34 U.S.C. § 11202 — Promulgation of rules

Page 267 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 11211 effective system of care including prevention, emer- gency shelter services, and longer residential care out- side the public welfare and law enforcement struc- tures;’’. 1992—Par. (1). Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(a)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as fol- lows: ‘‘the number of juveniles who leave and remain away from home without parental permission has in- creased to alarming proportions, creating a substantial law enforcement problem for the communities inun- dated, and significantly endangering the young people who are without resources and live on the street;’’. Par. (5). Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(a)(3), substituted ‘‘care (including preventive services, emergency shelter serv- ices, and extended residential shelter) outside the wel- fare system and the law enforcement system;’’ for ‘‘temporary care outside the law enforcement struc- ture.’’ Pars. (6) to (10). Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(a)(2), (4), added pars. (6) to (10). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE For short title of title III of Pub. L. 93–415, which is classified to this subchapter, as the ‘‘Runaway and Homeless Youth Act’’, see section 301 of Pub. L. 93–415, set out as a Short Title of 1974 Act note under section 10101 of this title. § 11202. Promulgation of rules The Secretary of Health and Human Services (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may issue such rules as the Sec- retary considers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 303, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1130; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 650, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2122.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5702 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98–473 substituted ‘‘Health and Human Services’’ for ‘‘Health, Education, and Welfare’’ and ‘‘issue such rules as the Secretary’’ for ‘‘prescribe such rules as he’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98–473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 670(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 11101 of this title. PART A—BASIC CENTER GRANT PROGRAM Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 108–96, title I, § 102, Oct. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1168, substituted in part A heading ‘‘BASIC CENTER’’ for ‘‘RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH’’. Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7272(1), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4454, substituted in part A heading ‘‘RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH GRANT PROGRAM’’ for ‘‘GRANTS PRO- GRAM’’. § 11211. Authority to make grants (a) Grants for centers and services (1) In general The Secretary shall make grants to public and nonprofit private entities (and combina- tions of such entities) to establish and operate (including renovation) local centers to provide services for runaway and homeless youth and for the families of such youth. (2) Services provided Services provided under paragraph (1)— (A) shall be provided as an alternative to involving runaway and homeless youth in the law enforcement, child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems; (B) shall include— (i) safe and appropriate shelter provided for not to exceed 21 days; and (ii) individual, family, and group coun- seling, as appropriate; and (C) may include— (i) street-based services; (ii) home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the fam- ily; (iii) drug abuse education and prevention services; and (iv) at the request of runaway and home- less youth, testing for sexually trans- mitted diseases. (b) Allotment of funds for grants; priority given to certain private entities (1) Subject to paragraph (2) and in accordance with regulations promulgated under this sub- chapter, funds for grants under subsection (a) shall be allotted annually with respect to the States on the basis of their relative population of individuals who are less than 18 years of age. (2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amount allotted under paragraph (1) with re- spect to each State for a fiscal year shall be not less than $200,000, except that the amount allot- ted to the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, American Samoa, and the Common- wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be not less than $70,000 each. (B) For fiscal years 2009 and 2010, the amount allotted under paragraph (1) with respect to a State for a fiscal year shall be not less than the amount allotted under paragraph (1) with re- spect to such State for fiscal year 2008. (C) Whenever the Secretary determines that any part of the amount allotted under paragraph (1) to a State for a fiscal year will not be obli- gated before the end of the fiscal year, the Sec- retary shall reallot such part to the remaining States for obligation for the fiscal year. (3) In selecting among applicants for grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to private entities that have experience in providing the services described in such sub- section. (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 311, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1130; Pub. L. 95–115, § 7(a)(1), Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1058; Pub. L. 96–509, § 18(c), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2762; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 651, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2123; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7271(a), (b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4452; Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(b), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5018; Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(b), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1035; Pub. L. 108–96, title I, §§ 103, 104, Oct. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1168; Pub. L. 110–378, § 3(a), Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4068.)