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[CITE: 42USC9858e]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 105--COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS
 
         SUBCHAPTER II-B--CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
 
Sec. 9858e. Activities to improve quality of child care

    A State that receives funds to carry out this subchapter for a 
fiscal year, shall use not less than 4 percent of the amount of such 
funds for activities that are designed to provide comprehensive consumer 
education to parents and the public, activities that increase parental 
choice, and activities designed to improve the quality and availability 
of child care (such as resource and referral services).

(Pub. L. 97-35, title VI, Sec. 658G, as added Pub. L. 101-508, title V, 
Sec. 5082(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-241; 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. 607, Aug. 
22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2283.)


                               Amendments

    1996--Pub. L. 104-193 reenacted section catchline without change and 
amended text generally, substituting current provisions for provisions 
requiring State receiving financial assistance under this subchapter to 
utilize not less than 20 percent of such assistance for one or more of 
following: resource and referral programs, grants or loans to assist in 
meeting State and local standards, monitoring of compliance with 
licensing and regulatory requirements, training, or improving salaries 
or other compensation to staff.
    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.
