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This Act may be cited as the ''After-School Children's Education
(ACE) Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) Children's activities outside of school have a critical
and long lasting impact on school achievement and future
success.
(2) Approximately 24,000,000 school-age children are in
need of adult supervision while their parents are at work.
(3) Experts estimate that almost 5,000,000 school-age
children spend time without adult supervision during a typical
week and that these children are more likely to engage in risky
behavior such as drug and alcohol abuse, sexual activity,
loitering on street corners, and truancy.
(4) The prosperity of the Nation depends upon maximizing
and fulfilling the potential of its young people.
(5) Many parents report that they would like to enroll
their children in after-school enrichment activities but that
they are prevented from doing so by prohibitive costs,
transportation difficulties, worries about neighborhood safety,
and a shortage of available options.
(6) While there are gaps in the availability of after-
school programs, there are many outstanding programs for the
Nation's youth, including programs sponsored by the Boys and
Girls Clubs of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl
Scouts of America, YMCAs, mentoring programs, and athletic and
other programs operated by public schools, churches, day care
centers, parks, recreation centers, family day care, community
organizations, law enforcement agencies, service providers, and
for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
(7) Before the United States can meaningfully expand the
supply of after-school programs, accurate information must be
available regarding the number, type, and appropriateness of
after-school programs available, significant areas of unmet
need in the quality and availability of after-school programs,
barriers which prevent or deter the participation of children
in after-school programs, and barriers to improving the quality
and availability of after-school programs.

SEC. 3. AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS.

The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
9858 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 657A(b)(3), by inserting '', including
after-school programs'' after ''child care'';
(2) in section 657B, by striking ''$1,000,000,000'' and
inserting ''$1,010,000,000''; and
(3) by inserting after section 658G the following new
section:

''SEC. 658H. AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS.

''A State that receives funds to carry out this Act for a fiscal
year shall use not less than 1 percent of the amount of such funds, in
coordination with child care resource and referral centers to the
extent practicable for activities that are designed to improve the
quality and availability of after-school programs, including one or
more of the following:
''(1) Informational assistance, including assistance to
kindergartens, elementary schools, and high schools within the
State, for placement of children in kindergarten through high
school in age-appropriate, enriching after-school programs.
''(2) Coordination of after-school programs, including
those funded with Federal or State funds.
''(3) Development of innovative, age-appropriate, age-
appealing, and enriching after-school programs.
''(4) Development of creative funding strategies to help
make after-school programs affordable for all parents.''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the
Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families, and in consultation with
the Secretary of Education, the Attorney General, the Secretary of
Agriculture, and representatives from State child care agencies and
child care resource and referral centers, youth development
organizations, State and local education agencies, relevant private
foundations, and other relevant organizations, shall establish and
maintain a national clearinghouse to provide technical assistance
regarding the establishment and operation of after-school programs and
models of after-school programs. The national clearinghouse shall be
available to the public, including via Internet, and shall serve as a
resource for child care organizations, communities, and individuals
seeking to improve the quality and availability of after-school
programs.

SEC. 5. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORT.

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the General Accounting Office shall transmit to Congress a report
containing the following:
(1) For each State, a description of the types of after-
school programs that are available for students in kindergarten
through grade 12, including programs sponsored by the Boys and
Girls Clubs of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl
Scouts of America, YMCAs, and athletic and other programs
operated by public schools and other State and local agencies.
(2) For 15 communities selected to represent a variety of
regional, population, and demographic profiles, a detailed
analysis of all of the after-school programs that are available
for students in kindergarten through grade 12, including
programs sponsored by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the
Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of America, YMCAs,
mentoring programs, athletic programs, and programs operated by
public schools, churches, day care centers, parks, recreation
centers, family day care, community organizations, law
enforcement agencies, service providers, and for-profit and
nonprofit organizations.
(3) For each State, a description of significant areas of
unmet need in the quality and availability of after-school
programs.
(4) For each State, a description of barriers which prevent
or deter the participation of children in after-school
programs.
(5) For each State, a description of barriers to improving
the quality and availability of after-school programs.
(6) A list of activities, other than after-school programs,
in which students in kindergarten through grade 12 participate
when not in school, including jobs, volunteer opportunities,
and other non-school affiliated programs.
(7) An analysis of the value of the activities listed
pursuant to paragraph (6) to the well-being and educational
development of students in kindergarten through grade 12.
Student:
After-School Children's Education (ACE) Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to improve the quality and availability of after-school programs.
(Sec. 3) Increases the amount authorized to be appropriated for child care programs under the Act. Requires States to use at least one percent of each fiscal year's funds, in coordination with child care resource and referral centers to the extent practicable, for activities designed to improve the quality and availability of after-school programs, including: (1) informational assistance; (2) coordination of after-school programs; (3) development of innovative, age-appropriate, age-appealing, and enriching after-school programs; or (4) development of creative funding strategies to make after-school programs affordable for all parents.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families, to establish a clearinghouse for after-school program technical assistance and models. Requires the clearinghouse to be available to the public, including via Internet.
(Sec. 5) Directs the General Accounting Office to report to the Congress on after-school programs in each State: (1) describing types of programs, unmet needs, and barriers to participation, quality, and improvement; and (2) analyzing in detail such programs in 15 communities selected to represent a variety of regional, population, and demographic profiles. Includes among after-school programs in such report those sponsored by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of America, YMCAs, and athletic and other programs operated by public schools and other State and local agencies.