# § 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.
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**Source Credit**: (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 , which is set out as a note under , The Public Health and Welfare.
### Amendments
2018— renumbered as this section.