
From the U.S. Code Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 23, 2000 and December 4, 2001]
[CITE: 42USC12372]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
   CHAPTER 127--COORDINATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
 
 SUBCHAPTER II--WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
 
Sec. 12372. Authority of President and Secretary; final report


(a) Calling of Conference

    The President shall call a White House Conference on Children, 
Youth, and Families in 1993 in order to develop recommendations for 
further action in the field of children, youth, and families which will 
further the policy set forth in section 12371(b) of this title. The 
Conference shall be planned and conducted under the direction of the 
Secretary in cooperation with the Commissioner and with the heads of 
such other Federal departments and agencies as are appropriate. Such 
assistance may include the assignment of personnel.

(b) Purposes of Conference

    The purposes of the Conference shall be--
        (1) to increase the public awareness of the value and needs of 
    young individuals;
        (2) to examine the well-being of young individuals as well as 
    the problems which they face;
        (3) to describe the extent to which young individuals with 
    identified needs do not receive services to meet such needs;
        (4) to determine the reasons why young individuals are not 
    receiving needed services; and
        (5) to develop such specific and comprehensive recommendations 
    for executive and legislative action as may be appropriate to 
    improve the well-being of youth and their families.

(c) Conference participants and delegates

                          (1) Participants

        In order to carry out the purposes of the Conference, the 
    Conference shall bring together--
            (A) representatives of Federal, State, and local 
        governments, including representatives of the General Accounting 
        Office;
            (B) professionals who are working in the field of children, 
        youth, and families; and
            (C) representatives of the general public, particularly 
        young individuals.

                     (2) Selection of delegates

        The delegates to attend the Conference shall be selected without 
    regard to political affiliation or past partisan activity and shall, 
    to the best of the appointing authority's ability, be representative 
    of the spectrum of thought in the field of children, youth, and 
    families.

(Pub. L. 101-501, title IX, Sec. 983, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1280.)
