‘‘(10) conduct such other activities as the As-
sistant Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(c) The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the 
Corporation for National and Community Service, shall— 
‘‘(1) encourage and permit voluntary groups ac-
tive in supportive services and civic engagement, in-
cluding youth organizations active at the secondary 
or postsecondary levels, to participate and be in-
volved individually or through representative groups, 
in such programs or activities to the maximum ex-
tent feasible; 
‘‘(2) develop a comprehensive strategy for uti-
lizing older individuals to address critical local needs 
of national concern, including the engagement of 
older individuals in the activities of public and non-
profit organizations such as community-based and 
faith-based organizations; and 
‘‘(3) encourage other community capacity build-
ing initiatives involving older individuals, with par-
ticular attention to initiatives that demonstrate the 
effectiveness and cost savings in meeting critical 
needs.’’.
SEC. 5. FEDERAL AGENCY CONSULTATION. 
Section 203 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3013) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(A) by striking ‘‘(with 
particular attention to low-income minority older in-
dividuals and older individuals residing in rural 
areas)’’ and inserting ‘‘(with particular attention to 
low-income older individuals, including low-income 
minority older individuals, older individuals with lim-
ited English proficiency, and older individuals resid-
ing in rural areas)’’, and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (17) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end, 
(B) in paragraph (18) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(19) sections 4 and 5 of the Assistive Tech-
nology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3003–3004).’’.
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 205 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3016) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C) by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end,
(ii) in subparagraph (D) by striking 
the semicolon at the end and inserting a 
period, and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (E), 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by amending clause (i) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(i) designing, implementing, and evaluating 
evidence-based programs to support improved nutri-
tion and regular physical activity for older individ-
uals;’’,
(II) by amending clause (iii) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(iii) conducting outreach and disseminating 
evidence-based information to nutrition service pro-
viders about the benefits of healthful diets and reg-
ular physical activity, including information about 
the most current Dietary Guidelines for Americans 
published under section 301 of the National Nutri-
tion Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 5341), the Food Guide Pyramid published 
jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of Agri-
culture, and advances in nutrition science;’’,
(III) in clause (vii) by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end, and 
(IV) by striking clause (viii) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(viii) disseminating guidance that describes 
strategies for improving the nutritional quality of 
meals provided under title III, particularly strategies 
for increasing the consumption of whole grains, 
lowfat dairy products, fruits and vegetables; 
‘‘(ix) developing and disseminating guidelines 
for conducting nutrient analyses of meals provided 
in subparts 1 and 2 of part C, including guidelines 
for averaging key nutrients over an appropriate pe-
riod of time; and 
‘‘(x) providing technical assistance to the re-
gional offices of the Administration with respect to 
each duty described in clauses (i) through (viii).’’, 
and
(ii) by amending subparagraph (C)(i) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) have expertise in nutrition, energy balance, 
and meal planning; and’’.