[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1999 Introduced in Senate (IS)]


109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1999

     To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to transfer the 
YouthBuild program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
   to the Department of Labor, to enhance the program, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 10, 2005

   Mr. Kerry introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to transfer the 
YouthBuild program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
   to the Department of Labor, to enhance the program, 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.

    This Act may be cited as the ``YouthBuild Transfer Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS.

    Subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12899 et seq.) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

    The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

                     ``TITLE VI--YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM

``SEC. 601. YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Statement of Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section--
            ``(1) to enable economically disadvantaged young adults to 
        obtain--
                    ``(A) the education and employment skills necessary 
                to achieve economic self-sufficiency in occupations in 
                demand; and
                    ``(B) post-secondary education and training 
                opportunities;
            ``(2) to provide economically disadvantaged young adults 
        with opportunities for meaningful work and service to their 
        communities;
            ``(3) to foster the development of employment and 
        leadership skills and commitment to community development among 
        young adults in low-income communities; and
            ``(4) to expand the supply of permanent affordable housing 
        for homeless individuals and members of low- and very low-
        income families by utilizing the energies and talents of 
        economically disadvantaged young adults.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following 
definitions shall apply:
            ``(1) Adjusted income.--The term `adjusted income' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 3(b) of the United States 
        Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)).
            ``(2) Applicant.--The term `applicant' means a public or 
        private nonprofit or organization, including--
                    ``(A) a community-based organization;
                    ``(B) a faith-based organization;
                    ``(C) entities carrying out activities under this 
                title, such as local boards and one-stop operators;
                    ``(D) a community action agency;
                    ``(E) a State or local housing development agency;
                    ``(F) a community development corporation;
                    ``(G) a State or local youth service or 
                conservation corps;
                    ``(H) an Indian tribe; and
                    ``(I) any other entity eligible to provide 
                education and employment training under other Federal 
                employment training programs.
            ``(3) Faith-based organization.--The term `faith-based 
        organization' means any organization the founding, governance, 
        or membership of which is derived from a religious institution 
        or religiously-affiliated entity.
            ``(4) Homeless individual.--The term `homeless individual' 
        has the same meaning as in section 103 of the Stewart B. 
        McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302).
            ``(5) Housing development agency.--The term `housing 
        development agency' means any agency of a State or local 
        government, or any private nonprofit organization that is 
        engaged in providing housing for homeless or low-income 
        families.
            ``(6) Income.--For purposes of this section, the term 
        `income' has the same meaning as in section 3(b) of the United 
        States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)).
            ``(7) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the same 
        meaning as in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)).
            ``(8) Individual of limited-English proficiency.--The term 
        `individual of limited-English proficiency' means an eligible 
        participant under this section who meets the criteria set forth 
        in section 203(10) of the Adult Education and Family Literacy 
        Act (20 U.S.C. 9202(10)).
            ``(9) Low-income family.--The term `low-income family' has 
        the same meaning as in section 3(b) of the United States 
        Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)).
            ``(10) Qualified nonprofit or public agency.--The term 
        `qualified nonprofit or public agency' means any nonprofit 
        agency that has significant prior national experience providing 
        information, training, technical assistance, and data 
        management to YouthBuild programs or similar projects, and that 
        has the current capacity to provide such services.
            ``(11) Related facilities.--The term `related facilities' 
        includes cafeterias or dining halls, community rooms or 
        buildings, appropriate recreation facilities, and other 
        essential service facilities.
            ``(12) Registered apprenticeship.--The term `registered 
        apprenticeship' means an apprenticeship program--
                    ``(A) registered under the National Apprenticeship 
                Act (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); and
                    ``(B) that meets other criteria that may be 
                established by the Secretary under this section.
            ``(13) Transitional housing.--The term `transitional 
        housing'--
                    ``(A) means a project that has as its purpose 
                facilitating the movement of homeless individuals and 
                families to independent living within a reasonable 
                amount of time; and
                    ``(B) includes housing primarily designed to serve 
                deinstitutionalized homeless individuals and other 
                homeless individuals with mental or physical 
                disabilities and homeless families with children.
            ``(14) Very low-income family.--The term `very low-income 
        family' has the same meaning as in section 3(b) of the United 
        States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)).
            ``(15) YouthBuild program.--The term `YouthBuild program' 
        means any program that receives assistance under this section 
        and provides disadvantaged youth with opportunities for 
        employment, education, leadership development, and training in 
        the construction or rehabilitation of housing for homeless 
        individuals, members of low- and very low-income families, and 
        public facilities.
    ``(c) YouthBuild Grants.--
            ``(1) Amount of grants.--The Secretary is authorized to 
        make grants to applicants for the purpose of carrying out 
        YouthBuild programs approved under this section.
            ``(2) Eligible activities.--Grants under this section shall 
        be used to carry out YouthBuild programs, which may include--
                    ``(A) education and workforce investment 
                activities, including--
                            ``(i) work experience and skills training, 
                        coordinated, to the maximum extent feasible, 
                        with pre-apprenticeship and registered 
                        apprenticeship programs, in the construction 
                        and rehabilitation activities described in 
                        subparagraphs (B) and (C);
                            ``(ii) occupational skills training;
                            ``(iii) other paid and unpaid work 
                        experiences, including internships and job 
                        shadowing;
                            ``(iv) services and activities designed to 
                        meet the educational needs of participants, 
                        including--
                                    ``(I) basic skills instruction and 
                                remedial education;
                                    ``(II) language instruction 
                                educational programs for individuals 
                                with limited-English proficiency;
                                    ``(III) secondary education 
                                services and activities, including 
                                tutoring, study skills training, and 
                                drop-out prevention activities, 
                                designed to lead to the attainment of a 
                                secondary school diploma or its 
                                equivalent;
                                    ``(IV) counseling and assistance in 
                                obtaining post-secondary education and 
                                required financial aid; and
                                    ``(V) alternative secondary school 
                                services;
                            ``(v) counseling services and related 
                        activities, such as comprehensive guidance and 
                        counseling on drug and alcohol abuse and 
                        referral;
                            ``(vi) activities designed to develop 
                        employment and leadership skills, which may 
                        include community service and peer-centered 
                        activities encouraging responsibility and other 
                        positive social behaviors, and youth policy 
                        committees that participate in decision-making 
                        related to the program;
                            ``(vii) supportive services and need-based 
                        stipends necessary to enable individuals to 
                        participate in the program and, for a period 
                        not to exceed 12 months after completion of 
                        training, to assist participants through 
                        supportive services in obtaining or retraining 
                        employment or obtaining or completing post-
                        secondary education placement; and
                            ``(viii) job search and placement 
                        assistance;
                    ``(B) supervision and training for participants in 
                the rehabilitation or construction of housing and 
                related facilities, including residential housing for 
                homeless individuals and low- and very low-income 
                families or transitional housing for persons who are 
                homeless;
                    ``(C) supervision and training for participants in 
                the rehabilitation or construction of community and 
                public facilities, which shall not exceed 10 percent of 
                funds appropriated to carry out this section;
                    ``(D) administrative costs of the applicant, which 
                may not exceed 15 percent of the amount of assistance 
                provided under this section;
                    ``(E) adult mentoring;
                    ``(F) wages, stipends, or benefits provided to 
                participants, the receipt of which shall not--
                            ``(i) diminish the eligibility of an 
                        individual for publicly supported child care or 
                        health care; and
                            ``(ii) be--
                                    ``(I) counted as employment income; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) considered a liability under 
                                the Federal Insurance Contributions Act 
                                (26 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.);
                    ``(G) ongoing training and technical assistance to 
                grant recipients that are related to developing and 
                carrying out the YouthBuild program; and
                    ``(H) follow-up services.
            ``(3) Application.--
                    ``(A) Form and procedure.--Each applicant seeking a 
                grant under this section shall submit an application to 
                the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
                containing such information as the Secretary may 
                require.
                    ``(B) Minimum requirements.--The Secretary shall 
                require that an application contain, at a minimum--
                            ``(i) labor market information for the 
                        labor market area where the proposed program 
                        will be implemented, including both current 
                        data and projections on career opportunities in 
                        growing industries;
                            ``(ii) a request for a grant, specifying 
                        the amount of the grant requested and its 
                        proposed uses;
                            ``(iii) a description of--
                                    ``(I) the applicant and a statement 
                                of its qualifications, including a 
                                description of the relationship of the 
                                applicant with--
                                            ``(aa) local boards;
                                            ``(bb) one-stop operators;
                                            ``(cc) local unions;
                                            ``(dd) registered 
                                        apprenticeship programs; and
                                            ``(ee) other community 
                                        groups and employers; and
                                    ``(II) the past experience of the 
                                applicant with housing rehabilitation 
                                or construction, if any, and with youth 
                                education and employment training 
                                programs;
                            ``(iv) a description of the proposed site 
                        for the program;
                            ``(v) a description of--
                                    ``(I) the educational and job 
                                training activities;
                                    ``(II) work opportunities;
                                    ``(III) post-secondary education 
                                and training opportunities;
                                    ``(IV) other services that will be 
                                provided to participants; and
                                    ``(V) how these activities will 
                                prepare youth for employment in 
                                occupations in demand in the area to be 
                                served by the grant;
                            ``(vi) a description of the proposed 
                        construction or rehabilitation activities to be 
                        undertaken and the anticipated schedule for 
                        carrying out such activities;
                            ``(vii) a description of the manner in 
                        which eligible youths will be recruited and 
                        selected, including a description of 
                        arrangements which will be made with--
                                    ``(I) local boards;
                                    ``(II) one-stop operators;
                                    ``(III) community- and faith-based 
                                organizations; and
                                    ``(IV) State or local educational 
                                agencies, including agencies of--
                                            ``(aa) Indian tribes;
                                            ``(bb) public assistance 
                                        agencies;
                                            ``(cc) the courts of 
                                        jurisdiction for status and 
                                        youth offenders;
                                            ``(dd) shelters for 
                                        homeless individuals; and
                                            ``(ee) other agencies that 
                                        serve homeless youth, foster 
                                        care agencies, and other 
                                        appropriate public and private 
                                        agencies;
                            ``(viii) a description of the special 
                        outreach efforts that will be undertaken to 
                        recruit eligible young women, including young 
                        women with dependent children;
                            ``(ix) a description of the specific role 
                        of employers in the proposed program, such as 
                        their role in developing and assisting the 
                        proposed program, in service provision, and in 
                        placement activities;
                            ``(x) a description of how youth education 
                        and job training programs, local boards, one-
                        stop operators, employers, and other key 
                        partners will collaborate in the proposed 
                        program;
                            ``(xi) a description of how the proposed 
                        program would be coordinated with other 
                        Federal, State, and local activities and 
                        activities conducted by Indian tribes, such 
                        as--
                                    ``(I) vocational, adult, and 
                                language instruction educational 
                                programs;
                                    ``(II) public schools;
                                    ``(III) community colleges;
                                    ``(IV) national service programs; 
                                and
                                    ``(V) other job training provided 
                                with funds available under this 
                                section;
                            ``(xii) assurances that there will be a 
                        sufficient number of adequately trained 
                        supervisory personnel in the program;
                            ``(xiii) a description of results to be 
                        achieved with respect to youth and lifelong 
                        learning common indicators of performance, as 
                        identified by the Secretary;
                            ``(xiv) a description of the relationship 
                        of the applicant with local building trade 
                        unions regarding their involvement in training, 
                        and the relationship of the YouthBuild program 
                        with established registered apprenticeship 
                        programs and employers;
                            ``(xv) a description of activities that 
                        will be undertaken to develop the leadership 
                        skills of participants;
                            ``(xvi) a detailed budget and a description 
                        of the system of fiscal controls and auditing 
                        and accountability procedures that will be used 
                        to ensure fiscal soundness;
                            ``(xvii) a description of the commitments--
                                    ``(I) for any additional resources 
                                to be made available to the program 
                                from the applicant, from recipients of 
                                other Federal, State, or local housing 
                                and community development assistance 
                                who will sponsor any part of the 
                                construction, rehabilitation, operation 
                                and maintenance, or other housing and 
                                community development activities 
                                undertaken as part of the program; or
                                    ``(II) from other Federal, State, 
                                or local activities and activities 
                                conducted by Indian tribes, including 
                                vocational, adult and language 
                                instruction educational programs, and 
                                job training provided with funds 
                                available under this section;
                            ``(xviii) identification and description of 
                        the financing proposed for any--
                                    ``(I) rehabilitation;
                                    ``(II) acquisition of the property; 
                                or
                                    ``(III) construction;
                            ``(xix) identification and description of 
                        the entity that will operate and manage the 
                        property;
                            ``(xx) identification and description of 
                        the data collection systems to be used;
                            ``(xxi) a certification by a public 
                        official responsible for the housing strategy 
                        of State or local government that the proposed 
                        activities are consistent with the housing 
                        strategy of the State or unit of general local 
                        government within which the project is located; 
                        and
                            ``(xxii) a certification that the applicant 
                        will comply with the requirements of the Fair 
                        Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) and will 
                        affirmatively further fair housing.
            ``(4) Selection criteria.--The Secretary shall establish 
        selection criteria for assistance under this section, which 
        shall include--
                    ``(A) the qualifications or potential capabilities 
                of the applicant;
                    ``(B) the potential for developing a successful 
                YouthBuild program;
                    ``(C) the need for the prospective project, as 
                determined by the degree of economic distress of the 
                community from which participants would be recruited, 
                such as poverty, youth unemployment, and the number of 
                individuals who have dropped out of high school, and of 
                the community in which the housing proposed to be 
                constructed or rehabilitated would be located, such as 
                incidence of homelessness, shortage of affordable 
                housing, and poverty;
                    ``(D) the commitment of the applicant to providing 
                skills training, leadership development, and education 
                to program participants;
                    ``(E) the focus of the prospective project on 
                preparing youth--
                            ``(i) for occupations in demand; and
                            ``(ii) post-secondary education and 
                        training opportunities;
                    ``(F) the extent of coordination with other 
                entities in the workforce investment, public education, 
                criminal justice, housing development, national 
                service, and higher education or other systems that 
                relate to the goal of the YouthBuild program;
                    ``(G) the extent of coordination with employers in 
                the local area;
                    ``(H) the inclusion of previously homeless tenants 
                in the rental housing provided;
                    ``(I) the commitment of other resources to the 
                program by--
                            ``(i) the applicant and by recipients of 
                        other Federal, State or local housing and 
                        community development assistance who will 
                        sponsor any part of the construction, 
                        rehabilitation, operation and maintenance, or 
                        other housing and community development 
                        activities undertaken as part of the program; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) other Federal, State, or local 
                        activities and activities conducted by Indian 
                        tribes, including vocational, adult, and 
                        language instruction educational programs, and 
                        job training provided with funds available 
                        under this section;
                    ``(J) the extent to which grants are distributed--
                            ``(i) to different regions including rural 
                        areas; and
                            ``(ii) to States that have not previously 
                        received YouthBuild grants; and
                    ``(K) such other factors as the Secretary 
                determines to be appropriate for purposes of carrying 
                out the program established by this section in an 
                effective and efficient manner.
            ``(5) Approval.--The Secretary shall notify each applicant, 
        not later than 4 months after the date of submission of the 
        application by that applicant, whether such application is 
        approved or not approved.
    ``(d) Use of Housing Units.--Residential housing units constructed 
or rehabilitated using YouthBuild funds under this section shall be 
available solely--
            ``(1) for rental by, or sale to, individuals or families 
        earning less than 80 percent of the median adjusted income for 
        the area; or
            ``(2) for use as transitional or permanent housing with the 
        purpose of assisting the movement of homeless individuals and 
        families to independent living.
    ``(e) Additional Program Requirements.--
            ``(1) Eligible participants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), an individual may participate in a 
                YouthBuild program receiving assistance under this 
                section only if such individual is--
                            ``(i) 16 to 24 years of age, inclusive, at 
                        the time of enrollment;
                            ``(ii) a very low-income individual, a 
                        member of a very low-income family, a foster 
                        care youth (including youth aging out of foster 
                        care), a youth offender, a youth with a 
                        disability, a child of incarcerated parents, or 
                        a migrant youth; and
                            ``(iii) an individual who is a school 
                        dropout.
                    ``(B) Exception for individuals not meeting income 
                or educational need requirements.--Not more than 25 
                percent of the participants in a YouthBuild program may 
                be individuals who do not meet the requirements of 
                either clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), but 
                who--
                            ``(i) are basic skills deficient, despite 
                        attainment of a secondary school diploma or its 
                        equivalent; or
                            ``(ii) have been referred by a local 
                        secondary school for participation in a 
                        YouthBuild program leading to the attainment of 
                        a secondary school diploma.
                    ``(C) Participation limitation.--Any eligible 
                individual selected for participation in a YouthBuild 
                program shall be offered full-time participation for a 
                period of not less than 6 months and not more than 24 
                months.
            ``(2) Minimum time devoted to educational services and 
        activities.--A YouthBuild program receiving assistance under 
        this section shall be structured so that not less than 40 
        percent of the time offered to participants in the program is 
        devoted to educational services and activities, such as those 
        specified in subparagraphs (A)(i), (B), and (C) of subsection 
        (c)(2).
            ``(3) Authority restriction.--No provision of this section 
        may be construed to authorize any agency, officer, or employee 
        of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or 
        control over the curriculum, program of instruction, 
        administration, or personnel of any educational institution, 
        school, or school system, or over the selection of library 
        resources, textbooks, or other printed or published 
        instructional materials by any educational institution or 
        school system.
            ``(4) State and local standards.--
                    ``(A) In general.--All educational programs and 
                activities supported with funds provided under this 
                section shall be consistent with applicable State and 
                local educational standards.
                    ``(B) Academic credit.--Standards and procedures 
                with respect to the awarding of academic credit and 
                certifying educational attainment in programs described 
                under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with 
                applicable State and local educational standards.
    ``(f) Management and Technical Assistance.--
            ``(1) Secretary assistance.--The Secretary may enter into 
        contracts with a qualified nonprofit or public agency or a 
        private agency to provide assistance to the Secretary in the 
        management, supervision, and coordination of YouthBuild 
        programs receiving assistance under this section.
            ``(2) Technical assistance.--
                    ``(A) Qualified nonprofit or public agency.--The 
                Secretary shall enter into contracts or grants with a 
                qualified nonprofit or public agency or a private 
                agency to provide appropriate training, information, 
                technical assistance, and capacity building assistance 
                to grantees assisted under this section.
                    ``(B) YouthBuild USA.--The Secretary may enter into 
                contracts or grants with YouthBuild USA to provide the 
                assistance described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(3) Reservation of funds.--In each fiscal year, the 
        Secretary shall reserve 5 percent of the amounts available 
        under this section pursuant to subsection (h) to carry out 
        paragraph (2) of this subsection.
            ``(4) Capacity building grant.--In each fiscal year, the 
        Secretary may grant up to 3 percent of the amount available for 
        activities under this subtitle to YouthBuild USA for--
                    ``(A) capacity building activities; and
                    ``(B) subgrants to organizations eligible for 
                grants under this subtitle.
    ``(g) Subgrants and Contracts.--Each YouthBuild program shall carry 
out the services and activities under this section directly or through 
arrangements or under contracts and subgrants with local educational 
agencies, post-secondary educational institutions, State and local 
housing development agencies, or with other public agencies, including 
agencies of Indian tribes, and private organizations.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        for fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year thereafter, such sums 
        as may be necessary to carry out this section.
            ``(2) Availability.--Any appropriations for any fiscal year 
        for programs and activities carried out under this section 
        shall be available for obligation until expended.''.

SEC. 4. TRANSITION PROVISIONS.

    (a) In General.--Consistent with the requirements of this section, 
the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall take such actions as the Secretaries determine are 
appropriate to accomplish the orderly transition of the YouthBuild 
program from the authority provided under subtitle D of title IV of the 
National Affordable Housing Act to the authority provided under section 
601 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as amended by section 3 of 
this Act.
    (b) Administration of Prior Grants.--Grants awarded under subtitle 
D of title IV of the National Affordable Housing Act with funds 
appropriated for fiscal year 2005 or for fiscal years preceding fiscal 
year 2005 shall be subject to the continuing authority of the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development under the statutory provisions in 
effect on September 30, 2005, until the authority to expend applicable 
funds, as specified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 
has expired and the closeout of such grants has been completed.
    (c) Savings Provisions.--
            (1) Administrative actions.--
                    (A) Completed or final administrative actions.--Any 
                completed or final administrative action of the 
                Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, including 
                appeals therefrom and payments thereunder, which relate 
                to the administration of the YouthBuild program under 
                subtitle D of title IV of the National Affordable 
                Housing Act, shall not be affected by the enactment of 
                this Act, but shall continue in effect according to 
                their terms until amended, modified, superseded, 
                terminated, set aside, or revoked in accordance with 
                law by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 
                an officer of the United States, or a court of 
                competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.
                    (B) Pending administrative actions.--Any pending 
                administrative action relating to the administration of 
                the YouthBuild program under subtitle D of title IV of 
                the National Affordable Housing Act shall remain 
                subject to the authority of the Secretary of Housing 
                and Urban Development and shall continue to be 
                considered, adjudicated, or otherwise reviewed 
                notwithstanding the enactment of this Act, and in such 
                administrative actions, proceedings shall be had, 
                appeals taken, and judgments rendered and enforced in 
                the same manner and with the same effect as if 
                enactment of this Act had not occurred.
                    (C) Definition of administrative action.--For 
                purposes of this paragraph, the term ``administrative 
                action'' means orders, determinations, rules, 
                regulations, personnel actions, permits, agreements, 
                grants, financial assistance, contracts, certificates, 
                licenses, registrations, and privileges.
            (2) Pending civil actions.--If, on or after October 1, 
        2005, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development, or an officer 
        thereof acting in an official capacity, is a party to a pending 
        civil action that relates to the administration of the 
        YouthBuild program or its functions under subtitle D of title 
        IV of the National Affordable Housing Act, such pending action 
        shall not abate and shall continue notwithstanding the 
        enactment of this Act, and in such action, proceedings shall be 
        had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered and enforced in the 
        same manner and with the same effect as if enactment of this 
        Act had not occurred.
    (d) Conforming References.--Beginning on October 1, 2005, 
references relating to the YouthBuild program, and to the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, its officers, employees, or agents, or to its 
corresponding organizational units or functions, in connection with 
such program, whether in statutes, Executive Orders, rules, 
regulations, directives, or delegations of authority, shall be deemed 
to refer, as appropriate, to the Secretary of Labor, the Department of 
Labor, its officers, employees, or agents, or to its corresponding 
organizational units or functions, except that such conforming 
references shall not take effect for purposes of administration by the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of prior grants under 
subsection (b).
    (e) Detail of Personnel.--Upon request by the Secretary of Labor, 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may provide, on a 
reimbursable basis, detail personnel to the Secretary of Labor who 
shall have experience related to the administration of the YouthBuild 
program under subtitle D of title IV of the National Affordable Housing 
Act, in order to assist in the implementation of this Act.
    (f) Transfer of Resources.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall transfer to the Secretary of Labor, in accordance 
with section 1531 of title 31, United States Code, all property, 
records, staff, and resources that the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget determines relate to the functions transferred to 
the Secretary of Labor by this Act and amendments made by this Act.

SEC. 5. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.

    The table of contents for the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(Public Law 105-220) is amended by adding at the end the following:

                     ``TITLE VI--YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM

        ``Sec. 601. YouthBuild program.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATES.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 2 of this Act, and the amendments made 
thereby, shall take effect on July 1, 2006.
    (b) Workforce Investment Act Amendments.--Sections 3, 5, and 6 of 
this Act, and the amendments made thereby, shall take effect on July 1, 
2006.
    (b) Transition.--Section 4 of this Act shall take effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act.
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