United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3129 (105th)
Child Care Availability Act of 1998
Introduced
28 January 1998
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
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Summary
Child Care Availability Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide one-year grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish programs to provide care to children who are less than the age of compulsory school attendance. Requires LEAs, as a condition of eligibility, to submit grant applications that: (1) demonstrate a need for child care services in their jurisdictions; (2) assure that at least half the funds necessary to operate a proposed child care program will be obtained from nonpublic sources; and (3) assure that grant funds will not be used for the purchase, construction, or renovation of any building or facility. Authorizes appropriations.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 1998
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Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 1998
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 January 1998
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3129
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/3129