,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eggd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ag1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,leg] ,f]n&ez 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 
& ,mr4 ,c>son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,head ,/>t ,act to protect ,head 
,/>t f proposals to elim9ate ! program &
 re/ore ! ,head ,/>t program's regional 
(fices1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,e ,*ild
 ,des]ves a ,head ,/>t ,act ( #bjbe4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t ! ,head  
,/>t program--  7#a7 is an important    
program t has exi/$ s9ce #aife to ensure
 eligible *ildr5 receive an opportunity 
to enhance _! cognitive1 social1 &      
emotional developm5t2 &  7#b7 has reta9$
 broad bip>tisan ,congressional support 
because x s]ves *ildr5 9 e congressional
 di/rict by--  7,a7 creat+ a le>n+      
environm5t t supports *ildr5's gr[? 9   
language1 lit]acy1 ma!matics1 sci5ce1   
social & emotional function+1 creative  

arts1 physical skills1 & approa*es to   
le>n+2 &  7,b7 provid+ to eligible      
*ildr5 & _! families heal?1 educational1
 nutritional1 social1 & o!r s]vices t   
are det]m9$1 bas$ on family ne$s        
assessm5ts1 to be necess>y4  #c4        
,am5dm5t to ! ,head ,/>t ,act ,! ,head  
,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihja et seq47 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #fdj !  
foll[+3  #fdj;,a4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! (fice 
( ,head ,/>t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is   
h]eby e/abli%$ ! ,(fice ( ,head ,/>t ( !
 ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families1 or
 any successor ag5cy1 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,heal? & ,human s]vices1 includ+ !      
c5tral (fice & #ab regional (fices1 t   
op]at$ 9 ! ,(fice ( ,head ,/>t          
imm$iately be=e ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe4  7b7
 ,/ructure1 /aff+1 & functions ( ! (fice
 ( ,head ,/>t ,! ,(fice ( ,head ,/>t    
e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7   
re9/ate or reta9 ! int]nal              
organizational /ructure 9 place at !    
,(fice ( ,head ,/>t imm$iately be=e     
,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe2  7#b7 ensure !      

,(fice ( ,head ,/>t meets & su/a9s      
full-"t equival5t /aff+ levels (        
p]sonnel t are n less ?an ! p]sonnel    
/aff+ levels ( ! ,(fice ( ,head ,/>t    
imm$iately be=e ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe2 &   
7#c7 c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,(fice (  
,head ,/>t1 includ+ ! ov]all direction1 
policy1 budget plann+ & developm5t1 &   
adm9i/ration & ov]sight ( ,head ,/>t    
program op]ations au?oriz$ "u ! ,head   
,/>t ,act1 imm$iately be=e ,janu>y #bj1 
#bjbe4  7c7 ,/ructure1 functions1 &     
/aff+ ( ! regional (fices ,ea* regional 
(fice e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
be-- 7#a7 head$ by a ,regional ,program 
,manag] :o reports to ! ,director ( !   
,program ,op]ations ,division1 & be     
organiz$ consi/5t ) ! organizational    
/ructure 9 place imm$iately be=e ,janu>y
 #bj1 #bjbe1 )--  7,a7 regions ,i ?r\gh 
,x1 locat$ 9 ! #aj ,,acf geographical   
regions1 focus+ prim>ily on grants      
op]at+ 9 _! respective regions2  7,b7   
region ,,xi1 locat$ at ! ,(fice ( ,head 
,/>t c5tral (fice1 focus+ prim>ily on   

,am]ican ,indian & ,alaskan ,native     
,head ,/>t grants2 &  7,c7 region ,,xii1
 locat$ at ! ,(fice ( ,head ,/>t c5tral 
(fice1 focus+ prim>ily on ,migrant &    
,seasonal ,head ,/>t grants = ag5cies t 
s]ve ! *ildr5 & families ( migrant &    
seasonal f>m work]s2  7#b7 responsible =
 ! same functions z !y 7 be=e ,janu>y   
#bj1 #bjbe1 includ+--  7,a7 adm9i/]+    
fund+1 ongo+ ov]sight & monitor+1 &     
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to ! grant   
recipi5t ag5cies t provide s]vices to   
,head ,/>t *ildr5 & families2 &  7,b7   
provid+ ongo+ managem5t ( ,regional     
,head ,/>t program op]ations1 includ+   
,/ate ,collaboration grants1 & liais+ )9
 ea* ,region to ! ,(fice ( ,*ild ,c>e & 
! ,(fice ( ,grants ,managem5t2 &  7#c7  
/aff$ at full-"t equival5t p]sonnel     
levels t are n less ?an ! full-"t       
equival5t p]sonnel levels 9 place 9 ea* 
regional (fice imm$iately be=e ,janu>y  
#bj1 #bjbe4  7d7 ,limitations on        
au?ority ,to re/ructure ! (fice ( ,head 
,/>t1 includ+ ! c5tral (fice & #ab      

regional (fices1 & ,to r$uce ! work=ce  
,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
may n--  7#a7 modify ! /ructure1        
functions1 or responsibilities = !      
,(fice ( ,head ,/>t & its /aff1 includ+ 
! c5tral (fice & #ab regional (fices2 or
  7#b7 r$uce ! full-"t equival5t        
employm5t levels e/abli%$ "u ?is section
 = ! ,(fice ( ,head ,/>t1 includ+ )9 !  
c5tral (fice & #ab regional (fices1     
e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a71 subject to ! 
availability ( funds4  7e7 ,notice ,n   
lat] ?an #fj days be=e ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices submits to !   
,presid5t a plan "u :i* ! ,secret>y     
proposes to take an action t is subject 
to a limitation "u subsection 7d71 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 transmit su* plan 
to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7  
make available to ! public a copy ( su* 
plan & a ju/ification t supports tak+   
su* action1 & an explanation ( h[ !     

,(fice ( ,head ,/>t w support ,head ,/>t
 ag5cies t c\ld be affect$ by su*       
action4  4