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cable Federal motor vehicle safety standards, as described
in clause (i).’’.
(f) MIGRANT
AND SEASONAL HEAD START PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 640(l) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C.
9835(l)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and seasonal
farmworker families’’ and inserting ‘‘or seasonal
farmworkers’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(3) In carrying out this subchapter, the Secretary
shall continue the administrative arrangement at the na-
tional level for meeting the needs of Indian children and
children of migrant or seasonal farmworkers and shall
ensure—
‘‘(A) that appropriate funding is provided to
meet such needs, including training and technical as-
sistance provided by staff with knowledge of and expe-
rience in working with such populations; and
‘‘(B) the appointment of a national Indian Head
Start collaboration director and a national migrant
and seasonal Head Start program collaboration direc-
tor.
‘‘(4)(A) For the purposes of paragraph (3), the Sec-
retary shall conduct an annual consultation in each affected
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Head Start region, with tribal governments operating Head
Start (including Early Head Start) programs.
‘‘(B) The consultations shall be for the purpose of better
meeting the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native
children and families pertinent to subsection (a)(2)(A), tak-
ing into consideration funding allocations, distribution for-
mulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start
services within tribal communities.
‘‘(C) The Secretary shall publish a notification of the
consultations in the Federal Register prior to conducting
the consultations.
‘‘(D) A detailed report of each consultation shall be
prepared and made available, on a timely basis, to all trib-
al governments receiving funds under this subchapter.
‘‘(5)(A) In order to increase access to Head Start serv-
ices for children of migrant or seasonal farmworkers, the
Secretary shall work in collaboration with providers of mi-
grant and seasonal Head Start programs, the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of
Education to—
‘‘(i) collect, report, and share data on farm-
workers and their families in order to adequately ac-
count for the number of children of migrant or sea-
sonal farmworkers who are eligible for Head Start
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services and determine how many of such children re-
ceive the services; and
‘‘(ii) identify barriers that prevent children of
migrant or seasonal farmworkers who are eligible for
Head Start services from accessing Head Start serv-
ices, and develop a plan for eliminating such barriers,
including certain requirements relating to tracking,
health records, and educational documents.
‘‘(B) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of the Head Start for School Readiness Act, the Secretary
shall publish in the Federal Register a notice about how
the Secretary plans to carry out the activities identified in
subparagraph (A) and shall provide a period for public
comment. To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall con-
sider comments received before implementing any of the ac-
tivities identified in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) Not later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of the Head Start for School Readiness Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the Committee on Education
and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate detailing how the Secretary plans to carry out the
activities identified in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall take appropriate caution to
ensure the protection of the confidentiality of any person-
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ally identifiable data, information, and records collected or
maintained regarding children and families served by mi-
grant and seasonal Head Start programs.
‘‘(E) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
authorize the development of a nationwide database of per-
sonally identifiable data, information, or records on indi-
viduals involved in studies or other collections of data under
this paragraph.’’.
(g) HOMELESS CHILDREN.—Section 640 of the Head
Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(m) ENROLLMENT OF HOMELESS CHILDREN.—The
Secretary shall issue regulations to remove barriers to the
enrollment and participation of homeless children in Head
Start programs. Such regulations shall require Head Start
agencies to—
‘‘(1) implement policies and procedures to ensure
that homeless children are identified and receive pri-
ority for enrollment;
‘‘(2) allow homeless children to apply to, enroll
in, and attend Head Start programs while required
documents, such as proof of residency, proof of immu-
nization, and other medical records, birth certificates,
and other documents, are obtained within a reason-
able timeframe; and
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‘‘(3) coordinate individual Head Start programs
with efforts to implement subtitle B of title VII of the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11431 et seq.).
‘‘(n) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
chapter shall be construed to require a State to establish
a program of early childhood education and care for chil-
dren in the State, to require any child to participate in
a program in order to attend preschool, or to participate
in any initial screening prior to participation in a pro-
gram of early childhood education and care, except as pro-
vided under section 612(a)(3) of the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(3)) and con-
sistent with section 635(a)(5) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1435(a)(5)).
‘‘(o) CURRICULA.—All curricula funded under this
subchapter shall be scientifically based, developmentally
and linguistically based (to the extent practicable), and age
appropriate. The curricula shall reflect all areas of child
development and learning. Parents shall have the oppor-
tunity to examine any such curricula or instructional ma-
terials funded under this subchapter.’’.
SEC. 7. DESIGNATION OF HEAD START AGENCIES.
Section 641 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836)
is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘SEC. 641. DESIGNATION OF HEAD START AGENCIES.
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized
to designate as a Head Start agency any local public
or private nonprofit or for-profit agency, within a
community, including a community-based organiza-
tion that—
‘‘(A) has power and authority to carry out
the purpose of this subchapter and perform the
functions set forth in section 642 within a com-
munity; and
‘‘(B) is determined to have the capacity to
plan, conduct, administer, and evaluate, either
directly or by other arrangements, a Head Start
program.
‘‘(2) REQUIRED GOALS FOR DESIGNATION.—In
order to be designated as a Head Start agency, an en-
tity described in paragraph (1) shall—
‘‘(A) establish program goals for improving
the school readiness of children participating in
a program under this subchapter, including
goals for meeting the performance standards de-
scribed in section 641A(a)(1) and shall establish
results-based school readiness goals that are
aligned with the Head Start Child Outcomes
Framework, State early learning standards (as
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appropriate), and requirements and expectations
for local public schools; and
‘‘(B) have a governing body—
‘‘(i) with legal and fiscal responsibility
for administering and overseeing programs
under this subchapter;
‘‘(ii) that fully participates in the de-
velopment, planning, and evaluation of the
programs to ensure the operation of pro-
grams of high quality;
‘‘(iii) that is responsible for ensuring
compliance with Federal laws and regula-
tions, including the performance standards
described in section 641A(a)(1), as well as
applicable State, tribal, and local laws and
regulations, including laws defining the na-
ture and operations of the governing body;
and
‘‘(iv) that has procedures to facilitate
meaningful consultation and collaboration
about decisions of the governing body and
the policy council established under para-
graph (3).
‘‘(3) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY COUNCIL UPON
DESIGNATION.—Upon receiving designation as a
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Head Start agency, the agency shall establish a policy
council that—
‘‘(A) in accordance with paragraph (5)(C),
shall make decisions that influence the character
of programs consistent with paragraph (5)(F);
and
‘‘(B) with the governing body, shall estab-
lish processes to resolve internal disputes.
‘‘(4) ELIGIBILITY FOR SUBSEQUENT GRANTS.—
In order to receive a grant under this subchapter sub-
sequent to the initial grant provided following the
date of enactment of the Head Start for School Readi-
ness Act, an entity described in paragraph (1) shall
demonstrate that the entity has met or is making
progress toward meeting the goals described in para-
graph (2)(A).
‘‘(5) GOVERNING BODY AND POLICY COUNCIL.—
‘‘(A) 
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
GOVERNING
BODY.—Each Head Start agency shall establish
a governing body in accordance with paragraph
(2)(B).
‘‘(B) COMPOSITION OF GOVERNING BODY.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The governing body
shall be composed as follows: