,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bccg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ag1 #bjbe ,mrs4 
,gillibr& 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,tillis7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant pilot    
program to provide *ild c>e s]vices = ! 
m9or *ildr5 ( law en=cem5t (fic]s to    
accommodate ! %ift "w & nontraditional  
"w h\rs ( su* (fic]s1 & to enhance      
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( su* (fic]s4  #a4
  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !
 ,provid+ ,*ild ,c>e = ,police ,(fic]s  
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  ,*ild c>e grant     
program to support law en=cem5t  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t  ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & 
,families1 %all e/abli% a program to    
aw>d grants to lead ag5cies1 on a       
competitive basis1 to assi/ lead ag5cies
 9 provid+ funds to enc\rage !          
e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( *ild c>e        

programs to provide *ild c>e s]vices = !
 m9or *ildr5 ( law en=cem5t (fic]s dur+ 
! %ift "w & nontraditional "w h\rs ( su*
 (fic]s4  7b7  ,application  ,to be     
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 a lead ag5cy %all prep>e &     
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+ an assurance t ! contribution   
requir$ "u subsection 7f7 w be provid$4 
7c7  ,p]iod ( grant  ,! ,secret>y %all  
aw>d a grant "u ?is section = a p]iod ( 
#c ye>s4  7d7  ,set-,aside  ,( ! am\nt  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section = a 
fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #bj p]c5t %all be
 us$ to aw>d grants "u ?is section to   
lead ag5cies to provide funds to--  7#a7
 a law en=cem5t ag5cy t employs few] ?an
 #bjj full-"t law en=cem5t (fic]s2 or   
7#b7 a consortium compris$ ( law        
en=cem5t ag5cies1 "o ( :i* employs few] 
?an #bjj su* (fic]s4  7e7  ,use ( funds 
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,a lead ag5cy %all use a
 grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to provide  

funds to cov]$ entities locat$ 9 ! ,/ate
 or 9 ! area s]v$ by ! lead ag5cy to    
enable ! cov]$ entities to e/abli% &    
op]ate *ild c>e programs 7directly or by
 contract ) *ild c>e provid]s74 ,su*    
funds may be us$ by ! cov]$ entity or   
7?r\gh su* a contract7 *ild c>e provid] 
= eligible purposes t may include--     
7,a7 assi/ance = ! />tup co/s relat$ to 
a *ild c>e program2  7,b7 assi/ance = ! 
tra9+ ( *ild c>e provid]s2  7,c7        
assi/ance = law en=cem5t ag5cies to     
provide f9ancial assi/ance = *ild c>e   
co/s = families2  7,d7 assi/ance = !    
provision ( s]vices to c>e = sick *ildr5
 or to provide c>e to *ildr52  7,e7     
assi/ance ?r\gh contracts ent]$ into by 
law en=cem5t ag5cies ) local *ild c>e   
res\rce & ref]ral organizations or local
 heal? dep>tm5ts2  7,f7 assi/ance = c>e 
= *ildr5 ) disabilities2  7,g7 assi/ance
 to ma9ta9 non/&>d h\rs = exp&$ h\rs (  
*ild c>e2  7,h7 assi/ance = paym5t (    
exp5ses = op]ation1 con/ruction1 or     
r5ovation ( a *ild c>e facility2 or     

7,i7 assi/ance = any o!r relevant       
activity det]m9$ appropriate by ! lead  
ag5cy4  7#b7  ,application  ,9 ord] = a 
cov]$ entity to be eligible to receive  
funds f a lead ag5cy "u ?is section1 !  
cov]$ entity or1 if ! entity is a       
consortium includ+ a unit ( local       
gov]nm5t1 ! unit ( local gov]nm5t       
involv$1 %all prep>e & submit to ! lead 
ag5cy an application at su* "t1 9 su*   
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! lead 
ag5cy may require4  7#c7  ,limitations  
,) respect to grant funds receiv$ "u ?is
 section1 a lead ag5cy may n provide 9  
excess ( #c1jjj1jjj f su* funds to any  
s+le applicant4  7f7  ,mat*+ requirem5t 
,to be eligible to receive a grant "u   
?is section1 a lead ag5cy %all provide  
assurances to ! ,secret>y t1 ) respect  
to ! co/s to be incurr$ by a cov]$      
entity receiv+ funds ?r\gh ! grant 9    
c>ry+ out activities "u ?is section1 !  
cov]$ entity w make available 7directly 
or ?r\gh donations f public or private  
entities7 non-,f$]al contributions = su*

 co/s 9 an am\nt equal to--  7#a7 = !   
fir/ fiscal ye> = :i* ! cov]$ entity    
receives su* funds1 n less ?an #aj p]c5t
 ( su* co/s2  7#b7 = ! second fiscal ye>
 = :i* ! cov]$ entity receives su*      
funds1 n less ?an #be p]c5t ( su* co/s2 
&  7#c7 = ! ?ird fiscal ye> = :i* !     
cov]$ entity receives su* funds1 n less 
?an #ccb_/c p]c5t ( su* co/s4  7g7      
,requirem5ts ( provid]s  ,to be eligible
 to receive assi/ance "u a grant aw>d$  
"u ?is section1 a cov]$ entity 7if      
directly op]at+ a *ild c>e program7 or  
*ild c>e provid] %all meet ! def9itions 
(1 & requirem5ts specifi$ 9 or "u1 ea* (
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,section #feh,p7#f7 ( !
 ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant 
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn7#f774
  7#b7 ,section #ih4da ( title #de1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a       
successor regulation74  7#c7 ,section   
#ih4dc ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation74  7h7  ,adm9i/ration  7#a7  
,lead ag5cy  ,a lead ag5cy %all1 )      

respect to adm9i/]+ a grant aw>d$ "u ?is
 section1 h ! duties describ$ 9 section 
#feh;,d7b7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;b7b774 ,a lead ag5cy    
%all h ! responsibility = adm9i/]+ a    
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section & = monitor+ 
use ( funds & adh]5ce to requirem5ts    
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 (     
subsection 7g7 by cov]$ entities 7if    
directly op]at+ a *ild c>e program7 &   
*ild c>e provid]s t receive funds "u su*
 grant4  7#b7  ,te*nical assi/ance  ,a  
lead ag5cy adm9i/]+ a grant aw>d$ "u ?is
 section %all1 = ! duration ( ! p]iod ( 
su* grant1 provide to cov]$ entities    
te*nical assi/ance reg>d+ su* grant4    
7#c7  ,audits  ,a lead ag5cy t provides 
funds to a cov]$ entity "u ?is section  
%all conduct an annual audit ) respect  
to ! activities ( ! cov]$ entity & any  
*ild c>e provid] c>ri$ out ) ^? funds4  
7#d7  ,misuse ( funds  7,a7  ,repaym5t  
,if ! lead ag5cy det]m9es1 ?r\gh an     
audit or o!rwise1 t a cov]$ entity or   

*ild c>e provid] receiv+ funds "u a     
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section has misus$ ! 
funds1 ! lead ag5cy %all notify !       
,secret>y ( ! misuse4 ,! ,secret>y1 ^u  
su* a notification1 may seek f su* cov]$
 entity or *ild c>e provid] ! repaym5t (
 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( any su*    
misus$ funds plus int]e/4  7,b7         
,appeals process  ,! ,secret>y %all by  
regulation provide = an appeals process 
) respect to repaym5ts "u ?is p>agraph4 
7#e7  #b-ye> /udy  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
,secret>y fir/ aw>ds grants "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a /udy
 to det]m9e--  7i7 ! capacity ( cov]$   
entities 7if directly op]at+ *ild c>e   
programs7 & *ild c>e provid]s receiv+   
funds ?r\gh su* a grant1 to meet ! *ild 
c>e ne$s ( communities )9 ,/ates2  7ii7 
! k9ds ( consortia t are be+ =m$ )      
respect to *ild c>e at ! local level to 
c>ry out programs fund$ "u ?is section2 
&  7iii7 :o is us+ ! programs fund$ "u  
?is section & ! income levels (         

individuals us+ ! programs4  7,b7       
,report  ,n lat] ?an #bh mon?s aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,secret>y fir/ aw>ds      
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
prep>e & submit to ! appropriate        
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
results ( ! /udy conduct$ 9 accordance )
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7  ,f\r-ye> /udy 
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y fir/ aw>ds   
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
conduct a /udy to det]m9e--  7i7 ! numb]
 ( *ild c>e facilities t--  7,i7 receiv$
 funds = con/ruction or r5ovation ?r\gh 
cov]$ entities t receiv$ funds ?r\gh a  
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section2 &  7,,ii7   
rema9 9 op]ation2  7ii7 ! ext5t to :i*  
su* facilities are meet+ ! *ild c>e ne$s
 ( ! individuals s]v$ by su* facilities2
 &  7iii7 ! ext5t to :i* o!r sectors    
7besides law en=cem5t (fic]s7 ( fir/    
respond]s1 z def9$ 9 section #cjbe ( !  
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgje71 h 
unmet *ild c>e ne$s4  7,b7  ,report  ,n 

lat] ?an #eb mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y fir/ aw>ds grants "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e &      
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report on ! results ( ! /udy
 conduct$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,a74  7i7  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,consortium ,! t]m consortium     
means a p>tn]%ip t includes "o or m law 
en=cem5t ag5cies & may also include a   
unit ( local gov]nm5t1 a *ild c>e       
provid]1 or a f\ndation4  7#b7  ,cov]$  
entity  ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a law 
en=cem5t ag5cy or a consortium4  7#c7   
,eligible *ild c>e provid]  ,! t]m      
eligible *ild c>e provid] has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild   
,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  7#d7     
,law en=cem5t ag5cy  ,! t]m law en=cem5t
 ag5cy means a gov]nm5t ag5cy ) crim9al 
or civil law en=cem5t p[]s4  7#e7  ,law 
en=cem5t (fic]  ,! t]m law en=cem5t     
(fic] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#bejc ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &    

,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajecc74  7#f7  ,lead ag5cy   
,! t]m lead ag5cy means an ag5cy or     
(fice designat$ or e/abli%$ "u section  
#feh;,d7a7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;b7a771 or an analog\s   
ag5cy or (fice = an ,indian tribe or    
tribal organization4  7#g7  ,secret>y   
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,adm9i/ration = 
,*ildr5 & ,families4  7#h7  ,/ate  ,!   
t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! sev]al   
,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,c7 ea* t]ritory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,d7 an ,indian  
,tribe or ,tribal organization 7z su*   
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #feh,p ( !     
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn774   
7j7  ,au?orization ( appropriations     
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1    
#bd1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   

?r\gh #bjcj4  7#b7  ,/udies &           
adm9i/ration  ,) respect to ! total     
am\nt appropriat$ = ! p]iod ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj 9 accordance )   
?is subsection1 n m ?an #b1ejj1jjj ( t  
am\nt may be us$ = exp5ditures relat$ to
 conduct+ /udies requir$ "u1 & !        
adm9i/ration (1 ?is section4  7k7       
,t]m9ation ( program  ,! program        
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4