    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-279
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To establish a task force to assist States in implementing hiring
    requirements for child care staff members to improve child
    safety. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Child Care Protection Improvement Act
    of 2020''.
    SEC. 2. TASK FORCE TO ASSIST IN IMPROVING CHILD SAFETY.

    (a) <>  Establishment.--There
    is established a task force, to be known as the Interagency Task Force
    for Child Safety (referred to in this section as the ``Task Force'') to
    identify, evaluate, and recommend best practices and technical
    assistance to assist Federal and State agencies in fully implementing
    the requirements of section 658H(b) of the Child Care and Development
    Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858f(b)) for child care staff
    members.

    (b) <>  Composition.--Not later than 60
    days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall
    appoint the members of the Task Force, which shall--
    (1) consist of only Federal officers and employees; and
    (2) include--
    (A) the Director of the Office of Child Care of the
    Department of Health and Human Services (or the
    Director's designee), the Associate Commissioner of the
    Children's Bureau of the Department of Health and Human
    Services (or the Associate Commissioner's designee), and
    the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (or
    the Director's designee); and
    (B) such other Federal officers and employees (or
    their designees) as may be appointed by the President.

    (c) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the Task Force shall be the
    Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families of
    the Department of Health and Human Services.
    (d) Consultation.--The Task Force shall consult with representatives
    from State child care agencies, State child protective services, State
    criminal justice agencies, providers of child care services, including
    providers in the private sector, and other relevant stakeholders on
    identifying problems in implementing, and proposing solutions to
    implement, the requirements of section 658H(b) of the Child Care and
    Development Block Grant Act of 1990, as described in that section. Such
    consultation shall include consultation with State agencies that are at
    different stages of such implementation.

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    (e) <>  Task Force Duties.--The Task Force
    shall--
    (1) develop recommendations for improving implementation of
    the requirements of section 658H(b) of the Child Care and
    Development Block Grant Act of 1990, including recommendations
    about how the Task Force and member agencies will collaborate
    and coordinate efforts to implement such requirements, as
    described in that section; and
    (2) develop recommendations in which the Task Force
    identifies best practices and evaluates technical assistance to
    assist relevant Federal and State agencies in implementing
    section 658H(b) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant
    Act of 1990, which identification and evaluation shall include--
    (A) <>  an analysis of
    available research and information at the Federal and
    State levels regarding the status of the interstate
    requirements of that section for child care staff
    members who have resided in one or more States during
    the previous 5 years and who seek employment in a child
    care program in a different State;
    (B) <>  a list of State agencies that
    are not responding to interstate requests covered by
    that section for relevant information on child care
    staff members;
    (C) identification of the challenges State agencies
    are experiencing in responding to such interstate
    requests;
    (D) an analysis of the length of time it takes the
    State agencies in a State to receive such results from
    State agencies in another State in response to such an
    interstate request, in accordance with that section;
    (E) <>  an analysis of the average
    processing time for the interstate requests, in
    accordance with that section;
    (F) identification of any fees (and entities
    responsible for paying any such fees) associated with
    the interstate requests in each State to meet
    requirements, in accordance with section 658H of the
    Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42
    U.S.C. 9858f), including identification of--
    (i) the extent to which such fees are
    consistent with subsection (f) of that section;
    and
    (ii) information regarding factors that impact
    such fees;
    (G) <>  a list of States that are
    participating in the National Fingerprint File program,
    as administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
    and an analysis of reasons States have or have not
    chosen to participate in the program, including barriers
    to participation such as barriers related to State
    regulatory requirements and statutes; and
    (H) <>  a list of States that have
    closed record laws or systems that prevent the States
    from sharing complete criminal records data or
    information with State agencies in another State.

    (f) <>  Meetings.--Not later than 3 months after
    the date of enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall hold its first
    meeting.

    (g) Final Report.--Not later than 1 year after the first meeting of
    the Task Force, the Task Force shall submit to the Secretary of Health
    and Human Services, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
    Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and Labor of the
    House of Representatives a final

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    report containing all of the recommendations required by paragraphs (1)
    and (2) of subsection (e). <> The report shall also include
    a list of the members of the Task Force, the agencies such members
    represent, and the individuals and entities with whom the Task Force
    consulted under subsection (d).

    (h) No Compensation for Members.--A member of the Task Force shall
    serve without compensation in addition to any compensation received for
    the service of the member as an officer or employee of the United
    States.
    (i) Exemption From FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
    U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task Force.
    (j) Sunset.--The Task Force shall terminate 1 year after submitting
    its final report under subsection (g).

    Approved December 31, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2683:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    Mar. 5, considered and passed Senate.
    Sept. 16, considered and passed House, amended.
    Dec. 19, Senate concurred in House amendment.