,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 
,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,panetta1  
,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,dean
 ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4     
,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4        
,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,bynum1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4
 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1    
,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,watson 
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4            
,mc,clellan1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (  
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( 
,florida1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,hoyle (   
,oregon1 & ,ms4 ,dext]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = 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 grant program to 

address ! crises 9 access+ af=dable h\s+
 & *ild c>e ?r\gh ! co-location ( h\s+ &
 *ild c>e1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build  
,h\s+ ) ,c>e ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,purpose
 ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to exp& access
 to af=dable h\s+ & *ild c>e ?r\gh !    
e/abli%m5t ( a grant program to promote 
! co-location ( h\s+ & *ild c>e         
provid]s4  #c4 ,h\s+ & *ild c>e provid] 
co-location grant program  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &      
,urban ,developm5t %all e/abli% a       
program 7h]eaft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,program7 to aw>d grants1 on a     
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
to facilitate ! design1 plann+1         
con/ruction1 conv]sion1 retr(itt+1      
pres]vation1 or r5ovation ( a           
co-location facility4  7b7 ,consultation
 ,9 develop+ ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y    
%all consult )-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,adm9i/ration = 
,*ildr5 & ,families2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y (

 ! ,treasury1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !
 ,community ,developm5t ,f9ancial       
,in/itutions ,fund2 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u        
,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t4  7c7    
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ! ,program1 an eligible      
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,a c]tification t ! eligible *ild  
c>e provid] associat$ ) su* application 
is eligible to receive v\*]s or         
assi/ance "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq471 or 9 ! case ( 
an application to con/ruct a new        
facility1 or an application :5 !        
eligible entity int5ds to subgrant or   
capitalize am\nts provid$1 a commitm5t  
to-- 7,a7 e/abli% a p>tn]%ip ) an       
eligible *ild c>e provid] n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date on :i* fund+ is receiv$2
  7,b7 submit to ! ,secret>y a          

c]tification ( su* eligibility ( said   
provid] to receive v\*]s or assi/ance "u
 ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block      
,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg
 et seq472 &  7,c7 cle>ly e/abli% a     
project pipel9e1 & submission ( a       
c]tification to ! ,secret>y t a *ild c>e
 provid] associat$ ) a co-location      
facility project receives v\*]s or      
assi/ance "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq47 or ! ,head ,/>t
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq474    
7#b7 ,a c]tification t activities fund$ 
by grant am\nts w n result 9 ! eviction 
( resid5ts ( ! h\s+ facility associat$ )
 su* application4  7#c7 ,a description (
 a plan to in=m & engage resid5ts ( !   
h\s+ facility associat$ ) su*           
application ab\t ! propos$ use ( grant  
am\nts4  7#d7 ,a c]tification (         
compliance ) requir$ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local environm5tal laws & ,/ate & local 
l& use policies1 unless ! eligible      
entity-- 7,a7 int5ds to use grant am\nts

 to facilitate ! plann+ or design       
requir$ = p]mit approval2 or  7,b7      
demon/rates t ! con/ruction1            
pres]vation1 conv]sion1 retr(itt+1 or   
r5ovation ( an exi/+ facility does n    
require environm5tal review4  7#e7 ,a   
bus9ess plan = ! eligible *ild c>e      
provid] associat$ ) su* application1    
submitt$ at ! "t ( application or n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !        
application is submitt$1 includ+-- 7,a7 
a budget or1 9 ! case ( a new eligible  
*ild c>e provid]1 a propos$ budget2     
7,b7 appropriate ,/ate & local lic5s+   
or1 9 ! case ( a new eligible *ild c>e  
provid]1 a copy ( ! application ( su*   
provid] = appropriate ,/ate & local     
lic5s+2 &  7,c7 copies ( contracts      
betwe5 su* provid] & a local1 c\nty1    
regional1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al gov]nm5tal   
entity1 to facilitate-- 7i7 ! bus9ess   
op]ations ( su* provid]2 or  7ii7 !     
enrollm5t ( *ildr5 f l[-income families 
) su* provid]4  7d7 ,aw>d+ ( grants     
7#a7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u !     

,program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority
 to ea* eligible entity t demon/rates t 
! eligible *ild c>e provid] associat$ ) 
! application ( su* entity w-- 7,a7     
op]ate 9 a *ild c>e des]t1 9 a l[-income
 community1 or a rural area z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 c]tify designation z
 a ,head ,/>t provid]1 ,e>ly ,head ,/>t 
,provid]1 ,migrant & ,seasonal ,head    
,/>t ,provid]1 ,am]ican ,indian &       
,alaska ,native ,head ,/>t ,provid]1 or 
enroll at lea/ #aj p]c5t ( *ildr5 f v-l[
 income families2 or  7,c7 demon/rate a 
p>tn]%ip ) a community developm5t       
f9ancial in/itution1 includ+ ?r\gh !    
provision ( f9ancial or te*nical        
assi/ance4  7#b7 ,grant am\nts ,an      
eligible entity may be aw>d$ n m ?an    
#aj1jjj1jjj "u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,use (    
am\nts  7#a7 ,an eligible entity may    
only use grant am\nts provid$ "u !      
,program to facilitate ! design1 plann+1
 con/ruction1 acquisition1 pres]vation1 
conv]sion1 retr(itt+1 long-t]m leas+1 or
 r5ovation ( a new or exi/+ co-location 

facility4  7#b7 ,an eligible entity     
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may      
di/ribute grant am\nts to a gov]nm5t    
entity1 a nonpr(it organization t       
develops h\s+1 a public h\s+ ag5cy1 a   
,tribally designat$ h\s+ entity1 or o!r 
appropriate entity z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y1 to c>ry out activities 9     
accordance ) ?is section4  7#c7 ,a      
community developm5t f9ancial in/itution
 receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may     
capitalize am\nt receiv$ to create      
f9ancial products1 includ+ loans1 to    
c>ry out activities 9 accordance ) ?is  
section4  7#d7 ,an eligible entity may  
use-- 7,a7 n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( am\nts   
aw>d$ to facilitate ! pre-developm5t    
phase ( a new facility1 includ+ plann+ &
 design2 &  7,b7 n m ?an #aj p]c5t (    
am\nts aw>d$ to p>tn] ) a community     
developm5t f9ancial in/itution t        
provides te*nical assi/ance & capacity  
build+ to help ! eligible entity to     
submit applications to ! ,program1      
support an eligible *ild c>e provid] t  

is home-bas$ ) meet+ relevant ,/ate &   
local lic5s+ & quality /&>ds1 & conduct 
pre-developm5t activities4  7f7         
,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide    
te*nical assi/ance & publi% be/         
practices onl9e to facilitate ! op]ation
 ( co-location facilities4  7g7 ,report 
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft] = ! duration ( ! ,program1 !   
,secret>y %all submit a report to !     
,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices &     
,education & ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs &      
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( !    
,program1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] (      
grants aw>d$2  7#b7 a description ( !   
activities fund$2  7#c7 ! numb] ( *ild  
c>e slots creat$1 includ+ ! numb] ( *ild
 c>e slots s]v+ *ildr5 f l[-income      
families or *ildr5 :o are dual language 
le>n]s2  7#d7 ! numb] ( *ild c>e slots  
pres]v$ t 7 at risk ( elim9ation due to 

a *ild c>e c5t] clos+ or propos$ price  
increases2  7#e7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (   
resid5ts 9 a co-location facility t use 
or are employ$ by ! associat$ *ild c>e  
program2  7#f7 ! numb] ( /aff employ$ by
 ! *ild c>e provid]2  7#g7 demographic  
data ( resid5ts ( h\s+ facilities       
associat$ ) ! ,program2  7#h7 ! numb] & 
type ( projects facilitat$ ?r\gh        
eligible uses ( am\nts describ$ 9       
subsections 7e77#b7 & 7e77#c72  7#i7 !  
numb] ( e>ly *ildhood provid]s support$ 
) funds f ! program2 &  7#aj7 ! numb] ( 
eligible entities ( ea* type t receive  
grant fund+ "u ! ,program4  7h7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4  7i7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c>egiv] ,! t]m   
c>egiv] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &         
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  7#b7 ,eligible 
*ild c>e provid] ,! t]m eligible *ild   

c>e provid] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u   
section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &         
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  7#c7 ,*ild c>e 
des]t ,! t]m *ild c>e des]t means a     
c5sus tract t conta9s n less ?an #c     
times m *ildr5 ?an ! lic5s$ *ild c>e    
provid]s 9 su* c5sus tract h ! capacity 
to c>e =1 or a c5sus tract :]e !re are  
no lic5s$ *ild c>e provid]s4  7#d7      
,co-location facility ,! t]m co-location
 facility means a h\s+ facility t       
conta9s an eligible *ild c>e provid] )91
 on ! premises ( su* facility or ne>by  
su* facility1 :]e su* provid] s]ves !   
resid5ts ( su* h\s+ facility4  7#e7     
,community developm5t f9ancial          
in/itution ,! t]m community developm5t  
f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,community      
,developm5t ,bank+ & ,f9ancial          
,in/itutions ,act ( #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4
 #dgjb74  7#f7 ,community ,developm5t   
,corporation ,! t]m community developm5t
 corporation has ! same mean+ z :5 us$ 9

 ! ,cran/on-,gonzalex ,national         
,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act4  7#g7 ,community  
h\s+ developm5t organization ,! t]m     
community h\s+ developm5t organization  
has ! mean+ giv5 9 ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez 
,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act ( #aiij4 
7#h7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7,a7 a community         
developm5t f9ancial in/itution2  7,b7 an
 eligible *ild c>e provid]2  7,c7 a     
public h\s+ au?ority2  7,d7 a gov]nm5t  
entity includ+ a public h\s+ ag5cy2     
7,e7 an ,indian ,tribe or a ,tribal     
organization2  7,f7 a community         
developm5t corporation2  7,g7 a h\s+    
develop] us+-- 7i7 l[ income h\s+ tax   
cr$its2 or  7ii7 new m>ket tax cr$its2  
7,h7 a nonpr(it organization t develops 
h\s+2  7,i7 community h\s+ developm5t   
organization2  7,j7 a consortia ( #b or 
m entities "u ?is p>agraph2 or  7,k7    
ano!r entity id5tifi$ z appropriate by !
 ,secret>y4  7#i7 ,indian ,tribe2       
,tribal organization ,! t]ms ,indian    
,tribe & ,tribal organization h ! mean+s

 giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #d ( ! ,indian 
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7 & 
%all include tribally designat$ h\s+    
entities 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#d ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance
 & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be 
,u4,s4,c4 #dajc77 & entities t s]ve     
,native ,hawaiians 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #cch,k7c7 ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #beds7c7774 
7#aj7 ,l[-income family ,! t]m l[-income
 family has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774
  7#aa7 ,public h\s+ ag5cy ,! t]m public
 h\s+ ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #c7;b77#f7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;a7b77#f774  7#ab7 ,v l[-income    
family ,! t]m v l[-income family has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774  #d4 ,,gao /udy &
 report reg>d+ *ild c>e access =        

resid5ts ( public h\s+  7a7 ,/udy ,!    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy reg>d+ !            
availability & af=dability ( *ild c>e = 
resid5ts ( public h\s+ dwell+ units1 t  
%all include-- 7#a7 a description ( h[  
am\nts f ! foll[+ programs h be5 us$ by 
eligible *ild c>e provid]s to e/abli%1  
r5ovate1 or improve facilities-- 7,a7   
,community ,developm5t ,block ,grant    
funds2  7,b7 ,new ,m>ket ,tax ,cr$its2  
7,c7 ,community ,developm5t ,f9ancial   
,in/itution ,program funds2  7,d7 ,l[   
,income ,h\s+ ,tax ,cr$its2  7,e7       
,capital ,managem5t ,fund funds2 or     
7,f7 ,,home ,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips        
,program funds2  7#b7 an evaluation ( ! 
effects ( h\s+ & *ild c>e co/s on !     
economic outlook ( resid5ts ( public    
h\s+ dwell+ units2  7#c7 an evaluation (
 :at p]c5tage ( resid5ts ( public h\s+  
dwell+ units are bo?-- 7,a7 co/-burd5$1 
z def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t2 &  7,b7 "p ( a h\sehold :]e
 n less ?an #g p]c5t ( ! income ( su*   

h\sehold is sp5t on *ild c>e2  7#d7     
id5tification & analysis ( ,/ate or     
local laws t are b>ri]s to build+ or    
ma9ta9+ a facility = use by eligible    
*ild c>e provid]s )9 or ne> a public    
h\s+ dwell+ unit2  7#e7 an assessm5t (  
h[ h\s+ assi/ance provid$ "u ! program =
 r5tal assi/ance "u section #h ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7 affects ! ability (  
resid5ts ( public h\s+ dwell+ units to  
af=d *ild c>e & o!r ess5tial exp5ses1   
includ+-- 7,a7 food2  7,b7              
telecommunications s]vices & equipm5t   
su* z broadb& int]net connectivity &    
cellul> phones2 &  7,c7 means (         
transportation su* z automobiles1       
bicycles1 or public transportation2     
7#f7 an evaluation ( ! efficacy ( !     
,*ild & ,dep5d5t ,c>e ,tax ,cr$it1 ,e>n$
 ,income ,tax ,cr$it1 ,*ild ,tax ,cr$it1
 & ,dep5d5t ,c>e ,flexible ,sp5d+       
,acc\nt = resid5ts ( public h\s+ dwell+ 
units1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! degree ( public 
k ab\t su* programs2  7,b7 ! degree (   

success ( outrea* or public education   
programs reg>d+ su* programs2 &  7,c7 an
 assessm5t ( ! suffici5cy ( ea* program 
to cov] ! co/s ( *ild c>e2  7#g7 an     
evaluation ( ! ext5t t resid5ts ( public
 h\s+ dwell+ units receive in=mation    
reg>d+ *ild c>e res\rces f ,f$]al       
ag5cies or public h\s+ ag5cies2 &  7#h7 
recomm5dations to improve access to *ild
 c>e )9 & ne> public h\s+ dwell+ units &
 to improve aw>5ess ( ! availability (  
,f$]al programs to assi/ ) ! co/s ( h\s+
 & *ild c>e4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an   
#ab mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit 
a report to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices & ,education & ,work=ce ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees 
on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs &   
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate1 describ+ ! results &         
conclusions ( ! /udy requir$ 9          
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,eligible *ild c>e provid]
 ,! t]m eligible *ild c>e provid] has ! 

mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #feh,p ( ! 
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74    
7#b7 ,public h\s+ dwell+ unit ,! t]m    
public h\s+ dwell+ unit means a dwell+  
unit assi/$ "u ! public h\s+ program "u 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq474  7#c7 ,public 
h\s+ ag5cy ,! t]m public h\s+ ag5cy has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section          
#c7;b77#f7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#f774