Before this version of the bill becomes final, both the House and the Senate must pass it. If he does so, the Administration and Congress will negotiate a final bill in the fall. Sufficient federal funding is critical to state early education programs, but Congress considers many other proposals that also impact quality and accessibility. The bill would create grants to states to support early care and education services for children ages zero to three years old. On June 20, President Clinton signed into law P.L.106-224, the Agriculture Risk Protection Act, which tightens monitoring of the Food Program, and requires announced and unannounced visits to participating programs.
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