,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbf,mr4   
,ond] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices w  
manage all functions relat$ to *ild c>e 
access = l[-income p>5ts 9 po/second>y  
education1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,less  
,bureaucracy1 ,bett] ,*ild ,c>e = ,/ud5t
 ,p>5ts ,act4  #b4 ,transf] ( ,dep>tm5t 
( ,education functions relat$ to *ild   
c>e access = l[-income p>5ts 9          
po/second>y education ,!re are transf]r$
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human       
,s]vices 7act+ ?r\gh ! head ( an ,(fice 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices
 t is 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 all functions :i* !
 ,secret>y ( ,education ex]cis$ be=e !  
effective date ( ?is ,act 7includ+ all  
relat$ functions ( any (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education7 "u section 

#dai,n ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (     
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;e74  #c4     
,ex]cise ( au?orities ,except z o!rwise 
provid$ by law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices may1 = purposes ( p]=m+ 
a function "u section #dai,n ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;e71 ex]cise all au?orities "u any 
o!r provision ( law t 7 available )     
respect to ! p]=mance ( t function to ! 
,secret>y ( ,education imm$iately be=e !
 effective date ( ! transf] ( ! function
 "u ?is ,act4  #d4 ,transf] &           
allocations ( appropriations & p]sonnel 
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! 
p]sonnel employ$ 9 connection )1 & !    
assets1 liabilities1 contracts1 prop]ty1
 records1 & unexp5d$ balances (         
appropriations1 au?orizations1          
allocations1 & o!r funds employ$1 us$1  
held1 aris+ f1 available to1 or to be   
made available 9 connection ) !         
functions transf]r$ "u ?is ,act1 subject
 to section #aeca ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 %all be transf]r$ to !    

,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
,unexp5d$ funds transf]r$ pursuant to   
?is section %all be us$ only = !        
purposes = :i* ! funds 7 orig9ally      
au?oriz$ & appropriat$4  #e4 ,au?ority (
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget ) respect to functions transf]r$
  7a7 ,p]sonnel det]m9ations ,!         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all ensure t ?is ,act does n   
result 9 a net increase 9 full-"t       
equival5t employees at ! ,f$]al ag5cies 
impact$ by ?is ,act1 bas$ on ! numb] (  
su* employees at su* ag5cies on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,function    
det]m9ations ,if necess>y1 ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all   
make any det]m9ation ( ! functions t are
 transf]r$ "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,incid5tal 
transf]s ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget1 at su* "t or times
 z ! ,director %all provide1 may make   
su* det]m9ations z may be necess>y )    
reg>d to ! functions transf]r$ by ?is   
,act1 & to make su* additional incid5tal

 dispositions ( p]sonnel1 assets1       
liabilities1 grants1 contracts1 prop]ty1
 records1 & unexp5d$ balances (         
appropriations1 au?orizations1          
allocations1 & o!r funds held1 us$1     
aris+ f1 available to1 or to be made    
available 9 connection ) su* functions1 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out !         
provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,director %all
 provide = fur!r measures & dispositions
 z may be necess>y to effectuate !      
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,c]tification 
( compliance ,on ! effective date ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget %all c]tify        
compliance ) ?is ,act1 includ+ !        
requirem5t "u subsection 7a71 to !      
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  #f4 ,delegation & 
assignm5t ,except z o!rwise expressly   
prohibit$ by law or o!rwise provid$ 9   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices may delegate any ( ! functions 

transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act to 
su* (fic]s & employees ( ! ,secret>y z !
 ,secret>y may designate1 & may au?orize
 successive r$elegations ( su* functions
 z may be necess>y or appropriate4 ,no  
delegation ( functions by ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u ?is section 
or "u any o!r provision ( ?is ,act %all 
relieve ! ,secret>y ( responsibility = !
 adm9i/ration ( ! function4  #g4        
,ref]5ces ,) reg>d to functions         
transf]r$ "u section #b1 a ref]5ce 9 any
 o!r ,f$]al law1 ,executive ord]1 rule1 
regulation1 or delegation ( au?ority1 or
 any docum5t ( or relat+ to-- 7#a7 !    
,secret>y ( ,education %all be deem$ to 
ref] to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices2 &  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,education %all be deem$ to ref] to !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
#h4 ,sav+s provisions  7a7 ,legal       
docum5ts ,all ord]s1 det]m9ations1      
rules1 regulations1 p]mits1 grants1     
loans1 contracts1 agreem5ts1            
c]tificates1 lic5ses1 & privileges--    

7#a7 t h be5 issu$1 made1 grant$1 or    
all[$ to become effective by !          
,presid5t1 any ,f$]al ag5cy or (ficial  
!re(1 or by a c\rt ( compet5t           
jurisdiction1 9 ! p]=mance ( any        
function t is transf]r$ by ?is ,act2 &  
7#b7 t are 9 effect on ! effective date 
( su* transf] 7or become effective aft] 
su* date pursuant to _! t]ms z 9 effect 
on su* effective date71  %all cont9ue 9 
effect accord+ to _! t]ms until modifi$1
 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 set aside1 or revok$ 
9 accordance ) law by ! ,presid5t1 !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
any o!r au?oriz$ (ficial1 a c\rt (      
compet5t jurisdiction1 or op]ation (    
law4  7b7 ,proce$+s ,?is ,act %all n    
affect any proce$+s or any application =
 any b5efits1 s]vice1 lic5se1 p]mit1    
c]tificate1 or f9ancial assi/ance p5d+  
on ! effective date ( ?is ,act be=e !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,education 7) respect to    
functions transf]r$ by ?is ,act74 ,su*  
proce$+s & applications %all cont9ue1   
ord]s %all be issu$ 9 su* proce$+s1     

appeals %all be tak5 !refrom1 & paym5ts 
%all be made pursuant to su* ord]s1 z if
 ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$1 & ord]s issu$
 9 any su* proce$+ %all cont9ue 9 effect
 until modifi$1 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 or    
revok$ by a duly au?oriz$ (ficial1 by a 
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 or by     
op]ation ( law4 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection  
%all be consid]$ to prohibit !          
discont9uance or modification ( any su* 
proce$+ "u ! same t]ms & conditions & to
 ! same ext5t t su* proce$+ c\ld h be5  
discont9u$ or modifi$ if ?is ,act _h n  
be5 enact$4  7c7 ,suits ,except z       
provid$ 9 subsection 7e7-- 7#a7 ?is ,act
 %all n affect suits comm5c$ be=e !     
effective date ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 9 all
 su* suits1 proce$+ %all be _h1 appeals 
tak51 & judgm5ts r5d]$ 9 ! same mann] & 
) ! same effect z if ?is ,act _h n be5  
enact$4  7d7 ,nonabatem5t ( actions ,no 
suit1 action1 or o!r proce$+ comm5c$ by 
or aga9/ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 7)    
respect to ! functions transf]r$ by ?is 
,act71 or by or aga9/ any individual 9 !

 (ficial capacity ( su* individual z an 
(fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education 7) reg>d to functions        
transf]r$ by ?is ,act71 %all abate by   
reason ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7    
,cont9uance ( suits ,if1 be=e ! date on 
:i* a transf] ( a function "u ?is ,act  
takes effect1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education  
or any (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,education 9 ! (ficial capacity z su*  
an (fic] or employee is p>ty to a suit  
relat+ to ! function1 !n su* suit %all  
be cont9u$ & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 or o!r appropriate     
(ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 %all be sub/itut$ or add$ z a 
p>ty4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative proc$ure &     
judicial review ,except z o!rwise       
provid$ by ?is ,act1 any /atutory       
requirem5ts relat+ to notice1 he>+s1    
action ^u ! record1 or adm9i/rative or  
judicial review t apply to any function 
transf]r$ by ?is ,act %all apply to !   
ex]cise ( su* function by ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & o!r (fic]s ( 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
to :i* su* function is transf]r$ by ?is 
,act4  #i4 ,transition ,beg9n+ on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices is au?oriz$ to 
use1 = su* p]iod ( "t z may reasonably  
be ne$$ to facilitate ! ord]ly          
implem5tation ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 !       
s]vices ( (fic]s1 employees1 & o!r      
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education )   
reg>d to functions transf]r$ "u ?is     
,act2  7#b7 assets ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education ) reg>d to su* functions2 &  
7#c7 funds appropriat$ to su* functions4
  #aj4 ,def9ition ( function ,= purposes
 ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m function includes any
 duty1 obligation1 p[]1 au?ority1       
responsibility1 "r1 privilege1 activity1
 or program4  #aa4 ,effective date  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 section #i1
 ?is ,act %all take effect #f mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7     
,e>ly implem5tation ,not)/&+ subsection 
7a71 transf]s ( functions "u section #b 
or any o!r provision ( ?is ,act 7o!r ?an

 section #i7 may be c>ri$ out beg9n+ on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act b n lat]   
?an ! effective date ( ?is ,act4