‘‘(3) create a clear and realizable timeline to in-
crease the quality and capacity of a center-based or 
family child care provider so that the provider meets 
the program performance standards described in 
subsection (a); and 
‘‘(4) align activities and services provided 
through funding under this section with the Head 
Start Child Outcomes Framework. 
‘‘(e) STANDARDS.—Prior to awarding grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall establish standards to en-
sure that the responsibility and expectations of the Early 
Head Start Agency and the partner child care providers 
are clearly defined. 
‘‘(f) DESIGNATION RENEWAL.—A partner child care 
provider that receives assistance through a grant provided 
under this section shall be exempt, for a period of 18 
months, from the designation renewal requirements under 
section 641(c). 
‘‘(g) SURVEY OF EARLY HEAD START AGENCIES AND 
REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Within one year of the effective 
date of this section, the Secretary shall conduct a survey 
of Early Head Start agencies to determine the extent of 
barriers to entering into Early Learning Quality Partner-
ship agreements on Early Head Start agencies and on 
child care providers, and submit this information, with 
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suggested steps to overcome such barriers, in a report to 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, including 
a detailed description of the degree to which Early Head 
Start agencies are utilizing the funds provided. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) $1,430,376,000 for fiscal year 2016; and 
‘‘(2) such sums as may be necessary for each 
of fiscal years 2017 through 2025.’’. 
TITLE III—AUTHORIZATIONS OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR 
THE 
EDUCATION 
OF 
CHILDREN 
WITH DISABILITIES 
SEC. 301. PRESCHOOL GRANTS. 
Section 619(j) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419(j)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$418,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.’’. 
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SEC. 302. INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES. 
Section 644 of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1444) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 644. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are 
authorized to be appropriated $508,000,000 for fiscal year 
2016.’’. 
TITLE IV—MATERNAL, INFANT, 
AND 
EARLY 
CHILDHOOD 
HOME VISITING PROGRAM 
SEC. 401. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
It is the sense of the House of Representatives that— 
(1) from the prenatal period to the first day of 
kindergarten, children’s development rapidly pro-
gresses at a pace exceeding that of any subsequent 
stage of life; 
(2) as reported by the National Academy of 
Sciences in 2001, striking disparities exist in what 
children know and can do that are evident well be-
fore they enter kindergarten; these differences are 
strongly associated with social and economic cir-
cumstances, and they are predictive of subsequent 
academic performance; 
(3) research has consistently demonstrated that 
investments in high-quality programs that serve in-
fants and toddlers better positions those children for 
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success in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary 
education as well as helping children develop the 
critical physical, emotional, social, and cognitive 
skills that they will need for the rest of their lives; 
(4) in 2011, there were 11,000,000 infants and 
toddlers living in the United States and 49 percent 
of these children came from low-income families liv-
ing with incomes at or below 200 percent of the 
Federal poverty guidelines; 
(5) the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood 
Home Visiting (MIECHV) program was authorized 
by Congress to facilitate collaboration and partner-
ship at the Federal, State, and community levels to 
improve health and development outcomes for at-risk 
children, including those from low-income families, 
through evidence-based home visiting programs; 
(6) MIECHV is an evidence-based policy initia-
tive and its authorizing legislation requires that at 
least 75 percent of funds dedicated to the program 
must support programs to implement evidence-based 
home visiting models, which includes the home-based 
model of Early Head Start; and 
(7) Congress should continue to provide re-
sources to MIECHV to support the work of States 
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to help at-risk families voluntarily receive home vis-
its from nurses and social workers to— 
(A) promote maternal, infant, and child 
health; 
(B) improve school readiness and achieve-
ment; 
(C) prevent potential child abuse or neglect 
and injuries; 
(D) support family economic self-suffi-
ciency; 
(E) reduce crime or domestic violence; and 
(F) improve coordination or referrals for 
community resources and supports. 
Æ 
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