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this section, the Secretary shall conduct a study to determine— (i) the capacity of covered entities to meet the child care needs of communities within States; (ii) the kinds of consortia that are being formed with respect to child care at the local level to carry out programs funded under this section; and (iii) who is using the programs funded under this section and the income levels of such individuals. (B) REPORT.—Not later than 28 months after the date on which the Secretary first awards grants under this section, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the study conducted in accordance with subparagraph (A). (2) FOUR-YEAR STUDY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years after the date on which the Secretary first awards grants under this section, the Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the number of child care facilities that are funded through covered entities that received assistance through a grant awarded under this section and that remain in operation, and the extent to which such facilities are meeting the child care needs of the individuals served by such facilities. (B) REPORT.—Not later than 52 months after the date on which the Secretary first awards grants under this section, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the study conducted in accordance with subparagraph (A). (j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered entity’’ means a small business or a consortium formed in accordance with subsection (d)(3). (2) INDIAN COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘Indian community’’ means a community served by an Indian tribe or tribal organization. (3) INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The terms ‘‘Indian tribe’’ and ‘‘tribal organization’’ have the meanings given the terms in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n). (4) SMALL BUSINESS.—The term ‘‘small business’’ means an employer who employed an average of at least 2 but not more than 50 employees on the business days during the preceding calendar year. (5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given the term in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n). (k) APPLICATION TO INDIAN TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.—In this section: (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (f)(1), and in paragraphs (2) and (3), the term ‘‘State’’ includes an Indian tribe or tribal organization. (2) GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCES.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes an Indian community in subsections (c) (the second and third place the term appears), (d)(1) (the second place the term

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