[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S7811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Burris, Mr. Reed, 
        Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Conrad, Mrs. 
        Gillibrand, Mr. Begich, Mr. Levin, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Bennet):
  S. 3914. A bill to amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to complete 
payments under such title to local educational agencies eligible for 
payments within 3 fiscal years; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions.
  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I congratulate Child Care Resources of 
King County for 20 years of service to the community. This organization 
is a leader in King County and occupies a critical role for children 
and families within the community. Through promoting equity for all 
children, establishing community stability, and helping children 
prepare for school, Child Care Resources of King County has impacted 
and helped shape the lives of many Washingtonians.
  As a former preschool teacher, on the first day of class it was easy 
to identify which students had participated in high-quality child care 
before entering my classroom. We know that children who participate in 
high-quality care are better prepared for school and more likely to 
lead a successful life. Child Care Resources of King County has worked 
tirelessly for 20 years to ensure children in King County have access 
to high-quality care and enter school well prepared. Additionally, they 
work to incorporate culturally relevant care that reflects a child's 
culture and language which builds positive self identity and improves 
school readiness.
  I believe strongly in the Child Care Resources of King County and 
their mission. Congratulations to them on a job well done and I wish 
them twenty more years of continued success.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3914

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

     SECTION 1. TIMELY PAYMENTS.

       Section 8010 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7710) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(d) Timely Payments.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     shall pay a local educational agency the full amount that the 
     agency is eligible to receive under this title for a fiscal 
     year not later than September 30 of the second fiscal year 
     following the fiscal year for which such amount has been 
     appropriated if, not later than 1 calendar year following the 
     fiscal year in which such amount has been appropriated, such 
     local educational agency submits to the Secretary all the 
     data and information necessary for the Secretary to pay the 
     full amount that the agency is eligible to receive under this 
     title for such fiscal year.
       ``(2) Payments with respect to fiscal years in which 
     insufficient funds are appropriated.--For a fiscal year in 
     which the amount appropriated under section 8014 is 
     insufficient to pay the full amount a local educational 
     agency is eligible to receive under this title, paragraph (1) 
     shall be applied by substituting `is available to pay the 
     agency' for `the agency is eligible to receive' each place it 
     appears.''.
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