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Howland, Vice Chairman, District Commissioners Youth 115 Zenoff, David, juvenile judge, Eighth District Court, Las Vegas, Nev.. Addonizio, Hon. Hugh J., a Representative in Congress from the Bennett, James V., Director, U.S. Bureau of Prisons, statement of__ 150 229 129 174 Carroll, Hon. John A., a U.S. Senator from the State of Colorado, 227 Cohen, Eli E., executive secretary, National Committee on Employ- 240 Daniels, Hon. Dominick V., a Representative in Congress from the 228 Dunn, Rev. Frank E., president, American Institute of Religion, 170 Letters, statements, supplemental material, etc.—Continued Frosh, Stanley B., member, County Council of Montgomery County, Gilbert, Hon. Jacob H., a Representative in Congress from the State Goldberg, Hon. 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National Council of Jewish Women, Inc., New York, N.Y., state- Ribicoff, Hon. Abraham, Secretary of Department of Health, Educa- Chart 1. Juvenile court delinquency cases. Chart 2. Rate per 1,000 of the youth population. Chart 3. Official court cases, 1957 (age group 7-20). Santangelo, Hon. Alfred E., a Representative in Congress from the Shake, Randel, director, National Child Welfare Division, the Ameri- Shaw, G. Howland, vice chairman, District Commissioners' Youth 118 Zenoff, Hon. David, district court judge, eighth judicial district, 152 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CONTROL ACT MONDAY, JULY 10, 1961 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10 a.m., in the caucus room, House Office Building, Hon. Edith Green (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Green, Giaimo, Quie, and Ashbrook. Mrs. GREEN. The meeting of the Special Subcommittee on Education will come to order. We are under a disadvantage in not having the microphones here. So if the people who are farther back in the room cannot hear the testimony of the witnesses or the questions by the subcommittee, please do not hesitate to move forward. There has been nationwide concern over the increase in juvenile delinquency for 11 consecutive years. This subcommittee today starts hearings on the administration's juvenile delinquency and youth offenses control bill. The number of the bill is H.R. 7178. Also, Congressman Brademas, of Indiana, has introduced an identical bill, on which testimony will also be given. It is my hope that this subcommittee, and the full Committee on Education and Labor, and the House of Representatives, will act promptly to approve the bill. Juvenile delinquency, as I mentioned, has been on the increase during the last 11 years and the number of serious crimes also has increased. Despite the efforts of the local communities and States to curb the problem, there are indications that the upward trend may continue. The Senate passed a delinquency control bill in April, and I trust that the House will follow through, so that legislation in this field will be enacted into law during this 1961 session of Congress. When speaking of delinquency, we sometimes tend to forget that the vast majority of our youth are upstanding young citizens. We must find and remove the conditions which cause the small minority to get into trouble. We are very pleased to welcome the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Hon. Abraham Ribicoff, to give us his comments on the administration's bill. I would ask that the text of the bill be printed at this point in the record. 1 (H.R. 7178 follows:) [H.R. 7178, 87th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To provide Federal assistance for projects which will evaluate and demonstrate techniques and practices leading to a solution of the Nation's problems relating to the prevention and control of juvenile delinquency and youth offenses and to provide training of personnel for work in these fields, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Offenses Control Act of 1961". FINDINGS AND POLICIES SEC. 2. (a) The Congress hereby finds and declares that juvenile delinquency and youth offenses diminish the strength and vitality of the people of our Nation; that such delinquency and offenses are increasing in both urban and rural communities; that such delinquency and offenses occur disproportionately among school dropouts, unemployed youth faced with limited opportunities, and youth in deprived family situations; and that prevention and control of such delinquency and offenses require intensive and coordinated efforts on the part of private and governmental interests. (b) The policy of the Federal Government is to assist in the prevention and control of juvenile delinquency and youth offenses, and to encourage the coordination of efforts among governmental and nongovernmental educational, employment, health, welfare, law enforcement, correctional, and other agencies concerned with such problems. DEMONSTRATION AND EVALUATION PROJECTS SEC. 3. (a) For the purpose of demonstrating improved methods for the prevention and control of juvenile delinquency or youth offenses (which, for the purposes of this Act, includes treatment of juvenile delinquents and youthful offenders), the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized to make grants for projects for the evaluation, or demonstration of the effectiveness, of techniques and practices which in the Secretary's judgment hold promise of making a substantial contribution to the prevention or control of juvenile delinquency or youth offenses, including techniques and practices for the training of personnel and for developing or securing more effective cooperation among public and other nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions. (b) Such grants may be made to any State, local, or other public or nonprofit agency, organization, or institution; and to the extent he deems it appropriate, the Secretary shall require the recipient of any grant to contribute money, facilities, or services for carrying out the project for which such grant was made. (c) The Secretary is further authorized to enter into contracts for any such projects with public or other agencies, organizations, or institutions, and with individuals. (d) The full amount (as determined by the Secretary) of any grant for a project made under this section shall be reserved from the appropriation for the fiscal year in which the grant is made; and payments on account of such grant in that and subsequent fiscal years may be made only from the amount so reserved. (e) Payments under this section may be made in installments, and in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be determined by the Secretary, and shall be made on such conditions as he finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. TRAINING OF PERSONNEL SEC. 4. (a) For the purpose of training personnel employed or preparing for employment in programs for the prevention or control of juvenile delinquency or youth offenses, the Secretary is authorized to make grants for programs for such purpose which in his judgment hold promise of making a substantial contribution to the prevention or control of juvenile delinquency or youth offenses. Such programs may include, among other things, the development of courses of study, and establishment of fellowships and traineeships with such stipends and allowances, including travel and subsistence expenses, as the Secretary may determine to be necessary. (b) Such grants may be made to any Federal, State, local, or other public or public or nonprofit agency, organization, or institution; and to the extent he deems it appropriate, the Secretary shall require the recipient of any grant to contribute money, facilities, or services for carrying out the program for which such grant was made. (c) The Secretary is further authorized to enter into contracts for any such programs with public or other agencies, organizations, or institutions, and with individuals. (d) The full amount (as determined by the Secretary) of any grant for a program made under this section shall be reserved from the appropriation for the fiscal year in which the grant is made; and payments on account of such grant in that and subsequent fiscal years may be made only from the amount so reserved. (e) Payments under this section may be made in installments and in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be determined by the Secretary, and shall be made on such conditions as he finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES SEC. 5. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make studies with respect to matters relating to the prevention or control of juvenile delinquency or youth offenses, including the effectiveness of projects or programs carried out under this Act, to cooperate with and render technical assistance to State, local, or other public or private agencies, organizations, and institutions in such matters, and to provide short-term training and instruction in technical matters relating to the prevention or control of juvenile delinquency or youth offenses. (b) The Secretary is authorized to collect, evaluate, publish, and disseminate information and materials relating to studies conducted under this Act, and other matters relating to prevention or control of juvenile delinquency or youth offenses, for the general public or for agencies and personnel engaged in programs concerning juvenile delinquency or youth offenses, as may be appropriate. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 6. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, and each of the four succeeding fiscal years, the sum of $10,000,000 for carrying out this act. MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 7. (a) (1) The Secretary is authorized to appoint such technical or other advisory committees to advise him in connection with prevention or control of juvenile delinquency or youth offenses as he deems necessary. (2) Members of any such committee not otherwise in the employ of the United States, while attending meetings of their committee, shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding $75 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. The provisions of section 1003 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 shall apply to members of such committees. (b) The Secretary shall consult with the President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime on matters of general policy and procedure arising in the administration of this Act, and shall consider the recommendations, if any, of such Committee on program applications submitted under section 3 or 4 and on proposed studies or other actions to be undertaken pursuant to section 5. (c) As used in this Act, the term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. Mrs. GREEN. The subcommittee also will consider at its hearings other juvenile delinquency control bills pending before the House, and S. 279, which was passed by the Senate. |