S.Amdt. 2981

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   Inserted: (d) Teen Pregnancy Prevention Resource Center.--Section 413 (42 U.S.C. 613), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(m) Teen Pregnancy Prevention Resource Center.--

   Inserted: "(1) Authority.--

   Inserted: "(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make a grant to a nationally recognized, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that meets the requirements described in subparagraph (B) to establish and operate a national teen pregnancy prevention resource center (in this subsection referred to as the 'Resource Center') to carry out the purpose and activities described in paragraph (2).

   Inserted: "(B) Requirements.--The requirements described in this subparagraph are the following:

   Inserted: "(i) The organization has at least 7 years of experience in working with diverse sectors of society to reduce teen pregnancy.

   Inserted: "(ii) The organization has a demonstrated ability to work with and provide assistance to a broad range of individuals and entities, including teens, parents, the entertainment and news media, State, tribal, and local organizations, networks of teen pregnancy prevention practitioners, businesses, faith and community leaders, and researchers.

   Inserted: "(iii) The organization is research-based and has capabilities in scientific analysis and evaluation.

   Inserted: "(iv) The organization has comprehensive knowledge and data about teen pregnancy prevention strategies.

   Inserted: "(v) The organization has experience operating a resource center that carries out activities similar to the activities described in paragraph (2)(B).

   Inserted: "(2) Purposes and activities.--

   Inserted: "(A) Purposes.--The purposes of the Resource Center are to improve the well-being of children and families and encourage young people to delay pregnancy until marriage. Specifically, the Resource Center shall--

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   Inserted: "(i) provide information and technical assistance to States, Indian tribes, local communities, and other public or private organizations seeking to reduce rates of teen pregnancy;

   Inserted: "(ii) support parents in their essential role in preventing teen pregnancy by equipping them with information and resources to promote and strengthen communication with their children about sex, values, and healthy relationships, including marriage; and

   Inserted: "(iii) assist the entertainment media industry by providing information and by helping that industry develop content and messages for teens and adults that can help prevent teen pregnancy.

   Inserted: "(B) Activities.--The Resource Center shall carry out the purposes described in subparagraph (A) through the following activities:

   Inserted: "(i) Synthesizing and disseminating research and information regarding effective and promising practices, and providing information on how to design and implement effective programs to prevent teen pregnancy.

   Inserted: "(ii) Providing information and reaching out to diverse populations, with particular attention to areas and populations with the highest rates of teen pregnancy.

   Inserted: "(iii) Helping States, local communities, and other organizations increase their knowledge of existing resources that can be used to advance teen pregnancy prevention efforts, and build their capacity to access such resources and develop partnerships with other programs and funding streams.

   Inserted: "(iv) Raising awareness of the important of increasing the proportion of children born to, and raised in, healthy, adult marriages.

   Inserted: "(v) Linking organizations working to reduce teen pregnancy with experts and peer groups, including the creation of technical assistance networks.

   Inserted: "(vi) Providing consultation and resources about how to reduce teen pregnancy to various sectors of society such as parents, other adults (such as teachers, coaches, and mentors), community and faith-based groups, the entertainment and news media, businesses, and teens themselves, through a broad array of strategies and messages, including a focus on abstinence, responsible behavior, family communication, relationships, and values.

   Inserted: "(vii) Assisting organizations seeking to reduce teen pregnancy in their efforts to work with all forms of media and to reach a variety of audiences (including teens, parents, and ethnically diverse groups) to communicate effective messages about preventing teen pregnancy.

   Inserted: "(viii) Providing resources for parents and other adults that help to foster strong relationships with children, which has been proven effective in reducing sexual activity and teen pregnancy, including online access to research, parent guides, tips, and alerts about upcoming opportunities to use the entertainment media as a discussion starter.

   Inserted: "(ix) Working directly with individuals and organizations in the entertainment industry to provide consultation and serve as a source of factual information on issues related to teen pregnancy prevention.

   Inserted: "(3) Collaboration with other organizations.--The organization operating the Resource Center shall collaborate with other organizations that have expertise and interest in teen pregnancy prevention, and that can help reach out to diverse audiences.

   Inserted: "(4) Funding.--

   Inserted: "(A) Appropriation.--Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry out this subsection, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005. Funds appropriated under this subparagraph shall remain available for expenditure through fiscal year 2007.

   Inserted: "(B) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter.".

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