SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM.

SEC. 204. SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM. Title II of the Act (as amended by the preceding sections) is further amended by adding at the end the following: “Part B— Summer Youth Employment and Training Program “SEC. 251. PURPOSE. “It is the purpose of programs assisted under this part— “(1) to enhance the basic educational skills of youth; “(2) to encourage school completion or enrollment in supplementary or alternative school programs; “(3) to provide eligible youth with exposure to the world of work; and “(4) to enhance the citizenship skills of youth. “SEC. 252. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; ALLOTMENT AND ALLOCATION. “(a) Territorial and Native American Allocation.—From the funds appropriated under section 3(a)(2), the Secretary shall first allocate to Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and entities eligible under section 401 the same percentage of funds as were available to such areas and entities for the summer youth program in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made. “(b) Use of Part C Formula for Allotment and Allocation.— The remainder of funds appropriated under section 3(a)(2) shall, for each fiscal year, be allotted among States and allocated among service delivery areas in accordance with section 262, except that no portion of such funds shall be reserved to carry out subsection (a)(1) or (c) of such section. “SEC. 253. USE OF FUNDS. “(a) In General.— Funds available under this part may be used for— “(1) basic and remedial education, institutional and on-the-job training, work experience programs, youth corps programs, employment counseling, occupational training, preparation for work, outreach and enrollment activities, employability assessment, job referral and placement, job search assistance and job club activities, activities under programs described in section 265(b), and any other employment or job training activity designed to give employment to eligible individuals or prepare the individuals for, and place the individuals in, employment; “(2) supportive services necessary to enable such individuals to participate in the program; and “(3) administrative costs, not to exceed 15 percent of the funds available under this part. “(b) Basic and Remedial Education.— 106 STAT. 1062 “(1) In general.— A service delivery area shall expend funds (available under this Act or otherwise available to the service delivery area) for basic and remedial education and training as described in the job training plan under section 104. “(2) Education or training.— The education and training authorized by paragraph (1) may be provided by— “(A) the year-round program under part C; “(B) the Job Corps; “(C) the JOBS program; “(D) youth corps programs; “(E) alternative or secondary schools; or “(F) other education and training programs. “(c) Assessment and Service Strategy.— “(1) Assessment.— “(A) In general.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the programs under this part shall include an objective assessment of the basic skills and supportive services needs of each participant, which may include a review of occupational skills, prior work experience, employability, interests, and aptitudes. “(B) Recent assessment.— A new assessment, or a factor of such assessment, of a participant is not required if the program determines it is appropriate to use a recent assessment of the participant conducted pursuant to another education or training program (such as the JOBS program or a regular high school academic program). “(2) Service strategy.— “(A) In general.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the programs under this part shall include a service strategy for participants, which may identify achievement objectives, appropriate employment goals, and appropriate services for participants, taking into account the assessments conducted under paragraph (1). “(B) Recent service strategy.— A new service strategy for a participant is not required if the program determines it is appropriate to use a recent service strategy developed for the participant under another education or training program (such as the JOBS program or a regular high school academic program). “(d) Followup Services.— Service delivery areas shall make followup services available for participants if the service strategy indicates such services are appropriate. “SEC. 254. LIMITATIONS. “(a) Use During Summer Months or Equivalent Vacation Period.— “(1) Summer months.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), programs under this part shall be conducted during the summer months. “(2) Vacation period.— A service delivery area may, within the jurisdiction of any local educational agency that operates schools on a year-round, full-time basis, offer the programs under this part to participants during a vacation period treated as the equivalent of a summer vacation. “(b) Eligibility.— An individual shall be eligible to participate in the program assisted under this part if such individual— “(1) is age 14 through 21; and 106 STAT. 1063 “(2) (A) is economically disadvantaged; or “(B) has been determined to meet the eligibility requirements for free meals under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) during the most recent school year. “(c) Concurrent Enrollment.— “(1) In general.— An eligible individual participating in a program assisted under this part may concurrently be enrolled in programs under part C. Appropriate adjustment to the youth performance standards (regarding attainment of competencies) under paragraphs (4)(A)(i) and (5) of section 106(b) shall be made to reflect the limited period of participation. “(2) Concurrent enrollment and transfers.—Youth being served under this part or part C youth programs are not required to be terminated from participation in one program in order to enroll in the other. The Secretary shall provide guidance to service delivery areas on simplified procedures for concurrent enrollment and transfers for youth from one program to the other. “SEC. 255. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS. “(a) Comparable Functions of Agencies and Officials.— Private industry councils established under title I, chief elected officials, State job training coordinating councils, and Governors shall have the same authority, duties, and responsibilities with respect to planning and administration of funds available under this part as the private industry councils, chief elected officials, State job training coordinating councils, and Governors have with respect to funds available under parts A and C. “(b) Program Goals and Objectives.— Each service delivery area shall establish written program goals and objectives that shall be used for evaluating the effectiveness of programs conducted under this part. Such goals and objectives may include— “(1) improvement in school retention and completion; “(2) improvement in academic performance, including mathematics and reading comprehension; “(3) improvement in employability skills; and “(4) demonstrated coordination with other community service organizations such as local educational agencies, law enforcement agencies, and drug and alcohol abuse prevention and treatment programs.”.