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Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714–1 et seq.) to report on long-
term housing outcomes for youth after exiting the program. The
study of any such program should provide information on housing
services available to youth upon exiting the program, including
assistance in locating and retaining permanent housing and refer-
rals to other residential programs. In addition, the study should
identify housing models and placement strategies that prevent
future episodes of homelessness.
SEC. 120. RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS.
The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 389. RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds contained in this title
may be used for any program of distributing sterile needles or
syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.
‘‘(b) SEPARATE ACCOUNTING.—Any individual or entity who
receives any funds contained in this title and who carries out
any program described in subsection (a) shall account for all funds
used for such program separately from any funds contained in
this title.’’.
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO MISSING
CHILDREN’S ASSISTANCE ACT
SEC. 201. AMENDMENT TO FINDINGS.
Section 402 of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5771) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 402. FINDINGS.
‘‘The Congress finds that—
‘‘(1) each year thousands of children are abducted or
removed from the control of a parent having legal custody
without such parent’s consent, under circumstances which
immediately place the child in grave danger;
‘‘(2) many missing children are at great risk of both physical
harm and sexual exploitation;
‘‘(3) in many cases, parents and local law enforcement
officials have neither the resources nor the expertise to mount
expanded search efforts;
‘‘(4) abducted children are frequently moved from one
locality to another, requiring the cooperation and coordination
of local, State, and Federal law enforcement efforts;
‘‘(5) the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children—
‘‘(A) serves as the national resource center and
clearinghouse;
‘‘(B) works in partnership with the Department of Jus-
tice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department
of the Treasury, the Department of State, and many other
agencies in the effort to find missing children and prevent
child victimization; and
‘‘(C) operates a national and increasingly worldwide
network, linking the Center online with each of the missing
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children clearinghouses operated by the 50 States, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as with Scotland
Yard in the United Kingdom, the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police, INTERPOL headquarters in Lyon, France, and
others, which enable the Center to transmit images and
information regarding missing children to law enforcement
across the United States and around the world instantly.’’.
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) ANNUAL GRANT TO NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND
EXPLOITED CHILDREN.—Section 404(b)(2) of the Missing Children’s
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2005’’
and inserting ‘‘2008’’.
(b) IN GENERAL.—Section 408(a) of the Missing Children’s
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5777(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2005.’’
and inserting ‘‘2008’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.