(II) develop and provide to the
Administrator a plan to correct any
other deficiencies in the operation of
the center and bring the center and
entity into compliance with the re-
quirements not later than 4 months
after the date of receipt of the notifi-
cation;
(III) provide the parents of the
children receiving child care services
at the center with a notification de-
tailing the deficiencies described in
subclauses (I) and (II) and actions
that will be taken to correct the defi-
ciencies;
(IV) bring the center and entity
into compliance with the requirements
and certify to the Administrator that
the center and entity are in compli-
ance, based on an on-site evaluation
of the center conducted by an inde-
pendent entity with expertise in child
care health and safety; and
(V) in the event that deficiencies
determined by the Administrator to be
life threatening or to present a risk of
serious bodily harm cannot be cor-
rected within 2 business days after
the date of receipt of the notification,
close the center until such deficiencies
are corrected and notify the Adminis-
trator of such closure; and
(ii) if the entity operating the child
care center is a contractor or licensee of
the Executive agency—
(I) require the contractor or li-
censee within 2 business days after
the date of receipt of the notification,
to correct any deficiencies that are de-
termined by the Administrator to be
life threatening or to present a risk of
serious bodily harm:
(II) require the contractor or li-
censee to develop and provide to the
head of the agency a plan to correct
any other deficiencies in the operation
of the center and bring the center and
entity into compliance with the re-
quirements not later than 4 months
after the date of receipt of the notifi-
cation;
(III) require the contractor or li-
censee to provide the parents of the
children receiving child care services
at the center with a notification de-
tailing the deficiencies described in
subclauses (I) and (II) and actions
that will be taken to correct the defi-
ciencies;
(IV) require the contractor or li-
censee to bring the center and entity
into compliance with the requirements
and certify to the head of the agency
that the center and entity are in com-
pliance, based on an on-site evaluation
of the center conducted by an inde-
pendent entity with expertise in child
care health and safety; and
(V) in the event that deficiencies
determined by the Administrator to be
life threatening or to present a risk of
serious bodily harm cannot be cor-
rected within 2 business days after
the date of receipt of the notification,
close the center until such deficiencies
are corrected and notify the Adminis-
trator of such closure, which closure
shall be grounds for the immediate
termination or suspension of the con-
tract or license of the contractor or li-
censee.
(C) COST REIMBURSEMENT.—The Execu-
tive agency shall reimburse the Administrator
for the costs of carrying out subparagraph (A)
for child care centers located in an executive fa-
cility other than an executive facility of the
General Services Administration. If an entity is
sponsoring a child care center for 2 or more
Executive agencies, the Administrator shall allo-
cate the costs of providing such reimbursement
with respect to the entity among the agencies in
a fair and equitable manner, based on the ex-
tent to which each agency is eligible to place
children in the center.
(c) LEGISLATIVE BRANCH STANDARDS AND COMPLI-
ANCE.—
(1) STATE
AND
LOCAL
LICENSING
REQUIRE-
MENTS, HEALTH, SAFETY, AND
FACILITY
STAND-
ARDS, AND ACCREDITATION STANDARDS.—The Ar-
chitect of the Capitol shall issue regulations for child
care centers, and entities sponsoring child care cen-
ters, in legislative facilities, which shall be no less
stringent in content and effect than the require-
ments of subsection (b)(1) and the regulations is-
sued by the Administrator under paragraphs (2) and
(3) of subsection (b), except to the extent that the
Architect may determine, for good cause shown and
stated together with the regulations, that a modifica-
tion of such regulations would be more effective for
the implementation of the requirements and stand-
ards described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
subsection (b) for child care centers, and entities
sponsoring child care centers, in legislative facilities.
(2) EVALUATION AND COMPLIANCE.—
(A) ARCHITECT
OF
THE
CAPITOL.—The
Architect of the Capitol shall have the same au-
thorities and duties with respect to the evalua-
tion of, compliance of, and cost reimbursement
for child care centers, and entities sponsoring
child care centers, in legislative facilities as the
Administrator has under subsection (b)(4) with
respect to the evaluation of, compliance of, and
cost reimbursement for such centers and enti-
may determine, for good cause shown and stated to-
gether with the regulations, that a modification of
such regulations would be more effective for the im-
plementation of the requirements and standards de-
scribed in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection
(b) for child care centers, and entities sponsoring
child care centers, in judicial facilities.
(2) EVALUATION AND COMPLIANCE.—
(A) DIRECTOR
OF
THE
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS.—The
Director of the Administrative Office of the
United States Courts shall have the same au-
thorities and duties with respect to the evalua-
tion of, compliance of, and cost reimbursement
for child care centers, and entities sponsoring
child care centers, in judicial facilities as the
Administrator has under subsection (b)(4) with
respect to the evaluation of, compliance of, and
cost reimbursement for such centers and enti-
ties sponsoring such centers, in executive facili-
ties.
(B) HEAD OF A JUDICIAL OFFICE.—The
head of a judicial office shall have the same au-
thorities and duties with respect to the compli-
ance of and cost reimbursement for child care
centers, and entities sponsoring child care cen-
ters, in judicial facilities as the head of an Ex-
ecutive agency has under subsection (b)(4) with
respect to the compliance of and cost reim-
bursement for such centers and entities spon-
soring such centers, in executive facilities.
(e) APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this section, if 8 or more child care centers are
sponsored in facilities owned or leased by an executive
agency, the Administrator shall delegate to the head of
the agency the evaluation and compliance responsibilities
assigned to the Administrator under subsection (b)(4)(A).
(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, STUDIES, AND RE-
VIEWS.—The Administrator may provide technical assist-
ance, and conduct and provide the results of studies and
reviews, for executive agencies, and entities sponsoring
child care centers in executive facilities, on a reimbursable
basis, in order to assist the entities in complying with this
section. The Architect of the Capitol and the Director of
the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may
provide technical assistance, and conduct and provide the
results of studies and reviews, or request that the Admin-
istrator provide technical assistance, and conduct and pro-
vide the results of studies and reviews, for legislative of-
fices and judicial offices, respectively, and entities operat-
ing child care centers in legislative facilities and judicial
facilities, respectively, on a reimbursable basis, in order
to assist the entities in complying with this section.
(g) COUNCIL.—The Administrator shall establish an
interagency council, comprised of all executive agencies de-
scribed in subsection (e), a representative of the Office of
Architect of the Capitol, and a representative of the Ad-
ministrative Office of the United States Courts, to facili-
tate cooperation and sharing of best practices, and to de-
velop and coordinate policy, regarding the provision of
child care in the Federal Government.
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$900,000 for fiscal year 1998 and such sums as may be
necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.
SEC. 4. PROVIDING QUALITY CHILD CARE THROUGH FED-
ERAL PROGRAMS.
(a) CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE.—Effective October 1, 2001, the Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community
Service shall ensure that, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, any child care made available under any Federal
financial assistance program carried out by the Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer, directly or through a child care allowance,
shall be child care provided by an accredited child care
center or a credentialed child care professional, as the
terms are defined in section 2.
(b) DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION, HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT, JUSTICE, AND LABOR.—Effective
October 1, 2001, the Secretary of Education, Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development, Attorney General,
and Secretary of Labor shall ensure that, to the maximum
extent practicable, any child care made available under
any Federal financial assistance program carried out by
the Attorney General or Secretary involved, directly or
through a child care allowance, shall be child care provided
by an accredited child care center or a credentialed child
care professional, as the terms are defined in section 2.
(c) SOCIAL
SERVICES
BLOCK
GRANTS.—Section
2002(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397a(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) Effective October 1, 2001, child care services
made available under this subsection shall, to the maxi-
mum extent practicable, be child care services provided by
an accredited child care center or a credentialed child care
professional, as the terms are defined in section 2 of the
Quality Child Care for Federal Employees Act.’’.
SEC. 
5. 
USE 
OF 
COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT 
BLOCK
GRANTS TO ESTABLISH ACCREDITED CHILD
CARE CENTERS.
Section 105(a) of the Housing and Community De-
velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (22), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (23), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon;
(3) in paragraph (24), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(4) in paragraph (25), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(26) the establishment of accredited child care
centers (as that term is defined in section 2 of the
Quality Child Care for Federal Employees Act), by
upgrading existing child care facilities to meet
standards for accredited child care centers, or by
renovating existing structures for use as accredited
child care centers.’’.
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