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[CITE: 42USC9858b]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 105--COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS
 
         SUBCHAPTER II-B--CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
 
Sec. 9858b. Lead agency


(a) Designation

    The chief executive officer of a State desiring to receive a grant 
under this subchapter shall designate, in an application submitted to 
the Secretary under section 9858c of this title, an appropriate State 
agency that complies with the requirements of subsection (b) of this 
section to act as the lead agency.

(b) Duties

                           (1) In general

        The lead agency shall--
            (A) administer, directly or through other governmental or 
        nongovernmental agencies, the financial assistance received 
        under this subchapter by the State;
            (B) develop the State plan to be submitted to the Secretary 
        under section 9858c(a) of this title;
            (C) in conjunction with the development of the State plan as 
        required under subparagraph (B), hold at least one hearing in 
        the State with sufficient time and Statewide distribution of the 
        notice of such hearing, to provide to the public an opportunity 
        to comment on the provision of child care services under the 
        State plan; and
            (D) coordinate the provision of services under this 
        subchapter with other Federal, State and local child care and 
        early childhood development programs.

                       (2) Development of plan

        In the development of the State plan described in paragraph 
    (1)(B), the lead agency shall consult with appropriate 
    representatives of units of general purpose local government.

(Pub. L. 97-35, title VI, Sec. 658D, as added Pub. L. 101-508, title V, 
Sec. 5082(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-236; amended Pub. L. 102-401, 
Sec. 3(a), Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1959; Pub. L. 102-586, Sec. 8(c)(1), 
Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5036; Pub. L. 104-193, title VI, Sec. 604, Aug. 
22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2281.)


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 604(1)(A), 
substituted ``governmental or nongovernmental agencies'' for ``State 
agencies''.
    Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 604(1)(B), inserted ``with 
sufficient time and Statewide distribution of the notice of such 
hearing,'' after ``hearing in the State''.
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 604(2), struck out at end 
``Such consultations may include consideration of local child care needs 
and resources, the effectiveness of existing child care and early 
childhood development services, and the methods by which funds made 
available under this subchapter can be used to effectively address local 
shortages.''
    1992--Pub. L. 102-401 and Pub. L. 102-586 made identical technical 
corrections to directory language of Pub. L. 101-508, Sec. 5082(2), 
which added this section.


                    Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-193 effective Oct. 1, 1996, see section 615 
of Pub. L. 104-193, set out as a note under section 9858 of this title

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 9858a of this title.
