,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ihaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjbd,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts 7=      
h]self1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,gomez1    
,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 & ,ms4 
,tokuda7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
c>ry out an e>ly *ildhood educator loan 
assi/ance program1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,*ild ,c>e ,work=ce ,developm5t ,act4 
#b4 ,e>ly *ildhood educator loan        
assi/ance program  7a7 ,au?ority ,!     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may
 c>ry out a program ( ent]+ into        
contracts ) eligible e>ly *ildhood      
educators "u :i* su* educators agree to 
s]ve = a p]iod ( #e ye>s z e>ly *ildhood
 educators ) a qualifi$ employ]1 9      
consid]ation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t agree+
 to repay1 = ea* ye> ( su* s]vice1 n m  
?an #f1jjj ( ! pr9cipal & int]e/ ( !    

educational loans ( su* educators4  7b7 
,rec]tification ,an eligible e>ly       
*ildhood educator seek+ to cont9ue to   
receive paym5ts "u ?is section %all     
submit on an annual basis to ! ,secret>y
 su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require
 to c]tify t ! educator is cont9u+ to   
meet ! crit]ia to be consid]$ an        
eligible e>ly *ildhood educator4  7c7   
,maximum am\nt ( loan ,! total am\nt (  
paym5ts receiv$ by an eligible e>ly     
*ildhood educator "u ?is section may n  
exce$ ! total am\nt ( ! pr9cipal &      
int]e/ ( ! educational loans ( su*      
educator4  7d7 ,applicability ( c]ta9   
provisions ,! foll[+ provisions ( !     
,national ,heal? ,s]vice ,corps ,loan   
,assi/ance ,program e/abli%$ 9 subp>t   
,,iii ( "p ,d ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bedl et seq47 %all
 apply to ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is     
section 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t
 z su* provisions apply to ! ,national  
,heal? ,s]vice ,corps ,loan ,assi/ance  
,program3 7#a7 ,p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh    

7#c7 ( section #cch;,b7c7 ( su* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bedl-#a7;c72 relat+ to  
application in=mation1 und]/&ability1 & 
availability74  7#b7 ,section           
#cch;,b7c77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #bedl-#a7;c77#d72 relat+ to recruitm5t 
& ret5tion74  7#c7 ,section #cch;,b7d7 (
 su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bedl-#a7;d72  
relat+ to factors consid]$ 9 provid+    
contracts74  7#d7 ,section #cch7;e7 (   
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bedl-#a7;e72   
relat+ to ! approval requir$ =          
p>ticipation74  7#e7 ,section #cch;,b7f7
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bedl-#a7;f72
 relat+ to cont5ts ( contracts74  7#f7  
,section #cch;,b7g7 ( su* ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bedl-#a7;g72 relat+ to       
paym5ts1 includ+ repaym5t s*$ule & tax  
liability74  7e7 ,report to ,congress ,n
 lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! ,congress a report on !            
implem5tation ( ?is section4  7f7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
eligible e>ly *ildhood educator means an

 individual :o-- 7,a7 z ( ! date on :i* 
! agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 subsection       
7a77#a7 is ent]$ into-- 7i7 has out/&+  
,f$]al direct loans obta9$ = purposes ( 
pursu+ an associate's degree1 includ+ a 
*ild developm5t associate cr$5tial1 a   
ba*elor's degree1 a graduate degree1 or 
a comb9$ ba*elor & ma/]'s degree1 9 e>ly
 *ildhood education or a relat$ field f 
an accr$it$ in/itution 7includ+ any su* 
loan = :i* ! individual is enroll$ 9 an 
income-bas$ repaym5t plan72 &  7ii7 is 9
 good /&+ ) respect to ! loans ref]r$ to
 9 clause 7i72 &  7,b7 agrees to-- 7i7  
s]ve z an e>ly *ildhood educator ) a    
qualifi$ employ] = a p]iod ( n less ?an 
#e ye>s2 &  7ii7 make timely paym5ts )  
respect to ! loans describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7#b7 ,! t]m       
qualifi$ employ] means a *ildc>e provid]
 t receives or is eligible to receive   
v\*]s or assi/ance "u ! ,*ild ,c>e &    
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq474  7#c7 ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?

 & ,human ,s]vices4  7g7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjcj4  #c4 ,grants = e>ly        
*ildhood educators  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+
 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,secret>y7 %all c>ry out a program "u   
:i* ! ,secret>y makes paym5ts to        
in/itutions ( high] education ) a       
qualifi$ e>ly *ildhood educator program 
to enable su* in/itutions to make       
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible individuals :o file an         
application & agreem5t 9 accordance )   
subsections 7b7 & 7c74  7b7             
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all p]iodically set dates by 
:i* eligible individuals %all file      
applications = a grant "u ?is section4  
,ea* eligible individual desir+ a grant 
"u ?is section %all file ) ! ,secret>y  
an application conta9+ su* in=mation &  

assurances z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e    
necess>y to enable ! ,secret>y to c>ry  
out ! functions & responsibilities ( ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,r5ewal ,a grant aw>d$  
"u ?is section may be r5ew$ = additional
 "o-ye> p]iods if-- 7,a7 ! recipi5t     
submits a r5ewal application conta9+ su*
 in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y   
may det]m9e necess>y2 &  7,b7 ! grant is
 r5ew$ n m ?an ?ree times1 = a total ( n
 m ?an f\r academic ye>s = ea* eligible 
recipi5t4  7c7 ,s]vice obligation  7#a7 
,agreem5ts to s]ve ,ea* application "u  
subsection 7b7 %all include1 or be      
accompani$ by-- 7,a7 an agreem5t by !   
applicant t-- 7i7 9 ! ev5t t ! applicant
 receives a grant "u ?is section1 !     
applicant %all-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an #d ye>s
 aft] complet+ ! qualifi$ e>ly *ildhood 
program = :i* ! applicant w be receiv+  
su* grant1 s]ve z a full-"t or "p-"t    
educator 9 a lic5s$ e>ly le>n+ program =
 a total ( n less ?an "o academic ye>1 &
 f\r additional mon?s = ea* subsequ5t   
grant r5ewal2 &  7,,ii7 submit a        

c]tification ( s]vice 9 a lic5s$ e>ly   
le>n+ program 9 su* =m z ! ,secret>y may
 det]m9e necess>y2 &  7ii7 9 ! ev5t t ! 
applicant is det]m9$ to h fail$ or      
refus$ to c>ry out su* s]vice           
obligation1 ! sum ( ! am\nts ( any      
grants receiv$ by su* applicant "u ?is  
section w be treat$ z a loan & collect$ 
f ! applicant 9 accordance ) p>agraph   
7#c7 & ! regulations !reund]2 &  7,b7 a 
pla9-language disclosure =m develop$ by 
! ,secret>y t cle>ly describes ! nature 
( ! grant aw>d1 ! s]vice obligation1 & !
 loan repaym5t requirem5ts t are !      
consequ5ce ( ! failure to complete !    
s]vice obligation4  7#b7 ,treatm5t (    
concurr5t s]vice ,an individual :o s]ves
 z a full or "p-"t educator 9 a lic5s$  
e>ly *ildhood education program         
concurr5tly :ile enroll$ 9 a qualifi$   
e>ly *ildhood educator program may c\nt 
su* s]vice t[>d ! fulfillm5t ( ! s]vice 
obligation 9 ! agreem5t "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7#c7 ,repaym5t = failure to      
complete s]vice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z

 provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! ev5t t 
any recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section   
fails or refuses to comply ) ! s]vice   
obligation 9 ! agreem5t "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! sum ( ! am\nts ( any grants     
receiv$ by su* recipi5t %all1 ^u a      
det]m9ation ( su* a failure or refusal 9
 su* s]vice obligation1 be treat$ z a   
,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan
 "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg;a et seq47 except t-- 7i7 no      
int]e/ %all accrue on su* am\nts2 &     
7ii7 su* am\nts %all be subject to      
repaym5t 9 accordance )-- 7,i7 an       
income-cont+5t or income-bas$ repaym5t  
plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 or 7,e7
 ( section #dee7;d77#a7 ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg;e7d77#a771 respectively1 if !     
individual meets ! eligibility          
requirem5ts = su* a repaym5t plan2 &    
7,,ii7 su* o!r t]ms & conditions z are  
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 regulations   
promulgat$ "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,h>d%ip

 ext5sion ,9 ! case ( a recipi5t :o has 
made a good fai? ef=t to f9d employm5t 9
 a lic5s$ e>ly le>n+ program & has be5  
unable to acquire su* employm5t1 !      
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to provide a      
h>d%ip ext5sion = a p]iod ( n m ?an "o  
ye> to grant recipi5ts :o fail to       
complete _! s]vice requirem5t )9 !      
#d-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a77i74  7d7 ,grant am\nt ,an     
eligible individual select$ to receive a
 grant or a grant r5ewal "u ?is section 
%all receive a grant 9 an am\nt n to    
exce$ #d1jjj = ea* academic ye> dur+ :i*
 ! individual is enroll$ on a full-"t or
 "p-"t basis 9 ! qualifi$ e>ly *ildhood 
educator program = :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$4 
7e7 ,grant disbursem5t ,paym5ts "u ?is  
section to an eligible in/itution %all  
be made 9 accordance ) regulations      
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y = su* purpose 
& 9 su* mann] z w be/ accompli% !       
purposes ( ?is section1 provid$-- 7#a7  
any disbursem5t made by cr$it+ a grant  
recipi5t's acc\nt %all be limit$ to     

tuition & fees & o!r mat]ials necess>y =
 ! completion ( c\rsework 9 a qualifi$  
e>ly *ildhood educator program z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 n less ?an #he 
p]c5t ( any funds provid$ to an eligible
 in/itution "u subsection 7a7 %all be   
advanc$ to ! in/itution prior to ! />t (
 ea* paym5t p]iod & %all be bas$ ^u an  
am\nt reque/$ by ! in/itution z ne$$ to 
cov] ! total co/ ( grants aw>d$ to      
eligible recipi5ts until su* "t z !     
,secret>y det]m9es & publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/] ) an opportunity = comm5t1 an  
alt]native paym5t sy/em t provides      
paym5ts to in/itutions 9 an accurate &  
timely mann]1 except t ?is s5t5ce %all n
 be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !     
,secret>y to place an in/itution on a   
reimbursem5t sy/em ( paym5t4  7f7       
,direct paym5t ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all 
be con/ru$ to prohibit ! ,secret>y f    
mak+ a grant directly to an eligible    
individual 9 a case 9 :i* an in/itution 
( high] education ) a qualifi$ e>ly     
*ildhood educator program does n        

p>ticipate 9 ! program "u subsection    
7a74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3   
7#a7 ,eligible individual ,! t]m        
eligible individual means an individual 
:o is enroll$ on a full-"t or "p-"t     
basis 9 a qualifi$ e>ly *ildhood        
educator program4  7#b7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#c7   
,qualifi$ e>ly *ildhood educator program
 ,! t]m qualifi$ e>ly *ildhood educator 
program means a c\rse ( /udy lead+ to an
 associate's degree or a c]tificate 9   
e>ly *ildhood education or a relat$     
field f an in/itution ( high] education4
  7#d7 ,lic5s$ e>ly le>n+ program ,! t]m
 lic5s$ e>ly le>n+ program means any    
,/ate-lic5s$ or ,/ate-regulat$ program  
or provid]1 reg>dless ( sett+ or fund+  
s\rce1 t provides e>ly c>e & education =
 *ildr5 f bir? to k9d]g>t5 entry1       
includ+ programs op]at$ by *ild c>e     
c5t]s & 9 family *ild c>e homes4  7h7   

,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjbi4  7#b7 ,limitation ,( !     
am\nt made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 
any fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #c p]c5t may be 
us$ by ! ,secret>y = evaluation1        
monitor+1 sal>ies1 & adm9i/rative       
exp5ses4