Requires PAL, in order to be eligible to receive a grant, to submit to the Assistant Attorney General an application which shall include: (1) a long-term strategy to establish 250 additional chapters and a detailed summary of those areas in which new chapters will be established, or in which existing chapters will be expanded to serve additional youths, during the next fiscal year; (2) a plan to ensure that there are a total of not less than 570 chapters in operation before January 1, 2004; (3) a certification that there will be appropriate coordination with those communities where new chapters will be located; and (4) an explanation of the manner in which new chapters will operate without additional, direct Federal financial assistance once assistance under this Act is discontinued. Directs the Assistant Attorney General to review, and take action on, an application within 120 days after the date of submission.
(Sec. 6) Directs that amounts made available under a grant awarded under this Act be used by the PAL to provide funding for the establishment of PAL chapters serving public housing projects and other distressed areas, or the expansion of existing PAL chapters. Requires that each new or expanded PAL chapter assisted carry out not less than four programs during non-school hours, of which: (1) not less than two programs shall provide mentoring assistance, academic assistance, recreational and athletic activities, or technology training; and (2) any remaining programs shall provide drug, alcohol, and gang prevention activities; health and nutrition counseling; cultural and social programs; conflict resolution training, anger management, and peer pressure training; job skill preparation activities; or Youth Police Athletic League Conferences or Youth Forums.
(Sec. 7) Sets forth reporting requirements.
(Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations. Sets aside specified percentages of grant sums for research and evaluation, technical assistance, and management and administration.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-859.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-859.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 515.
Mr. Canady moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8580-8583)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3235.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8580-8581)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8580-8581)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10545-10546)
Enacted as Public Law 106-367
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10545-10546)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-367.
Became Public Law No: 106-367.