[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3853 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3853

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
   for a National Resource Center for Positive Youth Development and 
                            School Success.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2007

 Mr. Ellison introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
   for a National Resource Center for Positive Youth Development and 
                            School Success.

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

SECTION 1. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND 
              SCHOOL SUCCESS.

    Subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 4131. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 
              AND SCHOOL SUCCESS.

    ``(a) Center.--From funds made available to carry out this subpart 
under section 4003(2), the Secretary may establish a National Resource 
Center for Positive Youth Development and School Success (in this 
section referred to as the `Center'). The Secretary may establish the 
Center at an existing facility if such facility has a history of 
carrying out the functions described in subsection (b).
    ``(b) Functions.--The Center established under subsection (a) 
shall--
            ``(1) provide resources, publications, and training to 
        State and local educational agencies on the positive 
        relationships, opportunities, and skills that students need to 
        succeed in school and avoid risky behavior;
            ``(2) provide a free information service, using print, 
        electronic media, and the Internet, for schools, principals, 
        school officers, parent-teacher associations, and community 
        groups, relating to infusing developmental assets, supports and 
        strengths into existing school curriculum, programs, and 
        services; and
            ``(3) conduct and publish research on the relationship 
        between a strength-based approach to youth development and 
        school success, including academic achievement and retention of 
        the teaching force.''.
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