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[S. 1086 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.1086
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen
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,

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This Act may be cited as the ``Child Care and Development Block
Grant Act of 2014''.

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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.''.

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

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(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.''.

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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 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' 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.
``(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.''.

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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
``(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.--
``(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.
``(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.
``(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.''.

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(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:
``(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 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
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;
``(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.''.

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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
--
``(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.
``(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.''.

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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
(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.''.

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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.''.

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(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).

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(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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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