34 U.S.C. § 11245 — Periodic estimate of incidence and prev-

Page 277 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 11261 1 See References in Text note below. 1999—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106–71 substituted ‘‘The Secretary’’ for ‘‘With funds appropriated under section 5751(c) of this title, the Secretary’’. § 11245. Periodic estimate of incidence and prev- alence of youth homelessness (a) Periodic estimate Not later than 2 years after October 8, 2008, and at 5-year intervals thereafter, the Sec- retary, in consultation with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, shall pre- pare and submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and make available to the public, a report— (1) by using the best quantitative and quali- tative social science research methods avail- able, containing an estimate of the incidence and prevalence of runaway and homeless indi- viduals who are not less than 13 years of age but are less than 26 years of age; and (2) that includes with such estimate an as- sessment of the characteristics of such indi- viduals. (b) Content The report required by subsection (a) shall in- clude— (1) the results of conducting a survey of, and direct interviews with, a representative sam- ple of runaway and homeless individuals who are not less than 13 years of age but are less than 26 years of age, to determine past and current— (A) socioeconomic characteristics of such individuals; and (B) barriers to such individuals obtain- ing— (i) safe, quality, and affordable housing; (ii) comprehensive and affordable health insurance and health services; and (iii) incomes, public benefits, supportive services, and connections to caring adults; and (2) such other information as the Secretary determines, in consultation with States, units of local government, and national nongovern- mental organizations concerned with home- lessness, may be useful. (c) Implementation If the Secretary enters into any contract with a non-Federal entity for purposes of carrying out subsection (a), such entity shall be a non- governmental organization, or an individual, de- termined by the Secretary to have appropriate expertise in quantitative and qualitative social science research. (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 345, as added Pub. L. 110–378, § 6, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4070.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5714–25 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 345 of title III of Pub. L. 93–415, as added Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(i), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1038, related to study of runaways to determine the percent who have been sexually abused, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 108–96, title I, § 115, Oct. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1170. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Education and Labor of House of Rep- resentatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. PART E—SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(n)(1)(C), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1040, added part heading. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior part E of title III of Pub. L. 93–415 was redes- ignated part F by Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(n)(1)(B), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1040. § 11261. Authority to make grants (a) In general The Secretary may make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 7102(9) 1 of title 22), or sex trafficking (as defined in section 7102(10) 1 of title 22). (b) Priority In selecting applicants to receive grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to public and nonprofit private agencies that have experience in providing services to run- away and homeless, and street youth. (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 351, as added Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(n)(1)(C), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1040; amended Pub. L. 110–378, § 7, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4071; Pub. L. 114–22, title II, § 201(2), May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 248.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 7102(9) and (10) of title 22, referred to in sub- sec. (a), was redesignated section 7102(11) and (12), re- spectively, of title 22 by Pub. L. 115–427, § 2(1), Jan. 9, 2019, 132 Stat. 5503. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5714–41 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–22 substituted ‘‘sexual exploi- tation, severe forms of trafficking in persons (as de- fined in section 7102(9) of title 22), or sex trafficking (as defined in section 7102(10) of title 22)’’ for ‘‘or sexual ex- ploitation’’. 2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–378 inserted ‘‘public and’’ after ‘‘priority to’’.