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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3806

To extend and amend the programs under the Runaway and Homeless Youth

Act, to consolidate authorities for programs for runaway and homeless

youth, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 12, 1996

Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. KILDEE, and Mr. SCOTT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities

A BILL

To extend and amend the programs under the Runaway

and Homeless Youth Act, to consolidate authorities for

programs for runaway and homeless youth, and for other

purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN ACT.

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the

5 ‘‘Runaway and Homeless Youth Amendments of 1996’’.

6 (b) Except where otherwise specifically provided, ref7 erences in this Act shall be considered to be made to the
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1 Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et

2 seq.), or to a section or other provision thereof.

3 SEC. 2. SHORT TITLE OF ACT; FINDINGS.

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—Section 301 (42 U.S.C. 5701

5 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Runaway and Homeless

6 Youth Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Comprehensive Runaway and

7 Homeless Youth Services Act’’.

8 (b) FINDINGS.—Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 5701) is

9 amended—

10 (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘accurate re11 porting of the problem nationally’’ and inserting ‘‘an

12 accurate national reporting system’’;

13 (2) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting a

14 new paragraph reading as follows:

15 ‘‘(8) because runaway and homeless youth have

16 a high incidence of alcohol and other drug abuse

17 problems and often less opportunity for intervention,

18 drug abuse prevention and education services need

19 to be provided;’’;

20 (3) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘who require

21 assistance’’ and all that follows and inserting instead

22 ‘‘(many of whom have been or are at risk of being

23 subjected to sexual abuse) who need but would not

24 otherwise avail themselves of assistance; and’’; and
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1 (4)(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para2 graph (9); and

3 (B) by adding at the end the following new

4 paragraph:

5 ‘‘(11) services for this population are needed in

6 urban, suburban, and rural areas.’’.

7 SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE GRANT PROGRAM.

8 (a) GENERAL PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—

9 (1) The caption of section 311 (42 U.S.C.

10 5711) is amended by inserting ‘‘COMPREHEN11 SIVE’’ before ‘‘RUNAWAY’’.

12 (2) Section 311(a) (42 U.S.C. 5711(a)) is

13 amended by striking ‘‘local runaway and homeless

14 youth centers’’ and inserting ‘‘comprehensive local

15 runaway and homeless youth services programs’’.

16 (b) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS.—Section

17 311(b) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting

18 the following new paragraph:

19 ‘‘(4) In selecting among applicants for grants

20 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that

21 at least 20 percent of the total amount available for

22 such grants for each fiscal year shall be used for

23 long-term residential care for older homeless youth

24 through the provision of transitional living serv25 ices.’’.
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1 (c) REPEAL OF SEPARATE AUTHORITIES FOR

2 STREET-BASED AND HOME-BASED SERVICES.—Sub3 sections (c) and (d) of section 311 (42 U.S.C. 5711) are

4 repealed.

5 SEC. 4. ELIGIBILITY; PLAN REQUIREMENTS.

6 (a) PROGRAM ELEMENTS OF ELIGIBLE SERVICE

7 PROGRAMS.—Section 312(a) (42 U.S.C. 5712(a)) is

8 amended to read as follows:

9 ‘‘(a) SERVICE PROGRAMS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS.—

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for assist11 ance under section 311(a), an applicant shall pro12 pose to establish, strengthen, or fund an existing or

13 proposed locally controlled comprehensive runaway

14 and homeless youth services program that includes

15 at least one of the following:

16 ‘‘(A) Short-term services including—

17 ‘‘(i) emergency shelter for runaway

18 and homeless youth; and

19 (ii) at the grantee’s option, non-resi20 dential prevention services on a drop-in

21 basis for youth who are—

22 ‘‘(I) contemplating running away

23 from home;

24 ‘‘(II) currently living on the

25 streets; or
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1 ‘‘(III) receiving after-care serv2 ices.

3 ‘‘(B) Long-term residential services for

4 homeless youth.

5 ‘‘(2) LOCATION.—A program eligible for assist6 ance under this part may be located in any urban,

7 suburban, or rural area where a need for runaway

8 and homeless youth services is demonstrated. A pro9 gram may be shelter-based, use group homes or host

10 homes, operate street-based services, or employ any

11 combination of these options, as appropriate for the

12 population being served.

13 ‘‘(b) YOUTH ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES.—Youth eligi14 ble to receive services from programs assisted under this

15 part are individuals age 21 or younger.

16 (b) GENERAL PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—Section

17 312(b) (42 U.S.C. 5712(b)) is amended—

18 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by

19 striking ‘‘section 311(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘this part’’;

20 (2) in paragraph (2)—

21 (A) by striking ‘‘runaway and homeless

22 youth center’’ and inserting ‘‘comprehensive

23 runaway and homeless youth services program’’;

24 and

25 (B) by striking ‘‘temporary’’;
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1 (3) by striking paragraphs (1) and (3), and re2 designating paragraphs (2) and (4) as paragraphs

3 (1) and (2);

4 (4) by adding after paragraph (2), as redesig5 nated, the following new paragraphs:

6 ‘‘(3)(A) shall provide, directly or through refer7 ral, alcohol and drug abuse prevention and education

8 activities and services; and

9 ‘‘(B) shall, to the extent feasible and nec10 essary, make referrals for alcohol and drug

11 abuse treatment services;

12 ‘‘(4) shall to the extent feasible provide, or

13 make referrals to providers of, other appropriate

14 services including medical, educational, social, rec15 reational, and transportation services;’’; and

16 (5) in paragraph (5), by striking all that follows

17 ‘‘to such youth’’ and inserting a semicolon;

18 (6) in each of paragraphs (8) and (10), by

19 striking ‘‘center’’ and inserting ‘‘program’’.

20 (c) REPEAL OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO SEPARATE

21 STREET-BASED AND HOME-BASED PROGRAMS.—Sub22 sections (c) and (d) of section 312 (42 U.S.C. 5712) are

23 repealed.

24 (d) PLAN REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM PROVIDING

25 SHORT-TERM EMERGENCY SHELTER.—Section 312 (42
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1 U.S.C. 5712) is amended by adding at the end the follow2 ing new subsection:

3 ‘‘(c) In order to qualify for assistance under this part,

4 an applicant proposing to provide the short-term services

5 described in subsection (a)(1)(A) shall submit a plan to

6 the Secretary including assurances that the applicant—

7 ‘‘(1) shall operate a runaway and homeless

8 youth center which is located in an area demon9 strably frequented by or easily reachable by runaway

10 and homeless youth, and at which runaway and

11 homeless youth can receive services;

12 ‘‘(2) shall develop adequate plans, in accordance

13 with the best interests of the youth, for contacting

14 the parents, legal guardians, or other relatives of the

15 youth and ensuring the safe return of the youth, or

16 for providing for other appropriate alternative living

17 arrangements; and

18 ‘‘(3) shall develop an adequate plan for encour19 aging the involvement of parents or legal guardians

20 in counseling, and for ensuring, to the extent pos21 sible, that aftercare services will be provided to all

22 youth served, including those who are returned be23 yond the State in which the program is located.’’.

24 (e) PLAN REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM PROVIDING

25 LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL SERVICES.—Section 322(a)
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1 (42 U.S.C. 5722(a)) is relocated and redesignated as sub2 section (d) of section 312 (42 U.S.C. 5712), and is amend3 ed—

4 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—

5 (A) by striking ‘‘shall propose’’ and insert6 ing ‘‘proposing’’; and

7 (B) by striking ‘‘a transitional living youth

8 project for homeless youth and’’ and inserting

9 ‘‘long-term residential services for older home10 less youth in accordance with subsection

11 (a)(1)(R)’’;

12 (2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5), redesig13 nating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4), and striking

14 paragraphs (7) through (14); and

15 (3) by striking the semicolon at the end of

16 paragraph (4), as redesignated, and inserting a pe17 riod.

18 SEC. 5. APPROVAL BY SECRETARY.

19 Section 313 (42 U.S.C. 5713) is amended—

20 (1) in the first sentence—

21 (A) by striking ‘‘section 311 (a), (c), or

22 (d)’’ the first place it appears and inserting

23 ‘‘this part’’; and
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1 (B) by striking ‘‘section 311 (a), (c), or

2 (d)’’ the second place it appears and inserting

3 ‘‘section 311’’;

4 (2) by striking the second sentence; and

5 (3) in the third sentence—

6 (A) by striking ‘‘of service’’; and

7 (B) by inserting before the period ‘‘of the

8 type of services which such organizations pro9 pose to provide’’.

10 SEC. 6. EVALUATION AUTHORITY.

11 Section 343 (42 U.S.C. 5714–23) is amended—

12 (1) in the caption, by inserting ‘‘EVALUA13 TION,’’ after ‘‘DEMONSTRATION,’’; and

14 (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘evaluation,’’

15 after ‘‘demonstration,’’.

16 SEC. 7. REPEAL OF EXECUTED DEMONSTRATION AUTHOR17 ITY.

18 Section 344 (42 U.S.C. 5714–24) is repealed.

19 SEC. 8. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO POTENTIAL GRANTEES.

20 Section 371 (42 U.S.C. 5714a) is amended by strik21 ing all that follows the first sentence.

22 SEC. 9. LEASE OF SURPLUS FEDERAL FACILITIES.

23 Section 372 (42 U.S.C. 5714b) is repealed.
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1 SEC. 10. REPORTS.

2 (a) REPORTING TIMETABLE.—Section 381(a) (42

3 U.S.C. 5715(a)) is amended in the matter preceding para4 graph (1) by striking ‘‘each fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘fis5 cal year 1997 and each second fiscal year thereafter’’.

6 (b) FEDERAL EVALUATION.—Section 381(b)(1) (42

7 U.S.C. 5715(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

8 ‘‘(1) The Secretary shall develop and implement

9 a system that provides information on the quality

10 and quantity of services being provided by com11 prehensive runaway and homeless youth services

12 programs. Recipients of grants under this part shall

13 cooperate with Federal data collection efforts and

14 with triennial on-site monitoring activities.’’.

15 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 381(a)

16 (42 U.S.C. 5715(a)) is amended—

17 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by

18 striking ‘‘runaway and homeless youth centers that

19 are funded under parts A, B, C, D, and E’’ and in20 serting ‘‘programs funded under this title’’;

21 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘centers fund22 ed under part A’’ and inserting ‘‘short-term services

23 programs described in section 312(a)(1)(A)’’; and

24 (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘centers fund25 ed under part B’’ and inserting ‘‘long-term residen-
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1 tial service programs described in section

2 312(a)(1)(B)’’.

3 SEC. 11. REPEAL OF ANNUAL PRIORITIES REQUIREMENT.

4 Section 384 (42 U.S.C. 5732) is repealed.

5 SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

6 (a) APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED.—Section

7 385(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 5751(a)(1)) is amended by striking

8 all that follows ‘‘to carry out this title’’ and inserting ‘‘$69

9 million for fiscal year 1997, and such sums as necessary

10 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2001.’’.

11 (b) FUNDS FOR RUNAWAY HOTLINE.—Section

12 385(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 5751(a)(3)) is amended—

13 (1) by inserting ‘‘such sums as necessary’’ after

14 ‘‘shall reserve’’; and

15 (2) by striking all that follows ‘‘section 331’’

16 and inserting a period.

17 (b) ELIMINATION OF SEPARATE EARMARKS.—Para18 graphs (4) and (5) of subsection (a), and subsections (b)

19 and (c), of section 385 (42 U.S.C. 5751) are repealed.

20 (c) Subsections (d) and (e) are redesignated as sub21 sections (b) and (c).

22 SEC. 13. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

23 (a) Section 311(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 5711(b)(2)) is

24 amended by striking ‘‘the Trust Territory of the Pacific

25 Islands,’’.
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1 (b) Section 314 (42 U.S.C. 5714) is amended by

2 striking ‘‘runaway and homeless youth center’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘comprehensive runaway and homeless youth services

4 program’’.

5 (c) Part B (42 U.S.C. 5714–1 et seq.) is repealed.

6 (d) Section 343(b)(7) (42 U.S.C. 5714–23(b)(7)) is

7 amended by striking ‘‘runaway and homeless youth cen8 ters’’ and inserting ‘‘comprehensive runaway and homeless

9 youth services programs’’.

10 (e) Section 371 is amended, in the matter preceding

11 paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘runaway and homeless youth

12 centers and transitional living youth projects’’ and insert13 ing ‘‘runaway and homeless youth services programs

14 under section 312’’.

15 (f) Section 385(b) (42 U.S.C. 5751(b)), as redesig16 nated by section 10 of this Act, is amended by striking

17 ‘‘Office of Youth Development’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis18 tration for Children and Families’’.

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