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(b) STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.—Nothing in this sub-
title shall be construed to supersede (including pre-
empting) any provision of any State or local law that pro-
vides greater paid sick time or leave rights (including 
greater paid sick time or leave, or greater coverage of 
those eligible for paid sick time or leave) than the rights 
established under this subtitle. 
SEC. 180. EFFECT ON EXISTING EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. 
(a) MORE PROTECTIVE.—Nothing in this subtitle 
shall be construed to diminish the obligation of an em-
ployer to comply with any contract, collective bargaining 
agreement, or any employment benefit program or plan 
that provides greater paid sick leave or other leave rights 
to employees or individuals than the rights established 
under this subtitle. 
(b) LESS PROTECTIVE.—The rights established for 
employees under this subtitle shall not be diminished by 
any contract, collective bargaining agreement, or any em-
ployment benefit program or plan. 
SEC. 181. ENCOURAGEMENT OF MORE GENEROUS LEAVE 
POLICIES. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to discour-
age employers from adopting or retaining leave policies 
more generous than policies that comply with the require-
ments of this subtitle. 
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SEC. 182. REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe 
such regulations as are necessary to carry out this 
subtitle with respect to employees described in sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of section 173(3) and other in-
dividuals affected by employers described in sub-
clause (I) or (II) of section 173(4)(A)(i). 
(2) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE; LI-
BRARY OF CONGRESS.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States and the Librarian of Congress 
shall prescribe the regulations with respect to em-
ployees of the Government Accountability Office and 
the Library of Congress, respectively and other indi-
viduals affected by the Comptroller General of the 
United States and the Librarian of Congress, re-
spectively. 
(b) EMPLOYEES COVERED BY CONGRESSIONAL AC-
COUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board 
of Directors of the Office of Compliance shall pre-
scribe (in accordance with section 304 of the Con-
gressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
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1384)) such regulations as are necessary to carry 
out this subtitle with respect to employees described 
in section 173(3)(C) and other individuals affected 
by employers described in section 173(4)(A)(i)(III). 
(2) AGENCY
REGULATIONS.—The regulations 
prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be the same as 
substantive regulations promulgated by the Sec-
retary to carry out this subtitle except insofar as the 
Board may determine, for good cause shown and 
stated together with the regulations prescribed 
under paragraph (1), that a modification of such 
regulations would be more effective for the imple-
mentation of the rights and protections involved 
under this section. 
(c) EMPLOYEES COVERED BY CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 
3, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the 
President (or the designee of the President) shall 
prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry 
out this subtitle with respect to employees described 
in section 173(3)(D) and other individuals affected 
by employers described in section 173(4)(A)(i)(IV). 
(2) AGENCY
REGULATIONS.—The regulations 
prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be the same as 
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substantive regulations promulgated by the Sec-
retary to carry out this subtitle except insofar as the 
President (or designee) may determine, for good 
cause shown and stated together with the regula-
tions prescribed under paragraph (1), that a modi-
fication of such regulations would be more effective 
for the implementation of the rights and protections 
involved under this section. 
(d) EMPLOYEES COVERED BY CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 
5, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Di-
rector of the Office of Personnel Management shall 
prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry 
out this subtitle with respect to employees described 
in section 173(3)(E) and other individuals affected 
by employers described in section 173(4)(A)(i)(V). 
(2) AGENCY
REGULATIONS.—The regulations 
prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be the same as 
substantive regulations promulgated by the Sec-
retary to carry out this subtitle except insofar as the 
Director may determine, for good cause shown and 
stated together with the regulations prescribed 
under paragraph (1), that a modification of such 
regulations would be more effective for the imple-
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mentation of the rights and protections involved 
under this section. 
SEC. 183. EFFECTIVE DATES. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subtitle shall take effect 
6 months after the date of issuance of regulations under 
section 182(a)(1). 
(b) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.—In the 
case of a collective bargaining agreement in effect on the 
effective date prescribed by subsection (a), this subtitle 
shall take effect on the earlier of— 
(1) the date of the termination of such agree-
ment; or 
(2) the date that occurs 18 months after the 
date of issuance of regulations under section 
182(a)(1). 
Subtitle E—Family and Medical 
Leave Enhancement Act of 2009 
SEC. 191. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Family and Med-
ical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 192. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE. 
Section 101(2)(B)(ii) of the Family and Medical 
Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)(B)(ii)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘less than 50’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘fewer than 25’’. 
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SEC. 193. ENTITLEMENT TO ADDITIONAL LEAVE UNDER 
THE FMLA FOR PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT 
AND FAMILY WELLNESS. 
(a) LEAVE REQUIREMENT.—Section 102(a) of the 
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 
2612(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) ENTITLEMENT TO ADDITIONAL LEAVE FOR 
PARENTAL
INVOLVEMENT
AND
FAMILY 
WELLNESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B) and section 103(g), an eligible em-
ployee shall be entitled to leave under this para-
graph to— 
‘‘(i) participate in or attend an activ-
ity that is sponsored by a school or com-
munity organization and relates to a pro-
gram of the school or organization that is 
attended by a son or daughter or a grand-
child of the employee; or 
‘‘(ii) meet routine family medical care 
needs, including for medical and dental ap-
pointments of the employee or a son, 
daughter, spouse, or grandchild of the em-
ployee, or to attend to the care needs of el-
derly individuals who are related to the eli-
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gible employee, including visits to nursing 
homes and group homes. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible em-
ployee is entitled to— 
‘‘(I) not to exceed 4 hours of 
leave under this paragraph during any 
30-day period; and 
‘‘(II) not to exceed 24 hours of 
leave under this paragraph during any 
12-month period. 
‘‘(ii) COORDINATION
RULE.—Leave 
under this paragraph shall be in addition 
to any leave provided under any other 
paragraph of this subsection. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this para-
graph: 
‘‘(i) 
SCHOOL.—The 
term 
‘school’ 
means an elementary school or secondary 
school (as such terms are defined in sec-
tion 9101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801)), a Head Start program assisted 
under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 
et seq.), or a child care facility. 
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‘‘(ii) COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION.— 
The term ‘community organization’ means 
a private nonprofit organization that is 
representative of a community or a signifi-
cant segment of a community and provides 
activities for individuals described in sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of section 101(12), 
such as a scouting or sports organiza-
tion.’’. 
(b) SCHEDULE.—Section 102(b)(1) of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2612(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after the third 
sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘Leave under sub-
section (a)(5) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced 
leave schedule.’’. 
(c) 
SUBSTITUTION
OF
PAID
LEAVE.—Section 
102(d)(2) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT LEAVE AND 
FAMILY
WELLNESS
LEAVE.—An eligible em-
ployee may elect, or an employer may require 
the employee, to substitute any of the accrued 
paid vacation leave, personal leave, or family 
leave of the employee for any leave under sub-
section (a)(5). In addition, an eligible employee 
may elect, or an employer may require the em-
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ployee, to substitute any of the accrued paid 
medical or sick leave of the employee for leave 
provided 
under 
clause 
(ii) 
of 
subsection 
(a)(5)(A) for any part of the leave under such 
clause, except that nothing in this title shall re-
quire an employer to provide paid sick leave or 
paid medical leave in any situation in which 
such employer would not normally provide any 
such paid leave. If the employee elects or the 
employer requires the substitution of accrued 
paid leave for leave provided under subsection 
(a)(5)(A), the employer shall not restrict or 
limit this substitution or impose any additional 
terms and conditions on such leave that are 
more stringent on the employee than the terms 
and conditions set forth in this Act.’’. 
(d) NOTICE.—Section 102(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2612(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) NOTICE
RELATING
TO
PARENTAL
IN-
VOLVEMENT
AND
FAMILY
WELLNESS
LEAVE.—In 
any case in which an employee requests leave under 
paragraph (5) of subsection (a), the employee 
shall— 
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‘‘(A) provide the employer with not less 
than 7 days’ notice or as much notice as is 
practicable before the date the leave is to be 
taken, of the employee’s intention to take leave 
under such paragraph; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of leave to be taken under 
subparagraph (A)(ii), make a reasonable effort 
to schedule the leave so as not to disrupt un-
duly the operations of the employer, subject to 
the approval of the health care provider in-
volved (if any).’’. 
(e) CERTIFICATION.—Section 103 of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2613) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g) CERTIFICATION RELATED TO PARENTAL IN-
VOLVEMENT AND FAMILY WELLNESS LEAVE.—An em-
ployer may require that a request for leave under section 
102(a)(5) be supported by a certification issued at such 
time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regula-
tion prescribe.’’. 
(f) DEFINITION OF GRANDCHILD.—Section 101 of 
the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 
2611) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(14) GRANDCHILD.—The term ‘grandchild’ 
means a son or daughter of an employee’s son or 
daughter.’’. 
SEC. 194. ENTITLEMENT OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO 
LEAVE FOR PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND 
FAMILY WELLNESS. 
(a) LEAVE REQUIREMENT.—Section 6382(a) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B)(i) and section 
6383(f), an employee shall be entitled to leave under this 
paragraph to— 
‘‘(i) participate in or attend an activity that is 
sponsored by a school or community organization 
and relates to a program of the school or organiza-
tion that is attended by a son or daughter or a 
grandchild of the employee; or 
‘‘(ii) meet routine family medical care needs, in-
cluding for medical and dental appointments of a 
son, daughter, spouse, or grandchild of the em-
ployee, or to attend to the care needs of elderly indi-
viduals who are related to the eligible employee, in-
cluding visits to nursing homes and group homes. 
‘‘(B)(i) An employee is entitled to— 
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‘‘(I) not to exceed 4 hours of leave under this 
paragraph during any 30-day period; and 
‘‘(II) not to exceed 24 hours of leave under this 
paragraph during any 12-month period. 
‘‘(ii) Leave under this paragraph shall be in addition 
to any leave provided under any other paragraph of this 
subsection. 
‘‘(C) For the purpose of this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘school’ means an elementary 
school or secondary school (as such terms are de-
fined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965), a Head Start pro-
gram assisted under the Head Start Act, and a child 
care facility licensed under State law; and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘community organization’ means 
a private nonprofit organization that is representa-
tive of a community or a significant segment of a 
community and provides activities for individuals de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 
6381(6), such as a scouting or sports organization.’’. 
(b) SCHEDULE.—Section 6382(b)(1) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting after the second sentence the 
following new sentence: ‘‘Leave under subsection 
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(a)(5) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced 
leave schedule.’’; and 
(2) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘involved,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘involved (or, in the case of leave 
under subsection (a)(5), for purposes of any 30-day 
or 12-month period),’’. 
(c) 
SUBSTITUTION
OF
PAID
LEAVE.—Section 
6382(d) of such title is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after the subsection des-
ignation; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) An employee may elect to substitute for leave 
under subsection (a)(5), any of the employee’s accrued or 
accumulated annual or sick leave under subchapter I. If 
the employee elects to substitute accumulated annual or 
sick leave for leave provided under subsection (a)(5), the 
employing agency shall not restrict or limit this substi-
tution or impose any additional terms and conditions on 
such leave that are more stringent on the employee than 
the terms and conditions set forth in this subchapter.’’. 
(d) NOTICE.—Section 6382(e) of such title is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) In any case in which an employee requests leave 
under paragraph (5) of subsection (a), the employee 
shall— 
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‘‘(A) provide the employing agency with not less 
than 7 days’ notice, before the date the leave is to 
be taken, of the employee’s intention to take leave 
under such paragraph; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of leave to be taken under sub-
paragraph (A)(ii), make a reasonable effort to 
schedule the leave so as not to disrupt unduly the 
operations of the employer, subject to the approval 
of the health care provider involved (if any).’’. 
(e) CERTIFICATION.—Section 6383(f) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘6382(a)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (3) or (5) of section 6382(a)’’. 
(f) DEFINITION OF GRANDCHILD.—Section 6381 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(12) the term ‘grandchild’ means a son or 
daughter of an employee’s son or daughter.’’. 
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TITLE II—CHILD CARE 
EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT 
Subtitle A—Education Begins at 
Home 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Education Begins 
at Home Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 202. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this subtitle are as follows: 
(1) To enable States, Indian tribes, tribal orga-
nizations, territories, or possessions to deliver qual-
ity programs of early childhood home visitation to 
pregnant women and parents of children from birth 
until entry into kindergarten in order to promote 
positive outcomes for children and families including: 
readiness for school, improved child health and de-
velopment, positive parenting practices, reductions in 
child maltreatment, and enhanced parenting abilities 
to support their children’s optimal cognitive, lan-
guage, social-emotional, and physical development. 
(2) To expand quality programs of early child-
hood home visitation so as to more effectively reach 
and serve families with English language learners. 
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(3) To expand quality programs of early child-
hood home visitation so as to more effectively reach 
and serve families serving in the military. 
(4) To establish a public education and aware-
ness campaign concerning the importance of the 
proper care of infants and young children. 
SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) ELIGIBLE
FAMILY.—The term ‘‘eligible 
family’’ means— 
(A) a woman who is pregnant and the fa-
ther of the child if the father is available; or 
(B) a parent or primary caregiver of a 
child under the age of entry into kindergarten, 
including grandparents or other relatives of the 
child, and foster parents (including kinship 
caregivers), who are serving as the primary 
caregiver, including a noncustodial parent who 
has an ongoing relationship with and, at times, 
provides physical care for such child. 
(2) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER.—The term 
‘‘English language learner’’, used with respect to an 
individual, means an individual— 
(A) who— 
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(i) was not born in the United States 
or whose native language is a language 
other than English; 
(ii)(I) is a Native American (as de-
fined in section 9101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801)), an Alaska Native, or a na-
tive resident of an outlying area (as de-
fined in such section 9101); and 
(II) comes from an environment where 
a language other than English has had a 
significant impact on the individual’s level 
of English language proficiency; or 
(iii) is migratory, whose native lan-
guage is a language other than English, 
and who comes from an environment where 
a language other than English is domi-
nant; and 
(B) whose difficulties in speaking or un-
derstanding the English language may be suffi-
cient to deny such individual— 
(i) the ability to successfully achieve 
in a classroom in which the language of in-
struction is English; or 
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(ii) the opportunity to participate fully 
in society. 
(3) HOME VISITATION.—The term ‘‘home visi-
tation’’ means services provided in the permanent or 
temporary residence, or in a mutually agreed upon 
location in the community, of the individual receiv-
ing such services. 
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 4(e) of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
(5) SECRETARY.—Except as provided in section 
206, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
(7) TERRITORIES
AND
POSSESSIONS.—The 
term ‘‘territories and possessions’’ shall include 
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States 
Virgin Islands. 
(8) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘tribal 
organization’’ has the meaning given the term in 
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section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
SEC. 204. GRANTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITA-
TION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Education, shall make grants to 
States, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, territories and 
possessions to enable States, Indian tribes, tribal organi-
zations, territories and possessions to establish or expand 
quality programs of early childhood home visitation as 
specified under subsection (e). Each grant shall consist of 
the allotment determined under subsection (b). 
(b) DETERMINATION OF RESERVATIONS; AMOUNT OF 
ALLOTMENTS; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) RESERVATIONS
FROM
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
From the total amount made available to carry out 
this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall re-
serve— 
(A) 3 percent for an independent evalua-
tion of the activities carried out under this title, 
as specified in section 207; 
(B) not more than 3 percent for Federal 
administrative costs; 
(C) not more than 2 percent of the funds 
appropriated for any fiscal year for payments to 
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Indian tribes or tribal organizations with an ap-
proved application under this section; 
(D) not more than 1⁄2 of 1 percent of the 
funds appropriated for any fiscal year for pay-
ments to territories and possessions with an ap-
proved application under this section; and 
(E) 2 percent for training and technical 
assistance for States. 
(2) STATE
ALLOTMENTS
FOR
EARLY
CHILD-
HOOD HOME VISITATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall allot 
among each of the eligible States the total 
amount made available to carry out this section 
for any fiscal year and not reserved under para-
graph (1), to support early childhood home visi-
tation programs in accordance with this section. 
(B) DETERMINATION
OF
STATE
ALLOT-
MENTS.—The Secretary shall allot the amount 
made available under subparagraph (A) for a 
fiscal year among the eligible States in propor-
tion to the number of children, aged from birth 
through 5 years from families whose income is 
below the poverty line, who reside within the 
State, compared to the number of such individ-
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uals who reside in all such States for that fiscal 
year. 
(3) PAYMENTS TO TRIBES AND TERRITORIES.— 
(A) Out of the funds reserved under para-
graph (1)(C), the Secretary shall provide funds 
to each Indian tribe or tribal organization with 
an approved application under this section in 
accordance with the respective needs described 
in that application. 
(B) Out of the funds reserved under para-
graph (1)(D), the Secretary shall provide funds 
to each territory or possession with an approved 
application under this section in accordance 
with the respective needs described in that ap-
plication. 
(4) APPLICATIONS OF INDIAN TRIBES, TRIBAL 
ORGANIZATIONS, TERRITORIES, OR POSSESSIONS.— 
(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Sec-
retary shall approve an application of an Indian 
tribe, tribal organization, territory, or posses-
sion based on the quality of the application. 
(B) The Secretary may exempt an applica-
tion submitted by an Indian tribe, tribal organi-
zation, territory, or possession from any re-
quirement of this section that the Secretary de-
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termines would be inappropriate to apply taking 
into account the resources, needs, and other cir-
cumstances of the Indian tribe, tribal organiza-
tion territory, or possession with the exception 
of the provision of quality early childhood home 
visitation and participation in the independent 
evaluation outlined in section 207. 
(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 
through 2014. 
(c) GRANT APPLICATIONS.—A State, Indian tribe, 
tribal organization, territory, or possession that desires to 
receive a grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
For the purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘State’’ in-
cludes Indian tribes, tribal organizations, territories, or 
possessions. The application shall contain the following in-
formation: 
(1) An assurance that the Governor of the 
State has designated a lead State agency, such as 
the State educational agency or the State health and 
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human services agency, to carry out the activities 
under this section. 
(2) An assurance that the State will reserve 3 
percent of such grant for evaluation and will partici-
pate in the independent evaluation under section 
207. 
(3) An assurance that the State will reserve 10 
percent of the grant funds for training and technical 
assistance to programs of early childhood home visi-
tation. 
(4) An assurance that the State will authorize 
child care resource and referral agencies to refer 
parents seeking home visitation services. 
(5) An assurance that in supporting early child-
hood home visitation programs under this section 
the State shall identify and prioritize serving com-
munities that are in high need of such services, such 
as communities with— 
(A) low student achievement; 
(B) high rates of teen pregnancy; 
(C) high proportions of families; 
(D) high incidences of child abuse; 
(E) high rates of children with develop-
mental delays or disabilities; 
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(F) large concentrations of individuals who 
are English language learners; 
(G) large concentrations of individuals cur-
rently serving in the Armed Forces; and 
(H) large concentrations of individuals who 
formerly served in the Armed Forces. 
(6) The results of a statewide needs assessment 
that describes— 
(A) the quality and capacity of existing 
programs of early childhood home visitation in 
the State; 
(B) the number and types of eligible fami-
lies who are receiving services under such pro-
grams; and 
(C) the gaps in early childhood home visi-
tation in the State, including identification of 
communities that are in high need of such serv-
ices. 
(7) A State plan containing the following: 
(A) A description of the State’s plan to 
prioritize establishing or expanding high quality 
programs of early childhood home visitation 
programs in communities that are in high need 
of such programs. 
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(B) A description of the high quality pro-
grams of early childhood home visitation that 
will be supported by a grant under this section. 
(C) A description of how the proposed pro-
gram of early childhood home visitation will 
promote positive parenting skills and children’s 
early learning and development. 
(D) A description of how the proposed pro-
gram of early childhood home visitation will in-
corporate the authorized activities described in 
subsection (e). 
(E) How the lead State agency will build 
on and promote coordination among existing 
programs of early childhood home visitation in 
an effort to promote an array of home visitation 
programs to ensure more eligible families are 
being served and are getting the most appro-
priate services to meet their needs. 
(F) How the lead State agency will pro-
mote collaboration among a broad range of 
child- and family-serving programs, including— 
(i) early childhood home visitation 
programs, 
including 
targeted 
grants 
awarded under sections 205 and 206; 
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