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ate Federal programs and policies relating to aging.
In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary is au-
thorized to make grants to, and enter into coopera-
tive agreements with, public agencies and nonprofit
private organizations.
(c) GIFTS.—
(1) GIFT ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary may accept, on behalf of the United States,
gifts (in cash or in kind, including voluntary and un-
compensated services), which shall be available to
carry out this title. Gifts of cash shall be available
in addition to amounts appropriated to carry out
this title.
(2) ETHICS GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall
establish written guidelines setting forth the criteria
to be used in determining whether the acceptance of
gifts or donations pursuant to this paragraph would
reflect unfavorably upon the ability of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, the Adminis-
tration on Aging, or any employee to carry out its
responsibilities or official duties in a fair and objec-
tive manner, or would compromise the integrity or
the appearance of integrity of its programs or of any
official involved in those programs.
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(d) RECORDS.—The Secretary shall maintain records
regarding—
(1) the sources, amounts, and uses of gifts ac-
cepted under subsection (c); and
(2) the identity of each person receiving assist-
ance to carry out this title, and the amount of such
assistance received by each such person.
SEC. 203. POLICY COMMITTEE; RELATED COMMITTEES.
(a) POLICY COMMITTEE.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a
Policy Committee comprised of 25 members to be se-
lected, not later than 90 days after the enactment
of the Older Americans Act of 1999, as follows:
(A) 
PRESIDENTIAL
APPOINTEES.—13
members shall be selected by the President and
shall include—
(i) 3 members who are officers or em-
ployees of the United States; and
(ii) 10 members with experience in the
field of aging, who may include representa-
tives of public aging agencies, institution-
based organizations, and minority aging
organizations, and shall include a member
of the Federal Council on the Aging.
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(B) HOUSE
APPOINTEES.—2 members
shall be selected by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, and 2 members by the Mi-
nority Leader of the House of Representatives,
after consultation with the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce and the Committee
on Ways and Means of the House of Represent-
atives.
(C) SENATE
APPOINTEES.—2 members
shall be selected by the Majority Leader of the
Senate, and 2 members by the Minority Leader
of the Senate, after consultation with members
of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions and the Special Committee on
Aging of the Senate.
(D) JOINT APPOINTEES.—2 members shall
be selected jointly by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives and the Majority Leader of
the Senate, and 2 members shall be selected
jointly by the minority leaders of the House and
Senate, and shall include representatives with
experience in the field of aging, who may in-
clude representatives described in subsection
(a)(1)(A)(ii).
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(2) DUTIES OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE.—The
Policy Committee shall initially meet at the call of
the Secretary, but not later than 30 days after the
last member is selected under subsection (a). Subse-
quent meetings of the Policy Committee shall be
held at the call of the chairperson of the Policy
Committee. Through meetings, hearings, and work-
ing sessions, the Policy Committee shall—
(A) make recommendations to the Sec-
retary to facilitate the timely convening of the
Conference;
(B) formulate and approve a proposed
agenda for the Conference not later than 60
days after the first meeting of the Policy Com-
mittee;
(C) make recommendations for partici-
pants and delegates of the Conference;
(D) establish the number of delegates to be
selected under section 301(d)(2); and
(E) formulate and approve the initial re-
port of the Conference in accordance with sec-
tion 304.
(3) QUORUM; 
COMMITTEE
VOTING; 
CHAIR-
PERSON.—
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(A) QUORUM.—13 members shall con-
stitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting
the business of the Policy Committee, except
that 17 members shall constitute a quorum for
purposes of approving the agenda required by
paragraph (2)(B) and the report required by
paragraph (2)(E).
(B) VOTING.—The Policy Committee shall
act by the vote of the majority of the members
present.
(C) CHAIRPERSON.—The President shall
select a chairperson from among the members
of the Policy Committee. The chairperson may
vote only to break a tie vote of the other mem-
bers of the Policy Committee.
(b) OTHER COMMITTEES.—The Secretary may estab-
lish such other committees, including technical commit-
tees, as may be necessary to assist in the planning, con-
ducting, and reviewing of the Conference.
(c) COMPOSITION
OF
COMMITTEES.—Each com-
mittee established under subsection (b) shall be composed
of professionals and public members, and shall include in-
dividuals from low-income families, and individuals who
are Native Americans. Appropriate efforts shall be made
to include individuals who are members of minority