,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ae1 #bjbd,mr4 ,nickel introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to assi/ p>5ts 9 locat+ & utiliz+ *ild c>e t meets individual family ne$s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,our ,p>5ts ,enroll 7,,hope7 9 ,*ild ,c>e ,act4 #b4 ,national ,*ild ,c>e ,navigator ,grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,xx ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,d ,national ,*ild ,c>e ,navigator ,grant ,program #bjga4 ,grants ,! ,secret>y may make grants to eligible local p>tn]s = ! purpose ( provid+ free access to in=mation1 c\nsel+1 & assi/ance ) respect to locat+1 enroll+ 91 & pay+ = *ild c>e1 includ+ ?r\gh programs fund$ "u section #dah ( ?is ,act or ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ( #aiij1 & ?r\gh ! provisions ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf "u :i* *ild c>e exp5ditures may be subsidiz$4 #bjgb4 ,grant application & plan requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is subtitle1 an eligible local p>tn] %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may provide1 t includes a plan to e/abli% a program to provide free access to ! in=mation1 c\nsel+1 & assi/ance ref]r$ to 9 section #bjga4 ,z a condition ( ! grant1 ! eligible local p>tn] mu/ demon/rate1 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 an ability to adequately provide ! in=mation1 c\nsel+1 & assi/ance2 & 7#b7 commitm5t to op]at+ a program t satisfies ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d74 7b7 ,duration ,ea* grant "u ?is subtitle %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #e ye>s1 except t ! grantee may reapply = ano!r #e-ye> p]iod at ! end ( ea* grant p]iod1 & ! ,secret>y may t]m9ate su* a grant = noncompliance ) data report+ requirem5ts or failure to provide promis$ s]vices or comply ) any grant condition4 7c7 ,am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( any grant "u ?is subtitle s z to maximize ! numb] ( p>5ts ) access to navigators ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7d77#a74 7d7 ,program requirem5ts ,a program satisfies ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection if ! program-- 7#a7 e/abli%es a sy/em ( /aff memb]s1 includ+ navigators1 to provide in=mation on-- 7,a7 navigat+ *ild c>e sy/ems1 includ+ in=mation on-- 7i7 apply+ = subsidiz$ *ild c>e2 7ii7 consum] education & in=mation ab\t types ( *ild c>e sett+s2 7iii7 navigat+ ! *ild c>e res\rce & ref]ral sy/em fund$ "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij2 & 7iv7 c5t]-bas$ & home bas$ *ild c>e2 7,b7 access+ su* sy/ems 9 languages o!r ?an ,engli% & protections aga9/ non-discrim9ation on ! basis ( limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy "u title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act1 accommodations & protections aga9/ non-discrim9ation "u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act & section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc1 & protections aga9/ non-discrim9ation "u o!r ,f$]al civil rights laws 9 *ild c>e sett+s2 & 7,c7 any o!r in=mation specifi$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#b7 9 conjunction ) ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 e/abli%es a sy/em ( ref]ral to appropriate dep>tm5ts or ag5cies )9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible local p>tn] is locat$ &1 :5 appropriate1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 = o!r issues relat$ to obta9+ assi/ance 7includ+ legal aid71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#c7 e/abli%es a community-bas$ sy/em ( education & outrea* to raise public aw>5ess ( & increase access to ! res\rces describ$ 9 section #bjga & ! availability ( in=mation1 c\nsel+1 & assi/ance provid$ by ! sy/em ( /aff memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! sy/em ( ref]rals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ by-- 7,a7 engag+ 9 a robu/ program ( culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t education & outrea*2 7,b7 creat+ visual & writt5 cont5t us+ cle> & pla9 language2 7,c7 tailor+ mat]ials to memb]s ( und]s]v$ areas or populations2 7,d7 work+ ) employ]s & *ild c>e provid]s to promote ! aw>5ess & di/ribution ( in=mation to employees & p>5ts 9 ! community2 & 7,e7 p>tn]+ ) gov]nm5tal & non-gov]nm5tal organizations s]v+ work+ p>5ts or *ild c>e provid]s2 7#d7 provides = a suffici5t numb] ( /aff positions 7:i* may include b may n consi/ entirely ( volunte] positions7 necess>y to provide ! s]vices ( ! program2 7#e7 provides = tra9+ programs = /aff memb]s 7includ+ volunte] /aff memb]s7 & all[s = cont9u\s improvem5t processes = community-bas$ /rategies to ensure maximum outrea* & engagem5t ) und]s]v$ areas or populations2 7#f7 provides = ! collection & dissem9ation ( timely1 imp>tial1 & accurate programmatic in=mation to /aff memb]s 7includ+ volunte] /aff memb]s72 7#g7 ma9ta9s confid5tiality ( all p]sonal in=mation provid$ to navigators or program /aff 7includ+ volunte] /aff71 includ+ by foll[+ proc$ures set by ! ,secret>y = de/roy+ p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation & prev5t+ x f be+ %>$ ) any o!r gov]nm5t entity2 7#h7 collects non-p]sonally id5tifiable data to measure equitable access to ! program1 z describ$ 9 section #bjgc7b72 & 7#i7 provides data to ! ,secret>y1 ^u reque/1 reg>d+ h[ individuals are be+ s]v$ by ! program1 includ+-- 7,a7 data & details on ! numb] ( individuals s]v$1 z well z ! type & numb] ( s]vices su* individuals are receiv+2 7,b7 data & details on ! problems t individuals may enc\nt]1 includ+ a lack ( timely paym5t ( b5efits or *ild c>e availability2 & 7,c7 data & details on improvem5ts t c\ld be made at ! ,/ate or ,f$]al level to promote equitable access to *ild c>e4 7e7 ,gu>ante$ numb] ( grantees p] ,/ate ,= ea* grant cycle1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant "u ?is subtitle to at lea/ #b eligible local p>tn]s 9 ea* ,/ate t is n ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 or ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 to ! ext5t !re are a suffici5t numb] ( applications submitt$ by ! entities t meet ! requirem5ts applicable ) respect to ! grant4 7f7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,funds aw>d$ to a ,/ate or c\nty "u ?is subtitle %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1 ,/ate & ,f$]al funds1 & may n be us$ to replace any p]sonnel select$ on a m]it basis4 #bjgc4 ,crit]ia = mak+ grants ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to make a grant "u ?is subtitle to an eligible local p>tn]1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! commitm5t ( ! eligible local p>tn] to-- 7#a7 c>ry+ out ! program describ$ 9 section #bjgb2 & 7#b7 promot+ equitable access to ! program 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible local p>tn] is locat$1 includ+ z ! equitable access p]ta9s to-- 7,a7 race1 e?nicity1 sex1 g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1 disability1 economic /atus1 religion1 citiz5%ip1 or age2 7,b7 geographic area2 & 7,c7 o!r factors z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 #bjgd4 ,limitations on au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,grants ,= grants "u ?is subtitle1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y n m ?an #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4 7b7 ,f$]al adm9i/ration ,= ! provision ( adm9i/rative support & te*nical assi/ance = grants aw>d$ "u ?is subtitle1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi #e1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 #bjge4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 ,eligible local p>tn] ,! t]m eligible local p>tn] means a ,/ate1 c\nty1 ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or non-pr(it organization 7includ+ a labor organization7 ) a pres5ce )9 a ,/ate1 a hi/ory ( k ( ! res\rces describ$ 9 section #bjga1 & a demon/rat$ commitm5t to help+ work]s & families4 7#b7 ,indian tribe2 tribal organization ,! t]ms ,indian tribe & tribal organization h ! mean+s give ! t]ms 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbd4