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Early Learning Opportunities Act

Introduced: July 13, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Jul 13, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 13, 2000
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Early Learning Opportunities Act - Provides funds for increasing: (1) availability of early learning programs; and (2) compensation for child care providers.

Declares that no person, including a parent, shall be required to participate in any program of early childhood education, early learning, parent education, or developmental screening under this Act.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the rights of parents otherwise established in Federal, State, or local law.

Declares that no entity receiving funds under this Act shall be required to provide services under this Act through a particular instructional method or in a particular instructional setting.

Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Directs the Secretary of HHS (the Secretary) and the Secretary of Education to develop mechanisms to resolve administrative and programmatic conflicts between Federal programs that would be a barrier to parents, caregivers, service providers, or children related to the coordination of services and funding for early learning programs.

Requires nonrestrictive use of equipment and supplies for collaborative activities funded under this Act and other law providing for Federal child care or early learning programs.

Directs the Secretary to award grants to States to award subgrants to Local Councils to pay the Federal share of the cost of carrying out early learning programs in the locality served by the Local Council.

Sets forth requirements for: (1) non-Federal share; (2) uses of funds; (3) duties of Lead State Agencies and of Local Councils; (4) reservations of funds for Indian tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians; (5) State allotments based on numbers of children age four and younger and of such children in families below the poverty line; (6) Federal and State grant administration; (7) State eligibility and preferences for Local Councils, and Local Council preferences for projects; (8) performance goals; and (9) local allocations, applications, and administration.

What's happening now July 13, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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