In general
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed or applied in any manner to infringe on or usurp the moral and legal rights and responsibilities of parents or legal guardians.
Parental rights to use child care certificates
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed in a manner—
to favor or promote the use of grants and contracts for the receipt of child care services under this subchapter over the use of child care certificates; or
to disfavor or discourage the use of such certificates for the purchase of child care services, including those services provided by private or nonprofit entities, such as faith-based providers.
Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 658QPub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5082(2)104 Stat. 1388–249 Pub. L. 102–401, § 3(a)106 Stat. 1959 Pub. L. 102–586, § 8(c)(1)106 Stat. 5036 Pub. L. 113–186, § 11128 Stat. 2001 (, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 113–1862014—Subsec. (a). designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 102–401Pub. L. 102–586Pub. L. 101–508, § 5082(2)1992— and made identical technical corrections to directory language of , which added this section.