Tom Harkin: “I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendments be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…”

“I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendments be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments are as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 2824 (Purpose: To require States that elect to combine funding for early childhood education and care to describe the manner in which they use the combined funding) On page 91, line 17, insert ``efficiently'' before ``coordinate''. On page 93, strike line 9 and insert the following: ``(ii) Optional use of combined funds.--If the State elects to combine funding for the services supported to carry out this subchapter with funding for any program described in subclauses (I) through (VII) of clause (i), the plan shall describe how the State will combine the multiple sets of funding and use the combined funding. ``(iii) Rule of construction.--Noth- On page 128, line 16, strike ``chapter; and'' and insert ``chapter;''. On page 128, strike line 22 and insert the following: ance with this subchapter. ``(5) after consultation with the Secretary of Education and the heads of any other Federal agencies involved, issue guidance, and disseminate information on best practices, regarding use of funding combined by States as described in section 658E(c)(2)(O)(ii), consistent with law other than this subchapter.''; and AMENDMENT NO.…”