Requires the Secretary to give: (1) highest priority to applicants seeking assistance for programs targeting communities or populations in which teenage pregnancy or birth rates are higher than the state average or are increasing; and (2) priority to applicants seeking assistance for programs that will benefit underserved or at-risk populations or will take advantage of other available resources and be coordinated with other programs that serve youth.
Requires funds to be used for programs that: (1) replicate or substantially incorporate elements of teenage pregnancy prevention programs that have proven to delay sexual intercourse or sexual activity, increase condom or contraceptive use (without increasing sexual activity), or reduce teenage pregnancy; and (2) incorporate specified strategies for preventing teenage pregnancy, including outreach or media programs.
Requires programs receiving funds that focus on instruction that includes discussion of human sexuality and reproduction to provide medically accurate information regarding the health benefits and side effects of all contraceptives and barrier methods as a means to reduce the risk of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct or provide for a rigorous evaluation of 10% of programs for which a grant is awarded; (2) collect basic data on each program; and (3) report to Congress on grant effectiveness.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3555 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3555
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award on a
competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or
expand teenage pregnancy prevention programs.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 28, 2005
Ms. Harman (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McGovern,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Israel,
Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Filner) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award on a
competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or
expand teenage pregnancy prevention programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Responsible Funding to Prevent Teen
Pregnancy Act''.
SEC. 2. TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION.
The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``TITLE XXIX--TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION
``SEC. 2901. TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION GRANTS.
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary may award on a competitive basis
grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage
pregnancy prevention programs.
``(b) Grant Recipients.--Grant recipients under this section may
include State and local not-for-profit coalitions working to prevent
teenage pregnancy, State, local, and tribal agencies, schools, entities
that provide afterschool programs, and community and faith-based
groups.
``(c) Priority.--In selecting grant recipients under this section,
the Secretary shall give--
``(1) highest priority to applicants seeking assistance for
programs targeting communities or populations in which--
``(A) teenage pregnancy or birth rates are higher
than the corresponding State average; or
``(B) teenage pregnancy or birth rates are
increasing; and
``(2) priority to applicants seeking assistance for
programs that--
``(A) will benefit underserved or at-risk
populations such as young males or immigrant youths; or
``(B) will take advantage of other available
resources and be coordinated with other programs that
serve youth, such as workforce development and
afterschool programs.
``(d) Use of Funds.--Funds received by an entity as a grant under
this section shall be used for programs that--
``(1) replicate or substantially incorporate the elements
of one or more teenage pregnancy prevention programs that have
been proven (on the basis of rigorous scientific research) to
delay sexual intercourse or sexual activity, increase condom or
contraceptive use (without increasing sexual activity), or
reduce teenage pregnancy; and
``(2) incorporate one or more of the following strategies
for preventing teenage pregnancy: encouraging teenagers to
delay sexual activity; sex and HIV education; interventions for
sexually active teenagers; preventive health services; youth
development programs; service learning programs; and outreach
or media programs.
``(e) Complete Information.--Programs receiving funds under this
section that focus on instruction that includes discussion of human
sexuality and reproduction shall provide information that is medically
accurate in regard to the health benefits and side effects of all
contraceptives and barrier methods as a means to reduce the risk of
unintended pregnancy and contracting sexually transmitted diseases,
including HIV/AIDS.
``(f) Applications.--Each entity seeking a grant under this section
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such
manner as the Secretary may require.
``(g) Matching Funds.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may not award a grant to
an applicant for a program under this section unless the
applicant demonstrates that it will pay, from funds derived
from non-Federal sources, at least 25 percent of the cost of
the program.
``(2) Applicant's share.--The applicant's share of the cost
of a program shall be provided in cash or in kind.
``(h) Supplementation of Funds.--An entity that receives funds as a
grant under this section shall use the funds to supplement and not
supplant funds that would otherwise be available to the entity for
teenage pregnancy prevention.
``(i) Evaluations.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
``(A) conduct or provide for a rigorous evaluation
of 10 percent of programs for which a grant is awarded
under this section;
``(B) collect basic data on each program for which
a grant is awarded under this section; and
``(C) upon completion of the evaluations referred
to in subparagraph (A), submit to the Congress a report
that includes a detailed statement on the effectiveness
of grants under this section.
``(2) Cooperation by grantees.--Each grant recipient under
this section shall provide such information and cooperation as
may be required for an evaluation under paragraph (1).
``(j) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
``(1) The term `medically accurate', with respect to
information, means information that is supported by research,
recognized as accurate and objective by leading medical,
psychological, psychiatric, and public health organizations and
agencies, and where relevant, published in peer review
journals.
``(2) The term `rigorous scientific research' means based
on a program evaluation that:
``(A) Measured impact on sexual or contraceptive
behavior, pregnancy or childbearing.
``(B) Employed an experimental or quasi-
experimental design with well-constructed and
appropriate comparison groups.
``(C) Had a sample size large enough (at least 100
in the combined treatment and control group) and a
follow-up interval long enough (at least six months) to
draw valid conclusions about impact.
``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year
2006, and such sums as may be necessary thereafter. In addition, there
are authorized to be appropriated for evaluations under subsection (i)
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year
thereafter.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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