,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ai1 #bjbc ,mr4
 ,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 
,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,issa7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly
 det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =     
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant pilot      
program to provide *ild c>e s]vices = ! 
m9or *ildr5 ( law en=cem5t (fic]s to    
accommodate ! %ift "w & abnormal "w h\rs
 ( su* (fic]s1 & to enhance recruitm5t &
 ret5tion ( su* (fic]s4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,provid+     
,*ild ,c>e = ,police ,(fic]s ,act (     
#bjbc4  #b4 ,*ild c>e grant program to  
support law en=cem5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices   
%all e/abli% a program to aw>d grants to
 ,/ates1 on a competitive basis1 to     

assi/ ,/ates 9 provid+ funds to enc\rage
 ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( *ild c>e     
programs to obta9 *ild c>e s]vices = !  
m9or *ildr5 ( law en=cem5t (fic]s dur+ !
 %ift "w & abnormal "w h\rs ( su*       
(fic]s4  7b7 ,application ,to be        
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 a ,/ate %all prep>e & submit to
 ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require1 includ+ an       
assurance t ! funds requir$ "u          
subsection 7e7 w be provid$4  7c7 ,p]iod
 ( grant ,! ,secret>y %all make ! grant 
= a p]iod ( #c ye>s4  7d7 ,set-,aside ,(
 ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is    
,act = a fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #bj     
p]c5t %all be us$ to make grants to     
eligible units ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5t 
t employ few] ?an #bjj full-"t law      
en=cem5t (fic]s4  7e7 ,use ( funds  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate %all use am\nts      
provid$ "u a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 
to provide assi/ance to law en=cem5t    
ag5cies 7or consortia =m$ 9 accordance )

 p>agraph 7#c77 locat$ 9 ! ,/ate to     
enable ! small bus9esses 7or consortia7 
to e/abli% & op]ate *ild c>e programs4  
,su* assi/ance may include--  7,a7      
te*nical assi/ance 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( a   
*ild c>e program2  7,b7 assi/ance = !   
/>tup co/s relat$ to a *ild c>e program2
  7,c7 assi/ance = ! tra9+ ( *ild c>e   
provid]s2  7,d7 s*ol>%ips = families2   
7,e7 ! provision ( s]vices to c>e = sick
 *ildr5 or to provide c>e to s*ool-ag$  
*ildr52  7,f7 ! ent]+ into ( contracts )
 local res\rce & ref]ral organizations  
or local heal? dep>tm5ts2  7,g7         
assi/ance = c>e = *ildr5 ) disabilities2
  7,h7 assi/ance to ma9ta9 non/&>d h\rs 
= exp&$ h\rs ( *ild c>e2  7,i7 paym5t ( 
exp5ses = con/ruction1 r5ovation or     
op]ation ( a *ild c>e facility1 not)/&+ 
section #feh;,f7b7 ( ! ,,ccdbg ,act2 or 
7,j7 assi/ance = any o!r relevant       
activity det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,/ate4
  7#b7 ,application ,9 ord] = a law     
en=cem5t ag5cy or consortium to be      
eligible to receive assi/ance f a ,/ate 

"u ?is section1 ! law en=cem5t ag5cy or 
unit ( local gov]nm5t involv$ %all      
prep>e & submit to ! ,/ate an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,/ate may     
require4  7#d7 ,limitations ,) respect  
to grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section1 a
 ,/ate may n provide 9 excess (         
#c1jjj1jjj 9 assi/ance f su* funds to   
any s+le applicant4  7f7 ,mat*+         
requirem5t ,to be eligible to receive a 
grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all      
provide assurances to ! ,secret>y t1 )  
respect to ! co/s to be incurr$ by a    
cov]$ entity receiv+ assi/ance 9 c>ry+  
out activities "u ?is section1 ! cov]$  
entity w make available 7directly or    
?r\gh donations f public or private     
entities7 non-,f$]al contributions to   
su* co/s 9 an am\nt equal to-- 7#a7 = ! 
fir/ fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! cov]$ entity    
receives su* assi/ance1 n less ?an #aj  
p]c5t ( su* co/s2  7#b7 = ! second      
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! cov]$ entity receives
 su* assi/ance1 n less ?an #be p]c5t (  

su* co/s2 &  7#c7 = ! ?ird fiscal ye> 9 
:i* ! cov]$ entity receives su*         
assi/ance1 n less ?an #ccb_/c p]c5t (   
su* co/s4  7g7 ,requirem5ts ( provid]s  
,to be eligible to receive assi/ance "u 
a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section1 a *ild c>e
 provid]-- 7#a7 :o receives assi/ance f 
a ,/ate %all comply ) all applicable    
,/ate & local lic5s+ & regulatory       
requirem5ts & all applicable heal? &    
safety /&>ds 9 effect 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7#b7
 :o receives assi/ance f an ,indian     
tribe or tribal organization %all comply
 ) all applicable regulatory /&>ds4  7h7
 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,/ate              
responsibility ,a ,/ate %all h          
responsibility = adm9i/]+ a grant aw>d$ 
= ! ,/ate "u ?is section & = monitor+   
cov]$ entities t receive assi/ance "u   
su* grant4  7#b7 ,audits ,a ,/ate %all  
require ea* cov]$ entity receiv+        
assi/ance "u ! grant aw>d$ "u ?is       
section to conduct an annual audit )    
respect to ! activities ( ! cov]$       
entity4 ,su* audits %all be submitt$ to 

! ,/ate4  7#c7 ,misuse ( funds  7,a7    
,repaym5t ,if ! ,/ate det]m9es1 ?r\gh an
 audit or o!rwise1 t a cov]$ entity     
receiv+ assi/ance "u a grant aw>d$ "u   
?is section has misus$ ! assi/ance1 !   
,/ate %all notify ! ,secret>y ( !       
misuse4 ,! ,secret>y1 ^u su* a          
notification1 may seek f su* a cov]$    
entity ! repaym5t ( an am\nt equal to ! 
am\nt ( any su* misus$ assi/ance plus   
int]e/4  7,b7 ,appeals process ,!       
,secret>y %all by regulation provide =  
an appeals process ) respect to         
repaym5ts "u ?is p>agraph4  7i7 ,report+
 requirem5ts  7#a7 #b-ye> /udy  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on
 :i* ! ,secret>y fir/ aw>ds grants "u   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a 
/udy to det]m9e--  7i7 ! capacity (     
cov]$ entities to meet ! *ild c>e ne$s (
 communities )9 ,/ates2  7ii7 ! k9ds (  
consortia t are be+ =m$ ) respect to    
*ild c>e at ! local level to c>ry out   
programs fund$ "u ?is section2 &  7iii7 
:o is us+ ! programs fund$ "u ?is       

section & ! income levels ( su*         
individuals4  7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#bh mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 fir/ aw>ds grants "u ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ 9 
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7    
#d-ye> /udy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#d ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y  
fir/ aw>ds grants "u ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all conduct a /udy to det]m9e
 ! numb] ( *ild c>e facilities t are    
fund$ ?r\gh cov]$ entities t receiv$    
assi/ance ?r\gh a grant aw>d$ "u ?is    
section & t rema9 9 op]ation1 & ! ext5t 
to :i* su* facilities are meet+ ! *ild  
c>e ne$s ( ! individuals s]v$ by su*    
facilities4  7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an   
#eb mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 fir/ aw>ds grants "u ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ 9 
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a74  7j7     

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c>e]  
law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m 8c>e] law     
en=cem5t (fic]0 means a p]son employ$ by
 a ,/ate or local public ag5cy on a     
p]man5t basis :o is au?oriz$ by law to  
engage 9 or sup]vise ! prev5tion1       
detection1 or inve/igation ( violations 
( crim9al laws4  7#b7 ,consortia ,! t]m 
consortia means a law en=cem5t ag5cy &  
may also include a unit ( local         
gov]nm5t1 a *ild c>e provid]1 or a      
f\ndation4  7#c7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m   
cov]$ entity means a law en=cem5t ag5cy 
or a consortium =m$ 9 accordance )      
subsection 7d77#c74  7#d7 ,indian       
community ,! t]m ,indian community means
 a community s]v$ by an ,indian tribe or
 tribal organization4  7#e7 ,indian     
tribe2 tribal organization ,! t]ms      
,indian tribe & tribal organization 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#f7 ,law en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m law     
en=cem5t ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 

9 section #bejc ( ! ,omnibus ,crime     
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajecc74  7#g7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &         
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  7k7            
,application to indian tribes & tribal  
organizations ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7f77#a71 & 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 !   
t]m ,/ate includes an ,indian tribe or  
tribal organization4  7#b7 ,geographic  
ref]5ces ,! t]m ,/ate includes an       
,indian community 9 subsections 7c7 7!  
second & ?ird place ! t]m appe>s71      
7d77#a7 7! second place ! t]m appe>s71  
7d77#c77;,a7 7! second place ! t]m      
appe>s71 & 7i77#a77;,a77i74  7#c7       
,/ate-level activities ,! t]m           
,/ate-level activities includes         
activities at ! tribal level4  7l7      
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is section1 #bd1jjj1jjj = 

ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbd to #bjbh4     
7#b7 ,/udies & adm9i/ration ,) respect  
to ! total am\nt appropriat$ = su* p]iod
 9 accordance ) ?is subsection1 n m ?an 
#b1ejj1jjj ( t am\nt may be us$ =       
exp5ditures relat$ to conduct+ /udies   
requir$ "u1 & ! adm9i/ration (1 ?is     
section4  7m7 ,t]m9ation ( program ,!   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh4