YouthBuild Transfer Act

Bill: 109-s-3534
Sponsor: Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]
Introduced: 2006-06-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Affordable housing
Apprenticeship
Appropriations
Community development
Compensatory education
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Labor
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational counseling
Elementary and secondary education
Employment of the disadvantaged
English language
Executive reorganization
Families
Federal aid to housing
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Higher education
Homeless
Housing and Community Development
Infrastructure
Low-income housing
Mentoring
Poor children
Rental housing
Residential rehabilitation
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Youth employment

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-16
text: 
YouthBuild Transfer Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a revised YouthBuild program under the authority of the Secretary of Labor (Secretary). Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to carry out certain activities under the YouthBuild program, including: (1) education and workforce investment; (2) supervision and training for participants in the rehabilitation or construction of housing (including residential housing for homeless individuals or low-income families), transitional housing for homeless individuals, and community and other public facilities; (3) adult mentoring; and (4) follow-up services.
 
Repeals authority for the YouthBuild program under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.
 
Transfers the YouthBuild program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the Department of Labor.

action_date: 2006-09-22
text: 
YouthBuild Transfer Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a revised YouthBuild program in the Department of Labor (previously, in the Department of Housing and Urban Development). Redefines "YouthBuild program" as any program assisted under this Act that provides disadvantaged youth with opportunities for employment, education, leadership development, and training through the rehabilitation or construction of housing for homeless individuals and low-income families, and of public facilities. Allows an individual to participate in a YouthBuild program only if such individual is between 16 and 24 years of age, is a member of a low-income family, is in foster care, is a youth offender, is a youth with a disability, is a child of incarcerated parents, is a migrant youth, and is a school dropout.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make grants to eligible entities to carry out a YouthBuild program. Includes as eligible entities: (1) a community-based organization; (2) a faith-based organization; (3) a local board or community action agency; (4) a state or local housing development agency; (5) an Indian tribe or agency primarily serving Indians; (6) a community development corporation; (7) a state or local youth service or conservation corps; and (8) any other entity eligible to provide education or employment training.
 
Specifies program activities for which grant funds may be used, including: (1) education and workforce investment activities; (2) supervision and training for participants in the rehabilitation or construction of housing for homeless individuals and low-income families; (3) adult mentoring; (4) payment of wages to program participants; and (5) ongoing training and technical assistance for developing and carrying out YouthBuild programs. Sets forth minimum requirements for grant applications and selection criteria for awarding grants to an eligible entity.
 
Restricts the use of residential housing rehabilitated or constructed under a YouthBuild program to: (1) sales or rentals to homeless individuals or low-income families; (2) transitional or permanent housing to help homeless individuals to achieve independent living.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to contract for management and technical assistance in administering a YouthBuild program.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2012.
 
Repeals the authority for the YouthBuild program under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. 
 
(Sec. 3) Provides for the transfer to the Secretary of Labor all functions performed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the YouthBuild program prior to the enactment of this Act. Allows YouthBuild program grants awarded under prior law to continue until funding for such grants expires.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-22
text: Became Public Law No: 109-281.
action_date: 2006-09-22
text: Became Public Law No: 109-281.
action_date: 2006-09-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-09-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-09-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-09-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6259-6263)
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6259-6263)
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3534.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6259-6265)
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-08-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8879)
action_date: 2006-06-19
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472.
action_date: 2006-06-16
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2006-06-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6014)
action_date: 2006-06-16
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 109-281