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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2655
To amend title 32, United States Code, to establish a National Guard
program to assist at-risk youth develop life skills.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 26, 2001
Mrs. DAVIS of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 32, United States Code, to establish a Na-
tional Guard program to assist at-risk youth develop
life skills.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NATIONAL GUARD OPERATION ABOUT FACE TO
PROVIDE LIFE-SKILLS FOR AT RISK YOUTH.
(a) Chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 510. National Guard operation about face to pro-
vide life-skills for at-risk youth
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY
AND PURPOSE.—The
Secretary of Defense, through the Chief, National Guard
Bureau, may use the National Guard to conduct an at-
risk youth life skills program to be known as ‘National
Guard Operation About Face’, which shall be a community
based outreach program for at-risk youth, which shall in-
clude after-school and summer classes to provide academic
skills, computer literacy, employability skills, life-coping
skills, and communication skills supplemented with work
experience activities to create vibrant communities that
foster economic opportunity and encourage life-long learn-
ing.
‘‘(b) CONDUCT OF THE PROGRAM.—(1) The Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide for the conduct of the Na-
tional Guard Operation About Face in such States as the
Secretary considers to be appropriate.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall carry out the National
Guard Operation About Face using—
‘‘(A) funds appropriated directly to the Sec-
retary of Defense for the program; and
‘‘(B) nondefense funds made available or trans-
ferred to the Secretary of Defense by other Federal
agencies to support the program.
‘‘(3) For purposes of a transfer under paragraph
(2)(B), administration of the National Guard Operation
About Face is a good or service for which an agency agree-
ment may be entered into under section 1535 of title 31,
United States Code.
‘‘(c) PROGRAM AGREEMENTS.—(1) To carry out the
National Guard Operation About Face in a State, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with the
Governor of the State, or in the case of the District of
Columbia National Guard, with the commanding general
of the District of Columbia National, under which the
Governor or the commanding general will establish, orga-
nize, and administer the National Guard Operation About
Face in the State.
‘‘(2) The agreement may provide for the Secretary
to provide funds to the State for civilian personnel costs
attributable to the use of civilian employees of the Na-
tional Guard in the conduct of the National Guard Oper-
ation About Face.
‘‘(d) PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN PRO-
GRAM.—Any at risk youth may participate in the National
Guard Operation About Face. The Secretary of Defense
shall prescribe the standards and procedures for selecting
participants from among at risk youth.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZED BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS.—
To the extent provided in an agreement entered into in
accordance with subsection (c):