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experience in providing research-based profes-
sional development to early childhood educators. 
(C) The types of research-based profes-
sional development activities that will be carried 
out in all domains of children’s physical, cog-
nitive, social, and emotional development and 
on early childhood pedagogy. 
(D) How the program will train early 
childhood educators to meet the diverse edu-
cational needs of children in the community, es-
pecially children who have limited English pro-
ficiency, disabilities, and other special needs. 
(E) How the program will coordinate with 
and build upon, but not supplant or duplicate, 
early childhood education professional develop-
ment activities that exist in the community. 
(b) USES OF FUNDS.—Funds set aside under this 
section may be used for ongoing professional develop-
ment— 
(1) to provide prekindergarten teachers and 
staff with the knowledge and skills for the applica-
tion of recent research on child cognitive, social, 
emotional, and physical development, including lan-
guage and literacy development, and on early child-
hood pedagogy; 
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(2) to provide the cost of education needed to 
obtain a credential or degree with specific training 
in early childhood development or education; 
(3) to work with children who have limited 
English proficiency, disabilities, and other special 
needs; and 
(4) to select and use developmentally appro-
priate screening and diagnostic assessments to im-
prove teaching and learning and make appropriate 
referrals for services to support prekindergarten 
children’s development and learning. 
SEC. 7. REPORTING. 
(a) REPORT BY SECRETARY.—For each year in which 
funding is provided under this Act, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall submit an annual report 
to the Congress on the implementation and effectiveness 
of the universal prekindergarten program under this Act. 
(b) REPORT BY DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY.—Each 
designated State agency that provides grants to eligible 
prekindergarten program providers under this Act shall 
submit to the Secretary an annual report on the imple-
mentation and effectiveness of the programs in the State 
supported under this Act. Such report shall contain such 
additional information as the Secretary may reasonably 
require. 
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(c) REPORT BY GRANT RECIPIENT.—Each eligible 
prekindergarten program provider that receives a grant 
under this Act shall submit to the designated State agency 
an annual report that includes, with respect to the pro-
gram supported by such grant, the following: 
(1) A description of the type of program and a 
statement of the number and ages of children served 
by the program, as well as the number and ages of 
children with a disability or a native language other 
than English. 
(2) A description of the qualifications of the 
program staff and the type of ongoing professional 
development provided to such staff. 
(3) A statement of all sources of Federal, State, 
local, and private funds received by the program. 
(4) A description of the curricula, materials, 
and activities used by the program to support early 
childhood development and learning. 
(5) Such other information as the designated 
State agency may reasonably require. 
SEC. 8. FEDERAL FUNDS SUPPLEMENTARY. 
Funds made available under this Act may not be used 
to supplant other Federal, State, local, or private funds 
that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made 
available for the program assisted under this Act. 
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SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘eligible prekindergarten program 
provider’’ means a prekindergarten program pro-
vider that is— 
(A) a school; 
(B) supported, sponsored, supervised, or 
carried out by a local educational agency; 
(C) a Head Start program; or 
(D) a child care provider. 
(2) The term ‘‘prekindergarten program’’ 
means a program serving children 3, 4, and 5 years 
old that supports children’s cognitive, social, emo-
tional, and physical development and helps prepare 
those children for the transition to kindergarten. 
(3) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has 
the meaning given that term in the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 
et seq.). 
(4) The term ‘‘prekindergarten teacher’’ means 
an individual who has received, or is working to-
ward, a bachelor of arts degree in early childhood 
education. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act— 
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(1) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(2) $20,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
(3) $30,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(4) $40,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
(5) $50,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
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