,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bb1 #bjbf,mrs4
 ,mc,clain ,delaney 7= h]self1 ,mrs4    
,mill]-,meeks1 & ,mr4 ,sor5s57 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to e/abli% a l[-int]e/ loan program to 
support ! r5ovation1 retr(it1 expansion1
 & adaptation ( /ructures to increase ! 
availability ( *ild c>e 9 rural         
communities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,rural ,*ild ,c>e       
,facility ,expansion ,act4  #b4         
,l[-int]e/ loan program to support !    
r5ovation1 retr(itt+1 expansion1 &      
adaptation ( /ructures to increase !    
availability ( *ild c>e 9 c]ta9 rural   
areas  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y may1 subject to ?is section1  
make a l[-int]e/ loan to a cov]$ *ild   
c>e provid] 9 accordance ) ?is section4 
7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$
 *ild c>e provid] ,! t]m cov]$ *ild c>e 

provid] means-- 7,a7 a *ild c>e s]vice  
provid] :o-- 7i7 is prim>ily engag$ 9   
provid+ *ild c>e s]vices = *ildr5 f bir?
 to compulsory s*ool age2  7ii7 7,i7    
provides *ild c>e s]vices = s*ool-age   
*ildr5 outside ( s*ool h\rs or outside (
 ! s*ool ye>2 or  7,,ii7 (f]s pre-s*ool 
or pre-k9d]g>t5 educational programs2   
7iii7 is 9 compliance ) ! lic5s+        
requirem5ts = *ild c>e s]vices provid]s 
( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! provid] is locat$2 &  
7iv7 has conduct$ a crim9al backgr\nd   
*eck t meets ! requirem5ts ( section    
#feh;,h7b7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;f7b77 ) respect to ea*  
employee & regul> volunte] ( ! provid]2 
&  7,b7 any o!r *ild c>e s]vice provid] 
t ! ,secret>y deems to be qualifi$ to   
receive a loan "u ?is section4  7#b7    
,*ild c>e des]t ,! t]m *ild c>e des]t   
means a c5sus tract 9 :i*-- 7,a7 ! numb]
 ( resid5ts :o are *ildr5 is n less ?an 
#c times ! numb] ( *ildr5 = :om ! lic5s$
 *ild c>e provid]s 9 ! c5sus tract are  

capable ( provid+ *ild c>e2 or  7,b7 !re
 are no lic5s$ *ild c>e provid]s4  7#c7 
,rural community  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
rural community means any c5sus         
designat$ place ) a population ( less   
?an #bj1jjj1 subject to subp>agraph     
7,b74  7,b7 ,au?ority to modify         
def9ition ,! ,secret>y may1 z !         
,secret>y deems necess>y1 modify !      
def9ition set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a74    
7#d7 ,l[-int]e/ loan ,! t]m l[-int]e/   
loan means a loan :i* be>s int]e/1 at a 
rate fix$ at ! "t ( ea* advance1 equal  
to ! ,treasury con/ant maturity rate1 z 
publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury = a
 maturity comp>able to ! t]m ( ! loan on
 ! bus9ess day t prec$es ! advance date1
 plus #a_/h ( #a p]c5t4  7#e7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,deputy ,"u  
,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t4  7c7    
,application ,an entity desir+ a loan "u
 ?is section may submit to ! ,secret>y  
an application = ! loan1 at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  

,secret>y deems appropriate4  7d7       
,application process+  7#a7 ,notice (   
application /atus ,)9 #cj days aft]     
receipt ( an application = a loan "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! 
applicant a writt5 notice z to :e!r !   
application is complete or additional   
in=mation is ne$$ to complete !         
application4  7#b7 ,notice ( approval or
 disapproval ,)9 #ij days aft] receipt (
 an application = a loan "u ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! applicant
 a writt5 notice z to :e!r ! application
 has be5 approv$ or disapprov$4  7e7    
,approval ,! ,secret>y may approve an   
application = a loan "u ?is section = a 
project if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7#a7
 ! applicant is a cov]$ *ild c>e        
provid]2 &  7#b7 ! application          
demon/rates t completion ( ! project w  
increase ! availability ( *ild c>e 9 a  
*ild c>e des]t 9 a rural community4  7f7
 ,use ( loan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity  
to :i* a loan is made "u ?is section may
 use ! loan to facilitate ! r5ovation1  

retr(itt+1 expansion1 & adaptation ( a  
/ructure to increase ! availability (   
*ild c>e s]vices 9 a rural community4   
7#b7 ,limitation on use = pre-developm5t
 activities ,su* an entity may use n m  
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! loan to facilitate !  
pre-developm5t phase ( a new facility1  
includ+ plann+ & design4  7g7 ,loan t]m 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a loan "u ?is section    
%all be made = su* t]m z ! ,secret>y may
 det]m9e1 :i* %all n exce$ #be ye>s4    
7#b7 ,repaym5t s*$ule ,! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% a repaym5t s*$ule = a loan made 
"u ?is section4  7h7 ,reports to        
,congress ,)9 #a ye> aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a writt5 report reg>d+           
implem5tation ( ?is section1 :i* %all-- 
7#a7 specify ! numb] ( loans aw>d$ "u   
?is section2  7#b7 describe ! activities
 fund$ "u ?is section2  7#c7 specify !  

numb] ( *ild c>e slots creat$ z a result
 ( provid+ loans "u ?is section1 includ+
 ! numb] ( *ild c>e slots s]v+ *ildr5 f 
l[-income families or *ildr5 :o are dual
 language le>n]s2  7#d7 specify ! numb] 
( *ild c>e slots at risk ( elim9ation   
due to a *ild c>e c5t] clos+ or propos$ 
price increases1 t h be5 pres]v$ z a    
result ( provid+ loans "u ?is section2  
7#e7 specify ! numb] ( /aff employ$ by  
cov]$ *ild c>e provid]s to :om a loan   
has be5 made "u ?is section2  7#f7      
include demographic data ab\t !         
communities s]v$ by ! cov]$ *ild c>e    
provid]s to :om a loan has be5 made "u  
?is section2 &  7#g7 specify ! numb] (  
provid]s ( pre-k9d]g>t5 *ild c>e s]vices
 to :om a loan has be5 made "u ?is      
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