[House Report 106-152]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    106-152

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        MISSING, EXPLOITED, AND RUNAWAY CHILDREN PROTECTION ACT

                                _______
                                

  May 20, 1999.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______


   Mr. Goodling, from the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 905]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

  The Committee on Education and the Workforce, to whom was 
referred the bill (H.R. 905) to provide funding for the 
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to 
reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, and for other 
purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon 
with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do 
pass.
  The amendment is as follows:
  Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu 
thereof the following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the ``Missing, Exploited, and Runaway 
Children Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN.

  (a) Findings.--Section 402 of the Missing Children's Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5771) 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 a semicolon; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(9) for 14 years, the National Center for Missing and 
        Exploited Children has--
                  ``(A) served as the national resource center and 
                clearinghouse congressionally mandated under the 
                provisions of the Missing Children's Assistance Act of 
                1984; and
                  ``(B) worked in partnership with the Department of 
                Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the 
                Department of the Treasury, the Department of State, 
                and many other agencies in the effort to find missing 
                children and prevent child victimization;
          ``(10) Congress has given the Center, which is a private non-
        profit corporation, access to the National Crime Information 
        Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National 
        Law Enforcement Telecommunications System;
          ``(11) since 1987, the Center has operated the National Child 
        Pornography Tipline, in conjunction with the United States 
        Customs Service and the United States Postal Inspection Service 
        and, beginning this year, the Center established a new 
        CyberTipline on child exploitation, thus becoming `the 911 for 
        the Internet';
          ``(12) in light of statistics that time is of the essence in 
        cases of child abduction, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation in February of 1997 created a new NCIC child 
        abduction (`CA') flag to provide the Center immediate 
        notification in the most serious cases, resulting in 642 `CA' 
        notifications to the Center and helping the Center to have its 
        highest recovery rate in history;
          ``(13) the Center has established a national and increasingly 
        worldwide network, linking the Center online with each of the 
        missing children clearinghouses operated by the 50 States, the 
        District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as with Scotland 
        Yard in the United Kingdom, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 
        INTERPOL headquarters in Lyon, France, and others, which has 
        enabled the Center to transmit images and information regarding 
        missing children to law enforcement across the United States 
        and around the world instantly;
          ``(14) from its inception in 1984 through March 31, 1998, the 
        Center has--
                  ``(A) handled 1,203,974 calls through its 24-hour 
                toll-free hotline (1-800-THE-LOST) and currently 
                averages 700 calls per day;
                  ``(B) trained 146,284 law enforcement, criminal and 
                juvenile justice, and healthcare professionals in child 
                sexual exploitation and missing child case detection, 
                identification, investigation, and prevention;
                  ``(C) disseminated 15,491,344 free publications to 
                citizens and professionals; and
                  ``(D) worked with law enforcement on the cases of 
                59,481 missing children, resulting in the recovery of 
                40,180 children;
          ``(15) the demand for the services of the Center is growing 
        dramatically, as evidenced by the fact that in 1997, the Center 
        handled 129,100 calls, an all-time record, and by the fact that 
        its new Internet website (www.missingkids.com) receives 
        1,500,000 `hits' every day, and is linked with hundreds of 
        other websites to provide real-time images of breaking cases of 
        missing children;
          ``(16) in 1997, the Center provided policy training to 256 
        police chiefs and sheriffs from 50 States and Guam at its new 
        Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center;
          ``(17) the programs of the Center have had a remarkable 
        impact, such as in the fight against infant abductions in 
        partnership with the healthcare industry, during which the 
        Center has performed 668 onsite hospital walk-throughs and 
        inspections, and trained 45,065 hospital administrators, 
        nurses, and security personnel, and thereby helped to reduce 
        infant abductions in the United States by 82 percent;
          ``(18) the Center is now playing a significant role in 
        international child abduction cases, serving as a 
        representative of the Department of State at cases under The 
        Hague Convention, and successfully resolving the cases of 343 
        international child abductions, and providing greater support 
        to parents in the United States;
          ``(19) the Center is a model of public/private partnership, 
        raising private sector funds to match congressional 
        appropriations and receiving extensive private in-kind support, 
        including advanced technology provided by the computer industry 
        such as imaging technology used to age the photographs of long-
        term missing children and to reconstruct facial images of 
        unidentified deceased children;
          ``(20) the Center was 1 of only 10 of 300 major national 
        charities given an A+ grade in 1997 by the American Institute 
        of Philanthropy; and
          ``(21) the Center has been redesignated as the Nation's 
        missing children clearinghouse and resource center once every 3 
        years through a competitive selection process conducted by the 
        Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the 
        Department of Justice, and has received grants from that Office 
        to conduct the crucial purposes of the Center.''.
  (b) Definitions.--Section 403 of the Missing Children's Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5772) 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) the term `Center' means the National Center for Missing 
        and Exploited Children.''.
  (c) Duties and Functions of the Administrator.--Section 404 of the 
Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5773) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
          (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
  ``(b) Annual Grant to National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall annually make a 
        grant to the Center, which shall be used to--
                  ``(A)(i) operate a national 24-hour toll-free 
                telephone line by which individuals may report 
                information regarding the location of any missing 
                child, or other child 13 years of age or younger whose 
                whereabouts are unknown to such child's legal 
                custodian, and request information pertaining to 
                procedures necessary to reunite such child with such 
                child's legal custodian; and
                  ``(ii) coordinate the operation of such telephone 
                line with the operation of the national communications 
                system referred to in part C of the Runaway and 
                Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-11);
                  ``(B) operate the official national resource center 
                and information clearinghouse for missing and exploited 
                children;
                  ``(C) provide to State and local governments, public 
                and private nonprofit agencies, and individuals, 
                information regarding--
                          ``(i) free or low-cost legal, restaurant, 
                        lodging, and transportation services that are 
                        available for the benefit of missing and 
                        exploited children and their families; and
                          ``(ii) the existence and nature of programs 
                        being carried out by Federal agencies to assist 
                        missing and exploited children and their 
                        families;
                  ``(D) coordinate public and private programs that 
                locate, recover, or reunite missing children with their 
                families;
                  ``(E) disseminate, on a national basis, information 
                relating to innovative and model programs, services, 
                and legislation that benefit missing and exploited 
                children;
                  ``(F) provide technical assistance and training to 
                law enforcement agencies, State and local governments, 
                elements of the criminal justice system, public and 
                private nonprofit agencies, and individuals in the 
                prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment 
                of cases involving missing and exploited children; and
                  ``(G) provide assistance to families and law 
                enforcement agencies in locating and recovering missing 
                and exploited children, both nationally and 
                internationally.
          ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this 
        subsection, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000, 2001, 
        2002, and 2003.
  ``(c) National Incidence Studies.--The Administrator, either by 
making grants to or entering into contracts with public agencies or 
nonprofit private agencies, shall--
          ``(1) periodically conduct national incidence studies to 
        determine for a given year the actual number of children 
        reported missing each year, the number of children who are 
        victims of abduction by strangers, the number of children who 
        are the victims of parental kidnapings, and the number of 
        children who are recovered each year; and
          ``(2) provide to State and local governments, public and 
        private nonprofit agencies, and individuals information to 
        facilitate the lawful use of school records and birth 
        certificates to identify and locate missing children.''.
  (d) National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.--Section 
405(a) of the Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5775(a)) is 
amended by inserting ``the Center and with'' before ``public 
agencies''.
  (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 408 of the Missing 
Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5777) is amended by striking 
``1997 through 2001'' and inserting ``2000 through 2003''.

SEC. 3. RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH.

  (a) Findings.--Section 302 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 
U.S.C. 5701) is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``accurate reporting of the 
        problem nationally and to develop'' and inserting ``an accurate 
        national reporting system to report the problem, and to assist 
        in the development of''; and
          (2) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
          ``(8) services for runaway and homeless youth are needed in 
        urban, suburban, and rural areas;''.
  (b) Authority To Make Grants for Centers and Services.--Section 311 
of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5711) is amended--
          (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
  ``(a) Grants for Centers and Services.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to public 
        and nonprofit private entities (and combinations of such 
        entities) to establish and operate (including renovation) local 
        centers to provide services for runaway and homeless youth and 
        for the families of such youth.
          ``(2) Services provided.--Services provided under paragraph 
        (1)--
                  ``(A) shall be provided as an alternative to 
                involving runaway and homeless youth in the law 
                enforcement, child welfare, mental health, and juvenile 
                justice systems;
                  ``(B) shall include--
                          ``(i) safe and appropriate shelter; and
                          ``(ii) individual, family, and group 
                        counseling, as appropriate; and
                  ``(C) may include--
                          ``(i) street-based services;
                          ``(ii) home-based services for families with 
                        youth at risk of separation from the family; 
                        and
                          ``(iii) drug abuse education and prevention 
                        services.'';
          (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``the Trust Territory 
        of the Pacific Islands,''; and
          (3) by striking subsections (c) and (d).
  (c) Eligibility.--Section 312 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5712) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``paragraph (6)'' 
                and inserting ``paragraph (7)'';
                  (B) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                  (C) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                  (D) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(12) shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that 
        includes, with respect to the year for which the report is 
        submitted--
                  ``(A) information regarding the activities carried 
                out under this part;
                  ``(B) the achievements of the project under this part 
                carried out by the applicant; and
                  ``(C) statistical summaries describing--
                          ``(i) the number and the characteristics of 
                        the runaway and homeless youth, and youth at 
                        risk of family separation, who participate in 
                        the project; and
                          ``(ii) the services provided to such youth by 
                        the project.''; and
          (2) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the 
        following:
  ``(c) Applicants Providing Street-Based Services.--To be eligible to 
use assistance under section 311(a)(2)(C)(i) to provide street-based 
services, the applicant shall include in the plan required by 
subsection (b) assurances that in providing such services the applicant 
will--
          ``(1) provide qualified supervision of staff, including on-
        street supervision by appropriately trained staff;
          ``(2) provide backup personnel for on-street staff;
          ``(3) provide initial and periodic training of staff who 
        provide such services; and
          ``(4) conduct outreach activities for runaway and homeless 
        youth, and street youth.
  ``(d) Applicants Providing Home-Based Services.--To be eligible to 
use assistance under section 311(a) to provide home-based services 
described in section 311(a)(2)(C)(ii), an applicant shall include in 
the plan required by subsection (b) assurances that in providing such 
services the applicant will--
          ``(1) provide counseling and information to youth and the 
        families (including unrelated individuals in the family 
        households) of such youth, including services relating to basic 
        life skills, interpersonal skill building, educational 
        advancement, job attainment skills, mental and physical health 
        care, parenting skills, financial planning, and referral to 
        sources of other needed services;
          ``(2) provide directly, or through an arrangement made by the 
        applicant, 24-hour service to respond to family crises 
        (including immediate access to temporary shelter for runaway 
        and homeless youth, and youth at risk of separation from the 
        family);
          ``(3) establish, in partnership with the families of runaway 
        and homeless youth, and youth at risk of separation from the 
        family, objectives and measures of success to be achieved as a 
        result of receiving home-based services;
          ``(4) provide initial and periodic training of staff who 
        provide home-based services; and
          ``(5) ensure that--
                  ``(A) caseloads will remain sufficiently low to allow 
                for intensive (5 to 20 hours per week) involvement with 
                each family receiving such services; and
                  ``(B) staff providing such services will receive 
                qualified supervision.
  ``(e) Applicants Providing Drug Abuse Education and Prevention 
Services.--To be eligible to use assistance under section 
311(a)(2)(C)(iii) to provide drug abuse education and prevention 
services, an applicant shall include in the plan required by subsection 
(b)--
          ``(1) a description of--
                  ``(A) the types of such services that the applicant 
                proposes to provide;
                  ``(B) the objectives of such services; and
                  ``(C) the types of information and training to be 
                provided to individuals providing such services to 
                runaway and homeless youth; and
          ``(2) an assurance that in providing such services the 
        applicant shall conduct outreach activities for runaway and 
        homeless youth.''.
  (d) Approval of Applications.--Section 313 of the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5713) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 313. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.

  ``(a) In General.--An application by a public or private entity for a 
grant under section 311(a) may be approved by the Secretary after 
taking into consideration, with respect to the State in which such 
entity proposes to provide services under this part--
          ``(1) the geographical distribution in such State of the 
        proposed services under this part for which all grant 
        applicants request approval; and
          ``(2) which areas of such State have the greatest need for 
        such services.
  ``(b) Priority.--In selecting applications for grants under section 
311(a), the Secretary shall give priority to--
          ``(1) eligible applicants who have demonstrated experience in 
        providing services to runaway and homeless youth; and
          ``(2) eligible applicants that request grants of less than 
        $200,000.''.
  (e) Authority for Transitional Living Grant Program.--Section 321 of 
the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-1) is amended--
          (1) in the section heading, by striking ``purpose and'';
          (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a)''; and
          (3) by striking subsection (b).
  (f) Eligibility.--Section 322(a)(9) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-2(a)(9)) is amended by inserting ``, and the 
services provided to such youth by such project,'' after ``such 
project''.
  (g) Coordination.--Section 341 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5714-21) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 341. COORDINATION.

  ``With respect to matters relating to the health, education, 
employment, and housing of runaway and homeless youth, the Secretary--
          ``(1) in conjunction with the Attorney General, shall 
        coordinate the activities of agencies of the Department of 
        Health and Human Services with activities under any other 
        Federal juvenile crime control, prevention, and juvenile 
        offender accountability program and with the activities of 
        other Federal entities; and
          ``(2) shall coordinate the activities of agencies of the 
        Department of Health and Human Services with the activities of 
        other Federal entities and with the activities of entities that 
        are eligible to receive grants under this title.''.
  (h) Authority To Make Grants for Research, Evaluation, Demonstration, 
and Service Projects.--Section 343 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-23) is amended--
          (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``evaluation,'' 
        after ``research,'';
          (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``evaluation,'' after 
        ``research,''; and
          (3) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
                  (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as 
                paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively.
  (i) Study.--Part D of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 
5731 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 344 the following:

``SEC. 345. STUDY

  ``The Secretary shall conduct a study of a representative sample of 
runaways to determine the percent who leave home because of sexual 
abuse. The report on the study shall include--
          ``(1) in the case of sexual abuse, the relationship of the 
        assaulter to the runaway; and
          ``(2) recommendations on how Federal laws may be changed to 
        reduce sexual assaults on children.
The study shall be completed to enable the Secretary to make a report 
to the committees of Congress with jurisdiction over this Act, and to 
make such report available to the public, within one year of the date 
of the enactment of this section.''
  (j) Assistance to Potential Grantees.--Section 371 of the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714a) is amended by striking the last 
sentence.
  (k) Reports.--Section 381 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 
U.S.C. 5715) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 381. REPORTS.

  ``(a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2000, and biennially 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit, to the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the Senate, a report on the status, activities, and 
accomplishments of entities that receive grants under parts A, B, C, D, 
and E, with particular attention to--
          ``(1) in the case of centers funded under part A, the ability 
        or effectiveness of such centers in--
                  ``(A) alleviating the problems of runaway and 
                homeless youth;
                  ``(B) if applicable or appropriate, reuniting such 
                youth with their families and encouraging the 
                resolution of intrafamily problems through counseling 
                and other services;
                  ``(C) strengthening family relationships and 
                encouraging stable living conditions for such youth; 
                and
                  ``(D) assisting such youth to decide upon a future 
                course of action; and
          ``(2) in the case of projects funded under part B--
                  ``(A) the number and characteristics of homeless 
                youth served by such projects;
                  ``(B) the types of activities carried out by such 
                projects;
                  ``(C) the effectiveness of such projects in 
                alleviating the problems of homeless youth;
                  ``(D) the effectiveness of such projects in preparing 
                homeless youth for self-sufficiency;
                  ``(E) the effectiveness of such projects in assisting 
                homeless youth to decide upon future education, 
                employment, and independent living;
                  ``(F) the ability of such projects to encourage the 
                resolution of intrafamily problems through counseling 
                and development of self-sufficient living skills; and
                  ``(G) activities and programs planned by such 
                projects for the following fiscal year.
  ``(b) Contents of Reports.--The Secretary shall include in each 
report submitted under subsection (a), summaries of--
          ``(1) the evaluations performed by the Secretary under 
        section 386; and
          ``(2) descriptions of the qualifications of, and training 
        provided to, individuals involved in carrying out such 
        evaluations.''.
  (l) Evaluation.--Section 384 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5732) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 386. EVALUATION AND INFORMATION.

  ``(a) In General.--If a grantee receives grants for 3 consecutive 
fiscal years under part A, B, C, D, or E (in the alternative), then the 
Secretary shall evaluate such grantee on-site, not less frequently than 
once in the period of such 3 consecutive fiscal years, for purposes 
of--
          ``(1) determining whether such grants are being used for the 
        purposes for which such grants are made by the Secretary;
          ``(2) collecting additional information for the report 
        required by section 384; and
          ``(3) providing such information and assistance to such 
        grantee as will enable such grantee to improve the operation of 
        the centers, projects, and activities for which such grants are 
        made.
  ``(b) Cooperation.--Recipients of grants under this title shall 
cooperate with the Secretary's efforts to carry out evaluations, and to 
collect information, under this title.''.
  (m) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 385 of the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5751) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 388. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  ``(a) In General.--
          ``(1) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this title (other than part E) such sums as may be 
        necessary for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
          ``(2) Allocation.--
                  ``(A) Parts a and b.--From the amount appropriated 
                under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary 
                shall reserve not less than 90 percent to carry out 
                parts A and B.
                  ``(B) Part b.--Of the amount reserved under 
                subparagraph (A), not less than 20 percent, and not 
                more than 30 percent, shall be reserved to carry out 
                part B.
          ``(3) Parts c and d.--In each fiscal year, after reserving 
        the amounts required by paragraph (2), the Secretary shall use 
        the remaining amount (if any) to carry out parts C and D.
  ``(b) Separate Identification Required.--No funds appropriated to 
carry out this title 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.''.
  (n) Sexual Abuse Prevention Program.--
          (1) Authority for program.--The Runaway and Homeless Youth 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended--
                  (A) by striking the heading for part F;
                  (B) by redesignating part E as part F; and
                  (C) by inserting after part D the following:

               ``PART E--SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM

``SEC. 351. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.

  ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to nonprofit private 
agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway 
and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at 
risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual 
exploitation.
  ``(b) Priority.--In selecting applicants to receive grants under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to nonprofit private 
agencies that have experience in providing services to runaway and 
homeless, and street youth.''.
          (2) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 388(a) of the 
        Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5751), as amended by 
        subsection (m) of this section, is amended by adding at the end 
        the following:
          ``(4) Part e.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out part E such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 
        2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.''.
  (o) Consolidated Review of Applications.--The Runaway and Homeless 
Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 383 the following:

``SEC. 385. CONSOLIDATED REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.

  ``With respect to funds available to carry out parts A, B, C, D, and 
E, nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary 
from--
          ``(1) announcing, in a single announcement, the availability 
        of funds for grants under 2 or more of such parts; and
          ``(2) reviewing applications for grants under 2 or more of 
        such parts in a single, consolidated application review 
        process.''.
  (p) Definitions.--The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 386, as amended by 
subsection (l) of this section, the following:

``SEC. 387. DEFINITIONS.

  ``In this title:
          ``(1) Drug abuse education and prevention services.--The term 
        `drug abuse education and prevention services'--
                  ``(A) means services to runaway and homeless youth to 
                prevent or reduce the illicit use of drugs by such 
                youth; and
                  ``(B) may include--
                          ``(i) individual, family, group, and peer 
                        counseling;
                          ``(ii) drop-in services;
                          ``(iii) assistance to runaway and homeless 
                        youth in rural areas (including the development 
                        of community support groups);
                          ``(iv) information and training relating to 
                        the illicit use of drugs by runaway and 
                        homeless youth, to individuals involved in 
                        providing services to such youth; and
                          ``(v) activities to improve the availability 
                        of local drug abuse prevention services to 
                        runaway and homeless youth.
          ``(2) Home-based services.--The term `home-based services'--
                  ``(A) means services provided to youth and their 
                families for the purpose of--
                          ``(i) preventing such youth from running 
                        away, or otherwise becoming separated, from 
                        their families; and
                          ``(ii) assisting runaway youth to return to 
                        their families; and
                  ``(B) includes services that are provided in the 
                residences of families (to the extent practicable), 
                including--
                          ``(i) intensive individual and family 
                        counseling; and
                          ``(ii) training relating to life skills and 
                        parenting.
          ``(3) Homeless youth.--The term `homeless youth' means an 
        individual--
                  ``(A) who is--
                          ``(i) not more than 21 years of age; and
                          ``(ii) for the purposes of part B, not less 
                        than 16 years of age;
                  ``(B) for whom it is not possible to live in a safe 
                environment with a relative; and
                  ``(C) who has no other safe alternative living 
                arrangement.
          ``(4) Street-based services.--The term `street-based 
        services'--
                  ``(A) means services provided to runaway and homeless 
                youth, and street youth, in areas where they 
                congregate, designed to assist such youth in making 
                healthy personal choices regarding where they live and 
                how they behave; and
                  ``(B) may include--
                          ``(i) identification of and outreach to 
                        runaway and homeless youth, and street youth;
                          ``(ii) crisis intervention and counseling;
                          ``(iii) information and referral for housing;
                          ``(iv) information and referral for 
                        transitional living and health care services;
                          ``(v) advocacy, education, and prevention 
                        services related to--
                                  ``(I) alcohol and drug abuse;
                                  ``(II) sexual exploitation;
                                  ``(III) sexually transmitted 
                                diseases, including human 
                                immunodeficiency virus (HIV); and
                                  ``(IV) physical and sexual assault.
          ``(5) Street youth.--The term `street youth' means an 
        individual who--
                  ``(A) is--
                          ``(i) a runaway youth; or
                          ``(ii) indefinitely or intermittently a 
                        homeless youth; and
                  ``(B) spends a significant amount of time on the 
                street or in other areas that increase the risk to such 
                youth for sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, 
                prostitution, or drug abuse.
          ``(6) Transitional living youth project.--The term 
        `transitional living youth project' means a project that 
        provides shelter and services designed to promote a transition 
        to self-sufficient living and to prevent long-term dependency 
        on social services.
          ``(7) Youth at risk of separation from the family.--The term 
        `youth at risk of separation from the family' means an 
        individual--
                  ``(A) who is less than 18 years of age; and
                  ``(B)(i) who has a history of running away from the 
                family of such individual;
                  ``(ii) whose parent, guardian, or custodian is not 
                willing to provide for the basic needs of such 
                individual; or
                  ``(iii) who is at risk of entering the child welfare 
                system or juvenile justice system as a result of the 
                lack of services available to the family to meet such 
                needs.''.
  (q) Redesignation of Sections.--Sections 371, 372, 381, 382, and 383 
of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714b-5851 et seq.), 
as amended by this Act, are redesignated as sections 380, 381, 382, 
383, and 384, respectively.
  (r) Technical Amendments.--The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 
U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended--
          (1) in section 331, in the first sentence, by striking 
        ``With'' and all that follows through ``the Secretary'', and 
        inserting ``The Secretary''; and
          (2) in section 344(a)(1), by striking ``With'' and all that 
        follows through ``the Secretary'', and inserting ``The 
        Secretary''.

                                Purpose

    The Act, by reauthorizing the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
Act, provides assistance to State and local governments to help 
address the problems of runaway and homeless youth, in 
particular, crisis residential care. The Act, through its 
reauthorization of the Missing Children's Assistance Act, also 
assists in the development of programs for the recovery of 
missing and exploited children.

                            Committee Action

    In the 104th Congress, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Youth and Families held four hearings for the purposes of 
considering and reviewing the authorization of the Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. As that Act includes 
the Missing Children's Assistance Act and Runaway and Homeless 
Youth Act, two of the four hearings included witnesses who 
addressed the issues of runaway youth and missing children.
    The first of the four hearings was held on March 28, 1996 
in Washington, D.C. The witnesses were as follows: Linda 
O'Neal, Executive Director, Tennessee Commission on Children 
and Youth, Nashville, TN; Jerry Kilgore, Virginia Secretary of 
Public Safety, Richmond, VA; David Lehman, Chief Probation 
Officer, Eureka, CA; Lt. Dale Patch, Criminal Investigations 
Division, Des Moines Police Department, Des Moines, IA; James 
C. Backstrom, Dakota County Attorney, Hastings, MN; Neal 
Stanley representing Judge Glenda Hatchett, Chief Judge, Fulton 
County Juvenile Court, Atlanta, GA; Paul Watson, Executive 
Director, San Diego Youth and Community Services, San Diego, 
CA; Tara Jesse, Resident of the Take Wing Transitional Living 
Program, San Diego, CA; Tara Gilmartin, Senior Peer Counselor 
Supervisor, The Sanctuary, Inc., Royal Oak, MI; Virginia Price, 
Chair of the National Council on Youth Policy and Clinical 
Director, Bridge Over Troubled Waters; Boston, MA.
    The fourth hearing was held in San Diego, California on May 
13, 1996. Testifying at the hearing were: Judge James Milliken, 
Presiding Judge, Juvenile Court, San Diego, CA; Ronald Roberts, 
Chairman, San Diego Board of Supervisors, San Diego, CA; Alan 
Crogan, Chief Probation Officer, San Diego County, San Diego, 
CA; Jess Valenzuela, Director of Parks and Recreation, Chula 
Vista, CA; Kathy Lembo, Executive Director, South Bay Community 
Services, Chula Vista, CA; Janine Mason Barone, Fieldstone 
Foundation, San Diego, CA; Robert Fellneth, Executive Director, 
University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, CA.
    In the 105th Congress, the Subcommittee held four 
additional hearings for the purposes of considering and 
reviewing the authorization of the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act.
    Again, one hearing focused on the Runaway and Homeless 
Youth Act. This hearing, the fourth, was held in Washington, 
D.C. on May 21, 1997. The witnesses were as follows: The 
Honorable Shay Bilchik, Administrator, Office of Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice, 
Washington, D.C., Mr. James Sileo, National Board Member, Big 
Brothers Big Sisters of America, Greensburg, PA; the Honorable 
Kimberly O'Donnell, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District 
Court, Richmond, VA; Mr. Peter LaVallee, Director, Redwood 
Region Youth Service Bureau, Eureka, CA; Ms. Betty Tatham, 
Executive Director, YWCA of Bucks County, Trevose, PA; Mr. 
Michael Petit, Deputy Director, Child Welfare League of 
America, Washington, D.C.; and Mr. Jim Kester, Juvenile Justice 
Specialist, Criminal Justice Division, Governor's Office, 
Austin, TX.
    In the 106th Congress, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Youth and Families held two hearings for the purposes of 
considering and reviewing the authorization of the Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. Witnesses on the issue 
of runaway and homeless youth were included in both hearings.
    The first hearing was held on March 18, 1999. The hearing 
focused on general information regarding preventing juvenile 
crime in school and the community as well as runaway issues. 
Witnesses included: Mr. Jesse Sligh, Executive Assistant 
District Attorney, Queens County District Attorney's Office, 
Kew Gardens, NY; Ms. Karla Ballard, ARISE International, 
Wilmington, DE; Ms. Sandra McBrayer, Executive Director, The 
Children's Initiative, San Diego, CA; Ms. Barbara Ott, 
Director, Silver Spring YMCA Youth Services, Silver Spring, MD; 
Mr. Vincent Schiraldi, Executive Director, Center for Juvenile 
and Criminal Justice, Washington, D.C.; and Mr. Robert Smith, 
Director, Youth Services Agency of Pennsylvania, Doylestown, PA 
who was accompanied by Jesse Armetta, a participant of Mr. 
Smith's program.
    The second hearing was held on March 22, 1999. The hearing 
focused on the Administration's proposal on the Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act as well as the Missing 
and Exploited Children's Act. Mr. Shay Bilchik, Administrator, 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office 
of Judicial Programs, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 
and Ms. Patricia Montoya, Commissioner, Administration on 
Children, Youth, and Families, Department of Health and Human 
Services, Washington, D.C. testified.

                           Legislative Action

    On April 22, 1999 the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Youth and Families considered H.R. 905, The Missing, Exploited, 
and Runaway Children Act of 1999. An amendment in the nature of 
a substitute was accepted by voice vote.
    On April 28, 1999 the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce considered H.R. 905, The Missing, Exploited, and 
Runaway Children Act of 1999. An amendment in the nature of a 
substitute was accepted by voice vote. The bill was ordered 
reported by voice vote.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 
(P.L. 93-415) inaugurated a comprehensive effort to address the 
increase in juvenile crime during that time period. Among other 
activities, the Act established an assistance program for 
Runaway Youth in the Departmentof Health, Education and Welfare 
(now Health and Human Services). In 1984, Congress expanded the 1974 
Act by authorizing the Missing Children's Assistance Program (P.L. 98-
473).
    The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) was enacted as 
part of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974 to address the unique problems of runaway, thrownaway, or 
otherwise homeless youth. The problems of dealing with runaway 
and homeless youth are recognized as quite complex, multi-
faceted, and symptomatic of other problems adolescents 
experience. The Act provides a variety of programs that range 
from providing crisis residential care to dealing with the 
risks of substance abuse, depression, depravation, illness, and 
sexual exploitation that face runaway and homeless youth today.
    The RHYA consists of three major programs, but primarily 
funds basic runaway centers, i.e., local facilities that 
provide crisis residential care and counseling for runaway and 
homeless youth as well as counseling and after care services 
for the family (services provided following the youth's stay in 
the RHYA center). The law does not specify age or eligibility 
requirements for youth and is designed to meet the needs of 
runaway and homeless youth outside of the law enforcement and 
juvenile justice system. Youth generally may stay in the 
shelter up to two weeks. Basic center grants are made directly 
to the shelters, but dollar amounts are allocated according to 
each State's proportion of the population younger than 18 
years. The law states that 90 percent of the RHYA's 
appropriation be distributed as direct services. In addition, 
the program funds a national toll-free hotline where youth can 
receive information on shelters and services available to them.
    The Transitional Living Program (TLP) for Homeless Youth 
provides grants to local public and private organizations to 
address the shelter and service needs of homeless youth. This 
program is designed to meet the more complex, long term needs 
of older homeless youth ages 16-21. Grants are used to develop 
or strengthen community-based programs that assist homeless 
youth in making a smooth transition to a productive adulthood 
and social self-sufficiency. Grant money is also used to 
provide technical assistance to transitional living programs to 
enhance their capacity to acquire and maintain resources and 
service linkages in their local communities. It is estimated 
that between one-third and one-half of all youth served by the 
current runaway and homeless youth centers are homeless either 
through mutual agreement with their families or because they 
have been pushed out by a parent or legal guardian.
    A homeless youth accepted into the Transitional Living 
Program is eligible to receive shelter and services for up to 
540 days (18 months). The services include: information and 
counseling in basic life skills, such as money management and 
housekeeping; interpersonal skill building, such as decision 
making and priority setting; educational advancement; job 
attainment; and mental and physical health care.
    The third major program of the RHYA is the Drug Education 
and Prevention Program (DEPP). The purpose of this program is 
to reduce and prevent the illicit use of drugs by runaway and 
homeless youth through service projects, research and 
demonstration programs. The program is designed to provide 
individual, family and group counseling to reduce or prevent 
drug abuse; to develop and support peer counseling programs; to 
develop and support community education programs including 
outreach to individual youth; to provide assistance to runaway 
and homeless youth in rural areas through the development of 
support groups; to provide training and information on drug 
abuse to persons involved in providing services to runaway and 
homeless youth; to support research on the illicit use of drugs 
by runaway and homeless youth; and to improve the availability 
and coordination of local service programs assisting runaway 
and homeless youth. This program also funds technical 
assistance to runaway and homeless youth service providers.
    Concern over the growing number of missing children in the 
United States prompted Congress in 1982 to pass the Missing 
Children's Assistance Act. This Act allowed the names of 
missing children to be entered into a data bank in the 
Department of Justice and the National Crime Information Center 
and permitted the exchange of records and information regarding 
missing children. The 1984 reauthorization of the Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act expanded the Federal 
role in this area. The Act defined the term ``missing child,'' 
established a toll-free hot-line to report information on the 
location of any missing child, established a National Resource 
Center in the Department of Justice to coordinate public and 
private programs and to disseminate information to assist law 
enforcement officials in the recovery of missing children, and 
authorized grants for research projects and programs related to 
missing children's cases.

                                Summary

     The bill provides a $10 million authorization per 
year for FY2000-2003 for the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children as an amendment to the Missing Children's 
Assistance Act.
     The bill modifies funding under the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Act. It consolidates the three current funding 
streams for basic center grants, transitional living grants and 
the drug education program into one streamlined authorization. 
While the funding stream has been consolidated, the distinct 
nature of each program is preserved.
     Basic center grants continue to be allocated under 
the current formula allocating funds to states based on their 
relative population of individuals under the age of 18. 
Transitional living grants would continue to be awarded by the 
Secretary through national competition and a minimum of 20% and 
a maximum of 30% of the funding will be used for the 
transitional living program. The drug education program is an 
allowable use of funds under the basic center grants.
     The bill amends both the Missing Children's 
Assistance Act and the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to be 
authorized at ``such sums'' for FY2000-2003.

                            Committee Views


                       RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH

    In recent years, there have been many proposals to 
consolidate RHYA, TLP and DEPP into one comprehensive program 
for runaway and homeless youth. The current law configuration 
of three separate funding streams has proven to be piecemeal, 
unnecessary, and duplicative. Consolidation would significantly 
reduce the burden of grant applications and administration for 
agencies serving runaway and homeless youth. Additionally, 
local communities need and want greater flexibility in 
designing services to this target population. The Committee 
report accompanying the Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations bill for fiscal year 1996 directly 
addressed the need for a consolidated authorization by stating 
``The budget request proposed to consolidate these programs; 
the (Appropriations) Committee has not done this because it is 
not authorized by law.'' The need for consolidation of these 
programs was additionally part of the rationale in not funding 
the Drug Education Prevention Program. ``The elimination of 
small categorical programs also saves Federal administrative 
costs, and reduces bureaucratic paperwork and grant forms that 
must be filled out by the local providers.'' Additionally, both 
the Bush and Clinton Administrations have proposed 
consolidation of these programs.
    While the desire to consolidate the funding streams has 
been non-controversial, the Committee has taken special steps 
to preserve the distinct differences between the basic center 
grants and transitional living programs and in particular, not 
to administer funds for both programs under a single formula 
allocation. In testimony before the Committee in the 104th 
Congress, James Braun, President and CEO of Youth in Need, St. 
Charles, MO stated:

          The care of runaways and helping homeless youth 
        transition to productive adulthood cannot and should 
        not be provided under the same program. Consequently, 
        transitional living programs for older homeless youth, 
        while part of the continuum of services, should remain 
        distinct from the basic centers program. . . . I would 
        urge that any streamlining of RHYA avoid blending, and 
        thus weakening, these distinct short term and long term 
        services.

    The Committee, working in conjunction with the Department 
of Health and Human Services, constructed legislation that 
directly addresses the consolidation concerns. The legislation 
consolidates the authorization for the current Runaway and 
Homeless Youth, Transitional Living for Homeless Youth, and the 
Drug Education and Prevention for Runaway and Homeless Youth 
programs into a single funding stream, while retaining the 
formula based allocation for basic center grants and the 
national competitive process for transitional living grants. 
The Runaway and Homeless Youth Program will continue to provide 
grants to local public and private organizations to establish 
and operate local runaway and homeless youth centers to address 
the crisis needs of runaway and homeless youth and their 
families. Grants will continue to be used to develop or 
strengthen community-based centers, which are outside the law 
enforcement, juvenile justice, child welfare, and mental health 
systems. Additionally, home-based, street-based, and drug 
education and prevention activities are all allowable uses of 
funds under the basic center grants. The Runaway and Homeless 
Youth Act continues to require that 90% of the program funds be 
used to establish and operate basic centers and transitional 
living programs which meet the immediate needs of runaway and 
homeless youth. Basic center grants would continue to be 
allotted among the States based on each State's youth 
population under 18 years of age. Applications for basic center 
grants are selected for funding through a competitive review 
process based on each State's allocation of funds under the 
formula.
    The Transitional Living Program would no longer have a 
separate funding stream, but would continue to receive no less 
than 20% and no more than 30% of the appropriation. The 
Transitional Living grants will continue to be awarded by the 
Secretary on a national competitive basis.
    Despite the fact that the Drug Education and Prevention 
Program (DEPP) did not receive funding in FY1998 and FY1999, 
the Committee recognizes the importance of drug education and 
prevention among the runaway and homeless youth population and 
continues to make it an allowable use of funds under the basic 
center grants.
    In addition to the funds that directly support basic 
centers and temporary shelters for runaway and homeless youth, 
approximately 10% of the funds in each of the past five years 
have been used to fund projects that support and strengthen the 
work of the shelters. These include the national toll-free 
runaway and homeless youth hotline (``switchboard''); training 
and technical assistance activities; research and demonstration 
projects; and methods to improve program administration, 
outreach, and prevention activities among local shelters. 
Though earmarks for funding of particular programs were 
consolidated throughout the legislation, the Committee strongly 
supports the continuation of these types of activities, such 
as, the national toll-free hotline.
    The Committee bill corrects several legislative drafting 
errors from the previous authorization. One of the most 
substantive corrections is to the Grants for Prevention of 
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation. This program was included in the 
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 as an 
amendment to the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. The amendments 
were not executed because of incorrect section references. This 
program allows the Secretary to make grants to private non-
profit agencies for street based outreach and education 
including treatment, counseling, information and referral to 
runaway, homeless, and street youth who are at risk of sexual 
abuse. Despite the drafting error, the program did receive $15 
million in funding in FY1998 and FY1999 from the Violent Crime 
Trust Fund. In correcting the technical errors, it is the 
intent of the Committee that this program continues to receive 
funding from the Violent Crime Trust Fund.
    Additionally, the Committee included a provision in the 
bill that would require the Secretary to conduct a study on the 
relationship between sexual abuse and running away from home. 
The Committee found this necessary as this relationship has not 
received thorough research.
    The Committee bill significantly improves the operation and 
effectiveness of the RHYA by streamlining the Act, reducing the 
number of separately authorized programs, removingduplicative 
provisions, improving the organization of the Act, and improving 
coordination of activities between federal agencies. It changes 
reporting requirements and requires HHS to submit a biennial, rather 
than annual, report to Congress. The authorization of the Act is 
updated to the year 2003 and authorized at ``such sums''.
    The Act has been successful in helping to meet the needs of 
runaway and homeless youth. Mr. Robert Smith, Director of the 
Youth Services Agency of Pennsylvania, stated in his testimony 
before the Subcommittee, ``This is where the [runaway youth and 
transitional living] programs become so important and 
necessary. We are the lifeline that offers hope to this most at 
risk population.'' The Committee amendments will help to 
strengthen these activities and protect youth by keeping them 
off the streets, away from criminal activities and out of 
desperate circumstances. The Committee hopes that these 
programs will continue to focus on youth with the greatest need 
for these services and continue to reunite youth with their 
families.

                   MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE ACT

    The Act amends The Missing Children's Assistance Act to 
provide an authorization of $10 million per year for Fiscal 
Years 2000-2003 for the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children (NCMEC). For fourteen years, NCMEC has 
successfully served as the national resource center and 
clearinghouse under the Missing Children's Assistance Act. 
Every three years it has successfully competed for a grant 
award from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention (OJJDP) and in FY1999 was awarded $8.12 million. The 
Center has worked in partnership with the U.S. Justice 
Department, U.S. Treasury Department, the U.S. State 
Department, and other agencies in the effort to recover missing 
children and to protect all children from victimization.
    Since 1984, NCMEC has assisted in the recovery of more than 
40,000 children worldwide. The Center works in conjunction with 
Scotland Yard, the Royal Mounted Police, INTERPOL, and others 
in its worldwide recovery efforts. Since 1997, its national 
recovery efforts have been aided by receipt of immediate 
notification from the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the 
most serious abduction cases. Additionally, in 1997, the 
Center, in partnership with the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention and the FBI, began training local law 
enforcement on how to properly respond to missing children 
cases. This has led to record recovery rates for the Center.
    In its 15 years of operation, the Center has handled more 
than one million calls through its 24 hour toll-free hotline. 
It has trained more than 146,000 professionals, including those 
from law enforcement, criminal and juvenile justice, and 
healthcare, in sexual exploitation and missing and child 
detection, identification, investigation, and prevention. It 
has disseminated over 15 million free publications to citizens 
and professionals.
    Due to the increasing numbers of missing children, the 
Committee believes that we must continue to support the Center 
and its efforts to locate and recover missing children and help 
to prevent child abductions, molestation and sexual 
exploitation. The authorization of appropriations for the 
Center will allow it to focus upon locating missing children 
for the next four years.
    The Act extends the authorization of the Missing Children's 
Act through the year 2003 at ``such sums.'' This will allow 
grants to continue to be made to others to aid in the effort to 
locate missing children, prevent child abductions, and prevent 
sexual abuse.

                           Section by Section

    Section 1 states the short title of the Act--``Missing, 
Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act''
    Section 2 amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act.
    Subsection (a) amends sec. 402 to include findings 
regarding the National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children.
    Subsection (b) amends sec. 403, Definitions, to define the 
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children as the 
``Center.''
    Subsection (c) amends sec. 404 to authorize an annual grant 
of $10 million for the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children. The Center is authorized to operate a toll-
free phone line for reporting information on missing children, 
to operate a national resource center, to coordinate public and 
private programs for missing children, to disseminate 
information nationally, and to provide technical assistance to 
government and private entities. The subsection also authorizes 
a national incidence study.
    Subsection (d) amends sec. 405(a) to authorize the 
Administrator to enter into contracts with the Center.
    Subsection (e) amends sec. 408 to extend the authorization 
to fiscal year 2003.
    Section 3 amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
    Subsection (a) amends sec. 302, Findings.
    Subsection (b) amends sec. 311 to give the Secretary 
authority to make grants to public and nonprofit private 
entities in order to provide services for runaway and homeless 
youth and their families. Additionally, it defines the services 
which may be provided under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
    Subsection (c) sec. 312, the eligibility and reporting 
requirements. This section includes technical changes and 
specifically lists report information that applicants must 
submit to the Secretary. It lists the services that an 
applicant must plan to provide in order to use grant money for 
street-based services, home-based services and for drug abuse 
and prevention services.
    Subsection (d) amends sec. 313 stating that the Secretary 
may take into consideration the geographical distribution of 
proposed services and the areas in the State that have the 
greatest need for such services. It also continues to require 
the Secretary to give priority to eligible applicants that are 
experienced in providing services to runaway youth and to grant 
applications that are less than $200,000.
    Subsection (e) makes technical changes to sec. 321.
    Subsection (f) amends sec. 322(a)(9), by stating that the 
annual report submitted by grant applicants, to the Secretary, 
must include a description of the services provided under the 
Transitional Living Program to the homeless youth.
    Subsection (g) amends sec. 341 to require that the Health 
and Human Services Secretary and the Attorney General 
coordinate relevant activities of the federal entities.
    Subsection (h) amends sec. 343, grants for research, 
demonstration and service projects. It also strikes home-based 
and street-based services from the research and demonstration 
projects.
    Subsection (i) creates a new sec. 344 to require the 
Secretary to conduct a study of the relationship between sexual 
abuse and running away from home.
    Subsection (j) amends sec. 371 by striking the last 
sentence.
    Subsection (k) amends sec. 381 to require that no later 
than April 1, 2000, and every two years thereafter, the 
Secretary must submit a report, to the House Education and the 
Workforce Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee on the 
status and activities of the grantees who are awarded grants 
under this Act. Section 381 lists specific information that 
must be included in the report. Additionally, this section 
requires the Secretary to include in the report summaries of 
the Secretary's evaluations of grantees and descriptions of the 
qualifications and training of the individuals administering 
the evaluation.
    Subsection (l) amends sec. 384 to direct the Secretary to 
conduct an on-site evaluation if a grantee received grants 
under Parts A, B, C, D, or E for three consecutive years. It 
further stipulates the purposes of the on-site visits and 
requires that the recipients of the grants, under this section, 
shall cooperate with the Secretary's efforts to carry out 
evaluations and collect information.
    Subsection (m) amends sec. 385 to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal years 2000 through 2003. Additionally, it directs 
how the appropriation shall be divided among the programs and 
requires that funds be separately identified in all grants and 
contracts.
    Subsection (n) makes technical corrections to the Sexual 
Abuse Prevention Program, Section 40155 of the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and extends the 
authorization of the program through fiscal year 2003.
    Subsection (o) inserts a new sec. 385 to give the Secretary 
the authority to make a single announcement on the availability 
of funds and to implement a single consolidated application 
review process.
    Subsection (p) inserts a new sec. 387, which contains the 
definitions for this section.
    Subsection (q) redesignates particular sections.
    Subsection (r) contains technical amendments.

                       Explanation of Amendments

    The Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute is explained in 
the body of this report.

              Application of Law to the Legislative Branch

    Section 102(b)(3) of Public Law 104-1 requires a 
description of the application of this bill to the legislative 
branch. This bill provides assistance to State and local 
governments to help address the problems of runaway and 
homeless youth, in particular, crisis residential care. This 
bill also assists in the development of programs for the 
recovery of missing and exploited children. The bill does not 
prevent legislative branch employees from receiving the 
benefits of this legislation.

                       Unfunded Mandate Statement

    Section 423 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act (as amended by Section 101(a)(2) of the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act, P.L. 104-4) requires a statement of 
whether the provisions of the reported bill include unfunded 
mandates. This bill provides assistance to State and local 
governments to help address the problems of runaway and 
homeless youth, in particular, crisis residential care. This 
bill also assists in the development of programs for the 
recovery of missing and exploited children. As such, the bill 
does not contain any unfunded mandates.

                             Rollcall Votes

    Clause 3(b) of Rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires the Committee Report to include for 
each record vote on a motion to report the measure or matter 
and on any amendments offered to the measure or matter the 
total number of votes for and against and the names of the 
Members voting for and against. The Committee took no recorded 
votes on H.R. 905.

  Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the Committee

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of Rule XIII and clause 
(2)(b)(1) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee's oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

   New Budget Authority and Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

    With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of Rule 
XIII of the House of Representatives and section 308(a) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and with respect to 
requirements of 3(c)(3) of Rule XIII of the House of 
Representatives and section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate 
for H.R. 905 from the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                       Washington, DC, May 3, 1999.
Hon. William F. Goodling,
Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 905, the Missing, 
Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contacts are Mark 
Grabowicz and Eric Rollins.
            Sincerely,
                                         Barry B. Anderson,
                                          Dan L. Crippen, Director.
    Enclosure.

H.R. 905--Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act

    Summary: H.R. 905 would authorize the appropriation of such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2000 through 
2003 for the Missing Children program administered by the 
Department of Justice and for the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
program administered by the Department of Health and Human 
Services. Assuming appropriation of the necessary funds, CBO 
estimates that implementing H.R. 905 would result in additional 
discretionary spending of about $254 million over the 2000-2004 
period (if the programs are funded at the 1999 level for all 
years) or $268 million (if they are funded with adjustments for 
inflation after 1999).
    This legislation would not affect direct spending or 
receipts, so pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply. H.R. 905 
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as 
defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) and would 
have no impact on the budget of state, local, or tribal 
governments. Any requirements imposed on state and local 
governments would be a condition of aid.
    Estimated cost to the Federal Government: For the purposes 
of this estimate, CBO assumes that appropriations would be 
provided by the start of each fiscal year and that outlays 
would follow the historical spending rates for the authorized 
activities. Because H.R. 905 would authorize such sums as 
necessary for the affected programs, CBO estimated spending 
under two different sets of assumptions, representing continued 
funding at current levels of appropriations with and without 
adjustment for anticipated inflation. (The 1999 appropriations 
for these programs total $76.2 million--$59.0 million for the 
Runaway and Homeless Youth program and $17.2 million for the 
Missing Children program.) Current law authorizes such sums as 
may be necessary for the Missing Children program through 
fiscal year 2001. The costs of this legislation fall within 
budget functions 750 (administration of justice) and 500 
(education, training, employment, and social services).

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                                                                By fiscal year, in millions of dollars
                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------
                                                        1999      2000      2001      2002      2003      2004
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                                        SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION

                                        Without adjustment for inflation

Spending under current law:
    Estimated authorization level \1\...............        76        17        17         0         0         0
    Estimated outlays...............................        70        59        24        14         7         1
Proposed changes:
    Missing children:
        Estimated authorization level...............         0         0         0        17        17         0
        Estimated...................................         0         0         0         4        10        13
    Runaway and homeless youth:
        Estimated authorization level...............         0        59        59        59        59         0
        Estimated outlays...........................         0        15        52        58        59        44
    Total changes:
        Estimated authorization level...............         0        59        59        76        76         0
        Estimated outlays...........................         0        15        52        62        69        57
Spending under H.R. 905:
        Estimated authorization level...............        76        76        76        76        76         0
        Estimated outlays...........................        70        74        76        76        76        58

                                          With adjustment for inflation

Spending under current law:
    Estimated authorization level...................        76        18        18         0         0         0
    Estimated outlays...............................        70        59        24        15         7         1
Proposed changes:
    Missing children:
        Estimated authorization level...............         0         0         0        18        19         0
        Estimated outlays...........................         0         0         0         4        11        14
    Runaway and homeless youth:
    Estimated authorization level...................         0        60        61        63        64         0
        Estimated outlays...........................         0        15        53        60        63        47
    Total changes:
        Estimated authorization level...............         0        60        61        81        83         0
        Estimated outlays...........................         0        15        53        64        74        61
Spending under H.R. 905:
        Estimated authorization level...............        76        78        79        81        83         0
        Estimated outlays...........................        70        74        77        79        81        62
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\1\ The 1999 level is the amount appropriated for that year for the Missing Children program ($17 million) and
  for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program ($59 million). Current law authorized such sums as may be necessray
  for the Missing Children program through 20001.

    Pay-as-you-go considerations: None.
    Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 905 
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as 
defined in UMRA. Funds authorized in this bill for grants and 
technical assistance would benefit state and local programs 
targeted at missing, exploited, and runaway children. Any 
requirements imposed on state and local governments would be 
conditions for receiving such aid.
    Previous CBO estimate: On March 18, 1999, CBO transmitted a 
cost estimate for S. 249, the Missing, Exploited, and Runaway 
Children Protection Act, as reported by the Senate Committee on 
the Judiciary on March 4, 1999. The estimated authorization 
levels for 2000 through 2003 are the same for the two bills. 
However, S. 249 would authorize funding for one additional 
year--through 2004. Thus, the estimates differ only with 
respect to 2004.
    Estimate prepared by: Missing Children program: Mark 
Grabowicz; Runaway and Homeless Youth program: Eric Rollins.
    Estimate approved by: Paul N. Van de Water, Assistant 
Director for Budget Analysis.

 Statement of Oversight Findings of the Committee on Government Reform

    With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of Rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee has received no report of oversight findings and 
recommendations from the Committee on Government Reform on the 
subject of H.R. 905.

                   Constitutional Authority Statement

    Under clause 3(d)(1) of Rule XIII of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives, the Committee must include a statement 
citing the specific powers granted to Congress in the 
Constitution to enact the law proposed by H.R. 905. The 
Committee believes that the Act and the amendments thereto made 
by this bill are within Congress' authority under Article I, 
section 8, clause 1 of the Constitution.

                           Committee Estimate

    Clauses 3(d)(2) of Rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by the 
Committee of the costs that would be incurred in carrying out 
H.R. 905. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) of that rule provides that 
this requirement does not apply when the Committee has included 
in its report a timely submitted cost estimate of the bill 
prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 
under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

    In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported are shown as follows (new matter is 
printed in italic and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE ACT

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                                findings

      Sec. 402. The Congress hereby finds that--
          (1)  * * *

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          (7) on frequent occasions, law enforcement 
        authorities quickly exhaust all leads in missing 
        children cases, and require assistance from distant 
        communities where the child may be located; [and]
          (8) Federal assistance is urgently needed to 
        coordinate and assist in this interstate problem[.]
          (9) for 14 years, the National Center for Missing and 
        Exploited Children has--
                  (A) served as the national resource center 
                and clearinghouse congressionally mandated 
                under the provisions of the Missing Children's 
                Assistance Act of 1984; and
                  (B) worked in partnership with the Department 
                of Justice, the Federal Bureau of 
                Investigation, the Department of the Treasury, 
                the Department of State, and many other 
                agencies in the effort to find missing children 
                and prevent child victimization;
          (10) Congress has given the Center, which is a 
        private non-profit corporation, access to the National 
        Crime Information Center of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation, and the National Law Enforcement 
        Telecommunications System;
          (11) since 1987, the Center has operated the National 
        Child Pornography Tipline, in conjunction with the 
        United States Customs Service and the United States 
        Postal Inspection Service and, beginning this year, the 
        Center established a new CyberTipline on child 
        exploitation, thus becoming ``the 911 for the 
        Internet'';
          (12) in light of statistics that time is of the 
        essence in cases of child abduction, the Director of 
        the Federal Bureau of Investigation in February of 1997 
        created a new NCIC child abduction (``CA'') flag to 
        provide the Center immediate notification in the most 
        serious cases, resulting in 642 ``CA'' notifications to 
        the Center and helping the Center to have its highest 
        recovery rate in history;
          (13) the Center has established a national and 
        increasingly worldwide network, linking the Center 
        online with each of the missing children clearinghouses 
        operated by the 50 States, the District of Columbia, 
        and Puerto Rico, as well as with Scotland Yard in the 
        United Kingdom, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 
        INTERPOL headquarters in Lyon, France, and others, 
        which has enabled the Center to transmit images and 
        information regarding missing children to law 
        enforcement across the United States and around the 
        world instantly;
          (14) from its inception in 1984 through March 31, 
        1998, the Center has--
                  (A) handled 1,203,974 calls through its 24-
                hour toll-free hotline (1-800-THE-LOST) and 
                currently averages 700 calls per day;
                  (B) trained 146,284 law enforcement, criminal 
                and juvenile justice, and healthcare 
                professionals in child sexual exploitation and 
                missing child case detection, identification, 
                investigation, and prevention;
                  (C) disseminated 15,491,344 free publications 
                to citizens and professionals; and
                  (D) worked with law enforcement on the cases 
                of 59,481 missing children, resulting in the 
                recovery of 40,180 children;
          (15) the demand for the services of the Center is 
        growing dramatically, as evidenced by the fact that in 
        1997, the Center handled 129,100 calls, an all-time 
        record, and by the fact that its new Internet website 
        (www.missingkids.com) receives 1,500,000 ``hits'' every 
        day, and is linked with hundreds of other websites to 
        provide real-time images of breaking cases of missing 
        children;
          (16) in 1997, the Center provided policy training to 
        256 police chiefs and sheriffs from 50 States and Guam 
        at its new Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center;
          (17) the programs of the Center have had a remarkable 
        impact, such as in the fight against infant abductions 
        in partnership with the healthcare industry, during 
        which the Center has performed 668 onsite hospital 
        walk-throughs and inspections, and trained 45,065 
        hospital administrators, nurses, and security 
        personnel, and thereby helped to reduce infant 
        abductions in the United States by 82 percent;
          (18) the Center is now playing a significant role in 
        international child abduction cases, serving as a 
        representative of the Department of State at cases 
        under The Hague Convention, and successfully resolving 
        the cases of 343 international child abductions, and 
        providing greater support to parents in the United 
        States;
          (19) the Center is a model of public/private 
        partnership, raising private sector funds to match 
        congressional appropriations and receiving extensive 
        private in-kind support, including advanced technology 
        provided by the computer industry such as imaging 
        technology used to age the photographs of long-term 
        missing children and to reconstruct facial images of 
        unidentified deceased children;
          (20) the Center was 1 of only 10 of 300 major 
        national charities given an A+ grade in 1997 by the 
        American Institute of Philanthropy; and
          (21) the Center has been redesignated as the Nation's 
        missing children clearinghouse and resource center once 
        every 3 years through a competitive selection process 
        conducted by the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
        Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice, 
        and has received grants from that Office to conduct the 
        crucial purposes of the Center.

                              definitions

      Sec. 403. For the purpose of this title--
          (1) the term ``missing child'' means any individual 
        less than 18 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown 
        to such individual's legal custodian if--
                  (A)  * * *
                  (B) the circumstances of the case strongly 
                indicate that such individual is likely to be 
                abused or sexually exploited; [and]
          (2) the term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
        Delinquency Prevention[.]; and
          (3) the term ``Center'' means the National Center for 
        Missing and Exploited Children.

               duties and functions of the administrator

      Sec. 404. (a)  * * *
    [(b) The Administrator, either by making grants to or 
entering into contracts with public agencies or nonprofit 
private agencies, shall--
          [(1)(A) establish and operate a national 24-hour 
        toll-free telephone line by which individuals may 
        report information regarding the location of any 
        missing child, or other child 13 years of age or 
        younger whose whereabouts are unknown to such child's 
        legal custodian, and request information pertaining to 
        procedures necessary to reunite such child with such 
        child's legal custodian; and
          [(B) coordinating the operation of such telephone 
        line with the operation of the national communications 
        system established under section 313;
          [(2) establish and operate a national resource center 
        and clearinghouse designed--
                  [(A) to provide to State and local 
                governments, public and private nonprofit 
                agencies, and individuals information 
                regarding--
                          [(i) free or low-cost legal, 
                        restaurant, lodging, and transportation 
                        services that are available for the 
                        benefit of missing children and their 
                        families; and
                          [(ii) the existence and nature of 
                        programs being carried out by Federal 
                        agencies to assist missing children and 
                        their families;
                  [(B) to coordinate public and private 
                programs which locate, recover, or reunite 
                missing children with their legal custodians;
                  [(C) to disseminate nationally information 
                about innovative and model missing childrens' 
                programs, services, and legislation; and
                  [(D) to provide technical assistance and 
                training to law enforcement agencies, State and 
                local governments, elements of the criminal 
                justice system, public and private nonprofit 
                agencies, and individuals in the prevention, 
                investigation, prosecution, and treatment of 
                the missing and exploited child case and in 
                locating and recovering missing children; and
          [(3) periodically conduct national incidence studies 
        to determine for a given year the actual number of 
        children reported missing each year, the number of 
        children who are victims of abduction by strangers, the 
        number of children who are the victims of parental 
        kidnapings, and the number of children who are 
        recovered each year; and
          [(4) provide to State and local governments, public 
        and private nonprofit agencies, and individuals 
        information to facilitate the lawful use of school 
        records and birth certificates to identify and locate 
        missing children.]
  (b) Annual Grant to National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children.--
          (1) In general.--The Administrator shall annually 
        make a grant to the Center, which shall be used to--
                  (A)(i) operate a national 24-hour toll-free 
                telephone line by which individuals may report 
                information regarding the location of any 
                missing child, or other child 13 years of age 
                or younger whose whereabouts are unknown to 
                such child's legal custodian, and request 
                information pertaining to procedures necessary 
                to reunite such child with such child's legal 
                custodian; and
                  (ii) coordinate the operation of such 
                telephone line with the operation of the 
                national communications system referred to in 
                part C of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 5714-11);
                  (B) operate the official national resource 
                center and information clearinghouse for 
                missing and exploited children;
                  (C) provide to State and local governments, 
                public and private nonprofit agencies, and 
                individuals, information regarding--
                          (i) free or low-cost legal, 
                        restaurant, lodging, and transportation 
                        services that are available for the 
                        benefit of missing and exploited 
                        children and their families; and
                          (ii) the existence and nature of 
                        programs being carried out by Federal 
                        agencies to assist missing and 
                        exploited children and their families;
                  (D) coordinate public and private programs 
                that locate, recover, or reunite missing 
                children with their families;
                  (E) disseminate, on a national basis, 
                information relating to innovative and model 
                programs, services, and legislation that 
                benefit missing and exploited children;
                  (F) provide technical assistance and training 
                to law enforcement agencies, State and local 
                governments, elements of the criminal justice 
                system, public and private nonprofit agencies, 
                and individuals in the prevention, 
                investigation, prosecution, and treatment of 
                cases involving missing and exploited children; 
                and
                  (G) provide assistance to families and law 
                enforcement agencies in locating and recovering 
                missing and exploited children, both nationally 
                and internationally.
          (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
        carry out this subsection, $10,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
  (c) National Incidence Studies.--The Administrator, either by 
making grants to or entering into contracts with public 
agencies or nonprofit private agencies, shall--
          (1) periodically conduct national incidence studies 
        to determine for a given year the actual number of 
        children reported missing each year, the number of 
        children who are victims of abduction by strangers, the 
        number of children who are the victims of parental 
        kidnapings, and the number of children who are 
        recovered each year; and
          (2) provide to State and local governments, public 
        and private nonprofit agencies, and individuals 
        information to facilitate the lawful use of school 
        records and birth certificates to identify and locate 
        missing children.
    [(c)] (d) Nothing contained in this title shall be 
construed to grant to the Administrator any law enforcement 
responsibility or supervisory authority over any other Federal 
agency.

                                 grants

    Sec. 405. (a) The Administrator is authorized to make 
grants to and enter into contracts with the Center and with 
public agencies or nonprofit private organizations, or 
combinations thereof, for research, demonstration projects, or 
service programs designed--
          (1)  * * *

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    Sec. 408. (a) In General.--To carry out the provisions of 
this title, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary for fiscal years [1997 through 2001] 2000 
through 2003.

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                      RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH

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    Sec. 302. The Congress hereby finds that--
          (1)  * * *

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          (5) in view of the interstate nature of the problem, 
        it is the responsibility of the Federal Government to 
        develop [accurate reporting of the problem nationally 
        and to develop] an accurate national reporting system 
        to report the problem, and to assist in the development 
        of an effective system of care (including preventive 
        services, emergency shelter services, and extended 
        residential shelter) outside the welfare system and the 
        law enforcement system;

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

          [(8) in view of the interstate nature of the problem, 
        it is the responsibility of the Federal Government to 
        develop an accurate national reporting system and to 
        develop an effective system of care including 
        prevention, emergency shelter services, and longer 
        residential care outside the public welfare and law 
        enforcement structures;]
          (8) services for runaway and homeless youth are 
        needed in urban, suburban, and rural areas;

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            Part A--Runaway and Homeless Youth Grant Program

                        Authority to Make Grants

    Sec. 311. [(a) The Secretary shall make grants to public 
and private entities (and combinations of such entities) to 
establish and operate (including renovation) local runaway and 
homeless youth centers to provide services to deal primarily 
with the immediate needs of runaway or otherwise homeless 
youth, and their families, in a manner which is outside the law 
enforcement system, the child welfare system, the mental health 
system, and the juvenile justice system.] (a) Grants for 
Centers and Services.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to 
        public and nonprofit private entities (and combinations 
        of such entities) to establish and operate (including 
        renovation) local centers to provide services for 
        runaway and homeless youth and for the families of such 
        youth.
          (2) Services provided.--Services provided under 
        paragraph (1)--
                  (A) shall be provided as an alternative to 
                involving runaway and homeless youth in the law 
                enforcement, child welfare, mental health, and 
                juvenile justice systems;
                  (B) shall include--
                          (i) safe and appropriate shelter; and
                          (ii) individual, family, and group 
                        counseling, as appropriate; and
                  (C) may include--
                          (i) street-based services;
                          (ii) home-based services for families 
                        with youth at risk of separation from 
                        the family; and
                          (iii) drug abuse education and 
                        prevention services.
    (b)(1)  * * *
    (2) Subject to paragraph (3), the amount allotted under 
paragraph (1) with respect to each State for a fiscal year 
shall be not less than $100,000, except that the amount 
allotted to the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, 
American Samoa, [the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,] 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be 
not less than $45,000 each.

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

  [(c)(1) If for a fiscal year the amount appropriated under 
section 385(a)(1) exceeds $50,000,000, the Secretary may make 
grants under this subsection for that fiscal year to entities 
that receive grants under subsection (a) to establish and 
operate street-based service projects for runaway and homeless 
youth.
  [(2) For purposes of this part, the term ``street-based 
services'' includes--
          [(i) street-based crisis intervention and counseling;
          [(ii) information and referral for housing;
          [(iii) information and referral for transitional 
        living and health care services; and
          [(iv) advocacy, education, and prevention services 
        for--
                  [(I) alcohol and drug abuse;
                  [(II) sexually transmitted diseases including 
                HIV/AIDS infection; and
                  [(III) physical and sexual assault.
  [(d)(1) If for a fiscal year the amount appropriated under 
section 385(a)(1) exceeds $50,000,000, the Secretary may make 
grants for that fiscal year to entities that receive grants 
under subsection (a) to establish and operate home-based 
service projects for families that are separated, or at risk of 
separation, as a result of the physical absence of a runaway 
youth or youth at risk of family separation.
  [(2) For purposes of this part--
          [(A) the term ``home-based service project'' means a 
        project that provides--
                  [(i) case management; and
                  [(ii) in the family residence (to the maximum 
                extent practicable)--
                          [(I) intensive, time-limited, family 
                        and individual counseling;
                          [(II) training relating to life 
                        skills and parenting; and
                          [(III) other services;
        designed to prevent youth from running away from their 
        families or to cause runaway youth to return to their 
        families;
          [(B) the term ``youth at risk of family separation'' 
        means an individual--
                  [(i) who is less than 18 years of age; and
                  [(ii)(I) who has a history of running away 
                from the family of such individual;
                  [(II) whose parent, guardian, or custodian is 
                not willing to provide for the basic needs of 
                such individual; or
                  [(III) who is at risk of entering the child 
                welfare system or juvenile justice system, as a 
                result of the lack of services available to the 
                family to meet such needs; and
          [(C) the term ``time-limited'' means for a period not 
        to exceed 6 months.]

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                              eligibility

    Sec. 312. (a)  * * *
    (b) In order to qualify for assistance under section 
311(a), an applicant shall submit a plan to the Secretary 
including assurances that the applicant--
          (1)  * * *

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          (8) shall submit annual reports to the Secretary 
        detailing how the center has been able to meet the 
        goals of its plans and reporting the statistical 
        summaries required by paragraph [(6)] (7);

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          (10) shall submit a budget estimate with respect to 
        the plan submitted by such center under this 
        subsection; [and]
          (11) shall supply such other information as the 
        Secretary reasonably deems necessary[.]; and
          (12) shall submit to the Secretary an annual report 
        that includes, with respect to the year for which the 
        report is submitted--
                  (A) information regarding the activities 
                carried out under this part;
                  (B) the achievements of the project under 
                this part carried out by the applicant; and
                  (C) statistical summaries describing--
                          (i) the number and the 
                        characteristics of the runaway and 
                        homeless youth, and youth at risk of 
                        family separation, who participate in 
                        the project; and
                          (ii) the services provided to such 
                        youth by the project.
  [(c) To be eligible for assistance under section 311(c), an 
applicant shall propose to establish, strengthen, or fund a 
street-based service project for runaway and homeless youth and 
shall submit to the Secretary a plan in which the applicant 
agrees, as part of the project--
          [(1) to provide qualified supervision of staff, 
        including on-street supervision by appropriately 
        trained staff;
          [(2) to provide backup personnel for on-street staff;
          [(3) to provide informational and health educational 
        material to runaway and homeless youth in need of 
        services;
          [(4) to provide initial and periodic training of 
        staff who provide services under the project;
          [(5) to carry out outreach activities for runaway and 
        homeless youth and to collect statistical information 
        on runaway and homeless youth contacted through such 
        activities;
          [(6) to develop referral relationships with agencies 
        and organizations that provide services or assistance 
        to runaway and homeless youth, including law 
        enforcement, education, social services, vocational 
        education and training, public welfare, legal 
        assistance, mental health and health care;
          [(7) to submit to the Secretary an annual report that 
        includes information regarding the activities carried 
        out with funds received under section 311(c), the 
        achievements of the project under section 311(c) 
        carried out by the applicant, and statistical summaries 
        describing the number and the characteristics of the 
        runaway and homeless youth who participate in such 
        project in the year for which the report is submitted;
          [(8) to implement such accounting procedures and 
        fiscal control devices as the Secretary may require;
          [(9) to submit to the Secretary an annual budget that 
        estimates the itemized costs to be incurred in the year 
        for which the applicant requests a grant under 
        subsection 311(c);
          [(10) to keep adequate statistical records that 
        profile runaway and homeless youth whom it serves and 
        not to disclose the identity of such youth in reports 
        or other documents based on such statistical records;
          [(11) not to disclose records maintained on an 
        individual runaway and homeless youth without the 
        informed consent of the youth, to any person other than 
        an agency compiling statistical records; and
          [(12) to provide to the Secretary such other 
        information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
  [(d) To be eligible for assistance under section 311(d), an 
applicant shall propose to establish, strengthen, or fund a 
home-based service project for runaway youth or youth at risk 
of family separation and shall submit to the Secretary a plan 
in which the applicant agrees, as part of the project--
          [(1) to provide counseling and information services 
        needed by runaway youth, youth at risk of family 
        separation, and the family (including unrelated 
        individuals in the family household) of such youth, 
        including services relating to basic life skills, 
        interpersonal skill building, educational advancement, 
        job attainment skills, mental and physical health care, 
        parent training, financial planning, and referral to 
        sources of other needed services;
          [(2) to provide directly, or through an arrangement 
        made by the applicant, 24-hour service to respond to 
        family crises (including immediate access to temporary 
        shelter for runaway youth and youth at risk of family 
        separation affected by family crises);
          [(3) to establish in partnership with the families of 
        runaway youth and youth at risk of family separation, 
        objectives and measures of success to be achieved as a 
        result of participating in such project;
          [(4) to provide informational and health educational 
        material to runaway youth and youth at risk of family 
        separation in need of services;
          [(5) to provide initial and periodic training of 
        staff who provide services under the project;
          [(6) to carry out outreach activities for runaway 
        youth and youth at risk of family separation, and to 
        collect statistical information on runaway youth and 
        youth at risk of family separation contacted through 
        such activities;
          [(7) to ensure that--
                  [(i) caseloads will remain sufficiently low 
                to allow for intensive (5 to 20 hours per week) 
                involvement with each family participating in 
                such project; and
                  [(ii) qualified supervision will be provided 
                to staff who provide services under the 
                project;
          [(8) to submit to the Secretary an annual report that 
        includes information regarding the activities carried 
        out with funds under section 311(d), the achievements 
        of the project under this part carried out by the 
        applicant and statistical summaries describing the 
        number and the characteristics of the runaway youth and 
        youth at risk of family separation who participate in 
        such project in the year for which the report is 
        submitted;
          [(9) to implement such accounting procedures and 
        fiscal control devices as the Secretary may require;
          [(10) to submit to the Secretary an annual budget 
        that estimates the itemized costs to be incurred in the 
        year for which the applicant requests a grant under 
        section 311(d);
          [(11) to keep adequate statistical records that 
        profile runaway youth and youth at risk of family 
        separation whom it serves and not to disclose the 
        identity of such youth in reports or other documents 
        based on such statistical records;
          [(12) not to disclose records maintained on an 
        individual runaway youth or youth at risk of family 
        separation without the informed consent of the youth, 
        to any person other than an agency compiling 
        statistical records; and
          [(13) to provide to the Secretary such other 
        information as the Secretary may reasonably require.]
  (c) Applicants Providing Street-Based Services.--To be 
eligible to use assistance under section 311(a)(2)(C)(i) to 
provide street-based services, the applicant shall include in 
the plan required by subsection (b) assurances that in 
providing such services the applicant will--
          (1) provide qualified supervision of staff, including 
        on-street supervision by appropriately trained staff;
          (2) provide backup personnel for on-street staff;
          (3) provide initial and periodic training of staff 
        who provide such services; and
          (4) conduct outreach activities for runaway and 
        homeless youth, and street youth.
  (d) Applicants Providing Home-Based Services.--To be eligible 
to use assistance under section 311(a) to provide home-based 
services described in section 311(a)(2)(C)(ii), an applicant 
shall include in the plan required by subsection (b) assurances 
that in providing such services the applicant will--
          (1) provide counseling and information to youth and 
        the families (including unrelated individuals in the 
        family households) of such youth, including services 
        relating to basic life skills, interpersonal skill 
        building, educational advancement, job attainment 
        skills, mental and physical health care, parenting 
        skills, financial planning, and referral to sources of 
        other needed services;
          (2) provide directly, or through an arrangement made 
        by the applicant, 24-hour service to respond to family 
        crises (including immediate access to temporary shelter 
        for runaway and homeless youth, and youth at risk of 
        separation from the family);
          (3) establish, in partnership with the families of 
        runaway and homeless youth, and youth at risk of 
        separation from the family, objectives and measures of 
        success to be achieved as a result of receiving home-
        based services;
          (4) provide initial and periodic training of staff 
        who provide home-based services; and
          (5) ensure that--
                  (A) caseloads will remain sufficiently low to 
                allow for intensive (5 to 20 hours per week) 
                involvement with each family receiving such 
                services; and
                  (B) staff providing such services will 
                receive qualified supervision.
  (e) Applicants Providing Drug Abuse Education and Prevention 
Services.--To be eligible to use assistance under section 
311(a)(2)(C)(iii) to provide drug abuse education and 
prevention services, an applicant shall include in the plan 
required by subsection (b)--
          (1) a description of--
                  (A) the types of such services that the 
                applicant proposes to provide;
                  (B) the objectives of such services; and
                  (C) the types of information and training to 
                be provided to individuals providing such 
                services to runaway and homeless youth; and
          (2) an assurance that in providing such services the 
        applicant shall conduct outreach activities for runaway 
        and homeless youth.

                         [approval by secretary

    [Sec. 313. An application by a State, locality, or private 
entity for a grant under section 311 (a), (c), or (d) may be 
approved by the Secretary only if it is consistent with the 
applicable provisions of section 311 (a), (c), or (d) and meets 
the requirements set forth in section 312. Priority shall be 
given to grants smaller than $200,000. In considering grant 
applications under section 311(a), priority shall be given to 
organizations which have a demonstrated experience in the 
provision of service to runaway and homeless youth and their 
families.]

SEC. 313. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.

  (a) In General.--An application by a public or private entity 
for a grant under section 311(a) may be approved by the 
Secretary after taking into consideration, with respect to the 
State in which such entity proposes to provide services under 
this part--
          (1) the geographical distribution in such State of 
        the proposed services under this part for which all 
        grant applicants request approval; and
          (2) which areas of such State have the greatest need 
        for such services.
  (b) Priority.--In selecting applications for grants under 
section 311(a), the Secretary shall give priority to--
          (1) eligible applicants who have demonstrated 
        experience in providing services to runaway and 
        homeless youth; and
          (2) eligible applicants that request grants of less 
        than $200,000.

               Part B--Transitional Living Grant Program


                  [purpose and] authority for program

    [Sec. 321. [(a)] The Secretary is authorized to make grants 
and to provide technical assistance to public and nonprofit 
private entities to establish and operate transitional living 
youth projects for homeless youth.
      [(b) For purposes of this part--
          [(1) the term ``homeless youth'' means any 
        individual--
                  [(A) who is not less than 16 years of age and 
                not more than 21 years of age;
                  [(B) for whom it is not possible to live in a 
                safe environment with a relative; and
                  [(C) who has no other safe alternative living 
                arrangement; and
          [(2) the term ``transitional living youth project'' 
        means a project that provides shelter and services 
        designated to promote a transition to self-sufficient 
        living and to prevent long-term dependency on social 
        services.]

                              eligibility

    [Sec. 322. (a) To be eligible for assistance under this 
part, an applicant shall propose to establish, strengthen, or 
fund a transitional living youth project for homeless youth and 
shall submit to the Secretary a plan in which such applicant 
agrees, as part of such project--
          (1)  * * *

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          (9) to submit to the Secretary an annual report that 
        includes information regarding the activities carried 
        out with funds under this part, the achievements of the 
        project under this part carried out by the applicant 
        and statistical summaries describing the number and the 
        characteristics of the homeless youth who participate 
        in such project, and the services provided to such 
        youth by such project, in the year for which the report 
        is submitted;

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                 Part C--National Communications System


                        authority to make grants

  Sec. 331. [With funds reserved under section 385(a)(3), the 
Secretary] The Secretary shall make grants for a national 
communication system to assist runaway and homeless youth in 
communicating with their families and with service providers. 
The Secretary shall give priority to grant applicants that have 
experience in providing telephone services to runaway and 
homeless youth.

     Part D--Coordinating, Training, Research, and Other Activities


                             [coordination

  [Sec. 341. With respect to matters relating to the health, 
education, employment, and housing of runaway and homeless 
youth, the Secretary shall coordinate the activities of 
agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services with 
the activities of other Federal entities and with the 
activities of entities that are eligible to receive grants 
under this title.]

SEC. 341. COORDINATION.

  With respect to matters relating to the health, education, 
employment, and housing of runaway and homeless youth, the 
Secretary--
          (1) in conjunction with the Attorney General, shall 
        coordinate the activities of agencies of the Department 
        of Health and Human Services with activities under any 
        other Federal juvenile crime control, prevention, and 
        juvenile offender accountability program and with the 
        activities of other Federal entities; and
          (2) shall coordinate the activities of agencies of 
        the Department of Health and Human Services with the 
        activities of other Federal entities and with the 
        activities of entities that are eligible to receive 
        grants under this title.

 authority to make grants for research, evaluation, demonstration, and 
                            service projects

  Sec. 343. (a) The Secretary may make grants to States, 
localities, and private entities (and combinations of such 
entities) to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and 
service projects designed to increase knowledge concerning, and 
to improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth.
  (b) In selecting among applications for grants under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall give special consideration 
to proposed projects relating to--
          (1)  * * *
          [(2) home-based and street-based services for, and 
        outreach to, runaway youth and homeless youth;]
          [(3)] (2) transportation of runaway youth and 
        homeless youth in connection with services authorized 
        to be provided under this title;
          [(4)] (3) the special needs of runaway youth and 
        homeless youth programs in rural areas;
          [(5)] (4) the special needs of programs that place 
        runaway youth and homeless youth in host family homes;
          [(6)] (5) staff training in--
                  (A)  * * *

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          [(7)] (6) innovative methods of developing resources 
        that enhance the establishment or operation of runaway 
        and homeless youth centers;
          [(8)] (7) training for runaway youth and homeless 
        youth, and staff training, related to preventing and 
        obtaining treatment for infection by the human 
        immunodeficiency virus (HIV);
          [(9)] (8) increasing access to health care (including 
        mental health care) for runaway youth and homeless 
        youth; and
          [(10)] (9) increasing access to education for runaway 
        youth and homeless youth.

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temporary demonstration projects to provide services to youth in rural 
                                 areas

  Sec. 344. (a)(1) [With funds appropriated under section 
385(c), the Secretary] The Secretary may make grants on a 
competitive basis to States, localities, and private entities 
(and combinations of such entities) to provide services 
(including transportation) authorized to be provided under part 
A, to runaway and homeless youth in rural areas.

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                                 study


    Sec. 345. The Secretary shall conduct a study of a 
representative sample of runaways to determine the percent who 
leave home because of sexual abuse. The report on the study 
shall include--
          (1) in the case of sexual abuse, the relationship of 
        the assaulter to the runaway; and
          (2) recommendations on how Federal laws may be 
        changed to reduce sexual assaults on children.
The study shall be completed to enable the Secretary to make a 
report to the committees of Congress with jurisdiction over 
this Act, and to make such report available to the public, 
within one year of the date of the enactment of this section.

                Part E--Sexual Abuse Prevention Program


                        authority to make grants


    Sec. 351. (a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to 
nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-
based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who 
have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, 
sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation.
  (b) Priority.--In selecting applicants to receive grants 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to 
nonprofit private agencies that have experience in providing 
services to runaway and homeless, and street youth.

                     Part [E] F--General Provisions

                    assistance to potential grantees

    [Sec. [371.] 380. The Secretary shall provide informational 
assistance to potential grantees interested in establishing 
runaway and homeless youth centers and transitional living 
youth projects. [Such assistance shall consist of information 
on--
          [(1) steps necessary to establish a runaway and 
        homeless youth center or transitional living youth 
        project, including information on securing space for 
        such center or such project, obtaining insurance, 
        staffing, and establishing operating procedures;
          [(2) securing local private or public financial 
        support for the operation of such center or such 
        project, including information on procedures utilized 
        by grantees under this title; and
          [(3) the need for the establishment of additional 
        runaway and homeless youth centers in the geographical 
        area identified by the potential grantee involved.]

  lease of surplus federal facilities for use as runaway and homeless 
    youth centers or as transitional living youth shelter facilities

      Sec. [372.] 381. (a)  * * *

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                  [Part F--Administrative Provisions]


                                [reports

  [Sec. 381. (a) Not later than 180 days after the end of each 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate on the status and accomplishments of the runaway and 
homeless youth centers which are funded under part A, with 
particular attention to--
          [(1) their effectiveness in alleviating the problems 
        of runaway and homeless youth;
          [(2) their ability to reunite children with their 
        families and to encourage the resolution of intrafamily 
        problems through counseling and other services;
          [(3) their effectiveness in strengthening family 
        relationships and encouraging stable living conditions 
        for children; and
          [(4) their effectiveness in helping youth decide upon 
        a future course of action.
  [(b) Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on 
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate on the status and 
accomplishments of the transitional living youth projects which 
are funded under part B, with particular attention to--
          [(1) the number and characteristics of homeless youth 
        served by such projects;
          [(2) describing the types of activities carried out 
        under such projects;
          [(3) the effectiveness of such projects in 
        alleviating the immediate problems of homeless youth;
          [(4) the effectiveness of such projects in preparing 
        homeless youth for self sufficiency;
          [(5) the effectiveness of such projects in helping 
        youth decide upon future education, employment, and 
        independent living; and
          [(6) the ability of such projects to strengthen 
        family relationships, and encourage the resolution of 
        intra-family problems through counseling and the 
        development of self-sufficient living skills.


                                reports


    Sec. 382. (a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2000, 
and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit, to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate, a report on the status, activities, and accomplishments 
of entities that receive grants under parts A, B, C, D, and E, 
with particular attention to--
          (1) in the case of centers funded under part A, the 
        ability or effectiveness of such centers in--
                  (A) alleviating the problems of runaway and 
                homeless youth;
                  (B) if applicable or appropriate, reuniting 
                such youth with their families and encouraging 
                the resolution of intrafamily problems through 
                counseling and other services;
                  (C) strengthening family relationships and 
                encouraging stable living conditions for such 
                youth; and
                  (D) assisting such youth to decide upon a 
                future course of action; and
          (2) in the case of projects funded under part B--
                  (A) the number and characteristics of 
                homeless youth served by such projects;
                  (B) the types of activities carried out by 
                such projects;
                  (C) the effectiveness of such projects in 
                alleviating the problems of homeless youth;
                  (D) the effectiveness of such projects in 
                preparing homeless youth for self-sufficiency;
                  (E) the effectiveness of such projects in 
                assisting homeless youth to decide upon future 
                education, employment, and independent living;
                  (F) the ability of such projects to encourage 
                the resolution of intrafamily problems through 
                counseling and development of self-sufficient 
                living skills; and
                  (G) activities and programs planned by such 
                projects for the following fiscal year.
  (b) Contents of Reports.--The Secretary shall include in each 
report submitted under subsection (a), summaries of--
          (1) the evaluations performed by the Secretary under 
        section 386; and
          (2) descriptions of the qualifications of, and 
        training provided to, individuals involved in carrying 
        out such evaluations.

                             federal share

      Sec. [382.] 383. (a)  * * *

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                                records

    Sec. [383.] 384. Records containing the identity of 
individual youth pursuant to this Act may under no 
circumstances be disclosed or transferred to any individual or 
to any public or private agency.

                       [annual program priorities

    [Sec. 384. (a) The Secretary shall develop for each fiscal 
year, and publish annually in the Federal Register for public 
comment a proposed plan specifying the subject priorities the 
Secretary will follow in making grants under this title for 
such fiscal year.
    [(b) Taking into consideration comments received in the 45-
day period beginning on the date the proposed plan is 
published, the Secretary shall develop and publish, before 
December 31 of such fiscal year, a final plan specifying the 
priorities referred to in subsection (a).]

                    [authorization of appropriations

    [Sec. 385. (a)(1) To carry out the purposes of part A of 
this title there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal years 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992.
    [(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.
  [(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), to carry out the purposes 
of part B of this title, there are authorized to be 
appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 
1992.
    [(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) The Secretary (through the Office of Youth Development 
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 
cordinating 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, as amended.
      [(d) 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.]


                  consolidated review of applications


    Sec. 385. With respect to funds available to carry out 
parts A, B, C, D, and E, nothing in this title shall be 
construed to prohibit the Secretary from--
          (1) announcing, in a single announcement, the 
        availability of funds for grants under 2 or more of 
        such parts; and
          (2) reviewing applications for grants under 2 or more 
        of such parts in a single, consolidated application 
        review process.


                       evaluation and information


    Sec. 386. (a) In General.--If a grantee receives grants for 
3 consecutive fiscal years under part A, B, C, D, or E (in the 
alternative), then the Secretary shall evaluate such grantee 
on-site, not less frequently than once in the period of such 3 
consecutive fiscal years, for purposes of--
          (1) determining whether such grants are being used 
        for the purposes for which such grants are made by the 
        Secretary;
          (2) collecting additional information for the report 
        required by section 384; and
          (3) providing such information and assistance to such 
        grantee as will enable such grantee to improve the 
        operation of the centers, projects, and activities for 
        which such grants are made.
  (b) Cooperation.--Recipients of grants under this title shall 
cooperate with the Secretary's efforts to carry out 
evaluations, and to collect information, under this title.


                              definitions


    Sec. 387.
  In this title:
          (1) Drug abuse education and prevention services.--
        The term ``drug abuse education and prevention 
        services''--
                  (A) means services to runaway and homeless 
                youth to prevent or reduce the illicit use of 
                drugs by such youth; and
                  (B) may include--
                          (i) individual, family, group, and 
                        peer counseling;
                          (ii) drop-in services;
                          (iii) assistance to runaway and 
                        homeless youth in rural areas 
                        (including the development of community 
                        support groups);
                          (iv) information and training 
                        relating to the illicit use of drugs by 
                        runaway and homeless youth, to 
                        individuals involved in providing 
                        services to such youth; and
                          (v) activities to improve the 
                        availability of local drug abuse 
                        prevention services to runaway and 
                        homeless youth.
          (2) Home-based services.--The term ``home-based 
        services''--
                  (A) means services provided to youth and 
                their families for the purpose of--
                          (i) preventing such youth from 
                        running away, or otherwise becoming 
                        separated, from their families; and
                          (ii) assisting runaway youth to 
                        return to their families; and
                  (B) includes services that are provided in 
                the residences of families (to the extent 
                practicable), including--
                          (i) intensive individual and family 
                        counseling; and
                          (ii) training relating to life skills 
                        and parenting.
          (3) Homeless youth.--The term ``homeless youth'' 
        means an individual--
                  (A) who is--
                          (i) not more than 21 years of age; 
                        and
                          (ii) for the purposes of part B, not 
                        less than 16 years of age;
                  (B) for whom it is not possible to live in a 
                safe environment with a relative; and
                  (C) who has no other safe alternative living 
                arrangement.
          (4) Street-based services.--The term ``street-based 
        services''--
                  (A) means services provided to runaway and 
                homeless youth, and street youth, in areas 
                where they congregate, designed to assist such 
                youth in making healthy personal choices 
                regarding where they live and how they behave; 
                and
                  (B) may include--
                          (i) identification of and outreach to 
                        runaway and homeless youth, and street 
                        youth;
                          (ii) crisis intervention and 
                        counseling;
                          (iii) information and referral for 
                        housing;
                          (iv) information and referral for 
                        transitional living and health care 
                        services;
                          (v) advocacy, education, and 
                        prevention services related to--
                                  (I) alcohol and drug abuse;
                                  (II) sexual exploitation;
                                  (III) sexually transmitted 
                                diseases, including human 
                                immunodeficiency virus (HIV); 
                                and
                                  (IV) physical and sexual 
                                assault.
          (5) Street youth.--The term ``street youth'' means an 
        individual who--
                  (A) is--
                          (i) a runaway youth; or
                          (ii) indefinitely or intermittently a 
                        homeless youth; and
                  (B) spends a significant amount of time on 
                the street or in other areas that increase the 
                risk to such youth for sexual abuse, sexual 
                exploitation, prostitution, or drug abuse.
          (6) Transitional living youth project.--The term 
        ``transitional living youth project'' means a project 
        that provides shelter and services designed to promote 
        a transition to self-sufficient living and to prevent 
        long-term dependency on social services.
          (7) Youth at risk of separation from the family.--The 
        term ``youth at risk of separation from the family'' 
        means an individual--
                  (A) who is less than 18 years of age; and
                  (B)(i) who has a history of running away from 
                the family of such individual;
                  (ii) whose parent, guardian, or custodian is 
                not willing to provide for the basic needs of 
                such individual; or
                  (iii) who is at risk of entering the child 
                welfare system or juvenile justice system as a 
                result of the lack of services available to the 
                family to meet such needs.


                    authorization of appropriations


    Sec. 388. (a) In General.--
          (1) Authorization.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this title (other than part 
        E) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000, 
        2001, 2002, and 2003.
          (2) Allocation.--
                  (A) Parts a and b.--From the amount 
                appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal 
                year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 
                90 percent to carry out parts A and B.
                  (B) Part b.--Of the amount reserved under 
                subparagraph (A), not less than 20 percent, and 
                not more than 30 percent, shall be reserved to 
                carry out part B.
          (3) Parts c and d.--In each fiscal year, after 
        reserving the amounts required by paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall use the remaining amount (if any) to 
        carry out parts C and D.
          (4) Part e.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out part E such sums as may be necessary for 
        fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
  (b) Separate Identification Required.--No funds appropriated 
to carry out this title 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.

                                  
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