Expansion of youthbuild, youth conservation corps, and national guard youth challenge programs

(a) YouthBuild program (1) Expansion The Secretary of Labor shall take the necessary steps to double, by December 31, 2034, the number of participants in the YouthBuild Program established under section 171 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3226), from the number of such participants in fiscal year 2023. (2) Reports to congress The Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress, not later than December 31 of each of the years 2026, 2029, 2032, and 2034, a report on the level of participation in the YouthBuild Program since the end of fiscal year 2023 and on the efforts taken to achieve the goal described in paragraph (1). (b) Youth conservation corps (1) Expansion The Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior shall take the necessary steps to double, by December 31, 2034, the number of participants in the Youth Conservation Corps established under the Act popularly known as the Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970 (title I of Public Law 91–378; 16 U.S.C. 1701–1706), from the number of such participants in fiscal year 2023. (2) Reports to Congress The Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior shall submit to Congress, not later than December 31 of each of the years 2026, 2029, 2032, and 2034, a report on the level of participation in the Youth Conservation Corps since the end of fiscal year 2023 and on the efforts taken to achieve the goal described in paragraph (1). (c) Youth challenge program (1) Expansion The Secretary of Defense shall take the necessary steps to double, by December 31, 2034, the number of participants in the National Guard Youth Challenge Program established under section 509 of title 32, United States Code, from the number of such participants in fiscal year 2023. (2) Reports to congress The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress, not later than December 31 of each of the years 2026, 2029, 2032, and 2034, a report on the level of participation in the National Guard Youth Challenge Program since the end of fiscal year 2023 and on the efforts taken to achieve the goal described in paragraph (1). (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.