Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act

Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act - Title I: Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Administration - Establishes within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Administration. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish overall policy and develop objectives and priorities for all Federal juvenile delinquency programs and activities relating to prevention, research, and improvement of the juvenile justice system in the United States. Requires that in carrying out his functions the Secretary shall consult with the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Delinquency Prevention. Directs the Secretary to: (1) advise the President as to all matters relating to federally assisted juvenile delinquency programs and Federal policies regarding juvenile delinquency; (2) assist operating agencies which have direct responsibilities for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency in the development and promulgation of rules, guidelines, requirements, criteria, standards, procedures, and budget requests in accordance with the policies, priorities, and objectives he establishes; (3) review and, to the extent he considers necessary, modify the implementation plans for any Federal program and the budget request of any Federal agency, to the extent such plans or requests pertain to Federal juvenile delinquency programs; (4) conduct and support, in cooperation with the Institute for Continuing Studies of the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, evaluations and studies of the performance and results achieved by Federal juvenile delinquency programs and activities and of the prospective performance and results that might be achieved by alternative programs and activities supplementary to or in lieu of those currently being administered; (5) coordinate Federal juvenile delinquency programs and activities among Federal agencies and between Federal juvenile delinquency programs and activities and other Federal programs and activities which he determines may have an important bearing on the success of the entire Federal juvenile delinquency effort; (6) submit annually to the Council for review, and thereafter submit to the President and the Congress (a) no later than September 30, a report which shall include an analysis and evaluation of Federal juvenile delinquency programs conducted and assisted by Federal agencies, and (b) no later than March 1, a comprehensive plan for juvenile delinquency programs administered by any Federal agency; and (7) provide technical assistance to Federal, State, and local governments, courts, public and private agencies, institutions, and individuals in the planning, establishment, funding, operation, or evaluation of juvenile delinquency programs. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer funds appropriated under this Act to any Federal agency to develop or demonstrate new methods in juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment. Directs the Secretary to require each Federal agency which administers a Federal juvenile delinquency program which meets any criterion developed by the Secretary under this Act to submit to the Secretary a juvenile delinquency development statement. Title II: Federal Assistance for State and Local Programs - Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States and local governments to assist them in planning, establishing, operating, coordinating, and evaluating projects directly or through contracts with public and private agencies for the development of more effective education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation programs in the area of juvenile delinquency and programs to improve the juvenile justice system. Requires that funds be allocated annually among the States on the basis of relative population of people under 18 years of age. Provides that no such allotment to any State shall be less than $150,000, except that for the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands no allotment shall be less than $50,000. Requires that not less than 20 percent of the funds appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to this title shall be available only for special emphasis prevention and treatment grants and contracts made pursuant to this Act. Provides that among applicants for grants and contracts under this part, priority shall be given to private nonprofit organizations or institutions which have had experience in dealing with youth. Sets forth requirements to be met by States in submitting plans to receive formula grants under this title. Sets forth the criteria that each such State plan shall include. Title III: Institute for Continuing Studies of the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency - Establishes an Institute for Continuing Studies of the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency to provide a coordinating center for the collection, preparation, and dissemination of useful data regarding the treatment and control of juvenile offenders, and to provide training for representatives of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers, teachers and other educational personnel, juvenile welfare workers, juvenile judges and judicial personnel, probation personnel, correctional personnel, and other persons, including lay personnel, connected with the treatment and control of juvenile offenders. Directs the Institute to serve as an information bank by collecting systematically and synthesizing the data and knowledge obtained from studies and research by public and private agencies, institutions, or individuals concerning all aspects of juvenile delinquency, and to serve as a clearinghouse and information center for the preparation, publication, and dissemination of all information regarding juvenile delinquency. Sets forth the powers and functions of the Institute. Directs the Administrator to develop annually and submit to the President and each House of the Congress, prior to June 30, a report on the activities of the Institute and on research, demonstration, training, and evaluation programs funded under this title. Provides that the Institute, under the supervision of the Secretary, shall conduct a study for the development of standards for juvenile justice. Directs the Institute, no later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit to the President and to each House of the Congress a report based upon such study. Requires that such report shall contain a detailed statement of recommended standards for the administration of juvenile justice at the Federal, State, and local level. Title IV: Runaway Youth Act - Runaway Youth Act - Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe such rules as he considers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this title. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and to provide technical assistance to localities and nonprofit private agencies in accordance with the provisions of this part. Provides that grants under this title shall be made for the purpose of developing local facilities to deal primarily with the immediate needs of runaway youth in a manner which is outside the law enforcement structure and juvenile justice system. Requires that to be eligible for assistance under this title, an applicant shall propose to establish, strengthen, or fund an existing or proposed runaway house, a locally controlled facility providing temporary shelter, and counseling services to juveniles who have left home without the permission of their parents or guardians. Requires that, in order to qualify for assistance under this title, an applicant shall submit a plan to the Secretary meeting the requirements of this title. Title V: Coordinating Council on Juvenile Delinquency Prevention - Establishes a council to be known as the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Delinquency Prevention. Provides for the membership and functions of such Council. Requires the Council to make recommendations to the Secretary at least annually with respect to coordination of the planning, policy, priorities, operations, and management of all Federal juvenile delinquency programs. Title VI: General Provisions - Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of title I, II, and III, of $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $125,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977, and $175,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1978. Provides that not more than 5 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out the purposes of this Act may be used for the purposes authorized under title I. Provides that not more than 10 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out this Act may be used for purposes authorized under title III. Provides that no financial assistance for any program under this Act shall be provided unless the grant, contract, or agreement with respect to such program specifically provides that no person with responsibilities in the operation of such program will discriminate with respect to any such program because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, or beliefs. Provides that no person in the United States shall on the ground of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to discrimination under, or be denied employment in connection with any program or activity receiving assistance under this Act.

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