[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 3876 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3876

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to 
 authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000; 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 23, 1996

Mr. Cunningham introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
          Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to 
 authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000; 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Juvenile Crime 
Control and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1996''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT 
                                OF 1974

Sec. 101. Findings.
Sec. 102. Purpose.
Sec. 103. Definitions.
Sec. 104. Name of office.
Sec. 105. Concentration of Federal effort.
Sec. 106. Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
                            Prevention.
Sec. 107. Annual report.
Sec. 108. Allocation.
Sec. 109. State plans.
Sec. 110. National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
                            Prevention.
Sec. 111. Research, demonstration, and evaluation functions.
Sec. 112. Technical assistance and training functions.
Sec. 113. Establishment of training program.
Sec. 114. Curriculum for training program.
Sec. 115. Special studies and reports.
Sec. 116. Grants and contracts for special emphasis prevention and 
                            treatment programs.
Sec. 117. Considerations for approval of applications.
Sec. 118. Gang-free schools and communities.
Sec. 119. Grants for accountability-based reforms.
Sec. 119. Repealers.
Sec. 120. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 121. Administrative authority.
Sec. 122. Use of funds.
Sec. 123. Technical and conforming amendments.
         TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH

Sec. 201. Findings.
Sec. 202. Authority to make grants for centers and services.
Sec. 203. Eligibility.
Sec. 204. Approval of applications.
Sec. 205. Authority for transitional living grant program.
Sec. 206. Authority to make grants for research, demonstration, and 
                            service projects.
Sec. 207. Temporary demonstration projects to provide services to youth 
                            in rural areas.
Sec. 208. Sexual abuse prevention program.
Sec. 209. Assistance to potential grantees.
Sec. 210. Reports.
Sec. 211. Evaluation.
Sec. 212. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 213. Consolidated review of applications.
Sec. 214. Definitions.
Sec. 215. Redesignation of sections.
Sec. 216. Technical amendments.
     TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO THE MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE ACT

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 302. Special study and report.
  TITLE IV--INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS

Sec. 401. Duties and functions of the Administrator.
Sec. 402. Grants for prevention programs.
Sec. 403. Repeal of definition.
Sec. 404. Authorization of appropriations.
                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 501. Effective date; application of amendments.

TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT 
                                OF 1974

SEC. 101. FINDINGS.

    Section 101 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) based on the total number of juvenile arrests during 
        1988 through 1994, the rate of juvenile arrests for violent 
        crime increased by more than 50 percent;'',
                    (B) in paragraph (2) by inserting before the 
                semicolon ``, and weapons offenses and homicides are 
                the 2 fastest growing violent crimes committed by 
                juveniles'',
                    (C) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (9),
                    (D) in paragraph (7) by striking ``through'' and 
                all that follows through ``expulsions'', and
                    (E) in paragraph (10) by striking ``, with'' and 
                all that follows through ``rehabilitation;'',
                    (F) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), (10), and 
                (11) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7), 
                respectively, and
                    (G) by amending paragraph (12) to read as follows:
            ``(12) the incidence of juvenile delinquency can be reduced 
        by incentives for graduation and to improve academic 
        achievement by juveniles, by participation in activities 
        sponsored by clubs for boys and girls, and by providing 
        services that assist juveniles in making the transition to the 
        world of work and self-sufficiency.'',
            (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``Federal Government'' 
        and inserting ``Federal, State, and local governments''.

SEC. 102. PURPOSE.

    Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5602) is amended to read as follows:

                               ``purposes

    ``Sec. 102. The purposes of titles I, II, and V are--
            ``(1) to support State and local programs that prevent 
        juvenile involvement in delinquent activities;
            ``(2) to assist State and local governments in promoting 
        public safety by encouraging accountability for acts of 
        juvenile delinquency; and
            ``(3) to assist State and local governments in addressing 
        juvenile crime through the provision of technical assistance, 
        research, and the dissemination of information, on effective 
        programs for combating juvenile crime.''.

SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 103 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5603) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4) by inserting ``title I of'' before 
        ``the Omnibus'' each place it appears,
            (2) in paragraph (7) by striking ``the Trust Territory of 
        the Pacific Islands,'',
            (3) in paragraph (9) by striking ``justice'' and inserting 
        ``crime control'',
            (4) in paragraph (14) by inserting ``drug trafficking,'' 
        after ``assault,'',
            (5) in paragraph (16)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by adding ``and'' at the 
                end, and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (C),
            (6) by striking paragraph (17),
            (7) in paragraph (22)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (i), (ii), and 
                (iii) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``and'' at the end,
            (8) in paragraph (23) by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon,
            (9) by redesignating paragraphs (18), (19), (20), (21), 
        (22), and (23) as paragraphs (17) through (22), respectively, 
        and
            (10) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(23) the term `boot camp' means a residential facility 
        (excluding a private residence) at which there are provided--
                    ``(A) a highly regimented schedule of discipline, 
                physical training, work, drill, and ceremony 
                characteristic of military basic training;
                    ``(B) regular, remedial, special, and vocational 
                education; and
                    ``(C) counseling and treatment for substance abuse 
                and other health and mental health problems; and
            ``(24) the term `violent crime' means--
                    ``(A) murder or nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible 
                rape, or robbery, or
                    ``(B) aggravated assault committed with the use of 
                a firearm.''.

SEC. 104. NAME OF OFFICE.

    Title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5611 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by amending the heading of part A to read as follows:

      ``Part A--Office of Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency 
                             Prevention'',

            (2) in section 201(a) by striking ``Justice and Delinquency 
        Prevention'' and inserting ``Crime Control and Delinquency 
        Prevention'',
            (3) in subsections section 299A(c)(2) by striking ``Justice 
        and Delinquency Prevention'' and inserting ``Crime Control and 
        Delinquency Prevention'',
            (4) in section 403(2) by striking ``Justice and Delinquency 
        Prevention'' and inserting ``Crime Control and Delinquency 
        Prevention''.

SEC. 105. CONCENTRATION OF FEDERAL EFFORT.

    Section 204 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5614) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking the last sentence,
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and of the 
                prospective'' and all that follows through 
                ``administered'', and
                    (B) in paragraph (5) by striking ``parts C and D'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``part C'',
            (3) in subsection (c) by striking ``and reports'' and all 
        that follows through ``this part'', and insert ``as may be 
        appropriate to prevent the duplication of efforts, and to 
        coordinate activities, related to the prevention of juvenile 
        delinquency'',
            (4) by striking subsection (i), and
            (5) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (f).

SEC. 106. COORDINATING COUNCIL ON JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY 
              PREVENTION.

    Section 206 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5616) is repealed.

SEC. 107. ANNUAL REPORT.

    Section 207 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5617) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and'' after ``priorities,'', and
                    (B) by striking ``, and recommendations of the 
                Council'',
            (2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5), and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(4) An evaluation of the programs funded under this title 
        and their effectiveness in reducing the incidence of juvenile 
        crime, particularly violent crimes.'', and
            (3) by redesignating such section as section 206.

SEC. 108. ALLOCATION.

    Section 222 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5632) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``amount, up to 
                                $400,000,'' and inserting ``amount up 
                                to $400,000'',
                                    (II) by inserting a comma after 
                                ``1992'' the first place it appears,
                                    (III) by striking ``amount, up to 
                                $100,000,'' and inserting ``amount up 
                                to $100,000'', and
                                    (IV) by striking ``the Trust 
                                Territory of the Pacific Islands'',
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``amount, up to 
                                $600,000,'' and inserting ``amount up 
                                to $600,000'',
                                    (II) by striking ``section 299(a) 
                                (1) and (3)'' and inserting 
                                ``paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 
                                299(a),'',
                                    (III) by striking ``amount, up to 
                                $100,000,'' and inserting ``amount up 
                                to $100,000'',
                                    (IV) by inserting a comma after 
                                ``1992'', and
                                    (V) by striking ``the Trust 
                                Territory of the Pacific Islands,'',
                    (B) in paragraph (3) by striking ``allot'' and 
                inserting ``allocate'', and
            (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``the Trust Territory of 
        the Pacific Islands,''.

SEC. 109. STATE PLANS.

    Section 223 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5633) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the 2nd sentence--
                            (i) by striking ``Such plan shall be 
                        amended'' and inserting ``Amendments to such 
                        plan shall be submitted'', and
                            (ii) by striking ``and challenge'' and all 
                        that follows through ``part E'',
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``, which--'' and inserting 
                        ``that--'',
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``not less'' and 
                                all that follows through ``33'', and 
                                inserting ``the attorney general of the 
                                State or such other State official who 
                                has primary responsibility for 
                                overseeing the enforcement of State 
                                criminal laws, and'',
                                    (II) by inserting ``, in 
                                consultation the attorney general of 
                                the State or such other State official 
                                who has primary responsibility for 
                                overseeing the enforcement of State 
                                criminal laws'' after ``State'',
                                    (III) in clause (i) by striking 
                                ``or the administration of juvenile 
                                justice'' and inserting ``the 
                                administration of juvenile justice, or 
                                the reduction of juvenile crime'',
                                    (IV) in clause (ii) by striking 
                                ``include--'' and all that follows 
                                through the semicolon at the end of 
                                subclause (VIII), and inserting the 
                                following:
                        ``represent a multidisciplinary approach to 
                        addressing juvenile crime and may include--
                                    ``(I) individuals who represent 
                                units of general local government, law 
                                enforcement and juvenile justice 
                                agencies, public agencies concerned 
                                with the prevention and treatment of 
                                juvenile delinquency and with the 
                                adjudication of juveniles, or nonprofit 
                                private organizations, particularly 
                                those that serve juveniles; and
                                    ``(II) such other individuals as 
                                the chief executive officer considers 
                                to be appropriate; and'', and
                                    (V) by striking clauses (iv) and 
                                (v),
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
                        ``justice'' and inserting ``crime control'',
                            (iv) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (I) in clause (i) by inserting 
                                ``and'' at the end,
                                    (II) in clause (ii) by striking 
                                ``paragraphs'' and all that follows 
                                through ``part E'', and inserting 
                                ``paragraphs (10), (11), and (12)'', 
                                and
                                    (III) by striking clause (iii), and
                            (v) in subparagraph (E) by striking 
                        ``title--'' and all that follows through 
                        ``(ii)'' and inserting ``title,
                    (C) in paragraph (5)(C) by striking ``paragraphs 
                (12)(A), (13), and (14)'' and inserting ``paragraphs 
                (10)(A), (11), and (12)'',
                    (D) by striking paragraph (6),
                    (E) in paragraph (7) by inserting ``, including in 
                rural areas'' before the semicolon at the end,
                    (F) in paragraph (8)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``for (i)'' and all 
                                that follows through ``relevant 
                                jurisdiction'', and inserting ``for an 
                                analysis of juvenile crime problems in, 
                                and the juvenile crime control and 
                                delinquency prevention needs (including 
                                educational needs) of, the State'',
                                    (II) by striking ``justice'' the 
                                second place it appears and inserting 
                                ``crime control'', and
                                    (III) by striking ``of the 
                                jurisdiction; (ii)'' and all that 
                                follows through the semicolon at the 
                                end, and inserting ``of the State; 
                                and'',
                            (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(B) contain--
                            ``(i) a plan for providing needed services 
                        for the prevention and treatment of juvenile 
                        delinquency in rural areas; and
                            ``(ii) a plan for providing needed mental 
                        health services to juveniles in the juvenile 
                        justice system;'', and
                            (iii) by striking subparagraphs (C) and 
                        (D),
                    (G) in paragraph (9) by striking ``provide for the 
                active'' and all that follows through ``plan; and'',
                    (H) in paragraph (10)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``, 
                        specifically'' and all that follows through 
                        ``array of services'',
                            (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(B) programs that assist in holding juveniles 
                accountable for their actions, including the use of 
                neighborhood courts or panels that increase victim 
                satisfaction and require juveniles to make restitution 
                for the damage caused by their delinquent acts;'',
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
                        ``juvenile justice'' and inserting ``juvenile 
                        crime control'',
                            (iv) by amending subparagraph (D) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(D) programs that provide treatment to juvenile 
                offenders who are victims of child abuse or neglect, 
                and to their families, in order to reduce the 
                likelihood that such juvenile offenders will commit 
                subsequent violations of law;'',
                            (v) in subparagraph (E)--
                                    (I) by redesignating clause (ii) as 
                                clause (iii), and
                                    (II) by striking ``juveniles, 
                                provided'' and all that follows through 
                                ``provides; and'', and inserting the 
                                following:
                ``juveniles--
                            ``(i) to encourage juveniles to remain in 
                        elementary and secondary schools or in 
                        alternative learning situations;
                            ``(ii) to provide services to assist 
                        juveniles in making the transition to the world 
                        of work and self-sufficiency; and'',
                            (vi) by amending subparagraph (F) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(F) expand the use of probation officers in order 
                to permit nonviolent delinquent juveniles to remain at 
                home with their families as an alternative to 
                incarceration or institutionalization and, at the same 
                time, to ensure that such juveniles follow the terms of 
                their probation;'',
                            (vii) by amending subparagraph (G) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(G) one-to-one mentoring programs that are 
                designed to link nonviolent juvenile offenders, 
                particularly juveniles residing in high-crime areas and 
                juveniles experiencing educational failure, with 
                responsible adults (such as law enforcement officers, 
                adults working with local businesses, and adults 
                working for community-based organizations and agencies) 
                who are properly screened and trained;'',
                            (viii) in subparagraph (H) by striking 
                        ``handicapped youth'' and inserting ``juveniles 
                        with disabilities'',
                            (ix) by amending subparagraph (K) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(K) boot camps for juvenile offenders;'',
                            (x) in subparagraph (O) by striking 
                        ``cultural'' and inserting ``other'',
                            (xi) by amending subparagraph (L) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(L) community-based programs and services to work 
                with juveniles, their parents, and other family members 
                during and after incarceration in order to strengthen 
                families so that such juveniles may be retained in 
                their homes;'',
                            (xii) by amending subparagraph (M) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(M) other activities that the State determines 
                will decrease juvenile involvement in delinquent 
                activities;'',
                            (xiii) by striking subparagraph (N), and
                            (xiv) by redesignating subparagraph (O) as 
                        subparagraph (N),
                    (I) by striking paragraph (11),
                    (J) in paragraph (12) by inserting ``except 
                temporarily and to the extent necessary to reunite such 
                juveniles with their parents or legal guardians'' 
                before the semicolon at the end,
                    (K) by amending paragraph (13) to read as follows:
            ``(13) provide that--
                    ``(A) juveniles alleged to be or found to be 
                delinquent, and juveniles within the purview of 
                paragraph (10), will not be detained or confined in any 
                institution in which they have regular contact with 
                adults incarcerated because such adults have been 
                convicted of a crime or are awaiting trial on criminal 
                charges; and
                    ``(B) there is in effect in the State a policy that 
                requires individuals who work with both such juveniles 
                and such adults have been trained to work with 
                juveniles;'',
                    (L) by amending paragraph (14) to read as follows:
            ``(14) provide that no juvenile will be detained or 
        confined in any jail or lockup for adults except--
                    ``(A) at the election of the State, juveniles who 
                are charged with or convicted of a violent crime as an 
                adult; and
                    ``(B) juveniles who are accused of nonstatus 
                offenses, who are awaiting an initial court appearance 
                pursuant to a State law requiring such appearance 
                within 48 hours after being taken into custody 
                (excluding weekends and holidays), and who are detained 
                or confined in a jail or lockup--
                            ``(i) in which--
                                    ``(I) such juveniles do not have 
                                regular contact with adults 
                                incarcerated because such adults have 
                                been convicted or a crime or are 
                                awaiting trial on criminal charges; and
                                    ``(II) there is in effect in the 
                                State a policy that requires 
                                individuals who work with both such 
                                juveniles and such adults have been 
                                trained to work with juveniles; and
                            ``(ii) that--
                                    ``(I) is located outside a 
                                metropolitan statistical area (as 
                                defined by the Office of Management and 
                                Budget);
                                    ``(II) has no existing acceptable 
                                alternative placement available;
                                    ``(III) is located where conditions 
                                of distance to be traveled or the lack 
                                of highway, road, or other ground 
                                transportation do not allow for court 
                                appearances within 24 hours so that a 
                                brief (not to exceed 48 hours) delay is 
                                excusable; or
                                    ``(IV) is located where conditions 
                                of safety exist (such as severally 
                                adverse, life-threatening weather 
                                conditions that do not allow for 
                                reasonably safe travel), in which case 
                                the time for an appearance may be 
                                delayed until 24 hours after the time 
                                that such conditions allow for 
                                reasonably safe travel;'',
                    (M) in paragraph (15)--
                            (i) by striking ``paragraph (12)(A), 
                        paragraph (13), and paragraph (14)'' and 
                        inserting ``paragraphs (10)(A), (11), and 
                        (12)'', and
                            (ii) by striking ``paragraph (12)(A) and 
                        paragraph (13)'' and inserting ``paragraphs 
                        (10)(A) and (11)'',
                    (N) in paragraph (16) by striking ``mentally, 
                emotionally, or physically handicapping conditions'' 
                and inserting ``disability'',
                    (O) by striking paragraph (19),
                    (P) in paragraph (23)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, with relevant factors 
                        held constant,'' after ``such proportion'',
                            (ii) by striking ``general population'' and 
                        inserting ``total population of juveniles who 
                        are brought into the juvenile justice system'', 
                        and
                            (iii) by adding ``and'' at the end,
                    (Q) by striking paragraph (24), and
                    (R) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), (9), 
                (10), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (20), 
                (21), (22). (23), and (25) as paragraphs (6) through 
                (21), respectively,
            (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) If a State fails to comply with any of the applicable 
requirements of paragraphs (10)(A), (12), (13), and (20) of subsection 
(a) in any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1996, then the 
amount allocated to such State for the subsequent fiscal year shall be 
reduced by not to exceed 12.5 percent for each such paragraph with 
respect to which the failure occurs, unless the Administrator 
determines that the State--
            ``(1) has achieved substantial compliance with such 
        applicable requirements with respect to which the State was not 
        in compliance; and
            ``(2) has made, through appropriate executive or 
        legislative action, an unequivocal commitment to achieving full 
        compliance with such applicable requirements within a 
        reasonable time.'', and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``allotment'' and inserting 
                ``allocation'', and
                    (B) by striking ``subsection (a) (12)(A), (13), 
                (14) and (23)'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``paragraphs (10)(A), (11), (12), and (20) of 
                subsection (a)''.

SEC. 110. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY 
              PREVENTION.

    Section 241 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5651) is amended--
            (1) in the heading by striking ``justice'' and inserting 
        ``crime control'',
            (2) in subsection (a) by striking ``Justice'' the second 
        place it appears and inserting ``Crime Control'',
            (3) in subsections (b) and (c) by striking ``Justice'' and 
        inserting ``Crime Control'',
            (4) in subsection (d)(2)--
                    (A) by inserting a comma after ``personnel'' the 
                first place it appears, and
                    (B) by striking ``personnel,,'' and inserting 
                ``personnel,'', and
            (5) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and financial'', 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
                        ``justice'' and inserting ``crime control'', 
                        and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (E) by striking 
                        ``justice'' and inserting ``crime control''.

SEC. 111. RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND EVALUATION FUNCTIONS.

    Section 243 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5654) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``Justice'' and inserting ``Crime 
                Control'',
                    (B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``, particularly 
                to prevent serious crimes and violent crimes'' before 
                the semicolon at the end,
                    (C) in paragraph (3) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
                respectively,
                    (D) in paragraph (4) by striking ``Encourage'' and 
                inserting ``encourage'',
                    (E) in paragraph (7)--
                            (i) by inserting ``(particularly the 
                        prevention of serious crime and violent 
                        crime)'' after ``delinquency'',
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``and'' after 
                                ``another State,'', and
                                    (II) by striking ``, and the 
                                extent'' and all that follows through 
                                ``such treatment'', and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (D) by striking 
                        ``(including'' and all that follows through 
                        ``recreational'',
                    (F) by striking paragraphs (10), (11), and (13),
                    (G) in paragraph (12) by inserting ``as such issues 
                relate to the prevention of juvenile delinquency'' 
                before the semicolon at the end, and
                    (H) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (8), 
                (9), (12), and (14), as added by Public Law 102-586, as 
                paragraphs (6) through (12), respectively, and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``subsection 
                (a)(8)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(9)'', and
                    (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``subsection 
                (a)(9)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(10)''.

SEC. 112. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FUNCTIONS.

    Section 244 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5654) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Justice'' and inserting ``Crime 
        Control'',
            (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``(including juveniles who 
        commit hate crimes)'',
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by inserting a comma after ``judges'',
                    (B) by inserting a comma after ``prosecutors'', and
                    (C) by striking ``attorneys,,'' and inserting 
                ``attorneys,'', and
                    (D) by adding ``and'' at the end,
            (4) in paragraph (4) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        period, and
            (5) by striking paragraph (5).

SEC. 113. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRAINING PROGRAM.

    Section 245 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5655) is amended--
            (1) in the 1st sentence of subsection (a) by striking ``, 
        including'' and all that follows through ``juveniles'', and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``persons associated with law-
                related education,'',
                    (B) by striking ``and representatives'' and 
                inserting ``representatives'', and
                    (C) by inserting ``, and such other individuals as 
                the Administrator considers to be appropriate'' before 
                the semicolon at the end.

SEC. 114. CURRICULUM FOR TRAINING PROGRAM.

    The last sentence of section 246 of the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5660) is amended by 
striking ``and shall'' and all that follows through ``crimes''.

SEC. 115. SPECIAL STUDIES AND REPORTS.

    Section 248 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5662) is repealed.

SEC. 116. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PREVENTION AND 
              TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

    Section 261 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5665) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``shall,'' and all that 
                        follows through ``contracts with'', and 
                        inserting ``may, on a competitive basis, make 
                        grants to and contracts with'', and
                            (ii) by striking ``each'' and inserting 
                        ``any'',
                    (B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``activities to 
                ensure juvenile accountability for nonviolent criminal 
                activities,'' after ``including'',
                    (C) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and the quality 
                of legal representation for such juveniles'',
                    (D) by striking paragraphs (4), (7), and (8),
                    (E) in paragraph (9) by striking ``, including--'' 
                and all that follows through ``to incarceration'', and
                    (F) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (9) 
                as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively,
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
                striking ``(b)'' and all that follows through ``to--'',
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``(1) improve'' and 
                        inserting ``(7) Improving'', and
                            (ii) by striking the semicolon at the end 
                        and inserting a period,
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``(2) develop and 
                        implement'' and inserting ``(8) Developing and 
                        implementing'', and
                            (ii) by striking the semicolon at the end 
                        and inserting a period,
                    (D) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``(3) develop, implement, 
                        and support'' and inserting ``(9) Developing, 
                        implementing, and supporting'', and
                            (ii) by striking the semicolon at the end 
                        and inserting a period,
                    (E) by striking paragraph (4),
                    (F) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by striking ``(5) develop and 
                        implement'' and inserting ``(10) Developing and 
                        implementing``, and
                            (ii) by striking the semicolon at the end 
                        and inserting a period,
                    (G) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) by striking ``(6) develop'' and 
                        inserting ``(11) Developing'', and
                            (ii) by striking ``to--'' and all that 
                        follows through ``(B)'', and
                            (iii) by striking ``; or'' and all that 
                        follows through ``involved'', and inserting a 
                        period, and
                    (H) in paragraph (7) by striking ``(7) develop and 
                implement'' and inserting ``(12) Developing and 
                implementing'',
            (3) by striking subsections (c) and (d),
            (4) in subsection (e) by striking ``the Trust Territory of 
        the Pacific Islands'', and
            (5) by redesignating subsection (e) and (f) as subsections 
        (b) and (c), respectively.

SEC. 117. CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.

    Section 262 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5665a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``relative cost 
                and effectiveness'' and inserting ``potential for 
                success'',
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5), and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(4) the extent to which such program serves communities 
        that have high rates of juvenile delinquency, violent juvenile 
        crime, dropping out of school, and juvenile participation in 
        gangs; and'', and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph 
                (5),
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A) by redesignating 
                        clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as subparagraphs 
                        (A), (B), and (C), respectively,
                            (ii) by striking ``(1)(A)'' and inserting 
                        ``(1)'', and
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (B),
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``(2)(A)'' and inserting 
                        ``(2)'', and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (B), and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3), and
            (3) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
    ``(f) Information on grants and contacts made available under this 
part shall be made available by the Administrator on request to the 
Chairman of the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of 
the House of Representatives and to the Chairman of the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the Senate.''.

SEC. 118. GANG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.

    Part D of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5667-5667d) is amended to read as follows:

              ``PART D--GANG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES

``SEC. 271. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS.

    ``The Administrator may make grants to, or contracts with, public 
and nonprofit private agencies and organizations to establish and carry 
out programs designed to prevent and reduce the participation of 
juveniles in gangs that commit crimes (particularly violent crimes), 
that unlawfully use firearms and other weapons, or that unlawfully 
traffic in drugs. Such programs may be school- or community-based and 
shall involve, to the extent practicable, families and other community 
members, such as law enforcement personnel and members of the business 
community, in the activities conducted under such programs. Such 
programs may include--
            ``(1) educational activities that strengthen a juvenile's 
        ties to the school and the community;
            ``(2) mentoring projects;
            ``(3) job training and other activities that provide 
        juveniles with the skills necessary to become productive 
        members of society;
            ``(4) projects that coordinate services to be provided to 
        juveniles and their families, including educational services, 
        substance abuse treatment services, health and mental health 
        services, and other social services;
            ``(5) projects to prevent gang-related activities from 
        endangering the safety of students and disrupting the learning 
        environment in elementary and secondary schools;
            ``(6) projects that involve local law enforcement personnel 
        in gang prevention and intervention activities, particularly 
        activities that focus on preventing the unlawful use of 
        firearms;
            ``(7) effective substance abuse treatment for juveniles in 
        such gangs, and other interventions to reduce rates of drug 
        abuse recidivism and gang participation; and
            ``(8) such other projects and activities related to the 
        prevention of juvenile participation in gangs that commit 
        crimes (particularly violent crimes), that unlawfully use 
        firearms and other weapons, or that unlawfully traffic in 
        drugs.

``SEC. 272. APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) Submission of Applications.--Applications for grants and 
contracts under section 271 shall be submitted to the Administrator and 
shall--
            ``(1) describe the program to be carried out with a grant 
        or contract made under such subsection; and
            ``(2) contain such other information and assurances as the 
        Administrator may require.
    ``(b) Selection of Applications for Approval.--From among 
applications submitted in accordance with subsection (a), the 
Administrator shall--
            ``(1) approve applications for grants and contracts to 
        carry out programs in both urban and rural areas, in locations 
        where juvenile gang-related, drug-related, and firearm-related 
        crime is frequent and serious; and
            ``(2) give priority to applications for grants and 
        contracts to carry out programs that have the greatest 
        potential for success.''.

SEC. 119. GRANTS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY-BASED REFORMS.

    Part E of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5667c) is amended to read as follows:

           ``Part E--Grants for Accountability-Based Reforms

``SEC. 281. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS.

    ``From funds allocated under section 283, the Administrator may 
make juvenile delinquent accountability grants under section 282 to 
eligible States to carry out the purposes of this title.

``SEC. 282. ACCOUNTABILITY-BASED GRANTS.

    ``(a) Eligibility for Grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
under section 281, a State shall submit to the Administrator an 
application at such time, in such form, and containing such assurances 
and information as the Administrator may require, including assurances 
that in such State the following are then in effect, and will remain in 
effect during the fiscal year for which such grant is requested:
            ``(1) A system, subject to the discretion of the State, 
        that provides for the treatment as adults for purposes of 
        prosecution, of juveniles under 18 years of age who commit an 
        act that would be a violent crime if committed by an adult.
            ``(2) A system of records relating to any adjudication of 
        juveniles less than 18 years of age who are adjudicated 
        delinquent for conduct that if committed by an adult would be a 
        violent crime, that is--
                    ``(A) equivalent to the records that would be kept 
                of adults arrested for such conduct, including 
                fingerprints and photographs;
                    ``(B) submitted to the Federal Bureau of 
                Investigation in the same manner as adult records are 
                so submitted;
                    ``(C) retained for a period of time that is equal 
                to the period of time records are retained for adults; 
                and
                    ``(D) available on an expedited basis to law 
                enforcement agencies, the courts, and school officials 
                (and such school officials shall be subject to the same 
                standards and penalties that law enforcement and 
                juvenile justice system employees are subject to under 
                Federal and State law, for handing and disclosing such 
                information).
    ``(b) Uses of Grant.--A grant made under subsection (a) may be used 
for the following accountability-based juvenile crime control 
practices:
            ``(1) A system, subject to the discretion of the State, 
        that provides for the treatment as adults for purposes of 
        prosecution, of juveniles under 18 years of age who commit an 
        act that would be a violent crime if committed by an adult.
            ``(2) A system of records relating to any adjudication of 
        juveniles less than 18 years of age who are adjudicated 
        delinquent for conduct that if committed by an adult would 
        constitute a violent crime, that is--
                    ``(A) equivalent to the records that would be kept 
                of adults arrested for such conduct, including 
                fingerprints and photographs;
                    ``(B) submitted to the Federal Bureau of 
                Investigation in the same manner as adult records are 
                so submitted;
                    ``(C) retained for a period of time that is equal 
                to the period of time records are retained for adults; 
                and
                    ``(D) available on an expedited basis to law 
                enforcement agencies, the courts, and school officials 
                (and such school officials shall be subject to the same 
                standards and penalties that law enforcement and 
                juvenile justice system employees are subject to under 
                Federal and State law, for handing and disclosing such 
                information).
            ``(3) Graduated sanctions for juvenile delinquents, 
        ensuring a sanction for every delinquent act, and escalating 
        the sanction with each subsequent delinquent act. Such 
        sanctions shall include confinement for committing a violent 
        crime.
            ``(4) Alternative schools or classrooms for juvenile 
        delinquents or juveniles who are expelled or suspended for 
        disciplinary reasons.
            ``(5) Parental responsibility for serious delinquent acts 
        of children released by a juvenile court to the custody of 
        their parents.
            ``(6) Mandatory restitution.
            ``(7) Public availability of records of juvenile 
        delinquency proceedings.
            ``(8) Public access to juvenile delinquency proceedings to 
        the public.
            ``(9) Mandatory penalties for the use of a firearm in 
        committing a violent crime or serious drug offense, as defined 
        in section 924(e)(2)(A) of title 18 of the United States Code.
            ``(10) Curfew laws for juveniles.
            ``(11) Comprehensive programs to address problems related 
        to serious habitual offenders.
            ``(12) Programs that provide closely supervised probation.
            ``(13) Such other methods for promoting accountability for 
        delinquent acts as the States considers to be appropriate.

``SEC. 283. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Allocation of Funds.--
            ``(1) Base allocation.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        amount appropriated for a fiscal year to carry out this part 
        shall be allocated among the States proportionately on the 
        basis of the number of residents of such States who are less 
        than 18 years of age.
            ``(2) Allocation reduction resulting from failure to reduce 
        rate of crime and delinquency committed by juveniles.--(A) The 
        amount that would be allocated under paragraph (1) to the State 
        without regard to this paragraph may be reduced as provided in 
        subparagraph (B) if a State fails to demonstrate the following 
        to the satisfaction of the Administrator, based on data 
collected and reported to the Administrator by the State, that a 
reduction in the rate of crimes and delinquent acts committed by 
juveniles, based on the juvenile population, has occurred in the State:
                    ``(i) Not later than 1 year after the end of the 
                1st fiscal year for which a State receives funds under 
                this part, the State shall demonstrate that during such 
                1st fiscal year the State has reduced--
                            ``(I) the rate of increase in crimes and 
                        delinquent acts committed by juveniles, based 
                        on the juvenile population, in the State;
                            ``(II) reduced the rate of violent crimes 
                        committed by juveniles, based on the juvenile 
                        population, in the State; and
                            ``(III) reduced the rate at which juveniles 
                        in the State, based on the juvenile population, 
                        who have committed a violent crime commit 
                        another violent crime.
                    ``(ii) Not later than 1 year after the end of the 
                3rd fiscal year for which a State receives funds under 
                this part, the State shall demonstrate that the State 
                has reduced by not less than 10 percent the rate of 
                crimes and delinquent acts committed by juveniles, 
                based on the juvenile population, during the period of 
                3 fiscal years for which such funds were received.
                    (iii) Not later than 1 year after the end of each 
                interval of 2 fiscal years thereafter for which a State 
                receives funds under this part, the State shall 
                demonstrate that the State has reduced the rate of 
                crimes and delinquent acts committed by juveniles, 
                based on the juvenile population, in the State during 
                such interval.
            ``(B) For a failure by a State to make a demonstration 
        required by subparagraph (A), the Administrator may reduce the 
        amount that would be allocated under paragraph (1) for the 
        subsequent fiscal year to the State without regard to this 
        paragraph, by an amount the Administrator considers to be 
        appropriate, but not by more than 10 percent.
            ``(C) The amount of a reduction made under subparagraph (B) 
        for a fiscal year shall be reallocated under paragraph (1) 
        among the States with respect to which no reduction is made 
        under such subparagraph for such fiscal year.
    ``(b) Related Technical Assistance.--The Administrator shall 
provide to the States technical assistance to assist the States to meet 
the requirements of subsection (a).''.

SEC. 119. REPEALERS.

    The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking parts F, G, and H,
            (2) by striking part I, as added by section 2(i)(1)(C) of 
        Public Law 106-586 (106 Stat. 5006), and
            (3) by redesignating part I, as so redesignated by section 
        2(i)(1)(A) of Public Law 106-586 (106 Stat. 5006), as part F.

SEC. 120. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 299 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5671) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (e),
            (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e), and
            (3) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c), and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
title (other than parts D and E) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 and 
such sums as may be appropriate for fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000.
    ``(b) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part D 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 and such sums as may be appropriate 
for fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000.
    ``(c)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), there are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part E $150,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 and 
such sums as may be appropriate for fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000.
    ``(2) No funds may be appropriated for a fiscal year to carry out 
part E unless the aggregate amount made available for such fiscal year 
to carry out part B is not less than $70,000,000.
    ``(d) Of such sums as are appropriated for a fiscal year to carry 
out this title (other than parts D and E)--
            ``(1) not to exceed 5 percent shall be available to carry 
        out part A;
            ``(2) not less than 70 percent shall be available to carry 
        out part B; and
            ``(3) 25 percent shall be available to carry out part C.''.

SEC. 121. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY.

    Section 299A of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5672) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d) by striking ``as are consistent with 
        the purpose of this Act'' and inserting ``only to the extent 
        necessary to ensure that there is compliance with the specific 
        requirements of this title, but the Administrator may not 
        establish rules, regulations, or procedures applicable to 
        compliance with paragraphs (10)(A), (12), (13), or (20) of 
        section 223(a)'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) If a State requires by law compliance with the requirements 
described in paragraphs (10)(A), (11), and (12) of section 223(a), then 
for the period such law is in effect in such State--
            ``(1) such State shall be deemed to satisfy such 
        requirements; and
            ``(2) the Administrator may not evaluate or require 
        compliance with such paragraphs.''.

SEC. 122. USE OF FUNDS.

    Section 299C(a) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5674(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``may be used for--'' and inserting ``may--
            (2) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``be used for'' after 
        ``(1)'', and
            (3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) not be used for the cost of construction of any 
        facility.''.

SEC. 123. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Technical Amendments.--The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 202(b) by striking ``prescribed for GS-18 of 
        the General Schedule by section 5332'' and inserting ``payable 
        under section 5376'',
            (2) in the heading for subpart I of part C of title II by 
        striking ``Justice'' and inserting ``Crime Control'', and
            (3) in section 281(a)(8)--
                    (A) by striking ``substances analogues'' and 
                inserting ``substance analogues'', and
                    (B) by striking ``(21 U.S.C. 802)'' and inserting 
                ``(21 U.S.C. 802))''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 5315 of title 5 of the 
United States Code is amended by striking ``Office of Juvenile Justice 
and Delinquency Prevention'' and inserting ``Office of Juvenile Crime 
Control and Delinquency Prevention''.
    (2) Section 4315(b) of title 18 of the United States Code is 
amended by striking ``Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention'' and inserting ``Office of Juvenile Crime Control and 
Delinquency Prevention''.
    (3) Subsections (a)(1) and (c) of section 3221 of title 39 of the 
United States Code is amended by striking ``Office of Juvenile Justice 
and Delinquency Prevention'' each place it appears and inserting 
``Office of Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention''.
    (4) Section 663(f) of the Social Security Act is amended by 
striking ``Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention'' and 
inserting ``Office of Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency 
Prevention''.
    (5) Sections 801(a)(1), 804, 805, and 813 of title I of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3712, 3782, 3785, 
3786, 3789i) are amended by striking ``Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention'' each place it appears and inserting ``Office 
of Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention''.
    (6) The Victims of Child Abuse Act (42 U.S.C. 13001 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (A) in sections 217 and 222 by striking ``Office of 
        Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``Office of Juvenile Crime Control and 
        Delinquency Prevention'',
            (B) in section 214(a)(1) by striking ``sections 262, 293, 
        and 296 of subpart II of title II'' and inserting ``299B, and 
        299E'', and
            (C) in section 223(c) by striking ``section 262, 293, and 
        296'' and inserting ``sections 262, 299B, and 299E''.

         TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH

SEC. 201. FINDINGS.

    Section 302 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5) by striking ``accurate reporting of'' 
        and inserting ``an accurate national system for reporting'', 
        and
            (2) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
            ``(8) services for runaway and homeless youth are needed in 
        urban, suburban and rural areas;''.

SEC. 202. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR CENTERS AND SERVICES.

    Section 311 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5711) 
is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a)(1) The Secretary may make grants to public and nonprofit 
private entities (and combinations of such entities) to establish and 
operate (including renovation) local centers to provide services for 
runaway and homeless youth and for the families of such youth.
    ``(2) Such services--
            ``(A) shall be provided as an alternative to involving 
        runaway and homeless youth in the law enforcement, child 
        welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems;
            ``(B) shall include--
                    ``(i) safe and appropriate shelter; and
                    ``(ii) individual, family, and group counseling, as 
                appropriate; and
            ``(C) may include--
                    ``(i) street-based services;
                    ``(ii) home-based services for families with youth 
                at risk of separation from the family; and
                    ``(iii) drug abuse education and prevention 
                services.'',
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2) by striking ``the Trust 
                Territory of the Pacific Islands,'', and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4), and
            (3) by striking subsections (c) and (d).

SEC. 203. ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 312 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5712) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (8) by striking ``paragraph (6)'' 
                and inserting ``paragraph (7)'',
                    (B) in paragraph (10) by striking ``and'' at the 
                end'',
                    (C) in paragraph (11) by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and'', and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that 
        includes--
                    ``(A) information regarding the activities carried 
                out under this part;
                    ``(B) the achievements of the project under this 
                part carried out by the applicant; and
                    ``(C) statistical summaries describing the number 
                and the characteristics of the runaway and homeless 
                youth, and youth at risk of family separation, who 
                participate in the project;
        in the year for which the report is submitted.'', and
            (2) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(c) To be eligible to use assistance under section 
311(a)(2)(C)(i) to provide street-based services, the applicant shall 
include in the plan required by subsection (b) assurances that in 
providing such services the applicant will--
            ``(1) provide qualified supervision of staff, including on-
        street supervision by appropriately trained staff;
            ``(2) provide backup personnel for on-street staff;
            ``(3) provide initial and periodic training of staff who 
        provide such services; and
            ``(4) conduct outreach activities for runaway and homeless 
        youth, and street youth.'';
    ``(d) To be eligible to use assistance under section 311(a) to 
provide home-based services described in section 311(a)(2)(C)(ii), an 
applicant shall include in the plan required by subsection (b) 
assurances that in providing such services the applicant will--
            ``(1) provide counseling and information to youth and the 
        families (including unrelated individuals in the family 
        households) of such youth, including services relating to basic 
        life skills, interpersonal skill building, educational 
        advancement, job attainment skills, mental and physical health 
        care, parenting skills, financial planning, and referral to 
        sources of other needed services;
            ``(2) provide directly, or through an arrangement made by 
        the applicant, 24-hour service to respond to family crises 
        (including immediate access to temporary shelter for runaway 
        and homeless youth, and youth at risk of separation from the 
        family);
            ``(3) establish, in partnership with the families of 
        runaway and homeless youth, and youth at risk of separation 
        from the family, objectives and measures of success to be 
        achieved as a result of receiving home-based services;
            ``(4) provide initial and periodic training of staff who 
        provide home-based services; and
            ``(5) ensure that--
                    ``(A) caseloads will remain sufficiently low to 
                allow for intensive (5 to 20 hours per week) 
                involvement with each family receiving such services; 
                and
                    ``(B) staff providing such services will receive 
                qualified supervision.
    ``(e) To be eligible to use assistance under section 
311(a)(2)(C)(iii) to provide drug abuse education and prevention 
services, an applicant shall include in the plan required by subsection 
(b)--
            ``(1) a description of--
                    ``(A) the types of such services that the applicant 
                proposes to provide;
                    ``(B) the objectives of such services; and
                    ``(C) the types of information and training to be 
                provided to individuals providing such services to 
                runaway and homeless youth; and
            ``(2) an assurance that in providing such services the 
        applicant shall conduct outreach activities for runaway and 
        homeless youth.''.

SEC. 204. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.

    Section 313 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5713) 
is amended to read as follows:

                       ``approval of applications

    ``Sec. 313.(a) An application by a public or private entity for a 
grant under section 311(a) may be approved by the Secretary after 
taking into consideration, with respect to the State in which such 
entity proposes to provide services under this part--
            ``(1) the geographical distribution in such State of the 
        proposed services under this part for which all grant 
        applicants request approval; and
            ``(2) which areas of such State have the greatest need for 
        such services.
    ``(b) The Secretary shall, in considering applications for grants 
under section 311(a), give priority to--
            ``(A) eligible applicants who have a demonstrated 
        experience in providing services to runaway and homeless youth; 
        and
            ``(B) to eligible applicants that request grants of less 
        than $200,000.''.

SEC. 205. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSITIONAL LIVING GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 321 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-
1) is amended--
            (1) in the heading by striking ``purpose and'',
            (2) in subsection (a) by striking ``(a)'', and
            (3) by striking subsection (b).

SEC. 206. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND 
              SERVICE PROJECTS.

    Section 343(b) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 
5714-23(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2), and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as 
        paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively.

SEC. 207. TEMPORARY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO YOUTH 
              IN RURAL AREAS.

    Section 344 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714a) 
is repealed.

SEC. 208. SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM.

    Section 40155 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (Public Law 103-322; 108 Stat. 1922) is amended to read as 
follows:

``SEC. 40155. EDUCATION AND PREVENTION GRANTS TO REDUCE SEXUAL ABUSE OF 
              RUNAWAY, HOMELESS, AND STREET YOUTH.

    ``(a) Authority for Program.--The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended--
            ``(1) by striking the heading for part F,
            ``(2) by redesignating part E as part F, and
            ``(3) by inserting after part D the following:

              `` `Part E--Sexual Abuse Prevention Program

                      `` `authority to make grants

    `` `Sec. 351. (a) The Secretary may make grants to nonprofit 
private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to 
runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or 
are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse.
    `` `(b) In selecting applicants to receive grants under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall give priority to nonprofit private agencies 
that have experience in providing services to runaway and homeless, and 
street youth.
    `` `(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 389 of the 
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5751), as amended by section 
213 of the Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1996, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    `` `(d) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 
and 2000.' ''.

SEC. 209. ASSISTANCE TO POTENTIAL GRANTEES.

    Section 371 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714a) 
is amended by striking the last sentence.

SEC. 210. REPORTS.

    Section 381 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5715) 
is amended to read as follows:

                               ``reports

    ``Sec. 381. (a) Not later than April 1, 1998, and at 2-year 
intervals thereafter, the Secretary shall submit, to the Committee on 
Economic and Educational Opportunities 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, with particular attention to--
            ``(1) in the case of centers funded under part A, 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--
                    ``(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 the development of self-sufficient living skills; 
                and
                    ``(G) activities and programs planned by such 
                projects for the following fiscal year.
    ``(b) The Secretary shall include in the report required by 
subsection (a) summaries of--
            ``(1) the evaluations performed by the Secretary under 
        section 386; and
            ``(2) descriptions of the qualifications of, and training 
        provided to, individuals involved in carrying out such 
        evaluations.''.

SEC. 211. EVALUATION.

    Section 384 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5731) 
is amended to read as follows:

                      ``evaluation and information

    ``Sec. 384. (a) If an grantee receives grants for 3 consecutive 
fiscal years under part A, B, C, D, or E (in the alternative), then the 
Secretary shall evaluate such grantee on-site, not less frequently than 
once in the period of such 3 consecutive fiscal years, for purposes 
of--
            ``(1) determining whether such grants are being used for 
        the purposes for such grants are made by the Secretary;
            ``(2) collecting additional information for the report 
        required by section 383; and
            ``(3) providing such information and assistance to such 
        grantee as will enable such grantees to improve the operation 
        of the centers, projects, and activities for which such grants 
        are made.
    ``(b) Recipients of grants under this title shall cooperate with 
the Secretary's efforts to carry out evaluations, and to collect 
information, under this title.''.

SEC. 212. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 385 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5751) 
is amended to read as follows:

                   ``authorization of appropriations

    ``Sec. 389. (a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this title (other than part E) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998, 1999, 
and 2000.
    ``(2)(A) From the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for a 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 90 percent to 
carry out parts A and B.
    ``(B) Of the amount reserved under subparagraph (A), not less than 
20 percent, and not more than 25 percent, shall be reserved to carry 
out part B.
    ``(3) After reserving the amounts required by paragraph (2), the 
Secretary shall reserve the remaining amount (if any) to carry out 
parts C and D.
    ``(c) No funds appropriated to carry out this title may be combined 
with funds appropriated under any other Act if the purpose of combining 
such funds is to make a single discretionary grant, or a single 
discretionary payment, unless such funds are separately identified in 
all grants and contracts and are used for the purposes specified in 
this title.''.

SEC. 213. CONSOLIDATED REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.

    The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 384 the following:

                 ``consolidated review of applications

    ``Sec. 385. With respect to funds available to carry out parts A, 
B, C, D, and E, nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit 
the Secretary from--
            ``(1) announcing, in a single announcement, the 
        availability of funds for grants under 2 or more of such parts; 
        and
            ``(2) reviewing applications for grants under 2 or more of 
        such parts in a single, consolidated application review 
        process.''.

SEC. 214. DEFINITIONS.

    The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 385, as added by section 214, the 
following:

                             ``definitions

    ``Sec. 386. For the purposes of this title:
            ``(1)(A) The term `drug abuse education and prevention 
        services'--
                    ``(A) means services to runaway and homeless youth 
                to prevent or reduce the illicit use of drugs by such 
                youth; and
                    ``(B) may include--
                            ``(i) individual, family, group, and peer 
                        counseling;
                            ``(ii) drop-in services;
                            ``(iii) assistance to runaway and homeless 
                        youth in rural areas (including the development 
                        of community support groups);
                            ``(iv) information and training relating to 
                        the illicit use of drugs by runaway and 
                        homeless youth, to individuals involved in 
                        providing services to such youth; and
                            ``(v) activities to improve the 
                        availability of local drug abuse prevention 
                        services to runaway and homeless youth.
            ``(2) The term `home-based services'--
                    ``(A) means services provided to youth and their 
                families for the purpose of--
                            ``(i) preventing such youth from running 
                        away, or otherwise becoming separated, from 
                        their families; and
                            ``(ii) assisting runaway youth to return to 
                        their families; and
                    ``(B) includes services that are provided in the 
                residences of families (to the extent practicable), 
                including--
                            ``(i) intensive individual and family 
                        counseling; and
                            ``(ii) training relating to life skills and 
                        parenting.
            ``(3) The term `homeless youth' means an individual--
                    ``(A) who is--
                            ``(i) not more than 21 years of age; and
                            ``(ii) for the purposes of part B, not less 
                        than 16 years of age;
                    ``(B) for whom it is not possible to live in a safe 
                environment with a relative; and
                    ``(C) who has no other safe alternative living 
                arrangement.
            ``(4) The term `street-based services'--
                    ``(A) means services provided to runaway and 
                homeless youth, and street youth, in areas where they 
                congregate, designed to assist such youth in making 
                healthy personal choices regarding where they live and 
                how they behave; and
                    ``(B) may include--
                            ``(i) identification of and outreach to 
                        runaway and homeless youth, and street youth;
                            ``(ii) crisis intervention and counseling;
                            ``(iii) information and referral for 
                        housing;
                            ``(iv) information and referral for 
                        transitional living and health care services;
                            ``(v) advocacy, education, and prevention 
                        services related to--
                                    ``(I) alcohol and drug abuse;
                                    ``(II) sexually transmitted 
                                diseases, including the human 
                                immunodeficiency virus (HIV); and
                                    ``(III) physical and sexual 
                                assault.
            ``(5) The term ``street youth'' means an individual who--
                    ``(A) is--
                            ``(i) a runaway youth; or
                            ``(ii) indefinitely or intermittently a 
                        homeless youth; and
                    ``(B) spends a significant amount of time on the 
                street or in other areas which increase the exposure of 
                such youth to sexual abuse.
            ``(6) The term `transitional living youth project' means a 
        project that provides shelter and services designed to promote 
        a transition to self-sufficient living and to prevent long-term 
        dependency on social services.
            ``(7) The term `youth at risk of separation from the 
        family' means an individual--
                    ``(A) who is less than 18 years of age; and
                    ``(B)(i) who has a history of running away from the 
                family of such individual;
                    ``(ii) whose parent, guardian, or custodian is not 
                willing to provide for the basic needs of such 
                individual; or
                    ``(iii) who is at risk of entering the child 
                welfare system or juvenile justice system as a result 
                of the lack of services available to the family to meet 
                such needs.''.

SEC. 215. REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS.

    Sections 371, 372, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, and 386 of the Runaway 
and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714b-5851 et seq.), as amended by 
this title, are redesignated as sections 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 
387, and 388, respectively.

SEC. 216. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) in the 1st sentence of 331 by striking ``With'' and all 
        that follows through ``the Secretary'', and inserting ``The 
        Secretary'',
            (2) by striking titles IV and V, as originally enacted by 
        Public Law 93-415 (88 Stat. 1132-1143), and
            (3) in subsections (a)(5)(E) and (b)(1)(B) of section 404 
        by striking ``section 313'' and inserting ``section 331''.

     TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO THE MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE ACT

SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 408 of the Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5777) is amended by striking ``1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996'' and 
inserting ``1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000''.

SEC. 302. SPECIAL STUDY AND REPORT.

    Section 409 of the Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5778) is repealed.

  TITLE IV--INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS

SEC. 401. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.

    Section 504 of the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency 
Prevention Programs Act (42 U.S.C. 5783) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``(including'' and all 
        that follows through ``development)'', and
            (2) in paragraph (4) by striking ``Education and Labor'' 
        and inserting ``Economic and Educational Opportunities''.

SEC. 402. GRANTS FOR PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

    Section 505 of the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency 
Prevention Programs Act (42 U.S.C. 5784) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``assist'' after ``group to'',
                    (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) the teaching that people are and should be held 
        accountable for their actions;'',
                    (C) in paragraph (5) by inserting ``and'' and the 
                end,
                    (D) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
            ``(6) recreation services.'', and
                    (E) by striking paragraph (7),
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1),
                    (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(1) the unit has submitted to the State the unit's plan 
        outlining delinquency prevention and early intervention 
        activities;'',
                    (C) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4), and
                    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) 
                and paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively, and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``Administrator'' and inserting 
                ``State,
                    (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) providing services that prevent juvenile involvement 
        in delinquent activities.''.

SEC. 403. REPEAL OF DEFINITION.

    The Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5781 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 503, and
            (2) by redesignating sections 504 and 505 as sections 503 
        and 504, respectively.

SEC. 404. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 506 of the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency 
Prevention Programs Act (42 U.S.C. 5785) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 505. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 and such sums as may be appropriate 
for fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000.''.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 501. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act 
shall apply only with respect to fiscal years beginning after September 
30, 1996.
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