,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajabh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ad1 #bjbd,mr4 ,sablan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moylan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize grants to be made on an equitable basis to highe/ c\rts to assess & improve ! h&l+ ( fo/] c>e & adoption proce$+s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c\rt ,improvem5t ,equity ,act4 #b4 ,equitable allocation ( c\rt improvem5t grants to highe/ c\rts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dch7;c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;h7c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,c]ta9 jurisdictions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts res]v$ "u section #dcf7;b77#b7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all1 be=e apply+ p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 allocate ! doll> am\nt set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( ?is subsection = a grant to ! highe/ c\rt ( ea* ,/ate t applies !re= & does n op]ate a program "u "p ,e4 7,b7 ,use ( funds ,a highe/ c\rt to :i* a grant is made "u ?is p>agraph %all use ! grant1 consi/5t ) subsection 7a71 to assess & make improvem5ts to c\rt processes & proce$+s relat+ to *ild safety1 p]man5cy1 & well-be+4 7,c7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m ,/ate means ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 7,d7 ,au?ority to reque/ exp5diture in=mation ,on reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 an entity to :i* a grant is made "u ?is p>agraph %all provide ! ,secret>y ) su* in=mation ab\t ! exp5diture ( ! grant z ! ,secret>y may reque/4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #dch7;c77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;h7c77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7#a77;,a7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#a77;,a71 7#c71 & 7#d77;,a74