PUBLIC LAW 106-367—OCT. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 1413 large part on support from the private sector, such as individuals, business leaders, corporations, and foundations. PAL chapters have been exceptionally successful in balancing public funds with private sector donations and maximizing community involvement. (6) Today's youth face far greater risks than did their parents and grandparents. Law enforcement statistics demonstrate that youth between the ages of 12 and 17 are at risk of committing violent acts and being victims of violent acts between the hours of 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. (7) Greater numbers of students are dropping out of school and failing in school, even though the consequences of academic failure are more dire in 1999 than ever before. (8) Many distressed areas in the United States are still underserved by PAL chapters. SEC. 3. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to provide adequate resources in the form of— (1) assistance for the 320 established PAL chapters to increase of services to the communities they are serving; and (2) seed money for the establishment of 250 (50 per year over a 5-year period) additional local PAL chapters in public housing projects and other distressed areas, including distressed areas with a majority population of Native Americans, by not later than fiscal year 2006. SEC. 4.DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.— The term "Assistant Attorney General" means the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice. (2) DISTRESSED AREA. — The term "distressed area" means an urban, suburban, or rural area with a high percentage of high-risk youth, as defined in section 509A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa-8(f)). (3) PAL CHAPTER. —The term "PAL chapter" means a chapter of a Police or Sheriff's Athletic/Activities League. (4) POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE. —The term "Police Athletic League" means the private, nonprofit, national representative organization for 320 Police or Sheriff's Athletic/Activities Leagues throughout the United States (including the Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico). (5) PUBLIC HOUSING; PROJECT. —The terms "public housing" and "project" have the meanings given those terms in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)). SEC. 5. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. (a) IN GENERAL.— Subject to appropriations, for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005, the Assistant Attorney General shall award a grant to the Police Athletic League for the purpose of establishing PAL chapters to serve public housing projects and other distressed areas, and expanding existing PAL chapters to serve additional youths. (b) APPLICATION.— (1) SUBMISSION.— In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, the Police Athletic League shall submit 42 USC 13751 note. 42 USC 13751 note. 42 USC 13751 note.
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