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(6) identifying target populations of youth who 
are disproportionately at risk and assisting agencies 
in focusing additional resources on such youth; 
(7) developing a plan, including common indica-
tors of youth well-being that are consistent with the 
indicators tracked by the Federal Interagency 
Forum on Child and Family Statistics, and assisting 
Federal agencies, at the request of 1 or more such 
agencies, in coordinating to achieve the goals and 
objectives described in paragraph (3); 
(8) assisting Federal agencies, at the request of 
1 or more such agencies, in collaborating on— 
(A) model programs and demonstration 
projects focusing on special populations, includ-
ing youth in foster care and migrant youth; 
(B) projects to promote parental involve-
ment; and 
(C) projects that work to involve young 
people in service programs; 
(9) soliciting and documenting ongoing input 
and recommendations from— 
(A) youth, especially youth in disadvan-
taged situations; 
(B) national youth development experts, 
researchers, parents, community-based organi-
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zations, including faith-based organizations, 
foundations, business leaders, youth service pro-
viders, and teachers; and 
(C) State and local government agencies, 
particularly agencies serving children and 
youth; and 
(10) working with Federal agencies— 
(A) to promote high-quality research and 
evaluation, identify and replicate model pro-
grams and promising practices, and provide 
technical assistance relating to the needs of 
youth; and 
(B) to coordinate the collection and dis-
semination of youth services-related data and 
research. 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Council may pro-
vide technical assistance to a State at the request of a 
State to support a State-funded council for coordinating 
State youth efforts. 
SEC. 804. COORDINATION WITH EXISTING INTERAGENCY 
COORDINATION ENTITIES. 
In carrying out the duties described in section 803, 
the Council shall coordinate the efforts of the Council with 
other Federal, State, and local coordinating entities in 
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order to complement and not duplicate efforts, including 
the following: 
(1) Coordinating with the Federal Interagency 
Forum on Child and Family Statistics, established 
under Executive Order 13045 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; 
relating to protection of children from environmental 
health risks and safety risks), on matters pertaining 
to data collection. 
(2) Coordinating with the United States Inter-
agency Council on Homelessness, established under 
section 201 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11311), on matters pertaining 
to homelessness. 
(3) Coordinating with the Coordinating Council 
on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, es-
tablished under section 206 of the Juvenile Justice 
and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5616), on matters pertaining to programs for at-risk 
youth. 
SEC. 805. ASSISTANCE OF STAFF. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF INDIVIDUAL.—The Chairperson 
is authorized to designate an individual to have responsi-
bility for assisting in carrying out the duties of the Council 
under this title. 
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(b) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request 
of the Council, the head of any Federal department or 
agency may detail, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable 
basis, any of the personnel of the department or agency 
to the Council to assist in carrying out the Council’s duties 
under this title. 
SEC. 806. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL. 
(a) MAILS.—The Council may use the United States 
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 
as other departments and agencies of the United States. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon 
the request of the Council, the Administrator of General 
Services shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable 
basis, the administrative support services necessary for the 
Council to carry out its responsibilities under this title. 
SEC. 807. REPORT. 
(a) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the first meeting of the Council, the Council shall transmit 
to the relevant committees of Congress an interim report 
of the findings of the Council. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
first meeting of the Council, the Council shall transmit 
to the relevant committees of Congress a final report of 
the Council’s findings and recommendations, which report 
shall— 
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(1) include a comprehensive list of recent re-
search and statistical reporting by various Federal 
agencies on the overall well-being of youth; 
(2) include the assessment of the needs of 
youth and those who serve youth; 
(3) include a summary of the plan described in 
section 803(a)(7); 
(4) recommend ways to coordinate and improve 
Federal training and technical assistance, informa-
tion sharing, and communication among the various 
Federal programs and agencies serving youth, as the 
Chairperson determines appropriate; 
(5) include recommendations to better integrate 
and coordinate policies across agencies at the Fed-
eral, State, and local levels, including any rec-
ommendations the Chairperson determines appro-
priate, if any, for legislation and administrative ac-
tions; 
(6) include a summary of actions the Council 
has taken at the request of Federal agencies to fa-
cilitate collaboration and coordination on youth serv-
ing programs and the results of those collaborations, 
if available; 
(7) include a summary of the action the Council 
has taken at the request of States to provide tech-
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nical assistance under section 803(b), if applicable; 
and 
(8) include a summary of the input and rec-
ommendations from the groups identified in section 
803(a)(9). 
SEC. 808. TERMINATION. 
The Council shall terminate 60 days after transmit-
ting the final report under section 807(b). 
SEC. 809. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 and 
2008. 
TITLE IX—CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 901. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS. 
(a) OLDER
AMERICANS
ACT
AMENDMENTS
OF 
1987.—Section 205(1) of the Older Americans Act 
Amendments of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3001 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 102(17) of the Older Americans Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002(17))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 102 
of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002)’’. 
(b) ENERGY
CONSERVATION
AND
PRODUCTION 
ACT.—Section 412(6) of the Energy Conservation and 
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6862(6)) is amended by strik-
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ing ‘‘paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively, of section 
102’’ and inserting ‘‘section 102’’. 
Æ 
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