To authorize grants to carry out programs to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies, and for other purposes.

SA 4689. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Clinton, and
Mr. Schumer) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to
the bill S. 403, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the
involvement of parents in abortion decisions; which was ordered to lie
on the table; as follows:

At the end, insert the following:

SEC. __. TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION.

(a) Education Program for Preventing Teen Pregnancies, and
Other Activities.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') may make
grants to States, local educational agencies, State and local
public health agencies, and nonprofit private entities for
the purpose of carrying out programs of family life
education, including education on both abstinence and
contraception for the prevention of teen pregnancy and
sexually transmitted disease, and education to support
healthy adolescent development.
(2) Preference in making grants.--In making grants under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give preference to
applicants that will carry out the programs under such
paragraph in communities for which the rate of teen pregnancy
is significantly above the average rate in the United States
of such pregnancies.
(3) Certain requirements.--A grant may be made under
paragraph (1) only if the applicant for the grant meets the
following conditions with respect to the program involved:
(A) The applicant agrees that information provided by the
program on pregnancy prevention will be age-appropriate,
factually and medically accurate and complete, and
scientifically-based.
(B) The applicant agrees the program will--
(i) not teach or promote religion;
(ii) teach that abstinence is the only sure way to avoid
pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases;
(iii) stress the value of abstinence while not ignoring
those teens who have had or are having sexual intercourse, or
teens at risk of becoming sexually active;
(iv) provide information about the health benefits and side
effects of all contraceptives and barrier methods as a means
to prevent pregnancy;
(v) provide information about the health benefits and side
effects of all contraceptives and barrier methods as a means
to reduce the risk of contracting sexually transmitted
diseases, including HIV/AIDS;
(vi) encourage family communication about sexuality between
parent and child;
(vii) teach teens the skills to make responsible decisions
about sexuality, including how to avoid unwanted verbal,
physical, and sexual advances and how not to make unwanted
verbal, physical, and sexual advances;
(viii) teach teens how alcohol and drug use can affect
responsible decisionmaking; and
(ix) educate both young men and women about the
responsibilities and pressures that come along with
parenting.
(4) Additional activities.--In carrying out a program of
family life education under paragraph (1), a State, agency,
or entity may carry out educational and motivational
activities that help teens--
(A) gain knowledge about the physical, emotional,
biological, and hormonal changes of adolescence and
subsequent stages of human maturation;
(B) develop the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure
and protect their sexual and reproductive health from
unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease,
including HIV/AIDS, throughout their lifespan;
(C) gain knowledge about the specific involvement of and
male responsibility in sexual decisionmaking;
(D) develop healthy attitudes and values about adolescent
growth and development, body image, gender roles, racial and
ethnic diversity, and other subjects;
(E) develop and practice healthy life skills including
goal-setting, decisionmaking, negotiation, communication, and
stress management;
(F) promote self-esteem and positive interpersonal skills
focusing on relationship dynamics, including friendships,
dating, romantic involvement, marriage, and family
interactions; and
(G) prepare for the adult world by focusing on educational
and career success, including developing skills for
employment preparation, job seeking, independent living,
financial self-sufficiency, and workplace productivity.
(5) Evaluation of programs.--The Secretary shall establish
criteria for the evaluation of programs under paragraph (1).
A grant may be made under such paragraph only if the
applicant involved--
(A) agrees to conduct evaluations of the program in
accordance with such criteria;
(B) agrees to submit to the Secretary such reports
describing the results of the evaluations as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate; and
(C) submits to the Secretary, in the application under
paragraph (6), a plan for conducting the evaluations.
(6) Application for grant.--A grant may be made under
paragraph (1) only if an application for the grant is
submitted to the Secretary and the application is in such
form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements,
assurances, and information, including the agreements under
paragraphs (3) and (5) and the plan under paragraph (5)(C),
as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this
subsection.
(7) Report to congress.--Not later than October 1, 2011,
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing
the extent to which programs under paragraph (1) have been
successful in reducing the rate of teen pregnancies in the
communities in which the programs have been carried out.
(8) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Age-appropriate.--The term ``age-appropriate'', with
respect to information on pregnancy prevention, means topics,
messages, and teaching methods suitable to particular ages or
age groups of children and adolescents, based on developing
cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity typical for the
age or age group.
(B) Factually and medically accurate and complete.--The
term ``factually and medically accurate and complete'' means
verified or supported by the weight of research conducted in
compliance with accepted scientific methods and--
(i) published in peer-reviewed journals, where applicable;
or
(ii) comprising information that leading professional
organizations and agencies with relevant expertise in the
field recognize as accurate, objective, and complete.
(C) HIV/AIDS.--The term ``HIV/AIDS'' means the human
immunodeficiency virus, and includes acquired immune
deficiency syndrome.
(D) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational
agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 9101 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
(9) Authorization of appropriations.--For the purpose of
carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to be
appropriated for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011,
an amount equal to the total

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amount appropriated for that fiscal year to carry out
programs of abstinence education under--
(A) section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710);
(B) title XX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300z et seq.); and
(C) section 501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
701(a)(2)).
(b) Reauthorization of Certain After-School Programs.--
(1) 21st century community learning centers.--Section 4206
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7176) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$2,250,000,000'' and
inserting ``$2,500,000,000''; and
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``$2,500,000,000'' and
inserting ``$2,750,000,000''.
(2) Carol m. white physical education program.--Section
5401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 7241) is amended--
(A) by striking ``There are'' and inserting ``(a) In
General.--There are''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Physical Education.--In addition to the amounts
authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), there are
authorized to be appropriated $73,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2007 and 2008 to carry out subpart 10.''.
(3) Federal trio programs.--Section 402A(f) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(f)) is amended by
striking ``$700,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal
years'' and inserting ``$883,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding
fiscal years''.
(4) GEARUP.--Section 404H of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-28) is amended by striking
``$200,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years'' and
inserting ``$325,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal
years''.
(c) Demonstration Grants to Encourage Creative Approaches
to Teen Pregnancy Prevention and After-School Programs.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants to public or
nonprofit private entities for the purpose of assisting the
entities in demonstrating innovative approaches to prevent
teen pregnancies.
(2) Certain approaches.--Approaches under paragraph (1) may
include the following:
(A) Encouraging teen-driven approaches to pregnancy
prevention.
(B) Exposing teens to realistic simulations of the
physical, emotional, and financial toll of pregnancy and
parenting.
(C) Facilitating communication between parents and
children, especially programs that have been evaluated and
proven effective.
(3) Matching funds.--
(A) In general.--With respect to the costs of the project
to be carried out under paragraph (1) by an applicant, a
grant may be made under such paragraph only if the applicant
agrees to make available (directly or through donations from
public or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward
such costs in an amount that is not less than 25 percent of
such costs ($1 for each $3 of Federal funds provided in the
grant).
(B) Determination of amount contributed.--Non-Federal
contributions required in subparagraph (A) may be in cash or
in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or
services. Amounts provided by the Federal Government, or
services assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by
the Federal Government, may not be included in determining
the amount of such non-Federal contributions.
(4) Evaluation of projects.--The Secretary shall establish
criteria for the evaluation of projects under paragraph (1).
A grant may be made under such paragraph only if the
applicant involved--
(A) agrees to conduct evaluations of the project in
accordance with such criteria;
(B) agrees to submit to the Secretary such reports
describing the results of the evaluations as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate; and
(C) submits to the Secretary, in the application under
paragraph (5), a plan for conducting the evaluations.
(5) Application for grant.--A grant may be made under
paragraph (1) only if an application for the grant is
submitted to the Secretary and the application is in such
form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements,
assurances, and information, including the agreements under
paragraphs (3) and (4) and the plan under paragraph (4)(C),
as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this
subsection.
(6) Report to congress.--Not later than October 1, 2011,
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing
the extent to which projects under paragraph (1) have been
successful in reducing the rate of teen pregnancies in the
communities in which the projects have been carried out. Such
reports shall describe the various approaches used under
paragraph (1) and the effectiveness of each of the
approaches.
(7) Authorization of appropriations.--For the purpose of
carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to be
appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007
through 2011.
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