DESIGNATION.

SEC. 107. DESIGNATION. (a) Indian Reservations.—Section 641(b) (42 U.S.C. 9836(b)) is amended by inserting after “Indian reservation” the following: “(including Indians in any area designated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as near-reservation)”. (b) Designation of Agencies.—Section 641(c) (42 U.S.C. 9836(c)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (2) through (4); (2) in the first sentence— (A) by inserting “(subject to paragraph (2))” before “, the Secretary shall give priority”; and (B) by striking “unless” and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: “unless the Secretary makes a finding that the agency involved fails to meet program, financial management, and other requirements established by the Secretary.”; (3) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (2); (4) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— (A) by striking “except that, if” and inserting “If”; and (B) by striking “subparagraph (A)” and inserting “paragraph (1)”; (5) by striking “Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph” and inserting the following: 108 STAT. 630 “(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection”; and (6) by aligning the margins of paragraph (2) with the margins of paragraph (3). (c) Considerations in Designating New Head Start Agencies.—Section 641(d) (42 U.S.C. 9836(d)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking all that precedes “then the Secretary” and inserting “If no entity in a community is entitled to the priority specified in subsection (c),”; (2) by striking the second sentence; (3) in the third sentence— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “and subject to the preceding sentence”; (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting “, including Even Start programs under part B of chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.),” after “preschool programs”; and (C) in paragraph (4), to read as follows: “(4) the plan of such applicant— “(A) to seek the involvement of parents of participating children in activities designed to help such parents become full partners in the education of their children; “(B) to afford such parents the opportunity to participate in the development, conduct, and overall performance of the program at the local level; “(C) to offer (directly or through referral to local entities, such as entities carrying out Even Start programs under part B of chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.), public and school libraries, and family support programs) to such parents— “(i) family literacy services; and “(ii) parenting skills training; “(D) at the option of such applicant, to offer (directly or through referral to local entities) to such parents— “(i) training in basic child development; “(ii) assistance in developing communication skills; “(iii) opportunities for parents to share experiences with other parents; “(iv) substance abuse counseling; or “(v) any other activity designed to help such parents become full partners in the education of their children; and “(E) to provide, with respect to each participating family, a family needs assessment that includes consultation with such parents about the benefits of parent involvement and about the activities described in subparagraphs (C) and (D) in which such parents may choose to become involved (taking into consideration their specific family needs, work schedules, and other responsibilities);”; (4) in paragraph (7)— (A) by striking “non-English language children” and inserting “non-English language background children and their families”; and (B) by inserting “and” after the semicolon; (5) by striking paragraph (8); and (6) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (8). 108 STAT. 631 (d) Conforming Amendment.—Section 641 (42 U.S.C. 9836) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (f); and (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).