3.0.0 880 2022-02-03T05:37:11Z 2023-01-15T09:58:52Z Senate S S 2003-04-10 108 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Reported original measure 2003-04-10T23:20:32Z Markup by 2003-04-03T00:45:16Z S. Rept. 108-37 2003-04-28 Senate Star Print ordered on Senate Report 108-37. Floor 2003-04-10 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72. Calendars 2003-04-10 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Gregg. With written report No. 108-37. Additional views filed. Committee 2003-04-10 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Gregg. With written report No. 108-37. Additional views filed. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee 2003-04-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-02 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions ordered to be reported an original measure. Committee G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH N Families Authorization Block grants Child care workers Child development Commerce Congress Congressional office buildings Congressional reporting requirements Consumer education Courthouses Curricula Day care Disabled Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Emergency Management Evaluation research (Social action programs) Federal aid to Indians Federal installations Federal office buildings Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Governmental investigations Indian children Internet Labor and Employment Law Libraries Library of Congress Minorities Poor children Science, Technology, Communications Small business Social Welfare Families 00 2003-04-10 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Revises CCDBGA provisions for: (1) State plans, with respect to lead agencies, consumer and child care provider education information, use of block grant funds for child care resource and referral systems, direct services, and payment rates; (2) activities to improve the quality of child care, to include early learning and school preparedness standards; (3) optional priority use of additional funds; (4) reports and audits; (5) national activities; and (6) a child's eligibility based on a State-determined income level, with priority based on State-defined need.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reserve specified amounts for: (1) annual grants to improve child care quality and access; and (2) a toll-free hotline.

Declares that nothing in CCDBGA shall be construed to require a State to impose State child care licensing requirements on any type of early child care provider.

Directs the following Federal officials to issue regulations concerning matters relating to occupant emergency plans, evacuations, and relocation sites for their respective child care facilities: (1) the Administrator of General Services, for executive facilities; (2) specified officers of the House and Senate, and the Librarian of Congress, for legislative facilities; and (3) the Director of the Office of the U.S. Courts, for judicial facilities.

Directs the Secretary of HHS to establish a demonstration program of competitive grants to States to help them provide funds to encourage the establishment and operation of small business employer-operated child care programs. Requires a State to give priority for such assistance to applicants that desire to form a consortium to provide child care in a geographic area within the State where such care is not generally available or accessible. Requires such a consortium to include at least one small business, and allows it to include other small businesses, nonprofit agencies or organizations, local governments, or other appropriate entities.]]>

80 2003-04-10 Reported to Senate without amendment 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Title I: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 - (Sec. 101) Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBGA) to include among CCDBGA goals early learning, school preparedness, and parental and involvement in the education of young children in child care settings.

(Sec. 102) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.

(Sec. 103) Revises CCDBGA provisions for: (1) State plans, with respect to lead agencies, consumer and child care provider education information, use of block grant funds for child care resource and referral systems, direct services, and payment rates; (2) activities to improve the quality of child care, to include early learning and school preparedness standards; (3) optional priority use of additional funds; (4) reports and audits; (5) national activities; and (6) a child's eligibility based on a State-determined income level, with priority based on State-defined need.

(Sec. 109) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reserve specified amounts for: (1) annual grants to improve child care quality and access; and (2) a toll-free hotline.

(Sec. 111) Declares that nothing in CCDBGA shall be construed to require a State to impose State child care licensing requirements on any type of early child care provider.

Title II: Enhancing Security at Child Care Centers in Federal Facilities - Directs the following Federal officials to issue regulations concerning matters relating to occupant emergency plans, evacuations, and relocation sites for their respective child care facilities: (1) the Administrator of General Services, for executive facilities; (2) specified officers of the House and Senate, and the Librarian of Congress, for legislative facilities; and (3) the Director of the Office of the U.S. Courts, for judicial facilities.

Title III: Removal of Barriers to Increasing the Supply of Quality Child Care - Directs the Secretary of HHS to establish a demonstration program of competitive grants to States to help them provide funds to encourage the establishment and operation of small business employer-operated child care programs. Requires a State to give priority for such assistance to applicants that desire to form a consortium to provide child care in a geographic area within the State where such care is not generally available or accessible. Requires such a consortium to include at least one small business, and allows it to include other small businesses, nonprofit agencies or organizations, local governments, or other appropriate entities.]]>

Caring for Children Act of 2003 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Caring for Children Act of 2003 S Senate Display Title Caring for Children Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced An original bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to reauthorize the Act, to improve early learning opportunities and promote school preparedness, and for other purposes. Placed on Calendar Senate 2003-04-10T04:00:00Z 2003-04-28 Star Print ordered on Senate Report 108-37. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.