I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2010 Mr. Minnick (for himself and Mr. Simpson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to cover a larger share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program in the case of a State program during its first three years of operation.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Guard Youth Challenge Enhancement Act.

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Increase in Department of Defense share of expenses for new State programs under National Guard Youth Challenge Program

(a)

Increased share authorized

Section 509(d) of title 32, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2)by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for the first three fiscal years during which a State program of the Program is in operation, the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Defense to the State program may not exceed 100 percent of the costs of operating the State program. . (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2010.