IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 856 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To establish a Federal Youth Development Council to im-
prove the administration and coordination of Federal 
programs serving youth, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Youth Coordi-
nation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) MEMBERS AND TERMS.—There is established the 
Federal Youth Development Council (in this Act referred 
to as the ‘‘Council’’) composed of members as follows: 
(1) The Attorney General, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development, the Secretary of Edu-
cation, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary 
of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, the Director of Na-
tional Drug Control Policy, the Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, the Assistant to 
the President for Domestic Policy, the Director of 
the U.S.A. Freedom Corps, the Deputy Assistant to 
the President and Director of the Office of Faith- 
Based and Community Initiatives, and the Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer of the Corporation for National and 
Community Service, or a designee of each such indi-
vidual who holds significant decision-making author-
ity, and other Federal officials as directed by the 
President, to serve for the life of the Council.
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(2) Any additional members as the President 
shall appoint from among representatives of faith- 
based organizations, community based organizations, 
child and youth focused foundations, universities, 
non-profit organizations, youth service providers, 
State and local government, and youth in disadvan-
taged situations. In making the appointments under 
this paragraph, the President shall consult with the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall 
take into account the recommendations of the Ma-
jority Leader and the Minority Leader of the House 
of Representatives, and the president pro tempore of 
the Senate, who shall take into account the rec-
ommendations of the Majority Leader and the mi-
nority Leader of the Senate. Each member ap-
pointed under this paragraph shall serve for 1 term 
of 2 years. 
(b) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Council 
shall be the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(c) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet at the call 
of the Chairperson, not less frequently than 4 times each 
year. The first meeting shall be not less than 4 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL. 
(a) The duties of the Council shall be—
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(1) to ensure communication among agencies 
administering programs designed to serve youth, es-
pecially those in disadvantaged situations; 
(2) to assess the needs of youth, especially 
those in disadvantaged situations, and those who 
work with youth, and the quantity and quality of 
Federal programs offering services, supports, and 
opportunities to help youth in their educational, so-
cial, emotional, physical, vocational, and civic devel-
opment; 
(3) to recommend objectives and quantifiable 5- 
year goals for such programs; 
(4) to make recommendations for the allocation 
of resources in support of such goals and objectives; 
(5) to identify areas of overlap or duplication in 
purpose and operation of programs serving youth 
and recommend ways to better facilitate coordination 
and consultation, improve efficiency, and streamline 
such programs; 
(6) to identify target populations of youth who 
are disproportionately at risk and assist agencies in 
focusing additional resources on them; 
(7) to develop a recommended plan, including 
common indicators of youth well-being, and assist
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agencies, at the request of 1 or more agency, in co-
ordinating to achieve such goals and objectives; 
(8) to assist Federal agencies, at the request of 
1 or more such agency, in collaborating on model 
programs and demonstration projects focusing on 
special populations, including youth in foster care, 
migrant youth, projects to promote parental involve-
ment, and projects that work to involve young people 
in service programs; 
(9) to solicit and document ongoing input and 
recommendations from— 
(A) youth, especially those in disadvan-
taged situations; 
(B) national youth development experts, 
researchers, parents, faith and community- 
based organizations, foundations, business lead-
ers, youth service providers, and teachers; and 
(C) State and local government agencies, 
particularly agencies serving children and 
youth; and 
(10) to work with Federal agencies to conduct 
high-quality research and evaluation, identify and 
replicate model programs and best practices, provide 
technical assistance, and coordinate the collection
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and dissemination of youth services-related data and 
research. 
(b) The Council may provide technical assistance to 
a State at the request of a State to support State-funded 
councils for coordinating State youth efforts. 
SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE OF STAFF. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The Chairperson, in consultation 
with the Council, shall employ and set the rate of pay for 
a Director. 
(b) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request 
of the Council, the head of any Federal department or 
agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the 
personnel of that department or agency to the Council to 
assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act. 
SEC. 5. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL. 
(a) MAILS.—The Council may use the United States 
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 
as other departments and agencies of the United States. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon 
the request of the Council, the Administrator of General 
Services shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable 
basis, the administrative support services necessary for the 
Council to carry out its responsibilities under this Act.
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SEC. 6. REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the Council holds its first 
meeting, the Council shall transmit to Congress an interim 
report of its findings, and not later than 2 years after the 
Council holds its first meeting, the Council shall transmit 
to Congress a final report including its findings and rec-
ommendations. The report shall— 
(1) include a comprehensive list of recent re-
search and statistical reporting by various Federal 
agencies on the overall well-being of youth, including 
the ratings of the Program Assessment Ratings Tool 
(PART) of Federal programs serving youth used by 
the Office of Management and Budget, if applicable; 
(2) include the assessment of the needs of 
youth and those who serve them; 
(3) include a summary of the plan called for in 
section 3(a)(7); 
(4) recommend ways to coordinate and improve 
Federal training and technical assistance, informa-
tion sharing, and communication among the various 
programs and agencies serving youth; 
(5) include recommendations to better integrate 
and coordinate policies across agencies at the Fed-
eral, State, and local levels, including recommenda-
tions for legislation and administrative actions;
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(6) include a summary of actions the Council 
has taken at the request of Federal agencies to fa-
cilitate collaboration and coordination on youth serv-
ing programs and the results of those collaborations, 
if available; 
(7) include a summary of the action the Council 
has taken at the request of States to provide tech-
nical assistance under section 3(b), if applicable; and 
(8) include a summary of the input and rec-
ommendations from the groups identified in section 
3(a)(9). 
SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 
The Council shall terminate 60 days after transmit-
ting its final report under section 6. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008 to carry out this 
Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.