,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbd,mr4   
,ka9e 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,britt7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to implem5t or /r5g!n       
programs t increase ! supply ( quality  
*ild c>e s]vices by enhanc+ ! wages (   
*ild c>e work]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,*ild ,c>e ,work=ce ,act4  #b4 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% a   
pilot program to increase ! supply (    
quality *ild c>e s]vices by provid+     
fund+ to ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 &     
,tribal organizations to implem5t or    
/r5g!n programs to supplem5t ! wages (  
eligible *ild c>e work]s1 9 ord] to--   
7#a7 attract & reta9 eligible *ild c>e  
work]s2  7#b7 improve eligible *ild c>e 
work] well-be+2  7#c7 improve ! quality 
( *ild c>e s]vices2 &  7#d7 increase !  
availability ( af=dable *ild c>e        

s]vices4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,*ild c>e work] ,! t]m *ild c>e    
work] means any individual ^: prim>y &  
daily focus ( "w is-- 7,a7 provid+ *ild 
c>e s]vices1 includ+ direct c>e &       
education s]vices1 to *ildr5 = a family 
*ild c>e provid] or o!r *ild c>e        
provid]1 or a provid] ( e>ly *ildhood   
education1 t is 9 compliance ) any      
lic5s+ or regi/ration /&>ds1 or         
regulations1 ( ! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 
or ,tribal organization involv$2 &  7,b7
 provid+ ! *ild c>e s]vices 9 a         
c5t]-bas$ or home-bas$ sett+4  7#b7     
,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !    
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ( !   
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1     
,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( !   
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#d7 ,tribal   
organization ,! t]m ,tribal organization

 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m tribal          
organization 9 section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild 
,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  #d4      
,pilot program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7    
%all e/abli% a pilot program to aw>d    
competitive grants to ,/ates1 ,indian   
,tribes1 & ,tribal organizations to     
supplem5t ! wages ( eligible *ild c>e   
work]s4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 select+  
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & ,tribal      
organizations to receive grants "u ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7#a7
 ! numb] ( *ildr5 "u ! age ( #e resid+ 9
 ! ,/ate or on ! ,tribal l& ( ! ,indian 
,tribe or ,tribal organization2  7#b7 ! 
numb] ( *ild c>e work]s work+ 9 lic5s$1 
regulat$1 or regi/]$ programs 9 ! ,/ate 
or on ! ,tribal l&2  7#c7 ! av]age wage 
( *ild c>e work]s work+ 9 ! ,/ate or on 
! ,tribal l&2  7#d7 ! p]c5tage (        
families 9 ! ,/ate or on ! ,tribal l& :o
 are eligible = *ild c>e subsidies "u ! 

,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et    
seq47 b d n receive ! subsidies2 &  7#e7
 ! ne$ = additional *ild c>e work]s 9 ! 
,/ate or on ! ,tribal l&4  7c7          
,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant  
"u ?is section1 a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1
 or ,tribal organization %all submit an 
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7#a7   
in=mation %[+ a significant ne$ =       
increas$ numb]s ( *ild c>e work]s &     
increas$ wages among *ild c>e work]s2   
7#b7 a commitm5t to us+ ! grant funds to
 supplem5t ! wages ( l[-wage eligible   
*ild c>e work]s2  7#c7 a plan = us+ !   
grant funds to supplem5t ! wages (      
eligible *ild c>e work]s1 includ+-- 7,a7
 ! crit]ia t w be us$ to det]m9e :i*    
*ild c>e work]s are eligible to receive 
! wage supplem5ts2  7,b7 a description (
 h[ funds w be prioritiz$ = areas )     
greate/ ne$1 includ+ areas ) ov]all     
/aff+ *all5ges1 und]s]v$ geographic     

areas1 areas ) %ortages ( programs t    
s]ve l[-income *ildr5 & families1 &     
areas ) %ortages ( programs t s]ve      
infants & toddl]s1 t s]ve *ildr5 )      
disabilities1 or t (f] *ild c>e s]vices 
dur+ nontraditional h\rs2 &  7,c7 a     
description ( h[ ! wage supplem5ts w be 
provid$ to eligible *ild c>e work]s     
7directly1 ?r\gh ! employ]1 or ?r\gh a  
tru/$ int]m$i>y7 & h[ ! supplem5ts w be 
provid$ 9 a timely mann]2  7#d7 a plan  
to engage 9 a public aw>5ess campaign   
direct$ at eligible *ild c>e work]s2    
7#e7 a description ( ! measures t w be  
us$ to assess ! impact ( ! wage         
supplem5t pilot program on attraction & 
ret5tion ( eligible *ild c>e work]s1    
eligible *ild c>e work] well-be+1 *ild  
c>e s]vices quality1 & availability (   
af=dable *ild c>e s]vices1 provid$ by   
eligible *ild c>e work]s2  7#f7 a       
description ( h[ ! pilot program w      
contribute to ! ,/ate's or ,tribe's     
ov]all plan = increas+ eligible *ild c>e
 work] comp5sation2  7#g7 a description 

( ! plan = address+ & m9imiz+ any       
de/abilization t may occur aft] ! grant 
funds are exp5d$2 &  7#h7 su* o!r       
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
#e4 ,use ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 a ,/ate1     
,indian ,tribe1 or ,tribal organization 
t receives a grant "u section #d %all   
use ! grant funds solely to supplem5t ! 
wages ( eligible *ild c>e work]s4  7b7  
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7a71 a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or ,tribal
 organization %all-- 7#a7 disburse !    
wage supplem5ts to eligible *ild c>e    
work]s n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly2    
7#b7 t>get grant fund+ bas$ on ! areas  
describ$ 9 section #d7;c77#c77;,b72     
7#c7 provide to eligible *ild c>e work]s
 education on any effect ! wage         
supplem5ts may h on taxes or public     
b5efit eligibility2 &  7#d7 in=m        
eligible *ild c>e work]s t acceptance1 (
 ! wage supplem5ts1 is volunt>y4  7c7   
,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,/ate1 ,indian    
,tribe1 or ,tribal organization may use 

n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant funds to pay
 = adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) !      
adm9i/ration ( paym5ts to eligible *ild 
c>e work]s1 f9ancial c\nsel+ = eligible 
*ild c>e work]s1 includ+ z describ$ 9   
subsection 7b77#c71 & public aw>5ess    
campaigns to make *ild c>e work]s aw>e (
 ! availability ( su* paym5ts4  #f4     
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all conduct an
 evaluation ( ! pilot program to assess 
its effectiv5ess 9-- 7#a7 attract+ &    
reta9+ eligible *ild c>e work]s2  7#b7  
improv+ eligible *ild c>e work] well-be+
 & ! quality ( *ild c>e s]vices2 &  7#c7
 increas+ ! availability ( af=dable *ild
 c>e s]vices4  #g4 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot      
program is implem5t$1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit a report to ,congress conta9+ !  
results ( ! evaluation4  #h4            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y =   
fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea* subsequ5t fiscal 
ye>4  #i4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all

 take effect #ge days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4