of $5,000,000 for grants and contracts under this section. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") shall make grants to States and to public and other nonprofit organizations and agencies to pay part of the cost of carrying out projects eligible for assistance under this Act, and shall enter into contracts with public or private agencies for carrying out such projects. Projects shall be eligible for assistance under this Act which will demonstrate or develop techniques and practices for the prevention, diminution, and treatment of juvenile delinquency and which, in the judgment of the Secretary, hold promise of making a substantial contribution to the solution of juvenile delinquency control problems in all or several States or toward meeting juvenile delinquency control problems of special national significance or concern.

(b) Payments under this Act may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement for services performed and purchases made as may be determined by the Secretary; and shall be made on such conditions as the Secretary finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

SEC. 4. (a) There is hereby established in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a National Advisory Council on Juvenile Delinquency (hereinafter referred to as the "Council"). The Council shall be composed of the Secretary or his designee, who shall be Chairman, and twelve members appointed without regard to the civil service laws by the Secretary. The appointed members of the Council shall be persons (including persons from public and voluntary organizations) who are recognized authorities in professional or technical fields related to juvenile delinquency or persons representative of the general public who are leaders in programs concerned with juvenile delinquency. The Council shall advise the Secretary on the administration of this Act.

(b) The Council shall review applications for assistance under section 3 for projects submitted to the Secretary and shall recommend to the Secretary any such projects or any projects initiated by it which it believes hold promise of making a substantial contribution to the solution of juvenile delinquency control problems in all or several States or toward meeting juvenile delinquency control problems of special national significance or concern. The Secretary is authorized to utilize the services of any member or members of the Council in connection with matters relating to this Act, for such periods, in addition to conference periods, as he may determine.

(c) Appointed members of the Council, while attending meetings of the Council or otherwise serving at the request of the Secretary, shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary but not exceeding $50 per diem, including travel time, and while away from their homes 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. 73b-2) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of law, the Secretary may accept the services of appointed members under this section without the payment of compensation therefor (and with or without payment of travel expenses or per diem in lieu of subsistence).

(d) (1) Any member of the Council is hereby exempted with respect to such appointment, from the operation of sections 281, 283, 284, and 1914 of title 18 of the United States Code, and section 190 of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 99) except as otherwise specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection. (2) The exemption granted by paragraph (1) shall not extend

(A) to the receipt or payment of salary in connection with the appointee's Government service from any source other than the private employer of the appointee at the time of his appointment, or

(B) during the period of such appointment, and the further period of two years after the termination thereof, to the prosecution or participation in the prosecution, by any person so appointed, of any claim against the Government involving any matter concerning which the appointee had any responsibility arising out of his appointment during the period of such appointment.

ADMINISTRATION

SEO. 5. (a) The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this Act.

(b) The Secretary shall make periodic reports for public distribution as to the methods, results, and values of various projects for juvenile delinquency control. (c) The Secretary shall make an annual report to the Congress as to the administration of this Act which shall include the action taken by the Secretary with respect to recommendations of the Council in the case of each project reviewed or initiated by it. The Secretary may from time to time recommend legislation to the Congress for the solution of juvenile delinquency control problems. Not later than January 30, 1965, the Secretary shall make a final report to the Congress on operations under this Act which shall include an overall description and evaluation of the contributions of the program to the solution of the Nation's juvenile delinquency control problem.

(d) There are hereby authorized to be included for each fiscal year in the appropriation for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare such sums as are necessary to administer this Act.

[S. 765, 86th Cong., 1st sess.]

A BILL To provide for assistance to States and institutions of higher learning for demonstrating or developing improved techniques and practices for the diminution, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress hereby finds and declares that

(1) juvenile delinquency, since it is a social disability that impedes the development of children into responsible citizens, thereby diminishes the strength and vitality of the Nation;

(2) juvenile delinquency is a steadily mounting problem of nationwide proportions in both our urban and rural communities, the problem overreaches local and even State boundaries in some of its aspects; and

(3) although major factors in juvenile delinquency are basically related to conditions in the home, the neighborhood, the community, and the State, requiring concerted and coordinated action on those fronts, the Federal Government can and should provide such leadership as is possible in stimulating the development of improved techniques and practices for the diminution, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency.

SEC. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary"), for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 1959, and ending June 30, 1967, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act; except that not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be appropriated for grants under this Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960.

SEC. 3. The sums appropriated under this title shall be available to the Secretary for grants to States and to public and private nonprofit institutions of higher learning or research for paying the costs of special projects carried out directly or through contracts with private voluntary organizations which, in the judgment of the Secretary, hold promise of making a substantial contribution to the strengthening or improvement of programs for the diminution, control, or treatment of juvenile delinquency. States may expand such sums as are made available under this title either directly or through the poltical subdivisions of the State.

SEC. 4. Payments under this title may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement for services performed and purchases made as may be determined by the Secretary, and shall be made on such conditions as the Secretary finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.

SEC. 5. The Secretary is authorized to make regulations governing the administration of this Act.

SEC. 6. The Secretary shall include in his annual report a full report of the administration of this Act.

SEC. 7. For the purposes of this Act the term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Territories and possessions of the United States.

[S. 766, 86th Cong., 1st sess.]

A BILL To provide for assistance to and cooperation with States and institutions of higher learning for the training of qualified personnel for work in various fields involving the prevention, treatment, and control of juvenile delinquency

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress finds and declares that

(1) juvenile delinquency is a growing problem affecting the welfare of the Nation;

(2) such delinquency is increasing in both urban and rural communities, and present treatment facilities and programs are not adequate to cope effectively with the problem; and

(3) one of the most acute needs in meeting the problem is the development of qualified, skilled, and professionally trained personnel to work on a National, State, and local level for the prevention, treatment, and control of juvenile delinquency.

It is therefore the purpose of this Act to provide Federal asssitance in training personnel employed, or preparing for employment, in programs where trained persons can render the most effective service in the prevention, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency.

SEC. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary"), for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 1959, and ending June 30, 1967, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act; except that not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be appropriated for grants under this Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960.

SEC. 3. The sums appropriated under this Act shall be available to the Secre tary for grants to States and to approved nonprofit institutions of higher learning for paying the cost of training personnel employed, or preparing for employment in programs for the diminution, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency, or for the development of courses for such training, including the establishment and maintenance of such fellowships and traineeships, with such stipends and allowances (including travel and subsistence expenses) as the Secretary may determine to be necessary.

SEC. 4. Payments under this Act may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement for services performed and purchases made as may be determined by the Secretary and shall be made on such conditions as the Secretary finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.

SEC. 5. The Secretary is authorized to make regulations governing the administration of this Act.

SEC. 6. The Secretary shall include in his annual report a full report of the administration of this Act.

SEC. 7. For the purposes of this Act the term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Territories and possessions of the United States.

[S. 1090, 86th Cong., 1st sess.]

A BILL To provide for assistance to and cooperation with States in strengthening and improving State and local programs for the diminution, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SHORT TITLE

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Delinquent Children's Act of 1959".

FINDINGS AND POLICIES

SEC. 2. (a) The Congress hereby finds and declares that

(1) juvenile delinquency, since it is a social disability that impedes the development of children into responsible citizens, thereby diminishes the strength and vitality of the Nation;

(2) juvenile delinquency is a steadily mounting problem of nationwide proportions in both our urban and rural communities, the problem over

reaches local and even State boundaries in some of its aspects; State and local resources, especially in regard to the availability of specialized facilities and professional personnel trained to handle the problems of delinquency, are, in most cases, inadequate; and

(3) although major factors in juvenile delinquency are basically related to conditions in the home, the neighborhood, the community, and the State, requiring concerted and coordinated action on those fronts, the Federal Government can and should provide such leadership as is possible in stimulating home, neighborhood, community, and State efforts, and should undertake such measures as the neighborhoods, communities, local institutions, and States cannot initiate or support by themselves.

(b) It shall, therefore, be the national policy to provide such Federal leadership and such funds as may be required: to stimulate and promote training of specialized personnel, and to supplement State and local resources for this and other purposes, and to encourage coordination and planning among public and voluntary nonprofit agencies including schools whose programs relate to the diminution, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency, especially those agencies concerned with the welfare, health (including mental health), spiritual development, education, and recreation of children and youth, and to assist the States in strengthening, improving, and encouraging State and community programs to diminish, control, and treat juvenile delinquency, both as specialized programs and as part of general State, community, and neighborhood programs related to the problem of juvenile delinquency.

TITLE I-ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

SEC. 101. In order to provide the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") with advice concerning programs for the prevention, diminution, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency, and to help carry out the purposes of this Act, there is hereby established in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a Federal Advisory Council on Juvenile Delinquency (hereinafter referred to as the "Council"). The Council shall consist of the Secretary or his designee, representing the Secretary, and twenty-one members appointed by the Secretary without regard to civil-service laws. The twenty-one members so appointed, none of whom shall be officers or full-time employees of the Federal Government, shall be eminent in fields related to juvenile delinquency such as education, law, child psychology, criminology, penology, sociology, psychiatry, social work, juvenile court work, probation and parole services, spiritual guidance, recreation work, police work, and community organization work and representatives of the public well known for leadership in programs concerned with juvenile delinquency. In making such appointments, the Secretary shall give due consideration to recommendations for such appointments submitted to him by private voluntary organizations and professsional associations interested in and associated with the above fields, including, but not limited to, such organizations as the National Association of Social Workers, the American Public Welfare Association, the American Public Health Association, the Industrial Areas Foundation, the National Association of Training Schools and Juvenile Agencies, the Child Welfare League of America, the Family Service Association of America, the National Council of Juvenile Court Judges, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Probation and Parole Association, the American Bar Association, the National Education Association, the American Association of School Administrators, the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, and the American Medical Association.

SEC. 102. The terms of each of the twenty-one appointed members of the Council shall be for four years, except that the first Council shall be appointed as follows: Seven members shall be appointed for sixteen months, seven members shall be appointed for thirty-two months, and seven members shall be appointed for four years. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor is appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term.

SEC. 103. The Council shall, among other duties and functions, submit an annual report to the Secretary. The Council shall make such addditional reports, from time to time, to the Secretary, as the Council shall deem necessary and appropriate, which reports, in the discretion of the Council, shall be of public record. Such reports shall deal with the status of the problem of juvenile delin

quency, the progress being made with the problem, and shall contain such recommendations as the Council may deem appropriate with regard to any matter covered under this Act: Provided, That the Council's annual reports shall be submitted by the Secretary to the Congress, and the Secretary, in transmitting such reports, shall append such comments, especially with respect to recommendations contained therein, as he may deem appropriate: Provided further, That such of the Council's reports to the Secretary which the Council decides shall be of public record shall be made public by the Secretary, together with such comment by the Secretary as he may deem appropriate.

SEC. 104. The Council is authorized to comment upon applications for special projects submitted to the Secretary under title IV of this Act and to recommend to the Secretary for grants under such title any such projects or any projects proposed by the Council which show promise of making valuable contributions to the diminution, control, or treatment of juvenile delinquency. The Secretary is authorized to utilize the services of any member or members of the Council in connection with matters relating to this Act, for such periods, in addition to conference periods, as he may determine.

SEC. 105. Decisions by the Council in regard to reports or in regard to any other matters within its jurisdiction shall be by majority vote of all the members of the Council, except that the Secretary or his designee may not vote except in the case of a tie.

SEC. 106. Appointed members of the Council, while attending meetings of the Council or while otherwise serving at the request of the Secretary, shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding $50 per diem, and shall also be entitled to receive expenses while so serving away from their places of residence.

SEC. 107. The Council shall elect a chairman and a secretary who shall serve without additional compensation and the Council shall be provided by the Secretary with such technical, consultative, clerical, and other assistance as the Council shall require, subject to the approval of the Secretary.

TITLE II-GRANTS TO STATES TO STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE

PROGRAMS

SEC. 201. For the purpose of assisting the States to strengthen and improve State and local programs for the diminution, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, the sum of $5,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, the sum of $7,500,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, the sum of $10,000,000, and for each of the following four fiscal years such sums as the Congress may determine.

SEC. 202. The sums appropriated under section 201 shall be available for making grants to States to assist them to establish, strengthen, and improve, under approved State plans, programs for the diminution, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency by

(A) determining the most urgent needs of the State and localities for the diminution, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency;

(B) developing a plan of priorities for meeting such needs in a coordinated and balanced manner;

(C) coordinating, on a continuing basis, the execution of such plans; (D) providing either directly or through entering into contracts with private voluntary organizations demonstrations of improved services for the location, treatment, and aftercare of delinquent youth; and

(E) conducting either directly or through entering into contracts with private voluntary organizations research and investigations for assessing the causes and extent of juvenile delinquency and the effectiveness of existing programs for the diminution, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency, and for developing improved methods for the diminution, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency.

SEC. 203. The Secretary shall approve any State plan for carrying out the purposes set forth in section 202 if he finds that such plan—

(A) designates a State agency which shall, either directly or through arrangements with other State or local agencies, carry out such purposes; (B) shows that in developing such plan there has been consultation with and among representatives of State agencies concerned with juvenile delinquency, including to the extent feasible the State welfare, education,