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(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(l) MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall make grants, to the
extent that amounts are approved in appropriations Acts under
paragraph (13), to—
‘‘(A) eligible entities to assist such entities in carrying
out midnight basketball league programs meeting the
requirements of paragraph (4); and
‘‘(B) eligible advisory entities to provide technical
assistance to eligible entities in establishing and operating
such midnight basketball league programs.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), grants
under paragraph (1)(A) may be made only to the following
eligible entities:
‘‘(i) Entities eligible under subsection (b) for a
grant under subsection (a).
‘‘(ii) Nonprofit organizations providing employment
counseling, job training, or other educational services.
‘‘(iii) Nonprofit organizations providing federally
assisted low-income housing.
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION ON SECOND GRANTS.—A grant under
paragraph (1)(A) may not be made to an eligible entity
if the entity has previously received a grant under such
paragraph, except that the Secretary may exempt an
eligible advisory entity from the prohibition under this
subparagraph in extraordinary circumstances.
‘‘(3) USE
OF
GRANT
AMOUNTS.—Any eligible entity that
receives a grant under paragraph (1)(A) may use such amounts
only—
‘‘(A) to establish or carry out a midnight basketball
league program under paragraph (4);
‘‘(B) for salaries for administrators and staff of the
program;
‘‘(C) for other administrative costs of the program,
except that not more than 5 percent of the grant amount
may be used for such administrative costs; and
‘‘(D) for costs of training and assistance provided under
paragraph (4)(I).
‘‘(4) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Each eligible entity receiv-
ing a grant under paragraph (1)(A) shall establish a midnight
basketball league program as follows:
‘‘(A) The program shall establish a basketball league
of not less than 8 teams having 10 players each.
‘‘(B) Not less than 50 percent of the players in the
basketball league shall be residents of federally assisted
low-income housing or members of low-income families (as
such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937).
‘‘(C) The program shall be designed to serve primarily
youths and young adults from a neighborhood or commu-
nity whose population has not less than 2 of the following
characteristics (in comparison with national averages):
‘‘(i) A substantial problem regarding use or sale
of illegal drugs.
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‘‘(ii) A high incidence of crimes committed by
youths or young adults.
‘‘(iii) A high incidence of persons infected with
the 
human 
immunodeficiency 
virus 
or 
sexually
transmitted diseases.
‘‘(iv) A high incidence of pregnancy or a high birth
rate, among adolescents.
‘‘(v) A high unemployment rate for youths and
young adults.
‘‘(vi) A high rate of high school drop-outs.
‘‘(D) The program shall require each player in the
league to attend employment counseling, job training, and
other educational classes provided under the program,
which shall be held immediately following the conclusion
of league basketball games at or near the site of the games
and at other specified times.
‘‘(E) The program shall serve only youths and young
adults who demonstrate a need for such counseling, train-
ing, and education provided by the program, in accordance
with criteria for demonstrating need, which shall be estab-
lished by the Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory
Committee.
‘‘(F) The majority of the basketball games of the league
shall be held between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 2:00
a.m. at a location in the neighborhood or community served
by the program.
‘‘(G) The program shall obtain sponsors for each team
in the basketball league. Sponsors shall be private individ-
uals or businesses in the neighborhood or community
served by the program who make financial contributions
to the program and participate in or supplement the
employment, job training, and educational services pro-
vided to the players under the program with additional
training or educational opportunities.
‘‘(H) The program shall comply with any criteria estab-
lished by the Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory
Committee established under paragraph (9).
‘‘(I) Administrators or organizers of the program shall
receive training and technical assistance provided by
eligible advisory entities receiving grants under paragraph
(8).
‘‘(5) GRANT AMOUNT LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(A) PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary may not
make a grant under paragraph (1)(A) to an eligible entity
that applies for a grant under paragraph (6) unless the
applicant entity certifies to the Secretary that the entity
will supplement the grant amounts with amounts of funds
from non-Federal sources, as follows:
‘‘(i) In each of the first 2 years that amounts from
the grant are disbursed (under subparagraph (E)), an
amount sufficient to provide not less than 35 percent
of the cost of carrying out the midnight basketball
league program.
‘‘(ii) In each of the last 3 years that amounts
from the grant are disbursed, an amount sufficient
to provide not less than 50 percent of the cost of
carrying out the midnight basketball league program.
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‘‘(B) NON-FEDERAL FUNDS.—For purposes of this para-
graph, the term ‘funds from non-Federal sources’ includes
amounts from nonprofit organizations, public housing agen-
cies, States, units of general local government, and Indian
housing authorities, private contributions, any salary paid
to staff (other than from grant amounts under paragraph
(1)(A)) to carry out the program of the eligible entity,
in-kind contributions to carry out the program (as deter-
mined by the Secretary after consultation with the Advisory
Committee), the value of any donated material, equipment,
or building, the value of any lease on a building, the
value of any utilities provided, and the value of any time
and services contributed by volunteers to carry out the
program of the eligible entity.
‘‘(C) PROHIBITION ON SUBSTITUTION OF FUNDS.—Grant
amounts under paragraph (1)(A) and amounts provided
by States and units of general local government to supple-
ment grant amounts may not be used to replace other
public funds previously used, or designated for use, under
this section.
‘‘(D) MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM GRANT AMOUNTS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not make
a grant under paragraph (1)(A) to any single eligible
entity in an amount less than $55,000 or exceeding
$130,000, except as provided in clause (ii).
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION FOR LARGE LEAGUES.—In the case
of a league having more than 80 players, a grant
under paragraph (1)(A) may exceed $130,000, but may
not exceed the amount equal to 35 percent of the
cost of carrying out the midnight basketball league
program.
‘‘(E) DISBURSEMENT.—Amounts provided under a grant
under paragraph (1)(A) shall be disbursed to the eligible
entity receiving the grant over the 5-year period beginning
on the date that the entity is selected to receive the grant,
as follows:
‘‘(i) In each of the first 2 years of such 5-year
period, 23 percent of the total grant amount shall
be disbursed to the entity.
‘‘(ii) In each of the last 3 years of such 5-year
period, 18 percent of the total grant amount shall
be disbursed to the entity.
‘‘(6) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant under
paragraph (1)(A), an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary
an application in the form and manner required by the Sec-
retary (after consultation with the Advisory Committee), which
shall include—
‘‘(A) a description of the midnight basketball league
program to be carried out by the entity, including a descrip-
tion of the employment counseling, job training, and other
educational services to be provided;
‘‘(B) letters of agreement from service providers to pro-
vide training and counseling services required under para-
graph (4) and a description of such service providers;
‘‘(C) letters of agreement providing for facilities for
basketball games and counseling, training, and educational
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services required under paragraph (4) and a description
of the facilities;
‘‘(D) a list of persons and businesses from the commu-
nity served by the program who have expressed interest
in sponsoring, or have made commitments to sponsor, a
team in the midnight basketball league; and
‘‘(E) evidence that the neighborhood or community
served by the program meets the requirements of para-
graph (4)(C).
‘‘(7) SELECTION.—The Secretary, in consultation with the
Advisory Committee, shall select eligible entities that have
submitted applications under paragraph (6) to receive grants
under paragraph (1)(A). The Secretary, in consultation with
the Advisory Committee, shall establish criteria for selection
of applicants to receive such grants. The criteria shall include
a preference for selection of eligible entities carrying out mid-
night basketball league programs in suburban and rural areas.
‘‘(8) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.—Technical assistance
grants under paragraph (1)(B) shall be made as follows:
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE
ADVISORY
ENTITIES.—Technical assist-
ance grants may be made only to entities that—
‘‘(i) are experienced and have expertise in
establishing, operating, or administering successful
and effective programs for midnight basketball and
employment, job training, and educational services
similar to the programs under paragraph (4); and
‘‘(ii) have provided technical assistance to other
entities regarding establishment and operation of such
programs.
‘‘(B) USE.—Amounts received under technical assist-
ance grants shall be used to establish centers for providing
technical assistance to entities receiving grants under para-
graph (1)(A) of this subsection and subsection (a) regarding
establishment, operation, and administration of effective
and successful midnight basketball league programs under
this subsection and subsection (c)(3).
‘‘(C) NUMBER
AND
AMOUNT.—To the extent that
amounts are provided in appropriations Acts under para-
graph (13)(B) in each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make
technical assistance grants under paragraph (1)(B). In each
fiscal year that such amounts are available the Secretary
shall make 4 such grants, as follows:
‘‘(i) 2 grants shall be made to eligible advisory
entities for development of midnight basketball league
programs in public housing projects.
‘‘(ii) 2 grants shall be made to eligible advisory
entities for development of midnight basketball league
programs in suburban or rural areas.
‘‘(iii) Each grant shall be in an amount not exceed-
ing $25,000.
‘‘(9) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall appoint an Advisory Committee to
assist the Secretary in providing grants under this subsection.
The Advisory Committee shall be composed of not more than
7 members, as follows:
‘‘(A) Not less than 2 individuals who are involved in
managing or administering midnight basketball programs