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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 782
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations
for fiscal years 2000 through 2003.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 23, 1999
Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MCKEON, Mr.
GOODLING, and Mr. CLAY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2003.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Older Americans Act
Amendments of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) FEDERAL COUNCIL
ON
THE AGING.—Section
204(g) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3015(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘$300,000 for fiscal year
1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003’’.
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 215 of the Older
Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3020f) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘1992, 1993,
1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘2000 through
2003’’, and
(2) in subsection (b) by amending paragraph
(1) to read as follows:
‘‘(1) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2000 through 2003; and’’.
(c) GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
ON AGING.—Section 303 of the Older Americans Act of
1995 (42 U.S.C. 3023) is amended—
(1) 
in 
subsection 
(a)(1) 
by 
striking
‘‘$461,376,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and
1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003’’,
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1) 
by 
striking
‘‘$505,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993,
1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as
may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through
2003’’,
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(2) 
by 
striking
‘‘$120,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993,
1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as
may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through
2003’’, and
(C) 
in 
paragraph 
(3) 
by 
striking
‘‘$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993,
1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as
may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through
2003’’,
(3) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘$45,388,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2000 through 2003’’,
(4) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘the fiscal
years 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting
‘‘fiscal years 2000 through 2003’’,
(5) in subsection (f) by striking ‘‘$25,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2000 through 2003’’, and
(6) in subsection (g) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2000 through 2003’’.
(d) AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES.—Sec-
tion 311(c)(1)(A) of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42
U.S.C. 
3030a(c)(1)(A)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘$250,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $310,000,000 for fis-
cal year 1993, $380,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and
$460,000,000 for fiscal year 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through
2003’’.
(e) TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND
DISCRETIONARY
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS.—Section 431 of the Older
Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3037) is amended—
(1) 
in 
subsection 
(a)(1) 
by 
striking
‘‘$72,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and
1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003’’, and
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘$450,000 for
each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, and
1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003’’.
(f) COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER
AMERICANS.—Section 508(a)(1) of the Older Americans
Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3056f(a)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$470,671,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and
1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal years 2000 through 2003’’.
(g) GRANTS
FOR
NATIVE
AMERICANS.—Section
633(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C.
3057n(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘$30,000,000 for fiscal
year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003’’.
(h) ALLOTMENTS FOR VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS
PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.—Section 702 of the Older
Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3058a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘$40,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2000 through 2003’’,
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2000 through 2003’’,
(3) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘$10,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2000 through 2003’’, and
(4) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2000 through 2003’’.
(i) NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAM.—Section 751(d) of
the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3058aa(d))
is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1992,
and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993,
1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003’’.
SEC. 3. TRANSFERS.
Section 308(b) of the Older Americans Act of 1965
(42 U.S.C. 3028(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4)(B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 1993, 1994,
1995, or 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘a fiscal year’’,
and
(B) by striking ‘‘need—’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘need, an additional 10 per-
cent of the funds so received for the fiscal
year.’’, and
(2) in paragraph (5)—
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘not
more than 30 percent for fiscal year 1993, not
more than 25 percent for fiscal year 1994, not
more than 25 percent for fiscal year 1995, and
not more than 20 percent for fiscal year 1996’’
and inserting ‘‘not more than 20 percent for
the fiscal year involved’’, and
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(B)(i)’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘(ii) If ’’ and inserting
‘‘(B) If ’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 1996’’
and inserting ‘‘for a fiscal year’’.
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