[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6629 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6629
To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 6, 2023
Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mrs.
McBath, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Davis of North
Carolina, Mr. McGarvey, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Crockett, Mr.
Grijalva, and Ms. Leger Fernandez) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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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 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (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 the portion 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) grants for programs operated by a
tribe, organization, or entity described in
section 166(c) or for the benefit of Indians,
Alaska Natives, or Native Hawaiians (as the 3
terms are defined in section 166(b)) for the
purpose of carrying out YouthBuild programs
approved under this section.
``(B) Amount of grants.--After making the
reservation described in 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)(II), by striking
``language''; and
(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 established
under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011
et seq.), and assistance provided by the State through
the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.).
``(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.--An entity which receives a
grant under this section may use a portion of such grant funds
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 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.), if the
funds are used consistent with the requirements described under
subsection (e)(3).'';
(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 ``are basic
skills deficient'' and inserting ``have 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 entities carrying out
YouthBuild programs to ensure such levels of performance
account for the workforce development and postsecondary
education 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.--A State receiving grants under this
section shall facilitate access for entities carrying out
YouthBuild programs in the State 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 2024;
``(2) $167,500,000 for fiscal year 2025;
``(3) $175,900,000 for fiscal year 2026;
``(4) $184,700,000 for fiscal year 2027;
``(5) $193,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
``(6) $203,600,000 for fiscal year 2029.''.
SEC. 3. YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES.
Section 129(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3164(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Waiting period.--States and local boards shall reduce
the period of time before providing services under this
section, to an out-of-school youth identified for such
services, to the minimum period possible to ensure the most
expeditious provision of services.''.
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