42 U.S.C. § 5715 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5715. Reports
(a) In general
Not later than April 1, 2000, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit, to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 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 of this subchapter, with particular attention to—
(1) in the case of centers funded under part A of this subchapter, 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 of this subchapter—
(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 encourage the resolution of intrafamily problems through counseling and development of self-sufficient living skills; and
(G) activities and programs planned by such projects for the following fiscal year.
(b) Contents of reports
The Secretary shall include in each report submitted under subsection (a) of this section, summaries of—
(1) the evaluations performed by the Secretary under section 5732 of this title; and
(2) descriptions of the qualifications of, and training provided to, individuals involved in carrying out such evaluations.
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 382, formerly § 315, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1131; Pub. L. 96–509, § 18(f), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2762; renumbered § 317, Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 655(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2124; renumbered § 361 and amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §§ 7271(c)(5), 7273(c), (e)(2), 7274, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4453–4455, 4457; Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1003(1), (2), Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1827; renumbered § 381 and amended Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(A)(ii), (h), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5022, 5025; renumbered § 382 and amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(k), (q), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1039, 1042.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 382 of Pub. L. 93–415 was renumbered section 383 and is classified to section 5716 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 1999—Pub. L. 106–71 amended section generally, making reporting requirements biennial rather than annual and adding subsec. headings.
1992—Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(h), which directed the amendment of section “361 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5715)” by amending it generally and adding subsec. (b), was executed to this section, which is section 381 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–415), to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the intervening renumbering of section 361 of Pub. L. 93–415 as section 381 by section 3(g)(1)(A)(ii) of Pub. L. 102–586. Prior to amendment, this section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) which required annual reports to Congress on the status and accomplishments of the runaway and homeless youth centers funded under part A of this subchapter and of the transitional living youth projects funded under part B of this subchapter.
1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–204, § 1003(1), substituted “submit a report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate” for “report to the Congress”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–204, § 1003(2), substituted “Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate” for “The Secretary shall annually report to the Congress”.
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–690, §§ 7271(c)(5), 7273(c)(1), (2), 7274, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), in introductory provisions substituted “Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall” for “The Secretary shall annually”, “runaway and homeless youth centers” for “runaway centers”, and “part A of this subchapter” for “this part”, and in par. (1) substituted “runaway and homeless youth” for “runaway youth”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7273(c)(3), added subsec. (b).
1980—Pub. L. 96–509 substituted “centers” for “houses”.
heading: Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 100–690 effective Oct. 1, 1988, with the report required by this section with respect to fiscal year 1988 to be submitted not later than Aug. 1, 1989, notwithstanding the 180-day period provided in this section, see section 7296(a), (b)(3) of Pub. L. 100–690, as amended, set out as a note under section 5601 of this title.