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The original documents are located in Box R27, folder "Older Americans - Aging" of the
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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MATERIAL ON AGING Bill
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
The attached may be of interest to you. pu concusation
today.
HEALTH.
OF
DELICATION
AND WELFARE LEAR
GERALD R. FORD
Stephen Kurzman
Frank Samuel for
U.S.A.
Phone: 963-7868
Assistant Secretary
2/26/73.
Room 5238, HEW North
for Legislation
330 Independence Ave., SW.
Washington, D.C. 20201
HEALTH
OF
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION. AND WELFARE
DEPART
FEB 19 1973
Honorable Carl Albert
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Washington, D. C. 20515
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
Dear Mr. Speaker:
Enclosed for the consideration of the Congress is a draft
bill to provide for the continuation of programs authorized
under the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other
purposes. I am also enclosing for your convenience a
brief summary of the bill.
The enclosed draft bill focuses on the development of a
system of comprehensive services for older persons in
order to assist them to live independent, meaningful, and
dignified lives. Under this proposal funds would be
allotted to the States to support the development of State
and local capacity to plan and coordinate programs for
older persons. Funds would also be available to support
services which the State and local planning agencies
determine are needed as part of a comprehensive service
program. Services which would be supported include health,
recreation, education, transportation and homemaker services,
housing assistance, and information and referral services.
Our strategy is to foster the development of local plans
which define the needs of older persons for services and
set forth arrangements under which providers of services
would meet those needs through a coordinated service
program. Funds for services under the bill would be used
to nitiate services which are not available under present
programs. Only in this way can we assure an effective
program of services to meet the needs of older persons.
Page 2 - Honorable Carl Albert
Our proposal stresses the importance of concentrating
resources to maximize the impact of services on the lives
of older persons. We have learned that a scattering of
unrelated projects throughout a State has far less payoff
for the recipient of the service than the concentration of
resources in a comprehensive and coordinated program.
The enclosed draft bill is very similar to H.R. 13925 of
the 92d Congress, which embodied the Administration's
proposals for extending and amending the Older Americans
Act. Most of the proposals contained therein were
incorporated, in one form or another, in H.R. 15657 of
the 92d Congress. However, H.R. 15657, which was passed
by the Congress, contained numerous other provisions which
the Administration opposed, and was therefore vetoed by
the President. The reasons for the veto were stated in
the President's Memorandum of Disapproval of October 30,
1972 and elaborated upon before the Select Subcommittee on
Education of the Committee on Education and Labor by
Assistant Secretary for Legislation Stephen Kurzman on
February 8, 1973.
We are advised by the Office of Management and Budget
that enactment of the proposed legislation would be in
accord with the program of the President.
Sincerely,
FORD LIBRARY y 078839
/s/ Caspar W. Weinberger
Secretary
Enclosures
FORD LIBRARY Y GERALD
SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED "OLDER AMERICANS AMENDMENTS OF 1973"
Section 1 provides the short title of the bill: the
"Older Americans Amendments of 1973".
Section 2 of the bill would substitute a revised
title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 for the existing
title.
The revised section 301 of the Older Americans Act of
1965 would contain the statement of purpose for title III.
The program authorized by the title would encourage and assist
State or local agencies to develop greater capacity to serve
older persons by entering into new cooperative arrangements
with each other and with providers of social services for
planning for, and providing, services to older persons in
order to enable them to maintain their independence and dignity.
In administering this program, the Department would take such
steps as may be necessary to avoid duplication between the
assistance provided under this title and assistance provided
under title VI of the Older Americans Act (administered by
ACTION).
The revised section 302 of the Older Americans Act of
1965 would define several key terms, such as "social services"
and "coordinated system".
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The revised section 303 (a) of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 would provide the formula for allotting the funds
appropriated under title III for grants to States which
is currently provided by section 302 of the Older Americans
Act.
The revised section 303 (b) of the Older Americans Act
of 1965 would provide for the reallotment of funds not used
by a State for carrying out the purpose for which allotted.
The revised section 303(c) of the Older Americans Act
of 1965 specifies the purposes for which an allotment may be
used.
The revised section 304 of the Older Americans Act of
1965 would describe the administrative organization which a
State must develop in order to be eligible to receive funds
under title III. Subsection (a) would provide that it is
the responsibility of the Governor to designate a State agency
to develop a State plan, to divide the State into distinct
areas for planning and providing social services, to determine
for which areas an area plan will be developed, to designate
area agencies on aging for those areas, and to provide
assurances that the State agency will take into account, in
matters of general policy, the views of recipients of services
under the State plan.
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The revised section 304 (b) of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 would specify the entities eligible to be designated
area agencies on aging.
The revised section 304 (c) of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 would specify the provisions which must be
included in an area plan to be approved by the State agency.
Among other things, the plan must provide for the establishment
of a coordinated system for the delivery of social services
and for the initiation, expansion, or improvement of social
services.
The revised section 305 (a) of the Older Americans Act
of 1965 would prescribe the requirements applicable to a
State plan. Among other things, an approvable plan must (1)
provide that the State agency will determine the need for
social services within the State, (2) provide that the State
agency will make reports required by the Secretary, (3) provide
that the State agency will conduct periodic evaluations of
the activities carried out under the State plan, (4) establish
objectives toward which such activities will be directed,
identify obstacles to the attainment of those objectives, and
indicate how it proposes to overcome those obstacles, (5) pro-
vide that where an individual is able to participate in the
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cost of services provided him under the State plan, such
participation will be in accordance with regulations of
the Secretary, and (6) provide that the State agency will
review and approve area plans which meet the criteria of
section 304 (c).
Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of section 305
of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as it would be amended
by section 2 of this bill, would provide the procedures to
be followed by the Secretary when approving or disapproving
a State plan, and the appeal procedures to be followed when
a State plan has been disapproved.
The revised section 306 (a) of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 specifies the portion of a State's allotment
which must be used for the various activities under the State
plan, and the matching rate for each of those activities.
The Federal matching rate for social services provided under
an area plan would be not more than 90 percent of the cost,
while in areas without an area plan the rate would decline
from 75 percent for the first year of a project to not more
than 50 percent the third year. The Federal matching rate
for all planning and administrative activities would be not more
than 75 percent of the cost, and each State would have available
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15 percent of its allotment, but not less than $100,000 (or
$50,000 in the case of the Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) to be
used only for State planning and administration. Finally,
not more than 20 percent of a State's allotment may be spent
for services in areas without an area plan, and not more than
15 percent of its allotment could be spent for area administra-
tive activities.
The revised section 306 (b) of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 provides for payments to the State and allows
the Secretary to pay funds for State planning to States
without an approved State plan. It also allows the Secretary,
during the period ending one year after the date of enactment
of this bill, to pay to a State which does not have a State
plan approved under the revised section 305 such amounts as
he deems appropriate for the purpose of continuing Federal
financial assistance for activities assisted under the plan
of such State approved under section 303 of the Older Americans
Act prior to enactment of this bill.
The revised section 306 (c) of the Older Americans Act
of 1965 would limit to three years the period of time during
which the cost of a project or program for providing a social
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service or the cost of administration of an area plan may
be met in part from a State's allotment under section 303.
The revised section 306 (d) of the Older Americans Act
of 1965 would require that not less than 25 percent of the
non-Federal share of expenditures under the State plan for
each fiscal year must be met from public sources.
The revised section 306 (e) of the Older Americans Act
of 1965 would provide that if for any fiscal year a State
reduces its expenditures from State sources under the State
plan from the preceding fiscal year its allotment under section
303 would be reduced by a percent equal to the percent of
the State reduction.
The revised section 307 of the Older Americans Act
of 1965 would give the Secretary authority to make grants to
or contracts with any public or nonprofit private agency or
organization for paying part or all of the cost of developing
or operating statewide, regional, metropolitan area, county,
city, or community model projects which will promote the
well being of older persons.
The revised section 308 of the Older Americans Act
authorizes surplus food commodities to be donated to public
or nonprofit private agencies or organizations to be used
for providing nutritional services under title III.
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Section 3 of the bill would amend title VII of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 by revising the surplus food
commodities provision to make it identical to the one which
would be in title III.
Section 4 of the bill would amend section 705 (a) of
the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require that the State
plan provide that, wherever possible, nutrition projects
assisted under title VII be made a part of the coordinated
systems which would be established under the revised title III.
Section 5 of the bill would amend section 705 (a) (2) (B)
of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide that for the
fiscal years beginning with July 1, 1973, funds allotted to
a State for State planning under title III be used for the
administration of the State plan submitted under title VII.
Section 6 of the bill would amend title VIII of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 by deleting section 803, which had
imposed a limitation on the authorization of appropriations
for titles IV and V.
Section 7 of the bill would amend section 804 of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 (relating to funds for evaluation)
to make a conforming change.
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Section 8 of the bill would amend title V of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 by deleting section 503. The
study authorized by that section has been completed.
Section 9 of the bill would amend the various sections
of the Act to conform to the restructuring of title III.
Section 10 of the bill would make the amendments to
section 305 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 effective
for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1973. This
provision would thereby permit continuation of grants and
contracts made pursuant to section 305 prior to enactment
of this bill.
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
A BILL
To provide for the continuation of programs authorized
under the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That this Act may be cited as the "Older Americans Amend-
ments of 1973".
REVISION OF TITLE III
Sec. 2. Title III of the Older Americans Act of
1965 is amended to read as follows:
"TITLE III - GRANTS FOR STATE AND AREA PROGRAMS
"Sec. 301. It is the purpose of this title to
encourage and assist State or local agencies to develop
greater capacity and foster the development of coordinated
service systems to serve older persons by entering into
new cooperative arrangements with each other and with
providers of social services for planning for the provision
of, and providing, social services and, where necessary,
to reorganize or reassign functions, in order to--
"(1) secure and maintain maximum independence
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and dignity in a home environment for older persons
capable of self-care with appropriate supportive
services and for whom economic independence is not
feasible; and
"(2) remove individual and social barriers
to economic and personal independence for older
persons capable of self-support.
"DEFINITIONS
"Sec. 302. For purposes of this title--
"(1) The term 'social services' means any of the
following services which meet such standards as the Secretary
may prescribe:
"(A) health, continuing education, welfare,
nutritional, informational, recreational, homemaker,
counseling, or referral services;
"(B) transportation services where necessary to
facilitate access to social services;
" (c) services designed to encourage and assist
older persons to use the facilities and services
available to them;
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" (D) services designed to assist older persons
to obtain adequate housing; or
"(E) any other services;
if such services are necessary for the general welfare of
older persons.
. (2) The term 'unit of general purpose local
government' means (A) a political subdivision of the State
whose authority is broad and general and is not limited
to only one function or a combination of related functions,
or (B) an Indian tribal organization.
"(3) The term 'coordinated system' means a system
for providing social services in a mannèr designed
to--
"(A) facilitate accessibility to and utilization
of all social services provided within the geographic
area served by such system by any public or private
agency or organization;
= (B) make the most efficient use of social
services in meeting the needs of older persons; and
" (C) use available resources efficiently and
with a minimum of duplication.
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" (4) The term 'Governor' means the Governor of the
State, in the case of any of the fifty States, and, in the
case of the other States, the chief executive officer
thereof.
"ALLOTMENTS
"Sec. 303. (a) (1) From the sum appropriated for a
fiscal year for allotments under this section, the Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands each shall be allotted an amount equal to one-half
of 1 per centum of such sum and each other State shall be
allotted an amount equal to 1 per centum of such sum.
"(2) From the remainder of the sum appropriated
for a fiscal year for allotments under this section, each State
shall be allotted an additional amount which bears the
same ratio to such remainder as the number of individuals
in such State who have attained age sixty-five bears to the
total number of individuals in all the States who have
attained such age, as determined by the Secretary on the
basis of the most recent satisfactory data available to
him.
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" (b) Whenever the Secretary determines that any
amount allotted to a State for a fiscal year under this
section will not be used by such State for carrying out
the purpose for which the allotment was made during the
period such allotment is available therefore, he may make
such amount available for carrying out such purpose to one
or more other States to the extent he determines such other
States will be able to use such additional amount for
carrying out such purpose within such period. Any amount made
available to a State from an appropriation for a fiscal
year pursuant to the preceding sentence shall, for purposes
of this title, be regarded as part of such State's allot-
ment (as determined under the preceding provisions of
this section) for such year.
"(c) The allotment of a State under this section
for a fiscal year shall remain available until the close
of the following fiscal year for grants to pay part of the
cost (pursuant to section 306) of (1) administration of the
State plan by the State agency designated pursuant to
section 304 (a) (1), including the preparation of State plans
submitted to the Secretary under section 305, the evaluation
of activities carried out under such plan, the collection of
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data and the carrying out of research related to the need
for social services within the State, the dissemination
of information so obtained, the provision of technical
assistance to public or nonprofit private agencies and
organizations engaged in activities related to the problems
of older persons, and the carrying out of demonstration
projects of statewide significance relating to the initiation,
expansion, or improvement of social services; (2) administration
of area plans by area agencies on aging designated pursuant
to section 304 (a) (3), including the preparation of area
plans on aging consistent with section 304 (c) and the
evaluation of activities carried out under such plans; and
(3) social services provided under the State plan.
"ORGANIZATION
"State Organization
"Sec. 304. (a) In order for a State to be eligible
to participate in the program of grants to States from
allotments under section 303, the Governor of the State shall,
in accordance with regulations of the Secretary--
" (1) designate a State agency (hereinafter in
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this title referred to as 'the State agency') to
(A) develop the State plan to be submitted to the
Secretary for approval under section 305, (B) administer
the State plan within such State, (c) be primarily
responsible for the coordination of all State
activities related to the purposes of this Act, and
(D) review and comment on, at the request of any
Federal department or agency, any application from
any agency or organization within such State to such
Federal department or agency for assistance related
to meeting the needs of older persons;
"(2) divide the entire State into distinct
areas (hereinafter in this title referred to as
'planning and service areas'), after considering the
incidence of the need for social services, the
distribution of resources available to provide such
services, the boundaries of existing areas within the
State which have been delineated or established
by the State for the purposes of planning and
development, the location of units of general purpose
local government within the State, and any other
relevant factors;
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" (3) determine for which planning and service
areas an area plan will be developed, in accordance
with subsection (c) of this section, and for each
such area designate, after consideration of the
views offered by the unit or units of general purpose
local government in such area, a public or nonprofit
private agency or organization as the area agency
on aging for such area; and
" (4) provide assurances satisfactory to the
Secretary that the State agency will take into
account, in connection with matters of general
policy arising in the development and administration
of the State plan for any fiscal year, the views of
recipients of social services provided under such
plan.
"Area Organization
" (b) In order to be eligible for designation under
subsection (a), an area agency on aging--
"(1) must be--
" (A) an office or agency designated by
the chief elected official or officials of a
combination of units of general purpose local
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government to act on behalf of such
combination for this purpose,
" (B) an office or agency of a unit of
general purpose local government which is
designated for this purpose by the chief
elected official or officials of such unit, or
. (c) a public or nonprofit private
agency which is under the supervision or
direction for this purpose of the designated
State agency and which can engage in the
planning or provision of a broad range of
social services within a planning and service
area, and
" (2) must provide assurance, found adequate by
the Governor, that it will have the ability to develop
an area plan and to carry out, directly or through
contractual or other arrangements, a program pursuant
to that plan within the planning and service area.
The Governor may designate an agency described in clause
(1) (C) of this subsection for a planning and service area
only if he finds that no office or agency described in
clause (1) (A) or (B) for the planning and service area will
have the capacity to carry out the area plan.
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"Area Plans
"(c) In order to be approved by the State agency,
an area plan for a planning and service area shall be
developed by the area agency on aging designated with
respect to such area under subsection (a) and shall--
"(1) " provide for the establishment of a
coordinated system for the delivery of social
services within the planning and service area
covered by the plan, including determining the need
for social services in such area, evaluating the
effectiveness of the use of resources in meeting
such need, and entering into agreements with
providers of social services in such area, for the
provision of such services to meet such need;
"(2) in accordance with criteria, established
by the Secretary by regulation, relating to priorities,
provide for the initiation, expansion, or improvement
of social services in the planning and service area
covered by the area plan, including planning on a
continuing basis with providers of social services in
such area to insure the provision, when financial
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assistance therefor under this title is no longer
available, of such services without such assistance;
"(3) provide that the area agency on aging will--
"(A) " conduct periodic evaluations of
activities carried out pursuant to the area
plan;
"(B) = render appropriate technical assist-
ance to providers of social services in the
planning and service area covered by the area
plan; and
" (C) take into account, in connection with
matters of general policy arising in the develop-
ment and administration of the area plan, the
views of recipients of services under such
plan; and
" (4) specify the activities in the planning
and service area covered by the area plan which were
assisted with funds made available under title III
of this Act prior to enactment of the Older Americans
Comprehensive Services Amendments of 1973 and specify
each of such activities (A) which will not continue
to receive assistance under the area plan, and
(B) which will continue to receive assistance under
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the area plan.
"STATE PLANS
"Sec. 305. (a) In order for a State to be eligible
for grants for a fiscal year from its allotment under
section 303, except as provided in section 306 (b), it shall
submit to the Secretary a State plan for such year which
meets such criteria as the Secretary may prescribe by
regulation and which--
"(1) provides that the State agency will
evaluate the need for social services within the
State and determine the extent to which existing
public or private programs meet such need;
"(2) provides for the use of such methods of
administration (including methods relating to the
establishment and maintenance of personnel standards
on a merit basis, except that the Secretary shall
exercise no authority with respect to the selection,
tenure of office, or compensation of an individual
employed in accordance with such methods) as are
necessary for the proper and efficient administration
of the plan;
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" (3) provides that the State agency will
make such reports, in such form, and containing
such information, as the Secretary may from time to
time require, and comply with such requirements as
the Secretary may impose to assure the correctness
of such reports;
"(4) provides that the State agency will conduct
periodic evaluations of activities and projects carried
out under the State plan;
"(5) establishes objectives, consistent with
the purposes of this title, toward which activities
under the plan will be directed, identifies obstacles
to the attainment of those objectives, and indicates
how it proposes to overcome those obstacles;
" (6) provides, in any case in which an individual
is able to participate in the cost of social services
provided to him under the State plan, for such
participation (in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary in the light of such ability);
"(7) provides that no social service will be
provided by the State agency or an area agency on
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aging, except where, in the judgment of the State
agency, (A) provision of such service by the State
agency or an area agency on aging is necessary to
assure an adequate supply of such service and (B)
payment for such service is not available from
other sources;
" (8) provides that each area agency on aging
designated pursuant to section 304 (a) (3) will develop
and submit to the State agency for approval an area
plan which complies with section 304 (c); and
" (9) specifies the activities in the State
which were assisted with sums made available under
title III of this Act prior to enactment of the
Older Americans Comprehensive Services Amendments of
1973 and specifies each of such activities (A) which
will not continue to receive assistance under the
State plan submitted pursuant to this section, and
(B) which will continue to receive assistance under
the State plan submitted pursuant to this section.
" (b) The Secretary shall approve any State plan
which he finds fulfills the requirements of subsection (a) of
this section.
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" (c) The Secretary shall not finally disapprove
any State plan, or any modification thereof, or make a
final determination that a State is ineligible under
section 304, without first affording the State reasonable
notice and opportunity for a hearing.
" (d) Whenever the Secretary, after reasonable notice
and opportunity for hearing to the State agency, finds
that--
" (1) the State is no longer eligible under
section 304,
" (2) the State plan has been so changed that
it no longer complies with the provisions of subsection
(a), or
" (3) in the administration of the plan there
is a failure to comply substantially with any such
provision,
the Secretary shall notify such State agency that no further
payments from its allotment under section 303 will be made
to the State (or, in his discretion, that further payments to
the State will be limited to projects under or portions of
the State plan not affected by such failure), until he is
satisfied that there will no longer be any failure to
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comply. Until he is so satisfied, no further payments
shall be made to such State from its allotment under this
title (or payments shall be limited to projects under or
portions of the State plan not affected by such failure).
" (e) A State which is dissatisfied with a final
action of the Secretary under subsection (b), (c), or (d)
may appeal to the United States court of appeals for the
circuit in which the State is located, by filing a petition
with such court within sixty days after such final action.
A copy of the petition shall be forthwith transmitted by
the clerk of the court to the Secretary, or any officer
designated by him for that purpose. The Secretary there-
upon shall file in the court the record of the proceedings
on which he based his action, as provided in section 2112
of title 28, United States Codes. Upon the filing of such
petition, the court shall have jurisdiction to affirm the
action of the Secretary or to set it aside, in whole or in
part, temporarily or permanently, but until the filing of
the record, the Secretary may modify or set aside his order.
The findings of the Secretary as to the facts, if supported
by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive, but the court,
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for good cause shown, may remand the case to the Secretary
to take further evidence, and the Secretary may thereupon
make new or modified findings of fact and may modify his
previous action, and shall file in the court the record of the
further proceedings. Such new or modified findings of
fact shall likewise be conclusive if supported by sub-
stantial evidence. The judgment of the court affirming or
setting aside, in whole or in part, any action of the
Secretary shall be final, subject to review by the Supreme
Court of the United States upon certiorari or certification
as provided in section 1254 of title 28, United States Code.
The commencement of proceedings under this subsection shall
not, unless so specifically ordered by the court, operate
as a stay of the Secretary's action.
"PAYMENTS
"Sec. 306. (a) From a State's allotment under section
303 for a fiscal year--
"(1) an amount equal to 15 per centum thereof
(but not less than $50,000 in the case of the Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory
of the Pacific Islands, or $100,000 in the case of
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any other State) shall be available only for paying
such percentage as the State agency determines, but
not more than 75 per centum, of the cost of
administration of the State plan; and
"(2) such amount as the State agency determines,
but not more than 15 per centum thereof, shall be
available for paying such percentage as such agency
determines, but not more than 75 per centum, of the
cost of administration of area plans.
The remainder of such allotment shall be available to such
State only for paying--
"(3) such percentage as the Secretary determines,
but not more than 90 per centum, of the cost of social
services provided under a program or project approved
by the area agency on aging in a planning and service
area for which there is an area plan approved by the
State agency, and
" (4) in the case of social services provided
under a program or project approved by the State
agency under the State plan in a planning and service
area for which there is no area plan approved by the
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State agency, such percentage as such agency deter-
mines, but not more than 75 per centum of the cost
of such services for the first year they are so provided,
not more than 60 per centum of such cost for the
second year they are so provided, and not more than
50 per centum of the cost of such services for the
third year they are so provided,
except that not more than 20 per centum of an allotment to
a State under section 303 for a fiscal year shall be
available for payments for social services provided in a
planning and service area for which there is no area plan
approved by the State agency.
"(b) Payments of grants or contracts under this title
may be made (after necessary adjustments on account of
previously made overpayments or underpayments) in advance
or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments, as
the Secretary may determine. From the portion of a State's
allotment for a fiscal year which is available pursuant to
subsection (a) (1), the Secretary may pay to a State which
does not have a State plan approved under section 305 such
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amounts as he deems appropriate for the purpose of assisting
such State in developing a State plan. From a State's
allotment for a fiscal year which is available pursuant to
section 303, the Secretary may, during the period ending
one year after the date of enactment of the Older Americans
Comprehensive Services Amendments of 1973, pay, in accord-
ance with such regulations as he may prescribe, to a State
which does not have a State plan approved under section 305,
such amounts as he deems appropriate for the purpose of
continuing Federal financial assistance for activities
assisted under the plan of such State approved under
section 303 of this Act prior to enactment of the Older
Americans Comprehensive Services Amendments of 1973.
"(c) No allotment to a State under this title shall
be available for making payments with respect to any program
or project for providing social services under a State plan
approved under section 305 after payments have been made
from such allotments with respect to such program or project
for a period of time equal to three calendar years. No
allotment to a State under this title shall be available
for making payments with respect to the administration of
an area plan approved under section 305 (a) (8) after payments
have been made from such allotments with respect to the
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administration of such plan for a period of time equal to
three calendar years.
" (d) Not less than 25 per centum of the non-Federal
share (pursuant to subsection (a) of this section) of the
total expenditures under a State plan approved under this
Act for any fiscal year shall be met from funds from State or
local public sources. For the purposes of the preceding
sentence, fees charged by a State or local public agency for
services provided under a State plan approved under this Act
shall not be considered funds from State or local public sources.
"(e) A State's allotment under section 303 for
a fiscal year shall be reduced by the percentage (if any)
by which its expenditures for such year from State sources
under its State plan approved under section 305 are less
than its expenditures from such sources for the preceding
fiscal year.
"MODEL PROJECTS
"Sec. 307. The Secretary may, after consultation
with the State agency, or the Governor of the State where
inere is no State agency, make grants to " WILLS.
any public or nonprofit private agency or organization within
such State for paying part or all of the cost of developing
of operating statewide, regional metropolitan area, county,
city, or community model projects which will expand or improve
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social services or otherwise promote the well-being of
older persons.
"AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES
"Sec. 308.
Agricultural commodities and products
purchased by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 32
of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) may be donated
to public or nonprofit private agencies or organizations
to be used for providing nutritional services in accord-
ance with the provisions of this title."
AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES
UNDER TITLE VII
Sec. 3. Section 707 of the Older Americans Act
of 1965 is amended to read as follows:
"AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES
"Sec. 707.
Agricultural commodities and products
purchased by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 32
of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) may be donated
to a recipient of a grant or contract to be used for providing
nutritional services in accordance with the provisions of this
title."
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COORDINATION OF TITLE III AND TITLE VII
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Sec. 4. Section 705 (a) of the Older Americans Act
of 1965 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following
new paragraph:
"(5) provide that, wherever possible, nutrition
projects assisted under this title shall be made a part of
the coordinated systems established under title III of
this Act."
STATE PLANNING UNDER TITLE VII
Sec. 5. Section 705 (a) (2) (B) of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 is amended by inserting "for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1973," following "administrative cost,";
by striking out "any fiscal year" and inserting in lieu
thereof "such fiscal year"; and by adding at the end of the
first sentence thereof the following sentence: "For the
fiscal years ending after June 30, 1973, funds allotted to
a State for State planning and administration pursuant to
section 306 of this Act may be used for the administration
of the State plan submitted pursuant to this section, except
that wherever the Governor of the State designates an agency
other than the agency designated under section 304 (a) (1) of
this Act, then the Secretary shall determine that portion
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of a State's allotment under section 306 which shall be
available to the agency designated under section 705 (a) (1)
for planning and administration."
REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON APPROPRIATIONS
AUTHORIZATION
Sec. 6. Title VIII of the Older Americans Act of
1965 is amended by striking out section 803 thereof and
redesignating sections 804 and 805 as sections 803 and 804,
respectively.
EVALUATION
Sec. 7. The section redesignated as section 803 of
the Older Americans Act of 1965 by section 6 of this Act is
amended by striking out "or VI or section 803" and inserting
in lieu thereof ",IV, or V".
REPEAL OF STUDY AUTHORIZATION
Sec. 8. Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965
is amended by striking out section 503 thereof.
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
Sec. 9. The Older Americans Act of 1965 is further
amended by striking out --
(1) "303" in section 402 (c) and inserting in lieu
thereof "304";
(2) "303" in section 502 (c) and inserting in lieu
thereof "304";
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(3) "303" in the first sentence of section 601 (a)
and inserting in lieu thereof "304";
(4) "303" in section 601 (c) and inserting in lieu
thereof "304";
(5) "303" in section 612 (a) (2) (A) and inserting in
lieu thereof "304";
(6) "303" in section 612 (a) (3) (c) and inserting in
lieu thereof "304";
(7) "303" the first time it appears in the first
sentence of section 705 (a) and inserting in lieu thereof
"304" and "303" the second time it appears in such sentence
and inserting in lieu thereof "305"; and
(8) "303" in section 705 (a) (1) and inserting in
lieu thereof "304".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS
TO SECTION 305
Sec. 10. The amendments made by this Act shall become
effective upon enactment, except that the provisions of
section 305 of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as effective
prior to such enactment, shall remain effective with respect
to appropriations made prior to July 1, 1973, which are
available for projects assisted under such section.
FOR RELEASE ONLY UPON DELIVERY
DEPART INVOICE E RIMENT OF OF NOTIV CARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
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STATEMENT OF
STEPHEN KURZMAN
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATION
BEFORE THE
SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION OF THE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, February 8, 1973
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It is a pleasure to appear before this Subcommittee to discuss
the extension of the Older Americans Act of 1965. My remarks
will be particularly directed to H.R. 15657, the bill vetoed by
the President. Of course, they also apply to H.R. 71, which is
identical to H.R. 15657. These bills contain much of the
restructuring of Title III, the basic State formula grant program,
which was proposed by the Administration in 1972.
It is clear that both the Administration and the Congress share
a common objective, providing needed services to older Americans.
With this shared objective in mind, Mr. Chairman, I will now turn
to specific comments on H.R. 15657.
Authorization Levels
The excessive authorization levels in H.R. 15657 were a major
reason for the veto of the bill, and provide yet another illustration
of the expectations gap. For example, the authorization for the
Title III program is higher than anything the Executive Branch
could in good conscience request and higher than anything that the
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Appropriation Committees and the Congress would be willing to
provide. The result is that hopes would have been raised by an
unrealistic authorization, only to be dashed by the reality of the
actual appropriation. We want to avoid this expectations gap.
That is why the Administration has preferred language authorizing
the appropriation of "such sums as may be necessary".
Title II - Organizational Provisions
H.R. 15657 would have legislated a highly undesirable organizational
change in HEW. The bill would have moved the Administration
on Aging (AOA) from the Social and Rehabilitation Service to the
Office of the Secretary. It would also have placed authority for
carrying out AOA's responsibilities under the Act with the
Commissioner on Aging, rather than the Secretary. The
Commissioner would have been prohibited from delegating any
of his statutory responsibilities to an officer not directly responsible
to him, unless he first submitted a delegation plan to Congress
which neither House disapproved within 30 days.
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The Administration made its views very clear on this issue when
Secretary Richardson appeared before this subcommittee last
year. The fragmentation of authority and accountability proposed
by the organizational provisions of H. R. 15657 would have
seriously impeded the Secretary's authority to organize and
manage the Department and its many programs affecting our
elderly population. For example, the Social Security Administration
administers many billions of dollars worth of such programs.
Under H.R. 15657, the Secretary would have lost the authority
to coordinate social security programs with those authorized by
the Older Americans Act.
Titles IX and X -- Manpower Titles
H.R. 15657 would have added two manpower Titles to the Older
Americans Act:
-- Title IX would have provided community service
employment for low-income persons aged 55 years
of age or older through a program to be administered
by the Department of Labor.
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-- Title X would have provided authority for develop-
ing manpower training programs and for establishing
other services to increase opportunities for middle-
aged and older workers. This authority too would have been
administered by the Department of Labor.
As you know, the addition of these Titles was opposed by the
Department of Labor and was cited as a major reason for the
President's disapproval of H. R. 15657. We believe that the
activities contemplated by Titles IX and X could better be accomplished
through the Administration's proposal for Manpower Revenue Sharing
than through the narrow categorical approach which these Titles
represent.
Objectional Programs and Functions
H.R. 15657 would also have established a number of categorical
programs and duplicative functions opposed by the Administration.
In brief, these include:
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Title II - Federal Advisory Council on Aging
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The proposed Federal Advisory Council on Aging
would report directly to the President, replacing
the existing Older Americans Advisory Committee
which reports to the HEW Secretary. We believe
that the Advisory Committee function is appropriately
placed, as it is now, within HEW because this Depart-
ment has responsibility for the largest number of
aging programs.
Moreover, while we appreciate the desire to strengthen the
advisory committee function, we believe that the
approach taken by H.R. 15657 is unnecessary in light
of Secretary Richardson's actions last year which
expanded the role and capacity of the existing Advisory
Committee on Older Americans. As you know, the
Committee is now staffed by Office of the Secretary personnel
and reports directly to the Secretary, advising him on ways
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in which the vast resources of the Department may be
marshalled and coordinated to deal more effectively
with the problems of the elderly. We believe this
action has effectively strengthened the Advisory
Committee on Older Americans.
On the other hand, the membership structure, the
excessive number of reports and studies and the
investigative function provided for the Federal Council
in H. R. 15657, would have been administratively
unwieldly and have overlapped duties that are now being
performed elsewhere.
Title IV A -- Training
The Administration opposed this program as part of a
broader strategy to move away from categorical training
programs funded through grants to institutions, and
toward more direct assistance to students. As part of
this strategy, the 1974 budget proposes substantially
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assistance, geared to need, in the form of grants
and guaranteed loans.
Title IV B -- Transportation Study and Demonstration Projects
The special provision for a study of the transportation
needs of the elderly and for demonstrations of special
transportation services would have overlapped an existing
authority in the Act as well as an authority which would
have been provided under Title III of H. R. 15657. The
existing research and demonstration authority permits
the funding of such projects, and there are joint projects
now underway with the Department of Transportation,
which has the basic responsibility in this area. The Model
Projects part of Title III in H. R. 15657 would have
permitted projects to be undertaken in the area of trans -
portation.
Since overlapping and duplicative authorities merely lead
to administrative problems in program operation, the
Administration opposed this additional provision on
transportation.
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Title IV C -- Multidisciplinary Centers of Gerontology
The proposed new program of grants for the support
of Multidisciplinary Centers of Gerontology would. have
been a significant new long-term commitment of
Federal resources. The effect would have been to
concentrate the R&D activities authorized by the Older
Americans Act in a relatively few universities. The
Administration has been opposed to such concentration.
Title V - Senior Center Construction and Staffing
H.R. 15657 would have added a new Title V to the Older
Americans Act to provide for the alteration, renovation,
acquisition, or construction of multipurpose Senior
Centers, as well as for mortgage insurance and grant
authorization for. the staffing of such centers. We
agree that such centers could provide a central location where
a mix of services could be provided to older persons in a
given community or neighborhood, and we have encouraged
such use of existing facilities for the comprehensive service
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programs under Title III. However, research findings
have indicated that there is no sure evidence that such
centers reach the isolated elderly who are most in need
of social services. Improved service delivery is our
principle goal, not simply more bricks and mortar.
The Administration opposed a new categorical program
for construction, which would only serve to direct
attention and resources away from the principle objective --
coordinated and effective delivery of needed services.
Title VIII -- - - Amendments to Other Acts
H.R. 15657 would have amended several education
statutes administered by the Department. These include
the Library Services and Construction Act, the Higher
Education Act of 1965, and the Adult Education Act.
In each instance, a new categorical program would have
been established for providing the elderly with the services
authorized under the amended Act.
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The new programs authorized by the amendments to
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the education Acts were among the categorical programs
referred to in the President's message of disapproval.
Many of the activities authorized by these amendments
could be carried out under the Special Revenue Sharing
proposals which the President referred to in his budget
message last week.
Title III - State and Area Planning and Services
Finally, I would like to discuss briefly Title III, the basic State
formula grant program. We were pleased to see that the Congress
adopted the basic approach to the Title III program proposed last year
by the Administration. Although we were prepared to accept most
of the Congressional changes made in that proposal, we did question
certain changes in it which we believe would limit the effectiveness
of our Title III strategy.
In particular, H. R. 15657 did not adopt the three-year limit on
Federal funding of services projects and sub-State agencies under
Title III which had been proposed by the Administration. The bill,
in effect, would therefore have provided permanent Federal funding
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rather than having States and localities assume financial responsi-
bility for aging programs after an initial period of Federal
assistance.
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In contrast, the time limitation favored by the Administration
would allow new funds to be channeled to new programs and
agencies at the end of three years. A time limit on Federal
support for sub-State agencies and services provided under Area
Plans was a central feature of the entire Title III program strategy.
Overview
Having discussed the differences between the Administration's
view and that of the Congress as expressed in H. R. 15657, I think
it would be beneficial to review some of the things we have
accomplished together to improve the lives of the elderly.
The Older Americans Act programs are a sigmificant segment of
the Administration's comprehensive strategy to enhance the dignity
and independence of older Americans. The success of that
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comprehensive strategy to date is due in large part to the mutual
interest of the Executive Branch and the Congress in improving
the lives of older persons. At this point, Mr. Chairman, I would
like to submit for the record a table prepared by OMB which
provides an overview of benefits paid to the Nation's elderly.
Some of these benefits result from recent action. For example,
as a result of legislation enacted in the 92nd Congress:
-- Nearly 4 million widows and widowers are receiving
larger social security benefits -- the full 100 percent
of what was payable to the individual's late husband
or wife. This will mean more than $1 billion in
additional income for these deserving people in the
next fiscal year.
-- Over a million and a half older Americans who are
now working can earn more income without having
their benefits reduced.
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-- Millions of older Americans who formerly lived
in poverty will be helped by a new Federal floor
under their income -- a monthly minimum of $130
for an individual and $195 for a couple. Free from
the inequities and red tape which plague the present
system, this program, to be administered by the
Social Security Administration, will channel an
estimated $1 billion in the next fiscal year to the
aged, blind and disabled. For millions of older
people, this can mean a significant step away from
poverty and toward a life of dignity and independence.
-- Special minimum social security benefits of $170 per
month are being paid to 150, 000 older persons who
worked for long years at low wages at jobs that were
not previously covered by social security.
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-- Medicare coverage has been extended to cover
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100 percent instead of 80 percent of home health
services, to cover more of the cost of nursing
home. care, to pay for services formerly not
covered, and to assist disabled Americans of
all ages.
Moreover, in the last four years social security benefits have
gone up 51 percent. That is the largest and most rapid increase
in history. The important thing is not only that benefits have
been brought up to date, but also that they now can be kept up to
date. This is a result of the automatic cost-of-living increase
provisions which President Nixon advocated for many years and
which finally became law last summer. Social security, in short,
is now "inflation proof. " Payments that keep pace with the cost
of living are no longer something that older couples have to battle
for year after year.
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In addition, the economic policy of the Administration to fight
inflation has benefited the aged more than any other group
since inflation has been a particularly cruel drain on their
relatively fixed incomes. Since 1969, the rate of inflation has
been cut almost in half. In the area of medical care prices,
inflation has been cut by nearly two-thirds - an achievement
which is particularly important to older people because they
spend more than three times as much per capita on health care
as do younger people.
Finally, a problem which is of critical concern for older Americans --
and for this Administration -- is the quality of our nursing homes.
Many of them are doing a good job, but too many have been below
reasonable and decent standards. In 1971, the President launched
a new eight-point action plan to change this situation. The Social
Security Amendments of 1972 permit the hiring and training of
2, 000 inspectors to enforce strict regulations. And Federal efforts
to make all nursing homes better places have been substantially
expanded.
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Conclusion
In conclusion, I hope that we can work together to produce a
bill that will improve the capacity of the Older Americans
Act to meet the needs of the elderly. Our interests are the
same - building a system that provides the services needed by
older persons in the way that best meets those needs.
Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I will be glad to answer
any questions that you may have.
AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY FOR
REGULATING FEES CHARGED BY PROVIDERS OF SERVICES
On page 30, insert following line 18:
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" (10) provides, in any case in which an
individual is able to participate in the cost of
social services provided to him under the State
plan, for such participation (in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Secretary in the
light of such ability).
Explanation:
This Amendment would provide authority to charge
fees for services based upon ability to pay. This change
is in keeping with the Administration's policy of focussing
free services on the poorest recipients.
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AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO SIMPLIFY AUTHORITY TO
MAKE GRANTS FOR MODEL PROJECTS
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On page 37 * line 2, strike out everything through
page 39, line 20, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
"Sec. 308.(a) The Secretary may, after consultation
with the State agency, or the Governor of the State where
there is no State agency, make grants to or contracts with
any public of nonprofit private agency or organization
within such State for paying part or all of the cost of
developing or operating statewide, regional, metropolitan
area, county, city, or community model projects which will
expand or improve social services or otherwise promote the
well-being of older persons.
Section 308(a) now specifies a series of projects that have to
receive special consideration for grants. The Administration would
prefer to maintain the managerial flexibility of the current law, which
provides a general authority to make grants.
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AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO DELETE AUTHORITY
FOR THE NATIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCE
CLEARING HOUSE FOR THE AGING
On page 7, line 10, strike out everything
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Explanation:
This authority should be deleted because it would
overlap existing authority and is therefore unnecessary
to achieve its purpose.
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AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO DELETE LIMITATIONS
ON APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATIONS
On page 19, line 12, strike out everything through
line 14, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
such sums as may be necessary to
On page 33, line 15, strike out everything through
line 17, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
ated such sums as may be necessary to enable
the Secretary to
On page 39, line 22, strike out everything through
line 25, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
are authorized to be appropriated such sums
an may be necessary."
On page 50, line 14, strike out everything through
page 51, line 2.
Explanation:
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The excessive authorization levels in H.R. 15657 were
a major reason for veto of the bill. Although the
authorizations in H.R. 71 are lower than those in the vetoed
bill, they are still higher than anything the Executive
Branch could, in good conscience, request, and higher than
anything the Congress would appropriate. The Administration
feels that authorizations of "such sums as may be necessary"
is a sounder managerial approach, and avoids the
"expectation gap" that is created by excessive authorizations.
In addition, benefits for the aged will reach the
$37 billion level in FY 1974. This includes money payments
(for example, social security) and in-kind benefits, but
does not include the funds provided under services projects,
such as those authorized under the Older Americans Act.
AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO DELETE
AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
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On page 70, line 19, strike out everything
through page 78, line 2.
Explanation:
This Amendment would remove from H. the modification
of several education statutes administered by HEW. These
include the Library Services and Construction Act, the Higher
Education Act of 1965, and the Adult Education Act. In each
instance, a new categorical program would have been established
for providing the elderly with the services authorized under
the amended Act. The new programs authorized by. H.R. 71's
Amendments to the education Acts were among the categorical
programs referred to in the President's veto message, and
many of the activities which they authorize could be carried
out under the Special Revenue Sharing proposals contemplated
by the President's budget for FY 1974.
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AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO DELETE AUTHORITY
FOR SUPPORT TO MULTIDISCIPLINARY CENTER OF
GERONTOLOGY
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On page 48, line 20, strike out everything
through page 50, line 13.
Explanation:
The proposed new programs of grants for the support of
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Multidisciplinary Centers of Gerontology would have been a
significant new long-term commitment of Federal resources.
Research and development activities would beconcentrated in
a relatively few universities. The Administation opposes
such concentration, and would prefer gerontdogical research
to be performed, as it is at present, at theNational Institute
of Child Health and Human Development.
AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO DELETE AUTHORITY FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF AND MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR
MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS
On page 52, line 2, strike out everything
through page 63, line 15.
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AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO DELETE AUTHORITY FOR
GRANTS FOR INITIAL STAFFING OF MULTIPURPOSE
SENIOR CENTERS
On page 63, line 16, strike out everything through
page 64, line 18.
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Explanation:
The Administration opposes new categorical programs
for construction and staffing. These programs only serve
to direct attention and resources away from the principle
objective, providing coordinated and effective delivery of
needed services to the elderly. Research findings have
indicated that there is no sure evidences that such centers
reach the isolated elderly who are the most in need of
social services. Our goal is improved services, not simply
more buildings.
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AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO TRANSFER THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
CARRYING OUT H.R. 71 FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING TO THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH,
EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
Strike out "Commissioner" and "Commissioner on
Aging" wherever they appear in H.R. 71 following page 3,
line 6, and insert in lieu thereof "Secretary".
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AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO DELETE
REQUIREMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL
FOR DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS UNDER H.R. 71
On page 3, line 10, strike out everything
through page 4, line 2.
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AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO DELETE THE
LEGISLATIVE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING IN THE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
On page 3, strike out lines 2 and 3, and insert
in lieu thereof:
"Sec. 201. (a) There is established within the
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare an
Administration on Aging (hereinafter in this
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Explanation:
These Amendments, taken together, would remove from
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H.R. 71 highly undesirable organizational features. They
would return authority for carrying out the provisions of
H.R. 71 to the HEW Secretary, delete the statutory establish-
ment of the Administration on Aging in the Office of the
Secretary, delete the requirement. for Congressional approval
of delegation of authority by the AoA Commissioner. These
Amendments would restore the Secretary's authority to manage
the -Department and the many programs affecting the Nation's
elderly, many of which are not administered by the AoA.
AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO PROVIDE THREE YEAR LIMITATION
ON FUNDING OF SOCIAL SERVICE PROJECTS AND AREA PLAN
ADMINISTRATION
On page 36, following line 24, insert the following:
" (d) No allotment to a State under this title shall
be available for making payments with respect to any program
or project for providing social services under a State plan
approved under section 305 after payments have been made
from such allotments with respect to such program or
project for a period of time equal to three calendar years.
No allotment to a State under this title shall be available
for making payments with respect to the administration of
an. area plan approved under section 305 (a) (6) after payments
have been made from such allotments with respect to the
administration of such plan for a period of time equal to
three calendar years.
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AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO PROVIDE FOR THREE YEAR DECLINING
MATCH FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROJECTS NOT FUNDED PURSUANT
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TO AN AREA PLAN
On page 22, strike out lines 6 through 13 and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
11 (2) in the case of social services provided
under a program or project approved by the State
agency under the State plan in a planning and
service area for which there is no area plan approved
by the State agency, such amount as the State agency
determines, but not more than 20 per centum thereof,
shall be available for paying such percentage as such
agency determines, but not more than 75 per centum of
the cost of such services for the first year they
are so provided, not more than 60 per centum of such
cost for the second year they are so provided, and
not more than 50 per centum of the cost of such
services for the third year they are so provided.
Explanation:
The declining Federal matching rate (75%, 60% and 50%)
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of the Administration's Title III strategy. H.R. 71, on the
other hand, would provide permanent Federal funding, rather
than having States and localities assume financial responsibility
for aging programs after an initial period of Federal financial
assistance.
The time limitation favored by the Administration would,
in contrast, allow new funds to be channeled to new programs
and new agencies at the end of three years. The declining
Federal share would mean that the community would have to
match at the three-year period, thus preparing each project
and area to become self-sustaining.
AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO DELETE PROGRAMS FOR
MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER WORKERS TRAINING
On page 89, line 1, strike out everything through
page 103, line 24.
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AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
On page 78, line 3, strike out everything through
page 88, line 22.
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AMENDMENT TO H.R. 71 TO SIMPLIFY THE AUTHORITIES
FOR DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROJECTS
On page 40, line 2, strike out everything through
page 48, line 19 and insert in lieu thereof:
= PART A - RESERACH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
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"Project Grants
"Sec. 401. The Secretary is authorized to carry
out the purposes of this Act through grants to any public
or nonprofit private agency, organization, or institution
and contracts with any agency, organization, or institution
or with any individual-
# (a) to study current patterns and conditions
of living of older persons and identify factors which
are beneficial or detrimental to the wholesome and
meaningful living of such persons;
"(b) to develop or demonstrate new approaches,
techniques, and methods (including multipurpose
centers) which hold promise of substantial contribution
toward wholesome and meaningful living for older persons;
"(c) to develop or demonstrate approaches,
methods, and techniques for achieveing or improving
coordination of community services for older persons;
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11 (d) to evaluate these approaches, techniques,
and methods, as well as others which may assist older
persons to enjoy wholesome and meaningful living
and to continue to contribute to the strength and
welfare of our Nation;
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"(e) to collect and disseminate, through
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publications and other appropriate means, information
concerning research findings, demonstration results,
and materials developed in connection with activities
assisted under this title; or
11 (f) to conduct conferences and other meetings
for the purposes of facilitating exchange of infor-
mation and stimulating new approaches with respect to
activities related to the purposes of this title.
PAYMENTS OF GRANTS
11 Sec. 402. (a) To the extent he deems it appropriate,
the Secretary shall require the recipient of any grant or
contract under this title to contribute money, facilities,
or services for carrying out the project for which such
grant or contract was made.
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"(b) Payments under this title pursuant to a grant
or contract may be made (after necessary adjustment, in the
case of grants, on account of préviously made overpayments
or underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement,
and in such installments and on such conditions, as the
Secretary may determine.
If (c) The Secretary shall make no grant or contract
under this title in any State which has established or
designated a State agency for purposes of section 303 (a) (1)
unless the Secretary has consulted with such State agency
regarding such grant or contract.
I! PART B - TRAINING PROJECTS
Project Grants
11 Sec. 411. The Secretary is authorized to make grants
to any public or nonprofit private agency, organization, or
institution, and contracts with any agency, organization, or
institution, for--
"(a) the specialized training of persons
employed or preparing for employment in carrying out
programs related to the purposes of this Act and the
development of curriculums for such training;
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"(b) the conduct of studies of the need for
trained personnel to carry out such programs;
"(c) the preparation and dissemination of
materials, including audiovisual materials and
printed materials, for use in recruitment and
training of such personnel;
"(d) the conduct of conferences and other
meetings for the purposes of facilitating exchange
of information and stimulating new approaches with
respect to activities related to the purposes of
this title; and
"(e) the publication and distribution of infor-
mation concerning studies, findings, and other materials
developed in connection with activities under this title.
"Payment of Grants
"Sec. 412. (a) To the extent he deems it appropriate,
the Secretary shall require the recipient of any grant or
contract under this title to contribute money, facilities,
or services for carrying out the project for which such
grant or contract was made.
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it (b) Payments under this title pursuant to a grant
or contract may be made (after necessary adjustment, in
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the case of grants, on account of previously made over-
payments or underpayments) in advance or by way of
reimbursement, and in such installments and on such
conditions, as the Secretary may determine.
"(c) The Secretary shall make no grant or contract
under this title in any State which has established or
designated a State agency for purposes of section 303 (a) (1)
unless the Secretary has consulted with such State agency
regarding such grant or contract.
"APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATIONS
"Sec. 413. There are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as may be necessary for carrying out this Part
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Title IV in H. R. 17 is divided into several project grant authorities
that confuse the law and could make it difficult to administer. The
proposed amendment would authorize one general project grant authority
for training, and one general project grant authority for research and
development, as is now in the existing law.
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93D CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REPORT
1st Session
No. 93-43
COMPREHENSIVE OLDER AMERICANS SERVICES
AMENDMENTS OF 1973
MARCH 2, 1973.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. PERKINS, from the Committee on Education and Labor,
submitted the following
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together with
MINORITY VIEWS
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[To accompany H.R. 71]
The Committee on Education and Labor, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 71) to strengthen and improve the Older Americans
Act of 1965, and for other purposes, having considered the same,
report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that
the bill as amended do pass.
The amendment strikes out all after the enacting clause of the
introduced bill and inserts a substitute text which appears in italic
type in the reported bill.
PURPOSE
It is the purpose of H.R. 71 as amended to extend, strengthen and
modify the grant programs authorized under the Older Americans
Act of 1965 through Fiscal Year 1975. In addition H.R. 71 as amended
seeks to:
1. Strengthen the role of the Administration on Aging as a
focal point of Federal concern for older persons and upgrade
its organization status;
2. Create a Federal Council on the Aging;
3. Strengthen State Agencies on Aging as the focal points in
planning and developing service systems and area agencies for
providing comprehensive coordinated, community-based services
for the elderly;
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4. Establish a National Information and Resource Clearing-
older Americans. Last year more than one million older persons were
house for the Aging, and develop a network of information and
served by over 1,500 projects funded under Title III.
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referral sources in the States and communities;
Services for independent living were offered in over 300 community
5. Provide authority to lease, renovate and construct multipur-
programs during 1972. These programs were designed to maintain
pose senior centers through grants, contracts or mortgage insur-
independent living arrangements for the elderly and assisted in reach-
ance and support staffing grants for the initial operation of such
ing a large portion of elderly shut-ins. These in-home and out-of-
centers and the delivery of social services;
home services made it possible for the elderly to maintain a sense of
6. Expand the research, demonstration, and training programs
dignity and independence in their own familiar community environ-
of the Act and authorize the establishment and support of
ment.
multidisciplinary centers of gerontology;
There were 466 community programs on aging which involved older
7. Expand the National Older Americans Volunteer program
volunteers. These volunteers assisted in such services as visiting, tele-
(including Foster Grandparents and the Retired Senior Volunteer
phone reassurances, transportation, teaching adult education courses
Programs);
to other older persons, preparation and delivery of meals, and were
8. Encourage that the nutrition program for the elderly is
involved in the planning of community activities and services for the
operated, wherever possible, in conjunction with comprehensive,
elderly.
coordinated service systems developed under Title III;
Group meals and home-delivered meals were provided to 60,000 to
9. Provide for special impact demonstrations and model projects
70,000 older persons to help solve nutritional problems of the elderly.
in the areas of transportation, housing, education, employment,
Many older persons unable to pay received this service without cost.
preretirement, and continuing education as a part of compre-
In many programs, these meals were prepared and delivered by older
hensive, coordinated service systems for the elderly.
persons. Senior centers and other community and neighborhood facili-
10. Provide special programs for older persons under the
ties were used for preparing and serving these meals. Many persons
were served at least two nutritional meals, 5 days a week. Those elderly
PIBLIC
Library Services and Construction Act, the National Commission
on Libraries and Information Science Act, the Higher Education
who were isolated have benefited from the delivery of meals to their
Act of 1965 and the Adult Education Act; and
homes on a daily basis.
11. Create a new program to provide for the employment of
There were 428 projects with transportation as a component or a
individuals 55 and over in community service activities.
sole service of the program. Many programs had one or two mini-
buses which were radio-equipped; cars and other vehicles were used
BACKGROUND
as well. This service enabled older persons to keep doctors appoint-
ments, to go to health clinics and food stamp offices, to make trips at
The Older Americans Act was first enacted by the 89th Congress in
a distance, and visits to senior centers for other significant activities
1965 and, thereafter, was revised in 1967 and 1969. Since its enactment,
and services.
virtually all of the states and territories have created state offices of
There were 337 projects which offered health and health-related
aging and, in addition, a total of 395 local agencies on aging have been
services to older persons providing visiting nurses and in-home health
funded under Title III to serve as the focal point in their communities
aides for the home-bound elderly. Other health-related services offered
in providing services to the aging.
were health education, geriatric screening and referral, immunization
From small beginnings in 1965, programs under the Older Americans
programs and homemaker services. These programs included the pro-
Act have expanded substantially. The following table shows the appro-
motion of prevention techniques for accidents through education, and
priations history.
activities which provided the means to alleviate other particular emo-
tional or physiological health problems of the elderly. A number
Total appropriations under the Older Americans Act-Fiscal years, 1966-73
of programs gave particular attention to the handicapped older per-
Fiscal year:
son such as the blind or deaf, or those reaching these stages because
1966
$7,500,000
of age, by counseling the older person in readjustment to their sur-
1967
10,275,000
roundings and homes. Often other older persons with similar handicaps
1968
18,450,000
1969
provided this assistance.
23,000,000
1970
With assistance under Title III, State agencies provided support
28,360,000
1971
33,650,000
for 623 senior centers which were located in public low-rent housing,
1972 annual
46,450,000
churches, public and private buildings and some institutions. These
1972 supplemental
55,250,000
Total fiscal year 1972
senior centers have satellite centers located in neighborhoods where the
101,700,000
1973 request
257,000,000
elderly reside. The satellite centers provided and delivered services
tailored to meet the special needs of the elderly in the community.
STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
These senior centers also trained 14,708 elderly for employment and
provided opportunities for participation and active engagement in
The principal focus of activity under the Act has been through com-
community life.
munity programs conducted under Title III to provide services to
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AREAWIDE MODEL PROJECTS
NATIONAL OLDER AMERICANS VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
The Area Model Project Program was first implemented in 1971
FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM
with the award of $2.2 million to 9 State Agencies on Aging. There
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are currently 21 Areawide Model Projects in operation with an
One of the best known and most successful programs of service by
average federal cost of about $320,000 each.
older persons is the Foster Grandparent Program. The Foster Grand-
The characteristics of the elderly recipients of Areawide Model
parent Program provides parttime volunteer opportunities for low-
services are essentially the same as those in the Community Grant
income persons age 60 and over to serve children with special needs
Program. Projects are multi-service in nature with 5 program com-
in institutions on a person-to-person basis. The Program was initially
ponents being about average. Each program component has been
developed in 1965 as a cooperative effort between the Office of Eco-
selected as most appropriate in meeting the needs of the elderly
nomic Opportunity and the Administration on Aging to demonstrate
living in the project area and the mix of services funded is specially
the capability and willingness of older persons to make valuable
tailored to meet their needs. Emphasis is placed on drawing on existing
contributions to their communities. The program was jointly admin-
resources within the community.
istered by O.E.O. and D.H.E.W. until the Older Americans Act
Amendments of 1969 transferred the Foster Grandparent Program
RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION
entirely to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, where
funding and administration occurred through the Administration on
The Title IV Research and Demonstration program is currently
Aging and the regional offices for the Social and Rehabilitation
supporting 37 projects. A major priority research area now under
Service. On July 1, 1971, the Foster Grandparent Program was
study is the inappropriate placement of significant numbers of elderly
transferred to ACTION, the newly formed citizens' service corps,
people in institutions because of the lack of suitable alternative com-
in accord with Executive Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1971.
munity living arrangements. The focus of a variety of projects deal-
Currently 135 foster grandparent projects serving in 445 different
ing with this issue is mainly the costs and benefits of levels of care
child care settings in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
appropriate to the needs of elderly people. A number of these proj-
and the District of Columbia are utilizing over 10,431 foster grand-
ects are jointly supported with other SRS bureaus and HEW agencies.
parents per day. These volunteers are serving 20,862 children daily
Priority is also being given to research and demonstration on solu-
and up to 52,155 children annually. The FY 1972 appropriation
tions to the mobility and transportation problems of older persons.
for the Foster Grandparent Program was increased to $25 million.
Optional approaches to such solutions are being tested in a coopera-
This spending level has been maintained for FY 1973, and it is
tive effort with the Urban Mass Transportation Administration,
anticipated that by the end of this fiscal year there will be 166 projects
Department of Transportation. This joint approach is enabling Title
and 12,295 foster grandparents supported. This in turn will reach
IV to study the costs and benefits of transportation modes which
24,590 children daily and 61,475 annually.
otherwise would be financially prohibitive because of the large in-
vestment in capital equipment required.
RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Other areas of priority study include a model for statewide informa-
tion and referral systems; the status and needs of minority elderly; and
The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) was authorized by
the adaptation of communications and technology for use in pro-
the Older American Act Amendments of 1969. The Program provides
grams of care for the elderly.
significant volunteer service opportunities in local communities for
persons of retirement age. Grants are provided to public and private
TRAINING PROGRAMS
nonprofit agencies to support the development and operation of pro-
grams providing community volunteer opportunities in a variety of
The training grant program, authorized by Title V of the Older
settings for persons 60 years and over. The grants also include payment
Americans Act supports 38 career training programs being conducted
to these volunteers of out-of-pocket expenses, covering costs incident
in 17 universities across the country, to add 8 new long-term programs,
to their service such as transportation. The focal point of RSVP
and to support 15 short-term projects. The continuing, long-term
activity is the needs and interests of the older volunteer.
programs, have become nationally recognized sources of well-trained
RSVP began in 1970 with an appropriation of $500,000 and eleven
personnel capable of providing a variety of professional services to
programs. At the beginning of FY 1972, RSVP was transferred to
the older population. In addition, staff members of the training
ACTION under Executive Reorganization Plan No. 1 and the appro-
programs are recognized increasingly as resources for professional
priation was increased to $15 million. This funding level has been
leadership, consultation, and technical assistance within the com-
maintained in FY 1973; and it is anticipated that by June of this year,
munities. States, and regions served by their institutions.
there will be 600 local programs utilizing 40,000 older American volun-
teers. ACTION has also funded 51 2-year state developmental grants
which have enabled the state offices on aging to provide assistance
and support to local RSVP's during this rapid growth period.
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H.R. 71, as amended, was reported by the subcommittee by a vote
While the Retired Senior Volunteer Program is still a relatively new
of 12-1. The full Committee reported the bill to the House by a vote
program, it has begun to generate the same type of successes found in
of 33-1.
the Foster Grandparent Program. RSVP offers service opportunities
The authorizations for the programs of the Older Americans Act
to persons aged sixty and over, and does not impose income limitations
expired June 30, 1972, with the exception of Title VII, the Nutrition
for program participation. RSVP permits senior volunteers to serve
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Program for the Elderly. Title VII which was enacted on March 22,
a variety of organizations, agencies, and institutions in a broad range
1972, contains authorizations for fiscal years 1973 and 1974.
of service roles.
The many preliminary meetings which led up to the White House
Conference on Aging, and the Conference itself, held on November
NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY
28, 29, 30 and December 1 and 2, 1971, posed a clear call for increased
Public Law 92-258, signed by the President March 22, 1972, added
action to meet the special needs of America's older citizens.
to the Older Americans Act a new Title VII, which authorized a
H.R. 15657, a bill similar to H.R. 71, which responded to that call,
nutrition program for the elderly. The purpose of this program is to
was passed by the 92nd Congress but vetoed by the President. This
provide older Americans, particularly those with incomes below the
new bill seeks to respond to the major objections of the Administration
to the vetoed bill.
Bureau of the Census poverty threshhold, with low-cost, nutritionally
sound meals served in congregate settings, in structurally located
1973 AMENDMENTS TO THE OLDER AMERICANS AcT-A COMPARISON
centers. Besides promoting better health among the elderly through
OF PRESENT LAW AND PROPOSED REVISIONS
improved nutrition, the program is aimed at reducing the isolation of
old age and making it possible for them to come together to receive
TITLE I-DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES
services other than the nutrition services for which the program is
primarily designed.
Title I of the Older Americans Act contains a Declaration of Objec-
Title VII authorizes $100 million to begin the program during
tives for Older Americans. H.R. 71 would leave these objectives intact
Fiscal Year 1973, and the President requested that amount for the
except for providing that community services should include access to
current fiscal year. This amount was included in the first and second
low-cost transportation.
appropriation bills for the Departments of Labor and Health, Educa-
This committee action is in response to the repeated finding in pre-
tion, and Welfare and related agencies for the fiscal year, but both
White House Conference forums and in the Conference itself, that lack
bills were vetoed. Therefore, funds for it have not yet been made
of adequate transportation is a major problem for older Americans in
available and it has not gone into operation. Meanwhile the Adminis-
all parts of the nation.
tration on Aging has prepared for its implementation when funds are
available.
TITLE II-ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Role of AOA and the Commissioner
During the 92nd Congress the Select Subcommittee on Education
Title II of the Older Americans Act establishes the Administration
held fourteen days of hearings on bills to amend the Older Americans
on Aging within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Act. The Subcommittee heard from witnesses representing the
and provides for a Commissioner on Aging appointed by the President
various departments of the Executive Branch, organizations repre-
with the advice and consent of the Senate. It also sets forth the func-
senting the aged, as well as private individuals, governors, other
tions of the Administration on Aging. H.R. 71 adds language to this
State officials, and Congressmen.
title providing that the Commissioner on Aging would be directly
H.R. 15657 was unanimously reported by the Subcommittee and the
responsible to the Secretary and would not be able to delegate any of
full Committee. Subsequently, H.R. 15657, as amended, was passed
his functions to any other officer who is not directly responsible to him,
by both Houses of Congress and pocket-vetoed by the President.
except that Title VI, the Retired Senior Volunteer and Foster Grand-
parent programs, would be administered by the Director of ACTION.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
In the event a delegation of function is desired by the Commissioner
H.R. 71, as introduced, contained the provisions of the vetoed bill.
on Aging to an officer not directly responsible to the Commissioner, he
The Select Subcommittee on Education held hearings on this new bill
must first submit a plan for such delegation to the Congress. The dele-
and has amended it to reflect some of the recommendations made by
gation will become effective at the end of the first period of thirty cal-
witnesses representing the Executive Branch.
endar days of continuous session of Congress unless either house passes
H.R. 71 represents a decrease in authorizations of $601,500,000
a resolution which does not favor such delegation.
over the vetoed bill, H.R. 15657. In addition, the Committee elimi-
Legislative history clearly demonstrates that the intent of Congress
nated Title X, Middle-aged and Older Workers Training Act and
when it first passed the Older Americans Act in 1965 was to create an
consolidated the Transportation Study and Demonstration Project
entity highly visible in the Department of Health, Education, and
into the provision of the bill relating to the Federal Council on Aging
Welfare to serve as a focal point for dealing with the problems of the
and Model Projects.
aged. In line with this objective, the office was to be headed by a
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Presidentially appointed Commissioner. Yet, in 1967. AOA was placed
within the Social and Rehabilitation Service with the Commissioner
out effective programs for older people and to work on a more equal
on Aging reporting to the Administrator of the Social and Rehabilita-
basis with other agencies which have programs of benefit to the aged.
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tion Service, who is not a Presidential appointee.
The committee believes that this reorganization will enhance the
The dominant programs in SRS are those providing income main-
ability of AOA both as a spokesman for the elderly within the de-
tenance: it is generally regarded as primarily a "welfare" agency.
partment and in its program operations.
Yet, the Older Americans Act was never intended to operate as a
H.R. 71 would also add to the functions of the Administration on
welfare program in the sense that it does not contain a means test
Aging the following activities:
and its services are not restricted to those with incomes below the
-developing basic policies and setting priorities with respect to the
poverty line. Indeed, those active in the field of aging find that older
development and operation of programs and activities related to
persons are, in many cases, resistant to utilizing needed services
the purposes of the Older Americans Act
when those services are viewed as part of a welfare program.
-providing for the coordination of Federal programs and activities
The Committee has also found the responsibilities of the Commis-
related to such purposes
sioner have been progressively lessened to the point where the Com-
-coordinating, and assisting in, the planning and development by
mittee fears that his effectiveness is in jeopardy. For instance-
public and nonprofit private agencies of programs for older per-
1. The present Title IV research and demonstration programs
sons, with a view to the establishment of a nationwide network
have been placed under an Associate Administrator of the Social
of comprehensive, coordinated services and opportunities for such
and Rehabilitation Service;
persons
2. The Title VI Retired Senior Volunteer Program and Foster
-calling conferences of such authorities and officials of public and
Grandparent Programs have been moved to the new ACTION
nonprofit private agencies or organizations concerned with the
agency;
development and operation of programs for older persons as the
3. Many operational responsibilities for the Title III State
Secretary deems necessary or proper
program have been delegated to the Social and Rehabilitation
-developing and operating programs providing services and oppor-
Service regional offices.
tunities related to the purposes of the Act which are not otherwise
If the Commissioner is to be effective, he must have grant authority
provided by existing programs for older persons
to launch programs in gap areas where there is demonstrated need. For
-carrying on a continuing evaluation of the programs and activi-
example, the Title IV research and demonstration program was de-
ties related to the purposes of this Act with particular attention
signed to move into areas where gaps in knowledge exist and test
to the impact of medicare and medicaid, the Age Discrimination
approaches to services ignored by other agencies. To delegate these
and Employment Act, and the programs of the National Housing
activities to another unit within the Social and Rehabilitation Service
Act relating to housing for the elderly and the setting of standards
only creates more division of responsibility and a need for more coordi-
for the licensing of nursing homes, intermediate care homes, and
nation, while at the same time it weakens the role of the Commissioner
other facilities providing care for older people.
on Aging and his ability to focus research efforts on meeting the
-providing information and assistance to private nonprofit agencies
unique needs of the elderly.
and institutions applying for Federal assistance for the estab-
To achieve effective coordination with other agencies, the Com-
lishment and operation by them of programs and activities related
missioner should have the financial resources to share in the costs of
to the purposes of the Act and,
the development and operation of programs. An advocacy role is diffi-
-developing, in coordination with other agencies, a national plan
cult to carry out if there is no capability provided in the form of grant
for meeting the needs for trained personnel in the field of aging,
money to be used in cooperation with other programs or to innovate
and for training persons for carrying out programs related to the
and lead the way in areas where gaps exist.
purposes of the Act and conducting and providing for the con-
An Advisory Council to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on
ducting of such training.
Aging reported in October 1971 that:
the AOA falls far short
H.R. 71 also broadens the functions of the Administration on
of being the Federal 'focal point in aging' sought by Congress. Instead,
Aging to include the carrying out of programs designed to meet the
its concerns are splintered and scattered; there are limited, if any,
needs of older persons for social services, including nutrition, hos-
policies and few clear-cut goals. Recent reorganizations have not
pitalization, preretirement training, continuing education, and health
strengthened Federal programs and commitment in aging in any way.
services.
Rather, they have fragmented an already flawed and feeble agency
Federal Agency Cooperation
still further. This situation has created chaos as well as a lack of
H.R. 71 provides that Federal agencies proposing to establish
direction in Federal and State programs."
programs related to the purposes of the Older Americans Act shall
The provisions in H.R. 71 are intended to alleviate these problems
consult with the Administration on Aging prior to the establishment of
by reasserting the Congressional mandate to the Commissioner 0
such programs, and Federal agencies administering such programs
Aging and giving him the powers and responsibilities he needs to carr
shall cooperate with the Administration on Aging in carrying them
out.
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The National Information and Resource Clearinghouse
The conference committee convened to reconcile the differences in
The White House Conference identified a number of problems in
the separate versions of H.R. 15657 agreed to consolidate the functions
obtaining coordinated information on problems and programs in the
of these two bodies under the new name of "The Federal Council on
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field of aging.
the Aging." The committee has retained the provisions agreed upon by
H.R. 71 as amended would establish a National Information and
the conference committee with respect to this council and wishes to
Resource Clearinghouse for the Aging as an integral organizational
restate and emphasize the comment made in the joint statement of the
mechanism within the Administration on Aging. The major function of
managers of the conference committee, as follows: "It is the intention
the Clearinghouse would be to collect, review, organize, publish and
of the conferees that this body function as more than a passive advi-
disseminate information and data related to the particular problems
sory body, and that it work to actively promote the interests of older
caused by aging.
Americans throughout the whole range of federal policies and programs
In order to discharge its function adequately, the Clearinghouse
affecting them."
would be authorized to concern itself with a wide range of information
In addition to its regular responsibilities, the Council is charged
and data, such as: medical and rehabilitation facilities and services,
with the responsibility for undertaking three important studies. First
including medicare, medicaid, and other programs operating under the
of all, the Council is to undertake a study of the interrelationships of
Social Security Act; education; vocational training; employment;
benefit programs for the elderly operated by Federal, State and local
transportation; architecture and housing; recreation; and any public or
government agencies. At least nine major programs, operated by five
private programs which serve older persons. In addition, the Clearing-
Federal departments and agencies, impinge directly on each other.
house would act as a clearinghouse for referrals to and from the State
These include social security (OASDI), veterans benefits, old age
information and referral sources provided under Section 305(a)(8).
assistance, medicare, medicaid, low rent public housing, Federally
This represents an innovative departure for information and referral
assisted private housing (Section 202, 236), food stamps, and man-
services.
power training.
Under the proposal, the Clearinghouse would provide information to
At the present, problems occur when older people are eligible for
older persons directly or through State information and referral
assistance from more than one of these programs. For instance, when
sources, thereby creating a vital information link between Federal,
there is an increase in social security benefits, an individual who re-
State, and local aging agencies or service providers, and directly to
ceives both social security and old age assistance may, unless corrective
older persons themselves.
action is taken each time there is an increase, receive no increase in
Each department or agency of the Federal Government would be
total income since his old age assistance benefit is reduced to take
authorized to make available to the Commissioner, for use by the
account of his increase in social security. The study called for in these
Clearinghouse, any information or data which the Commissioner
amendments should provide the information necessary to come up with
requested. To the maximum extent feasible, the Commissioner would
a comprehensive solution to this and to similar problems that occur in
enter into arrangements whereby State and other public and private
other areas.
agencies and institutions would make useful information and data
Second, the Council is to undertake a study of the combined impact
available to the Clearinghouse.
of all taxes on the elderly-including but not limited to income, prop-
Authorizations of appropriations of $750,000 for fiscal year 1973,
erty, sales, and social security taxes.
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 1974, and $1,250,000 for fiscal year 1975 are
Upon completion of each of these studies, but no later than eighteen
provided.
months after enactment of this Act, the President would submit the
FEDERAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING
results and recommendations to the Congress and, in the case of the
tax study, to the Governors and legislatures of the States.
The Federal Council on the Aging has its genesis in the House and
Third, the Council is to undertake a study of the transportation
Senate versions of H.R. 15657, the Older Americans Comprehensive
needs of the elderly.
Services Amendments, passed by the 92nd Congress but which the
President declined to sign following the adjournment of Congress. The
Administration
Senate version of H.R. 15657 provided for the establishment of an
Under present law, provisions relating to administration are con-
Older Americans Advocacy Commission, charged with the duty of ad-
tained in Title VIII (as amended by P.L. 92-258). H.R. 71 will move
vocating the interests of older Americans throughout the whole range
these provisions intact to Title II.
of federal activities. In addition, the Advocacy Commission was em-
In addition Section 206(c) of H.R. 71 includes a specific authori-
powered to evaluate and review existing programs as they affect the
zation of appropriations for the administration of the Older Ameri-
aging and to inform the public about the needs and concerns of the
cans Act. The Committee added this provision to the Act to make clear
aging and about federal activities concerning them.
its intent that the financing of the Federal administration of this pro-
The House version of H.R. 15657 provided for the establishment
gram be kept separate and distinct from the funding provided under
of a National Council on the Aging as a Presidential advisory body to
Title III for service programs for older Americans and for State and
advise and assist the President on matters relating to older Americans.
local planning and administration.
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the requirement for a sole State agency; (2) increasing the funding
Under Title VIII of present law, not more than 1 percent of any
available for the administration of the State plan required under Title
appropriation for the Titles III, IV, V, and VI grant programs may
III; (3) providing that the State agency would designate area agen-
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Act. be used by the Secretary for evaluating programs authorized by the
cies on aging; and (4) providing for the establishment of State
formation and referral sources.
H.R. 71 would move the provisions relating to evaluation to Title II
The Committee believes that in order to set responsibility and to
and make more explicit the types of evaluations to be conducted. In
provide the power and authority necessary to take effective action
addition, the Secretary would publish the results of evaluative research
in behalf of older Americans, a strong and easily identifiable single
and evaluations of program and project impact and effectiveness no
State agency on aging is necessary.
later than sixty days after completion. The Secretary would be
The Committee believes that there should be coordination between
authorized to use such sums as required, but not to exceed 1 percent
this and other agencies but that this agency should maintain its own
of the funds appropriated under the Act or $1 million, whichever is
identity in order to serve as a strong advocate for the needs of the older
greater, to carry out such evaluations either directly or by grants or
population with all other groups which may have programs of benefit
contracts. The bill also provides specific guidelines as to the evaluation
to the aging. The White House Conference on Aging pointed to this
of the impact of the program, it being the intent of the Committee
role when it recommended that:
that a thorough evaluation of this program be made to determine its
Relationships between agencies in aging and other public
strength and weaknesses and in particular to determine its ability to
age cies should be characterized by mutual adjustments and
meet specified objectives.
cooperation at all government levels and by durable joint
Reports
agreements of responsibility for research, comprehensive
The bill adds a new provision to Title II requiring the Commissioner
planning and provision of services and facilities, and should
to prepare and submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress
be based on and directly responsive to older Americans'
a full and complete report on the activities carried out under the Act
opinions and desires at the grass roots levels.
not later than one hundred and twenty days after the close of each
These amendments are therefore designed to strengthen the State
fiscal year.
agency on aging while at the same time building in requirements for
Joint Funding of Projects
coordination with all other groups having related programs and con-
The provision of present law relating to joint funding of projects
sultation with those directly affected by the State agency's programs.
is moved from Title VIII to Title II.
In addition to strengthening the State agencies on aging, the amend-
ments would increase the Federal share of the cost of projects funded
Advance Funding
under the title III program and provide for the establishment of area
Title II of H.R. 71 provides a new authority for advance funding
agencies on aging where such agencies would contribute to providing
by one year of the programs authorized by the Act in order to aid
more effective attention to the needs of older persons.
States and local agencies in planning for their program.
STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
TITLE III-GRANTS FOR STATE AND AREA PROGRAMS
Under present law, there is an authorization of appropriations of
H.R. 71 as amended would substantially revise the present Title III
$30,000,000 for fiscal year 1972 for
State and community grant program. The purpose of this new Title III
-community planning and coordination of programs
would be to encourage and assist State or local agencies to concentrate
-demonstration of programs or activities which are particularly
resources in order to develop greater capacity for, and foster the
valuable
development of, comprehensive and coordinated service systems to
-training of special personnel needed to carry out programs
serve older persons by entering into new cooperative arrangements
-establishment of new or expansion of existing programs to carry
with each other and with providers of social services for planning for
out the purposes of the Act.
the provision of, and providing, social services and, where necessary,
From the sums appropriated for a fiscal year the Virgin Islands,
to reorganize or reassign functions, in order to
Guam, American Samoa and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
-secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a
are allotted an amount equal to one-half of 1 percent of such sum and
home environment for older persons capable of self-care with
each other State is allotted an amount equal to 1 percent of such sum.
appropriate supportive services; and
From the remainder of the sum SO appropriated for a fiscal year
-remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal
each State is allotted an additional amount which bears the same
independence for older persons.
ratio to such remainder as the population aged sixty-five or over in
The Committee was concerned that the State agencies on aging
all of the States, as determined by the Secretary on the basis of the
established under the present Title III program had not developed
most recent information available to him. Funds not needed by a
into strong and effective advocates for older people at the State level.
State are reallotted to other States. The allotments are available
It therefore took steps to strengthen these agencies by (1) reasserting
to pay not more than 75 percent of the costs of projects for the first
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year, 60 percent of the cost for the second year and 50 percent of the
cost for the third and any subsequent year of the projects.
Present act,
H.R. 71, fiscal year-
The amendments contained in this bill authorize appropriations
fiscal year
1972 1
1973 ²
1974 &
1975
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of $85,000,000 for fiscal year 1973, $150,000,000 for fiscal year 1974,
and $200,000,000 for fiscal year 1975 for the Commissioner to make
ndiana
$636,000
$1,929,500
$3,516,633
1,688,845
grants to States for the administration of area plans and the develop-
lowa
540,000
1,445,000
2,393,540
3,191,387
Kansas
483,000
1,215,500
1,842,791
2,457,054
ment of comprehensive and coordinated systems for the delivery of
Kentucky
531,000
1,445,000
2,391,108
3,188,145
social services. Area planning and area agencies on aging should help
Louisiana
510,000
1,385,500
2,250,342
3,000,456
Maine
378,000
765,000
802,826
1,070,434
to make the projects funded under the Older Americans Act responsive
Maryland
504,000
1,377,000
2,223,308
2,964,410
to local needs.
Massachusetts
735,000
2,329,000
4,457,115
5,942,820
Michigan
816,000
2,754,000
5,461,140
7,281,520
The passage of Title VII (P.L. 92-258) introduced a new element
Minnesota
579,000
1,632,000
2,829,644
3,772,858
Mississippi
453,000
1,113,500
1,606,094
2,141,459
into the allotment formula system of the Older Americans Act.
Missouri
681,000
2,108,000
3,928,962
5,238,616
Montana
348,000
637,500
750,000
1,000,000
The new Title VII formula is geared more closely to elderly popula-
Nebraska
426,000
960,500
1,255,430
1,673,907
tion. The basic distribution of sums appropriated is made on the basis
Nevada
321,000
527,000
750,000
1,000,000
New Hampshire
354,000
663,000
750,000
1,000,000
of each state's relative share of the nation's population aged sixty and
New Jersey
777,000
2,592,500
5,069,107
6,758,809
New Mexico
384,000
646,000
750,000
1,000,000
over except that every state is guaranteed at least one-half of one
New York
1,635,000
6,477,000
14,153,486
18,871,315
percent of the amounts appropriated in each fiscal year (one-fourth
North Carolina
582,000
1,742,500
3,076,738
4,102,317
North Dakota
345,000
620,500
750,000
1,000,000
of one percent in the case of territories and possessions).
Ohio
981,000
3,485,000
7,152,577
9,536,769
The new formula provided in the bill for the distribution of Title
Oklahoma
504,000
1,334,500
2,117,225
2,822,967
Oregon
456,000
1,113,500
1,610,462
2,147,283
III funds for fiscal year 1973 retains the earlier formula of the Older
Pennsylvania
1,167,000
4,343,500
9,183,064
12,244,086
Rhode Island
369,000
739,500
750,000
1,000,000
Americans Act except that the guarantees to each state are reduced to
South Carolina
429,000
1,037,000
1,435,305
1,913,740
one-half of one percent of sums appropriated (one-fourth of one
South Dakota
354,000
663,000
750,000
1,000,000
Tennessee
561,000
1,615,000
2,790,231
3,720,308
percent in the case of territories and possessions), with the balance
Texas
975,000
3,510,500
7,211,569
9,615,425
Utah
351,000
663,000
750,000
1,000,000
distributed among the states on a population basis. For the succeeding
Vermont
333,000
569,500
750,000
1,000,000
fiscal years, the Title VII formula is adopted except that no state
Virginia
549,000
1,581,000
2,697,687
3,596,916
Washington
519,000
1,411,000
2,306,786
3,075,715
shall be allotted an amount less than that state received for fiscal
West Virginia
432,000
1,020,000
1,399,738
1,866,317
Wisconsin
624,000
1,844,500
3,315,861
4,421,148
year 1973.
Wyoming
321,000
518,500
750,000
1,000,000
Essentially the same formula is adopted for the distribution of
American Samoa
150,000
212,500
375,000
500,000
Guam
150,000
221,000
375,000
500,000
administrative funds to the states under Section 306, except that the
Puerto Rico
405,000
977,500
1,296,869
1,729,159
Trust Territory
153,000
221,000
375,000
500,000
guarantee to each state is fixed in terms of either a fraction of sums
Virgin Islands
150,000
221,000
375,000
500,000
appropriated or a fixed dollar sum, whichever is greater.
In devising the new formula, the committee has recognized and
1 Formula based on minimum of 1 percent for States and ½ percent for Territories with remainder based on population
sought to reconcile two fundamental factors: (1) each state requires
65 plus.
2 Formula based on minimum of ½ percent for States and 1/4 percent for Territories with remainder based on population
a basic sum to operate a program for the aging even though the aging
60 plus.
3 Formula based on 60 plus population, with minimums of 1/2 percent for States and 1/4 percent for Territories.
population of the state may not be large as compared to the population
in other states; and (2) those states having a greater proportionate
From a State's allotment up to 15 percent would be available for
share of the nation's elderly are entitled to a greater proportionate
paying up to 75 percent of the cost of administration of area plans.
share of funds appropriated to provide services for this population.
Up to 20 percent would be available for paying up to 75 percent of the
cost of social services which were not provided as a part of a compre-
AREA PLANNING AND SERVICES
hensive and coordinated system. The remainder of the allotment would
be available to the State for paying up to 90 percent of the cost of
Present act,
H.R. 71, fiscal year-
fiscal year
social services provided as a part of a comprehensive and coordinated
1972 ¹
1973 ²
1974 ³
1975
system in a planning and service area for which there was an area plan
Total
$30,000,000
$85,000,000
$150,000,000
approved by the State agency.
$200,000,000
The increases in funds provided in the bill, and the establishment
Alabama
522,000
1,445,000
2,382,986
Alaska
3,177,315
303,000
450,500
750,000
Arizona
1,000,000
of Title III goals require a more rigorous accountability process.
411,000
926,500
1,171,866
Arkansas
1,562,488
Provision is made for an annual State operating plan based on an
462,000
1,147,500
1,680,399
California
2,240,531
1,530,000
5,950,000
11,458,519
Colorado
15,278,023
evaluation of the needs for services and the resources for meeting
429,000
994,500
1,338,128
Connecticut
1,784,171
498,000
1,309,000
2,080,674
Delaware
2,774,232
the national goals; an identification of obstacles and how they will be
330,000
561,000
750,000
District of Columbia
1,000,000
overcome; the development of sub-State plans for comprehensive co-
348,000
646,000
750,000
Florida
1,000,000
975,000
3,315,000
6,760,041
Georgia
9,013,389
ordinated service systems for the elderly; and the monitoring of the
552,000
1,589,500
2,722,600
Hawaii
3,630,134
330,000
569,500
750,000
effectiveness of such plans in meeting the needs of the elderly.
Idaho
1,000,000
348,000
637,500
750,000
Illinois
1,000,000
In some cases, States are too large and diverse to be covered by a
1,047,000
3,791,000
7,879,149
10,505,532
See footnotes at end of table, p. 15.
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quently, the bill provides that whenever appropriate such States may
be divided into planning and services areas, with boundaries which are
State Agency Planning and Administration ¹-Continued
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identical with those of other human resources programs wherever
District of Columbia
$200, 000
Florida
810.069
feasible. However, the committee recognizes that some States may
often best be served by a single State agency. In such cases one area
Georgia
326, 255
Hawaii
200,000
plan may cover an entire State.
Idaho
200,000
Illinois
944, 174
State Planning and Administration
Indiana
421,405
Present law provides authorization of appropriations of $5,000,000
Iowa
286,823
Kansas
220,825
for fiscal year 1972 for making grants to each State to pay not more
than 75 percent of the costs of planning, coordinating and evaluat-
Kentucky
286,531
Louisiana
269,663
ing programs and activities related to the purposes of the Act and
Maine
200,000
of administering the State plan approved under Title III. The allot-
Maryland
266,423
ment formula to the States is similar to that described above for
Massachusetts
534,105
Michigan
654,419
community grants except that the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Trust
Minnesota
339,082
Territory of the Pacific Islands, and American Samoa receive at
Mississippi
200,000
least $25,000 and no State receives less than $75,000.
Missouri
470,815
H.R. 71 as amended authorizes appropriations of $20,000,000 each
Montana
200,000
for fiscal years 1973 through 1975 to make grants to States for paying
Nebraska
200,000
Nevada
200,000
such percentage as each State agency determines, but not more than
New Hampshire
200,000
75 percent of the cost of the administration of its State plan, including
New Jersey
607,441
the preparation of the plan, the evaluation of activities carried out
New Mexico
200,000
under the plan, the collection of data and the carrying out of research
New York
1,696,040
North Carolina
368,692
related to the need for social services within the State, the dissemina-
North Dakota
200,000
tion of information SO obtained, the provision of technical assistance
Ohio
857,107
to public or non-profit private agencies and organizations, and the
Oklahoma
253,711
carrying out of demonstration projects of statewide significance re-
Oregon
200,000
Pennsylvania
1,100,425
lating to the initiation, expansion, or improvement of social services.
Rhode Island
200,000
The allotment formul provides that no State would receive less than
South Carolina
200,000
½ of 1% or $200,000 whichever is greater, and Guam, American
South Dakota
200,000
Tennessee
334,359
Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands would not receive less than 1/4 of 1% or $50,000, whichever
Texas
864,176
Utah
200,000
States. is greater. Funds not needed by a State would be reallotted to other
Vermont
200,000
Virginia
323,269
Washington
276,427
The Committee recognizes the difficulties involved in phasing in the
new Title III structure of State and area agencies. These problems are
West Virginia
200,000
Wisconsin
397,346
exacerbated by the fact that programs during fiscal year 1973 have
Wyoming
200,000
been operated under a continuing resolution with both new authorizing
American Samoa
50,000
50,000
legislation and appropriations legislation having been vetoed by the
Guam
President. For these reasons, the Committee intends to permit existing
Puerto Rico
200,000
Trust Territory
50,000
Title III projects to be funded during the period until new State and
Virgin Islands
50,000
area plans can be approved.
1 Older Americans Act (Formula based on a distribution by 60+ population; then, minimus of ½ of 1%
for States, and 1/4 of 1% for Territories) $200,000 minimum.
State Agency Planning and Administration 1
Model Projects
Total
$20,000,000
In addition, present law provides authorization of appropriations
Alabama
of $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1972 for the Secretary to make grants
Alaska
285,558
Arizona
200,000
to or contracts with Title III State agencies to pay not more than
Arkansas
200,000
75 percent of the cost of the development and operation of statewide,
California
201,365
regional, metropolitan area, county, city, or other areawide model
Colorado
1,354,164
projects conducted by such State agencies (directly or through con-
Connecticut
200,000
249,331
tractual arrangements).
Delaware
200,000
The bill authorizes appropriations of $40,000,000 for fiscal year
See footnote at end of table.
1973, $75,000,000 for fiscal year 1974, and $100,000,000 for fiscal year
1975, for model projects.
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the special needs and methods of providing services to older Americans and
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agencies within each state for the benefit of their older residents, there
who are handicapped, the Committee believes that the experience be
is a need for grants to projects which the Commissioner determines
expertise of the State vocational rehabilitation agencies should of the
are of such merit as to deserve direct funding. The Committee intends
State agency should be utilized, but that programs administered
utilized. The Committee not only believes that the experience
that the Commission, in making such grants, shall give priority con-
sideration to:
by the Rehabilitation agency and the State Office of Aging should be
(1) Projects which assist the elderly in meeting their special housing
coordinated to ensure that services can be extended to as many
needs, including home repair projects; projects which demonstrate
individuals as possible.
methods of adapting existing housing to meet the needs of older per-
(6) Projects to provide public service job opportunities to unem-
sons; and projects which demonstrate alternative methods of relieving
ployed older persons.
older persons of the burden of real estate taxes.
For instance, many older people have skills that could be of great
(2) Projects demonstrating methods of making transportation serv-
benefit in school classrooms. Part-time employment for older people in
ices more available to older persons. The Committee intends that the
schools would assist older people as well as the children they are
transportation research and demonstration projects authorized under
teaching.
this section should build upon past and existing research efforts in
AUTHORIZATIONS FOR TITLE III
this area which have been supported solely by the Administration on
[Amounts in millions]
Aging through Title IV funds, and jointly by the Administration on
Fiscal year-
Aging and the Department of Transportation. In particular, the
1973
1974
1975
Committee intends that transportation projects be developed in
rural areas where transportation is a severe problem for older persons
$20
$20
$20
and where there is little Federal funding available from other sources.
State administration.
85
150
200
Area planning and social service programs
40
75
100
(3) Continuing education projects designed to enable older persons
Model projects
165
245
320
to lead more productive lives by broadening their educational,
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cultural, or social awareness. Many approaches have been proposed to
meet the needs and desires of America's senior citizens to partake of a
TITLE IV-TRAINING AND RESEARCH
variety of programs of continuing education. The Committee has
found that some states have initiated programs whereby senior citizens
Research and development are currently conducted under Title IV.
can attend regular classes at State institutions free of tuition where
Training and manpower development are carried out under Title V.
space is available. Such a program may cost virtually nothing to
Because Research and Development, and Training activities are so
undertake and provides great benefits to the senior citizens, as well
as the members of the faculty and the younger students. The senior
closely interrelated, these amendments would place the two programs
into one Title IV-Training and Research.
citizens benefit from the youthful environment as well as the return
to an academic setting. The remaining students learn to dispel the
first is primarily concerned with training, and would seek to attract
The proposed new Title IV is divided into three major parts. The
concept of a "generation gap" and discover in fact that a multi-
generational classroom environment makes a significant contribution
qualified persons to the field of aging by authorizing the Commissioner of
to make grants to State agencies, local education agencies, institutes
to the depth of their educational experience. The Committee hopes
that the Administration on Aging will explore the possibility of
higher education, or other public or private agencies and organizations of
for the purpose of encouraging qualified persons from a variety
promoting, wherever possible, tuition waiver programs that accrue
sizeable benefits to all segments of the community involved without
professions and vocations to enter the field of aging on a full or part-
appreciably diverting program funds from essential social services.
time basis.
The Commissioner would also be authorized under this part to make
(4) Projects to provide pre-retirement education, information, and
relevant services to persons planning retirement.
grants stitution to assist in the training of personnel for work in the
or contracts to any public or private agency, organization field or in- of
(5) Projects designed to provide special services needed by older
aging. Such training would cover a range of activities, including: both
persons suffering from physical and mental handicaps. A physical disa-
short and long-term courses of study; the establishment of fellowships related
bility or mental disorder is a doubly handicapping condition for the
to persons for supervisory or training positions in fields and
elderly. Friends and families are not always available for help and
workshops to in the field of aging; the review, improvement and/or in-
prepare the purposes of the Older Americans Act; seminars, conferences devel-
assistance, making it more difficult to make use of whatever services
are available. Moreover, handicapping conditions are likely to come
with age, SO that individuals who have never had to deal with this
opment of new training techniques, programs, and curricula; of and
creasing the opportunities for practical experience in the field aging.
problem before are suddenly confronted with a disability and, neces-
tinuous appraisal of the personnel needs in the field of aging, to
In addition, the Commissioner would be authorized to conduct and a con-
sarily, a totally new life style. The Committee therefore believes that
special effort is needed to ensure that those older Americans who are
handicapped are reached by the Older Americans Act. In exploring
prepare and publish an annual report on his findings.
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The Committee is concerned about recent statements that the
Administration intends to phase out the Title V training program in
The visibility of such multidisciplinary centers on gerontology
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favor of more general training authorities. Congress established this
would help attract students to the field, and build core faculties of
program in recognition that there is a need for specialized training in
distinction. Individual courses offered by these centers would be of
order to sensitize students to the particular problems of aging. Only
value in improving the sensitivity and competence of students special-
last year, the White House Conference on Aging said: "Given that
izing in related fields, such as public health, social work, and educa-
training in aging is lagging seriously behind the proven need, there is
tion, in dealing with the special problems of the aged.
consensus that responsibility for the development of a vigorous
The results of the multidisciplinary research conducted by the cen-
national plan and continuing monitoring of training of manpower in
ters could provide a foundation for administrative and program policy
aging should be lodged in a new Federal agency for aging adequately
decisions, and generate program models for State, local, and National
financed and with the power to coordinate all federally supported
action in the field of aging, as well as stimulating increased or im-
training programs in aging."
proved community effort on behalf of the elderly.
The second part is devoted to research and development, under
The research and training offered by these multidisciplinary centers
which the Commissioner would be authorized to make grants to or
is not intended to duplicate or supplant similar research and training
contracts with public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, or
programs already in existence. Rather, such centers would coordinate
Act. individuals for the same purposes delineated in Title IV of the existing
their activities with others, and serve as a link between related Fed-
erally-supported research and training programs.
The bill authorizes appropriations of $11,000,000 for fiscal year 1973,
Multidisciplinary Centers of Gerontology
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1974, and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1975
The third part is a new provision which would authorize the Com-
for training.
missioner to make grants for the purpose of establishing multi-
The bill also authorizes appropriations of $15,000,000 for fiscal year
disciplinary centers of gerontology or supporting existing centers.
1973, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1974, and $30,000,000 for fiscal year
The 1967 Amendments to the Older Americans Act provided for a
1975 for multidisciplinary centers and research.
study of the need for trained personnel in the field of aging. The
report that resulted from this study pointed out that multidisciplinary
TITLE -MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS
institutes of gerontology increase the visibility of the field of aging;
often afford the only opportunity students and faculty may have for
H.R. 71 would add a new Title V to the Older Americans Act
exposure to the broad interdisciplinary aspects of the field of geron-
relating to the provision and initial staffing of multipurpose senior
tology; constitute a focal point for research and training; and can pro-
vide many significant services to State and other agencies serving older
centers. The Committee believes that very often the elderly need a single
people. The report went on to point out that a major hindrance to the
place, a focal point, where they can gather, receive a variety of services,
development of such centers has been the lack of general purpose
and be referred to other services they need. The location of services in a
financial support from the Federal government, which limits its aid
single place is one effective way of making the range of services a
to funding specific research and training projects.
person needs accessible to him or her. However, the Committee is
that: The recent White House Conference on Aging also recommended
firmly of the belief that existing facilities should be utilized whenever
possible for such multi-purpose senior centers. Schools, libraries, and
Multidisciplinary research and training centers of excel-
other neighborhood facilities can be ideal locations for such centers.
lence in gerontology with a relationship to service-delivery
Under Title V of this bill, the Commissioner on Aging would be
systems should be developed, and research and training
authorized to make grants to public and non-profit private agencies
should be fostered in a wide range of colleges, universities and
and contracts with any agencies to pay up to 75% of the costs of
other institutions.
leasing, repairing or altering existing facilities SO that they could
The multidisciplinary centers authorized by the bill would: recruit
be used as multi-purpose senior centers. This authority should not,
and train personnel; conduct research into a variety of matters which
however, be interpreted as restricting the implied authority in Titles
affect the elderly, ranging from education to living arrangements;
111, VII, and VIII to use funds under those titles for the same pur-
provide consultation and technical assistance regarding the planning
poses. Grants and contracts could also be made for construction of
of services for older persons; act as a repository of information related
facilities, but only where it is not feasible to utilize existing facilities
to its areas of basic and applied research, encourage the incorporation
for such purposes (through leasing, repair or alteration).
The bill authorizes appropriations of $10 million for fiscal year
of aging information into the teaching of biological, behavioral
and social sciences in institutions of higher education; develop and
1973, $15 million for fiscal year 1974, and $20 million for fiscal year
operate short course training sequences for staff of State, area and
1975 to carry out this section. Funds appropriated for these purposes
local aging agencies; develop training programs on aging in schools
in one fiscal year would remain available for obligation until the end
of social work, public health, health care administration, education;
of next fiscal year.
The Commissioner would also be authorized under Title V to insure
and create opportunities for multidisciplinary efforts in teaching,
research and demonstration projects related to aging.
construction mortgages of up to 90% of estimated replacement costs.
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The Commissioner is also authorized to make annual interest grants to
tion: the effect of the "person-to-person" provision and the language
States and public and non-profit private agencies to reduce the cost of
in hospitals, homes for dependent and neglected children, or other
"including services as 'Foster Grandparents' to children receiving care
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loans obtained in the private market. Annual interest grants shall be
for a fixed period not to exceed 40 years, and shall cover the difference
establishments providing care for children with special needs.".
between the average annual debt service for the loan and the average
The Committee does not intend "person-to-person" services which
annual debt service computed at 3 per centum per annum.
Foster Grandparents are authorized to provide under this section to
Title V also authorizes the Commissioner to make grants for three
be limited to those in a direct one-to-one relationship with a particular
years at a declining federal share of 75, 66% and 50 per centum to cover
child. Rather, it would be consistent with the Committee's intention
all or part of the costs of professional and technical personnel including
for a Foster Grandparent to serve in a project or program where he or
janitorial services in such centers in its initial years of operation.
she inter-relates with several children. The Committee expects, how-
This authority is in addition to the implied authority in Title III,
ever, that the major thrust of the subsection (a) program-bringing
Title VII, and Title VIII, to utilize funds under those titles for the
older persons in direct and personal contact with a child or several
same purposes. Authorizations of appropriations of $10,000,000 each
children with the purpose of developing an enriching relationship be-
section. for fiscal years 1973, 1974 and 1975 are provided to carry out this
tween them as in a surrogate grandparent/grandchild relationship-
will be carried out in programs conducted under this subsection.
The Commissioner would be required under this bill to give priority
to applications for assistance under this Title which are for centers
with the restrictive interpretation apparently given by ACTION to
Second, the Committee wishes to make clear that it does not agree
that would be a part of comprehensive and coordinated systems being
the "including" clauses at the end of the subsection. The Committee's
developed under Title III of this bill, it being the primary purpose of
view is that this language is not, and was not, exclusive with respect
this bill to focus resources on the development of comprehensive and
coordinated services for the elderly. The Commissioner would also be
service in a private home or other non-institutional setting, as well as
to the places where Foster Grandparents could serve children and that
required to consult with and utilize the assistance of the Secretary of
in "hospitals, homes for dependent and neglected children, or other
the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the technical
establishments providing care for children with special needs" is
aspects of any proposed construction.
permissible as long as the other basic requirements of the Title are
TITLE VI-NATIONAL OLDER AMERICANS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
satisfied. In adding the special category in Section 611(b) of the Older Amer-
icans Act (in Section 603(b) of this bill), it is the intent of the Com-
The Foster Grandparent Program and the Retired Senior Volun-
mittee to expand volunteer opportunities for persons sixty and over
teer Program were authorized by the 1969 amendments to the Older
to include situations where persons other than children are involved
Americans Act and are included under Title VI of that Act, the
and to stress two special emphasis programs-Senior Companions
National Older Americans Volunteer Program.
The Foster Grandparent Program provides part time volunteer
and Senior Health Aids.
The Committee also wishes to make clear its intention with regard
opportunities for low-income persons age 60 and over to serve needy
to the language "including services as 'senior companions' to persons
children in institutions on a person-to-person basis. The program seeks
having developmental disabilities". The Committee does not regard
to establish a useful way for older adults to contribute to their com-
this language as being exclusive or limiting the programs conducted
munity in their retirement years and to enjoy the self-respect and
under section 611 (b) to non-institutional settings. The Committee ex-
satisfaction that come from being needed and serving others. The Re-
tired Senior Volunteer Program establishes a recognized role in the
pects, however, in conjunction with the recommendations of the White
House Conference on Aging-which stressed the importance of older
community and a meaningful life in retirement for older adults
through significant volunteer service.
persons staying in their own homes and in familiar surroundings-
that the programs conducted under section 611(b) would be conducted
On July 1, 1971, through the Executive Reorganization Plan No. 1,
of 1971, the Foster Grandparent Program and the Retired Senior
with an emphasis on volunteer services directed toward preventing
Volunteer Program were transferred to ACTION, the citizens service
institutionalization. In addition, the Committee's intention is that the language "devel-
corps designed to administer Federal volunteer programs. In these
amendments the Committee accepts this transfer. However, the Com-
disabilities, and the Committee does not construe developmental dis-
opmental disabilities" be interpreted to include physical or mental
mittee expects ACTION to work closely with the Administration on
abilities to be limited specifically to mental or physical disabilities, but
Aging and the State agencies on aging in administering these programs.
rather intends volunteer services from "senior companions" and "senior
While retaining the basic language of Section 611(a) of the Older
health aids" to be available to all "persons (other than children) hav-
Americans Act (in Section 603(b) of this bill), the Committee bill
dropped the 90 percent limitation on the Federal Share so that in
ing exceptional needs", as is stated in the new section 611(b).
Section 605 is intended to make clear the Committee's intention that
exceptional cases 100% funding would be permissible at the discretion
of the program head.
nothing in this Act shall in any way modify, repeal or affect the con-
tinuation in full force and effect of delegations of authority, transfers,
In addition, there are two matters regarding language retained
from the present law in Section 611(a) which require further clarifica-
or reorganizations made effective before the effective date of this Act
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Americans Act of 1965.
with respect to functions carried out under Title VI of the Older
making these grants the Commissioner of Education would consult
with the Commissioner on Aging. Grants could be used for
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H.R. 71 includes specific language providing that the level of
the training of librarians to work with the elderly;
support be provided to the current Foster Grandparent program will not
the conduct of special library programs for the elderly;
reduced as a result of an expansion of the program to serve other
the purchase of special library materials for use by the elderly;
groups. tions Sec. 604 amends Sec. 614 of the Act by providing authoriza-
the payment of salaries for elderly persons who wish to work
for of appropriations of $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1973, $45,000,000
in libraries as assistants on programs for the elderly;
fiscal year 1974, and $55,000,000 for fiscal year 1975.
the provision of in-home visits by librarians and other library
rather than the Secretary of HEW, would be authorized to make
The bill further in Sec. 605 provides that the Director of ACTION,
personnel the establishment to the elderly; of outreach programs to notify the elderly
grants and contracts under Title VI of the Older Americans Act.
of library services available to them; and
The Commissioner is further directed to coordinate
the furnishing of transportation to enable the elderly to have
ment Economic of Opportunity, the Administration on Aging, and the Depart- of
ducted under this bill with related programs operated by programs the Office con-
Any access State desiring to receive a grant from its allotment for submit the pur-
to library services.
Health, Education, and Welfare.
poses annual program for library services for older persons. The
of this new title for any fiscal year would have to Federal an
TITLE VII-NUTRITION PROGRAM
share would be 100 percent of the cost of carrying out the State plan
Title VII of the bill makes minor amendments in the
for the purposes of Title IV.
Authorizations of appropriations of $11,700,000 for fiscal year 1973, and
enacted nutrition program conducted under Title VII of the recently Older
Americans Act.
$12,300,000 for fiscal year 1974, $12,900,000 for fiscal year 1975,
First, the amendments to Title VII seek to assure that commodities
$13,700,000 for fiscal year 1976 are provided to carry out public library
service for older persons under the new Title IV.
purchased be by the Secretary of Agriculture, including dairy products,
The programs minimum allotment with respect to appropriations for the
services. The same is true of food commodities under the control
can donated to Title VII grantees and used for providing nutrition
purposes for Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust
of Title IV would be $40,000 for each State and $10,000 Terri-
ture the Commodity Act of 1949. Credit Corporation under section 416 of the Agricul- of
tory of the Pacific Islands.
The amendments to the Library Services and Construction Act
Second, provision is made for the integration of Title VII nutrition
would be effective after June 30, 1972.
programs into comprehensive and coordinated social services
funded under Title III, but only, it should be emphasized, when systems such
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act
an arrangement is mutually agreed upon by both the Title III and
H.R. 71 would amend the National Commission on Libraries and
the Title VII grantees. It is not the intention of the committee to the
Information Science Act to provide that the Commission should con-
special identity that the Title VII programs have already achieved, remove
duct studies, surveys, and analyses of the library and informational
comprehensive Title III programs.
although we do encourage the integration of such projects with the
needs of elderly persons.
system, funds for planning for Title VII may come from Title III
Third, wherever Title VII is a part of a Title III comprehensive
should be knowledgeable with respect to the library and information
It would also provide that at least one member of the Commission
service and science needs of the elderly.
possible only one planning authority for such funding, Title VII funds
appropriations. It is the Committee's intent that by having wherever
Higher Education Act of 1965
mittee is disturbed by reports that several States have
can be used for providing additional nutritional services. The Com-
H.R. 71 would amend Title I of the Higher Education Act of
institutions of higher education (and combinations therefor) to assist
1965 to authorize the Commissioner of Education to make grants to
administration of Title VII programs to agencies other than the assigned
office of aging and suggests that the Commissioner has authority under state
such institutions in planning, developing, and carrying out programs the
section 705 (a) of the Act to disapprove such practices.
specifically designed to apply the resources of higher education to and
Finally, in order to coordinate the Title III programs and Title VII
problems of the elderly, particularly with regard to transportation
on the Federal level, the bill amends Title VII by changing all refer-
housing problems of elderly persons living in rural and isolated areas.
ence to the Secretary of HEW to the Commissioner of AOA. This
In making such grants the Commissioner of Education would consult
conforms to the other titles of the bill.
with the Commissioner on Aging.
Authorizations of appropriations of $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1973
and each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to July 1, 1975 are
TITLE VIII-AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
provided.
Library Services and Construction Act
Adult Education Act
out Construction Act authorizing the Commissioner of Education to
H.R. 71 would add a new Title IV to the Library Services and
H.R. 71 would amend the Adult Education Act to authorize the
Commissioner of Education to make grants to State and local educa-
a program of grants to the States for older readers services. carry In
tional agencies or other public or private nonprofit agencies for edu-
90-716-73-4
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cational programs for elderly persons whose ability to speak and read
the English language is limited and who live in an area with a culture
publicly charitable organizations exempt from However, such
owned and operated facilities and projects taxation or projects under spon- the
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different than their own. In making grants the Commissioner on Edu-
should be designed to equip these elderly persons to deal successfully
cation would consult with the Commissioner on Aging. Programs
sored by provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. as a of sec-
applicable employment may not be performed in facilities used place
with the practical problems in their everyday life, including the mak-
tarian religious instruction employed under or worship. the program authorized result by this of such bill
ing of purchases, meeting their transportation and housing needs, and
citizenship, public assistance and social security benefits, and housing.
complying with governmental requirements such as those for obtaining
employment. of work will be provided and that persons employed in be lower
are Project operators must assure that safe public con-
Older not persons to be considered as Federal employees as and a healthy
are provided for fiscal year 1973 through 1975.
Authorizations of appropriations of such sums as may be necessary
ditions under the bill will be paid wages which shall not established
service whichever jobs is the highest of (a) the minimum wage State or local
by minimum the wage; or (c) the prevailing rates of pay for persons
than Fair Labor Standards Act; (b) the applicable employed
SENIOR OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES (sos)
Senior Opportunities and Services, authorized under the Equal Op-
in public occupations by the same employer.
similar is authorized to consult with the appropriate in agencies which
dollar spent-the largest non-Federal share of any OEO program.
grams. It has generated forty cents in local resources for every Federal
portunity Act, has been one of the most successful anti-poverty pro-
of State service projects are most needed, the types and the
The Secretary and local governments to determine the localities of skills which
The bill provides an additional $7 million authorization for each,
community available eligible individuals in these localities, the local
fiscal years 1973 and 1974. These funds would make possible an in-
are projects among and numbers of eligible individuals in those
crease in the number of SOS projects from 264 to 495 during fiscal
potential The Secretary is further directed to encourage their
1973 and to 825 by fiscal 1974. This increase would provide services
population. community service projects under this bill to conducted coordinate under
with 700,000 now) and 2 million for fiscal 1974.
for nearly 1.3 million elderly poor persons in fiscal 1973 (compared
operating with existing programs of a related nature and
activities the Economic Opportunity Act, the Manpower Development
the strong intent of Congress to continue SOS as presently constituted,
The Committee has included this provision to reaffirm once again
Training Act, the Emergency Employment Act.
The program in this title is modeled after the pilot program Mainstream.
or of community service employment for older successfully workers
mously successful programs.
and not be subject to local community decisions to fund these enor-
provided by the Department of Labor under Operation to the
conducted Mainstream program-which was delegated of the Office of
TITLE IX-OLDER AMERICANS COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
for contracts with private for
the reorganization organiza-
PROGRAM
tions to establish community service employment programs
This title establishes an Older American Community Service
workers aged 55 or older.
ployment program in the Department of Labor and authorizes em- the
fiscal 1972, this program employed slightly over 5,000 thousands older
appropriation of $50 million for fiscal year 1974 and $100 million for
fiscal year 1975 for the purpose of funding programs under which
workers who benefited from their services. President Nixon White
In in such year activities and, through them, reached many acknowl-
low-income persons of 55 years or older who have, or would have, diffi-
of edged others the value of such programs in his speech to the 1971
culty in securing employment would be employed in community serv-
House Conference on Aging, saying:
ice activities.
those of older Americans have found that their work
Some which give older Americans a chance to serve. in
of the best service programs for older Americans Thou- are
The Secretary of Labor is authorized to enter into agreements with
public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations, agencies of State
or local governments, or Indian tribes on Federal or State reservations
sands and churches, in parks, and in schools gives them to the a
operating a project for the employment of such older persons in com-
to provide for the payment of 90 percent of costs of establishing and
hospitals new sense of pride and purpose even as it contributes
lives of others.
munity service activities. The Secretary is au thorized to pay 100
Federal programs to provide such opportunities level. have But
or in an economically depressed area.
cent of the cost of any project located in an emergency or disaster area per-
proven we must move beyond this demonstration basis. phase
remarkably successful at the demonstration and
Community service activities which are designated as eligible for
now establish these programs on a broader, national
tional, library, recreational, and other similar services; conservation,
participation by older workers include social, health, welfare, educa-
the accolades the senior community service employment with suffi-
maintenance, or restoration of natural resources; community better-
projects cient resources to employ only a fraction of those eligible
Despite have earned, they have continued on a pilot who basis are and
ment or beautification; antipollution and environmental quality ef-
forts; tial economic development; and such other services which are
who have title indicated is intended a desire to provide to participate. the needed opportunities by Labor estab- to
and necessary to the community as the Secretary, by regulation, essen-
may prescribe. Employment authorized under the bill is limited to
lishing This an identifiable program within the Department of
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National organizations such as those previously
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS
gible acted to as sponsors of the Mainstream projects would named, that have
TITLE I-DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES
under the participate. In view of the success that has continue been to be eli-
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continued The participation pilot program by the these committee organizations. is hopeful that there achieved will be
The Congress expanded the objectives contained in the original
Older Americans Act of 1965 by placing emphasis on the need to make
priority will be difficulty in securing other employment. who In have, or
would dividuals have, aged 55 or older who have a low income to and aimed at in-
program established herein will continue be
comprehensive social service programs available to older Americans
and to insure their participation in the development of these programs.
program, the persons as those primarily to or be benefited In designating
"low income" given to persons aged 60 older. addition,
TITLE II-ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
come level committee has avoided the designation of under this
This title establishes the Administration on Aging and places it
pilot It determining eligibility that has retaining
the flexibility as a in condition of eligibility with a view toward any precise in-
within the Office of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.
AoA is headed by a Commissioner on Aging who is appointed by the
dividual projects. an is not our intention that participation characterized be the
President and confirmed by the Senate. The Administration on Aging
designated having income that may be a few dollars in denied an in-
is given primary responsibility for carrying out the programs author-
go to projects poverty index; at the same time, priority in excess of some
ized under this act.
the greatest need eligibility for additional of individuals income. should go to those priority who have in
determining serving primarily low income persons and funding should
Language has also been included which is designed to protect the
administrative integrity of the Administration on Aging so as to
guarantee that AoA carries out the mandate prescribed by Congress
the costs would be incurred in carrying out H.R. 71, as estimates follows:
In accordance which with clause 7 of rule 13, the committee
in this legislation. The legislation specifically states that the Commis-
sioner shall be directly responsible to the Secretary and not to or through
any other officer of the Department. The Commissioner's functions
ESTIMATE OF COSTS
may not be delegated unless a delegation plan is submitted to Congress
[Dollars in millions]
for approval.
Title II also creates a "National Information and Resource Clearing-
Fiscal year-
house for the Aging" which is designed to collect, analyze, prepare
1973
1974
1975
1976
and disseminate information regarding the needs and interests of
1977
TITLE II
older Americans. The bill authorizes $750,000 for fiscal year 1973; $1
National information and resource clearing house
million for fiscal year 1974 and $1,250,000 for fiscal year 1975.
$0.75
$1.00
TITLE III
$1.25
In addition, title II contains a provision establishing a "Federal
Area planning and social service programs
Council on the Aging" which will be composed of 15 members ap-
Model Planning, coordination, evaluation and administration
85.00
projects
150.00
20.00
200.00
pointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Council
20.00
40.00
20.00
75.00
will assist and advise the President on matters relating to the needs
Training
TITLE IV
100.00
of older Americans; review and evaluate the impact of Federal policies
Research and multidisciplinary centers of gerontology
11.00
15.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
and programs on the aging; serve as a spokesman on behalf of older
TITLE V
30.00
Multipurpose senior centers
Americans by making recommendations to the President, the Secretary
Annual interest grants
Personnel staffing grants
10.00
15.00
of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Commissioner on Aging, and
1.00
20.00
3.00
10.00
5.00
the Congress with respect to Federal activities in the field of aging;
TITLE VI
10.00
RSVP
10.00
and undertake programs designed to increase public awareness of the
Foster grandparent (and other community services)
20.00
30.00
40.00
problems and needs of our senior citizens. The Federal Council on the
41.00
TITLE VII
52.00
63.00
Aging will also undertake various studies designed to further clarify
Nutrition program (authorized in Public Law 92-258)
the specific needs of the elderly and recommend solutions to them,
Subtotal
with special emphasis on the impact of taxes of the elderly and trans-
Amendments to other acts:
253.75
396.00
509.25
Older readers services
portation. The act provides that for the purposes of administering the act, that
Special elderly programs and projects relating to problems of the
11.70
12.90
(Title I-Higher Education Act)
12.00
13.7
13.7
there be authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.
Senior Act) opportunities and services (Economic Opportunity
5.00
5.00
5.00
Title II also includes:
5.0
5.0
7.00
7.00
(a) provision for evaluation, not to exceed 1 percent of the
TITLE IX
Older American Community Service Employment Act
funds appropriated under this act or $1 million whichever is
Subtotal, other programs
50.00
100.00
Total
23.70
greater; (b) requirement that the Commissioner submit to the President
74.30
117.90
for transmittal to Congress a full and complete annual report;
277.45
470.30
627.15
18.7
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(c) provision for joint funding of projects, with the Federal
The sums appropriated will be allotted as follows:
aging principally involved and designated to act for all in admin-
(a) Each State is allotted an amount equal to one-half of 1
istering the funds provided; and
percent of such sum. From the remainder, each State shall be
(d) provision for advance funding.
alloted an amount that bears the ratio to such remainder as the
population aged 60 or over in such State bears to that population
TITLE III-GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING
in all States. Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the
Trust Territories are alloted an amount equal to one-fourth of 1
Under title III, the Administration on Aging will work with State
percent.
aging offices to develop a statewide plan for delivering social services
(b) Beginning in fiscal year 1974 the formula will be based on
to senior citizens. Each State may be divided into planning and
population aged 60 and over in each State as it relates to that
service areas which will bear the primary responsibility for developing
population in all States except that no State will be alloted less
the apparatus required to deliver social and nutritional services to the
than one-half of 1 percent or one-fourth of 1 percent in the case of
elderly. These area aging units are designed to coordinate existing
the territories. In addition, no State shall be allotted an amount
governmental services, purchase services, and/or provide services
less than it received in fiscal year 1973.
where they are otherwise unavailable.
(c) Of each State's allotment not more than 15 percent will be
Section 301 would substantially revise the present Title III State
available for paying not more than 75 percent of the cost of the
and Community grant program. The purpose of this new Title III
administration and planning; no more than 20 percent thereof
(Sec. 301) would be to encourage and assist State or local agencies to
shall be available to pay not more than 75 percent of the cost
concentrate resources in order to develop greater capacity for and
of social services which are not provided as a part of a compre-
foster the development of comprehensive and coordinated service sys-
hensive and coordinated system. The remainder may be used to
tems to serve older persons by entering into new cooperative arrange-
pay not more than 90 percent of the cost of social services as a
ments with each other and with providers of social services for plan-
part of a comprehensive and coordinated system.
ning for the provision of, and providing, social services and, where
Sec. 304 provides that in order to participate in the program, the
necessary, to reorganize or reassign functions, in order to
State would designate a State agency as the sole State agency to
-secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a
develop the State plan and administer the State plan within the State.
home environment for older persons capable of self-care with
The State agency where appropriate would divide the entire State
appropriate supportive services; and
into distinct areas (referred to as planning and service areas). Any
-remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal
unit of general purpose local government which has an existing office
independence for older persons.
on aging and includes 25 percent of the State's population age sixty or
Under the bill the term "social services" is defined to mean any of
older would be designated as a planning and service area.
the following services which meet such standards as the Commissioner
The State agency would determine for which planning and service
may prescribe
areas an area plan would be developed and for each such area designate
-health, continuing education, welfare, informational, recreational,
a public or nonprofit private agency or organization as the area agency
homemaker, counseling, or referral services
on aging.
-transportation services where necessary to facilitate access to
An area plan on aging would be approved by the State agency and
social services
would-
-services designed to encourage and assist older persons to use the
-provide for the establishment of a comprehensive and coordinated
facilities and services available to them
system for the delivery of social services in the area;
-services designed to assist older persons to obtain adequate
-provide for the initiation, expansion, or improvement of social
housing
services in the area;
-any other services if such services are necessary for the general
-provide that the area agency would conduct periodic evaluations
welfare of older persons.
of activities and render technical assistance to providers of social
The term "comprehensive and coordinated system" is defined to
services in the area; and
mean a system for providing all necessary social services in a manner
-take into account the views of recipients of services.
designed to
SEC. 305 provides that an annual State plan would be submitted to
-facilitate accessibility to and utilization of all social services pro-
the commission which would-
vided within the geographic area served by such system by any
-provide that the State agency would evaluate the need for social
public or private agency or organization.
services within the State and determine the extent to which exist-
-develop and make the most efficient use of social services in meet-
ing public or private programs meet such need.
ing the needs of older persons.
-establish objectives toward which activities under the plan would
-use available resources efficiently and with a minimum of dupli-
be directed, and
cation.
-contain other provisions relating to State administration similar
There is authorized to be appropriated $85 million for fiscal year
to those in present law.
1973; $100 million for fiscal year 1974 and $200 million for fiscal
year 1975 for area planning and provision of social services.
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communities for the development and delivery of social and nutritional
In addition, the State plan would
services. The Commissioner on Aging may make grants or contracts to
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-provide that preference would be given, in establishing objec-
tives under the State plan, to areas with large concentrations of
pay up to 75 percent of the cost. Construction is to occur only where
older persons.
utilizing existing facilities is not feasible.
There is authorized to be appropriated $10 million for the fiscal
-provide for establishing and maintaining information and re-
ferral sources in sufficient numbers that all older persons in the
year ending June 30, 1973, $15 million for fiscal year 1974, and $20
State would have reasonably convenient access to such sources.
million for fiscal year 1975.
This title also provides for loan insurance for senior centers, annual
The bill provides that the Commissioner may disburse funds with-
interest grants (anything above 3 percent per annum-approval by
held from a State that has failed to meet the requirements of the
the Secretary required) and grant authorizations for staffing of such
State plan directly to any public or nonprofit, private organization
or agency or political subdivision of such State.
centers. For initial staffing there is authorized to be appropriated $10 million
Title III also provides funds to States based on population age 60
for 3 fiscal years beginning July 1, 1973 and ending June 30, 1975.
and over with a proviso that no State will be allotted less than one-half
of 1 percent of the sums appropriated or $200,000, whichever is greater
TITLE VI-NATIONAL OLDER AMERICAN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
and that Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust
Territories shall be allotted no less than one-fourth of 1 percent of the
This title expands and extends the authorization for the Foster
sums appropriated or $50,000, whichever is greater for the purpose of
Grandparents program and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
planning, coordination, evaluation and administration of State plans.
These programs, which were transferred to the ACTION agency in
For this purpose there is authorized to be appropriated $20 million
1971 seek to involve Older Americans in a variety of programs designed
for fiscal year 1973, $20 million for fiscal year 1974 and $20 million for
to benefit persons, both children and adults, having exceptional needs.
fiscal year 1975.
There is authorized to be appropriated for the RSVP program $20
Provision is also made that any amount not used by a State agency
million for fiscal year 1973; $30 million for fiscal year 1974 and $40
may be transferred to the area agency to cover part of the cost of the
million for fiscal year 1975.
area planning.
For the ongoing Foster Grandparents program, there is authorized
In addition, the Commissioner may fund "model projects" within
to be appropriated $35 million for fiscal year 1973, $45 million for
a State, giving special consideration to projects involving the housing
fiscal year 1974 and $55 million for fiscal year 1975.
needs of older persons, transportation needs, continuing education,
For the expanded Foster Grandparents program such as care for
preretirement information, special services to the handicapped and
older persons and other persons with exceptional needs, there is au-
employment opportunities. It is hoped that these model projects will
thorized to be appropriated $6 million for fiscal year 1973; $7 million
expand and improve the delivery of social services to older persons.
for fiscal year 1974 and $8 million for fiscal year 1975.
For the purpose of carrying out the model projects there is author-
ized to be appropriated $40 million for fiscal year 1973, $75 million for
TITLE VII-NUTRITION PROGRAM
fiscal year 1974 and $100 million for fiscal year 1975.
This title makes several minor conforming changes in the nutrition
TITLE IV-TRAINING AND RESEARCH
legislation which was passed earlier this year. The changes are pri-
marily designed to produce greater coordination between nutrition
The Commissioner on Aging may undertake programs designed to
programs and the social service programs provided in title III.
attract qualified persons into the field of aging and to provide training
programs for personnel in this field. There is authorized to be appro-
TITLE VIII-AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
priated for these purposes $11 million for fiscal year 1973, $15 million
for fiscal year 1974 and $20 million for fiscal year 1975.
This provision amends the Library Services and Construction Act,
The Commissioner on Aging is further authorized to make grants
the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act,
and contracts for research and development projects in the field of
the Higher Education Act, the Adult Education Act and the Economic
aging. There is also a provision for the establishment and support of
Opportunity Act, SO as to provide expanded opportunities for older
multidisciplinary centers of gerontology, which will assist in the
Americans to participate in programs of continuing education.
research and training programs as well as provide technical assistance
There is authorized to be appropriated for Older Readers Services
for State and local aging units. There is authorized to be appropriated
under the Library Services and Construction Act $11,700,000 for
for these purposes $15 million for fiscal year 1973, $25 million for fiscal
fiscal year 1973; $12,300,000 for fiscal year 1974; $12,900,000 for fiscal
year 1974 and $30 million for fiscal year 1975.
year 1975 and $13,700,000 for fiscal year 1976.
There is authorized to be appropriated for special programs and proj-
TITLE V-MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS
ects under the Higher Education Act $5 million for fiscal year 1973
and each succeeding fiscal year prior to July 1, 1977.
This title provides for the acquisition, alteration, renovation and
construction of multipurpose senior centers to serve as a focal point in
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projects (speech and reading) under the Adult Education Act such
with reference to special needs and available at costs which
(3) Suitable housing, independently selected, designed and located colder
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There is authorized to be appropriated for special educational
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1973, 1974, and 1975.
citizens can afford.
There is authorized to be appropriated under the Economic Op-
(4) Full restorative services for those who require institutional
portunity Act (SOS program) $7 million for fiscal year 1973 and $7
million for fiscal year 1974.
care. (5) Opportunity for employment with no discriminatory personnel
practices because of age.
TITLE IX-COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS
(6) Retirement in health, honor, dignity-after years of contribu-
tion to the economy.
This title is designed to provide community service jobs for low-
(7) Pursuit of meaningful activity within the widest range of
income older Americans 55 years of age and older in the fields of
civic, cultural, and recreational opportunities.
education, social services, recreation services, conservation, environ-
portation, which provide social assistance in a coordinated manner
(8) Efficient community services, including access to low-cost trans-
mental restoration, economic development, etc. The programs created
by title IX are structured in such a way to draw upon the experiences
and which are readily available when needed.
of numerous pilot and demonstration projects conducted by the
(9) Immediate benefit from proven research knowledge which can
Department of Labor under its Operation Mainstream program. It is
sustain and improve health and happiness.
estimated that as many as 40,000 to 60,000 jobs could be created
(10) Freedom, independence, and the free exercise of individual
under the provisions of this title.
initiative in planning and managing their own lives.
There is authorized to be appropriated $50 million for fiscal year
1974 and $100 million for fiscal year 1975.
DEFINITIONS
CHANGES IN EXISTING Law MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
SEC. 102. For the purposes of this Act-
(1) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health, Edu-
In compliance with clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House
cation, and Welfare;
of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, as reported,
wise requires, the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging.
(2) The term "Commissioner" means, unless the context other-
are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed
in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing law in which
no change is proposed is shown in roman):
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the
(3) The term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965
or organization means an agency, institution, or organization which
(4) The term "nonprofit" as applied to any agency, institution,
An Act To provide assistance in the development of new or improved programs
is, or is owned and operated by one or more corporations or associa-
to help older persons through grants to the States for community planning and
services and for training, through research, development, or training project
tions no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully
grants, and to establish within the Department of Health, Education, and Wel-
inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
fare an operating agency to be designated as the "Administration on Aging".
TITLE II-ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited
ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
as the "Older Americans Act of 1965".
[SEC. 201. (a) There is hereby established within the Department
TITLE I-DCLARATION OF OBJECTIVES: DEFINITIONS
of Health, Education, and Welfare an Administration to be known
as the Administration on Aging (hereinafter referred to as the
DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES FOR OLDER AMERICANS
"Administration"). (b) The Administration shall be under the direction of a Com-
SEC. 101. The Congress hereby finds and declares that, in keeping
missioner on Aging to be appointed by the President by and with
with the traditional American concept of the inherent dignity of the
the advice and consent of the Senate.
individual in our democratic society, the older people of our Nation
Sec. 201. (a) There is established in the Office of the Secretary an
are entitled to, and it is the joint and several duty and responsibility
Administration on Aging (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the
of the governments of the United States and of the several States
"Administration") which shall be headed by a Commissioner on Aging
and their political subdivisions to assist our older people to secure
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Commissioner"). Except for
equal opportunity to the full and free enjoyment of the following
title VI and as otherwise specifically provided by the Comprehensive
objectives:
Older Americans Services Amendments of 1973, the Administration shall
(1) An adequate income in retirement in accordance with the
American standard of living.
be the principal agency for carrying out this Act. In the performance of his
(2) The best possible physical and mental health which science
functions, he shall be directly responsible to the Secretary and not to or
can make available and without regard to economic status.
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through any other officer of that Department. The Commissioner shall
of programs for older persons as the Commissioner deemsnecessary
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not delegate any of his functions to any other officer who is not directly
or proper for the development and implementation of policies related
responsible to him unless he first submits a plan for such delegation to
to the purposes of this Act;
the Congress. Such delegation is effective at the end of the first period of
(13) develop and operate programs providing services and op-
thirty calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the date on
portunities as authorized by this Act which are not otherwise pro-
which the plan for such delegation is transmitted to it, unless between
vided by existing programs for older persons;
the day of transmittal and the end of the thirty-day period either House
(14) carry on a continuing evaluation of the programs and ac-
passes a resolution stating in substance that that House does not favor
tivities related to the purposes of this Act, with particular attention
such delegation. For the purpose of this section, continuity of session
to the impact of medicare and medicaid, the Age Discrimination in
is broken only by an adjournment of Congress sine die, and the days on
Employment Act of 1967, and the programs of the National Housing
which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more
Act relating to housing for the elderly and the setting of standards
than three days to a day certain are excluded in the computation of the
for the licensing of nursing homes, intermediate care homes, and
thirty-day period. Under provisions contained in a reorganization plan,
other facilities providing care for older people;
a provision of the plan may be effective.
(15) provide information and assistance to private nonprofit
(b) The Commissioner shall be appointed by the President by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
organizations for the establishment and operation by them of pro-
grams and activities related to the purposes of this Act; and
(16) develop, in coordination with other agencies, a national plan
FUNCTIONS OF OFFICE
for meeting the needs for trained personnel in the field of aging, and
SEC. 202. (a) It shall be the duty and function of the Administration
for training persons for carrying out programs related to the pur-
to-
poses of this Act, and conduct and provide for the conducting of such
(1) serve as a clearinghouse for information related to prob-
lems of the aged and aging;
(b) training. In executing his duties and functions under this Act and carrying
(2) assist the Secretary in all matters pertaining to problems of
out the programs and activities provided for by this Act, the Commissioner,
the aged and aging;
in consultation with the Director of Action, shall take all possible steps
(3) administer the grants provided by this Act;
to encourage and permit voluntary groups active in social services, in-
(4) develop plans, conduct and arrange for research [and dem-
cluding youth organizations active at the high school or college levels, to
onstration programs in the field of aging] in the field of aging, and
participate and be involved individually or through representative groups
assist in the establishment of and carry out programs designed to
in such programs or activities to the maximum extent feasible, through
meet the needs of older persons for social services, including nutrition,
the performance of advisory or consultative functions, and in other
hospitalization, preretirement training, continuing education, low-
appropriate ways.
FEDERAL AGENCY COOPERATION
cost transportation and housing, and health services;
(5) provide technical assistance and consultation to States and
SEC. 203. Federal agencies proposing to establish programs substantially
political subdivisions thereof with respect to programs for the
related to the purposes of this Act shall consult with the Administration
aged and aging;
on Aging prior to the establishment of such services, and Federal agencies
(6) prepare, publish, and disseminate educational materials
administering such programs shall cooperate with the Administration on
dealing with the welfare of older persons;
Aging in carrying out such services.
(7) gather statistics in the field of aging which other Federal
agencies are not collecting; [and]
THE NATIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CLEARING HOUSE
(8) stimulate more effective use of existing resources and avail-
FOR THE AGING
able services for the aged and aging[.] and
(9) develop basic policies and set priorities with respect to the
SEC. 204. (a) The Commissioner is authorized and directed to establish
development and operation of programs and activities conducted
and operate a National Information and Resource Clearing House for
under authority of this Act;
the Aging which shall-
(10) provide for the coordination of Federal programs and activities
(1) collect, analyze, prepare, and disseminate information related
related to such purposes;
to the needs and interests of older persons;
(11) coordinate, and assist in, the planning and development by
(2) obtain information concerning older persons from public and
public (including Federal, State, and local agencies) and nonprofit
private agencies and other organizations serving the needs and in-
private organizations of programs for older persons, with a view
terests of older persons and furnish, upon request, information to
to the establishment of a nationwide network of comprehensive, co-
such agencies and organizations, including information developed by
ordinated services and opportunities for such persons;
Federal, State, and local public agencies with respect to programs of
(12) convene conferences of such authorities and officials of public
such agencies designed to serve the needs and interests of older
(including Federal, State, and local agencies) and nonprofit
private organizations concerned with the development and operation
persons; (3) encourage the establishment of State and local information
centers and provide technical assistance to such centers, including
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sources established under section 304(c) (3) and section 305(a) (7),
to assist older persons to have ready access to information; and
regarding the aging and programs and other activities affecting the
(4) carry out a special program for the collection and dissemination
aging conducted or assisted by all Federal departments and agencies
information relevant to consumer interests of older persons in order
for the purpose of appraising their value and their impact on the lives
that such older persons may more readily obtain information con-
of older Americans; and
cerning goods and services needed by them.
(4) serve as a spokesman on behalf of older Americans by making
(b) The Commissioner shall take whatever action is necessary to achieve
recommendations to the President, to the Secretary, the Commissioner,
coordination of activities carried out or assisted by all departments,
and to the Congress with respect to Federal policies regarding the
agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government with respect
aging and federally conducted or assisted programs and other ac-
to the collection, preparation, and dissemination of information relevant
tivities relating to or affecting them;
to older persons. To the extent practicable, the Commissioner shall carry
(5) inform the public about the problems and needs of the aging, in
out his functions under this subsection through the National Information
consultation with the National Information and Resource Clearing
and Resource Clearing House for the Aging.
House for the Aging, by collecting and disseminating information,
(c) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes
conducting or commissioning studies and publishing the results
of this section $750,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973,
thereof, and by issuing publications and reports; and
$1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $1,250,000 for
(6) provide public forums for discussing and publicizing the prob-
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.
lems and needs of the aging and obtaining information relating
thereto by conducting public hearings, and by conducting or sponsor-
FEDERAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING
SEC. 205. (a) There is established a Federal Council on the Aging to be
(e) The Secretary and the Commissioner shall make available to the
ing conferences, workshops, and other such meetings.
composed of fifteen members appointed by the President with the advice
Council such staff, information, and other assistance as it may require to
and consent of the Senate for terms of three years without regard to the
carry out its activities.
provisions of title 5, United States Code. Members shall be appointed so
(f) Beginning with the year 1974 the Council shall make such interim
as to be representative of older Americans, national organizations with an
reports as it deems advisable and an annual report of its findings and re-
interest in aging, business, labor, and the general public. At least five of
commendations to the President no later than March 31 of each year. The
the members shall themselves be older persons.
President shall transmit each such report to the Congress together with his
(b) (1) Of the members first appointed, five shall be appointed for a term
comments and recommendations.
of one year, five shall be appointed for a term of two years, and five shall
(g) The Council shall undertake a study of the interrelationships of
be appointed for a term of three years, as designated by the President at
benefit programs for the elderly operated by Federal, State, and local
the time of appointment.
government agencies. Following the completion of this study, the President
(2) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the
shall submit to Congress no later than eighteen months after the enactment
expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be
of this Act recommendations for bringing about greater uniformity of
appointed only for the remainder of such term. Members shall be eligible
eligibility standards, and for eliminating the negative impact that one
for reappointment and may serve after the expiration of their terms until
program's standards may have on another.
their successors have taken office.
(h) The Council shall undertake a study of the combined impact of all
(3) Any vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers, but shall be
taxes on the elderly-including but not limited to income, property, sales,
filled in the same manner by which the original appointment was made.
and social security taxes. Upon completion of this study, but no later than
(4) Members of the Council shall, while serving on business of the
eighteen months after enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
Council, be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed the daily
Congress, and to the Governors and legislatures of the States, the results
rate specified for grade GS-18 in section 5332 of title 5, United States
thereof and such recommendations as he deems necessary.
Code, including traveltime, and while so serving away from their homes or
(i) (A) The Council shall, after consultation with the Secretary of Trans-
regular places of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including
portation and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, conduct
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as the expenses author-
ized by section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the
Americans with emphasis upon solutions that are practical and can be
a comprehensive study and survey of the transportation problems of older
Government service employed intermittently.
implemented in a timely fashion. In conducting the study and survey, the
(c) The President shall designate the Chairman from among the members
Council shall consider-
appointed to the Council. The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairman
(1) the use of all community transportation facilities, particularly
but not less often than four times a year. The Secretary and the Commis-
public transportation systems, the possible use of school buses, and
sioner on Aging shall be ex officio members of the Council.
excess Department of Defense vehicles; and
(d) The Council shall-
(2) the need for revised and imported procedures for obtaining
motor vehicle insurance by older Americans to be implemented for use
(1) advise and assist the President on matters relating to the special
needs of older Americans;
in a coordinated transportation system.
(2) assist the Commissioner in making the appraisal of needs
(B) Not later than June 30, 1975, the Council shall prepare and
required by section 402;
transmit to the Secretary, to the President, and to the Congress, a report
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on their findings and recommendations including a plan for implementa-
such standards shall be included in the reports required by section 208.
tion of improved transportation services for older Americans and recom-
(c) In carrying out evaluations under this section, the Secretary shall,
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mendations for additional legislation, administrative and other measures
whenever possible, arrange to obtain the opinions of program and project
to provide solutions to the transportation problems of older Americans.
participants about the strengths and weaknesses of the programs and
(C) In carrying out the study and survey, the Council is authorized to-
(i) procure temporary and intermittent services of experts and
projects. (d) The Secretary shall annually publish summaries of the results of
consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States
evaluative research and evaluation of program and project impact and
Code, and
effectiveness, the full contents of which shall be available to Congress
(ii) secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency,
and the public.
board, commission, office, independent establishment or instru-
(e) The Secretary shall take the necessary action to assure that all
mentality information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the
studies, evaluations, proposals, and data produced or developed with
purpose of this section; and each such department, bureau, agency,
Federal funds shall become the property of the United States.
board, commission, office, independent establishment or instru-
(f) Such information as the Secretary may deem necessary for purposes of
mentality, is authorized and directed to the extent permitted by law,
the evaluations conducted under this section shall be made available to him,
to furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics
upon request, by the departments and agencies of the executive branch.
drrectly to the Council upon request by them.
(g) The Secretary is authorized to use such sums as may be required, but
not to exceed 1 per centum of the funds appropriated under this Act, or
ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT
$1,000,000, whichever is greater, to conduct program and project evalua-
tions (directly, or by grants or contracts) as required by this title. In the
SEC. 206. (a) In carrying out the purposes of this Act the Commissioner
case of allotments from such an appropriation, the amount available for
is authorized to:
such allotments (and the amount deemed appropriated therefor) shall be
(1) provide consultative services and technical assistance to public
reduced accordingly.
or nonprofit private agencies and organizations;
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(2) provide short-term training and technical instruction;
(3) conduct research and demonstrations;
SEC. 208. Not later than one hundred and twenty days after the close
(4) collect, prepare, publish, and disseminate special educational
of each fiscal year, the Commissioner shall prepare and submit to the
or informational materials, including reports of the projects for
President for transmittal to the Congress a full and complete report on
which funds are provided under this Act; and
the activities carried out under this Act. Such annual reports shall
(5) provide staff and other technical assistance to the Federal
include statistical data reflecting services and activities provided individuals
Council on the Aging.
during the preceding fiscal year.
(b) In administering his functions under this Act, the Commissioner
JOINT FUNDING OF PROJECTS
may utilize the services and facilities of any agency of the Federal Govern-
ment and of any other public or nonprofit agency or organization, in
SEC. 209. Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the President, and to
accordance with agreements between the Commissioner and the head
the extent consistent with the other provisions of this Act, where funds
thereof, and to pay therefor, in advance or by way of reimbursement, as
are provided for a single project by more than one Federal agency to an
may be provided in the agreement.
agency or organization assisted under this Act, the Federal agency
(c) For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized
principally involved may be designated to act for all in administering
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.
the funds provided.
ADVANCE FUNDING
EVALUATION
SEC. 210. (a) For the purpose of affording adequate notice of funding
SEC. 207. (a) The Secretary shall measure and evaluate the impact of
available under this Act, appropriations under this Act are authorized
all programs authorized by this Act, their effectiveness in achieving stated
to be included in the appropriation Act for the fiscal year preceding the
goals in general, and in relation to their cost, their impact on related
fiscal year for which they are available for obligation.
programs, and their structure and mechanisms for delivery of services,
(b) In order to effect a transition to the advance funding method
including, where appropriate, comparisons with appropriate control
of timing appropriation action, the amendment made by subsection (a)
groups composed of persons who have not participated in such programs.
shall apply notwithstanding that its initial application will result in the
Evaluations shall be conducted by persons not immediately involved in
enactment in the same year (whether in the same appropriation Act or
the administration of the program or project evaluated.
otherwise) of two separate appropriations, one for the then current
(b) The Secretary may not make grants or contracts under section 308
fiscal year and one for the succeeding fiscal year.
or title IV of this Act until he has developed and published general stand-
ards to be used by him in evaluating the programs and projects assisted
under such section or title. Results of evaluations conducted pursuant to
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TITLE III-GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PRO-
to use such excess amounts for projects approved by the State during
GRAMS ON AGING
the period for which the original allotment was available. Such
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reallotments shall be made on the basis of the State plans SO approved,
[authorization OF APPROPRIATIONS
after taking into consideration the population aged sixty-five or over.
[SEC. 301. The Secretary shall carry out during the fiscal year
Any amount SO reallotted to a State shall be deemed part of its allot-
ending June 30, 1966, and each of the six succeeding fiscal years, a
ment under subsection (a).
program of grants to States in accordance with this title. There are
[(c) The allotment of any State under subsection (a) for any fiscal
authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
year shall be available for grants to pay part of the cost of projects in
June 30, 1966, $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967,
such State described in section 301 and approved by such State (in
$10,550,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $16,000,000 for
accordance with its State plan approved under section 303) prior to
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, $20,000,000 for the fiscal year
the end of such year or, in the case of allotments for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1970, $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,
ending June 30, 1966, prior to July 1, 1967. To the extent permitted
1971, and $30,000,000 for the fiscal ending June 30, 1972 for-
by the State's allotment under this section such payments with
[(1) community planning and coordination of programs for
respect to any project shall equal such percentage of the cost of any
carrying out the purposes of this Act;
project as the State agency (designated or established pursuant to
[(2) demonstrations of programs or activities which are par-
section 303(a)(1)) may provide but not in excess of 75 per centum of
ticularly valuable in carrying out such purposes;
the cost of such project for the first year of the duration of such project,
[(3) training of special personnel needed to carry out such pro-
60 per centum of such cost for the second year of such project, and 50
grams and activities; and
per centum of such cost for the third and any subsequent year of such
[(4) Establishment of new or expansion of existing programs to
project.
carry out such purposes, including establishment of new or expan-
[STATE PLANS
sion of existing centers providing recreational and other leisure
time activities, and informational, health, welfare, counseling,
[Sec. 303. (a) The Secretary shall approve a State plan for pur-
and referral services for older persons and assisting such persons
poses of this title which-
in providing volunteer community or civic services; except that
[(1) establishes or designates a single State agency as the sole
agency for administering or supervising the administration of the
no costs of construction, other than for minor alterations and
repairs, shall be included in such establishment or expansion.
plan, which agency shall be the agency primarily responsible for
coordination of State programs and activities related to the pur-
[ALLOTMENTS
poses of this Act;
[(2) provides for such financial participation by the State or
[SEC. 302. (a) (1) From the sum appropriated for a fiscal year
communities with respect to activities and projects under the
under section 301 (A) the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa
plan as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe in order to
and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall be allotted an
assure continuation of desirable activities and projects;
amount equal to one-half of 1 per centum of such sum and (B) each
[(3) provides for development of programs and activities for
other State shall be allotted an amount equal to 1 per centum of such
carrying out the purposes of this Act, including the furnishing of
sum.
consultative, technical, or information services to public or non-
[(2) From the remainder of the sum SO appropriated for a fiscal
profit private agencies and organizations engaged in activities
year each State shall be allotted an additional amount which bears
relating to the special problems or welfare of older persons;
the same ratio to such remainder as the population aged sixty-five
[(4) provides for statewide planning, coordination, and evalu-
or over in such State bears to the population aged sixty-five or over in
ation of programs and activities related to the purposes of this
all of the States, as determined by the Secretary on the basis of the
Act in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary after
most recent information available to him, including any relevant data
consultation with representatives of the State agencies established
furnished to him by the Department of Commerce.
or designated as provided in clause (1);
[(3) A State's allotment for a fiscal year under this section shall be
[(5) provides for consultation with and utilization, pursuant to
equal (2). to the sum of the amounts allotted to it under paragraphs (1) and
agreement with the head thereof, of the services and facilities of
appropriate State or local public or nonprofit private agencies and
[(b) The amount of any allotment to a State under subsection (a)
organizations in the administration of the plan and in the develop-
for any fiscal year which the Secretary determines will not be required
ment of such programs and activities;
for grants with respect to projects in the State under this section shall
[(6) provides such methods of administration (including meth-
be reallotted from time to time, on such dates as the Secretary may
ods relating to the establishment and maintenance of personnel
fix, to other States which the Secretary determines (1) have need in
standards on a merit basis, except that the Secretary shall exercise
carrying out their State plans SO approved for sums in excess of those
no authority with respect to the selection, tenure of office, and
previously allotted to them under subsection (a) and (2) will be able
compensation of any individual employed in accordance with such
methods) as are necessary for the proper and efficient operation
of the plan;
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[(7) sets forth principles for determining the priority of proj-
ects in the State, and provides for approval of such projects in the
Supreme Court of the United States upon certiorari or certification as
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order determined by application of such principles;
provided in section 1254 of title 28, United States Code. The com-
[(8) provides for approval of projects of only public or non-
mencement of proceedings under this subsection shall not, unless so
profit private agencies or organizations and for an opportunity
specifically ordered by the court, operate as a stay of the Secretary
for a hearing before the State agency for any applicant whose
action.
application for approval of a project is denied; and
[(9) provides that the State agency will make such reports to
[PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND EVALUATION AND ADMINISTRATION
the Secretary, in such form and containing such information, as
OF STATE PLANS
may reasonably be necessary to enable him to perform his func-
tions under this title and will keep such records and afford such
[Sec. 304. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000
access thereto as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the
each for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and the next two fiscal
correctness and verification of such reports.
years for making grants to each State, which has a State plan approved
[The Secretary shall not finally disapprove any State plan, or
under this title, to pay such percentage, not in excess of 75 per centum,
modification thereof submitted under this section without first any
as the State agency (established or designated as provided in section
affording the State reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing.
303(a)(1)) may provide, of the costs of planning, coordinating, and
[(b) Whenever the Secretary, after reasonable notice and
evaluating programs and activities related to the purposes of this
tunity for hearing to the State agency administering or superivsing oppor-
Act and of administering the State plan approved under this title.
the administration of a State plan approved under subsection (a),
Funds appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence for the fiscal
finds that-
years ending June 30, 1970, and June 30, 1971, but not expended
[(1) the State plan has been SO changed that it no longer com-
because a State did not have authority under State law to expend
plies with the provisions of subsection (a), or
such funds, as determined by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph
[(2) in the administration of the plan there is a failure to
(4) of subsection (b) of this section, shall remain available as provided
comply substantially with any such provision, the Secretary shall
in such paragraph.
notify such State agency that no further payments will be made
[(b)(1) From the sum appropriated for a fiscal year under sub-
to the State under this title (or, in his discretion, that further pay-
section (a), the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Trust Territory of the
ments to the State will be limited to projects under or portions of
Pacific Islands, and American Samoa shall be allotted an amount
the State plan not affected by such failure), until he is satisfied
equal to one-half of 1 per centum of such sum or $25,000, whichever
that there will no longer be any failure to comply. Until he is so
is greater, and each other State shall be allotted an amount equal to
satisfied, no further payments shall be made to such State under
1 per centum of such sum.
this title (or payments shall be limited to projects under or por-
[(2) From the remainder of the sum SO appropriated for a fiscal
tions of the State plan not affected by such failure).
year each State shall be allotted an additional amount which bears
under subsection (a) or (b) may appeal to the United States court of
[(c) A State which is dissatisfied with a final action of the Secretary
the same ratio to such remainder as the population aged sixty-five
or over in such State bears to the population aged sixty-five or over
appeals for the circuit in which the State is located, by filing a petition
in all of the States, as determined by the Secretary on the basis of
with such court within sixty days after such final action. A copy of the
the most recent information available to him, including any relevant
petition shall be forthwith transmitted by the clerk of the court to the
data furnished to him by the Department of Commerce.
Secretary, or any officer designated by him for that purpose. The
[(3) A State's allotment for a fiscal year under this section shall
Secretary thereupon shall file in the court the record of the proceedings
be equal to the sum of the amounts allotted to it under paragraphs
on which he based his action, as provided in section 2112 of title 28,
(1) and (2); except that if such sum is for any State, other than
United States Code. Upon the filing of such petition, the court shall
the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,
have jurisdiction to affirm the action of the Secretary or to set it aside,
and American Samoa, less than $75,000 it shall be increased to that
in whole or in part, temporarily or permanently, but until the filing of
amount, the total of the increases thereby required being derived by
the record, the Secretary may modify or set aside his order. The find-
proportionately reducing such sum for each of the remaining States
ings of the Secretary as to the facts, if supported by substantial
(except the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Trust Territory of the Pacific
evidence, shall be conclusive, but the court, for good cause shown, may
Islands, and American Samoa), but with such adjustments as may be
remand the case to the Secretary to take further evidence, and the
necessary to prevent such sum for any of such remaining States from
Secretary may thereupon make new or modified findings of fact and
being reduced to less than $75,000.
may modify his previous action, and shall file in the court the record
[(4) In any case in which a State does not have authority under
of the further proceedings. Such new or modified findings of fact shall
State law to expend the full amount of its allotment under this sub-
likewise be conclusive if supported by substantial evidence. The
section in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, the amount of such
judgment of the court affirming or setting aside, in whole or in part,
allotment which the Secretary determines the State did not have
any action of the Secretary shall be final, subject to review by the
such authority to expend during a part of that fiscal year shall remain
available to such State until June 30, 1971, subject to reallotment
after June 30, 1970, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c)
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of this section, except as provided by the following sentence. In any
case in which a State does not have authority under State law to
such installments, as the Secretary may determine.]
underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement, GERA and in
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expend the full amount of its allotment under this subsection, includ-
PURPOSE
ing any amount available pursuant to the preceding sentence, in the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, the amount of such allotment which
SEC. 301. It is the purpose of this title to encourage and assist State
the Secretary determines the State did not have such authority to
and local agencies to concentrate resources in order to develop greater
expend during a part of that fiscal year shall remain available to such
capacity and foster the development of comprehensive and coordinated
State until June 30, 1972, subject to reallotment after June 30, 1971,
service systems to serve older persons by entering into new cooperative
in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section.
arrangements with each other and with providers of social services for
[(c) The amount of any allotment to a State under subsection
planning for the provision of, and providing, social services and, where
(b) for any fiscal year which the Secretary determines will not be
necessary, to reorganize or reassign functions, in order to-
required (i) for meeting the costs in such State referred to in sub-
(1) secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in
section (a) and (ii) for the purposes set forth in paragraph (4) of
a home environment for older persons capable of self-care with appro-
subsection (b) shall be reallotted from time to time, on such dates as
priate supportive services; and
the Secretary may fix, to other States which the Secretary determines
(2) remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal
(1) have need in meeting the costs referred to in subsection (a) for
independence for older persons.
sums in excess of those previously allotted to them under subsection
(b) and (2) will be able to use such excess amounts for meeting such
DEFINITIONS
costs during any period for which the allotment is available. Such
reallotments shall be made on the basis of such need and ability, after
SEC. 302. For purposes of this title-
taking into consideration the population aged sixty-five or over. Any
(1) The term "social services" means any of the following services
amount SO reallotted to a State shall be deemed part of its allotment
which meet such standards as the Commissioner may prescribe:
under subsection (b).
(A) health, continuing education, welfare, informational, rec-
[(d) The allotment of any State under subsection (b) for any fiscal
reational, homemaker, counseling, or referral services;
year shall be available for payments pursuant to this section to State
(B) transportation services where necessary to facilitate access to
agencies which have provided reasonable assurance that there will be
social services;
expended for the purposes for which such payments are made, for the
(C) services designed to encourage and assist older persons to use
year for which such payments are made and from funds from State
the facilities and services available to them;
sources, not less than the amount expended for such purposes from
(D) services designed to assist older persons to obtain adequate
such funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969.
housing; (E) services designed to assist older persons in avoiding instititional-
[AREAWIDE MODEL PROJECTS
ization, including preinstitutionalization evaluation and screening,
and home health services; or
[Sec. 305. (a) The Secretary is authorized, upon such terms as
(F) any other services;
he may deem appropriate, to make grants to or contracts with
if such services are necessary for the general welfare of older persons.
State agencies established or designated as provided in section
(2) The term "unit of general purpose local government" means (A) a
303(a)(1) to pay not to exceed 75 per centum of the cost of the devel-
political subdivision of the State whose authority is broad and general
opment and operation of statewide, regional, metropolitan area,
and is not limited to only one function or a combination of related functions,
county, city, or other areawide model projects, for carrying out the
or (B) an Indian tribal organization.
purposes of this title, to be conducted by such State agencies (directly
(3) The term "comprehensive and coordinated system" means a system
or through contract real arrangements). Such projects shall provide
for providing all necessary social services in a manner designed to-
services for, or create opportunities for, older persons, and shall be
(A) facilitate accessibility to and utilization of all social services
in fields of service and for categories of older persons determined
provided within the geographic area served by such system by any
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary after
public or private agency or organization;
consultation with representatives of such State agencies.
(B) develop and make the most efficient use of social services in
[(b) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
meeting the needs of older persons; and
section $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and
(C) use available resources efficiently and with a minimum of
$10,000,000 each for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and the
duplication.
fiscal year ending June 30, 1972.
AREA PLANNING AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS
[PAYMENTS
SEC. 303. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $85,000,000
[SEC. 306. Payments under this title may be made (after neces-
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, $150,000,000 for the fiscal
sary adjustment on account of previously made overpayments or
year ending June 30, 1974, and $200,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
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June 30, 1975, to enable the Commissioner to make grants to each State
as such agency determines, but not more than 75 per centum, of the
with a State plan approved under section 305 for paying part of the cost
cost of administration of area plans; and
(pursuant to subsection (e) of this section) of-
(2) such amount as the State agency determines, but notmore than
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(1) the administration of area plans by area agencies on aging
20 per centum thereof, shall be available for paying such percentage
designated pursuant to section 304(a)(2) (A), including the prep-
as such agency determines, but not more than 75 per centum of the
aration of area plans on aging consistent with section 304(c) and
cost of social services which are not provided as a part of a compre-
the evaluation of activities carried out under such plans; and
hensive and coordinated system in planning and service areas for
(2) the development of comprehensive and coordinated systems
which there is an area plan approved by the State agency.
for the delivery of social services.
The remainder of such allotment shall be available to such State only for
(b) (1) From the sums authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year
paying such percentage as the State agency determines, but not more than
ending June 30, 1973 under subsection (a) of this section, (A) Guam,
90 per centum of the cost of social services provided in the State as a part
American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the
of comprehensive and coordinated systems in planning and service areas
Pacific Islands shall each be allotted an amount equal to one-fourth of 1
for which there is an area plan approved by the State agency.
per centum of such sum, (B) each other State shall be allotted an amount
ORGANIZATION
equal to one-half of 1 per centum of such sum, and (C) from the remainder
of the sum so appropriated, each State shall be allotted an additional
State Organization
amount which bears the same ratio to such remainder as the population
aged sixty or over in such State bears to the population aged sixty or over
SEC. 304. (a) In order for a State to be eligible to participate in the
in all States.
programs of grants to States from allotments under section 303 and sec-
(2) From the sums appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30,
tion 306-
1974, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, each State shall be
(1) the State shall, in accordance with regulations of the Commis-
allotted an amount which bears the same ratio to such sum as the population
sioner, designate a State agency as the sole State agency (hereinafter
aged sixty or over in such State bears to the population aged sixty or over
in this title referred to as "the State agency") to: (A) develop the
in all States, except that (A) no State shall be allotted less than one-
State plan to be submitted to the Commissioner for approval under
half of 1 per centum of the sum appropriated for the fiscal year for which
section 305, (B) administer the State plan within such State, (C)
the determination is made; (B) Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin
be primarily responsible for the coordination of all State activities
Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall each be
related to the purposes of this Act, (D) review and comment on, at
allotted no less than one-fourth of 1 per centum of the sum appropriated
the request of any Federal department or agency, any application
for the fiscal year for which the determination is made; and (C) no State
from any agency or organization within such State to such Federal
shall be allotted an amount less than that State received for the fiscal
department or agency for assistance related to meeting the needs of
year ending June 30, 1973. For the purpose of the exception contained
older persons; and (E) divide the entire State into distinct areas
in clause (A) of this paragraph only, the term "State" does not include
(hereinafter in this title referred to as "planning and service areas"),
Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of
after considering the geographical distribution of individuals aged
the Pacific Islands.
sixty and older in the State, the incidence of the need for social
(3) The number of persons aged sixty or over in any State and in all
services (including the numbers of older persons with low incomes
States shall be determined by the Commissioner on the basis of the most
residing in such areas), the distribution of resources available to
recent and satisfactory data available to him.
provide such services, the boundaries of existing areas within the
(c) Whenever the Commissioner determines that any amount allotted to a
State which were drawn for the planning or administration of social
State for a fiscal year under this section will not be used by such State for
services programs, the location of units of general purpose local
carrying out the purpose for which the allotment was made, he shall make
government within the State, and any other relevant factors: Provided,
such amount available for carrying out such purpose to one or more other
That any unit of general purpose local government which has a
States to the extent he determines such other States will be able to use such
population aged sixty or over of fifty thousand or more or which
additional amount for carrying out such purpose. Any amount made avail-
contains 15 per centum or more of the State's population aged sixty
able to a State from an appropriation for a fiscal year pursuant to the
or over shall be designated as a planning and service area and the
preceding sentence shall, for purposes of this title, be regarded as part of
State may include in any planning and service area designated pur-
such State's allotment (as determined under the preceding provisions of
suant to this proviso such additional areas adjacent to the unit of
this section) for such year.
general purpose local government so designated as the State deter-
(d) The allotment of a State under this section for the fiscal year ending
mines to be necessary for the effective administration of the programs
June 30, 1973, shall remain available until the close of the following
authorized by this title, and
fiscal year.
(2) the State agency designated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall-
(e) From a State's allotment under this section for a fiscal year-
(A) determine for which planning and service areas an area
(1) such amount as the State agency determines, but not more than
plan will be developed, in accordance with subsection (c) of this
15 per centum thereof, shall be available for paying such percentage
section, and for each such area designate, after consideration
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of the views offered by the unit or units of general purpose
(3) provide for the establishment and maintenance of information
local government in such area, a public or nonprofit private
and referral sources in sufficient numbers to assure that all older
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agency or organization as the area agency on aging for such
persons within the planning and service area covered by the plan
area; and
will have reasonably convenient access to such sources. For purposes
(B) provide assurances satisfactory to the Commissioner that
of this section and section 305 (a) (7), an information and referral
the State agency will take into account, in connection with
sources is a location where the State or other public or private agency
matters of general policy arising in the development and ad-
or organization (A) maintains current information with respect to
ministration of the State plan for any fiscal year, the views of
the opportunities and services available to older persons, and develops
recipients of social services provided under such plan.
current lists of older persons in need of services and opportunities,
and (B) employs a specially trained staff to inform older persons of
Area Organization
the opportunities and services which are available, and assists such
persons to take advantage of such opportunities and services; and
(b) An area agency on aging designated under subsection (a) must
(4) provide that the area agency on aging will-
be-
(A) conduct periodic evaluations of activities carried out pur-
(1) an established office on aging which is operating within a
suant to the area plan;
planning and service area designated pursuant to subsection (a) of
(B) render appropriate technical assistance to providers of
this section, or
social services in the planning and service area covered by the
(2) any office or agency of a unit of general purpose local govern-
area plan;
ment, which is designated for this purpose by the chief elected official
(C) where necessary and feasible, enter into arrangements,
or officials of such unit, or
consistent with the provisions of the area plan, under which
(3) any office or agency designated by the chief elected official or
funds under this title may be used to provide legal services to
officials of a combination of units of general purpose local government
older persons in the planning and service area carried out through
to act on behalf of such combination for this purpose, or
federally assisted programs or other public or nonprofit agencies;
(4) any public or nonprofit private agency in a planning and
(D) take into account, in connection with matters of general
service area which is under the supervision or direction for this pur-
policy arising in the development and administration of the
pose of the designated State agency and which can engage in the plan-
area plan, the views of recipients of services under such plan;
ning or provision of a broad range of social services within such
(E) where possible, enter into arrangements with organiza-
planning and service area,
tions providing day care services for children so as to provide
and must provide assurance, found adequate by the State agency, that it
opportunities for older persons to aid or assist, on a voluntary
will have the ability to develop an area plan and to carry out, directly or
basis, in the delivery of such services to children; and
through contractual or other arrangements, a program pursuant to the plan
(F) establish an advisory council, consisting of representatives
within the planning and service area. In designating an area agency on
of the target population and the general public, to advise the area
aging, the State agency shall give preferenace to an established office on
agency on all matters relating to the administration of the plan
aging, unless the State agency finds that no such office within the planning
and operations conducted thereunder.
and service area will have the capacity to carry out the area plan.
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Area Plans
SEC. 305. (a) In order for a State to be eligible for grants for a fiscal
(C) In order to be approved by the State agency, an area plan for a
year from its allotments under section 303 and section 306, except as
planning and service area shall be developed by the area agency on aging
provided in section 307(a), it shall submit to the Commissioner a State
designated with respect to such area under subsection (a) and shall-
plan for such year which meets such criteria as the Commissioner may
(1) provide for the establishment of a comprehensive and coordi-
prescribe by regulation and which-
nated system for the delivery of social services within the planning and
(1) provides that the State agency will evaluate the need for social
service area covered by the plan, including determining the need for
services within the State and determine the extent to which existing
social services in such area (taking into consideration, among other
public or private programs meet such need;
things, the numbers of older persons with low incomes residing in such
(2) provides for the use of such methods of administration (in-
area), evaluating the effectiveness of the use of resources in meeting
cluding methods relating to the establishment and maintenance of
such need, and entering into agreements with providers of social
personnel standards on a merit basis, except that the Commissioner
services in such area, for the provision of such services to meet such
shall exercise no authority with respect to the selection, tenure of
need;
office, or compensation of an individual employed in accordance with
(2) in accordance with criteria established by the Commissioner by
such methods) as are necessary for the proper and efficient adminis-
regulation relating to priorities, provide for the initiation, expansion,
tration of the plan;
or improvement of social services in the planning and service area
(3) provides that the State agency will make such reports, in such
covered by the area plan;
form, and containing such information, as the Commissioner may
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from time to time require, and comply with such requirements as the
Commissioner may impose to assure the correctness of such reports;
with such court within sixty days after such final action. A copy of the
(4) provides that the State agency will conduct periodic evaluations
petition shall be forthwith transmitted by the clerk of the court to the
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of activities and projects carried out under the State plan;
Commissioner, or any officer designated by him for that purpose. The
(5) establishes objectives, consistent with the purposes of this title,
Commissioner thereupon shall file in the court the record of the proceedings
toward which activities under the plan will be directed, identifies
on which he based his action, as provided in section 2112 of title 28,
obstacles to the attainment of those objectives, and indicates how it
United States Code. Upon the filing of such petition, the court shall have
proposes to overcome those obstacles;
jurisdiction to affirm the action of the Commissioner or to set it aside,
(6) provides that each area agency on aging designated pursuant
in whole or in part, temporarily or permanently, but until the filing of
to section 304 (A) will develop and submit to the State agency
the record, the Commissioner may modify or set aside his order. The
for approval an area plan which complies with section 304(c);
findings of the Commissioner as to the facts, if supported by substantial
(7) provides for establishing and maintaining information and
evidence, shall be conclusive, but the court, for good cause shown, may
referral sources in sufficient numbers to assure that all older persons
remand the case to the Commissioner to take further evidence, and the
in the State who are not furnished adequate information and referral
Commissioner may thereupon make new or modified findings of fact and
sources under section 304(c)(3) will have reasonably convenient
may modify his previous action, and shall file in the court the record of
access to such sources;
the further proceedings. Such new or mod fied findings of fact shall likewise
(8) provides that no social service will be directly provided by the
be conclusive if supported by substantial evidence. The judgment of the
State agency or an area agency on aging, except where, in the judg-
court affirming or setting aside, in whole or in part, any action of the
ment of the State agency, provision of such service by the State
Commissioner shall be final, subject to review by the Supreme Court of
agency or an area agency on aging is necessary to assure an adequate
the United States upon certiorari or certification as provided in section
supply of such service; and
1254 of title 28, United States Code. The commencement of proceedings
(9) provides that preference shall be given to persons aged sixty or
under this subsection shall not, unless so specifically ordered by the court,
over for any staff positions (full time or part time) in State and area
operate as a stay of the Commissioner's action.
agencies for which such persons qualify.
PLANNING, COORDINATION, EVALUATION, AND ADMINISTRATION OF
(b) The Commissioner shall approve any State plan which he finds
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fulfills the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The Commissioner shall not make a final determination disapproving
SEC. 306. (a) (1) There are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000
any State plan, or any modification thereof, or make a final determination
or the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, $20,000,000 for the fiscal year
that a State is ineligible under section 304, without first affording the
nding June 30, 1974, and $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,
State reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing.
1975, to make grants to States for paying such percentages as each State
(d) Whenever the Commissioner, after reasonable notice and opportunity
agency determines, but not more than 75 per centum, of the cost of the
for hearing to the State agency, finds that-
administration of its State plan, including the preparation of the State
(1) the State is not eligible under section 304,
plan, the evaluation of activities carried out under such plan, the collection
(2) the State plan has been so changed that it no longer complies
of data and the carrying out of analyses related to the need for social
with the provisions of subsection (a), or
services within the State, the dissemination of information so obtained,
(3) in the administration of the plan there is a failure to comply
the provision of short-term training to personnel of public or nonprofit
substantially with any such provision of subsection (a),
private agencies and organizations engaged in the operation of programs
the Commissioner shall notify such State agency that no further payments
authorized by this Act, and the carrying our of demonstration projects
from its allotments under section 303 and section 306 will be made to the
of statewide significance relating to the initiation, expansion, or improve-
State (or, in his discretion, that further payments to the State will be
ment of social service.
limited to projects under or portions of the State plan not affected by such
(2) Any sums allotted to a State under this section for covering part of
failure), until he is satisfied that there will no longer be any failure to
the cost of the administration of its State plan which the State determines
comply. Until he is so satisfied, no further payments shall be made to such
is not needed for such purpose may be used by such State to supplement
State from its allotments under section 303 and section 306 (or payments
the amount available under section 303(e)(1) to cover part of the cost of
shall be limited to projects under or portions of the State plan not affected
the administration of area plans.
by such failure). The Commissioner shall, in accordance with regulations
(b) (1) From the sums appropriated for any fiscal year under sub-
he shall prescribe, disburse the funds so withheld directly to any public or
section (a) of this section, each State shall be allotted an amount which
nonprofit private organization or agency or political subdivision of such
bears the same ratio to such sum as the population aged sixty or over in
State submitting an approved plan in accordance with the provisions of
such State bears to the population aged sixty or over in all States, except
section 304 and section 306. Any such payment or payments shall be
that (A) no State shall be allotted less than one-half of 1 per centum of the
matched in the proportions specified in sections 303 and 306.
sum appropriated for the fiscal year for which the determination is made, or
(e) A State which is dissatisfied with a final action of the Commissioner
$200,000, whichever is greater, and (B) Guam, American Samoa, the
under subsection (b), (c), or (d) may appeal to the United States court
Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall each
of appeals for the circuit in which the ,State is located, by filing a petition
be allotted no less than one-fourth of 1 per centum of the sum appropriated
for the fiscal year for which the determination is made, or $50,000, which-
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ever is greater. For the purpose of the exception contained in clause (A)
to their homes which are necessary for them to meet minimum stand-
of this paragraph, the term "State" does not include Guam, American
ards, (B) studying and demonstrating methods of adapting existing
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Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
housing, or construction of new housing, to meet the needs of older
(2) The number of persons aged sixty or over in any State and in all
persons suffering from physical disabilities, and (C) demonstrating
States shall be determined by the Commissioner on the basis of the most
alternative methods of relieving older persons of the burden of real
recent satisfactory data available to him.
property taxes on their homes;
(c) The amount of any State's allotment under subsection (b) for any
(2) improve the transportation services available to older persons
fiscal year which the Commissioner determines will not be required for
by (A) establishing special transportation subsystems for older
that year shall be reallotted, from time to time and on such dates during
persons or similar groups with similar mobility restrictions, (B)
such year as the Commissioner may fix, to other States in proportion to
providing portal-to-portal service and demand actuated services,
the original allotments to such States under subsection (b) for that year,
(C) payment of subsidies to transportation systems to enable them
but with such proportionate amount for any of such other States being
to provide transportation services to older persons on a reduced rate
reduced to the extent it exceeds the sum the Commissioner estimates such
basis, with special emphasis on transportation necessary to enable
State needs and will be able to use for such year; and the total of such
older persons to obtain health services, (D) payments directly to older
reductions shall be similarly reallotted among the States whose propor-
persons to enable them to obtain reasonable and necessary transpor-
tionate amounts were not so reduced. Such reallotments shall be made on
tation services, (E) programs to study the economic and service
the basis of the State plan so approved, after taking into consideration
aspects of transportation for older persons living in urban or rural
the population aged sixty or over. Any amount reallotted to a State under
areas, and (F) programs to study transportation and social service
this subsection during a year shall be deemed part of its allotment under
delivery interface;
subsection (b) for that year.
(3) meet the needs of unemployed low-income older persons who
(d) The allotment of a State under this section for the fiscal year ending
are unable, because of physical condition, obsolete or inadequate
June 30, 1973, shall remain available until the close of the following
skills, declining economic conditions, or other causes of a lack of
fiscal year.
employment opportunity to secure appropriate employment, which will
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enable such persons to participate in projects for public service in
such fields as environmental quality, health care, education, public
SEC. 307. (a) Payments of grants or contracts under this title may be
safety, crime prevention and control, prison rehabilitation, transpor-
made (after necessary adjustments on account of previously made over-
tation, recreation, maintenance of parks, streets, and other public
payments or underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement,
facilities, solid waste removal, pollution control, housing and neigh-
and in such installments, as the Commissioner may determine. From a
borhood improvements, rural development, conservation, beautifica-
State's allotment for a fiscal year which is available pursuant to section
tion, and other fields of human betterment and community im-
306 the Commissioner may advance to a State which does not have a
provement;
State plan approved under section 305 such amounts as he deems appro-
(4) provide continuing education to older persons designed to
priate for the purpose of assisting such State in developing a State plan.
enable them to lead more productive lives by broadening the educational,
(b) Beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, not less than
cultural, or social awareness of such older persons, emphasizing,
25 per centum of the non-Federal share (pursuant to section 303(e)) of
where possible, free tuition arrangements with colleges and universities;
the total expenditure under the State plan shall be met from funds from
(5) provide preretirement education, information, and relevant
State or local public sources.
services (including the training of personnel to carry out such pro-
(c) A State's allotment under section 303 for a fiscal year shall be re-
grams and the conducting of research with respect to the development
duced by the percentage (if any) by which its expenditures for such year
and operation of such programs) to persons planning retirement; or
from State sources under its State plan approved under section 305 are
(6) provide services to assist in meeting the particular needs of the
less than its expenditures from such sources for the preceding fiscal year.
physically and mentally impaired older persons including special
MODEL PROJECTS
transportation and escort services, homemaker, home health, and
shopping services, reader services, letterwriting services, and other
SEC. 308. (a) The Commissioner may, after consultation with the State
services designed to assist such individuals in leading a more in-
agency, make grants to any public or nonprofit private agency or organiza-
dependent life; or encourage older Americans with skills and experi-
tion or contracts with any agency or organization within such State for pay-
ence in trades and industry to be employed as aides in the vocational
ing part or all of the cost of developing or operating statewide, regional,
and industrial arts departments of our secondary schools.
metropolitan area, county, city, or community model projects which will
(b) For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to
expand or improve social services or otherwise promote the well-being of
be appropriated $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973,
older persons. In making grants and contracts under this section, the
$75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $100,000,000
Commissioner shall give special consideration to projects designed to-
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.
(1) assist in meeting the special housing needs of older persons by
(A) providing financial assistance to such persons, who own their own
homes, necessary to enable them to make the repairs and renovations
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[TITLE IV-RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
[(a) the specialized training of persons employed or preparing
for employment in carrying out programs related to the purposes
LISBERY
[PROJECT GRANTS
of this Act and the development of curriculums for such training;
[(b) the conduct of studies of the need for trained personnel to
[Sec. 401. The Secretary is authorized to carry out the purposes
carry out such programs;
of this Act through grants to any public or nonprofit private agency,
[(c) the preparation and dissemination of materials, including
organization, or institution and contracts with any agency, organiza-
audiovisual materials and printed materials, for use in recruitment
tion, or institution or with any individual-
and training of such personnel;
[(a) to study current patterns and conditions of living of older
[(d) the conduct of conferences and other meetings for the
persons and identify factors which are beneficial or detrimental
purposes of facilitating exchange of information and stimualting
to the wholesome and meaningful living of such persons;
new approaches with respect to activities related to the purposes
[(b) to develop or demonstrate new approaches, techniques,
of this title; and
and methods (including multipurpose centers) which hold promise
[(e) the publication and distribution of information concerning
of substantial contribution toward wholesome and meaningful
studies, findings, and other materials developed in connection with
living for older persons;
activities under this title.
[(c) to develop or demonstrate approaches, methods, and tech-
niques for achieving or improving coordination of community
[PAYMENT OF GRANTS
services for older persons;
[(d) to evaluate these approaches, techniques, and methods, as
[SEC. 502. (a) To the extent he deems it appropriate, the Secretary
well as others which may assist older persons to enjoy wholesome
shall require the recipient of any grant or contract under this title to
and meaningful living and to continue to contribute to the strength
contribute money, facilities, or services for carrying out the project for
and welfare of our Nation;
which such grant or contract was made.
[(e) to collect and disseminate, through publications and other
[(b) Payments under this title pursuant to a grant or contract may
appropriate means, information concerning research findings,
be made (after necessary adjustment, in the case of grants, on account
demonstration results, and other materials developed in connec-
of previously made overpayments or underpayments) in advance or
tion with activities assisted under this title; or
by way of reimbursement, and in such installments and on such
[(f) to conduct conferences and other meetings for the purposes
conditions, as the Secretary may determine.
of facilitating exchange of information and stimulating new
[(c) The Secretary shall make no grant or contract under this title
approaches with respect to activities related to the purposes of
in any State which has established or designated a State agency for
this title.
purposes of section 303(a)(1) unless the Secretary has consulted with
[PAYMENTS OF GRANTS
such State agency regarding such grant or contract.
[SEC. 402. (a) To the extent he deems it appropriate, the Secre-
[STUDY OF NEED FOR TRAINED PERSONNEL
tary shall require the recipient of any grant or contract under this
title to contribute money, facilities, or services for carrying out
[SEC. 503. (a) The Secretary is authorized to undertake, directly
the project for which such grant or contract was made.
or by grant or contract, a study and evaluation of the immediate
[(b) Payments under this title pursuant to a grant or contract
and foreseeable need for trained personnel to carry out programs
may be made (after necessary adjustment, in the case of grants, on
related to the objectives of this Act, and of the availability and
account of previously made overpayments or underpayments) in
adequacy of the educational and training resources for persons pre-
advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments and
paring to work in such programs. On or before March 31, 1968, he
on such conditions, as the Secretary may determine.
shall make a report to the President and to the Congress, of his findings
[(c) The Secretary shall make no grant or contract under this
and recommendations resulting from such study, including whatever
title in any State which has established or designated a State agency
specific proposals, including legislative proposals, he deems will assist
for purposes of section 303(a)(1) unless the Secretary has consulted
in insuring that the need for such trained specialists will be met.
with such State agency regarding such grant or contract.
[(b) In carrying out this section the Secretary shall consult with
the Advisory Committee on Older Americans, the President's Council
[TITLE V-TRAINING PROJECTS
on Aging, appropriate Federal agencies, State and local officials, and
such other public or nonprofit private agencies, organizations, or in-
[PROJECT GRANTS
stitutions as he deems appropriate to insure that his proposals under
[Sec. 501. The Secretary is authorized to make grants to any public
subsection (a) reflect national requirements.
or nonprofit private agency, organization, or institution, and contracts
with any agency, organization, or institution for-
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of persons employed or preparing for employment in carrying out
programs related to the purposes of this Act.
PART A-TRAINING
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TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD OF AGING
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Sec. 404. (a) The Commissioner may make grants to any public or
SEC. 401. The purpose of this part is to improve the quality of service
nonprofit private agency, organization, or institution or with State agen-
and to help meet critical shortages of adequately trained personnel for
cies referred to in section 304, or contracts with any agency, organization,
programs in the field of aging by (1) developing information on the actual
or institution, to assist them in training persons who are employed or
needs for personnel to work in the field of aging, both present and long
preparing for employment in fields related to the purposes of this Act-
range; (2) providing a broad range of quality training and retraining
(1) to assist in covering the cost of courses of training or study
opportunities, responsive to changing needs of programs in the field of
(including short-term or regular session institutes and other inservice
aging; (3) attracting greater number of qualified persons into the field of
and preservice training programs),
aging; and (4) helping to make personnel training programs more respon-
(2) for establishing and maintaining fellowships to train persons
swe to the need for trained personnel in the field of the aging.
to be supervisors or trainers of persons employed or preparing for
employment in fields related to the purposes of this Act,
APPRAISING PERSONNEL NEEDS IN THE FIELD OF AGING
(3) for seminars, conferences, symposiums, and workshops in the
SEC. 402. (a) The Commissioner shall from time to time appraise the
field of aging, including the conduct of conjerences and other meetings.
Nation's existing and future personnel needs in the field of aging, at all
for the purposes of facilitating exchange of information and stimulat-
levels and in all types of programs, and the adequacy of the Nation's efforts
ing new approaches with respect to activities related to the purposes
of this Act,
to meet these needs. In developing information relating to personnel needs
in the field of aging, the Commissioner shall consult with, and make maxi-
(4) for the improvement of programs for preparing personnel for
mum utilization of statistical and other related information of the Depart-
careers in the field of aging, including design, development, and
ment of Labor, the Veterans' Administration, the Office of Education,
evaluation of exemplary training programs, introduction of high
Federal Council on the Aging, the National Foundation on the Arts and
quality and more effective curriculums and curricular materials, and
Humanities, State educational agencies, other State and local public
(5) the provision of increased opportunities for practical experience.
(b) The Commissioner may include in the terms of any contract or
agencies and offices dealing with problems of the aging, State employment
grant under this part provisions authorizing the payment, to persons
security agencres, and other appropriate public and private agencies.
(b) The Commissioner shall prepare and publish annually as a part of
participating in training programs supported under this part, of such
the annual report provided in section 208 a report on the professions deal-
stipends (including allowances for subsistence and other expenses for
such persons and their dependents) as he determines to be consistent
ing with the problems of the aging, in which he shall present in detail his
view on the state of such professions and the trends which he discerns with
with prevailing practices under comparable federally supported programs.
respect to the future complexion of programs for the aging throughout the
Where the Commissioner provides for the use of funds under this section.
Nation and the funds and the needs for well-educated personnel to staff
for fellowships, he shall (in addition to stipends for the recipients)
such programs. The report shall indicate the Commissioner's plans con-
pay to colleges or universities in which the fellowship is being pursued
such amounts as the Commissioner shall determine to be consistent with
cerning the allocation of Federal assistance under this title in relation to
prevailing practices under comparable federally supported programs.
the plans and programs of other Federal agencies.
PART B-RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
ATTRACTING QUALIFIED PERSONS TO THE FIELD OF AGING
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
SEC. 403. The Commissioner may make grants to State agencies referred
to in section 304, State or local educational agencies, institutions of higher
SEC. 411. The Commissioner may make grants to any public or non-
education, or other public or nonprofit private agencies, organizations, or
profit private agency, organization, or institution and contracts with any
institutions, and he may enter into contracts with any agency, institution,
agency, organization, or institution or with any individual for the
or organization for the purpose of-
purpose of-
(1) publicizing available opportunities for careers in the field of
(1) studying current patterns and conditions of living of older
aging;
persons and identifying factors which are beneficial or detrimental
(2) encouraging qualified persons to enter or reenter the field of
to the wholesome and meaningful living of such persons;
aging;
(2) developing or demonstrating new approaches, techniques, and
(3) encouraging artists, craftsmen, artisans, scientists, and per-
methods (including the use of multipurpose centers) which hold
sons from other professions and vocations and homemakers, to under-
promise of substantial contribution toward wholesome and meaning--
take assignments on a part-time basis or for temporary periods in
ful living for older persons;
the field of aging; or
(3) developing or demonstrating approaches, methods, and tech-
(4) preparing and disseminating materials, including audiovrsual
niques for achieving or improving coordination of community services:
materials and printed materials, for use in recruitment and training
for older persons;
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PART D-AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
well as others which may assist older persons to enjoy wholesome and
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meaningful lives and to continue to contribute to the strength and
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welfare of our Nation;
(5) collecting and disseminating, through publications and other
SEC. 431. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes
appropriate means, information concerning research findings,
of carrying out part A of this title $11,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
demonstration results, and other materials developed in connection
June 30, 1973, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and
with activities assisted under this part; or
$20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.
(6) conducting conferences and other meetings for the purposes of
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying
facilitating exchange of information and stimulating new approaches
out the provisions of part B and part C of this title $15,000,000 for the
with respect to activities related to the purposes of this part.
fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1974, and $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.
PART C-MULTIDISCIPLINARY CENTERS OF GERONTOLOGY
PAYMENTS OF GRANTS
SEC. 421. The Commissioner may make grants to public and private
nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions for the purpose of es-
SEC. 432. (a) To the extent he deems it appropriate, the Commissioner
tablishing or supporting multidisciplinary centers of gerontology. A grant
shall require the recipient of any grant or contract under this title to con-
may be made under this section only if the application therefor-
tribute money, facilities, or services for carrying out the project for which
(1) provides satisfactory assurance that the applicant will expend
such grant or contract was made.
the full amount of the grant to establish or support a multidisciplinary
(b) Payments under this part pursuant to a grant or contract may be
center of gerontology which shall-
made (after necessary adjustment, in the case of grants, on account of
(A) recruit and train personnel at the professional and sub-
previously made overpayments or underpayments) in advance or by way of
professional levels,
reimbursement, and in such installments and on such conditions, as the
(B) conduct basic and applied research on work, leisure, and
Commissioner may determine.
education of older people, living arrangements of older people,
(c) The Commissioner shall make no grant or contract under this title
social services for older people, the economics of aging, and other
in any State which has established or designated a State agency for pur-
related areas,
poses of title III of this Act unless the Commissioner has consulted with
(C) provide consultation to public and voluntary organiza-
such State agency regarding such grant or contract.
tions with respect to the needs of older people and in planning
and developing services for them,
TITLE V-MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS
(D) serve as a repository of information and knowledge with
respect to the areas for which it conducts basic and applied
PART A-CONSTRUCTION OF MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS
research,
(E) stimulate the incorporation of information on aging into
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
the teaching of biological, behavioral, and social sciences at col-
SEC. 501. In order to provide a focal point in communities for the de-
leges or universities,
(F) help to develop training programs on aging in schools of
velopment and delivery of social services and nutritional services designed
primarily for older persons, the Commissioner may make grants to units
social work, public health, health care administration, education,
and in other such schools at colleges and universities, and
of general purpose local government or other public or nonprofit private
(G) create opportunities for innovative, multidisciplinary
agencies or organizations and may make contracts with any agency or
organization to pay not to exceed 75 per centum of the cost of leasing,
efforts in teaching, research, and demonstration projects with
altering, or renovating existing facilities to serve as multipurpose senior
respect to aging;
centers (including the initial equipment of such facilities), and, where
(2) provides for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures
utilizing existing facilities is not feasible, not to exceed 75 per centum of
as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of and accounting
the cost of constructing new public or nonprofit private multipurpose
for funds paid to the applicant under this section; and
senior centers. Facilities assisted by grants or contracts under this part
(3) provides for making such reports, in such form and containing
shall be in close proximity to the majority of individuals eligible to use
such information, as the Commissioner may require to carry out his
functions under this section, and for keeping such records and for
the multipurpose senior center, and within walking distance where
affording such access thereto as the Commissioner may find necessary
possible, except that the total payments made pursuant to such grants or
contracts in any State for any fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per centum
to assure the correctness and verification of such reports.
of the total amount appropriated for the year for the purposes of carrying
out this part.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS
(a) the owner of the facility ceases to be a public or nonprofit
private agency or organization, or
SEC. 502. (a) A grant or contract for construction under this part
(b) the facility shall cease to be used for the purposes for which it
may be made only if the application therefor is approved by the Com-
was constructed (unless the Commissioner determines, in accordance
missioner upon his determination that-
with regulations, that there is good cause for releasing the applicant or
(1) the application contains is supported by reasonable assur-
other owner from the obligation to do so),
ances that (A) for not less than ten years after completion of con-
the United States shall be entitled to recover from the applicant or other
struction, the facility will be used for the purposes for which it is
owner of the facility an amount which bears to the then value of the facility
to be constructed, (B) sufficient funds will be available to meet the
(or so much thereof as constituted an approved project or projects) the
non-Federal share of the cost of constructing the facility, and
same ratio as the amount of such Federal funds bore to the cost of the
(C) sufficient funds will be available, when construction is completed,
facility financed with the aid of such funds. Such value shall be determined
for effective use of the facility for the purpose for which it is being
by agreement of the parties or by action brought in the United States dis-
constructed;
trict court for the district in which such facility is situated.
(2) the application contains or is supported by reasonable assur-
ances that there are no exisiting facilities in the community suitable
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
for leasing as a multipurpose senior center, and that there are no exist-
ing facilities in the community which could be altered or renovated
SEC. 505. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of
to serve such a purpose;
making grants or contracts under section 501, $10,000,000 for the fiscal
(3) the plans and specifications are in accordance with regulations
year ending June 30, 1973, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June
relating to minimum standards of construction and equipment; and
30, 1974, and $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending prior to July 1, 1975.
(4) the application contains or is supported by adequate assurance
(b) Sums appropriated for any fiscal year under subsection (a) of this
that any laborer or mechanic employed by any contractors or sub-
section and remaining unobligated at the end of such year shall remain
contractors in the performance of work on the construction of the
available for such purpose for the next fiscal year.
facility will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on
similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of
MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS
Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40
U.S.C. 276a-276a5). The Secretary of Labor shall have, with
Sec. 506. (a) It is the purpose of this section to assist and encourage the
respect to the labor standards specified in this paragraph, the authority
provision of urgently needed facilities for programs for the elderly.
and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950
(b) For the purpose of this part the terms "mortgage", "mortgagor",
(15 F.R. 3176; 64 Stat. 1267), and section 2 of the Act of June 13,
"mortgagee", "maturity date", and "State" shall have the meanings re-
1934, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c).
spectively set forth in section 207 of the National Housing Act.
(b) In making grants or contracts under this part, the Commissioner
(c) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is authorized to
shall-
insure any mortgage (including advances on such mortgage during con-
(1) give preference to the construction of multipurpose senior
struction) in accordance with the provisions of this section upon such
centers in areas where there is being developed a comprehensive and
terms and conditions as he may prescribe and make commitments for in-
coordinated system under title III of this Act; and
surance of such mortgage prior to the date of its execution or disbursement
(2) consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
thereon.
ment with respect to the technical adequacy of any proposed con-
(d) In order to carry out the purpose of this section, the Secretary is
struction.
authorized to insure any mortgage which covers a new multipurpose senior
PAYMENTS
center, including equipment to be used in its operation, subject to the fol-
lowing conditions:
SEC. 503. Upon approval of any application for a grant or contract
(1) The mortgage shall be executed by a mortgagor, approved
under this part, the Commissioner shall reserve, from any appropriation
by the Secretary, who demonstrates ability successfully to operate
available therefor, the amount of such grant or contract; the amount so re-
one or more programs for the elderly. The Secretary may in his
served may be paid in advance of by way of reimbursement, and in such
discretion require any such mortgagor to be regulated or restricted
installments consistent with construction progress, as the Commissioner
as to minimum charges and methods of financing, and, in addition
may determine. The Commissioner's reservation of any amount under this
thereto, if the mortgagor is a corporate entity, as to capital structure
section may be amended by him, either upon approval of an amendment of
and rate of return. As an aid to the regulation or restriction of any
the application or upon revision of the estimated cost of construction of the
mortgagor with respect to any of the foregoing matters, the Secretary
facility.
may make such contracts with and acquire for not to exceed $100
RECAPTURE OF PAYMENTS
such stock or interest in such mortgagor as he may deem necessary.
Any stock or interest so purchased shall be paid for out of the Multi-
SEC. 504. If, within ten years after completion of any construction
purpose Senior Center Insurance Fund, and shall be redeemed by
for which funds have been paid under this part-
the mortgagor at par upon the termination of all obligations of the
Secretary under the insurance.
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(2) The mortgage shall involve a principal obligation in an
under this section shall be insured under and be the obligation of the
amount not to exceed $250,000 and not to exceed 90 per centum of
the estimated replacement cost of the property or project, including
Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance Fund.
(2) The general expenses of the operations of the Department of Health,
equipment to be used in the operation of the multipurpose senior
Education, and Welfare relating to mortgages insured under this section
center, when the proposed improvements are completed and the
may be charged to the Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance Fund.
equipment is installed.
(3) Moneys in the Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance Fund not
(3) The mortgage shall-
(A) provide for complete amortization by periodic payments
needed for the current operations of the Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare with respect to mortgages insured under this section shall
within such term as the Secretary shall prescribe, and
be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of such
(B) bear interest (exclusive of premium charges for insurance
fund, or invested in bonds or other obligations of, or in bonds or other
and service charges, if any) at not to exceed such per centum
obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States.
per annum on the principal obligation outstanding at any time
The Secretary may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury,
as the Secretary finds necessary to meet the mortgage market.
purchase in the open market debentures issued as obligations of the Multi-
(4) The Secretary shall not insure any mortgage under this section
unless he has determined that the center to be covered by the mortgage
purpose Senior Center Insurance Fund. Such purchases shall be made
at a price which will provide an investment yield of not less than the yield
will be in compliance with minimum standards to be prescribed by
obtainable from other investments authorized by this section. Debentures
the Secretary.
so purchased shall be canceled and not reissued.
(5) In the plans for such Multipurpose Senior Center, due con-
(4) Premium charges, adjusted premium charges, and appraisal and
sideration shall be given to excellence of architecture and design,
other fees received on account of the insurance of any mortgage under this
and to the inclusion of works of art (not representing more than 1 per
section, the receipts derived from property covered by such mortgages and
centum of the cost of the project).
from any claims, debts, contracts, property, and security assigned to the
(e) The Secretary shall fix and collect premium charges for the insurance
Secretary in connection therewith, and all earnings as the assets of the
of mortgages under this section which shall be payable annually in advance
fund, shall be credited to the Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance
by the mortgagee, either in cash or in debentures of the Multipurpose
Senior Center Insurance Fund (established by subsection (h)) issued
Fund. The principal of, and interest paid and to be paid on, debentures
at par plus accrued interest. In the case of any mortgage such charge
which are the obligation of such funds, cash insurance payments and
adjustments, and expenses incurred in the handling, management,
shall be not less than an amount equivalent to one-fourth of 1 per centum
renovation, and disposal of properties acquired, in connection with
per annum nor more than an amount equivalent to 1 per centum per annum
mortgages insured under this section, shall be charged to such fund.
of the amount of the principal obligation of the mortgage outstanding at
(5) There are authorized to be appropriated to provide initial capital
any one time, without taking into account delinquent payments or pre-
for the Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance Fund, and to assure the
payments. In addition to the premium charge herein provided for, the
soundness of such fund thereafter, such sums as may be necessary.
Secretary is authorized to charge and collect such amounts as he may
deem reasonable for the appraisal of a property or project during con-
ANNUAL INTEREST GRANTS
struction; but such charges for appraisal and inspection shall not aggre-
gate more than 1 per centum of the original principal face amount of
SEC. 507. (a) To assist nonprofit agencies to reduce the cost of borrow-
the mortgage.
ing from other sources for the construction of facilities, the Secretary may
(f) The Secretary may consent to the release of a part or parts of the
make annual interest grants to such agencies.
mortgaged property or project from the lien of any mortgage insured under
(b) Annual interest grants under this section with respect to any facility
this section upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe.
shall be made over a fixed period not exceeding forty years, and provision for
(g) (1) The Secretary shall have the same functions, powers, and duties
such grants shall be embodied in a contract guaranteeing their payment
(insofar as applicable) with respect to the insurance of mortgages under
over such period. Each such grant shall be in an amount not greater than
this section as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development has with
the difference between (1) the average annual debt service which would be
respect to the insurance of mortgages under title II of the National
required to be paid, during the life of the loan, on the amount borrowed
Housing Act.
from other sources for the construction of such facilities, and (2) the average
(2) The provisions of subsections (e), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), and (n)
annual debt service which the institution would have been required to pay,
of section 207 of the National Housing Act shall apply to mortgages
during the life of the loan, with respect to such amounts if the applicable
insured under this section; except that, for the purposes of their application
interest rate were 3 per centum per annum: Provided, That the amount on
with respect to such mortgages, all references in such provisions to the
which such grant is based shall be approved by the Secretary.
General Insurance Fund shall be deemed to refer to the Multipurpose
(c) (1) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
Senior Center Insurance Fund, and all references in such provisions to
such sums as may be necessary for the payment of annual interest grants
"Secretary" shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of Health, Education,
in accordance with this section.
and Welfare.
(2) Contracts for annual interest grants under this section shall not be
(h) (1) There is hereby created a Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance
entered into in an aggregate amount greater than is authorized in appro-
Fund which shall be used by the Secretary as a revolving fund for carrying
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designated pursuant to section 303(a)(1)) or grants to or contracts
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in any year pursuant to contracts entered into under this section shall not
with other public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations
exceed $1,000,000, which amount shall be increased by $3,000,000 on
to pay part or all of the costs for the development or operation,
July 1, 1974, and by $5,000,000 on July 1, 1975.
both, of volunteer service programs under this section, if he determines
(d) Not more than 12½ per centum of the funds provided for in this
in accordance with such regulations as he may prescribe that-
section for grants may be used within any one State.
(1) volunteers shall not be compensated for other than trans-
portation, meals, and other out-of-pocket expenses incident to
PART B-INITIAL STAFFING OF MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS
their services;
(2) only individuals aged sixty or over will provide services in
PERSONNEL STAFFING GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED
the program (except for administrative purposes), and such serv-
ices will be performed in the community where such individuals
SEC. 511. (a) For the purpose of assisting in the establishment and
reside or in nearby communities either (a) on publicly owned and
initial operation of multipurpose senior centers the Commissioner may,
operated facilities or projects, or (b) on local projects sponsored
in accordance with the provisions of this part, make grants to meet, for the
by private nonprofit organizations (other than political parties),
temporary periods specified in this part, all or part of the costs of com-
other than projects involving the construction, operation, or
pensation of professional and technical personnel for the initial operation
maintenance of so much of any facility used or to be used for
of new multipurpose senior centers and for the delivery of social services
sectarian instruction or as a place for religious worship;
established therein.
(3) the program will not result in the displacement of employed
(b) Grants for such costs of any center under this title may be made
workers or impair existing contracts for services;
only for the period beginning with the first day of the first month for which
(4) the program includes such short-term training as may be
such grant is made and ending with the close of three years after such first
necessary to make the most effective use of the skills and talents
day. Such grants with respect to any center may not exceed 75 per centum
of those individuals who are participating, and provides for the
of such costs for the first year of the.project, 662/3 per centum of such costs
payment of the reasonable expenses of trainees;
for the second year of the project, and 50 per centum of such costs for the
(5) the program is being established and will be carried out
third year of the project.
with the advice of persons competent in the field of service being
(c) In making such grants, the Secretary shall take into account the
staffed, and of persons with interest in and knowledge of the needs
relative needs of the several States for community centers for senior citizens,
of older persons; and
their relative financial needs, and their population of persons over sixty
(6) the program is coordinated with other related Federal and
years of age.
State programs.
(d) For the purpose of this part, there are authorized to be appropriated
(b) Payments under this part pursuant to a grant or contract
$10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for each of the
may be made (after necessary adjustment, in the case of grants, on
next two succeeding fiscal years.
account of previously made overpayments or underpayments) in
advance or by way of reimbursement, in such installments and on
DEFINITIONS
such conditions, as the Secretary may determine.
(c) The Secretary shall not award any grant or contract under
SEC. 512. For purposes of this title-
this part for a project in any State to any agency or organization
(1) the term "multipurpose senior center" means a community
unless, if such State has a State agency established or designated
facility for the organization and provision of a broad spectrum of
pursuant to section 303(a)(1), such agency is the recipient of the
services (including provision of health, social, and educational
award or such agency has had not less than sixty days in which to
services and provision of facilities for recreational activities) for
review the project application and make recommendations thereon.
older persons.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no compensation
(2) the term "cost of construction" includes the cost of architects'
provided to individual volunteers under this part shall be considered in-
fees and acquisition of land in connection with construction, but does
come for any purpose whatsoever.
not include the cost of offsite improvements.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
TITLE VI-NATIONAL OLDER AMERICANS VOLUNTEER
PROGRAM
SEC. 603. There are authorized to be appropriated, for grants or
contracts under this part, $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June
PART A-RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
30, 1970, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and
$15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $20,000,000
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROJECTS
or the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, $30,000,000 for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1974, and $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June
SEC. 601. (a) In order to help retired persons to avail themselves
30, 1975.
of opportunities for voluntary service in their community, the Sec-
retary is authorized to make grants to State agencies (established or
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supported by satisfactory assurance that the project has been
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
developed, and will to the extent appropriate be conducted in
SEC. 611. (a) The [Secretary] Commissioner is authorized to make
consultation with, or with the participation of, such agency.
grants to or contracts with public and nonprofit private agencies
(3) The Secretary shall not award a grant or contract under this
and organizations to pay [not to exceed 90 per centum] part or all
title which involves a project proposed to be undertaken entirely in a
of the cost of the development and operation of projects designed to
community served by a community action agency unless—
provide opportunities for low-income persons aged sixty or over to
(A) such agency is the applicant for such grant or contract or,
render supportive person-to-person services in health, education,
if not, such agency has been afforded a reasonable opportunity to
welfare, and related settings to children having exceptional needs,
apply for and receive such award and to administer or supervise
including services as "Foster Grandparents" to children receiving
the administration of the project; and
care in hospitals, homes for dependent and neglected children, or
(B) in cases in which such agency is not the grantee or contrac-
other establishments providing care for children with special needs.
tor (including cases to which subparagraph (A) applies but in
[The Director of ACTION may approve assistance in excess of
which such agency has not availed itself of the opportunity to
90 per centum of the cost of the development and operation of such
apply for and receive such award), the application contains or is
projects if he determines, in accordance with regulations establishing
supported by satisfactory assurance that the project has been
objective criteria, that such action is required in furtherance of the
developed, and will to the extent appropriate be conducted in con-
purposes of this section.
sultation with, or with the participation of, such agency; and
(b) The Commissioner is also authorized to make grants or contracts
(C) if such State has a State agency established or designated
to carry out the purposes described in subsection (a) in the case of persons
pursuant to section 303(a)(1), such agency has had not less than
(other than children) having exceptional needs, including services as
45 days in which to review the project application and make
"senior health aides" to work with persons receiving home health care
recommendations thereon.
and nursing care, and as "senior companions" to persons having devel-
(b) The term "community action agency" as used in this section,
opmental disabilities.
means a community action agency established under title II of the
[(b)] (c) Payments under this part pursuant to a grant or contract
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.
may be made (after necessary adjustment in the case of grants,
on account of previously made overpayments or underpayments)
INTERAGENCY COOPERATION
in advance or by way of reimbursement, in such installments and
on such [conditions, as the Secretary] conditions as the Commissioner
SEC. 613. In administering this part, the [Secretary] Commissioner
shall consult with the Office of Economic Opportunity, the [Depart-
may determine.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no compensation
ment of Labor, Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and
provided to individual volunteers under this part shall be considered
Welfare and any other Federal agencies administering relevant pro-
гпсоте for any purpose whatsoever.
grams with a view to achieving optimal coordination with such other
programs and shall promote the coordination of projects under this
part with other public or private programs or projects carried out
CONDITIONS OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
at State and local levels. Such Federal agencies shall cooperate with
Sec. 612. (a) (1) In administering this part the Secretary shall-
the Secretary in disseminating information about the availability of
(A) assure that the new participants in any project are older
assistance under this part and in promoting the identification and
persons of low income who are no longer in the regular work force;
interest of low-income older persons whose services may be utilized
(B) award a grant or contract only if he determines that the
in projects under this part.
project will not result in the displacement of employed workers
or impair existing contracts for services.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
(2) The Secretary shall not award a grant or contract under this
part which involves a project proposed to be carried out throughout
[Sec. 614. There are authorized to be appropriated for grants or
the State or over an area more comprehensive than one community
contracts under this part, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1970, $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971,
unless—
(A) the State agency (established or designated under section
and $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972.
(1)) is the applicant for such grant or contract or, if not,
Sec. 614. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for grants or
such agency has been afforded a reasonable opportunity to apply
contracts under subsection (a) of section 611, $35,000,000 for the fiscal
for and receive such award and to administer or supervise the
year ending June 30, 1973, $45,000,000. for the fiscal year ending June 30,
administration of the project; and
1974, $55,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.
(B) in cases in which such agency is not the grantee or con-
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated for grants or contracts
tractor (including cases to which subparagraph (A) applies but in
under subsection (b) of section 611, $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
which such agency has not availed itself of the opportunity to
June 30, 1973, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974,
apply for and receive such award), the application contains or is
$8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.
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publish, and disseminate special educational or informational
materials, including reports of the projects for which funds are
provided under this title.
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FINDINGS AND PURPOSE
SEC. 701. (a) The Congress finds that the research and development
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nutrition projects for the elderly conducted under title IV of the
Older Americans Act have demonstrated the effectiveness of, and the
SEC. 703. (a) (1) From the sums appropriated for any fiscal year
need for, permanent nationwide projects to assist in meeting the
under section 708, each State shall be allotted an amount which bears
nutritional and social needs of millions of persons aged sixty or older.
the same ratio to such sum as the population aged 60 or over in such
Many elderly persons do not eat adequately because (1) they cannot
State bears to the population aged 60 or over in all States, except
afford to do so; (2) they lack the skills to select and prepare nourish-
that (A) no State shall be allotted less than one-half of 1 per centum
ing and well-balanced meals; (3) they have limited mobility which may
of the sum appropriated for the fiscal year for which the determina-
impair their capacity to shop and cook for themselves; and (4) they
tion is made; and (B) Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands,
have feelings of rejection and loneliness which obliterate the incentive
and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall each be allotted
necessary to prepare and eat a meal alone. These and other physio-
an amount equal to one-fourth of 1 per centum of the sum appro-
logical, psychological, social, and economic changes that occur with
priated for the fiscal year for which the determination is made. For
aging result in a pattern of living, which causes malnutrition and
the purpose of the exception contained in this paragraph, the term
further physical and mental deterioration.
"State" does not include Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands,
(b) In addition to the food stamp program, commodity distribu-
and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
tion systems and old-age income benefits, there is an acute need for a
(2) The number of persons aged sixty or over in any State and
national policy which provides older Americans, particularly those
for all States shall be determined by the Secretary on the basis of the
with low incomes, with low cost, nutritionally sound meals served in
most satisfactory data available to him.
strategically located centers such as schools, churches, community cen-
(b) The amount of any State's allotment under subsection (a) of
ters, senior citizen centers, and other public or private nonprofit
any fiscal year which the Secretary determines will not be required for
institutions where they can obtain other social and rehabilitative serv-
that year shall be reallotted, from time to time and on such dates
ices. Besides promoting better health among the older segment of our
during such year as the [Secretary Commissioner may fix, to other
population through improved nutrition, such a program would reduce
States in proportion to the original allotments to such States under
the isolation of old age, offering older Americans an opportunity to
subsection (a) for that year, but with such proportionate amount for
live their remaining years in dignity.
any of such other States being reduced to the extent it exceeds the
sum the Secretary Commissioner estimates such State needs and
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will be able to use for such year; and the total of such reductions
shall be similarly reallotted among the States whose proportionate
SEC. 702. (a) In order to effectively carry out the purposes of this
amounts were not so reduced. Such reallotments shall be made on
title, the [Secretary] Commissioner shall-
the basis of the State plan SO approved, after taking into considera-
(1) administer the program through the Administration on
tion the population aged sixty or over. Any amount reallotted to a
Aging; and
State under this subsection during a year shall be deemed part of its
(2) consult with the Secretary of Agriculture and make full
allotment under subsection (a) for that year.
utilization of the Food and Nutrition Service, and other existing
(c) The allotment of any State under subsection (a) for any fiscal
services of the Department of Agriculture.
year shall be available for grants to pay up to 90 per centum of the
(b) In carrying out the provisions of this title, the [Secretary]
costs of projects in such State described in section 706 and approved by
Commissioner is authorized to request the technical assistance and
such State in accordance with its State plan approved under section
cooperation of the Department of Labor, the Office of Economic
705, but only to the extent that such costs are both reasonable and
Opportunity, the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
necessary for the conduct of such projects, as determined by the [Secre-
the Department of Transportation, and such other departments and
tary Commissioner in accordance with criteria prescribed by him in
agencies of the Federal Government as may be appropriate.
regulations. Such allotment to any State in any fiscal year shall be
(c) The [Secretary] Commissioner is authorized to use, with their
made upon the condition that the Federal allotment will be matched
consent, the services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of Federal
during each fiscal year by 10 per centum, or more, as the case may be,
and other agencies with or without reimbursement and on a similar
from funds or in kind resources from non-Federal sources.
basis to cooperate with other public and private agencies and instru-
(d) If the [Secretary] Commissioner finds that any State has failed
mentalities in the use of services, equipment, personnel, and facilities.
to qualify under the State plan requirements of section 705, the [Sec-
(d) In carrying out the purposes of this title, the [Secretary]
retary Commissioner shall withhold the allotment of funds to such
Commissioner is authorized to provide consultative services and
State referred to in subsection (a). The [Secretary] Commissioner
technical assistance to any public or private nonprofit institution or
shall disburse the funds SO withheld directly to any public or private
organization, agency, or political subdivision of a State; to provide
nonprofit institution or organization, agency, or political subdivision
short-term training and technical instruction; and to collect, prepare,
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of such State submitting an approved plan in accordance with the
(iii) to provide up to 90 per centum of the costs of
provisions of section 705, including the requirement that any such
such supporting services as may be necessary in each
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payment or payments shall be matched in the proportion specified in
instance, such as the costs of related social services and,
subsection (c) for such State, by funds or in kind resources from non-
where appropriate, the costs of transportation between
Federal sources.
the project site and the residences of eligible individuals
(e) The State agency may, upon the request of one or more recip-
who could not participate in the project in the absence of
ients of a grant or contract, purchase agricultural commodities and
such transportation, to the extent such costs are not met
other foods to be provided to such nutrition projects assisted under
through other Federal, State, or local programs.
this part. The [Secretary] Commissioner may require reports from
(B) to provide for the proper and efficient administration
State agencies, in such form and detail as he may prescribe, concerning
of the State plan at the least possib'e administrative cost,
requests by recipients of grants or contracts for the purchase of such
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, not to exceed an
agricultural commodities and other foods, and action taken thereon.
amount equal to 10 per centum of the amount allotted to
the State unless a greater amount in [any] each fiscal year
PAYMENT OF GRANTS
is approved by the [Secretary] Commissioner. For the fiscal
years ending after June 30, 1973, funds allotted to a State
SEC. 704. Payments pursuant to grants or contracts under this title
for State planning and administration pursuant to section 306
may be made in installments, and in advance or by way of reimburse-
of this Act may be used for the administration of the State plan
ment, with necessary adjustments on account of overpayments or
submitted pursuant to this section, except that wherever the
underpayments, as the [Secretary] Commissioner may determine.
Governor of the State designates an agency other than the agency
designated under section 304(a)(1) of this Act, then the Com-
STATE PLANS
missioner shall determine that portion of a State's allotment under
section 306 which shall be available to the agency designated
SEC. 705. (a) Any State which desires to receive allotments under
under section 705(a)(1) for planning and administration.
this title shall submit to the [Secretary] Commissioner for approval a
In administering the State plan, the State agency shall-
State plan for purposes of this title which, in the case of a State agency
(i) make reports, in such form and containing such
designated pursuant to section [303] 30.4 of this Act, shall be in the
information, as the [Secretary] Commissioner may
form of an amendment to the State plan provided in section [303]
require to carry out his functions under this title,
305. Such plan shall-
including reports of participation by the groups speci-
(1) establish or designate a single State agency as the sole
fied in subsection (4) of this section; and keep such
agency for administering or supervising the administration of the
records and afford such access thereto as the [Secretary]
plan and coordinating operations under the plan with other
Commissioner may find necessary to assure the correct-
agencies providing services to the elderly, which agency shall be
ness and verification of such reports and proper dis-
the agency designated pursuant to section [303] 304(a)(1 of
bursement of Federal funds under this title, and
this Act, unless the Governor of such State shall, with the approval
(ii) provide satisfactory assurance that such fiscal
of the [Secretary] Commissioner, designate another agency;
control and fund accounting procedures will be adopted
(2) sets forth such policies and procedures as will provide
as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of,
satisfactory assurance that allotments paid to the State under the
and accounting for, Federal funds paid under this title to
provisions of this title will be expended-
the State, including any such funds paid by the State to
(A) to make grants in cash or in kind to any public or
the recipient of a grant or contract.
private nonprofit institution or organization, agency, or
(3) provide such methods of administration (including methods
political subdivision of a State (referred to herein as "recip-
relating to the establishment and maintenance of personnel
ient of a grant or contract")-
standards on a merit basis, except that the [Secretary] Com-
(i) to carry out the program as described in section
missioner shall exercise no authority with respect to the selection,
706.
tenure of office, and compensation of any individual employed in
(ii) to provide up to 90 per centum of the costs of the
accordance with such methods) as are necessary for the proper
purchase and preparation of the food; delivery of the
and efficient operation of the plan.
meals; and such other reasonable expenses as may be
(4) provide that preference shall be given in awarding grants
incurred in providing nutrition services to persons aged
to carry out the purposes of this title to projects serving primarily
sixty or over. Recipients of grants or contracts may
low-income individuals and provide assurances that, to the extent
charge participating individuals for meals furnished pur-
feasible, grants will be awarded to projects operated by and
suant to guidelines established by the [Secretary Com-
serving the needs of minority, Indian, and limited English-
missioner, taking into consideration the income ranges
speaking eligible individuals in proportion to their numbers in
of eligible individuals in local communities and other
the State.
sources of income of the recipients of a grant or a
contract.
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(5) provide that, when mutually agreed upon by recipients of
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grants and contracts and area planning and service areas agencies,
nutrition projects assisted under this title shall be made a part of the
SEC. 706. (a) Funds allotted to any State during any fiscal
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comprehensive and coordinated systems established under title III of
pursuant to section 703 shall be disbursed by the State agency
to
this Act.
recipients of grants or contracts who agree-
(b) The [Secretary] Commissioner shall approve any State plan
(1) to establish a project (referred to herein as a "nutrition
which he determines meets the requirements and purposes of this
project") which, five or more days per week, provides at least one
section.
hot meal per day and any additional meals, hot or cold, which the
(c) Whenever the [Secretary] Commissioner, subject to reasonable
recipient of a grant or contract may elect to provide, each of which
notice and opportunity for hearing to such State agency, finds (1)
assures a minimum of one-third of the daily recommended dietary
that the State plan has been so changed that it no longer complies
allowances as established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the
with the provisions of this title, or (2) that in the administration of
National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council;
the plan there is a failure to comply substantially with any such pro-
(2) to provide such nutrition project for individuals aged sixty
vision or with any requirements set forth in the application of a recip-
or over who meet the specifications set forth in clauses (1), (2),
ient of a grant or contract approved pursuant to such plan, the [Sec-
(3), or (4) of section 701 (a) and their spouses (referred to herein
retary Commissioner shall notify such State agency that further
as "eligible individuals");
payments will not be made to the State under the provisions of this
(3) to furnish a site for such nutrition project in as close prox-
title (or in his discretion, that further payments to the State will be
imity to the majority of eligible individuals' residences as feasible,
limited to programs or projects under the State plan, or portions
such as a school or a church, preferably within walking distance
thereof, not affected by the failure, or that the State agency shall not
where possible and, where appropriate, to furnish transportation
make further payments under this part to specified local agencies
to such site or home-delivered meals to eligible individuals who
affected by the failure) until he is satisfied that there is no longer any
are homebound;
such failure to comply. Until he is so satisfied, the [Secretary Com-
(4) to utilize methods of administration, including outreach,
missioner shall make no further payments to the State under this
which will assure that the maximum number of eligible individ-
title, or shall limit payments to recipients of grants or contracts under,
uals may have an opportunity to participate in such nutrition
or parts of, the State plan not affected by the failure or payments to
project;
the State agency under this part shall be limited to recipients of
(5) to provide special menus, where feasible and appropriate,
grants or contracts not affected by the failure, as the case may be.
to meet the particular dietary needs arising from the health
(d) (1) If any State is dissatisfied with the [Secretary's] Commis-
requirements, religious requirements or ethnic backgrounds of
sioner's final action with respect to the approval of its State plan
eligible individuals;
submitted under subsection (a), or with respect to termination of
(6) to provide a setting conducive to expanding the nutrition
payments in whole or in part under subsection (c), such State may,
project and to include, as a part of such project, recreational
within sixty days after notice of such action, file with the United States
activities, informational, health and welfare counseling and
court of appeals for the circuit in which such State is located a peti-
referral services, where such services are not otherwise available;
tion for review of that action. A copy of the petition shall be forth-
(7) to include such training as may be necessary to enable the
with transmitted by the clerk of the court to the [Secretary Com-
personnel to carry out the provisions of this title;
missioner. The [Secretary] Commissioner thereupon shall file in the
(8) to establish and administer the nutrition project with the
court the record of the proceeding on which he based his action, as
advice of persons competent in the field of service in which
provided in section 2112 of title 28, United States Code.
the nutrition program is being provided, of elderly persons who
(2) The findings of fact by the [Secretary] Commissioner, if sup-
will themselves participate in the program and of persons who
ported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive; but the court for
are knowledgeable with regard to the needs of elderly persons;
good cause shown, may remand the case to the [Secretary] Commis-
(9) to provide an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness,
sioner to take further evidence, and the [Secretary] Commissioner
feasibility, and cost of each particular type of such project;
may thereupon make new or modified findings of fact and may modify
(10) to give preference to persons aged sixty or over for any
his previous action, and shall certify to the court the record of the
staff positions, full- or part-time, for which such persons qualify
further proceedings. Such new or modified findings of fact shall like-
and to encourage the voluntary participation of other groups,
wise be conclusive if supported by substantial evidence.
such as college and high school students in the operation of the
(3) The court shall have jurisdiction to affirm the action of the
project; and
[Secretary Commissioner or to set it aside, in whole or in part. The
(11) to comply with such other standards as the [Secretary]
judgment of the court shall be subject to review by the Supreme
Commissioner may by regulation prescribe in order to assure the
Court of the United States upon certiorari or certification as provided
high quality of the nutrition project and its general effectiveness
in section 1254 of title 28, United States Code.
in attaining the objectives of this title.
(b) The [Secretary] Commissioner and the Comptroller General of
the United States or any of their duly authorized representatives shall
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have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books,
shall remain available for obligation and expenditure during such suc-
ceeding fiscal year.
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documents, papers, and records that are pertinent to a grant or con-
tract received under this title.
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS
GERAL
[SURPLUS COMMODITIES
SEC. 709. No part of the cost of any project under this title may be
[Sec. 707. (a) Each recipient of a grant or contract shall, insofar
treated as income or benefits to any eligible individual for the purpose
as practicable, utilize in its nutrition project commodities designated
of any other program or provision of State or Federal law.
from time to time by the Secretary of Agriculture as being in abun-
dance, either nationally or in the local area, or commodities donated
MISCELLANEOUS
by the Secretary of Agriculture. Commodities purchased under the
SEC. 710. None of the provisions of this title shall be construed to
authority of section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 774),
as amended, may be donated by the Secretary of Agriculture to the
prevent a recipient of a grant or a contract from entering into an agree-
recipient of a grant or contract, in accordance with the needs as
ment, subject to the approval of the State agency, with a profitmaking
determined by the recipient of a grant or contract, for utilization in
organization to carry out the provisions of this title and of the appro-
priate State plan.
the nutritional program under this title. The Secretary of Agriculture
[TITLE VIII-GENERAL
is authorized to prescribe terms and conditions respecting the use of
commodities donated under section 32, as will maximize the nutri-
[ADVISORY COMMITTEES
tional and financial contributions of such donated commodities in
such public or private nonprofit institutions or organizations, agencies,
[Sec. 801. (a) (1) For the purpose of advising the Secretary of
or political subdivisions of a State.
Health, Education, and Welfare on matters bearing on his respon-
[(b) The Secretary of Agriculture may utilize the projects author-
sibilities under this Act and related activities of his Department,
ized under this title in carrying out the provisions of clause (2) of
there is hereby established in the Department of Health, Education,
section 32 of the Act approved August 24, 1935, as amended (49 Stat.
and Welfare an Advisory Committee on Older Americans, consist-
774, 7 U.S.C. 612c).]
ing of the Commissioner, who shall be Chairman, and fifteen persons
not otherwise in the regular full-time employ of the United States,
AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES
appointed by the Secretary without regard to the civil service laws.
SEC. 707. (a) Agricultural commodities and products purchased by
Members shall be selected from among persons who are experienced
the Secretary of Agriculture under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935
in or have demonstrated particular interest in special problems of
the aging.
(7 U.S.C. 612c), may be donated to a recipient of a grant or contract to
[(2) Each member of the Committee shall hold office for a term of
be used for providing nutritional services in accordance with the provisions
three years, except that (A) any member appointed to fill a vacancy
of this title.
(b) The Commodity Credit Corporation may dispose of food commodities
occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor
under section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431) by
was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, and
donating them to a recipient of a grant or contract to be used for providing
(B) the terms of office of the members first taking office shall expire,
as designated by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare at
nutritional services in accordance with the provisions of this title.
(c) Dairy products purchased by the Secretary of Agriculture under
the time of appointment, five at the end of the first year, five at the
section 709 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965 (7 U.S.C. 1446a-1)
end of the second year, and five at the end of the third year after the
date of appointment.
may be used to meet the requirements of programs providing nutritional
[(b) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is authorized
services in accordance with the provisions of this title.
to appoint, without regard to the civil service laws, such technical
advisory committees as he deems appropriate for advising him in
APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED
carrying out his functions under this Act.
SEC. 708. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title
[(c) Members of the Advisory Committee or of any technical ad-
there are hereby authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for the
visory committee appointed under this section, who are not regular
fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and $150,000,000 for the fiscal year
full-time employees of the United States, shall, while attending meet-
ending June 30, 1974. In addition, there are hereby authorized to be
ings or conferences of such committee or otherwise engaged on business
appropriated for such fiscal years, as part of the appropriations for
of such committee be entitled to receive compensation at a rate fixed
salaries and expenses for the Administration on Aging, such sums as
by the Secretary, but not exceeding $100 per diem, including travel
Congress may determine to be necessary to carry out the provisions
time, and, while so serving away from their homes or regular places
of this title. Sums appropriated pursuant to this section which are
of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem
not obligated and expended prior to the beginning of the fiscal year
in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5 of the Administrative
succeeding the fiscal year for which such funds were appropriated
Expenses Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 73b-2) for persons in the Government
service employed intermittently.
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[(d) The Commissioner is authorized to furnish to the Advisory
ing to the proportion of funds advanced by each Federal agency,
Committee such technical assistance, and to make available to it such
and any such agency may waive any technical grant or contract
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secretarial, clerical, and other assistance and such pertinent data
requirement (as defined by such regulations) which is inconsistent
available to him, as the Committee may require to carry out its
with the similar requirements of the administering agency or which
functions.
the administering agency does not impose.]
[administration
[Sec. 802. (a) In carrying out the purposes of this Act, the Secre-
tary is authorized to provide consultative services and technical as-
The Library Services and Construction Act
sistance to public or nonprofit private agencies, organizations, and
institutions; to provide short-term training and technical instruction;
to conduct research and demonstrations; and to collect, prepare, pub-
AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS
lish, and disseminate special educational or informational materials,
including reports of the projects for which funds are provided under
SEC. 4. (a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
this Act and to provide staff and other technical assistance to the
Act the following sums are authorized to be appropriated:
President's Council on Aging.
(1) For the purpose of making grants to States for library
[(b) In administering his functions under this Act, the Secretary
services as provided in title I, there are authorized to be appro-
is authorized to utilize the services and facilities of any agency of the
priated $112,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972,
Federal Government and of any other public or nonprofit private
$117,600,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, $123,500,000
agency or institution, in accordance with agreements between the
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $129,675,000 for the fiscal
Secretary and the head thereof, and to pay therefor, in advance or by
year ending June 30, 1975, and $137,150,000 for the fiscal year
way of reimbursement, as may be provided in the agreement.
ending June 30, 1976.
(2) For the purpose of making grants to States for public
[authorization OF APPROPRIATIONS
library construction, as provided in title II, there are authorized
to be appropriated $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June
[SEC. 803. The Secretary shall carry out titles IV and V of this
30, 1972, $84,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973,
Act during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and each of the
$88,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $92,500,000
six succeeding fiscal years. There are hereby authorized to be ap-
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $97,000,000 for the
propriated $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966,
fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.
$3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, $6,400,000 for
(3) For the purpose of making grants to States to enable them
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year
to carry out interlibrary cooperation programs authorized by title
ending June 30, 1969, $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June
III, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000
30, 1970, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, $15,750,000 for the
$20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972.
fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, $16,500,000 for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1974, $17,300,000 for the fiscal year ending
[EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS
June 30, 1975, and $18,200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1976.
[SEC. 804. Such portion of any appropriation under title III or
VI or section 803 for any fiscal year ending after June 30, 1969, as
(4) For the purpose of making grants to States to enable them to
the Secretary may determine, but not exceeding 1 per centum
carry out public library service programs for older persons authorized
thereof, shall be available to the Secretary for evaluation (directly
by title IV, there are authorized to be appropriated $11,700,000 for
or by grants or contracts) of the programs authorized by this Act
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, $12,300,000 for the fiscal year
and, in the case of allotments from such an appropriation, the amount
ending June 30, 1974, $12,900,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,
available for such allotments (and the amount deemed appropriated
1975, and $13,700,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.
therefor) shall be reduced accordingly.
ALLOTMENTS TO STATES
[JOINT FUNDING OF PROJECTS
SEC. 5. (a) (1) From the sums appropriated pursuant to paragraph
[SEC. 805. Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the President,
(1), (2), [or (3) (3), or (4) of section 4(a) for any fiscal year, the
where funds are advanced for a single project by more than one
Commissioner shall allot the minimum allotment, as determined under
Federal agency to an agency, organization, institution, or person
paragraph (3) of this subsection, to each State. Any sums remaining
after minimum allotments have been made shall be allotted in the
assisted under this Act, any one Federal agency may be designated
to act for all in administering the funds advanced. In such cases,
manner set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
a single non-Federal share requirement may be established accord-
(2) From the remainder of any sums appropriated pursuant to
paragraph (1), (2), [or (3)] (3), or (4) of section 4(a) for any fiscal
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year, the Commissioner shall allot to each State such part of such
ing the requirements set forth in subsection (b), (2) submit an annual
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remainder as the population of the State bears to the population of all
program as defined in section 3(13) for the purposes for which allot-
the States.
ments are desired, meeting the appropriate requirements set forth in
(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the "minimum allotment"
titles I, II, [and III] III and IV, and shall submit (no later than July
shall be-
1972) a long-range program as defined in section 3(12) for carrying
(A) with respect to appropriations for the purposes of title
out the purposes of this Act as specified in subsection (d), and (3)
I, $200,000 for each State, except that it shall be $40,000 in the
establish a State Advisory Council on Libraries which meets the re-
case of Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the
quirements of section 3(8).
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;
(B) with respect to appropriations for the purposes of title
II, $100,000 for each State, except that it shall be $20,000 in the
PAYMENTS TO STATES
case of Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands; [and]
SEC. 7. (a) From the allotments available therefor under section 5
(C) with respect to appropriations for the purposes of title
from appropriations pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), [or (3)] (3), or
III, $40,000 for each State, except that it shall be $10,000 in the
(4) of section 4(a), the Commissioner shall pay to each State which
case of Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the
has a basic State plan approved under section 6(a) (1), an annual
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands [.]; and
program and a long-range program as defined in sections 3 (12) and
(D) with respect to appropriations for the purposes of title IV,
(13) an amount equal to the Federal share of the total sums expended
$40,000 for each State, except that it shall be $10,000 in the case of
by the State and its political subdivisions in carrying out such plan,
Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory
except that no payments shall be made from appropriations pursuant
of the Pacific Islands.
to such paragraph (1) for the purposes of title I to any State (other
If the sums appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), [or (3)]
than the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) for any fiscal year
(3), or (4) of section 4(a) for any fiscal year are insufficient to fully
unless the Commissioner determines that-
satisfy the aggregate of the minimum allotments for that purpose,
(1) there will be available for expenditure under the programs
each of such minimum allotments shall be reduced ratably.
from State and local sources during the fiscal year for which the
(4) The population of each State and of all the States shall be
allotment is made-
determined by the Commissioner on the basis of the most recent
(A) sums sufficient to enable the State to receive for the
satisfactory data available to him.
purpose of carrying out the programs payments in an amount
(5) There is hereby authorized for the purpose of evaluation (di-
not less than the minimum allotment for that State for the
rectly or by grants or contracts) of programs authorized by this Act,
purpose, and
such sums as Congress may deem necessary for any fiscal year.
(B) not less than the total amount actually expended, in
(b) The amount of any State's allotment under subsection (a) for
the areas covered by the programs for such year, for the
any fiscal year from any appropriation made pursuant to paragraph
purposes of such programs from such sources in the second
(1), (2), [or (3) (3), or (4) of section 4(a) which the Commissioner
preceding fiscal year; and
deems will not be required for the period and the purpose for which such
(2) there will be available for expenditure for the purposes
allotment is available for carrying out the State's annual program shall
of the programs from State sources during the fiscal year for
be available for reallotment from time to time on such dates during
which the allotment is made not less than the total amount
such year as the Commissioner shall fix. Such amount shall be avail-
actually expended for such purposes from such sources in the
able for reallotment to other States in proportion to the original allot-
second preceding fiscal year.
ments for such year to such States under subsection (a) but with such
(b) (1) For the purpose of this section, the "Federal share" for any
proportionate amount for any of such other State being reduced to the
State shall be, except as is provided otherwise in title III and title IV,
extent that it exceeds the amount which the Commissioner estimates
100 per centum less the State percentage, and the State percentage
the State needs and will be able to use for such period of time for which
shall be that percentage which bears the same ratio to 50 per centum
the original allotments were made and the total of such reductions
as the per capita income of such State bears to the per capita income of
shall be similarly reallotted among the States not suffering such a re-
all the States (excluding Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the
duction. Any amount reallotted to a State under this subsection for any
Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands), except
fiscal year shall be deemed to be a part of its allotment for such year
that (A) the Federal share shall in no case be more than 66 per centum,
pursuant to subsection (a).
or less than 33 per centum, and (B) the Federal share for Puerto Rico,
Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands shall be 66 per
STATE PLANS AND PROGRAMS
centum, and (C) the Federal share for the Trust Territory of the
Pacific Islands shall be 100 per centum.
SEC. 6. (a) Any State desiring to receive its allotment for any
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purpose under this Act for any fiscal year shall (1) have in effect for
such fiscal year a basic State plan as defined in section 3(11) and meet-
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National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act
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GRANTS TO STATES FOR OLDER READERS SERVICES
SEC. 401. The Commissioner shall carry out a program of making
FUNCTIONS
grants to States which have an approved basic State plan under section 6
and have submitted a long-range program and an annual program under
SEC. 5. (a) The Commission shall have the primary responsibility
section 403 for library services for older persons.
for developing or recommending overall plans for, and advising the
appropriate governments and agencies on, the policy set forth in sec-
tion 2. In carrying out that responsibility, the Commission shall-
USES OF FEDERAL FUNDS
(1) advise the President and the Congress on the implementa-
SEC. 402. (a) Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (4) of
tion of national policy by such statements, presentations, and
section 4(a) shall be available for grants to States from allotments under
reports as it deems appropriate;
section 5(a) for the purpose of carrying out the Federal share of the cost
(2) conduct studies, surveys, and analyses of the library and
of carrying out State plans submitted and approved under section 403.
informational needs of the Nation, including the special library
Such grants shall be used for (1) the training of librarians to work with
and informational needs of rural [areas and] areas, of economi-
the elderly; (2) the conduct of special library programs for the elderly;
cally, socially, or culturally deprived persons, and of elderly persons,
(3) the purchase of special library materials for use by the elderly; (4)
and the means by which these needs may be met through infor-
the payment of salaries for elderly persons who wish to work in libraries
mation centers, through the libraries of elementary and secondary
as assistants on programs for the elderly; (5) the provision of in-home
schools and institutions of higher education, and through public,
visits by librarians and other library pesonnel to the elderly; (6) the
research, special, and other types of libraries;
establishment of outreach programs to notrfy the elderly of library services
(3) appraise the adequacies and deficiencies of current library
available to them; and (7) the furnishing of transportation to enable the
and information resources and services and evaluate the effective-
elderly to have access to library services.
ness of current library and information science programs;
(b) For the purposes of this title, the Federal share shall be 100 per
(4) develop overall plans for meeting national library and
centum of the cost of carrying out the State plan.
informational needs and for the coordination of activities at the
Federal, State, and local levels, taking into consideration all of
STATE ANNUAL PROGRAM FOR LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY
the library and informational resources of the Nation to meet
those needs;
SEC. 403. Any State desiring to receive a grant from its allotment
(5) be authorized to advise Federal, State, local, and private
for the purposes of this title for any fiscal year shall, in addition to having
agencies regarding library and information sciences;
submitted, and having had approved, a basic State plan under section 6,
(6) promote research and development activities which will
submit for that fiscal year an annual program for library services for
extend and improve the Nation's library and information-
older persons. Such program shall be submitted at such time, in such
handling capability as essential links in the national communica-
form, and contain such information as the Commissioner may require
tions networks;
by regulation and shall-
(7) submit to the President and the Congress (not later than
(1) set forth a program for the year submitted under which funds
January 31 of each year) a report on its activities during the pre-
paid to the State from appropriations pursuant to paragraph (4)
ceding fiscal year; and
of section 4(a) will be used, consistent with its long-range program
(8) make and publish such additional reports as it deems to be
for the purposes set forth in section 402, and
necessary, including, but not limited to, reports of consultants,
(2) include an extension of the long-range program taking into
transcripts of testimony, summary reports, and reports of other
consideration the results of evaluations.
Commission findings, studies, and recommendations.
COORDINATION WITH PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
SEC. 404. In carrying out the program authorized by this title, the
MEMBERSHIP
Commissioner shall consult with the Commissioner of the Administration
on Aging and the Director of ACTION for the purpose of coordinating
SEC. 6. (a) The Commission shall be composed of the Librarian of
where practicable, the programs assisted under this title with the pro-
Congress and fourteen members appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate. Five members of the Com-
grams assisted under the Older Americans Act of 1965.
mission shall be professional librarians or information specialists, and
the remainder shall be persons having special competence or inter-
est in the needs of our society for library and information services,
at least one of whom shall be knowledgeable with respect to the tech-
nological aspects of library and information services and sciences.
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One of the members of the Commission shall be designated by the
representative of the general public. The Advisory Council shall
President as Chairman of the Commission. The terms of office of the
meet at the call of the Chairman but not less often than twice a year.
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appointive members of the Commission shall be five years, except that
(b) The Advisory Council shall advise the Commissioner in the
(1) the terms of office of the members first appointed shall commence
preparation of general regulations and with respect to policy matters
on the date of enactment of this Act and shall expire two at the end
arising in the administration of this title, including policies and pro-
of one year, three at the end of two years, three at the end of three
cedures governing the approval of State plans under section 105(b),
years, three at the end of four years, and three at the end of five years,
and policies to eliminate duplication and to effectuate the coordination
as designated by the President at the time of appointment, and (2) a
of programs under this title and other programs offering extension
or continuing education activities and services.
member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration
(c) The Advisory Council shall review the administration and effec-
of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed
only for the remainder of such term, and at least one other of whom
tiveness of all federally supported extension and continuing education
shall be knowledgeable with respect to the library and information service
programs, including community service programs, make recommenda-
tions with respect thereto, and make annual reports, commencing on
and science needs of the elderly.
March 31, 1967, of its findings and recommendations (including recom-
mendations for changes in the provisions of this title and other Federal
laws relating to extension and continuing education activities) to
the Secretary and to the President. The President shall transmit
Higher Education Act of 1965
each such report to the Congress together with his comments and
recommendations.
(d) In carrying out its functions pursuant to this section, the Ad-
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS RELATING TO PROBLEMS OF THE ELDERLY
visory Council may utilize the services and facilities of any agency of
the Federal Government, in accordance with agreements between the
SEC. 110. (a) The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to
Secretary and the head of such agency.
institutions of higher education (and combinations thereof) to assist such
institutions in planning, developing, and carrying out, consistent with
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROGRAMS
the purpose of this title, programs specifically designed to apply the
SEC. [111] 112. Nothing in this title shall modify authorities under
resources of higher education to the problems of the elderly, particularly
the Act of February 23, 1917 (Smith-Hughes Vocational Education
with regard to transportation and housing problems of elderly persons
Act), as amended (20 U.S.C. 11-15, 16-28); the Vocational Education
living in rural and isolated areas.
Act of 1946, as amended (20 U.S.C. 15i-15m, 150-15q, 15aa-15jj, and
(b) For purposes of making grants under this section, there are au-
15aaa-15ggg); the Vocational Education Act of 1963 (20 U.S.C. 35-
thorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,
35n; title VIII of the Housing Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-560); or
1973, and each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to July 1, 1977.
the Act of May 8, 1914 (Smith-Lever Act), as amended (7 U.S.C.
(c) In carrying out the program authorized by this section, the Com-
341-348).
missioner shall consult with the Commissioner of the Administration on
LIMITATION
Aging for the purpose of coordinatng, where praticable, the programs
assisted under this section with the programs assisted under the Older
SEC. [112] 113. No grant may be made under this title for any
Americans Act of 1965.
educational program, activity, or service related to sectarian instruc-
tion or religious worship, or provided by a school or department of
NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EXTENSION AND CONTINUING
divinity.
EDUCATION
SEC. [110] 111. (a) The President shall, within ninety days of
enactment of this title, appoint a National Advisory Council on Exten-
Adult Education Act
sion and Continuing Education (hereafter referred to as the "Advisory
Council"), consisting of the Commissioner, who shall be Chairman,
one representative each of the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce,
SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR THE ELDERLY
Defense, Labor, Interior, State, and Housing and Urban Development,
and the Office of Economic Opportunity, and of such other Federal
SEC. 310. (a) The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to
agencies having extension education responsibilities as the President
State and local educational agencies or other public or private nonprofit
may designate, and twelve members appointed, for staggered terms
agencies for programs to further the purpose of this Act by providing
and without regard to the civil service laws, by the President. Such
educational programs for elderly persons whose ability to speak and read
twelve members shall, to the extent possible, include persons knowl-
the English language is limited and who live in an area with a culture
edgeable in the fields of extension and continuing education, State
different than their own. Such programs shall be designed to equip such
and local officials, and other persons having special knowledge, experi-
elderly persons to deal successfully with the practical problems in their
ence, or qualification with respect to community problems, and persons
everyday life, including the making of purchases, meeting their transpor-
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tation and housing needs, and complying with governmental requirements
APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED
BERALD
such as those for obtaining citizenship, public assistance and social
security benefits, and housing.
SEC. [312.] 313. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $160,-
(b) For the purpose of making grants under this section there are
000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, $200,000,000 for the
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal
fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and $225,000,000 for each of the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1973, and each succeeding fiscal year ending prior
years ending June 30, 1972, and June 30, 1973, for the purposes of this
to July 1, 1975.
title (other than section 310).
(c) In carrying out the program authorized by this section, the Commis-
(b) There are further authorized to be appropriated for each such
sioner shall consult with the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging
fiscal year such sums, not to exceed 5 per centum of the amount appro-
for the purpose of coordinating, where practicable, the programs assisted
priated pursuant to subsection (a) for such year, as may be necessary
under this section with the programs assisted under the Older Americans
to pay the cost of the administration and development of State plans,
Act of 1965.
and other activities required pursuant to this title. For the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1970, and the succeeding fiscal year, nothing in this
NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ADULT EDUCATION
subsection shall be construed to prohibit the use of any amounts appro-
priated pursuant to this Act to pay such costs, subject to such limita-
SEC. [310] 311. (a) The President shall appoint a National Ad-
tions as the Commissioner may prescribe.
visory Council on Adult Education (hereinafter in this section referred
to as the "Council").
(b) The Council shall consist of fifteen members who shall, to the
extent possible, include persons knowledgeable in the field of adult
education, State and local public school officials, and other persons
having special knowledge and experience, or qualifications with re-
spect to adult education, and persons representative of the general
public. The Council shall meet initially at the call of the Commis-
sioner and elect from its number a chairman. The Council will there-
after meet at the call of the chairman, but not less often than twice a
year.
(c) The Council shall advise the Commissioner in the prepara-
tion of general regulations and with respect to policy matters arising
in the administration of this title, including policies and procedures
governing the approval of State plans under section 306 and policies
to eliminate duplication, and to effectuate the coordination of pro-
grams under this title and other programs offering adult education
activities and services.
(d) The Council shall review the administration and effectiveness
of programs under this title, make recommendations with respect
thereto, and make annual reports to the President of its findings and
recommendations (including recommendations for changes in this
title and other Federal laws relating to adult education activities and
services). The President shall transmit each such report to the Con-
gress together with his comments and recommendations. The Secre-
tary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall coordinate the work
of the Council with that of other related advisory councils.
LIMITATION
SEC. [311.] 312. No grant may be made under this title for any
educational program, activity, or service related to sectarian instruction
or religious worship, or provided by a school or department of divinity.
For purposes of this section, the term "school or department of divin-
ity" means an institution or a department or branch of an institution
whose program is specifically for the education of students to prepare
them to become ministers of religon or to enter upon some other
religious vocation, or to prepare them to teach theological subjects.
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Now let's consider the provisions to which I and the Administration
object and which are contained in H.R. 71, but not in H.R. 4813.
The three year authorization for H.R. 71 is over $1.4 billion. This
was reduced from almost $2 billion in H.R. 71 as introduced, but
the reduction shrinks to insignificance beside the vast over-promise
MINORITY VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVE LANDGREBE
implied by the authorizations in the reported bill. No President
ON H.R. 71
could in good conscience request, and no Congress could responsibly
appropriate the amounts authorized. In short, the authorization
The amendments to the Older Americans Act of 1965, which were
levels are little more than a public relations gambit which reveal
ordered reported by the Committee on Education and Labor on
no effort to come to grips with the simple reality that neither the
February 27, 1973, contain numerous highly objectionable provisions
Federal budget nor the American taxpayer have unlimited resources.
which are SO irresponsible as to render it unworthy of my support.
The authorizations of "such sums as may be necessary" provided
H.R. 71 does have at its core a sensible and creative reworking of
for in H.R. 4813, is a sounder managerial approach, and avoids the
Title III, which authorizes formula grants to States for services to
"expectation gap" that is created by excess authorizations.
the elderly. These changes were proposed by the Department of Health,
Similarly, the organizational provisions of H.R. 71 reveal a failure
Education and Welfare, which administers the service programs.
to grasp reality (as well as, I might add, a true concern for the aged
However, not all of the changes suggested by the Department were
persons who would be affected by this act). They are unworkable
incorporated into the bill, while at the same time, many objectionable
and unnecessary. The Administration on Aging would be moved
provisions were added.
from the Social and Rehabilitation Services where it is administered
Briefly, my objections can be broken down into three categories:
with other service-providing programs, to the Office of the Secretary
(1) Excessive authorization levels, (2) Program reorganization which
of HEW; authority for carrying AOA's responsibilities under the Act
impedes the delivery of services, and (3) Unnecessary proliferation of
would be vested in the Commissioner on Aging, rather than with the
categorical programs. It was because of just such provisions that the
Secretary; and the Commissioner would be prohibited from delegating
President vetoed last year's extension of the Older Americans Act,
any of his statutory authority to an officer not directly responsible
H.R. 15657.
to him unless he first submits to Congress a delegation plan to which
I have, therefore, introduced H.R. 4813, a bill written by the
neither House disapproved within 30 days.
Department of Health, Education and Welfare and supported by the
Somewhere in this unrestrained interference in managerial matters
Administration. This bill incorporates the Title III changes recom-
the bill has lost sight of the fact that these provisions fragment ac-
mended by HEW which are not contained in H.R. 71, but does not
countability and authority and would gravely intefere with the Secre-
include the objectionable provisions.
tary's ability to manage and coordinate all the HEW programs that
The essential Title III changes made by H.R. 4813 (in addition to,
affect the elderly.
or in lieu of, those made by H.R. 71) are: (1) To provide a three year
Finally, consider the categorical programs and duplicative functions
limitation on funding of social service projects and area plan adminis-
authorized by H.R. 71, all of which are unnecessary and which con-
tration, (2) To provide for a three year declining Federal matching
tribute to the high authorization levels in the bill. There is an author-
rate on funding for social service projects not funded pursuant to an
ization for community service employment for those over 55 (Title
area plan, (3) To provide authority for regulating fees charged by
IX); an authorization for a National Information and Resource
providers of services, and (4) To change the authorization levels to
Clearing House For the Aging; an authority for support to Multi-
"such sums as may be necessary."
disciplinary Centers of Gerontology; an authorization for construction
The declining Federal matching rate (75%, 60%, and 50%) and the
of and mortgage insurance for Multipurpose Senior Centers; and an
three-year limitation on funding of social service projects and area
authority for grants for initial staffing of Multipurpose Senior Centers.
plan administration are an essential part of the Administration's Title
Not to mention that, thrown in among this hodgepodge, is a title
III strategy. H.R. 71, on the other hand, would provide permanent
(VIII) containing amendments to numerous other acts having little
Federal funding, rather than having States and localities assume
or no relation to the Older Americans Act.
financial responsibility for aging programs after an initial period of
What is the purpose of these tacked on, ornamental programs?
Federal financial assistance.
Title IX, authorizing community service employment, is a manpower
The time limitation contained in my bill would, in contrast, allow
program duplicating existing authority administered by the Labor
new funds to be channeled to new programs and new agencies at the
Department. Duplicating existing authority merely creates more
end of three years. The declining Federal share would mean that the
bureaucracy and red tape, drastically raising costs without a com-
community would have to match at the three-year period, thus pre-
mensurate improvement of services. The Subcommittee on Select
paring each project and area to become self-sustaining.
Education apparently recognized this fact when it eliminated Title X,
The amendment regarding fee regulation would provide authority
another manpower program duplicating existing authority. So what is
to charge fees for services based upon ability to pay, and is in keeping
the rationale for including Title IX?
with the Administration's policy of focusing free services on the
poorest recipients.
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Similarly with the narrow categorical programs. They involve
much bureaucracy and great additional cost, and, of course, they
sound ever so nice when a politician needs evidence to demonstrate
(?) his immense, altruistic concern for the elderly, but they do little
in the way of providing any appropriate and needed services.
In addition, consider H.R. 71 in light of the record of the Nixon
Administration's support of programs and legislation for the elderly.
Under President Nixon, the budget for the Administration on Aging
rose from $24 million in fiscal 1969 to a budget request of $244 million
for fiscal 1974. In addition to these expenditures fcr services to the
aged, I would like to note the projected fiscal 1974 level of other
benefits for the aged. The President's fiscal 1974 budget reflects a
total of $69.1 billion in income security benefits for the aged. This
figure includes over $31 billion in annuities to primary beneficiaries
and over $37 billion in benefits to aged persons who are not primary
beneficiaries.
These figures mean that approximately 20% of the entire Federal
budget for fiscal 1974 will be devoted to benefits for the aged who
make up about 10% of our population.
In light of all this, what possible justification is there for H.R. 71?
I can think of only one: Many Members of Congress reflect little
concern with the rising taxes and the inflation that is eating away at
the earnings and savings of all Americans; nor do they reflect concern
for the elderly, who would be misled by the excessive authorizations
and the pretty sounding hodgepodge of categorical and duplicative
programs; rather they seem concerned only with the political ex-
pediency of being "for" and not "against" the elderly-at the expense
of all taxpaying Americans, including our elderly citizens.
I offered H.R. 4813 in committee as a substitute for H.R. 71.
Although it was not adopted, the committee members were confronted
with a choice: a bill extending and improving the Older Americans
Act in accordance with the Nixon Administration's policy of generous
support of the elderly; or a bill which, while extending and improving
the Older Americans Act, also adds enormous and unnecessary costs,
and an irresponsible proliferation of the bureaucracy, while dictating
a restrictive, cost-inflating reorganization of HEW.
I chose the former; I regret that so many of my colleagues chose
the latter.
EARL F. LANDGREBE.
3/6/73
Background Material
Older Americans Legislation
GERALD R. LIBRARY FORD
Basic problems with the pending bills:
-- Excessive appropriations authorizations, with differing
versions of the bills authorizing appropriations
ranging from $373 million to $653 million over the
1974 budget.
-- Establishment of numerous new and separate categorical
grant programs, duplicating present activities,
impeding the efficient use of funds and tying the hands
of State and local officials in dealing with local
problems.
-- Mandating by statute organizational and administrative
arrangements which severely limit the efforts of the
Secretary of HEW to assure effective management of the
program and adequate coordination with related activities
in HEW.
Assistance to the elderly has been a high priority objective of
this Administration, a fact which is demonstrated by the trend
of funding:
--
Programs of the Administration on Aging will have risen
from $28 million in 1970 to $196 million in 1974, a
seven-fold increase in only four years.
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Social Security benefits rates have been increased by
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51% in the last four years, and cash benefits paid to
the elderly will have increased from $22.5 billion in
1970 to $41.5 billion in 1974.
-- Medicare and Medicaid benefits for the elderly will have
increased from $7.8 billion in 1970 to $11.5 billion in
1974.
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Total Federal outlays which benefit the elderly will have
increased 71% from 1970 to 1974, rising from $37.2
billion to $63.8 billion.
-- In 1974, Federal outlays to benefit the elderly represent
almost 24% of the total Federal budget, up from less
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than 18% in 1970.