,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #g1 #bjai,ms4 
,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to provide *ild c>e assi/ance to vet]ans
 receiv+ c]ta9 tra9+ or vocational      
rehabilitation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vet]an ,employm5t & ,*ild ,c>e ,access 
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,*ild c>e assi/ance =
 vet]ans receiv+ c]ta9 tra9+ or         
vocational rehabilitation  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,*apt] #ca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #cabc4 ,*ild c>e   
assi/ance = vet]ans receiv+ tra9+ or    
vocational rehabilitation  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
! ,secret>y %all provide *ild c>e       
assi/ance to an eligible vet]an = any   
p]iod t ! vet]an--  7,a7 receives any   

tra9+ or vocational rehabilitation "u   
?is *apt]1 *apt] #da1 or section #agah1 
#bjba1 or #bjba;,a ( ?is title2 &  7,b7 
is requir$ to travel to & return f a    
facility = ! receipt ( su* tra9+ or     
vocational rehabilitation4  7#b7 7,a7   
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
,secret>y may only provide *ild c>e     
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 once =
 a *ild2 &  7ii7 = a p]iod %ort] ?an six
 mon?s4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y may waive !  
limitations ( subp>agraph 7,a7 z !      
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7b7    
,eligible vet]ans ,= purposes ( ?is     
section1 an eligible vet]an is any      
vet]an--  7#a7 :o-- 7,a7 is ! prim>y    
c>etak] ( a *ild or *ildr52 &  7,b7 is--
 7i7 receiv+ tra9+ or vocational        
rehabilitation describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#a7 on a full-"t basis2 or  7ii7 9  
ne$ ( su* tra9+ or vocational           
rehabilitation on a full-"t basis1 & b =
 lack ( *ild c>e s]vices1 w\ld receive  
su* tra9+ or vocational rehabilitation  
on a full-"t basis2 &  7#b7 ^: family's 

adju/$ gross income does n exce$ #he    
p]c5t ( ! m$ian adju/$ gross income ( ! 
,/ate 9 :i* ! vet]an resides4  7c7 ,*ild
 c>e assi/ance  7#a7 ,*ild c>e assi/ance
 provid$ "u ?is section may include any 
( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a /ip5d = ! paym5t (  
*ild c>e (f]$ by a lic5s$ *ild c>e c5t] 
7ei!r directly or ?r\gh a v\*] program74
  7,b7 ,direct provision ( *ild c>e at  
an on-site facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t or !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7,c7 ,a            
collaboration ) a facility or program ( 
ano!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7,d7   
,su* o!r =m ( assi/ance z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,9 ! case t 
*ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is section is    
provid$ z a /ip5d "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71
 su* /ip5d--  7,a7 %all cov] ! full co/ 
( su* *ild c>e & associat$ fees1 includ+
 application fees & full day1 full week1
 & full mon? requirem5ts ( ! *ild c>e   
provid]2 &  7,b7 su* /ip5d %all be paid 
to ! eligible vet]an4  7d7 ,coord9ation 
,:5ev] practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all    
coord9ate ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies

 & ) ,/ates & local entities 9 c>ry+ out
 ?is section to ensure accessibility &  
cont9uity ( c>e4  7e7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to require any provid] ( *ild   
c>e to *ange ! provid]'s /&>d           
eligibility requirem5ts or practices4   
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,not)/&+ section #aja ( ?is title1 ! t]m
 *ild means--  7,a7 a p]son-- 7i7 :o is 
"u ! age ( #ac ye>s2 or  7ii7 7,i7 :o is
 "u ! age ( #ah ye>s2  7,,ii7 :o is #ac 
ye>s ( age or old]2 &  7,,iii7 :o is    
physically or m5tally incapable ( c>+ = 
!mselves2 or  7,b7 su* o!r p]son z !    
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,!
 t]m lic5s$ *ild c>e c5t] means a       
c5t]-bas$ *ild c>e provid]1 a family    
*ild c>e provid]1 or ano!r provid] (    
*ild c>e s]vices = comp5sation on a     
regul> basis1 t is lic5s$1 regulat$1 or 
regi/]$ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7#c7 ,!
 t]m prim>y c>etak]1 ) respect to a     
*ild1 means-- 7,a7 ! p>5t ( ! *ild2 or  
7,b7 su* o!r individual z ! ,secret>y   

consid]s appropriate4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #cabb ! foll[+   
new item3  #cabc4 ,*ild c>e assi/ance = 
vet]ans receiv+ tra9+ or vocational     
rehabilitation4  4