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[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4250 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4250

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1995 through 1998 to carry 
out the Head Start Act and the Community Services Block Grant Act, and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 19, 1994

  Mr. Martinez (for himself, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Ford of Michigan, Mr. 
 Goodling, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Williams, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. 
 Castle) introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to 
     the Committees on Education and Labor and Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1995 through 1998 to carry 
out the Head Start Act and the Community Services Block Grant Act, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

                      TITLE I--HEAD START PROGRAMS

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the ``Head Start Act 
Amendments of 1994''.
    (b) References.--Except as otherwise specifically provided, 
whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of 
an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the 
reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other 
provision of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.)
    (c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

                      TITLE I--HEAD START PROGRAMS

Sec. 101. Short title; references in title; table of contents.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Sec. 103. Services.
Sec. 104. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 105. Allocation of funds.
Sec. 106. Report.
Sec. 107. Designation.
Sec. 108. Monitoring and quality assurance.
Sec. 109. Enhanced parent involvement and transition coordination with 
                            schools.
Sec. 110. Facilities and administrative requirements.
Sec. 111. Participation.
Sec. 112. Initiative on families with infants and toddlers.
Sec. 113. Appeals, notice, and hearing.
Sec. 114. Goals and priorities for training and technical assistance.
Sec. 115. Staff qualifications and development.
Sec. 116. Research, demonstrations, evaluation.
Sec. 117. Announcements and evaluations.
Sec. 118. Reports.
Sec. 119. Repeals.
Sec. 120. Consultation with the corporation for national and community 
                            service.
Sec. 121. Study of benefits for Head Start employees.
Sec. 122. State dependent care development programs.
Sec. 123. Reauthorization of Child Development Associate Scholarship 
                            Assistance Act of 1985.
Sec. 124. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 125. Effective date; application of amendments.
          TITLE II--COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT AMENDMENTS

Sec. 201. Short title and references.
Sec. 202. Authorizations of appropriations.
Sec. 203. Discretionary authority of secretary.
Sec. 204. Community food and nutrition.
Sec. 205. Instructional activities for low-income youth.
Sec. 206. Amendment to Stewart B. Mckinney Homeless Assistance Act.
Sec. 207. Amendments to the Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1986.
Sec. 208. Effective date.
        TITLE III--LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS

Sec. 301. Short title and references.
Sec. 302. Statement of purpose.
Sec. 303. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 304. Emergency funds.
Sec. 305. Authorized uses of funds.
Sec. 306. Targeting of assistance to households with high home energy 
                            burdens.
Sec. 307. Clarification of audit requirement.
Sec. 308. Use of Department of Energy weatherization rules to achieve 
                            program consistency.
Sec. 309. Matters to be described in annual application.
Sec. 310. Report of funds available for obligation.
Sec. 311. Miscellaneous and technical amendments.
Sec. 312. Sense of the Congress regarding appropriations for LIHEAP.
Sec. 313. Effective date.
           TITLE IV--COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY RESOURCE PROGRAMS

Sec. 401. Community-based family resource programs.
Sec. 402. Federal Council on Children, Youth, and Families.
Sec. 403. Family Resource Act.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 637 (42 U.S.C. 9832) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5);
            (2) by adding after paragraph (11) the following:
            ``(12) The term `family literacy services' means services 
        and activities that include interactive literacy activities 
        between parents and their children, training for parents on 
        techniques for being the primary teacher of their children and 
        full partners in the education of their children, parent 
        literacy training (including training in English as a second 
        language), and early childhood education.
            ``(13) The term `Indian tribe' means any tribe, band, 
        nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community of 
        Indians, including any Native village described in section 3(c) 
        of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(c)) 
        or established pursuant to such Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), 
        that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and 
        services provided by the United States to Indians because of 
        their status as Indians.'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), 
        (11), (12), and (13) as paragraphs (7), (8), (9), (13), (5), 
        (6), (4), and (10), respectively; and
            (4)(A) by transferring paragraph (4), as so redesignated, 
        and inserting the paragraph after paragraph (3);
            (B) by transferring paragraphs (5) and (6), as so 
        redesignated, and inserting the paragraphs after paragraph (4), 
        as so redesignated;
            (C) by transferring paragraph (10), as so redesignated, and 
        inserting the paragraph after paragraph (9), as so 
        redesignated;
            (D) by inserting after paragraph (10), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(11) The term `local educational agency' has the meaning 
        given such term in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
        of 1965.
            ``(12) The term `migrant Head Start program' means a Head 
        Start program that serves families who are engaged in 
        agricultural work and who have changed their residence from one 
        geographical location to another in the preceding 2-year 
        period.''; and
            (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14) The term `State educational agency' has the meaning 
        given such term in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
        of 1965.''.

SEC. 103. SERVICES.

    Section 638(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 9833(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
``health, nutritional, educational, social, and other services'' and 
inserting ``health, education, parental involvement, nutritional, 
social, and other services''.

SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 639 (42 U.S.C. 9834) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking all that follows 
        ``subchapter'' and inserting ``such sums as may be necessary 
        for fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.''; and
            (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b) From the amount appropriated under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall make available--
            ``(1) $35,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 
        1998 to--
                    ``(A) carry out the Head Start Transition Project 
                Act; and
                    ``(B) carry out activities authorized under section 
                642(d); and
            ``(2) not more than $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and 
        such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1996 
        through 1998, to carry out longitudinal research under section 
        649(e).''.

SEC. 105. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

    (a) Allocation and Use of Funds for Quality Improvement.--Section 
640(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
        subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
            (2) by striking ``(3)(C)'' and all that follows through 
        ``quality improvement activities:'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(3)(A)(i) In order to provide assistance for activities specified 
in subparagraph (C) directed at the goals specified in subparagraph 
(B), the Secretary shall reserve, from the amount (if any) by which the 
funds appropriated under section 639(a) for a fiscal year exceed the 
adjusted prior year appropriation, a share equal to the sum of--
            ``(I) 25 percent of such excess amount; and
            ``(II) any additional amount the Secretary may find 
        necessary to address a demonstrated need for such activities.
    ``(ii) As used in clause (i), the term `adjusted prior year 
appropriation' means, with respect to a fiscal year, the amount 
appropriated pursuant to section 639(a) for the preceding fiscal year, 
adjusted to reflect the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers (issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) 
during such preceding fiscal year.
    ``(B) Funds reserved under this paragraph (referred to in this 
paragraph as `quality improvement funds') shall be used to accomplish 
any or all of the following goals:
            ``(i) Ensuring that Head Start programs meet or exceed 
        performance standards pursuant to section 641A(a)(1)(A).
            ``(ii) Ensuring that such programs have adequate qualified 
        staff, and that such staff are furnished adequate training.
            ``(iii) Ensuring that salary levels and benefits are 
        adequate to attract and retain qualified staff for such 
        programs.
            ``(iv) Using salary increases to improve staff 
        qualifications, and to assist with the implementation of career 
        development programs, for the staff of Head Start programs.
            ``(v) Improving community-wide strategic planning and needs 
        assessments for such programs.
            ``(vi) Ensuring that the physical environments of Head 
        Start programs are conducive to providing effective program 
        services to children and families.
            ``(vii) Making such other improvements in the quality of 
        such programs as the Secretary may designate.
    ``(C) Quality improvement funds shall be used to carry out any or 
all of the following activities:'';
            (3) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated in paragraph (1), 
        by adding at the end the following:
            ``(vii) Such other activities as the Secretary may 
        designate.''; and
            (4) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in clause (i)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
                        by striking ``for the first, second, and third 
                        fiscal years for which funds are so reserved''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in subclause (II), by inserting ``and 
                        Indian and migrant Head Start programs,'' after 
                        ``States,'';
                    (B) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii);
                    (C) in clause (iv)--
                            (i) by striking ``To be expended'' and all 
                        that follows, through ``reserved, funds'' and 
                        inserting ``Funds'';
                            (ii) by striking ``clause (ii)'' the first 
                        place it appears and inserting ``clause (i)'';
                            (iii) by inserting before the period at the 
                        end of the first sentence, ``, for expenditure 
                        for activities specified in subparagraph (C)''; 
                        and
                            (iv) by striking the second sentence;
                    (D) in clause (vi), by striking ``paragraphs (2), 
                (4), and (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2) or (4)''; 
                and
                    (E) by striking clause (v) and redesignating 
                clauses (iv) and (vi) as clauses (ii) and (iii), 
                respectively.
    (b) Funds Set-Aside.--Section 640(a) (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``through (5).'' and 
        inserting ``through (4), and subject to paragraphs (5) and 
        (6).'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``1990'' and 
                inserting ``1994''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``(including 
                payments for all costs (other than compensation of 
                Federal employees) of reviews of Head Start agencies 
                and programs under section 641A(c), and of activities 
                related to the development and implementation of 
                quality improvement plans under section 641A(d)(2))'' 
                after ``Secretary'';
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``paragraph (5)'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``paragraph (4)'';
            (4) by striking paragraph (4), and redesignating paragraphs 
        (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (7), respectively;
            (5) in paragraph (4), as redesignated in paragraph (4), by 
        striking ``The'' and inserting ``Subject to section 639(b), 
        the''; and
            (6) by adding after paragraph (4), as redesignated in 
        paragraph (4), the following:
    ``(5)(A) From amounts reserved and allotted pursuant to paragraph 
(4), the Secretary shall reserve such sums as may be necessary to award 
the collaboration grants described in subparagraph (B).
    ``(B) From the reserved sums, the Secretary may award a 
collaboration grant to each State to facilitate collaboration regarding 
activities carried out in the State under this subchapter, and other 
activities carried out in, and by, the State that are targeted to low-
income children and families.
    ``(C) A State that receives a grant under subparagraph (B) shall--
            ``(i) appoint an individual to serve as a State liaison 
        between--
                    ``(I) agencies and individuals carrying out Head 
                Start programs in the State;
                    ``(II) the State educational agency and local 
                educational agencies; and
                    ``(III) other agencies and entities carrying out 
                programs serving low-income children and families;
            ``(ii) involve the State Head Start Association in the 
        selection of the individual, and involve the association in 
        determinations relating to the ongoing direction of the 
        collaboration;
            ``(iii) ensure that the individual holds a position with 
        sufficient authority and access to ensure that the 
        collaboration described in subparagraph (B) is effective and 
        involves a range of State agencies; and
            ``(iv) ensure that the collaboration described in 
        subparagraph (B) involves coordination of Head Start services 
        with health care, welfare, child care, education, libraries, 
        and national service activities, and activities relating to 
        children with disabilities.
    ``(D) As used in this paragraph, the term `low-income', used with 
respect to children or families, shall not be considered to refer only 
to children or families that meet the low-income criteria prescribed 
pursuant to section 645(a)(1)(A).
    ``(6) From amounts reserved and allotted pursuant to paragraphs (2) 
and (4), the Secretary shall use, for grants for programs described in 
section 645A(a), a portion of the combined total of such amounts equal 
to 3 percent for fiscal year 1995, 4 percent for each of fiscal years 
1996 and 1997, and 5 percent for fiscal year 1998, of the amount 
appropriated pursuant to section 639(a).''.
    (c) Considerations for Allocation of Funds for Program Expansion.--
Section 640(g) (42 U.S.C. 9835(g)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(g)'' and inserting ``(g)(1)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) For the purpose of expanding Head Start programs, in 
allocating funds to an applicant within a State, from amounts allotted 
to a State pursuant to subsection (a)(4), the Secretary shall take into 
consideration--
            ``(A) the quality of the applicant's programs (including 
        Head Start and other child care or child development programs) 
        in existence on the date of the allocation, including, in the 
        case of Head Start programs in existence on the date of the 
        allocation, the extent to which such programs meet or exceed 
        performance standards and other requirements under this 
        subchapter;
            ``(B) the applicant's capacity to expand services 
        (including, in the case of Head Start programs in existence on 
        the date of the allocation, whether the applicant accomplished 
        any prior expansions in an effective and timely manner);
            ``(C) the extent to which the applicant has undertaken 
        community-wide strategic planning and needs assessments 
        involving other community organizations serving children and 
        families (including organizations serving families in whose 
        homes English is not the language customarily spoken) and 
        involving consultation with the State agency that administers 
        early childhood development and education programs;
            ``(D) the numbers of eligible children in each community 
        who are not participating in a Head Start program; and
            ``(E) the concentration of low-income families in each 
        community.
    ``(3) In determining the amount of funds reserved pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(2) to be used for expanding 
Head Start programs under this subchapter, the Secretary shall take 
into consideration, to the extent appropriate, the factors specified in 
paragraph (2).''.
    (d) Technical Amendment.--Section 640(h) (42 U.S.C. 9835(h)) is 
amended by striking ``Each Head Start program may'' and inserting 
``Financial assistance provided under this subchapter may be used by 
each Head Start program to''.
    (e) Compensation; Regulations; Priority.--Section 640 (42 U.S.C. 
9835) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Any agency that receives financial assistance under this 
subchapter to improve the compensation of staff who provide services 
under this subchapter shall use the financial assistance to improve the 
compensation of such staff, regardless of whether the agency has the 
ability to improve the compensation of staff employed by the agency who 
do not provide Head Start services.
    ``(k) Regulations issued by the Secretary that require a certain 
number of hours of service to be provided to children in Head Start 
programs shall include such flexibility as will permit Head Start 
agencies to satisfy such requirement through one or more of a variety 
of techniques, including adjustments to the length of a daily session 
or to the number of days of service.
    ``(l) The Secretary shall require by regulation that migrant Head 
Start programs give priority to eligible children of migrant families 
whose work requires them to relocate most frequently.''.

SEC. 106. REPORT.

    Section 640A (42 U.S.C. 9835a) is repealed.

SEC. 107. DESIGNATION.

    (a) Indian Reservations.--Section 641(b) (42 U.S.C. 9836(b)) is 
amended by inserting after ``Indian reservation'' the following: 
``(including Indians in any area designated by the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs as a near-reservation area)''.
    (b) Designation of Agencies.--Section 641(c) (42 U.S.C. 9836(c)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (2) through (4);
            (2) in the first sentence--
                    (A) by inserting ``(subject to paragraph (2))'' 
                before ``, the Secretary shall give priority''; and
                    (B) by striking ``unless'' and all that follows 
                through the end of subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
                following: ``unless the Secretary makes a finding that 
                the agency involved fails to meet program, financial 
                management, and other requirements established by the 
                Secretary.'';
            (3) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (2);
            (4) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--
                    (A) by striking ``except that, if'' and inserting 
                ``If''; and
                    (B) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting 
                ``paragraph (1)'';
            (5) by striking ``Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this paragraph'' and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
        subsection''; and
            (6) by aligning the margins of paragraph (2) with the 
        margins of paragraph (3).
    (c) Considerations in Designating New Head Start Agencies.--Section 
641(d) (42 U.S.C. 9836(d)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking all that precedes 
        ``then the Secretary'' and inserting ``If no entity in a 
        community is entitled to the priority specified in subsection 
        (c),'';
            (2) by striking the second sentence;
            (3) in the third sentence--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``and subject to the preceding sentence''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), to read as follows:
            ``(4) the plan of such applicant--
                    ``(A) to seek the involvement of parents of 
                participating children in activities designed to help 
                such parents become full partners in the education of 
                their children;
                    ``(B) to afford such parents the opportunity to 
                participate in the development, conduct, and overall 
                performance of the program at the local level;
                    ``(C) to offer (directly or through referral to 
                local entities, such as public and school libraries and 
                entities carrying out Even Start programs under part B 
                of chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.)) to such 
                parents--
                            ``(i) family literacy services; and
                            ``(ii) parenting skills training;
                    ``(D) at the option of such applicant, to offer 
                (directly or through referral to local entities) to 
                such parents--
                            ``(i) parental social self-sufficiency 
                        training;
                            ``(ii) substance abuse counseling; or
                            ``(iii) any other activity designed to help 
                        such parents understand the importance of their 
                        involvement in the education of their children 
                        and to help such parents become full partners 
                        in the education of their children; and
                    ``(E) to provide, with respect to each 
                participating family, a family needs assessment that 
                includes consultation with such parents about the 
                benefits of parent involvement and about the activities 
                described in subparagraphs (C) and (D) in which such 
                parents may choose to become involved (taking into 
                consideration their specific family needs, work 
                schedules, and other responsibilities);'';
            (4) in paragraph (7)--
                    (A) by striking ``non-English language children'' 
                and inserting ``non-English language background 
                children and their families''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon;
            (5) by striking paragraph (8); and
            (6) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (8).
    (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 641 (42 U.S.C. 9836) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (f); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).

SEC. 108. MONITORING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE.

    The Act is amended by inserting after section 641 (42 U.S.C. 9836) 
the following:

``SEC. 641A. QUALITY STANDARDS; MONITORING OF HEAD START AGENCIES AND 
              PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Quality Standards.--
            ``(1) Establishment of standards.--The Secretary shall 
        establish by regulation standards applicable to Head Start 
        agencies, programs, and projects under this subchapter, 
        including--
                    ``(A) performance standards with respect to 
                services required to be provided, including health, 
                education, parental involvement, nutritional, social, 
                transition-to-elementary-school, and other services;
                    ``(B) administrative and financial management 
                standards;
                    ``(C) standards relating to the condition and 
                location of facilities for such agencies, programs, and 
                projects; and
                    ``(D) such other standards as the Secretary finds 
                to be appropriate.
            ``(2) Minimum requirements.--The regulations promulgated 
        under this subsection shall establish the minimum levels of 
        overall accomplishment that a Head Start agency shall achieve 
        in order to meet the standards specified in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Considerations in developing standards.--In 
        developing the regulations required under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) consult with experts in the fields of child 
                development, early childhood education, family services 
                (including linguistically, culturally, and 
                developmentally appropriate services to non-English 
                language background children and their families) 
                administration, and financial management, and with 
                persons with experience in the operation of Head Start 
                programs;
                    ``(B) take into consideration--
                            ``(i) past experience with use of the 
                        standards in effect under this subchapter on 
                        the date of enactment of this section;
                            ``(ii) changes over the period since the 
                        date of enactment of this subchapter in the 
                        circumstances and problems typically facing 
                        children and families served by Head Start 
                        agencies;
                            ``(iii) developments concerning best 
                        practices with respect to child development, 
                        children with disabilities, family services, 
                        program administration, and financial 
                        management;
                            ``(iv) projected needs of expanding Head 
                        Start programs;
                            ``(v) changes in the population of children 
                        who are eligible to participate in Head Start 
                        programs, including the language background and 
                        family structure of such children; and
                            ``(vi) the need for, and state-of-the-art 
                        developments relating to, local policies and 
                        activities designed to ensure that children 
                        participating in Head Start programs make a 
                        successful transition to public schools; and
                    ``(C)(i) not later than 1 year after the date of 
                enactment of this section, review and revise as 
                necessary the performance standards in effect under 
                651(b) on the day before the date of enactment of this 
                section; and
                    ``(ii) ensure that any such revisions in the 
                performance standards will not result in the 
                elimination of or any reduction in the scope or types 
                of health, education, parental involvement, 
                nutritional, social, or other services required to be 
                provided under such standards as in effect on November 
                2, 1978.
            ``(4) Standards relating to obligations to delegate 
        agencies.--In developing standards under this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall describe the obligations of a Head Start agency 
        to an agency (referred to in this subchapter as the `delegate 
        agency') to which the Head Start agency has delegated 
        responsibility for providing services under this subchapter and 
        determine whether the Head Start agency complies with the 
        standards. The Secretary shall consider such compliance during 
        the review described in subsection (c)(1)(A) and in determining 
        whether to renew financial assistance to the Head Start agency 
        under this subchapter.
    ``(b) Performance Measures.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with 
        representatives of Head Start agencies and with experts in the 
        fields of child development, family services, and program 
        management, shall develop methods and procedures for measuring, 
        annually and over longer periods, the quality and effectiveness 
        of programs operated by Head Start agencies (referred to in 
        this subchapter as `performance measures').
            ``(2) Design of measures.--The performance measures 
        developed under this subsection shall be designed--
                    ``(A) to assess the various services provided by 
                Head Start programs and, to the extent the Secretary 
                finds appropriate, administrative and financial 
                management practices of such programs;
                    ``(B) to be adaptable for use in self-assessment 
                and peer review of individual Head Start agencies and 
                programs; and
                    ``(C) for other program purposes as determined by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(3) Use of measures.--The Secretary shall use the 
        performance measures developed pursuant to this subsection--
                    ``(A) to identify strengths and weaknesses in the 
                operation of Head Start programs nationally and by 
                region; and
                    ``(B) to identify problem areas that may require 
                additional training and technical assistance resources.
    ``(c) Monitoring of Local Agencies and Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to determine whether Head Start 
        agencies meet standards established under this subchapter with 
        respect to program, administrative, financial management, and 
        other requirements, the Secretary shall conduct the following 
        reviews of designated Head Start agencies, and of the Head 
        Start programs operated by such agencies:
                    ``(A) A full review of each such agency at least 
                once during each 3-year period.
                    ``(B) A review of each newly designated agency 
                immediately after the completion of the first year such 
                agency carries out a Head Start program.
                    ``(C) Followup reviews including prompt return 
                visits to agencies and programs that fail to meet the 
                standards.
                    ``(D) Other reviews as appropriate.
            ``(2) Conduct of reviews.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
        reviews described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph 
        (1)--
                    ``(A) are performed, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, by employees of the Department of Health 
                and Human Services who are knowledgeable about Head 
                Start programs and the diverse needs of eligible 
                children and their families; and
                    ``(B) are supervised by such an employee at the 
                site of such Head Start agency.
    ``(d) Corrective Action; Termination.--
            ``(1) Determination.--If the Secretary determines, on the 
        basis of a review pursuant to subsection (c), that a Head Start 
        agency designated pursuant to section 641 fails to meet the 
        standards described in subsection (c), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) inform the agency of the deficiencies that 
                shall be corrected;
                    ``(B) with respect to each identified deficiency, 
                require the agency--
                            ``(i) to correct the deficiency 
                        immediately; or
                            ``(ii) at the discretion of the Secretary 
                        (taking into consideration the seriousness of 
                        the deficiency and the time reasonably required 
                        to correct the deficiency), to comply with the 
                        requirements of paragraph (2) concerning a 
                        quality improvement plan; and
                    ``(C) initiate proceedings to terminate the 
                designation of the agency unless the agency corrects 
                the deficiency.
            ``(2) Quality improvement plan.--
                    ``(A) Agency responsibilities.--In order to retain 
                a designation as a Head Start agency under this 
                subchapter, a Head Start agency that is the subject of 
                a determination described in paragraph (1) (other than 
                an agency able to correct a deficiency immediately) 
                shall--
                            ``(i) develop in a timely manner, obtain 
                        the approval of the Secretary regarding, and 
                        implement a quality improvement plan that 
                        specifies--
                                    ``(I) the deficiencies to be 
                                corrected;
                                    ``(II) the actions to be taken to 
                                correct such deficiencies; and
                                    ``(III) the timetable for 
                                accomplishment of the corrective 
                                actions specified; and
                            ``(ii) eliminate each deficiency 
                        identified, not later than the date for 
                        elimination of such deficiency specified in 
                        such plan (which shall not be later than 1 year 
                        after the date the agency received notice of 
                        the determination and of the specific 
                        deficiency to be corrected).
                    ``(B) Secretarial responsibility.--Not later than 
                30 days after receiving from a Head Start agency a 
                proposed quality improvement plan pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall either approve 
                such proposed plan or specify the reasons why the 
                proposed plan cannot be approved.
            ``(3) Training and technical assistance.--The Secretary 
        shall provide training and technical assistance to Head Start 
        agencies with respect to the development or implementation of 
        such quality improvement plans to the extent the Secretary 
        finds such provision to be feasible and appropriate given 
        available funding and other statutory responsibilities.
    ``(e) Summaries of Monitoring Outcomes.--Not later than 90 days 
after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish a 
summary report on the findings of reviews conducted under subsection 
(c) and on the outcomes of quality improvement plans implemented under 
subsection (d), during such fiscal year.''.

SEC. 109. ENHANCED PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND TRANSITION COORDINATION WITH 
              SCHOOLS.

    Section 642 (42 U.S.C. 9837) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) In order to be so designated, a Head Start agency shall 
also--
            ``(1) establish effective procedures by which parents and 
        area residents concerned will be enabled to directly 
        participate in decisions that influence the character of 
        programs affecting their interests;
            ``(2) provide for their regular participation in the 
        implementation of such programs;
            ``(3) provide technical and other support needed to enable 
        parents and area residents to secure on their own behalf 
        available assistance from public and private sources;
            ``(4) seek the involvement of parents of participating 
        children in activities designed to help such parents become 
        full partners in the education of their children, and to afford 
        such parents the opportunity to participate in the development, 
        conduct, and overall performance of the program at the local 
        level;
            ``(5) offer (directly or through referral to local 
        entities, such as entities carrying out Even Start programs 
        under part B of chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.)), to 
        parents of participating children, family literacy services and 
        parenting skills training;
            ``(6) at the option of such agency, offer (directly or 
        through referral to local entities), to such parents, parental 
        social self-sufficiency training, substance abuse counseling, 
        or any other activity designed to help such parents become full 
        partners in the education of their children;
            ``(7) provide, with respect to each participating family, a 
        family needs assessment that includes consultation with such 
        parents about the benefits of parent involvement and about the 
        activities described in paragraphs (4) through (6) in which 
        such parents may choose to be involved (taking into 
        consideration their specific family needs, work schedules, and 
        other responsibilities);
            ``(8) establish procedures to seek reimbursement, to the 
        extent feasible, from other agencies for services for which any 
        such other agency is responsible, which are provided to a Head 
        Start participant by the Head Start agency;
            ``(9) consider providing services to assist younger 
        siblings of children participating in its Head Start program to 
        obtain health services from other sources; and
            ``(10) perform community outreach to encourage individuals 
        previously unaffiliated with Head Start programs to participate 
        in its Head Start program as volunteers.'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``schools that will 
        subsequently serve children in Head Start programs,''; and
            (3) by adding after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d)(1) Each Head Start agency shall carry out the actions 
specified in this subsection, to the extent feasible and appropriate in 
the circumstances (including the extent to which such agency is able to 
secure the cooperation of parents and schools) to enable children to 
maintain the developmental gains achieved in Head Start programs and to 
build upon such gains in further schooling.
    ``(2) The Head Start agency shall take steps to coordinate with the 
local educational agency (as defined in section 1471(12) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2891(12)) 
serving the community involved and with schools in which children 
participating in a Head Start program operated by such agency will 
enroll following such program, including--
            ``(A) developing and implementing a systematic procedure 
        for transferring, with parental consent, Head Start program 
        records for each participating child to the school in which 
        such child will enroll;
            ``(B) establishing channels of communication between Head 
        Start staff and their counterparts in the schools (including 
        teachers, social workers, and health staff) to facilitate 
        coordination of programs;
            ``(C) conducting meetings involving parents, kindergarten 
        or elementary school teachers, and Head Start program teachers 
        to discuss the developmental and other needs of individual 
        children;
            ``(D) organizing and participating in joint transition-
        related training of school staff, Head Start staff, and 
        parents;
            ``(E) providing transportation and using facilities; and
            ``(F) on the request of the local educational agency, 
        providing noneducational services to such children.
    ``(3) In order to promote the continued involvement of parents of 
children who participate in Head Start programs in the education of 
their children upon transition to school, the Head Start agency shall--
            ``(A) provide training to such parents--
                    ``(i) to inform such parents about their rights and 
                responsibilities concerning the education of their 
                children; and
                    ``(ii) to enable such parents to understand and 
                work with schools in order to communicate with teachers 
                and other school personnel, to support the school work 
                of their children, and to participate as appropriate in 
                decisions relating to the education of their children; 
                and
            ``(B) take other actions, as appropriate and feasible, to 
        support the active involvement of such parents with schools, 
        school personnel, school-related organizations, and public 
        libraries.
    ``(4) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of 
Education, shall--
            ``(A) evaluate the effectiveness of the projects and 
        activities funded under the Head Start Transition Project Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 9855 et seq.);
            ``(B) disseminate to Head Start agencies information 
        (including information from the evaluation required by 
        subparagraph (A)) on effective policies and activities relating 
        to the transition of children from Head Start programs to 
        public schools; and
            ``(C) provide technical assistance to such agencies to 
        promote and assist such agencies to adopt and implement such 
        effective policies and activities.''.

SEC. 110. FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 644 (42 U.S.C. 9839) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``guidelines, 
        instructions,'';
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``640(a)(3)(A)(v)'' and inserting ``640(a)(3)(C)(v)''; 
                and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3) Upon a determination by the Secretary that suitable 
facilities are not otherwise available to Indian tribes to carry out 
Head Start programs, and that the lack of suitable facilities will 
inhibit the operation of such programs, the Secretary, in the 
discretion of the Secretary, may authorize the use of financial 
assistance, from the amount reserved under section 640(a)(2)(A), to 
make payments for the purchase of facilities owned by such tribes. The 
amount of such a payment for such a facility shall not exceed the fair 
market value of the facility.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) In all personnel actions of the American Indian Programs 
Branch of the Head Start Bureau of the Administration for Children and 
Families, the Secretary shall give the same preference to individuals 
who are members of an Indian tribe as the Secretary gives to a 
preference eligible, as described in section 2108(3)(C) of title 5 of 
the United States Code. The Secretary shall take such additional 
actions as may be necessary to promote recruitment of such individuals 
for employment in the Administration.''.

SEC. 111. PARTICIPATION.

    Section 645 (42 U.S.C. 9840) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(d)(1) An Indian tribe that--
            ``(A) operates a Head Start program;
            ``(B) enrolls as participants in the program all children 
        in the community served by the tribe (including a community 
        with a near-reservation designation, as defined by the Bureau 
        of Indian Affairs) from families that meet the low-income 
        criteria prescribed under subsection (a)(1)(A); and
            ``(C) has the resources to enroll additional children in 
        the community who do not meet the low-income criteria;
may enroll such additional children in a Head Start program, in 
accordance with this subsection, if the program predominantly serves 
children who meet the low-income criteria.
    ``(2) The Indian tribe shall enroll the children in the Head Start 
program in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary may 
specify by regulation promulgated after consultation with Indian 
tribes.
    ``(3) In providing services through a Head Start program to such 
children, the Indian tribe may not use funds that the Secretary has 
determined, in accordance with section 640(g)(3), are to be used for 
expanding Head Start programs under this subchapter.''.

SEC. 112. INITIATIVE ON FAMILIES WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS.

    (a) Establishment.--The Act is amended by adding after section 645 
(42 U.S.C. 9840) the following:

``SEC. 645A. PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants, in accordance 
with this section for--
            ``(1) programs providing family-centered services for low-
        income families with very young children designed to promote 
        the development of the children, and to enable their parents to 
        fulfill their roles as parents and to move toward self-
        sufficiency; and
            ``(2) provision of training and technical assistance to 
        entities carrying out programs, and evaluation of programs, 
        that were supported under the Comprehensive Child Development 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 9881 et seq.), as in effect on the day before 
        the date of enactment of this section.
    ``(b) Scope and Design of Programs.--In carrying out a program 
described in subsection (a), an entity receiving assistance under this 
section shall--
            ``(1) provide, either directly or through referral, early, 
        continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and 
        family support services that will enhance the physical, social, 
        emotional, and intellectual development of participating 
        children;
            ``(2) ensure that the level of services provided to 
        families responds to their needs and circumstances;
            ``(3) promote positive parent-child interactions;
            ``(4) provide services to parents to support their role as 
        parents and to help the families move toward self-sufficiency 
        (including educational and employment services as appropriate);
            ``(5) coordinate services with services provided by 
        programs in the State and programs in the community to ensure a 
        comprehensive array of services (such as health and mental 
        health services);
            ``(6) ensure formal linkages with local Head Start programs 
        in order to provide for continuity of services for children and 
        families;
            ``(7) in the case of a Head Start agency that operates a 
        program and that also provides Head Start services through the 
        age of mandatory school attendance, ensure that children and 
        families participating in the program receive such services 
        through such age; and
            ``(8) meet such other requirements concerning design and 
        operation of the program described in subsection (a) as the 
        Secretary may establish.
    ``(c) Persons Eligible To Participate.--Persons who may participate 
in programs described in subsection (a)(1) include--
            ``(1) pregnant women; and
            ``(2) families with children under age 3 (or under age 5, 
        in the case of children served by an entity specified in 
        subsection (e)(3));
who meet the income criteria specified for families in section 
645(a)(1).
    ``(d) Eligible Service Providers.--To be eligible to receive 
assistance under this section, an entity shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require. Entities that may apply to 
carry out activities under this section include--
            ``(1) entities operating Head Start programs under this 
        subchapter;
            ``(2) entities that, on the day before the date of 
        enactment of this section, were operating--
                    ``(A) Parent-Child Centers receiving financial 
                assistance under section 640(a)(4), as in effect on 
                such date; or
                    ``(B) programs receiving financial assistance under 
                the Comprehensive Child Development Act, as in effect 
                on such date; and
            ``(3) other public entities, and nonprofit private 
        entities, capable of providing child and family services that 
        meet the standards for participation in programs under this 
        subchapter and meet such other appropriate requirements 
        relating to the activities under this section as the Secretary 
        may establish.
    ``(e) Time-Limited Priority for Certain Entities.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts allotted pursuant to 
        paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 640(a), the Secretary shall 
        provide financial assistance in accordance with paragraphs (2) 
        through (4).
            ``(2) Parent-child centers.--The Secretary shall make 
        financial assistance available under this section for each of 
        fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997 to any entity that--
                    ``(A) complies with subsection (b); and
                    ``(B) received funding as a Parent-Child Center 
                pursuant to section 640(a)(4), as in effect on the day 
                before the date of enactment of this section, for 
                fiscal year 1994.
            ``(3) Comprehensive child development centers.--
                    ``(A) In the case of an entity that received a 
                grant for fiscal year 1994 to operate a project under 
                the Comprehensive Child Development Act, the 
                Secretary--
                            ``(i) shall make financial assistance 
                        available under this section, in a comparable 
                        amount and scope to the assistance provided for 
                        fiscal year 1994, for the duration of the 
                        project period specified in the grant award to 
                        such entity under such Act; and
                            ``(ii) shall permit such entity, in 
                        carrying out activities assisted under this 
                        section, to serve children from birth through 
                        age 5.
                    ``(B) In the case of an entity that received a 
                grant for fiscal year 1989 to operate a project under 
                the Comprehensive Child Development Act, the Secretary 
                shall make assistance available under this section for 
                each of fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997 to any entity 
                that complies with subsection (b).
            ``(4) Evaluations, training, and technical assistance.--The 
        Secretary shall make financial assistance available under this 
        section as necessary to provide for the evaluation of, and 
        furnishing of training and technical assistance to, programs 
        specified in paragraph (3)(A).
    ``(f) Selection of Other Grant Recipients.--From the balance 
remaining of the portion specified in section 640(a)(6), after making 
grants to the eligible entities specified in subsection (e), the 
Secretary shall award grants under this subsection on a competitive 
basis to applicants meeting the criteria specified in subsection (d) 
(giving priority to entities with a record of providing early, 
continuous, and comprehensive childhood development and family 
services).
    ``(g) Distribution.--In awarding grants to eligible applicants 
under this section, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) ensure an equitable national geographic distribution 
        of the grants; and
            ``(2) award grants to applicants proposing to serve 
        communities in rural areas and to applicants proposing to serve 
        communities in urban areas.
    ``(h) Secretarial Responsibilities.--
            ``(1) Guidelines.--Not later than September 30, 1994, the 
        Secretary shall develop program guidelines concerning the 
        content and operation of programs assisted under this section--
                    ``(A) in consultation with experts in early 
                childhood development, experts in health, and experts 
                in family services; and
                    ``(B) taking into consideration the knowledge and 
                experience gained from other early childhood programs, 
                including programs under the Comprehensive Child 
                Development Act, and from migrant Head Start programs 
                that serve a large number of infants and toddlers.
            ``(2) Standards.--Not later than December 30, 1994, the 
        Secretary shall develop and publish performance standards for 
        programs assisted under this section, and a grant announcement 
        based on the guidelines developed under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Monitoring, training, technical assistance, and 
        evaluation.--In order to ensure the successful operation of 
        programs assisted under this section, the Secretary shall use 
        funds from the balance described in subsection (f) to monitor 
        the operation of such programs, evaluate their effectiveness, 
        and provide training and technical assistance tailored to the 
        particular needs of such programs.''.
    (b) Consolidation.--In recognition that the Comprehensive Child 
Development Centers Act has demonstrated positive results, and that its 
purposes and functions have been consolidated into section 645A of the 
Head Start Act, the Comprehensive Child Development Centers Act of 1988 
(42 U.S.C. 9801 note) and the Comprehensive Child Development Act (42 
U.S.C. 9881 et seq.) are repealed.

SEC. 113. APPEALS, NOTICE, AND HEARING.

    (a) Mediation and Hearing for Disputes With Delegate Agencies.--
Section 646(a) (42 U.S.C. 9841(a)) is amended--
            (1) at the end of paragraph (2), by striking ``and'';
            (2) at the end of paragraph (3), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the Secretary shall develop and publish procedures 
        (including mediation procedures) to be used in order to--
                    ``(A) resolve in a timely manner conflicts 
                potentially leading to adverse action between--
                            ``(i) recipients of financial assistance 
                        under this subchapter; and
                            ``(ii) delegate agencies or Head Start 
                        Parent Policy Councils; and
                    ``(B) avoid the need for an administrative 
                hearing.''.
    (b) Termination of Designation Not Stayed Pending Appeal.--Section 
646 (42 U.S.C. 9841) is amended by striking subsection (b) and 
inserting the following:
    ``(b) In prescribing procedures for the mediation described in 
subsection (a)(4), the Secretary shall specify--
            ``(1) the date by which a Head Start agency engaged in a 
        conflict described in subsection (a)(4) will notify the 
        appropriate regional office of the Department of the conflict;
            ``(2) a reasonable period for the mediation;
            ``(3) a timeline for an administrative hearing, if 
        necessary, to resolve the conflict; and
            ``(4) a timeline by which the person conducting the 
        administrative hearing shall issue a decision based on the 
        hearing.
    ``(c) In any case in which a termination, reduction, or suspension 
of financial assistance under this subchapter is upheld in an 
administrative hearing under this section, such termination, reduction, 
or suspension shall not be stayed pending any judicial appeal of such 
administrative decision.
    ``(d)(1) The Secretary shall by regulation specify a process by 
which an Indian tribe may identify and establish an alternative agency, 
and request that the alternative agency be designated under section 641 
as the Head Start agency providing services to the tribe, if--
            ``(A) the Secretary terminates financial assistance under 
        section 646 to the only agency that was receiving financial 
        assistance to provide Head Start services to the Indian tribe; 
        and
            ``(B) the tribe would otherwise be precluded from providing 
        such services to the members of the tribe.
    ``(2) The regulation required by this subsection shall prohibit 
such designation of an alternative agency that includes an employee 
who--
            ``(A) served on the administrative staff or program staff 
        of the agency described in paragraph (1)(A); and
            ``(B) was responsible for a deficiency that--
                    ``(i) relates to the performance standards or 
                financial management standards described in section 
                641A(a)(1); and
                    ``(ii) was the basis for the termination of 
                financial assistance described in paragraph (1)(A);
        as determined by the Secretary after providing the notice and 
        opportunity described in subsection (a)(3).''.

SEC. 114. GOALS AND PRIORITIES FOR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    Section 648 (42 U.S.C. 9843) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading to read as follows:

                 ``technical assistance and training'';

            (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``Head Start 
        programs, including'' and inserting ``Head Start programs, in 
        accordance with the process, and the provisions for allocating 
        resources, set forth in subsections (b) and (c). The Secretary 
        shall provide, either directly or through grants or other 
        arrangements,'';
            (3)(A) by redesignating the final sentence of subsection 
        (a), as amended by paragraph (2), as subsection (e);
            (B) by transferring such subsection to the end of the 
        section; and
            (C) by indenting such subsection and aligning the margins 
        of such subsection with the margins of subsection (d);
            (4) by striking subsections (b) and (c);
            (5) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) The process for determining the technical assistance and 
training activities to be carried out under this section shall--
            ``(1) ensure that the needs of local Head Start agencies 
        and programs relating to improving program quality and to 
        program expansion are addressed to the maximum extent feasible; 
        and
            ``(2) incorporate mechanisms to ensure responsiveness to 
        local needs, including an ongoing procedure for obtaining input 
        from the individuals and agencies carrying out Head Start 
        programs.
    ``(c) In allocating resources for technical assistance and training 
under this section, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) give priority consideration to activities to correct 
        program and management deficiencies identified through reviews 
        pursuant to section 641A(c) (including the provision of 
        assistance to local programs in the development of quality 
        improvement plans under section 641A(d)(2));
            ``(2) address the training and career development needs of 
        classroom staff (including instruction for providing services 
        to children with disabilities) and nonclassroom staff, 
        including home visitors and other staff working directly with 
        families, including training relating to increasing parent 
        involvement and services designed to increase family literacy 
        and improve parenting skills;
            ``(3) assist Head Start agencies and programs in conducting 
        and participating in communitywide strategic planning and needs 
        assessment;
            ``(4) assist Head Start agencies and programs in the 
        development of sound management practices, including financial 
        management procedures; and
            ``(5) assist in efforts to secure and maintain adequate 
        facilities for Head Start programs.''; and
            (6) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
``Special consideration shall be given to entities that have 
demonstrated effectiveness in educational programming for preschool 
children that includes components for parental involvement, care 
provider training, and developmentally appropriate related 
activities.''.

SEC. 115. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT.

    The Head Start Act is amended by inserting after section 648 (42 
U.S.C. 9843) the following:

``SEC. 648A. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) Classroom Teachers.--
            ``(1) Degree requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
        not later than September 30, 1996, each Head Start classroom in 
        a center-based program is assigned one teacher who has--
                    ``(A) a child development associate (CDA) 
                credential that is appropriate to the age of the 
                children being served in center-based programs;
                    ``(B) a State-awarded certificate for preschool 
                teachers that meets or exceeds the requirements for a 
                child development associate credential;
                    ``(C) an associate, a baccalaureate, or an advanced 
                degree in early childhood education; or
                    ``(D) a degree in a field related to early 
                childhood education with experience in teaching 
                preschool children and a State-awarded certificate to 
                teach in a preschool program.
            ``(2) Waiver.--On request, the Secretary shall grant a 180-
        day waiver of the requirements of paragraph (1) with respect to 
        an individual who--
                    ``(A) is first employed after September 30, 1996, 
                by a Head Start agency as a teacher for a Head Start 
                classroom;
                    ``(B) is enrolled in a program that grants any 
                credential, certificate, or degree specified in 
                subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (1); 
                and
                    ``(C) will receive such credential under the terms 
                of such program not later than 180 days after beginning 
                employment as a teacher with such agency.
            ``(3) Limitation.--The Secretary may not grant more than 
        one such waiver with respect to such individual.
    ``(b) Mentor Teachers.--
            ``(1) Definition; function.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term `mentor teacher' means an individual 
        responsible for observing and assessing the classroom 
        activities of a Head Start program and providing on-the-job 
        guidance and training to the Head Start program staff and 
        volunteers, in order to improve the qualifications and training 
        of classroom staff, to maintain high quality education 
        services, and to promote career development, in Head Start 
        programs.
            ``(2) Requirement.--In order to assist Head Start agencies 
        in establishing positions for mentor teachers, the Secretary 
        shall--
                    ``(A) provide technical assistance and training to 
                enable Head Start agencies to establish such positions;
                    ``(B) give priority consideration, in providing 
                assistance pursuant to subparagraph (A), to Head Start 
                programs that have substantial numbers of new classroom 
                staff, that are experiencing difficulty in meeting 
                applicable education standards, or that lack staff able 
                to communicate in the languages of participating 
                children and their families;
                    ``(C) encourage Head Start programs to give 
                priority consideration for such positions to Head Start 
                teachers at the appropriate level of career advancement 
                in such programs; and
                    ``(D) promote the development of model curricula, 
                designed to ensure the attainment of appropriate 
                competencies by individuals working, or planning to 
                work, in the field of early childhood development and 
                family services.
    ``(c) Family Service Workers.--In order to improve the quality and 
effectiveness of staff providing in-home and other services (including 
needs assessment, development of service plans, family advocacy, and 
coordination of service delivery) to families of children participating 
in Head Start programs, the Secretary, in coordination with concerned 
public and private agencies and organizations examining the issues of 
standards and training for family service workers, shall--
            ``(1) review and, as necessary, revise or develop new 
        qualification standards for Head Start staff providing such 
        services;
            ``(2) promote the development of model curricula (on 
        subjects including parenting training and family literacy) 
        designed to ensure the attainment of appropriate competencies 
        by individuals working or planning to work in the field of 
        early childhood and family services; and
            ``(3) promote the establishment of a credential that 
        indicates attainment of the competencies and that is accepted 
        nationwide.
    ``(d) Head Start Fellowships.--
            ``(1) Authority.--The Secretary may establish a program of 
        fellowships, to be known as `Head Start Fellowships', in 
        accordance with this subsection. The Secretary may award the 
        fellowships to individuals, to be known as `Head Start 
        Fellows', who are staff in local Head Start programs or other 
        individuals working in the field of child development and 
        family services.
            ``(2) Purpose.--The fellowship program established under 
        this subsection shall be designed to enhance the ability of 
        Head Start Fellows to make significant contributions to 
        programs authorized under this subchapter, by providing 
        opportunities to expand their knowledge and experience through 
        exposure to activities, issues, resources, and new approaches, 
        in the field of child development and family services.
            ``(3) Assignments of fellows.--
                    ``(A) Placement sites.--Fellowship positions under 
                the fellowship program may be located (subject to 
                subparagraphs (B) and (C))--
                            ``(i) in agencies of the Department of 
                        Health and Human Services administering 
                        programs authorized under this subchapter (in 
                        national or regional offices of such agencies);
                            ``(ii) in local Head Start agencies and 
                        programs;
                            ``(iii) in institutions of higher 
                        education;
                            ``(iv) in public or private entities and 
                        organizations concerned with services to 
                        children and families; and
                            ``(v) in other appropriate settings.
                    ``(B) Limitation for fellows other than head start 
                employees.--A Head Start Fellow who is not an employee 
                of a local Head Start agency or program may be placed 
                only in a fellowship position located in an agency or 
                program specified in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph 
                (A).
                    ``(C) No placement in lobbying organizations.--Head 
                Start Fellowship positions may not be located in any 
                agency whose primary purpose, or one of whose major 
                purposes, is to influence Federal, State, or local 
                legislation.
            ``(4) Selection of fellows.--Head Start Fellowships shall 
        be awarded on a competitive basis to individuals (other than 
        Federal employees) selected from among applicants who are 
        working, on the date of application, in local Head Start 
        programs or otherwise working in the field of child development 
        and children and family services.
            ``(5) Duration.--Head Start Fellowships shall be for terms 
        of 1 year, and may be renewed for a term of 1 additional year.
            ``(6) Authorized expenditures.--From amounts appropriated 
        under this subchapter and allotted under section 640(a)(2)(D), 
        the Secretary is authorized to make expenditures of not to 
        exceed $1,000,000 for any fiscal year, for stipends and other 
        reasonable expenses of the fellowship program.
            ``(7) Status of fellows.--Except as otherwise provided in 
        this paragraph, Head Start Fellows shall not be considered to 
        be employees or otherwise in the service or employment of the 
        Federal Government. Head Start Fellows shall be considered to 
        be employees for purposes of compensation for injuries under 
        chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code. Head Start Fellows 
        assigned to positions located in agencies specified in 
        paragraph (3)(A)(i) shall be considered employees in the 
        executive branch of the Federal Government for the purposes of 
        chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, and for purposes of 
        any administrative standards of conduct applicable to the 
        employees of the agency to which they are assigned.
            ``(8) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
        regulations to carry out this subsection.
    ``(e) Model Staffing Plans.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with 
appropriate public agencies, private agencies, and organizations and 
with individuals with expertise in the field of children and family 
services (including services to non-English language background 
children and their families), shall develop model staffing plans to 
provide guidance to local Head Start agencies and programs on the 
numbers, types, responsibilities, and qualifications of staff required 
to operate a Head Start program.''.

SEC. 116. RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATIONS, EVALUATION.

    Section 649 (42 U.S.C. 9844) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 649. RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND EVALUATION.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Requirement; general purposes.--The Secretary shall 
        carry out a continuing program of research, demonstration, and 
        evaluation activities, in order to--
                    ``(A) foster continuous improvement in the quality 
                of the Head Start programs under this subchapter and in 
                their effectiveness in enabling participating children 
                and their families to succeed in school and otherwise; 
                and
                    ``(B) use the Head Start programs to develop, test, 
                and disseminate new ideas and approaches for addressing 
                the needs of low-income preschool children (including 
                children with disabilities) and their families and 
                communities, and otherwise to further the purposes of 
                this subchapter.
            ``(2) Plan.--The Secretary shall develop, and periodically 
        update, a plan governing the research, demonstration, and 
        evaluation activities under this section.
    ``(b) Conduct of Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation 
Activities.--The Secretary, in order to conduct research, 
demonstration, and evaluation activities under this section--
            ``(1) may carry out such activities directly, or through 
        grants to, or contracts or cooperative agreements with, public 
        or private entities;
            ``(2) shall, to the extent appropriate, undertake such 
        activities in collaboration with other Federal agencies, and 
        with non-Federal agencies, conducting similar activities;
            ``(3) shall ensure that evaluation of activities in a 
        specific program or project is conducted by persons not 
        directly involved in the operation of such program or project;
            ``(4) may require Head Start agencies to provide for 
        independent evaluations;
            ``(5) may approve, in appropriate cases, community-based 
        cooperative research and evaluation efforts to enable Head 
        Start programs to collaborate with qualified researchers not 
        directly involved in program administration or operation; and
            ``(6) may collaborate with organizations with expertise in 
        inclusive educational strategies for preschoolers with 
        disabilities.
    ``(c) Consultation and Collaboration.--In carrying out activities 
under this section, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) consult with--
                    ``(A) individuals from relevant academic 
                disciplines;
                    ``(B) individuals who are involved in the operation 
                of Head Start programs and individuals who are involved 
                in the operation of other child and family service 
                programs; and
                    ``(C) individuals from other Federal agencies, and 
                individuals from organizations, involved with children 
                and families, ensuring that the individuals described 
                in this subparagraph reflect the multicultural nature 
                of the children and families served by the Head Start 
                programs and the multidisciplinary nature of the Head 
                Start programs;
            ``(2) whenever feasible and appropriate, obtain the views 
        of persons participating in and served by programs and projects 
        assisted under this subchapter with respect to activities under 
        this section; and
            ``(3) establish, to the extent appropriate, working 
        relationships with the faculties of institutions of higher 
        education, as defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)), located in the area 
        in which any evaluation under this section is being conducted, 
        unless there is no such institution of higher education willing 
        and able to participate in such evaluation.
    ``(d) Specific Objectives.--The research, demonstration, and 
evaluation activities under this subchapter shall include components 
designed to--
            ``(1) permit ongoing assessment of the quality and 
        effectiveness of the programs under this subchapter;
            ``(2) contribute to developing knowledge concerning factors 
        associated with the quality and effectiveness of Head Start 
        programs and in identifying ways in which services provided 
        under this subchapter may be improved;
            ``(3) assist in developing knowledge concerning the factors 
        that promote or inhibit healthy development and effective 
        functioning of children and their families both during and 
        following participation in a Head Start program;
            ``(4) permit comparisons of children and families 
        participating in Head Start programs with children and families 
        receiving other child care, early childhood education, or child 
        development services and with other appropriate control groups;
            ``(5) contribute to understanding the characteristics and 
        needs of population groups eligible for services provided under 
        this subchapter and the impact of such services on the 
        individuals served and the communities in which such services 
        are provided;
            ``(6) provide for disseminating and promoting the use of 
        the findings from such research, demonstration, and evaluation 
        activities; and
            ``(7) promote exploration of areas in which knowledge is 
        insufficient, and that will otherwise contribute to fulfilling 
        the purposes of this subchapter.
    ``(e) Longitudinal Studies.--In developing priorities for research, 
demonstration, and evaluation activities under this section, the 
Secretary shall give special consideration to longitudinal studies 
that--
            ``(1) examine the developmental progress of children and 
        their families both during and following participation in a 
        Head Start program, including the examination of factors that 
        contribute to or detract from such progress;
            ``(2) examine factors related to improving the quality of 
        the Head Start programs and the preparation the programs 
        provide for children and their families to function effectively 
        in schools and other settings in the years following 
        participation in such a program; and
            ``(3) as appropriate, permit comparison of children and 
        families participating in Head Start programs with children and 
        families receiving other child care, early childhood education, 
        or child development services, and with other appropriate 
        control groups.
    ``(f) Ownership of Results.--The Secretary shall take necessary 
steps to ensure that all studies, reports, proposals, and data produced 
or developed with Federal funds under this subchapter shall become the 
property of the United States.''.

SEC. 117. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVALUATIONS.

    Section 650 (42 U.S.C. 9845) is repealed.

SEC. 118. REPORTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 651 (42 U.S.C. 9846) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through subsection (f) and inserting:

``SEC. 651. REPORTS.'';

            (2) by striking ``(g)'';
            (3) in paragraph (10), by striking ``evaluations conducted 
        under section 641(c)(2)'' and inserting ``monitoring conducted 
        under section 641A(c)''; and
            (4)(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (11);
            (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (C) by adding after paragraph (12) the following:
            ``(13) a summary of information concerning the research, 
        demonstration, and evaluation activities conducted under 
        section 649, including--
                    ``(A) a status report on ongoing activities; and
                    ``(B) results, conclusions, and recommendations, 
                not included in any previous report, based on completed 
                activities; and
            ``(14) a study of the availability and delivery of Head 
        Start programs to Indian children living on and near Indian 
        reservations and to children of migrant and seasonal 
        farmworkers, including estimates of the percentages of such 
        children being served by Head Start programs.''.
    (b) Redesignation.--Section 651 is redesignated as section 650.

SEC. 119. REPEALS.

    Sections 651A and 652 (42 U.S.C. 9846a and 9847) are repealed.

SEC. 120. CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY 
              SERVICE.

    The Act is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 657A. CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 
              COMMUNITY SERVICE.

    ``The Secretary shall consult with the Chief Executive Officer of 
the Corporation for National and Community Service regarding the 
dissemination of information about the Corporation's programs, to 
programs that receive funds under this subchapter.''.

SEC. 121. STUDY OF BENEFITS FOR HEAD START EMPLOYEES.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
conduct a study regarding the benefits available to individuals 
employed by Head Start agencies under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 
9831 et seq.).
    (b) Report.--
            (1) Preparation.--The Secretary shall prepare a report, 
        containing the results of the study, that--
                    (A) describes the benefits, including health care 
                benefits, family and medical leave, and retirement 
                pension benefits, available to such individuals; and
                    (B) includes recommendations for increasing the 
                access of the individuals to benefits, including access 
                to a retirement pension program.
            (2) Submission.--The Secretary shall submit the report to 
        the appropriate committees of Congress.

SEC. 122. STATE DEPENDENT CARE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

    Section 670A of the State Dependent Care Development Grants Act (42 
U.S.C. 9871) is amended by striking ``are authorized to be 
appropriated'' and all that follows and inserting ``is authorized to be 
appropriated $13,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.''.

SEC. 123. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE SCHOLARSHIP 
              ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1985.

    Section 606 of the Child Development Associate Scholarship 
Assistance Act of 1985 (42 U.S.C. 10905) is amended by striking 
``$1,500,000'' and all that follows and inserting ``to carry out this 
title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1995.''.

SEC. 124. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Head Start Transition Project Act.--Section 133(a) of the Head 
Start Transition Project Act is amended by striking ``639(c)'' and 
inserting ``639(b)''.
    (b) Social Security Act.--Section 1924(d)(3)(A)(i) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-5(d)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by striking 
``sections 652 and 673(2)'' and inserting ``section 673(2)''.

SEC. 125. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--This title, and the amendments made by this 
title, shall take effect on the date of enactment of this title.
    (b) Application.--The requirements of this title and the amendments 
made by this title shall not apply to Head Start agencies and other 
recipients of financial assistance under the Head Start Act with 
respect to fiscal years ending before October 1, 1994.

          TITLE II--COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT AMENDMENTS

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE AND REFERENCES.

    (a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the ``Community 
Services Block Grant Amendments of 1994''.
    (b) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever 
in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference 
shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the 
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.).

SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriation.--Subsection (b) of section 672 
(42 U.S.C. 9901(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) There are authorized to be appropriated $525,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1996 through 1998, to carry out this subtitle.''.
    (b) State Allocations.--Section 674 (42 U.S.C. 9903) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b) and (c) as 
        subsections (b), (c) and (d), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so 
        redesignated), the following:
    ``(a)(1) Of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to 
section 672(b), the Secretary may reserve not less than one-half of 1 
percent and not more than 1 percent for training, technical assistance, 
planning, and evaluation activities related to programs or projects 
carried out under this subtitle. Such activities may be carried out by 
the Secretary directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements.
    ``(2) The process for determining the technical assistance and 
training activities to be carried out under this section shall--
            ``(A) ensure the needs of local community action agencies, 
        community development corporations and community action 
        programs relating to improving program quality are addressed to 
        the maximum extent feasible; and
            ``(B) incorporate mechanisms to ensure responsiveness to 
        local needs, including an ongoing procedure for obtaining input 
        from the community action State and national network as well as 
        community development corporation national and State 
        organizations.
    ``(3) In allocating resources for technical assistance and training 
under this section, the Secretary shall--
            ``(A) assist community action agencies, community 
        development corporations and community action programs in the 
        development of sound management practices, including financial 
        management practices; and
            ``(B) consistent with the availability of funds, respond to 
        the training requests and concerns of community development 
        corporations, community action agencies and programs.''.
    (c) Applications and Requirements.--
            (1) Form and assurances.--Section 675(a) (42 U.S.C. 
        9904(a)) is amended by inserting ``or significant amendments 
        thereof'' before ``shall contain assurances''.
            (2) Use of funds.--Section 675(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 9904(c)(1)) 
        is amended by striking ``use the funds available under this 
        subtitle'' and inserting ``ensure that, at its discretion and 
        consistent with agreements with the State, each recipient of 
        funds available under this subtitle will use such funds''.
            (3) Assured activities.--Section 675(c)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
        9904(c)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ``homeless individuals 
        and families, migrants, and'' before ``the elderly poor''.
            (4) State responsibilities.--Section 675(c)(2)(B) (42 
        U.S.C. 9904(c)(2)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(B) if less than 100 percent of the allotment is expended 
        under subparagraph (A), provide assurances that with respect to 
        the remainder of the allotment a reasonable amount shall be 
        used for--
                    ``(i) providing training and technical assistance 
                to those entities in need of such assistance and such 
                activities will not be considered administrative 
                expenses;
                    ``(ii) coordinating State-operated programs and 
                services targeted to low-income children and families 
                with services provided by eligible entities funded 
                under this subtitle, including outposting appropriate 
                State or local public employees into entities funded 
                under this subtitle to ensure increased access to 
                services provided by such State or local agencies;
                    ``(iii) supporting statewide coordination and 
                communication among eligible entities;
                    ``(iv) administrative expenses at the State level, 
                including monitoring activities, but not more than 
                $55,000 or 5 percent of its allotment under section 
                674; and
                    ``(v) considering the distribution of funds under 
                this subtitle within the State to determine if such 
                funds have been targeted to the areas of greatest 
                need.''.
            (5) Tripartite board.--Section 675(c)(3) (42 U.S.C. 
        9904(c)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
                (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively;
                    (B) by striking the comma after ``provide 
                assurances that'' and inserting ``(A)''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``and
            ``(B) in the case of a public organization receiving funds 
        under this subtitle, such organization either establish--
                    ``(i) a board of which at least one-third of the 
                members are persons chosen in accordance with 
                democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that 
                they are representative of the poor in the area served; 
                or
                    ``(ii) another mechanism specified by the State to 
                assure low-income citizen participation in the 
                planning, administration, and evaluation of projects 
                for which such organization has been funded;''.
    (d) Community Action Agency Plan.--Section 675(c) (42 U.S.C. 
9904(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (11)--
                    (A) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) of 
                subparagraph (A) as items (aa) through (cc), 
                respectively;
                    (B) by realigning the margin of the sentence 
                beginning with ``For purposes of'' so as to align with 
                subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1);
                    (C) by striking ``For purposes of'' and inserting 
                ``(A) For purposes of'';
                    (D) by striking ``(A) a statewide'' and inserting 
                ``(i)(I) a statewide'';
                    (E) by striking ``(B) the failure'' and inserting 
                ``(ii) the failure'';
                    (F) by inserting immediately before paragraph (12) 
                the following:
                    ``(B) for purposes of making a determination with 
                respect to a termination, the term `cause' includes the 
                material failure of an eligible entity to comply with 
                the terms of its agreement and community action plan to 
                provide services under this subtitle;''.
            (2) in paragraph (12) by striking the period and inserting 
        a semicolon; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
            ``(13) secure from each eligible entity as a condition to 
        its receipt of funding under this subtitle a community action 
        plan (which shall be available to the Secretary for inspection) 
        that includes--
                    ``(A) a community needs assessment (including food 
                needs);
                    ``(B) a description of the service delivery system 
                targeted to low-income individuals and families in the 
                service area;
                    ``(C) a description of how linkages will be 
                developed to fill identified gaps in services through 
                information, referral, case management, and followup 
                consultations;
                    ``(D) a description of how funding under this Act 
                will be coordinated with other public and private 
                resources; and
                    ``(E) a description of outcome measures to be used 
                to monitor success in promoting self-sufficiency, 
                family stability, and community revitalization; and
            ``(14) provide assurances that cost and accounting 
        standards of the Office of Management and Budget shall apply to 
        a recipient of funds under this subtitle.''.
    (e) Public Inspections of Plans.--Section 675(d)(2) (42 U.S.C. 
9904(d)(2)) is amended by inserting ``or revision'' after ``Each 
plan''.
    (f) Audits.--The last sentence of section 675(f) (42 U.S.C. 
9904(f)) is amended by inserting before ``to the legislature'' the 
following: ``to the eligible entity at no charge,''.
    (g) Evaluation Involving Waivers.--Section 675(h) (42 U.S.C. 
9904(h)) is amended by inserting ``(including any State that received a 
waiver under Public Law 98-139)'' after ``States''.

SEC. 203. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.

    (a) Training and Activities.--Section 681(a) (42 U.S.C. 9910(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceeding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``to provide for--'' and all that follows through ``(2)'' and 
        inserting ``to provide for''; and
            (2) by striking ``special emphasis programs for--'' and all 
        that follows through paragraph (3), and inserting the 
        following:
``a Community Initiative Program, awarded on a competitive basis, to 
fund private, nonprofit community development corporations for purposes 
of planning and carrying out community and economic development 
activities in economically distressed areas and in rural areas, as 
described in subsection (c).''.
    (b) Community Initiative Program.--Subsection (b) of section 681 
(42 U.S.C. 9910) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Community Initiative Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Economic development activities.--Economic 
                development activities under this section shall be 
                designed to address the economic needs of low-income 
                individuals and families by creating employment and 
                business development opportunities.
                    ``(B) Consultation.--The Secretary shall exercise 
                the authority provided under subparagraph (A) in 
                consultation with other relevant Federal officials.
                    ``(C) Governing boards.--Each community development 
                corporation receiving funds under this section shall be 
                governed by a board that shall consist of residents of 
                the community and business and civic leaders and shall 
                have as a principal purpose planning, developing or 
                managing community development projects.
                    ``(D) Geographic distribution.--In providing 
                assistance or entering into other arrangements under 
                this section, the Secretary shall take into 
                consideration the geographic distribution of funds 
                among States and the relative proportion of funding 
                among rural and urban areas.
            ``(2) Rural community development activities.--Rural 
        community development activities under this section shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) grants to private, nonprofit corporations 
                that provide assistance to rural low-income families in 
                home repair and in planning and developing low-income 
                rural rental housing units;
                    ``(B) grants to multistate, regional private, 
                nonprofit organizations that provide training and 
                technical assistance to small, rural communities in 
                meeting their community facility needs; and
                    ``(C) grants to nonprofit private organizations 
                that provide assistance for migrants and seasonal 
                farmworkers.''.

SEC. 204. COMMUNITY FOOD AND NUTRITION.

    Subsection (d) of section 681A (42 U.S.C. 9910a(d)) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(d) There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1996 through 1998, to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 205. INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH.

    The Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 682 and 683 as sections 683 
        and 684, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 681 the following:

``SEC. 682. NATIONAL OR REGIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 
              INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH.

    ``(a) General Authority.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services is authorized to make a grant to an eligible service provider 
to administer national or regional programs to provide instructional 
activities for low-income youth. In making such a grant, the Secretary 
shall give a priority to eligible service providers that have a 
demonstrated ability to operate such a program.
    ``(b) Program Requirements.--
            ``(1) Any instructional activity carried out by an eligible 
        service provider receiving a grant under this subsection shall 
        be carried out on the campus of an institution of higher 
        education (as defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher 
        Education Act) and shall include--
                    ``(A) access to the facilities and resources of 
                such an institution;
                    ``(B) an initial medical examination and follow-up 
                referral or treatment, without charge, for youth during 
                their participation in such activity;
                    ``(C) at least one nutritious meal daily, without 
                charge, for participating youth during each day of 
                participation;
                    ``(D) high quality instruction in a variety of 
                sports (that shall include swimming and that may 
                include dance and any other high quality recreational 
                activity) provided by coaches and teachers from 
                institutions of higher education and from elementary 
                and secondary schools (as defined in sections 1471(8) 
                and 1471(21) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
                Act of 1965); and
                    ``(E) enrichment instruction and information on 
                matters relating to the well-being of youth, to include 
                educational opportunities and study practices, 
                education for the prevention of drugs and alcohol 
                abuse, health and nutrition, career opportunities and 
                family and job responsibilities.
    ``(c) Eligible Providers.--A national private nonprofit 
organization, a coalition of such organizations, or a private nonprofit 
organization applying jointly with a business concern shall be eligible 
for a grant under this subsection if--
            ``(1) the applicant has demonstrated experience in 
        operating a program providing instruction to low-income youth;
            ``(2) the applicant shall contribute amounts in cash or 
        fairly evaluated in kind of no less than 25 percent of the 
        amount requested;
            ``(3) the applicant shall use no funds from a grant 
        authorized under this section for administrative expenses; and
            ``(4) the applicant agrees to comply with the regulations 
        or program guidelines promulgated by the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services for use of funds made available by this 
        grant.
    ``(d) Applications Process.--Eligible service providers may submit 
to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for approval, an 
application in such form at such time as the Secretary deems 
appropriate.
    ``(e) Promulgation of Regulations or Program Guidelines.--The 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate regulations or 
program guidelines to ensure funds made available under a grant made 
under this section are used in accordance with the intentions of this 
Act.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $15,000,000 for each fiscal year 1995, 1996, 1997, and 
1998 for grants to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 206. AMENDMENT TO STEWART B. MCKINNEY HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT.

    The last section of subtitle D of title VII of the Stewart B. 
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11646) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``sec. 751'' and by inserting ``sec. 
        754.'', and
            (2) by striking ``1991'' and all that follows through 
        ``1993'', and inserting ``1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998''.

SEC. 207. AMENDMENTS TO THE HUMAN SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986.

    Section 408 of the Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 
U.S.C. 9901b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3) Initial and subsequent grant awards may fully fund projects 
for periods of up to 3 years.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking ``After the first 
        fiscal year'' and inserting ``After the first funding 
        period.'';
            (3) by amending subsection (c)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
    ``(1) In addition to the grant programs described in subsection 
(a), the Secretary may make grants to community action agencies for the 
purpose of enabling such agencies to demonstrate new approaches to 
dealing with the problems associated with urban gangs or similar 
antisocial activities of urban youth. Demonstrations shall include such 
activities as peer counseling, mentoring, development of job skills, 
assistance with social skills, antigang education, family literacy, 
parenting skills, and other services designed to assist at-risk youth 
to continue their education, to secure meaningful employment, or to 
pursue other productive alternatives to joining gangs or engaging in 
any other form of anti-social activity.''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
    ``(4) Such grants made under this subsection on a competitive basis 
shall be based on an annual competition determined by the Secretary. 
Grants made under this subsection shall not exceed $500,000.''; and
            (4) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows:
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--(1) There are authorized to 
be appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may 
be necessary for fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998, to carry out this 
section.
    ``(2) Of the amounts appropriated for this section not less than 30 
percent shall be used to carry out the programs authorized under 
subsection (c).
    ``(3) In addition to sums which are required to carry out the 
evaluation, reporting, and dissemination of results under subsections 
(a), (c), (d), and (f), the Secretary is authorized to reserve up to 2 
percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subparagraphs (1) and 
(2) for administration of the program as well as for planning and 
technical assistance.''.

SEC. 208. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This title, and the amendments made by this title, shall take 
effect on October 1, 1994.

        TITLE III--LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS

SECTION 301. SHORT TITLE AND REFERENCES.

    (a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the ``Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Amendments of 1994''.
    (b) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever 
in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference 
shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the 
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.).

SEC. 302. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

    Section 2602(a) (42 U.S.C. 8621(a)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) In order to assist low-income households, particularly those 
that pay a high proportion of their income for home energy, both in 
meeting their immediate home energy needs, and in attaining the 
capacity to meet such needs independently in the future, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services may make grants to States for programs and 
activities consistent with this title.''.

SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Amounts Authorized.--Section 2602 (42 U.S.C. 8621) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``this title'' and all 
        that follows through the end of the first sentence and 
        inserting ``this title, $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, 
        and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1996 
        through 1999.''; and
            (2) in the last sentence of subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``July 1'' and inserting ``October 
                1''; and
                    (B) by striking ``for which'' and inserting 
                ``following the year in which''.
    (b) Incentive Program for Leveraging Non-Federal Sources.--
Subsection (d) of section 2602 (42 U.S.C. 8621(d)) is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(d) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
2607A, $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996, and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 
1999.''.

SEC. 304. EMERGENCY FUNDS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2602 (42 U.S.C. 
8621), as amended by section 303, is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following:
    ``(e) There is authorized to be appropriated in each fiscal year 
for payments under this title, in addition to amounts appropriated for 
distribution to all the States in accordance with section 2604 (other 
than subsection (g)), $600,000,000 to meet the additional home energy 
assistance needs of one or more States arising from a natural disaster 
or other emergency. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subsection are 
hereby designated to be emergency requirements pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985, except that such funds shall be made available only after the 
submission to Congress of a formal budget request by the President (for 
all or a part of the appropriation pursuant to this subsection) that 
includes a designation of the amount requested as an emergency 
requirement as defined in such Act.''.
    (b) Home Energy.--Section 2603 (42 U.S.C. 8622(3)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), 
        (6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and 
        (9), respectively;
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(1) The term `energy burden' means the expenditures of 
        the household for home energy divided by the income of the 
        household.''; and
            (3) by inserting before paragraph (4), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(3) The term `highest home energy needs' means the home 
        energy requirements of a household determined by taking into 
        account both the energy burden of such household and the unique 
        situation of such household that results from having members of 
        vulnerable populations, including very young children and the 
        frail older individuals.''.
    (c) Allotment of Emergency Funds.--Section 2604 (42 U.S.C. 8623) is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(g) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (f), the Secretary 
may allot amounts appropriated pursuant to section 2602(e) to one or 
more than one State. In determining to which State or States additional 
funds may be allotted, the Secretary shall take into account the extent 
to which a State was affected by the emergency or disaster, the 
availability to an affected State of other resources under this or any 
other program, and such other factors as the Secretary determines 
relevant. The Secretary shall notify Congress of the proposed allotment 
pursuant to this subsection before releasing the allotted funds.''.

SEC. 305. AUTHORIZED USES OF FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 2605(b) (42 U.S.C. 
8624(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) use the funds available under this title to--
                    ``(A) conduct outreach activities and provide 
                assistance to low income households in meeting their 
                home energy costs, particularly those that pay a high 
                proportion of household income for home energy, 
                consistent with paragraph (5);
                    ``(B) intervene in energy crisis situations;
                    ``(C) provide low-cost residential weatherization 
                and other cost-effective energy-related home repair; 
                and
                    ``(D) plan, develop, and administer the State's 
                program under this title including leveraging programs,
        and the State agrees not to use such funds for any purposes 
        other than those specified in this title;''.
    (b) Encouraged Reduced Home Energy Needs.--Section 2605(b) (42 
U.S.C. 8624(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (9)(B), by inserting before the semicolon 
        the following: ``(except for the costs of the activities 
        described in paragraph (16))'';
            (2) in paragraph (15), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following:
            ``(16) subject the use of such funds to the requirements of 
        paragraph (9)(A) if it uses such funds to provide services that 
        encourage and enable households to reduce their home energy 
        needs and thereby the need for energy assistance, including 
        needs assessments, counseling, and assistance with energy 
        vendors.''.

SEC. 306. TARGETING OF ASSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH HIGH HOME ENERGY 
              BURDENS.

    (a) Household Income.--Section 2605(b)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
8624(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking the matter following clause (ii) 
and inserting the following:
                ``except that a State may not exclude a household from 
                eligibility in a fiscal year solely on the basis of 
                household income if such income is less than 110 
                percent of the poverty level for such State, but the 
                State may give priority to those households with the 
                highest home energy costs or needs in relation to 
                household income;''.
    (b) Outreach Activities.--Section 2605(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(3)) 
is amended by striking ``are made aware'' and inserting ``and 
households with high home energy burdens, are made aware''.
    (c) Assistance Levels.--Section 2605(b)(5) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(5)) 
is amended by inserting ``or needs'' after ``highest energy costs''.
    (d) State Plan.--Section 2605(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 8624(c)(1)) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as 
        subparagraphs (F) and (H), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
            ``(E) describes any steps that will be taken (in addition 
        to those necessary to carry out the assurance contained in 
        paragraph (5) of subsection (b)) to target assistance to 
        households with high home energy burdens;''.

SEC. 307. CLARIFICATION OF AUDIT REQUIREMENT.

    Section 2605 (42 U.S.C. 8624) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(10), by striking ``and provide that'' 
        and all that follows and inserting ``and provide that the State 
        will comply with chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code 
        (commonly known as the `Single Audit Act');''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``at least every two 
        years'' and all that follows and inserting ``in accordance with 
        chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code.''.

SEC. 308. USE OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WEATHERIZATION RULES TO ACHIEVE 
              PROGRAM CONSISTENCY.

    Section 2605(c)(1)(D) (42 U.S.C. 8624(c)(1)(D)) is amended by 
inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: ``, 
including any steps the State will take to address the weatherization 
and energy-related home repair needs of households that have high home 
energy burdens, and describes any rules promulgated by the Department 
of Energy for administration of its Low Income Weatherization 
Assistance Program which the State, to the extent permitted by the 
Secretary to increase consistency between federally assisted programs, 
will follow regarding the use of funds provided under this title by the 
State for such weatherization and energy-related home repairs and 
improvements''.

SEC. 309. MATTERS TO BE DESCRIBED IN ANNUAL APPLICATION.

    Section 2605(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 8624(c)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated by section 
        306(d) of this Act)--
                    (A) by striking ``and (13)'' and inserting ``(13), 
                and (15)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and'' at the end thereof; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated 
        by section 306(d) of this Act), the following:
            ``(G) states, with respect to the 12-month period specified 
        by the Secretary, the number and income levels of households 
        which apply and the number which are assisted with funds 
        provided under this title, and the number of households so 
        assisted with--
                    ``(i) one or more members who has attained 60 years 
                of age;
                    ``(ii) one or more members who were disabled; and
                    ``(iii) one or more young children; and''.

SEC. 310. REPORT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR OBLIGATION.

    Section 2607(a) (42 U.S.C. 8628(a)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after the subsection designation; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(2) Each State shall notify the Secretary, not later than 2 
months prior to the close of a fiscal year, of the amount (if any) of 
its allotment for such year that will not be obligated in such year, 
and, if such State elects to submit a request described in subsection 
(b)(2), such State shall submit such request at the same time. The 
Secretary shall make no payment under paragraph (1) to a State for a 
fiscal year unless the State has complied with this paragraph with 
respect to the prior fiscal year.''.

SEC. 311. MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Treatment of households.--Section 2605(b)(7)(D) (42 
        U.S.C. 8624(b)(7)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(D) ensure that the provision of vendored 
                payments remains at the option of the State in 
                consultation with local grantees and may be contingent 
                on vendors taking appropriate measures to alleviate the 
                energy burdens of eligible households, including 
                providing for compacts between suppliers and 
                individuals eligible for benefits under this title that 
                seek to reduce home energy costs, minimize the risks of 
                home energy crisis, and encourage regular payments by 
                individuals receiving financial assistance for home 
                energy costs;''.
            (2) Incentive program.--Section 2607A(e) (42 U.S.C. 
        8626a(e)) is amended by striking ``July 31, of each year'' and 
        inserting ``2 months after the close of the fiscal year during 
        which the State provided leveraged resources to eligible 
        households, as described in subsection (b)''.
            (3) Training and technical assistance.--Section 2609A(a) is 
        amended by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$250,000''.
    (b) Technical Amendments.--
            (1) Section 2602 (42 U.S.C. 8621) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by inserting ``(other than section 
                        2607A)'' after ``to carry out the provisions of 
                        this title''; and
                            (ii) by striking the second period at the 
                        end thereof; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``Act'' and 
                inserting ``title''.
            (2) Section 2603(2) (42 U.S.C. 8622(2)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(2) the'' and inserting ``(2) 
                The''; and
                    (B) by striking the semicolon at the end thereof 
                and inserting a period.
            (3) Section 2604 (42 U.S.C. 8223) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(1) by inserting ``of the 
                United States'' after ``Virgin Islands''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(3)(ii) by striking 
                ``application'' and inserting ``applications''.
            (4) The sentence that immediately precedes paragraph (15) 
        of section 2605(b) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)) is transferred so as to 
        appear as a flush sentence immediately after paragraph (16).
            (5) Section 2605(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(3)) is amended by 
        striking ``handicapped'' and inserting ``disabled''.
            (6) Section 2607A(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 8626a(c)(2)) is amended 
        by striking ``.0008 percent'' and inserting ``0.08 percent''.
            (7) Section 2610(a) (42 U.S.C. 8629(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking the semicolon 
                after ``used'' and inserting a semicolon after 
                ``title''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by striking ``handicapped'' and 
                        inserting ``disabled''; and
                            (ii) by inserting before the semicolon at 
                        the end thereof ``or include young children''.

SEC. 312. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR LIHEAP.

    (a) Findings.--(1) Seventy-seven percent of the over 25 million 
households that were eligible for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 
Program (hereinafter referred to as ``LIHEAP'') in fiscal year 1992 did 
not receive assistance due to a lack of funds.
    (2) Recent economic distress has caused significant unemployment, 
which has resulted in a greater need for energy assistance than ever 
before.
    (3) More than 66 percent of LIHEAP household recipients have an 
annual income that is below the poverty level.
    (4) Forty-three percent of all LIHEAP eligible households include 
children.
    (5) LIHEAP eligible households with children spend approximately 16 
percent of their annual incomes on home energy costs, which is more 
than 4 times greater than that paid by the average household in the 
United States, and far beyond their means.
    (6) Approximately 40 percent of LIHEAP household recipients are 
comprised of elderly or disabled persons.
    (7) LIHEAP is an essential, long-term Federal program that is 
crucial to the well-being of impoverished American families and their 
children.
    (8) Congress appropriated $1,475,000,000 for LIHEAP for fiscal year 
1995.
    (9) The Department of Energy predicts that the costs of residential 
fuels will increase at a pace greater than inflation.
    (b) Sense of the Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the maintenance of LIHEAP should be a high priority in 
        order to enable the working poor, the disabled, and the low-
        income elderly, who all depend on LIHEAP, to meet their energy 
        costs and needs;
            (2) all appropriations made for LIHEAP for fiscal year 1995 
        should be expended; and
            (3) expenditures for LIHEAP for fiscal year 1996 should 
        ensure the provision of services at or above the level provided 
        in fiscal year 1995.

SEC. 313. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments and repeals made by this title shall become 
effective on October 1, 1994.

           TITLE IV--COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY RESOURCE PROGRAMS

SEC. 401. COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY RESOURCE PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 933 of the Claude Pepper Young Americans 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12339) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 933. COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY RESOURCE PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to promote a 
systemic approach to prevention through the promotion of innovative 
funding mechanisms for networks of comprehensive family resource 
services provided through collaborative approaches, including public-
private partnerships.
    ``(b) Authority.--The Commissioner shall make grants to States on a 
formula basis for the purpose of--
            ``(1) establishing and expanding statewide networks of 
        community-based family resource programs, including funds for 
        the initial costs of providing specific family resource 
        services, that ensure family involvement in the design and 
        operation of family resource programs which are responsive to 
        the unique and diverse strengths of children and families;
            ``(2) promoting child abuse and neglect prevention 
        activities;
            ``(3) promoting the establishment and operation of State 
        trust funds or other mechanisms for integrating child and 
        family services funding streams in order to provide flexible 
        funding for the development of community-based family resource 
        programs;
            ``(4) establishing or expanding community-based 
        collaboration to foster the development of a continuum of 
        preventive services for children and families, which are 
        family-centered and culturally-relevant; and
            ``(5) encouraging public and private partnerships in the 
        establishment and expansion of family resource programs.
    ``(c) Eligibility for Grants.--A State is eligible for a grant 
under this section for any fiscal year if--
            ``(1) such State has established or maintained in the 
        previous fiscal year--
                    ``(A) a trust fund, including appropriations for 
                such fund; or
                    ``(B) any other mechanism that pools State, 
                Federal, and private funds for integrating child and 
                family service resources; and
            ``(2) such trust fund or other funding mechanism includes 
        (in whole or in part) provisions making funding available 
        specifically for a broad range of child abuse and neglect 
        prevention activities and family resource programs.
    ``(d) Amount of Grant.--
            ``(1) In general.--Amounts appropriated for a fiscal year 
        to provide grants under this section shall be allotted, among 
        eligible States in each fiscal year so that--
                    ``(A) 50 percent of the total amount appropriated 
                for such fiscal year is allotted among each State based 
                on the number of children under the age of 18 residing 
                in each State, except that each State shall receive not 
                less than $100,000; and
                    ``(B) the remaining 50 percent of the total amount 
                appropriated for such fiscal year is allotted in an 
                amount equal to 25 percent of the total amount 
                allocated by each such State to the State's trust fund 
                or other mechanism for integrating family resource 
                services in the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year 
                for which the allotment is being determined.
    ``(e) Existing Grants.--A State that has a grant in effect on the 
date of enactment of this section under the Family Resource and Support 
Program or the Temporary Child Care and Crisis Nurseries Program shall 
continue to receive funds under such Programs, subject to the original 
terms under which such funds were granted, through the end of the 
applicable grant cycle.
    ``(f) Application.--No grant may be made to any eligible State 
under this section unless an application is prepared and submitted to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or 
accompanied by such information as the Commissioner determines to be 
essential to carry out the purposes and provisions of this section, 
including--
            ``(1) a description of the agency designated by the Chief 
        Executive Officer of the State to administer the funds provided 
        under this section and assume responsibility for implementation 
        and oversight of the family resource programs and other child 
        abuse and neglect prevention activities, and an assurance that 
        the agency so designated--
                    ``(A) is the trust fund advisory board or an 
                existing quasi-public organization with 
                interdisciplinary governance that pools State, Federal, 
                and private funds for family resource programs or 
                integrating child and family service resources; or
                    ``(B) with respect to a State without a trust fund 
                mechanism or quasi-public organization that meets the 
                requirements of subparagraph (A), is an existing State 
                agency, or other public, quasi-public, or nonprofit 
                private agency responsible for the development and 
                implementation of a statewide network of community-
                based family resource programs;
            ``(2) assurances that the agency designated under paragraph 
        (1) can demonstrate the capacity to fulfill the purposes 
        described in subsection (a), and shall have--
                    ``(A) a demonstrated ability to work with other 
                State and community-based agencies, to provide training 
                and technical assistance; and
                    ``(B) a commitment to parental participation in the 
                design and implementation of family resource programs;
            ``(3) an assurance that the State has an interagency 
        process coordinated by the agency designated in paragraph (1) 
        for effective program development that--
                    ``(A) does not duplicate existing processes for 
                developing collaborative efforts to better serve 
                children and families;
                    ``(B) provides a written plan for the establishment 
                of a network of family resource programs publicly 
                available; and
                    ``(C) involves appropriate personnel in the 
                process, including--
                            ``(i) parents and prospective participants 
                        in family resource programs, including respite 
                        care programs;
                            ``(ii) staff of existing programs providing 
                        family resource services, including staff of 
                        Head Start programs and community action 
                        agencies that provide such services;
                            ``(iii) representatives of State and local 
                        government such as social service, health, 
                        mental health, education, employment, economic 
                        development agencies, and organizations 
                        providing community services activities;
                            ``(iv) representatives of the business 
                        community;
                            ``(v) representatives of general purpose 
                        local governments;
                            ``(vi) representatives of groups with 
                        expertise in child abuse prevention, including 
                        respite and crisis care;
                            ``(vii) representatives of local 
                        communities in which family resource programs 
                        are likely to be located; and
                            ``(viii) other individuals with expertise 
                        in the services that the family resource and 
                        support programs of the State intend to offer;
            ``(4) a description of the current family resource programs 
        operating in the State, the current unmet need for the services 
        provided under such programs, including the need for building 
        increased capacity to provide specific family resource 
        services, including respite care, and the intended scope of the 
        State family resource program, the population to be served, the 
        manner in which the program will be operated, and the manner in 
        which such program will relate to other community services and 
        public agencies;
            ``(5) evidence that Federal assistance received under this 
        section--
                    ``(A) has been supplemented with nonFederal public 
                and private assistance, including a description of the 
                projected level of financial commitment by the State to 
                develop a family resource program; and
                    ``(B) will be used to supplement and not supplant 
                other State and local public funds expended for family 
                resource programs;
            ``(6) a description of the core services, as required by 
        this section, and other support services to be provided by the 
        program and the manner in which such services will be provided, 
        including the extent to which either family resources, centers, 
        home visiting, or community collaboratives will be used;
            ``(7) a description of any public information activities 
        the agency designated in paragraph (1) will undertake for the 
        purpose of promoting family stability and preventing child 
        abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse;
            ``(8) an assurance that the State will provide funds for 
        the initial startup costs associated with specific family 
        resource services, including respite services, and a 
        description of the services to be funded;
            ``(9) assurances that the State program will maintain 
        cultural diversity;
            ``(10) a description of the guidelines for requiring 
        parental involvement in State and local program development, 
        policy design, and governance and the process for assessing and 
        demonstrating that parental involvement in program development, 
        operation, and governance occurs;
            ``(11) a description of the State and community-based 
        interagency planning processes to be utilized to develop and 
        implement family resource programs;
            ``(12) a description of the criteria that the State will 
        utilize for awarding grants for local programs so that they 
        meet the requirements of subsection (g);
            ``(13) a plan for providing training, technical assistance, 
        and other assistance to local communities in program 
        development;
            ``(14) a description of the methods to be utilized to 
        evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the family 
        resource programs within the State;
            ``(15) a description of proposed actions by the State that 
        will reduce practical and regulatory barriers to the provision 
        of comprehensive services to families, including family 
        resource programs; and
            ``(16) an assurance that the State will provide the 
        Secretary with reports, at such time and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may require.
    ``(g) Local Program Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State that receives a grant under this 
        section shall use amounts received under such grant to 
        establish local family resource programs that--
                    ``(A) undertake a community-based needs assessment 
                and program planning process which involves parents, 
                and local public and nonprofit agencies (including 
                those responsible for providing health, education, 
                employment training, Head Start and other early 
                childhood, child welfare, and social services);
                    ``(B) develop a strategy to provide comprehensive 
                services to families to meet identified needs through 
                collaboration, including public-private partnerships;
                    ``(C) identify appropriate community-based 
                organizations to administer such programs locally;
                    ``(D) provide core services, and other services 
                directly or through contracts or agreements with other 
                local agencies; and
                    ``(E) involve parents in the development, 
                operation, and governance of the program.
            ``(2) Priority.--In awarding local grants under this 
        section, a State shall give priority to programs serving low-
        income communities and programs serving young parents or 
        parents with young children and shall ensure that such grants 
        are equitably distributed among urban and rural areas.
    ``(h) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            ``(1) Community referral services.--The term `community 
        referral services' means services to assist families in 
        obtaining community resources, including respite services, 
        health and mental health services, employability development 
        and job training and other social services.
            ``(2) Family resource program.--The term `family resource 
        program' means a program that offers community-based services 
        that provide sustained assistance to families at various stages 
        in their development. Such services shall promote parental 
        competencies and behaviors that will lead to the healthy and 
        positive personal development of parents and children through--
                    ``(A) the provision of assistance to build family 
                skills and assist parents in improving their capacities 
                to be supportive and nurturing parents;
                    ``(B) the provision of assistance to families to 
                enable such families to use other formal and informal 
                resources and opportunities for assistance that are 
                available within the communities of such families; and
                    ``(C) the creation of supportive networks to 
                enhance the childbearing capacity of parents and assist 
                in compensating for the increased social isolation and 
                vulnerability of families.
            ``(3) Family resource services.--The term `family resource 
        services' means--
                    ``(A) core services that must be provided directly 
                by the family resource program under this section, 
                including--
                            ``(i) education and support services 
                        provided to assist parents in acquiring 
                        parenting skills, learning about child 
                        development, and responding appropriately to 
                        the behavior of their children;
                            ``(ii) early developmental screening of 
                        children to assess the needs of such children 
                        and to identify the types of support to be 
                        provided;
                            ``(iii) outreach services;
                            ``(iv) community referral services; and
                            ``(v) follow-up services; and
                    ``(B) other services, which may be provided either 
                directly or through referral, including--
                            ``(i) early care and education (such as 
                        child care and Head Start);
                            ``(ii) respite care;
                            ``(iii) job readiness and counseling 
                        services (including skill training);
                            ``(iv) education and literacy services;
                            ``(v) nutritional education;
                            ``(vi) life management skills training;
                            ``(vii) peer counseling and crisis 
                        intervention, and family violence counseling 
                        services;
                            ``(viii) referral for health (including 
                        prenatal care) and mental health services; and
                            ``(ix) substance abuse treatment.
            ``(4) Interdisciplinary governance.--The term 
        `interdisciplinary governance' includes governance by 
        representatives from communities and representatives from 
        existing health, mental health, education, employment and 
        training, child welfare, and other agencies within the 
        State.''.
            ``(5) Respite services.--The term `respite services' means 
        short-term care services provided in the temporary absence of 
        the regular caregiver (parent, other relative, foster parent, 
        adoptive parent, guardian) to children who meet one or more of 
        the following categories:
                    ``(A) The children are in danger of abuse or 
                neglect.
                    ``(B) The children have experienced abuse or 
                neglect.
                    ``(C) The children have disabilities, or chronic or 
                terminal illnesses.
        Services provided within or outside the child's home shall be 
        short-term care, ranging from a few hours to a few weeks of 
        time, per year, and be intended to enable the family to stay 
        together and to keep the child living in the child's home and 
        community.''.
    (b) Definition.--Section 926(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12332(7)) is 
amended by inserting ``, and other caretakers'' after ``parents''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 934 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 12340) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), to read as follows:
            ``(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
        section 931 such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
        fiscal years 1995 through 1998.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), to read as follows:
    ``(h) Community-Based Family Resource Programs.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 933, $75,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1996 through 1998.''.
    (d) Repeal of Existing Programs.--
            (1) Community-based child abuse and neglect prevention 
        grants.--Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 5116 et seq.) is repealed effective October 1, 
        1995.
            (2) Emergency child abuse prevention services grants.--Sec. 
        107A of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
        5106a-1) is repealed effective October 1, 1995.
            (3) Temporary child care and crisis nurseries.--The 
        Temporary Child Care for Children with Disabilities and Crisis 
        Nurseries Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 5117 et seq.) is repealed 
        effective October 1, 1995.

SEC. 402. FEDERAL COUNCIL ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.

    Section 918 of the Claude Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12314) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (k)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking out ``and'' at 
                the end thereof;
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking out the period 
                and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(6) identify program regulations, practices, and 
        eligibility requirements that impede coordination and 
        collaboration and make recommendations for their modifications 
        or elimination; and
            ``(7) develop recommendations for creating jointly funded 
        programs, unified assessments, eligibility, and application 
        procedures, and confidentiality protections that facilitate 
        information sharing.'';
            (2) in subsection (o), by striking ``1991 through 1994'' 
        and inserting ``1995 through 1998''; and
            (3) in subsection (p), by striking ``1995'' and inserting 
        ``1998''.

SEC. 403. FAMILY RESOURCE ACT.

    (a) National Center.--Section 958(b)(3) of the Claude Pepper Young 
Americans Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12353(b)(3)) is amended by striking 
``model''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 960 of the Claude 
Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12355) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``$2,300,000'' and all 
        that follows through the end thereof and inserting ``$2,000,000 
        for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``$700,000'' and all 
        that follows through the end thereof and inserting ``$1,000,000 
        for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for 
        each of the fiscal years 1996 through 1998.''.

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