,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #be1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,s*olt5 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,james7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,education & ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be  
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,f$]al
 pilot program = co/-%>+ ( *ild c>e     
exp5ses among employ]s1 employees1 &    
gov]nm5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,tri-,%>e ,*ild ,c>e ,pilot
 ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,pilot program =    
co/-%>+ ( *ild c>e exp5ses among        
employ]s1 employees1 & gov]nm5ts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #dah ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7   
,pilot program = co/-,%>+ ( *ild c>e    
exp5ses among employ]s1 employees1 &    
gov]nm5ts  7#a7 ,competitive grants to  

lead ag5cies  7,a7 ,applications ,! lead
 ag5cy ( a ,/ate may apply = a grant "u 
?is subsection by submitt+ to !         
,secret>y an application t includes--   
7i7 in=mation ab\t :i* employ]s w       
p>ticipate1 & h[ employ]s w be recruit$ 
to p>ticipate1 9 ! program "u ?is       
subsection2  7ii7 a c]tification t funds
 f ! grant w n be provid$ to any *ild   
c>e provid] :o does n meet ! heal? &    
safety requirem5ts ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#aj77;,b72 &  7iii7 a c]tification t   
#a_/c ( ! eligible *ild c>e co/s )      
respect to an eligible *ild t are !     
subject ( an application = b5efits      
approv$ by ! lead ag5cy "u ?is          
subsection w be paid by ea* ( ! foll[+3 
7,i7 ,a p>5t ( ! *ild4  7,,ii7 ,a       
p>ticipat+ employ] ( ! p>5t4  7,,iii7 ,!
 lead ag5cy4  7,b7 ,approval ,!         
,secret>y %all approve applications     
submitt$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 on
 ! basis (--  7i7 ! relative demon/rat$ 
unmet dem& = af=dable quality *ild c>e 9
 ,/ates2  7ii7 ! relative capacity (    

,/ates to meet t unmet dem&2  7iii7 !   
relative ability ( ,/ates to id5tify    
specific employ]s committ$ to p>ticipate
 9 ! program "u ?is subsection2  7iv7 ! 
relative ability ( ,/ates to provide    
detail$ plans to recruit additional     
employ]s to s p>ticipate2 &  7v7 !      
relative ability ( ,/ates to ensure     
equitable /atewide geographic access to 
af=dable quality *ild c>e4  7,c7  ,am\nt
 ( grant  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y   
%all provide to ea* lead ag5cy ^:       
application is approv$ "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph1 = ea* cal5d> qu>t] 
9 ! program p]iod1 an am\nt equal to !  
,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage = !    
,/ate = ! fiscal ye> 7z def9$ 9 section 
#aije7;b71 z su* section 0 9 effect on  
,septemb] #cj1 #aiie7 ( ! total ( !     
am\nts paid by ! lead ag5cy dur+ ! qu>t]
 "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( ?is subsection or = 
exp5ses ( adm9i/]+ ! program1 subject to
 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 ( ?is subp>agraph 
& subject to ! availability ( funds to  
c>ry out ?is subsection4  7ii7          

,limitation on reimbursable adm9i/rative
 exp5ses  ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts 
payable to a ,/ate "u ?is subp>agraph   
may be ) respect to adm9i/rative        
exp5ses4  7iii7  ,limitation on am\nt ( 
grant  ,! total ( ! am\nts payable to a 
,/ate "u ?is subp>agraph %all n exce$   
#bj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7  ,employ]            
p>ticipation  7,a7  ,application  ,a    
p]son :o employs ano!r p]son 9 a ,/ate  
may submit to ! lead ag5cy ( ! ,/ate an 
application to p>ticipate 9 ! program   
c>ri$ out by ! lead ag5cy "u ?is        
subsection4  7,b7  ,approval  ,! lead   
ag5cy may approve an application        
submitt$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74  
7,c7  ,consolidat$ applications =       
multiple ,/ates  ,! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t a p]son :o applies to m ?an #a 
lead ag5cy pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 
may submit a s+le consolidat$           
application to all su* lead ag5cies4    
7#c7  ,application = b5efits  7,a7  ,9  
g5]al  ,a p>5t ( an eligible *ild       
employ$ 9 a ,/ate by a p>ticipat+       

employ] may submit to ! lead ag5cy ( !  
,/ate an application = b5efits "u ?is   
subsection1 :i* %all include--  7i7 a   
jo9t atte/ation by ! employ] & ! p>5t t1
 if ! lead ag5cy approves ! application1
 ! employ] & ! p>5t w ea* pay #a_/c ( ! 
eligible *ild c>e co/s *>g$ by an       
eligible *ild c>e provid] dur+ a        
specifi$ p]iod ) respect to ! *ild2     
7ii7 ! "n & bus9ess address ( ! employ]2
  7iii7 ! "n & resid5tial address ( !   
p>5t2  7iv7 ! "n1 age1 & resid5tial     
address ( ! *ild2  7v7 an atte/ation f !
 p>5t employee t ! p>5t employee is     
employ$ by ! employ]2 &  7vi7 suffici5t 
in=mation = ! lead ag5cy to v]ify-- 7,i7
 t ! p>5t is employ$ by ! employ]2 &    
7,,ii7 ! family income ( ! family ( !   
p>5t & *ild1 9 ea* pay p]iod4  7,b7     
,consid]ation  ,9 consid]+ applications 
submitt$ pursuant to ?is subsection1 a  
lead ag5cy %all--  7i7 v]ify ! matt]s   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77vi72 &  7ii7
 take into acc\nt ! ne$s ( ! p>5ts      
involv$ & ! availability ( funds provid$

 to ! lead ag5cy "u ?is subsection4     
7,c7  ,approval  ,! lead ag5cy may      
approve an application submitt$ pursuant
 to subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7  ,paym5ts to
 *ild c>e provid]s  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!  
lead ag5cy %all pay to an eligible *ild 
c>e provid] select$ by a p>5t ^:        
application is approv$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#c7 an am\nt equal to ! *>ges 
( ! provid] = eligible *ild c>e co/s    
incurr$ dur+ ! p]iod specifi$ 9 !       
application ) respect to ! eligible *ild
 id5tifi$ 9 ! application4  7,b7        
,reimbursem5t by employ] & employee  ,) 
respect to ea* su* paym5t-- 7i7 ! p>5t &
 ! employ] ( ! p>5t %all jo9tly pay to !
 lead ag5cy an am\nt equal to #b_/c ( ! 
*>ges ( ! eligible *ild c>e provid]2 &  
7ii7 ! p>5t may cons5t to ! employ]     
)hold+ an am\nt t is n m ?an #a_/c ( !  
*>ges ( ! provid] f ! pay ( ! p>5t if ! 
employ] pays ! total am\nt specifi$ "u  
clause 7i7 to ! lead ag5cy4  7,c7       
,paym5t s*$ules  ,! lead ag5cy %all--   
7i7 (f] m ?an #a paym5t s*$ule = paym5ts

 to eligible *ild c>e provid]s "u       
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 pay ea*       
provid] 9 accordance ) ! s*$ule *os5 by 
! provid]4  7#e7  ,adm9i/ration  ,a lead
 ag5cy to :i* a grant is made "u ?is    
subsection may comply ) ?is subsection  
?r\gh ! use ( te*nology plat=ms t       
connect employ]s1 *ild c>e provid]s1    
p>5ts1 & ! lead ag5cy1 & may all[ a ?ird
 p>ty to adm9i/] ! grant4  7#f7         
,regulations  ,! ,secret>y may prescribe
 su* regulations z ! ,secret>y deems    
necess>y & appropriate to c>ry out ?is  
subsection4  7#g7  ,no effect on ,,ccdbg
 b5efits  ,eligibility =1 & ! am\nt (   
b5efits receiv$ "u1 ! program "u ?is    
subsection %all n affect eligibility =1 
or ! am\nt ( b5efits provid$ pursuant   
to1 ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block   
,grant ,act ( #aiij4  7#h7  ,t]m9ation  
,! program "u ?is subsection %all       
t]m9ate at ! end ( ! program p]iod4     
7#i7  ,evaluation2 report  7,a7         
,evaluation  ,! ,secret>y %all conduct  
an evaluation1 develop$ by ! ,(fice (   

,plann+1 ,rese>*1 & ,evaluation ( !     
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families1 (--
  7i7 ! co/-effectiv5ess ( ! program2 & 
7ii7 ! effects ( ! program on--  7,i7   
hir+1 employm5t1 & employee ret5tion2 & 
7,,ii7 af=dability (1 & access to1 *ild 
c>e2  7,b7  ,report to ,congress  ,)9 #a
 ye> aft] ! end ( ! program p]iod1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a writt5 report t       
conta9s ! results (--  7i7 ! evaluation 
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 a   
description ( ! outcomes = ! *ildr5     
involv$ 9 ! program "u ?is subsection2 &
  7iii7 a description ( ! metrics us$ 9 
! evaluation4  7#aj7 ,appropriation ,out
 ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise    
appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$ to c>ry
 out ?is subsection #bej1jjj1jjj = ea*  
fiscal ye> end+ 9 ! program p]iod1 ( :i*
 #e p]c5t %all be exp5d$ = ! evaluation 
provid$ = 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,a7 & #e     
p]c5t %all be exp5d$ to provide te*nical
 assi/ance to lead ag5cies 9 c>ry+ out  

_! functions "u ?is subsection4  7#aa7  
,def9itions  ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7    
,eligible *ild ,! t]m eligible *ild     
means an individual--  7i7 :o has n     
atta9$ ! m9imum age at :i* a *ild is    
requir$ to ent] k9d]g>t5 or elem5t>y    
s*ool "u ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !        
individual resides2  7ii7 :o has a p>5t 
employ$ by a p>ticipat+ employ]2  7iii7 
) respect to ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! p>5t is    
employ$1 ^: family income is n less ?an 
! ,/ate ?re%old = *ild c>e assi/ance & n
 m ?an #cjj p]c5t ( ! ,/ate ?re%old =   
*ild c>e assi/ance2 &  7iv7 :o is n be+ 
provid$ *ild c>e s]vices = :i* f9ancial 
assi/ance is provid$ pursuant to ! ,*ild
 ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act (
 #aiij4  7,b7  ,eligible *ild c>e co/s  
,! t]m eligible *ild c>e co/s means !   
co/s ( provid+ *ild c>e s]vices to an   
eligible *ild 9 accordance ) all        
applicable ,/ate & local heal? & safety 
requirem5ts z describ$ 9 section        
#feh;,e7c77#b77;,i7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &    
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij4 

7,c7  ,eligible *ild c>e provid]  ,! t]m
 eligible *ild c>e provid] has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #feh,p7#f7 ( !     
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij4  7,d7  ,lead ag5cy  ,! t]m
 lead ag5cy means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1
 ! ag5cy designat$ or e/abli%$ by !     
,/ate "u section #feh;,d7a7 ( ! ,*ild   
,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( 
#aiij4  7,e7  ,p>5t  ,! t]m p>5t1 )     
respect to a *ild1 includes a legal     
gu>dian1 relative gu>dian1 or fo/] p>5t 
( ! *ild4  7,f7  ,p>ticipat+ employ]  ,!
 t]m p>ticipat+ employ] means a p]son ^:
 application to p>ticipate 9 ! program  
"u ?is subsection is approv$ "u p>agraph
 7#b74  7,g7  ,program p]iod  ,! t]m    
program p]iod means ! #c-ye> p]iod t    
beg9s ) ! effective date ( ?is          
subsection4  7,h7  ,/ate ?re%old = *ild 
c>e assi/ance  ,! t]m ,/ate ?re%old =   
*ild c>e assi/ance means1 ) respect to !
 lead ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 ! maximum income 
limit = assi/ance fund$ pursuant to !   
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  

,act ( #aiij provid$ by ! lead ag5cy4  4
  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #dah (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fah7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c71 by /rik+    
section & ins]t+ subsection2 &  7#b7 9  
ea* ( subsections 7b77#a71 7b77#b71 &   
7c71 by /rik+ ?is section & ins]t+      
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,transmission to   
,congress ( in=mation on feasibility (  
impos+ *ild c>e co/-,%>+ obligations (  
families on a slid+ scale ,! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families1    
%all collect & transmit to ! ,committees
 on ,appropriations & on ,ways & ,means 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !         
,committees on ,appropriations & on     
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate in=mation ab\t !     
feasibility ( impos+ ! *ild c>e co/-%>+ 
obligations ( families "u section       
#dah7;e7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act on a
 slid+ scale4  7d7 ,transf] ( unobligat$
 funds to ! ,pres*ool ,developm5t       
,grants ,program ,! unobligat$ balances 
( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out   

section #dah7;e7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act z ( ,septemb] #cj ( ea* fiscal ye> 
%all be transf]r$ to & m]g$ ) am\nts    
made available on or aft] ,octob] #a = !
 pres*ool developm5t grants program "u  
section #ibab ( ! ,e ,/ud5t ,succe$s    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca note7 = !     
foll[+ fiscal ye>4  7e7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
take effect on ! #a/ day ( ! #a/ ,f$]al 
fiscal qu>t] t beg9s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4