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(6) in section 501(c) by striking ‘‘, or under title
II,’’, and
(7) by striking section 502.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.—(1)
Section 416(a) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C.
1431) is amended by striking ‘‘Older Americans Act of
1965’’ and inserting ‘‘Older Americans Act of 1996’’.
(2) Section 1114(a) of the Agriculture and Food Act
of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 1431e(a)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘Older Ameri-
cans Act of 1965’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘Older Americans Act of 1996’’, and
(B) in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph
(2) by striking ‘‘section 311(a)(4) of the Older Ameri-
cans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030a(a)(4)’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘chapter 3 of subtitle A of
title III of the Older Americans Act of 1996’’.
(3) Section 509(f)(5)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794e(f)(5)(B)) is amended by striking
‘‘Older Americans Act of 1965’’ and inserting ‘‘Older Amer-
icans Act of 1996’’.
(4) The Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501
et seq.) is amended—
(A) in section 204(d)—
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(i) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘title V of
the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3056 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of sub-
title A of title III of the Older Americans Act of
1996’’, and
(ii) in paragraph (5)(B)(i) by striking
‘‘title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3056 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of
subtitle A of title III of the Older Americans Act
of 1996’’,
(B) by amending section 205(a)(8) to read as
follows:
‘‘(8) chapter 4 of subtitle A of title III of the
Older Americans Act of 1996;’’,
(C) in section 452(d)(1)(B)(iii) by striking
‘‘Older Americans Act of 1965’’ and inserting ‘‘Older
Americans Act of 1996’’, and
(D) in section 455(b) by striking ‘‘title V of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et
seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of subtitle A of title
III of the Older Americans Act of 1996’’.
(5) The Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.)
is amended—
(A) in section 1819—
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(i) in subsection (b)(4)(C)(ii)(IV) by strik-
ing ‘‘section 307(a)(12) of the Older Americans
Act of 1965’’ and inserting ‘‘section 304(a)(8) of
the Older Americans Act of 1996’’,
(ii) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(iii)(II) by strik-
ing ‘‘title III or VII of the Older Americans Act
of 1965 in accordance with section 712 of the
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 304(a)(8) of the
Older Americans Act of 1996’’, and
(iii) in subsection (g)(5)(B) by striking
‘‘title III or VII of the Older Americans Act of
1965 in accordance with section 712 of the Act’’
and inserting ‘‘section 304(a)(8) of the Older
Americans Act of 1996’’, and
(C) in section 1919—
(i) in subsection (b)(4)(C)(ii)(IV) by strik-
ing ‘‘section 307(a)(12) of the Older Americans
Act of 1965’’ and inserting ‘‘section 304(a)(8) of
the Older Americans Act of 1996’’,
(ii) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(iii)(II) by strik-
ing ‘‘title III or VII of the Older Americans Act
of 1965 in accordance with section 712 of the
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 304(a)(8) of the
Older Americans Act of 1996’’, and
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(iii) in subsection (g)(5)(B) by striking
‘‘title III or VII of the Older Americans Act of
1965 in accordance with section 712 of the Act’’
and inserting ‘‘section 304(a)(8) of the Older
Americans Act of 1996’’.
(6) Section 209 of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1438) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 1 of subtitle A of title III of the Older
Americans Act of 1996’’.
(7) Section 3803(c)(2)(C)(xi) of title 31 of the United
States Code is amended by striking ‘‘section 336 of the
Older Americans Act’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 3 of subtitle
A of title III of the Older Americans Act of 1996’’.
(8) Section 4360(d)(1)(C)(ii) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation 
Act 
of 
1990 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395b–
4(d)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by inserting ‘‘of 1996’’ after
‘‘Older Americans Act’’.
(9) The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751
et seq.) is amended—
(A) in section 12(i) by striking ‘‘Older Ameri-
cans Act of 1965’’ and inserting ‘‘Older Americans
Act of 1996’’,
(B) in section 14—
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(i) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ‘‘Older
Americans Act of 1965’’ and inserting ‘‘Older
Americans Act of 1996’’, and
(ii) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘section
311(a)(4) of the Older Americans Act of 1965
(42 U.S.C. 3030(a)(4)) or for cash payments in
lieu of such donations under section 311(b)(1) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 3030(b)(1))’’ and inserting
‘‘chapter 3 of subtitle A of title III of the Older
Americans Act of 1996’’, and
(C) in subsection (o)(3)(B) by striking ‘‘part C
of title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965’’ and
inserting ‘‘chapter 3 of subtitle A of title III of the
Older Americans Act of 1996’’.
(10) Section 2(a) of the Environmental Programs As-
sistance Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 4368a(a)) is amended by
striking ‘‘title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of subtitle A of
title III of the Older Americans Act of 1996’’.
(11) Section 14(g) of the Noise Control Act of 1972
(42 U.S.C. 4913(g)) is amended by inserting ‘‘of 1996’’ after
‘‘Older Americans Act’’.
(12) The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and
Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000 et seq.) is amended—
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(A) in section 124(b)(3) by inserting ‘‘of 1996’’
after ‘‘Older Americans Act’’, and
(B) in section 142(a)(2)(D)(ii) by striking
‘‘Older Americans Act of 1965’’ and inserting ‘‘Older
Americans Act of 1996’’.
(13) Section 412(6) of the Energy Conservation in Ex-
isting Buildings Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6862(6)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively,
of section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965’’ and
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (28), (29), and (50), respectively, of
the Older Americans Act of 1996’’.
(14) Subsections (c) and (d) of section 405 of the Con-
gregate Housing Services Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8004) are
amended by striking ‘‘Older Americans Act of 1965’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Older Americans Act of
1996’’.
(15) The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12701 et seq.) is amended—
(A) in section 802(d)(2)(B)(i) by striking ‘‘Older
Americans Act of 1965’’ and inserting ‘‘Older Ameri-
cans Act of 1996’’, and
(B) in section 803(d)(12) by striking ‘‘Older
Americans Act of 1965’’ and inserting ‘‘Older Ameri-
cans Act of 1996’’.
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(16) Section 675(c)(5) of the Community Services
Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9904(c)(5)) is amended by
striking ‘‘Older Americans Act of 1965’’ and inserting
‘‘Older Americans Act of 1996’’.
(17) The Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Research Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 11201 et seq.) is amend-
ed—
(A) in subsection 934(b)(4) by striking ‘‘section
305(a) (1) and (2)(A) of the Older Americans Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3025(a)(1) and (2)(A))’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 303(a)(2)(A) of the Older Americans Act
of 1996’’, and
(B) in section 962—
(i) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(iii) by striking
‘‘Older Americans Act of 1965’’ and inserting
‘‘Older Americans Act of 1996’’, and
(ii) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘section
305(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act of 1965’’
and inserting ‘‘section 303(a)(1) of the Older
Americans Act of 1996’’.
(18) The National and Community Service Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) is amended—
(A) in section 179—
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(i) in subsection (a)(2)(A) by striking ‘‘and
National Senior Volunteer Corps programs’’ and
inserting ‘‘program’’, and
(ii) in subsection (g)—
(I) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and
National Senior Volunteer Corps pro-
grams’’, and
(II) in paragraph (9) by striking ‘‘and
National Senior Volunteer Corps’’,
(B) by amending section 194(d) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(d) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR VISTA.—One of the
Managing Directors appointed under subsection (a) shall,
in accordance with applicable provisions of title 5, United
States Code, appoint 1 Assistant Director who shall report
directly to such Managing Director and who shall be re-
sponsible for programs carried out under parts A and B
of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (the
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program) and
other antipoverty programs under title I of that Act.’’, and
(C) in section 198 by striking subsection (r).
SEC. 5. FISCAL YEAR REFERENCES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997.
Any reference in the Older Americans Act of 1996 to
‘‘the preceding fiscal year’’ that applies with respect to
funds appropriated to carry out, or to the operation of a
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program, project, or activity to be carried out under, such
Act for fiscal year 1997 shall be deemed to be a reference
to funds appropriated to carry out, or to the operation of
the corresponding program, project, or activity carried out
under, the Older Americans Act of 1965 for fiscal year 1996.
SEC. 6. ISSUANCE OF RULES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall issue, and publish in the Federal Register, proposed
rules for the administration of the Older Americans Act of
1996. After allowing a reasonable period for public com-
ment on such proposed rules, and not later than 90 days
after such publication, the Secretary shall issue rules for
the administration of such Act.
SEC. 7. ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.
On and after October 1, 1996, the Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall have the authority to enforce
compliance with the requirements applicable to title II of
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 and to funds
made available to carry out such title.
SEC. 8. TRANSFERS; SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
(a) TRANSFERS.—The Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget shall provide for the transfer to the
Administration on Aging for the purpose of implementing
title IV of the Older Americans Act of 1996, of personnel,
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assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and
unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, al-
locations, and other funds held, used, arising, available, or
to be made available in connection with the implementation
of title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973
(42 U.S.C. 5000–5028a) by the Corporation for National
and Community Service.
(b) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—(1) An amendment or re-
peal made by this Act shall not apply with respect to—
(A) powers, duties, functions, rights, claims, pen-
alties, or obligations applicable with respect to finan-
cial assistance provided before the effective date of
amendment or repeal, as the case may be, under the
provision of law so amended or so repealed, and
(B) judicial or administrative actions taken and
proceedings commenced before such effective date, or
authorized before such effective date to be taken or to
be commenced, under such provision.
(2) With respect to—
(A) the powers, duties, functions, rights, claims,
penalties, and obligations applicable to financial as-
sistance provided or authorized to be provided before
such effective date, and
(B) judicial or administrative actions taken and
proceedings commenced before such effective date, or
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authorized before such effective date to be taken or to
be commenced,
under title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973
(42 U.S.C. 5000–5028a), a reference to the ACTION Agency
or the Corporation for National and Community Service
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Administration on
Aging or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as
appropriate.
(3) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the rules ap-
plicable to financial assistance provided under title II of
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C.
5000–5028a) as in effect before October 1, 1996, shall—
(A) remain in effect with respect to such assist-
ance until such rules are modified or superseded by
rules issued by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to carry out title IV of the Older Americans
Act of 1996, and
(B) apply with respect to financial assistance
provided under title IV of the Older Americans Act of
1996 until such rules are modified or superseded by
rules issued by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to carry out such title.
SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATES.
(a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided
in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by
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this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(b) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments
made by sections 3, 4, and 5 shall take effect on October
1, 1996.