[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1531-S1532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH REAUTHORIZATION ACT

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask that the tape of S. 1582, a 
bill to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act and the Missing 
Children's Assistance Act, introduced by myself and Senator Simon on 
Thursday, February 29, be printed in the Record.
  The text of the bill follows:

                                S. 1582

       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 ``Runaway and Homeless Youth 
     Reauthorization Act of 1996''.

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     SEC. 2. JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT OF 
                   1974.

       (a) Runaway and Homeless Youth.--Section 385 of the 
     Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 
     U.S.C. 5733) is amended to read as follows:


                   ``authorization of appropriations

       ``Sec. 385. (a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this title (other than part B and section 344) 
     $75,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 
     and 2000.
       ``(2) Not less than 90 percent of the funds appropriated 
     under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall be available to 
     carry out section 311(a) in such fiscal year.
       ``(3) After making the allocation required by paragraph 
     (2), the Secretary shall reserve for the purpose of carrying 
     out section 331 not less than $911,700 for each of the fiscal 
     years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
       ``(4) In the use of funds appropriated under paragraph (1) 
     that are in excess of $38,000,000 but less than $42,600,000, 
     priority may be given to awarding enhancement grants to 
     programs (with priority to programs that receive grants of 
     less than $85,000), for the purpose of allowing such programs 
     to achieve higher performance standards, including--
       ``(A) increasing and retaining trained staff;
       ``(B) strengthening family reunification efforts;
       ``(C) improving aftercare services;
       ``(D) fostering better coordination of services with public 
     and private entities;
       ``(E) providing comprehensive services, including health 
     and mental health care, education, prevention and crisis 
     intervention, and volcational services; and
       ``(F) improving data collection efforts.
       ``(5) In the use of funds appropriated under paragraph (1) 
     that are in excess of $42,599,999--
       ``(A) 50 percent may be targeted at developing new programs 
     in unserved or underserved communities; and
       ``(B) 50 percent may be targeted at program enhancement 
     activities described in paragraph (4).
       ``(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), there are authorized to 
     be appropriated to carry out part B of this title $25,000,000 
     for each of the fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
       ``(2) No funds may be appropriated to carry out part B of 
     this title for a fiscal year unless the aggregate amount 
     appropriated for such fiscal year to carry out part A of this 
     title exceeds $26,900,000.
       ``(c) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     section 344 of this title $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
     years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
       ``(d) The Secretary (through the Administration on 
     Children, Youth and Families which shall administer this 
     title) shall consult with the Attorney General (through the 
     Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention) for the purpose of coordinating 
     the development and implementation of programs and 
     activities funded under this title with those related 
     programs and activities funded under title II of this Act 
     and under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
     of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.).
       ``(e) No funds appropriated to carry out the purposes of 
     this title--
       ``(1) may be used for any program or activity which is not 
     specifically authorized by this title; or
       ``(2) may be combined with funds appropriated under any 
     other Act if the purpose of combining such funds is to make a 
     single discretionary grant or a single discretionary payment 
     unless such funds are separately identified in all grants and 
     contracts and are used for the purposes specified in this 
     title.''.
       (b) Missing Children's Assistance.--Section 408 of the 
     Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 
     U.S.C. 5777) is amended to read as follows:


                   ``authorization of appropriations

       ``Sec. 408. To carry out the provisions of this title, 
     there are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each 
     of the fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.''.
       (c) Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention 
     Programs.--Section 506 of the Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5785) is 
     amended to read as follows:


                   ``authorization of appropriations

       ``Sec. 506. To carry out this title, there are authorized 
     to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
     1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.''.

     SEC. 3. ANTI-DRUG ABUSE ACT OF 1986.

       (a) Drug Education and Prevention Relating to Youth 
     Gangs.--Section 3505 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (42 
     U.S.C. 11805) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 3505. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``To carry out this chapter, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated $16,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997, 
     1998, 1999, and 2000.''.
       (b) Program for Runaway and Homeless Youth.--Section 3513 
     of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11823) is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 3513. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``To carry out this chapter, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated $16,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997, 
     1998, 1999, and 2000.''.

     SEC. 4. CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990.

       Section 214B of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     13004) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 214B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) Sections 213 and 214.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out sections 213 and 214 $15,000,000 
     for each of the fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
       ``(b) Section 214A.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 214A $5,000,000 for each of 
     the fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.''.

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