[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1193 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1193

 To amend the Head Start Act to provide services for younger children 
 and their parents, the Comprehensive Child Development Act to extend 
  the authorization of appropriations and the National and Community 
 Service Act of 1990 to provide educational awards for early childhood 
             development teachers, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 1 (legislative day, June 30), 1993

  Mr. Conrad introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Head Start Act to provide services for younger children 
 and their parents, the Comprehensive Child Development Act to extend 
  the authorization of appropriations and the National and Community 
 Service Act of 1990 to provide educational awards for early childhood 
             development teachers, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Head Start and Early Childhood 
Development Amendments of 1993''.

SEC. 2. HEAD START ACT.

    (a) Definition.--Section 637 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9832) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(12) The term `1993 fiscal year appropriation' means the 
        funds actually appropriated for fiscal year 1993 under section 
        639(a).
            ``(13) The term `age of compulsory school attendance' or 
        `compulsory school age' means the age (not to exceed the age of 
        6) that a child is eligible for enrollment in a public school 
        in a State.''.
    (b) Allotment of Funds.--Section 640(a) of the Head Start Act (42 
U.S.C. 9835) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), 
                and (D) as clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), 
                respectively;
                    (B) by striking ``(2) The'' and inserting ``(2)(A) 
                The''; and
                    (C) by inserting immediately after clause (iv) (as 
                so redesignated) the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) For any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under 
section 639(a) exceeds the 1993 fiscal year appropriation, the 
Secretary shall reserve the following:
            ``(i) Eight percent of the total amount in excess of such 
        appropriation for Head Start infants and toddler programs 
        described in section 642(d)(1).
            ``(ii) Eight percent of the total amount in excess of such 
        appropriation to carry out the Head Start Transition Project 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 9855 et seq.).
            ``(iii) Five percent of the total amount in excess of such 
        appropriation for Head Start program services for children and 
        their parents described in section 642(d)(2).
            ``(iv) Two percent of the total amount in excess of such 
        appropriation for the provision of scholarship assistance for 
        early childhood education training under section 596 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1117).
            ``(v) Two percent of the total amount in excess of such 
        appropriation for the provision of education awards to teachers 
        in Head Start programs or early childhood development programs 
        that are similar to Head Start programs.
            ``(vi) Two percent of the total amount in excess of such 
        appropriations for the provision of post-service benefits for 
        national service participants who are eligible for such 
        benefits under section 144A of the National and Community 
        Service Act of 1990.''; and
            (2) by striking ``No funds reserved under this paragraph'' 
        in the matter preceding paragraph (3) and inserting:
    ``(C) No funds reserved under paragraph (2)(A).''.
    (c) Powers and Functions of Head Start Agencies.--Section 642 of 
the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9837) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(d) Subject to a review of a local community assessment plan (as 
prescribed by regulation) of an agency that is eligible for designation 
as a Head Start agency under section 641 by the Regional Office of the 
Administration for Children and Families, such agency may in accordance 
with Head Start performance standards developed for infants and 
toddlers under section 651(b), provide--
            ``(1) infant and toddler Head Start program services to 
        children from birth to compulsory school age; or
            ``(2) a fully integrated program of services to children 
        from birth to compulsory school age and their parents that are 
        similar to the core services provided to children and their 
        families through the Parent-Child Centers under section 
        640(a)(4)(B) and the child development projects under section 
        670N(a) of the Comprehensive Child Development Act (42 U.S.C. 
        9881(a)).''.
    (d) Educational Awards.--The Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 983 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 658. EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Education may provide 
educational awards to individuals who are employed in the early 
childhood development field to assist such individuals in the repayment 
of outstanding student loans.
    ``(b) Amount.--The amount of an educational award under subsection 
(a) shall not exceed $10,000 for a term of service completed under 
subsection (f).
    ``(c) Limitation.--An individual shall only be awarded one 
educational award under subsection (a).
    ``(d) Application.--An individual who desires to receive an 
educational award shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information, as the 
Secretary may reasonably require.
    ``(e) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive an educational award 
under subsection (a), an individual shall--
            ``(1) have completed a term of service under subsection (f) 
        in an approved education position described in subsection (g);
            ``(2) currently serve in an approved education position 
        described in subsection (g); and
            ``(3) have--
                    ``(A) an outstanding student loan from Federal or 
                non-Federal sources; or
                    ``(B) enrolled in and completed, an early childhood 
                development program at an institution of higher 
                education.
    ``(f) Term of Service.--
            ``(1) In general.--The term of service for an approved 
        education position shall be not less than 2 years.
            ``(2) Commencement.--No term of service under paragraph (1) 
        shall begin prior to the date of enactment of this section.
    ``(g) Types of Educational Positions Eligible for Approval for 
Education Awards.--The Secretary shall approve each of the following 
positions as an approved educational position:
            ``(1) A full-time teacher position or other staff position 
        in a Head Start program.
            ``(2) A full-time teacher position or other staff position 
        in an early childhood development program that provides 
        services similar to Head Start programs.''.
    (e) Review.--Not later than September 30, 1994, the Secretary of 
Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services and the Governor of each State, shall review the use of funds 
under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) to determine whether such funds 
can be used to provide services to Head Start children in transition to 
elementary school.
    (f) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 639(c) of the 
        Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9834(c)) is repealed.
            (2) Evaluation.--Section 651(g)(3) of the Head Start Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 9846(g)(3)) is amended by striking ``640(a)(2)'' and 
        inserting ``640(a)(2)(A)''.

SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT ACT.

    Section 670T(a) of the Comprehensive Child Development Act (42 
U.S.C. 9887(a)) is amended by striking ``1993, and 1994'' and inserting 
``and 1993, and $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1994 through 
1997,''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990.

    Subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
144 the following new section:

``SEC. 144A. SUPPLEMENTAL POST-SERVICE BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS 
              SERVING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) In General.--In addition to the provision of post-service 
benefits under section 146, the Commission shall provide to each full-
time participant who has performed community service in an early 
childhood development program and who meets the eligibility criteria 
under subsection (b), a nontransferable post-service benefit that is 
equal in value to $5,000 to use for the purpose described in subsection 
(c).
    ``(b) Eligibility.--A participant may receive a post-service 
benefit under subsection (a) if such participant--
            ``(1) has completed a full-time term of service in an early 
        childhood development program receiving assistance under this 
        subtitle;
            ``(2) has enrolled in and completed a graduate program in 
        early childhood development at an institution of higher 
        education; and
            ``(3) after completion of such graduate program, has served 
        in the early childhood development field for not less than 2 
        years.
    ``(c) Use of Post-Service Benefits.--A post-service benefit 
provided under subsection (a) shall only be used for payment of a 
student loan from Federal or non-Federal sources.''.

SEC. 5. STUDY OF PENSION PROGRAM FOR HEAD START EMPLOYEES.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study 
and prepare a report on the establishment of a pension program for Head 
Start employees, including the feasibility of such employees' 
participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Not later 
than October 1, 1995, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress such 
report with recommendations on options for extending retirement pension 
coverage to Head Start employees.

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