I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2056
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for Federal-State
performance partnerships, to consolidate all nutrition programs under
the Act in the Department of Health and Human Services, to extend
authorizations of appropriations for programs under the Act through
fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 1995
Mr. MARTINEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide
for Federal-State performance partnerships, to consoli-
date all nutrition programs under the Act in the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, to extend author-
izations of appropriations for programs under the Act
through fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN ACT; TABLE OF
CONTENTS.
(a) This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Older Americans
Act Amendments of 1995’’.
(b) Except where otherwise specifically provided, ref-
erences in this Act shall be considered to be made to the
Older Americans Act of 1965, or to a section or other pro-
vision thereof.
(c) The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; references in Act.
TITLE I—PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIPS
Sec. 101. Responsibilities of Assistant Secretary.
Sec. 102. Funding of performance partnership administrative costs and incen-
tive awards.
Sec. 103. Responsibilities of States.
Sec. 104. Area plans: reorganization, streamlining, and incorporation of per-
formance partnerships.
Sec. 105. State plans: reorganization, streamlining, and incorporation of per-
formance partnerships.
Sec. 106. Effective date.
TITLE II—OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT
OF 1965
PART A—ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
Sec. 201. National Eldercare Locator Service.
Sec. 202. Authorization of appropriations.
PART B—STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING
Sec. 211. Clarification concerning services to nonelderly.
Sec. 212. Coordination of services for individuals with disabilities under area
plans.
Sec. 213. Eligibility of older indians for services under area plans.
Sec. 214. State option for cost sharing.
Sec. 215. State option concerning consumer-directed services.
Sec. 216. Transfer of funds between programs.
Sec. 217. Disaster relief.
Sec. 218. Nutrition services incentive program.
Sec. 219. Waivers of certain requirements for State programs.
Sec. 220. Consolidation of authorities for supportive services and senior centers.
Sec. 221. Consolidation of authorities for nutrition services.
Sec. 222. Authorization of appropriations.
PART C—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATIONS
Sec. 231. Revision of title IV.
PART D—COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS
Sec. 241. Transfer of authority.
Sec. 242. Phased reduction of Federal share.
Sec. 243. Authorization of appropriations.
PART E—GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS
Sec. 251. Authorization of appropriations.
PART F—VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS PROTECTION
Sec. 261. Assistance program for insurance and public benefits.
Sec. 262. Authorization of appropriations.
PART G—TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS
Sec. 271. Definitions.
PART H—EFFECTIVE DATE
Sec. 281. Effective date.
TITLE III—WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON AGING
Sec. 301. White House Conference authorized.
Sec. 302. Conference administration.
Sec. 303. Policy Committee; related committees.
Sec. 304. Report of the Conference.
Sec. 306. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE I—PERFORMANCE
PARTNERSHIPS
SEC. 101. RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
(a) FUNCTIONS OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—Section
202(a)(3) is amended by inserting before the semicolon
‘‘, and to negotiate performance partnership agreements
with the States under titles III and VII’’.
(b) PERFORMANCE
PARTNERSHIPS.—Title II is
amended by inserting after section 202 the following new
section:
‘‘PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIPS
‘‘SEC. 202A. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall negotiate performance partnership agreements
with States in accordance with the provisions of this sec-
tion.
‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND MEASURES.—
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION OF OBJECTIVES.—The As-
sistant Secretary, in consultation (as appropriate)
with the States, local governments, tribal organiza-
tions, and other entities, shall specify, by the end of
September 1996 (and from time to time revise, as
needed), with respect to the goals specified in sec-
tions 305A and 704A—
‘‘(A) a list of performance partnership ob-
jectives to accomplish the goals of each such
section, and
‘‘(B) a core set for each such section of ob-
jectives that address needs of older Americans
of national significance.
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF PERFORMANCE PARTNER-
SHIP
OBJECTIVES.—Each performance partnership
objective specified under paragraph (1) shall in-
clude—
‘‘(A) a performance indicator;
‘‘(B) the specific population being ad-
dressed;
‘‘(C) a quantifiable performance target;
and
‘‘(D) a date by which the target level is to
be achieved.
‘‘(3) GENERAL CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION OF
OBJECTIVES.—In specifying the performance part-
nership objectives, the Assistant Secretary shall be
guided by the following principles:
‘‘(A) objectives should be closely related to
the goals of the section concerned, and be
viewed as important by and understandable to
State policymakers and the general public;
‘‘(B) actions taken under the partnership
agreement should be expected to have an im-
pact on the objective;
‘‘(C) measurable progress in achieving the
objective should be expected over the period of
the grant;
‘‘(D) objectives should be results-oriented,
including a suitable mix of outcome, process
and capacity measures, and, if an objective
measures process or capacity, it should be de-
monstrably linked to the achievement of a speci-
fied outcome for older Americans; and
‘‘(E) data to track the objective shall, to
the extent practicable, be comparable for all
States, meet reasonable statistical standards for
quality, and be available in a timely fashion, at
appropriate periodicity, and at reasonable cost,
and, with respect to core objectives, shall in-
clude as appropriate the data specified in sec-
tion 202(a)(19), collected in accordance with
the uniform procedures established pursuant to
section 202(a)(29).
‘‘(c) STATE
PERFORMANCE
PARTNERSHIP
PRO-
POSAL.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to meet the re-
quirements of this subsection, a performance part-
nership proposal submitted to the Assistant Sec-
retary by a State agency under title III or VII shall
contain—
‘‘(A) a list of one or more objectives (de-
rived from the performance partnership objec-
tives specified under subsection (b)) toward
which the State will work and a performance
target for each objective which the applicant
will seek to achieve by the end of the partner-
ship period (which shall be coterminous by the
period covered by the State plan under section
307);
‘‘(B) a rationale for the applicant’s selec-
tion of its objectives, including its performance
targets, and timeframes;
‘‘(C) a statement of the applicant’s strate-
gies for achieving the objectives over the course
of the grant period;
‘‘(D) a statement of the estimated amount
to be expended to carry out each strategy; and
‘‘(E) an assurance that the State will re-
port to the Assistant Secretary, not later than
60 days after the end of each fiscal year, on
progress in the State toward accomplishing core
performance objectives specified under sub-
section (b)(1)(B) (regardless of whether it is
working toward those objectives) and the spe-
cific objectives toward which the State is work-
ing under the performance partnership.
A State may select an objective that is not a speci-
fied performance partnership objective under sub-
section (b)(1)(A) if it demonstrates to the Assistant
Secretary that the objective relates to a significant
concern of older Americans in the State that would
not otherwise be addressed appropriately (and that
a suitable performance indicator exists to measure
progress toward the objective).
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF STATE PROPOSALS RELAT-
ING
TO
SPECIAL
POPULATIONS.—Each State pro-
posal for a performance partnership under title III
or VII shall, as appropriate, include objectives—
‘‘(A) designed, in consultation with tribal
governments (or their representatives) to ad-
dress the needs of older Indians or Native Ha-
waiians within the State and to ensure that an
appropriate and equitable share of State fund-
ing under such title is used to meet such needs;
and
‘‘(B) designed to give priority to activities
addressing the needs of vulnerable older individ-
uals in the State.
‘‘(d) NEGOTIATIONS AND ADJUSTMENT.—
‘‘(1) INITIAL NEGOTIATIONS.—In the negotia-
tions concerning a proposed performance partner-
ship agreement submitted under this section, the As-
sistant Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) consider the extent to which the
State’s proposed objectives, performance tar-
gets, timeframes, and strategies are likely to
address appropriately the most significant
needs of older Americans (as measured by ap-
plicable indicators) within the State, including
the needs of vulnerable populations, and
‘‘(B) give particular consideration to the
State’s proposed performance partnership in
addressing progress toward the core set of per-
formance partnership objectives.
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENT.—The Assistant Secretary
and a State may at any time in the course of a per-
formance partnership renegotiate, and revise by mu-
tual agreement, the elements of the partnership
agreement in light of new information or changed
circumstances (including information or changes
identified during assessments or on-site reviews
under subsection (e)).
‘‘(e) ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS; PERIODIC ON-SITE RE-
VIEWS.—
‘‘(1) ASSESSMENTS.—The Assistant Secretary
shall assess annually with respect to performance
partnerships under each of titles III and VII, on the
basis of the report submitted by a State under sub-
section (c)(1)(E)—
‘‘(A) the progress achieved nationally to-
ward each of the objectives in the core set of
performance partnership objectives; and
‘‘(B) in consultation with each State, the
State’s progress toward each objective agreed
upon in the performance partnership under
such title.
The Assistant Secretary shall make assessments
publicly available.
‘‘(2) PERIODIC ON-SITE REVIEWS.—The Assist-
ant Secretary shall conduct an on-site review of each
State’s adherence to its performance partnership
agreement under title III or VII not less often than
every five years.
‘‘(f) INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORM-
ANCE.—From amounts reserved under section 304(a), the
Assistant Secretary may make an incentive award to any
State determined, on the basis of assessments or on-site
reviews under subsection (e) or other investigation, to have
performed effectively under a performance partnership
agreement under title III or VII and to have made signifi-
cant progress toward meeting core national objectives. In-
centive awards made to States shall be available only for
use in furnishing additional services under the State’s
agreement under such title.’’.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 102 is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(45)(A) The term ‘performance indicator’
means a quantifiable characteristic used as a meas-
urement.
‘‘(B) The term ‘performance target’ means a
numerical value sought to be achieved within a spec-
ified period of time.’’.
SEC. 102. FUNDING OF PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP AD-
MINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
AND 
INCENTIVE
AWARDS.
(a) STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS RELATED
TO
PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIPS.—Section 308 is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) In addition to amounts otherwise available under
this section, each State may use, for costs relating to the
administration of performance partnerships under this
title and title VII, including costs of developing, negotiat-
ing, administering, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting
on performance under, such partnerships, such additional
amounts from the allotment to the State under section
304 (not to exceed 2 percent of such allotment) as the
Assistant Secretary may permit.’’.
(b) SET-ASIDE FOR INCENTIVE AWARDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 is amended—
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(a)
through (e) as subsections (b) through (f); and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘SEC. 304.’’ the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(a) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR PERFORMANCE
PARTNERSHIP INCENTIVE AWARDS.—From each of the
sums appropriated under section 303 for each fiscal year,
the Assistant Secretary may reserve up to 10 percent for
performance incentive awards to States in accordance with
section 205(f).’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
304(b), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘from the sums appropriated’’ and in-
serting ‘‘from the amounts remaining, after applica-
tion of subsection (a), from the sums appropriated’’.
SEC. 103. RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATES.
(a) UNDER BASIC STATE GRANTS PROGRAM.—Title
III is amended by inserting after section 305 the following
new section:
‘‘PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIPS
‘‘SEC. 305A. (a) GOALS.—The goals of this section
are for the States and the Federal Government, working
together in a partnership, to accomplish the purposes
specified in section 301(a).
‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP AS ELEMENT OF
STATE PLAN.—In order to be eligible to receive a grant
from its allotment under this title, except as provided in
section 309(a), a State shall propose to and negotiate with
the Assistant Secretary a performance partnership agree-
ment in accordance with the provisions of this section and
section 202A, and shall include such agreement as part
of the State plan under section 307.
‘‘(c) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The State shall establish
an Advisory Council, with members including representa-
tives of other State agencies administering programs serv-
ing the elderly, private entities providing services under
the State plan, and older individuals (with appropriate ef-
forts to include members of minority groups), whose re-
sponsibilities shall include—
‘‘(1) reviewing and commenting on the State’s
proposed performance partnership agreement under
this section (and such comments shall be included
with the State plan submission under section 307);
and
‘‘(2) evaluating and reporting on the State’s
performance under the final agreement negotiated
with the Assistant Secretary.’’.
(b) UNDER VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS PROTEC-
TION PROGRAM.—Title VII is amended by inserting after
section 704 the following new section:
‘‘PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIPS
‘‘SEC. 704A. (a) GOALS.—The goals of this section
are for the States and the Federal Government, working
together in a partnership, to protect the rights of vulner-
able older individuals and to prevent elder abuse, neglect,
and exploitation.
‘‘(b) STATE PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP AS ELE-
MENT OF STATE PLAN.—In order to be eligible to receive
a grant from its allotment under this title, a State shall
propose to and negotiate with the Assistant Secretary a
performance partnership agreement in accordance with
the provisions of this section and section 202A, and shall
include such agreement as part of the State plan under
section 307.
‘‘(c) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The responsibilities of the
advisory council established by the State pursuant to sec-
tion 305A(c) State shall include—
‘‘(1) reviewing and commenting on the State’s
proposed performance partnership agreements under
this title (and such comments shall be included with
the State plan submission under section 307); and
‘‘(2) evaluating and reporting on the State’s
performance under the final agreement negotiated
with the Assistant Secretary under this title.’’.
(c) STATE PLAN REQUIREMENT.—Section 307(a) is
amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘which meets
such criteria’’ and inserting ‘‘which includes the perform-
ance partnership agreements under this title and title VII
negotiated with the Assistant Secretary under sections
202A, 305A, and 704A, and meets such other criteria’’.
SEC. 104. AREA PLANS: REORGANIZATION, STREAMLINING,
AND 
INCORPORATION 
OF 
PERFORMANCE
PARTNERSHIPS.
(a) AREA PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—Section 306(a) is
amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘Each such plan shall—’’ and inserting
‘‘Each such plan shall comply with the following re-
quirements:’’;
(2) in paragraph (1), to read as follows:
‘‘(1) SERVICES PROVIDED.—The plan shall pro-
vide for the furnishing, through a comprehensive
and coordinated system, of services the need for
which has been determined pursuant to paragraph
(3), and which are designed to meet the performance
objectives specified under paragraph (4), including—
‘‘(A) supportive services (including at least
the service specified in paragraph (2);
‘‘(B) nutrition services; and
‘‘(C) where appropriate, the establishment,
maintenance, or construction of multipurpose
senior centers.’’;
(3) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘PRIORITY SERVICES.—
The plan shall’’ after ‘‘(2)’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘section 307(a)(22)’’ and
inserting ‘‘section 307(a)(2)’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘and specify annually in
such plan, as submitted or as amended’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and assurances that the area agency
will report annually to the State agency’’; and
(D) by striking the semicolon at the end
and inserting a period;
(4) by striking paragraphs (3) (designation of
focal points for service delivery in each community)
and (4) (information and assistance services);
(5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow-
ing new paragraphs:
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION
OF
NEEDS.—The plan
shall provide for determining the extent of need for
the services specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) in
the area taking into consideration, among other
things—
‘‘(A) the numbers of older individuals re-
siding in such area—
‘‘(i) who have low incomes,
‘‘(ii) who have greatest economic need
(with particular attention to individuals
who are members of historically disadvan-
taged groups),
‘‘(iii) who have greatest social need
(with particular attention to individuals
who are members of historically disadvan-
taged groups), or
‘‘(iv) who are Indians; and
‘‘(B) the effectiveness of use of resources
(including efforts of volunteers and voluntary
organizations) in meeting such need.
‘‘(4) 
PERFORMANCE
PARTNERSHIP
OBJEC-
TIVES.—The plan shall identify area objectives, for
purposes of the performance partnership required
under sections 305A and 704A, on the basis of the
determinations under paragraph (3) (and including
objectives required under paragraph (5)), and shall
be amended as necessary to incorporate, as appro-
priate, the objectives specified in the agreements ne-
gotiated by the State agency under such sections
305A and 704A.’’;
(6) in paragraph (5)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘OBJECTIVES FOR SERV-
ICES TO OLDER INDIVIDUALS WITH GREATEST
NEED.—The plan shall’’ after ‘‘(5)’’; and
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end
and inserting a period;
(7) in paragraph (6)—
(A) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘POLICY
DEVELOP-
MENT.—The plan shall—’’ after ‘‘(6)’’;
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) (evalua-
tions and public hearings) and (B) (technical
assistance to providers);
(C) by relocating and redesignating sub-
paragraph (D) as subparagraph (A);
(D) by relocating and redesignating sub-
paragraph (F) as subparagraph (B);
(E) by striking the semicolon at the end of
subparagraph (C) and inserting a period; and
(F) by striking subparagraphs (E) (ar-
rangements with specified organizations), (G)
(methods for determining priority services), (H)
(coordination among programs), (J) (identifica-
tion of protective services providers), (L) (co-
ordination of services for Alzheimer’s patients),
(M) (coordination of mental health services),
(O) (information on higher education), (Q) (co-
ordination with housing providers), (R) (tele-
phone listings of area agencies), and (S) (co-
ordination of transportation services);
(8) by striking paragraphs (7) through (10)
(assurances that funds will be spent for the purposes
awarded);
(9) by striking subparagraphs (I) and (K) of
paragraph (6) (community-based long-term care
services) and inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(7) COMMUNITY-BASED
LONG-TERM
CARE
SERVICES.—The plan shall provide that the area
agency will facilitate the coordination of community-
based, long-term care services designed to enable
older individuals to remain in their homes, by means
including—
‘‘(A) development of case management
services as a component of the long-term care
services, consistent with the requirements of
paragraph (8);
‘‘(B) involvement of long-term care provid-
ers in the coordination of such services; and
‘‘(C) increasing community awareness of
and involvement in addressing the needs of resi-
dents of long-term care facilities.’’;
(10) by relocating and redesignating paragraph
(20) as paragraph (8), and amending such para-
graph by inserting ‘‘PROVISION OF CASE MANAGE-
MENT SERVICES.—The plan shall’’ after ‘‘(8)’’;
(11) by redesignating paragraph (11) as para-
graph (9), and amending such paragraph—
(A) by inserting ‘‘MAINTENANCE OF EF-
FORT FOR OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.—The plan
shall’’ after ‘‘(9)’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘section 307(a)(12)’’ and
inserting ‘‘section 307(a)(9)’’; and
(C) by striking the semicolon at the end
and inserting a period;
(12) by redesignating and relocating paragraph
(6)(P) as paragraph (10), and amending such para-
graph—
(A) by inserting ‘‘GRIEVANCE
PROCE-
DURE.—The plan shall’’ after ‘‘(10)’’; and
(B) by striking the semicolon and inserting
a period;
(13) by striking paragraphs (6)(N), (18), and
(19), and inserting after paragraph (10) the follow-
ing paragraph:
‘‘(11) SERVICES TO NATIVE AMERICANS.—The
plan shall provide the following assurances concern-
ing services to older Native Americans:
‘‘(A) If there is a significant population of
older individuals who are Indians in the area,
the area agency will pursue activities, including
outreach, to increase access of such individuals
to programs and benefits under this title.
‘‘(B) The area agency will, to the maxi-
mum extent practicable, coordinate the services
it provides under this title with services pro-
vided under title VI.’’;
(14) by striking paragraph (12) (area option
concerning volunteer services coordinator);
(15) by striking paragraphs (13) through (16)
(description of and assurances concerning activities
of area agency); and
(16) by redesignating paragraph (17) as para-
graph (12) and amending such paragraph—
(A) by inserting ‘‘SPECIAL MENUS IN NU-
TRITION PROGRAMS.—’’ after ‘‘(12)’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘section 307(a)(13)(G)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 307(a)(10)(D)’’; and
(C) by striking the semicolon and inserting
a period.
(b) STATE WAIVERS.—Section 306(b) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2) (procedural re-
quirements for State agency waivers to area agen-
cies); and
(2) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’.
SEC. 105. STATE PLANS: REORGANIZATION, STREAMLINING,
AND 
INCORPORATION 
OF 
PERFORMANCE
PARTNERSHIPS.
(a) STATE PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—Section 307(a) is
amended—
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(1) AREA PLANS AND PERFORMANCE PART-
NERSHIPS.—The plan shall—
‘‘(A) require each area agency designated
under section 305(a)(2)(A) to—
‘‘(i) develop and submit to the State
agency for approval, in accordance with a
uniform format developed by the State
agency, an area plan meeting the require-
ments of section 306 which specifies area
objectives for purposes of performance
partnerships under sections 305A and
704A, as required by section 306(a)(4);
and
‘‘(ii) amend such area plan as nec-
essary to incorporate, as appropriate, ob-
jectives specified in the performance part-
nership agreements negotiated by the State
agency under such sections 305A and
704A;
‘‘(B) be based on such area plans; and
‘‘(C) include the performance partnership
agreements negotiated by the State agency with
the Assistant Secretary under such sections
305A and 704A.’’;
(2) by striking paragraphs (3)(A) (evaluation of
need for services), (9) (information and assistance
services), and (22) (funding shares for priority serv-
ices), and amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION
OF
SERVICE
NEEDS.—
The plan shall provide that the State agency will—
‘‘(A) evaluate, using uniform procedures
under section 202(a)(29) the need for support-
ive services (including legal assistance, informa-
tion and assistance, and transportation serv-
ices), nutrition services, and multipurpose sen-
ior centers within the State;
‘‘(B) determine the extent to which exist-
ing public or private programs and resources
(including volunteers and programs and services
of voluntary organizations) meet such need; and
‘‘(C) specify a minimum percentage of the
funds received by each area agency for part B
to be expended (unless waived by the State
agency under section 306(b)) by such area
agency to provide each of the categories of serv-
ices specified in section 306(a)(2).’’;
(3) by striking paragraphs (3)(B) (maintaining
rural funding), (29) and (37) (rural services and
costs thereof), and (33) (intrastate funding for-
mula), and adding after paragraph (2) the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(3) INTRASTATE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.—
The plan shall—
‘‘(A) shall include (and may not be ap-
proved unless the Assistant Secretary approves)
the statement and demonstration required by
paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 305 (d) (con-
cerning intra-State distribution of funds); and
‘‘(B) with respect to services to older indi-
viduals residing in rural areas—
‘‘(i) provide assurances that the State
agency will spend for each fiscal year,
under this title and titles V and VII, not
less than 105 percent of the amount so ex-
pended for fiscal year 1978;
‘‘(ii) identify, for each fiscal year
under the plan, the projected costs of pro-
viding such services (including the cost of
providing access to such services); and
‘‘(iii) describe the methods used to
meet the needs for such services in the fis-
cal year preceding the first year to which
such plan applies.’’;
(4) by striking paragraph (4) (methods of ad-
ministration, personnel standards);
(5) by striking paragraph (8) (evaluations and
hearings) and inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing paragraph:
‘‘(4) EVALUATIONS.—The plan shall provide
that the State agency will conduct periodic evalua-
tions of, and public hearings on, activities and
projects carried out under the State plan.’’;
(6) by striking paragraph (43) (grievance pro-
cedures) and amending paragraph (5) (hearing for
area agencies and providers) to read as follows:
‘‘(5) HEARINGS FOR AREA AGENCIES AND PRO-
VIDERS; GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES.—The plan shall
provide that the State agency will—
‘‘(A) afford an opportunity for a hearing
upon request, in accordance with published pro-
cedures, to any area agency submitting a plan
under this title, or to any provider of (or appli-
cant to provide) services under such a plan; and
‘‘(B) issue guidelines applicable to griev-
ance 
procedures 
required 
by 
section
306(a)(10).’’;
(7) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘RE-
PORTS.—’’ after ‘‘(6)’’;
(8) in paragraph (7)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘FISCAL CONTROLS.—’’
after ‘‘(7)’’; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (C);
(9) by redesignating paragraph (10) as para-
graph (8) and amending such paragraph by insert-
ing ‘‘RESTRICTION ON DIRECT PROVISION OF SERV-
ICES.—’’ after ‘‘(8)’’;
(10) by striking paragraph (11) (hiring pref-
erence for older individuals and individuals trained
in field of aging);
(11)(A) by redesignating paragraph (12) as
paragraph (9), and amending such paragraph—
(i) by inserting ‘‘LONG-TERM
CARE
OM-
BUDSMAN PROGRAM.—’’ after ‘‘(9)’’; and
(ii) by adding before the period ‘‘, and will
expend for such purpose not less than the total
amount so expended by the State agency in fis-
cal year 1991’’; and
(B) by striking paragraph (21);
(12) by redesignating paragraph (13) as para-
graph (10), and amending such paragraph—
(A) 
by 
inserting ‘‘NUTRITION
SERV-
ICES.—’’ after ‘‘(10)’’;
(B) by striking subparagraphs (B) (pri-
mary consideration to congregate meals), (D)
(accessibility of congregate meal site), (E) (out-
reach), (H) (grandfathered providers of home-
delivered meals), and (M) (nonfinancial eligi-
bility criteria); and
(C)(i) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of
subparagraph (K);
(ii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (L) and inserting a period; and
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C)
and the remaining subparagraphs as subpara-
graphs (B) through (H);
(13) by striking paragraph (14) (restrictions on
use of funds under the Act for acquisition, alter-
ation, or construction of facilities);
(14) by redesignating paragraph (15) as para-
graph (11), and amending such paragraph—
(A) by inserting ‘‘LEGAL ASSISTANCE.—’’
after ‘‘(11)’’; and
(B)(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (D); and
(ii) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C)(i) by amending paragraph (18) by
striking all that precedes ‘‘assign personnel’’
and inserting ‘‘the State will’’; and
(ii) by relocating and redesignating such
paragraph (18) as paragraph (11)(F);
(15) by redesignating paragraph (16) as para-
graph (12), and amending such paragraph by insert-
ing ‘‘PREVENTION OF ABUSE.—’’ after ‘‘(12)’’;
(16) by striking paragraph (17) (in-service per-
sonnel training);
(17) by striking paragraph (19) (guarantees
that area agencies may give grants or contracts to
providers of education and training services);
(18) by redesignating paragraph (20) as para-
graph (13), and amending such paragraph by insert-
ing ‘‘OLDER
INDIVIDUALS
OF
LIMITED
ENGLISH-
SPEAKING ABILITY.—’’;
(19) by redesignating paragraph (23) as para-
graph (14), and amending such paragraph by insert-
ing 
‘‘SPECIAL
NEEDS
POPULATIONS.—’’ 
after
‘‘(14)’’;
(20) by redesignating paragraph (24) as para-
graph (15), and amending such paragraph by insert-
ing ‘‘OUTREACH.—’’ after ‘‘(15)’’;
(21) by redesignating paragraph (25) as para-
graph (16), and amending such paragraph by insert-
ing ‘‘OLDER INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE DISABIL-
ITIES.—’’ after ‘‘(16)’’;
(22) by redesignating paragraph (26) as para-
graph (17), and amending such paragraph—
(A) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘COMMUNITY-BASED
LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES.—’’ after ‘‘(17)’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘section 306(a)(6)(I)’’ and
inserting ‘‘section 306(a)(6)(D)’’;
(23) by relocating and redesignating paragraph
(44) as paragraph (17)(B);
(24) by striking paragraph (27) (assurances
concerning part D in-home services program);
(25) by striking paragraph (28) (assurances
concerning part E special needs program);
(26) by redesignating paragraph (30) as para-
graph (18), and amending such paragraph by insert-
ing ‘‘TITLE VII PROGRAM.—’’ after ‘‘(18)’’;
(27) by striking paragraph (31) (State volun-
teer services coordinator);
(28) by redesignating paragraph (32) as para-
graph (19), and amending such paragraph by insert-
ing ‘‘TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
TO
PROVIDERS.—’’
after ‘‘(19)’’;
(29)(A) by redesignating paragraph (34) as
paragraph (20), and amending such paragraph by
inserting ‘‘OLDER NATIVE AMERICANS.—(A)’’ after
‘‘(20)’’; and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and
(B) of paragraph (35) as clauses (i) and (ii), and re-
designating and relocating such paragraph (35) as
subparagraph (B) of paragraph (20);
(30) by redesignating paragraph (36) as para-
graph (21), and amending such paragraph by insert-
ing ‘‘CASE
MANAGEMENT
PROVIDERS.—’’ after
‘‘(21)’’;
(31) by striking paragraphs (38) and (39) (as-
surances concerning use of funds);
(32) by striking paragraph (40) (assurances
concerning part G program for in-home caretakers);
(33) by striking paragraph (41) (efforts to co-
ordinate services and provide multigenerational ac-
tivities); and
(34) by striking paragraph (42) (coordination
of transportation services).
SEC. 106. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this title shall become ef-
fective with respect to a State on the effective date of the
first State plan under section 307 of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 that takes effect one year or later after the
enactment of this Act.
TITLE II—OTHER AMENDMENTS
TO THE OLDER AMERICANS
ACT OF 1965
PART A—ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
SEC. 201. NATIONAL ELDERCARE LOCATOR SERVICE.
Section 202(a)(24) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(24) develop and operate, either directly or
through contracts, grants, or cooperative agree-
ments, a National Eldercare Locator Service, provid-
ing nationwide toll-free information and assistance
services to identify community resources for older in-
dividuals;’’.
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) FEDERAL COUNCIL
ON
THE AGING.—Section
204(g) is amended by striking all that follows ‘‘to carry
out this section’’ and inserting ‘‘$226,000 for fiscal year
1996 and such sums as necessary for each of fiscal years
1997 and 1998.’’.
(b) ADMINISTRATION
ON AGING.—Section 215 is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 215. There are authorized to be appropriated,
for carrying out the responsibilities of the Administration
on Aging under this title—
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 1996, $18,149,000, plus
such additional sums as may be necessary to carry
out responsibilities with respect to programs under
section 311 and title V transferred to the Adminis-
tration on Aging by the Older Americans Act
Amendments of 1995, and
‘‘(2) such sums as may be necessary for each
of fiscal years 1997 and 1998,
of which up to $1,000,000 for each such fiscal year shall
be available for operation of the National Eldercare Loca-
tor Service under section 202(a)(24).’’.
PART B—STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON
AGING
SEC. 211. CLARIFICATION CONCERNING SERVICES TO
NONELDERLY.
Section 301 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(d) SCOPE OF SERVICES; USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) RESTRICTED USE OF RESOURCES UNDER
ACT.—Federal funds paid to States under this title,
and cash and in-kind contributions required by sec-
tion 304(e) (as redesignated by section 102 of this
Act) as the non-Federal share of expenditures under
this title, shall be used only for activities and serv-
ices to benefit older individuals and other individuals
as specifically provided in this title.
‘‘(2) RESTRICTION
INAPPLICABLE
TO
OTHER
RESOURCES.—Neither paragraph (1) nor any other
provision of this title shall be construed to prohibit
State or area agencies on aging from engaging in ac-
tivities or providing services to benefit individuals
not described in paragraph (1) using cash or in-kind
resources from sources not described in paragraph
(1).’’.
SEC. 212. COORDINATION OF SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES UNDER AREA PLANS.
Section 306(a) (as amended by section 104 of this
Act) is further amended by inserting after paragraph (3)
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) provide assurances that the area agency on
aging will coordinate planning, identification, assess-
ment of needs, and service for older individuals with
disabilities, with particular attention to individuals
with severe disabilities, with agencies that develop or
provide services for individuals with disabilities.’’.
SEC. 213. ELIGIBILITY OF OLDER INDIANS FOR SERVICES
UNDER AREA PLANS.
(a) UNDER AREA PLANS.—Section 306(a)(18) is
amended by inserting before the semicolon ‘‘, including as-
surances that, notwithstanding any provision of this Act
restricting eligibility for services to individuals aged 60 or
older, it will make services under the area plan available,
to the same extent as such services are available to older
individuals within the service area, to older Indians eligible
for services under an approved plan under title VI’’.
(b) UNDER GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS.—Sec-
tions 602, 611, 613, and 614 are each amended by strik-
ing ‘‘individuals who are’’ each place it appears.
SEC. 214. STATE OPTION FOR COST SHARING.
(a) STATE PLAN REQUIREMENT.—Section 307(a) (as
amended by section 105 of this Act) is further amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(31) If the State elects to require cost sharing
by recipients of services under the State plan (or to
require or permit area agencies on aging to require
cost sharing by recipients of services under area
plans), the plan shall—
‘‘(A) provide that no cost sharing shall be
required for—
‘‘(i) information and assistance, out-
reach, or case management services;
‘‘(ii) ombudsman or other protective
services; or
‘‘(iii) congregate or home-delivered
nutrition services; and
‘‘(B)(i) exempt from cost-sharing require-
ments individuals with incomes below a low-in-
come threshold set by the State, and
‘‘(ii) set cost-sharing rates for individuals
with incomes above such threshold on a sliding-
fee scale based on income.’’.
(b) AREA PLAN REQUIREMENT.—Section 306(a) (as
amended by section 104 of this Act) is further amended—
(1) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (11) and inserting a semicolon; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(12) provide assurances that any requirements
for cost-sharing by recipients of services under the
plan will be consistent with the provisions of the
State plan under section 307(a)(31)’’.
SEC. 215. STATE 
OPTION 
CONCERNING 
CONSUMER-DI-
RECTED SERVICES.
Section 307(a) (as amended by sections 105 and 214
of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(32) The plan shall specify—
‘‘(A) whether (and if so, with respect to
which supportive or nutrition services) the State
elects to permit area agencies on aging—
‘‘(i) to provide services to older indi-
viduals through direct contracts with the
individuals delivering such services; or
‘‘(ii) to provide vouchers or cash to
older individuals to permit such older indi-
viduals to contract with individuals or enti-
ties for the delivery of such services (and,
if so, any requirements for the setting of
payment rates or amounts);
‘‘(B) the qualifications and other require-
ments that must be met by individuals and enti-
ties providing services under such arrange-
ments; and
‘‘(C) whether (and, if so, the conditions
under which) services may be provided to an
older individual by a family member under such
an arrangement.’’.
SEC. 216. TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN PROGRAMS.
(a) STREAMLINING OF GENERAL RULES.—Section
308(b) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(4)’’; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) (Assist-
ant Secretary’s discretion to permit State to
transfer additional amounts between congregate
and home-delivered meal programs); and
(2) in paragraph (5) (authority to transfer
funds between nutrition and services programs), to
read as follows:
‘‘(5) Of the funds received by a State for a fis-
cal year from funds appropriated under subsections
(a)(1), and (b)(1) and (2), of section 303, the State
may elect to transfer not more than 20 percent be-
tween programs under part B and part C, for use
as the State considers appropriate.’’.
(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—For the Assistant Sec-
retary’s authority to waive limitations on amounts trans-
ferable between programs, see section 219 of this Act,
adding a new section 314.
SEC. 217. AVAILABILITY OF DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS TO
TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 310 is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(or to any tribal organi-
zation receiving a grant under title VI)’’ after
‘‘any State’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘(or used by such tribal
organization)’’ before ‘‘for the delivery of sup-
portive services’’;
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘and trib-
al organizations’’ after ‘‘States’’; and
(3) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting ‘‘or tribal
organization’’ after ‘‘State’’ each place it appears;
and
(4) in subsections (b)(1) and (c,) by inserting
‘‘and tribal organizations’’ after ‘‘States’’.
SEC. 218. NUTRITION SERVICES INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Section 311, in-
cluding the heading thereof, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘NUTRITION SERVICES INCENTIVE PROGRAM
‘‘SEC. 311. (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the pro-
gram under this section is to provide incentives to encour-
age and reward effective performance by States and tribal
organizations in the efficient delivery of nutritious meals
to older Americans.
‘‘(b) PAYMENTS TO TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.—
‘‘(1) FUNDING.—The Assistant Secretary shall
reserve 3 percent of the total amount appropriated
for a fiscal year under subsection (d) for payment to
tribal organizations in accordance with paragraph
(2).
‘‘(2) ALLOTMENT AND PAYMENT.—The Assist-
ant Secretary shall allot and pay, to each tribal or-
ganization with a plan approved under title VI for
a fiscal year, an amount bearing the same ratio to
the total amount reserved under paragraph (1) as
the number of meals served by such tribal organiza-
tion, under such plan approved for the preceding fis-
cal year, bears to the total number of meals served
by all tribal organizations under all such plans ap-
proved for such preceding fiscal year.
‘‘(c) PAYMENTS TO STATES.—
‘‘(1) FUNDING.—The Assistant Secretary shall
allot among the States for each fiscal year, in ac-
cordance with paragraph (2), the balance of
amounts appropriated under subsection (d) remain-
ing after application of subsection (b).
‘‘(2) ALLOTMENT AND PAYMENT.—The Assist-
ant Secretary shall allot and pay, to each State
agency with a plan approved under this title for a
fiscal year, an amount bearing the same ratio to the
total amount reserved under paragraph (1) as the
number of meals served in the State, under such
plan approved for the preceding fiscal year, bears to
the total number of meals served in all States under
all such plans approved for such preceding fiscal
year.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For
carrying out the purposes of this section, there are author-
ized to be appropriated $151,250,000 for fiscal year 1996
and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years
1997 and 1998.’’.
(b) ELIMINATION OF MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—
Section 339A is repealed.
SEC. 219. WAIVERS 
OF 
CERTAIN 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR
STATE PROGRAMS.
(a) GENERAL WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Part A of title
III is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
‘‘WAIVERS
‘‘SEC. 315. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Sec-
retary may waive any of the provisions enumerated in sub-
section (b) with respect to a State, upon application by
the State agency containing or accompanied by docu-
mentation sufficient to establish, to the satisfaction of the
Assistant Secretary, that—
‘‘(1) approval of the State legislature has been
obtained or is not required;
‘‘(2) the State agency has consulted with area
agencies on aging with respect to the proposal for
which waiver is sought;
‘‘(3) such proposal has been made available for
public review and comment within the State (and a
summary of comments received shall be included
with the application); and
‘‘(4) the State agency has given adequate con-
sideration to the probable positive and negative con-
sequences of approval of the waiver application, and
the probable benefits for older individuals can rea-
sonably be expected to outweigh any negative con-
sequences, or particular circumstances in the State
otherwise justify the waiver.
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS SUBJECT
TO WAIVER.—The
provisions of this title that may be waived under this sec-
tion are—
‘‘(1) any provisions of sections 305, 306, and
307 requiring statewide uniformity of programs
under this title, to the extent necessary to permit
demonstrations, in limited areas of a State, of inno-
vative approaches to assist older individuals;
‘‘(2) any area plan requirement under section
306(a);
‘‘(3) any State plan requirement under section
307(a);
‘‘(4) any restriction, under section 308(b)(4) or
(5), on the amount that may be transferred between
programs under part B and part C, or between pro-
grams under subpart 1 and subpart 2 of part C; and
‘‘(5) all or any part of the reduction in allot-
ment required under section 309(c) with respect to
a State which reduces expenditures under its State
plan (but only to the extent that the non-Federal
share of expenditures is not reduced below any mini-
mum specified in section 304(d) or any other provi-
sion of this title.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 307(b) is
amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2) (waiver of main-
tenance of effort for rural areas); and
(2) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’.
SEC. 220. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES FOR SUP-
PORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS.
(a) COMMUNITY-BASED CARE AND SERVICES.—Sec-
tion 321(a)(5) is amended by striking ‘‘including’’ and all
that follows and inserting ‘‘including—
‘‘(A) client assessment, case management,
and development and coordination of commu-
nity services;
‘‘(B) in-home services for frail older indi-
viduals (including supportive services for vic-
tims of Alzheimer’s disease and related dis-
orders with neurological and organic brain dys-
function, and for the families of such individ-
uals);
‘‘(C) supportive activities to meet the spe-
cial needs of caregivers, including caretakers
who provide in-home services to frail older indi-
viduals; and
‘‘(D) in-home and other community serv-
ices, including home health, homemaker, shop-
ping, escort, reader, and letter writing services,
to assist older individuals to live independently
in a home environment;’’.
(b) DISEASE
PREVENTION
AND
HEALTH
PRO-
MOTION.—Section 321(a)(8) is amended by inserting ‘‘dis-
ease prevention and health promotion services and infor-
mation, including’’ after ‘‘(8)’’.
(c) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 321(a)(22) is
amended by inserting ‘‘necessary for the general welfare
of older individuals’’ after ‘‘any other services’’.
(d) RELOCATION OF DEFINITIONS.—
(1) Section 342 (definition of ‘‘in-home serv-
ices’’) is relocated and redesignated as paragraph
(46) of section 102, and is amended by striking
‘‘For purposes of this part, the term’’ and inserting
‘‘The term’’.
(2) Section 363 (definition of ‘‘disease preven-
tion and health promotion services’’) is relocated and
redesignated as paragraph (47) of section 102, and
is amended by striking ‘‘For purposes of this part,
the term’’ and inserting ‘‘The term’’.
(e) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITIES.—
(1) SUBSTANTIVE
AUTHORITY.—Part D (In-
Home Services for Frail Older Individuals), part E
(Additional Assistance for Special Needs of Older
Individuals), part F (Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion Services), and part G (Supportive Activi-
ties for Caretakers Who Provide In-Home Services
to Frail Older Individuals) are repealed.
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(A) REPEALS; REDESIGNATION.—Section
303 is amended by striking subsections (d), (e),
(f), and (g), and by redesignating subsection
(h) as subsection (d).
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Sections
202(a)(24) and 304(b)(2) are each amended by
striking ‘‘303(h)’’ and inserting ‘‘303(d)’’.
SEC. 221. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES FOR NUTRI-
TION SERVICES.
(a) SCHOOL-BASED MEALS AS CONGREGATE NUTRI-
TION SERVICES.—
(1) Section 331 is amended by inserting ‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—’’ after ‘‘331.’’.
(2) Section 338(a) is relocated and redesignated
as subsection (b) of section 331, and is amended, in
the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking all
that precedes ‘‘projects’’ and inserting instead the
following:
‘‘(b) 
SCHOOL-BASED
MEALS
AND
MULTIGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS.—The State may in-
clude, in programs under this section,’’.
(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—
(1) SUBSTANTIVE AUTHORITY.—Part C of title
III is amended by striking subpart 3 and redesignat-
ing subpart 4 as subpart 3.
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
Section 303(b)(3) is repealed.
SEC. 222. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS.—
Section 303(a)(1) is amended by striking all that precedes
‘‘for the purpose’’ and inserting ‘‘There are authorized to
be appropriated $306,711,000 for fiscal year 1996 and
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years
1997 and 1998,’’.
(b) CONGREGATE NUTRITION SERVICES.—Section
303(b)(1) is amended by striking all that precedes ‘‘for
the purpose’’ and inserting ‘‘There are authorized to be
appropriated $375,809,000 for fiscal year 1996 and such
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1997
and 1998,’’.
(c) HOME-DELIVERED NUTRITION SERVICES.—Sec-
tion 303(b)(2) is amended by striking all that precedes
‘‘for the purpose’’ and inserting ‘‘There are authorized to
be appropriated $94,065,000 for fiscal year 1996 and
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years
1997 and 1998,’’.
PART C—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATIONS
SEC. 231. REVISION OF TITLE IV.
Title IV is amended by striking all that follows the
heading of the title and inserting the following:
‘‘STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
‘‘SEC. 401. (a) It is the purpose of this title to expand
the Nation’s knowledge and understanding of aging and
the aging process; to design, test, and promote utilization
of innovative ideas and best practices in programs and
services for older individuals; to help meet the needs for
trained personnel in the field of aging; and to increase
the awareness of citizens of all ages of the need to assume
personal responsibility for their own aging through—
‘‘(1) education and training to develop an ade-
quately trained workforce to work with and on be-
half of older individuals;
‘‘(2) research and policy analysis to improve ac-
cess to and delivery of services;
‘‘(3) development of methods and practices to
improve quality and effectiveness of services;
‘‘(4) demonstration of new approaches to de-
sign, delivery and coordination of programs and
services;
‘‘(5) technical assistance on planning, develop-
ment, implementation, evaluation, and improvement
of programs and services under this Act; and
‘‘(6) dissemination of information on aging is-
sues, their impact on individuals and society, and
programs and services benefiting older individuals.
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION.—The
activities supported under this title are intended to fulfill
the objectives for older Americans specified in section 101,
with special attention to the service and advocacy goals
expressed in section 301(a)(1) (A), (B), (C) and (D) and
section 601, and to the special population groups identi-
fied as vulnerable and at risk throughout the Act.
‘‘PART A—EDUCATION AND TRAINING
‘‘PURPOSE
‘‘SEC. 410. The purpose of this part is to improve
the quality of service and to help meet critical shortages
of adequately trained personnel for programs in the field
of aging by activities including—
‘‘(1) identifying workforce training and develop-
ment needs in the field of aging;
‘‘(2) developing a broad range of educational
and training programs and activities for profes-
sionals, paraprofessionals, administrators, techni-
cians and service workers;
‘‘(3) encouraging recruitment, training and
placement of minority trainees in key positions with-
in agencies and organizations of the aging network;
‘‘(4) improving academic gerontology training
and education programs to make them more respon-
sive to changing requirements;
‘‘(5) increasing the capacity of aging planning
and service organizations to improve the perform-
ance of their staff and other providers through
training and other developmental activities; and
‘‘(6) improving the knowledge and skills of
teachers, instructors, trainers, guidance counselors
and other personnel development staff in aging con-
cepts and workforce opportunities and practices.
‘‘GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
‘‘SEC. 411. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Sec-
retary may make grants to any public or nonprofit private
agency, organization or institution, and may enter into
contracts with any agency, organization, institution, or in-
dividual, for activities to achieve the purposes of this part,
including—
‘‘(1) development and improvement of multi-
disciplinary education and training programs (in-
cluding expansion and improvement of curricula, in-
structional methods and materials, faculty and
teacher development, and program administration)
in academic institutions and other educational orga-
nizations which prepare individuals for employment
in programs and occupations serving older individ-
uals;
‘‘(2) development and improvement of continu-
ing education and in-service training opportunities
for individuals already working in the field of aging,
including the personnel of State offices, area agen-
cies on aging, senior centers, and nutrition, counsel-
ing, ombudsman, adult protective services, and legal
assistance programs; and
‘‘(3) development of curriculum and guidance
materials for students in secondary and vocational
schools to encourage them to pursue employment
and careers in the field of aging.
‘‘(b) PROJECTS GIVEN SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.—
To achieve the purposes of this title, the Assistant Sec-
retary shall give special consideration to the support of
projects that—
‘‘(1) improve opportunities for career training
activities to ensure an adequate and competent
workforce in aging;
‘‘(2) increase the capacity of State and area
agency and nonprofit service organizations to pro-
vide short-term in-service training to staff and vol-
unteers;
‘‘(3) develop leadership knowledge and skills of
managers and administrators of organizations and
agencies which plan, advocate, and provide services
to older individuals, through workshops, seminars,
and training institutes;
‘‘(4) provide in-service training opportunities
for program directors and providers of services to
older Indians under title VI through grants to tribal
and other nonprofit Indian aging organizations; and
‘‘(5) improve the training and preparation of
the workforce (including professionals, paraprofes-
sionals and volunteers) providing home and commu-
nity services for older individuals with physical and
cognitive disabilities and mental health disorders.
‘‘PART B—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATIONS
‘‘PURPOSE
‘‘SEC. 420. The purpose of this part is to improve
the quality and efficiency of programs serving older indi-
viduals through research and development projects, and
demonstration projects, designed to—
‘‘(1) conduct research and policy analysis to—
‘‘(A) develop and synthesize knowledge
about aging programs, practices and policies
from multidisciplinary perspectives; and
‘‘(B) assess the effectiveness of services
and practices designed to improve access to and
delivery of service programs; and
‘‘(2) develop, test, and evaluate innovative plan-
ning, advocacy, and service practices and programs.
‘‘RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
‘‘SEC. 421. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Sec-
retary may make grants to any public or nonprofit private
agency, organization, or institution, and may enter into
contracts with any agency, organization, institution, or in-
dividual for research or policy analysis related to the pur-
poses of this part, including development of practices, as-
sessment instruments, and applications involving—
‘‘(1) use of technology for planning and delivery
of services; and
‘‘(2) use of interactive communication systems
and assistive devices to maintain or increase the
independence of older individuals.
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION
AND COLLABORATION
WITH
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The Assistant Secretary
may consult with, and may enter into formal agreements
with, other Federal agencies supporting aging research
and development activities, including agreements involving
interagency transfer of funds to support collaborative re-
search activities consistent with the conditions specified in
section 451(b).
‘‘DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
‘‘SEC. 422. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Sec-
retary may make grants to any public agency or nonprofit
private organization or enter into contracts with any agen-
cy or organization to design, test and demonstrate new
approaches to planning and delivery of supportive services,
nutrition services and other activities to maintain or in-
crease the independence and improve the quality of life
of older individuals.
‘‘(b) PROJECTS GIVEN PRIORITY CONSIDERATION.—
The Assistant Secretary shall give priority consideration
to funding the following projects under this section:
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY
SERVICES
FOR
FUNCTION-
ALLY
IMPAIRED
INDIVIDUALS.—Planning, develop-
ment, and implementation of new approaches to de-
livery of home and community-based supportive serv-
ices for older individuals with disabilities limiting
their ability to perform activities of daily living, in-
cluding projects involving coordination and integra-
tion of such services with those for nonelderly indi-
viduals with similar disabilities, including approaches
that—
‘‘(A) promote individual choice in the selec-
tion of services;
‘‘(B) eliminate access barriers for popu-
lations with greatest need;
‘‘(C) reduce or eliminate duplication and
fragmentation of services;
‘‘(D) strengthen the quality, efficiency, and
cost-effectiveness of nonprofit service providers;
‘‘(E) improve the quality and effectiveness
of personnel of public and private entities in-
volved in service delivery; and
‘‘(F) develop cooperative relationships with
private entities to increase the effective use of
available public and private resources.
‘‘(2) PREVENTION OF CRIME, VIOLENCE, AND
ABUSE.—Planning, 
development, 
implementation,
and evaluation of comprehensive community, State,
and tribal models designed to prevent crime, violence
and abuse against the elderly which include—
‘‘(A) public education on prevention for
older individuals;
‘‘(B) supportive services for older individ-
uals who have been victimized;
‘‘(C) improvements in information and
data reporting systems;
‘‘(D) coordination of public and private
sector services and resources; and
‘‘(E) in-service and cross-service training
of personnel in criminal justice, health, mental
health, law enforcement, social and protective
services, and aging and advocacy service sys-
tems.
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL PROJECTS.—The Assistant Sec-
retary may support under this section any project de-
signed to achieve the purposes of this part, including the
following:
‘‘(1) COMPREHENSIVE
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
TO
INDIVIDUALS
AT
RISK
OF
LOSING
INDEPEND-
ENCE.—Projects to assist older individuals at risk of
losing their independence without assistance in ac-
complishing activities of daily living, including those
disabled by Alzheimer’s Disease and related dis-
orders, physical disability, mental illness or emo-
tional stress, and developmental disabilities, through
comprehensive State and community model pro-
grams for such supportive services to such individ-
uals, their families and caregivers, including—
‘‘(A) in-home health care;
‘‘(B) social and medical adult day care;
‘‘(C) homemaker aides and personal care
attendants;
‘‘(D) transportation to and from commu-
nity health, mental health and social service fa-
cilities;
‘‘(E) respite care, caregiver education,
training, and counseling and other supportive
services for primary caregivers of persons with
Alzheimer’s Disease, physical and developmen-
tal disabilities, or other serious functional im-
pairments; and
‘‘(F) information and referral, outreach,
counseling and other services to increase access
to appropriate medical, nutritional, and sup-
portive services.
‘‘(2) HOUSING SERVICES.—Projects addressing
the special housing needs of older individuals by ac-
tivities including—
‘‘(A) developing programs to enable or as-
sist older homeowners—
‘‘(i) to maintain their residences
through repairs or renovations, and
‘‘(ii) to increase their physical safety
through structural modifications or alter-
ations and installation of security devices;
‘‘(B) studying and demonstrating methods
of adapting existing housing, or construction of
new housing, to meet the needs of older individ-
uals with functional impairments;
‘‘(C) coordinating counseling services with
those available to residents of Federal and
State assisted housing facilities with high con-
centrations of older residents; and
‘‘(D) developing information, counseling
and referral programs for older renters and
homeowners on housing options, including eligi-
bility requirements; application processes; fi-
nancing; and legal rights and responsibilities of
tenancy and restricted ownership, including
foreclosure and eviction.
‘‘(3) EDUCATION AND TRAINING.—Projects to
provide education and training to older individuals
designed to enable them to lead more productive
lives through development and demonstration of—
‘‘(A) older adult literacy programs, includ-
ing use of peer tutoring;
‘‘(B) pre-retirement counseling and edu-
cation programs; and
‘‘(C) older adult occupational training and
employment placement and counseling activities
not currently supported under title V or pro-
grams administered by the Department of
Labor.
‘‘(4) TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.—Projects to
improve and develop transportation systems which—
‘‘(A) increase access of older individuals,
especially low-income individuals and those liv-
ing in rural areas, to community services essen-
tial to independent living;
‘‘(B) provide low-cost commuter transpor-
tation for in-home personal care aides serving
functionally impaired older individuals in under-
served public transit areas; and
‘‘(C) provide assisted transportation serv-
ices for frail and disabled older individuals.
‘‘(5) VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES.—Projects
developed in conjunction with the Corporation for
National and Community Service to develop—
‘‘(A) innovative opportunities for older vol-
unteers to fulfill community needs which are
not being met by existing programs (including
volunteer programs), including opportunities to
provide—
‘‘(i) multigenerational services ad-
dressing the needs of youth and children;
and
‘‘(i) peer support and home and com-
munity services to other older individuals
with functional impairments or otherwise
at risk of losing their ability to live inde-
pendently; and
‘‘(B) innovative multigenerational volun-
teer programs affording opportunities for chil-
dren, youth, and adults to serve unmet needs of
functionally impaired older individuals regard-
less of their living situation.
‘‘(6) HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES.—Projects to
demonstrate effective home and community rehabili-
tative, health and mental health promotion, and dis-
ease prevention activities for older individuals at risk
of losing their ability to live independently.
‘‘(7) CONSUMER PROTECTION.—Projects to de-
velop innovative approaches to consumer protection
for older individuals in home and community set-
tings, addressing consumer rights and protections
relating to auto, health, life, and other insurance
policies; mortgages, leases, and similar property and
housing rights; and personal loans and other finan-
cial transactions.
‘‘PART C—CENTERS
‘‘PURPOSE
‘‘SEC. 431. The purpose of this part is to improve
the quality of services available to older individuals
through multi-function, multi-disciplinary centers and
other cross-cutting activities as resources for planners, ad-
ministrators, policy-makers and providers in the field of
aging.
‘‘FUNCTIONS OF GRANTEES AND CONTRACTORS;
ADVISORY BOARDS
‘‘SEC. 432. (a) FUNCTIONS.—Grantees and contrac-
tors under this part shall, as appropriate, perform the fol-
lowing functions:
‘‘(1) evaluate, analyze, and report on program
policies and practices to assess their effectiveness in
meeting the needs and improving the quality of life
of 
older 
individuals 
and 
their 
families 
and
caregivers;
‘‘(2) compile, select, and make available re-
search, evaluation and demonstration findings which
provide useful guidance in determining the needs of
older individuals and improving practices in the field
of aging;
‘‘(3) develop strategies and models to improve
the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of service
programs and activities;
‘‘(4) develop technical assistance and training
materials and participate in workshops, conferences
and events which promote transfer of useful infor-
mation and practices;
‘‘(5) sponsor activities which enhance the edu-
cation and training of a competent workforce in the
field of aging;
‘‘(6) assist other grantees conducting dem-
onstration or pilot projects under the Act by provid-
ing documentation, assessment, and other assistance
in the planning and implementation of such pilot
projects; and
‘‘(7) conduct information dissemination activi-
ties in coordination with such activities of the Na-
tional Aging Information Center.
‘‘(b) ADVISORY BOARDS.—Each center supported by
a grant under this part shall establish an advisory board
which—
‘‘(1) shall provide policy guidance with respect
to the planning and conduct of activities under such
grant; and
‘‘(2) whose members shall include representa-
tives of—
‘‘(A) State and area agencies on aging;
‘‘(B) appropriate national, State, and local
service organizations; and
‘‘(C) other groups as appropriate.
‘‘GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
‘‘SEC. 433. (a) NATIONAL CENTERS PROVIDING SUP-
PORT TO ADMINISTRATORS OF GRANT PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary
may make grants to or enter into contracts with any
public or nonprofit private entities, for the purpose
of operating national centers serving primarily as in-
formational resources to State and area agencies ad-
ministering programs under titles III and VII, tribal
organizations and other organizations administering
programs under title VI, and providers of services
under such programs.
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS OF CENTERS.—Centers funded
under this subsection shall focus on selected subject-
matter areas (including all policy and program is-
sues, such as development, delivery, financing, and
coordination of services, concerning such subject-
matter area) relating to programs under titles III,
VI, and VII, and may include centers such as those
focusing on the following program areas:
‘‘(A) Comprehensive home and community-
based services, including long-term care serv-
ices, intended to enable functionally impaired
elderly to remain in their homes and commu-
nities.
‘‘(B) Nutrition services, including con-
gregate and home-delivered meals, dietary
standards, and related matters.
‘‘(C) Information and referral services.
‘‘(D) Older Native Americans, including
individuals living in tribal and in nontribal
areas.
‘‘(E) Legal assistance.
‘‘(3) NATIONAL
OMBUDSMAN
AND
ELDER
ABUSE CENTERS.—Funds available under this sub-
section may be used, to the extent the Assistant Sec-
retary finds necessary, to support the activities of
the National Ombudsman Resource Center under
section 202(a)(21) and the activities of the National
Center on Elder Abuse under section 202(d).
‘‘(b) NATIONAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING CEN-
TERS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary
may make grants to or enter into contracts with any
public or nonprofit private entities, for the purpose
of operating national centers to encourage leadership
and improve education, training, and employment
practices for the workforce needed to plan, admin-
ister and provide services under this Act, and to pro-
mote policy discussion and development to prepare
the Nation for the increased and changing demands
of its aging population.
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS OF CENTERS.—Centers funded
under this subsection may include—
‘‘(A) multidisciplinary academic centers of
gerontology to conduct applied research, edu-
cation, training, technical assistance and dis-
semination activities with special attention to
human resource and development issues affect-
ing special population groups; and
‘‘(B) a national leadership institute on
aging to develop and conduct training activities
for executive managers and senior officials of
government and nonprofit agencies, voluntary
groups, professional associations, and other or-
ganizations responsible for planning, financing,
and providing programs and services for older
individuals.
‘‘(c) CROSS-CUTTING POLICY CENTERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the grants
and contracts authorized under subsections (a) and
(b), the Assistant Secretary may make grants to or
enter into contracts with any public or nonprofit pri-
vate entities, for research, policy analysis, technical
assistance, information dissemination or training ac-
tivities, as appropriate on any area or areas of broad
national interest (including social, economic, health,
mental health, and environmental issues) affecting
older individuals.
‘‘(2) ISSUES ADDRESSED.—Issues that may be
addressed under a grant under this subsection in-
clude—
‘‘(A) broad societal issues addressed in sec-
tion 101, including transportation, housing, em-
ployment, income security, public safety, health,
and mental health; and
‘‘(B) concerns of special population groups
among older individuals, including low income,
older women, rural elderly, minorities, and dis-
abled populations.
‘‘PART D—INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND RELATED
ACTIVITIES
‘‘PURPOSE
‘‘SEC. 441. (a) IN GENERAL.—The purpose of this
part is to improve the quality, efficiency, availability, and
accessibility of services for older individuals through sup-
port of information dissemination and utilization activities
which—
‘‘(1) collect, preserve, and disseminate, publish,
or otherwise make available relevant materials con-
cerning matters such as research and demonstration
findings, and training and technical assistance mate-
rials;
‘‘(2) synthesize, publish, and disseminate infor-
mation concerning completed projects under this
title which are of demonstrated value, including—
‘‘(A) technical assistance and training in
the implementation and adaptation of project
methods; and
‘‘(B) the development of additional mate-
rials which increase the awareness and accept-
ance of such project results;
‘‘(3) locate, publicize, and make available prac-
tical self-help information for older individuals and
their families and encourage development of appro-
priate public education activities;
‘‘(4) support conferences, forums, and other
meetings designed to identify, disseminate and pro-
mote utilization of research findings, policy prac-
tices, and best practices; and
‘‘(5) provide technical assistance to grantees
under this title and other recipients of support
under this Act on the design, development and pro-
motion of products and information materials.
‘‘(b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER INFORMATION
SOURCES.—Activities supported under this part will be co-
ordinated with the information dissemination activities of
Centers authorized under part C and other Federal infor-
mation clearinghouses and document repositories.
‘‘GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
‘‘SEC. 442. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Sec-
retary may make grants to any public agency or nonprofit
private organization or enter into contracts with any agen-
cy or organization for activities to carry out the purposes
of this part, including the following:
‘‘(1) activities of the National Aging Informa-
tion Center established under section 202(e).
‘‘(2) sponsorship and co-sponsorship with other
Federal agencies and other public and private orga-
nizations of national and regional conferences and
other meetings which disseminate discretionary
project findings and information related to issues
and concerns affecting the well-being of older indi-
viduals; and
‘‘(3) A National Academy on Aging to serve as
a forum for policy analysis and debate on current
and emerging issues and for informing policy offi-
cials and the public about such issues.
‘‘PART E—GENERAL PROVISIONS
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘‘SEC. 451. (a) AUTHORIZATION.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this
title $44,384,000 for fiscal year 1996, and such sums as
necessary for each of fiscal years 1997 and 1998.
‘‘(b) RESTRICTIONS.—No funds appropriated under
this title—
‘‘(1) may be transferred to any office or other
authority of the Federal Government which is not
directly responsible to the Assistant Secretary, un-
less those funds are used for purposes authorized
under this title in accordance with conditions speci-
fied by formal inter-agency agreements with other
Federal agencies;
‘‘(2) may be used for any program or activity
which is not specifically authorized by this title (ex-
cept as specifically authorized by this Act); or
‘‘(3) may be combined with funds appropriated
under any other Act if the purpose of combining
funds is to make a single discretionary grant or a
single discretionary payment, unless such funds ap-
propriated under this title are separately identified
in such grant or payment and are used for the pur-
poses of this title.
‘‘PAYMENTS OF GRANTS
‘‘SEC. 452. (a) CONTRIBUTIONS BY GRANTEES AND
CONTRACTORS.—To the extent the Assistant Secretary
deems appropriate, the Assistant Secretary shall require
the recipient of any project grant or contract under this
title to contribute money, facilities, or services for carrying
out the project for which such grant or contract is made.
‘‘(b) METHOD OF PAYMENT.—Payments under this
title pursuant to a grant or contract may be made (after
necessary adjustment, in the case of grants, on account
of previously made overpayments or underpayments) in
advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such install-
ments and on such conditions, as the Assistant Secretary
may determine.
‘‘ADMINISTRATION
‘‘SEC. 453. (a) ADMINISTRATION
ON AGING.—In
order to carry out the provisions of this title effectively,
the Assistant Secretary shall administer this title through
the Administration on Aging.
‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES.—In car-
rying out the provisions of this title, the Assistant Sec-
retary may request the technical assistance and coopera-
tion of other agencies and departments of the Federal
Government as may be appropriate.
‘‘(c) OUTREACH
TO APPLICANTS.—The Assistant
Secretary shall ensure that applications from agencies, or-
ganizations, and institutions representing minorities, are
encouraged in the writing of grant proposal solicitations
and contract requests for proposals.
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—The Assistant Secretary shall,
in developing priorities, consistent with the requirements
of this title, for awarding grants under this title, consult
with State agencies on aging, area agencies on aging, re-
cipients of grants under title VI, institutions of higher
education, organizations representing beneficiaries of serv-
ices under this Act, and other organizations and individ-
uals with expertise in aging issues.
‘‘(e) EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS.—The Assistant
Secretary shall ensure that grants and contracts awarded
under this title—
‘‘(1) conduct evaluation and prepare reports in-
dicating their benefit to older individuals, and to
programs under this Act; and
‘‘(2) comply with the requirements under this
Act.
‘‘(f) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall submit, to the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate,
a report for each fiscal year that describes activities for
which funds were provided under this title including—
‘‘(1) an abstract describing the purpose and ac-
tivities of each grant or contract awarded or contin-
ued;
‘‘(2) the name and address of the organiza-
tional recipient;
‘‘(3) the name and affiliation of the project di-
rector;
‘‘(4) the period of project performance; and
‘‘(5) the amount of Federal funds awarded in
the fiscal year on which the report is made.
‘‘(g) EXTERNAL REVIEW.—The Assistant Secretary
shall establish by regulation and implement an external
review process to evaluate applications for discretionary
grant awards under this title.’’.
PART D—COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
FOR OLDER AMERICANS
SEC. 241. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502(a) is amended by
striking ‘‘Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this title re-
ferred to as the ‘Secretary’)’’ and inserting ‘‘Assistant
Secretary’’.
(b) TRANSFER OF CONTRACTS, GRANTS, ETC.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are transferred from
the Department of Labor to the Department of
Health and Human Services any contracts, grants,
records, and unexpended balances of appropriations,
authorizations, allocations, and other funds em-
ployed, held, or used in connection with or arising
from the administration of the program under title
V of the Older Americans Act of 1965.
(2) INTERAGENCY ARRANGEMENTS.—The Sec-
retaries of Labor and Health and Human Services
shall enter into and implement such arrangements
as they find reasonable and necessary for the orderly
transfer of such program in accordance with this
section.
(3) CONTINUATION OF REGULATIONS, GRANTS,
CONTRACTS, ETC.—All rules, regulations, adminis-
trative directives, grants, contracts, and other deter-
minations and agreements in effect under such title
V on the effective date of this section shall remain
in effect until modified, terminated, suspended, set
aside, or repealed by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services or the Assistant Secretary. Ref-
erences to the Secretary of Labor in such determina-
tions and agreements shall be considered references
to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or
the Assistant Secretary for Aging, as appropriate.
(4) CONTINUATION OF AUDITS.—Audits relat-
ing to such title V pending on the effective date of
this section shall be unaffected by the enactment of
this section.
(5) CONTINUATION
OF
SUITS.—Judicial pro-
ceedings and proceedings before administrative law
judges under or with respect to such title V pending
on the effective date of this section shall be unaf-
fected by the enactment of this section, except that
the Secretary of Health and Human Services and
the Assistant Secretary for Aging shall be sub-
stituted for the Secretary of Labor as parties to
such proceedings.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 502(b)(1)(P) is amended by striking
‘‘Department of Labor’’ and inserting ‘‘Department
of Health and Human Services’’.
(2) Section 502(c)(1) is amended by striking
‘‘Health and Human Services’’ and inserting
‘‘Labor’’.
(3) Section 503(a)(1) is amended by striking
‘‘the Secretary shall, through the Assistant Sec-
retary for Aging,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Assistant Sec-
retary shall’’.
(4) Section 503(a)(2) is amended by striking
‘‘The Secretary of Labor and the Assistant Sec-
retary for Aging’’ and inserting ‘‘The Assistant Sec-
retary’’.
(5) Section 503(b)(1) is amended—
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Assistant Sec-
retary and the Secretary of Labor’’; and
(B) in the second sentence—
(i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and
inserting ‘‘The Assistant Secretary’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘by the Assistant Sec-
retary for Aging,’’.
(6) Section 505(a) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The Assistant Secretary’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘the Assistant Secretary
for Aging’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of
Labor’’.
(7) Section 505(b) is amended by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services’’ and inserting
‘‘Secretary of Labor’’.
(8) Title V is further amended throughout by
striking ‘‘Secretary’’ each place it appears (except
where preceded by ‘‘Assistant’’ or followed by ‘‘of’’)
and inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’.
SEC. 242. PHASED REDUCTION OF FEDERAL SHARE.
Section 502(c) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘90 percent’’
and inserting ‘‘the Federal share, as specified in
paragraph (2),’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
paragraphs (3) and (4); and
(3) by adding after paragraph (1) the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(2) the Federal share, for purposes of this
subsection, shall be—
‘‘(A) 90 percent for fiscal year 1996,
‘‘(B) 89 percent for fiscal year 1997,
‘‘(C) 87.5 percent for fiscal year 1998,
‘‘(D) 86.5 percent for fiscal year 1999,
and
‘‘(E) 84 percent for fiscal year 2000 and
each succeeding fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 243. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 508(a) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this title such sums as may be necessary for each of
fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998.’’.
PART E—GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS
SEC. 251. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 633(a) is amended by striking all that pre-
cedes ‘‘to carry out this title’’ and inserting ‘‘There are
authorized to be appropriated $18,402,000 for fiscal year
1996, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1997 and 1998’’.
PART F—VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS
PROTECTION
SEC. 261. ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR INSURANCE AND
PUBLIC BENEFITS.
(a) 
CLARIFICATION
OF
IMPLEMENTATION
OP-
TIONS.—Section 741(d) is amended by adding at the end
the following new sentence: ‘‘If the State elects to award
funds under this section to area agencies on aging or other
local entities, it shall give priority to local areas which
have high concentrations of older individuals with greatest
economic or social need, and in which outreach activities,
application assistance, and benefits counseling are inad-
equate.’’.
(b) REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT PROVISION.—Section
705(a) is amended—
(1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(6);
(2) by striking paragraph (7); and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para-
graph (7).
SEC. 262. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) OMBUDSMAN
PROGRAM.—Section 702(a) is
amended by striking all that follows ‘‘chapter 2,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$4,449,000 for fiscal year 1996, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1997 and
1998.’’.
(b) PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND
EXPLOITATION.—Section 702(b) is amended by striking
all that follows ‘‘chapter 3,’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,232,000
for fiscal year 1996, and such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 1997 and 1998.’’.
(c) STATE ELDER RIGHTS AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.—Section 702(c) is amended by
striking all that follows ‘‘chapter 4,’’ and inserting ‘‘such
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1996,
1997, and 1998.’’.
(d) OUTREACH, COUNSELING, AND ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 702(d) is amended by striking all that fol-
lows ‘‘chapter 5,’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,976,000 for fiscal
year 1996, and such sums as may be necessary for each
of fiscal years 1997 and 1998.’’.
(e) NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS.—Section 751(d)
is amended by striking all that follows ‘‘this section,’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1996, 1997, and 1998.’’.
PART G—TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS
SEC. 271. DEFINITIONS.
(a) RELOCATION, REORDERING, AND REDESIGNA-
TION OF DEFINITIONS.—
(1)(A) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 302
are relocated and redesignated as paragraphs (48)
and (49) of section 102.
(B) Paragraph (3) of section 302 is repealed.
(2)(A) Section 102(5) is amended by inserting
‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(5)’’.
(B) Section 102(6) is amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and ‘‘(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(i)’’ and ‘‘(ii)’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘(B)’’.
(C) Section 102(7) is amended by striking
‘‘(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C)’’.
(3)(A) Section 102(8) is amended—
(i) by striking the subparagraph designa-
tions ‘‘(A)’’ through ‘‘(H)’’ and inserting clause
designations ‘‘(i)’’ through ‘‘(viii)’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(8)’’.
(B) Section 102(9) is amended—
(i) by striking the subparagraph designa-
tions ‘‘(A)’’ and ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting the clause
designations ‘‘(i)’’ and ‘‘(ii)’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘(B)’’.
(4) The paragraphs of section 102 are reor-
dered in alphabetical order by term defined, and re-
numbered accordingly.
PART H—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 281. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, the amend-
ments made by this title shall become effective October
1, 1995.
TITLE III—WHITE HOUSE
CONFERENCE ON AGING
SEC. 301. WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE AUTHORIZED.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CALL CONFERENCE.—Not later
than December 31, 2005, the President shall convene the
White House Conference on Aging in order to develop rec-
ommendations for additional research and action in the
field of aging which will further the policy set forth in sub-
section (b).
(b) PLANNING
AND DIRECTION.—The Conference
shall be planned and conducted under the direction of the
Secretary in cooperation with the Assistant Secretary for
Aging and the heads of such other Federal departments
and agencies as are appropriate. Such assistance may in-
clude the assignment of personnel.
(c) PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE.—The purpose
of the Conference shall be—
(1) to increase the public awareness of the
interdependence of generations and the essential
contributions of older individuals to society for the
well-being of all generations:
(2) to identify the problems facing older individ-
uals and the commonalities of the problems with
problems of younger generations;
(3) to examine the well-being of older individ-
uals, including the impact the well-being of older in-
dividuals has on our aging society;
(4) to develop such specific and comprehensive
recommendations for executive and legislative action
as may be appropriate for maintaining and improv-
ing the well-being of the aging;
(5) to develop recommendations for the coordi-
nation of Federal policy with state and local needs
and the implementation of such recommendations;
and
(6) to review the status and multigenerational
value of recommendations adopted at previous White
House Conferences on Aging.
(d) 
CONFERENCE
PARTICIPANTS
AND
DELE-
GATES.—
(1) PARTICIPANTS.—In order to carry out the
purposes of this section, the Conference shall bring
together—
(A) representatives of Federal, State, and
local governments,