In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.

Example Input: SECTION 1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFIT PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Applicant.--The term ``applicant'' means a nonprofit 
        organization that applies for a grant under this section.
            (2) Energy-efficiency improvement.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``energy-efficiency 
                improvement'' means an installed measure (including a 
                product, equipment, system, service, or practice) that 
                results in a reduction in use by a nonprofit 
                organization for energy or fuel supplied from outside 
                the nonprofit building.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``energy-efficiency 
                improvement'' includes an installed measure described 
                in subparagraph (A) involving--
                            (i) repairing, replacing, or installing--
                                    (I) a roof or lighting system, or 
                                component of a roof or lighting system;
                                    (II) a window;
                                    (III) a door, including a security 
                                door; or
                                    (IV) a heating, ventilation, or air 
                                conditioning system or component of the 
                                system (including insulation and wiring 
                                and plumbing improvements needed to 
                                serve a more efficient system);
                            (ii) a renewable energy generation or 
                        heating system, including a solar, 
                        photovoltaic, wind, geothermal, or biomass 
                        (including wood pellet) system or component of 
                        the system; and
                            (iii) any other measure taken to modernize, 
                        renovate, or repair a nonprofit building to 
                        make the nonprofit building more energy 
                        efficient.
            (3) Nonprofit building.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``nonprofit building'' 
                means a building operated and owned by a nonprofit 
                organization.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonprofit building'' 
                includes a building described in subparagraph (A) that 
                is--
                            (i) a hospital;
                            (ii) a youth center;
                            (iii) a school;
                            (iv) a social-welfare program facility;
                            (v) a faith-based organization; and
                            (vi) any other nonresidential and 
                        noncommercial structure.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program to 
award grants for the purpose of retrofitting nonprofit buildings with 
energy-efficiency improvements.
    (c) Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants under the 
        program established under subsection (b).
            (2) Application.--The Secretary may award a grant under 
        this section if an applicant submits to the Secretary an 
        application at such time, in such form, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may prescribe.
            (3) Criteria for grant.--In determining whether to award a 
        grant under this section, the Secretary shall apply 
        performance-based criteria, which shall give priority to 
        applications based on--
                    (A) the energy savings achieved;
                    (B) the cost-effectiveness of the energy-efficiency 
                improvement;
                    (C) an effective plan for evaluation, measurement, 
                and verification of energy savings;
                    (D) the financial need of the applicant; and
                    (E) the percentage of the matching contribution by 
                the applicant.
            (4) Limitation on individual grant amount.--Each grant 
        awarded under this section shall not exceed--
                    (A) an amount equal to 50 percent of the energy-
                efficiency improvement; and
                    (B) $200,000.
            (5) Cost sharing.--
                    (A) In general.--A grant awarded under this section 
                shall be subject to a minimum non-Federal cost-sharing 
                requirement of 50 percent.
                    (B) In-kind contributions.--The non-Federal share 
                may be provided in the form of in-kind contributions of 
                materials or services.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2016 through 2020, to remain available until expended.
    (e) Offset.--Section 422(f) of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17082(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``through 2018.'' and 
        inserting ``and 2014;''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and
            ``(6) $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
        2018.''.
Example Output: This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a pilot program to award matching grants for nonprofit organizations to retrofit their buildings with energy-efficiency improvements. This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to decrease the amount of appropriations authorized in FY2015 for the Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``American Veterans Disabled for Life 
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
    The Congress finds as follows:
        (1) The Armed Forces of the United States have answered the 
    call and served with distinction around the world--from hitting the 
    beaches in World War II in the Pacific and Europe, to the cold and 
    difficult terrain in Korea, the steamy jungles of Vietnam, and the 
    desert sands of the Middle East.
        (2) All Americans should commemorate those who come home having 
    survived the ordeal of war, and solemnly honor those who made the 
    ultimate sacrifice in giving their lives for their country.
        (3) All Americans should honor the millions of living disabled 
    veterans who carry the scars of war every day, and who have made 
    enormous personal sacrifices defending the principles of our 
    democracy.
        (4) In 2000, Congress authorized the construction of the 
    American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial.
        (5) The United States should pay tribute to the Nation's living 
    disabled veterans by minting and issuing a commemorative silver 
    dollar coin.
        (6) The surcharge proceeds from the sale of a commemorative 
    coin would raise valuable funding for the construction of the 
    American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
    (a) $1 Silver Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in 
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not 
more than 350,000 $1 coins in commemoration of disabled American 
veterans, each of which shall--
        (1) weigh 26.73 grams;
        (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
        (3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
    (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal 
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
    (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of 
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be 
considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.
    (a) Design Requirements.--
        (1) Design.--The design of the coins minted under this Act 
    shall be emblematic of the service of our disabled veterans who, 
    having survived the ordeal of war, made enormous personal 
    sacrifices defending the principles of our democracy.
        (2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under 
    this Act, there shall be--
            (A) a designation of the value of the coin;
            (B) an inscription of the year ``2010''; and
            (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We 
        Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''.
    (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act 
shall be--
        (1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the 
    Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation and the Commission of 
    Fine Arts; and
        (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
    (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued 
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
    (b) Mint Facility.--
        (1) In general.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may 
    be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under 
    this Act.
        (2) Use of the united states mint at west point, new york.--It 
    is the sense of the Congress that the coins minted under this Act 
    should be struck at the United States Mint at West Point, New York, 
    to the greatest extent possible.
    (c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins under this 
Act only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2010.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
    (a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by 
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
        (1) the face value of the coins;
        (2) the surcharge provided in section 7 with respect to such 
    coins; and
        (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including 
    labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, 
    marketing, and shipping).
    (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins 
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
    (c) Prepaid Orders.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for 
    the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.
        (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under 
    paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.
    (a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall 
include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
    (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United 
States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of 
coins issued under this Act shall be paid to the Disabled Veterans' 
LIFE Memorial Foundation for the purpose of establishing an endowment 
to support the construction of American Veterans' Disabled for Life 
Memorial in Washington, D.C.
    (c) Audits.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
have the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other 
data of the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation as may be 
related to the expenditures of amounts paid under subsection (b).
    (d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may 
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin 
during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the 
issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin 
programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative 
coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, 
United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out 
this subsection.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
Example Output: American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 silver coins emblematic of the service of our disabled veterans who, having survived the ordeal of war, made enormous personal sacrifices defending the principles of our democracy.

Expresses the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent possible, the coins should be struck at the U.S. Mint at West Point, New York.

 Limits the period for coin issuance to the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2010.

Imposes a $10 surcharge per coin, to be distributed to the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation for the purpose of establishing an endowment to support the construction of American Veterans' Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Prohibits a surcharge with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, at the time of issuance, it would result in more than the statuory maximum of two commemorative coin programs per year.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 
2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
    Section 302 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701) 
is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs 
    (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and
        (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
        ``(3) services to such young people should be developed and 
    provided using a positive youth development approach that ensures a 
    young person a sense of--
            ``(A) safety and structure;
            ``(B) belonging and membership;
            ``(C) self-worth and social contribution;
            ``(D) independence and control over one's life; and
            ``(E) closeness in interpersonal relationships.''.
SEC. 3. BASIC CENTER PROGRAM.
    (a) Services Provided.--Section 311 of the Runaway and Homeless 
Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5711) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking clause (i) and 
    inserting the following:
                ``(i) safe and appropriate shelter provided for not to 
            exceed 21 days; and''; and
        (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
            (A) by striking ``(2) The'' and inserting ``(2)(A) Except 
        as provided in subparagraph (B), the'';
            (B) by striking ``$100,000'' and inserting ``$200,000'';
            (C) by striking ``$45,000'' and inserting ``$70,000''; and
            (D) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(B) For fiscal years 2009 and 2010, the amount allotted under 
paragraph (1) with respect to a State for a fiscal year shall be not 
less than the amount allotted under paragraph (1) with respect to such 
State for fiscal year 2008.
    ``(C) Whenever the Secretary determines that any part of the amount 
allotted under paragraph (1) to a State for a fiscal year will not be 
obligated before the end of the fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
reallot such part to the remaining States for obligation for the fiscal 
year.''.
    (b) Eligibility.--Section 312(b) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5712(b)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (11), by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting ``; 
    and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(13) shall develop an adequate emergency preparedness and 
    management plan.''.
SEC. 4. TRANSITIONAL LIVING GRANT PROGRAM.
    (a) Eligibility.--Section 322(a) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-2(a)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)--
            (A) by striking ``directly or indirectly'' and inserting 
        ``by grant, agreement, or contract''; and
            (B) by striking ``services'' the first place it appears and 
        inserting ``provide, by grant, agreement, or contract, 
        services,'';
        (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a continuous period not to 
    exceed 540 days, except that'' and all that follows and inserting 
    the following: ``a continuous period not to exceed 540 days, or in 
    exceptional circumstances 635 days, except that a youth in a 
    program under this part who has not reached 18 years of age on the 
    last day of the 635-day period may, in exceptional circumstances 
    and if otherwise qualified for the program, remain in the program 
    until the youth's 18th birthday;'';
        (3) in paragraph (14), by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (4) in paragraph (15), by striking the period and inserting ``; 
    and''; and
        (5) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(16) to develop an adequate emergency preparedness and 
    management plan.''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 322(c) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-2(c)) is amended by--
        (1) striking ``part, the term'' and inserting the following: 
    ``part--
        ``(1) the term'';
        (2) striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) adding at the end thereof the following:
        ``(2) the term `exceptional circumstances' means circumstances 
    in which a youth would benefit to an unusual extent from additional 
    time in the program.''.
SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH EVALUATION, DEMONSTRATION, AND SERVICE 
PROJECTS.
    Section 343 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-
23) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``special consideration'' and inserting ``priority'';
            (B) in paragraph (8)--
                (i) by striking ``to health'' and inserting ``to 
            quality health'';
                (ii) by striking ``mental health care'' and inserting 
            ``behavioral health care''; and
                (iii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (C) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``, including access to educational and workforce 
        programs to achieve outcomes such as decreasing secondary 
        school dropout rates, increasing rates of attaining a secondary 
        school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or increasing 
        placement and retention in postsecondary education or advanced 
        workforce training programs; and''; and
            (D) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(10) providing programs, including innovative programs, that 
    assist youth in obtaining and maintaining safe and stable housing, 
    and which may include programs with supportive services that 
    continue after the youth complete the remainder of the programs.''; 
    and
        (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) In selecting among applicants for grants under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall--
        ``(1) give priority to applicants who have experience working 
    with runaway or homeless youth; and
        ``(2) ensure that the applicants selected--
            ``(A) represent diverse geographic regions of the United 
        States; and
            ``(B) carry out projects that serve diverse populations of 
        runaway or homeless youth.''.
SEC. 6. COORDINATING, TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
    Part D of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-21 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 345. PERIODIC ESTIMATE OF INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF YOUTH 
      HOMELESSNESS.
    ``(a) Periodic Estimate.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of the Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008, and at 5-year 
intervals thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the United 
States Interagency Council on Homelessness, shall prepare and submit to 
the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and make available to 
the public, a report--
        ``(1) by using the best quantitative and qualitative social 
    science research methods available, containing an estimate of the 
    incidence and prevalence of runaway and homeless individuals who 
    are not less than 13 years of age but are less than 26 years of 
    age; and
        ``(2) that includes with such estimate an assessment of the 
    characteristics of such individuals.
    ``(b) Content.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include--
        ``(1) the results of conducting a survey of, and direct 
    interviews with, a representative sample of runaway and homeless 
    individuals who are not less than 13 years of age but are less than 
    26 years of age, to determine past and current--
            ``(A) socioeconomic characteristics of such individuals; 
        and
            ``(B) barriers to such individuals obtaining--
                ``(i) safe, quality, and affordable housing;
                ``(ii) comprehensive and affordable health insurance 
            and health services; and
                ``(iii) incomes, public benefits, supportive services, 
            and connections to caring adults; and
        ``(2) such other information as the Secretary determines, in 
    consultation with States, units of local government, and national 
    nongovernmental organizations concerned with homelessness, may be 
    useful.
    ``(c) Implementation.--If the Secretary enters into any contract 
with a non-Federal entity for purposes of carrying out subsection (a), 
such entity shall be a nongovernmental organization, or an individual, 
determined by the Secretary to have appropriate expertise in 
quantitative and qualitative social science research.''.
SEC. 7. SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM.
    Section 351(b) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 
5714-41(b)) is amended by inserting ``public and'' after ``priority 
to''.
SEC. 8. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
    Part F of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714a et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 386 the following:
``SEC. 386A. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
    ``(a) Establishment of Performance Standards.--Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of the Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act 
of 2008, the Secretary shall issue rules that specify performance 
standards for public and nonprofit private entities and agencies that 
receive grants under sections 311, 321, and 351.
    ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with 
representatives of public and nonprofit private entities and agencies 
that receive grants under this title, including statewide and regional 
nonprofit organizations (including combinations of such organizations) 
that receive grants under this title, and national nonprofit 
organizations concerned with youth homelessness, in developing the 
performance standards required by subsection (a).
    ``(c) Implementation of Performance Standards.--The Secretary shall 
integrate the performance standards into the processes of the 
Department of Health and Human Services for grantmaking, monitoring, 
and evaluation for programs under sections 311, 321, and 351.''.
SEC. 9. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY AND REPORT.
    (a) Study.--
        (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
    shall conduct a study, including making findings and 
    recommendations, relating to the processes for making grants under 
    parts A, B, and E of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 
    5711 et seq., 5714-1 et seq., 5714-41).
        (2) Subjects.--In particular, the Comptroller General shall 
    study--
            (A) the Secretary's written responses to and other 
        communications with applicants who do not receive grants under 
        part A, B, or E of such Act, to determine if the information 
        provided in the responses and communications is conveyed 
        clearly;
            (B) the content and structure of the grant application 
        documents, and of other associated documents (including grant 
        announcements), to determine if the requirements of the 
        applications and other associated documents are presented and 
        structured in a way that gives an applicant a clear 
        understanding of the information that the applicant must 
        provide in each portion of an application to successfully 
        complete it, and a clear understanding of the terminology used 
        throughout the application and other associated documents;
            (C) the peer review process for applications for the 
        grants, including the selection of peer reviewers, the 
        oversight of the process by staff of the Department of Health 
        and Human Services, and the extent to which such staff make 
        funding determinations based on the comments and scores of the 
        peer reviewers;
            (D) the typical timeframe, and the process and 
        responsibilities of such staff, for responding to applicants 
        for the grants, and the efforts made by such staff to 
        communicate with the applicants when funding decisions or 
        funding for the grants is delayed, such as when funding is 
        delayed due to funding of a program through appropriations made 
        under a continuing resolution; and
            (E) the plans for implementation of, and the implementation 
        of, where practicable, the technical assistance and training 
        programs carried out under section 342 of the Runaway and 
        Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-22), and the effect of such 
        programs on the application process for the grants.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General shall prepare and submit to the 
Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report containing the 
findings and recommendations resulting from the study.
  SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.
    (a) Homeless Youth.--Section 387(3) of the Runaway and Homeless 
Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5732a(3)) is amended--
        (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
    ``The'' and all that follows through ``means'' and inserting ``The 
    term `homeless', used with respect to a youth, means''; and
        (2) in subparagraph (A)--
            (A) in clause (i)--
                (i) by striking ``not more than'' each place it appears 
            and inserting ``less than''; and
                (ii) by inserting after ``age'' the last place it 
            appears the following: ``, or is less than a higher maximum 
            age if the State where the center is located has an 
            applicable State or local law (including a regulation) that 
            permits such higher maximum age in compliance with 
            licensure requirements for child-and youth-serving 
            facilities''; and
            (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``age;'' and inserting the 
        following: ``age and either--

                    ``(I) less than 22 years of age; or
                    ``(II) not less than 22 years of age, as of the 
                expiration of the maximum period of stay permitted 
                under section 322(a)(2) if such individual commences 
                such stay before reaching 22 years of age;''.

    (b) Runaway Youth.--Section 387 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5732a) is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as 
    paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and
        (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
        ``(4) Runaway youth.--The term `runaway', used with respect to 
    a youth, means an individual who is less than 18 years of age and 
    who absents himself or herself from home or a place of legal 
    residence without the permission of a parent or legal guardian.''.
  SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    Section 388(a) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 
5751(a)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)--
            (A) by striking ``is authorized'' and inserting ``are 
        authorized'';
            (B) by striking ``part E) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 
        2004'' and inserting ``section 345 and part E) $140,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 2009''; and
            (C) by striking ``2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008'' and 
        inserting ``2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013'';
        (2) in paragraph (3)--
            (A) by striking ``In'' and inserting the following:
            ``(A) In general.--In'';
            (B) by inserting ``(other than section 345)'' before the 
        period; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) Periodic estimate.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out section 345 such sums as may be 
        necessary for fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.''; 
        and
        (3) in paragraph (4)--
            (A) by striking ``is authorized'' and inserting ``are 
        authorized''; and
            (B) by striking ``such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
        years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008'' and inserting 
        ``$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such sums as may be 
        necessary for fiscal years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
Example Output:
Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to revise requirements for services provided under grants from the Secretary of Health and Human Services for centers for runaway and homeless youth and their families. Limits the length of stay in such a center to 21 days.

Increases grant minimum allotments from $100,000 to $200,000 for states and from $45,000 to $70,000 for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Prohibits the allotted amounts for a state for FY2009-FY2010 from being less than the allotted amount for FY2008.

Requires the plan proposed by grant applicants for a runaway and homeless youth center to include an adequate emergency preparedness and management plan.

(Sec. 4) Revises requirements for transitional living programs. Specifies that shelter and services may be provided by grant, agreement, or contract (currently, directly or indirectly) to homeless youth.

Increases the maximum length of continuous stay in such programs from 540 days to 635 days, if a youth would benefit to an usual extent from additional time in the program.

Requires a transitional living program also to develop an adequate emergency preparedness and management plan.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to give priority (currently, special consideration) to grant applicants for specified research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding runaway youth and homeless youth.

Requires the Secretary to give special consideration to proposed projects relating to: (1) behavior (currently, mental) health care for runaway and homeless youth; (2) access to educational and workforce programs to achieve outcomes such as decreasing secondary school dropout rates, increasing rates of attaining a secondary school diploma (or equivalent), or increasing placement and retention in postsecondary education or advanced workforce training programs; and (3) programs, including innovative programs, that assist youth in obtaining and maintaining safe and stable housing (which may include programs with supportive services that continue after the youth completes the remainder of the programs).

Requires the Secretary to ensure that selected grant applicants: (1) represent diverse U.S. geographic regions; and (2) carry out projects that serve diverse populations of runaway or homeless youth.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to report periodically to specified congressional committees and the public: (1) estimates of the incidence and prevalence of runaway and homeless individuals between 13 to 26 years of age; and (2) an assessment of such individual's characteristics.

(Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to give priority to public and, as under current law, nonprofit private agencies for sexual abuse prevention programs.

(Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to establish performance standards for grant recipients.

(Sec. 9) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on the processes for making grants under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.

(Sec. 10) Redefines "homeless youth" to cover an individual seeking shelter in a runaway and homeless center who is less than a maximum age higher than 18, if the center is located in a state or locality with a child or youth-serving-facility licensure law or regulation that permits a higher maximum age.

Allows a homeless youth to participate in a transitional living program up to age 22, as of the expiration of the maximum stay permitted, if the individual commences such stay before attaining age 22.

Defines "runaway youth" as an individual under age 18 who absents himself or herself from home or place of legal residence without the permission of parents or legal guardians.

(Sec. 13) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.