[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2230 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2230

   To amend section 520 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
  to make grants to establish midnight basketball league training and 
partnership programs incorporating employment counseling, job-training, 
 and other educational activities for residents of public housing and 
       federally assisted housing and other low-income families.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 1993

Mrs. Schroeder (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. 
 Lancaster, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Dixon) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend section 520 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
  to make grants to establish midnight basketball league training and 
partnership programs incorporating employment counseling, job-training, 
 and other educational activities for residents of public housing and 
       federally assisted housing and other low-income families.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Midnight Basketball League Training 
and Partnership Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP 
              PROGRAMS.

    Section 520 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11903a) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading by inserting ``and assisted'' 
        after ``public'';
            (2) in the subsection heading for subsection (a), by 
        inserting ``Public Housing'' before ``Youth''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(l) Midnight Basketball League Training and Partnership 
Programs.--
            ``(1) Authority.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
        Development shall make grants, to the extent that amounts are 
        approved in appropriations Acts under paragraph (13), to--
                    ``(A) eligible entities to assist such entities in 
                carrying out midnight basketball league programs 
                meeting the requirements of paragraph (4); and
                    ``(B) eligible advisory entities to provide 
                technical assistance to eligible entities in 
                establishing and operating such midnight basketball 
                league programs.
            ``(2) Eligible entities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                grants under paragraph (1)(A) may be made only to the 
                following eligible entities:
                            ``(i) Entities eligible under subsection 
                        (b) for a grant under subsection (a).
                            ``(ii) Nonprofit organizations providing 
                        employment counseling, job training, or other 
                        educational services.
                            ``(iii) Nonprofit organizations providing 
                        federally assisted low-income housing.
                    ``(B) Prohibition on second grants.--A grant under 
                paragraph (1)(A) may not be made to an eligible entity 
                if the entity has previously received a grant under 
                such paragraph, except that the Secretary may exempt an 
                eligible advisory entity from the prohibition under 
                this subparagraph in extraordinary circumstances.
            ``(3) Use of grant amounts.--Any eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under paragraph (1)(A) may use such amounts 
        only--
                    ``(A) to establish or carry out a midnight 
                basketball league program under paragraph (4);
                    ``(B) for salaries for administrators and staff of 
                the program;
                    ``(C) for other administrative costs of the 
                program, except that not more than 5 percent of the 
                grant amount may be used for such administrative costs; 
                and
                    ``(D) for costs of training and assistance provided 
                under paragraph (4)(I).
            ``(4) Program requirements.--Each eligible entity receiving 
        a grant under paragraph (1)(A) shall establish a midnight 
        basketball league program as follows:
                    ``(A) The program shall establish a basketball 
                league of not less than 8 teams having 10 players each.
                    ``(B) Not less than 50 percent of the players in 
                the basketball league shall be residents of federally 
                assisted low-income housing or members of low-income 
                families (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of 
                the United States Housing Act of 1937).
                    ``(C) The program shall be designed to serve 
                primarily youths and young adults from a neighborhood 
                or community whose population has not less than 2 of 
                the following characteristics (in comparison with 
                national averages):
                            ``(i) A substantial problem regarding use 
                        or sale of illegal drugs.
                            ``(ii) A high incidence of crimes committed 
                        by youths or young adults.
                            ``(iii) A high incidence of persons 
                        infected with the human immunodeficiency virus 
                        or sexually transmitted diseases.
                            ``(iv) A high incidence of pregnancy or a 
                        high birth rate, among adolescents.
                            ``(v) A high unemployment rate for youths 
                        and young adults.
                            ``(vi) A high rate of high school drop-
                        outs.
                    ``(D) The program shall require each player in the 
                league to attend employment counseling, job training, 
                and other educational classes provided under the 
                program, which shall be held immediately following the 
                conclusion of league basketball games at or near the 
                site of the games and at other specified times.
                    ``(E) The program shall serve only youths and young 
                adults who demonstrate a need for such counseling, 
                training, and education provided by the program, in 
                accordance with criteria for demonstrating need, which 
                shall be established by the Secretary, in consultation 
                with the Advisory Committee.
                    ``(F) The majority of the basketball games of the 
                league shall be held between the hours of 10:00 p.m. 
                and 2:00 a.m. at a location in the neighborhood or 
                community served by the program.
                    ``(G) The program shall obtain sponsors for each 
                team in the basketball league. Sponsors shall be 
                private individuals or businesses in the neighborhood 
                or community served by the program who make financial 
                contributions to the program and participate in or 
                supplement the employment, job training, and 
                educational services provided to the players under the 
                program with additional training or educational 
                opportunities.
                    ``(H) The program shall comply with any criteria 
                established by the Secretary, in consultation with the 
                Advisory Committee established under paragraph (9).
                    ``(I) Administrators or organizers of the program 
                shall receive training and technical assistance 
                provided by eligible advisory entities receiving grants 
                under paragraph (8).
            ``(5) Grant amount limitations.--
                    ``(A) Private contributions.--The Secretary may not 
                make a grant under paragraph (1)(A) to an eligible 
                entity that applies for a grant under paragraph (6) 
                unless the applicant entity certifies to the Secretary 
                that the entity will supplement the grant amounts with 
                amounts of funds from non-Federal sources, as follows:
                            ``(i) In each of the first 2 years that 
                        amounts from the grant are disbursed (under 
                        subparagraph (E)), an amount sufficient to 
                        provide not less than 35 percent of the cost of 
                        carrying out the midnight basketball league 
                        program.
                            ``(ii) In each of the last 3 years that 
                        amounts from the grant are disbursed, an amount 
                        sufficient to provide not less than 50 percent 
                        of the cost of carrying out the midnight 
                        basketball league program.
                    ``(B) Non-federal funds.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the term `funds from non-Federal sources' 
                includes amounts from nonprofit organizations, public 
                housing agencies, States, units of general local 
                government, and Indian housing authorities, private 
                contributions, any salary paid to staff (other than 
                from grant amounts under paragraph (1)(A)) to carry out 
                the program of the eligible entity, in-kind 
                contributions to carry out the program (as determined 
                by the Secretary after consultation with the Advisory 
                Committee), the value of any donated material, 
                equipment, or building, the value of any lease on a 
                building, the value of any utilities provided, and the 
                value of any time and services contributed by 
                volunteers to carry out the program of the eligible 
                entity.
                    ``(C) Prohibition on substitution of funds.--Grant 
                amounts under paragraph (1)(A) and amounts provided by 
                States and units of general local government to 
                supplement grant amounts may not be used to replace 
                other public funds previously used, or designated for 
                use, under this section.
                    ``(D) Maximum and minimum grant amounts.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary may not 
                        make a grant under paragraph (1)(A) to any 
                        single eligible entity in an amount less than 
                        $55,000 or exceeding $130,000, except as 
                        provided in clause (ii).
                            ``(ii) Exception for large leagues.--In the 
                        case of a league having more than 80 players, a 
                        grant under paragraph (1)(A) may exceed 
                        $130,000, but may not exceed the amount equal 
                        to 35 percent of the cost of carrying out the 
                        midnight basketball league program.
                    ``(E) Disbursement.--Amounts provided under a grant 
                under paragraph (1)(A) shall be disbursed to the 
                eligible entity receiving the grant over the 5-year 
                period beginning on the date that the entity is 
                selected to receive the grant, as follows:
                            ``(i) In each of the first 2 years of such 
                        5-year period, 23 percent of the total grant 
                        amount shall be disbursed to the entity.
                            ``(ii) In each of the last 3 years of such 
                        5-year period, 18 percent of the total grant 
                        amount shall be disbursed to the entity.
            ``(6) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
        under paragraph (1)(A), an eligible entity shall submit to the 
        Secretary an application in the form and manner required by the 
        Secretary (after consultation with the Advisory Committee), 
        which shall include--
                    ``(A) a description of the midnight basketball 
                league program to be carried out by the entity, 
                including a description of the employment counseling, 
                job training, and other educational services to be 
                provided;
                    ``(B) letters of agreement from service providers 
                to provide training and counseling services required 
                under paragraph (4) and a description of such service 
                providers;
                    ``(C) letters of agreement providing for facilities 
                for basketball games and counseling, training, and 
                educational services required under paragraph (4) and a 
                description of the facilities;
                    ``(D) a list of persons and businesses from the 
                community served by the program who have expressed 
                interest in sponsoring, or have made commitments to 
                sponsor, a team in the midnight basketball league; and
                    ``(E) evidence that the neighborhood or community 
                served by the program meets the requirements of 
                paragraph (4)(C).
            ``(7) Selection.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Advisory Committee, shall select eligible entities that have 
        submitted applications under paragraph (6) to receive grants 
        under paragraph (1)(A). The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Advisory Committee, shall establish criteria for selection of 
        applicants to receive such grants. The criteria shall include a 
        preference for selection of eligible entities carrying out 
        midnight basketball league programs in suburban and rural 
        areas.
            ``(8) Technical assistance grants.--Technical assistance 
        grants under paragraph (1)(B) shall be made as follows:
                    ``(A) Eligible advisory entities.--Technical 
                assistance grants may be made only to entities that--
                            ``(i) are experienced and have expertise in 
                        establishing, operating, or administering 
                        successful and effective programs for midnight 
                        basketball and employment, job training, and 
                        educational services similar to the programs 
                        under paragraph (4); and
                            ``(ii) have provided technical assistance 
                        to other entities regarding establishment and 
                        operation of such programs.
                    ``(B) Use.--Amounts received under technical 
                assistance grants shall be used to establish centers 
                for providing technical assistance to entities 
                receiving grants under paragraph (1)(A) of this 
                subsection and subsection (a) regarding establishment, 
                operation, and administration of effective and 
                successful midnight basketball league programs under 
                this subsection and subsection (c)(3).
                    ``(C) Number and amount.--To the extent that 
                amounts are provided in appropriations Acts under 
                paragraph (13)(B) in each fiscal year, the Secretary 
                shall make technical assistance grants under paragraph 
                (1)(B). In each fiscal year that such amounts are 
                available the Secretary shall make 4 such grants, as 
                follows:
                            ``(i) 2 grants shall be made to eligible 
                        advisory entities for development of midnight 
                        basketball league programs in public housing 
                        projects.
                            ``(ii) 2 grants shall be made to eligible 
                        advisory entities for development of midnight 
                        basketball league programs in suburban or rural 
                        areas.
                Each grant shall be in an amount not exceeding $25,000.
            ``(9) Advisory committee.--The Secretary of Housing and 
        Urban Development shall appoint an Advisory Committee to assist 
        the Secretary in providing grants under this subsection. The 
        Advisory Committee shall be composed of not more than 7 
        members, as follows:
                    ``(A) Not less than 2 individuals who are involved 
                in managing or administering midnight basketball 
                programs that the Secretary determines have been 
                successful and effective. Such individuals may not be 
                involved in a program assisted under this subsection or 
                a member or employee of an eligible advisory entity 
                that receives a technical assistance grant under 
                paragraph (1)(B).
                    ``(B) A representative of the Center for Substance 
                Abuse Prevention of the Public Health Service, 
                Department of Health and Human Services, who is 
                involved in administering the grant program for 
                prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation model 
                projects for high risk youth under section 509A of the 
                Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa-8), who 
                shall be selected by the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services.
                    ``(C) A representative of the Department of 
                Education, who shall be selected by the Secretary of 
                Education.
                    ``(D) A representative of the Department of Health 
                and Human Services, who shall be selected by the 
                Secretary of Health and Human Services from among 
                officers and employees of the Department involved in 
                issues relating to high-risk youth.
            ``(10) Reports.--The Secretary shall require each eligible 
        entity receiving a grant under paragraph (1)(A) and each 
        eligible advisory entity receiving a grant under paragraph 
        (1)(B) to submit to the Secretary, for each year in which grant 
        amounts are received by the entity, a report describing the 
        activities carried out with such amounts.
            ``(11) Study.--To the extent amounts are provided under 
        appropriation Acts pursuant to paragraph (13)(C), the Secretary 
        shall make a grant to one entity qualified to carry out a study 
        under this paragraph. The entity shall use such grant amounts 
        to carry out a scientific study of the effectiveness of 
        midnight basketball league programs under paragraph (4) of 
        eligible entities receiving grants under paragraph (1)(A). The 
        Secretary shall require such entity to submit a report 
        describing the study and any conclusions and recommendations 
        resulting from the study to the Congress and the Secretary not 
        later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the 
        date that the grant under this paragraph is made.
            ``(12) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection:
                    ``(A) The term `Advisory Committee' means the 
                Advisory Committee established under paragraph (9).
                    ``(B) The term `eligible advisory entity' means an 
                entity meeting the requirements under paragraph (8)(A).
                    ``(C) The term `eligible entity' means an entity 
                described under paragraph (2)(A).
                    ``(D) The term `federally assisted low-income 
                housing' has the meaning given the term in section 5126 
                of the Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act 
                of 1990.
            ``(13) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated--
                    ``(A) for grants under paragraph (1)(A), $2,650,000 
                in each of fiscal years 1994 and 1995;
                    ``(B) for technical assistance grants under 
                paragraph (1)(B), $100,000 in each of fiscal years 1994 
                and 1995; and
                    ``(C) for a study grant under paragraph (11), 
                $250,000 in fiscal year 1994.''.

SEC. 3. PUBLIC HOUSING MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE PROGRAMS.

    Section 520(c) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
Act (42 U.S.C 11903a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(3) Midnight basketball league programs.--Notwithstanding 
        any other provision of this subsection and subsection (d), a 
        grant under this section may be used to carry out any youth 
        sports program that meets the requirements of a midnight 
        basketball league program under subsection (l)(4) (not 
        including subparagraph (B) of such subsection) if the program 
        serves primarily youths and young adults from the public 
        housing project in which the program assisted by the grant is 
        operated.''.

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