[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2683 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]
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In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
September 16, 2020.
Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2683) entitled ``An Act
to establish a task force to assist States in implementing hiring
requirements for child care staff members to improve child safety.'',
do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Care Protection Improvement
Act of 2020''.
SEC. 2. TASK FORCE TO ASSIST IN IMPROVING CHILD SAFETY.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a task force, to be known
as the Interagency Task Force for Child Safety (referred to in this
section as the ``Task Force'') to identify, evaluate, and recommend
best practices and technical assistance to assist Federal and State
agencies in fully implementing the requirements of section 658H(b) of
the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
9858f(b)) for child care staff members.
(b) Composition.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint the members of the
Task Force, which shall--
(1) consist of only Federal officers and employees; and
(2) include--
(A) the Director of the Office of Child Care of the
Department of Health and Human Services (or the
Director's designee), the Associate Commissioner of the
Children's Bureau of the Department of Health and Human
Services (or the Associate Commissioner's designee),
and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(or the Director's designee); and
(B) such other Federal officers and employees (or
their designees) as may be appointed by the President.
(c) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the Task Force shall be the
Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families of
the Department of Health and Human Services.
(d) Consultation.--The Task Force shall consult with
representatives from State child care agencies, State child protective
services, State criminal justice agencies, providers of child care
services, including providers in the private sector, and other relevant
stakeholders on identifying problems in implementing, and proposing
solutions to implement, the requirements of section 658H(b) of the
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, as described in
that section. Such consultation shall include consultation with State
agencies that are at different stages of such implementation.
(e) Task Force Duties.--The Task Force shall--
(1) develop recommendations for improving implementation of
the requirements of section 658H(b) of the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990, including recommendations
about how the Task Force and member agencies will collaborate
and coordinate efforts to implement such requirements, as
described in that section; and
(2) develop recommendations in which the Task Force
identifies best practices and evaluates technical assistance to
assist relevant Federal and State agencies in implementing
section 658H(b) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990, which identification and evaluation shall
include--
(A) an analysis of available research and
information at the Federal and State levels regarding
the status of the interstate requirements of that
section for child care staff members who have resided
in one or more States during the previous 5 years and
who seek employment in a child care program in a
different State;
(B) a list of State agencies that are not
responding to interstate requests covered by that
section for relevant information on child care staff
members;
(C) identification of the challenges State agencies
are experiencing in responding to such interstate
requests;
(D) an analysis of the length of time it takes the
State agencies in a State to receive such results from
State agencies in another State in response to such an
interstate request, in accordance with that section;
(E) an analysis of the average processing time for
the interstate requests, in accordance with that
section;
(F) identification of any fees (and entities
responsible for paying any such fees) associated with
the interstate requests in each State to meet
requirements, in accordance with section 658H of the
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 9858f), including identification of--
(i) the extent to which such fees are
consistent with subsection (f) of that section;
and
(ii) information regarding factors that
impact such fees;
(G) a list of States that are participating in the
National Fingerprint File program, as administered by
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and an analysis of
reasons States have or have not chosen to participate
in the program, including barriers to participation
such as barriers related to State regulatory
requirements and statutes; and
(H) a list of States that have closed record laws
or systems that prevent the States from sharing
complete criminal records data or information with
State agencies in another State.
(f) Meetings.--Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Task Force shall hold its first meeting.
(g) Final Report.--Not later than 1 year after the first meeting of
the Task Force, the Task Force shall submit to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and Labor of the
House of Representatives a final report containing all of the
recommendations required by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (e).
The report shall also include a list of the members of the Task Force,
the agencies such members represent, and the individuals and entities
with whom the Task Force consulted under subsection (d).
(h) No Compensation for Members.--A member of the Task Force shall
serve without compensation in addition to any compensation received for
the service of the member as an officer or employee of the United
States.
(i) Exemption From FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task Force.
(j) Sunset.--The Task Force shall terminate 1 year after submitting
its final report under subsection (g).
Attest:
Clerk.
116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2683
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