§2921. Definitions

In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:

(1) Child abuse and neglect.-The term "child abuse and neglect" has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note).

(2) Child development center employee.-The term "child development center employee" means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is employed to work in a Coast Guard child development center without regard to whether the employee is paid from appropriated or nonappropriated funds.

(3) Coast guard child development center.-The term "Coast Guard child development center" means a facility on Coast Guard property or on property under the jurisdiction of the commander of a Coast Guard unit at which child care services are provided for members of the Coast Guard.

(4) Competitive service position.-The term "competitive service position" means a position in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of title 5).

(5) Family home daycare.-The term "family home daycare" means home-based child care services provided for a member of the Coast Guard by an individual who-

(A) is certified by the Commandant as qualified to provide home-based child care services; and

(B) provides home-based child care services on a regular basis in exchange for monetary compensation.

(Added Pub. L. 113–281, title II, §214(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3031 , §551; renumbered §2921, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §117(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4230 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, referred to in par. (1), is section 3 of Pub. L. 93–247, which is set out as a note under section 5101 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Amendments

2018-Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 551 of this title as this section.