text: 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.
target: (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.
feat_title: After School Education and Anti-Crime Act of 1999