[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 580 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 580

      Supporting the establishment of a President's Youth Council.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 27, 2016

    Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Hatch) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
                          Labor, and Pensions

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Supporting the establishment of a President's Youth Council.

Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the creation of a Federal youth advisory 
        council, to be known as the Presidential Youth Council 
        (referred to in this Act as the ``Council''), to be privately 
        funded, which shall--
                    (A) advise the President on the creation and 
                implementation of new Federal policies and programs 
                that pertain to and affect American youth;
                    (B) provide recommendations on ways to make 
                existing policies and programs that pertain to and 
                affect American youth more efficient and effective, 
                through investment from relevant bodies, for delivery 
                of youth services nationwide; and
                    (C) carry out activities to solicit the unique 
                views and perspectives of young people and bring those 
                views and perspectives to the attention of the head of 
                each department or agency of the Federal Government and 
                Congress, as needed, or on a case-by-case basis; and
            (2) recommends that the members of the President's Youth 
        Council be composed of 24 young Americans--
                    (A) of which--
                            (i) 4 members shall be appointed by the 
                        President;
                            (ii) the Speaker of the House of 
                        Representatives shall appoint--
                                    (I) if the Speaker belongs to the 
                                same political party as the President, 
                                4 members; or
                                    (II) if the Speaker does not belong 
                                to the same political party as the 
                                President, 6 members;
                            (iii) the Minority Leader of the House of 
                        Representatives shall appoint--
                                    (I) if the Minority Leader belongs 
                                to the same political party as the 
                                President, 4 members; or
                                    (II) if the Minority Leader does 
                                not belong to the same political party 
                                as the President, 6 members;
                            (iv) the Majority Leader of the Senate 
                        shall appoint--
                                    (I) if the Majority Leader belongs 
                                to the same political party as the 
                                President, 4 members; or
                                    (II) if the Majority Leader does 
                                not belong to the same political party 
                                as the President, 6 members; and
                            (v) the Minority Leader of the Senate shall 
                        appoint--
                                    (I) if the Minority Leader belongs 
                                to the same political party as the 
                                President, 4 members; or
                                    (II) if the Minority Leader does 
                                not belong to the same political party 
                                as the President, 6 members;
                    (B) who are between 16 and 24 years of age;
                    (C) who have participated in a public policy-
                related program, outreach initiative, internship, 
                fellowship, or Congressional, State, or local 
                government-sponsored youth advisory council;
                    (D) who can constructively contribute to policy 
                deliberations;
                    (E) who can conduct outreach to solicit the views 
                and perspectives of peers; and
                    (F) who have backgrounds that reflect the racial, 
                socioeconomic, and geographic diversity of the United 
                States.
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