,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjai,ms4   
,bass 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4      
,langev91 & ,mr4 ,s*weik]t7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to support ! e/abli%m5t or expansion & 
op]ation ( programs us+ a network (     
public & private community entities to  
provide m5tor+ = *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,fo/] ,y\? ,m5tor+ ,act ( #bjai4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,rese>* %[s t m5tors make a        
diff]5ce 9 "y p's lives4 ,at-risk y\? :o
 h m5tors are #ee p]c5t m likely to     
enroll 9 college4 ,/ud5ts :o meet       
regul>ly ) _! m5tors are #eb p]c5t less 
likely ?an _! pe]s to skip a day (      
s*ool4 ,y\? :o h m5tors are also #acj   
p]c5t m likely to hold a lead]%ip       
position4  7#b7 ,"y p t h m5tors h      
improv$ relation%ips ) adults1 few]     
discipl9>y ref]rals1 & m confid5ce to   

a*ieve _! goals4  7#c7 ,9 #bjag1        
#ddb1iie y\? 7 9 fo/] c>e4 ,( ^? y\?    
#gj1heh 7 betwe5 ! ages ( #aj & #ac1 &  
#aja1ihc 7 betwe5 ! ages ( #ad & #bj4   
7#d7 ,m5tor+ programs t s]ve fo/] y\?   
are unique & require additional         
consid]ations1 includ+ specializ$ tra9+ 
& support necess>y to provide =         
consi/5t1 long-t]m relation%ips = *ildr5
 9 fo/] c>e4  7#e7 ,m5tor+ programs c be
 us$ z an effective prev5tative or      
int]v5tion /rategy to support positive  
outcomes = fo/] y\?4  #c4 ,programs =   
m5tor+ *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e ,subp>t #b ( "p
 ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#dci;,a4 ,programs = m5tor+ *ildr5 9    
fo/] c>e  7a7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose (
 ?is section to au?orize ! ,secret>y to 
make grants to eligible applicants to   
support ! e/abli%m5t or expansion &     
op]ation ( programs us+ a network (     
public & private community entities to  
provide m5tor+ = *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e4  7b7

 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e ,! t]m *ildr5 9 fo/] 
c>e means *ildr5 :o h be5 remov$ f !    
cu/ody ( _! biological or adoptive p>5ts
 by a ,/ate *ild welf>e ag5cy4  7#b7    
,m5tor+ ,! t]m m5tor+ means a /ructur$1 
manag$ program-- 7,a7 9 :i* *ildr5 are  
appropriately mat*$ ) scre5$ & tra9$    
adult volunte]s = consi/5t relation%ips2
  7,b7 t c include direct "o-on-"o1     
gr\p1 pe]1 or a comb9ation ( ^! types ( 
m5tor+ s]vices2  7,c7 t involves meet+s 
& activities on a regul> basis2 &  7,d7 
t is int5d$ to meet1 9 "p1 ! *ild's ne$ 
= involvem5t ) a c>+ & supportive adult 
:o provides a positive role model4  7#c7
 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity
 means-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it organization2  
7,b7 a ,/ate *ild welf>e ag5cy2  7,c7 a 
local educational ag5cy2  7,d7 an       
,indian tribe or a tribal organization2 
or  7,e7 a fai?-bas$ organization4  7c7 
,grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to    
aw>d grants to eligible entities to     

support ! e/abli%m5t or expansion &     
op]ation ( programs us+ networks (      
public & private community entities to  
provide m5tor+ = *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e4     
7#b7 ,application requirem5ts ,to be    
eligible = a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 an 
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application conta9+ !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,program design ,a        
description ( ! propos$ program to be   
c>ri$ out us+ am\nts provid$ "u ?is     
grant1 includ+--  7i7 ! numb] (         
m5tor-*ild mat*es propos$ to be e/abli%$
 & ma9ta9$ annually "u ! program2  7ii7 
! t>get$ age range ( y\? to be s]v$ by !
 program2  7iii7 su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y may require conc]n+ ! me?ods  
to be us$ to recruit1 scre51 support1 & 
ov]see individuals p>ticipat+ z m5tors1 
& to evaluate outcomes = p>ticipat+     
*ildr51 includ+ in=mation necess>y to   
demon/rate compliance ) requirem5ts     
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = ! program2 &  
7iv7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 require4  7,b7 ,recruitm5t ,an         

assurance t ! program w engage 9        
recruitm5t /rategies = m5tors t         
reali/ically portray ! b5efits1         
practices1 supports1 & *all5ges (       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4  7,c7 ,tra9+ ,an
 assurance t all m5tors cov]$ "u !      
program w receive int5sive & ongo+ tra9+
 9 ! foll[+ areas3  7i7 ,*ild           
developm5t1 includ+ ! importance (      
bond+4  7ii7 ,family dynamics1 includ+ !
 effects ( dome/ic viol5ce & trauma4    
7iii7 ,! fo/] c>e sy/em & fo/] c>e      
pr9ciples & practices4  7iv7 ,cultural  
compet5ce practices & relation%ip build+
 /rategies4  7v7 ,positive y\?          
developm5t practices4  7vi7 ,recogniz+ &
 report+ *ild abuse & neglect4  7vii7   
,confid5tiality requirem5ts = work+ )   
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e4  7viii7 ,work+ 9     
coord9ation ) ! *ild welf>e sy/em4  7ix7
 ,o!r matt]s relat$ to work+ ) *ildr5 9 
fo/] c>e4  7,d7 ,scre5+ ,an assurance t 
all m5tors cov]$ "u ! program are       
appropriately scre5$ & h demon/rat$ a   
will+ness to comply ) all aspects ( !   

m5tor program1 includ+--  7i7 a         
description ( ! me?ods to be us$ to     
conduct crim9al backgr\nd *ecks on all  
prospective m5tors2 &  7ii7 a           
description ( ! me?ods to be us$ to     
ensure t ! m5tors are will+ & able to   
s]ve z a m5tor on a long-t]m1 consi/5t  
basis4  7,e7 ,community consultation2   
coord9ation ) o!r programs ,a           
demon/ration t1 9 develop+ & implem5t+ !
 program1 ! eligible entity w1 to !     
ext5t feasible & appropriate--  7i7     
consult )-- 7,i7 public & private       
community entities1 includ+ religi\s    
organizations & ,indian tribal          
organizations & urban ,indian           
organizations2 &  7,,ii7 family memb]s (
 *ildr5 :o may be pot5tial cli5ts ( !   
program2  7ii7 coord9ate ! m5tor+       
program & ! eligible entity's activities
 ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs  
s]v+ *ildr5 & y\?2 &  7iii7 consult &   
coord9ate ) appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local corrections1 work=ce developm5t1 
& sub/ance abuse & m5tal heal? ag5cies4 

7,f7 ,equal access = local s]vice       
provid]s ,an assurance t public &       
private entities & nonpr(it community   
organizations1 includ+ religi\s         
organizations & ,indian organizations1 w
 be eligible to p>ticipate on an equal  
basis4  7,g7 ,records1 reports1 & audits
 ,an agreem5t t ! eligible entity w     
ma9ta9 su* records1 make su* reports1 & 
coop]ate ) su* reviews or audits z !    
,secret>y may f9d necess>y = purposes ( 
ov]sight ( project activities &         
exp5ditures4  7,h7 ,evaluation ,an      
agreem5t t ! eligible entity w coop]ate 
fully ) ! ,secret>y's ongo+ & f9al      
evaluation ( ! program "u ! plan1 by    
means includ+ provid+ ! ,secret>y access
 to ! program1 ! program's /aff1        
program-relat$ records & docum5ts1 & ea*
 public or private community entity     
receiv+ fund+ "u ! plan4  7#c7          
,consid]ations 9 aw>d+ grants ,9 aw>d+  
grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all take into consid]ation-- 7,a7 !    
feasibility & /r5g? ( a plan to recruit 

& support transition-ag$ fo/] y\?2  7,b7
 ! ov]all qualifications & capacity ( ! 
eligible entity & its p>tn]s to         
effectively c>ry out a m5tor+ program "u
 ?is subsection2  7,c7 ! level & quality
 ( tra9+ provid$ to m5tors "u ! program2
  7,d7 evid5ce ( coord9ation ( ! program
 ) ! social s]vices & education programs
 ( ! ,/ate or political subdivision2    
7,e7 ! ability ( ! eligible entity to   
provide sup]vision & support = m5tors "u
 ! program & ! y\? s]v$ by su* m5tors2  
7,f7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e s]v$ by
 ! ,/ate or political subdivision2 &    
7,g7 any o!r factors t ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es to be significant ) respect to 
! ne$ =1 or ! pot5tial success (1 c>ry+ 
out a m5tor+ program "u ?is section4    
7#d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity t 
receives a grant "u ?is subsection may  
use su* funds to-- 7,a7 develop & c>ry  
out a tra9+ program & ongo+ support =   
m5tors2  7,b7 recruit m5tors = *ildr5 9 
fo/] c>e2 &  7,c7 provide activities t w
 help ! developm5t ( a *ild 9 fo/] c>e  

:o is p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4  7#e7     
,grant am\nt ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all scale      
grants to acc\nt = ! eligible entity's  
annual budget & capacity4  7#f7 ,annual 
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e &      
submit to ,congress a report t includes 
! foll[+ ) respect to ! ye> involv$3    
7,a7 ,a description ( ! numb] ( programs
 receiv+ grant aw>ds "u ?is subsection4 
7,b7 ,a description ( ! numb] ( m5tors  
:o s]ve 9 ! programs describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,a description  
(-- 7i7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e :o  
p>ticipat$ 9 m5tor+ programs fund$ by ! 
grant funds "u ?is subsection2  7ii7    
data on ! academic a*ievem5t ( ! *ildr5 
9 m5tor+ programs fund$ by ! grant funds
 "u ?is subsection2 &  7iii7 ! numb] (  
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e on wait+ li/s = su*   
m5tor+ programs4  7,d7 ,any o!r         
in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
relevant to ! evaluation ( ! program "u 

?is section4  7#g7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section--   
7,a7 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjai & #bjbj2 &  7,b7 su* sums z may be
 necess>y = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  4