article: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``After School Education and Anti- Crime Act of 1999''. SEC. 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to improve academic and social outcomes for students and reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become victims of crime by providing productive activities during after school hours. SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Today's youth face far greater social risks than did their parents and grandparents. (2) Students spend more of their waking hours alone, without supervision, companionship, or activity, than the students spend in school. (3) Law enforcement statistics show that youth who are ages 12 through 17 are most at risk of committing violent acts and being victims of violent acts between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. (4) The consequences of academic failure are more dire in 1999 than ever before. (5) After school programs have been shown in many States to help address social problems facing our Nation's youth, such as drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and gang involvement. (6) Many of our Nation's governors endorse increasing the number of after school programs through a Federal/State partnership. (7) Over 450 of the Nation's leading police chiefs, sheriffs, and prosecutors, along with presidents of the Fraternal Order of Police and the International Union of Police Associations, which together represent 360,000 police officers, have called upon public officials to provide after school programs that offer recreation, academic support, and community service experience, for school-age children and teens in the United States. (8) One of the most important investments that we can make in our children is to ensure that they have safe and positive learning environments in the after school hours. SEC. 4. GOALS. The goals of this Act are as follows: (1) To increase the academic success of students. (2) To promote safe and productive environments for students in the after school hours. (3) To provide alternatives to drug, alcohol, tobacco, and gang activity. (4) To reduce juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become victims of crime during after school hours. SEC. 5. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION. Section 10903 of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act (20 U.S.C. 8243) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``to Local Educational Agencies for Schools'' after ``Secretary''; and (B) by striking ``rural and inner-city public'' and all that follows through ``or to'' and inserting ``local educational agencies for the support of public elementary schools or secondary schools, including middle schools, that serve communities with substantial needs for expanded learning opportunities for children and youth in the communities, to enable the schools to establish or''; and (C) by striking ``a rural or inner-city community'' and inserting ``the communities''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``States, among'' and inserting ``States and among''; and (B) by striking ``United States,'' and all that follows through ``a State'' and inserting ``United States''; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``5''. SEC. 6. APPLICATIONS. Section 10904 of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act (20 U.S.C. 8244) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); (2) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)-- (i) in the first sentence, by striking ``an elementary or secondary school or consortium'' and inserting ``a local educational agency''; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``Each such'' and inserting the following: ``(b) Contents.--Each such''; and (3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or consortium''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; and (C) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, including programs under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.)'' after ``maximized''; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``students, parents, teachers, school administrators, local government, including law enforcement organizations such as Police Athletic and Activity Leagues,'' after ``agencies,''; (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or consortium''; and (iv) in subparagraph (E)-- (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``or consortium''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (E) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) information demonstrating that the local educational agency will-- ``(A) provide not less than 35 percent of the annual cost of the activities assisted under the project from sources other than funds provided under this part, which contribution may be provided in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated; and ``(B) provide not more than 25 percent of the annual cost of the activities assisted under the project from funds provided by the Secretary under other Federal programs that permit the use of those other funds for activities assisted under the project; and ``(5) an assurance that the local educational agency, in each year of the project, will maintain the agency's fiscal effort, from non-Federal sources, from the preceding fiscal year for the activities the local educational agency provides with funds provided under this part.''. SEC. 7. USES OF FUNDS. Section 10905 of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act (20 U.S.C. 8245) is amended-- (1) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting: ``(a) In General.--Grants awarded under this part may be used to establish or expand community learning centers. The centers may provide 1 or more of the following activities:''; (2) in subsection (a)(11) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by inserting ``, and job skills preparation'' after ``placement''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(14) After school programs, that-- ``(A) shall include at least 2 of the following-- ``(i) mentoring programs; ``(ii) academic assistance; ``(iii) recreational activities; or ``(iv) technology training; and ``(B) may include-- ``(i) drug, alcohol, and gang prevention activities; ``(ii) health and nutrition counseling; and ``(iii) job skills preparation activities. ``(b) Limitation.--Not less than \2/3\ of the amount appropriated under section 10907 for each fiscal year shall be used for after school programs, as described in paragraph (14). Such programs may also include activities described in paragraphs (1) through (13) that offer expanded opportunities for children or youth.''. SEC. 8. ADMINISTRATION. Section 10905 of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act (20 U.S.C. 8245) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Administration.--In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), a local educational agency or school shall, to the greatest extent practicable-- ``(1) request volunteers from business and academic communities, and law enforcement organizations, such as Police Athletic and Activity Leagues, to serve as mentors or to assist in other ways; ``(2) ensure that youth in the local community participate in designing the after school activities; ``(3) develop creative methods of conducting outreach to youth in the community; ``(4) request donations of computer equipment and other materials and equipment; and ``(5) work with State and local park and recreation agencies so that activities carried out by the agencies prior to the date of enactment of this subsection are not duplicated by activities assisted under this part.''. SEC. 9. COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER DEFINED. Section 10906 of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act (20 U.S.C. 8246) is amended in paragraph (2) by inserting ``, including law enforcement organizations such as the Police Athletic and Activity League'' after ``governmental agencies''. SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 10907 of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act (20 U.S.C. 8247) is amended by striking ``$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1995'' and all that follows and inserting ``$600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2004, to carry out this part.''. SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, take effect on October 1, 1999.
summary: (Sec. 6) Requires an LEA, to be eligible to receive a grant, to submit an application including: (1) information demonstrating that the LEA will provide not less than 35 percent of the annual cost of the activities assisted under the project from sources other than funds provided under the Act, which may be provided in cash or in kind, and provide not more than 25 percent of the annual cost of the activities assisted under the project from funds provided by the Secretary under other Federal programs that permit their use; and (2) an assurance that the LEA, in each year of the project, will maintain the agency's fiscal effort, from non-Federal sources, from the preceding fiscal year. (Sec. 7) Allows the use of grant funds to establish or expand community learning centers. Allows such centers to provide one or more of specified activities, including after school programs that: (1) include (at least two of the following) mentoring programs, academic assistance, recreational activities, or technology training; and (2) may include drug, alcohol, and gang prevention activities, health and nutrition counseling, and job skills preparation activities. Limits the amount of appropriated funds that may be used for after school programs. (Sec. 8) Directs an LEA to: (1) request volunteers from business and academic communities, and law enforcement organizations, to serve as mentors or to assist in other ways; (2) ensure that youth in the local community participate in designing the after school activities; (3) develop creative methods of conducting outreach to youth in the community; (4) request donations of computer equipment and other materials and equipment; and (5) work with State and local park and recreation agencies so that activities carried out by the agencies prior to this Act's enactment are not duplicated. (Sec. 10) Authorizes appropriations.