‘‘SEC. 214. NUTRITION EDUCATION. 
‘‘The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct outreach and pro-
vide technical assistance to agencies and organizations 
that serve older individuals to assist such agencies and or-
ganizations to carry out integrated health promotion and 
disease prevention programs that— 
‘‘(1) are designed for older individuals; and 
‘‘(2) include— 
‘‘(A) nutrition education; 
‘‘(B) physical activity; and 
‘‘(C) other activities to modify behavior 
and to improve health literacy, including pro-
viding information on optimal nutrient intake, 
through nutrition education and nutrition as-
sessment and counseling, in accordance with 
section 339(2)(J).’’. 
SEC. 209. PENSION COUNSELING AND INFORMATION PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 215 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3020e–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(1)(J), by striking ‘‘and low 
income retirees’’ and inserting ‘‘, low-income retir-
ees, and older individuals with limited English pro-
ficiency’’; 
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(2) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) The ability of the entity to perform effec-
tive outreach to affected populations, particularly 
populations with limited English proficiency and 
other populations that are identified as in need of 
special outreach.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)(2), by inserting ‘‘(includ-
ing individuals with limited English proficiency)’’ 
after ‘‘individuals’’. 
SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 216 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3020f) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2001, 2002, 
2003, 2004, and 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2007, 2008, 
2009, 2010, and 2011.’’; and 
(2) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking 
‘‘year’’ and all that follows through ‘‘years’’, and in-
serting ‘‘years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011’’. 
TITLE III—GRANTS FOR STATE 
AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 
ON AGING 
SEC. 301. PURPOSE; ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 301(a)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3021(a)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) organizations that have experience in pro-
viding training, placement, and stipends for volun-
teers or participants who are older individuals (such 
as organizations carrying out Federal service pro-
grams administered by the Corporation for National 
and Community Service), in community service set-
tings.’’. 
SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 302 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3022) is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘family caregiver’ means an 
adult family member, or another individual, who is 
an informal provider of in-home and community care 
to an older individual or to an individual with Alz-
heimer’s disease or a related disorder with neuro-
logical and organic brain dysfunction.’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and 
(4) as paragraphs (4), (2), and (3), respectively; and 
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(3) by moving paragraph (4), as so redesig-
nated, to the end of the section. 
SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; USES OF 
FUNDS. 
Section 303 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3023) is amended— 
(1) in subsections (a)(1), (b), and (d), by strik-
ing ‘‘year 2001’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘years’’ each place it appears, and inserting ‘‘years 
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$125,000,000’’ and all that follows and insert-
ing ‘‘$160,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘such 
sums’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘$166,500,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2008, 
$173,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2009, 
$180,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2010, 
and 
$187,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(2)—’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘1 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘(2), not more than 1 percent’’; 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting 
‘‘may’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘section 376’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 411(a)(11)’’. 
SEC. 304. ALLOTMENTS. 
Section 304(a)(3)(D) of the Older Americans Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3024(a)(3)(D)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(D)(i) No State shall be allotted less than the total 
amount allotted to the State for fiscal year 2006. 
‘‘(ii) No State shall receive a percentage increase in 
an allotment, above the State’s fiscal year 2006 allotment, 
that is less than— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2007, 20 percent of the per-
centage increase above the fiscal year 2006 allot-
ments for all of the States; 
‘‘(II) for fiscal year 2008, 15 percent of the 
percentage increase above the fiscal year 2006 allot-
ments for all of the States; 
‘‘(III) for fiscal year 2009, 10 percent of the 
percentage increase above the fiscal year 2006 allot-
ments for all of the States; and 
‘‘(IV) For fiscal year 2010, 5 percent of the 
percentage increase above the fiscal year 2006 allot-
ments for all of the States.’’. 
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SEC. 305. ORGANIZATION. 
Section 305(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3025(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(E)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(with particular attention 
to low-income minority individuals and older in-
dividuals residing in rural areas)’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘(with particular atten-
tion to low-income older individuals, including 
low-income minority older individuals, older in-
dividuals with limited English proficiency, and 
older individuals residing in rural areas)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘, 
with particular attention to low-income minority 
individuals and older individuals residing in 
rural areas’’ and inserting ‘‘(with particular at-
tention to low-income older individuals, includ-
ing low-income minority older individuals, older 
individuals with limited English proficiency, and 
older individuals residing in rural areas)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(3) the State agency shall, consistent with this 
section, promote the development and implementa-
tion of a State system of long-term care that is a 
comprehensive, coordinated system that enables 
older individuals to receive long-term care in home 
and community-based settings, in a manner respon-
sive to the needs and preferences of the older indi-
viduals and their family caregivers, by— 
‘‘(A) collaborating, coordinating, and con-
sulting with other agencies in such State re-
sponsible for formulating, implementing, and 
administering programs, benefits, and services 
related to providing long-term care; 
‘‘(B) participating in any State govern-
ment activities concerning long-term care, in-
cluding reviewing and commenting on any State 
rules, regulations, and policies related to long- 
term care; 
‘‘(C) conducting analyses and making rec-
ommendations with respect to strategies for 
modifying the State system of long-term care to 
better— 
‘‘(i) respond to the needs and pref-
erences of older individuals and family 
caregivers; 
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‘‘(ii) facilitate the provision, by service 
providers, of long-term care in home and 
community-based settings; and 
‘‘(iii) target services to individuals at 
risk for institutional placement, to permit 
such individuals to remain in home and 
community-based settings; 
‘‘(D) implementing (through area agencies 
on aging, service providers, and such other enti-
ties as the State determines to be appropriate) 
evidence-based programs to assist older individ-
uals and their family caregivers in learning 
about and making behavioral changes intended 
to reduce the risk of injury, disease, and dis-
ability among older individuals; and 
‘‘(E) providing for the availability and dis-
tribution (through public education campaigns, 
Aging and Disability Resource Centers, area 
agencies on aging, and other appropriate 
means) of information relating to— 
‘‘(i) the need to plan in advance for 
long-term care; and 
‘‘(ii) the full range of available public 
and private long-term care (including inte-
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grated long-term care) programs, options, 
service providers, and resources.’’. 
SEC. 306. AREA PLANS. 
Section 306 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3026) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(with particular atten-
tion to low-income minority individuals and 
older individuals residing in rural areas)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(with particular attention to 
low-income older individuals, including low- 
income minority older individuals, older in-
dividuals with limited English proficiency, 
and older individuals residing in rural 
areas)’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(with particular at-
tention to low-income minority individ-
uals)’’ and inserting ‘‘(with particular at-
tention to low-income older individuals, in-
cluding low-income minority older individ-
uals, older individuals with limited English 
proficiency, and older individuals residing 
in rural areas)’’; and 
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(iii) by inserting ‘‘the number of older 
individuals at risk for institutional place-
ment residing in such area,’’ after ‘‘indi-
viduals) residing in such area,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(i) by inserting after ‘‘transpor-
tation,’’ the following: ‘‘health services (in-
cluding mental health services),’’; and 
(ii) by inserting after ‘‘information 
and assistance’’ the following: ‘‘(which may 
include information and assistance to con-
sumers on availability of services under 
part B and how to receive benefits under 
and participate in publicly supported pro-
grams for which the consumer may be eli-
gible)’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by amending clause (i) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(i)(I) provide assurances that the area agency 
on aging will— 
‘‘(aa) set specific objectives, consistent 
with State policy, for providing services to older 
individuals with greatest economic need, older 
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individuals with greatest social need, and older 
individuals at risk for institutional placement; 
‘‘(bb) include specific objectives for pro-
viding services to low-income minority older in-
dividuals, older individuals with limited English 
proficiency, and older individuals residing in 
rural areas; and 
‘‘(II) include proposed methods to achieve the 
objectives described in items (aa) and (bb) of sub-
clause (I);’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
older individuals with limited English 
proficiency,’’ after ‘‘low-income minor-
ity individuals’’ each place it appears; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by moving the left margin of 
each of subparagraph (B), clauses (i) 
and (ii), and subclauses (I) through 
(VI) of clause (i), 2 ems to the left; 
and 
(II) in clause (i)— 
(aa) in subclause (V), by 
striking ‘‘with limited English- 
speaking ability; and’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘with limited English pro-
ficiency;’’; 
(bb) in subclause (VI), by 
striking ‘‘or related’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and related’’; and 
(cc) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(VII) older individuals at risk for in-
stitutional placement; and’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘and in-
dividuals at risk for institutional placement’’ 
after ‘‘severe disabilities’’; 
(E) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(II) in clause (ii), by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(III) by inserting after clause (ii) 
the following: 
‘‘(iii) make use of trained volunteers in 
providing direct services delivered to older indi-
viduals and individuals with disabilities needing 
such services and, if possible, work in coordina-
tion with organizations that have experience in 
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providing training, placement, and stipends for 
volunteers or participants (such as organiza-
tions carrying out Federal service programs ad-
ministered by the Corporation for National and 
Community Service), in community service set-
tings;’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘family care-
givers of such individuals,’’ after 
‘‘Act,’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘service pro-
viders, representatives of the business 
community,’’ after ‘‘individuals,’’; and 
(iii) by amending subparagraph (F) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(F) in coordination with the State agency 
and with the State agency responsible for men-
tal health services, increase public awareness of 
mental health disorders, remove barriers to di-
agnosis and treatment, and coordinate mental 
health 
services 
(including 
mental 
health 
screenings) provided with funds expended by 
the area agency on aging with mental health 
services provided by community health centers 
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and by other public agencies and nonprofit pri-
vate organizations;’’; 
(F) in paragraph (7), to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) provide that the area agency on aging 
shall, consistent with this section, facilitate the area- 
wide development and implementation of a com-
prehensive, coordinated system for providing long- 
term care in home and community-based settings, in 
a manner responsive to the needs and preferences of 
older individuals and their family caregivers, by— 
‘‘(A) collaborating, coordinating activities, 
and consulting with other local public and pri-
vate agencies and organizations responsible for 
administering programs, benefits, and services 
related to providing long-term care; 
‘‘(B) conducting analyses and making rec-
ommendations with respect to strategies for 
modifying the local system of long-term care to 
better— 
‘‘(i) respond to the needs and pref-
erences of older individuals and family 
caregivers; 
‘‘(ii) facilitate the provision, by service 
providers, of long-term care in home and 
community-based settings; and 
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