((a)) ** Study** The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct studies to determine, for each State, the number of families that—

((1)) are eligible to receive assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 [ et seq.];

((2)) have applied for the assistance, identified by the type of assistance requested; and

((3)) have been placed on a waiting list for the assistance.

((b)) ** Report** The Comptroller General shall prepare a report containing the results of each study and shall submit the report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives—

((1)) not later than 2 years after ; and

((2)) every 2 years thereafter.

((c)) ** Definition** In this section, the term “State” has the meaning given the term in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ().42 U.S.C. 9858n