,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #h1 #bjba ,mrs4 
,sp>tz 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,smi? (         
,nebraska7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section    
#bbjb ( ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act ( 
#bjba to au?orize ,/ates to exp& ! uses 
( ! *ild c>e /abilization funds to      
include support to improve & increase ! 
availability ( safe *ild c>e facilities1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,increas+ ,access 
to ,safe ,*ild ,c>e ,facilities ,act (  
#bjba4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts ,section #bbjb ( !
 ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba    
7,public ,law #aag-b2 ,m>* #aa1 #bjba7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7e77#a71  
by /rik+ su* a subgrant & ins]t+ a      
subgrant "u subsection 7d72  7#b7 by    
r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z subsection  
7h72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,subgrants = safe    
*ild c>e facilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      

,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b77;,a7 (   
subsection 7d71 & ) ! au?orization ( !  
,/ate "u subp>agraph 7#f71 ! lead ag5cy 
may use any unobligat$ grant funds aw>d$
 pursuant to subsection 7c7 7includ+    
unobligat$ funds o!rwise res]v$ "u      
subsection 7d77#a77 to make subgrants to
 eligible entities to improve & increase
 ! availability ( safe *ild c>e         
facilities4 ,any fund us$ = subgrants "u
 ?is subsection %all be obligat$ be=e   
,octob] #a1 #bjbd1 & exp5d$ be=e ,octob]
 #a1 #bjbe4  7#b7 ,selection (          
subgrantees ,9 mak+ subgrants "u ?is    
subsection1 ! lead ag5cy %all select    
subgrantees bas$ on demon/rat$ ne$4 ,9  
mak+ su* selection1 ! lead ag5cy %all-- 
7,a7 give priority to eligible entities 
t--  7i7 are new *ild c>e provid]s      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 :o agree  
to s]ve *ildr5 receiv+ assi/ance "u !   
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg72 or  
7ii7 s]ve rural areas2 &  7,b7 give     
highe/ priority to eligible entities t  

are new *ild c>e provid]s describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 :o-- 7i7 agree to    
s]ve *ildr5 receiv+ assi/ance "u ! ,*ild
 ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act (
 #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg72 &  7ii7   
s]ve rural areas4  7#c7 ,eligible entity
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity  
means--  7,a7 an eligible *ild c>e      
provid]1 z def9$ 9 section              
#feh,p7#f77;,a7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &        
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn7#f77;,a772  7,b7 a
 *ild c>e provid] t--  7i7 is           
lic5se-exempt & op]at+ legally 9 !      
,/ate2  7ii7 is n provid+ *ild c>e      
s]vices to relatives2 &  7iii7 satisfies
 ,/ate & local requirem5ts1 includ+ ^?  
ref]5c$ 9 section #feh;,e7c77#b77;,i7 ( 
! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant
 ,act ( #aiij 77#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#iheh;c77c77#b77;,i772 or  7,c7 a new   
*ild c>e provid] t1 on or be=e ! date   
su* provid] beg9s to provide *ild c>e   
s]vices1 w--  7i7 be lic5s$1 regulat$1  
or regi/]$ 9 ! ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or      

,indian ,tribe2 &  7ii7 meet applicable 
,/ate & local heal? & safety            
requirem5ts4  7#d7 ,use ( funds ,an     
eligible entity t receives funds ?r\gh a
 subgrant au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection    
%all use su* funds to modify1 r5ovate1  
upgrade1 ma9ta91 or repair a *ild c>e   
facility to-- 7,a7 meet applicable ,/ate
 & local heal? & safety requirem5ts2 or 
7,b7 increase ! capacity ( ! provid] to 
(f] *ild c>e s]vices1 includ+           
modifications1 r5ovations1 upgrades1    
ma9t5ance1 or repairs necess>y to-- 7i7 
(f] *ild c>e dur+ nontraditional h\rs2 &
  7ii7 provide s]vices to m *ildr5 or   
specific populations ( *ildr51 includ+  
infants & toddl]s1 & *ildr5 )           
disabilities4  7#e7 ,prohibit$ use      
,funds receiv$ ?r\gh a subgrant au?oriz$
 "u ?is subsection may n be us$ = !     
erection ( a facility t does n curr5tly 
exi/4  7#f7 ,am5d$ plan & report ,if a  
,/ate elects to au?orize ! lead ag5cy to
 provide subgrants to eligible entities 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate %all am5d !  

,/ate plan submitt$ "u section #feh;,e (
 ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block      
,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ihei;c7 to specify-- 7,a7 ! goals &    
outcomes ! ,/ate int5ds to a*ieve to    
improve & increase ! availability ( safe
 *ild c>e facilities2  7,b7 h[ ! ,/ate w
 measure & evaluate eligible entities 9 
relation to ^! goals2 &  7,c7 aft] !    
exp5diture ( su* subgrants by su*       
eligible entities1 ! ,/ate %all submit  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices a report t measures1 ) respect 
to ea* su* eligible entity--  7i7 !     
am\nt ( ! subgrant receiv$ by su*       
entity2  7ii7 a li/ & description ( !   
modifications1 r5ovations1 upgrades1    
ma9t5ance1 & repairs c>ri$ out by su*   
entity dur+ su* p]iod2 &  7iii7 us+ !   
metrics describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b71 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate improv$ or 
increas$ ! availability ( safe *ild c>e 
facilities1 includ+-- 7,i7 9 rural      
areas2  7,,ii7 = *ildr5 receiv+         
subsidies "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 

,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheg72  7,,iii7 (f]+ c>e dur+
 nontraditional h\rs2 &  7,,iv7 provid+ 
s]vices to m *ildr5 or specific         
populations ( *ildr54  4