[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[S. 2683 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 370
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2683
To establish a task force to assist States in implementing hiring
requirements for child care staff members to improve child safety.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 23, 2019
Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Smith, Mr.
Braun, and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions
December 17, 2019
Reported by Mr. Alexander, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To establish a task force to assist States in implementing hiring
requirements for child care staff members to improve child safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Child Care Protection
Improvement Act of 2019''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. TASK FORCE TO ASSIST IN IMPROVING CHILD
SAFETY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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 include--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) 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</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) such other Federal officials (or their
designees) as may be designated by the President.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the Task Force shall
be the Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and
Families.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Consultation.--The Task Force shall consult with
representatives from State child care agencies, State child protective
services, State criminal justice agencies, 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Task Force Duties.--The Task Force shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) an analysis of available research and
information at the Federal and State level 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;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) identification of the challenges State
agencies are experiencing in responding to such
interstate requests;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) an analysis of the average processing
time for the interstate requests, in accordance with
that section;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (F) identification of the fees associated
with the interstate requests in each State to meet
requirements, in accordance with that
section;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Meetings.--Not later than 3 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall hold its first
meeting.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (h) Exemption From FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task Force.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) Sunset.--The Task Force shall terminate 1 year after
submitting its final report, but not later than the end of fiscal year
2021.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Care Protection Improvement
Act of 2019''.
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 include--
(1) 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
(2) such other Federal officials (or their designees) as
may be designated by the President.
(c) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the Task Force shall be the
Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families.
(d) Consultation.--The Task Force shall consult with
representatives from State child care agencies, State child protective
services, State criminal justice agencies, 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.
(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 the fees associated with the
interstate requests in each State to meet requirements,
in accordance with that section;
(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) Exemption From FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task Force.
(i) Sunset.--The Task Force shall terminate 1 year after submitting
its final report, but not later than the end of fiscal year 2021.
Calendar No. 370
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2683
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To establish a task force to assist States in implementing hiring
requirements for child care staff members to improve child safety.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 17, 2019
Reported with an amendment