,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjac ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ae1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,wyden 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 and ,mr4 ,sanders7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act to provide funding to sustain and increase the supply and quality of child care1 access to child care1 and the child care workforce1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,building ,child ,care for a ,better ,future ,act4 #b4 ,increased funding for the ,child ,care ,entitlement to ,states 7a7 ,in general ,section #dah7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77#c77 is amended to read as follows3 7#c7 ,appropriation 7,a7 ,in general ,for grants under this section1 there are appropriated-- 7i7 for fiscal year #bjbd1 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 and 7ii7 for each fiscal year after fiscal year #bjbd1 the greater of-- 7,i7 the amount appropriated under this subparagraph for the previous fiscal year1 increased by the percentage increase 7if any7 in the consumer price index for all urban consumers 7all items2 ,united ,states city average7 for the most recent #ab-month period for which data is available2 and 7,,ii7 the amount appropriated under this subparagraph for the previous fiscal year4 7,b7 ,amounts reserved ,of the amount appropriated under subparagraph 7,a7 for a fiscal year-- 7i7 an amount equal to #e percent of such amount shall be available for grants to ,indian tribes and tribal organizations2 7ii7 an amount equal to #d percent of such amount shall be available for grants to territories2 7iii7 an amount1 not to exceed #a_/b of #a percent of such amount1 shall be reserved by the ,secretary to support technical assistance and dissemination activities under paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 of section #feh;,i7a7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij2 and 7iv7 an amount equal to #a_/b of #a percent of such amount appropriated may be reserved by the ,secretary to conduct research and demonstration activities1 as well as periodic external1 independent evaluations of the impact of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant program established under subchapter ,c of chapter #h of title ,,vi of the ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aiha 7,public ,law #ig-ce71 as carried out under this subsection and under such subchapter1 on increasing access to child care services and improving the safety and quality of child care services1 using scientifically valid research methodologies1 and to disseminate the key findings of those evaluations widely and on a timely basis4 4 7b7 ,redistribution of funds reserved for tribal grants ,section #dah7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d71 the following3 7#e7 ,redistribution of unused tribal grants 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall determine an appropriate procedure for redistributing the amounts described in subparagraph 7,b7 for each fiscal year to each ,indian tribe and tribal organization that applies for such amounts1 to the extent the ,secretary determines that the ,indian tribe or tribal organization will be able to use such additional amounts to provide child care assistance4 7,b7 ,amounts described ,the amounts described in this subparagraph are1 with respect to a fiscal year1 the unused amounts of any payment made to an ,indian tribe or tribal organization under this subsection for the fiscal year which the ,secretary determines will not be used by the ,indian tribe or tribal organization during the period in which such payments are available to be obligated4 4 7c7 ,removal of restriction on application of updated ,,fmap ,section #dah7;a77#b77;,c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77#b77;,c77 is amended by striking 1 as such section was in effect on ,september #cj1 #aiie4 7d7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,section #dah of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting paragraph 7#c77;,a7 and remaining after the application of paragraph 7#c77;,b712 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking paragraph 7#c77;,a71 and inserting paragraph 7#c77;,a7 and remaining after the application of paragraph 7#c77;,b7 and2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking paragraph 7#c77;,c7 and inserting paragraph 7#c77;,b77ii72 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,e72 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#f71 7as redesignated by subsection 7b77#a771 by inserting 7as in effect on ,june #bi1 #bjjc7 after section #djc7;a77#a77;,d72 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking by a ,state under this section and inserting by a ,state1 a territory1 or an ,indian tribe or tribal organization under subsection 7a72 7#c7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,application of child care and development block grant act of #aiij ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 amounts provided to a ,state1 a territory1 or a ,indian tribe or tribal organization under subsection 7a7 shall be transferred to the lead agency under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij1 integrated by the ,state1 territory1 or ,indian tribe or tribal organization into the programs established by the ,state1 territory1 ,indian tribe or tribal organization under such ,act1 and be subject to requirements and limitations of such ,act4 2 and 7#d7 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting the following3 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe means entities included on the list published pursuant to section #ajd7;a7 of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca7;a774 7#b7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia4 7#c7 ,territory ,the term territory means the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7#d7 ,tribal organization ,the term tribal organization means-- 7,a7 the recognized governing body of any ,indian tribe1 and any legally established organization of ,indians which is controlled1 sanctioned1 or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the ,indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of ,indians in all phases of its activities1 except that in any case where a contract is let or grant made to an organization to perform services benefitting more than one ,indian tribe1 the approval of each such ,indian tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of such contract or grant2 and 7,b7 includes a ,native ,hawaiian organization1 as defined in section #fbjg of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag7 and a private nonprofit organization established for the purpose of serving youth who are ,indians or ,native ,hawaiians4 4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbc4 #c4 ,grants to improve child care workforce1 supply1 quality1 and access in areas of particular need 7a7 ,in general ,section #dah of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah71 as amended by section #b1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,grants ,to improve child care workforce1 supply1 quality1 and access in areas of particular need 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 the preceding provisions of this section shall not apply to this subsection4 7#b7 ,appropriations 7,a7 ,in general ,for grants under this subsection to improve child care workforce1 supply1 quality1 and access in areas of particular need1 there are appropriated #e1jjj1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4 7,b7 ,amounts reserved ,of the amount appropriated under subparagraph 7,a7 for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reserve-- 7i7 an amount equal to #e percent of such amount for grants to ,indian tribes and tribal organizations2 7ii7 an amount equal to #d percent of such amount for grants to territories2 7iii7 an amount1 not to exceed of #a percent of such amount1 to support technical assistance and dissemination activities related to improving child care workforce1 supply1 quality1 and access1 including in areas of particular need1 under paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively1 of section #feh;,i7a7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij2 7iv7 an amount equal to of #a percent of such amount to carry out the evaluation required under paragraph 7#h72 and 7v7 an amount1 not to exceed #c percent of such amount1 for administrative expenses of the ,secretary in administering this subsection4 7#c7 ,grants 7,a7 ,indian tribes and tribal organizations ,the ,secretary shall use the amount reserved under paragraph 7#b77;,b77i7 for a fiscal year to make grants under this subsection for the fiscal year to ,indian tribes and tribal organizations in amounts that shall be allotted among ,indian tribes and tribal organizations in proportion to their respective needs4 7,b7 ,territories ,the ,secretary shall use the amount reserved under paragraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 for a fiscal year to make grants under this subsection for the fiscal year to each territory in amounts that shall be allotted among the territories in proportion to their respective needs4 7,c7 ,states ,the ,secretary shall use the amount appropriated under subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#b7 for a fiscal year that remains after the application of subparagraph 7,b7 of that paragraph1 to make grants for the fiscal year under this subsection to each ,state in amounts that bear the same proportion to the amount so remaining as the sum of the amount granted under paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a7 and the amount allotted and paid under paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7a7 to each such ,state for the fiscal year 7without regard to amounts redistributed under subparagraph 7,d7 of subsection 7a77#b7 for the fiscal year7 bears to the total amounts granted and allotted to all of the ,states under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of that subsection for such fiscal year4 7#d7 ,incorporation into ,,ccdbg plan 7,a7 ,contents ,in order to be paid a grant under this subsection for a fiscal year1 the lead agency of a ,state1 territory1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization shall submit to the ,secretary1 as part of the initial submission of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant plan for the period that includes such fiscal year1 or as an amendment to that plan1 a description of the planned use of grant funds that-- 7i7 describes the demographic and economic data and other criteria the lead agency proposes to use to determine whether an area is in particular need of child care2 7ii7 describes how community members were engaged to identify community-specific needs such as diverse types of care delivery1 care for infant and toddlers1 multilingual care1 and nontraditional operational hours2 7iii7 identifies specific areas determined to be in particular need of child care1 where such areas are located1 the size and scope of such areas1 and the age groups of children in need of child care in such areas2 7iv7 outlines how the lead agency proposes to use the grant funds to increase child care workforce1 supply1 quality1 and access for all families1 including families who are eligible for subsidies under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij1 in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care through activities such as-- 7,i7 contracting and providing grants to child care providers to pay for specified numbers of child care slots 7including slots in family child care homes7 and to build supply and stability by including expectations for compensation in the contracts and grants2 7,,ii7 establishing or expanding the operation of community or neighborhood-based family child care networks by providing grants and contracts for training and other activities that increase the supply and quality of family child care2 7,,iii7 furnishing child care providers with start-up funding1 technical assistance1 support for improving business practices1 and support navigating real estate financing and development processes1 including leveraging additional facilities financing resources2 7,,iv7 providing guidance to child care providers on negotiating with landlords or applying for land or home ownership2 7,v7 providing technical assistance to child care providers throughout the child care licensing process2 7,,vi7 recruiting child care providers and staff2 7,,vii7 supporting the training and professional development of the child care workforce including through apprenticeships1 partnerships with labor unions or labor-management partnerships1 and partnerships with public and nonprofit institutions of higher education to provide comprehensive scholarships that support equitable access to1 and completion of1 credentials and degrees in early childhood education2 7,,viii7 attracting and maintaining an effective and diverse early care workforce by increasing total compensation1 providing wage supplements or bonuses1 or offering wage and retention rewards and ensuring adequate wages for staff of child care providers1 including sole proprietors and independent contractors1 that1 at a minimum-- 7aa7 provide a living wage for all staff of such child care providers2 and 7bb7 are adjusted on an annual basis for cost of living increases to ensure payment rates remain sufficient to meet the requirements of this subsection2 7,,ix7 subject to subparagraph 7,c71 providing financial support 7without regard to limitations on expenditures imposed under section #feh;,f7b7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij7 for projects involving the purchase or improvement of land1 a major renovation1 repurposing facilities1 the purchase1 acquisition1 construction1 or permanent improvement of any building or facility1 including major renovation and minor remodeling1 indoor or outdoor modifications1 including such modifications to support accessibility for children with disabilities1 predevelopment or soft costs1 and for projects to upgrade child care facilities to assure that providers meet ,state and local child care standards1 including applicable health1 safety1 and quality requirements2 or 7,x7 subject to subparagraph 7,c71 contracting with an intermediary with experience securing private sources of capital financing for child care facilities or other low-income community development projects to provide financial or managerial assistance1 technical support through the real estate process1 including successful execution of ,federal interest documentation1 or furnishing an evaluation of sustainability or operational capacity of providers2 7v7 in the case of a ,state or territory1 contains an assurance that the ,state or territory shall collaborate with respect to the use of grant funds to improve child care workforce1 supply1 quality1 and access in areas of particular need identified within the ,state or territory with each ,indian tribe and tribal organization in such area2 and 7vi7 contains such other information as the ,secretary may require4 7,b7 ,approval ,the ,secretary shall approve a planned use of funds submission that contains the information required under subparagraph 7,a71 and1 with respect to the proposed criteria required under subparagraph 7,a77i71 shall accept any reasonable criteria that are based on internal analyses by a lead agency of a ,state1 territory1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization or analyses by organizations with experience in evaluating research on various approaches to identifying areas where there is a low supply of child care that is affordable and that is in particular need of child care4 7,c7 ,special rules 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall develop parameters on the use of funds from an allotment paid under this subsection for projects described in subclause 7,,ix7 or 7,x7 of subparagraph 7,a77iv74 7ii7 ,requirement ,the parameters developed under clause 7i7 shall provide that1 in the case of funds from an allotment paid under this subsection that are used for projects described in subclause 7,,ix7 or 7,x7 of subparagraph 7,a77iv7-- 7,i7 for such projects involving a privately owned family child care home1 the ,secretary shall not retain any ,federal interest2 and 7,,ii7 for all other such projects1 the ,secretary shall not retain a ,federal interest after a period of #aj years4 7#e7 ,other funding and payment rules 7,a7 ,approval and payment deadline ,the ,secretary shall make quarterly payments to the lead agency of each ,state1 territory1 ,indian tribe1 and tribal organization with a planned use of funds submission approved under paragraph 7#d7 from the grant determined for the ,state1 territory1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization under paragraph 7#c7 for a fiscal year4 7,b7 ,no matching requirement ,neither subparagraph 7,c7 of subsection 7a77#b7 nor any other cash or in-kind matching requirement shall apply to the grants paid under this subsection4 7,c7 ,maintenance of effort 7i7 ,certification funds will supplement1 not supplant1 general revenue expenditures ,each ,state paid a grant under this subsection for a fiscal year shall certify that the grant funds will be used to supplement and not supplant the level of general revenue expenditures from ,state1 local1 and other non-,federal sources that are used to provide child care assistance for low-income families4 7ii7 ,state minimum expenditures requirement 7,i7 ,in general ,each ,state paid a grant under this subsection for a fiscal year shall certify that the ,state shall satisfy the required minimum general revenue expenditures for child care assistance for low-income families dollar amount applicable to the ,state for the fiscal year4 7,,ii7 ,state minimum general revenue expenditures for child care assistance for low-income families dollar amount ,with respect to a ,state and a fiscal year1 the minimum general revenue expenditures for child care assistance for low-income families dollar amount for the ,state and fiscal year is-- 7aa7 in the case of the first fiscal year for which the ,state is paid a grant under this subsection1 the aggregate dollar amount of general revenue expenditures for child care assistance for low-income families for the most recent ,state fiscal year for which data is available2 and 7bb7 in the case of any succeeding fiscal year1 the greater of-- 7,,aa7 the minimum baseline dollar amount of general revenue expenditures for child care assistance for low-income families applicable to the ,state for the preceding year2 and 7,,bb7 the minimum baseline dollar amount of general revenue expenditures for child care assistance for low-income families for the most recent ,state fiscal year for which data is available4 7,,iii7 ,annual guidance ,the ,secretary shall issue annual guidance to ,states specifying-- 7aa7 the data and reporting that will be required for purposes of enforcing the ,state minimum general revenue expenditures for child care assistance for low-income families dollar amount requirement under this subparagraph2 and 7bb7 for each fiscal year and ,state for which a grant is paid under this subsection1 the minimum general revenue expenditures for child care assistance for low-income families dollar amount that is required for the ,state and fiscal year4 7,d7 ,period for availability2 redistribution of unused funds 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 the period in which the funds from grants paid under this subsection for a fiscal year are available for expenditure1 the determination as to whether funds from the grant will not be used1 and the procedure for redistributing unused funds1 shall be made in the same manner as if-- 7,i7 in the case of #a of the #ej ,states or the ,district of ,columbia1 the funds were considered amounts allotted to the ,state or ,district under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 for a fiscal year2 7,,ii7 in the case of a territory1 the funds were considered a grant made to the territory under subsection 7a77#d7 for such fiscal year2 and 7,,iii7 in the case of an ,indian tribe or tribal organization1 the funds were considered a grant made to the ,indian tribe or tribal organization under subsection 7a7 for such fiscal year4 7ii7 ,extension of availability of funds used for certain projects ,if funds from a grant paid under this subsection are used to provide financial support for a project described in subclause 7,,ix7 or 7,x7 of paragraph 7#d77;,a77iv71 the funds shall remain available for expenditure by the lead agency of a ,state1 territory1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization 7as applicable7 for a period of #e years4 7,e7 ,inapplicability of territorial payment limitation ,section #aajh7;a7 shall not apply with respect to any funds paid under this subsection4 7#f7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,to the extent permitted under this paragraph1 section #feh;,g7b7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij1 and the approved planned use of funds submission of the lead agency of a ,state1 territory1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization under paragraph 7#d71 each such lead agency shall use funds from a grant paid under this subsection to increase child care workforce1 supply1 quality1 and access in areas determined to be in particular need of child care 7with activities provided directly1 or through grants or contracts with local child care resource and referral organizations or other appropriate entities74 ,activities carried out with such funds shall be-- 7i7 designed to improve the quality of child care services1 including improving the quality of the child care workforce1 and increase parental options for1 and access to1 high-quality child care1 especially in areas of concentrated poverty2 and 7ii7 in alignment with the most recent statewide or tribal assessment of the ,state's or ,indian tribe's or tribal organization's needs to carry out such services and care4 7,b7 ,priority ,if a lead agency chooses to make grants from the funds paid under this subsection1 each such lead agency shall give priority to funding child care services that will use the grant to provide or coordinate services in order to-- 7i7 provide child care services during nontraditional hours2 7ii7 serve dual language learners1 children with disabilities1 children experiencing homelessness1 children in foster care1 children from low-income families1 or infants and toddlers2 7iii7 serve a high proportion of children whose families are eligible for subsidies under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij for the child care2 7iv7 operate in rural communities with a low supply of child care2 7v7 support child care services provided by public entities1 non-profit entities1 and small businesses that are at least #ea percent owned and controlled by individuals who are socially and economically disadvantaged1 as defined by the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration2 or 7vi7 provide competitive wages and support the recruitment and retention of a high-quality child care workforce1 including through increased compensation 7including wages and benefits71 bonuses1 tuition or fee support for educational attainment or professional development1 child care apprenticeship programs1 or other financial incentives4 7,c7 ,head start and early head start programs ,a lead agency may use funds from a grant paid under this subsection for activities or assistance under a ,head ,start program 7including an ,early ,head ,start program7 carried out under the ,head ,start ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq474 7,d7 ,administration through the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii7 or to the extent otherwise provided in this subsection1 subsection 7c7 shall apply to the grants paid under this subsection in the same manner as that subsection applies to amounts paid under subsection 7a74 7ii7 ,nonapplication of certain use of funds requirements ,the requirements of subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7 of section #feh;,e7c77#c7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij shall not apply to the grants paid under this subsection4 7#g7 ,reports 7,a7 ,,ccdbg reports ,the lead agency of each ,state1 territory1 ,indian tribe1 and tribal organization paid a grant under this subsection for a fiscal year shall include information regarding how the lead agency spent the grant in each monthly1 quarterly1 or annual report1 as applicable1 submitted under section #feh,k7a77#b7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij4 ,the information required to be collected and reported under this paragraph shall be-- 7i7 in addition to1 and shall not affect1 reporting and data collection requirements imposed under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij1 including to the extent any information specified under this paragraph also is required to be included in a report submitted under that ,act2 and 7ii7 made publicly available4 7,b7 #a-year post-award report ,not later than #f months after receipt of the first payment from a grant under this subsection1 the lead agency of the ,state1 territory1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization 7as applicable7 shall submit a report to the ,secretary that includes information and data 7reported on such basis as the ,secretary shall specify7 regarding-- 7i7 the supply of child care in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care by the lead agency1 including with respect to the pre-grant award assessment of the number of ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant-eligible child care slots reserved by grants or contracts in such areas and the pre-grant award assessment of the number of providers who are regulated under ,state law in such areas1 and the number of providers who are not covered by or are exempt from such a regulation but are eligible child care providers providing services under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq47 in such areas2 and 7ii7 the supply1 quality1 and access of child care in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care by the lead agency4 7,c7 #c-year post-award report ,not later than ,december #ca of the calendar year in which the third fiscal year for which the lead agency of a ,state1 territory1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization is paid a grant under this subsection ends1 the lead agency shall submit a report to the ,secretary that includes the following information3 7i7 ,data that describes the impact of expenditures of grant funds on-- 7,i7 the supply of child care in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care by the lead agency1 including with respect to the pre-grant award assessment of the number of ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant-eligible child care slots reserved by grants or contracts in such areas and the pre-grant award assessment of the number of providers who are regulated under ,state law in such areas1 and the number of providers who are not covered by or are exempt from such a regulation but are eligible child care providers providing services under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq47 in such areas2 and 7,,ii7 the supply1 quality1 and access of child care in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care by the lead agency1 and on the extent to which areas in which such funds were used experienced outcomes that reduced the conditions in such areas which factored into such determination4 7ii7 ,information specifying the areas determined to be in particular need of child care by the lead agency and the activities in which grant funds were used in such areas4 7iii7 ,demographic data on the child care providers receiving funds and on the families and children served4 7iv7 ,information specifying whether grant funds were used for projects described in subclause 7,,ix7 or 7,x7 of paragraph 7#d77;,a77iv7 and if so1 the status of such projects1 including if such projects are ongoing at the time of reporting4 7,d7 ,submission to congress ,the information reported in accordance with subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 shall be incorporated into the biennial reports to ,congress by the ,secretary required under section #feh,l7a7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij4 7#h7 ,regular evaluations 7,a7 ,in general ,from a geographically diverse selection of the lead agencies paid a grant under this subsection that includes representation of ,states1 territories1 and ,indian tribes and tribal organizations1 the ,secretary regularly shall evaluate the impact of the activities carried out by such lead agencies with respect to improving the supply and quality of child care in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care by such lead agencies4 7,b7 ,supply assessment ,in evaluating the extent to which there are improvements in the supply of child care in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care1 the ,secretary shall focus on the following areas3 7i7 ,general availability of child care services4 7ii7 ,availability of child care services that-- 7,i7 are provided during nontraditional hours2 7,,ii7 serve dual language learners1 children with disabilities1 children experiencing homelessness1 children in foster care1 children from low-income families1 or infants and toddlers2 7,,iii7 serve a high proportion of children whose families are eligible for subsidies under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij2 and 7,,iv7 operate in rural communities with a low supply of child care4 7iii7 ,opportunity for parental choice in child care services4 7iv7 ,improvement in workforce recruitment and retention for child care services4 7,c7 ,quality assessment ,in evaluating the extent to which there are improvements in the quality of child care in the areas determined to be in particular need of child care1 the ,secretary shall focus on at least #e of the following areas3 7i7 ,ratios of staff to children and group size4 7ii7 ,developmentally appropriate curriculum4 7iii7 ,approaches to instruction4 7iv7 ,relationship quality between children and staff4 7v7 ,children's learning and development4 7vi7 ,physical environment quality and ability to protect children and staff from illness and injury4 7vii7 ,qualifications1 experience1 and specialized training of staff4 7viii7 ,opportunities for staff professional development4 7ix7 ,wages and benefits for staff4 7x7 ,ability to foster relationships with families and communities4 7xi7 ,leadership and management capacity4 7xii7 ,creating a stable work environment for staff retention4 7xiii7 ,pursuit or earning of national accreditation4 7,d7 ,report ,the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 submit a report to the appropriate committees of ,congress regarding the evaluations of the impact of the activities carried out by lead agencies with funds from grants paid under this subsection-- 7,i7 within #ahj days of the completion of each such evaluation2 and 7,,ii7 at least once every #e years2 and 7ii7 make each such report1 along with the data and report for each evaluation1 publicly available4 7#i7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate committees of congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,finance1 and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,lead agency ,the term lead agency has the meaning given that term in section #feh,p7#i7 of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbc4