Lead agency

Section 658D(b) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858b(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Development of plan The lead agency shall develop the State plan described in paragraph (1)(B) in meaningful consultation with— (A) parents of children eligible for services under this subchapter, which shall include parents of children in a priority population described in section 658E(c)(2)(M); (B) eligible child care providers that represent the various geographic areas and types of providers in the State; (C) employers of various sizes and with various hours and days of operations whose employees rely on reliable and accessible child care to work; and (D) appropriate representatives of units of general purpose local government and, as appropriate, of Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations..