,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjba,mr4   
,bacon 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4     
,langev91 & ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to enc\rage ! developm5t (     
specializ$ fo/] c>e programs design$    
specifically = l>ge sibl+ gr\ps1 sibl+  
gr\ps ) a wide age range1 & sibl+ gr\ps 
) complex ne$s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,sibl+   
,relation%ips 9 ,fo/] ,c>e ,act4  #b4   
,competitive grant pilot program to     
enc\rage ! developm5t ( specializ$ fo/] 
c>e programs design$ specifically = l>ge
 sibl+ gr\ps1 sibl+ gr\ps ) a wide age  
range1 & sibl+ gr\ps ) complex ne$s  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !  
,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a competitive   
grant pilot program "u :i*1 dur+ !      
#e-ye> p]iod t beg9s ) ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all

 make n m ?an #e grants to eligible     
entities :o h appli$ !re= to enc\rage ! 
developm5t ( specializ$ fo/] c>e        
programs design$ specifically = gr\ps ( 
#c or m sibl+s1 sibl+ gr\ps ) a wide age
 range1 & sibl+ gr\ps )1 or t include a 
y\? )1 complex ne$s4 ,= purposes ( !    
prec$+ s5t5ce1 a y\? has complex ne$s if
 ! y\? exhibits *all5g+ or risky        
behaviors t c\ld cause !mself or o!rs   
s]i\s h>m1 has m5tal heal? ne$s ( su*   
sev]ity t ! p>ticipation ( ! y\? 9 daily
 life may be impair$ ei!r ) or )\t      
s]vices be+ r5d]$ to help1 has a        
disability 7z def9$ "u ! ,am]icans )    
,disabilities ,act71 or has an illness t
 requires cont9u\s monitor+ or is       
life-?reat5+1 & complex ne$s include    
issues t may arise f sibl+s 9 fo/] c>e )
 a diff]5t p>5t1 :i* c\ld impact !      
ability ( ! sibl+s to be plac$ toge!r1  
or f a y\? ) a hi/ory ( trauma4  7b7    
,eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
eligible entity means a ,/ate *ild      
welf>e ag5cy1 a ,/ate1 tribal1 or local 

ag5cy1 a fai?- or community-bas$        
organization1 or a nonpr(it organization
 t has exp]tise & demon/rat$ exp]i5ce1 z
 well z /ate sup]vision1 9 adm9i/]+ a   
fo/] c>e program4  7c7 ,applications ,an
 eligible entity t desires to receive a 
grant "u ?is section %all submit to !   
,secret>y an application t includes--   
7#a7 a description ( h[ funds receiv$ "u
 ! grant w be us$ to place toge!r sibl+ 
gr\ps describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7#b7 a
 description ( ! specializ$ fo/] c>e    
program involv$1 & h[ ! program is      
design$ = ! placem5t ( sibl+ gr\ps      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7#c7 data   
describ+ ! *all5ges ( plac+1 & numb] (1 
sibl+ gr\ps describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t 
are await+ placem5ts2 &  7#d7 su* o!r   
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,a recipi5t (
 a grant "u ?is section may use ! grant 
funds only to develop specializ$ fo/]   
c>e programs :i* are-- 7#a7 design$ to  
id5tify available placem5ts =1 & place  
toge!r1 sibl+ gr\ps describ$ 9          

subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 evid5ce-bas$1 & 
prov5 to sub/antially increase jo9t     
sibl+ placem5ts4  7e7 ,report+          
requirem5t ,z a condition ( receiv+ a   
grant "u ?is section1 ! grant recipi5t  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a writt5     
report on ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 !          
specializ$ fo/] c>e program involv$1 !  
size ( ! sibl+ gr\ps s]v$ by ! program1 
! me?ods us$ to place *ildr5 ) _! sibl+s
 "u ! program1 & ! outcomes ( !         
placem5ts4  7f7 ,regulations ,!         
,secret>y may prescribe su* regulations 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is       
section4  7g7 ,limitations on           
au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry  
out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y n m ?an      
#aj1jjj1jjj1 :i* is au?oriz$ to rema9   
available dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod ref]r$ to 
9 subsection 7a74