II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3966 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2006 Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide assistance to States and nongovernmental entities to initiate public awareness and outreach campaigns to reduce teenage pregnancies.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the HOPE Youth Pregnancy Prevention Act.

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Amendment to the Public Health Service Act

Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Youth pregnancy prevention

(a)

At-Risk teen pregnancy prevention grants

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to enable such entities to carry out teenage pregnancy prevention activities that are targeted at areas with large ethnic minorities and other youth at-risk of becoming pregnant. (2)

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), an entity shall— (A)be a State or local government or a private nonprofit entity; and (B)prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (3)

Eligible activities

Activities carried out under a grant under this subsection may include— (A)youth development for adolescents; (B)work-related interventions and other educational activities; (C)parental involvement; (D)teenage outreach; and (E)clinical services. (b)

Multimedia public awareness and outreach grants

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to enable such entities to establish multimedia public awareness campaigns to combat teenage pregnancy. (2)

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), an entity shall— (A)be a State government or a private nonprofit entity; and (B)prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (3)

Activities

The purpose of the campaigns established under a grant under paragraph (1) shall be to prevent teenage pregnancy through the use of advertising using television, radio, print media, billboards, posters, the Internet, and other methods determined appropriate by the Secretary. (4)

Priority

In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that express an intention to carry out activities that target ethnic minorities and other at-risk youth. (c)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated— (1)to carry out subsection (a), $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011; and (2)to carry out subsection (b), $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.

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