paid4  7iii7 ,eligible in/itution (     
high] education ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 !   
t]m eligible in/itution ( high]         
education means an in/itution ( high]   
education t has receiv$ a grant "u ?is  
section = n less ?an ! p]iod ( #c       
consecutive fiscal ye>s prec$+ ! fiscal 
ye> 9 :i* ! increase is paid "u clause  
7i74  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #d ye>s &    
ins]t+ #e ye>s2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by /rik+ subsection 7e77#b7 &     
ins]t+ subsection 7e77#c72  7,c7 9      
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ exce$s #cej1jjj 
& all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & 
ins]t+ exce$s #cjj1jjj1 except =        
in/itutions t are eligible = assi/ance  

"u title ,,iii or ,v42 &  7,d7 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7  
,use ( funds ,grants funds "u ?is       
section %all be us$ by an in/itution (  
high] education to support accessible   
high-quality *ild c>e s]vices =         
l[-income p>5ts enroll$ 9 po/second>y   
education4 ,grant funds "u ?is section  
may be us$--  7,a7 to support or e/abli%
 a campus-bas$ *ild c>e program prim>ily
 s]v+ ! ne$s ( l[-income /ud5ts enroll$ 
at ! in/itution ( high] education2  7,b7
 to provide *ild c>e subsidies or a     
slid+ fee scale = l[-income /ud5t p>5ts2
  7,c7 to provide af=dable & accessible 
be=e & aft] s*ool s]vices = *ildr5 (    
l[-income /ud5t p>5ts2  7,d7 to provide 
support s]vices = l[-income /ud5t p>5ts2
 or  7,e7 to enhance ! quality (        
campus-bas$ *ild c>e s]vices1 includ+   
improvem5ts to-- 7i7 move to ! next ti] 
or level ( ! ,/ate ti]$ & transp>5t     
sy/em = measur+ ! quality ( *ild c>e    
provid]s2  7ii7 implem5t ! tra9+ &      
pr(essional developm5t requir$ = *ild   

c>e provid]s ?r\gh ! ,*ild ,c>e &       
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #bjad  
7,public ,law #aac-ahf72 or  7iii7      
implem5t quality improvem5ts t[>d a*iev+
 accr$itation f a nationally recogniz$  
accr$it+ body4  2  7#c7 by /rik+        
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7  
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
in/itution ( high] education desir+ a   
grant "u ?is section %all submit an     
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,su*        
application %all--  7,a7 demon/rate t ! 
in/itution is an eligible in/itution    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d72  7,b7    
specify ! am\nt ( funds reque/$2  7,c7  
demon/rate ! ne$ ( l[-income /ud5ts at !
 in/itution = accessible & af=dable *ild
 c>e s]vices by includ+ 9 !             
application-- 7i7 in=mation reg>d+ /ud5t
 demographics2  7ii7 an assessm5t ( *ild
 c>e capacity on or ne> campus2  7iii7  
in=mation reg>d+ ! exi/5ce ( wait+ li/s 
= *ild c>e s]vices on or ne> campus2    

7iv7 in=mation reg>d+ additional ne$s   
creat$ by conc5trations ( pov]ty or by  
geographic isolation2 &  7v7 o!r        
relevant data2  7,d7 conta9 a           
description ( ! activities to be assi/$1
 includ+ :e!r ! grant funds w support an
 exi/+ *ild c>e program or a new *ild   
c>e program2  7,e7 id5tify ! res\rces1  
includ+ te*nical exp]tise & f9ancial    
support1 ! in/itution w draw ^u to      
support ! *ild c>e program & !          
p>ticipation ( l[-income /ud5ts 9 !     
program 7su* z access+ social s]vices   
fund+1 us+ /ud5t activity fees to help  
pay ! co/s ( *ild c>e1 us+ res\rces     
obta9$ by meet+ ! ne$s ( p>5ts :o are n 
l[-income /ud5ts1 & access+ f\ndation1  
corporate1 or o!r in/itutional support7 
& demon/rate t ! use ( ! res\rces w n   
result 9 increases 9 /ud5t tuition2     
7,f7 conta9 an assurance t ! in/itution 
w meet ! *ild c>e ne$s ( l[-income      
/ud5ts ?r\gh ! provision ( s]vices1 or  
?r\gh a contract = ! provision (        
s]vices2  7,g7 describe ! ext5t to :i* !

 *ild c>e program w coord9ate ) !       
in/itution's e>ly *ildhood education    
curriculum1 to ! ext5t ! curriculum is  
available1 to meet ! ne$s ( ! /ud5ts 9 !
 e>ly *ildhood education program at !   
in/itution1 & ! ne$s ( ! p>5ts & *ildr5 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! *ild c>e program assi/$  
"u ?is section2  7,h7 9 ! case ( an     
in/itution seek+ assi/ance = a new *ild 
c>e program-- 7i7 provide a timel9e1    
cov]+ ! p]iod f receipt ( ! grant ?r\gh 
! provision ( ! *ild c>e s]vices1       
del9eat+ ! specific /eps ! in/itution w 
take to a*ieve ! goal ( provid+         
l[-income /ud5ts ) *ild c>e s]vices2    
7ii7 specify any measures ! in/itution w
 take to assi/ l[-income /ud5ts ) *ild  
c>e dur+ ! p]iod be=e ! in/itution      
provides *ild c>e s]vices2  7iii7       
include a plan = id5tify+ res\rces ne$$ 
= ! *ild c>e s]vices1 includ+ space 9   
:i* to provide *ild c>e s]vices1 &      
te*nical assi/ance if necess>y2 &  7iv7 
include plans to assure quality (       
campus-bas$ *ild c>e facilities2  7,i7 9

 ! case ( an in/itution seek+ assi/ance 
= a campus-bas$ *ild c>e program 9      
exi/5ce on ! date ( ! application--  7i7
 provide in=mation reg>d+ ! numb] (     
l[-income /ud5ts s]v$ ?r\gh campus-bas$ 
*ild c>e on su* date2  7ii7 provide     
in=mation on ! age gr\ps ( *ildr5 to be 
s]v$2  7iii7 specify any measures !     
in/itution w take to assi/ /ud5ts       
eligible "u ?is section :o are waitli/$ 
= ! campus-bas$ *ild c>e program2  7iv7 
provide in=mation reg>d+ ! application (
 subsidies or a slid+ fee scale = *ild  
c>e s]vices2  7v7 specify :at /aff      
positions w be support$ by fund+ "u ?is 
section1 & h[ ^? /aff positions support 
! purpose "u subsection 7a72  7vi7      
provide in=mation on ! total numb] (    
*ildr5 s]v$ by ! campus-bas$ *ild c>e   
program1 & numb] ( *ildr5 ( /ud5ts s]v$2
 &  7vii7 specify if fund+ w be us$ to  
enhance program quality z describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#e77;,e72  7,j7 9 ! case 
( an in/itution seek+ assi/ance t w     
contract = ! provision ( *ild c>e       

s]vices--  7i7 provide in=mation on !   
age gr\ps ( *ildr5 to be s]v$2  7ii7    
provide in=mation reg>d+ ! application (
 subsidies or a slid+ fee scale = *ild  
c>e s]vices2 &  7iii7 provide in=mation 
reg>d+ p>amet]s ! in/itution w use 9    
select+ *ild c>e provid]s 9 contract+ = 
! provision ( s]vices1 includ+-- 7,i7   
assessm5t ( program quality2 &  7,,ii7  
geographic location2  7,k7 conta9 an    
assurance t any *ild c>e facility assi/$
 "u ?is section w meet ! applicable     
,/ate & local gov]nm5t lic5s+1          
c]tification1 approval1 or regi/ration  
requirem5ts2  7,l7 describe h[ in=mation
 reg>d+ ! availability ( subsidiz$ *ild 
c>e w be provid$ to /ud5ts2  7,m7 conta9
 an assurance t ! in/itution1 :5        
applicable1 w make in=mation available  
to /ud5ts receiv+ *ild c>e s]vices      
provid$ "u ?is section ab\t !           
eligibility ( su* /ud5ts = assi/ance "u 
! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance       
program "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (  
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 & !  

program ( block grants = ,/ates =       
tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families      
e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq472  7,n7 conta9 an ab/ract  
summ>iz+ ! cont5ts ( su* application &  
h[ ! in/itution int5ds to a*ieve !      
purpose "u subsection 7a72 &  7,o7      
conta9 a plan = any *ild c>e facility   
assi/$ "u ?is section to become accr$it$
 )9 #c ye>s ( ! date ! in/itution fir/  
receives assi/ance "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may   
provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible  
in/itutions to help su* in/itutions     
qualify =1 apply =1 & ma9ta9 a grant "u 
?is section4  2  7#d7 by /rik+          
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,priority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all give priority 9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is
 section-- 7,a7 fir/ to in/itutions (   
high] education t submit applications   
describ+ programs t lev]age significant 
local or in/itutional res\rces1 includ+ 
9-k9d contributions1 to support !       

activities assi/$ "u ?is section2 &     
7,b7 to in/itutions ( high] education t 
submit applications describ+ programs t 
utilize a slid+ fee scale = *ild c>e    
s]vices provid$ "u ?is section 9 ord] to
 support a high numb] ( l[-income p>5ts 
pursu+ po/second>y education at !       
in/itution1 aft] ! in/itution gives     
priority to in/itutions describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,prohibition ,! 
,secret>y may n give priority 9 aw>d+   
grants "u ?is section to in/itutions (  
high] education t propose projects t are
 design$ to increase access to          
educational *oice4  2  7#e7 9 subsection
 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by    
/rik+ ! semicolon at ! end ( clause 7i7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  :i* %all include--  
7,i7 ! numb] ( full- & "p-"t /ud5ts1    
respectively1 receiv+ *ild c>e s]vices  
"u ?is section2  7,,ii7 :e!r !          
in/itution re/ricts eligibility = *ild  
c>e s]vices to only full-"t /ud5ts2 &   
7,,iii7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts receiv+ *ild   
c>e s]vices "u ?is section :o--  7aa7   

rema9 enroll$ at ! in/itution dur+ !    
academic ye> = :i* !y receiv$ su*       
s]vices2  7bb7 graduate f ! in/itution  
dur+ ! academic ye> = :i* !y receiv$ su*
 s]vices2  7cc7 transf] to a diff]5t    
in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> = :i* !y 
receiv$ su* s]vices2 or  7dd7 )drew f ! 
in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> = :i* !y 
receiv$ su* s]vices2  2  7,b7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph     
7#c72  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,report  7,a7 ,report  
requir$ ,on an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! au?oriz+ committees a 
report t includes-- 7i7 a summ>y ( !    
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7ii7 ea* ab/ract submitt$ "u subsection 
7c77#a77,n7 by an in/itution ( high]    
education t receives a grant "u ?is     
section4  7,b7 ,public availability ,!  
,secret>y %all make ea* report submitt$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 publicly available4 
7,c7 ,/akehold] consultation ,!         
,secret>y %all "w ) relevant /akehold]s 
to det]m9e ! mann] 9 :i* ! data describ$

 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is collect$ 9 ord] 
to ensure compliance ) su* subp>agraph4 
2 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 !
 foll[+3  7#d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!   
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance to in/itutions ( high]        
education receiv+ grants "u ?is section 
to help su* in/itutions meet necess>y   
report+ requirem5ts4  2  7#f7 by        
r$esignat+ subsection 7g7 z subsection  
7h72  7#g7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7
 ! foll[+3  7g7 ,nondiscrim9ation ,no   
p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all1 on ! basis
 ( actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1       
religion1 national orig91 sex 7includ+  
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or   
disability1 be exclud$ f p>ticipation 91
 be d5i$ ! b5efits (1 or be subject$ to 
discrim9ation by any program fund$1 9   
:ole or 9 "p1 ) funds made available "u 
?is section or ) am\nts appropriat$ =   
grants1 contracts1 or c]tificates       
adm9i/]$ ) su* funds4  2 &  7#h7 9      
subsection 7h71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#f71 by /rik+ su* sums z may be       

necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjji & ea* ( !   
five succe$+ fiscal ye>s & ins]t+       
#bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea*   
succe$+ fiscal ye>4