    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 113-186
    113th Congress

    An Act

    To reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant
    Act of 1990, 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 ``Child Care and Development Block
    Grant Act of 2014''.
    SEC. <> 2. SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSES.

    Section 658A of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of
    1990 (42 U.S.C. 9801 note) is amended to read as follows:
    ``SEC. 658A. SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSES.

    ``(a) Short Title.--This subchapter may be cited as the `Child Care
    and Development Block Grant Act of 1990'.
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this subchapter are--
    ``(1) to allow each State maximum flexibility in developing
    child care programs and policies that best suit the needs of
    children and parents within that State;
    ``(2) to promote parental choice to empower working parents
    to make their own decisions regarding the child care services
    that best suit their family's needs;
    ``(3) to encourage States to provide consumer education
    information to help parents make informed choices about child
    care services and to promote involvement by parents and family
    members in the development of their children in child care
    settings;
    ``(4) to assist States in delivering high-quality,
    coordinated early childhood care and education services to
    maximize parents' options and support parents trying to achieve
    independence from public assistance;
    ``(5) to assist States in improving the overall quality of
    child care services and programs by implementing the health,
    safety, licensing, training, and oversight standards established
    in this subchapter and in State law (including State
    regulations);
    ``(6) to improve child care and development of participating
    children; and
    ``(7) to increase the number and percentage of low-income
    children in high-quality child care settings.''.
    SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 658B of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of
    1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858) is amended by striking ``subchapter''

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    and all that follows through the period at the end, and inserting
    ``subchapter $2,360,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, $2,478,000,000 for
    fiscal year 2016, $2,539,950,000 for fiscal year 2017, $2,603,448,750
    for fiscal year 2018, $2,668,534,969 for fiscal year 2019, and
    $2,748,591,018 for fiscal year 2020.''.
    SEC. 4. LEAD AGENCY.

    (a) Designation.--Section 658D(a) of the Child Care and Development
    Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858b(a)) is amended--
    (1) by striking ``chief executive officer'' and inserting
    ``Governor''; and
    (2) by striking ``designate'' and all that follows and
    inserting ``designate an agency (which may be an appropriate
    collaborative agency), or establish a joint interagency office,
    that complies with the requirements of subsection (b) to serve
    as the lead agency for the State under this subchapter.''.

    (b) Collaboration With Tribes.--Section 658D(b)(1) of the Child Care
    and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858b(b)(1)) is
    amended--
    (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
    (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and
    inserting ``; and''; and
    (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(E) at the option of an Indian tribe or tribal
    organization in the State, collaborate and coordinate
    with such Indian tribe or tribal organization in the
    development of the State plan in a timely manner.''.
    SEC. 5. APPLICATION AND PLAN.

    (a) Period.--Section 658E(b) of the Child Care and Development Block
    Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c(b)) is amended by striking ``2-year''
    and inserting ``3-year''.
    (b) Policies and Procedures.--Section 658E(c) of the Child Care and
    Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)) is amended--
    (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or established'' after
    ``designated'';
    (2) in paragraph (2)--
    (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting a comma after
    ``care of such providers'';
    (B) by striking subparagraphs (D) through (H); and
    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(D) <> Monitoring and inspection reports.--The
    plan shall include a certification that the State, not
    later than 1 year after the State has in effect the
    policies and practices described in subparagraph (K)(i),
    will make public by electronic means, in a consumer-
    friendly and easily accessible format, organized by
    provider, the results of monitoring and inspection
    reports, including those due to major substantiated
    complaints about failure to comply with this subchapter
    and State child care policies, as well as the number of
    deaths, serious injuries, and instances of substantiated
    child abuse that occurred in child care settings each
    year, for eligible child care providers within the
    State. The results shall also include information on the
    date of such an inspection, and, where applicable,
    information on corrective action taken.

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    ``(E) Consumer and provider education information.--
    The plan shall include
    a <> certification that the State
    will collect and disseminate (which dissemination may be
    done, except as otherwise specified in this
    subparagraph, through resource and referral
    organizations or other means as determined by the State)
    to parents of eligible children, the general public,
    and, where applicable, providers--
    ``(i) information about the availability of
    the full diversity of child care services that
    will promote informed child care choices and that
    concerns--
    ``(I) the availability of child care
    services provided through programs
    authorized by this subchapter and, if
    feasible, other child care services and
    other programs provided in the State for
    which the family may be eligible, as
    well as the availability of financial
    assistance to obtain child care services
    in the State;
    ``(II) if available, information
    about the quality of providers, as
    determined by the State, that can be
    provided through a Quality Rating and
    Improvement System;
    ``(III) information, made available
    through a State Web site, describing the
    State process for licensing child care
    providers, the State processes for
    conducting background checks, and
    monitoring and inspections, of child
    care providers, and the offenses that
    prevent individuals and entities from
    serving as child care providers in the
    State;
    ``(IV) other programs for which
    families that receive child care
    services for which financial assistance
    is provided under this subchapter may be
    eligible, including the program of block
    grants to States for temporary
    assistance for needy families
    established under part A of title IV of
    the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601
    et seq.), Head Start and Early Head
    Start programs carried out under the
    Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.),
    the program carried out under the Low-
    Income Home Energy Assistance Act of
    1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), the
    supplemental nutrition assistance
    program established under the Food and
    Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et
    seq.), the special supplemental
    nutrition program for women, infants,
    and children established under section
    17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
    (42 U.S.C. 1786), the child and adult
    care food program established under
    section 17 of the Richard B. Russell
    National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
    1766), and the Medicaid and State
    children's health insurance programs
    under titles XIX and XXI of the Social
    Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.,
    1397aa et seq.);
    ``(V) programs carried out under
    section 619 and part C of the
    Individuals with Disabilities Education
    Act (20 U.S.C. 1419, 1431 et seq.);
    ``(VI) research and best practices
    concerning children's development,
    including social and emotional
    development, early childhood
    development,

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    and meaningful parent and family
    engagement, and physical health and
    development (particularly healthy eating
    and physical activity); and
    ``(VII) the State policies regarding
    the social-emotional behavioral health
    of young children, which may include
    positive behavioral intervention and
    support models, and policies on
    expulsion of preschool-aged children, in
    early childhood programs receiving
    assistance under this subchapter; and
    ``(ii) information on developmental
    screenings, including--
    ``(I) information on existing (as of
    the date of submission of the
    application containing the plan)
    resources and services the State can
    deploy, including the coordinated use of
    the Early and Periodic Screening,
    Diagnosis, and Treatment program under
    the Medicaid program carried out under
    title XIX of the Social Security Act (42
    U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) and developmental
    screening services available under
    section 619 and part C of the
    Individuals with Disabilities Education
    Act (20 U.S.C. 1419, 1431 et seq.), in
    conducting developmental screenings and
    providing referrals to services, when
    appropriate, for children who receive
    assistance under this subchapter; and
    ``(II) a description of how a family
    or eligible child care provider may
    utilize the resources and services
    described in subclause (I) to obtain
    developmental screenings for children
    who receive assistance under this
    subchapter who may be at risk for
    cognitive or other developmental delays,
    which may include social, emotional,
    physical, or linguistic delays.
    ``(F) Compliance with state licensing
    requirements.--
    ``(i) <> In general.--
    The plan shall include a certification that the
    State involved has in effect licensing
    requirements applicable to child care services
    provided within the State, and provide a detailed
    description of such requirements and of how such
    requirements are effectively enforced.
    ``(ii) License exemption.--If the State uses
    funds received under this subchapter to support a
    child care provider that is exempt from the
    corresponding licensing requirements described in
    clause (i), the plan shall include a description
    stating why such licensing exemption does not
    endanger the health, safety, or development of
    children who receive services from child care
    providers who are exempt from such requirements.
    ``(G) Training and professional development
    requirements.--
    ``(i) In general.--The plan shall describe the
    training and professional development requirements
    that are in effect within the State designed to
    enable child care providers to promote the social,
    emotional, physical, and cognitive development of
    children and

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    to improve the knowledge and skills of the child
    care workforce. Such requirements shall be
    applicable to child care providers that provide
    services for which assistance is provided in
    accordance with this subchapter.
    ``(ii) Requirements.--The plan shall provide
    an assurance that such training and professional
    development--
    ``(I) shall be conducted on an
    ongoing basis, provide for a progression
    of professional development (which may
    include encouraging the pursuit of
    postsecondary education), reflect
    current research and best practices
    relating to the skills necessary for the
    child care workforce to meet the
    developmental needs of participating
    children, and improve the quality of,
    and stability within, the child care
    workforce;
    ``(II) <> shall
    be developed in consultation with the
    State Advisory Council on Early
    Childhood Education and Care (designated
    or established pursuant to section
    642B(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Head Start Act
    (42 U.S.C. 9837b(b)(1)(A)(i))), and may
    engage training providers in aligning
    training opportunities with the State's
    training framework;
    ``(III) incorporates knowledge and
    application of the State's early
    learning and developmental guidelines
    (where applicable), the State's health
    and safety standards, and incorporates
    social-emotional behavior intervention
    models, which may include positive
    behavior intervention and support
    models;
    ``(IV) shall be accessible to
    providers supported through Indian
    tribes or tribal organizations that
    receive assistance under this
    subchapter; and
    ``(V) to the extent practicable, are
    appropriate for a population of children
    that includes--
    ``(aa) different age groups;
    ``(bb) English learners;
    ``(cc) children with
    disabilities; and
    ``(dd) Native Americans,
    including Indians, as the term
    is defined in section 4 of the
    Indian Self-Determination and
    Education Assistance Act (25
    U.S.C. 450b) (including Alaska
    Natives within the meaning of
    that term), and Native Hawaiians
    (as defined in section 7207 of
    the Elementary and Secondary
    Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
    7517)).
    ``(iii) Information.--The plan shall include
    the number of hours of training required for
    eligible providers and caregivers to engage in
    annually, as determined by the State.
    ``(iv) Construction.--The Secretary shall not
    require an individual or entity that provides
    child care services for which assistance is
    provided in accordance with this subchapter to
    acquire a credential to provide such services.
    Nothing in this section shall be construed to
    prohibit a State from requiring a credential.

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    ``(H) Child-to-provider ratio standards.--
    ``(i) Standards.--The plan shall describe
    child care standards for child care services for
    which assistance is made available in accordance
    with this subchapter, appropriate to the type of
    child care setting involved, to provide for the
    safety and developmental needs of the children
    served, that address--
    ``(I) group size limits for specific
    age populations, as determined by the
    State;
    ``(II) the appropriate ratio between
    the number of children and the number of
    providers, in terms of the age of the
    children in child care, as determined by
    the State; and
    ``(III) required qualifications for
    such providers, as determined by the
    State.
    ``(ii) Construction.--The Secretary may offer
    guidance to States on child-to-provider ratios
    described in clause (i) according to setting and
    age group, but shall not require that the State
    maintain specific group size limits for specific
    age populations or child-to-provider ratios for
    providers who receive assistance in accordance
    with subchapter.
    ``(I) <> Health and safety
    requirements.--The plan shall include a certification
    that there are in effect within the State, under State
    or local law, requirements designed to protect the
    health and safety of children that are applicable to
    child care providers that provide services for which
    assistance is made available in accordance with this
    subchapter. Such requirements--
    ``(i) shall relate to matters including health
    and safety topics consisting of--
    ``(I) the prevention and control of
    infectious diseases (including
    immunization) and the establishment of a
    grace period that allows homeless
    children and children in foster care to
    receive services under this subchapter
    while their families (including foster
    families) are taking any necessary
    action to comply with immunization and
    other health and safety requirements;
    ``(II) prevention of sudden infant
    death syndrome and use of safe sleeping
    practices;
    ``(III) the administration of
    medication, consistent with standards
    for parental consent;
    ``(IV) the prevention of and
    response to emergencies due to food and
    allergic reactions;
    ``(V) building and physical premises
    safety, including identification of and
    protection from hazards that can cause
    bodily injury such as electrical
    hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular
    traffic;
    ``(VI) prevention of shaken baby
    syndrome and abusive head trauma;
    ``(VII) emergency preparedness and
    response planning for emergencies
    resulting from a natural disaster, or a
    man-caused event (such as violence at a
    child care facility), within the meaning
    of those terms under section 602(a)(1)
    of the Robert

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    T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
    Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
    5195a(a)(1));
    ``(VIII) the handling and storage of
    hazardous materials and the appropriate
    disposal of biocontaminants;
    ``(IX) for providers that offer
    transportation, if applicable,
    appropriate precautions in transporting
    children;
    ``(X) first aid and cardiopulmonary
    resuscitation; and
    ``(XI) minimum health and safety
    training, to be completed pre-service or
    during an orientation period in addition
    to ongoing training, appropriate to the
    provider setting involved that addresses
    each of the requirements relating to
    matters described in subclauses (I)
    through (X); and
    ``(ii) may include requirements relating to
    nutrition, access to physical activity, or any
    other subject area determined by the State to be
    necessary to promote child development or to
    protect children's health and safety.
    ``(J) Compliance with state and local health and
    safety requirements.--The plan shall include a
    certification that procedures are in effect to ensure
    that child care providers within the State, that provide
    services for which assistance is made available in
    accordance with this subchapter, comply with all
    applicable State and local health and safety
    requirements as described in subparagraph (I).
    ``(K) Enforcement of licensing and other regulatory
    requirements.--
    ``(i) <> Certification.--The
    plan shall include a certification that the State,
    not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
    of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
    of 2014, shall have in effect policies and
    practices, applicable to licensing or regulating
    child care providers that provide services for
    which assistance is made available in accordance
    with this subchapter and the facilities of those
    providers, that--
    ``(I) ensure that individuals who
    are hired as licensing inspectors in the
    State are qualified to inspect those
    child care providers and facilities and
    have received training in related health
    and safety requirements, and are trained
    in all aspects of the State's licensure
    requirements;
    ``(II) require licensing inspectors
    (or qualified inspectors designated by
    the lead agency) of those child care
    providers and facilities to perform
    inspections, with--
    ``(aa) not less than 1
    prelicensure inspection, for
    compliance with health, safety,
    and fire standards, of each such
    child care provider and facility
    in the State; and
    ``(bb) not less than
    annually, an inspection (which
    shall be unannounced) of each
    such child care provider and
    facility in the State

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    for compliance with all child
    care licensing standards, which
    shall include an inspection for
    compliance with health, safety,
    and fire standards (inspectors
    may inspect for compliance with
    all 3 standards at the same
    time);
    ``(III) require the ratio of
    licensing inspectors to such child care
    providers and facilities in the State to
    be maintained at a level sufficient to
    enable the State to conduct inspections
    of such child care providers and
    facilities on a timely basis in
    accordance with Federal, State, and
    local law; and
    ``(IV) require licensing inspectors
    (or qualified inspectors designated by
    the lead agency) of child care providers
    and facilities to perform an annual
    inspection of each license-exempt
    provider in the State receiving funds
    under this subchapter (unless the
    provider is an eligible child care
    provider as described in section
    658P(6)(B)) for compliance with health,
    safety, and fire standards, at a time to
    be determined by the State.
    ``(ii) Construction.--The Secretary may offer
    guidance to a State, if requested by the State, on
    a research-based minimum standard regarding ratios
    described in clause (i)(III) and provide technical
    assistance to the State on meeting the minimum
    standard within a reasonable time period, but
    shall not prescribe a particular ratio.
    ``(L) Compliance with child abuse reporting
    requirements.--The plan shall include
    a <> certification that child care
    providers within the State will comply with the child
    abuse reporting requirements of section 106(b)(2)(B)(i)
    of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
    U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)(i)).
    ``(M) Meeting the needs of certain populations.--The
    plan shall describe how the State will develop and
    implement strategies (which may include alternative
    reimbursement rates to child care providers, the
    provision of direct contracts or grants to community-
    based organizations, offering child care certificates to
    parents, or other means determined by the State) to
    increase the supply and improve the quality of child
    care services for--
    ``(i) children in underserved areas;
    ``(ii) infants and toddlers;
    ``(iii) children with disabilities, as defined
    by the State; and
    ``(iv) children who receive care during
    nontraditional hours.
    ``(N) Protection for working parents.--
    ``(i) Minimum period.--
    ``(I) 12-month period.--The plan
    shall demonstrate that each child who
    receives assistance under this
    subchapter in the State will be
    considered to meet all eligibility
    requirements for such assistance and
    will receive such assistance, for not
    less than 12 months before the State or
    designated local entity redetermines the
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    the child under this subchapter,
    regardless of a temporary change in the
    ongoing status of the child's parent as
    working or attending a job training or
    educational program or a change in
    family income for the child's family, if
    that family income does not exceed 85
    percent of the State median income for a
    family of the same size.
    ``(II) Fluctuations in earnings.--
    The plan shall demonstrate how the
    State's or designated local entity's
    processes for initial determination and
    redetermination of such eligibility take
    into account irregular fluctuations in
    earnings.
    ``(ii) <> Redetermination
    process.--The plan shall describe the procedures
    and policies that are in place to ensure that
    working parents (especially parents in families
    receiving assistance under the program of block
    grants to States for temporary assistance for
    needy families under part A of title IV of the
    Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)) are
    not required to unduly disrupt their employment in
    order to comply with the State's or designated
    local entity's requirements for redetermination of
    eligibility for assistance provided in accordance
    with this subchapter.
    ``(iii) Period before termination.--At the
    option of the State, the plan shall demonstrate
    that the State will not terminate assistance
    provided to carry out this subchapter based on a
    factor consisting of a parent's loss of work or
    cessation of attendance at a job training or
    educational program for which the family was
    receiving the assistance, without continuing the
    assistance for a reasonable period of time, of not
    less than 3 months, after such loss or cessation
    in order for the parent to engage in a job search
    and resume work, or resume attendance at a job
    training or educational program, as soon as
    possible.
    ``(iv) <> Graduated
    phaseout of care.--The plan shall describe the
    policies and procedures that are in place to allow
    for provision of continued assistance to carry out
    this subchapter, at the beginning of a new
    eligibility period under clause (i)(I), for
    children of parents who are working or attending a
    job training or educational program and whose
    family income exceeds the State's income limit to
    initially qualify for such assistance, if the
    family income for the family involved does not
    exceed 85 percent of the State median income for a
    family of the same size.
    ``(O) Coordination with other programs.--
    ``(i) In general.--The plan shall describe how
    the State, in order to expand accessibility and
    continuity of care, and assist children enrolled
    in early childhood programs to receive full-day
    services, will efficiently, and to the extent
    practicable, coordinate the services supported to
    carry out this subchapter with programs operating
    at the Federal, State, and local levels for
    children in preschool programs, tribal early
    childhood programs, and other early childhood
    programs, including those serving infants and
    toddlers with

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    disabilities, homeless children, and children in
    foster care.
    ``(ii) Optional use of combined funds.--If the
    State elects to combine funding for the services
    supported to carry out this subchapter with
    funding for any program described in clause (i),
    the plan shall describe how the State will combine
    the multiple sets of funding and use the combined
    funding.
    ``(iii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in
    clause (i) shall be construed to affect the
    priority of children described in clause (i) to
    receive full-day prekindergarten or Head Start
    program services.
    ``(P) Public-private partnerships.--The plan shall
    demonstrate how the State encourages partnerships among
    State agencies, other public agencies, Indian tribes and
    tribal organizations, and private entities, including
    faith-based and community-based organizations, to
    leverage existing service delivery systems (as of the
    date of the submission of the application containing the
    plan) for child care and development services and to
    increase the supply and quality of child care services
    for children who are less than 13 years of age, such as
    by implementing voluntary shared services alliance
    models.
    ``(Q) Priority for low-income populations.--The plan
    shall describe the process the State proposes to use,
    with respect to investments made to increase access to
    programs providing high-quality child care and
    development services, to give priority for those
    investments to children of families in areas that have
    significant concentrations of poverty and unemployment
    and that do not have such programs.
    ``(R) <> Consultation.--The
    plan shall include a certification that the State has
    developed the plan in consultation with the State
    Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care
    designated or established pursuant to section
    642B(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C.
    9837b(b)(1)(A)(i)).
    ``(S) Payment practices.--The plan shall include--
    ``(i) <> a certification
    that the payment practices of child care providers
    in the State that serve children who receive
    assistance under this subchapter reflect generally
    accepted payment practices of child care providers
    in the State that serve children who do not
    receive assistance under this subchapter, so as to
    provide stability of funding and encourage more
    child care providers to serve children who receive
    assistance under this subchapter; and
    ``(ii) an assurance that the State will, to
    the extent practicable, implement enrollment and
    eligibility policies that support the fixed costs
    of providing child care services by delinking
    provider reimbursement rates from an eligible
    child's occasional absences due to holidays or
    unforseen circumstances such as illness.
    ``(T) Early learning and developmental guidelines.--
    ``(i) In general.--The plan shall include an
    assurance that the State will maintain or
    implement early

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    learning and developmental guidelines (or develop
    such guidelines if the State does not have such
    guidelines as of the date of enactment of the
    Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of
    2014) that are appropriate for children from birth
    to kindergarten entry, describing what such
    children should know and be able to do, and
    covering the essential domains of early childhood
    development for use statewide by child care
    providers. Such guidelines shall--
    ``(I) be research-based,
    developmentally appropriate, and aligned
    with entry to kindergarten;
    ``(II) be implemented in
    consultation with the state educational
    agency and the State Advisory Council on
    Early Childhood Education and Care
    (designated or established pursuant to
    section 642B(b)(I)(A)(i) of the Head
    Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9837b(b)(1)(A)(i));
    and
    ``(III) be updated as determined by
    the State.
    ``(ii) Prohibition on use of funds.--The plan
    shall include an assurance that funds received by
    the State to carry out this subchapter will not be
    used to develop or implement an assessment for
    children that--
    ``(I) will be the sole basis for a
    child care provider being determined to
    be ineligible to participate in the
    program carried out under this
    subchapter;
    ``(II) will be used as the primary
    or sole basis to provide a reward or
    sanction for an individual provider;
    ``(III) will be used as the primary
    or sole method for assessing program
    effectiveness; or
    ``(IV) will be used to deny children
    eligibility to participate in the
    program carried out under this
    subchapter.
    ``(iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in this
    subchapter shall preclude the State from using a
    single assessment as determined by the State for
    children for--
    ``(I) supporting learning or
    improving a classroom environment;
    ``(II) targeting professional
    development to a provider;
    ``(III) determining the need for
    health, mental health, disability,
    developmental delay, or family support
    services;
    ``(IV) obtaining information for the
    quality improvement process at the State
    level; or
    ``(V) conducting a program
    evaluation for the purposes of providing
    program improvement and parent
    information.
    ``(iv) No federal control.--Nothing in this
    section shall be construed to authorize an officer
    or employee of the Federal Government to--
    ``(I) mandate, direct, control, or
    place conditions (outside of what is
    required by this subchapter) around
    adopting a State's early learning

    [[Page 1982]]

    and developmental guidelines developed
    in accordance with this section;
    ``(II) establish any criterion that
    specifies, defines, prescribes, or
    places conditions (outside of what is
    required by this subchapter) on a State
    adopting standards or measures that a
    State uses to establish, implement, or
    improve such guidelines, related
    accountability systems, or alignment of
    such guidelines with education
    standards; or
    ``(III) require a State to submit
    such guidelines for review.
    ``(U) Disaster preparedness.--
    ``(i) In general.--The plan shall demonstrate
    the manner in which the State will address the
    needs of children in child care services provided
    through programs authorized under this subchapter,
    including the need for safe child care, for the
    period before, during, and after a state of
    emergency declared by the Governor or a major
    disaster or emergency (as such terms are defined
    in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
    Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
    5122)).
    ``(ii) Statewide child care disaster plan.--
    Such plan shall include a statewide child care
    disaster plan for coordination of activities and
    collaboration, in the event of an emergency or
    disaster described in clause (i), among the State
    agency with jurisdiction over human services, the
    agency with jurisdiction over State emergency
    planning, the State lead agency, the State agency
    with jurisdiction over licensing of child care
    providers, the local resource and referral
    organizations, the State resource and referral
    system, and the State Advisory Council on Early
    Childhood Education and Care as provided for under
    section 642B(b) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C.
    9837b(b)).
    ``(iii) Disaster plan components.--The
    components of the disaster plan, for such an
    emergency or disaster, shall include--
    ``(I) evacuation, relocation,
    shelter-in-place, and lock-down
    procedures, and procedures for
    communication and reunification with
    families, continuity of operations, and
    accommodation of infants and toddlers,
    children with disabilities, and children
    with chronic medical conditions;
    ``(II) guidelines for the
    continuation of child care services in
    the period following the emergency or
    disaster, which may include the
    provision of emergency and temporary
    child care services, and temporary
    operating standards for child care
    providers during that period; and
    ``(III) procedures for staff and
    volunteer emergency preparedness
    training and practice drills.
    ``(V) Business technical assistance.--The plan shall
    describe how the State will develop and implement
    strategies to strengthen the business practices of child
    care providers to expand the supply, and improve the
    quality of, child care services.'';

    [[Page 1983]]

    (3) in paragraph (3)--
    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``as required
    under'' and inserting ``in accordance with'';
    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
    (i) by striking ``The State'' and inserting
    the following:
    ``(i) In general.--The State'';
    (ii) by striking ``and any other activity that
    the State deems appropriate to realize any of the
    goals specified in paragraphs (2) through (5) of
    section 658A(b)'' and inserting ``activities that
    improve access to child care services, including
    the use of procedures to permit enrollment (after
    an initial eligibility determination) of homeless
    children while required documentation is obtained,
    training and technical assistance on identifying
    and serving homeless children and their families,
    and specific outreach to homeless families, and
    any other activity that the State determines to be
    appropriate to meet the purposes of this
    subchapter (which may include an activity
    described in clause (ii))''; and
    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(ii) Report by the assistant secretary for
    children and families.--
    ``(I) <> In
    general.--Not later than September 30 of
    the first full fiscal year after the
    date of enactment of the Child Care and
    Development Block Grant Act of 2014, and
    September 30 of each fiscal year
    thereafter, the Secretary (acting
    through the Assistant Secretary for
    Children and Families of the Department
    of Health and Human Services) shall
    prepare a report that contains a
    determination about whether each State
    uses amounts provided to such State for
    the fiscal year involved under this
    subchapter in accordance with the
    priority for services described in
    clause (i).
    ``(II) Penalty for noncompliance.--
    For any fiscal year that the report of
    the Secretary described in subclause (I)
    indicates that a State has failed to
    give priority for services in accordance
    with clause (i), the Secretary shall--

    ``(aa) <> in
    form the State that the State
    has until the date that is 6
    months after the Secretary has
    issued such report to fully
    comply with clause (i);
    ``(bb) provide the State an
    opportunity to modify the State
    plan of such State, to make the
    plan consistent with the
    requirements of clause (i), and
    resubmit such State plan to the
    Secretary not later than the
    date described in item (aa); and
    ``(cc) if the State does not
    fully comply with clause (i) and
    item (bb), by the date described
    in item (aa), withhold 5 percent
    of the funds that would
    otherwise be allocated

    [[Page 1984]]

    to that State in accordance with
    this subchapter for the first
    full fiscal year after that
    date.
    ``(III) Waiver for extraordinary
    circumstances.--
    Notwithstanding <>
    subclause (II) the Secretary may grant a
    waiver to a State for one year to the
    penalty applied in subclause (II) if the
    Secretary determines there are
    extraordinary circumstances, such as a
    natural disaster, that prevent the State
    from complying with clause (i). If the
    Secretary does grant a waiver to a State
    under this section, the Secretary shall,
    within 30 days of granting such waiver,
    submit a report to the appropriate
    congressional committees on the
    circumstances of the waiver including
    the stated reason from the State on the
    need for a waiver, the expected impact
    of the waiver on children served under
    this program, and any such other
    relevant information the Secretary deems
    necessary.
    ``(iii) Child care resource and referral
    system.--
    ``(I) In general.--A State may use
    amounts described in clause (i) to
    establish or support a system of local
    or regional child care resource and
    referral organizations that is
    coordinated, to the extent determined
    appropriate by the State, by a statewide
    public or private nonprofit, community-
    based or regionally based, lead child
    care resource and referral organization.
    ``(II) Local or regional
    organizations.--The local or regional
    child care resource and referral
    organizations supported as described in
    subclause (I) shall--
    ``(aa) provide parents in
    the State with consumer
    education information referred
    to in paragraph (2)(E) (except
    as otherwise provided in that
    paragraph), concerning the full
    range of child care options
    (including faith-based and
    community-based child care
    providers), analyzed by
    provider, including child care
    provided during nontraditional
    hours and through emergency
    child care centers, in their
    political subdivisions or
    regions;
    ``(bb) to the extent
    practicable, work directly with
    families who receive assistance
    under this subchapter to offer
    the families support and
    assistance, using information
    described in item (aa), to make
    an informed decision about which
    child care providers they will
    use, in an effort to ensure that
    the families are enrolling their
    children in the most appropriate
    child care setting to suit their
    needs and one that is of high
    quality (as determined by the
    State);
    ``(cc) collect data and
    provide information on the
    coordination of services and
    supports,

    [[Page 1985]]

    including services under section
    619 and part C of the
    Individuals with Disabilities
    Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431,
    et seq.), for children with
    disabilities (as defined in
    section 602 of such Act (20
    U.S.C. 1401));
    ``(dd) collect data and
    provide information on the
    supply of and demand for child
    care services in political
    subdivisions or regions within
    the State and submit such
    information to the State;
    ``(ee) work to establish
    partnerships with public
    agencies and private entities,
    including faith-based and
    community-based child care
    providers, to increase the
    supply and quality of child care
    services in the State; and
    ``(ff) as appropriate,
    coordinate their activities with
    the activities of the State lead
    agency and local agencies that
    administer funds made available
    in accordance with this
    subchapter.'';
    (C) in subparagraph (D)--
    (i) by striking ``1997 through 2002)'' and
    inserting ``2015 through 2020''; and
    (ii) by striking ``other than families
    described in paragraph (2)(H)'' and inserting
    ``including or in addition to families with
    children described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or
    (iv) of paragraph (2)(M)''; and
    (D) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(E) Direct services.--From amounts provided to a
    State for a fiscal year to carry out this subchapter,
    the State shall--
    ``(i) reserve the minimum amount required to
    be reserved under section 658G, and the funds for
    costs described in subparagraph (C); and
    ``(ii) from the remainder, use not less than
    70 percent to fund direct services (provided by
    the State) in accordance with paragraph (2)(A).'';
    (4) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
    ``(4) Payment rates.--
    ``(A) <> In general.--The
    State plan shall certify that payment rates for the
    provision of child care services for which assistance is
    provided in accordance with this subchapter are
    sufficient to ensure equal access for eligible children
    to child care services that are comparable to child care
    services in the State or substate area involved that are
    provided to children whose parents are not eligible to
    receive assistance under this subchapter or to receive
    child care assistance under any other Federal or State
    program, and shall provide a summary of the facts relied
    on by the State to determine that such rates are
    sufficient to ensure such access.
    ``(B) Survey.--The State plan shall--
    ``(i) demonstrate that the State has, after
    consulting with the State Advisory Council on
    Early Childhood Education and Care designated or
    established in section 642B(b)(1)(A)(i) of the
    Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9837b(b)(1)(A)(i)),
    local child care program

    [[Page 1986]]

    administrators, local child care resource and
    referral agencies, and other appropriate entities,
    developed and conducted (not earlier than 2 years
    before the date of the submission of the
    application containing the State plan) a
    statistically valid and reliable survey of the
    market rates for child care services in the State
    (that reflects variations in the cost of child
    care services by geographic area, type of
    provider, and age of child) or an alternative
    methodology, such as a cost estimation model, that
    has been developed by the State lead agency;
    ``(ii) <> demonstrate that the State prepared a
    detailed report containing the results of the
    State market rates survey or alternative
    methodology conducted pursuant to clause (i), and
    made the results of the survey or alternative
    methodology widely available (not later than 30
    days after the completion of such survey or
    alternative methodology) through periodic means,
    including posting the results on the Internet;
    ``(iii) describe how the State will set
    payment rates for child care services, for which
    assistance is provided in accordance with this
    subchapter--
    ``(I) in accordance with the results
    of the market rates survey or
    alternative methodology conducted
    pursuant to clause (i);
    ``(II) taking into consideration the
    cost of providing higher quality child
    care services than were provided under
    this subchapter before the date of
    enactment of the Child Care and
    Development Block Grant Act of 2014; and
    ``(III) without, to the extent
    practicable, reducing the number of
    families in the State receiving such
    assistance to carry out this subchapter,
    relative to the number of such families
    on the date of enactment of that Act;
    and
    ``(iv) describe how the State will provide for
    timely payment for child care services provided
    under this subchapter.
    ``(C) Construction.--
    ``(i) No private right of action.--Nothing in
    this paragraph shall be construed to create a
    private right of action if the State acted in
    accordance with this paragraph.
    ``(ii) No prohibition of certain different
    rates.--Nothing in this subchapter shall be
    construed to prevent a State from differentiating
    the payment rates described in subparagraph
    (B)(iii) on the basis of such factors as--
    ``(I) geographic location of child
    care providers (such as location in an
    urban or rural area);
    ``(II) the age or particular needs
    of children (such as the needs of
    children with disabilities and children
    served by child protective services);
    ``(III) whether the providers
    provide child care services during
    weekend and other nontraditional hours;
    or

    [[Page 1987]]

    ``(IV) the State's determination
    that such differentiated payment rates
    may enable a parent to choose high-
    quality child care that best fits the
    parent's needs.''; and
    (5) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``(that is not a barrier
    to families receiving assistance under this subchapter)'' after
    ``cost sharing''.

    (c) Technical Amendment.--Section 658F(b)(2) of the Child Care and
    Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858d(b)(2)) is amended
    by striking ``section 658E(c)(2)(F)'' and inserting ``section
    658E(c)(2)(I)''.
    SEC. 6. ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE.

    Section 658G of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of
    1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858e) is amended to read as follows:
    ``SEC. 658G. ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE.

    ``(a) Reservation.--
    ``(1) Reservation for activities relating to the quality of
    child care services.--A State that receives funds to carry out
    this subchapter for a fiscal year referred to in paragraph (2)
    shall reserve and use a portion of such funds, in accordance
    with paragraph (2), for activities provided directly, or through
    grants or contracts with local child care resource and referral
    organizations or other appropriate entities, that are designed
    to improve the quality of child care services and increase
    parental options for, and access to, high-quality child care,
    and is in alignment with a Statewide assessment of the State's
    needs to carry out such services and care, provided in
    accordance with this subchapter.
    ``(2) Amount of reservations.--Such State shall reserve and
    use--
    ``(A) to carry out the activities described in
    paragraph (1), not less than--
    ``(i) 7 percent of the funds described in
    paragraph (1), for the first and second full
    fiscal years after the date of enactment of the
    Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of
    2014;
    ``(ii) 8 percent of such funds for the third
    and fourth full fiscal years after the date of
    enactment; and
    ``(iii) 9 percent of such funds for the fifth
    and each succeeding full fiscal year after the
    date of enactment; and
    ``(B) <> in addition
    to the funds reserved under subparagraph (A), 3 percent
    of the funds described in paragraph (1) received not
    later than the second full fiscal year after the date of
    enactment and received for each succeeding full fiscal
    year, to carry out the activities described in paragraph
    (1) and subsection (b)(4), as such activities relate to
    the quality of care for infants and toddlers.
    ``(3) State reservation amount.--Nothing in this subsection
    shall preclude the State from reserving a larger percentage of
    funds to carry out the activities described in paragraph (1) and
    subsection (b).

    ``(b) Activities.--Funds reserved under subsection (a) shall be used
    to carry out no fewer than one of the following activities

    [[Page 1988]]

    that will improve the quality of child care services provided in the
    State:
    ``(1) Supporting the training and professional development
    of the child care workforce through activities such as those
    included under section 658E(c)(2)(G), in addition to--
    ``(A) offering training and professional development
    opportunities for child care providers that relate to
    the use of scientifically-based, developmentally-
    appropriate and age-appropriate strategies to promote
    the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive
    development of children, including those related to
    nutrition and physical activity, and offering
    specialized training for child care providers caring for
    those populations prioritized in section 658E(c)(2)(Q),
    and children with disabilities;
    ``(B) incorporating the effective use of data to
    guide program improvement;
    ``(C) including effective behavior management
    strategies and training, including positive behavior
    interventions and support models, that promote positive
    social and emotional development and reduce challenging
    behaviors, including reducing expulsions of preschool-
    aged children for such behaviors;
    ``(E) providing training and outreach on engaging
    parents and families in culturally and linguistically
    appropriate ways to expand their knowledge, skills, and
    capacity to become meaningful partners in supporting
    their children's positive development;
    ``(F) providing training corresponding to the
    nutritional and physical activity needs of children to
    promote healthy development;
    ``(G) providing training or professional development
    for child care providers regarding the early
    neurological development of children; and
    ``(H) connecting child care staff members of child
    care providers with available Federal and State
    financial aid, or other resources, that would assist
    child care staff members in pursuing relevant
    postsecondary training.
    ``(2) Improving upon the development or implementation of
    the early learning and developmental guidelines described in
    section 658E(c)(2)(T) by providing technical assistance to
    eligible child care providers that enhances the cognitive,
    physical, social and emotional development, including early
    childhood development, of participating preschool and school-
    aged children and supports their overall well-being.
    ``(3) Developing, implementing, or enhancing a tiered
    quality rating system for child care providers and services,
    which may--
    ``(A) support and assess the quality of child care
    providers in the State;
    ``(B) build on State licensing standards and other
    State regulatory standards for such providers;
    ``(C) be designed to improve the quality of
    different types of child care providers and services;
    ``(D) describe the safety of child care facilities;
    ``(E) build the capacity of State early childhood
    programs and communities to promote parents' and
    families'

    [[Page 1989]]

    understanding of the State's early childhood system and
    the ratings of the programs in which the child is
    enrolled;
    ``(F) provide, to the maximum extent practicable,
    financial incentives and other supports designed to
    expand the full diversity of child care options and help
    child care providers improve the quality of services;
    and
    ``(G) accommodate a variety of distinctive
    approaches to early childhood education and care,
    including but not limited to, those practiced in faith-
    based settings, community-based settings, child-centered
    settings, or similar settings that offer a distinctive
    approach to early childhood development.
    ``(4) Improving the supply and quality of child care
    programs and services for infants and toddlers through
    activities, which may include--
    ``(A) establishing or expanding high-quality
    community or neighborhood-based family and child
    development centers, which may serve as resources to
    child care providers in order to improve the quality of
    early childhood services provided to infants and
    toddlers from low-income families and to help eligible
    child care providers improve their capacity to offer
    high-quality, age-appropriate care to infants and
    toddlers from low-income families;
    ``(B) establishing or expanding the operation of
    community or neighborhood-based family child care
    networks;
    ``(C) promoting and expanding child care providers'
    ability to provide developmentally appropriate services
    for infants and toddlers through training and
    professional development; coaching and technical
    assistance on this age group's unique needs from
    statewide networks of qualified infant-toddler
    specialists; and improved coordination with early
    intervention specialists who provide services for
    infants and toddlers with disabilities under part C of
    the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
    U.S.C. 1431 et seq.);
    ``(D) if applicable, developing infant and toddler
    components within the State's quality rating system
    described in paragraph (3) for child care providers for
    infants and toddlers, or the development of infant and
    toddler components in a State's child care licensing
    regulations or early learning and development
    guidelines;
    ``(E) improving the ability of parents to access
    transparent and easy to understand consumer information
    about high-quality infant and toddler care; and
    ``(F) carrying out other activities determined by
    the State to improve the quality of infant and toddler
    care provided in the State, and for which there is
    evidence that the activities will lead to improved
    infant and toddler health and safety, infant and toddler
    cognitive and physical development, or infant and
    toddler well-being, including providing health and
    safety training (including training in safe sleep
    practices, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
    for providers and caregivers.
    ``(5) Establishing or expanding a statewide system of child
    care resource and referral services.

    [[Page 1990]]

    ``(6) Facilitating compliance with State requirements for
    inspection, monitoring, training, and health and safety, and
    with State licensing standards.
    ``(7) Evaluating and assessing the quality and effectiveness
    of child care programs and services offered in the State,
    including evaluating how such programs positively impact
    children.
    ``(8) Supporting child care providers in the voluntary
    pursuit of accreditation by a national accrediting body with
    demonstrated, valid, and reliable program standards of high
    quality.
    ``(9) Supporting State or local efforts to develop or adopt
    high-quality program standards relating to health, mental
    health, nutrition, physical activity, and physical development.
    ``(10) Carrying out other activities determined by the State
    to improve the quality of child care services provided in the
    State, and for which measurement of outcomes relating to
    improved provider preparedness, child safety, child well-being,
    or entry to kindergarten is possible.

    ``(c) <> Certification.--Beginning
    with fiscal year 2016, at the beginning of each fiscal year, the State
    shall annually submit to the Secretary a certification containing an
    assurance that the State was in compliance with subsection (a) during
    the preceding fiscal year and a description of how the State used funds
    received under this subchapter to comply with subsection (a) during that
    preceding fiscal year.

    ``(d) Reporting Requirements.--Each State receiving funds under this
    subchapter shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Secretary,
    which shall include information about--
    ``(1) the amount of funds that are reserved under subsection
    (a);
    ``(2) the activities carried out under this section; and
    ``(3) the measures that the State will use to evaluate the
    State's progress in improving the quality of child care programs
    and services in the State.

    ``(e) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall offer technical
    assistance, in accordance with section 658I(a)(3), which may include
    technical assistance through the use of grants or cooperative
    agreements, to States for the activities described in subsection (b) at
    the request of the State.
    ``(f) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed as
    providing the Secretary the authority to regulate, direct, dictate, or
    place conditions (outside of what is required by this subchapter) on a
    State adopting specific State child care quality activities or progress
    in implementing those activities.''.
    SEC. 7. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.

    The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
    9858 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 658G the following:
    ``SEC. 658H. <> CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.

    ``(a) In General.--A State that receives funds to carry out this
    subchapter shall have in effect--
    ``(1) <> requirements, policies, and
    procedures to require and conduct criminal background checks for
    child care staff members (including prospective child care staff
    members) of child care providers described in subsection (c)(1);
    and

    [[Page 1991]]

    ``(2) licensing, regulation, and registration requirements,
    as applicable, that prohibit the employment of child care staff
    members as described in subsection (c).

    ``(b) Requirements.--A criminal background check for a child care
    staff member under subsection (a) shall include--
    ``(1) a search of the State criminal and sex offender
    registry or repository in the State where the child care staff
    member resides, and each State where such staff member resided
    during the preceding 5 years;
    ``(2) a search of State-based child abuse and neglect
    registries and databases in the State where the child care staff
    member resides, and each State where such staff member resided
    during the preceding 5 years;
    ``(3) a search of the National Crime Information Center;
    ``(4) a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check
    using the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification
    System; and
    ``(5) a search of the National Sex Offender Registry
    established under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
    of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.).

    ``(c) Prohibitions.--
    ``(1) Child care staff members.--A child care staff member
    shall be ineligible for employment by a child care provider that
    is receiving assistance under this subchapter if such
    individual--
    ``(A) refuses to consent to the criminal background
    check described in subsection (b);
    ``(B) knowingly makes a materially false statement
    in connection with such criminal background check;
    ``(C) is registered, or is required to be
    registered, on a State sex offender registry or
    repository or the National Sex Offender Registry
    established under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and
    Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.); or
    ``(D) has been convicted of a felony consisting of--
    ``(i) murder, as described in section 1111 of
    title 18, United States Code;
    ``(ii) child abuse or neglect;
    ``(iii) a crime against children, including
    child pornography;
    ``(iv) spousal abuse;
    ``(v) a crime involving rape or sexual
    assault;
    ``(vi) kidnapping;
    ``(vii) arson;
    ``(viii) physical assault or battery; or
    ``(ix) subject to subsection (e)(4), a drug-
    related offense committed during the preceding 5
    years; or
    ``(E) has been convicted of a violent misdemeanor
    committed as an adult against a child, including the
    following crimes: child abuse, child endangerment,
    sexual assault, or of a misdemeanor involving child
    pornography.
    ``(2) Child care providers.--A child care provider described
    in subsection (i)(1) shall be ineligible for assistance provided
    in accordance with this subchapter if the provider employs a
    staff member who is ineligible for employment under paragraph
    (1).

    ``(d) Submission of Requests for Background Checks.--

    [[Page 1992]]

    ``(1) In general.--A child care provider covered by
    subsection (c) shall submit a request, to the appropriate State
    agency designated by a State, for a criminal background check
    described in subsection (b), for each child care staff member
    (including prospective child care staff members) of the
    provider.
    ``(2) Staff members.--Subject to paragraph (4), in the case
    of an individual who became a child care staff member before the
    date of enactment of the Child Care and Development Block Grant
    Act of 2014, the provider shall submit such a request--
    ``(A) prior to the last day described in subsection
    (j)(1); and
    ``(B) <> not less often than
    once during each 5-year period following the first
    submission date under this paragraph for that staff
    member.
    ``(3) Prospective staff members.--Subject to paragraph (4),
    in the case of an individual who is a prospective child care
    staff member on or after that date of enactment, the provider
    shall submit such a request--
    ``(A) prior to the date the individual becomes a
    child care staff member of the provider; and
    ``(B) <> not less than once
    during each 5-year period following the first submission
    date under this paragraph for that staff member.
    ``(4) Background check for another child care provider.--A
    child care provider shall not be required to submit a request
    under paragraph (2) or (3) for a child care staff member if--
    ``(A) the staff member received a background check
    described in subsection (b)--
    ``(i) <> within 5 years
    before the latest date on which such a submission
    may be made; and
    ``(ii) while employed by or seeking employment
    by another child care provider within the State;
    ``(B) the State provided to the first provider a
    qualifying background check result, consistent with this
    subchapter, for the staff member; and
    ``(C) <> the staff member is
    employed by a child care provider within the State, or
    has been separated from employment from a child care
    provider within the State for a period of not more than
    180 consecutive days.

    ``(e) Background Check Results and Appeals.--
    ``(1) <> Background check results.--The
    State shall carry out the request of a child care provider for a
    criminal background check as expeditiously as possible, but not
    to exceed 45 days after the date on which such request was
    submitted, and shall provide the results of the criminal
    background check to such provider and to the current or
    prospective staff member.
    ``(2) Privacy.--
    ``(A) In general.--The State shall provide the
    results of the criminal background check to the provider
    in a statement that indicates whether a child care staff
    member (including a prospective child care staff member)
    is eligible or ineligible for employment described in
    subsection (c), without revealing any disqualifying
    crime or other related information regarding the
    individual.

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    ``(B) Ineligible staff member.--If the child care
    staff member is ineligible for such employment due to
    the background check, the State will, when providing the
    results of the background check, include information
    related to each disqualifying crime, in a report to the
    staff member or prospective staff member.
    ``(C) Public release of results.--No State shall
    publicly release or share the results of individual
    background checks, except States may release aggregated
    data by crime as listed under subsection (c)(1)(D) from
    background check results, as long as such data is not
    personally identifiable information.
    ``(3) Appeals.--
    ``(A) In general.--The State shall provide for a
    process by which a child care staff member (including a
    prospective child care staff member) may appeal the
    results of a criminal background check conducted under
    this section to challenge the accuracy or completeness
    of the information contained in such member's criminal
    background report.
    ``(B) Appeals process.--The State shall ensure
    that--
    ``(i) each child care staff member shall be
    given notice of the opportunity to appeal;
    ``(ii) a child care staff member will receive
    instructions about how to complete the appeals
    process if the child care staff member wishes to
    challenge the accuracy or completeness of the
    information contained in such member's criminal
    background report; and
    ``(iii) the appeals process is completed in a
    timely manner for each child care staff member.
    ``(4) Review.--The State may allow for a review process
    through which the State may determine that a child care staff
    member (including a prospective child care staff member)
    disqualified for a crime specified in subsection (c)(1)(D)(ix)
    is eligible for employment described in subsection (c)(1),
    notwithstanding subsection (c). The review process shall be
    consistent with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
    U.S.C. 2000e et seq.).
    ``(5) No private right of action.--Nothing in this section
    shall be construed to create a private right of action if a
    provider has acted in accordance with this section.

    ``(f) Fees for Background Checks.--Fees that a State may charge for
    the costs of processing applications and administering a criminal
    background check as required by this section shall not exceed the actual
    costs to the State for the processing and administration.
    ``(g) <> Transparency.--The
    State must ensure that the policies and procedures under section 658H
    are published on the Web site (or otherwise publicly available venue in
    the absence of a Web site) of the State and the Web sites of local lead
    agencies.

    ``(h) Construction.--
    ``(1) Disqualification for other crimes.--Nothing in this
    section shall be construed to prevent a State from disqualifying
    individuals as child care staff members based on their
    conviction for crimes not specifically listed in this section
    that bear upon the fitness of an individual to provide care for
    and have responsibility for the safety and well-being of
    children.

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    ``(2) Rights and remedies.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights and remedies
    provided for child care staff members residing in a State that
    disqualifies individuals as child care staff members for crimes
    not specifically provided for under this section.

    ``(i) Definitions.--In this section--
    ``(1) the term `child care provider' means a center-based
    child care provider, a family child care provider, or another
    provider of child care services for compensation and on a
    regular basis that--
    ``(A) is not an individual who is related to all
    children for whom child care services are provided; and
    ``(B) is licensed, regulated, or registered under
    State law or receives assistance provided under this
    subchapter; and
    ``(2) the term `child care staff member' means an individual
    (other than an individual who is related to all children for
    whom child care services are provided)--
    ``(A) who is employed by a child care provider for
    compensation; or
    ``(B) whose activities involve the care or
    supervision of children for a child care provider or
    unsupervised access to children who are cared for or
    supervised by a child care provider.

    ``(j) Effective Date.--
    ``(1) <> In general.--A State
    that receives funds under this subchapter shall meet the
    requirements of this section for the provision of criminal
    background checks for child care staff members described in
    subsection (d)(1) not later than the last day of the second full
    fiscal year after the date of enactment of the Child Care and
    Development Block Grant Act of 2014.
    ``(2) Extension.--The Secretary may grant a State an
    extension of time, of not more than 1 fiscal year, to meet the
    requirements of this section if the State demonstrates a good
    faith effort to comply with the requirements of this section.
    ``(3) Penalty for noncompliance.--Except as provided in
    paragraphs (1) and (2), for any fiscal year that a State fails
    to comply substantially with the requirements of this section,
    the Secretary shall withhold 5 percent of the funds that would
    otherwise be allocated to that State in accordance with this
    subchapter for the following fiscal year.''.
    SEC. 8. REPORTS AND INFORMATION.

    (a) Administration.--Section 658I(a) of the Child Care and
    Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858g(a)) is amended--
    (1) in paragraph (2)--
    (A) by inserting a comma after ``publish''; and
    (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
    (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
    ``(3) provide technical assistance, such as business
    technical assistance, as described in section 658E(c)(2)(V), to
    States (which may include providing assistance on a reimbursable
    basis) which shall be provided by qualified experts on practices
    grounded in scientifically valid research, where appropriate, to
    carry out this subchapter;''; and
    (3) by adding at the end the following:

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    ``(4) disseminate, for voluntary informational purposes,
    information on practices that scientifically valid research
    indicates are most successful in improving the quality of
    programs that receive assistance with this subchapter; and
    ``(5) after consultation with the heads of any other Federal
    agencies involved, issue guidance and disseminate information on
    best practices regarding the use of funding combined by States
    as described in section 658E(c)(2)(O)(ii), consistent with laws
    other than this subchapter.''.

    (b) Request For Relief.--Section 658I of the Child Care and
    Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858g), as amended by
    subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end of the
    following:
    ``(c) Request for Relief.--
    ``(1) <> In general.--
    The Secretary may waive for a period of not more than three
    years any provision under this subchapter or sanctions imposed
    upon a State in accordance with subsection (b)(2) upon the
    State's request for such a waiver if the Secretary finds that--
    ``(A) the request describes one or more conflicting
    or duplicative requirements preventing the effective
    delivery of child care services to justify a waiver,
    extraordinary circumstances, such as natural disaster or
    financial crisis, or an extended period of time for a
    State legislature to enact legislation to implement the
    provisions of this subchapter;
    ``(B) such circumstances included in the request
    prevent the State from complying with any statutory or
    regulatory requirements of this subchapter;
    ``(C) the waiver will, by itself, contribute to or
    enhance the State's ability to carry out the purposes of
    this subchapter; and,
    ``(D) the waiver will not contribute to
    inconsistency with the objectives of this law.
    ``(2) Contents.--Such request shall be provided to the
    Secretary in writing and will--
    ``(A) detail each sanction or provision within this
    subchapter that the State seeks relief from;
    ``(B) describe how a waiver from that sanction or
    provision of this subchapter will, by itself, improve
    delivery of child care services for children in the
    State; and
    ``(C) <> certify that the
    health, safety, and well-being of children served
    through assistance received under this subchapter will
    not be compromised as a result of the waiver.
    ``(3) <> Approval.--Within
    90 days after the receipt of a State's request under this
    subsection, the Secretary shall inform the State of approval or
    disapproval of the request. If the plan is disapproved, the
    Secretary shall, at this time, inform the State, the Committee
    on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives,
    and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
    the Senate of the reasons for the disapproval and give the State
    the opportunity to amend the request. <> In the
    case of approval, the Secretary shall, within 30 days of
    granting such waiver, notify and submit a report to the
    Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
    and Pensions of the Senate on the circumstances of

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    the waiver including each specific sanction or provision waived,
    the reason as given by the State of the need for a waiver, and
    the expected impact of the waiver on children served under this
    program.
    ``(4) External conditions.--The Secretary shall not require
    or impose any new or additional requirements in exchange for
    receipt of a waiver if such requirements are not specified in
    this subchapter.
    ``(5) Duration.--The Secretary may approve a request under
    this subsection for a period not to exceed three years, unless a
    renewal is granted under paragraph (7).
    ``(6) <> Termination.--The Secretary
    shall terminate approval of a request for a waiver authorized
    under this subsection if the Secretary determines, after notice
    and opportunity for a hearing, that the performance of a State
    granted relief under this subsection has been inadequate, or if
    such relief is no longer necessary to achieve its original
    purposes.
    ``(7) <> Renewal.--The Secretary may
    approve or disapprove a request from a State for renewal of an
    existing waiver under this subchapter for a period no longer
    than one year. <> A State seeking
    to renew their waiver approval must inform the Secretary of this
    intent no later than 30 days prior to the expiration date of the
    waiver. <> The State shall re-certify in
    its extension request the provisions in paragraph (2) of this
    subchapter, and shall also explain the need for additional time
    of relief from such sanction(s) or provisions approved under
    this law as provided in this subchapter.
    ``(8) Restrictions.--Nothing in this subchapter shall be
    construed as providing the Secretary the authority to permit
    States to alter the eligibility requirements for eligible
    children, including work requirements, job training, or
    educational program participation, that apply to the parents of
    eligible children under this subchapter. Nothing in this
    subsection shall be construed to allow the Secretary to waive
    anything related to his or her authority under this
    subchapter.''.

    (c) Reports.--Section 658K(a) of the Child Care and Development
    Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i(a)) is amended--
    (1) in paragraph (1)(B)--
    (A) in clause (ix), by striking ``and'' at the end;
    (B) in clause (x), by striking the semicolon at the
    end and inserting ``; and''; and
    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(xi) whether the children receiving
    assistance under this subchapter are homeless
    children;''; and
    (2) in paragraph (2)--
    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
    striking ``December 31, 1997'' and all that follows
    through ``thereafter'', and inserting ``1 year after the
    date of the enactment of the Child Care and Development
    Block Grant Act of 2014, and annually thereafter,'';
    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``section
    658P(5)'' and inserting ``section 658P(6)'';
    (C) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period at
    the end and inserting ``; and''; and
    (D) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(F) the number of child fatalities occurring among
    children while in the care and facility of child care
    providers

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    receiving assistance under this subchapter, listed by
    type of child care provider and indicating whether the
    providers (excluding child care providers described in
    section 658P(6)(B)) are licensed or license-exempt.''.

    (d) Report by Secretary.--Section 658L of the Child Care and
    Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858j) is amended--
    (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the
    following:
    ``SEC. 658L. REPORTS, HOTLINE, AND WEB SITE.'';
    (2) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting the following:

    ``(a) Report by Secretary.--Not later'';
    (3) by striking ``1998'' and inserting ``2016'';
    (4) by striking ``to the Committee'' and all that follows
    through ``of the Senate'' and inserting ``to the Committee on
    Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and
    the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
    Senate'';
    (5) by inserting after ``States.'' the following:

    ``Such report shall contain a determination around whether each State
    that uses amounts provided under this subchapter has complied with the
    priority for services described in sections 658E(c)(2)(Q) and
    658E(c)(3)(B).''; and
    (6) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(b) National Toll-Free Hotline and Web Site.--
    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall operate, directly or
    through the use of grants or contracts, a national toll-free
    hotline and Web site, to--
    ``(A) develop and disseminate publicly available
    child care consumer education information for parents
    and help parents access safe and quality child care
    services in their community, with a range of price
    options, that best suits their family's needs; and
    ``(B) to allow persons to report (anonymously if
    desired) suspected child abuse or neglect, or violations
    of health and safety requirements, by an eligible child
    care provider that receives assistance under this
    subchapter or a member of the provider's staff.
    ``(2) Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
    hotline and Web site meet the following requirements:
    ``(A) Referral to local child care providers.--The
    Web site shall be hosted by `childcare.gov'. The Web
    site shall enable a child care consumer to enter a zip
    code and obtain a referral to local child care providers
    described in subparagraph (B) within a specified search
    radius.
    ``(B) Information.--The Web site shall provide to
    consumers, directly or through linkages to State
    databases, at a minimum--
    ``(i) a localized list of all eligible child
    care providers, differentiating between licensed
    and license-exempt providers;
    ``(ii) <> any
    provider-specific information from a Quality
    Rating and Improvement System or information about
    other quality indicators, to the extent the
    information is publicly available and to the
    extent practicable;

    [[Page 1998]]

    ``(iii) any other provider-specific
    information about compliance with licensing, and
    health and safety requirements to the extent the
    information is publicly available and to the
    extent practicable;
    ``(iv) referrals to local resource and
    referral organizations from which consumers can
    find more information about child care providers;
    and
    ``(v) State information about child care
    subsidy programs and other financial supports
    available to families.
    ``(C) Nationwide capacity.--The Web site and hotline
    shall have the capacity to help families in every State
    and community in the Nation.
    ``(D) Information at all hours.--The Web site shall
    provide, to parents and families, access to information
    about child care services 24 hours a day.
    ``(E) Services in different languages.--The Web site
    and hotline shall ensure the widest possible access to
    services for families who speak languages other than
    English.
    ``(F) High-quality consumer education and
    referral.--The Web site and hotline shall ensure that
    families have access to easy-to-understand child care
    consumer education and referral services.
    ``(3) <> Prohibition.--Nothing in this
    subsection shall be construed to allow the Secretary to compel
    States to provide additional data and information that is
    currently (as of the date of enactment of the Child Care and
    Development Block Grant Act of 2014) not publicly available, or
    is not required by this subchapter, unless such additional data
    are related to the purposes and scope of this subchapter, and
    are subject to a notice and comment period of no less than 90
    days.''.

    (e) Protection of Information.--Section 658K(a)(1) of the Child Care
    and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i(a)(1)) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(E) Prohibition.--Reports submitted to the
    Secretary under subparagraph (C) shall not contain
    personally identifiable information.''.
    SEC. 9. RESERVATION FOR TOLL-FREE HOTLINE AND WEB SITE; PAYMENTS
    TO BENEFIT INDIAN CHILDREN; TECHNICAL
    ASSISTANCE AND EVALUATION.

    Section 658O of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of
    1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858m) is amended--
    (1) in subsection (a)--
    (A) in paragraph (2)--
    (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and
    inserting the following:
    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary'';
    (ii) by striking ``1 percent, and not more
    than 2 percent,'' and inserting ``2 percent''; and
    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(B) Limitations.--Notwithstanding subparagraph
    (A), the Secretary shall only reserve an amount that is
    greater than 2 percent of the amount appropriated under
    section 658B, for payments described in subparagraph
    (A), for a fiscal year (referred to in this subparagraph
    as the `reservation year') if --

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    ``(i) the amount appropriated under section
    658B for the reservation year is greater than the
    amount appropriated under section 658B for fiscal
    year 2014; and
    ``(ii) the Secretary ensures that the amount
    allotted to States under subsection (b) for the
    reservation year is not less than the amount
    allotted to States under subsection (b) for fiscal
    year 2014.''; and
    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3) National toll-free hotline and web site.--The
    Secretary shall reserve up to $1,500,000 of the amount
    appropriated under this subchapter for each fiscal year for the
    operation of a national toll-free hotline and Web site, under
    section 658L(b).
    ``(4) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall reserve up
    to \1/2\ of 1 percent of the amount appropriated under this
    subchapter for each fiscal year to support technical assistance
    and dissemination activities under paragraphs (3) and (4) of
    section 658I(a).
    ``(5) Research, demonstration, and evaluation.--The
    Secretary may reserve \1/2\ of 1 percent of the amount
    appropriated under this subchapter for each fiscal year to
    conduct research and demonstration activities, as well as
    periodic external, independent evaluations of the impact of the
    program described by this subchapter on increasing access to
    child care services and improving the safety and quality of
    child care services, using scientifically valid research
    methodologies, and to disseminate the key findings of those
    evaluations widely and on a timely basis.''; and
    (2) in subsection (c)--
    (A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``(D) <> Licensing and
    standards.--In lieu of any licensing and regulatory
    requirements applicable under State or local law, the
    Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribes and tribal
    organizations, shall develop minimum child care
    standards that shall be applicable to Indian tribes and
    tribal organizations receiving assistance under this
    subchapter. Such standards shall appropriately reflect
    Indian tribe and tribal organization needs and available
    resources, and shall include standards requiring a
    publicly available application, health and safety
    standards, and standards requiring a reservation of
    funds for activities to improve the quality of child
    care services provided to Indian children.''; and
    (B) in paragraph (6), by striking subparagraph (C)
    and inserting the following:
    ``(C) Limitation.--
    ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in
    clause (ii), the Secretary may not permit an
    Indian tribe or tribal organization to use amounts
    provided under this subsection for construction or
    renovation if the use will result in a decrease in
    the level of child care services provided by the
    Indian tribe or tribal organization as compared to
    the level of child care services provided by the
    Indian tribe or tribal organization in the fiscal
    year preceding the year for which the
    determination under subparagraph (B) is being
    made.

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    ``(ii) Waiver.--The Secretary shall waive the
    limitation described in clause (i) if--
    ``(I) <> the
    Secretary determines that the decrease
    in the level of child care services
    provided by the Indian tribe or tribal
    organization is temporary; and
    ``(II) <> the Indian
    tribe or tribal organization submits to
    the Secretary a plan that demonstrates
    that after the date on which the
    construction or renovation is
    completed--
    ``(aa) the level of child
    care services will increase; or
    ``(bb) the quality of child
    care services will improve.''.
    SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of
    1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n) is amended--
    (1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
    ``(3) Child with a disability.--The term `child with a
    disability' means--
    ``(A) a child with a disability, as defined in
    section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities
    Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401);
    ``(B) a child who is eligible for early intervention
    services under part C of the Individuals with
    Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.);
    ``(C) a child who is less than 13 years of age and
    who is eligible for services under section 504 of the
    Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); and
    ``(D) a child with a disability, as defined by the
    State involved.
    ``(4) Eligible child.--The term `eligible child' means an
    individual--
    ``(A) who is less than 13 years of age;
    ``(B) whose family income does not exceed 85 percent
    of the State median income for a family of the same
    size, and whose family assets do not exceed $1,000,000
    (as certified by a member of such family); and
    ``(C) who--
    ``(i) resides with a parent or parents who are
    working or attending a job training or educational
    program; or
    ``(ii) is receiving, or needs to receive,
    protective services and resides with a parent or
    parents not described in clause (i).'';
    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as
    paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively;
    (3) by inserting after paragraph (4), the following:
    ``(5) English learner.--The term `English learner' means an
    individual who is limited English proficient, as defined in
    section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
    1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801) or section 637 of the Head Start Act (42
    U.S.C. 9832).'';
    (4) in paragraph (6)(A), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``section
    658E(c)(2)(E)'' and inserting ``section 658E(c)(2)(F)'';
    and

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    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``section
    658E(c)(2)(F)'' and inserting ``section 658E(c)(2)(I)'';
    (5) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by
    striking ``designated'' and all that follows and inserting
    ``designated or established under section 658D(a).'';
    (6) in paragraph (10), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by
    inserting ``, foster parent,'' after ``guardian'';
    (7) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (14) as
    paragraphs (12) through (15), respectively; and
    (8) by inserting after paragraph (10), as redesignated by
    paragraph (2), the following:
    ``(11) Scientifically valid research.--The term
    `scientifically valid research' includes applied research, basic
    research, and field-initiated research, for which the rationale,
    design, and interpretation are soundly developed in accordance
    with principles of scientific research.''.
    SEC. 11. PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

    Section 658Q of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of
    1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858o) is amended--
    (1) by inserting before ``Nothing'' the following:

    ``(a) In General.--''; and
    (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(b) Parental Rights To Use Child Care Certificates.--Nothing in
    this subchapter shall be construed in a manner--
    ``(1) to favor or promote the use of grants and contracts
    for the receipt of child care services under this subchapter
    over the use of child care certificates; or
    ``(2) to disfavor or discourage the use of such certificates
    for the purchase of child care services, including those
    services provided by private or nonprofit entities, such as
    faith-based providers.''.
    SEC. 12. <> STUDIES ON WAITING LISTS.

    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
    conduct studies to determine, for each State, the number of families
    that--
    (1) are eligible to receive assistance under the Child Care
    and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et
    seq.);
    (2) have applied for the assistance, identified by the type
    of assistance requested; and
    (3) have been placed on a waiting list for the assistance.

    (b) Report.--The Comptroller General shall prepare a report
    containing the results of each study and shall submit the report to the
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and
    the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of
    Representatives--
    (1) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
    this Act; and
    (2) every 2 years thereafter.

    (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``State'' has the meaning
    given the term in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block
    Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n).

    [[Page 2002]]

    SEC. 13. REVIEW OF FEDERAL EARLY LEARNING AND CARE PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
    conjunction with the Secretary of Education, shall conduct an
    interdepartmental review of all early learning and care programs for
    children less than 6 years of age in order to--
    (1) <> develop a plan for the elimination of
    overlapping programs, as identified by the Government
    Accountability Office's 2012 annual report (GAO-12-342SP); and
    (2) <> make recommendations to
    Congress for streamlining all such programs.

    (b) <> Report.--Not later than 1 year after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human
    Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the heads
    of all Federal agencies that administer Federal early learning and care
    programs, shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
    Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce
    of the House of Representatives, a detailed report that outlines the
    efficiencies that can be achieved by, as well as specific
    recommendations for, eliminating overlap and fragmentation among all
    Federal early learning and care programs.

    Approved November 19, 2014.

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    SENATE REPORTS: No. 113-138 (Comm. on Health, Education, Labor, and
    Pensions).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
    Mar. 12, 13, considered and passed Senate.
    Sept. 15, considered and passed House, amended.
    Sept. 18, Nov. 13, 17, Senate considered and concurred in
    House amendment.
    DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2014):
    Nov. 19, Presidential remarks.