HR 2653 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act to create the White House Office of National Youth Policy to ensure the coordination and effectiveness of services to youth, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

June 2, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. YARMUTH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act to create the White House Office of National Youth Policy to ensure the coordination and effectiveness of services to youth, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Federal Youth Coordination Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF THE TOM OSBORNE FEDERAL YOUTH COORDINATION ACT.

Title VIII of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘TITLE VIII--WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF NATIONAL YOUTH POLICYCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

‘This title may be cited as the ‘Federal Youth Coordination Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 802. DEFINITIONS.

‘In this title the following definitions apply:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) The term ‘Director’ means the Director of the White House Office of National Youth Policy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) The term ‘disadvantaged youth’ means youth whom the Director determines--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) are economically disadvantaged;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) are not in school and do not have a high school diploma or equivalent, or are at risk of leaving high school without a high school diploma or equivalent;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) were previously or are currently in, or are exiting out of, foster care;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) have limited English proficiency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) are homeless or have run away from home;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) are juvenile offenders or are at risk of delinquency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G) have a mental or physical disability;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(H) are the child of an incarcerated parent; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) possess a characteristic the Director determines to be indicative of disadvantage.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) The term ‘diversity’ includes socioeconomic, racial, age, and geographic diversity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) The term ‘nongovernmental entities’ means private organizations with experience or expertise in issues related to positive youth development, particularly with respect to disadvantaged youth, such as a foundation, corporation, educational institution, or nonprofit organization, including a faith-based nonprofit organization, with such experience or expertise.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) The term ‘State’ means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) The term ‘State Youth Advisory Board’ means an association of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, within State government, such as a youth council, that advises elected officials with respect to the effective development and implementation of youth services and assists the National Youth Advisory Board described in section 807 to solicit the views and perspectives of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, with respect to youth services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) The term ‘State Youth Services Coordinating Entity’ means an interagency coordinating organization within State government, such as a children’s cabinet or children’s council, that develops and implements a comprehensive plan to improve outcomes for youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, with contents similar to those of the National Youth Strategy described in section 805, and coordinates youth services in the State, and may be composed of the State’s chief executive, the heads of the State’s departments and agencies responsible for youth services, and private parties, including youth.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) The term ‘youth’ means individuals younger than 24 years of age and individuals older than 24 years of age if the Director determines the individuals older than 24 years of age to be at risk of not achieving productive adulthood.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) The term ‘youth services’ means programs, resources, supports, and opportunities determined by the Director to be intended to improve outcomes for youth, particularly disadvantaged youth.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 803. WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY.

‘(a) Establishment of Office- There is established in the Executive Office of the President the White House Office of National Youth Policy (hereinafter referred to in this title as the ‘Office’), which shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) develop, coordinate, promulgate, oversee the implementation of, and evaluate the National Youth Strategy to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of youth services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) review and make recommendations with respect to the budgets for Federal youth services to ensure the adequacy of those budgets;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) coordinate the youth services provided by Federal departments and agencies and coordinate Federal interagency youth services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) consult, coordinate with, facilitate joint efforts among, and support State, local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental entities, and youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, with respect to improving youth services; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) make grants and provide training and technical assistance under section 808 to States to support State Youth Services Coordinating Entities and State Youth Advisory Boards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Director- There shall be a Director who shall head the Office and who shall hold the same rank and status as the head of an executive department listed in section 101 of title 5, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Access by Congress- The location of the Office in the Executive Office of the President shall not be construed as affecting access by Congress, or any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, to any--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) information, document, or study in the possession of, or conducted by or at the direction of, the Director; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) personnel of the Office.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Office Gift Fund-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT- There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund for the receipt of gifts, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Office.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CONTRIBUTIONS- The Office may accept, hold, and administer contributions to the Fund.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) USE OF AMOUNTS DEPOSITED- Amounts deposited in the Fund are authorized to be appropriated, to remain available until expended, for authorized purposes at the discretion of the Director.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 804. APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR.

‘(a) Appointment-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The President shall appoint the Director, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall serve at the pleasure of the President.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) PROHIBITIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) OTHER POSITIONS- No person shall serve as Director while serving in any other position in the Federal Government or while employed in a full-time position outside of the Federal Government.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING- The Director may not participate in election campaign activities, except that the Director is not prohibited by this subparagraph from making contributions to individual candidates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Responsibilities- The Director shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) assist the President to establish policies, goals, objectives, and priorities with respect to youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, and to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of youth services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) work with Federal departments and agencies providing youth services to strengthen the coordination of youth services in order to maximize the access of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, to youth services, strengthen the impact of youth services, and meet the comprehensive needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) coordinate and oversee the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of the National Youth Strategy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) promulgate the National Youth Strategy, ensuring its wide availability to government officials and the public;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) make such recommendations to the President as the Director determines are appropriate with respect to the organization, management, and budgets of Federal departments and agencies providing youth services, including changes in the allocation of personnel to and within those departments and agencies to implement the policies, goals, objectives, and priorities established under paragraph (1) and the National Youth Strategy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) consult, coordinate with, facilitate joint efforts among, and support State, local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental entities, and youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, with respect to improving youth services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) appear before duly constituted committees and subcommittees of the House of Representatives and of the Senate to represent the policies of the President related to youth and serve as the spokesperson of the President, if the President determines it appropriate, on issues related to youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, and the National Youth Strategy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) submit an annual report to Congress detailing how the Director has consulted and coordinated with the National Youth Development Council described in section 806, the National Youth Advisory Board, State, local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental entities, and youth, particularly disadvantaged youth; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) ensure the Office meets each of its responsibilities under this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Budget Review and Recommendations-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) REVIEW OF BUDGET REQUESTS- Each department or agency of the Federal Government providing youth services shall transmit each year to the Director a copy of the proposed budget request of that department or agency with respect to youth services at a time not later than that department or agency’s submitting of such budget request to the Office of Management and Budget for preparation of the budget of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. The proposed budget request shall be transmitted to the Director in such form as the Director, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, determines appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO BUDGET REQUESTS- After the receipt of proposed budget requests pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director shall provide budget recommendations with respect to Federal youth services to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and to the President at a time that allows such recommendations to be incorporated into the budget of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. The recommendations shall address funding priorities developed in the National Youth Strategy and shall address future fiscal projections as determined by the Director.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Powers of the Director- In carrying out this title, the Director may--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) select, appoint, employ, and fix the compensation of such officers and employees of the Office as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Office under this title;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) request the head of a department or agency of the Federal Government to place department or agency personnel who are engaged in activities with respect to youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, on temporary detail to another department or agency in order to implement the National Youth Strategy, and the head of such department or agency shall comply with such request;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) use for administrative purposes, on a reimbursable basis, the available services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of Federal, State, local, and tribal departments and agencies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, relating to appointments in the Federal Service, at rates of compensation for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate of pay payable under level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5311 of title 5, United States Code;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) accept and use gifts and donations of property from Federal, State, local, and tribal government departments and agencies, and from nongovernmental entities, as authorized in section 803 of this title;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) use the mails in the same manner as any other department or agency of the executive branch; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) monitor implementation of the National Youth Strategy, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) conducting program and performance audits and evaluations; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) requesting assistance from the Inspector General of the relevant department or agency in such audits and evaluations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Personnel Detailed to the Office-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) EVALUATIONS- Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 43 of title 5, United States Code, the Director shall perform the evaluation of the performance of any employee detailed to the Office for the purposes of the applicable performance appraisal system established under such chapter for any rating period, or part thereof, that such employee is detailed to the Office.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COMPENSATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) BONUS PAYMENTS- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director may provide periodic bonus payments to any employee detailed to the Office.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) RESTRICTIONS- An amount paid under this paragraph to an employee for any period--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) shall not be greater than 20 percent of the basic pay paid or payable to such employee for such period; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) shall be in addition to the basic pay of such employee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) AGGREGATE AMOUNT- The aggregate amount paid during any fiscal year to an employee detailed to the Office as basic pay, awards, bonuses, and other compensation shall not exceed the annual rate payable at the end of such fiscal year for positions at level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5311 of title 5, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 805. NATIONAL YOUTH STRATEGY.

‘(a) In General- Not later than February 1 of each year, the Director shall submit to the President and Congress and make available to the public a National Youth Strategy (hereinafter referred to in this title as the ‘Strategy’) that shall set forth a comprehensive plan for that year to improve outcomes for youth in the United States, particularly disadvantaged youth.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Process- In preparing the Strategy, the Director shall actively consult and work in coordination with the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) The heads of all Federal departments and agencies that provide youth services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) The National Youth Development Council.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) The National Youth Advisory Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) Existing Federal interagency efforts related to youth services, such as the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Federal Mentoring Council, and the Shared Youth Vision.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) State, local, and tribal governments, including State Youth Services Coordinating Entities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) Nongovernmental entities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) Youth, particularly disadvantaged youth.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Contents- The Director shall ensure the Strategy meets the following requirements:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES- The Strategy shall contain comprehensive, research-based goals and quantifiable performance measures with respect to youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, that shall serve as targets for the year with respect to which the Strategy applies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PAST PERFORMANCE MEASURES- The Strategy shall contain a report on Federal effectiveness with respect to meeting those performance measures set by the Strategy for the preceding year, including an evaluation of whether or not such performance measures were met and the reasons therefore, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the extent of coordination between Federal departments and agencies providing youth services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the extent to which the objectives and budgets of Federal departments and agencies providing youth services were consistent with the recommendations of the Strategy for the preceding year; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) the efficiency and adequacy of Federal programs and policies with respect to youth services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) REPORTING ON AND IDENTIFYING GAPS IN YOUTH SERVICES- The Strategy shall contain a report on and identify gaps in--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the educational, social, emotional, physical, vocational, and civic development of youth, disaggregated by age, race, gender, geographic distribution, population density, socioeconomic status, and other target populations determined necessary for inclusion by the Director;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the quality and quantity of youth services for the educational, social, emotional, physical, vocational, and civic development of youth, disaggregated by age, race, gender, geographic distribution, population density, socioeconomic status, and other target populations determined necessary for inclusion by the Director; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) the size and allocation of Federal resources devoted to supporting the educational, social, emotional, physical, vocational, and civic development of youth, disaggregated by age, race, gender, geographic distribution, population density, socioeconomic status, and other target populations determined necessary for inclusion by the Director.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) COORDINATION EFFORTS- The Strategy shall contain a report on Federal efforts to consult, coordinate with, facilitate joint efforts among, and support State, local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental entities, and youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of those efforts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) GUIDANCE- The Strategy shall contain research-based guidance for assessing and improving the quality of youth services that is responsive to gaps identified in youth services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) YOUTH VIEWS AND PERSPECTIVES- The Strategy shall contain the views and perspectives of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, with respect to youth services as prepared by the National Youth Advisory Board in consultation with State Youth Advisory Boards and similar local organizations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) STRATEGIC PLAN- The Strategy shall contain a plan to achieve the goals and performance measures set for the year with respect to which the Strategy applies, including the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) Program and budget priorities necessary to achieve the performance measures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) Recommendations for improved Federal interagency coordination, such as shared grant application processes, grantee reporting requirements, training and technical assistance efforts, definitions, recipient eligibility requirements, research, evaluation efforts, and data collection, and recommendations for legislative changes necessary to achieve such interagency coordination and to facilitate the delivery of a comprehensive array of youth services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) Recommendations for improved coordination between the Federal Government and State, local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental entities, and youth, particularly disadvantaged youth.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) A strategic research, innovation, and demonstration agenda to guide the use of Federal research spending with respect to youth, particularly disadvantaged youth.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) ADDITIONAL REPORTS- The Strategy shall contain additional reports the Director determines necessary, such as reports on the social and economic costs of youth’s unmet potential, international comparisons of youth services and outcomes, or the status of the workforce providing youth services and the extent to which such workforce is strong, stable, and supported.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 806. COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.

‘(a) Federal Department and Agency Cooperation- Each department or agency of the Federal Government providing youth services shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) cooperate with the efforts of the Director under this title;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) provide such assistance, statistics, studies, reports, information, and advice as the Director may request, to the extent permitted by law;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) adjust department or agency staff job descriptions and performance measures to support collaboration and implementation of the Strategy; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) assign department or agency liaisons to the Office to oversee and implement interagency coordination.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Interagency Alignment- The Director, in collaboration with the heads of Federal departments and agencies providing youth services, shall strengthen the coordination of Federal youth services in order to maximize the access of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, to youth services, strengthen the impact of youth services, and meet the comprehensive needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, by, where appropriate--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) facilitating the development of shared grant application processes;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) offering joint training and technical assistance efforts;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) improving opportunities for youth to maintain services as they transition from systems of care;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) aligning--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) grantee reporting requirements;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) definitions;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) eligibility requirements;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) research;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) evaluation efforts; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) data collection;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) making recommendations with respect to the legislative changes necessary to achieve the interagency alignment and coordination necessary to facilitate the delivery of a comprehensive array of youth services; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) taking other steps necessary to improve collaboration between Federal departments and agencies providing youth services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Joint Funding and Coordination-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The Director, in consultation with the heads of Federal departments and agencies, may oversee the development and administration of initiatives involving multiple Federal departments and agencies, including initiatives that involve the integration of funding from different Federal departments and agencies to the extent permitted by law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS- With respect to an initiative that involves the integration of funding from different Federal departments and agencies, the Federal department or agency principally involved in such an initiative, as determined by the Director, may be designated by the Director to act for all involved departments or agencies in administering funds for the initiative.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES- Initiatives developed under this subsection may involve nongovernmental entities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) National Youth Development Council-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT- There is established within the Office the National Youth Development Council (hereinafter referred to in this title as the ‘Council’).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) MEMBERS AND TERMS- The members of the Council shall include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the President;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the Director;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) the Attorney General;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) the Secretary of Agriculture;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) the Secretary of Labor;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) the Secretary of Health and Human Services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(H) the Secretary of Education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the Secretary of the Interior;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(J) the Secretary of Commerce;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(K) the Secretary of Defense;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(L) the Secretary of Homeland Security;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(M) the Secretary of State;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(N) the Secretary of Transportation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(O) the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(P) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(Q) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(R) the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(S) the Director of the USA Freedom Corps;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(T) the Director of the Office of Faith-based and Community initiatives;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(U) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(V) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(W) the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(X) the co-chairs of the National Youth Advisory Board;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(Y) other Federal officials as directed by the President; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(Z) not fewer than seven individuals chosen by the President, in consultation with the Director, of whom not fewer than five shall be from nongovernmental entities and not fewer than two shall be from State Youth Services Coordinating Entities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) CHAIRPERSON- The Chairperson of the Council shall be the President.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) DESIGNEES- Members of the Council may select a designee to perform duties under this subsection, but it is the sense of Congress that such members should refrain from doing so whenever possible.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) MEETINGS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The full membership of the Council shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, but at least once each year. The Chairperson may call additional meetings composed of less than the full membership of the Council as needed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) FIRST MEETING- The first meeting of the Council shall be not more than four months after the date of the enactment of this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) INCLUSION OF STATE YOUTH SERVICES COORDINATING ENTITIES- At least one meeting of the Council each year shall be opened to the participation of State Youth Services Coordinating Entities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) INCLUSION OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD- At least one meeting of the Council each year shall be opened to the participation of members of the National Youth Advisory Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) RESPONSIBILITIES- The Council shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) assist the Director to coordinate the youth services provided by Federal departments and agencies and to coordinate Federal interagency youth services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) assist the Director in the development, coordination, implementation, evaluation, and promulgation of the Strategy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) assist the Director in soliciting and documenting ongoing input and recommendations with respect to youth services and youth outcomes, particularly disadvantaged youth outcomes, from State, local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental entities, and youth, particularly disadvantaged youth; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) ensure that members of the Council oversee the implementation of those sections of the Strategy for which each such member’s department or agency is responsible, as determined by the Director, and to report to the Director on such implementation and the results thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE ON COUNCIL- Each member of the Council who is not an officer or employee of the United States shall not receive pay by reason of the member’s service on the Council, and shall not be considered an officer or employee of the United States by reason of such service. Each member of the Council who is an officer or employee of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for the member’s service as an officer or employee of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES- Each member of the Council may be allowed travel or transportation expenses in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the member’s home or regular place of business in performance of services for the Council.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 807. NATIONAL YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD.

‘(a) Establishment- There is established within the Office the National Youth Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to in this title as the ‘Board’).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Members and Terms-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The membership of the Board shall be composed of an even number of youth, the minimum number of whom shall be 12. Except as provided in paragraph (3), each member shall serve a two-year term. No member shall serve more than three terms.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE INITIAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD- The Director shall design an application and selection process to fill the initial membership of the Board. Political affiliation or views may not be taken into account in such application and selection process and relatives of elected officials shall not be eligible for membership. When making selections for membership, the Director shall give priority to the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) Individuals who are 14 to 24 years of age with current or previous service in a State or local entity with duties similar to the Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) Disadvantaged youth.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) Youth whose selection enables the Board to reflect the diversity of the country.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) SELECTION PROCESS FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD FOLLOWING THE INITIAL MEMBERSHIP- The initial membership of the Board shall design an application and selection process to fill the membership of the Board for those terms following the term of the initial membership. Such application and selection process shall ensure that Board members select the membership that will follow that Board membership’s term and, notwithstanding the two-year term requirement in paragraph (1), such application process shall ensure that not more than half of the terms of Board members expire in a given year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) CHAIRPERSON- The initial membership of the Board shall elect two members as co-chairs of the Board. Co-chairs shall serve a term of one year and the Board shall elect new co-chairs as vacancies arise.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Meetings- The Board shall meet in person not fewer than four times each year. The Director shall request senior Federal Government officials to attend each of the four meetings, including requesting that the Council attend one of the four meetings. The co-chairs of the Board may call additional meetings online and by telephone as determined necessary by the co-chairs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Duties- The Board shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) advise the President, the heads of Federal departments and agencies providing youth services, and other senior Federal Government officials on proposed and pending legislation, budget expenditures, and other policy matters with respect to youth, particularly disadvantaged youth;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) work in partnership with State Youth Advisory Boards and similar local organizations to solicit the views and perspectives of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, with respect to youth services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) prepare a section of the Strategy outlining the views and perspectives of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, with respect to youth services; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) provide the Director evaluations of the staff support and training and technical assistance the Board has received.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Procedures- The membership of the Board shall, in consultation with the Director, determine the procedures of the Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Staff Support and Training and Technical Assistance-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The Director shall make available, directly or through the funding of eligible organizations, the staff support and training and technical assistance necessary for the Board to fulfill the duties of the Board under this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED- An eligible organization under this subsection is a nonprofit organization that has demonstrated, as determined by the Director, special expertise and broad national experience in supporting State Youth Advisory Boards and other similar organizations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Mentoring Opportunities- Prior to the first meeting of the Board and biennially thereafter, the Speaker and the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate shall each name one Member of Congress, from among those who have volunteered, to be available as a mentor for the Board and such Member of Congress shall be available to the Board as a mentor for a term of two years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Travel and Transportation Expenses- Each member of the Board and, if the Director determines it is appropriate in consideration of the member’s age or other circumstances, a parent, legal guardian, or care giver of that member may be allowed travel or transportation expenses in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the member’s home or regular place of business in performance of services for the Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 808. SUPPORT OF STATE YOUTH SERVICES COORDINATING ENTITIES AND STATE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARDS.

‘(a) Grants-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purposes, the Director shall make grants on a competitive basis to States for the creation and support of State Youth Services Coordinating Entities and State Youth Advisory Boards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) APPLICATIONS- Applications for grants under this section shall be submitted at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director requires, but an application shall include at least the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) A description of the State’s existing or proposed State Youth Services Coordinating Entity and existing or proposed State Youth Advisory Board, including a description of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the leadership and staffing of such State Youth Services Coordinating Entity and such State Youth Advisory Board;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the extent to which the chief executive of the State and the heads of State departments and agencies responsible for youth services participate in such State Youth Services Coordinating Entity and such State Youth Advisory Board;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the State decisionmaking authority and other responsibilities assigned to such State Youth Services Coordinating Entity and such State Youth Advisory Board; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) the diversity of the members of such State Youth Advisory Board and the steps taken to ensure active participation by disadvantaged youth.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) A description of the State’s intent to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to improve outcomes for youth in the State, particularly disadvantaged youth, with contents similar to those of the Strategy and what role the existing or proposed State Youth Services Coordinating Entity and the existing or proposed State Youth Advisory Board will play in that development and implementation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) GRANT PRIORITIES- When making grants, the Director shall give priority to States based on demonstration of the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) An existing State Youth Services Coordinating Entity and an existing State Youth Advisory Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) The leadership of the chief executive of the State and the heads of State departments and agencies responsible for providing youth services in the existing or proposed State Youth Services Coordinating Entity and the existing or proposed State Youth Advisory Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) The inclusion of nongovernmental entities in the work of the existing or proposed State Youth Services Coordinating Entity and the existing or proposed State Youth Advisory Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) The inclusion of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, in the work of the existing or proposed State Youth Services Coordinating Entity and the existing or proposed State Youth Advisory Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) Dedicated staff support for the existing or proposed State Youth Services Coordinating Entity and the existing or proposed State Youth Advisory Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) The existing or proposed State Youth Services Coordinating Entity and the existing or proposed State Youth Advisory Board work in partnership.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G) A plan to work with localities to support local youth services coordinating entities and local youth advisory boards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Training and Technical Assistance-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purposes, the Director shall make available, directly or through the funding of eligible organizations, training and technical assistance to States for the support of State Youth Services Coordinating Entities and State Youth Advisory Boards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED- An eligible organization under this subsection is a nonprofit organization that has demonstrated, as determined by the Director, special expertise and broad national experience in supporting State Youth Services Coordinating Entities or State Youth Advisory Boards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) USE OF FUNDS BY AN ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION- An eligible organization receiving funding under this subsection shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) develop and provide to States methods for fostering innovation in the coordination of youth services in such States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) develop and provide to States methods to ensure the inclusion of the views and perspectives of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, in the making of policy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) facilitate opportunities for existing State Youth Services Coordinating Entities and State Youth Advisory Boards to share promising practices with other State Youth Services Coordinating Entities and State Youth Advisory Boards and with States wishing to establish State Youth Services Coordinating Entities and State Youth Advisory Boards through technology, conferences, meetings, and State-to-State mentoring initiatives;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) develop and provide to States methods for developing a comprehensive plan to improve outcomes for youth in the State, particularly disadvantaged youth, with contents similar to those of the Strategy; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) provide other training and technical assistance required by the Director.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES- Members and leadership of State Youth Services Coordinating Entities and State Youth Advisory Boards may be allowed travel or transportation expenses in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the members or leadership’s home or regular place of business for the provision or receipt of training and technical assistance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 809. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

‘(a) In General- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014, to remain available until expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Distribution of Appropriations- Of amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) for a fiscal year--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) not more than $10,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title other than section 808; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) not more than $1,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out training and technical assistance under section 808.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Sense of Congress- It is the sense of Congress that in no case should less than 10 percent of the total amounts appropriated to carry out this title for a fiscal year be appropriated to carry out the grant program under section 808.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.

The item relating to title VIII, including the subitems relating to the sections of such title, in the table of contents in section 1(b) of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘TITLE VIII--WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY

‘Sec. 801. Short title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 802. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 803. White House Office of National Youth Policy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 804. Appointment and duties of the Director.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 805. National Youth Strategy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 806. Coordination with Federal departments and agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 807. National Youth Advisory Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 808. Support of State Youth Services Coordinating Entities and State Youth Advisory Boards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 809. Authorization of appropriations.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink