,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai    
,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4          
,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions 
,a ,,bill  ,to assi/ ,/ates 9 c>ry+ out 
projects to exp& ! *ild c>e work=ce &   
*ild c>e facilities 9 ! ,/ates1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,c>e ,work=ce &      
,facilities ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,*ild c>e
 work=ce & facilities grants  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,*ild c>e
 & developm5t block grant act ( #aiij   
def9itions ,! t]ms eligible *ild c>e    
provid]1 ,indian tribe1 tribal          
organization & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 !  
t]ms 9 section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &  
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  7#b7 ,*ild c>e 
des]t ,! t]m *ild c>e des]t means--     
7,a7 an area-- 7i7 )9 a c5sus tract2 &  
7ii7 9 :i* ! numb] ( *ildr5 :o are "u   

age #e 7z det]m9$ us+ ! mo/ rec5t       
,am]ican ,community ,survey #a-ye>      
,e/imates1 z publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( !   
,c5sus7 is m ?an #c times ! numb] (     
slots provid$ by *ild c>e provid]s :o   
are lic5s$ or regi/]$ by ! ,/ate        
involv$2 or  7,b7 a community t ! ,/ate 
or tribal entity involv$ det]m9es has a 
l[ supply ( quality1 af=dable *ild c>e4 
7#c7 ,family *ild c>e provid] ,! t]m    
family *ild c>e provid] means su* a     
provid] t is describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#f77;,a7 ( section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild    
,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( 
#aiij4  7#d7 ,lic5s$ family *ild c>e    
home ,! t]m lic5s$ family *ild c>e home 
means a facility ( a family *ild c>e    
provid]4  7#e7 ,portable cr$5tial2      
/ackable cr$5tial ,! t]ms portable &    
/ackable1 us$ ) respect to a cr$5tial1 h
 ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 ! guidance      
docum5t entitl$ ,tra9+ & ,employm5t     
,guidance ,lett] ,no4 #ae-aj1 issu$ by !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,employm5t &     
,tra9+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor on        

,decemb] #ae1 #bjaj4  7#f7 ,po/second>y 
educational in/itution ,! t]m           
po/second>y educational in/itution means
 an in/itution ( high] education1 z     
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb74  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices1 aft] consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,education & ! ,secret>y (  
,labor4  7#h7 ,tribal area ,! t]m tribal
 area means a res]vation or o!r area t  
is s]v$ by a tribal entity4  7#i7       
,tribal entity ,! t]m tribal entity     
means 9 ,indian tribe or tribal         
organization4  7b7 ,grants to /ates &   
tribal entities  7#a7 ,grants  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make grants to  
,/ates & tribal entities on a           
competitive basis "u subp>agraph 7,b7 to
 pay = ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out 
projects describ$ 9 ?is ,act1 9 ord] to 
increase access to quality *ild c>e1 by 
eligible *ild c>e provid]s1 9 ! ,/ates &
 tribal areas4  7,b7 ,types ( grants ,9 

mak+ ^? grants1 ! ,secret>y may make--  
7i7 a *ild c>e work=ce grant = a ,/ate  
or tribal project to develop & exp& !   
work=ce ( eligible *ild c>e provid]s 9  
*ild c>e des]ts 9 ! ,/ate or tribal     
area2 or  7ii7 a *ild c>e facility grant
 = a ,/ate or tribal project ?r\gh :i* a
 ,/ate or tribal entity may use or      
disburse ! grant funds1 includ+ by mak+ 
loans1 = ! con/ruction1 expansion1 or   
r5ovation ( facilities ( eligible *ild  
c>e provid]s1 includ+ lic5s$ family *ild
 c>e homes ( family *ild c>e provid]s   
7includ+ comb9ations ( su* provid]s7 :o 
are eligible *ild c>e provid]s1 9 *ild  
c>e des]ts 9 ! ,/ate or tribal area4    
7,c7 ,p]iod ( grants ,! ,secret>y %all  
make a grant "u ?is p>agraph = a p]iod (
 n m ?an #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,application ,to
 be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is  
subsection1 a ,/ate or tribal entity    
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y = a project describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & 
conta9+ a plan t conta9s su* in=mation  

relat$ to ! project z ! ,secret>y may   
reasonably require1 includ+-- 7,a7      
in=mation id5tify+ ! lead ,/ate ag5cy t 
w adm9i/] ! grant z det]m9$ by !        
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1 includ+ :e!r ! lead 
ag5cy w be diff]5t f ! lead ag5cy ref]r$
 to 9 section #feh;,d ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &  
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;b71 or correspond+ 
in=mation = a lead tribal ag5cy 9 ! case
 ( a tribal area2  7,b7 9 ! case ( a    
*ild c>e work=ce grant-- 7i7 in=mation  
specify+ h[ ! project c>ri$ out "u !    
grant w increase ! numb] ( individuals  
atta9+ /ackable & portable cr$5tials 9  
*ild c>e or e>ly *ildhood education2    
7ii7 in=mation describ+ h[ ! ,/ate or   
tribal ag5cy w emphasize ! provision (--
 7,i7 outrea* to individuals :o d n h   
degrees f po/second>y educational       
in/itutions1 reg>d+ c>e] pa?ways to     
c>e]s 9 *ild c>e or e>ly *ildhood       
education2 &  7,,ii7 outrea* to         
individuals :o seek a c>e] work+ )      
*ildr51 b :o h n complet$ ! requirem5ts 

=1 or _c af=d to obta91 a degree f a    
po/second>y educational in/itution 9    
education1 *ild c>e1 or e>ly *ildhood   
education2  7iii7 in=mation describ+ h[ 
! project w provide assi/ance1 includ+  
assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71
 to individuals--  7,i7 :o are pursu+ or
 ) su* project assi/ance w\ld pursue    
second>y education1 po/second>y         
education1 or tra9+1 t leads to a       
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial 7z def9$ 
9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cajb771 & t is eligible = support "u ! 
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcja et seq47 or ! ,work=ce ,innovation
 & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#caja et seq471 to enable ! individuals 
to successfully complete ! education or 
tra9+ involv$2 or  7,,ii7 :o are pursu+ 
or ) su* project assi/ance w\ld pursue  
second>y education1 po/second>y         
education1 or tra9+1 t meets su*        
requirem5ts z ! ,/ate or tribal entity  

%all specify1 ev5 if ! education or     
tra9+ does n lead to cr$it t[>d su* a   
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial or a     
degree f a po/second>y educational      
in/itution2  7iv7 in=mation describ+ h[ 
! project w-- 7,i7 increase !           
availability ( quality *ild c>e provid$ 
by eligible *ild c>e provid]s 9 *ild c>e
 des]ts 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is clause z t>get 
*ild c>e7 9 ! ,/ate or tribal area2     
7,,ii7 address ! af=dability ( t>get    
*ild c>e2 &  7,,iii7 address ! provision
 ( t>get *ild c>e dur+ nontraditional   
h\rs2  7v7 in=mation describ+ h[ !      
project w increase access to quality    
*ild c>e provid$ by eligible *ild c>e   
provid]s 9 c5t]s or o!r *ild c>e        
facilities2  7vi7 in=mation describ+ h[ 
! project w enhance ret5tion or         
comp5sation ( eligible *ild c>e         
provid]s2 &  7vii7 a description ( h[ ! 
,/ate ag5cy or tribal entity w-- 7,i7   
coord9ate activities c>ri$ out "u ! *ild
 c>e work=ce grant ) activities c>ri$   
out "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &        

,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 & ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 to support     
education & tra9+ describ$ 9 clause     
7iii77,i72  7,,ii7 lev]age funds provid$
 "u ! ,acts specifi$ 9 subclause 7,i7 to
 support t education & tra9+2 &  7,,iii7
 utilize1 & enc\rage individual         
p>ticipants 9 projects support$ "u ?is  
subsection to utilize1 available ,f$]al 
& ,/ate f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+     
assi/ance available "u ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 education     
assi/ance b5efits available to vet]ans1 
& ,f$]al ,pell ,grants available "u     
section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a71 prior  
to us+ assi/ance made available "u ?is  
,act2 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( a *ild c>e     
facility grant-- 7i7 in=mation1 )       
respect to ! *ild c>e facility project  
involv$1 describ$ 9 clause 7v7 (        
subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 in=mation on h[ 

! ,/ate or tribal entity w use ! grant  
funds to exp& ! supply ( family *ild c>e
 provid]s 7includ+ comb9ations ( su*    
provid]s72 &  7iii7 in=mation describ+  
h[ ! project w--  7,i7 directly &       
indirectly1 increase ! availability (   
quality *ild c>e provid$ by eligible    
*ild c>e provid]s 9 *ild c>e des]ts     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is clause z t>get *ild    
c>e7 9 ! ,/ate or tribal area1 includ+  
?r\gh ! con/ruction1 expansion1 or      
r5ovation ( *ild c>e facilities1 includ+
 c5t]-bas$ *ild c>e facilities & lic5s$ 
family *ild c>e homes2  7,,ii7 address !
 af=dability ( t>get *ild c>e2 &        
7,,iii7 address ! provision ( t>get *ild
 c>e dur+ nontraditional h\rs4  7#c7    
,use ( funds  7,a7 ,*ild c>e work=ce    
grants ,a ,/ate or tribal entity t      
receives a *ild c>e work=ce grant "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i7 may use ! funds   
made available ?r\gh ! grant to support 
programs t assi/ individuals 9 obta9+ ! 
education or tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,b77iii77,i71 or education or     

tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph               
7#b77;,b77iii77,,ii71 includ+ us+ !     
funds to defray any ( ! foll[+ co/s (   
relat$ in/ruction3  7i7 ,tuition & fees4
  7ii7 ,co/ ( textbooks1 equipm5t1      
curriculum developm5t1 & o!r requir$    
educational mat]ials4  7iii7 ,co/ (     
creat+ or exp&+ capacity = /atewide1    
regional1 or local *ild c>e res\rce &   
ref]ral organizations1 or simil>        
entities1 to conduct outrea*1 te*nical  
assi/ance1 or ,/ate-recogniz$ &         
cr$5tial$ tra9+4  7iv7 ,co/ ( any o!r   
item or s]vice det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or    
tribal entity to be necess>y4  7,b7     
,*ild c>e facility grants ,a ,/ate or   
tribal entity t receives a *ild c>e     
facility grant "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7
 may use ! funds made available ?r\gh ! 
grant to increase ! availability (      
quality *ild c>e z describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,c77iii77,i7 by con/ruct+1 exp&+1 
or r5ovat+ *ild c>e facilities1 includ+ 
us+ ! funds to defray any ( ! foll[+    
co/s3 7i7 ,co/ ( equipm5t or mat]ials4  

7ii7 ,co/ ( con/ruction1 expansion1 or  
r5ovation4  7iii7 ,co/ ( any o!r item or
 s]vice det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or tribal    
entity to be necess>y4  7#d7            
,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,/ate or tribal   
entity t receives a grant "u p>agraph   
7#a7 may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant
 funds = adm9i/rative co/s relat+ to    
c>ry+ out a project describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  7c7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ describ$ 9 subsection
 7b77#a7 %all be #ej p]c5t4  7#b7       
,non-f$]al %>e ,! ,/ate or tribal entity
 may make ! non-,f$]al %>e available--  
7,a7 9 ca% or 9-k9d1 fairly evaluat$1   
includ+ plant1 equipm5t1 or s]vices2 &  
7,b7 directly or ?r\gh donations f      
public or private entities 7o!r ?an     
recipi5ts ( assi/ance f a ,/ate or      
tribal entity "u ?is section74  7d7     
,evaluation & report  7#a7 ,evaluation  
,! ,secret>y %all conduct an evaluation 
( ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! grants1   
:i* %all include an analysis (--  7,a7 )
 respect to ! *ild c>e work=ce grants-- 

7i7 ! *>act]i/ics ( ! individuals       
b5efit+ f ! grants2  7ii7 ! progress (  
su* individuals 9 atta9+ /ackable1      
portable cr$5tials2 &  7iii7 ! progress 
! ,/ates & tribal entities h a*iev$     
?r\gh ! grants 9 enhanc+ ret5tion &     
comp5sation ( eligible *ild c>e         
provid]s2  7,b7 ) respect to ! *ild c>e 
facilities grants1 ! numb] & location ( 
facilities b5efit+ f ! grants2 &  7,c7 !
 ov]all impact ( ! grants made "u ?is   
section on ! numb] & conc5tration ( *ild
 c>e des]ts across ! ,nation4  7#b7     
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! end (
 ! grant p]iod ( ! fir/ *ild c>e work=ce
 or *ild c>e facility grant ! ,secret>y 
makes "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit a report to ,congress t    
conta9s ! f9d+s ( ! evaluation4  7e7    
,policy ( ! unit$ /ates ,x is ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t funds made available 
to a ,/ate or tribal entity "u ?is      
section %\ld be us$ to supplem5t & n    
supplant o!r funds available "u ! ,c>l  
,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 

,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et    
seq47 & ! ,work=ce ,innovation &        
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq47 & o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate funds     
available to ! ,/ate or tribal entity to
 support programs to develop or exp& !  
*ild c>e work=ce or to con/ruct1 exp&1  
or r5ovate *ild c>e facilities4  #c4    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act a total ( #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbf4