Activities to improve the quality of child care

Section 658G(a) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858e(a))— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: The State shall include, in the State's activities, developing and expanding initiatives to assist child care providers in their efforts to recruit, train, and retain a qualified child care workforce.; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) to carry out the activities described in paragraph (1), not less than 9 percent of the funds described in paragraph (1) for each fiscal year; and; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking received not later and all that follows through succeeding full fiscal year and inserting received for each fiscal year.