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 106 STAT. 1958 PUBLIC LAW 102-401—OCT. 7, 1992 its Head Start program with child development and literacy skills training in order to aid their children to attain their full potential; and (7) consider providing services to assist younger siblings of children participating in its Head Start program to obtain health services from other sources.". (j) ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS.— Section 644 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9839) is amended— (1) in subsection (b) by striking "No" and inserting "Except as provided in subsection (f), no", (2) in the first sentence of subsection (c) by striking "subsection (a)" and inserting "subsections (a) and (f)", and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(f)(1) The Secretary shall establish uniform procedures for Head Start agencies to request approval to purchase facilities to be used to carry out Head Start programs. "(2) Except as provided in section 640(a)(3)(A)(v), financial assistance provided under this subchapter may not be used by a Head Start agency to purchase a facility (including paying the cost of amortizing the principal, and paying interest on, loans) to be used to carry out a Head Start program unless the Secretary approves a request that is submitted by such agency and contains— "(A) a description of the site of the facility proposed to be purchased; "(B) the plans and specifications of such facility; "(C) information demonstrating that— "(i) the proposed purchase will result in savings when compared to the costs that would be incurred to acquire the use of an alternative facility to carry out such program; or "(ii) the lack of alternative facilities will prevent the operation of such program; and "(D) such other information and assurances as the Secretary may require.". (k) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 640 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (2)— (I) in subparagraph (A) by inserting "children" after "handicapped", (H) in subparagraph (B) by striking "Commonwealth of," and inserting "Commonwealth of, and (HI) in subparagraph (C) by striking "any", (ii) in paragraph (3)(A)(vi) by striking "section 640(a)(2)(C)" and inserting "paragraph (2)(C)", and (iii) in paragraph (5)(B)(i) by striking "clause (A)" and inserting "subparagraph (A)", and (B) in subsection (g) by striking "for all" and inserting "For Air. (2) Section 640A(b) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835a) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1) by striking "solution" and inserting "solutions", and (B) in paragraph (7)— (i) in clause (iii) by striking "the", and (ii) in clause (iv) by striking "the" the first place it appears.

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