[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7381 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7381
To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 4, 2022
Mrs. Hayes (for herself and Mrs. McBath) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
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A BILL
To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.
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 ``YouthBuild for the Future Act''.
SEC. 2. YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM.
Section 171 (29 U.S.C. 3226) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) Reservation, amount of grants.--
``(A) Reservation.--In any fiscal year in which the
amount appropriated to carry out this section is
greater than $125,000,000, the Secretary shall reserve
20 percent of such amount that is greater than
$125,000,000 for--
``(i) grants to applicants that are located
in rural areas (as defined by the Secretary);
and
``(ii) programs operated by an Indian tribe
or for the benefit of the members of an Indian
Tribe for the purpose of carrying out
YouthBuild programs approved under this
section.
``(B) Amount of grants.--After making the
reservation described under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary may use the remaining amount appropriated to
carry out this section to make grants to applicants for
the purpose of carrying out YouthBuild programs
approved under this section.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in clause (iv)(I), by striking
``language'';
(II) in clause (vii), by striking
``12'' and inserting ``24''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) Provision of meals and other food assistance
that is offered to participants in conjunction with
another activity described in this paragraph.
``(J) Informing participants of their eligibility,
and assisting participants in applying, for Federal and
State means tested benefit programs, such as the
supplemental nutrition assistance program, and
assistance provided by the State through the Child Care
Development Block Grant Act.
``(K) Supportive services for individuals with
disabilities to ensure such individuals may fully
participate in a YouthBuild program.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Use of funds for match.--Consistent with the
requirements described under subsection (e)(3), an entity which
receives a grant under this section may use a portion of such
grant to meet all or a portion of the requirement to provide
matching funds under section 121(e) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571(e)) or any other
such requirements under such Act.'';
(2) in subsection (e)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``youth
offender'' and inserting ``youth justice-involved
individual''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``basic
skills deficient'' and inserting ``foundational skill
needs'';
(3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Consultation.--In establishing expected levels of
performance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult,
on not less than an annual basis, with YouthBuild programs to
ensure such levels of performance account for the workforce and
postsecondary experiences of youth served by such programs.'';
(4) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Annual release of funding opportunity announcement.--
The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable,
announce new funding opportunities for grants under this
section during the same time period each year such grants are
announced.
``(5) State wage data.--States receiving grants under this
Act shall facilitate access to wage data of participants in
YouthBuild programs for the purpose of meeting the requirements
of this section. Such facilitation shall not reduce any
protections afforded by the State which protect the privacy of
participant information.''; and
(5) by amending subsection (i) to read as follows:
``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section--
``(1) $159,500,000 for fiscal year 2023;
``(2) $167,500,000 for fiscal year 2024;
``(3) $175,900,000 for fiscal year 2025;
``(4) $184,700,000 for fiscal year 2026;
``(5) $193,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
``(6) $203,600,000 for fiscal year 2028.''.
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