,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjbb,ms4   
,hassan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cornyn7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*ild ,c>e &      
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
to provide grants to ,/ates to e/abli%  
positions to m9imize adm9i/rative burd5 
on families seek+ *ild c>e assi/ance4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,improv+ ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,data ,sy/ems
 ,act4  #b4 ,/ate adm9i/rative          
improvem5t ,section #feh,l ( ! ,*ild    
,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;j7 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,/ate   
adm9i/rative improvem5t activities  7#a7
 ,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all make grants to cov]$ lead ag5cies--
 7i7 to e/abli%1 or exp& & improve1     
activities to obta9 exi/+ or future data
 collect$ by-- 7,i7 ! cov]$ lead ag5cy  

involv$ or a contractor ( ! ag5cy1 su* z
 a *ild c>e res\rce & ref]ral ag5cy2 or 
7,,ii7 ! ag5cy adm9i/]+ a relat$ program
 ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 relat+ 
to ! data sy/em = ! program2 &  7ii7 to 
use ! data to in=m & improve            
adm9i/ration ( *ild c>e & relat$        
programs1 = ! ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or       
,indian tribe involv$4  7,b7 ,numb] (   
grants ,! ,secret>y may make grants to n
 m ?an #aj cov]$ lead ag5cies "u ?is    
subsection4  7,c7 ,duration & am\nts ,! 
,secret>y may make ! grants = p]iods (  
#e ye>s1 9 am\nts ( n less ?an #ej1jjj1 
& n m ?an #ejj1jjj1 = ea* ye> 9 ! grant 
p]iod involv$4  7#b7 ,application ,to be
 eligible to receive a grant "u ?is     
subsection1 a cov]$ lead ag5cy %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+-- 7,a7 h[ ! grant funds w be us$
 to improve data usage & process+2  7,b7
 h[ ! grant funds w improve utilization 
( *ild c>e assi/ance1 by m9imiz+ !      

adm9i/rative burd5 on families seek+    
*ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is sub*apt]2 &   
7,c7 if ! cov]$ lead ag5cy int5ds to "w 
) o!r entities to c>ry out ! activities 
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 h[ ! cov]$   
lead ag5cy int5ds to "w ) su* entities4 
7#c7 ,priority ,9 det]m9+ :i* cov]$ lead
 ag5cies receive grants "u ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to ! #a cov]$ lead ag5cy t     
demon/rates1 9 ! ag5cy's application    
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! mo/ ne$ =  
activities t are describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#d77;,b7 & are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 
9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 to be     
appropriate4  7#d7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a cov]$ lead ag5cy t receives a 
grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant   
funds to analyze ! exi/+ or future data 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 to     
det]m9e h[ ! ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or ,indian
 tribe w improve1 & to use ! data to    
improve1 "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7i7        
,m9imiz+ ! adm9i/rative burd5 on        
families seek+ *ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is

 sub*apt]4  7ii7 ,r$uc+ b>ri]s to access
 to ! *ild c>e assi/ance4  7iii7        
,improv+ equity & r$uc+ disp>ities 9    
di/ribution ( t assi/ance4  7iv7        
,improv+ relat$ cu/om] s]vices4  7v7    
,decreas+ process+ "t 9 provid+ ^?      
s]vices4  7vi7 ,r$uc+ tempor>y loss (   
*ild c>e assi/ance by families (        
eligible *ildr51 p>ticul>ly dur+ r5ewal 
p]iods4  7,b7 ,data sy/ems ,! cov]$ lead
 ag5cy %all use ! grant funds-- 7i7 to  
integrate1 or make int]op]able1 data    
sy/ems us$ to adm9i/] ! *ild c>e program
 7op]at$ by ! cov]$ lead ag5cy or a     
contractor ( ! ag5cy7 ) relat$ public   
assi/ance programs2 &  7ii7 to provide =
 a sy/em upgrade = ! data sy/em ( ! *ild
 c>e program1 includ+ by pur*as+ new    
comput]s & equipm5t4  7#e7 ,reports ,a  
cov]$ lead ag5cy t receives a grant "u  
?is subsection %all1 n lat] ?an ! la/   
day ( ! grant p]iod1 prep>e & submit to 
! ,secret>y a report t describes h[ !   
grant funds h enabl$ ! ,/ate1 t]ritory1 
or ,indian tribe involv$ to use data &  

data sy/ems m effectively & to c>ry out 
an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#d77;,a74  7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ lead ag5cy ,!   
t]m cov]$ lead ag5cy means-- 7i7 )      
respect to a ,/ate1 ! ,/ate's lead      
ag5cy2 &  7ii7 ) respect to a t]ritory  
or an ,indian tribe1 ! analog\s ag5cy = 
! t]ritory or tribe4  7,b7 ,t]ritory ,! 
t]m t]ritory means a jurisdiction ref]r$
 to 9 section #feh,o7a77#a74  4  #c4    
,te*nical am5dm5ts  7a7 ,adm9i/rative   
co/s ,section #feh;,e7c77#c77;,c7 ( !   
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#iheh;c7c77#c77;,c77 is am5d$1 9 !      
second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or c>ry+ out   
activities "u section #feh,l7c7 be=e !  
p]iod at ! end4  7b7 ,appropriations    
,section #feh,o7a7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &     
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehm7a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 & 7#d71 by 
/rik+ ?is sub*apt] & ins]t+ section     
#feh;,b2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by    

/rik+ ?is sub*apt] ! fir/ place x appe>s
 & ins]t+ section #feh;,b4