Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 1.djvu/302

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X 108 STAT. 276 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 "(ii) A high incidence of crimes committed by youths or young adults. "(iii) A high incidence of persons infected with the human immimodeficiency virus or sexually transmitted diseases. "(iv) A high incidence of pregnancy or a high birth rate, among adolescents. "(v) A high unemployment rate for youths and young adults. "(vi) A high rate of high school drop-outs. "(D) The program shall require each player in the league to attend employment counseling, job training, and other educational classes provided under the program, which shall be held immediately following the conclusion of league basketball games at or near the site of the games and at other specified times. "(E) The program shall serve only youths and young adults who demonstrate a need for such counseling, training, and education provided by the program, in accordance with criteria for demonstrating need, which shall be established by the Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory Committee. "(F) The majority of the basketball games of the league shall be held between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. at a location in the neighborhood or community served by the program. "(G) The program shall obtain sponsors for each team in the basketball league. Sponsors shall be private individuals or businesses in the neighborhood or community served by the program who make financial contributions to the program and participate in or supplement the employment, job training, and educational services provided to the players under the program with additional training or educational opportunities. "(H) The program shall comply with any criteria established by the Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory Committee established under paragraph (9). "(I) Administrators or organizers of the program shall receive training and technical assistance provided by eligible advisory entities receiving grants under paragraph (8). "(5) GRANT AMOUNT LIMITATIONS.— "(A) PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary may not make a grant under paragraph (I)(A) to an eligible entity that applies for a grant under paragraph (6) unless the applicant entity certifies to the Secretary that the entity will supplement the grant amounts with amounts of funds from non-Federal sources, as follows: "(i) In each of the first 2 years that amounts from the grant are disbursed (under subparagraph (E)), an amount sufficient to provide not less than 35 percent of the cost of carrying out the midnight basketball league program. "(ii) In each of the last 3 years that amounts from the grant are disbursed, an amoiuit sufficient to provide not less than 50 percent of the cost of carrying out the midnight basketball league program.