§ 9858j. Reports, hotline, and Web site

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. Probably should be “suit”.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1990

   Pub. L. 97–35 title VI § 658L · 95 Stat. 357

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 9858j

   Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 658L, as added Pub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5082(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–244

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 658L, as added Pub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5082(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–244

2. 1992

   Head Start Improvement Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–401 § 3(a) · 106 Stat. 1956

   Added · 42 U.S.C. § 9858j

   Pub. L. 102–401 and Pub. L. 102–586 made identical technical corrections to directory language of Pub. L. 101–508, § 5082(2), which added this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–401 and Pub. L. 102–586 made identical technical corrections to directory language of Pub. L. 101–508, § 5082(2), which added this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Placement of Act.— Section 5082 of the Omnibus Budget 42 USC 9858 et seq. Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–508; 104 Stat. 1388–236) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “title IV” and inserting “title VI”.

3. 1996

   Child Care and Development Block Grant Amendments of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–193 title VI § 612 · 110 Stat. 2105

   1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9858j

      Pub. L. 104–193 substituted “July 31, 1997, and biennially thereafter” for “July 31, 1993, and annually thereafter”

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9858j

      Pub. L. 104–193 substituted “Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities” for “Committee on Education and Labor”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–193 substituted “July 31, 1997, and biennially thereafter” for “July 31, 1993, and annually thereafter” and “Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities” for “Committee on Education and Labor”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 612. REPORT BY THE SECRETARY. Section 658L (42 U.S.C. 9858j) is amended— (1) by striking “1993” and inserting “1997”; (2) by striking “annually” and inserting “biennially”; and (3) by striking “Education and Labor” and inserting “Economic and Educational Opportunities”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 105–33 effective as if included in the enactment of title VI of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–193, see section 5603 of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 618 of this title.

4. 1997

   Balanced Budget Act of 1997

   Pub. L. 105–33 title V § 5602(3) · 111 Stat. 251

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9858j

   Pub. L. 105–33 substituted “1998” for “1997”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 105–33 substituted “1998” for “1997”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in section 658L, by striking “1997” and inserting “1998”;

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 105–33 effective as if included in the enactment of title VI of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–193, see section 5603 of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 618 of this title.

5. 2014

   Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–186 § 8(d) · 128 Stat. 1971

   1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9858j

      Pub. L. 113–186 substituted “Reports, hotline, and Web site” for “Report by Secretary” in section catchline

   2. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 9858j

      Pub. L. 113–186 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   3. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 9858j

      Pub. L. 113–186 inserted heading

   4. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9858j

      Pub. L. 113–186 substituted “2016” for “1998”

   5. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9858j

      Pub. L. 113–186 substituted “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” for “to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate”

   6. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 9858j

      Pub. L. 113–186 inserted at end of subsec. (a) “Such report shall contain a determination around whether each State that uses amounts provided under this subchapter has complied with the priority for services described in sections 9858c(c)(2)(Q) and 9858c(c)(3)(B) of this title.”

   7. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 9858j

      Pub. L. 113–186 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 113–186 substituted “Reports, hotline, and Web site” for “Report by Secretary” in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “2016” for “1998” and “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” for “to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate”, inserted at end of subsec. (a) “Such report shall contain a determination around whether each State that uses amounts provided under this subchapter has complied with the priority for services described in sections 9858c(c)(2)(Q) and 9858c(c)(3)(B) of this title.”, and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) Report by Secretary.— Section 658L of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858j) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the following: “SEC. 658L. REPORTS, HOTLINE, AND WEB SITE.” ; (2) by striking “Not later” and inserting the following: “(a) Report by Secretary.— Not later” ; (3) by striking “1998” and inserting “2016”; (4) by striking “to the Committee” and all that follows through “of the Senate” and inserting “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”; (5) by inserting after “States.” the following: “Such report shall contain a determination around whether each State that uses amounts provided under this subchapter has complied with the priority for services described in sections 658E(c)(2)(Q) and 658E(c)(3)(B).” ; and (6) by adding at the end the following: “(b) National Toll-Free Hotline and Web Site.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary shall operate, directly or through the use of grants or contracts, a national toll-free hotline and Web site, to— “(A) develop and disseminate publicly available child care consumer education information for parents and help parents access safe and quality child care services in their community, with a range of price options, that best suits their family’s needs; and “(B) to allow persons to report (anonymously if desired) suspected child abuse or neglect, or violations of health and safety requirements, by an eligible child care provider that receives assistance under this subchapter or a member of the provider’s staff. “(2) Requirements.— The Secretary shall ensure that the hotline and Web site meet the following requirements: “(A) Referral to local child care providers.— The Web site shall be hosted by ‘childcare.gov’. The Web site shall enable a child care consumer to enter a zip code and obtain a referral to local child care providers described in subparagraph (B) within a specified search radius. “(B) Information.— The Web site shall provide to consumers, directly or through linkages to State databases, at a minimum— “(i) a localized list of all eligible child care providers, differentiating between licensed and license-exempt providers; “(ii) Public information. any provider-specific information from a Quality Rating and Improvement System or information about other quality indicators, to the extent the information is publicly available and to the extent practicable; “(iii) any other provider-specific information about compliance with licensing, and health and safety requirements to the extent the information is publicly available and to the extent practicable; “(iv) referrals to local resource and referral organizations from which consumers can find more information about child care providers; and “(v) State information about child care subsidy programs and other financial supports available to families. “(C) Nationwide capacity.— The Web site and hotline shall have the capacity to help families in every State and community in the Nation. “(D) Information at all hours.— The Web site shall provide, to parents and families, access to information about child care services 24 hours a day. “(E) Services in different languages.— The Web site and hotline shall ensure the widest possible access to services for families who speak languages other than English. “(F) High-quality consumer education and referral.— The Web site and hotline shall ensure that families have access to easy-to-understand child care consumer education and referral services. “(3) Prohibition.— Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the Secretary to compel States to provide additional data and information that is currently (as of the date of enactment of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014) not publicly available, or is not required by this subchapter, unless such additional data are related to the purposes and scope of this subchapter, and are subject to a notice and comment period of no less than 90 days.” .

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