,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjbd,mrs4    
,gillibr& 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,tillis7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,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 (     
#bjbd4  #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 provide *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 7f7 w be provid$4  7c7 ,p]iod
 ( grant ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d ! grant 
= a p]iod ( #c ye>s4  7d7 ,set-,aside ,(
 ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is    
,act = a fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #bj     
p]c5t %all be us$ to aw>d grants "u     
subsection 7a7 to ,/ates to provide     
funds to-- 7#a7 a law en=cem5t ag5cy t  
employs few] ?an #bjj full-"t law       
en=cem5t (fic]s2 or  7#b7 a consortium  
compris$ ( law en=cem5t ag5cies1 "o (   
:i* employs few] ?an #bjj su* (fic]s4   
7e7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate
 %all use a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section  
to provide funds to cov]$ entities      
locat$ 9 ! ,/ate to enable ! cov]$      
entities to e/abli% & op]ate *ild c>e   
programs 7directly or by contract ) *ild

 c>e provid]s74 ,su* funds may be us$ by
 ! cov]$ entity or 7?r\gh su* a         
contract7 *ild c>e provid] to provide   
assi/ance t 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 assi/ance = law en=cem5t ag5cies 
to provide s*ol>%ips = families2  7,e7  
assi/ance = ! provision ( s]vices to c>e
 = sick *ildr5 or to provide c>e to     
s*ool-age *ildr52  7,f7 assi/ance ?r\gh 
contracts ent]$ into by law en=cem5t    
ag5cies ) local *ild c>e 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 assi/ance = paym5t (    
exp5ses = con/ruction1 r5ovation1 or    
op]ation ( a *ild c>e facility2 or  7,j7
 assi/ance = any o!r relevant activity  
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,/ate4  7#b7   
,application ,9 ord] = a cov]$ entity to

 be eligible to receive funds f a ,/ate 
"u ?is section1 ! cov]$ entity or1 if ! 
entity is a consortium includ+ a unit ( 
local gov]nm5t1 ! 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#c7 ,limitations ,) respect  
to grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section1 a
 ,/ate may n provide 9 excess (         
#c1jjj1jjj 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+ 
funds 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$]al         
contributions = su* co/s 9 an am\nt     
equal to-- 7#a7 = ! fir/ fiscal ye> =   
:i* ! cov]$ entity receives su* funds1 n
 less ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* co/s2  7#b7 = 
! second fiscal ye> = :i* ! cov]$ entity

 receives su* funds1 n less ?an #be     
p]c5t ( su* co/s2 &  7#c7 = ! ?ird      
fiscal ye> = :i* ! cov]$ entity receives
 su* funds1 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   
?r\gh a ,/ate %all provide an assurance 
t ! provid] w comply ) all applicable   
,/ate & local lic5s+ & regulatory       
requirem5ts & all applicable heal? &    
safety /&>ds 9 effect 9 ! ,/ate2  7#b7  
:o receives assi/ance ?r\gh an ,indian  
,tribe or ,tribal organization %all     
provide an assurance t ! provid] w      
comply ) all applicable regulatory      
/&>ds2 &  7#c7 %all e/abli% & pres5t a  
safety plan = ! *ild c>e facility       
involv$4  7h7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,/ate 
responsibility ,a ,/ate %all h          
responsibility = adm9i/]+ a grant aw>d$ 
= ! ,/ate "u ?is section & = monitor+   
cov]$ entities1 & *ild c>e provid]s1 t  
receive funds "u su* grant4  7#b7       

,audits ,a ,/ate %all require ea* cov]$ 
entity receiv+ funds "u ! grant aw>d$ "u
 ?is section1 & any *ild c>e provid]    
receiv+ funds ?r\gh ! cov]$ entity1 to  
conduct an annual audit ) respect to !  
activities ( ! cov]$ entity & ! *ild c>e
 provid]4 ,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 or  
*ild c>e provid] receiv+ funds "u a     
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section has misus$ ! 
funds1 ! ,/ate %all notify ! ,secret>y (
 ! misuse4 ,! ,secret>y1 ^u su* a       
notification1 may seek f su* a cov]$    
entity or *ild c>e provid] ! repaym5t ( 
an am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( any su*     
misus$ funds plus int]e/4  7,b7 ,appeals
 process ,! ,secret>y %all by regulation
 provide = an appeals process ) respect 
to repaym5ts "u ?is p>agraph4  7#d7     
#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]$        
entities1 & *ild c>e provid]s receiv+   
funds ?r\gh su* a grant1 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#e7    
,f\r-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-- 7i7 ! numb] ( *ild c>e        
facilities t-- 7,i7 receive funds =     
con/ruction or r5ovation ?r\gh cov]$    
entities t receiv$ funds ?r\gh a grant  
aw>d$ "u ?is section2 &  7,,ii7 rema9 9 

op]ation2 &  7ii7 ! 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  7i7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,consortium ,! t]m    
consortium means a p>tn]%ip t includes  
"o or m law en=cem5t ag5cies & may also 
include a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 a *ild 
c>e provid]1 or a f\ndation4  7#b7      
,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means 
a law en=cem5t ag5cy or a consortium4   
7#c7 ,indian community ,! t]m ,indian   
community means a community s]v$ by an  
,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization4 
7#d7 ,indian tribe2 tribal organization 
,! t]ms ,indian ,tribe & ,tribal        
organization h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms     
,indian tribe & tribal organization     
respectively1 9 section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild

 ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act (
 #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  7#e7    
,law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m law en=cem5t 
(fic] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #bejc ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &   
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajecc74  7#f7 ,law en=cem5t  
ag5cy ,! t]m law en=cem5t ag5cy means a 
gov]nm5t ag5cy ) crim9al or civil law   
en=cem5t p[]s4  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  7j7 ,application to indian    
tribes & tribal organizations ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 subsection 7g77#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 7e77#a7 7! second place !   
t]m appe>s71 7g77#a7 7! ?ird place ! t]m
 appe>s71 & 7h77#d77;,a77i74  7#c7      
,/ate-level activities ,! t]m           

,/ate-level activities includes         
activities at ! ,tribal level4  7k7     
,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 #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4    
7#b7 ,/udies & adm9i/ration ,) respect  
to ! total am\nt appropriat$ = ! p]iod (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi 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  7l7 ,t]m9ation ( program ,!   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbi4