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prepare and submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress a full and complete report on all Federal activities in the fields of juvenile delinquency, youth development, and related fields. Such report shall include, but not be limited to

(1) planning, program, and project activities conducted under this Act;

(2) the nature and results of model programs and technical assistance conducted under title III of this Act;

(3) the number and types of training projects, number of persons trained and in training, and job placement and other followup information on trainees and former trainees assisted under title II of this Act; and

(4) steps taken and mechanisms and methods used to coordinate and avoid duplication of Federal activities in the fields of juvenile delinquency, youth development, and related fields and the effectiveness of such steps, mechanisms, and methods.

ADVISORY COMMITTEES

SEC. 409. (a) The Secretary is authorized to appoint an advisory committee to advise him with respect to matters of general policy involved in the administration of this Act, and particularly with respect to the coordination of activities under this Act and related activities under other Federal, State, or local laws and on such other matters relating to this Act as the Secretary may request.

(b) (1) The Secretary is also authorized to appoint such other technical or advisory committees to advise him in connection with activities under this Act as he deems necessary.

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(2) Members of any committee appointed under this section who are not otherwise in the regular full-time employ of the United States, while attending meetings of their respective committees, shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding $100 per diem (or, if higher, the rate specified at the time of such service for grade GS-18 in title 5, United States Code, section 5332), including travel time, and while away from their homes 81 Stat. 625. or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law (5

U.S.C. 5703) for persons in the Government service employed 80 Stat. 499. intermittently.

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 410. For purposes of this Act

(1) The term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

(2) The term "State agency" means the State agency designated in a State's comprehensive juvenile delinquency plan.

(3) The term "public agency" means a duly elected political body or a subdivision thereof and shall not be construed to include the Office of Economic Opportunity. Such term includes an Indian tribe. In the case of a grant under part A of title I or section 132, if the Secretary is satisfied that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to meet the non-Federal share of the cost of any planning, project, or program, he may increase the Federal share of the cost thereof payable under this Act to the extent necessary, notwithstanding the maximum otherwise imposed by this Act on the portion of such cost which may be so payable.

(4) The term "nonprofit private agency or organization" means any accredited institution of higher education, and any other agency,

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80 Stat. 392.
5 USC 701-706.

(1) $25,000 each shall be reserved for the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and

(2) $100,000 shall be reserved for each other State; except that, if the Secretary determines, on the basis of the information available to him on the last day of the ninth month of any fiscal year, that any portion of such $25,000 or $100,000 for any State will not be required for such grants under title I of this Act for such year, such portion shall be available for grants under such title for such year with respect to activities in any other State (in the case of which such a determination has not been made).

EVALUATION

SEC. 404. (a) The Secretary shall provide for the continuing evaluation of the programs, projects, and other activities under this Act, including their effectiveness in achieving stated goals and their relationship to and impact on related Federal, State, and local activities. This evaluation shall include comparisons with proper control groups composed of persons who have not participated in programs under this Act. The results of such evaluations shall be included in the report required by section 408.

(b) In addition to funds otherwise available for evaluation, such portion of any appropriation under section 402 as the Secretary may determine, but not exceeding 1 per centum thereof, shall be available for evaluation by the Secretary (directly or by grants or contracts) of the activities for which such appropriation is made.

JUDICIAL REVIEW

SEC. 405. In the case of action taken by the Secretary terminating or refusing to continue financial assistance to a grantee, such grantee may obtain judicial review of such action in accordance with chapter 7 of title 5 of the United States Code.

JOINT FUNDING

SEC. 406. Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the President, where funds are advanced for a single project by more than one Federal agency to an agency or organization assisted under this Act, any one Federal agency may be designated to act for all in administering the funds advanced. In such cases, a single non-Federal share requirement may be established according to the proportion of funds advanced by each Federal agency, and any such agency may waive any technical grant or contract requirement (as defined by such regulations) which is inconsistent with the similar requirements of the administering agency or which the administering agency does not impose.

COORDINATION

SEC. 407. To avoid duplication of efforts, it shall be the responsibility of the Secretary to consult and coordinate with the Attorney General and such other Federal officers as are charged with responsibilities in the area of combating juvenile delinquency or crime in general.

ANNUAL REPORT

SEC. 408. Not later than one hundred and twenty days after the close of each fiscal year, the Secretary, with the appropriate assistance and concurrence of the heads of other Federal agencies who are con

prepare and submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress a full and complete report on all Federal activities in the fields of juvenile delinquency, youth development, and related fields. Such report shall include, but not be limited to

(1) planning, program, and project activities conducted under this Act;

(2) the nature and results of model programs and technical assistance conducted under title III of this Act;

(3) the number and types of training projects, number of persons trained and in training, and job placement and other followup information on trainees and former trainees assisted under title II of this Act; and

(4) steps taken and mechanisms and methods used to coordinate and avoid duplication of Federal activities in the fields of juvenile delinquency, youth development, and related fields and the effectiveness of such steps, mechanisms, and methods.

ADVISORY COMMITTEES

SEC. 409. (a) The Secretary is authorized to appoint an advisory committee to advise him with respect to matters of general policy involved in the administration of this Act, and particularly with respect to the coordination of activities under this Act and related activities under other Federal, State, or local laws and on such other matters relating to this Act as the Secretary may request.

(b) (1) The Secretary is also authorized to appoint such other technical or advisory committees to advise him in connection with activities under this Act as he deems necessary.

(2) Members of any committee appointed under this section who are not otherwise in the regular full-time employ of the United States, while attending meetings of their respective committees, shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding $100 per diem (or, if higher, the rate specified at the time of such service for grade GS-18 in title 5, United States Code,

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section 5332), including travel time, and while away from their homes 81 Stat. 625. or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law (5

U.S.C. 5703) for persons in the Government service employed 80 Stat. 499. intermittently.

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 410. For purposes of this Act

(1) The term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

(2) The term "State agency" means the State agency designated in a State's comprehensive juvenile delinquency plan.

(3) The term "public agency" means a duly elected political body or a subdivision thereof and shall not be construed to include the Office of Economic Opportunity. Such term includes an Indian tribe. In the case of a grant under part A of title I or section 132, if the Secretary is satisfied that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to meet the non-Federal share of the cost of any planning, project, or program, he may increase the Federal share of the cost thereof payable under this Act to the extent necessary, notwithstanding the maximum otherwise imposed by this Act on the portion of such cost which may be so payable.

(4) The term "nonprofit private agency or organization" means any accredited institution of higher education, and any other agency,

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more nonprofit corporations or organizations no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, but only if such agency, organization, or institution was in existence at least two years before the date of an application under this Act. Such term shall not be construed to include the Office of Economic Opportunity. Participation by the Office of Economic Opportunity is expressly prohibited in administering this Act.

(5) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

Approved July 31, 1968.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 647 (Comm. on Education & Labor) and No. 1724
(Comm. of Conference).

SENATE REPORT No. 1332 (Comm. on Labor & Public Welfare).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 113 (1967): Sept. 26, considered and passed House.
Vol. 114 (1968): July 2, 8, donsidered and passed Senate,

amended.

July 17, Senate agreed to conference report.

90th Congress, H. R. 15387
August 2, 1968

An Act

To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary action against employees in the postal field service who assault other employees in such service in the performance of official duties, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the portion Postal Service of chapter 41 of title 39, United States Code, under the heading employees. "EMPLOYEES GENERALLY" is amended by adding immediately following 74 Stat. 608. section 3107 thereof the following new section:

"§ 3108. Disciplinary action against employees who assault other

employees

"The Postmaster General may take appropriate disciplinary action, including, when circumstances warrant, suspension from duty without pay, reduction in pay, demotion, or removal from the service, against any employee who forcibly assaults any other employee while such other employee is engaged in the performance of his official duties or on account of the performance by such other employee of his official duties.".

(b) That part of the table of contents of chapter 41 of title 39, United States Code, under the heading "EMPLOYEES GENERALLY" is amended by adding

"3108. Disciplinary action against employees who assault other employees." immediately below

"3107. Postal employees relocation expenses.".

SEC. 2. Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 65 Stat. 721. by striking out "any post-office inspector," and inserting in lieu thereof

"any postal inspector, any postmaster, officer, or employee in the field

service of the Post Office Department,".

SEC. 3. Effective on the date of enactment of this Act

Bureau of Re

emption.

Ante, p. 270.

(1) the provisions of section 201 of the Revenue and Expendi- search and ture Control Act of 1968 shall cease to apply with respect to Engineering. officers and employees of the Bureau of Research and Engineering Position limiof the Post Office Department, and officers and employees in the tations, expostal field service except those in regional offices; and (2) in applying the provisions of such section to the depart ments and agencies in the executive branch, the officers and employees of the Bureau of Research and Engineering of the Post Office Department and the officers and employees in the postal field service, except those in regional offices, shall not be taken into account.

Approved August 2, 1968.

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