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H.R.5071
Sponsor: Rep Mink, Patsy T.(introduced 7/27/2000)
Latest Major Action: 9/20/2000 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Title: To establish comprehensive early childhood education programs, early childhood education staff development programs, model Federal Government early childhood education programs, and for other purposes.
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STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
7/27/2000:
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
9/20/2000:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
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SUMMARY AS OF:
7/27/2000--Introduced.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Comprehensive Early Childhood Education Act of 2000 - Establishes programs relating to early childhood education, including comprehensive programs, staff development programs, model Federal programs, and research and demonstration projects.

Authorizes appropriations. Provides for allocation of such funds, with a focus on young children from low-income families, and with reservation of funds for migrant, Indian, and Native Hawaiian children.

Title I: Comprehensive Early Childhood Education Programs - Directs the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance for comprehensive early childhood education programs to prime sponsors and other public and private nonprofit entities with approved plans and applications. Sets forth requirements for early childhood education councils, special grants to States, use of public facilities for child development programs, and Federal share of program costs.

Title II: Training, Technical Assistance, Planning, and Evaluation - Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance for preservice and inservice professional and nonprofessional training of individuals, including volunteers, for employment in early childhood education programs, to be conducted by the program agencies or higher education institutions.

Directs the Secretary to provide for: (1) technical assistance and planning for prime sponsors and project applicants; (2) evaluation of Federal involvement; (3) Federal standards for early childhood education; and (4) development of a uniform minimum code for licensing facilities. Establishes a Special Committee on Federal Standards for Early Childhood Education.

Title III: Model Federal Government Child Development Programs - Authorizes the Secretary provide financial assistance for establishing and operating model early childhood education programs for the children of civilian Federal employees. Authorizes civilian employees of any Federal agency or group of agencies to designate or create an agency committee and submit for the Secretary's approval a plan for a program to be directed by the committee. Sets forth requirements for program plans and the Federal share of costs.

Title IV: Research and Demonstrations - Directs the Secretary to carry out a program of research and demonstration projects relating to early childhood education. Authorizes grants and contracts for such program.

Title V: General Provisions - Directs the Secretary to establish procedures to assure that adequate nutrition services will be provided in early childhood education programs under this Act. Requires such services to make use of the Special Food Services Program for children.

Sets forth prohibitions against discrimination, political activities, sectarian instruction, medical or psychological examination or treatment requirements, or research or experimentation on children (other than routine testing) without parents' informed consent, under programs assisted by this Act.