I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4344
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend the authorizations
of appropriations for that Act, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 29, 1998
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. ANDREWS,
Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr.
BISHOP, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. BOSWELL,
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of Ohio,
Mr. BUYER, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. CARSON, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mrs. CLAYTON,
Mr. CLAY, Mr. COSTELLO, Ms. DANNER, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. DELAURO,
Mr. DIXON, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania,
Mr. FARR of California, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FORD, Mr.
FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. FROST, Ms. FURSE,
Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. GREEN, Mr. HALL
of Ohio, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HOLDEN,
Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. JACKSON
of Illinois, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. JONES, Mr. KANJORSKI,
Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode
Island, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KIND, Mr. KINGSTON, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr.
LAFALCE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LOBIONDO, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs.
LOWEY, Mr. MANTON, Mrs MALONEY of New York, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
MARTINEZ, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr.
MCHUGH, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr.
MEEKS of New York, Mr. METCALF, Mr. MILLER of California, Ms.
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mrs.
MORELLA, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OBERSTAR,
Mr. OLVER, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PE-
TERSON of Minnesota, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. QUINN, Mr. RAHALL, Mr.
REGULA, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms.
SANCHEZ, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. SAXTON, Mr.
SCOTT, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SKELTON, Mr.
ADAM SMITH of Washington, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SPRATT,
Mr. STEARNS, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. STOKES, Mr.
TOWNS, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. WALSH, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr.
WATKINS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. WEYGAND, Mr. WHITFIELD,
and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend the
authorizations of appropriations for that Act, 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. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) FEDERAL COUNCIL
ON
THE AGING.—Section
204(g) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3015(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘$300,000 for fiscal year
1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal years 1999 through 2001’’.
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 215 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 3020f) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal years
1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal
years 1999 through 2001’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) $29,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999
through 2001; and’’.
(c) GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
ON AGING.—Section 303 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3023)
is amended—
(1) 
in 
subsection 
(a)(1), 
by 
striking
‘‘$461,376,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and
1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1999 through 2001’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking
‘‘$505,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993,
1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as
may be necessary for fiscal years 1999 through
2001’’;
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking
‘‘$120,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993,
1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as
may be necessary for fiscal years 1999 through
2001’’; and
(C) 
in 
paragraph 
(3), 
by 
striking
‘‘$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993,
1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as
may be necessary for fiscal years 1999 through
2001’’;
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘$45,388,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 1999 through 2001’’;
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘the fiscal
years 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting
‘‘fiscal years 1999 through 2001’’;
(5) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘$25,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 1999 through 2001’’; and
(6) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘$15,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 1999 through 2001’’.
(d) AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES.—Sec-
tion 311(c)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3030a(c)(1)(A))
is amended by striking ‘‘$250,000,000 for fiscal year
1992, $310,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $380,000,000
for fiscal year 1994, and $460,000,000 for fiscal year
1995’’ and inserting ‘‘$460,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 1999 through 2001’’.
(e) TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND
DISCRETIONARY
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS.—Section 431 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 3037) is amended—
(1) 
in 
subsection 
(a)(1), 
by 
striking
‘‘$72,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and
1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1999 through 2001’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$450,000 for
each of fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995’’
and inserting ‘‘$450,000 for each of fiscal years
1999 through 2001’’.
(f) COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER
AMERICANS.—Section 508(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
3056f(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$470,671,000 for
fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1999 through
2001’’.
(g) GRANTS
FOR
NATIVE
AMERICANS.—Section
633(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3057n(a)) is amended by
striking ‘‘$30,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and
1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal years 1999 through 2001’’.
(h) ALLOTMENTS FOR VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS
PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.—Section 702 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 3058a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$40,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 1999 through 2001’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$15,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 1999 through 2001’’;
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$10,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 1999 through 2001’’; and
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘$15,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 1999 through 2001’’.
(i) NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAM.—Section 751(d) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 3058aa(d)) is amended by striking
‘‘$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
1999 through 2001’’.
SEC. 2. TRANSFERS.
Section 308(b) of the Older Americans Act of 1965
(42 U.S.C. 3028(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4)(B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 1993, 1994,
1995, or 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘a fiscal year’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘need—’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘need, an additional 10 per-
cent of the funds so received for the fiscal
year.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (5)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘not
more than 30 percent for fiscal year 1993, not
more than 25 percent for fiscal year 1994, not
more than 25 percent for fiscal year 1995, and
not more than 20 percent for fiscal year 1996’’
and inserting ‘‘not more than 20 percent for
the fiscal year involved’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(B)(i)’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘(ii) If ’’ and inserting
‘‘(B) If ’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 1996’’
and inserting ‘‘for a fiscal year’’.
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