,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjbe,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 ,ways & ,means
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide assi/ance )    
respect to *ild c>e infra/ructure4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,*ild ,c>e ,infra/ructure ,act4  #b4    
,infra/ructure grants to improve *ild   
c>e safety  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,a ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #dah ! foll[+3      
#dah;,a4 ,infra/ructure grants to       
improve *ild c>e safety  7a7 ,%ort title
 ,?is section may be cit$ z !           
,infra/ructure ,grants ,to ,improve     
,*ild ,c>e ,safety ,act4  7b7 ,ne$s     
,assessm5ts  7#a7 ,imm$iate ne$s        
assessm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all conduct an imm$iate ne$s assessm5t 

( ! condition ( *ild c>e facilities     
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7) priority giv5
 to *ild c>e programs t receive ,f$]al  
funds71 t--  7i7 consid]s !             
infra/ructure ne$s1 z ( ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ( a v>iety (    
*ild c>e c5t]s1 includ+ home-bas$ c5t]s2
 &  7ii7 consid]s h[ ! ,,covid-#ai      
p&emic has impact$ specific metrics1 su*
 z--  7,i7 capacity2  7,,ii7 inve/m5ts 9
 infra/ructure *anges2  7,,iii7 ! types 
( infra/ructure *anges c5t]s ne$ to     
implem5t & _! associat$ co/s2  7,,iv7 ! 
price ( tuition2 &  7,v7 any *anges or  
anticipat$ *anges 9 ! numb] &           
demographic ( *ildr5 att5d+4  7,b7 ,tim+
 ,! imm$iate ne$s assessm5t %\ld occur  
simultane\sly ) ! fir/ grant-mak+ cycle 
"u subsection 7c74  7,c7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! ,congress a report conta9+ ! result ( 
! ne$s assessm5t conduct$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 & make ! assessm5t publicly      
available4  7#b7 ,long-t]m ne$s         

assessm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all conduct a long-t]m assessm5t ( !   
condition ( *ild c>e facilities ?r\gh\t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 7) priority giv5 to *ild
 c>e programs t receive ,f$]al funds74  
,! assessm5t may be conduct$ ?r\gh      
repres5tative r&om sampl+4  7,b7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! ,congress a report conta9+ 
! results ( ! ne$s assessm5t conduct$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 & make ! assessm5t   
publicly available4  7c7 ,*ild c>e      
facilities grants  7#a7 ,grants to      
,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may  
aw>d grants to ,/ates = ! purpose (     
help+ *ild c>e provid]s acquire1        
con/ruct1 r5ovate1 or improve *ild c>e  
facilities1 includ+ adapt+1 reconfigur+1
 or exp&+ ! facilities4  7,b7           
,prioritiz$ facilities ,! ,secret>y may 
n aw>d a grant to a ,/ate "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 unless ! ,/ate involv$ agrees1 )  
respect to ! use ( grant funds1 to      
prioritize-- 7i7 *ild c>e facilities    

prim>ily s]v+ l[-income populations2    
7ii7 *ild c>e facilities prim>ily s]v+  
*ildr5 :o h n atta9$ ! age ( #e ye>s ) a
 significant p]c5tage ( infants &       
toddl]s enroll$2  7iii7 *ild c>e        
facilities t--  7,i7 are curr5tly unable
 to s]ve "y *ildr51 _h to significantly 
r$uce capacity1 or are unable to s]ve m 
*ildr51 due to factors su* z !          
inadequate condition1 quality1 or       
availability ( facilities2 or  7,,ii7   
are seek+ to build capacity & exp& !    
numb] ( *ildr5 s]v$2  7iv7 *ild c>e     
facilities t op]ate "u nontraditional   
h\rs2 &  7v7 *ild c>e facilities locat$ 
9 rural or und]s]v$ communities4  7,c7  
,duration ( grants ,a grant "u ?is      
subsection %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n m
 ?an #e ye>s4  7,d7 ,application ,to    
seek a grant "u ?is subsection1 a ,/ate 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 :i* in=mation %all--  7i7 be   
disaggregat$ z ! ,secret>y may require2 

&  7ii7 include a plan to use a portion 
( ! grant funds to report back to !     
,secret>y on ! impact ( us+ ! grant     
funds to improve *ild c>e facilities4   
7,e7 ,priority ,9 select+ ,/ates =      
grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all prioritize ,/ates t-- 7i7 plan to  
improve c5t]-bas$ & home-bas$ *ild c>e  
programs1 :i* may include a comb9ation (
 *ild c>e & e>ly ,head ,/>t or ,head    
,/>t programs2  7ii7 aim to meet        
specific ne$s across urban1 suburban1 or
 rural areas z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 su* z
 prioritiz+ improvem5ts to programs t   
s]ve *ildr5 f families ) l[ incomes or  
*ildr5 ) disabilities2 &  7iii7 %[      
evid5ce ( collaboration )--  7,i7 local 
gov]nm5t (ficials2  7,,ii7 o!r ,/ate    
ag5cies2  7,,iii7 nongov]nm5tal         
organizations1 su* z-- 7aa7             
organizations )9 ! philan?ropic         
community2  7bb7 c]tifi$ community      
developm5t f9ancial in/itutions z def9$ 
9 section #ajc ( ! ,community           
,developm5t ,bank+ & ,f9ancial          

,in/itutions ,act ( #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4
 #dgjb7 t h be5 c]tifi$ by ! ,community 
,developm5t ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,fund
 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjc72 &  7cc7         
organizations t h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce   
9-- 7,,aa7 provid+ te*nical or f9ancial 
assi/ance = ! acquisition1 con/ruction1 
r5ovation1 or improvem5t ( *ild c>e     
facilities2 7,,bb7 provid+ te*nical1    
f9ancial1 or manag]ial assi/ance to *ild
 c>e provid]s2 & 7,,cc7 secur+ private  
s\rces ( capital f9anc+ = *ild c>e      
facilities or o!r l[-income community   
developm5t projects2 &  7,,iv7 local    
community organizations1 su* z--  7aa7  
*ild c>e provid]s2  7bb7 community c>e  
ag5cies2  7cc7 res\rce & ref]ral        
ag5cies2 &  7dd7 unions4  7,f7          
,consid]ation ,9 select+ ,/ates = grants
 "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all    
consid]-- 7i7 :e!r ! applicant--  7,i7  
has or is develop+ a plan to address    
*ild c>e facility ne$s2 &  7,,ii7       
demon/rates ! capacity to execute su* a 
plan2 &  7ii7 aft] ! date ! report      

requir$ by subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 is   
submitt$ to ! ,congress1 ! ne$s ( !     
applicants bas$ on ! results ( !        
assessm5t4  7,g7 ,div]sity ( aw>ds ,9   
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all give equal consid]ation to ,/ates 
) v>y+ capacities "u subp>agraph 7,f74  
7,h7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,z 
a condition = ! receipt ( a grant "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 a ,/ate t is n an     
,indian tribe %all agree to make        
available 7directly or ?r\gh donations f
 public or private entities7            
contributions ) respect to ! co/ ( !    
activities to be c>ri$ out pursuant to  
subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* may be provid$ 9  
ca% or 9 k9d1 9 an am\nt equal to #aj   
p]c5t ( ! funds provid$ ?r\gh ! grant4  
7ii7 ,det]m9ation ( am\nt contribut$    
,contributions requir$ by clause 7i7 may
 include--  7,i7 am\nts provid$ by !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or s]vices assi/$ or  
subsidiz$ to any significant ext5t by ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,,ii7            
philan?ropic or private-sector funds4   

7,i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
la/ day ( ! grant p]iod1 a ,/ate receiv+
 a grant "u ?is p>agraph %all submit a  
report to ! ,secret>y z describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 to det]m9e !     
effects ( ! grant 9 con/ruct+1 r5ovat+1 
or improv+ *ild c>e facilities1 includ+ 
any *anges 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai  
p&emic & any effects on access to &     
quality ( *ild c>e2 &  7ii7 to provide  
su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may     
require4  7,j7 ,am\nt limit ,! annual   
am\nt ( a grant "u ?is p>agraph may n   
exce$ #bej1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,grants to    
int]m$i>y organizations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to         
int]m$i>y organizations1 su* z c]tifi$  
community developm5t f9ancial           
in/itutions1 tribal organizations1 or   
o!r organizations ) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 
9 *ild c>e facilities f9anc+1 = !       
purpose ( provid+ te*nical assi/ance1   
capacity-build+1 & f9ancial products to 
develop or f9ance *ild c>e facilities4  
7,b7 ,application ,a grant "u ?is       

p>agraph may be made only to int]m$i>y  
organizations t submit to ! ,secret>y an
 application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7,c7 ,priority ,9 select+     
int]m$i>y organizations = grants "u ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize 
int]m$i>y organizations t-- 7i7         
demon/rate exp]i5ce 9 *ild c>e facility 
f9anc+ or relat$ community facility     
f9anc+2  7ii7 demon/rate ! capacity to  
assi/ ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts 9        
develop+ *ild c>e facilities & programs2
  7iii7 demon/rate ! ability to lev]age 
grant fund+ to support f9anc+ tools to  
build ! capacity ( *ild c>e provid]s1   
su* z ?r\gh cr$it enhancem5ts2  7iv7    
propose to focus on *ild c>e facilities 
t op]ate "u nontraditional h\rs2  7v7   
propose to meet a div]sity ( ne$s across
 ,/ates & across urban1 suburban1 &     
rural areas at v>y+ types ( c5t]-bas$1  
home-bas$1 & o!r *ild c>e sett+s1       
includ+ e>ly c>e programs locat$ 9      
free/&+ build+s or 9 mix$-use prop]ties2

 &  7vi7 propose to focus on *ild c>e   
facilities prim>ily s]v+ l[-income      
populations & *ildr5 :o h n atta9$ ! age
 ( #e ye>s4  7,d7 ,am\nt limit ,! am\nt 
( a grant "u ?is p>agraph may n exce$   
#ae1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an !
 end ( fiscal ye> #bjcj1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! ,congress a report on !
 effects ( ! grants provid$ "u ?is      
subsection1 & make ! report publicly    
accessible4  7d7 ,labor /&>ds = all     
grants  7#a7 ,all labor]s & me*anics    
employ$ by contractors or subcontractors
 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 r5ovation1 
improvem5t1 repair1 alt]ation1          
adaptation1 reconfiguration1 or         
expansion ( *ild c>e facilities fund$ 9 
:ole or 9 "p "u ?is section %all be paid
 wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+  
on projects ( a "* simil> 9 ! locality z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9      
accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (
 "p ,a ( subtitle ,,ii ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74  7#b7 ,!       

,secret>y %all require t ea* entity1    
includ+ grantees & subgrantees1 t       
applies = an infra/ructure grant =      
con/ruct+1 r5ovat+1 or improv+ *ild c>e 
facilities1 includ+ adapt+1 reconfigur+1
 or exp&+ su* facilities1 :i* is fund$ 9
 :ole or 9 "p "u ?is section1 %all      
include 9 its application writt5        
assurance t all labor]s & me*anics      
employ$ by contractors or subcontractors
 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 alt]nation 
or repair1 z "p ( su* project1 %all be  
paid wages 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74
 ,! ,secret>y %all n approve any su*    
fund+ )\t fir/ obta9+ adequate assurance
 t requir$ labor /&>ds w be ma9ta9$ )   
respect to any su* con/ruction "w4  7#c7
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h1 ) respect
 to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 ! au?ority & functions set =? 9   
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#ae ,f$4 ,reg4 #cagf2 #e         
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section #bgf;c (     
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7    
,limitations on au?orization (          

appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry  
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbf1 :i* %all rema9 available ?r\gh  
fiscal ye> #bjcj4  7#b7 ,res]vations (  
funds  7,a7 ,indian tribes ,! ,secret>y 
%all res]ve #c p]c5t ( ! total am\nt    
made available to c>ry out ?is section1 
= paym5ts to ,indian tribes4  7,b7      
,t]ritories ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve #c 
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt made available to 
c>ry out ?is section1 = paym5ts to      
t]ritories4  7#c7 ,grants = int]m$i>y   
organizations ,n less ?an #aj p]c5t & n 
m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! total am\nt made    
available to c>ry out ?is section may be
 us$ to c>ry out subsection 7c77#b74    
7#d7 ,limitation on use ( funds = ne$s  
assessm5ts ,n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj ( !      
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section may be us$ to c>ry out          
subsection 7b74  7f7 ,def9ition ( ,/ate 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ 
provid$ 9 section #dai1 except t x      
includes ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn     

,m>iana ,isl&s & any ,indian tribe4  4  
7b7 ,exemption ( t]ritory grants f      
limitation on total paym5ts to !        
t]ritories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 ( su* 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a77#b77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ #dah;,a7c71 aft]        
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