,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #cdbf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #f1  
#bjbc,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,coons1 and ,mrs4 ,gillibrand7          
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
reauthorize the ,youth,build program1   
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,youth,build for the ,future ,act4  #b4 
,youth,build program ,section #aga of   
the ,workforce ,innovation and          
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7 
is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7--   
7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read 
as follows3  7#a7 ,reservation2 amount  
of grants  7,a7 ,reservation ,in any    
fiscal year in which the amount         
appropriated to carry out this section  
is greater than #abe1jjj1jjj1 the       
,secretary shall reserve #bj percent of 
the portion of such amount that is      

greater than #abe1jjj1jjj for-- 7i7     
grants to applicants that are located in
 rural areas 7as defined by the         
,secretary72 and  7ii7 grants for       
programs operated by a tribe1           
organization1 or entity described in    
section #aff7;c7 or for the benefit of  
,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 or ,native  
,hawaiians 7as the #c terms are defined 
in section #aff7;b77 for the purpose of 
carrying out ,youth,build programs      
approved under this section4  7,b7      
,amount of grants ,after making the     
reservation described in subparagraph   
7,a71 the ,secretary may use the        
remaining amount appropriated to carry  
out this section to make grants to      
applicants for the purpose of carrying  
out ,youth,build programs approved under
 this section4  2  7,b7 in paragraph    
7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7  
in clause 7iv77,,ii71 by striking       
language2  7,,ii7 in clause 7vii71 by   
striking #ab and inserting #bd2 and     
7ii7 by adding at the end the following3

  7,i7 ,provision of meals and other    
food assistance that is offered to      
participants in conjunction with another
 activity described in this paragraph4  
7,j7 ,informing participants of their   
eligibility1 and assisting participants 
in applying1 for ,federal and ,state    
means tested benefit programs1 such as  
the supplemental nutrition assistance   
program established under the ,food and 
,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjaa et seq471 and assistance provided 
by the ,state through the ,child ,care  
and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of  
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq474    
7,k7 ,supportive services for           
individuals with disabilities to ensure 
such individuals may fully participate  
in a ,youth,build program4  2 and  7,c7 
by adding at the end the following3     
7#f7 ,use of funds for match ,an entity 
which receives a grant under this       
section may use a portion of such grant 
funds to meet all or a portion of the   
requirement to provide matching funds   

under section #aba7;e7 of the ,national 
and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;e77 or any other 
such requirements under such ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #abeja et seq471 if the funds 
are used consistent with the            
requirements described under subsection 
7e77#c74  2  7#b7 in subsection         
7e77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71
 by striking youth offender and         
inserting youth justice-involved        
individual2 and  7,b7 in subparagraph   
7,b77i71 by striking are basic skills   
deficient and inserting have            
foundational skill needs2  7#c7 in      
subsection 7f71 by adding at the end the
 following3  7#c7 ,consultation ,in     
establishing expected levels of         
performance under paragraph 7#a71 the   
,secretary shall consult1 on not less   
than an annual basis1 with entities     
carrying out ,youth,build programs to   
ensure such levels of performance       
account for the workforce development   
and postsecondary education experiences 

of youth served by such programs4  2    
7#d7 in subsection 7g71 by adding at the
 end the following3  7#d7 ,annual       
release of ,funding ,opportunity        
,announcement ,the ,secretary shall1 to 
the greatest extent practicable1        
announce new funding opportunities for  
grants under this section during the    
same time period each year such grants  
are announced4  7#e7 ,state wage data ,a
 ,state receiving grants under this     
section shall facilitate access for     
entities carrying out ,youth,build      
programs in the ,state to wage data of  
participants in ,youth,build programs   
for the purpose of meeting the          
requirements of this section4 ,such     
facilitation shall not reduce any       
protections afforded by the ,state which
 protect the privacy of participant     
information4  2 and  7#e7 by amending   
subsection 7i7 to read as follows3  7i7 
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
are authorized to be appropriated to    
carry out this section-- 7#a7           

#aei1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd2     
7#b7 #afg1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbe2
  7#c7 #age1ijj1jjj for fiscal year     
#bjbf2  7#d7 #ahd1gjj1jjj for fiscal    
year #bjbg2  7#e7 #aic1jjj1jjj for      
fiscal year #bjbh2 and  7#f7            
#bjc1fjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi4  4  
#c4 ,youth workforce investment         
activities ,section #abi7;a7 of the     
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;a77 is       
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#f7 ,waiting period ,states
 and local boards shall reduce the      
period of time before providing services
 under this section1 to an out-of-school
 youth identified for such services1 to 
the minimum period possible to ensure   
the most expeditious provision of       
services4  4