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 102 STAT. 4444

Education.

Minorities.

Education.

Employment and unemployment. State and local governments.

Handicapped persons.

PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

representation of such juveniles, and which provide for the appointment of special advocates by courts for such juveniles. "(4) Developing or supporting model programs to strengthen and maintain the family unit in order to prevent or treat juvenile delinquency. "(5) Establishing or implementing special emphasis prevention and treatment programs relating to juveniles who commit serious crimes (including such crimes committed in schools), including programs designed to deter involvement in illegal activities or to promote involvement in lawful activities on the part of gangs whose membership is substantially composed of juveniles. "(6) Developing or implementing further a coordinated, national law-related education program of— "(A) delinquency prevention in elementary and secondary schools, and other local sites; "(B) training for persons responsible for the implementation of law-related education programs; and "(C) disseminating information regarding model, innovative, law-related education programs to juvenile delinquency programs, including those that are community based, and to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies for activities related to juveniles. "(7) Addressing efforts to reduce the proportion of juveniles detained or confined in secure detention facilities, secure correctional facilities, jails, and lockups who are members of minority groups if such proportion exceeds the proportion such groups represent in the general population. "(b) The Administrator is authorized, by making grants to and entering into contracts with public and private nonprofit agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals, to develop and implement new approaches, techniques, and methods designed to— "(1) improve the capability of public and private agencies and organizations to provide services for delinquents and other juveniles to help prevent juvenile delinquency; "(2) develop and implement, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, model programs and methods to keep students in elementary and secondary schools, to prevent unwarranted and arbitrary suspensions and expulsions, and to encourage new approaches and techniques with respect to the prevention of school violence and vandalism; "(3) develop, implement, and support, in conjunction with the Secretary of Labor, other public and private agencies, organizations, business, and industry, programs for the employment of juveniles; "(4) develop and support programs designed to encourage and assist State legislatures to consider and establish policies consistent with this title, both by amending State laws, if necessary, and devoting greater resources to effectuate such policies; "(5) develop and implement programs relating to juvenile delinquency and learning disabilities, including on-the-job training programs to assist law enforcement personnel and juvenile justice personnel to more effectively recognize and provide for learning-disabled and other handicapped juveniles; "(6) develop statewide programs through the use of subsidies or other financial incentives designed to—

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