Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 3.djvu/554

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110 STAT. 2284 PUBLIC LAW 104-193—AUG. 22, 1996 42 USC 9858e. "SEC. 658G. ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE 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).". SEC. 608. REPEAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE REQUIREMENT. Section 658H (42 U.S.C. 9858f) is repealed. SEC. 609. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT. Section 6581(b) (42 U.S.C. 9858g(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ", and shall have" and all that follows through "(2)"; and (2) in the matter following clause (ii) of paragraph (2)(A), by striking "finding and that" and all that follows through the period and inserting "finding and shall require that the State reimburse the Secretary for any funds that were improperly expended for purposes prohibited or not authorized by this subchapter, that the Secretary deduct from the administrative portion of the State allotment for the following fiscal year an amount that is less than or equal to any improperly expended funds, or a combination of such options.". SEC. 610. PAYMENTS. Section 658J(c) (42 U.S.C. 9858h(c)) is amended— (1) by striking "expended" and inserting "obligated"; and (2) by striking "3 fiscal years" and inserting "fiscal year". SEC. 611. ANNUAL REPORT AND AUDITS. Section 658K (42 U.S.C. 98581) is amended— (1) in the section heading by striking "ANNUAL REPORT" and inserting "REPORTS"; (2) in subsection (a), to read as follows: "(a) REPORTS.— "(1) COLLECTION OF INFORMATION BY STATES.— "(A) IN GENERAL. — ^A State that receives funds to carry out this subchapter shall collect the information described in subparagraph (B) on a monthly basis. "(B) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—The information required under this subparagraph shall include, with respect to a family unit receiving assistance under this subchapter information concerning— "(i) family income; "(ii) county of residence; "(iii) the gender, race, and age of children receiving such assistance; "(iv) whether the family includes only one parent; "(v) the sources of family income, including the amount obtainedfi*om(and separately identified)— "(I) employment, including self-employment; "(II) cash or other assistance under part A of title IV of the SocisJ Security Act; "(III) housing assistance;