Page 17

128 STAT. 1987 PUBLIC LAW 113–186—NOV. 19, 2014 ‘‘(IV) the State’s determination that such dif- ferentiated payment rates may enable a parent to choose high-quality child care that best fits the parent’s needs.’’; and (5) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘(that is not a barrier to families receiving assistance under this subchapter)’’ after ‘‘cost sharing’’. (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 658F(b)(2) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858d(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 658E(c)(2)(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 658E(c)(2)(I)’’. SEC. 6. ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE. Section 658G of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858e) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 658G. ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE. ‘‘(a) RESERVATION.— ‘‘(1) RESERVATION FOR ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE SERVICES.—A State that receives funds to carry out this subchapter for a fiscal year referred to in paragraph (2) shall reserve and use a portion of such funds, in accordance with paragraph (2), for activities provided directly, or through grants or contracts with local child care resource and referral organizations or other appropriate entities, that are designed to improve the quality of child care services and increase parental options for, and access to, high-quality child care, and is in alignment with a Statewide assessment of the State’s needs to carry out such services and care, provided in accord- ance with this subchapter. ‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF RESERVATIONS.—Such State shall reserve and use— ‘‘(A) to carry out the activities described in paragraph (1), not less than— ‘‘(i) 7 percent of the funds described in paragraph (1), for the first and second full fiscal years after the date of enactment of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014; ‘‘(ii) 8 percent of such funds for the third and fourth full fiscal years after the date of enactment; and ‘‘(iii) 9 percent of such funds for the fifth and each succeeding full fiscal year after the date of enact- ment; and ‘‘(B) in addition to the funds reserved under subpara- graph (A), 3 percent of the funds described in paragraph (1) received not later than the second full fiscal year after the date of enactment and received for each succeeding full fiscal year, to carry out the activities described in paragraph (1) and subsection (b)(4), as such activities relate to the quality of care for infants and toddlers. ‘‘(3) STATE RESERVATION AMOUNT.—Nothing in this sub- section shall preclude the State from reserving a larger percent- age of funds to carry out the activities described in paragraph (1) and subsection (b). ‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—Funds reserved under subsection (a) shall be used to carry out no fewer than one of the following activities Deadline. Time period. VerDate Sep 11 2014 13:40 Nov 10, 2020 Jkt 039194 PO 00002 Frm 00563 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2014\PT2\39194PT2.001 39194PT2 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with DISTILLER (1)