TITLE V—NATIONAL CAMPAIGN 
TO ENLIST PARENTS IN PRE-
VENTING TEEN PREGNANCY 
SEC. 501. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Teens with strong emotional attachments to 
their parents are more likely to delay becoming sexu-
ally active. Seven out of ten teens say that they are 
prepared to listen to things parents thought the 
teens were not ready to hear. 
(2) Ninety percent of parents of teens report 
that they know they should talk to their kids about 
sex but often don’t know what to say, how to say it, 
or when to start the conversations. 
SEC. 502. ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL CENTER FOR 
PARENTS OF ADOLESCENTS; PROVISION OF 
CHALLENGE GRANTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) GRANT.—The Secretary shall make one grant to 
a nationally recognized nonpartisan, nonprofit organiza-
tion that meets the requirements of this section to estab-
lish and operate a national center for parents of adoles-
cents to carry out the purposes and activities described 
in subsections (b) and (c) (referred to in this section as 
the ‘‘Center’’). 
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(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary may make a 
grant under this section only if— 
(1) the organization focuses exclusively on pre-
venting teen pregnancy and has at least 10 years of 
experience in working with diverse sectors of society 
to reduce teen pregnancy; 
(2) the organization has a demonstrated ability 
to work with and provide assistance to a broad 
range of individuals and entities, including teens, 
parents, the entertainment and news media, State, 
tribal, and local organizations, networks of teen 
pregnancy prevention practitioners, businesses, faith 
and community leaders, and researchers; 
(3) the organization is research-based and has 
capabilities in scientific analysis and evaluation; and 
(4) the organization has comprehensive knowl-
edge and data about teen pregnancy prevention 
strategies. 
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Center are to— 
(1) support parents in their essential role in 
preventing teen pregnancy by equipping them with 
information and resources to promote and strength-
en communication with their children about sex, val-
ues, and healthy relationships; 
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(2) develop and implement media campaigns to 
promote positive information and messages for par-
ents about how they can help address teen preg-
nancy; and 
(3) provide challenge grants to States to pro-
mote parent education and involvement. 
(d) ACTIVITIES.—The Center shall carry out the pur-
poses described in subsection (c) through the following ac-
tivities: 
(1) Providing resources for parents and other 
adults (such as other family members, teachers, 
coaches, mentors, and faith leaders) that help to fos-
ter strong connections with children, including— 
(A) online access to current research; 
(B) user-friendly guides for parents; 
(C) practical tips and advice from experts; 
(D) alerts about new trends among teens; 
(E) suggestions for how to use the enter-
tainment media as a discussion-starter; and 
(F) information about the rapidly-changing 
media environment of teens. 
In order to efficiently reach and support parents, in-
formation shall be provided primarily through tech-
nological means, including the Internet. 
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