Coordinating, training, research, and other activities

Part D of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (34 U.S.C. 11241 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 341— (A) by inserting safety, well-being, after health,; and (B) in paragraph (2) by striking other Federal entities and inserting the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Justice; (2) in section 342— (A) by inserting 5-year after make; (B) by inserting (including onsite and web-based techniques, such as on-demand and online learning) after training; and (C) by striking carrying out and inserting implementing in a trauma-informed manner; (3) in section 343(b)— (A) in paragraph (5)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking abuse and all that follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting abuse, sexual assault, and trafficking;; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking abuse and all that follows through; and and inserting abuse, sexual assault, and trafficking;; (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking who have been sexually victimized; and (iv) by adding at end the following: (D) best practices for identifying and providing services that consider the age, gender, and social and developmental background of an individual, and are culturally and linguistically appropriate, to the extent practicable, to— (i) vulnerable and underserved youth populations; and (ii) youth who are victims of trafficking; and (E) informing youth of their status as independent students under section 480 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv), providing verification of such status for the purposes of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090), and assisting youth in completing this application at the request of the youth;; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking and after the semicolon; (C) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (D) by adding at end the following: (11) examining the intersection between the runaway and homeless youth populations and trafficking, including noting whether such youth who are victims of trafficking were previously involved in the child welfare system or juvenile justice system.; (4) in section 344(a)(2)(A), by striking $100,000 and inserting $200,000; (5) in section 345— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking Not later than and all that follows through Homelessness and inserting Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2025, and at 3-year intervals thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Associate Commissioner of the Family and Youth Services Bureau; (ii) in paragraph (1)— (I) by striking 13 and inserting 12; and (II) by striking and after the semicolon; (iii) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (iv) by adding at end the following: (3) that includes demographic information of such individuals, including youth who are victims of trafficking; and (4) that does not disclose the identity of any such individual.; and (B) in subsection (b)(1)— (i) by striking 13 and inserting 12; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking and after the semicolon; (iii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (ii), by striking; and and inserting, including mental health services;; (II) in clause (iii), by striking and after the semicolon; and (III) by adding at end the following: (iv) connections to caring adults; and (v) access to secondary education, higher education, and job training; and; (iv) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (E); and (v) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) incidences, if any, of such individuals who— (i) are victims of trafficking; (ii) are victims of sexual exploitation; or (iii) were involved in the child welfare or foster care system; (C) demographic characteristics, including race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity (as defined in section 249(c) of title 18, United States Code), sexual orientation, and disability; (D) statistics on youth who are or were pregnant or parenting; and.