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=ce to assi/ ,/ates 9 implem5t+ hir+    
requirem5ts = *ild c>e /aff memb]s to   
improve *ild safety4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,c>e    
,protection ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj4   
#b4 ,task =ce to assi/ 9 improv+ *ild   
safety  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$
 a task =ce1 to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy  
,task ,=ce = ,*ild ,safety 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,task ,=ce7 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
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(fic]s & employees2 &  7#b7 include--   
7,a7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,*ild ,c>e

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices 7or ! ,director's designee71 ! 
,associate ,commission] ( ! ,*ildr5's   
,bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices 7or ! ,associate ,commission]'s
 designee71 & ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al    
,bureau ( ,inve/igation 7or !           
,director's designee72 &  7,b7 su* o!r  
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designees7 z may be appo9t$ 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
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protective s]vices1 ,/ate crim9al ju/ice
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includ+ provid]s 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 ( #aiij1 

z describ$ 9 t section4 ,su*            
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su* implem5tation4  7e7 ,task ,=ce      
duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 develop
 recomm5dations = improv+ implem5tation 
( ! requirem5ts ( section #feh;,h7b7 ( !
 ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant 
,act ( #aiij1 includ+ recomm5dations    
ab\t h[ ! ,task ,=ce & memb] ag5cies w  
collaborate & coord9ate ef=ts to        
implem5t su* requirem5ts1 z describ$ 9 t
 section2 &  7#b7 develop recomm5dations
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practices & evaluates te*nical assi/ance
 to assi/ relevant ,f$]al & ,/ate       
ag5cies 9 implem5t+ section #feh;,h7b7 (
 ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block      
,grant ,act ( #aiij1 :i* id5tification &
 evaluation %all include-- 7,a7 an      
analysis ( available rese>* & in=mation 
at ! ,f$]al & ,/ate levels reg>d+ !     
/atus ( ! int]/ate requirem5ts ( t      
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
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( ,/ate ag5cies t are n respond+ to     
int]/ate reque/s cov]$ by t section =   
relevant in=mation on *ild c>e /aff     
memb]s2  7,c7 id5tification ( ! *all5ges
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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/1 9   
accordance ) t section2  7,e7 an        
analysis ( ! av]age process+ "t = !     
int]/ate reque/s1 9 accordance ) t      
section2  7,f7 id5tification ( any fees 
7& entities responsible = pay+ any su*  
fees7 associat$ ) ! int]/ate reque/s 9  
ea* ,/ate to meet requirem5ts1 9        
accordance ) section #feh;,h ( ! ,*ild  
,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;f71 includ+  
id5tification (-- 7i7 ! ext5t to :i* su*
 fees are consi/5t ) subsection 7f7 ( t 
section2 &  7ii7 in=mation reg>d+       

factors t impact su* fees2  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       
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7e74 

,! report %all also include a li/ ( !   
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! ag5cies su*    
memb]s repres5t1 & ! individuals &      
entities ) :om ! ,task ,=ce consult$ "u 
subsection 7d74  7h7 ,no comp5sation =  
memb]s ,a memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce %all s]ve
 )\t comp5sation 9 addition to any      
comp5sation receiv$ = ! s]vice ( ! memb]
 z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7i7 ,exemption f ,,faca ,!     
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,task
 ,=ce4  7j7 ,sunset ,! ,task ,=ce %all  
t]m9ate #a ye> aft] submitt+ its f9al   
report "u subsection 7g71 b n lat] ?an !
 end ( fiscal ye> #bjba4  ,pass$ !      
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