PUBLIC LAW 106-71—OCT. 12, 1999 113 STAT. 1035 nonprofit agencies, and individuals in the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment of cases involving missing and exploited children; and "(G) provide assistance to families and law enforcement agencies in locating and recovering missing and exploited children, both nationally and internationaly. "(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subsection, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. "(c) NATIONAL INCIDENCE STUDIES.— The Administrator, either Grants, by making grants to or entering into contracts with public agencies Contracts, or nonprofit private agencies, shall— "(1) periodically conduct national incidence studies to determine for a given year the actual number of children reported missing each year, the number of children who are victims of abduction by strangers, the number of children who are the victims of parental kidnapings, and the number of children who are recovered each year; and "(2) provide to State and local governments, public and private nonprofit agencies, and individuals information to facilitate the lawful use of school records and birth certificates to identify and locate missing children.". (d) NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHIL- DREN.—Section 405(a) of the Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5775(a)) is amended by inserting "the Center and with" before "public agencies". (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Section 408 of the Missing Children's Assistsmce Act (42 U.S.C. 5777) is amended by striking "1997 through 2001" and inserting "2000 through 2003". SEC. 3. RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH. (a) FINDINGS. —Section 302 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking "accurate reporting of the problem nationally and to develop" and inserting "an accurate national reporting system to report the problem, and to assist in the development of'; and (2) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following: "(8) services for runaway and homeless youth are needed in urban, suburban, and rural areas;". (b) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR CENTERS AND SERVICES.— Section 311 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5711) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: "(a) GRANTS FOR CENTERS AND SERVICES. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall make grants to public and nonprofit private entities (and combinations of such entities) to establish and operate (including renovation) local centers to provide services for runaway and homeless youth and for the families of such youth. "(2) SERVICES PROVIDED.— Services provided under paragraph (D— "(A) shall be provided as an alternative to involving runaway and homeless youth in the law enforcement, child welfare, mental health, gmd juvenile justice systems; "(B) shall include—
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