II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 645 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2009 Mrs. Lincoln (for herself, Mr. Chambliss, and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 32, United States Code, to modify the Department of Defense share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program.

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Modification of Department of Defense share of expenses under National Guard Youth Challenge Program

(a)

Modification

Section 509(d)(1) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking may not exceed and all that follows and inserting “may not exceed the amount as follows: (A)In the case of a State program of the Program in either of its first two years of operation, an amount equal to 100 percent of the costs of operating the State program in that fiscal year. (B)In the case of any other State program of the Program, an amount equal to 75 percent of the costs of operating the State program in that fiscal year. . (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2009, and shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that date.