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entities sponsoring the corresponding child care
facilities, in legislative facilities.
(3) CORRESPONDING CHILD CARE FACILITY.—
In this subsection, the term ‘‘corresponding child
care facility’’, used with respect to the Chief Admin-
istrative Officer, the Librarian, or the head of a des-
ignated entity described in paragraph (1), means a
child care facility operated by, or under a contract
or licensing agreement with, an office of the House
of Representatives, the Library of Congress, or an
office of the Senate, respectively.
(c) JUDICIAL BRANCH STANDARDS
AND COMPLI-
ANCE.—
(1) STATE
AND
LOCAL
LICENSING
REQUIRE-
MENTS
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND
FACILITY
STAND-
ARDS, AND ACCREDITATION STANDARDS.—The Di-
rector of the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts shall issue regulations for child care
facilities, and entities sponsoring child care facilities,
in judicial facilities, which shall be no less stringent
in content and effect than the requirements of sub-
section (a)(1) and the regulations issued by the Ad-
ministrator under paragraphs (2) and (3) of sub-
section (a), except to the extent that the Director
may determine, for good cause shown and stated to-
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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
(a) for child care facilities, and entities sponsoring
child care facilities, 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 facilities, and entities sponsoring
child care facilities, in judicial facilities as the
Administrator has under subsection (a)(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
facilities, and entities sponsoring child care fa-
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cilities, in judicial facilities as the head of an
Executive agency has under subsection (a)(4)
with respect to the compliance of and cost reim-
bursement for such centers and entities spon-
soring such centers, in executive facilities.
(d) APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this section, if 8 or more child care facilities 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 (a)(4)(A).
(e) 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 facilities in executive facilities, on a reimburs-
able basis, in order to assist the entities in complying with
this section. The Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives, the Librarian of Congress, the
head of the designated Senate entity described in sub-
section (b), and the Director of the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts, may provide technical assist-
ance, and conduct and provide the results of studies and
reviews, or request that the Administrator provide tech-
nical assistance, and conduct and provide the results of
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studies and reviews, for legislative offices and judicial of-
fices, as appropriate, and entities operating child care fa-
cilities in legislative facilities or judicial facilities, as ap-
propriate, on a reimbursable basis, in order to assist the
entities in complying with this section.
(f) INTERAGENCY COUNCIL.—
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish an interagency council, comprised of—
(A) representatives of all Executive agen-
cies described in subsection (d) and other Exec-
utive agencies at the election of the heads of the
agencies;
(B) a representative of the Chief Adminis-
trative Officer of the House of Representatives,
at the election of the Chief Administrative Offi-
cer;
(C) a representative of the head of the des-
ignated Senate entity described in subsection
(b), at the election of the head of the entity;
(D) a representative of the Librarian of
Congress, at the election of the Librarian; and
(E) a representative of the Director of the
Administrative Office of the United States
Courts, at the election of the Director.
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(2) FUNCTIONS.—The council shall facilitate
cooperation and sharing of best practices, and de-
velop and coordinate policy, regarding the provision
of child care, including the provision of areas for
nursing mothers and other lactation support facili-
ties and services, in the Federal Government.
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$900,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may be
necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.
SEC. 504. FEDERAL CHILD CARE EVALUATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall
jointly prepare and submit to Congress a report that eval-
uates child care provided by entities sponsoring child care
facilities in executive facilities, legislative facilities, or judi-
cial facilities.
(b) CONTENTS.—The evaluation shall contain, at a
minimum—
(1) information on the number of children re-
ceiving child care described in subsection (a), ana-
lyzed by age, including information on the number
of those children who are age 6 through 12;
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(c) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator, after con-
sultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Man-
agement, shall, within 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, issue regulations necessary to carry out
this section.
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘Executive agency’’ has the meaning given the term
by section 105 of title 5, United States Code, but does
not include the General Accounting Office.
SEC. 506. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO
CHILD CARE PROVIDED BY FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.
(a) AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL CHILD CARE CEN-
TERS FOR ONSITE CONTRACTORS; PERCENTAGE GOAL.—
Section 616 of the Act of December 22, 1987 (40 U.S.C.
490b) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘officer or agency of the
United States’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal agency
or officer of a Federal agency’’; and
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(2) the officer or agency determines that the
space will be used to provide child care and related
services to—
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‘‘(A) children of Federal employees or on-
site Federal contractors; or
‘‘(B) dependent children who live with
Federal employees or onsite Federal contrac-
tors; and
‘‘(3) the officer or agency determines that the
individual or entity will give priority for available
child care and related services in the space to Fed-
eral employees and onsite Federal contractors.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e)(1)(A) The Administrator of General Services
shall confirm that at least 50 percent of aggregate enroll-
ment in Federal child care centers governmentwide are
children of Federal employees or onsite Federal contrac-
tors, or dependent children who live with Federal employ-
ees or onsite Federal contractors.
‘‘(B) Each provider of child care services at an indi-
vidual Federal child care center shall maintain 50 percent
of the enrollment at the center of children described under
subparagraph (A) as a goal for enrollment at the center.
‘‘(C)(i) If enrollment at a center does not meet the
percentage goal under subparagraph (B), the provider
shall develop and implement a business plan with the
sponsoring Federal agency to achieve the goal within a
reasonable timeframe.
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‘‘(ii) The plan shall be approved by the Administrator
of General Services based on—
‘‘(I) compliance of the plan with standards es-
tablished by the Administrator; and
‘‘(II) the effect of the plan on achieving the ag-
gregate Federal enrollment percentage goal.
‘‘(2) The Administrator of General Services Adminis-
tration may enter into public-private partnerships or con-
tracts with nongovernmental entities to increase the ca-
pacity, quality, affordability, or range of child care and
related services and may, on a demonstration basis, waive
subsection (a)(3) and paragraph (1) of this subsection.’’.
(b) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF TRAINING PROGRAMS.—
Section 616(b)(3) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 490b(b)(3)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) If a Federal agency has a child care facility in
a Federal space, or is a sponsoring agency for a child care
facility in a Federal space, the agency or the General Serv-
ices Administration may pay accreditation fees, including
renewal fees, for that center to be accredited. Any Federal
agency that provides or proposes to provide child care
services for children referred to in subsection (a)(2), may
reimburse any Federal employee or any person employed
to provide the services for the costs of training programs,
conferences, and meetings and related travel, transpor-
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tation, and subsistence expenses incurred in connection
with those activities. Any per diem allowance made under
this section shall not exceed the rate specified in regula-
tions prescribed under section 5707 of title 5, United
States Code.’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
Section 616(c) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 490b(c)) is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘Federal’’ before ‘‘child care
centers’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘Federal workers’’ and inserting
‘‘Federal employees’’.
(d) PROVISION OF CHILD CARE BY PRIVATE ENTI-
TIES.—Section 616(d) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 490b(d))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d)(1) If a Federal agency has a child care facility
in a Federal space, or is a sponsoring agency for a child
care facility in a Federal space, the agency, the child care
center board of directors, or the General Services Adminis-
tration may enter into an agreement with 1 or more pri-
vate entities under which the private entities would assist
in defraying the general operating expenses of the child
care providers including salaries and tuition assistance
programs at the facility.
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‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
if a Federal agency does not have a child care program,
or if the Administrator of General Services has identified
a need for child care for Federal employees at a Federal
agency providing child care services that do not meet the
requirements of subsection (a), the agency or the Adminis-
trator may enter into an agreement with a non-Federal,
licensed, and accredited child care facility, or a planned
child care facility that will become licensed and accredited,
for the provision of child care services for children of Fed-
eral employees.
‘‘(B) Before entering into an agreement, the head of
the Federal agency shall determine that child care services
to be provided through the agreement are more cost effec-
tively provided through the arrangement than through es-
tablishment of a Federal child care facility.
‘‘(C) The Federal agency may provide any of the
services described in subsection (b)(3) if, in exchange for
the services, the facility reserves child care spaces for chil-
dren referred to in subsection (a)(2), as agreed to by the
parties. The cost of any such services provided by a Fed-
eral agency to a Federal child care facility on behalf of
another Federal agency shall be reimbursed by the receiv-
ing agency.
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‘‘(3) This subsection does not apply to residential
child care programs.’’.
(e) PILOT PROJECTS.—Section 616 of such Act (40
U.S.C. 490b) is further amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(f)(1) Upon approval of the agency head, a Federal
agency may conduct a pilot project not otherwise author-
ized by law for no more than 2 years to test innovative
approaches to providing alternative forms of quality child
care assistance for Federal employees. A Federal agency
head may extend a pilot project for an additional 2-year
period. Before any pilot project may be implemented, a
determination shall be made by the agency head that initi-
ating the pilot project would be more cost-effective than
establishing a new Federal child care facility. Costs of any
pilot project shall be paid solely by the agency conducting
the pilot project.
‘‘(2) The Administrator of General Services shall
serve as an information clearinghouse for pilot projects
initiated by other Federal agencies to disseminate infor-
mation concerning the pilot projects to the other Federal
agencies.
‘‘(3) Within 6 months after completion of the initial
2-year pilot project period, a Federal agency conducting
a pilot project under this subsection shall provide for an
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evaluation of the impact of the project on the delivery of
child care services to Federal employees, and shall submit
the results of the evaluation to the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services. The Administrator shall share the results
with other Federal agencies.’’.
(f) BACKGROUND CHECK.—Section 616 of such Act
(40 U.S.C. 490b) is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(g) Each Federal child care center located in a Fed-
eral space shall ensure that each employee of the center
(including any employee whose employment began before
the date of enactment of this subsection) shall undergo
a criminal history background check consistent with sec-
tion 231 of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
13041).’’.
(g) DEFINITIONS.—Section 616 of such Act (40
U.S.C. 490b) is further amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(h) In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘Federal agency’ has the mean-
ing given the term ‘Executive agency’ in section 502
of the Federal Employees Child Care Act.
‘‘(2) The terms ‘Federal building’ and ‘Federal
space’ have the meanings given the term ‘executive
facility’ in such section 502.
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‘‘(3) The term ‘Federal child care center’
means a child care center in an executive facility, as
defined in such section 502.
‘‘(4) The terms ‘Federal contractor’ and ‘Fed-
eral employee’ mean a contractor and an employee,
respectively, of an Executive agency, as defined in
such section 502.’’.
TITLE 
VI—EXPANDING 
CHILD
CARE SUBSIDY FOR LOW-IN-
COME FAMILIES
SEC. 601. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 658B of the Child Care and Development
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858) is amended
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,000,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$2,000,000,000’’.
SEC. 602. APPLICATION AND PLAN.
Section 658E(c) of the Child Care and Development
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph
(H) and inserting the following:
‘‘(H) Provide an assurance that if the
State uses an automated system described in
section 658K(a)(3), the State will ensure that
the system—
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‘‘(i) if used to provide payment for
child care services, operates in a manner
that ensures prompt and accurate payment
of child care providers; and
‘‘(ii) does not limit parental choice.’’;
(2) in paragraph (3)(D)—
(A) by striking ‘‘a substantial portion’’ and
inserting ‘‘not less than 70 percent’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘described in paragraph
(2)(H)’’ and inserting ‘‘receiving assistance
under a State program under part A of title IV
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), families attempting to transition off the
assistance program through work activities, and
families that are at risk of becoming dependent
on the assistance program’’;
(3) in paragraph (4)(A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, of the type chosen by
the parents of the children,’’ after ‘‘comparable
child care services’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘To ensure maximum parental choice, the State
plan shall provide that the rates for the State
shall be determined under separate rate sched-
ules dependent upon—
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‘‘(i) the age of the child served;
‘‘(ii) the child care setting;
‘‘(iii) the special needs of the child;
and
‘‘(iv) the geographic location of the
services within a State.’’; and
(4) in paragraph (5)—
(A) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The’’; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
(as designated in subparagraph (A)) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(B) APPLICATION OF COPAYMENT.—The
State plan shall provide that, if the State pro-
vides to a family a subsidy authorized under
this subchapter that is less than 85 percent of
the applicable market rate determined under
paragraph (4) and also requires a copayment
from the family to meet the cost sharing re-
quirement of subparagraph (A), the State shall
reduce the amount of the copayment by the
amount of the difference between the market
rate and the subsidy.’’.
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SEC. 603. AUTOMATED SYSTEMS.
Section 658K(a) of the Child Care and Development
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i(a)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) AUTOMATED SYSTEMS.—A State that re-
ceives funds to carry out this subchapter may use an
automated system, including an electronic benefit
transfer system—
‘‘(A) for monitoring or tracking child care
attendance or otherwise conducting data collec-
tion under this subchapter;
‘‘(B) as a means of ensuring prompt and
accurate payment for child care services under
this subchapter; or
‘‘(C) for other purposes that increase the
efficiency of the State in administering the
funds.’’.
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TITLE VII—CONSTRUCTION AND
RENOVATION OF CHILD CARE
FACILITIES
Subtitle A—Community
Development Block Grants
SEC. 701. USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANTS TO ESTABLISH CHILD CARE FACILI-
TIES.
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 construction and renovation of child
care facilities.’’.
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Subtitle B—Mortgage Insurance
For Child Care Facilities
SEC. 711. INSURANCE FOR MORTGAGES ON NEW AND RE-
HABILITATED CHILD CARE FACILITIES.
Title II of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 257. MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR CHILD CARE FA-
CILITIES.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) CHILD CARE FACILITY.—The term ‘child
care facility’—
‘‘(A) means a public or private facility
that—
‘‘(i) has as its purpose the care and
development of—
‘‘(I) children who are less than
16 years of age; or
‘‘(II) school-age children and
youth during non-school hours; and
‘‘(ii) is operated in accordance with all
applicable State and local laws and regula-
tions; and
‘‘(B) does not include any facility for
school-age children that is primarily for use
during normal school hours.
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‘‘(2) 
EQUIPMENT.—The 
term 
‘equipment’
includes—
‘‘(A) machinery, utilities, and built-in
equipment, and any necessary enclosure or
structure to house them; and
‘‘(B) any other items necessary for the
functioning of a particular facility as a child
care facility, including necessary furniture,
books, and curricular and program materials.
‘‘(3) 
FIRST
MORTGAGE.—The 
term 
‘first
mortgage’—
‘‘(A) means such classes of first liens as
are commonly given to secure advances (includ-
ing advances during construction) on, or the
unpaid purchase price of, real estate under the
laws of the State in which the real estate is lo-
cated, together with the credit instrument or in-
struments (if any) secured thereby; and
‘‘(B) includes any mortgage in the form of
1 or more trust mortgages or mortgage inden-
tures or deeds of trust, securing notes, bonds,
or other credit instruments, that, by the same
instrument or by a separate instrument, creates
a security interest in initial equipment, whether
or not attached to the realty.
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‘‘(4) MORTGAGE.—The term ‘mortgage’ means
a first mortgage on real estate in fee simple, or on
the interest of either the lessor or lessee thereof
under a lease having a period of not less than 7
years to run beyond the maturity date of the mort-
gage.
‘‘(5) MORTGAGOR.—The term ‘mortgagor’ has
the meaning given the term in section 207(a).
‘‘(b) INSURANCE OF MORTGAGES.—In order to facili-
tate the establishment and rehabilitation of child care fa-
cilities, the Secretary may—
‘‘(1) insure a mortgage that is secured by a
property or project that is—
‘‘(A) a new child care facility, including a
new addition to an existing child care facility
(regardless of whether the existing facility is
being rehabilitated); or
‘‘(B) a substantially rehabilitated child
care facility, including equipment to be used in
the operation of the facility; and
‘‘(2) make a commitment to insure any mort-
gage described in paragraph (1) before the date of
execution or disbursement of the mortgage.
‘‘(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—
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‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE CHILD CARE FACILITIES.—Each
mortgage insured under this section shall be secured
by a child care facility for which a certification of
compliance has been issued by the Secretary under
section 258(c) during the 12-month period preceding
the date on which the commitment to insure the
mortgage is issued under this section.
‘‘(2) APPROVED MORTGAGOR.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each mortgage in-
sured under this section shall be executed by a
mortgagor approved by the Secretary.
‘‘(B) REGULATION.—The Secretary may—
‘‘(i) require an approved mortgagor
who executes a mortgage under subpara-
graph (A) to be regulated with respect to
charges and methods of financing and, if
the mortgagor is a corporate entity, with
respect to capital structure and rate of re-
turn; and
‘‘(ii) as an aid to the regulation of any
mortgagor under clause (i), make such
contracts with and acquire for not more
than $100 such stock or interest in such
mortgagor as the Secretary considers to be
necessary.
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‘‘(C) STOCK OR INTEREST.—Any stock or
interest purchased under subparagraph (B)(ii)
shall be—
‘‘(i) paid for out of the General Insur-
ance Fund; and
‘‘(ii) redeemed by the mortgagor at
par upon the termination of all obligations
of the Secretary under the insurance.
‘‘(3) PRINCIPAL OBLIGATION.—Each mortgage
insured under this section shall involve a principal
obligation in an amount not to exceed 90 percent of
the estimated value of the property or project, or 95
percent of the estimated value of the property or
project in the case of a mortgagor that is a private
nonprofit corporation or association (as defined pur-
suant to section 221(d)(3)), including—
‘‘(A) equipment to be used in the operation
of the facility when the proposed improvements
are completed and the equipment is installed; or
‘‘(B) a solar energy system (as defined in
subparagraph (3) of the last paragraph of sec-
tion 2(a)) or residential energy conservation
measures (as defined in subparagraphs (A)
through (G) and (I) of section 210(11) of the
National Energy Conservation Policy Act), in
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cases in which the Secretary determines that
such measures are in addition to those required
under the minimum property standards and will
be cost-effective over the life of the measure.
‘‘(4) AMORTIZATION
AND
INTEREST.—Each
mortgage insured under this section shall—
‘‘(A) provide for complete amortization by
periodic payments under such terms as the Sec-
retary shall prescribe;
‘‘(B) have a maturity date satisfactory to
the Secretary, but in no event longer than 25
years; and
‘‘(C) bear interest at such rate as may be
agreed upon by the mortgagor and the mort-
gagee, and the Secretary shall not issue any
regulations or establish any terms or conditions
that interfere with the ability of the mortgagor
and mortgagee to determine the interest rate.
‘‘(5) RELEASE.—The Secretary may consent to
the release of a part or parts of the mortgaged prop-
erty or project from the lien of any mortgage in-
sured under this section upon such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary may prescribe.
‘‘(6) MORTGAGE
INSURANCE
TERMS.—Sub-
sections (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), and (n) of
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section 207 apply to any mortgage insured under
this section, except that all references in such sub-
sections to section 207 shall be construed, for pur-
poses of mortgage insurance under this section, to
refer to this section.
‘‘(d) MORTGAGE INSURANCE
FOR FIRE SAFETY
EQUIPMENT LOANS.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may, upon
such terms and conditions as the Secretary may pre-
scribe, make commitments to insure and insure
loans made by financial institutions or other ap-
proved mortgagees to child care facilities to provide
for the purchase and installation of fire safety equip-
ment necessary for compliance with the 1967 edition
of the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protec-
tion Association (or any subsequent edition specified
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services).
‘‘(2) LOAN REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible for
insurance under this subsection a loan shall—
‘‘(A) not exceed the estimate by the Sec-
retary of the reasonable cost of the equipment
fully installed;
‘‘(B) bear interest at such rate as may be
agreed upon by the mortgagor and the mort-
gagee;
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cept that all references in such paragraphs to
home improvement loans shall be construed, for
purposes of this subsection, to refer to loans
under this subsection.
‘‘(e) SCHEDULES AND DEADLINES.—The Secretary
shall establish schedules and deadlines for the processing
and approval (or provision of notice of disapproval) of ap-
plications for mortgage insurance under this section.
‘‘(f) LIMITATION ON INSURANCE AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) TERMINATION.—No mortgage may be in-
sured under this section or section 223(h) after Sep-
tember 30, 2005, except pursuant to a commitment
to insure issued on or before such date.
‘‘(2) AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT LIMITA-
TION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The aggregate prin-
cipal amount of mortgages for which the Sec-
retary enters into commitments to insure under
this section or section 223(h) on or before the
date described in paragraph (1) may not exceed
$2,000,000,000.
‘‘(B) REPORT.—If, on the date described
in paragraph (1), the aggregate insurance au-
thority provided under this paragraph has not
been fully used, the Secretary of the Treasury
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shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the
need for continued mortgage insurance under
this section.
‘‘(g) NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A child care facility receiv-
ing assistance under this title may not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, or national origin (to the
extent provided in title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.)), religion (subject to
subparagraph (B)), national origin, sex (to the ex-
tent provided in title IX of the Education Amend-
ments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.)), or dis-
ability (to the extent provided in section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794)), under
any program or activity receiving Federal financial
assistance under this title.
‘‘(2) FACILITIES
OF
RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—The prohibition with respect to religion
under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a child care
facility that is controlled by, or that is closely identi-
fied with, the tenets of a particular religious organi-
zation, if the application of this paragraph would not
be consistent with the religious tenets of such orga-
nization.
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‘‘(h) LIABILITY INSURANCE.—A child care provider
operating a child care facility assisted under this section
or section 223(h) shall obtain and maintain liability insur-
ance in such amounts and subject to such requirements
as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.
‘‘(i) SMALL PURPOSE LOANS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent that amounts
are made available pursuant to subsection (l), the
Secretary shall make loans, directly or indirectly, to
providers of child care facilities for reconstruction or
renovation of such facilities, in accordance with this
subsection.
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—A loan under this
subsection—
‘‘(A) may be made only for a child care fa-
cility that is financially and operationally viable,
as determined under standards established by
the Secretary;
‘‘(B) may not have a term to maturity ex-
ceeding 7 years;
‘‘(C) shall bear interest at a rate estab-
lished by the Secretary; and
‘‘(D) shall be subject to such other terms
and conditions as the Secretary may establish
by regulation.
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‘‘(3) AGGREGATE LOAN AMOUNT.—The aggre-
gate amount of loans under this subsection to a sin-
gle provider may not exceed $30,000.
‘‘(j) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall take such
actions as may be necessary to publicize the availability
of the programs for mortgage insurance under this section
and section 223(h), and the loan program under sub-
section (i) of this section, in a manner that ensures that
information concerning such programs will be available to
child care providers throughout the United States.
‘‘(k) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) issue any regulations necessary to carry
out this section; and
‘‘(2) in carrying out paragraph (1), consult with
the Secretary of Health and Human Services with
respect to any aspects of the regulations regarding
child care facilities.
‘‘(l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, to remain available until
expended, of which not more than 10 percent may be used
for loans under subsection (i).’’.
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SEC. 712. INSURANCE FOR MORTGAGES FOR ACQUISITION
OR REFINANCING DEBT OF EXISTING CHILD
CARE FACILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223 of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715n) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(h) MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR PURCHASE OR RE-
FINANCING OF EXISTING CHILD CARE FACILITIES.—
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the
terms that are defined in section 257(a) have the
same meanings as in that section.
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Act, the Secretary may insure
under any section of this title a mortgage executed
in connection with—
‘‘(A) the purchase or refinancing of an ex-
isting child care facility;
‘‘(B) the purchase of a structure to serve
as a child care facility; or
‘‘(C) the refinancing of existing debt of an
existing child care facility.
‘‘(3) PURCHASE OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND
STRUCTURES.—In the case of the purchase under
this subsection of an existing child care facility or
purchase of an existing structure to serve as such a
facility, the Secretary shall prescribe any terms and