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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3876
To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000;
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 23, 1996
Mr. CUNNINGHAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years
1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000; and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act
of 1996’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO JUVENILE JUSTICE AND
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT OF 1974
Sec. 101. Findings.
Sec. 102. Purpose.
Sec. 103. Definitions.
Sec. 104. Name of office.
Sec. 105. Concentration of Federal effort.
Sec. 106. Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preven-
tion.
Sec. 107. Annual report.
Sec. 108. Allocation.
Sec. 109. State plans.
Sec. 110. National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Sec. 111. Research, demonstration, and evaluation functions.
Sec. 112. Technical assistance and training functions.
Sec. 113. Establishment of training program.
Sec. 114. Curriculum for training program.
Sec. 115. Special studies and reports.
Sec. 116. Grants and contracts for special emphasis prevention and treatment
programs.
Sec. 117. Considerations for approval of applications.
Sec. 118. Gang-free schools and communities.
Sec. 119. Grants for accountability-based reforms.
Sec. 119. Repealers.
Sec. 120. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 121. Administrative authority.
Sec. 122. Use of funds.
Sec. 123. Technical and conforming amendments.
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS
YOUTH
Sec. 201. Findings.
Sec. 202. Authority to make grants for centers and services.
Sec. 203. Eligibility.
Sec. 204. Approval of applications.
Sec. 205. Authority for transitional living grant program.
Sec. 206. Authority to make grants for research, demonstration, and service
projects.
Sec. 207. Temporary demonstration projects to provide services to youth in
rural areas.
Sec. 208. Sexual abuse prevention program.
Sec. 209. Assistance to potential grantees.
Sec. 210. Reports.
Sec. 211. Evaluation.
Sec. 212. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 213. Consolidated review of applications.
Sec. 214. Definitions.
Sec. 215. Redesignation of sections.
Sec. 216. Technical amendments.
TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO THE MISSING CHILDREN’S
ASSISTANCE ACT
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 302. Special study and report.
TITLE IV—INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Sec. 401. Duties and functions of the Administrator.
Sec. 402. Grants for prevention programs.
Sec. 403. Repeal of definition.
Sec. 404. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. Effective date; application of amendments.
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO JU-
VENILE JUSTICE AND DELIN-
QUENCY PREVENTION ACT OF
1974
SEC. 101. FINDINGS.
Section 101 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as
follows:
‘‘(1) based on the total number of juvenile ar-
rests during 1988 through 1994, the rate of juvenile
arrests for violent crime increased by more than 50
percent;’’,
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting before
the semicolon ‘‘, and weapons offenses and
homicides are the 2 fastest growing violent
crimes committed by juveniles’’,
(C) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), (6),
and (9),
(D) 
in 
paragraph 
(7) 
by 
striking
‘‘through’’ and all that follows through ‘‘expul-
sions’’, and
(E) in paragraph (10) by striking ‘‘, with’’
and all that follows through ‘‘rehabilitation;’’,
(F) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8),
(10), and (11) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and
(7), respectively, and
(G) by amending paragraph (12) to read
as follows:
‘‘(12) the incidence of juvenile delinquency can
be reduced by incentives for graduation and to im-
prove academic achievement by juveniles, by partici-
pation in activities sponsored by clubs for boys and
girls, and by providing services that assist juveniles
in making the transition to the world of work and
self-sufficiency.’’,
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘Federal Gov-
ernment’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal, State, and local
governments’’.
SEC. 102. PURPOSE.
Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5602) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘PURPOSES
‘‘SEC. 102. The purposes of titles I, II, and V are—
‘‘(1) to support State and local programs that
prevent juvenile involvement in delinquent activities;
‘‘(2) to assist State and local governments in
promoting public safety by encouraging accountabil-
ity for acts of juvenile delinquency; and
‘‘(3) to assist State and local governments in
addressing juvenile crime through the provision of
technical assistance, research, and the dissemination
of information, on effective programs for combating
juvenile crime.’’.
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.
Section 103 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5603) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4) by inserting ‘‘title I of’’
before ‘‘the Omnibus’’ each place it appears,
(2) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands,’’,
(3) in paragraph (9) by striking ‘‘justice’’ and
inserting ‘‘crime control’’,
(4) in paragraph (14) by inserting ‘‘drug traf-
ficking,’’ after ‘‘assault,’’,
(5) in paragraph (16)—
(A) in subparagraph (A) by adding ‘‘and’’
at the end, and
(B) by striking subparagraph (C),
(6) by striking paragraph (17),
(7) in paragraph (22)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (i),
(ii), and (iii) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C), respectively, and
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end,
(8) in paragraph (23) by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon,
(9) by redesignating paragraphs (18), (19),
(20), (21), (22), and (23) as paragraphs (17)
through (22), respectively, and
(10) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(23) the term ‘boot camp’ means a residential
facility (excluding a private residence) at which there
are provided—
‘‘(A) a highly regimented schedule of dis-
cipline, physical training, work, drill, and cere-
mony characteristic of military basic training;
‘‘(B) regular, remedial, special, and voca-
tional education; and
‘‘(C) counseling and treatment for sub-
stance abuse and other health and mental
health problems; and
‘‘(24) the term ‘violent crime’ means—
‘‘(A) 
murder 
or 
nonnegligent 
man-
slaughter, forcible rape, or robbery, or
‘‘(B) aggravated assault committed with
the use of a firearm.’’.
SEC. 104. NAME OF OFFICE.
Title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre-
vention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5611 et seq.) is amend-
ed—
(1) by amending the heading of part A to read
as follows:
‘‘Part A—Office of Juvenile Crime Control and
Delinquency Prevention’’,
(2) in section 201(a) by striking ‘‘Justice and
Delinquency Prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘Crime Con-
trol and Delinquency Prevention’’,
(3) in subsections section 299A(c)(2) by strik-
ing ‘‘Justice and Delinquency Prevention’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Crime Control and Delinquency Preven-
tion’’,
(4) in section 403(2) by striking ‘‘Justice and
Delinquency Prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘Crime Con-
trol and Delinquency Prevention’’.
SEC. 105. CONCENTRATION OF FEDERAL EFFORT.
Section 204 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5614) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking the last sen-
tence,
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and of
the prospective’’ and all that follows through
‘‘administered’’, and
(B) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘parts C
and D’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘part C’’,
(3) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘and reports’’
and all that follows through ‘‘this part’’, and insert
‘‘as may be appropriate to prevent the duplication of
efforts, and to coordinate activities, related to the
prevention of juvenile delinquency’’,
(4) by striking subsection (i), and
(5) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (f).
SEC. 106. COORDINATING COUNCIL ON JUVENILE JUSTICE
AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION.
Section 206 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5616) is repealed.
SEC. 107. ANNUAL REPORT.
Section 207 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5617) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘priorities,’’,
and
(B) by striking ‘‘, and recommendations of
the Council’’,
(2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5), and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(4) An evaluation of the programs funded
under this title and their effectiveness in reducing
the incidence of juvenile crime, particularly violent
crimes.’’, and
(3) by redesignating such section as section
206.
SEC. 108. ALLOCATION.
Section 222 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5632) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) by striking ‘‘amount, up to
$400,000,’’ and inserting ‘‘amount up
to $400,000’’,
(II) by inserting a comma after
‘‘1992’’ the first place it appears,
(III) by striking ‘‘amount, up to
$100,000,’’ and inserting ‘‘amount up
to $100,000’’, and
(IV) by striking ‘‘the Trust Ter-
ritory of the Pacific Islands’’,
(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) by striking ‘‘amount, up to
$600,000,’’ and inserting ‘‘amount up
to $600,000’’,
(II) by striking ‘‘section 299(a)
(1) and (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs 
(1) 
and 
(3) 
of 
section
299(a),’’,
(III) by striking ‘‘amount, up to
$100,000,’’ and inserting ‘‘amount up
to $100,000’’,
(IV) by inserting a comma after
‘‘1992’’, and
(V) by striking ‘‘the Trust Terri-
tory of the Pacific Islands,’’,
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘allot’’
and inserting ‘‘allocate’’, and
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands,’’.
SEC. 109. STATE PLANS.
Section 223 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5633) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the 2nd sentence—
(i) by striking ‘‘Such plan shall be
amended’’ and inserting ‘‘Amendments to
such plan shall be submitted’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘and challenge’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘part E’’,
(B) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by striking ‘‘, which—’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘that—’’,
(ii) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) by striking ‘‘not less’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘33’’, and insert-
ing ‘‘the attorney general of the State
or such other State official who has
primary responsibility for overseeing
the enforcement of State criminal
laws, and’’,
(II) by inserting ‘‘, in consulta-
tion the attorney general of the State
or such other State official who has
primary responsibility for overseeing
the enforcement of State criminal
laws’’ after ‘‘State’’,
(III) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘or
the administration of juvenile justice’’
and inserting ‘‘the administration of
juvenile justice, or the reduction of ju-
venile crime’’,
(IV) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘in-
clude—’’ and all that follows through
the semicolon at the end of subclause
(VIII), and inserting the following:
‘‘represent a multidisciplinary approach to
addressing juvenile crime and may in-
clude—
‘‘(I) individuals who represent
units of general local government, law
enforcement and juvenile justice agen-
cies, public agencies concerned with
the prevention and treatment of juve-
nile delinquency and with the adju-
dication of juveniles, or nonprofit pri-
vate organizations, particularly those
that serve juveniles; and
‘‘(II) such other individuals as
the chief executive officer considers to
be appropriate; and’’, and
(V) by striking clauses (iv) and
(v),
(iii) in subparagraph (C) by striking
‘‘justice’’ and inserting ‘‘crime control’’,
(iv) in subparagraph (D)—
(I) in clause (i) by inserting
‘‘and’’ at the end,
(II) in clause (ii) by striking
‘‘paragraphs’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘part E’’, and inserting
‘‘paragraphs (10), (11), and (12)’’,
and
(III) by striking clause (iii), and
(v) in subparagraph (E) by striking
‘‘title—’’ and all that follows through
‘‘(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘title,
(C) in paragraph (5)(C) by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (12)(A), (13), and (14)’’ and inserting
‘‘paragraphs (10)(A), (11), and (12)’’,
(D) by striking paragraph (6),
(E) in paragraph (7) by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding in rural areas’’ before the semicolon at
the end,
(F) in paragraph (8)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) by striking ‘‘for (i)’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘relevant juris-
diction’’, and inserting ‘‘for an analy-
sis of juvenile crime problems in, and
the juvenile crime control and delin-
quency prevention needs (including
educational needs) of, the State’’,
(II) by striking ‘‘justice’’ the sec-
ond place it appears and inserting
‘‘crime control’’, and
(III) by striking ‘‘of the jurisdic-
tion; (ii)’’ and all that follows through
the semicolon at the end, and insert-
ing ‘‘of the State; and’’,
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to
read as follows:
‘‘(B) contain—
‘‘(i) a plan for providing needed serv-
ices for the prevention and treatment of ju-
venile delinquency in rural areas; and
‘‘(ii) a plan for providing needed men-
tal health services to juveniles in the juve-
nile justice system;’’, and
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (C)
and (D),
(G) in paragraph (9) by striking ‘‘provide
for the active’’ and all that follows through
‘‘plan; and’’,
(H) in paragraph (10)—
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘,
specifically’’ and all that follows through
‘‘array of services’’,
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to
read as follows:
‘‘(B) programs that assist in holding juve-
niles accountable for their actions, including the
use of neighborhood courts or panels that in-
crease victim satisfaction and require juveniles
to make restitution for the damage caused by
their delinquent acts;’’,
(iii) in subparagraph (C) by striking
‘‘juvenile justice’’ and inserting ‘‘juvenile
crime control’’,
(iv) by amending subparagraph (D) to
read as follows:
‘‘(D) programs that provide treatment to
juvenile offenders who are victims of child
abuse or neglect, and to their families, in order
to reduce the likelihood that such juvenile of-
fenders will commit subsequent violations of
law;’’,
(v) in subparagraph (E)—
(I) by redesignating clause (ii) as
clause (iii), and
(II) by striking ‘‘juveniles, pro-
vided’’ and all that follows through
‘‘provides; and’’, and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘juveniles—
‘‘(i) to encourage juveniles to remain
in elementary and secondary schools or in
alternative learning situations;
‘‘(ii) to provide services to assist juve-
niles in making the transition to the world
of work and self-sufficiency; and’’,
(vi) by amending subparagraph (F) to
read as follows:
‘‘(F) expand the use of probation officers
in order to permit nonviolent delinquent juve-
niles to remain at home with their families as
in any institution in which they have regular
contact with adults incarcerated because such
adults have been convicted of a crime or are
awaiting trial on criminal charges; and
‘‘(B) there is in effect in the State a policy
that requires individuals who work with both
such juveniles and such adults have been
trained to work with juveniles;’’,
(L) by amending paragraph (14) to read
as follows:
‘‘(14) provide that no juvenile will be detained
or confined in any jail or lockup for adults except—
‘‘(A) at the election of the State, juveniles
who are charged with or convicted of a violent
crime as an adult; and
‘‘(B) juveniles who are accused of nonsta-
tus offenses, who are awaiting an initial court
appearance pursuant to a State law requiring
such appearance within 48 hours after being
taken into custody (excluding weekends and
holidays), and who are detained or confined in
a jail or lockup—
‘‘(i) in which—
‘‘(I) such juveniles do not have
regular contact with adults incarcer-
ated because such adults have been
convicted or a crime or are awaiting
trial on criminal charges; and
‘‘(II) there is in effect in the
State a policy that requires individ-
uals who work with both such juve-
niles and such adults have been
trained to work with juveniles; and
‘‘(ii) that—
‘‘(I) is located outside a metro-
politan statistical area (as defined by
the Office of Management and Budg-
et);
‘‘(II) has no existing acceptable
alternative placement available;
‘‘(III) is located where conditions
of distance to be traveled or the lack
of highway, road, or other ground
transportation do not allow for court
appearances within 24 hours so that a
brief (not to exceed 48 hours) delay is
excusable; or
‘‘(IV) is located where conditions
of safety exist (such as severally ad-
verse, life-threatening weather condi-
tions that do not allow for reasonably
safe travel), in which case the time for
an appearance may be delayed until
24 hours after the time that such con-
ditions allow for reasonably safe trav-
el;’’,
(M) in paragraph (15)—
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (12)(A),
paragraph (13), and paragraph (14)’’ and
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (10)(A), (11), and
(12)’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (12)(A)
and paragraph (13)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (10)(A) and (11)’’,
(N) in paragraph (16) by striking ‘‘men-
tally, emotionally, or physically handicapping
conditions’’ and inserting ‘‘disability’’,
(O) by striking paragraph (19),
(P) in paragraph (23)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘, with relevant fac-
tors held constant,’’ after ‘‘such propor-
tion’’,
(ii) by striking ‘‘general population’’
and inserting ‘‘total population of juveniles
who are brought into the juvenile justice
system’’, and
(iii) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end,
(Q) by striking paragraph (24), and
(R) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8),
(9), (10), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17),
(18), (20), (21), (22). (23), and (25) as para-
graphs (6) through (21), respectively,
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(c) If a State fails to comply with any of the applica-
ble requirements of paragraphs (10)(A), (12), (13), and
(20) of subsection (a) in any fiscal year beginning after
September 30, 1996, then the amount allocated to such
State for the subsequent fiscal year shall be reduced by
not to exceed 12.5 percent for each such paragraph with
respect to which the failure occurs, unless the Adminis-
trator determines that the State—
‘‘(1) has achieved substantial compliance with
such applicable requirements with respect to which
the State was not in compliance; and
‘‘(2) has made, through appropriate executive
or legislative action, an unequivocal commitment to
achieving full compliance with such applicable re-
quirements within a reasonable time.’’, and
(3) in subsection (d)—
(A) by striking ‘‘allotment’’ and inserting
‘‘allocation’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (a) (12)(A),
(13), (14) and (23)’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (10)(A), (11), (12), and
(20) of subsection (a)’’.
SEC. 110. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION.
Section 241 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5651) is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘JUSTICE’’ and
inserting ‘‘CRIME CONTROL’’,
(2) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Justice’’ the
second place it appears and inserting ‘‘Crime Con-
trol’’,
(3) in subsections (b) and (c) by striking ‘‘Jus-
tice’’ and inserting ‘‘Crime Control’’,
(4) in subsection (d)(2)—
(A) by inserting a comma after ‘‘person-
nel’’ the first place it appears, and
(B) by striking ‘‘personnel,,’’ and inserting
‘‘personnel,’’, and
(5) in subsection (f)—
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and fi-
nancial’’, and
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (C) by striking
‘‘justice’’ and inserting ‘‘crime control’’,
and
(ii) in subparagraph (E) by striking
‘‘justice’’ and inserting ‘‘crime control’’.
SEC. 111. RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND EVALUATION
FUNCTIONS.
Section 243 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5654) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Justice’’ and inserting
‘‘Crime Control’’,
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘, par-
ticularly to prevent serious crimes and violent
crimes’’ before the semicolon at the end,
(C) in paragraph (3) by redesignating sub-
paragraphs (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A)
and (B), respectively,
(D) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘Encour-
age’’ and inserting ‘‘encourage’’,
(E) in paragraph (7)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘(particularly the pre-
vention of serious crime and violent
crime)’’ after ‘‘delinquency’’,
(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘an-
other State,’’, and
(II) by striking ‘‘, and the ex-
tent’’ and all that follows through
‘‘such treatment’’, and
(iii) in subparagraph (D) by striking
‘‘(including’’ and all that follows through
‘‘recreational’’,
(F) by striking paragraphs (10), (11), and
(13),
(G) in paragraph (12) by inserting ‘‘as
such issues relate to the prevention of juvenile
delinquency’’ before the semicolon at the end,
and
(H) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6),
(7), (8), (9), (12), and (14), as added by Public
Law 102–586, as paragraphs (6) through (12),
respectively, and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(a)(8)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection
(a)(9)’’, and
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(a)(9)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection
(a)(10)’’.
SEC. 112. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FUNC-
TIONS.
Section 244 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5654) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Justice’’ and inserting ‘‘Crime
Control’’,
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘(including ju-
veniles who commit hate crimes)’’,
(3) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by inserting a comma after ‘‘judges’’,
(B) by inserting a comma after ‘‘prosecu-
tors’’, and
(C) by striking ‘‘attorneys,,’’ and inserting
‘‘attorneys,’’, and
(D) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end,
(4) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a period, and
(5) by striking paragraph (5).
SEC. 113. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRAINING PROGRAM.
Section 245 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5655) is amended—
(1) in the 1st sentence of subsection (a) by
striking ‘‘, including’’ and all that follows through
‘‘juveniles’’, and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘persons associated with
law-related education,’’,
(B) by striking ‘‘and representatives’’ and
inserting ‘‘representatives’’, and
(C) by inserting ‘‘, and such other individ-
uals as the Administrator considers to be ap-
propriate’’ before the semicolon at the end.
SEC. 114. CURRICULUM FOR TRAINING PROGRAM.
The last sentence of section 246 of the Juvenile Jus-
tice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5660) is amended by striking ‘‘and shall’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘crimes’’.
SEC. 115. SPECIAL STUDIES AND REPORTS.
Section 248 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5662) is repealed.
SEC. 116. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR SPECIAL EMPHA-
SIS 
PREVENTION 
AND 
TREATMENT 
PRO-
GRAMS.
Section 261 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5665) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph
(1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘shall,’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘contracts with’’, and in-
serting ‘‘may, on a competitive basis, make
grants to and contracts with’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘each’’ and inserting
‘‘any’’,
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘activi-
ties to ensure juvenile accountability for non-
violent criminal activities,’’ after ‘‘including’’,
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and the
quality of legal representation for such juve-
niles’’,
(D) by striking paragraphs (4), (7), and
(8),
(E) in paragraph (9) by striking ‘‘, includ-
ing—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘to incar-
ceration’’, and
(F) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6),
and (9) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respec-
tively,
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and all that follows through
‘‘to—’’,
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(1) improve’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(7) Improving’’, and
(ii) by striking the semicolon at the
end and inserting a period,
(C) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(2) develop and imple-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘(8) Developing and
implementing’’, and
(ii) by striking the semicolon at the
end and inserting a period,
(D) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(3) develop, imple-
ment, and support’’ and inserting ‘‘(9) De-
veloping, implementing, and supporting’’,
and
(ii) by striking the semicolon at the
end and inserting a period,
(E) by striking paragraph (4),
(F) in paragraph (5)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(5) develop and imple-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘(10) Developing and
implementing‘‘, and
(ii) by striking the semicolon at the
end and inserting a period,
(G) in paragraph (6)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(6) develop’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(11) Developing’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘to—’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘(B)’’, and
(iii) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘involved’’, and inserting a
period, and
(H) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘(7) de-
velop and implement’’ and inserting ‘‘(12) De-
veloping and implementing’’,
(3) by striking subsections (c) and (d),
(4) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands’’, and
(5) by redesignating subsection (e) and (f) as
subsections (b) and (c), respectively.
SEC. 117. CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF APPLICA-
TIONS.
Section 262 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5665a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘relative
cost and effectiveness’’ and inserting ‘‘potential
for success’’,
(B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5),
and inserting the following:
‘‘(4) the extent to which such program serves
communities that have high rates of juvenile delin-
quency, violent juvenile crime, dropping out of
school, and juvenile participation in gangs; and’’,
and
(C) by redesignating paragraph (6) as
paragraph (5),
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in subparagraph (A) by redesignat-
ing clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively,
(ii) by striking ‘‘(1)(A)’’ and inserting
‘‘(1)’’, and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (B),
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(2)(A)’’ and inserting
‘‘(2)’’, and
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B), and
(C) by striking paragraph (3), and
(3) by amending subsection (f) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(f) Information on grants and contacts made avail-
able under this part shall be made available by the Admin-
istrator on request to the Chairman of the Committee on
Economic and Educational Opportunities of the House of
Representatives and to the Chairman of the Committee
on the Judiciary of the Senate.’’.
SEC. 118. GANG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.
Part D of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre-
vention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5667–5667d) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘PART D—GANG-FREE SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITIES
‘‘SEC. 271. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS.
‘‘The Administrator may make grants to, or contracts
with, public and nonprofit private agencies and organiza-
tions to establish and carry out programs designed to pre-
vent and reduce the participation of juveniles in gangs
that commit crimes (particularly violent crimes), that un-
lawfully use firearms and other weapons, or that unlaw-
‘‘(7) effective substance abuse treatment for ju-
veniles in such gangs, and other interventions to re-
duce rates of drug abuse recidivism and gang par-
ticipation; and
‘‘(8) such other projects and activities related to
the prevention of juvenile participation in gangs that
commit crimes (particularly violent crimes), that un-
lawfully use firearms and other weapons, or that un-
lawfully traffic in drugs.
‘‘SEC. 272. APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS.—Applications
for grants and contracts under section 271 shall be sub-
mitted to the Administrator and shall—
‘‘(1) describe the program to be carried out
with a grant or contract made under such sub-
section; and
‘‘(2) contain such other information and assur-
ances as the Administrator may require.
‘‘(b) 
SELECTION
OF
APPLICATIONS
FOR
AP-
PROVAL.—From among applications submitted in accord-
ance with subsection (a), the Administrator shall—
‘‘(1) approve applications for grants and con-
tracts to carry out programs in both urban and
rural areas, in locations where juvenile gang-related,
drug-related, and firearm-related crime is frequent
and serious; and
‘‘(2) give priority to applications for grants and
contracts to carry out programs that have the great-
est potential for success.’’.
SEC. 119. GRANTS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY-BASED REFORMS.
Part E of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre-
vention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5667c) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘PART E—GRANTS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY-BASED
REFORMS
‘‘SEC. 281. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS.
‘‘From funds allocated under section 283, the Admin-
istrator may make juvenile delinquent accountability
grants under section 282 to eligible States to carry out
the purposes of this title.
‘‘SEC. 282. ACCOUNTABILITY-BASED GRANTS.
‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under section 281, a State shall submit to
the Administrator an application at such time, in such
form, and containing such assurances and information as
the Administrator may require, including assurances that
in such State the following are then in effect, and will re-
main in effect during the fiscal year for which such grant
is requested:
‘‘(1) A system, subject to the discretion of the
State, that provides for the treatment as adults for
purposes of prosecution, of juveniles under 18 years
of age who commit an act that would be a violent
crime if committed by an adult.
‘‘(2) A system of records relating to any adju-
dication of juveniles less than 18 years of age who
are adjudicated delinquent for conduct that if com-
mitted by an adult would be a violent crime, that
is—
‘‘(A) equivalent to the records that would
be kept of adults arrested for such conduct, in-
cluding fingerprints and photographs;
‘‘(B) submitted to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation in the same manner as adult
records are so submitted;
‘‘(C) retained for a period of time that is
equal to the period of time records are retained
for adults; and
‘‘(D) available on an expedited basis to law
enforcement agencies, the courts, and school of-
ficials (and such school officials shall be subject
to the same standards and penalties that law
enforcement and juvenile justice system employ-
ees are subject to under Federal and State law,
for handing and disclosing such information).
‘‘(b) USES OF GRANT.—A grant made under sub-
section (a) may be used for the following accountability-
based juvenile crime control practices:
‘‘(1) A system, subject to the discretion of the
State, that provides for the treatment as adults for
purposes of prosecution, of juveniles under 18 years
of age who commit an act that would be a violent
crime if committed by an adult.
‘‘(2) A system of records relating to any adju-
dication of juveniles less than 18 years of age who
are adjudicated delinquent for conduct that if com-
mitted by an adult would constitute a violent crime,
that is—
‘‘(A) equivalent to the records that would
be kept of adults arrested for such conduct, in-
cluding fingerprints and photographs;
‘‘(B) submitted to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation in the same manner as adult
records are so submitted;
‘‘(C) retained for a period of time that is
equal to the period of time records are retained
for adults; and
‘‘(D) available on an expedited basis to law
enforcement agencies, the courts, and school of-
ficials (and such school officials shall be subject
to the same standards and penalties that law
enforcement and juvenile justice system employ-
ees are subject to under Federal and State law,
for handing and disclosing such information).
‘‘(3) 
Graduated 
sanctions 
for 
juvenile
delinquents, ensuring a sanction for every delinquent
act, and escalating the sanction with each subse-
quent delinquent act. Such sanctions shall include
confinement for committing a violent crime.
‘‘(4) Alternative schools or classrooms for juve-
nile delinquents or juveniles who are expelled or sus-
pended for disciplinary reasons.
‘‘(5) Parental responsibility for serious delin-
quent acts of children released by a juvenile court to
the custody of their parents.
‘‘(6) Mandatory restitution.
‘‘(7) Public availability of records of juvenile
delinquency proceedings.
‘‘(8) Public access to juvenile delinquency pro-
ceedings to the public.
‘‘(9) Mandatory penalties for the use of a fire-
arm in committing a violent crime or serious drug
offense, as defined in section 924(e)(2)(A) of title 18
of the United States Code.
‘‘(10) Curfew laws for juveniles.
‘‘(11) Comprehensive programs to address
problems related to serious habitual offenders.
‘‘(12) Programs that provide closely supervised
probation.
‘‘(13) Such other methods for promoting ac-
countability for delinquent acts as the States consid-
ers to be appropriate.
‘‘SEC. 283. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
‘‘(a) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) BASE ALLOCATION.—Subject to paragraph
(2), the amount appropriated for a fiscal year to
carry out this part shall be allocated among the
States proportionately on the basis of the number of
residents of such States who are less than 18 years
of age.
‘‘(2) 
ALLOCATION
REDUCTION
RESULTING
FROM FAILURE TO REDUCE RATE OF CRIME AND
DELINQUENCY
COMMITTED
BY
JUVENILES.—(A)
The amount that would be allocated under para-
graph (1) to the State without regard to this para-
graph may be reduced as provided in subparagraph
(B) if a State fails to demonstrate the following to
the satisfaction of the Administrator, based on data
collected and reported to the Administrator by the
State, that a reduction in the rate of crimes and
delinquent acts committed by juveniles, based on the
juvenile population, has occurred in the State:
‘‘(i) Not later than 1 year after the end of
the 1st fiscal year for which a State receives
funds under this part, the State shall dem-
onstrate that during such 1st fiscal year the
State has reduced—
‘‘(I) the rate of increase in crimes and
delinquent acts committed by juveniles,
based on the juvenile population, in the
State;
‘‘(II) reduced the rate of violent
crimes committed by juveniles, based on
the juvenile population, in the State; and
‘‘(III) reduced the rate at which juve-
niles in the State, based on the juvenile
population, who have committed a violent
crime commit another violent crime.
‘‘(ii) Not later than 1 year after the end of
the 3rd fiscal year for which a State receives
funds under this part, the State shall dem-
onstrate that the State has reduced by not less
than 10 percent the rate of crimes and delin-
quent acts committed by juveniles, based on the
juvenile population, during the period of 3 fiscal
years for which such funds were received.
(iii) Not later than 1 year after the end of
each interval of 2 fiscal years thereafter for
which a State receives funds under this part,
the State shall demonstrate that the State has
reduced the rate of crimes and delinquent acts
committed by juveniles, based on the juvenile
population, in the State during such interval.
‘‘(B) For a failure by a State to make a dem-
onstration required by subparagraph (A), the Ad-
ministrator may reduce the amount that would be
allocated under paragraph (1) for the subsequent
fiscal year to the State without regard to this para-
graph, by an amount the Administrator considers to
be appropriate, but not by more than 10 percent.
‘‘(C) The amount of a reduction made under
subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year shall be reallo-
cated under paragraph (1) among the States with
respect to which no reduction is made under such
subparagraph for such fiscal year.
‘‘(b) RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Ad-
ministrator shall provide to the States technical assistance
to assist the States to meet the requirements of subsection
(a).’’.
SEC. 119. REPEALERS.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by striking parts F, G, and H,
(2) by striking part I, as added by section
2(i)(1)(C) of Public Law 106–586 (106 Stat. 5006),
and
(3) by redesignating part I, as so redesignated
by section 2(i)(1)(A) of Public Law 106–586 (106
Stat. 5006), as part F.
SEC. 120. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 299 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5671) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (e),
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e), and
(3) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c), and
inserting the following:
‘‘(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this title (other than parts D and E) $150,000,000
for fiscal year 1997 and such sums as may be appropriate
for fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000.
‘‘(b) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out part D $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 and such
sums as may be appropriate for fiscal years 1998, 1999,
and 2000.
‘‘(c)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), there are author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out part E $150,000,000
for fiscal year 1997 and such sums as may be appropriate
for fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000.
‘‘(2) No funds may be appropriated for a fiscal year
to carry out part E unless the aggregate amount made
available for such fiscal year to carry out part B is not
less than $70,000,000.
‘‘(d) Of such sums as are appropriated for a fiscal
year to carry out this title (other than parts D and E)—
‘‘(1) not to exceed 5 percent shall be available
to carry out part A;
‘‘(2) not less than 70 percent shall be available
to carry out part B; and
‘‘(3) 25 percent shall be available to carry out
part C.’’.
SEC. 121. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY.
Section 299A of the Juvenile Justice and Delin-
quency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5672) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘as are con-
sistent with the purpose of this Act’’ and inserting
‘‘only to the extent necessary to ensure that there is
compliance with the specific requirements of this
title, but the Administrator may not establish rules,
regulations, or procedures applicable to compliance
with paragraphs (10)(A), (12), (13), or (20) of sec-
tion 223(a)’’, and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) If a State requires by law compliance with the
requirements described in paragraphs (10)(A), (11), and
(12) of section 223(a), then for the period such law is in
effect in such State—
‘‘(1) such State shall be deemed to satisfy such
requirements; and
‘‘(2) the Administrator may not evaluate or re-
quire compliance with such paragraphs.’’.
SEC. 122. USE OF FUNDS.
Section 299C(a) of the Juvenile Justice and Delin-
quency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5674(a)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘may be used for—’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘may—
(2) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘be used for’’
after ‘‘(1)’’, and
(3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(2) not be used for the cost of construction of
any facility.’’.
SEC. 123. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The Juvenile Jus-
tice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5601 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 202(b) by striking ‘‘prescribed for
GS–18 of the General Schedule by section 5332’’
and inserting ‘‘payable under section 5376’’,
(2) in the heading for subpart I of part C of
title II by striking ‘‘Justice’’ and inserting ‘‘Crime
Control’’, and
(3) in section 281(a)(8)—
(A) by striking ‘‘substances analogues’’
and inserting ‘‘substance analogues’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘(21 U.S.C. 802)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(21 U.S.C. 802))’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 5315
of title 5 of the United States Code is amended by striking
‘‘Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’’
and inserting ‘‘Office of Juvenile Crime Control and De-
linquency Prevention’’.
(2) Section 4315(b) of title 18 of the United States
Code is amended by striking ‘‘Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘Office of Ju-
venile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention’’.
(3) Subsections (a)(1) and (c) of section 3221 of title
39 of the United States Code is amended by striking ‘‘Of-
fice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Office of Juvenile Crime
Control and Delinquency Prevention’’.
(4) Section 663(f) of the Social Security Act is
amended by striking ‘‘Office of Juvenile Justice and De-
linquency Prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘Office of Juvenile
Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention’’.
(5) Sections 801(a)(1), 804, 805, and 813 of title I
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3712, 3782, 3785, 3786, 3789i) are
amended by striking ‘‘Office of Juvenile Justice and De-
linquency Prevention’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘Office of Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Pre-
vention’’.
(6) The Victims of Child Abuse Act (42 U.S.C. 13001
et seq.) is amended—
(A) in sections 217 and 222 by striking ‘‘Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Office of Juve-
nile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention’’,
(B) in section 214(a)(1) by striking ‘‘sections
262, 293, and 296 of subpart II of title II’’ and in-
serting ‘‘299B, and 299E’’, and
(C) in section 223(c) by striking ‘‘section 262,
293, and 296’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 262, 299B,
and 299E’’.
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE
RUNAWAY 
AND 
HOMELESS
YOUTH
SEC. 201. FINDINGS.
Section 302 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
(42 U.S.C. 5701) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘accurate re-
porting of’’ and inserting ‘‘an accurate national sys-
tem for reporting’’, and
(2) by amending paragraph (8) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(8) services for runaway and homeless youth
are needed in urban, suburban and rural areas;’’.
SEC. 202. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR CENTERS AND
SERVICES.
Section 311 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
(42 U.S.C. 5711) is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(a)(1) The Secretary may make grants to public and
nonprofit private entities (and combinations of such enti-
ties) to establish and operate (including renovation) local
centers to provide services for runaway and homeless
youth and for the families of such youth.
‘‘(2) Such services—
‘‘(A) shall be provided as an alternative to in-
volving runaway and homeless youth in the law en-
forcement, child welfare, mental health, and juvenile
justice systems;
‘‘(B) shall include—
‘‘(i) safe and appropriate shelter; and
‘‘(ii) individual, family, and group counsel-
ing, as appropriate; and
‘‘(C) may include—
‘‘(i) street-based services;
‘‘(ii) home-based services for families with
youth at risk of separation from the family; and
‘‘(iii) drug abuse education and prevention
services.’’,
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘the
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,’’, and
(B) by striking paragraph (4), and
(3) by striking subsections (c) and (d).
SEC. 203. ELIGIBILITY.
Section 312 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
(42 U.S.C. 5712) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (6)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (7)’’,
(B) in paragraph (10) by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end’’,
(C) in paragraph (11) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(12) shall submit to the Secretary an annual
report that includes—
‘‘(A) information regarding the activities
carried out under this part;
‘‘(B) the achievements of the project under
this part carried out by the applicant; and
‘‘(C) statistical summaries describing the
number and the characteristics of the runaway
and homeless youth, and youth at risk of family
separation, who participate in the project;
in the year for which the report is submitted.’’, and
(2) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(c) To be eligible to use assistance under section
311(a)(2)(C)(i) to provide street-based services, the appli-
cant shall include in the plan required by subsection (b)
assurances that in providing such services the applicant
will—
‘‘(1) provide qualified supervision of staff, in-
cluding 
on-street 
supervision 
by 
appropriately
trained staff;
‘‘(2) provide backup personnel for on-street
staff;
‘‘(3) provide initial and periodic training of
staff who provide such services; and
‘‘(4) conduct outreach activities for runaway
and homeless youth, and street youth.’’;
‘‘(d) To be eligible to use assistance under section
311(a) to provide home-based services described in section
311(a)(2)(C)(ii), an applicant shall include in the plan re-
quired by subsection (b) assurances that in providing such
services the applicant will—
‘‘(1) provide counseling and information to
youth and the families (including unrelated individ-
uals in the family households) of such youth, includ-
ing services relating to basic life skills, interpersonal
skill building, educational advancement, job attain-
ment skills, mental and physical health care,
parenting skills, financial planning, and referral to
sources of other needed services;
‘‘(2) provide directly, or through an arrange-
ment made by the applicant, 24-hour service to re-
spond to family crises (including immediate access to
temporary shelter for runaway and homeless youth,
and youth at risk of separation from the family);
‘‘(3) establish, in partnership with the families
of runaway and homeless youth, and youth at risk
of separation from the family, objectives and meas-
ures of success to be achieved as a result of receiv-
ing home-based services;
‘‘(4) provide initial and periodic training of
staff who provide home-based services; and
‘‘(5) ensure that—
‘‘(A) caseloads will remain sufficiently low
to allow for intensive (5 to 20 hours per week)
involvement with each family receiving such
services; and
‘‘(B) staff providing such services will re-
ceive qualified supervision.
‘‘(e) To be eligible to use assistance under section
311(a)(2)(C)(iii) to provide drug abuse education and pre-
vention services, an applicant shall include in the plan re-
quired by subsection (b)—
‘‘(1) a description of—
‘‘(A) the types of such services that the ap-
plicant proposes to provide;
‘‘(B) the objectives of such services; and
‘‘(C) the types of information and training
to be provided to individuals providing such
services to runaway and homeless youth; and
‘‘(2) an assurance that in providing such serv-
ices the applicant shall conduct outreach activities
for runaway and homeless youth.’’.
SEC. 204. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.
Section 313 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
(42 U.S.C. 5713) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS
‘‘SEC. 313.(a) An application by a public or private
entity for a grant under section 311(a) may be approved
by the Secretary after taking into consideration, with re-
spect to the State in which such entity proposes to provide
services under this part—
‘‘(1) the geographical distribution in such State
of the proposed services under this part for which all
grant applicants request approval; and
‘‘(2) which areas of such State have the great-
est need for such services.
‘‘(b) The Secretary shall, in considering applications
for grants under section 311(a), give priority to—
‘‘(A) eligible applicants who have a dem-
onstrated experience in providing services to run-
away and homeless youth; and
‘‘(B) to eligible applicants that request grants
of less than $200,000.’’.
SEC. 205. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSITIONAL LIVING GRANT
PROGRAM.
Section 321 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
(42 U.S.C. 5714–1) is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘PURPOSE AND’’,
(2) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘(a)’’, and
(3) by striking subsection (b).
SEC. 206. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR RESEARCH,
DEMONSTRATION, AND SERVICE PROJECTS.
Section 343(b) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth
Act (42 U.S.C. 5714–23(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2), and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through
(10) as paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively.
SEC. 207. TEMPORARY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO
PROVIDE SERVICES TO YOUTH IN RURAL
AREAS.
Section 344 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
(42 U.S.C. 5714a) is repealed.
SEC. 208. SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM.
Section 40155 of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322; 108 Stat.
1922) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 40155. EDUCATION AND PREVENTION GRANTS TO RE-
DUCE SEXUAL ABUSE OF RUNAWAY, HOME-
LESS, AND STREET YOUTH.
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY FOR PROGRAM.—The Runaway and
Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amend-
ed—
‘‘(1) by striking the heading for part F,
‘‘(2) by redesignating part E as part F, and
‘‘(3) by inserting after part D the following:
‘‘ ‘PART E—SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM
‘‘ ‘AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS
‘‘ ‘SEC. 351. (a) The Secretary may make grants to
nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing
street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street
youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being
subjected to, sexual abuse.
‘‘ ‘(b) In selecting applicants to receive grants under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to non-
profit private agencies that have experience in providing
services to runaway and homeless, and street youth.
‘‘ ‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec-
tion 389 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42
U.S.C. 5751), as amended by section 213 of the Juvenile
Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1996,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘ ‘(d) There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this title such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.’ ’’.
SEC. 209. ASSISTANCE TO POTENTIAL GRANTEES.
Section 371 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
(42 U.S.C. 5714a) is amended by striking the last sen-
tence.
SEC. 210. REPORTS.
Section 381 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
(42 U.S.C. 5715) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘REPORTS
‘‘SEC. 381. (a) Not later than April 1, 1998, and at
2-year intervals thereafter, the Secretary shall submit, to
the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportuni-
ties of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on the Judiciary of the Senate, a report on the status,
activities, and accomplishments of entities that receive
grants under parts A, B, C, D, and E, with particular
attention to—
‘‘(1) in the case of centers funded under part
A, the ability or effectiveness of such centers in—
‘‘(A) alleviating the problems of runaway
and homeless youth;
‘‘(B) if applicable or appropriate, reuniting
such youth with their families and encouraging
the resolution of intrafamily problems through
counseling and other services;
‘‘(C) strengthening family relationships
and encouraging stable living conditions for
such youth; and
‘‘(D) assisting such youth to decide upon a
future course of action; and
‘‘(2) in the case of projects funded under part
B—
‘‘(A) the number and characteristics of
homeless youth served by such projects;
‘‘(B) the types of activities carried out by
such projects;
‘‘(C) the effectiveness of such projects in
alleviating the problems of homeless youth;
‘‘(D) the effectiveness of such projects in
preparing homeless youth for self-sufficiency;
‘‘(E) the effectiveness of such projects in
assisting homeless youth to decide upon future
education, employment, and independent living;
‘‘(F) the ability of such projects to encour-
age the resolution of intrafamily problems
through counseling and the development of self-
sufficient living skills; and
‘‘(G) activities and programs planned by
such projects for the following fiscal year.
‘‘(b) The Secretary shall include in the report re-
quired by subsection (a) summaries of—
‘‘(1) the evaluations performed by the Secretary
under section 386; and
‘‘(2) descriptions of the qualifications of, and
training provided to, individuals involved in carrying
out such evaluations.’’.
SEC. 211. EVALUATION.
Section 384 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
(42 U.S.C. 5731) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘EVALUATION AND INFORMATION
‘‘SEC. 384. (a) If an grantee receives grants for 3
consecutive fiscal years under part A, B, C, D, or E (in
the alternative), then the Secretary shall evaluate such
grantee on-site, not less frequently than once in the period
of such 3 consecutive fiscal years, for purposes of—
‘‘(1) determining whether such grants are being
used for the purposes for such grants are made by
the Secretary;
‘‘(2) collecting additional information for the re-
port required by section 383; and
‘‘(3) providing such information and assistance
to such grantee as will enable such grantees to im-
prove the operation of the centers, projects, and ac-
tivities for which such grants are made.
‘‘(b) Recipients of grants under this title shall cooper-
ate with the Secretary’s efforts to carry out evaluations,
and to collect information, under this title.’’.
SEC. 212. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 385 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
(42 U.S.C. 5751) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘‘SEC. 389. (a)(1) There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this title (other than part E)
$60,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 and such sums as may
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998, 1999, and
2000.
‘‘(2)(A) From the amount appropriated under para-
graph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not
less than 90 percent to carry out parts A and B.
‘‘(B) Of the amount reserved under subparagraph
(A), not less than 20 percent, and not more than 25 per-
cent, shall be reserved to carry out part B.
‘‘(3) After reserving the amounts required by para-
graph (2), the Secretary shall reserve the remaining
amount (if any) to carry out parts C and D.
‘‘(c) No funds appropriated to carry out this title may
be combined with funds appropriated under any other Act
if the purpose of combining such funds is to make a single
discretionary grant, or a single discretionary payment, un-
less such funds are separately identified in all grants and
contracts and are used for the purposes specified in this
title.’’.
SEC. 213. CONSOLIDATED REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.
The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C.
5701 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 384
the following:
‘‘CONSOLIDATED REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
‘‘SEC. 385. With respect to funds available to carry
out parts A, B, C, D, and E, nothing in this title shall
be construed to prohibit the Secretary from—
‘‘(1) announcing, in a single announcement, the
availability of funds for grants under 2 or more of
such parts; and
‘‘(2) reviewing applications for grants under 2
or more of such parts in a single, consolidated appli-
cation review process.’’.
SEC. 214. DEFINITIONS.
The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C.
5701 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 385,
as added by section 214, the following:
‘‘DEFINITIONS
‘‘SEC. 386. For the purposes of this title:
‘‘(1)(A) The term ‘drug abuse education and
prevention services’—
‘‘(A) means services to runaway and home-
less youth to prevent or reduce the illicit use of
drugs by such youth; and
‘‘(B) may include—
‘‘(i) individual, family, group, and
peer counseling;
‘‘(ii) drop-in services;
‘‘(iii) assistance to runaway and
homeless youth in rural areas (including
the development of community support
groups);
‘‘(iv) information and training relating
to the illicit use of drugs by runaway and
homeless youth, to individuals involved in
providing services to such youth; and
‘‘(v) activities to improve the availabil-
ity of local drug abuse prevention services
to runaway and homeless youth.
‘‘(2) The term ‘home-based services’—
‘‘(A) means services provided to youth and
their families for the purpose of—
‘‘(i) preventing such youth from run-
ning away, or otherwise becoming sepa-
rated, from their families; and
‘‘(ii) assisting runaway youth to re-
turn to their families; and
‘‘(B) includes services that are provided in
the residences of families (to the extent prac-
ticable), including—
‘‘(i) intensive individual and family
counseling; and
‘‘(ii) training relating to life skills and
parenting.
‘‘(3) The term ‘homeless youth’ means an indi-
vidual—
‘‘(A) who is—
‘‘(i) not more than 21 years of age;
and
‘‘(ii) for the purposes of part B, not
less than 16 years of age;
‘‘(B) for whom it is not possible to live in
a safe environment with a relative; and
‘‘(C) who has no other safe alternative liv-
ing arrangement.
‘‘(4) The term ‘street-based services’—
‘‘(A) means services provided to runaway
and homeless youth, and street youth, in areas
where they congregate, designed to assist such
youth in making healthy personal choices re-
garding where they live and how they behave;
and
‘‘(B) may include—
‘‘(i) identification of and outreach to
runaway and homeless youth, and street
youth;
‘‘(ii) crisis intervention and counsel-
ing;
‘‘(iii) information and referral for
housing;
‘‘(iv) information and referral for
transitional living and health care services;
‘‘(v) advocacy, education, and preven-
tion services related to—
‘‘(I) alcohol and drug abuse;
‘‘(II) sexually transmitted dis-
eases, 
including 
the 
human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV); and
‘‘(III) physical and sexual as-
sault.
‘‘(5) The term ‘‘street youth’’ means an individ-
ual who—
‘‘(A) is—
‘‘(i) a runaway youth; or
‘‘(ii) indefinitely or intermittently a
homeless youth; and
‘‘(B) spends a significant amount of time
on the street or in other areas which increase
the exposure of such youth to sexual abuse.
‘‘(6) The term ‘transitional living youth project’
means a project that provides shelter and services
designed to promote a transition to self-sufficient
living and to prevent long-term dependency on social
services.
‘‘(7) The term ‘youth at risk of separation from
the family’ means an individual—
‘‘(A) who is less than 18 years of age; and
‘‘(B)(i) who has a history of running away
from the family of such individual;
‘‘(ii) whose parent, guardian, or custodian
is not willing to provide for the basic needs of
such individual; or
‘‘(iii) who is at risk of entering the child
welfare system or juvenile justice system as a
result of the lack of services available to the
family to meet such needs.’’.
SEC. 215. REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS.
Sections 371, 372, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, and 386
of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C.
5714b–5851 et seq.), as amended by this title, are redesig-
nated as sections 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, and
388, respectively.
SEC. 216. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C.
5701 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in the 1st sentence of 331 by striking
‘‘With’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the Sec-
retary’’, and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’,
(2) by striking titles IV and V, as originally en-
acted by Public Law 93–415 (88 Stat. 1132–1143),
and
(3) in subsections (a)(5)(E) and (b)(1)(B) of
section 404 by striking ‘‘section 313’’ and inserting
‘‘section 331’’.
TITLE 
III—AMENDMENTS 
TO
THE MISSING CHILDREN’S AS-
SISTANCE ACT
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 408 of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5777) is amended by striking ‘‘1993, 1994,
1995, and 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘1997, 1998, 1999, and
2000’’.
SEC. 302. SPECIAL STUDY AND REPORT.
Section 409 of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5778) is repealed.
TITLE IV—INCENTIVE GRANTS
FOR 
LOCAL 
DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION PROGRAMS
SEC. 401. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ADMINIS-
TRATOR.
Section 504 of the Incentive Grants for Local Delin-
quency Prevention Programs Act (42 U.S.C. 5783) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘(including’’
and all that follows through ‘‘development)’’, and
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘Education
and Labor’’ and inserting ‘‘Economic and Edu-
cational Opportunities’’.
SEC. 402. GRANTS FOR PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
Section 505 of the Incentive Grants for Local Delin-
quency Prevention Programs Act (42 U.S.C. 5784) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘assist’’ after ‘‘group to’’,
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as
follows:
‘‘(1) the teaching that people are and should be
held accountable for their actions;’’,
(C) in paragraph (5) by inserting ‘‘and’’
and the end,
(D) by amending paragraph (6) to read as
follows:
‘‘(6) recreation services.’’, and
(E) by striking paragraph (7),
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking paragraph (1),
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
‘‘(1) the unit has submitted to the State the
unit’s plan outlining delinquency prevention and
early intervention activities;’’,
(C) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4),
and
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6),
and (7) and paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), re-
spectively, and
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ and in-
serting ‘‘State,
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
‘‘(3) providing services that prevent juvenile in-
volvement in delinquent activities.’’.
SEC. 403. REPEAL OF DEFINITION.
The Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Preven-
tion Programs Act (42 U.S.C. 5781 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by striking section 503, and
(2) by redesignating sections 504 and 505 as
sections 503 and 504, respectively.
SEC. 404. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 506 of the Incentive Grants for Local Delin-
quency Prevention Programs Act (42 U.S.C. 5785) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 505. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this title $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 and such sums
as may be appropriate for fiscal years 1998, 1999, and
2000.’’.
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMEND-
MENTS.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1996.
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