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 106 STAT. 1956 PUBLIC LAW 102-401—OCT. 7, 1992 Public Law 102-401 102d Congress An Act Oct. 7, 1992 [H.R. 5630] Head Start Improvement Act of 1992. Children and youth. 42 USC 9801 note. To amend the Head Start Act to expand services provided by Head Start programs; to expand the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce the amount of matching funds required to be provided by particular Head Start agencies; to authorize the purchase of Head Start facilities; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Head Start Improvement Act of 1992". SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. (a) ALLOTMENT OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDS. —Section 640(a)(3)(B) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(3)(B)) is amended— (1) in clauses (i) and (iii) by striking "and second" and inserting ", second, and third", and (2) in clause (ii) by striking "second" and inserting "third". (b) PARENTAL SKILLS.— Section 640(a)(4)(B)(i)(II) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(4)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by inserting ", literacy," after "skills". (c) REDUCTION OF REQUIRED AMOUNT OF MATCHING FUNDS. — Section 640(b) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(b)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence by striking ", in accordance with regulations establishing objective criteria,", and (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: 'Tor the purpose of making such determination, the Secretary shall take into consideration with respect to the Head Start program involved— "(1) the lack of resources available in the community that may prevent the Head Start agency from providing all or a portion of the non-Federal contribution that may be required under this subsection; "(2) the impact of the cost the Head Start agency may incur in initial years it carries out such program; "(3) the impact of an unanticipated increase in the cost the Head Start agency may incur to carry out such program; "(4) whether the Head Start agency is located in a community adversely affected by a major disaster; and "(5) the impact on the community that would result if the Head Start agency ceased to carry out such program.". (d) ISSUANCE OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY REGULATIONS. —Section 640 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(i) The Secretary shall issue regulations establishing requirements for the safety features, and the safe operation, of vehicles

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