I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1753
To provide for the establishment of not less than 2,500 Boys and Girls
Clubs of America facilities by the year 2000.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 30, 1997
Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of not less than 2,500
Boys and Girls Clubs of America facilities by the year 2000.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. 2,500 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS BEFORE 2000.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401(a) of the Economic
Espionage Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 13751 note) is amend-
ed by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is
to provide adequate resources in the form of seed
money for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to
establish 1,000 additional local clubs where needed,
with particular emphasis placed on establishing clubs
in public housing projects and distressed areas, and
to ensure that there are a total of not less than
2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs of America facilities in
operation not later than December 31, 1999.’’.
(b) ACCELERATED GRANTS.—Section 401 of the
Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 13751 note)
is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each of the fiscal years
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, the Director of
the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department
of Justice shall make a grant to the Boys and Girls
Clubs of America for the purpose of establishing and
extending Boys and Girls Clubs facilities where
needed, with particular emphasis placed on estab-
lishing clubs in and extending services to public
housing projects and distressed areas.
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.—The Attorney General
shall accept an application for a grant under this
subsection if submitted by the Boys and Girls Clubs
of America, and approve or deny the grant not later
than 90 days after the date on which the application
is submitted, if the application—
‘‘(A) includes a long-term strategy to es-
tablish 1,000 additional Boys and Girls Clubs
and detailed summary of those areas in which
new facilities will be established, or in which ex-
isting facilities will be expanded to serve addi-
tional youths, during the next fiscal year;
‘‘(B) includes a plan to ensure that there
are a total of not less than 2,500 Boys and
Girls Clubs of America facilities in operation
before January 1, 2000;
‘‘(C) certifies that there will be appropriate
coordination with those communities where
clubs will be located; and
‘‘(D) explains the manner in which new fa-
cilities will operate without additional, direct
Federal financial assistance to the Boys and
Girls Clubs once assistance under this sub-
section is discontinued.’’.
(c) ROLE MODEL GRANTS.—Section 401 of the Eco-
nomic Espionage Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 13751 note) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) ROLE MODEL GRANTS.—Of amounts made
available under subsection (e) for any fiscal year—
‘‘(1) not more than 5 percent may be used to
provide a grant to the Boys and Girls Clubs of