,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #edeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts 7=      
h]self1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,gomez1    
,ms4 ,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 & ,ms4 
,tokuda7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*ild   
,c>e ,access ,means ,p>5ts ,9 ,s*ool    
,program "u ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,*ild ,c>e ,access ,means     
,p>5ts ,9 ,s*ools ,reau?orization ,act  
or ! ,,ccampis ,reau?orization ,act4    
#b4 ,*ild c>e access means p>5ts 9 s*ool
 ,section #dai,n ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;e7 is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #dai,n4 ,*ild  
c>e access means p>5ts 9 s*ool  7a7     
,purpose  ,! purpose ( ?is section is to
 facilitate ! success ( eligible /ud5t  
p>5ts 9 po/second>y education ?r\gh !   
provision ( *ild c>e s]vices1 includ+   
campus-bas$ *ild c>e s]vices4  7b7      

,program au?oriz$  7#a7  ,au?ority  ,!  
,secret>y may aw>d grants to eligible   
in/itutions to assi/ ! eligible         
in/itutions 9 provid+ *ild c>e s]vices  
to eligible /ud5t p>5ts4  7#b7 ,am\nt ( 
grants  7,a7 ,m9imum grant am\nt ,a     
grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ 9 an 
am\nt t is n less ?an #ge1jjj p] ye>4   
7,b7 ,maximum grant am\nt ,a grant "u   
?is section %all be aw>d$ 9 an am\nt t  
is n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7,c7     
,ratable increases & decreases ,! am\nt 
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
ratably increas$ or decreas$ to ! ext5t 
t funds available "u subsection 7i7     
exce$ or are less ?an 7respectively7 !  
am\nt requir$ to provide ! am\nt        
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7      
,duration & paym5ts  7,a7 ,duration ,!  
,secret>y %all aw>d a grant "u ?is      
section = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7,b7      
,paym5ts ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,c7 &
 7,d71 ! ,secret>y %all make annual     
grant paym5ts "u ?is section4  7,c7     
,supplem5tal grants ,! ,secret>y may    

consid] applications f an eligible      
in/itution t receives grant funds "u ?is
 section = additional funds 9 any       
subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 if su* in/itution 
demon/rates ! ne$ = su* additional      
funds1 subject to ! maximum grant am\nt 
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 & ! duration ( !  
orig9al grant "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7
  ,cont9uation aw>ds  ,! ,secret>y %all 
make cont9uation aw>ds "u ?is section to
 an in/itution ( high] education only if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 on ! basis ( !   
reports submitt$ "u subsection 7g77#a71 
t ! in/itution is mak+ a good fai? ef=t 
to ensure t eligible /ud5t p>5ts at !   
in/itution h access to af=dable1 quality
 *ild c>e s]vices4  7#d7 ,def9ition (   
eligible in/itution ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m eligible in/itution means-- 7,a7 an 
in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 
section #aja1 ) respect to :i*1 ! total 
numb] ( /ud5ts eligible = a ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant enroll$ at ! in/itution ( high] 
education 9 ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ aw>d 
ye> 0 equal to or great] ?an #aej2 or   

7,b7 a consortium ( in/itutions ( high] 
education describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,an    
eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section %all use su* grant funds to 
support access to *ild c>e s]vices =    
eligible /ud5t p>5ts enroll$ at su*     
in/itution by c>ry+ out #a or m ( !     
foll[+ activities3  7,a7 ,e/abli%+ or   
support+ a campus-bas$ *ild c>e program4
  7,b7 ,provid+ subsidiz$ *ild c>e us+ a
 slid+ fee scale4  7,c7 ,provid+        
subsidiz$ & accessible be=e & aft] s*ool
 s]vices4  7#b7 ,p]mitt$ uses ,9        
addition to ! requir$ activities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible   
in/itution receiv+ a grant "u ?is       
section may use su* grant funds to c>ry 
out #a or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 
,provid+ support s]vices = eligible     
/ud5t p>5ts4  7,b7 ,enhanc+ ! quality ( 
! campus-bas$ *ild c>e program support$ 
"u ?is section1 includ+ to meet at lea/ 
"o ( ! purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( subsection 7d77#ae74  

7#c7 ,prohibitions  7,a7 ,use ( funds   
prohibition ,funds "u ?is section %all n
 be us$ = con/ruction1 except =         
r5ovation or repair to meet applicable  
,/ate or local heal? or safety          
requirem5ts4  7,b7 ,prohibition on      
additional eligibility requirem5ts ,no  
eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section may require a /ud5t p>5t to 
meet requirem5ts 7su* z requirem5ts     
relat$ to "w1 academic progress1 or     
enrollm5t int5sity7 to be eligible =    
*ild c>e s]vices "u ?is section o!r ?an 
! requirem5ts li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74     
7#d7  ,rule ( con/ruction  ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit an  
in/itution ( high] education t receives 
grant funds "u ?is section f s]v+ ! *ild
 c>e ne$s ( ! community s]v$ by su*     
in/itution4  7#e7 ,def9ition ( eligible 
/ud5t p>5t ,= ! purpose ( ?is section1 !
 t]m eligible /ud5t p>5t means a /ud5t  
:o-- 7,a7 is ! p>5t or gu>dian ( #a or m
 dep5d5t *ild2  7,b7 is enroll$ at an   
eligible in/itution2 &  7,c7 = ! aw>d   

ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation is made--  7i7  
is eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell   
,grant2 or  7ii7 meets ! f9ancial       
eligibility crit]ia = receiv+ a ,f$]al  
,pell ,grant "u section #dja1 b is n    
eligible = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant = su*  
aw>d ye> because--  7,i7 ! /ud5t has n  
complet$ ! ,free ,application = ,f$]al  
,/ud5t ,aid describ$ 9 section #dhc2    
7,,ii7 ! /ud5t does n meet ! eligibility
 requirem5ts ( section #dhd2 or  7,,iii7
 ! /ud5t is enroll$ 9 a graduate or fir/
 pr(essional c\rse ( /udy4  7#f7        
,publicity ,! ,secret>y %all publicize !
 availability ( grants "u ?is section1 9
 addition to publication 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/]1 & %all in=m appropriate        
educational1 nonpr(it1 & *ild c>e       
organizations ( su* availability4  7#g7 
,special rule ,any assi/ance provid$ to 
eligible /ud5t p>5ts f grants provid$ "u
 ?is section %all n be treat$ z o!r     
f9ancial assi/ance = ! purposes (       
section #dga7c74  7d7 ,applications ,an 
eligible in/itution desir+ a grant "u   

?is section %all submit an application  
to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 accompani$ by su* in=mation z !        
,secret>y may require4 ,su* application 
%all--  7#a7 demon/rate t ! in/itution  
is an eligible in/itution describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#d72  7#b7 specify !     
am\nt ( funds reque/$2  7#c7 demon/rate 
! ne$ ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts at !       
in/itution = accessible & af=dable *ild 
c>e s]vices by includ+ 9 ! application--
  7,a7 in=mation reg>d+ /ud5t           
demographics2  7,b7 an assessm5t ( *ild 
c>e capacity on or ne> campus2  7,c7    
in=mation reg>d+ ! exi/5ce ( wait+ li/s 
= *ild c>e s]vices on or ne> campus2    
7,d7 in=mation reg>d+ additional ne$s   
creat$ by conc5trations ( pov]ty or by  
geographic isolation2 &  7,e7 o!r       
relevant data2  7#d7 conta9 a           
description ( ! activities to be assi/$1
 includ+ :e!r ! grant funds w support an
 exi/+ *ild c>e program or a new *ild   
c>e program2  7#e7 id5tify ! res\rces1  
includ+ te*nical exp]tise & f9ancial    

support1 ! in/itution w draw ^u to      
support ! *ild c>e program & !          
p>ticipation ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts 9 ! 
program 7su* z access+ social s]vices   
fund+1 us+ /ud5t activity fees to help  
pay ! co/s ( *ild c>e1 us+ res\rces     
obta9$ by meet+ ! ne$s ( p>5ts :o are n 
eligible /ud5t p>5ts1 & access+         
f\ndation1 corporate1 or o!r            
in/itutional support7 & demon/rate t !  
use ( ! res\rces w n result 9 increases 
9 /ud5t tuition & fees2  7#f7 conta9 an 
assurance t ! in/itution w meet ! *ild  
c>e ne$s ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts ?r\gh ! 
provision ( s]vices1 or ?r\gh a contract
 = ! provision ( s]vices2  7#g7 describe
 ! ext5t to :i* ! *ild c>e program w    
coord9ate ) ! in/itution's e>ly *ildhood
 education curriculum1 to ! ext5t !     
curriculum is available1 to meet ! ne$s 
( ! /ud5ts 9 ! e>ly *ildhood education  
program at ! in/itution1 & ! ne$s ( !   
p>5ts & *ildr5 p>ticipat+ 9 ! *ild c>e  
program assi/$ "u ?is section2  7#h7 9 !
 case ( an in/itution seek+ assi/ance to

 e/abli% a campus-bas$ *ild c>e         
program--  7,a7 provide a timel9e1 cov]+
 ! p]iod f receipt ( ! grant ?r\gh !    
provision ( ! *ild c>e s]vices1 del9eat+
 ! specific /eps ! in/itution w take to 
a*ieve ! goal ( provid+ eligible /ud5t  
p>5ts ) *ild c>e s]vices2  7,b7 specify 
any measures ! in/itution w take to     
assi/ eligible /ud5t p>5ts ) *ild c>e   
dur+ ! p]iod be=e ! in/itution provides 
*ild c>e s]vices2  7,c7 include a plan =
 id5tify+ res\rces ne$$ = ! *ild c>e    
s]vices1 includ+ space 9 :i* to provide 
*ild c>e s]vices1 & te*nical assi/ance  
if necess>y2 &  7,d7 include plans to   
assure quality ( campus-bas$ *ild c>e   
facilities2  7#i7 9 ! case ( an         
in/itution seek+ assi/ance = a          
campus-bas$ *ild c>e program 9 exi/5ce  
on ! date ( ! application--  7,a7       
provide in=mation reg>d+ ! numb] (      
eligible /ud5t p>5ts s]v$ ?r\gh         
campus-bas$ *ild c>e on su* date2  7,b7 
provide in=mation on ! age gr\ps (      
*ildr5 to be s]v$2  7,c7 specify any    

measures ! in/itution w take to assi/   
eligible /ud5t p>5ts :o are waitli/$ = !
 campus-bas$ *ild c>e program2  7,d7    
provide in=mation reg>d+ ! application (
 subsidies or a slid+ fee scale = *ild  
c>e s]vices2  7,e7 specify :at /aff     
positions w be support$ by fund+ "u ?is 
section1 & h[ ^? /aff positions support 
! purpose "u subsection 7a72  7,f7      
provide in=mation on ! total numb] (    
*ildr5 s]v$ by ! campus-bas$ *ild c>e   
program1 & numb] ( *ildr5 ( /ud5ts s]v$2
 &  7,g7 specify if fund+ w be us$ to   
enhance program quality z describ$ 9    
subsection 7c77#b77;,b72  7#aj7 9 ! case
 ( an in/itution seek+ assi/ance t w    
contract = ! provision ( *ild c>e       
s]vices--  7,a7 provide in=mation on !  
age gr\ps ( *ildr5 to be s]v$2  7,b7    
provide in=mation reg>d+ ! application (
 subsidies or a slid+ fee scale = *ild  
c>e s]vices2 &  7,c7 provide in=mation  
reg>d+ p>amet]s ! in/itution w use 9    
select+ *ild c>e provid]s 9 contract+ = 
! provision ( s]vices1 includ+--  7i7   

assessm5t ( program quality2 &  7ii7    
geographic location2  7#aa7 conta9 an   
assurance t any *ild c>e facility assi/$
 "u ?is section w meet ! applicable     
,/ate & local gov]nm5t lic5s+1          
c]tification1 approval1 or regi/ration  
requirem5ts2  7#ab7 describe h[         
in=mation reg>d+ ! availability (       
subsidiz$ *ild c>e w be provid$ to      
/ud5ts2  7#ac7 conta9 an assurance t !  
in/itution w assi/ /ud5t p>5ts receiv+  
*ild c>e s]vices provid$ "u ?is section 
9 enroll+ 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or  
local means-te/$ b5efits programs = :i* 
!y may be eligible1 includ+--  7,a7 !   
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 a   
nutrition assi/ance program c>ri$ out "u
 section #ai ( su* ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjbh71 or a nutrition assi/ance program
 c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 9 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2  7,b7 !    
supplem5tal security income program "u  
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472  7,c7 !  
program ( block grants to ,/ates =      
tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families "u "p
 ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7,d7
 ! special supplem5tal nutrition program
 = wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by  
section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( 
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72  7,e7 !    
,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif et seq472  7,f7 ,f$]al h\s+       
assi/ance programs1 includ+ t5ant-bas$  
assi/ance "u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f7o771 & public h\s+1 z def9$ 9  
section #c7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#a772  7,g7 ,f$]al 
*ild c>e assi/ance programs1 includ+    
assi/ance "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq472  7,h7 ! free &
 r$uc$ price s*ool lun* program e/abli%$
 "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national     
,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea  

et seq472  7,i7 refundable cr$it =      
cov]age "u a qualifi$ heal? plan "u     
section #cf;,b ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf2  7,j7 ! e>n$ income tax  
cr$it "u section #cb ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7,k7 ! *ild tax 
cr$it "u section #bd ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7,l7 any o!r  
means-te/$ ,f$]al program det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y to be appropriate2  7#ad7     
conta9 an ab/ract summ>iz+ ! cont5ts (  
su* application & h[ ! in/itution int5ds
 to a*ieve ! purpose "u subsection 7a72 
7#ae7 conta9 a plan = any *ild c>e      
program assi/$ "u ?is section to1 n lat]
 ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ! in/itution   
fir/ receives assi/ance "u ?is section--
  7,a7 meet ! ,head ,/>t p]=mance /&>ds 
describ$ 9 section #fda;,a7a77#a77;,b7 (
 ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#ihcf;a7a77#a77;,b77 or o!r equival5t   
evid5ce-bas$ /&>ds approv$ by !         
,secret>y2  7,b7 be 9 ! top ti] ( !     
quality rat+ improvem5t sy/em = su*     
facilities us$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* !       

facility is locat$2 or  7,c7 be accr$it$
 by a national e>ly *ildhood accr$it+   
body ) demon/rat$ valid & reliable      
program quality /&>ds2 &  7#af7 conta9  
an assurance t ! in/itution w comply ) !
 prohibitions describ$ 9 subsection     
7c77#c74  7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!    
,secret>y may provide te*nical          
assi/ance--  7#a7 to eligible           
in/itutions to help su* in/itutions     
qualify =1 apply =1 & ma9ta9 a grant "u 
?is section2 &  7#b7 to in/itutions     
receiv+ grants "u ?is section to help   
su* in/itutions meet ! report+          
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7g74  
7f7 ,priority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all give priority 9 aw>d+    
grants "u ?is section to eligible       
in/itutions t submit applications       
describ+ programs t-- 7,a7 lev]age local
 or in/itutional res\rces1 includ+ 9-k9d
 contributions1 to support ! activities 
assi/$ "u ?is section2  7,b7 utilize a  
slid+ fee scale = *ild c>e s]vices      
provid$ "u ?is section 9 ord] to support

 a high numb] ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts    
pursu+ po/second>y education at !       
in/itution2 &  7,c7 provide additional  
res\rces or supports to /ud5ts :o are   
s+le p>5ts4  7#b7 ,limitation ,!        
,secret>y may n e/abli% a priority 9    
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section to eligible 
in/itutions t--  7,a7 propose projects  
solely ) (f-campus *ild c>e provid]s2 or
  7,b7 t are design$ to support #b or m 
*ild c>e provid]s4  7g7 ,report+        
requirem5ts2 cont9u+ eligibility  7#a7  
,report+ requirem5ts ,ea* eligible      
in/itution receiv+ a grant "u ?is       
section %all report to ! ,secret>y      
annually in=mation on-- 7,a7 !          
population ( eligible /ud5t p>5ts :o    
receiv$ *ild c>e s]vices "u ?is section1
 includ+--  7i7 ! numb] ( su* eligible  
/ud5t p>5ts1 disaggregat$ by full- &    
"p-"t /atus2  7ii7 in=mation on su*     
eligible /ud5t p>5ts1 includ+           
demographic in=mation disaggregat$ by-- 
7,i7 sex2  7,,ii7 /atus z a s+le p>5t2  
7,,iii7 race & e?nicity2  7,,iv7 age    

gr\ps ( ! dep5d5ts ( su* /ud5t p>5ts2   
7,v7 classification z a /ud5t ) a       
disability2  7,,vi7 recipi5ts (         
educational assi/ance "u laws adm9i/]$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,,vii7 /atus z a 
fir/-g5]ation college /ud5t2 &  7,,viii7
 levels ( degree or cr$5tial pursu$ by  
su* eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 &  7iii7 !    
numb] ( su* eligible /ud5t p>5ts :o--   
7,i7 rema9 enroll$ at ! in/itution dur+ 
! academic ye> = :i* !y receiv$ su*     
s]vices2  7,,ii7 rema9 enroll$ at !     
in/itution dur+ ! subsequ5t academic ye>
 aft] :i* !y fir/ receiv$ su* s]vices2  
7,,iii7 graduate f ! in/itution dur+ !  
academic ye> = :i* !y receiv$ su*       
s]vices2  7,,iv7 transf] to a diff]5t   
in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> = :i* !y 
receiv$ su* s]vices2 or  7,v7 )drew f ! 
in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> = :i* !y 
receiv$ su* s]vices2  7,b7 ! fee        
/ructure = eligible /ud5t p>5ts to      
receive *ild c>e s]vices "u ?is section1
 includ+ any slid+ scale2  7,c7 !       

p]c5tage ( ! in/itution's grant t 0 us$ 
directly to subsidize any fees *>g$ =-- 
7i7 campus-bas$ *ild c>e s]vices =      
eligible /ud5t p>5ts2 &  7ii7 (f-campus 
*ild c>e s]vices = eligible /ud5t p>5ts2
  7,d7 in=mation on in/itutional or     
local res\rces1 includ+ 9-k9d           
contributions1 lev]ag$ to help eligible 
/ud5t p>5ts access *ild c>e s]vices2 &  
7,e7 ! relevant quality in=mation ( !   
*ild c>e s]vices support$ by a grant "u 
?is section1 includ+--  7i7 ! "n ( !    
accr$it+ ag5cy or association t is      
provid+ accr$itation to su* *ild c>e    
s]vices1 if applicable2 &  7ii7 ! ti] or
 level ( ! ,/ate ti]$ & transp>5t sy/em 
= measur+ ! quality ( *ild c>e provid]s 
t is associat$ ) su* *ild c>e s]vices1  
if applicable4  7#b7 ,report  7,a7      
,report requir$ ,on an annual basis1 !  
,secret>y %all make publicly available a
 report t includes a summ>y ( !         
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74     
7,b7 ,/akehold] consultation ,!         
,secret>y %all "w ) relevant /akehold]s 

to det]m9e ! mann] 9 :i* ! data describ$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 & summ>iz$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 is collect$4  7h7      
,nondiscrim9ation ,no p]son 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all1 on ! basis ( actual or     
p]ceiv$ race1 color1 religion1 national 
orig91 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1  
g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a    
m$ical condition relat$ to pregnancy or 
*ildbir?1 or sex /]eotype71 or          
disability1 be exclud$ f p>ticipation 91
 be d5i$ ! b5efits (1 or be subject$ to 
discrim9ation by any program fund$1 9   
:ole or 9 "p1 ) funds made available "u 
?is section or ) am\nts appropriat$ =   
grants1 contracts1 or c]tificates       
adm9i/]$ ) su* funds4  7i7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section  
#ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf  
?r\gh #bjca4  4