[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4519 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4519

  To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the safety and 
security of children enrolled in childcare facilities located in public 
  buildings under the control of the General Services Administration.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2000

   Mr. Franks of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
  addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the safety and 
security of children enrolled in childcare facilities located in public 
  buildings under the control of the General Services Administration.

    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 ``Baylee's Law''.

SEC. 2. SAFETY AND SECURITY OF CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE FACILITIES.

    The Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 22. SAFETY AND SECURITY OF CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE FACILITIES.

    ``(a) Written Notice to Parents or Guardians.--
            ``(1) Initial notification.--Before the enrollment of any 
        child in a childcare facility located in a public building 
        under the control of the Administrator, the Administrator shall 
        provide to the parents or guardians of the child a written 
        notification containing--
                    ``(A) an identification of the current tenants in 
                the public building; and
                    ``(B) the designation of the level of security of 
                the public building.
            ``(2) Notification of new tenants.--After providing a 
        written notification to the parents or guardians of a child 
        under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall provide to the 
        parents or guardians a written notification if any new Federal 
        tenant is scheduled to take occupancy in the public building.
    ``(b) Notification of Serious Threats to Safety or Security.--As 
soon as practicable after being informed of a serious threat, as 
determined by the Administrator, that could affect the safety and 
security of children enrolled in a childcare facility in a public 
building under the control of the Administrator, the Administrator 
shall provide notice of the threat to the parents or guardians of each 
child in the facility.
    ``(c) Report to Congress.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Administrator shall transmit to 
        Congress a comprehensive report on childcare facilities in 
        public buildings under the control of the Administrator.
            ``(2) Contents.--The report to be transmitted under 
        paragraph (1) shall include--
                    ``(A) an identification and description of each 
                childcare facility located in a public building under 
                the control of the Administrator; and
                    ``(B) an assessment of the level of safety and 
                security of children enrolled in the childcare facility 
                and recommendations on methods for enhancing that 
                safety and security.
            ``(3) Windows and interior furnishings.--In conducting an 
        assessment of a childcare facility under paragraph (2)(B), the 
        Administrator shall examine the windows and interior 
        furnishings of the facility to determine whether adequate 
        protective measures have been implemented to protect children 
        in the facility against the dangers associated with windows and 
        interior furnishings in the event of a natural disaster or 
        terrorist attack, including the deadly effect of flying 
        glass.''.
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