Sec. 101. PROMISE Advisory Panel
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Section 223(f) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5633(f) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking an eligible organization composed of member representatives of the State advisory groups appointed under subsection (a)(3) and inserting a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that is described in ; and section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: To be eligible to receive such assistance, such organization shall— be governed by individuals who— have been appointed by a chief executive of a State to serve as a State advisory group member under subsection (a)(3); and are elected to serve as a governing officer of such organization by a majority of the Chairs (or Chair-designees) of all such State advisory groups; include member representatives from a majority of such State advisory groups, who shall be representative of regionally and demographically diverse States and jurisdictions; annually seek appointments by the chief executive of each State of one State advisory group member and one alternate State advisory group member from each such State to implement the advisory functions specified in clauses
(iv)and
(v)of subparagraph
(D), including serving on the PROMISE Advisory Panel, and make a record of any such appointments available to the public; and agree to carry out activities that include— conducting an annual conference of such member representatives for purposes relating to the activities of such State advisory groups; disseminating information, data, standards, advanced techniques, and program models; reviewing Federal policies regarding juvenile justice and delinquency prevention; advising the Administrator with respect to particular functions or aspects of the work of the Office, and appointing a representative, diverse group of members of such organization under subparagraph
(C)to serve as an advisory panel of State juvenile justice advisors (referred to as the PROMISE Advisory Panel ) to carry out the functions specified in subsection (g); and advising the President and Congress with regard to State perspectives on the operation of the Office and Federal legislation pertaining to juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. . Section 223 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5633 ) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The PROMISE Advisory Panel required under subsection (f)(2)(D) shall— assess successful evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention carried out by PROMISE Coordinating Councils under the Youth PROMISE Act; provide the Administrator with a list of individuals and organizations with experience in administering or evaluating practices that serve youth involved in, or at risk of involvement in, juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity, from which the Administrator shall select individuals who shall— provide to the Administrator peer reviews of applications submitted by units of local government and Indian tribes pursuant to title II of the Youth PROMISE Act, to ensure that such applications demonstrate a clear plan to— serve youth as part of an entire family unit; and coordinate the delivery of service to youth among agencies; and advise the Administrator with respect to the award and allocation of PROMISE Planning grants to local and tribal governments that develop PROMISE Coordinating Councils, and of PROMISE Implementation grants to such PROMISE Coordinating Councils, pursuant to title II of the Youth PROMISE Act; and develop performance standards to be used to evaluate programs and activities carried out with grants under title II of the Youth PROMISE Act, including the evaluation of changes achieved as a result of such programs and activities related to decreases in juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity, including— prevention of involvement by at-risk youth in juvenile delinquency or criminal street gang activity; diversion of youth with a high risk of continuing involvement in juvenile delinquency or criminal street gang activity; and financial savings from deferred or eliminated costs, or other benefits, as a result of such programs and activities, and the reinvestment by the unit or tribe of any such savings. Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Youth PROMISE Act, and annually thereafter, the PROMISE Advisory Panel shall prepare a report containing the findings and determinations under paragraph (1)(A) and shall submit such report to Congress, the President, the Attorney General, and the chief executive and chief law enforcement officer of each State, unit of local government, and Indian tribe. . Section 299(a)(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5671(a)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2016. .
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