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 113 STAT. 1038 PUBLIC LAW 106-71—OCT. 12, 1999 (e) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSITIONAL LIVING GRANT PROGRAM.— Section 321 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-1) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking "PURPOSE AND"; (2) in subsection (a), by striking "(a)"; and (3) by striking subsection (b). (f) ELIGIBILITY.— Section 322(a)(9) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-2(a)(9)) is amended by inserting ", and the services provided to such youth by such project," after "such project". (g) COORDINATION.— Section 341 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-21) is amended to read as follows: " SEC. 341. COORDINATION. "With respect to matters relating to the health, education, employment, and housing of runaway and homeless youth, the Secretary— "(1) in conjunction with the Attorney General, shall coordinate the activities of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services with activities under any other Federal juvenile crime control, prevention, and juvenile offender accountability program and with the activities of other Federal entities; and "(2) shall coordinate the activities of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services with the activities of other Federal entities and with the activities of entities that are eligible to receive grants under this title.", (h) AUTHORITY To MAKE GRANTS FOR RESEARCH, EVALUATION, DEMONSTRATION, AND SERVICE PROJECTS.— Section 343 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-23) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting "EVALUATION," after "R ESEARCH,"; (2) in subsection (a), by inserting "evaluation," after "research,"; and (3) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively. (i) STUDY.—Part D of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 tj.S.C. 5731 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 344 the following: 42 USC 5714-25. "SEC. 345. STUDY. Reports. Public information. Deadline. "The Secretary shall conduct a study of a representative sample of runaways to determine the percent who leave home because of sexual abuse. The report on the study shall include— "(1) in the case of sexual abuse, the relationship of the assaulter to the runaway; and "(2) recommendations on how Federal laws may be changed to reduce sexual assaults on children. The study shall be completed to enable the Secretary to make a report to the committees of Congress with jurisdiction over this Act, and to make such report available to the public, within one year of the date of the enactment of this section.". (j) ASSISTANCE TO POTENTIAL GRANTEES.— Section 371 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714a) is amended by striking the last sentence.

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