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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by inserting ‘‘develop and utilize a risk- 
based assessment system to’’ after ‘‘shall’’; 
(B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(C) Followup reviews, including unan-
nounced reviews as appropriate, of programs 
with 1 or more findings of deficiencies not later 
than 6 months after the date of such finding.’’; 
and 
(C) by amending subparagraph (D) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(D) Unannounced site inspections of 
Head Start centers and other reviews, as appro-
priate.’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) CONDUCT
OF
REVIEWS.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that reviews described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (C) of paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) that incorporate a monitoring visit, 
may be done without prior notice of the visit to 
the local agency or program;
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‘‘(B) are conducted by review teams com-
posed of individuals who are knowledgeable 
about the program areas they are reviewing 
and, to the maximum extent practicable, the di-
verse (including linguistic and cultural) needs of 
eligible children (including children with disabil-
ities) and limited-English proficient children 
and their families; 
‘‘(C) include as part of the reviews of the 
programs, a review and assessment of program 
effectiveness, including strengths and areas for 
improvement, as measured in accordance with 
the results-based performance measures devel-
oped by the Secretary pursuant to subsection 
(b) and with the standards established pursuant 
to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection 
(a)(1); 
‘‘(D) seek information from the commu-
nities and the States involved about the per-
formance of the programs and the efforts of the 
Head Start agencies to collaborate with other 
entities carrying out early childhood education 
and child care programs in the community; 
‘‘(E) seek information from the commu-
nities where Head Start programs exist about
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innovative or effective collaborative efforts, bar-
riers to collaboration, and the efforts of the 
Head Start agencies and programs to collabo-
rate with the entities carrying out early child-
hood education and child care programs in the 
community; 
‘‘(F) include as part of the reviews of the 
programs, a review and assessment of whether 
a program is in conformity with the income eli-
gibility requirements, as defined in section 645 
and regulations promulgated thereunder; 
‘‘(G) include as part of the reviews of the 
programs, a review and assessment of whether 
programs have adequately addressed the popu-
lation and community needs (including popu-
lations of children with a limited English pro-
ficiency and children of migrant and seasonal 
farm-working families); 
‘‘(H) include as part of the review the ex-
tent to which the program addresses the com-
munity needs and strategic plan identified in 
section 640(g)(2)(C); and 
‘‘(I) are conducted in a manner that evalu-
ates program performance, quality, and overall 
operations with consistency and objectivity, and
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based on a transparent and reliable system of 
review.’’. 
(d) CORRECTIVE ACTION; TERMINATION.—Section 
641A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836a(d)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by amending the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) DETERMINATION.—If the Secretary deter-
mines, on the basis of a review pursuant to sub-
section (c), that a Head Start agency designated 
pursuant to section 641 fails to meet the standards 
described in subsection (a) or results-based perform-
ance measures developed by the Secretary under 
subsection (b), or fails to adequately address the 
community needs and strategic plan identified in 
640(g)(2)(C), the Secretary shall—’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) AGENCY AND PROGRAM RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.—In order to retain a designation as a 
Head Start agency under this subchapter, or in 
the case of a Head Start program, in order to 
continue to receive funds from such agency, a 
Head Start agency, or Head Start program
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that is the subject of a determination described 
in paragraph (1) (other than an agency or pro-
gram required to correct a deficiency imme-
diately or during a 90-day period under clause 
(i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(B)) shall— 
‘‘(i) develop in a timely manner, a 
quality improvement plan that shall be 
subject to the approval of the Secretary, or 
in the case of a program, the sponsoring 
agency, and which shall specify— 
‘‘(I) the deficiencies to be cor-
rected; 
‘‘(II) the actions to be taken to 
correct such deficiencies; and 
‘‘(III) the timetable for accom-
plishment of the corrective actions 
specified; and 
‘‘(ii) eliminate each deficiency identi-
fied, 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 or program received 
notice of the determination and of the spe-
cific deficiency to be corrected).
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‘‘(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 Sec-
retary shall either approve such proposed plan 
or specify the reasons why the proposed plan 
cannot be approved. 
‘‘(C) AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRO-
GRAM IMPROVEMENT.—Not later than 30 days 
after receiving from a Head Start program, a 
proposed quality improvement plan pursuant to 
subparagraph (A), the sponsoring agency shall 
either approve such proposed plan or specify 
the reasons why the proposed plan cannot be 
approved.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘and pro-
grams’’ after ‘‘agencies’’; 
(4) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) SUMMARIES OF MONITORING OUTCOMES.—Not 
later than 120 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 out-
comes of quality improvement plans implemented under 
subsection (d), during such fiscal year. Such information