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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Family Investment Package''.

SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME WORKING FAMILIES.

(a) Block Grants.--Section 658B of the Child Care Development Block
Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858) is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 658B. FUNDING OF GRANTS.

''(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Except as provided in
subsection (b), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subchapter $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through
2002.
''(b) Appropriation.--The Secretary shall pay, from funds in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,400,000,000 for fiscal years
1997 through 2002, through the awarding of grants to States under this
subchapter for the purpose of providing child care services for
families who have left the State program of assistance under part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act because of employment, families
that are at risk of becoming dependent on such assistance program, and
low-income working families described in section 658E(c)(3)(D). Funds
shall be paid under this subsection to the States in the same manner,
and subject to the same requirements and limitations, as funds are paid
to the States under section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
618).''.
(b) Grants for Child Care Supply Shortages.--Section 658E(c)(3) of
the Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
9858c(c)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(E) Child care supply shortages.--
''(i) In general.--A State shall ensure
that 100 percent of amounts paid to the State
out of funds appropriated under section
658B(a)(2) with respect to each of the fiscal
years 1997 through 2002 shall be used to carry
out child care activities described in clause
(ii) in geographic areas within the State that
have a shortage, as determined by the State, in
consultation with localities, of child care
services.
''(ii) Child care activities described.--
The child care activities described in this
clause include the following:
''(I) Infant care programs.
''(II) Before- and after-school
child care programs.
''(III) Resource and referral
programs.
''(IV) Nontraditional work hours
child care programs.
''(V) Extending the hours of pre-
kindergarten programs to provide full-
day services.
''(VI) Any other child care
programs that the Secretary determines
are appropriate.''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations for Low-Income Working
Families.--
(1) In general.--Section 658B(a) of the Child Care
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858(a)), as
amended by subsection (f), is amended--
(A) by striking ''Except as provided in'' and
inserting the following:
''(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2)
and''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) Child care supply shortages.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out section 658E(c)(3)(E),
$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 658(c)(3)(A) of the
Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
9858c(c)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ''(D)'' and inserting
''(E)''.
(d) Report on Access to Child Care by Low-Income Working
Families.--
(1) In general.--Section 658K(a)(2) of the Child Care
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i(a)(2)) is
amended--
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ''and'' at the
end; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (E), the
following:
''(F) the total number of families described in
section 658B(b) that were eligible for but did not
receive assistance under this subchapter or under
section 418 of the Social Security Act and a
description of the obstacles to providing such
assistance; and
''(G) the total number of families described in
section 658B(b) that received assistance provided under
this subchapter or under section 418 of the Social
Security Act and a description of the manner in which
that assistance was provided;''.
(2) Secretarial reporting requirement.--Section 658L of the
Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
9858j) is amended by inserting '', with particular emphasis on
access of low-income working families,'' after ''public''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193,
110 Stat. 2105).
A:
Family Investment Package - Amends the Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to increase the authorization of appropriations for FY 1997 through 2002 for block grants to States for child care assistance for low-income working families.
Authorizes separate appropriations for such period for grants to States for specified child care activities in geographic areas with child care supply shortages.
Authorizes appropriations in a specified amount to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for FY 1997 through 2002 to award grants to States for providing child care services for families who have left the State program of assistance under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) of title IV of the Social Security Act because of employment, families that are at risk of becoming dependent on such assistance program, and low-income working families.
Requires States and the Secretary to report on access to child care by low-income working families.