[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[H.R. 2728 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2728

    To reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
            Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 2015

Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Bass, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Jackson 
    Lee, and Mr. Richmond) introduced the following bill; which was 
   referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in 
    addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
    To reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
            Prevention Act of 1974, 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 ``Youth Justice Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
            TITLE I--DECLARATION OF PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS

Sec. 101. Purposes.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
         TITLE II--JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION

Sec. 201. Concentration of Federal efforts.
Sec. 202. Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
                            Prevention.
Sec. 203. Annual report.
Sec. 204. Allocation of funds.
Sec. 205. State plans.
Sec. 206. Authority to make grants.
Sec. 207. Grants to Indian tribes.
Sec. 208. Research and evaluation; statistical analyses; information 
                            dissemination.
Sec. 209. Training and technical assistance.
Sec. 210. Incentive grants for State and local programs.
Sec. 211. Administrative authority.
Sec. 212. Technical and conforming amendments.
 TITLE III--INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS

Sec. 301. Definitions.
Sec. 302. Grants for delinquency prevention programs.
Sec. 303. Technical and conforming amendment.
                   TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 401. Evaluation by Government Accountability Office.
Sec. 402. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 403. Accountability and oversight.
             TITLE V--JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS

Sec. 501. Grant eligibility.

            TITLE I--DECLARATION OF PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS

SEC. 101. PURPOSES.

    Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5602) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) to support a trauma-informed continuum of programs 
        (including delinquency prevention, intervention, mental health, 
        behavioral health, and substance abuse treatment, and 
        aftercare) to address the needs of at-risk youth and youth who 
        come into contact with the justice system.''.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 103 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5603) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (8), by amending subparagraph (C) to read 
        as follows:
                    ``(C) an Indian tribe; or'';
            (2) by amending paragraph (18) to read as follows:
            ``(18) the term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe 
        List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a);'';
            (3) in paragraph (22), by striking ``or confine adults'' 
        and all that follows and inserting ``or confine adult 
        inmates;'';
            (4) by amending paragraph (25) to read as follows:
            ``(25) the term `sight or sound contact' means any 
        physical, clear visual, or verbal contact, that is not brief 
        and inadvertent;'';
            (5) by amending paragraph (26) to read as follows:
            ``(26) the term `adult inmate'--
                    ``(A) means an individual who--
                            ``(i) has reached the age of full criminal 
                        responsibility under applicable State law; and
                            ``(ii) has been arrested and is in custody 
                        for or awaiting trial on a criminal charge, or 
                        is convicted of a criminal charge offense; and
                    ``(B) does not include an individual who--
                            ``(i) at the time of the time of the 
                        offense, was younger than the maximum age at 
                        which a youth can be held in a juvenile 
                        facility under applicable State law; and
                            ``(ii) was committed to the care and 
                        custody of a juvenile correctional agency by a 
                        court of competent jurisdiction or by operation 
                        of applicable State law;'';
            (6) in paragraph (28), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (7) in paragraph (29), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(30) the term `core requirements' means the requirements 
        described in paragraphs (11), (12), (13), (14), and (15) of 
        section 223(a);
            ``(31) the term `chemical agent' means a spray used to 
        temporarily incapacitate a person, including oleoresin capsicum 
        spray, tear gas, and 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile gas;
            ``(32) the term `isolation'--
                    ``(A) means any instance in which a youth is 
                confined alone for more than 10 minutes in a room or 
                cell; and
                    ``(B) does not include confinement during regularly 
                scheduled sleeping hours, or for not more than 1 hour 
                during any 24-hour period in the room or cell in which 
                the youth usually sleeps, protective confinement (for 
                injured youths or youths whose safety is threatened), 
                separation based on an approved treatment program, 
                limited confinement that is requested by the youth, or 
                the separation of the youth from a group in a non-
                locked setting for the purpose of calming;
            ``(33) the term `restraints' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 591 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
        290ii);
            ``(34) the term `evidence-based' means a program or 
        practice for which the Administrator has determined that--
                    ``(A) casual evidence documents a relationship 
                between the practice and its intended outcome, based on 
                measures of the direction and size of a change, and the 
                extent to which a change may be attributed to the 
                practice; and
                    ``(B) the use of scientific methods rules out, to 
                the extent possible, alternative explanations for the 
                documented change;
            ``(35) the term `scientific methods' means--
                    ``(A) evaluation by an experimental trial, in which 
                participants are randomly assigned to participate in 
                the practice that is subject to such trial; or
                    ``(B) evaluation by a quasi-experimental trial, in 
                which the outcomes for participants are compared with 
                outcomes for a control group that is made up of 
                individuals who are similar to such participants;
            ``(36) the term `promising' means a program or practice 
        that is demonstrated to be effective based on positive outcomes 
        from one or more objective, independent, and scientifically 
        valid quantitative or qualitative evaluations, as documented in 
        writing to the Administrator;
            ``(37) the term `dangerous practice' means an act, 
        procedure, or program that creates an unreasonable risk of 
        physical injury, pain, or psychological harm to a juvenile 
        subjected to the act, procedure, or program;
            ``(38) the term `screening' means a brief process--
                    ``(A) designed to identify youth who may have 
                mental health or substance abuse needs requiring 
                immediate attention, intervention, and further 
                evaluation; and
                    ``(B) the purpose of which is to quickly identify a 
                youth with a possible mental health or substance abuse 
                need in need of further assessment;
            ``(39) the term `assessment' includes, at a minimum, an 
        interview and review of available records and other pertinent 
        information--
                    ``(A) by a mental health or substance abuse 
                professional who meets the criteria of the applicable 
                State for licensing and education in the mental health 
                or substance abuse field; and
                    ``(B) which is designed to identify significant 
                mental health or substance abuse treatment needs to be 
                addressed during a youth's confinement;
            ``(40) the term `contact' means the point at which a youth 
        interacts with the juvenile justice system or criminal justice 
        system, including interaction with a juvenile justice, juvenile 
        court, or law enforcement official, and including brief, 
        sustained, or repeated interaction;
            ``(41) the term `trauma-informed' means--
                    ``(A) understanding the impact that exposure to 
                violence and trauma have on a youth's physical, 
                psychological, and psychosocial development;
                    ``(B) recognizing when a youth has been exposed to 
                violence and trauma and is in need of help to recover 
                from the adverse impacts of trauma; and
                    ``(C) responding by helping in ways that reflect 
                awareness of the adverse impacts of trauma;
            ``(42) the term `racial and ethnic disparity' means youth 
        of color are involved at a decision point in the juvenile 
        justice system at higher rates, incrementally or cumulatively, 
        than White non-Hispanic youth at that decision point;
            ``(43) the term `community' means a unit of local 
        government or an Indian tribe, or part of such a unit or tribe, 
        as determined by such a unit or tribe for the purpose of 
        applying for a grant under this Act; and
            ``(44) the term `designated geographic area' means a 5-
        digit postal ZIP Code assigned to a geographic area by the 
        United States Postal Service.''.

         TITLE II--JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION

SEC. 201. CONCENTRATION OF FEDERAL EFFORTS.

    Section 204(a) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5614(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``a long-term plan, and implement'' 
                and inserting the following: ``a long-term plan to 
                improve the juvenile justice system in the United 
                States, taking into account scientific knowledge 
                regarding adolescent development and behavior and 
                regarding the effects of delinquency prevention 
                programs and juvenile justice interventions on 
                adolescents, and shall implement''; and
                    (B) by striking ``research, and improvement of the 
                juvenile justice system in the United States'' and 
                inserting ``and research''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``Federal Register'' 
        and all that follows and inserting ``Federal Register during 
        the 30-day period ending on October 1 of each year.''.

SEC. 202. COORDINATING COUNCIL ON JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY 
              PREVENTION.

    Section 206 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5616) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``the Administrator of the 
                Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
                Administration, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 
                of Agriculture,'' after ``the Secretary of Health and 
                Human Services,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Commissioner of Immigration and 
                Naturalization'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary 
                for Immigration and Customs Enforcement''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraphs 
                (12)(A), (13), and (14) of section 223(a) of this 
                title'' and inserting ``the core requirements''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by inserting ``, on an annual basis'' 
                        after ``collectively''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
                        inserting the following:
            ``(B) not later than 120 days after the completion of the 
        last meeting of the Council during any fiscal year, submit to 
        the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
        Senate a report that--
                    ``(i) contains the recommendations described in 
                subparagraph (A);
                    ``(ii) includes a detailed account of the 
                activities conducted by the Council during the fiscal 
                year, including a complete detailed accounting of 
                expenses incurred by the Council to conduct operations 
                in accordance with this section;
                    ``(iii) is published on the websites of the 
                Department of Justice and the Council; and
                    ``(iv) is in addition to the annual report required 
                under section 207.''.

SEC. 203. ANNUAL REPORT.

    Section 207 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5617) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``a 
        fiscal year'' and inserting ``each fiscal year'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, 
                ethnicity,'' after ``race'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (C) in subparagraph (F)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and other'' before 
                        ``disabilities,''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting a semicolon; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) a summary of data from 1 month of the 
                applicable fiscal year of the use of restraints and 
                isolation upon juveniles held in the custody of secure 
                detention and correctional facilities operated by a 
                State or unit of local government;
                    ``(H) the number of juveniles released from custody 
                and the type of living arrangement to which each such 
                juvenile was released;
                    ``(I) the number of status offense cases petitioned 
                to court (including a breakdown by type of offense and 
                disposition), number of status offenders held in secure 
                detention, the findings used to justify the use of 
                secure detention, and the average period of time a 
                status offender was held in secure detention;
                    ``(J) the number of pregnant juveniles held in the 
                custody of secure detention and correctional facilities 
                operated by a State or unit of local government; and
                    ``(K) the number of juveniles whose offenses 
                originated on school grounds, during off-campus 
                activities, or due to a referral by any school 
                official.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) A description of the criteria used to determine what 
        programs qualify as evidence-based and promising programs under 
        this title and title V and a comprehensive list of those 
        programs the Administrator has determined meet such criteria.
            ``(6) A description of funding provided to Indian tribes 
        under this Act, or under the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 
        (Public Law 111-211; 124 Stat. 2261), including direct Federal 
        grants and funding provided to Indian tribes through a State or 
        unit of local government.
            ``(7) An analysis and evaluation of the internal controls 
        at the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to 
        determine if grantees are following the requirements of the 
        Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention grant 
        programs and what remedial action the Office of Juvenile 
        Justice and Delinquency Prevention has taken to recover any 
        grant funds that are expended in violation of the grant 
        programs, including instances in which--
                    ``(A) supporting documentation was not provided for 
                cost reports;
                    ``(B) unauthorized expenditures occurred; or
                    ``(C) subrecipients of grant funds were not 
                compliant with program requirements.
            ``(8) An analysis and evaluation of the total amount of 
        payments made to grantees that the Office of Juvenile Justice 
        and Delinquency Prevention recouped from grantees that were 
        found to be in violation of policies and procedures of the 
        Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention grant 
        programs, including--
                    ``(A) the full name and location of the grantee;
                    ``(B) the violation of the program found;
                    ``(C) the amount of funds sought to be recouped by 
                the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
                Prevention; and
                    ``(D) the actual amount recouped by the Office of 
                Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.''.

SEC. 204. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

    (a) Technical Assistance.--Section 221(b)(1) of the Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5631(b)(1)) 
is amended by striking ``2 percent'' and inserting ``5 percent''.
    (b) Other Allocations.--Section 222 of the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5632) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``age eighteen'' 
                and inserting ``18 years of age, based on the most 
                recent census''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(2)(A) If the aggregate amount appropriated for a fiscal 
        year to carry out this title is less than $75,000,000, then--
                    ``(i) the amount allocated to each State other than 
                a State described in clause (ii) for that fiscal year 
                shall be not less than $400,000; and
                    ``(ii) the amount allocated to the Virgin Islands 
                of the United States, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for that 
                fiscal year shall be not less than $75,000.
            ``(B) If the aggregate amount appropriated for a fiscal 
        year to carry out this title is not less than $75,000,000, 
        then--
                    ``(i) the amount allocated to each State other than 
                a State described in clause (ii) for that fiscal year 
                shall be not less than $600,000; and
                    ``(ii) the amount allocated to the Virgin Islands 
                of the United States, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for that 
                fiscal year shall be not less than $100,000.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (d) and (e), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c)(1) If any amount allocated under subsection (a) is withheld 
from a State due to noncompliance with the core requirements, the funds 
shall be reallocated for an improvement grant designed to assist the 
State in achieving compliance with the core requirements.
    ``(2) The Administrator shall condition a grant described in 
paragraph (1) on the State--
            ``(A) with the approval of the Administrator, developing 
        specific action steps designed to restore compliance with the 
        core requirements; and
            ``(B) semiannually submitting to the Administrator a report 
        on progress toward implementing the specific action steps 
        developed under subparagraph (A).
    ``(3) The Administrator shall provide appropriate and effective 
technical assistance directly or through an agreement with a contractor 
to assist a State receiving an improvement grant described in paragraph 
(1) in achieving compliance with the core requirements.'';
            (4) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by striking 
        ``efficient administration, including monitoring, evaluation, 
        and one full-time staff position'' and inserting ``effective 
        and efficient administration, including the designation of not 
        less than 1 person to coordinate efforts to achieve and sustain 
        compliance with the core requirements''; and
            (5) in subsection (e), as redesignated, by striking ``5 per 
        centum of the minimum'' and inserting ``not more than 5 percent 
        of the''.

SEC. 205. STATE PLANS.

    Section 223 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5633) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``and shall describe the status of compliance 
                with State plan requirements.'' and inserting the 
                following: ``shall describe the status of compliance 
                with State plan requirements, and shall describe how 
                the State plan is supported by or takes account of 
                scientific knowledge regarding adolescent development 
                and behavior and regarding the effects of delinquency 
                prevention programs and juvenile justice interventions 
                on adolescents. Not later than 30 days after the date 
                on which a plan or amended plan submitted under this 
                subsection is finalized, a State shall make the plan or 
                amended plan publicly available by posting the plan or 
                amended plan on the State's publicly available 
                website.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by inserting 
                                ``adolescent development,'' after 
                                ``concerning'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii)--
                                            (aa) in subclause (II), by 
                                        striking ``counsel for children 
                                        and youth'' and inserting 
                                        ``publicly supported court-
                                        appointed legal counsel for 
                                        children and youth charged in 
                                        delinquency matters'';
                                            (bb) in subclause (III), by 
                                        striking ``mental health, 
                                        education, special education'' 
                                        and inserting ``children's 
                                        mental health, education, child 
                                        and adolescent substance abuse, 
                                        special education, services for 
                                        youth with disabilities'';
                                            (cc) in subclause (V), by 
                                        striking ``delinquents or 
                                        potential delinquents'' and 
                                        inserting ``delinquent youth or 
                                        youth at risk of delinquency'';
                                            (dd) in subclause (VII), by 
                                        striking ``and'' at the end;
                                            (ee) by redesignating 
                                        subclause (VIII) as subclause 
                                        (XI);
                                            (ff) by inserting after 
                                        subclause (VII) the following:
                                    ``(VIII) the executive director or 
                                the designee of the executive director 
                                of a public or nonprofit entity that is 
                                located in the State and receiving a 
                                grant under part A of title III;
                                    ``(IX) persons with expertise and 
                                competence in preventing and addressing 
                                mental health and substance abuse needs 
                                in juvenile delinquents and those at 
                                risk of delinquency;
                                    ``(X) representatives of victim or 
                                witness advocacy groups; and''; and
                                            (gg) in subclause (XI), as 
                                        so redesignated, by striking 
                                        ``disabilities'' and inserting 
                                        ``and other disabilities, 
                                        truancy reduction, lesbian, 
                                        gay, bisexual, or transgender 
                                        youth, school failure''; and
                                    (III) in clause (iv), by striking 
                                ``24 at the time of appointment'' and 
                                inserting ``28'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking 
                        ``requirements of paragraphs (11), (12), and 
                        (13)'' and inserting ``core requirements''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (E)(i), by adding 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                    (C) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``section 222(d)'' and 
                        inserting ``section 222(e)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``Indian tribes'' and all that follows through 
                        ``applicable to the detention and confinement 
                        of juveniles'' and inserting ``Indian tribes 
                        that agree to attempt to comply with the core 
                        requirements applicable to the detention and 
                        confinement of juveniles'';
                    (D) in paragraph (7)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``performs law enforcement functions'' and 
                        inserting ``has jurisdiction''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking clause (i) and 
                                inserting the following:
                    ``(i) a plan for ensuring that the chief executive 
                officer of the State, State legislature, and all 
                appropriate public agencies in the State with 
                responsibility for provision of services to children, 
                youth, and families are informed of the requirements of 
                the State plan and compliance with the core 
                requirements;'';
                                    (II) in clause (iii), by striking 
                                ``and'' at the end; and
                                    (III) by striking clause (iv) and 
                                inserting the following:
                    ``(iv) a plan to provide alternatives to detention, 
                including diversion to home-based or community-based 
                services that are culturally and linguistically 
                competent or treatment for those youth in need of 
                mental health, substance abuse, or co-occurring 
                disorder services at the time such juveniles first come 
                into contact with the juvenile justice system;
                    ``(v) a plan to reduce the number of children 
                housed in secure detention and corrections facilities 
                who are awaiting placement in residential treatment 
                programs;
                    ``(vi) a plan to engage family members, where 
                appropriate, in the design and delivery of juvenile 
                delinquency prevention and treatment services, 
                particularly post-placement; and
                    ``(vii) a plan to use community-based services to 
                address the needs of at-risk youth or youth who have 
                come into contact with the juvenile justice system;'';
                    (E) in paragraph (8), by striking ``existing'' and 
                inserting ``evidence-based and promising'';
                    (F) in paragraph (9)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``section 222(d)'' 
                                and inserting ``section 222(e)''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``used for--'' and 
                                inserting ``used for evidence-based and 
                                trauma-informed--'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting 
                        ``status offenders and other'' before ``youth 
                        who need'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
                                    (I) by striking ``parents and other 
                                family members'' and inserting ``status 
                                offenders, other youth, and the parents 
                                and other family members of such 
                                offenders and youth''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``be retained'' 
                                and inserting ``remain'';
                            (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) 
                        through (S) as subparagraphs (H) through (T), 
                        respectively;
                            (v) in subparagraph (F), in the matter 
                        preceding clause (i), by striking ``expanding'' 
                        and inserting ``programs to expand'';
                            (vi) by inserting after subparagraph (F), 
                        the following:
                    ``(G) expanding access to publicly supported, 
                court-appointed legal counsel and enhancing capacity 
                for the competent representation of every child;'';
                            (vii) in subparagraph (M), as so 
                        redesignated--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``restraints'' and inserting 
                                ``alternatives''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``by the provision'';
                            (viii) in subparagraph (S), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking the ``and'' at the 
                        end;
                            (ix) in subparagraph (T), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking the period at the end 
                        and inserting a semicolon; and
                            (x) by inserting after subparagraph (T) the 
                        following:
                    ``(U) programs and projects designed to inform 
                juveniles of the opportunity and process for expunging 
                juvenile records and to assist juveniles in pursuing 
                juvenile record expungements for both adjudications and 
                arrests not followed by adjudications; and
                    ``(V) programs that address the needs of girls in 
                or at risk of entering the juvenile justice system, 
                including young mothers, survivors of commercial sexual 
                exploitation or domestic child sex trafficking, girls 
                with disabilities, and girls of color, including girls 
                who are members of an Indian tribe;'';
                    (G) in paragraph (11)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by inserting ``and individuals 
                                under 18 years of age who are charged 
                                with or who have committed an offense 
                                of purchase or public possession of any 
                                alcoholic beverage'' after ``by an 
                                adult''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``excluding--'' 
                                and all that follows through ``State;'' 
                                and inserting ``excluding'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``and'' 
                        at the end; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) the use of community-based alternatives to 
                secure detention, including programs of public and 
                nonprofit entities receiving a grant under part A of 
                title III is encouraged;'';
                    (H) in paragraph (12)(A)--
                            (i) by striking ``alleged to be or found to 
                        be delinquent or juveniles within the purview 
                        of paragraph (11)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``contact'' and inserting 
                        ``sight or sound contact'';
                    (I) in paragraph (13), by striking ``contact'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``sight or sound 
                contact'';
                    (J) by striking paragraph (22);
                    (K) by redesignating paragraphs (23) through (28) 
                as paragraphs (24) through (29), respectively;
                    (L) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (21) 
                as paragraphs (16) through (23), respectively;
                    (M) by inserting after paragraph (13) the 
                following:
            ``(14) require that--
                    ``(A) not later than 3 years after the date of 
                enactment of the Youth Justice Act of 2015, unless a 
                court finds, after a hearing and in writing, that it is 
                in the interest of justice, juveniles awaiting trial or 
                other legal process who are treated as adults for 
                purposes of prosecution in criminal court and housed in 
                a secure facility--
                            ``(i) shall not have sight or sound contact 
                        with adult inmates; and
                            ``(ii) except as provided in paragraph 
                        (13), may not be held in any jail or lockup for 
                        adults;
                    ``(B) in determining under subparagraph (A) whether 
                it is in the interest of justice to permit a juvenile 
                to be held in any jail or lockup for adults, or have 
                sight or sound contact with adult inmates, a court 
                shall consider--
                            ``(i) the age of the juvenile;
                            ``(ii) the physical and mental maturity of 
                        the juvenile;
                            ``(iii) the present mental state of the 
                        juvenile, including whether the juvenile 
                        presents an imminent risk of harm to the 
                        juvenile;
                            ``(iv) the nature and circumstances of the 
                        alleged offense;
                            ``(v) the juvenile's history of prior 
                        delinquent acts;
                            ``(vi) the relative ability of the 
                        available adult and juvenile detention 
                        facilities to meet the specific needs of the 
                        juvenile and to protect the public;
                            ``(vii) whether placement in a juvenile 
                        facility will better serve the long-term 
                        interests of the juvenile and be more likely to 
                        prevent recidivism;
                            ``(viii) the availability of programs 
                        designed to treat the juvenile's behavioral 
                        problems; and
                            ``(ix) any other relevant factor; and
                    ``(C) if a court determines under subparagraph (A) 
                that it is in the interest of justice to permit a 
                juvenile to be held in any jail or lockup for adults--
                            ``(i) the court shall hold a hearing not 
                        less frequently than once every 30 days to 
                        review whether it is still in the interest of 
                        justice to permit the juvenile to be so held or 
                        have such sight or sound contact; and
                            ``(ii) the juvenile shall not be held in 
                        any jail or lockup for adults, or permitted to 
                        have sight or sound contact with adult inmates, 
                        for more than 180 days, unless the court, in 
                        writing, determines there is good cause for an 
                        extension or the juvenile expressly waives this 
                        limitation;
            ``(15) implement policy, practice, and system improvement 
        strategies at the State, territorial, local, and tribal levels, 
        as applicable, to identify and reduce racial and ethnic 
        disparities among youth who come into contact with the juvenile 
        justice system, without establishing or requiring numerical 
        standards or quotas, by--
                    ``(A) establishing coordinating bodies, composed of 
                juvenile justice stakeholders at the State, local, or 
                tribal levels, to oversee and monitor efforts by 
                States, units of local government, and Indian tribes to 
                reduce racial and ethnic disparities;
                    ``(B) identifying and analyzing key decision points 
                in State, local, or tribal juvenile justice and 
                educational systems to determine which points create 
                racial and ethnic disparities among youth who come into 
                contact with the juvenile justice system;
                    ``(C) developing and implementing data collection 
                and analysis systems to identify where racial and 
                ethnic disparities exist in the juvenile justice system 
                and to track and analyze such disparities;
                    ``(D) developing and implementing a work plan that 
                includes measurable objectives for policy, practice, or 
                other system changes, based on the needs identified in 
                the data collection and analysis under subparagraphs 
                (B) and (C); and
                    ``(E) publicly reporting, on an annual basis, the 
                efforts made in accordance with subparagraphs (B), (C), 
                and (D);'';
                    (N) in paragraph (16), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by striking ``adequate system'' and 
                        inserting ``effective system'';
                            (ii) by striking ``requirements of 
                        paragraph (11),'' and all that follows through 
                        ``monitoring to the Administrator'' and 
                        inserting ``the core requirements are met, and 
                        for annual reporting to the Administrator of 
                        such plan, including the results of such 
                        monitoring and all related enforcement and 
                        educational activities''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``, in the opinion of the 
                        Administrator,'';
                    (O) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by inserting ``ethnicity,'' after 
                        ``race,''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``sexual orientation'' 
                        before ``race'';
                    (P) in paragraph (24), as so redesignated in 
                subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), by striking 
                ``juvenile'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``status offender'';
                    (Q) in paragraph (26), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``section 222(d)'' and inserting ``section 
                222(e)'';
                    (R) in paragraph (27), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by inserting ``and in accordance with 
                        confidentiality concerns,'' after ``maximum 
                        extent practicable,''; and
                            (ii) by striking the semicolon at the end 
                        and inserting the following: ``, so as to 
                        provide for--
                    ``(A) a compilation of data reflecting information 
                on juveniles entering the juvenile justice system with 
                a prior reported history as victims of child abuse or 
                neglect through arrest, court intake, probation and 
                parole, juvenile detention, and corrections; and
                    ``(B) a plan to use the data described in 
                subparagraph (A) to provide necessary services for the 
                treatment of victims of child abuse and neglect who 
                have entered, or are at risk of entering, the juvenile 
                justice system;'';
                    (S) in paragraph (28), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by striking ``establish policies'' and 
                        inserting ``establish protocols, policies, 
                        procedures,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (T) in paragraph (29), as so redesignated, by 
                striking the period at the end and inserting a 
                semicolon; and
                    (U) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(30) provide for the coordinated use of funds provided 
        under this Act with other Federal and State funds directed at 
        juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention programs;
            ``(31) develop policies and procedures, and provide 
        training for facility staff to eliminate the use of dangerous 
        practices, unreasonable restraints, and unreasonable isolation, 
        including by developing effective behavior management 
        techniques, and provide that not later than 3 years after the 
        date of enactment of the Youth Justice Act of 2015, with a 1-
        year extension for each additional year that the State can 
        demonstrate hardship as determined by the Administrator, the 
        State will eliminate the use of dangerous practices, 
        unreasonable restraints, and unreasonable isolation;
            ``(32) describe--
                    ``(A) the evidence-based methods that will be used 
                to conduct mental health and substance abuse screening, 
                assessment, referral, and treatment for all juveniles 
                who--
                            ``(i) request a screening;
                            ``(ii) show signs of needing a screening; 
                        or
                            ``(iii) are held for a period of more than 
                        24 hours in a secure facility that provides for 
                        an initial screening;
                    ``(B) the method to be used by the State to provide 
                or arrange for mental health and substance abuse 
                disorder treatment for juveniles determined to be in 
                need of such treatment; and
                    ``(C) the policies of the State designed to develop 
                and implement comprehensive collaborative State or 
                local plans to meet the service needs of juveniles with 
                mental health or substance abuse needs who come into 
                contact with the justice system and the families of the 
                juveniles, including recognizing trauma histories of 
                juveniles and providing trauma-informed care;
            ``(33) provide procedural safeguards to adjudicated 
        juveniles, including--
                    ``(A) a written case plan for each juvenile, based 
                on an assessment of the needs of the juvenile and 
                developed and updated in consultation with the 
                juvenile, the family of the juvenile, and, if 
                appropriate, counsel for the juvenile, that--
                            ``(i) describes the pre-release and post-
                        release programs and reentry services that will 
                        be provided to the juvenile;
                            ``(ii) describes the living arrangement to 
                        which the juvenile is to be discharged; and
                            ``(iii) establishes a plan for the 
                        enrollment of the juvenile in post-release 
                        health care, behavioral health care, 
                        educational, vocational, training, family 
                        support, public assistance, and legal services 
                        programs, as appropriate; and
                    ``(B) as appropriate, a hearing that--
                            ``(i) shall take place in a family or 
                        juvenile court or another court (including a 
                        tribal court) of competent jurisdiction, or by 
                        an administrative body appointed or approved by 
                        the court, not later than 30 days before the 
                        date on which the juvenile is scheduled to be 
                        released, and at which the juvenile would be 
                        represented by counsel; and
                            ``(ii) shall determine the discharge plan 
                        for the juvenile, including a determination of 
                        whether a safe, appropriate, and permanent 
                        living arrangement has been secured for the 
                        juvenile and whether enrollment in health care, 
                        behavioral health care, educational, 
                        vocational, training, family support, public 
                        assistance and legal services, as appropriate, 
                        has been arranged for the juvenile;
            ``(34) provide that the agency of the State receiving funds 
        under this Act collaborate with the State educational agency 
        receiving assistance under part A of title I of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) to 
        develop and implement a plan to ensure that, in order to 
        support educational progress--
                    ``(A) the student records of adjudicated juveniles, 
                including electronic records if available, are 
                transferred in a timely manner from the educational 
                program in the juvenile detention or secure treatment 
                facility to the educational or training program into 
                which the juveniles will enroll;
                    ``(B) the credits of adjudicated juveniles are 
                transferred; and
                    ``(C) adjudicated juveniles receive full or partial 
                credit toward high school graduation for secondary 
                school coursework satisfactorily completed before and 
                during the period of time during which the juveniles 
                are held in custody, regardless of the local 
                educational agency or entity from which the credits 
                were earned; and
            ``(35) provide a description of the use by the State of 
        funds for reentry and aftercare services for juveniles released 
        from the juvenile justice system.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``applicable requirements 
                        of paragraphs (11), (12), (13), and (22) of 
                        subsection (a)'' and inserting ``core 
                        requirements''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``beginning after 
                        September 30, 2001, then'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``the subsequent fiscal 
                        year'' and inserting ``that fiscal year''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``, and'' at the end and 
                        inserting a semicolon;
                    (C) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, administrative,'' 
                        after ``appropriate executive''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``, as specified in section 222(c); 
                        and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) the State shall submit to the Administrator a report 
        detailing the reasons for noncompliance with the core 
        requirements, including the plan of the State to regain full 
        compliance, and the State shall make publicly available such 
        report, not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
        Administrator approves the report, by posting the report on a 
        publicly available website.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``section 222(d)'' and inserting 
                ``section 222(e)'';
                    (B) by striking ``described in paragraphs (11), 
                (12), (13), and (22) of subsection (a)'' and inserting 
                ``described in the core requirements''; and
                    (C) by striking ``the requirements under paragraphs 
                (11), (12), (13), and (22) of subsection (a)'' and 
                inserting ``the core requirements'';
            (4) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``an eligible 
                organization composed of member representatives of the 
                State advisory groups appointed under subsection 
                (a)(3)'' and inserting ``a nonpartisan, nonprofit 
                organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Assistance.--To be eligible to receive such 
        assistance, such organization shall--
                    ``(A) be governed by individuals who--
                            ``(i) have been appointed by a chief 
                        executive of a State to serve as a State 
                        advisory group member under subsection (a)(3); 
                        and
                            ``(ii) are elected to serve as a governing 
                        officer of such organization by a majority of 
                        the Chairs (or Chair-designees) of all such 
                        State advisory groups;
                    ``(B) include member representatives from a 
                majority of such State advisory groups, who shall be 
                representative of regionally and demographically 
                diverse States and jurisdictions;
                    ``(C) annually seek appointments by the chief 
                executive of each State of one State advisory group 
                member and one alternate State advisory group member 
                from each such State to implement the advisory 
                functions specified in clauses (iv) and (v) of 
                subparagraph (D), including serving on the PROMISE 
                Advisory Panel, and make a record of any such 
                appointments available to the public; and
                    ``(D) agree to carry out activities that include--
                            ``(i) conducting an annual conference of 
                        such member representatives for purposes 
                        relating to the activities of such State 
                        advisory groups;
                            ``(ii) disseminating information, data, 
                        standards, advanced techniques, and program 
                        models;
                            ``(iii) reviewing Federal policies 
                        regarding juvenile justice and delinquency 
                        prevention;
                            ``(iv) advising the Administrator with 
                        respect to particular functions or aspects of 
                        the work of the Office, and appointing a 
                        representative, diverse group of members of 
                        such organization under subparagraph (C) to 
                        serve as an advisory panel of State juvenile 
                        justice advisors (referred to as the `PROMISE 
                        Advisory Panel') to carry out the functions 
                        specified in subsection (g); and
                            ``(v) advising the President and Congress 
                        with regard to State perspectives on the 
                        operation of the Office and Federal legislation 
                        pertaining to juvenile justice and delinquency 
                        prevention.''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) PROMISE Advisory Panel.--
            ``(1) Functions.--The PROMISE Advisory Panel required under 
        subsection (f)(2)(D) shall--
                    ``(A) assess successful evidence-based and 
                promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
                criminal street gang activity prevention and 
                intervention carried out by PROMISE Coordinating 
                Councils under such Act;
                    ``(B) provide the Administrator with a list of 
                individuals and organizations with experience in 
                administering or evaluating practices that serve youth 
                involved in, or at risk of involvement in, juvenile 
                delinquency and criminal street gang activity, from 
                which the Administrator shall select individuals who 
                shall--
                            ``(i) provide to the Administrator peer 
                        reviews of applications submitted by units of 
                        local government and Indian tribes pursuant to 
                        section 277, to ensure that such applications 
                        demonstrate a clear plan to--
                                    ``(I) serve youth as part of an 
                                entire family unit; and
                                    ``(II) coordinate the delivery of 
                                service to youth among agencies; and
                            ``(ii) advise the Administrator with 
                        respect to the award and allocation of PROMISE 
                        Planning grants to local and tribal governments 
                        that develop PROMISE Coordinating Councils, and 
                        of PROMISE Implementation grants to such 
                        PROMISE Coordinating Councils, pursuant to part 
                        G; and
                    ``(C) develop performance standards to be used to 
                evaluate programs and activities carried out with 
                grants under part G, including the evaluation of 
                changes achieved as a result of such programs and 
                activities related to decreases in juvenile delinquency 
                and criminal street gang activity, including--
                            ``(i) prevention of involvement by at-risk 
                        youth in juvenile delinquency or criminal 
                        street gang activity;
                            ``(ii) diversion of youth with a high risk 
                        of continuing involvement in juvenile 
                        delinquency or criminal street gang activity; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) financial savings from deferred or 
                        eliminated costs, or other benefits, as a 
                        result of such programs and activities, and the 
                        reinvestment by the unit or tribe of any such 
                        savings.
            ``(2) Annual report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
        date of enactment of the Youth Justice Act of 2015, and 
        annually thereafter, the PROMISE Advisory Panel shall prepare a 
        report containing the findings and determinations under 
        paragraph (1)(A) and shall submit such report to Congress, the 
        President, the Attorney General, and the chief executive and 
        chief law enforcement officer of each State, unit of local 
        government, and Indian tribe.
    ``(h) Compliance Determination.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        receipt of information indicating that a State may be out of 
        compliance with any of the core requirements, the Administrator 
        shall determine whether the State is in compliance with the 
        core requirements.
            ``(2) Reporting.--The Administrator shall--
                    ``(A) issue an annual public report--
                            ``(i) describing any determination 
                        described in paragraph (1) made during the 
                        previous year, including a summary of the 
                        information on which the determination is based 
                        and the actions to be taken by the 
                        Administrator (including a description of any 
                        reduction imposed under subsection (c)); and
                            ``(ii) for any such determination that a 
                        State is out of compliance with any of the core 
                        requirements, describing the basis for the 
                        determination; and
                    ``(B) make the report described in subparagraph (A) 
                available on a publicly available website.''.

SEC. 206. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.

    Section 241(a) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5651(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``status offenders,'' 
        before ``juvenile offenders, and juveniles'';
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``juvenile offenders and 
        juveniles'' and inserting ``status offenders, juvenile 
        offenders, and juveniles'';
            (3) in paragraph (10), by inserting ``, including juveniles 
        with disabilities'' before the semicolon; and
            (4) in paragraph (17), by inserting ``truancy prevention 
        and reduction,'' after ``mentoring,''.

SEC. 207. GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBES.

    (a) In General.--Section 246(a)(2) of the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5656(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (A);
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as 
        subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively; and
            (3) in subparagraph (B)(ii), as redesignated, by striking 
        ``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A)''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 223(a)(7)(A) of 
the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5633(a)(7)(A)) is amended by striking ``(including any geographical 
area in which an Indian tribe performs law enforcement functions)'' and 
inserting ``(including any geographical area of which an Indian tribe 
has jurisdiction)''.

SEC. 208. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSES; INFORMATION 
              DISSEMINATION.

    Section 251 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5661) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter proceeding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``may'' and inserting 
                        ``shall'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``plan and identify'' and inserting ``annually 
                        publish a plan to identify''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking clause (iii) and 
                                inserting the following:
                            ``(iii) successful efforts to prevent 
                        status offenders and first-time minor offenders 
                        from subsequent involvement with the criminal 
                        justice system;'';
                                    (II) by striking clause (vii) and 
                                inserting the following:
                            ``(vii) the prevalence and duration of 
                        behavioral health needs (including mental 
                        health, substance abuse, and co-occurring 
                        disorders) among juveniles pre-placement and 
                        post-placement when held in the custody of 
                        secure detention and corrections facilities, 
                        including an examination of the effects of 
                        confinement;'';
                                    (III) by redesignating clauses 
                                (ix), (x), and (xi) as clauses (xi), 
                                (xii), and (xiii), respectively; and
                                    (IV) by inserting after clause 
                                (viii) the following:
                            ``(ix) training efforts and reforms that 
                        have produced reductions in or elimination of 
                        the use of dangerous practices;
                            ``(x) methods to improve the recruitment, 
                        selection, training, and retention of 
                        professional personnel in the fields of 
                        medicine, law enforcement, the judiciary, 
                        juvenile justice, social work and child 
                        protection, education, housing, and other 
                        relevant fields who are engaged in, or intend 
                        to work in, the field of prevention, 
                        identification, and treatment of 
                        delinquency;''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``date of enactment of this 
                        paragraph, the'' and inserting ``date of 
                        enactment of the Youth Justice Act of 2015, 
                        the'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (G), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
                        and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) a description of the best practices in 
                discharge planning; and
                    ``(I) an assessment of living arrangements for 
                juveniles who cannot return to the homes of the 
                juveniles.'';
            (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) National Recidivism Measure.--The Administrator, in 
consultation with experts in the field of juvenile justice research, 
recidivism, and data collection, shall--
            ``(1) establish a uniform method of data collection and 
        technology that States shall use to evaluate data on juvenile 
        recidivism on an annual basis;
            ``(2) establish a common national juvenile recidivism 
        measurement system; and
            ``(3) make cumulative juvenile recidivism data that is 
        collected from States available to the public.''.

SEC. 209. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    Section 252 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5662) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``may'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``shall'' before 
                ``develop and carry out projects''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``may'' before 
                ``make grants to and contracts with'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``may'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``shall'' before ``develop 
                        and implement projects'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``, including compliance 
                        with the core requirements'' after ``this 
                        title''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by inserting ``may'' before ``make 
                        grants to and contracts with''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) shall, upon request, provide technical assistance to 
        States and units of local government on achieving compliance 
        with the amendments made by the Youth Justice Act of 2015; and
            ``(4) shall provide technical assistance to States in 
        support of efforts to establish partnerships between a State 
        and a university, institution of higher education, or research 
        center designed to improve the recruitment, selection, 
        training, and retention of professional personnel in the fields 
        of medicine, law enforcement, the judiciary, juvenile justice, 
        social work and child protection, education, housing, and other 
        relevant fields who are engaged in, or intend to work in, the 
        field of prevention, identification, and treatment of 
        delinquency.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Technical Assistance to States Regarding Legal Representation 
of Children.--The Administrator shall, in consultation with the 
American Bar Association, State bar associations, National Juvenile 
Defender Center Associations, and the National Council on Juvenile and 
Family Court Judges--
            ``(1) develop and issue standards of practice for attorneys 
        representing children; and
            ``(2) ensure that the standards issued under paragraph (1) 
        are adapted for use in States.
    ``(e) Training and Technical Assistance for Local and State 
Juvenile Detention and Corrections Personnel.--The Administrator shall 
coordinate training and technical assistance programs with juvenile 
detention and corrections personnel of States and units of local 
government to--
            ``(1) promote methods for improving conditions of juvenile 
        confinement, including methods that are designed to eliminate 
        the use of dangerous practices, unreasonable restraints, and 
        isolation; and
            ``(2) encourage alternative behavior management techniques 
        based on positive youth development approaches.
    ``(f) Training and Technical Assistance To Support Mental Health or 
Substance Abuse Treatment Including Home-Based or Community-Based 
Care.--The Administrator shall provide training and technical 
assistance, in conjunction with the appropriate public agencies, to 
individuals involved in making decisions regarding the disposition of 
cases for youth who enter the juvenile justice system about the 
appropriate services and placement for youth with mental health or 
substance abuse needs, including--
            ``(1) juvenile justice intake personnel;
            ``(2) probation officers;
            ``(3) juvenile court judges and court services personnel;
            ``(4) prosecutors and court-appointed counsel; and
            ``(5) family members of juveniles and family advocates.
    ``(g) Grants for Juvenile Court Judges and Personnel.--The Attorney 
General, acting through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention and the Office of Justice Programs, shall make grants to 
improve training, education, technical assistance, evaluation, and 
research to enhance the capacity of State and local courts, judges, and 
related judicial personnel to--
            ``(1) improve the lives of children currently involved in 
        or at risk of being involved in the juvenile court system; and
            ``(2) carry out the requirements of this Act.''.

SEC. 210. INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS.

    Title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5611 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating part F as part H; and
            (2) by inserting after part E the following:

        ``PART F--INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS

``SEC. 271. INCENTIVE GRANTS.

    ``(a) Incentive Grant Funds.--The Administrator may make incentive 
grants to a State, unit of local government, or combination of States 
and local governments to assist a State, unit of local government, or 
combination thereof in carrying out an activity identified in 
subsection (b)(1).
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--An incentive grant made by the 
        Administrator under this section may be used to--
                    ``(A) increase the use of evidence-based or 
                promising prevention and intervention programs;
                    ``(B) improve the recruitment, selection, training, 
                and retention of professional personnel (including in 
                the fields of medicine, law enforcement, the judiciary, 
                juvenile justice, social work, and child prevention) 
                who are engaged in, or intend to work in, the field of 
                prevention, intervention, and treatment of juveniles to 
                reduce delinquency;
                    ``(C) establish or support a partnership between 
                juvenile justice agencies of a State or unit of local 
                government and mental health authorities of a State or 
                unit of local government to establish and implement 
                programs to ensure there are adequate mental health and 
                substance abuse screening, assessment, referral, 
                treatment, and after-care services for juveniles who 
                come into contact with the justice system by--
                            ``(i) carrying out programs that divert 
                        from incarceration juveniles who come into 
                        contact with the justice system (including 
                        facilities contracted for operation by State or 
                        local juvenile authorities) and have mental 
                        health or substance abuse needs--
                                    ``(I) when such juveniles are at 
                                imminent risk of being taken into 
                                custody;
                                    ``(II) at the time such juveniles 
                                are initially taken into custody;
                                    ``(III) after such juveniles are 
                                charged with an offense or act of 
                                juvenile delinquency;
                                    ``(IV) after such juveniles are 
                                adjudicated delinquent and before case 
                                disposition; and
                                    ``(V) after such juveniles are 
                                committed to secure placement; or
                            ``(ii) improving treatment of juveniles 
                        with mental health needs by working to ensure--
                                    ``(I) that--
                                            ``(aa) initial mental 
                                        health screening is--

                                                    ``(AA) completed 
                                                for a juvenile 
                                                immediately upon 
                                                entering the juvenile 
                                                justice system or a 
                                                juvenile facility; and

                                                    ``(BB) conducted by 
                                                qualified health and 
                                                mental health 
                                                professionals or by 
                                                staff who have been 
                                                trained by qualified 
                                                health, mental health, 
                                                and substance abuse 
                                                professionals; and

                                            ``(bb) in the case of 
                                        screening, results that 
                                        indicate possible need for 
                                        mental health or substance 
                                        abuse services are reviewed by 
                                        qualified mental health or 
                                        substance abuse treatment 
                                        professionals not later than 24 
                                        hours after the screening;
                                    ``(II) that a juvenile who suffers 
                                from an acute mental disorder, is 
                                suicidal, or is in need of medical 
                                attention due to intoxication is--
                                            ``(aa) placed in or 
                                        immediately transferred to an 
                                        appropriate medical or mental 
                                        health facility; and
                                            ``(bb) only admitted to a 
                                        secure correctional facility 
                                        with written medical clearance;
                                    ``(III) that--
                                            ``(aa) for a juvenile 
                                        identified by a screening as 
                                        needing a mental health 
                                        assessment, the mental health 
                                        assessment and any indicated 
                                        comprehensive evaluation or 
                                        individualized treatment plan 
                                        are written and implemented--

                                                    ``(AA) not later 
                                                than 2 weeks after the 
                                                date on which the 
                                                juvenile enters the 
                                                juvenile justice 
                                                system; or

                                                    ``(BB) if a 
                                                juvenile is entering a 
                                                secure facility, not 
                                                later than 1 week after 
                                                the date on which the 
                                                juvenile enters the 
                                                juvenile justice 
                                                system; and

                                            ``(bb) the assessments 
                                        described in item (aa) are 
                                        completed by qualified health, 
                                        mental health, and substance 
                                        abuse professionals;
                                    ``(IV) that--
                                            ``(aa) if the need for 
                                        treatment is indicated by the 
                                        assessment of a juvenile, the 
                                        juvenile is referred to or 
                                        treated by a qualified 
                                        professional;
                                            ``(bb) a juvenile who is 
                                        receiving treatment for a 
                                        mental health or substance 
                                        abuse need on the date of the 
                                        assessment continues to receive 
                                        treatment;
                                            ``(cc) treatment of a 
                                        juvenile continues until a 
                                        qualified mental health 
                                        professional determines that 
                                        the juvenile is no longer in 
                                        need of treatment; and
                                            ``(dd) treatment plans for 
                                        juveniles are reevaluated at 
                                        least every 30 days;
                                    ``(V) that--
                                            ``(aa) discharge plans are 
                                        prepared for an incarcerated 
                                        juvenile when the juvenile 
                                        enters the correctional 
                                        facility in order to integrate 
                                        the juvenile back into the 
                                        family and the community;
                                            ``(bb) discharge plans for 
                                        an incarcerated juvenile are 
                                        updated, in consultation with 
                                        the family or guardian of a 
                                        juvenile, before the juvenile 
                                        leaves the facility; and
                                            ``(cc) discharge plans 
                                        address the provision of 
                                        aftercare services;
                                    ``(VI) that any juvenile in the 
                                juvenile justice system receiving 
                                psychotropic medications is--
                                            ``(aa) under the care of a 
                                        licensed psychiatrist; and
                                            ``(bb) monitored regularly 
                                        by trained staff to evaluate 
                                        the efficacy and side effects 
                                        of the psychotropic 
                                        medications; and
                                    ``(VII) that specialized treatment 
                                and services are continually available 
                                to a juvenile in the juvenile justice 
                                system who has--
                                            ``(aa) a history of mental 
                                        health needs or treatment;
                                            ``(bb) a documented history 
                                        of sexual offenses or sexual 
                                        abuse, as a victim or 
                                        perpetrator;
                                            ``(cc) substance abuse 
                                        needs or a health problem, 
                                        learning disability, or history 
                                        of family abuse or violence; or
                                            ``(dd) developmental 
                                        disabilities;
                    ``(D) provide ongoing training, in conjunction with 
                the public or private agency that provides mental 
                health services, to individuals involved in making 
                decisions involving youth who enter the juvenile 
                justice system (including intake personnel, law 
                enforcement, prosecutors, juvenile court judges, public 
                defenders, mental health and substance abuse service 
                providers and administrators, probation officers, and 
                parents) that focuses on--
                            ``(i) the availability of screening and 
                        assessment tools and the effective use of such 
                        tools;
                            ``(ii) the purpose, benefits, and need to 
                        increase availability of mental health or 
                        substance abuse treatment programs (including 
                        home-based and community-based programs) 
                        available to juveniles within the jurisdiction 
                        of the recipient;
                            ``(iii) the availability of public and 
                        private services available to juveniles to pay 
                        for mental health or substance abuse treatment 
                        programs; or
                            ``(iv) the appropriate use of effective 
                        home-based and community-based alternatives to 
                        juvenile justice or mental health system 
                        institutional placement; and
                    ``(E) develop comprehensive collaborative plans to 
                address the service needs of juveniles with mental 
                health or substance abuse disorders who are at risk of 
                coming into contact with the juvenile justice system 
                that--
                            ``(i) revise and improve the delivery of 
                        intensive home-based and community-based 
                        services to juveniles who have been in contact 
                        with or who are at risk of coming into contact 
                        with the justice system;
                            ``(ii) determine how the service needs of 
                        juveniles with mental health or substance abuse 
                        disorders who come into contact with the 
                        juvenile justice system will be furnished from 
                        the initial detention stage until after 
                        discharge in order for those juveniles to avoid 
                        further contact with the justice system;
                            ``(iii) demonstrate that the State or unit 
                        of local government has entered into 
                        appropriate agreements with all entities 
                        responsible for providing services under the 
                        plan, such as the agency of the State or unit 
                        of local government charged with administering 
                        juvenile justice programs, the agency of the 
                        State or unit of local government charged with 
                        providing mental health services, the agency of 
                        the State or unit of local government charged 
                        with providing substance abuse treatment 
                        services, the educational agency of the State 
                        or unit of local government, the child welfare 
                        system of the State or local government, and 
                        private nonprofit community-based 
                        organizations;
                            ``(iv) ensure that the State or unit of 
                        local government has in effect any laws 
                        necessary for services to be delivered in 
                        accordance with the plan;
                            ``(v) establish a network of individuals 
                        (or incorporate an existing network) to provide 
                        coordination between mental health service 
                        providers, substance abuse service providers, 
                        probation and parole officers, judges, 
                        corrections personnel, law enforcement 
                        personnel, State and local educational agency 
                        personnel, parents and families, and other 
                        appropriate parties regarding effective 
                        treatment of juveniles with mental health or 
                        substance abuse disorders;
                            ``(vi) provide for cross-system training 
                        among law enforcement personnel, corrections 
                        personnel, State and local educational agency 
                        personnel, mental health service providers, and 
                        substance abuse service providers to enhance 
                        collaboration among systems;
                            ``(vii) provide for coordinated and 
                        effective aftercare programs for juveniles who 
                        have been diagnosed with a mental health or 
                        substance abuse disorder and who are discharged 
                        from home-based care, community-based care, any 
                        other treatment program, secure detention 
                        facilities, secure correctional facilities, or 
                        jail;
                            ``(viii) provide for the purchase of 
                        technical assistance to support the 
                        implementation of the plan;
                            ``(ix) estimate the costs of implementing 
                        the plan and propose funding sources sufficient 
                        to meet the non-Federal funding requirements 
                        for implementation of the plan under subsection 
                        (c)(2)(E);
                            ``(x) describe the methodology to be used 
                        to identify juveniles at risk of coming into 
                        contact with the juvenile justice system;
                            ``(xi) provide a written plan to ensure 
                        that all training and services provided under 
                        the plan will be culturally and linguistically 
                        competent; and
                            ``(xii) describe the outcome measures and 
                        benchmarks that will be used to evaluate the 
                        progress and effectiveness of the plan.
            ``(2) Coordination and administration.--A State or unit of 
        local government receiving a grant under this section shall 
        ensure that--
                    ``(A) the use of the grant under this section is 
                developed as part of the State plan required under 
                section 223(a); and
                    ``(B) not more than 5 percent of the amount 
                received under this section is used for administration 
                of the grant under this section.
    ``(c) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State or unit of local government 
        desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application 
        at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
        as the Administrator may prescribe.
            ``(2) Contents.--In accordance with guidelines that shall 
        be established by the Administrator, each application for 
        incentive grant funding under this section shall--
                    ``(A) describe any activity or program the funding 
                would be used for and how the activity or program is 
                designed to carry out one or more of the activities 
                described in subsection (b);
                    ``(B) if any of the funds provided under the grant 
                would be used for evidence-based or promising 
                prevention or intervention programs, include a detailed 
                description of the studies, findings, or practice 
                knowledge that support the assertion that such programs 
                qualify as evidence-based or promising;
                    ``(C) for any program for which funds provided 
                under the grant would be used that is not evidence-
                based or promising, include a detailed description of 
                any studies, findings, or practice knowledge which 
                support the effectiveness of the program;
                    ``(D) if the funds provided under the grant will be 
                used for an activity described in subsection (b)(1)(D), 
                include a certification that the State or unit of local 
                government--
                            ``(i) will work with public or private 
                        entities in the area to administer the training 
                        funded under subsection (b)(1)(D), to ensure 
                        that such training is comprehensive, 
                        constructive, linguistically and culturally 
                        competent, and of a high quality;
                            ``(ii) is committed to a goal of increasing 
                        the diversion of juveniles coming under its 
                        jurisdiction into appropriate home-based or 
                        community-based care when the interest of the 
                        juvenile and public safety allow;
                            ``(iii) intends to use amounts provided 
                        under a grant under this section for an 
                        activity described in subsection (b)(1)(D) to 
                        further such goal; and
                            ``(iv) has a plan to demonstrate, using 
                        appropriate benchmarks, the progress of the 
                        agency in meeting such goal; and
                    ``(E) if the funds provided under the grant will be 
                used for an activity described in subsection (b)(1)(D), 
                include a certification that not less than 25 percent 
                of the total cost of the training described in 
                subsection (b)(1)(D) that is conducted with the grant 
                under this section will be contributed by non-Federal 
                sources.
    ``(d) Requirements for Grants To Establish Partnerships.--
            ``(1) Mandatory reporting.--A State or unit of local 
        government receiving a grant for an activity described in 
        subsection (b)(1)(C) shall keep records of the incidence and 
        types of mental health and substance abuse disorders in the 
        juvenile justice population of the State or unit of local 
        government, the range and scope of services provided, and 
        barriers to service. The State or unit of local government 
        shall submit an analysis of this information yearly to the 
        Administrator.
            ``(2) Staff ratios for correctional facilities.--A State or 
        unit of local government receiving a grant for an activity 
        described in subsection (b)(1)(C) shall require that a secure 
        correctional facility operated by or on behalf of that State or 
        unit of local government--
                    ``(A) has a minimum ratio of not fewer than 1 
                mental health and substance abuse counselor for every 
                50 juveniles, who shall be professionally trained and 
                certified or licensed;
                    ``(B) has a minimum ratio of not fewer than 1 
                clinical psychologist for every 100 juveniles; and
                    ``(C) has a minimum ratio of not fewer than 1 
                licensed psychiatrist for every 100 juveniles receiving 
                psychiatric care.
            ``(3) Limitation on isolation.--A State or unit of local 
        government receiving a grant for an activity described in 
        subsection (b)(1)(C) shall require that--
                    ``(A) isolation is used only for immediate and 
                short-term security or safety reasons;
                    ``(B) no juvenile is placed in isolation without 
                approval of the facility superintendent or chief 
                medical officer or their official staff designee;
                    ``(C) all instances in which a juvenile is placed 
                in isolation are documented in the file of the juvenile 
                along with the justification;
                    ``(D) a juvenile is in isolation only the amount of 
                time necessary to achieve the security and safety of 
                the juvenile and staff;
                    ``(E) staff monitor each juvenile in isolation once 
                every 5 minutes and conduct a professional review of 
                the need for isolation at least every 4 hours; and
                    ``(F) any juvenile held in isolation for 24 hours 
                is examined by a physician or licensed psychologist.
            ``(4) Medical and mental health emergencies.--A State or 
        unit of local government receiving a grant for an activity 
        described in subsection (b)(1)(C) shall require that a 
        correctional facility operated by or on behalf of that State or 
        unit of local government has written policies and procedures on 
        suicide prevention. All staff working in a correctional 
        facility operated by or on behalf of a State or unit of local 
        government receiving a grant for an activity described in 
        subsection (b)(1)(C) shall be trained and certified annually in 
        suicide prevention. A correctional facility operated by or on 
        behalf of a State or unit of local government receiving a grant 
        for an activity described in subsection (b)(1)(C) shall have a 
        written arrangement with a hospital or other facility for 
        providing emergency medical and mental health care. Physical 
        and mental health services shall be available to an 
        incarcerated juvenile 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
            ``(5) IDEA and rehabilitation act.--A State or unit of 
        local government receiving a grant for an activity described in 
        subsection (b)(1)(C) shall require that all juvenile facilities 
        operated by or on behalf of the State or unit of local 
        government abide by all mandatory requirements and timelines 
        set forth under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
        (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
        Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).
            ``(6) Fiscal responsibility.--A State or unit of local 
        government receiving a grant for an activity described in 
        subsection (b)(1)(C) shall provide for such fiscal control and 
        fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to ensure 
        prudent use, proper disbursement, and accurate accounting of 
        funds received under this section that are used for an activity 
        described in subsection (b)(1)(C).

  ``PART G--YOUTH PRISON REDUCTION THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES, MENTORING, 
                  INTERVENTION, SUPPORT, AND EDUCATION

``Subpart 1--Federal Coordination of Local and Tribal Juvenile Justice 
                        Information and Efforts

``SEC. 272. GEOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION.

    ``(a) Grant for Collection of Data To Determine Need.--Subject to 
the availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall award a 
grant, on a competitive basis, to an organization to--
            ``(1) collect and analyze data related to the existing 
        juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
        prevention and intervention needs and resources in each 
        designated geographic area;
            ``(2) use the data collected and analyzed under paragraph 
        (1) to compile a list of designated geographic areas that have 
        the most need of resources, based on such data, to carry out 
        juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
        prevention and intervention;
            ``(3) use the data collected and analyzed under paragraph 
        (1) to rank the areas listed under paragraph (2) in descending 
        order by the amount of need for resources to carry out juvenile 
        delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
        intervention, ranking the area with the greatest need for such 
        resources highest; and
            ``(4) periodically update the list and rankings under 
        paragraph (3) as the Administrator determines to be 
        appropriate.
    ``(b) Data Sources.--In compiling such list and determining such 
rankings, the organization shall collect and analyze data relating to 
juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
intervention--
            ``(1) using the geographic information system and Web-based 
        mapping application known as the Socioeconomic Mapping and 
        Resource Topography (SMART) system;
            ``(2) from the Department of Health and Human Services, the 
        Department of Labor, the Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development, and the Department of Education; and
            ``(3) from the annual KIDS Count Data Book and other data 
        made available by the KIDS Count initiative of the Annie E. 
        Casey Foundation.
    ``(c) Use of Data by the Administrator.--The list and rankings 
required by this section shall be provided to the Administrator to be 
used to provide funds under this part in the most strategic and 
effective manner to ensure that resources and services are provided to 
youth in the communities with the greatest need for such resources and 
services.
    ``(d) Limitation on Use of Collected Data.--The information 
collected and analyzed under this section may not be used for any 
purpose other than to carry out the purposes of this part. Such 
information may not be used for any purpose related to the 
investigation or prosecution of any person, or for profiling of 
individuals based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or any 
other characteristic.
    ``(e) Authorization and Limitation of Appropriations.--Of the 
amount made available to carry out this part--
            ``(1) for fiscal year 2016, not more than 5 percent of such 
        amount, or $1,000,000, whichever is less, shall be made 
        available to carry out this section; and
            ``(2) for fiscal years 2017 through 2020, not more than 2 
        percent of such amount, or $400,000, whichever is less, shall 
        be made available to carry out this section.

                      ``Subpart 2--Promise Grants

``SEC. 273. PURPOSES.

    ``The purposes of the grant programs established under this subpart 
are to--
            ``(1) enable local and tribal communities to assess the 
        unmet needs of youth who are involved in, or are at risk of 
        involvement in, juvenile delinquency or criminal street gangs;
            ``(2) develop plans appropriate for a community to address 
        those unmet needs with juvenile delinquency and gang prevention 
        and intervention practices; and
            ``(3) implement and evaluate such plans in a manner 
        consistent with this part.

``SEC. 274. PROMISE ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--The Administrator is authorized to award 
grants to units of local government and Indian tribes to assist PROMISE 
Coordinating Councils with planning and assessing evidence-based and 
promising practices relating to juvenile delinquency and criminal 
street gang activity prevention and intervention, especially for youth 
who are involved in, or who are at risk of involvement in, juvenile 
delinquency and criminal street gang activity. Such PROMISE 
Coordinating Councils shall--
            ``(1) conduct an objective needs and strengths assessment 
        in accordance with section 276; and
            ``(2) develop a PROMISE Plan in accordance with section 
        277, based on the assessment conducted in accordance with 
        section 276.
    ``(b) Grant Duration, Amount, and Allocation.--
            ``(1) Duration.--A grant awarded under this section shall 
        be for a period not to exceed one year.
            ``(2) Maximum grant amount.--A grant awarded under this 
        section shall not exceed $300,000.
    ``(c) Allocation.--
            ``(1) Minimum allocation.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Administrator shall ensure that the total 
        funds allocated under this section to units of local 
        governments and Indian tribes in a State shall not be less than 
        $1,000,000.
            ``(2) Ratable reduction.--If the amount made available for 
        grants under this section for any fiscal year is less than the 
        amount required to provide the minimum allocation of funds 
        under paragraph (1) to units of local government and Indian 
        tribes in each State, then the amount of such minimum 
        allocation shall be ratably reduced.

``SEC. 275. PROMISE COORDINATING COUNCILS.

    ``To be eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle, a unit of 
local government or an Indian tribe shall establish a PROMISE 
Coordinating Council for each community of such unit or tribe, 
respectively, for which such unit or tribe is applying for a grant 
under this subtitle. Each such community shall include one or more 
designated geographic areas identified on the list required under 
section 272(a)(2). The members of such a PROMISE Coordinating Council 
shall be representatives of public and private sector entities and 
individuals that--
            ``(1) shall include, to the extent possible, at least one 
        representative from each of the following:
                    ``(A) the local chief executive's office;
                    ``(B) a local educational agency;
                    ``(C) a local health agency or provider;
                    ``(D) a local mental health agency or provider, 
                unless the representative under subparagraph (C) also 
                meets the requirements of this subparagraph;
                    ``(E) a local public housing agency;
                    ``(F) a local law enforcement agency;
                    ``(G) a local child welfare agency;
                    ``(H) a local juvenile court;
                    ``(I) a local juvenile prosecutor's office;
                    ``(J) a private juvenile residential care entity;
                    ``(K) a local juvenile public defender's office;
                    ``(L) a State juvenile correctional entity;
                    ``(M) a local business community representative; 
                and
                    ``(N) a local faith-based community representative;
            ``(2) shall include two representatives from each of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) parents who have minor children, and who have 
                an interest in the local juvenile or criminal justice 
                systems;
                    ``(B) youth between the ages of 15 and 24 who 
                reside in the jurisdiction of the unit or tribe; and
                    ``(C) members from nonprofit community-based 
                organizations that provide effective delinquency 
                prevention and intervention to youth in the 
                jurisdiction of the unit or tribe; and
            ``(3) may include other members, as the unit or tribe 
        determines to be appropriate.

``SEC. 276. NEEDS AND STRENGTHS ASSESSMENT.

    ``(a) Assessment.--Each PROMISE Coordinating Council receiving 
funds from a unit of local government or Indian tribe under this 
subtitle shall conduct an objective strengths and needs assessment of 
the resources of the community for which such PROMISE Coordinating 
Council was established, to identify the unmet needs of youth in the 
community with respect to evidence-based and promising practices 
related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
prevention and intervention. The PROMISE Coordinating Council shall 
consult with a research partner receiving a grant under section 279F 
for assistance with such assessment. Such assessment shall include, 
with respect to the community for which such PROMISE Coordinating 
Council was established--
            ``(1) the number of youth who are at risk of involvement in 
        juvenile delinquency or street gang activity;
            ``(2) the number of youth who are involved in juvenile 
        delinquency or criminal street gang activity, including the 
        number of such youth who are at high risk of continued 
        involvement;
            ``(3) youth unemployment rates during the summer;
            ``(4) the number of individuals on public financial 
        assistance (including a breakdown of the numbers of men, women, 
        and children on such assistance);
            ``(5) the estimated number of youth who are chronically 
        truant;
            ``(6) the number of youth who have dropped out of school in 
        the previous year;
            ``(7) for the year before such assessment, the estimated 
        total amount expended (by the community and other entities) for 
        the incarceration of offenders who were convicted or 
        adjudicated delinquent for an offense that was committed in 
        such community, including amounts expended for the 
        incarceration of offenders in prisons, jails, and juvenile 
        facilities that are located in the United States but are not 
        located in such community;
            ``(8) a comparison of the amount under paragraph (7) with 
        an estimation of the amount that would be expended for the 
        incarceration of offenders described in such paragraph if the 
        number of offenders described in such paragraph was equal to 
        the national average incarceration rate per 100,000 population;
            ``(9) a description of evidence-based and promising 
        practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street 
        gang activity prevention available for youth in the community, 
        including school-based programs, after school programs 
        (particularly programs that have activities available for youth 
        between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the afternoon), weekend activities 
        and programs, youth mentoring programs, faith and community-
        based programs, summer activities, and summer jobs, if any; and
            ``(10) a description of evidence-based and promising 
        intervention practices available for youth in the community.
    ``(b) Limitation on Use of Assessment Information.--Information 
gathered pursuant to this section may be used for the sole purpose of 
developing a PROMISE Plan in accordance with this subtitle.

``SEC. 277. PROMISE PLAN COMPONENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--Each PROMISE Coordinating Council receiving 
funds from a unit of local government or Indian tribe under this 
subpart shall develop a PROMISE Plan to provide for the coordination 
of, and, as appropriate, to support the delivery of, evidence-based and 
promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street 
gang activity prevention and intervention to youth and families who 
reside in the community for which such PROMISE Coordinating Council was 
established. Such a PROMISE Plan shall--
            ``(1) include the strategy by which the PROMISE 
        Coordinating Council plans to prioritize and allocate resources 
        and services toward the unmet needs of youth in the community, 
        consistent with the needs and available resources of 
        communities with the greatest need for assistance, as 
        determined pursuant to section 272;
            ``(2) include a combination of evidence-based and promising 
        prevention and intervention practices that are responsive to 
        the needs of the community; and
            ``(3) ensure that cultural and linguistic needs of the 
        community are met.
    ``(b) Mandatory Components.--Each PROMISE Plan shall--
            ``(1) include a plan to connect youth identified in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 276(a) to evidence-based and 
        promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
        criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention;
            ``(2) identify the amount or percentage of local funds that 
        are available to the PROMISE Coordinating Council to carry out 
        the PROMISE Plan;
            ``(3) provide strategies to improve indigent defense 
        delivery systems, with particular attention given to groups of 
        children who are disproportionately represented in the State 
        delinquency system and Federal criminal justice system, as 
        compared to the representation of such groups in the general 
        population of the State;
            ``(4) provide for training (which complies with the 
        American Bar Association Juvenile Justice Standards for the 
        representation and care of youth in the juvenile justice 
        system) of prosecutors, defenders, probation officers, judges 
        and other court personnel related to issues concerning the 
        developmental needs, challenges, and potential of youth in the 
        juvenile justice system (including training related to 
        adolescent development and mental health issues, and the 
        expected impact of evidence-based practices and cost reduction 
        strategies);
            ``(5) ensure that the number of youth involved in the 
        juvenile delinquency and criminal justice systems does not 
        increase as a result of the activities undertaken with the 
        funds provided under this subtitle;
            ``(6) describe the coordinated strategy that will be used 
        by the PROMISE Coordinating Council to provide at-risk youth 
        with evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile 
        delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
        intervention;
            ``(7) propose the performance evaluation process to be used 
        to carry out section 278(d), which shall include performance 
        measures to assess efforts to address the unmet needs of youth 
        in the community with evidence-based and promising practices 
        related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang 
        activity prevention and intervention; and
            ``(8) identify the research partner the PROMISE 
        Coordinating Council will use to obtain information on 
        evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile 
        delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
        intervention, and for the evaluation under section 278(d) of 
        the results of the activities carried out with funds under this 
        subpart.
    ``(c) Voluntary Components.--In addition to the components under 
subsection (b), a PROMISE Plan may include evidence-based or promising 
practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang 
activity prevention and intervention in the following categories:
            ``(1) Early childhood development services (such as 
        prenatal and neonatal health services), early childhood 
        prevention, voluntary home visiting programs, nurse-family 
        partnership programs, parenting and healthy relationship skills 
        training, child abuse prevention programs, Early Head Start, 
        and Head Start.
            ``(2) Child protection and safety services (such as foster 
        care and adoption assistance programs), family stabilization 
        programs, child welfare services, and family violence 
        intervention programs.
            ``(3) Youth and adolescent development services, including 
        job training and apprenticeship programs, job placement and 
        retention training, education and after school programs (such 
        as school programs with shared governance by students, 
        teachers, and parents, and activities for youth between the 
        hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the afternoon), mentoring 
        programs, conflict resolution skills training, sports, arts, 
        life skills, employment and recreation programs, summer jobs, 
        and summer recreation programs, and alternative school 
        resources for youth who have dropped out of school or 
        demonstrate chronic truancy.
            ``(4) Health and mental health services, including 
        cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and peer mentoring 
        and counseling.
            ``(5) Substance abuse counseling and treatment services, 
        including harm-reduction strategies.
            ``(6) Emergency, transitional, and permanent housing 
        assistance (such as safe shelter and housing for runaway and 
        homeless youth).
            ``(7) Targeted gang prevention, intervention, and exit 
        services such as tattoo removal, successful models of anti-gang 
        crime outreach programs (such as `street worker' programs), and 
        other criminal street gang truce or peacemaking activities.
            ``(8) Training and education programs for pregnant teens 
        and teen parents.
            ``(9) Restorative justice programs.
            ``(10) Alternatives to detention and confinement programs 
        (such as mandated participation in community service, 
        restitution, counseling, and intensive individual and family 
        therapeutic approaches).
            ``(11) Prerelease, postrelease, and reentry services to 
        assist detained and incarcerated youth with transitioning back 
        into and reentering the community.

``SEC. 277A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``For fiscal years 2016 through 2020, of the amount made available 
to carry out this part for any fiscal year, not more than 15 percent 
shall be made available to carry out this subpart.

               ``Subpart 3--PROMISE Implementation Grants

``SEC. 278. PROMISE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) PROMISE Implementation Grants Authorized.--The Administrator 
of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is 
authorized to award grants to units of local government and Indian 
tribes to assist PROMISE Coordinating Councils with implementing 
PROMISE Plans developed pursuant to subpart 2.
    ``(b) Grant Duration and Amount.--
            ``(1) Duration.--A grant awarded under this subtitle shall 
        be for a 3-year period.
            ``(2) Maximum grant amount.--A grant awarded under this 
        subtitle shall not be for more than $10,000,000 per year for 
        each year of the grant period.
    ``(c) Non-Federal Funds Required.--For each fiscal year during the 
3-year grant period for a grant under this subtitle, each unit of local 
government or Indian tribe receiving such a grant for a PROMISE 
Coordinating Council shall provide, from non-Federal funds, in cash or 
in kind, 25 percent of the costs of the activities carried out with 
such grant.
    ``(d) Evaluation.--Of any funds provided to a unit of local 
government or an Indian tribe for a grant under this subtitle, not more 
than $100,000 shall be used to provide a contract to a competitively 
selected organization to assess the progress of the unit or tribe in 
addressing the unmet needs of youth in the community, in accordance 
with the needs and strengths assessed under section 276.

``SEC. 279. PROMISE IMPLEMENTATION GRANT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Application Required.--To be eligible to receive a PROMISE 
Implementation grant under this subpart, a unit of local government or 
Indian tribe that received a PROMISE Assessment and Planning grant 
under subpart 2 shall submit an application to the Administrator of the 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention not later than 
one year after the date such unit of local government or Indian tribe 
was awarded such grant under subpart 2, in such manner, and accompanied 
by such information, as the Administrator, after consultation with the 
organization under section 223(f)(1), may require.
    ``(b) Contents of Application.--Each application submitted under 
subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) identify potential savings from criminal justice 
        costs, public assistance costs, and other costs avoided by 
        utilizing evidence-based and promising practices related to 
        juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
        prevention and intervention;
            ``(2) document--
                    ``(A) investment in evidence-based and promising 
                practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal 
                street gang activity prevention and intervention to be 
                provided by the unit of local government or Indian 
                tribe;
                    ``(B) the activities to be undertaken with the 
                grants funds;
                    ``(C) any expected efficiencies in the juvenile 
                justice or other local systems to be attained as a 
                result of implementation of the programs funded by the 
                grant; and
                    ``(D) outcomes from such activities, in terms of 
                the expected numbers related to reduced criminal 
                activity;
            ``(3) describe how savings sustained from investment in 
        prevention and intervention practices will be reinvested in the 
        continuing implementation of the PROMISE Plan; and
            ``(4) provide an assurance that the local fiscal 
        contribution with respect to evidence-based and promising 
        practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street 
        gang activity prevention and intervention in the community for 
        which the PROMISE Coordinating Council was established for each 
        year of the grant period will not be less than the local fiscal 
        contribution with respect to such practices in the community 
        for the year preceding the first year of the grant period.

``SEC. 279A. GRANT AWARD GUIDELINES.

    ``(a) Selection and Distribution.--Grants awarded under this 
subpart shall be awarded on a competitive basis. The Administrator 
shall--
            ``(1) take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that 
        grants are awarded to units of local governments and Indian 
        tribes in areas with the highest concentrations of youth who 
        are--
                    ``(A) at risk of involvement in juvenile 
                delinquency or criminal street gang activity; and
                    ``(B) involved in juvenile delinquency or street 
                gang activity and who are at high risk of continued 
                involvement; and
            ``(2) give consideration to the need for grants to be 
        awarded to units of local governments and Indian tribes in each 
        region of the United States, and among urban, suburban, and 
        rural areas.
    ``(b) Extension of Grant Award.--The Administrator may extend the 
grant period under section 278(b)(1) for a PROMISE Implementation grant 
to a unit of local government or an Indian tribe, in accordance with 
regulations issued by the Administrator.
    ``(c) Renewal of Grant Award.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Administrator may renew a PROMISE Implementation 
grant to a unit of local government or an Indian tribe to provide such 
unit or tribe with additional funds to continue implementation of a 
PROMISE Plan. Such a renewal--
            ``(1) shall be initiated by an application for renewal from 
        a unit of local government or an Indian tribe;
            ``(2) shall be carried out in accordance with regulations 
        issued by the Administrator; and
            ``(3) shall not be granted unless the Administrator 
        determines such a renewal to be appropriate based on the 
        results of the evaluation conducted under section 279F with 
        respect to the community of such unit or tribe for which a 
        PROMISE Coordinating Council was established, and for which 
        such unit or tribe is applying for renewal.

``SEC. 279B. REPORTS.

    ``Not later than one year after the end of the grant period for 
which a unit of local government or an Indian tribe receives a PROMISE 
Implementation grant, and annually thereafter for as long as such unit 
or tribe continues to receive Federal funding for a PROMISE 
Coordinating Council, such unit or tribe shall report to the 
Administrator regarding the use of Federal funds to implement the 
PROMISE Plan developed under section 275.

``SEC. 279C. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``For fiscal years 2016 through 2020, of the amount made available 
to carry out this part for any fiscal year, not more than 75 percent 
shall be made available to carry out this subpart.

             ``Subpart 4--General PROMISE Grant Provisions

``SEC. 279D. NONSUPPLANTING CLAUSE.

    ``A unit of local government or Indian tribe receiving a grant 
under this part shall use such grant only to supplement, and not 
supplant, the amount of funds that, in the absence of such grant, would 
be available to address the needs of youth in the community with 
respect to evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile 
delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
intervention.

``SEC. 279E. GRANT APPLICATION REVIEW PANEL.

    ``The Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention, in conjunction with the PROMISE Advisory Panel, 
shall establish and utilize a transparent, reliable, and valid system 
for evaluating applications for PROMISE Assessment and Planning grants 
and for PROMISE Implementation grants, and shall determine which 
applicants meet the criteria for funding, based primarily on a 
determination of greatest need (in accordance with section 272), with 
due consideration to other enumerated factors and the indicated ability 
of the applicant to successfully implement the program described in the 
application.

``SEC. 279F. EVALUATION OF PROMISE GRANT PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Evaluation Required.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations under this part, the Administrator shall, in 
consultation with the organization provided assistance under section 
223(f)(1), provide for an evaluation of the programs and activities 
carried out with grants under this part. In carrying out this section, 
the Administrator shall--
            ``(1) award grants to institutions of higher education 
        (including institutions that are eligible to receive funds 
        under part F of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1067q et seq.)), to facilitate the evaluation 
        process and measurement of achieved outcomes;
            ``(2) identify evidence-based and promising practices used 
        by PROMISE Coordinating Councils under PROMISE Implementation 
        grants that have proven to be effective in preventing 
        involvement in, or diverting further involvement in, juvenile 
        delinquency or criminal street gang activity; and
            ``(3) ensure--
                    ``(A) that such evaluation is based on the 
                performance standards that are developed by the PROMISE 
                Advisory Panel in accordance with section 223(g)(1)(C);
                    ``(B) the development of longitudinal and clinical 
                trial evaluation and performance measurements with 
                regard to the evidence-based and promising practices 
                funded under this part; and
                    ``(C) the dissemination of the practices identified 
                in paragraph (2) to the National Research Center for 
                Proven Juvenile Justice Practices (established under 
                section 279D), units of local government, and Indian 
                tribes to promote the use of such practices by such 
                units and tribes to prevent involvement in, or to 
                divert further involvement in, juvenile delinquency or 
                criminal street gang activity.
    ``(b) Results to the National Research Center for Proven Juvenile 
Justice Practices.--The Administrator shall provide the results of the 
evaluation under subsection (a) to the National Research Center for 
Proven Juvenile Justice Practices established under section 279G.

                 ``Subpart 5--Promise Research Centers

``SEC. 279G. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR PROVEN 
              JUVENILE JUSTICE PRACTICES.

    ``(a) Center Established.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Administrator shall award a grant to a nonprofit 
organization with a national reputation for expertise in operating or 
evaluating effective, evidence-based practices related to juvenile 
delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention or 
intervention to develop a National Research Center for Proven Juvenile 
Justice Practices. Such Center shall--
            ``(1) collaborate with institutions of higher education as 
        regional partners to create a best practices juvenile justice 
        information-sharing network to support the programs and 
        activities carried out with grants under subpart 3 of this 
        part;
            ``(2) collect, and disseminate to PROMISE Coordinating 
        Councils, research and other information about evidence-based 
        and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
        criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to 
        inform the efforts of PROMISE Coordinating Councils and 
        regional research partners and to support the programs and 
        activities carried out with grants under subpart 3 of this 
        part;
            ``(3) increase the public's knowledge and understanding of 
        effective juvenile justice practices to prevent crime and 
        delinquency and reduce recidivism; and
            ``(4) develop, manage, and regularly update a site to 
        disseminate proven practices for successful juvenile 
        delinquency prevention and intervention.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amount made 
available to carry out this part--
            ``(1) for fiscal year 2016, not more than 2.5 percent of 
        such amount shall be made available to carry out this section; 
        and
            ``(2) for fiscal years 2017 through 2020, not more than 4 
        percent of such amount shall be made available to carry out 
        this section.

``SEC. 279H. GRANTS FOR REGIONAL RESEARCH PROVEN PRACTICES 
              PARTNERSHIPS.

    ``(a) Grant Program Authorized.--The Administrator shall, subject 
to the availability of appropriations, establish a grant program to 
award grants to institutions of higher education to serve as regional 
research partners with PROMISE Coordinating Councils that are located 
in the same geographic region as an institution, in collaboration with 
the National Research Center for Proven Juvenile Justice Practices 
authorized under section 279D. Regional research partners shall provide 
research support to such PROMISE Coordinating Councils, including--
            ``(1) assistance with preparing PROMISE grant applications 
        under subpart 3, including collection of baseline data for such 
        applications;
            ``(2) assistance with the needs and strengths assessments 
        conducted under section 274; and
            ``(3) provision of support services to PROMISE grant 
        recipients for data collection and analysis to assess progress 
        under the PROMISE grant.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amount made 
available to carry out this part--
            ``(1) for fiscal year 2016, not more than 2.5 percent of 
        such amount shall be made available to carry out this section; 
        and
            ``(2) for fiscal years 2017 through 2020, not more than 4 
        percent of such amount shall be made available to carry out 
        this section.''.

SEC. 211. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY.

    Section 299A(e) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5672(e)) is amended by striking ``requirements 
described in paragraphs (11), (12), and (13) of section 223(a)'' and 
inserting ``core requirements''.

SEC. 212. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 204(b)(6) (42 U.S.C. 5614(b)(6)), by 
        striking ``section 223(a)(15)'' and inserting ``section 
        223(a)(16)'';
            (2) in section 246(a)(2)(D) (42 U.S.C. 5656(a)(2)(D)), by 
        striking ``section 222(c)'' and inserting ``section 222(d)''; 
        and
            (3) in section 299D(b) (42 U.S.C. 5675(b)), by striking 
        ``section 222(c)'' and inserting ``section 222(d)''.

 TITLE III--INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS

SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 502 of the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency 
Prevention Programs Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 5781) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``definition'' and 
        inserting ``definitions''; and
            (2) by striking ``this title, the term'' and inserting the 
        following: ``this title--
            ``(1) the term `mentoring' means matching 1 adult with 1 or 
        more youths (not to exceed 4 youths) for the purpose of 
        providing guidance, support, and encouragement aimed at 
        developing the character of the youths, where the adult and 
        youths meet regularly for not less than 4 hours each month for 
        not less than a 9-month period; and
            ``(2) the term''.

SEC. 302. GRANTS FOR DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

    Section 504(a) of the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency 
Prevention Programs Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 5783(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) mentoring programs.''.

SEC. 303. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 is 
amended by striking title V, as added by the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-415; 88 Stat. 1133) 
(relating to miscellaneous and conforming amendments).

                   TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. EVALUATION BY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE.

    (a) Evaluation.--Not later than October 1, 2016, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall--
            (1) conduct a comprehensive analysis and evaluation 
        regarding the performance of the Office of Juvenile Justice 
        Delinquency and Prevention (referred to in this section as 
        ``the agency''), its functions, its programs, and its grants;
            (2) conduct a comprehensive audit and evaluation of a 
        selected, statistically significant sample of grantees (as 
        determined by the Comptroller General) that receive Federal 
        funds under grant programs administered by the Office of 
        Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention including a review 
        of internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of 
        funds by grantees; and
            (3) submit a report in accordance with subsection (d).
    (b) Considerations for Evaluation.--In conducting the analysis and 
evaluation under subsection (a)(1), and in order to document the 
efficiency and public benefit of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), excluding the Runaway 
and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) and the Missing 
Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.), the Comptroller 
General shall take into consideration--
            (1) the extent to which the jurisdiction of, and the 
        programs administered by, the agency duplicate or conflict with 
        the jurisdiction and programs of other agencies;
            (2) the potential benefits of consolidating programs 
        administered by the agency with similar or duplicative programs 
        of other agencies, and the potential for consolidating those 
        programs;
            (3) whether present functions or operations are impeded or 
        enhanced by existing statutes, rules, and procedures;
            (4) the number and types of beneficiaries or persons served 
        by programs carried out by the agency;
            (5) the manner with which the agency seeks public input and 
        input from State and local governments on the performance of 
        the functions of the agency;
            (6) the extent to which the agency complies with section 
        552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the 
        Freedom of Information Act);
            (7) whether greater oversight is needed of programs 
        developed with grants made by the agency; and
            (8) the extent to which changes are necessary in the 
        authorizing statutes of the agency in order for the functions 
        of the agency to be performed in a more efficient and effective 
        manner.
    (c) Considerations for Audits.--In conducting the audit and 
evaluation under subsection (a)(2), and in order to document the 
efficiency and public benefit of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), excluding the Runaway 
and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) and the Missing 
Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.), the Comptroller 
General shall take into consideration--
            (1) whether grantees timely file Financial Status Reports;
            (2) whether grantees have sufficient internal controls to 
        ensure adequate oversight of grant fund received;
            (3) whether disbursements were accompanied with adequate 
        supporting documentation (including invoices and receipts);
            (4) whether expenditures were authorized;
            (5) whether subrecipients of grant funds were complying 
        with program requirements;
            (6) whether salaries and fringe benefits of personnel were 
        adequately supported by documentation;
            (7) whether contracts were bid in accordance with program 
        guidelines; and
            (8) whether grant funds were spent in accordance with 
        program goals and guidelines.
    (d) Report.--
            (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall submit a report regarding the evaluation conducted 
        under subsection (a) and audit under subsection (b), together 
        with supporting materials, to the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, 
        and be made available to the public, not later than October 1, 
        2016.
            (2) Contents.--The report submitted in accordance with 
        paragraph (1) shall include all audit findings determined by 
        the selected, statistically significant sample of grantees as 
        required by subsection (a)(2) and shall include the name and 
        location of any selected grantee as well as any findings 
        required by subsection (a)(2).

SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

    ``TITLE VI--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; ACCOUNTABILITY AND 
                               OVERSIGHT

``SEC. 601. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this Act--
            ``(1) $262,500,000 for fiscal year 2016;
            ``(2) $267,750,000 for fiscal year 2017;
            ``(3) $273,105,000 for fiscal year 2018;
            ``(4) $278,565,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
            ``(5) $284,130,000 for fiscal year 2020, and for each 
        succeeding fiscal year.
    ``(b) Mentoring Programs.--Not more than 10 percent of the amount 
made available under subsection (a) for a fiscal year may be used for 
mentoring programs.
    ``(c) Part G Funds.--Not more than 10 percent of the amount made 
available under subsection (a) for a fiscal year may be used to carry 
out part G of title II.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 is amended by striking--
            (1) section 299 (42 U.S.C. 5671);
            (2) section 388 (42 U.S.C. 5751);
            (3) section 408 (42 U.S.C. 5777); and
            (4) section 505 (42 U.S.C. 5784).

SEC. 403. ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT.

    (a) In General.--Title VI of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974, as added by this Act, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``SEC. 602. ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT.

    ``All grants awarded by the Attorney General under this Act shall 
be subject to the following accountability provisions:
            ``(1) Audit requirement.--
                    ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
                            ``(i) the term `Inspector General' means 
                        the Inspector General of the Department of 
                        Justice; and
                            ``(ii) the term `unresolved audit finding' 
                        means a finding in the final audit report of 
                        the Inspector General--
                                    ``(I) that the audited grantee has 
                                used grant funds for an unauthorized 
                                expenditure or otherwise unallowable 
                                cost; and
                                    ``(II) that is not closed or 
                                resolved during the 12-month period 
                                beginning on the date on which the 
                                final audit report is issued.
                    ``(B) Requirement.--Beginning in the first fiscal 
                year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, 
                and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector 
                General shall conduct audits of recipients of grants 
                under this Act to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of 
                funds by grantees.
                    ``(C) Number of grantees to be audited.--The 
                Inspector General shall determine the appropriate 
                number of grantees to be audited under subparagraph (B) 
                each fiscal year.
                    ``(D) Mandatory exclusion.--A recipient of grant 
                funds under this Act that is found to have an 
                unresolved audit finding shall not be eligible to 
                receive grant funds under this Act during the first 2 
                fiscal years beginning after the 12-month period 
                described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II).
                    ``(E) Priority.--In awarding grants under this Act, 
                the Attorney General shall give priority to an eligible 
                entity that did not have an unresolved audit finding 
                during the 3 fiscal years prior to the date on which 
                the eligible entity submits an application for a grant 
                under this Act.
                    ``(F) Reimbursement.--If an entity is awarded grant 
                funds under this Act during the 2-fiscal-year period in 
                which the entity is barred from receiving grants under 
                subparagraph (D), the Attorney General shall--
                            ``(i) deposit an amount equal to the amount 
                        of the grant funds that were improperly awarded 
                        to the grantee into the general fund of the 
                        Treasury; and
                            ``(ii) seek to recoup the costs of the 
                        repayment to the general fund under clause (i) 
                        from the grantee that was erroneously awarded 
                        grant funds.
            ``(2) Nonprofit organization requirements.--
                    ``(A) Definition.--For purposes of this paragraph 
                and the grant programs described in this Act, the term 
                `nonprofit organization' means an organization that is 
                described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
                Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 
                501(a) of such Code.
                    ``(B) Prohibition.--The Attorney General may not 
                award a grant under any grant program described in this 
                Act to a nonprofit organization that holds money in 
                offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying 
                the tax described in section 511(a) of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986.
                    ``(C) Disclosure.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Each nonprofit 
                        organization that is awarded a grant under a 
                        grant program described in this Act and uses 
                        the procedures prescribed in regulations to 
                        create a rebuttable presumption of 
                        reasonableness for the compensation of its 
                        officers, directors, trustees, and key 
                        employees, shall disclose to the Attorney 
                        General, in the application for the grant, the 
                        process for determining such compensation, 
                        including--
                                    ``(I) the independent persons 
                                involved in reviewing and approving 
                                such compensation;
                                    ``(II) the comparability data used; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) contemporaneous 
                                substantiation of the deliberation and 
                                decision.
                            ``(ii) Public inspection upon request.--
                        Upon request, the Attorney General shall make 
                        the information disclosed under clause (i) 
                        available for public inspection.
            ``(3) Conference expenditures.--
                    ``(A) Limitation.--No amounts authorized to be 
                appropriated to the Department of Justice under this 
                Act may be used by the Attorney General, or by any 
                individual or organization awarded discretionary funds 
                through a cooperative agreement under this Act, to host 
                or support any expenditure for conferences that uses 
                more than $20,000 in funds made available to the 
                Department of Justice, unless the Deputy Attorney 
                General or such assistant attorneys general, Directors, 
                or principal deputies as the Deputy Attorney General 
                may designate, provides prior written authorization 
                that the funds may be expended to host a conference.
                    ``(B) Written approval.--Written approval under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include a written estimate of 
                all costs associated with the conference, including the 
                cost of all food and beverages, audiovisual equipment, 
                honoraria for speakers, and entertainment.
                    ``(C) Report.--The Deputy Attorney General shall 
                submit an annual report to the Committee on the 
                Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the 
                Judiciary of the House of Representatives on all 
                conference expenditures approved under this paragraph.
            ``(4) Prohibition on lobbying activity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Amounts authorized to be 
                appropriated under this Act may not be utilized by any 
                recipient of a grant made using such amounts to--
                            ``(i) lobby any representative of the 
                        Department of Justice regarding the award of 
                        grant funding; or
                            ``(ii) lobby any representative of a 
                        Federal, State, local, or tribal government 
                        regarding the award of grant funding.
                    ``(B) Penalty.--If the Attorney General determines 
                that any recipient of a grant made using amounts 
                authorized to be appropriated under this Act has 
                violated subparagraph (A), the Attorney General shall--
                            ``(i) require the grant recipient to repay 
                        the grant in full; and
                            ``(ii) prohibit the grant recipient from 
                        receiving another grant under this Act for not 
                        less than 5 years.
            ``(5) Annual certification.--Beginning in the first fiscal 
        year beginning after the date of enactment of the Youth Justice 
        Act of 2015, the Attorney General shall submit, to the 
        Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations 
        of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the 
        Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, an 
        annual certification that--
                    ``(A) all audits issued by the Office of the 
                Inspector General of the Department of Justice under 
                paragraph (1) have been completed and reviewed by the 
                appropriate Assistant Attorney General or Director;
                    ``(B) all mandatory exclusions required under 
                paragraph (1)(D) have been issued;
                    ``(C) all reimbursements required under paragraph 
                (1)(F)(i) have been made; and
                    ``(D) includes a list of any grant recipients 
                excluded under paragraph (1)(D) during the preceding 
                fiscal year.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--
            (1) In general.--The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
        Prevention Act of 1974 is amended by striking section 407 (42 
        U.S.C. 5776a).
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year 
        beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (3) Savings clause.--In the case of an entity that is 
        barred from receiving grant funds under paragraph (2) or 
        (7)(B)(ii) of section 407 of the Juvenile Justice and 
        Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5776a), the 
        amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not 
        affect the applicability to the entity, or to the Attorney 
        General with respect to the entity, of paragraph (2), (3), or 
        (7) of such section 407, as in effect on the day before the 
        effective date under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

             TITLE V--JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS

SEC. 501. GRANT ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 1802(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ee-2(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) assurances that the State agrees to comply with the 
        core requirements, as defined in section 103 of the Juvenile 
        Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
        5603), applicable to the detention and confinement of 
        juveniles.''.
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