Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Military Child Care Protection Act of 2016”.
Military Child Care Protection Act of 2016
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure criminal background checks of employees of the military child care system and providers of child care services and youth program services for military dependents.
Sec. 2 Criminal background checks of employees of the military child care system and providers of child care services and youth program services for military dependents
by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d):
“(d) Criminal background check—The criminal background check of child care employees under this section that is required pursuant to section 231 of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13041) shall be conducted pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense in accordance with the provisions of section 658H of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858f).”
Providers of child care services and youth program services— Section 1798 of such title is amended—
by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):
“(c) Criminal background check—A provider of child care services or youth program services may not provide such services under this section unless such provider complies with the requirements for criminal background checks under section 658H of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858f) for the State in which such services are provided.”