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128 STAT. 2001 PUBLIC LAW 113–186—NOV. 19, 2014 (B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘section 658E(c)(2)(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 658E(c)(2)(I)’’; (5) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘designated’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘designated or established under section 658D(a).’’; (6) in paragraph (10), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, foster parent,’’ after ‘‘guardian’’; (7) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (14) as para- graphs (12) through (15), respectively; and (8) by inserting after paragraph (10), as redesignated by paragraph (2), the following: ‘‘(11) SCIENTIFICALLY VALID RESEARCH.—The term ‘scientif- ically valid research’ includes applied research, basic research, and field-initiated research, for which the rationale, design, and interpretation are soundly developed in accordance with principles of scientific research.’’. SEC. 11. PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 658Q of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858o) is amended— (1) by inserting before ‘‘Nothing’’ the following: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(b) PARENTAL RIGHTS TO USE CHILD CARE CERTIFICATES.— Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed in a manner— ‘‘(1) to favor or promote the use of grants and contracts for the receipt of child care services under this subchapter over the use of child care certificates; or ‘‘(2) to disfavor or discourage the use of such certificates for the purchase of child care services, including those services provided by private or nonprofit entities, such as faith-based providers.’’. SEC. 12. STUDIES ON WAITING LISTS. (a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct studies to determine, for each State, the number of families that— (1) are eligible to receive assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.); (2) have applied for the assistance, identified by the type of assistance requested; and (3) have been placed on a waiting list for the assistance. (b) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall prepare a report containing the results of each study and shall submit the report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives— (1) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) every 2 years thereafter. (c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given the term in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n). 42 USC 9858r. VerDate Sep 11 2014 13:40 Nov 10, 2020 Jkt 039194 PO 00002 Frm 00577 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2014\PT2\39194PT2.001 39194PT2 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with DISTILLER (1)