Sec. 3. Definitions

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Section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858n ) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs

(5)through (7),

(8)and (9), and

(10)through (15), as paragraphs

(6)through (8),

(10)and (11), and

(13)through (18), respectively; in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (B), by inserting and at the end; in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period; and by striking subparagraph (D); by striking paragraph

(4)and inserting the following: The term eligible activity , means an activity consisting of— full-time or part-time employment; self-employment; job search activities; job training; secondary, postsecondary, or adult education, including education through a program of high school classes, a course of study at an institution of higher education, classes towards an equivalent of a high school diploma recognized by State law, or English as a second language classes; health treatment (including mental health and substance use treatment) for a condition that prevents the parent involved from participating in other eligible activities; activities to prevent child abuse or neglect, or family violence prevention or intervention activities; employment and training activities under the employment and training program, of the supplemental nutrition assistance program, established under section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4) ); employment and training activities under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ); a work activity described in subsection

(d)of section 407 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 607 ) for which, consistent with clauses

(ii)and

(iii)of section 402(a)(1)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 602(a)(1)(A) ), a parent is treated as being engaged in work for a month in a fiscal year for purposes of 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. ); or taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. ) (or equivalent provisions for Federal employees), a State or local paid or unpaid leave law, or a program of employer-provided leave. The term eligible child means an individual— who is less than 13 years of age; whose family income does not exceed— 85 percent of the State median income for a family of the same size; or a higher percentage of that income in a State with a waiver under section 658I(c)(1)(B); and whose family assets do not exceed $1,000,000 (as certified by a member of such family); and who— resides with a parent or parents who are participating in an eligible activity; is a child experiencing homelessness, a child in kinship care, or a child who is receiving, or needs to receive, child protective services; or resides with a parent who is more than 65 years of age. ; in paragraph (7), as so redesignated— in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; by added at the end the following: notwithstanding section 645(a)(1)(B) of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9840(a)(1)(B) ), a Head Start agency. ; and by adding at the end the following flush sentence: Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), a licensed, regulated, or registered child care provider (or a staff member of the child care provider) who is otherwise eligible for assistance under this Act shall continue to be eligible for such assistance for the care of children for whom the provider is the legal parent if other eligible children with respect to whom such provider is not the legal parent are also being cared for by that provider. ; by striking paragraph (8), as so redesignated, and inserting the following: The term family child care provider means an individual who provides child care services in a private residence— for fewer than 24 hours per day per child; or for 24 hours per day per child due to the nature of the work of the parent involved. The term homeless child means an individual described in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2) ). ; in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking

(10)and all that follows through meaning and inserting the following: The term Indian Tribe or Indian tribe has the meaning ; by inserting after paragraph (11), as so redesignated, the following: The term mixed delivery system means a system of child care services that— promotes parental choice to empower working parents to make their own decisions regarding the child care services that best suit their family’s needs; delivers services through a combination of programs offered by eligible child care providers (including faith-based and community-based child care providers) in a variety of settings (including family child care homes, child care centers, Head Start centers, and public and private schools); and may be supported with a combination of public and private funds. ; in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, by striking unless the context specifies otherwise and inserting except as otherwise specified ; and in paragraph (18), as so redesignated, by striking

(18)and all that follows through has the meaning and inserting the following: The term Tribal organization or tribal organization has the meaning . The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq. ) is amended— by redesignating section 658P as section 658A; and by moving section 658A, as so redesignated, to follow section 658, as redesignated by section 2.

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