[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1818 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 1818


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 16, 1997

  Received, read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to 
 authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, 
                        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 1997''.
    (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. Juvenile delinquency prevention block grant program.
Sec. 111. Research; evaluation; technical assistance; training.
Sec. 112. Demonstration projects.
Sec. 113. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 114. Administrative authority.
Sec. 115. Use of funds.
Sec. 116. Limitation on use of funds.
Sec. 117. Rule of construction.
Sec. 118. Leasing surplus Federal property.
Sec. 119. Issuance of Rules.
Sec. 120. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 121. References.
       TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH ACT

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. Eligibility.
Sec. 207. Authority to make grants for research, evaluation, 
                            demonstration, and service projects.
Sec. 208. Temporary demonstration projects to provide services to youth 
                            in rural areas.
Sec. 209. Sexual abuse prevention program.
Sec. 210. Assistance to potential grantees.
Sec. 211. Reports.
Sec. 212. Evaluation.
Sec. 213. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 214. Consolidated review of applications.
Sec. 215. Definitions.
Sec. 216. Redesignation of sections.
Sec. 217. Technical amendment.
 TITLE III--INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS

Sec. 301. Duties and functions of the Administrator.
Sec. 302. Grants for prevention programs.
Sec. 303. Repeal of definition.
Sec. 304. Authorization of appropriations.
                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 401. 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 to read as follows:

                               ``findings

    ``Sec. 101. (a) The Congress finds the following:
            ``(1) There has been a dramatic increase in juvenile 
        delinquency, particularly violent crime committed by juveniles. 
        Weapons offenses and homicides are 2 of the fastest growing 
        crimes committed by juveniles. More than \1/2\ of juvenile 
        victims are killed with a firearm. Approximately \1/5\ of the 
        individuals arrested for committing violent crime are less than 
        18 years of age. The increase in both the number of youth below 
        the age of 15 and females arrested for violent crime is cause 
        for concern.
            ``(2) This problem should be addressed through a 2-track 
        common sense approach that addresses the needs of individual 
        juveniles and society at large by promoting--
                    ``(A) quality prevention programs that--
                            ``(i) work with juveniles, their families, 
                        local public agencies, and community-based 
                        organizations, and take into consideration such 
                        factors as whether or not juveniles have been 
                        the victims of family violence (including child 
                        abuse and neglect); and
                            ``(ii) are designed to reduce risks and 
                        develop competencies in at-risk juveniles that 
                        will prevent, and reduce the rate of, violent 
                        delinquent behavior; and
                    ``(B) programs that assist in holding juveniles 
                accountable for their actions, including a system of 
                graduated sanctions to respond to each delinquent act, 
                requiring juveniles to make restitution, or perform 
                community service, for the damage caused by their 
                delinquent acts, and methods for increasing victim 
                satisfaction with respect to the penalties imposed on 
                juveniles for their acts.
    ``(b) Congress must act now to reform this program by focusing on 
juvenile delinquency prevention programs, as well as programs that hold 
juveniles accountable for their acts. Without true reform, the criminal 
justice system will not be able to overcome the challenges it will face 
in the coming years when the number of juveniles is expected to 
increase by 30 percent.''.

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 this title and title II are--
            ``(1) to support State and local programs that prevent 
        juvenile involvement in delinquent behavior;
            ``(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, training, evaluation, and the dissemination of 
        information on effective programs for combating juvenile 
        delinquency.''.

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 (3) by striking ``to help prevent juvenile 
        delinquency'' and inserting ``designed to reduce known risk 
        factors for juvenile delinquent behavior, provides activities 
        that build on protective factors for, and develop competencies 
        in, juveniles to prevent, and reduce the rate of, delinquent 
        juvenile behavior'',
            (2) in paragraph (4) by inserting ``title I of'' before 
        ``the Omnibus'' each place it appears,
            (3) in paragraph (7) by striking ``the Trust Territory of 
        the Pacific Islands,'',
            (4) in paragraph (9) by striking ``justice'' and inserting 
        ``crime control'',
            (5) in paragraph (12)(B) by striking ``, of any 
        nonoffender,'',
            (6) in paragraph (13)(B) by striking ``, any non-
        offender,'',
            (7) in paragraph (14) by inserting ``drug trafficking,'' 
        after ``assault,'',
            (8) in paragraph (16)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by adding ``and'' at the 
                end, and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (C),
            (9) by striking paragraph (17),
            (10) 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,
            (11) in paragraph (23) by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon,
            (12) by redesignating paragraphs (18), (19), (20), (21), 
        (22), and (23) as paragraphs (17) through (22), respectively, 
        and
            (13) 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;
            ``(24) the term `graduated sanctions' means an 
        accountability-based, graduated series of sanctions (including 
        incentives and services) applicable to juveniles within the 
        juvenile justice system to hold such juveniles accountable for 
        their actions and to protect communities from the effects of 
        juvenile delinquency by providing appropriate sanctions for 
        every act for which a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent, by 
        inducing their law-abiding behavior, and by preventing their 
        subsequent involvement with the juvenile justice system;
            ``(25) 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;
            ``(26) the term `co-located facilities' means facilities 
        that are located in the same building, or are part of a related 
        complex of buildings located on the same grounds; and
            ``(27) the term `related complex of buildings' means 2 or 
        more buildings that share--
                    ``(A) physical features, such as walls and fences, 
                or services beyond mechanical services (heating, air 
                conditioning, water and sewer); or
                    ``(B) the specialized services that are allowable 
                under section 31.303(e)(3)(i)(C)(3) of title 28 of the 
                Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on December 
                10, 1996.''.

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'', and
            (3) in subsections section 299A(c)(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'',
                    (B) by striking paragraph (5), and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
                paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively,
            (3) in subsection (c) by striking ``and reports'' and all 
        that follows through ``this part'', and inserting ``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 
        delinquency, particularly violent crime, committed by 
        juveniles.'', 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 1st place it appears,
                                    (III) by striking ``the Trust 
                                Territory of the Pacific Islands,'', 
                                and
                                    (IV) by striking ``amount, up to 
                                $100,000,'' and inserting ``amount up 
                                to $100,000'',
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``(other than part 
                                D)'',
                                    (II) by striking ``or such greater 
                                amount, up to $600,000'' and all that 
                                follows through ``section 299(a) (1) 
                                and (3)'',
                                    (III) by striking ``the Trust 
                                Territory of the Pacific Islands,'',
                                    (IV) by striking ``amount, up to 
                                $100,000,'' and inserting ``amount up 
                                to $100,000'', and
                                    (V) by inserting a comma after 
                                ``1992'',
                    (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 by striking ``challenge'' 
                and all that follows through ``part E'', and inserting 
                ``, projects, and activities'',
                    (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 with 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 
                                delinquency'',
                                    (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 delinquency 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, 
                                representatives of juveniles, or 
                                nonprofit private organizations, 
                                particularly such organizations 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 (11), (12), and (13)'', 
                                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)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A) by striking ``, other than'' and inserting 
                        ``reduced by the percentage (if any) specified 
                        by the State under the authority of paragraph 
                        (25) and excluding'' after ``section 222'', and
                            ``(ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
                        ``paragraphs (12)(A), (13), and (14)'' and 
                        inserting ``paragraphs (11), (12), and (13)'',
                    (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 delinquency 
                                problems in, and the juvenile 
                                delinquency 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 gender-
                        specific services for the prevention and 
                        treatment of juvenile delinquency;
                            ``(ii) a plan for providing needed services 
                        for the prevention and treatment of juvenile 
                        delinquency in rural areas; and
                            ``(iii) a plan for providing needed mental 
                        health services to juveniles in the juvenile 
                        justice system;'', and
                            (iii) by striking subparagraphs (C) and 
                        (D),
                    (G) by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows:
            ``(9) provide for the coordination and maximum utilization 
        of existing juvenile delinquency programs, programs operated by 
        public and private agencies and organizations, and other 
        related programs (such as education, special education, 
        recreation, health, and welfare programs) in the State;'',
                    (H) in paragraph (10)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``, specifically'' 
                                and inserting ``including'',
                                    (II) by striking clause (i), and
                                    (III) redesignating clauses (ii) 
                                and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), 
                                respectively,
                            (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(B) programs that assist in holding juveniles 
                accountable for their actions, including the use of 
                graduated sanctions and of neighborhood courts or 
                panels that increase victim satisfaction and require 
                juveniles to make restitution for the damage caused by 
                their delinquent behavior;'',
                            (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) expanding the use of probation officers--
                    ``(i) particularly for the purpose of permitting 
                nonviolent juvenile offenders (including status 
                offenders) to remain at home with their families as an 
                alternative to incarceration or institutionalization; 
                and
                    ``(ii) to ensure that juveniles follow the terms of 
                their probation;'',
                            (vii) by amending subparagraph (G) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(G) one-on-one mentoring programs that are 
                designed to link at-risk juveniles and 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 with 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) 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;'',
                            (xi) by amending subparagraph (M) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(M) other activities (such as court-appointed 
                advocates) that the State determines will hold 
                juveniles accountable for their acts and decrease 
                juvenile involvement in delinquent activities;'',
                            (xii) by amending subparagraph (N) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(N) establishing policies and systems to 
                incorporate relevant child protective services records 
                into juvenile justice records for purposes of 
                establishing treatment plans for juvenile offenders;'',
                            (xiii) in subparagraph (O)--
                                    (I) in striking ``cultural'' and 
                                inserting ``other'', and
                                    (II) by striking the period at the 
                                end and inserting a semicolon, and
                            (xiv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(P) a system of records relating to any 
                adjudication of juveniles less than 18 years of age who 
                are adjudicated delinquent for conduct that would be a 
                violent crime if committed by an adult, that is--
                            ``(i) equivalent to the records that would 
                        be kept of adults arrested for such conduct, 
                        including fingerprints and photographs;
                            ``(ii) submitted to the Federal Bureau of 
                        Investigation in the same manner as adult 
                        records are so submitted;
                            ``(iii) retained for a period of time that 
                        is equal to the period of time records are 
                        retained for adults; and
                            ``(iv) 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 handling and 
                        disclosing such information);
                    ``(Q) programs that utilize multidisciplinary 
                interagency case management and information sharing, 
                that enable the juvenile justice and law enforcement 
                agencies, schools, and social service agencies to make 
                more informed decisions regarding early identification, 
                control, supervision, and treatment of juveniles who 
                repeatedly commit violent or serious delinquent acts; 
                and
                    ``(R) programs designed to prevent and reduce hate 
                crimes committed by juveniles.'',
                    (I) by amending paragraph (12) to read as follows:
            ``(12) shall, in accordance with rules issued by the 
        Administrator, provide that--
                    ``(A) juveniles who are charged with or who have 
                committed an offense that would not be criminal if 
                committed by an adult, excluding--
                            ``(i) juveniles who are charged with or who 
                        have committed a violation of section 922(x)(2) 
                        of title 18, United States Code, or of a 
                        similar State law;
                            ``(ii) juveniles who are charged with or 
                        who have committed a violation of a valid court 
                        order; and
                            ``(iii) juveniles who are held in 
                        accordance with the Interstate Compact on 
                        Juveniles as enacted by the State;
                shall not be placed in secure detention facilities or 
                secure correctional facilities; and
                    ``(B) juveniles--
                            ``(i) who are not charged with any offense; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) who are--
                                    ``(I) aliens; or
                                    ``(II) alleged to be dependent, 
                                neglected, or abused;
                shall not be placed in secure detention facilities or 
                secure correctional facilities;'',
                    (J) 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 (11), will not be detained or confined in any 
                institution in which they have regular contact, or 
                unsupervised incidental 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 in co-located facilities have been 
                trained and certified to work with juveniles;'',
                    (K) 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) juveniles who are accused of nonstatus 
                offenses and who are detained in such jail or lockup 
                for a period not to exceed 6 hours--
                            ``(i) for processing or release;
                            ``(ii) while awaiting transfer to a 
                        juvenile facility; or
                            ``(iii) in which period such juveniles make 
                        a court appearance;
                    ``(B) juveniles who are accused of nonstatus 
                offenses, who are awaiting an initial court appearance 
                that will occur within 48 hours after being taken into 
                custody (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal 
                holidays), and who are detained or confined in a jail 
                or lockup--
                            ``(i) in which--
                                    ``(I) such juveniles do not have 
                                regular contact, or unsupervised 
                                incidental contact, with adults 
                                incarcerated because such adults have 
                                been convicted of 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 in co-located 
                                facilities have been trained and 
                                certified 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 transportation do 
                                not allow for court appearances within 
                                48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, 
                                and legal holidays) so that a brief 
                                (not to exceed an additional 48 hours) 
                                delay is excusable; or
                                    ``(IV) is located where conditions 
                                of safety exist (such as severe 
                                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 
                                reasonable safe travel;
                    ``(C) juveniles who are accused of nonstatus 
                offenses and who are detained or confined in a jail or 
                lockup that satisfies the requirements of subparagraph 
                (B)(i) if--
                            ``(i) such jail or lockup--
                                    ``(I) is located outside a 
                                metropolitan statistical area (as 
                                defined by the Office of Management and 
                                Budget); and
                                    ``(II) has no existing acceptable 
                                alternative placement available;
                            ``(ii) a parent or other legal guardian (or 
                        guardian ad litem) of the juvenile involved 
                        consents to detaining or confining such 
                        juvenile in accordance with this subparagraph 
                        and has the right to revoke such consent at any 
                        time;
                            ``(iii) the juvenile has counsel, and the 
                        counsel representing such juvenile has an 
                        opportunity to present the juvenile's position 
                        regarding the detention or confinement involved 
                        to the court before the court approves such 
                        detention or confinement; and
                            ``(iv) detaining or confining such juvenile 
                        in accordance with this subparagraph is--
                                    ``(I) approved in advance by a 
                                court with competent jurisdiction that 
                                has determined that such placement is 
                                in the best interest of such juvenile;
                                    ``(II) required to be reviewed 
                                periodically, at intervals of not more 
                                than 5 days (excluding Saturdays, 
                                Sundays, and legal holidays), by such 
                                court for the duration of detention or 
                                confinement; and
                                    ``(III) for a period preceding the 
                                sentencing (if any) of such 
                                juvenile;'',
                    (L) in paragraph (15)--
                            (i) by striking ``paragraph (12)(A), 
                        paragraph (13), and paragraph (14)'' and 
                        inserting ``paragraphs (11), (12), and (13)'', 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``paragraph (12)(A) and 
                        paragraph (13)'' and inserting ``paragraphs 
                        (11) and (12)'',
                    (M) in paragraph (16) by striking ``mentally, 
                emotionally, or physically handicapping conditions'' 
                and inserting ``disability'',
                    (N) by amending paragraph (19) to read as follows:
            ``(19) provide assurances that--
                    ``(A) any assistance provided under this Act will 
                not cause the displacement (including a partial 
                displacement, such as a reduction in the hours of 
                nonovertime work, wages, or employment benefits) of any 
                currently employed employee;
                    ``(B) activities assisted under this Act will not 
                impair an existing collective bargaining relationship, 
                contract for services, or collective bargaining 
                agreement; and
                    ``(C) no such activity that would be inconsistent 
                with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement 
                shall be undertaken without the written concurrence of 
                the labor organization involved;'',
                    (O) by amending paragraph (23) to read as follows:
            ``(23) address juvenile delinquency prevention efforts and 
        system improvement efforts designed to reduce, without 
        establishing or requiring numerical standards or quotas, the 
        disproportionate number of juvenile members of minority groups, 
        who come into contact with the juvenile justice system;'',
                    (P) by amending paragraph (24) to read as follows:
            ``(24) provide that if a juvenile is taken into custody for 
        violating a valid court order issued for committing a status 
        offense--
                    ``(A) an appropriate public agency shall be 
                promptly notified that such juvenile is held in custody 
                for violating such order;
                    ``(B) not later than 24 hours during which such 
                juvenile is so held, an authorized representative of 
                such agency shall interview, in person, such juvenile; 
                and
                    ``(C) not later than 48 hours during which such 
                juvenile is so held--
                            ``(i) such representative shall submit an 
                        assessment to the court that issued such order, 
                        regarding the immediate needs of such juvenile; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) such court shall conduct a hearing 
                        to determine--
                                    ``(I) whether there is reasonable 
                                cause to believe that such juvenile 
                                violated such order; and
                                    ``(II) the appropriate placement of 
                                such juvenile pending disposition of 
                                the violation alleged;'',
                    (Q) in paragraph (25) by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon,
                    (R) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (25) as 
                paragraphs (6) through (24), respectively, and
                    (S) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(25) specify a percentage (if any), not to exceed 5 
        percent, of funds received by the State under section 222 
        (other than funds made available to the state advisory group 
        under section 222(d)) that the State will reserve for 
        expenditure by the State to provide incentive grants to units 
        of general local government that reduce the caseload of 
        probation officers within such units, and
            ``(26) provide that the State, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, will implement a system to ensure that if a 
        juvenile is before a court in the juvenile justice system, 
        public child welfare records (including child protective 
        services records) relating to such juvenile that are on file in 
        the geographical area under the jurisdiction of such court will 
        be made known to such court.'', and
            (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) If a State fails to comply with any of the applicable 
requirements of paragraphs (11), (12), (13), and (22) of subsection (a) 
in any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1997, 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 (11), (12), (13), and (22) of subsection 
                (a)''.

SEC. 110. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.

    Title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5611 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking parts C, D, E, F, G, and H,
            (2) by striking the 1st part I,
            (3) by redesignating the 2nd part I as part F, and
            (4) by inserting after part B the following:

     ``PART C--JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

``SEC. 241. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.

    ``The Administrator may make grants to eligible States, from funds 
allocated under section 242, for the purpose of providing financial 
assistance to eligible entities to carry out projects designed to 
prevent juvenile delinquency, including--
            ``(1) projects 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, or perform community service, for the 
        damage caused by their delinquent acts;
            ``(2) projects 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;
            ``(3) educational projects or supportive services for 
        delinquent or other juveniles--
                    ``(A) to encourage juveniles to remain in 
                elementary and secondary schools or in alternative 
                learning situations in educational settings;
                    ``(B) to provide services to assist juveniles in 
                making the transition to the world of work and self-
                sufficiency;
                    ``(C) to assist in identifying learning 
                difficulties (including learning disabilities);
                    ``(D) to prevent unwarranted and arbitrary 
                suspensions and expulsions;
                    ``(E) to encourage new approaches and techniques 
                with respect to the prevention of school violence and 
                vandalism;
                    ``(F) which assist law enforcement personnel and 
                juvenile justice personnel to more effectively 
                recognize and provide for learning-disabled and other 
                handicapped juveniles; or
                    ``(G) which develop locally coordinated policies 
                and programs among education, juvenile justice, and 
                social service agencies;
            ``(4) projects which expand the use of probation officers--
                    ``(A) particularly for the purpose of permitting 
                nonviolent juvenile offenders (including status 
                offenders) to remain at home with their families as an 
                alternative to incarceration or institutionalization; 
                and
                    ``(B) to ensure that juveniles follow the terms of 
                their probation;
            ``(5) one-on-one mentoring projects that are designed to 
        link at-risk juveniles and juvenile offenders who did not 
        commit serious crime, 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;
            ``(6) community-based projects and services (including 
        literacy and social service programs) which work with juvenile 
        offenders, including those from families with limited English-
        speaking proficiency, their parents, their siblings, and other 
        family members during and after incarceration of the juvenile 
        offenders, in order to strengthen families, to allow juvenile 
        offenders to be retained in their homes, and to prevent the 
        involvement of other juvenile family members in delinquent 
        activities;
            ``(7) projects designed to provide for the treatment of 
        juveniles for dependence on or abuse of alcohol, drugs, or 
        other harmful substances;
            ``(8) projects which leverage funds to provide scholarships 
        for postsecondary education and training for low-income 
        juveniles who reside in neighborhoods with high rates of 
        poverty, violence, and drug-related crimes;
            ``(9) projects which provide for an initial intake 
        screening of each juvenile taken into custody--
                    ``(A) to determine the likelihood that such 
                juvenile will commit a subsequent offense; and
                    ``(B) to provide appropriate interventions to 
                prevent such juvenile from committing subsequent 
                offenses;
            ``(10) projects (including school- or community-based 
        projects) that are designed to prevent, and reduce the rate of, 
        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 and that 
        involve, to the extent practicable, families and other 
        community members (including law enforcement personnel and 
        members of the business community) in the activities conducted 
        under such projects;
            ``(11) comprehensive juvenile justice and delinquency 
        prevention projects that meet the needs of juveniles through 
        the collaboration of the many local service systems juveniles 
        encounter, including schools, courts, law enforcement agencies, 
        child protection agencies, mental health agencies, welfare 
        services, health care agencies, and private nonprofit agencies 
        offering services to juveniles;
            ``(12) to develop, implement, and support, in conjunction 
        with public and private agencies, organizations, and 
        businesses, projects for the employment of juveniles and 
        referral to job training programs (including referral to 
        Federal job training programs);
            ``(13) delinquency prevention activities which involve 
        youth clubs, sports, recreation and parks, peer counseling and 
        teaching, the arts, leadership development, community service, 
        volunteer service, before- and after-school programs, violence 
        prevention activities, mediation skills training, camping, 
        environmental education, ethnic or cultural enrichment, 
        tutoring, and academic enrichment;
            ``(14) to establish policies and systems to incorporate 
        relevant child protective services records into juvenile 
        justice records for purposes of establishing treatment plans 
        for juvenile offenders;
            ``(15) family strengthening activities, such as mutual 
        support groups for parents and their children;
            ``(16) programs that encourage social competencies, 
        problem-solving skills, and communication skills, youth 
        leadership, and civic involvement;
            ``(17) programs that focus on the needs of young girls at-
        risk of delinquency or status offenses; and
            ``(18) other activities that are likely to prevent juvenile 
        delinquency.

``SEC. 242. ALLOCATION.

    ``Funds appropriated to carry out this part shall be allocated 
among eligible States as follows:
            ``(1) Fifty percent of such amount shall be allocated 
        proportionately based on the population that is less than 18 
        years of age in the eligible States.
            ``(2) Fifty percent of such amount shall be allocated 
        proportionately based on the annual average number of arrests 
        for serious crimes committed in the eligible States by 
        juveniles during the then most recently completed period of 3 
        consecutive calendar years for which sufficient information is 
        available to the Administrator.

``SEC. 243. ELIGIBILITY OF STATES.

    ``(a) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under section 
241, a State shall submit to the Administrator an application that 
contains the following:
            ``(1) An assurance that the State will use--
                    ``(A) not more than 5 percent of such grant, in the 
                aggregate, for--
                            ``(i) the costs incurred by the State to 
                        carry out this part; and
                            ``(ii) to evaluate, and provide technical 
                        assistance relating to, projects and activities 
                        carried out with funds provided under this 
                        part; and
                    ``(B) the remainder of such grant to make grants 
                under section 244.
            ``(2) An assurance that, and a detailed description of how, 
        such grant will support, and not supplant State and local 
        efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency.
            ``(3) An assurance that such application was prepared after 
        consultation with and participation by community-based 
        organizations, and organizations in the local juvenile justice 
        system, that carry out programs, projects, or activities to 
        prevent juvenile delinquency.
            ``(4) An assurance that each eligible entity described in 
        section 244(a) that receives an initial grant under section 244 
        to carry out a project or activity shall also receive an 
        assurance from the State that such entity will receive from the 
        State, for the subsequent fiscal year to carry out such project 
        or activity, a grant under such section in an amount that is 
        proportional, based on such initial grant and on the amount of 
        the grant received under section 241 by the State for such 
        subsequent fiscal year, but that does not exceed the amount 
        specified for such subsequent fiscal year in such application 
        as approved by the State.
            ``(5) Such other information and assurances as the 
        Administrator may reasonably require by rule.
    ``(b) Approval of Applications.--
            ``(1) Approval required.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Administrator shall approve an application, and amendments to 
        such application submitted in subsequent fiscal years, that 
        satisfy the requirements of subsection (a).
            ``(2) Limitation.--The Administrator may not approve such 
        application (including amendments to such application) for a 
        fiscal year unless--
                    ``(A)(i) the State submitted a plan under section 
                223 for such fiscal year; and
                    ``(ii) such plan is approved by the Administrator 
                for such fiscal year; or
                    ``(B) the Administrator waives the application of 
                subparagraph (A) to such State for such fiscal year, 
                after finding good cause for such a waiver.

``SEC. 244. GRANTS FOR LOCAL PROJECTS.

    ``(a) Selection From Among Applications.--(1) Using a grant 
received under section 241, a State may make grants to eligible 
entities whose applications are received by the State in accordance 
with subsection (b) to carry out projects and activities described in 
section 241.
    ``(2) For purposes of making such grants, the State shall give 
special consideration to eligible entities that--
            ``(A) propose to carry out such projects in geographical 
        areas in which there is--
                    ``(i) a disproportionately high level of serious 
                crime committed by juveniles; or
                    ``(ii) a recent rapid increase in the number of 
                nonstatus offenses committed by juveniles;
            ``(B)(i) agreed to carry out such projects or activities 
        that are multidisciplinary and involve 2 or more eligible 
        entities; or
            ``(ii) represent communities that have a comprehensive plan 
        designed to identify at-risk juveniles and to prevent or reduce 
        the rate of juvenile delinquency, and that involve other 
        entities operated by individuals who have a demonstrated 
        history of involvement in activities designed to prevent 
        juvenile delinquency; and
            ``(C) the amount of resources (in cash or in kind) such 
        entities will provide to carry out such projects and 
        activities.
    ``(b) Receipt of Applications.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a 
unit of general local government shall submit to the State 
simultaneously all applications that are--
            ``(A) timely received by such unit from eligible entities; 
        and
            ``(B) determined by such unit to be consistent with a 
        current plan formulated by such unit for the purpose of 
        preventing, and reducing the rate of, juvenile delinquency in 
        the geographical area under the jurisdiction of such unit.
    ``(2) If an application submitted to such unit by an eligible 
entity satisfies the requirements specified in subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) of paragraph (1), such entity may submit such application directly 
to the State.

``SEC. 245. ELIGIBILITY OF ENTITIES.

    ``(a) Eligibility.--Subject to subsections (b) and except as 
provided in subsection (c), to be eligible to receive a grant under 
section 244, a community-based organization, local juvenile justice 
system officials (including prosecutors, police officers, judges, 
probation officers, parole officers, and public defenders), local 
education authority (as defined in section 14101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 and including a school within such 
authority), nonprofit private organization, unit of general local 
government, or social service provider, and or other entity with a 
demonstrated history of involvement in the prevention of juvenile 
delinquency, shall submit to a unit of general local government an 
application that contains the following:
            ``(1) An assurance that such applicant will use such grant, 
        and each such grant received for the subsequent fiscal year, to 
        carry out throughout a 2-year period a project or activity 
        described in reasonable detail, and of a kind described in one 
        or more of paragraphs (1) through (14) of section 241 as 
        specified in, such application.
            ``(2) A statement of the particular goals such project or 
        activity is designed to achieve, and the methods such entity 
        will use to achieve, and assess the achievement of, each of 
        such goals.
            ``(3) A statement identifying the research (if any) such 
        entity relied on in preparing such application.
    ``(b) Review and Submission of Applications.--Except as provided in 
subsection (c), an entity shall not be eligible to receive a grant 
under section 244 unless--
            ``(1) such entity submits to a unit of general local 
        government an application that--
                    ``(A) satisfies the requirements specified in 
                subsection (a); and
                    ``(B) describes a project or activity to be carried 
                out in the geographical area under the jurisdiction of 
                such unit; and
            ``(2) such unit determines that such project or activity is 
        consistent with a current plan formulated by such unit for the 
        purpose of preventing, and reducing the rate of, juvenile 
        delinquency in the geographical area under the jurisdiction of 
        such unit.
    ``(c) Limitation.--If an entity that receives a grant under section 
244 to carry out a project or activity for a 2-year period, and 
receives technical assistance from the State or the Administrator after 
requesting such technical assistance (if any), fails to demonstrate, 
before the expiration of such 2-year period, that such project or such 
activity has achieved substantial success in achieving the goals 
specified in the application submitted by such entity to receive such 
grants, then such entity shall not be eligible to receive any 
subsequent grant under such section to continue to carry out such 
project or activity.''.

SEC. 111. RESEARCH; EVALUATION; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; TRAINING.

    Title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5611 et seq.) is amended by inserting after part C, as 
added by section 110, the following:

     ``PART D--RESEARCH; EVALUATION; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; TRAINING

``SEC. 251. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSES; INFORMATION 
              DISSEMINATION

    ``(a) Research and Evaluation.--(1) The Administrator may--
            ``(A) plan and identify, after consultation with the 
        Director of the National Institute of Justice, the purposes and 
        goals of all agreements carried out with funds provided under 
        this subsection; and
            ``(B) make agreements with the National Institute of 
        Justice or, subject to the approval of the Assistant Attorney 
        General for the Office of Justice Programs, with another 
        Federal agency authorized by law to conduct research or 
        evaluation in juvenile justice matters, for the purpose of 
        providing research and evaluation relating to--
                    ``(i) the prevention, reduction, and control of 
                juvenile delinquency and serious crime committed by 
                juveniles;
                    ``(ii) the link between juvenile delinquency and 
                the incarceration of members of the families of 
                juveniles;
                    ``(iii) successful efforts to prevent first-time 
                minor offenders from committing subsequent involvement 
                in serious crime;
                    ``(iv) successful efforts to prevent recidivism;
                    ``(v) the juvenile justice system;
                    ``(vi) juvenile violence; and
                    ``(vii) other purposes consistent with the purposes 
                of this title and title I.
    ``(2) The Administrator shall ensure that an equitable amount of 
funds available to carry out paragraph (1)(B) is used for research and 
evaluation relating to the prevention of juvenile delinquency.
    ``(b) Statistical Analyses..--The Administrator may--
            ``(1) plan and identify, after consultation with the 
        Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the purposes and 
        goals of all agreements carried out with funds provided under 
        this subsection; and
            ``(2) make agreements with the Bureau of Justice 
        Statistics, or subject to the approval of the Assistant 
        Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, with 
        another Federal agency authorized by law to undertake 
        statistical work in juvenile justice matters, for the purpose 
        of providing for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of 
        statistical data and information relating to juvenile 
        delinquency and serious crimes committed by juveniles, to the 
        juvenile justice system, to juvenile violence, and to other 
        purposes consist with the purposes of this title and title I.
    ``(c) Competitive Selection Process.--The Administrator shall use a 
competitive process, established by rule by the Administrator, to carry 
out subsections (a) and (b).
    ``(d) Implementation of Agreements.--A Federal agency that makes an 
agreement under subsections (a)(1)(B) and (b)(2) with the Administrator 
may carry out such agreement directly or by making grants to or 
contracts with public and private agencies, institutions, and 
organizations.
    ``(e) Information Dissemination.--The Administrator may--
            ``(1) review reports and data relating to the juvenile 
        justice system in the United States and in foreign nations (as 
        appropriate), collect data and information from studies and 
        research into all aspects of juvenile delinquency (including 
        the causes, prevention, and treatment of juvenile delinquency) 
        and serious crimes committed by juveniles;
            ``(2) establish and operate, directly or by contract, a 
        clearinghouse and information center for the preparation, 
        publication, and dissemination of information relating to 
        juvenile delinquency, including State and local prevention and 
        treatment programs, plans, resources, and training and 
        technical assistance programs; and
            ``(3) make grants and contracts with public and private 
        agencies, institutions, and organizations, for the purpose of 
        disseminating information to representatives and personnel of 
        public and private agencies, including practitioners in 
        juvenile justice, law enforcement, the courts, corrections, 
        schools, and related services, in the establishment, 
        implementation, and operation of projects and activities for 
        which financial assistance is provided under this title.

``SEC. 252. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) Training.--The Administrator may--
            ``(1) develop and carry out projects for the purpose of 
        training representatives and personnel of public and private 
        agencies, including practitioners in juvenile justice, law 
        enforcement, courts, corrections, schools, and related 
        services, to carry out the purposes specified in section 102; 
        and
            ``(2) make grants to and contracts with public and private 
        agencies, institutions, and organizations for the purpose of 
        training representatives and personnel of public and private 
        agencies, including practitioners in juvenile justice, law 
        enforcement, courts, corrections, schools, and related 
        services, to carry out the purposes specified in section 102.
    ``(b) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator may--
            ``(1) develop and implement projects for the purpose of 
        providing technical assistance to representatives and personnel 
        of public and private agencies and organizations, including 
        practitioners in juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts, 
        corrections, schools, and related services, in the 
        establishment, implementation, and operation of programs, 
        projects, and activities for which financial assistance is 
        provided under this title; and
            ``(2) make grants to and contracts with public and private 
        agencies, institutions, and organizations, for the purpose of 
        providing technical assistance to representatives and personnel 
        of public and private agencies, including practitioners in 
        juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts, corrections, 
        schools, and related services, in the establishment, 
        implementation, and operation of programs, projects, and 
        activities for which financial assistance is provided under 
        this title.''.

SEC. 112. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

    Title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5611 et seq.) is amended by inserting after part D, as 
added by section 111, the following:

    ``PART E--DEVELOPING, TESTING, AND DEMONSTRATING PROMISING NEW 
                        INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS

``SEC. 261. GRANTS AND PROJECTS.

    ``(a) Authority To Make Grants.--The Administrator may make grants 
to and contracts with States, units of general local government, Indian 
tribal governments, public and private agencies, organizations, and 
individuals, or combinations thereof, to carry out projects for the 
development, testing, and demonstration of promising initiatives and 
programs for the prevention, control, or reduction of juvenile 
delinquency. The Administrator shall ensure that, to the extent 
reasonable and practicable, such grants are made to achieve an 
equitable geographical distribution of such projects throughout the 
United States.
    ``(b) Use of Grants.--A grant made under subsection (a) may be used 
to pay all or part of the cost of the project for which such grant is 
made.

``SEC. 262. GRANTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    ``The Administrator may make grants to and contracts with public 
and private agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide 
technical assistance to States, units of general local government, 
Indian tribal governments, local private entities or agencies, or any 
combination thereof, to carry out the projects for which grants are 
made under section 261.

``SEC. 263. ELIGIBILITY.

    ``To be eligible to receive a grant made under this part, a public 
or private agency, Indian tribal government, organization, institution, 
individual, or combination thereof shall submit an application to the 
Administrator at such time, in such form, and containing such 
information as the Administrator may reasonable require by rule.

``SEC. 264. REPORTS.

    ``Recipients of grants made under this part shall submit to the 
Administrator such reports as may be reasonably requested by the 
Administrator to describe progress achieved in carrying the projects 
for which such grants are made.''.

SEC. 113. 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), and
            (2) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c), and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations for Title II (Excluding Parts 
C and E).--(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title such sums as may be appropriate for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 
2000, and 2001.
    ``(2) Of such sums as are appropriated for a fiscal year to carry 
out this title (other than parts C and E)--
            ``(A) not more than 5 percent shall be available to carry 
        out part A;
            ``(B) not less than 80 percent shall be available to carry 
        out part B; and
            ``(C) not more than 15 percent shall be available to carry 
        out part D.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations for Part C.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations for Part E.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out part E, and authorized to 
remain available until expended, such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.''.

SEC. 114. 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 or to respond to requests for 
        clarification and guidance relating to such compliance'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) If a State requires by law compliance with the requirements 
described in paragraphs (11), (12), and (13) of section 223(a), then 
for the period such law is in effect in such State such State shall be 
rebuttably presumed to satisfy such requirements.''.

SEC. 115. USE OF FUNDS.

    Section 299C of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5674) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``may be used for'',
                    (B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``may be used 
                for'' after ``(1)'', and
                    (C) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) may not be used for the cost of construction of any 
        facility, except not more than 15 percent of the funds received 
        under this title by a State for a fiscal year may be used for 
        the purpose of renovating or replacing juvenile facilities.'',
            (2) by striking subsection (b), and
            (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).

SEC. 116. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.

    Part F of title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5671 et seq.), as so redesignated by 
section 110, is amended adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 299F. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.

    ``None of the funds made available to carry out this title may be 
used to advocate for, or support, the unsecured release of juveniles 
who are charged with a violent crime.''.

SEC. 117. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Part F of title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5671 et seq.), as so redesignated by 
section 110 and amended by section 116, is amended adding at the end 
the following:

``SEC. 299G. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

    ``Nothing in this title or title I shall be construed--
            ``(1) to prevent financial assistance from being awarded 
        through grants under this title to any otherwise eligible 
        organization; or
            ``(2) to modify or affect any Federal or State law relating 
        to collective bargaining rights of employees.''.

SEC. 118. LEASING SURPLUS FEDERAL PROPERTY.

    Part F of title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5671 et seq.), as so redesignated by 
section 110 and amended by section 117, is amended adding at the end 
the following:

``SEC. 299H. LEASING SURPLUS FEDERAL PROPERTY.

    ``The Administrator may receive surplus Federal property (including 
facilities) and may lease such property to States and units of general 
local government for use in or as facilities for juvenile offenders, or 
for use in or as facilities for delinquency prevention and treatment 
activities.''.

SEC. 119. ISSUANCE OF RULES.

    Part F of title II or the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5671 et seq.), as so redesignated by 
section 110 and amended by section 118, is amended adding at the end 
the following:

``SEC. 299I. ISSUANCE OF RULES.

    ``The Administrator shall issue rules to carry out this title, 
including rules that establish procedures and methods for making grants 
and contracts, and distributing funds available, to carry out this 
title.''.

SEC. 120. 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 section 221(b)(2) by striking the last sentence,
            (3) in section 299D by striking subsection (d), and
            (4) by striking titles IV and V, as originally enacted by 
        Public Law 93-415 (88 Stat. 1132-1143).
    (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 4351(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 3220 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 463(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 663(f)) 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), 804, 805, and 813 of title I of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3712(a), 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 of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (A) in section 214(b(1) by striking ``262, 293, and 296 of 
        subpart II of title II'' and inserting ``299B and 299E'',
            (B) in section 214A(c)(1) by striking ``262, 293, and 296 
        of subpart II of title II'' and inserting ``299B and 299E'',
            (C) 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'', and
            (D) in section 223(c) by striking ``section 262, 293, and 
        296'' and inserting ``sections 262, 299B, and 299E''.
    (7) The Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.) 
is amended--
            (A) in section 403(2) by striking ``Justice and Delinquency 
        Prevention'' and inserting ``Crime Control and Delinquency 
        Prevention'', and
            (B) in subsections (a)(5)(E) and (b)(1)(B) of section 404 
        by striking ``section 313'' and inserting ``section 331''.
    (8) The Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (A) in section 217(c)(1) by striking ``sections 262, 293, 
        and 296 of subpart II of title II'' and inserting ``sections 
        299B and 299E'', and
            (B) in section 223(c) by striking ``section 262, 293, and 
        296 of title II'' and inserting ``sections 299B and 299E''.

SEC. 121. REFERENCES.

    In any Federal law (excluding this Act and the Acts amended by this 
Act), Executive order, rule, regulation, order, delegation of 
authority, grant, contract, suit, or document--
            (1) a reference to the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
        Delinquency Prevention shall be deemed to include a reference 
        to the Office of Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency 
        Prevention, and
            (2) a reference to the National Institute for Juvenile 
        Justice and Delinquency Prevention shall be deemed to include a 
        reference to Office of Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency 
        Prevention.

       TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH ACT

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 
        the problem nationally'' and inserting ``an accurate national 
        reporting system to report the problem,'', 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 shall 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--
                            ``(i) the number and the characteristics of 
                        the runaway and homeless youth, and youth at 
                        risk of family separation, who participate in 
                        the project; and
                            ``(ii) the services provided to such youth 
                        by 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--
            ``(1) eligible applicants who have demonstrated experience 
        in providing services to runaway and homeless youth; and
            ``(2) 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. ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 322(a)(9) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 
5714-2(a)(9)) is amended by inserting ``, and the services provided to 
such youth by such project,'' after ``such project''.

SEC. 207. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR RESEARCH, EVALUATION, 
              DEMONSTRATION, AND SERVICE PROJECTS.

    Section 343 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-
23) is amended--
            (1) in the heading of such section by inserting 
        ``evaluation,'' after ``research,'',
            (2) in subsection (a) by inserting ``evaluation,'' after 
        ``research,'', and
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2), and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as 
                paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively.

SEC. 208. TEMPORARY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO YOUTH 
              IN RURAL AREAS.

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

SEC. 209. 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

```SEC. 351. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.

    ```(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 non-profit private agencies 
that have experience in providing services to runaway and homeless, and 
street youth.'.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 389(a) 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 
1997, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ```(4) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part E 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 
2001.'''.

SEC. 210. 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. 211. 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, 1999, and at 2-year 
intervals thereafter, the Secretary shall submit, to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, a report on the status, 
activities, and accomplishments of entities that receive grants under 
parts A, B, C, D, and E, 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 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. 212. EVALUATION.

    Section 384 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5732) 
is amended to read as follows:

                      ``evaluation and information

    ``Sec. 384. (a) If a 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 which 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 grantee 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. 213. 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) such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.
    ``(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 30 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.
    ``(b) 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. 214. 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. 215. 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) 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 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. 216. 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. 217. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

    Section 331 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 
et seq.) is amended in the 1st sentence by striking ``With'' and all 
that follows through ``the Secretary'', and inserting ``The 
Secretary''.

  TITLE III--REPEAL OF TITLE V RELATING TO INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL 
                    DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS

SEC. 301. REPEALER.

    Title V of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5681 et seq.), as added by Public Law 102-586, is 
repealed.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. 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, 1997.

                   TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

SEC. 501. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER AND CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MISSING 
              CHILDREN.

    (a) Alternative Authorization of Appropriations.--There is 
authorized to be appropriated to The National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children, a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of 
the District of Columbia, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1998, 
1999, 2000, and 2001 to operate a national resource center and 
clearinghouse designed--
            (1) to provide to State and local governments, public and 
        private nonprofit agencies, and individuals information 
        regarding--
                    (A) free or low-cost legal, restaurant, lodging, 
                and transportation services that are available for the 
                benefit of missing children and their families, and
                    (B) the existence and nature of programs being 
                carried out by Federal agencies to assist missing 
                children and their families,
            (2) to coordinate public and private programs which locate, 
        recover, or reunite missing children with their legal 
        custodians,
            (3) to disseminate nationally information about innovative 
        and model missing children's programs, services, and 
        legislation, and
            (4) to provide technical assistance and training to law 
        enforcement agencies, State and local governments, elements of 
        the criminal justice system, public and private nonprofit 
        agencies, and individuals in the prevention, investigation, 
        prosecution, and treatment of missing and exploited child cases 
        and in locating and recovering missing children.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 404(b) of the Missing 
Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5773(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, shall'',
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``shall'' 
                after ``(A)'', and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
                ``coordinating'' and inserting ``shall coordinate'',
            (3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``for any fiscal year for 
        which no funds are appropriated under section 2 of the Missing 
        and Exploited Children Act of 1997, shall'' after ``(2)'',
            (4) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``shall'' after ``(3)'', 
        and
            (5) in paragraph (4) by inserting ``shall'' after ``(4)''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.