Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1996

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Amendments to Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 Title II: Amendments to the Runaway and Homeless Youth (sic) Title III: Amendments to the Missing Children's Assistance Act Title IV: Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Title V: General Provisions Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1996 - Title I: Amendments to Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 - Modifies the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to: (1) include a finding that weapons offenses and homicides are the two fastest growing violent crimes committed by juveniles; (2) include as a purpose to support State and local programs that prevent juvenile involvement in delinquent activities; and (3) define "violent crime" as murder or non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, or robbery, or aggravated assault committed with the use of a firearm. (Sec. 104) Redesignates the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention as the Office of Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention. (Sec. 105) Modifies provisions of the Act regarding: (1) concentration of Federal effort to repeal the requirement that each Federal agency administering a Federal juvenile delinquency program submit annually a juvenile delinquency development statement; and (2) an annual report to require that such report include an evaluation of programs funded and their effectiveness in reducing the incidence of juvenile crime, particularly violent crimes. (Sec. 106) Eliminates: (1) the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and (2) certain allocations of funds to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. (Sec. 109) Modifies Act requirements regarding State plans to: (1) provide that the advisory group shall consist of the State attorney general or such other State official who has primary responsibility for overseeing the enforcement of State criminal laws; (2) require State plans to contain plans for providing needed services for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency in rural areas and needed mental health services to juveniles in the juvenile justice system; and (3) require such plans to provide that not less than 75 percent of the funds available to the State be used for specified purposes, including programs that assist in holding juveniles accountable for their actions, expanded use of probation officers, and boot camps for juvenile offenders. (Sec. 110) Renames the National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention as the National Institute for Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention. (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Administrator of the Office to encourage the study of the prevention of serious and violent crimes. (Sec. 112) Modifies Act provisions regarding training functions and training programs to repeal provisions regarding juveniles who commit hate crimes. (Sec. 115) Repeals specified provisions regarding: (1) special studies and reports; (2) State challenge activities; (3) treatment for juvenile offenders who are victims of child abuse or neglect; (4) mentoring; and (5) boot camps. (Sec. 116) Revises the Act to authorize the Administrator, on a competitive basis, to make grants and contracts for specified programs, including establishing or implementing effective means of diverting juveniles from the traditional juvenile justice and correctional system and authorizing activities to ensure juvenile accountability for nonviolent criminal activities. Repeals provisions regarding improving the quality of legal representation for juveniles, programs stressing advocacy activities aimed at improving services to juveniles affected by the juvenile justice system, developing or implementing education programs, and addressing efforts to reduce the proportion of juveniles detained or confined who are members of minority groups under specified circumstances. (Sec. 117) Modifies Act provisions regarding: (1) considerations for approval of grant applications to direct the Administrator to consider the potential for success of the proposed program and the extent to which the program serves communities that have high rates of juvenile delinquency, violent juvenile crime, dropping out of school, and juvenile participation in gangs; and (2) gang-free schools and communities to authorize the Administrator to make grants to, or contracts with, public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations to establish and carry out programs designed to prevent and reduce the participation of juveniles in gangs that commit crimes (particularly violent crimes), unlawfully use firearms and other weapons, or unlawfully traffic in drugs. (Sec. 119) Provides for grants for "accountability-based reforms," including: (1) a system, subject to the discretion of the State, that provides for the treatment as adults for prosecution purposes of juveniles under age 18 who commit an act that would be a violent crime if committed by an adult; (2) a system of records equivalent to the records that would be kept for adults, including fingerprints and photographs, relating to any adjudication of juveniles under age 18 as delinquent for conduct that, if committed by an adult, would constitute a violent crime; (3) public availability of records of juvenile delinquency proceedings; and (4) curfew laws for juveniles. Sets forth provisions regarding fund allocations. (Sec. 120) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1997 through 2000, subject to specified requirements. (Sec. 121) Limits the Administrator's authority to establish rules, regulations, and procedures regarding State plans. (Sec. 122) Prohibits funds paid to any public or private agency, organization, or institution, or to any individual, for planning, developing, or operating juvenile justice programs from being used for the construction of any facility. Title II: Amendments to the Runaway and Homeless Youth (sic) - Modifies the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to: (1) include findings that it is the responsibility of the Federal Government to develop an accurate national system for reporting on runaway and homeless youth and that services for such youth are needed in urban, suburban, and rural areas; (2) authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities to establish and operate local centers to provide services for such youth and their families; (3) require a grant applicant, to be eligible for assistance, to include assurances that the applicant shall submit an annual report that includes statistical summaries describing the number and the characteristics of such youth and youth at risk of family separation who participated in the project; and (4) modify the services that applicants must plan to provide in order to use grant money for street-based, home-based, and drug abuse education and prevention services (current provisions make no mention of the latter). (Sec. 204) Revises Act provisions regarding: (1) approval of applications to direct the Secretary to consider the geographical distribution in the State of the proposed services; (2) authority for the transitional living grant program to repeal definitions of "homeless youth" and "transitional living youth project"; and (3) authority to make grants for research, demonstration, and service projects to repeal references to home-based and street based services from the research and demonstration projects. (Sec. 207) Repeals provisions of the Act: (1) regarding temporary demonstration projects to provide services to youth in rural areas; (2) directing that assistance to potential grantees include information on the need for the establishment of additional runaway and homeless youth centers in the geographical area identified by the potential grantee involved; and (3) barring the disclosure and transfer of records containing the identity of individual youths. Directs the Secretary to evaluate on-site a grantee that receives grants for three consecutive fiscal years. (Sec. 208) Modifies provisions of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 regarding education and prevention grants to reduce sexual abuse of runaway, homeless, and street youth to authorize the Secretary to make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless youth and street youth who have been subjected to, or are at risk of, sexual abuse. Extends the authorization of appropriations through FY 2000. (Sec. 210) Revises the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to require the Secretary, by April 1, 1998, and at two-year intervals, to submit to specified congressional committees a report on the status, activities, and accomplishments of entities that receive grants under the Act. Lists information that must be included in the report. Requires the Secretary to include summaries of the Secretary's evaluations of grantees and descriptions of the qualifications and training of the individuals administering the evaluations. (Sec. 212) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1997 through 2000. Sets forth the division of appropriations among the programs. (Sec. 213) Grants the Secretary authority to implement a single consolidated application review process. Title III: Amendments to the Missing Children's Assistance Act - Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1997 through 2000. (Sec. 302) Repeals a provision of such Act regarding a special study and report of the obstacles to individuals with legal custody in recovering children from parents who have taken them in violation of law. Title IV: Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs - Amends the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act to: (1) eliminate the requirement that the Administrator must submit an annual plan on coordination efforts and policy development; (2) modify provisions regarding grants for prevention programs to require the Administrator to give priority to applicants that demonstrate ability in providing services that prevent juvenile involvement in delinquent activities; (3) repeal the definition of "State advisory group"; and (4) authorize appropriations for FY 1997 through 2000. Title V: General Provisions - Makes this Act effective on the date of its enactment. Specifies that amendments made by this Act shall apply only to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1996.

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Timeline

1. 23 July 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 July 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 July 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 July 1996

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 July 1996

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 July 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 August 1996

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 2 August 1996

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 2.

   Source: Committee

9. 12 September 1996

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 422.

   Source: Calendars

10. 12 September 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Economic and Educational. H. Rept. 104-783.

    Source: Committee

11. 12 September 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Economic and Educational. H. Rept. 104-783.

    Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
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