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                                            AN ACT

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                   IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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To amend, on a temporary basis, the Youth Employment Act of 1979 to establish Middle School

      Career Exploration Pilot programs to provide occupational skills, academic enrichment,

      life skills, career exploration, work readiness, and youth development trainings.

        BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this

act may be cited as the “Middle School Career Exploration Pilot Temporary Amendment Act of

2023.”.

         Sec. 2. The Youth Employment Act of 1979, effective January 5, 1980 (D.C. Law 3-46;

D.C. Official Code § 32-241 et seq.), is amended as follows:

         (a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 32-241) is amended as follows:

                 (1) A new paragraph (2B) is added to read as follows:

                 “(2B) “DOES” means the Department of Employment Services.”.

                 (2) A new paragraph (4A) is added to read as follows:

                 “(4A) “Middle School Youth” means an individual who is between the ages of 9

and 13 years old.”.

         (b) Section 2a(a) (D.C. Official Code § 32–242(a)) is amended by adding new paragraphs

(6) and (7) to read as follows:

                 “(6)(A) Middle School Career Exploration — DOES shall create a summer pilot

program for middle school youth that provides occupational skills, academic enrichment, life

skills, career exploration, work readiness, and youth development trainings (“summer pilot

program”).

                        “(B) DOES may provide an incentive to participants who participate in the

summer pilot program.

                        “(C) DOES shall:

                                “(i) Implement the summer pilot program beginning June 1, 2023;

                                “(ii) Be authorized to spend summer pilot program funding to

provide meals and snacks to participants.

                                “(iii) Administer a survey to participants following the completion

of the summer pilot program; and

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                               “(iv) Upon completion of the summer pilot program, submit to the

Council a report detailing:

                                      “(I) The total number of participants who participated in

the summer pilot program;

                                      “(II) The total number of participants who completed the

summer pilot program;

                                      “(III) Partner organizations with whom participants

completed their experiences;

                                        “(IV) Participants’ demographic data, as available; and

                                        “(V) Results from the survey administered pursuant to

subparagraph (C)(iii) of this paragraph.

               “(7)(A) Middle School Year-Round Career Exploration DOES may create an

after-school program for middle school youth that provides occupational skills, academic

enrichment, life skills, career exploration, work readiness, and youth development trainings

during the school year (“year-round pilot program”).

                        “(B) DOES may:

                                “(i) Provide an incentive to participants who participate in the

year-round pilot program; and

                               “(ii) Implement the year-round pilot program in School Year 2023-

2024.

                      “(C) DOES shall be authorized to spend year-round pilot program funding

to provide meals and snacks to participants.”.

        Sec. 3. Applicability

        This act shall apply as of June 1, 2023.

       Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

       The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact

statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved

October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

       Sec. 5. Effective date.

       (a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by

the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review

as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved

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December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the

District of Columbia Register.

         (b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.

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               Chairman

               Council of the District of Columbia

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Mayor

District of Columbia

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