Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020
PL 116-279 (S.2683), enacted 12/31/2020

[116th Congress Public Law 279]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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              CHILD CARE PROTECTION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2020

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Public Law 116-279
116th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   To establish a task force to assist States in implementing hiring 
       requirements for child care staff members to improve child 
              safety. <<NOTE: Dec. 31, 2020 -  [S. 2683]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Child Care 
Protection Improvement Act of 2020.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Child Care Protection Improvement Act 
of 2020''.
SEC. 2. TASK FORCE TO ASSIST IN IMPROVING CHILD SAFETY.

    (a) <<NOTE: Evaluation. Recommenda- tions.>>  Establishment.--There 
is established a task force, to be known as the Interagency Task Force 
for Child Safety (referred to in this section as the ``Task Force'') to 
identify, evaluate, and recommend best practices and technical 
assistance to assist Federal and State agencies in fully implementing 
the requirements of section 658H(b) of the Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858f(b)) for child care staff 
members.

    (b) <<NOTE: Deadline. President.>>  Composition.--Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall 
appoint the members of the Task Force, which shall--
            (1) consist of only Federal officers and employees; and
            (2) include--
                    (A) the Director of the Office of Child Care of the 
                Department of Health and Human Services (or the 
                Director's designee), the Associate Commissioner of the 
                Children's Bureau of the Department of Health and Human 
                Services (or the Associate Commissioner's designee), and 
                the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (or 
                the Director's designee); and
                    (B) such other Federal officers and employees (or 
                their designees) as may be appointed by the President.

    (c) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the Task Force shall be the 
Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families of 
the Department of Health and Human Services.
    (d) Consultation.--The Task Force shall consult with representatives 
from State child care agencies, State child protective services, State 
criminal justice agencies, providers of child care services, including 
providers in the private sector, and other relevant stakeholders on 
identifying problems in implementing, and proposing solutions to 
implement, the requirements of section 658H(b) of the Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Act of 1990, as described in that section. Such 
consultation shall include consultation with State agencies that are at 
different stages of such implementation.

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    (e) <<NOTE: Recommenda- tions.>>  Task Force Duties.--The Task Force 
shall--
            (1) develop recommendations for improving implementation of 
        the requirements of section 658H(b) of the Child Care and 
        Development Block Grant Act of 1990, including recommendations 
        about how the Task Force and member agencies will collaborate 
        and coordinate efforts to implement such requirements, as 
        described in that section; and
            (2) develop recommendations in which the Task Force 
        identifies best practices and evaluates technical assistance to 
        assist relevant Federal and State agencies in implementing 
        section 658H(b) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant 
        Act of 1990, which identification and evaluation shall include--
                    (A) <<NOTE: Analysis. Time period.>>  an analysis of 
                available research and information at the Federal and 
                State levels regarding the status of the interstate 
                requirements of that section for child care staff 
                members who have resided in one or more States during 
                the previous 5 years and who seek employment in a child 
                care program in a different State;
                    (B) <<NOTE: List.>>  a list of State agencies that 
                are not responding to interstate requests covered by 
                that section for relevant information on child care 
                staff members;
                    (C) identification of the challenges State agencies 
                are experiencing in responding to such interstate 
                requests;
                    (D) an analysis of the length of time it takes the 
                State agencies in a State to receive such results from 
                State agencies in another State in response to such an 
                interstate request, in accordance with that section;
                    (E) <<NOTE: Analysis.>>  an analysis of the average 
                processing time for the interstate requests, in 
                accordance with that section;
                    (F) identification of any fees (and entities 
                responsible for paying any such fees) associated with 
                the interstate requests in each State to meet 
                requirements, in accordance with section 658H of the 
                Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 
                U.S.C. 9858f), including identification of--
                          (i) the extent to which such fees are 
                      consistent with subsection (f) of that section; 
                      and
                          (ii) information regarding factors that impact 
                      such fees;
                    (G) <<NOTE: List.>>  a list of States that are 
                participating in the National Fingerprint File program, 
                as administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
                and an analysis of reasons States have or have not 
                chosen to participate in the program, including barriers 
                to participation such as barriers related to State 
                regulatory requirements and statutes; and
                    (H) <<NOTE: List.>>  a list of States that have 
                closed record laws or systems that prevent the States 
                from sharing complete criminal records data or 
                information with State agencies in another State.

    (f) <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  Meetings.--Not later than 3 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall hold its first 
meeting.

    (g) Final Report.--Not later than 1 year after the first meeting of 
the Task Force, the Task Force shall submit to the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
House of Representatives a final

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report containing all of the recommendations required by paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (e). <<NOTE: List.>> The report shall also include 
a list of the members of the Task Force, the agencies such members 
represent, and the individuals and entities with whom the Task Force 
consulted under subsection (d).

    (h) No Compensation for Members.--A member of the Task Force shall 
serve without compensation in addition to any compensation received for 
the service of the member as an officer or employee of the United 
States.
    (i) Exemption From FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task Force.
    (j) Sunset.--The Task Force shall terminate 1 year after submitting 
its final report under subsection (g).

    Approved December 31, 2020.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2683:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
            Mar. 5, considered and passed Senate.
            Sept. 16, considered and passed House, amended.
            Dec. 19, Senate concurred in House amendment.

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