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HR 1373 105th Congress House

Early Learning and Opportunity Act of 1997

Official title: To establish a grant program to improve the quality and expand the availability of child care services, and of family support services, for families with child… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a grant program to improve the quality and expand the availability of child care services, and of family support services, for families with children less than 3 years of age; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the taxation of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property; to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to cover employers that have more than 20 employees; to amend the Head Start Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999 through 2002 and to increase the funds reserved for services for families with children less than 3 years of age; and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 1997 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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CommerceDay careDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEducation of disadvantaged childrenElementary and secondary educationEmployee trainingFamily leaveFederal aid to child welfareFederal aid to day care centersFederal aid to educationForeign Trade and International FinanceForeign corporationsForeign tax creditGovernment Operations and PoliticsHead Start programsImportsIncome taxInfantsLabor and EmploymentLicensesParent and childPoor childrenPreschool educationSalariesSick leaveSmall businessSocial WelfareStandardsTaxationTaxation of foreign incomeTransportation and Public Works
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 9, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
May 9, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 17, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 17, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 17, 1997
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Apr 17, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 9, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Early Learning and Opportunity Grants

Title II: Amendment to Internal Revenue Code of 1986

Title III: Amendment to Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

Title IV: Amendments to the Head Start Act

Early Learning and Opportunity Act of 1997 - Title I: Early Learning and Opportunity Grants - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible States to improve the quality and increase the availability of child care services, and of family support services, for families with children less than three years of age.

(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a voluntary model training program for employees of child care providers; (2) make available to Head Start agencies and child care providers the code developed for such model training program; and (3) provide technical assistance to such agencies and providers to implement it.

(Sec. 105) Authorizes appropriations.

Title II: Amendment to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include imported property income (except for foreign oil and gas related income, or property subsequently exported) as foreign base company income in the gross income of a U.S. shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation.

Title III: Amendment to Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to extend its coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (current law applies only to employers with more than 50 employees).

Title IV: Amendment to the Head Start Act - Amends the Head Start Act to extend the authorization of appropriations.

(Sec. 402) Revises a formula for allotment of certain training and technical assistance funds under such Act. Increases the amount of funds reserved for services to families with children less than three years of age (programs for families with infants and toddlers).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 31, 1997
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 8, 1997
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 25, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 19, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 10, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 4, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 4, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 4, 1997
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Apr 23, 1997
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 17, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 17, 1997
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