An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-229 to revise the financial audit language in Section 17 to ensure that financial audit requirements for Head Start programs are consistent with those required under the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1986. Specifically extends to 270 days the time frame for completing program audits; clarifiesthat, upon the availability of resources, audit partners (not auditors) must be rotated every 5 years; and waives the board selection of a certified public accountant when public auditors are assigned by State law.In addition the amendment builds on parental consent requirements included in H.R. 2123 as reported, to further clarify that any health service available to children in Head Start may not be performed without the prior written consent of the parent. Health services include but are not limited to any medical, dental, developmental, mental health, social, or behavioralscreening.
What it does: 46 changes: inserts text in 22 places, strikes text in 6 places, replaces text in 17 places, adds a section
Rep. Michael N. Castle (R-DE)Description
Amendment revises the financial audit language to ensure that financial audit requirements for Head Start programs are consistent with those required under the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1986; clarifies that any health service available to children in Head Start may not be performed without the prior written consent of the parent; and includes a number of technical and conforming changes to the bill.
What it changes
46 changes to H.R. 2123 · 7 shown in the bill's text
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Change 1: Inserts “and” on page 8, line 23
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Page 8, line 23, insert “and”.
Change 2: Strikes “and”
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Page 9, line 2, strike “and”.
Change 3: Strikes page 9, lines 3–4
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Page 9, strike lines 3 and 4.
Change 4: Strikes the closing quotation marks and period at the end of page 12, line 10
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Page 12, line 10, strike the closing quotation mark and the period
Change 5: Inserts new text on page 12, line 10
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (27) the term 'auditor' means a certified public accountant or a Federal, State, or local government audit organization, which meets the general standards specified in generally accepted government auditing standards.
Original wording
Page 12, after line 10, insert the following:
Change 6: Inserts “(including under any decision made by the Secretary under clause (ii) or (iv))” before the semicolon
Inserted: (including under any decision made by the Secretary under clause (ii) or (iv))
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Page 13, line 25, insert “(including under any decision made by the Secretary under clause (ii) or (iv))” before the semicolon.
Change 7: Replaces “648(j)” with “648(i)”
In H.R. 2123 · Reported in House
"(i) there shall be made available for each fiscal year for use by Indian Head Start programs and by migrant and seasonal Head Start programs, on a nationwide basis, not less than the amount that was obligated for use by Indian Head Start programs and by migrant and seasonal Head Start programs for fiscal year 2005;
"(ii) migrant and seasonal Head Start programs shall receive at least 5 percent of the amount appropriated for such fiscal year until such time as the Secretary can make funding decisions to ensure access to funding for eligible children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers is comparable to access to funding for other eligible children based on the data collected and reported pursuant to section 648(
[struck: j][inserted: i]), except that no future reduction in funding shall result in the termination of Head Start services provided to any eligible child 3 years of age or older who is participating in any such program on the date a reduction in funding occurs, and shall, to the extent possible, continue participation for children less than 3 years of age receiving services prior to such reduction in funding; and"(iii) Indian Head Start programs shall receive at least 3.5 percent of the amount appropriated for such fiscal year until such time as the Secretary can make funding decisions to ensure access to funding for eligible Indian children is comparable to access to funding for other eligible children;"; and
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Page 14, line 10, strike “648(j)” and insert “648(i)”.
Change 8: Inserts “based on the data collected, and in accordance with the requirements of, section 648(i),…” after “children”
…children[inserted: based on the data collected, and in accordance with the requirements of, section 648(i), except that no future reduction in funding shall result in the termination of Head Start services provided to any eligible child 3 years of age or older who is participating in any such program on the date a reduction in funding occurs, and shall, to the extent possible, continue participation for children less than 3 years of age receiving services prior to such reduction in funding]…
Original wording
Page 15, line 2, after “children” insert “based on the data collected, and in accordance with the requirements of, section 648(i), except that no future reduction in funding shall result in the termination of Head Start services provided to any eligible child 3 years of age or older who is participating in any such program on the date a reduction in funding occurs, and shall, to the extent possible, continue participation for children less than 3 years of age receiving services prior to such reduction in funding”.
Change 9: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
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Page 26, line 22, strike “and”.
Change 10: Inserts “, other State and local agencies administering the State prekindergarten program, as appl…” on page 28, line 9
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: , other State and local agencies administering the State prekindergarten program, as applicable,
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Page 28, line 9, insert “, other State and local agencies administering the State prekindergarten program, as applicable,”.
Change 11: Inserts “and developmentally” after “age”
…age[inserted: and developmentally]…
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Page 35, line 3, insert “and developmentally” after “age”.
Change 12: Replaces “Progress” with “progress”
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Page 37, line 1, strike “Progress” and insert “progress”.
Change 13: Replaces “research,” with “research”
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Page 38, line 13, strike “research,” and insert “research”.
Change 14: Inserts “providers of early childhood education,” after “health,”
…health,[inserted: providers of early childhood education,]…
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Page 40, line 10, after “health,” insert “providers of early childhood education,”.
Change 15: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
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Page 49, line 7, strike “and”
Change 16: Inserts new text on page 49, line 7
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (VI) approaches to learning related to child development and early learning; and
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Page 49, after line 7, insert the following:
Change 17: Replaces “(VI)” with “(VII)”
[struck: (VI)][inserted: (VII)]Original wording
Page 49, line 8, strike “(VI)” and insert “(VII)”.
Change 18: Replaces “and (5)” with “(5), and (6)”
[struck: and (5)][inserted: (5), and (6)]Original wording
Page 67, line 9, strike “and (5)” and insert “(5), and (6)”.
Change 19: Replaces “by,” with “by”
In H.R. 2123 · Reported in House
"(i) designate such agency as chronically under-enrolled; and
"(ii) recapture, withhold, or reduce the base grant for the program by
[struck: ,]a percentage equal to the percentage difference between funded enrollment and actual enrollment for the program for the most recent year in which the agency is determined to be under-enrolled under paragraph (2)(B)."(B) Waiver or limitation of reductions.--If the Secretary, after the implementation of the plan described in paragraph (3)(B), finds that--
Original wording
Page 67, line 16, strike “by,” and insert “by”.
Change 20: Replaces “(6)” with “(7)”
[struck: (6)][inserted: (7)]Original wording
Page 69, line 1, strike “(6)” and insert “(7)”.
Change 21: Inserts “(or the designee of the chair, approved by)” after “chair of”
In H.R. 2123 · Reported in House
"(3) Establish effective procedures by which parents and area residents concerned will be enabled to directly participate in decisions that influence the character of programs affecting their interests.
"(4) Establish an independent board of directors selected from among eligible individuals who shall serve on the board (or may designate an existing entity whose members are eligible individuals, that shall be such board) for a period not to exceed 5 years, except that board members who oversee a public entity and who are selected by election (or members of a board of a local educational agency or a local council, appointed by an elected official or an official of a general purpose local government), may serve for such period as may be determined by the electing or appointing authority, as the case may be. An individual who has a conflict of interest is ineligible to serve as a member of the board. Members of the board of all nonpublic entities shall include representatives of the local community (including at least 1 member with significant financial management or accounting experience and the chair of [inserted: (or ]the [inserted: designee of the chair, approved by) the ]council described in section 642(b)(4)(B)(ii)). Additional members shall be selected for their expertise in education, business administration, community affairs, government, legal affairs, and such other areas of expertise as may contribute to effective governance of the Head Start agency. All members of the board shall receive training in the management responsibilities and obligations, ethics, and financial literacy and management, and shall adopt practices that assure active, independent and informed governance of the Head Start agency, including independent oversight of the financial and management practices of such agency. The board shall provide direction to the executive director of the Head Start agency and shall operate as an entity independent of staff employed by the Head start agency, entity, or applicant and have the following duties and responsibilities:
"(A) To provide independent oversight to ensure that the Head Start agency under the direction of the executive director is delivering high quality services to children and families in compliance with all applicable standards in effect under this subchapter and with the applicable performance measures established by the Secretary under section 644.
Original wording
Page 72, line 14, after “chair of” insert “(or the designee of the chair, approved by)”.
Change 22: Inserts “except when the auditor is assigned by the State under State law” before the semicolon
Inserted: except when the auditor is assigned by the State under State law
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Page 74, line 2, insert “except when the auditor is assigned by the State under State law” before the semicolon.
Change 23: Replaces “committee” with “council”
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Page 76, line 2, strike “committee” and insert “council”.
Change 24: Replaces “committee” with “council”
[struck: committee][inserted: council]Original wording
Page 76, line 3, strike “committee” and insert “council”.
Change 25: Inserts “to” before “refer”
In H.R. 2123 · Reported in House
"(15)(A) To inform custodial parents in single-parent families that participate in programs, activities, or services carried out or provided under this subchapter about the availability of child support services for purposes of establishing paternity and acquiring child support; and
"(B) [inserted: to ]refer eligible parents to the child support offices of State and local governments.
"(16) provide parents of limited English proficient children outreach and services under this subchapter, in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a language that such parents can understand.".
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Page 80, line 13, insert “to” before “refer”.
Change 26: Inserts “To” before “provide”
…[inserted: To ]provide…
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Page 80, line 15, insert “To” before “provide”.
Change 27: Replaces “socio-emotional skills,” with “socio-emotional development,”
In H.R. 2123 · Reported in House
(4) by adding at the end the following:
"(8) Head Start agencies shall implement a research-based early childhood curricula that promotes young children's school readiness in the areas of language and cognitive development, early reading and premathematics skills, socio-emotional
[struck: skills][inserted: development], physical development, and approaches to learning. Such curricula shall be--"(A) based on scientifically based research and have standardized training procedures and published curriculum materials to support implementation; and
Original wording
Page 86, line 6, strike “socio-emotional skills,” and insert “socio-emotional development,”.
Change 28: Adds SEC. 10. HEAD START ALIGNMENT WITH K-12 EDUCATION on page 87, line 20
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 10. HEAD START ALIGNMENT WITH K-12 EDUCATION.
Inserted: Section 642A of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9837a) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by amending the heading to read as follows:
Inserted: "SEC. 642A. HEAD START ALIGNMENT WITH K-12 EDUCATION.";
Inserted: (2) in paragraph (2)--
Inserted: (A) by inserting "ongoing" after "establishing"; and
Inserted: (B) by inserting "McKinney-Vento liaisons as established under section 722 (g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii))," after "social workers,";
Inserted: (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; and
Inserted: (4) by inserting the following after paragraph (2):
Inserted: "(3) developing continuity of developmentally appropriate curricula between Head Start and local educational agencies to ensure an effective transition and appropriate shared expectations for children's learning and development as they make such transition to school;
Inserted: "(4) organizing and participating in joint training, including transition-related training for school staff and Head Start staff;";
Inserted: (5) by amending paragraph (7), as so redesignated, to read as follows:
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Inserted: "(7) developing and implementing a family outreach and support program in cooperation with entities carrying out parental involvement efforts under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and family outreach and support efforts under subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431-11435);";
Inserted: (6) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated--
Inserted: (A) by inserting "and continuity in parental involvement activities" after "developmental continuity"; and
Inserted: (B) by striking "and" at the end;
Inserted: (7) by amending paragraph (9), as so redesignated, to read as follows:
Inserted: "(9) linking the services provided in such Head Start program with the education services, including services relating to language, literacy, and numeracy, provided by such local educational agency;"; and
Inserted: (8) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(10) helping parents (including grandparents and kinship caregivers, as appropriate) to understand the importance of parental involvement in a child's academic success while teaching them strategies for maintaining parental involvement as their child moves from Head Start to elementary school;
Inserted: "(11) developing and implementing a system to increase program participation of underserved populations of eligible children; and
Inserted: "(12) coordinating activities and collaborating to ensure that curricula used in the Head Start program is aligned with--
Inserted: "(A) State early learning standards with regard to cognitive, social, emotional, and physical competencies that children entering kindergarten are expected to demonstrate; and
Inserted: "(B) the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework developed by the Secretary.".
Original wording
Page 87, after line 20, insert the following:
Change 29: Replaces “10” with “11”
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Page 87, line 21, strike “10” and insert “11”.
Change 30: Replaces “Standards” with “standards”
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Page 88, line 10, strike “Standards” and insert “standards”.
Change 31: Inserts “within 30 days” after “into”
…into[inserted: within 30 days]…
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Page 90, line 21, after “into” insert “within 30 days”.
Change 32: Strikes page 96, line 6 through page 98, line 21
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Page 96, strike line 6 and all that follows through page 98, line 21.
Change 33: Rewrites page 105, line 6 through page 106, line 3
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Inserted: SEC. 645B. PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING NONEMERGENCY INTRUSIVE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
Inserted: (1) The term 'health care service' includes--
Inserted: (A) any nonemergency intrusive physical examination; and
Inserted: (B) any screening, included but not limited to, a medical, dental, developmental, mental health, social, or behavioral screening.
Inserted: (2) The term 'nonemergency intrusive physical examination' means, with respect to a child, a physical examination that--
Inserted: (A) is not immediately necessary to protect the health or safety of such child, or the health or safety of another individual; and
Inserted: (B) includes incision or is otherwise invasive, or includes exposure of private body parts.
Inserted: (b) Requirement.--Before administering any health care service to a child (or referring a child to obtain such service) in connection with participation in a program under this subchapter, a Head Start agency or an entity that receives assistance under section 645A shall obtain the informed written consent of a parent of such child indicating consent for each specific health care service to be performed.
Inserted: (c) Rules of Construction.--
Inserted: (1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a Head Start agency or an entity that receives assistance under section 645A from using established methods for handling cases of suspected or known child abuse or neglect that are in compliance with applicable Federal, State, or tribal law.
Inserted: (2) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to permit a Head Start agency, an entity that receives assistance under section 645A, or the personnel of such agency or entity to administer any health care service to a child (or to refer a child to obtain such service) without the informed written consent of a parent of such child indicating consent for each specific health care service to be performed.
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Inserted: (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a Head Start agency or an entity that receives assistance under section 645A to provide separate consent forms for each specific health care service.
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Page 105, strike line 6 and all that follows through page 106, line 3, and insert the following:
Change 34: Inserts “and Indian Head Start programs” after “programs”
…programs[inserted: and Indian Head Start programs]…
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Page 111, line 5, insert “and Indian Head Start programs” after “programs”.
Change 35: Inserts “the Indian Head Start Collaboration Director,” after “Collaboration,”
…Collaboration,[inserted: the Indian Head Start Collaboration Director,]…
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Page 111, line 6, insert “the Indian Head Start Collaboration Director,” after “Collaboration,”.
Change 36: Inserts “, including tribal governments” after “appropriate entities”
…appropriate entities[inserted: , including tribal governments]…
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Page 111, line 7, insert “, including tribal governments” after “appropriate entities”.
Change 37: Inserts “and Indian” after “seasonal”
…seasonal[inserted: and Indian]…
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Page 111, line 10, insert “and Indian” after “seasonal”.
Change 38: Inserts “and Indian” after “seasonal”
…seasonal[inserted: and Indian]…
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Page 111, line 15, insert “and Indian” after “seasonal”.
Change 39: Inserts “and American Indian and Alaska Native students” before the period
Inserted: and American Indian and Alaska Native students
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Page 111, line 22, insert “and American Indian and Alaska Native students” before the period.
Change 40: Inserts “American Indian and Alaska Native children” after “farmworkers,”
In H.R. 2123 · Reported in House
"(4) Not later than 1 year after the effective date of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit a report 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, detailing how the Department of Health and Human Services plans to carry out paragraph (1).
"(5) The Secretary shall submit annually a report to the Congress detailing the number of children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers, [inserted: American Indian and Alaska Native children ]who are eligible to participate in Head Start programs and the number of such children who are enrolled in Head Start programs.
"(6) The Secretary shall take appropriate action, consistent with section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act, to ensure the protection of the confidentiality of any personally identifiable data, information, and records collected or maintained by the Secretary, by Head Start agencies that carry out migrant and seasonal Head Start programs, by State Directors of Head Start Collaboration, by the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Collaboration Project Director, and by other appropriate entities pursuant to this subsection.
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Page 112, line 14, insert “American Indian and Alaska Native children” after “farmworkers,”.
Change 41: Inserts “and Indian” after “seasonal”
…seasonal[inserted: and Indian]…
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Page 112, line 22, insert “and Indian” after “seasonal”.
Change 42: Inserts “by the Indian Head Start Collaboration Project Director,” after “Director,”
In H.R. 2123 · Reported in House
"(5) The Secretary shall submit annually a report to the Congress detailing the number of children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers, who are eligible to participate in Head Start programs and the number of such children who are enrolled in Head Start programs.
"(6) The Secretary shall take appropriate action, consistent with section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act, to ensure the protection of the confidentiality of any personally identifiable data, information, and records collected or maintained by the Secretary, by Head Start agencies that carry out migrant and seasonal Head Start programs, by State Directors of Head Start Collaboration, by the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Collaboration Project Director, [inserted: by the Indian Head Start Collaboration Project Director, ]and by other appropriate entities pursuant to this subsection.
"(7) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the development of a nationwide database of personally identifiable information on individuals involved in studies or other collections of data under this subsection.
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Page 113, line 1, insert “by the Indian Head Start Collaboration Project Director,” after “Director,”.
Change 43: Replaces “(7)” with “(8)”
[struck: (7)][inserted: (8)]Original wording
Page 116, line 20, strike “(7)” and insert “(8)”.
Change 44: Replaces “(8)” with “(9)”
[struck: (8)][inserted: (9)]Original wording
Page 116, line 22, strike “(8)” and insert “(9)”.
Change 45: Replaces “(9)” with “(10)”
[struck: (9)][inserted: (10)]Original wording
Page 116, line 24, strike “(9)” and insert “(10)”.
Change 46: Rewrites page 122, line 22 through page 123, line 6
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Inserted: (1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: "At least once during every 2-year period, the Secretary shall prepare and submit, 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, a report concerning the status of children (including disabled, homeless, and limited English proficient children) in Head Start programs, including the number of children and the services being provided to such children."; and
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Page 122, line 22, strike line 21 through page 123, line 6, and insert the following:
Shown as written
Page 9, line 15, before the semicolon insert “, as appropriate”.
that follows.
Page 46, line 25, before the semicolon insert “, including private entities and charter schools offering pre-kindergarten”.
after the semicolon.
Page 54, line 12, before the semicolon insert “as appropriate”.
Page 62, beginning in line 11, strike “the program of a Head Start agency,” and insert “a Head Start program,” .
Page 62, beginning in line 13, strike “and reported by the agency (as required in paragraph (2))”.
Page 85, beginning in line 6, strike “as appropriate” and insert “, as appropriate,”.
Page 106, line 20 through page 108 line 2, strike section 17 and insert the following:
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Page 8, line 23, insert “and”.
Page 9, line 2, strike “and”.
Page 9, strike lines 3 and 4.
Page 9, line 15, before the semicolon insert “, as appropriate”.
Page 12, line 10, strike the closing quotation mark and the period that follows.
Page 12, after line 10, insert the following:
“(27) the term ‘auditor' means a certified public accountant or a Federal, State, or local government audit organization, which meets the general standards specified in generally accepted government auditing standards.”.
Page 13, line 25, insert “(including under any decision made by the Secretary under clause (ii) or (iv))” before the semicolon.
Page 14, line 10, strike “648(j)” and insert “648(i)”.
Page 15, line 2, after “children” insert “based on the data collected, and in accordance with the requirements of, section 648(i), except that no future reduction in funding shall result in the termination of Head Start services provided to any eligible child 3 years of age or older who is participating in any such program on the date a reduction in funding occurs, and shall, to the extent possible, continue participation for children less than 3 years of age receiving services prior to such reduction in funding”.
Page 26, line 22, strike “and”.
Page 28, line 9, insert “, other State and local agencies administering the State prekindergarten program, as applicable,”.
Page 35, line 3, insert “and developmentally” after “age”.
Page 37, line 1, strike “Progress” and insert “progress”.
Page 38, line 13, strike “research,” and insert “research”.
Page 40, line 10, after “health,” insert “providers of early childhood education,”.
Page 46, line 25, before the semicolon insert “, including private entities and charter schools offering pre-kindergarten”.
Page 49, line 7, strike “and” after the semicolon.
Page 49, after line 7, insert the following:
“(VI) approaches to learning related to child development and early learning; and
Page 49, line 8, strike “(VI)” and insert “(VII)”.
Page 54, line 12, before the semicolon insert “as appropriate”.
Page 62, beginning in line 11, strike “the program of a Head Start agency,” and insert “a Head Start program,” .
Page 62, beginning in line 13, strike “and reported by the agency (as required in paragraph (2))”.
Page 67, line 9, strike “and (5)” and insert “(5), and (6)”.
Page 67, line 16, strike “by,” and insert “by”.
Page 69, line 1, strike “(6)” and insert “(7)”.
Page 72, line 14, after “chair of” insert “(or the designee of the chair, approved by)”.
Page 74, line 2, insert “except when the auditor is assigned by the State under State law” before the semicolon.
Page 76, line 2, strike “committee” and insert “council”.
Page 76, line 3, strike “committee” and insert “council”.
Page 80, line 13, insert “to” before “refer”.
Page 80, line 15, insert “To” before “provide”.
Page 85, beginning in line 6, strike “as appropriate” and insert “, as appropriate,”.
Page 86, line 6, strike “socio-emotional skills,” and insert “socio-emotional development,”.
Page 87, after line 20, insert the following:
SEC. 10. HEAD START ALIGNMENT WITH K-12 EDUCATION.
Section 642A of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9837a) is amended--
(1) by amending the heading to read as follows:
“SEC. 642A. HEAD START ALIGNMENT WITH K-12 EDUCATION.”;
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting “ongoing” after “establishing”; and
(B) by inserting “McKinney-Vento liaisons as established under section 722 (g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii)),” after “social workers,”;
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; and
(4) by inserting the following after paragraph (2):
“(3) developing continuity of developmentally appropriate curricula between Head Start and local educational agencies to ensure an effective transition and appropriate shared expectations for children's learning and development as they make such transition to school;
“(4) organizing and participating in joint training, including transition-related training for school staff and Head Start staff;”;
(5) by amending paragraph (7), as so redesignated, to read as follows:
“(7) developing and implementing a family outreach and support program in cooperation with entities carrying out parental involvement efforts under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and family outreach and support efforts under subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431-11435);”;
(6) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated--
(A) by inserting “and continuity in parental involvement activities” after “developmental continuity”; and
(B) by striking “and” at the end;
(7) by amending paragraph (9), as so redesignated, to read as follows:
“(9) linking the services provided in such Head Start program with the education services, including services relating to language, literacy, and numeracy, provided by such local educational agency;”; and
(8) by adding at the end the following:
“(10) helping parents (including grandparents and kinship caregivers, as appropriate) to understand the importance of parental involvement in a child's academic success while teaching them strategies for maintaining parental involvement as their child moves from Head Start to elementary school;
“(11) developing and implementing a system to increase program participation of underserved populations of eligible children; and
“(12) coordinating activities and collaborating to ensure that curricula used in the Head Start program is aligned with--
“(A) State early learning standards with regard to cognitive, social, emotional, and physical competencies that children entering kindergarten are expected to demonstrate; and
“(B) the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework developed by the Secretary.”.
Page 87, line 21, strike “10” and insert “11”.
Page 88, line 10, strike “Standards” and insert “standards”.
Page 90, line 21, after “into” insert “within 30 days”.
Page 96, strike line 6 and all that follows through page 98, line 21.
Page 105, strike line 6 and all that follows through page 106, line 3, and insert the following:
“SEC. 645B. PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING NONEMERGENCY INTRUSIVE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS.
“(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
“(1) The term ‘health care service' includes--
“(A) any nonemergency intrusive physical examination; and
“(B) any screening, included but not limited to, a medical, dental, developmental, mental health, social, or behavioral screening.
“(2) The term ‘nonemergency intrusive physical examination' means, with respect to a child, a physical examination that--
“(A) is not immediately necessary to protect the health or safety of such child, or the health or safety of another individual; and
“(B) includes incision or is otherwise invasive, or includes exposure of private body parts.
“(b) Requirement.--Before administering any health care service to a child (or referring a child to obtain such service) in connection with participation in a program under this subchapter, a Head Start agency or an entity that receives assistance under section 645A shall obtain the informed written consent of a parent of such child indicating consent for each specific health care service to be performed.
“(c) Rules of Construction.--
“(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a Head Start agency or an entity that receives assistance under section 645A from using established methods for handling cases of suspected or known child abuse or neglect that are in compliance with applicable Federal, State, or tribal law.
“(2) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to permit a Head Start agency, an entity that receives assistance under section 645A, or the personnel of such agency or entity to administer any health care service to a child (or to refer a child to obtain such service) without the informed written consent of a parent of such child indicating consent for each specific health care service to be performed.
“(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a Head Start agency or an entity that receives assistance under section 645A to provide separate consent forms for each specific health care service.”.
Page 106, line 20 through page 108 line 2, strike section 17 and insert the following:
SEC. 17. AUDITS.
Section 647 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9842) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(c)(1) Not later than 270 days after the end of each fiscal year, each Head Start agency and each entity that receives assistance under section 645A shall, with financial assistance provided by this subchapter--
“(A) undergo a single audit under the requirements of the Single Audit Act and submit its financial statement audit and compliance audit of Federal assistance to the Secretary and to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse an independent financial audit of the Head Start program if subject to the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996; or
“(B) undergo a financial statement audit in accordance with the generally accepted government auditing standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, if not subject to the Single Audit Act.
“(2) Audits described in subparagraph (A) and (B) shall be carried out by an auditor selected through a competitive process by the board described in section 642(b)(4) except when conducted by the State auditor as required by State law.
“(3) No audit partner shall perform audits of such agency for a period exceeding 5 consecutive fiscal years except when such agency notifies the Secretary that rotation is not possible because an alternate audit partner is not available or would present a significant challenge to the agency.
“(4) Not later than 60 days after receiving such audit, the Secretary shall provide to such agency or such entity, and to the chief executive officer of the State in which such program is operated, a notice identifying the actions such agency or such entity is required to take to correct all deficiencies identified in such audit.
“(d) Each recipient of financial assistance under this subchapter shall--
“(1) maintain, and annually submit to the Secretary, a complete accounting of its administrative expenses (including a detailed statement identifying the amount of financial assistance provided under this subchapter used to pay expenses for salaries and compensation and the amount (if any) of other funds used to pay such expenses); and
“(2) provide such additional documentation as the Secretary may require.”.
Page 111, line 5, insert “and Indian Head Start programs” after “programs”.
Page 111, line 6, insert “the Indian Head Start Collaboration Director,” after “Collaboration,”.
Page 111, line 7, insert “, including tribal governments” after “appropriate entities”.
Page 111, line 10, insert “and Indian” after “seasonal”.
Page 111, line 15, insert “and Indian” after “seasonal”.
Page 111, line 22, insert “and American Indian and Alaska Native students” before the period.
Page 112, line 14, insert “American Indian and Alaska Native children” after “farmworkers,”.
Page 112, line 22, insert “and Indian” after “seasonal”.
Page 113, line 1, insert “by the Indian Head Start Collaboration Project Director,” after “Director,”.
Page 116, line 20, strike “(7)” and insert “(8)”.
Page 116, line 22, strike “(8)” and insert “(9)”.
Page 116, line 24, strike “(9)” and insert “(10)”.
Page 122, line 22, strike line 21 through page 123, line 6, and insert the following:
(1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: “At least once during every 2-year period, the Secretary shall prepare and submit, 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, a report concerning the status of children (including disabled, homeless, and limited English proficient children) in Head Start programs, including the number of children and the services being provided to such children.”; and
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House amendment offered
September 22, 2005
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House amendment offered
September 22, 2005
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
September 22, 2005 • 1:15 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
September 22, 2005 • 1:15 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Castle.(consideration: CR H8299-8301; text: CR H8299-8300)
September 22, 2005 • 1:12 PM
Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H8299-8301; text: CR H8299-8300)
September 22, 2005 • 1:12 PM
On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
September 22, 2005 • 1:15 PM