2019 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 105 - Community Services Programs
Subchapter II-B - Child Care and Development Block Grant
Sec. 9857 - Short title and purposes
| 42 U.S.C. § 9857 (2019) |
| §9857. Short title and purposes |
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(a) Short title
This subchapter may be cited as the "Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990". (b) PurposesThe purposes of this subchapter are— (1) to allow each State maximum flexibility in developing child care programs and policies that best suit the needs of children and parents within that State; (2) to promote parental choice to empower working parents to make their own decisions regarding the child care services that best suit their family's needs; (3) to encourage States to provide consumer education information to help parents make informed choices about child care services and to promote involvement by parents and family members in the development of their children in child care settings; (4) to assist States in delivering high-quality, coordinated early childhood care and education services to maximize parents' options and support parents trying to achieve independence from public assistance; (5) to assist States in improving the overall quality of child care services and programs by implementing the health, safety, licensing, training, and oversight standards established in this subchapter and in State law (including State regulations); (6) to improve child care and development of participating children; and (7) to increase the number and percentage of low-income children in high-quality child care settings. |
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(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, §658A, as added Pub. L. 101–508, title V, §5082(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–236; amended Pub. L. 102–401, §3(a), Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1959; Pub. L. 102–586, §8(c)(1), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5036; Pub. L. 104–193, title VI, §602, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2279; Pub. L. 113–186, §2, Nov. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 1971.) |
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CODIFICATION
Subsection (a) of this section was formerly set out as a note under section 9801 of this title. Subsection (b) of this section was formerly set out as a note under section 9858 of this title. AMENDMENTS2014—Pub. L. 113–186 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "(a) Short Title.—This subchapter may be cited as the 'Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990'. "(b) Goals.—The goals of this subchapter are— "(1) to allow each State maximum flexibility in developing child care programs and policies that best suit the needs of children and parents within such State; "(2) to promote parental choice to empower working parents to make their own decisions on the child care that best suits their family's needs; "(3) to encourage States to provide consumer education information to help parents make informed choices about child care; "(4) to assist States to provide child care to parents trying to achieve independence from public assistance; and "(5) to assist States in implementing the health, safety, licensing, and registration standards established in State regulations." 1996—Pub. L. 104–193 inserted "and goals" after "title" in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). 1992—Pub. L. 102–401 and Pub. L. 102–586 made identical technical corrections to directory language of Pub. L. 101–508, §5082(2), which added this section. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 105 - COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS SUBCHAPTER II-B - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT Sec. 9857 - Short title and purposes |
| section 9857 |
| 2019 |
| January 24, 2020 |
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| standard |
| 104 Stat. 1388-236 106 Stat. 1959, 5036 110 Stat. 2279 128 Stat. 1971 |
| Public Law 97-35, Public Law 101-508, Public Law 102-401, Public Law 102-586, Public Law 104-193, Public Law 113-186 |
