Collapse to view only § 12315. Administration
- § 12311. Establishment of Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
- § 12312. Functions of Commissioner
- § 12313. Federal agency consultations
- § 12314. Omitted
- § 12315. Administration
§ 12311. Establishment of Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
(a) In general
(b) Commissioner
(1) Establishment
(A) In general
(B) Omitted
(2) Appointment
(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 915, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1263.)
§ 12312. Functions of Commissioner
(a) In generalThe Commissioner shall—
(1) serve as the effective and visible advocate for children, youth, and families within the Department of Health and Human Services and with other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government by maintaining active review and commenting responsibilities, as appropriate, concerning Federal policies affecting young individuals, and the families of young individuals;
(2) collect and disseminate information related to the problems of young individuals and the families of such individuals;
(3) assist the Secretary in appropriate matters pertaining to young individuals, and the families of such individuals;
(4) administer the grants authorized under this subchapter;
(5) develop plans and conduct research in the field of young individuals, and the families of such individuals;
(6) assist, to the maximum extent practicable, in the establishment and implementation of programs designed to meet the needs of young individuals for supportive services including—
(A) health and mental health services;
(B) housing and shelter assistance;
(C) education and training services;
(D) protective services;
(E) foster care;
(F) teen parenting support;
(G) child care;
(H) family support and preservation;
(I) teen pregnancy prevention and counseling;
(J) counseling on the effects of violence in the communities of such individuals and their families;
(K) recreational and volunteer opportunities; and
(L) comprehensive early childhood development;
(7) provide technical assistance and consultation to States and the political subdivisions of such States with respect to programs for young individuals;
(8) prepare, publish, and disseminate educational materials concerning the welfare of young individuals;
(9) gather statistics concerning young individuals, and the families of such individuals, that other Federal agencies are not collecting;
(10) to the maximum extent practicable coordinate activities carried out or assisted by all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government with respect to the collection, preparation, and dissemination of information relevant to young individuals and the families of such individuals;
(11) stimulate more effective uses of existing resources and available services for young individuals and the families of such individuals;
(12) develop basic policies and set priorities with respect to the development and operation of programs and activities conducted under this chapter;
(13) convene conferences of authorities and officials of organizations, including Federal, State, and local agencies, and nonprofit private organizations, of programs for children, youth and their families for the development and implementation of policies related to the priorities and purposes of this chapter, including topics such as the establishment of a nationwide network of comprehensive, coordinated services and opportunities for such individuals;
(14) conduct periodic evaluations of the programs and activities related to the purposes of this chapter; and
(15) develop, in coordination with other agencies, methods to ensure adequate training for personnel concerning children, youth and families and to ensure the adequate dissemination of such information to appropriate State and community agencies.
(b) Encouragement of volunteerism
(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 916, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1263; Pub. L. 103–82, title IV, § 405(o), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 922.)
§ 12313. Federal agency consultations
(a) In general
(b) Interagency agreements
(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 917, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1265.)
§ 12314. Omitted
§ 12315. Administration
(a) Duties of Commissioner
In carrying out this subchapter, the Commissioner is authorized to—
(1) provide consultative services, technical assistance, and short-term training to the independent State bodies;
(2) conduct research and demonstrations;
(3) collect, prepare, publish, and disseminate special educational or informational materials, including reports of the projects for which funds are provided under this subchapter;
(4) provide staff and other technical assistance to the Council;
(5) evaluate the effectiveness of programs authorized under this subchapter and periodically publish analyses of the results of such evaluations; and
(6) not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, prepare and submit, to the President and the chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report concerning the activities carried out under this subchapter and concerning such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(b) Utilization of services and facilities
(1) In general
(2) Payment
(c) Reservation of funds
(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 919, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1267.)