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5/22/2008--Reported to Senate amended. Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to revise requirements for services provided under grants from the Secretary of Health and Human Services for centers for runaway and homeless youth and their families. Limits the length of stay in such a center to 21 days. Increases grant minimum allotments from $100,000 to $200,000 for states and from $45,000 to $70,000 for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Requires the plan proposed by grant applicants for a runaway and homeless youth center to include an adequate emergency preparedness and management plan. (Sec. 4) Revises requirements for transitional living programs. Specifies that shelter may be provided by contract and that services to homeless youth may be direct or indirect. Increases the length of continuous stay in such programs from 540 days to 635 days. Requires a transitional living program also to develop an adequate emergency preparedness and management plan. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to give priority (currently, special consideration) to grant applicants for specified research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding runaway youth and homeless youth. Requires the Secretary to give special consideration to proposed projects relating to: (1) behavior (currently, mental) health care for runaway and homeless youth; (2) access to educational and workforce programs to achieve outcomes such as decreasing high school dropout rates, increasing rates of attaining a secondary school diploma (or equivalent), or increasing placement and retention in postsecondary education or advanced workforce training programs; and (3) programs, including innovative programs, that assist youth in obtaining and maintaining safe and stable housing (which may include programs with supportive services that continue after the youth completes the remainder of the programs). Requires the Secretary to ensure that selected grant applicants: (1) represent diverse U.S. geographic regions; and (2) carry out projects that serve diverse populations of runaway or homeless youth. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to report periodically to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate: (1) estimates of the incidence and prevalence of runaway and homeless individuals between 13 and 26 years of age; and (2) an assessment of the individual's characteristics. (Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to: (1) give priority to public and, as under current law, nonprofit private agencies for sexual abuse prevention programs; and (2) conduct, directly or through grants or contracts, a national homeless youth awareness campaign. Specifies the use of, and prohibitions on, the obligation and expenditure of funds for such campaign. (Sec. 10) Requires the Secretary to establish performance standards for grant recipients. (Sec. 11) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on the processes for making grants under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. (Sec. 12) Redefines &quot;homeless youth&quot; for purposes of transitional living programs to extend the age limit to 21. Defines &quot;runaway youth&quot; as an individual under age 18 who absents himself or herself from home or place of legal residence without the permission of parents or legal guardians. (Sec. 13) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.<br/>

1223438400 2008-10-08 Tue Nov 18 11:09:36 -0600 2008 introduced 50519 'act':10 'bill':2 'amend':4 'youth':9 'author':12 'purpos':17 'runaway':6 'appropri':13 'homeless':8 59780 false official introduced 50519 'act':6 'youth':4 'protect':5 'runaway':1 'homeless':3 59968 false short reported to senate 50519 'act':6 'youth':4 'protect':5 'runaway':1 'homeless':3 61026 false short passed house 50519 'act':4 '2008':6 'youth':3 'homeless':2 'reconnect':1 65398 false short passed senate 50519 'act':4 '2008':6 'youth':3 'homeless':2 'reconnect':1 65399 false short enacted 50519 'act':4 '2008':6 'youth':3 'homeless':2 'reconnect':1 65400 false short signed 50519 1223438400 Wed Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176851 Signed by President. L000174 1940-03-31 12797 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6604 N00009918 10167 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.375 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy S000709 1930-02-12 13782 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] 5980 N00001604 19377 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.88188976377953 http://specter.senate.gov/ enacted 50519 1223438400 Wed Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176852 Became Public Law No: 110-378. signed 50519 1223438400 Wed Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176851 Signed by President. topresident 50519 1222747200 Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176104 Presented to President. action 50519 1222485060 Fri Sep 26 12:11:00 -0500 2008 174215 Held at the desk. vote 50519 1222471500 Fri Sep 26 20:25:00 -0500 2008 without objection 174218 pass On passage Passed without objection. vote2 h action 50519 1222471440 Fri Sep 26 20:24:00 -0500 2008 174216 Mr. Andrews asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. action 50519 1222471440 Fri Sep 26 20:24:00 -0500 2008 174217 Considered by unanimous consent. action 50519 1222434780 Fri Sep 26 10:13:00 -0500 2008 174213 Received in the House. action 50519 1222401600 Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 174214 Message on Senate action sent to the House. topresident 50519 1222401600 Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 175654 Cleared for White House. action 50519 1222315200 Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 174210 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. action 50519 1222315200 Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 174211 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. vote 50519 1222315200 Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 by Unanimous Consent 174212 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote s calendar 50519 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176748 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 50519 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158266 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. calendar 50519 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158267 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 751. action 50519 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158265 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. introduced 50519 1210046400 Tue May 06 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156244 action 50519 1210046400 Tue May 06 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156246 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 50519 1210046400 Tue May 06 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156245 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3795-3796)