Juvenile Justice Amendments

Juvenile Justice Amendments - Amends administrative provisions of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to designate the Assistant Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration as such Office's chief executive officer, subject to only general policy direction of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration.

Sets forth provisions relative to the authority of the Assistant Administrator.

Increases to ten the number of individuals authorized to be appointed in positions in the Office at levels above GS-15.

Revises deadlines for submission of the annual analysis of and annual plan for delinquency programs.

Empowers the Assistant Administrator to delegate authority to make regulations.

Designates the Director of the Office of Drug Abuse Policy, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Commissioner of the Office of Education as members of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Reduces from six to four the minimum number of times which the Coordinating Council must meet annually.

Requires that at least 7 of the 21 members of the National Advisory Committee for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention be under age 22 at time of appointment, a minimum of three of whom shall have been under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system. Sets the quorum of the Committee at 11 members. Makes mandatory the appointment of a subcommittee to advise the Assistant Administrator on particular functions of the Office. Revises provisions regarding other subcommittees.

Authorizes the Advisory Committee to delegate its functions by means of grants and contracts. Empowers the committee to conduct programs to assist public or private citizen groups on juvenile delinquency.

Requires that at least one percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act be used for the Advisory Committee.

Stipulates that formula grants to State and local governments' juvenile justice related activities shall cover 90 percent of the approved cost of any assisted programs or activities. Waives the non-Federal matching share requirement for private nonprofit organizations which are conducting activities pursuant to State or local government contracts or grants.

Directs that at least 10 percent of the minimum annual allotment of formula grants to a State be used to assist the State juvenile justice advisory group established pursuant to the State juvenile delinquency plan. Revises guidelines for the composition of such advisory groups and delegates to them certain additional functions.

Makes specified amendments in the standards which must be included in a State juvenile justice plan.

States that failure to comply within two years with the requirement that juveniles committing noncriminal offenses be placed in shelter facilities rather than in correctional institutions shall result in termination of formula grants and certain other funds unless the Administrator finds substantial compliance and a commitment to achieve full compliance.

Eliminates provisions making available the formula grant allotment of a State whose juvenile justice plan fails to comply with mandatory Standards due to neglect to public and private agencies for special emphasis programs.

Revises present, and specifies additional, purposes for which assistance may be extended under special emphasis prevention and treatment programs.

Eliminates the limit on formula funds which may be used by a State to meet the matching share requirement of certain essential Federal juvenile delinquency programs.

Authorizes an increase in the Federal share of the cost of juvenile delinquency programs in the case of Indian tribes which lack sufficient funds to meet the local share.

Sets forth provisions for the reallocation of excess formula grant funds for special emphasis treatment and prevention programs.

Repeals the responsibility of the Administrator of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to oversee administration of the National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Directs the Advisory Committee for the National Institute to assist States, local governments, and private organizations in the adoption at State and local levels of standards for the administration of juvenile justice.

Authorizes the appropriation of specified sums for fiscal years 1977-82 to carry out certain provisions and programs of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.

Amends the Runaway Youth Act to expand the grant program thereunder to encompass the development of local facilities to meet the needs of all homeless youth.

Prohibits a runaway house receiving assistance under such Act from disclosing statistical records profiling the parents and children which it serves to other than specified agencies unless the child involved, as well as his parent, consents.

Revises monetary guidelines with respect to which grants and runaway houses are to be given priority.

Authorizes the appropriation of specified sums for the runaway house grant program for fiscal years 1977-1982.