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128 STAT. 1999 PUBLIC LAW 113–186—NOV. 19, 2014 ‘‘(i) the amount appropriated under section 658B for the reservation year is greater than the amount appropriated under section 658B for fiscal year 2014; and ‘‘(ii) the Secretary ensures that the amount allotted to States under subsection (b) for the reservation year is not less than the amount allotted to States under subsection (b) for fiscal year 2014.’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) NATIONAL TOLL-FREE HOTLINE AND WEB SITE.—The Sec- retary shall reserve up to $1,500,000 of the amount appro- priated under this subchapter for each fiscal year for the oper- ation of a national toll-free hotline and Web site, under section 658L(b). ‘‘(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall reserve up to 1⁄2 of 1 percent of the amount appropriated under this subchapter for each fiscal year to support technical assistance and dissemination activities under paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 658I(a). ‘‘(5) RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND EVALUATION.—The Secretary may reserve 1⁄2 of 1 percent of the amount appro- priated under this subchapter for each fiscal year to conduct research and demonstration activities, as well as periodic external, independent evaluations of the impact of the program described by this subchapter on increasing access to child care services and improving the safety and quality of child care services, using scientifically valid research methodologies, and to disseminate the key findings of those evaluations widely and on a timely basis.’’; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(D) LICENSING AND STANDARDS.—In lieu of any licensing and regulatory requirements applicable under State or local law, the Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribes and tribal organizations, shall develop min- imum child care standards that shall be applicable to Indian tribes and tribal organizations receiving assistance under this subchapter. Such standards shall appropriately reflect Indian tribe and tribal organization needs and avail- able resources, and shall include standards requiring a publicly available application, health and safety standards, and standards requiring a reservation of funds for activities to improve the quality of child care services provided to Indian children.’’; and (B) in paragraph (6), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: ‘‘(C) LIMITATION.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii), the Secretary may not permit an Indian tribe or tribal organization to use amounts provided under this subsection for construction or renovation if the use will result in a decrease in the level of child care services provided by the Indian tribe or tribal organiza- tion as compared to the level of child care services provided by the Indian tribe or tribal organization in the fiscal year preceding the year for which the determination under subparagraph (B) is being made. Consultation. VerDate Sep 11 2014 13:40 Nov 10, 2020 Jkt 039194 PO 00002 Frm 00575 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2014\PT2\39194PT2.001 39194PT2 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with DISTILLER (1)