text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Hygiene Assistance for Families of 
  Infants and Toddlers Act of 2017''.
  
  SEC. 2. IMPROVING OPPORTUNITY DIAPER DISTRIBUTION DEMONSTRATION 
                PROJECT.
  
      Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
  280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
  
  ``SEC. 399V-7. DIAPER DISTRIBUTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
  
      ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administration 
  for Children and Families, shall make grants to eligible entities to 
  conduct demonstration projects that implement and evaluate strategies 
  to help families with eligible children to address the diapering needs 
  of such children.
      ``(b) Use of Funds.--Amounts provided through a grant under this 
  section shall be used to--
              ``(1) fund diaper distribution demonstration projects that 
          will reduce the substantial cost of diapers and diapering 
          supplies by making diapers and diapering supplies available to 
          low-income families;
              ``(2) evaluate the effects of such demonstration projects 
          on mitigating health risks, including diaper dermatitis, 
          urinary tract infections, and increased rates of parental and 
          child depression and anxiety, that can arise when low-income 
          families do not have an adequate supply of diapers for infants 
          and toddlers; and
              ``(3) integrate the diaper distribution demonstration 
          projects with other assistance programs serving families with 
          eligible children.
      ``(c) Application.--An entity desiring a grant under this section 
  shall submit to the Secretary an application that includes such 
  information as the Secretary may require to ensure a likelihood of 
  success in achieving the purposes of the grant listed in subsection 
  (b).
      ``(d) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
  this section, an entity shall be--
              ``(1) a State or local governmental entity;
              ``(2) an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined in 
          section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
          Assistance Act); or
              ``(3) a nonprofit organization as described in section 
          501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from 
          taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
      ``(e) No Effect on Other Programs.--Any assistance or benefits 
  provided to a family pursuant to a grant under this section shall be 
  disregarded for purposes of determining the family's eligibility for, 
  or amount of, benefits under--
              ``(1) any other Federal needs-based program; or
              ``(2) in the case of a grant under this section to a State, 
          any State-funded, needs-based program that is financed in whole 
          or in part with Federal funds.
      ``(f) Reports.--As a condition of receiving a grant under this 
  section for a fiscal year, an entity shall submit to the Secretary, not 
  later than 6 months after the end of the fiscal year, a report that 
  specifies--
              ``(1) the number of children and the number of families 
          receiving assistance under the diaper distribution 
          demonstration projects funded through such grant for each month 
          of the fiscal year;
              ``(2) the number of diapers, and the number of each type of 
          diapering supply distributed through such projects for each 
          month of the fiscal year;
              ``(3) the method or methods the entity uses to distribute 
          diapers and diapering supplies through such projects; and
              ``(4) such other information as the Secretary may require.
      ``(g) Evaluation.--The Secretary, in consultation with each entity 
  that receives a grant under this section, shall--
              ``(1) not later than September 30, 2019--
                      ``(A) complete an evaluation of the effectiveness 
                  of the diaper distribution demonstration projects 
                  carried out pursuant to this section;
                      ``(B) submit to the relevant congressional 
                  committees a report on the results of such evaluation; 
                  and
                      ``(C) publish the results of the evaluation on the 
                  Internet Web site of the Department of Health and Human 
                  Services; and
              ``(2)(A) not later than September 30, 2022, update the 
          evaluation described in paragraph (1)(A); and
              ``(B) not later than 90 days after completion of the 
          updated evaluation under subparagraph (B)--
                      ``(i) submit to the relevant congressional 
                  committees a report describing the results of such 
                  evaluation; and
                      ``(ii) update the Web site described in paragraph 
                  (1)(C) to include the results of such evaluation.
      ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
              ``(1) The term `diaper' means an absorbent garment that is 
          washable or disposable that is worn by a child who is not 
          toilet-trained.
              ``(2) The term `diapering supplies' means items, including 
          diaper wipes and diaper cream, necessary to ensure that a child 
          using a diaper is properly cleaned and protected from diaper 
          rash.
              ``(3) The term `eligible child' means a child who--
                      ``(A) is not toilet-trained;
                      ``(B) has not attained 4 years of age, unless the 
                  entity determines that the child has a substantial 
                  physical or mental impairment that requires the child 
                  to wear diapers; and
                      ``(C) is a member of a family whose income is not 
                  more than 130 percent of the poverty line (as defined 
                  by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised 
                  annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the 
                  Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981) applicable 
                  to a family of the size involved.
              ``(4) The term `toilet-trained' means able and willing to 
          use a toilet consistently such that diapers are not necessary 
          on a daily basis.
      ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--
              ``(1) In general.--To carry out this section, there is 
          authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2018 
          through 2022, $25,000,000.
              ``(2) Availability of funds.--Funds provided to an entity 
          under this section for a fiscal year may be expended only in 
          the fiscal year or the succeeding fiscal year.''.
target: Hygiene Assistance for Families of Infants and Toddlers Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Administration for Children and Familes of the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states or local governments, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, or nonprofit organizations to conduct demonstration projects to help low-income families address the diapering needs of their children. 
feat_title: Hygiene Assistance for Families of Infants and Toddlers Act of 2017