‘‘(A) the failure of a caregiver (as defined 
in paragraph (18)(B)) or fiduciary to provide 
the goods or services that are necessary to 
maintain the health or safety of an older indi-
vidual; or 
‘‘(B) self-neglect.’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(44) The term ‘Aging and Disability Resource 
Center’ means an entity established by a State as 
part of the State system of long-term care, to pro-
vide a coordinated system for providing— 
‘‘(A) comprehensive information on the full 
range of available public and private long-term 
care programs, options, service providers, and 
resources within a community, including infor-
mation on the availability of integrated long- 
term care; 
‘‘(B) personal counseling to assist individ-
uals in assessing their existing or anticipated 
long-term care needs, and developing and imple-
menting a plan for long-term care designed to 
meet their specific needs and circumstances; 
and 
‘‘(C) consumers access to the range of pub-
licly-supported long-term care programs for 
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which consumers may be eligible, by serving as 
a convenient point of entry for such programs. 
‘‘(45) The term ‘at risk for institutional place-
ment’ means, with respect to an older individual, 
that such individual is unable to perform at least 2 
activities of daily living without substantial assist-
ance (including verbal reminding, physical cuing, or 
supervision) and is determined by the State involved 
to be in need of placement in a long-term care facil-
ity. 
‘‘(46) The term ‘civic engagement’ means an in-
dividual or collective action designed to address a 
public concern or an unmet human, educational, 
health care, environmental, or public safety need. 
‘‘(47) The term ‘elder justice’— 
‘‘(A) used with respect to older individuals, 
collectively, means efforts to prevent, detect, 
treat, intervene in, and respond to elder abuse, 
neglect, and exploitation and to protect older 
individuals with diminished capacity while maxi-
mizing their autonomy; and 
‘‘(B) used with respect to an individual 
who is an older individual, means the recogni-
tion of the individual’s rights, including the 
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right to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploi-
tation. 
‘‘(48) The term ‘fiduciary’— 
‘‘(A) means a person or entity with the 
legal responsibility— 
‘‘(i) to make decisions on behalf of 
and for the benefit of another person; and 
‘‘(ii) to act in good faith and with 
fairness; and 
‘‘(B) includes a trustee, a guardian, a con-
servator, an executor, an agent under a finan-
cial power of attorney or health care power of 
attorney, or a representative payee. 
‘‘(49) The term ‘Hispanic-serving institution’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 502 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a). 
‘‘(50) The term ‘long-term care’ means any 
service, care, or item (including an assistive device), 
including a disease prevention and health promotion 
service, an in-home service, and a case management 
service— 
‘‘(A) intended to assist individuals in cop-
ing with, and to the extent practicable com-
pensate for, a functional impairment in car-
rying out activities of daily living; 
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‘‘(B) furnished at home, in a community 
care setting (including a small community care 
setting as defined in subsection (g)(1), and a 
large community care setting as defined in sub-
section (h)(1), of section 1929 of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396t)), or in a long- 
term care facility; and 
‘‘(C) not furnished to prevent, diagnose, 
treat, or cure a medical disease or condition. 
‘‘(51) The term ‘self-directed care’ means an 
approach to providing services (including programs, 
benefits, supports, and technology) under this Act 
intended to assist an individual with activities of 
daily living, in which— 
‘‘(A) such services (including the amount, 
duration, scope, provider, and location of such 
services) are planned, budgeted, and purchased 
under the direction and control of such indi-
vidual; 
‘‘(B) such individual is provided with such 
information and assistance as are necessary and 
appropriate to enable such individual to make 
informed decisions about the individual’s care 
options; 
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‘‘(C) the needs, capabilities, and pref-
erences of such individual with respect to such 
services, and such individual’s ability to direct 
and control the individual’s receipt of such serv-
ices, are assessed by the area agency on aging 
(or other agency designated by the area agency 
on aging) involved; 
‘‘(D) based on the assessment made under 
subparagraph (C), the area agency on aging (or 
other agency designated by the area agency on 
aging) develops together with such individual 
and the individual’s family, caregiver (as de-
fined in paragraph (18)(B)), or legal represent-
ative— 
‘‘(i) a plan of services for such indi-
vidual that specifies which services such in-
dividual will be responsible for directing; 
‘‘(ii) a determination of the role of 
family members (and others whose partici-
pation is sought by such individual) in pro-
viding services under such plan; and 
‘‘(iii) a budget for such services; and 
‘‘(E) the area agency on aging or State 
agency provides for oversight of such individ-
ual’s self-directed receipt of services, including 
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steps to ensure the quality of services provided 
and the appropriate use of funds under this 
Act. 
‘‘(52) The term ‘self-neglect’ means an adult’s 
inability, due to physical or mental impairment or 
diminished capacity, to perform essential self-care 
tasks including— 
‘‘(A) obtaining essential food, clothing, 
shelter, and medical care; 
‘‘(B) obtaining goods and services nec-
essary to maintain physical health, mental 
health, or general safety; or 
‘‘(C) managing one’s own financial affairs. 
‘‘(53) The term ‘State system of long-term 
care’ means the Federal, State, and local programs 
and activities administered by a State that provide, 
support, or facilitate access to long-term care for in-
dividuals in such State. 
‘‘(54) The term ‘integrated long-term care’— 
‘‘(A) means items and services that consist 
of— 
‘‘(i) with respect to long-term care— 
‘‘(I) long-term care items or serv-
ices provided under a State plan for 
medical assistance under the Medicaid 
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program established under title XIX 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396 et seq.), including nursing facil-
ity services, home and community- 
based services, personal care services, 
and case management services pro-
vided under the plan; and 
‘‘(II) any other supports, items, 
or services that are available under 
any federally funded long-term care 
program; and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to other health care, 
items and services covered under— 
‘‘(I) the Medicare program estab-
lished under title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.); 
‘‘(II) the State plan for medical 
assistance under the Medicaid pro-
gram; or 
‘‘(III) any other federally funded 
health care program; and 
‘‘(B) includes items or services described in 
subparagraph (A) that are provided under a 
public or private managed care plan or through 
any other service provider.’’. 
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(b) REDESIGNATION AND REORDERING OF DEFINI-
TIONS.—Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3002) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(54) as paragraphs (45), (7), (50), (39), (26), (27), 
(54), (13), (48), (8), (29), (14), (1), (2), (3), (5), 
(6), (10), (30), (37), (11), (15), (16), (18), (21), 
(22), (23), (24), (28), (31), (33), (35), (36), (38), 
(40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (51), (53), (19), (49), 
(4), (9), (12), (17), (20), (25), (34), (46), (47), 
(52), and (32), respectively; and 
(2) so that paragraphs (1) through (54), as so 
redesignated in paragraph (1), appear in numerical 
order. 
TITLE II—ADMINISTRATION ON 
AGING 
SEC. 201. ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AND SERVICES. 
Section 201 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3011) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e)(1) The Assistant Secretary is authorized to des-
ignate within the Administration a person to have respon-
sibility for elder abuse prevention and services. 
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‘‘(2) It shall be the duty of the Assistant Secretary, 
acting through the person designated to have responsi-
bility for elder abuse prevention and services— 
‘‘(A) to develop objectives, priorities, policy, and 
a long-term plan for— 
‘‘(i) facilitating the development, imple-
mentation, and continuous improvement of a 
coordinated, multidisciplinary elder justice sys-
tem in the United States; 
‘‘(ii) providing Federal leadership to sup-
port State efforts in carrying out elder justice 
programs and activities relating to— 
‘‘(I) elder abuse prevention, detection, 
treatment, intervention, and response; 
‘‘(II) training of individuals regarding 
the matters described in subclause (I); and 
‘‘(III) the development of a State 
comprehensive elder justice system, as de-
fined in section 752(b); 
‘‘(iii) establishing Federal guidelines and 
disseminating best practices for uniform data 
collection and reporting by States; 
‘‘(iv) working with States, the Department 
of Justice, and other Federal entities to annu-
ally collect, maintain, and disseminate data re-
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lating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, 
to the extent practicable; 
‘‘(v) establishing an information clearing-
house to collect, maintain, and disseminate in-
formation concerning best practices and re-
sources for training, technical assistance, and 
other activities to assist States and commu-
nities to carry out evidence-based programs to 
prevent and address elder abuse, neglect, and 
exploitation; 
‘‘(vi) conducting research related to elder 
abuse, neglect, and exploitation; 
‘‘(vii) providing technical assistance to 
States and other eligible entities that provide or 
fund the provision of the services described in 
title VII; 
‘‘(viii) carrying out a study to determine 
the national incidence and prevalence of elder 
abuse, neglect, and exploitation in all settings; 
and 
‘‘(ix) promoting collaborative efforts and 
diminishing duplicative efforts in the develop-
ment and carrying out of elder justice programs 
at the Federal, State and local levels; and 
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‘‘(B) to assist States and other eligible entities 
under title VII to develop strategic plans to better 
coordinate elder justice activities, research, and 
training. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Sec-
retary, may issue such regulations as may be necessary 
to carry out this subsection and section 752. 
‘‘(f)(1) The Assistant Secretary may designate an of-
ficer or employee who shall be responsible for the adminis-
tration of mental health services authorized under this 
Act. 
‘‘(2) It shall be the duty of the Assistant Secretary, 
acting through the individual designated under paragraph 
(1), to develop objectives, priorities, and a long-term plan 
for supporting State and local efforts involving education 
about and prevention, detection, and treatment of mental 
disorders, including age-related dementia, depression, and 
Alzheimer’s disease and related neurological disorders 
with neurological and organic brain dysfunction.’’. 
SEC. 202. FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 
Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3012) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘assist-
ive technology,’’ after ‘‘housing,’’; 
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(B) by striking paragraph (12) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(12)(A) consult and coordinate activities with 
the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services and the heads of other Federal 
entities to implement and build awareness of pro-
grams providing benefits affecting older individuals; 
and 
‘‘(B) carry on a continuing evaluation of the 
programs and activities related to the objectives of 
this Act, with particular attention to the impact of 
the programs and activities carried out under— 
‘‘(i) titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq., 1396 et 
seq.); 
‘‘(ii) the Age Discrimination in Employ-
ment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.); and 
‘‘(iii) the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.) relating to housing for older indi-
viduals and the setting of standards for the li-
censing of nursing homes, intermediate care 
homes, and other facilities providing care for 
such individuals;’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (20) and insert-
ing the following: 
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‘‘(20)(A) encourage, and provide technical as-
sistance to, States, area agencies on aging, and serv-
ice providers to carry out outreach and benefits en-
rollment assistance to inform and enroll older indi-
viduals with greatest economic need, who may be eli-
gible to participate, but who are not participating, in 
Federal and State programs providing benefits for 
which the individuals are eligible, including— 
‘‘(i) supplemental security income benefits 
under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), or assistance under a 
State plan program under such title; 
‘‘(ii) medical assistance under title XIX of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); 
‘‘(iii) benefits under the Food Stamp Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or 
‘‘(iv) benefits under any other applicable 
program; and 
‘‘(B) at the election of the Assistant Secretary 
and in cooperation with related Federal agency part-
ners administering the Federal programs, make a 
grant to or enter into a contract with a qualified, ex-
perienced entity to establish a National Center on 
Senior Benefits Outreach and Enrollment, which 
shall— 
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‘‘(i) maintain and update web-based deci-
sion support and enrollment tools, and inte-
grated, person-centered systems, designed to in-
form older individuals about the full range of 
benefits for which the individuals may be eligi-
ble under Federal and State programs; 
‘‘(ii) utilize cost-effective strategies to find 
older individuals with greatest economic need 
and enroll the individuals in the programs; 
‘‘(iii) create and support efforts for Aging 
and Disability Resource Centers, and other 
public and private State and community-based 
organizations, including faith-based organiza-
tions and coalitions, to serve as benefits enroll-
ment centers for the programs; 
‘‘(iv) develop and maintain an information 
clearinghouse on best practices and cost-effec-
tive methods for finding and enrolling older in-
dividuals with greatest economic need in the 
programs for which the individuals are eligible; 
and 
‘‘(v) provide, in collaboration with related 
Federal agency partners administering the Fed-
eral programs, training and technical assistance 
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on effective outreach, screening, enrollment, 
and follow-up strategies;’’; 
(D) in paragraph (26)— 
(i) in subsection (D)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘gaps in’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘(including serv-
ices that would permit such individ-
uals to receive long-term care in home 
and community-based settings)’’ after 
‘‘individuals’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(E) in paragraph (27)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (D); and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(28) make available to States, area agencies 
on aging, and service providers information and 
technical assistance to support the provision of evi-
dence-based disease prevention and health promotion 
services.’’; 
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c), and in-
serting the following: 
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‘‘(b) To promote the development and implementa-
tion of comprehensive, coordinated systems at Federal, 
State, and local levels that enable older individuals to re-
ceive long-term care in home and community-based set-
tings, in a manner responsive to the needs and preferences 
of older individuals and their family caregivers, the Assist-
ant Secretary shall, consistent with the applicable provi-
sions of this title— 
‘‘(1) collaborate, coordinate, and consult with 
other Federal entities responsible for formulating 
and implementing programs, benefits, and services 
related to providing long-term care, and may make 
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements with 
funds received from other Federal entities; 
‘‘(2) 
conduct 
research 
and 
demonstration 
projects to identify innovative, cost-effective strate-
gies for modifying State systems of long-term care 
to— 
‘‘(A) respond to the needs and preferences 
of older individuals and family caregivers; and 
‘‘(B) target services to individuals at risk 
for institutional placement, to permit such indi-
viduals to remain in home and community- 
based settings; 
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‘‘(3) establish criteria for and promote the im-
plementation (through area agencies on aging, serv-
ice providers, and such other entities as the Assist-
ant Secretary determines to be appropriate) of evi-
dence-based programs to assist older individuals and 
their family caregivers in learning about and making 
behavioral changes intended to reduce the risk of in-
jury, disease, and disability among older individuals; 
‘‘(4) facilitate, in coordination with the Admin-
istrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services, and other heads of Federal entities as ap-
propriate, the provision of long-term care in home 
and community-based settings, including the provi-
sion of such care through self-directed care models 
that— 
‘‘(A) provide for the assessment of the 
needs and preferences of an individual at risk 
for institutional placement to help such indi-
vidual avoid unnecessary institutional placement 
and depletion of income and assets to qualify 
for benefits under the Medicaid program under 
title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) respond to the needs and preferences 
of such individual and provide the option— 
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‘‘(i) for the individual to direct and 
control the receipt of supportive services 
provided; or 
‘‘(ii) as appropriate, for a person who 
was appointed by the individual, or is le-
gally acting on the individual’s behalf, in 
order to represent or advise the individual 
in financial or service coordination matters 
(referred to in this paragraph as a ‘rep-
resentative’ of the individual), to direct 
and control the receipt of those services; 
and 
‘‘(C) assist an older individual (or, as ap-
propriate, a representative of the individual) to 
develop a plan for long-term support, including 
selecting, budgeting for, and purchasing home 
and community-based long-term care and sup-
portive services; 
‘‘(5) provide for the Administration to play a 
lead role with respect to issues concerning home and 
community-based long-term care, including— 
‘‘(A) directing (as the Secretary or the 
President determines to be appropriate) or oth-
erwise participating in departmental and inter-
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departmental activities concerning long-term 
care; 
‘‘(B) reviewing and commenting on depart-
mental rules, regulations, and policies related to 
providing long-term care; and 
‘‘(C) making recommendations to the Sec-
retary with respect to home and community- 
based long-term care, including recommenda-
tions based on findings made through projects 
conducted under paragraph (2); 
‘‘(6) promote, in coordination with other appro-
priate Federal agencies— 
‘‘(A) enhanced awareness by the public of 
the importance of planning in advance for long- 
term care; and 
‘‘(B) the availability of information and re-
sources to assist in such planning; 
‘‘(7) ensure access to, and the dissemination of, 
information about all long-term care options and 
service providers, including the availability of inte-
grated long-term care; 
‘‘(8) implement in all States Aging and Dis-
ability Resource Centers— 
‘‘(A) to serve as visible and trusted sources 
of information on the full range of long-term 
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care options, including both institutional and 
home and community-based care, which are 
available in the community; 
‘‘(B) to provide personalized and con-
sumer-friendly assistance to empower individ-
uals to make informed decisions about their 
care options; 
‘‘(C) to provide coordinated and stream-
lined access to all publicly supported long-term 
care options so that consumers can obtain the 
care they need through a single intake, assess-
ment, and eligibility determination process; 
‘‘(D) to help individuals to plan ahead for 
their future long-term care needs; and 
‘‘(E) to assist (in coordination with the en-
tities carrying out the health insurance infor-
mation, counseling, and assistance program (re-
ceiving funding under section 4360 of the Om-
nibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 1395b–4)) in the States) beneficiaries, 
and prospective beneficiaries, under the Medi-
care program established under title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et 
seq.) in understanding and accessing prescrip-
tion drug and preventative health benefits 
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under the provisions of, and amendments made 
by, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improve-
ment, and Modernization Act of 2003; 
‘‘(9) establish, either directly or through grants 
or contracts, national technical assistance programs 
to assist State agencies, area agencies on aging, and 
community-based service providers funded under this 
Act in implementing— 
‘‘(A) home and community-based long-term 
care systems, including evidence-based pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(B) evidence-based disease prevention and 
health promotion services programs; 
‘‘(10) develop, in collaboration with the Admin-
istrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services, performance standards and measures for 
use by States to determine the extent to which their 
State systems of long-term care fulfill the objectives 
described in this subsection; and 
‘‘(11) conduct such other activities as the As-
sistant Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(c) The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the 
Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National 
and Community Service, shall— 
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‘‘(1) encourage and permit volunteer groups 
(including organizations carrying out national serv-
ice programs and including organizations of youth in 
secondary or postsecondary school) that are active in 
supportive services and civic engagement to partici-
pate and be involved individually or through rep-
resentative groups in supportive service and civic en-
gagement 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 orga-
nizations, including faith-based organizations; and 
‘‘(3) encourage other community capacity-build-
ing initiatives involving older individuals, with par-
ticular attention to initiatives that demonstrate ef-
fectiveness and cost savings in meeting critical 
needs.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by striking the 
semicolon at the end and inserting a period. 
SEC. 203. FEDERAL AGENCY CONSULTATION. 
Section 203 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3013) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(with particular attention 
to low-income minority older individuals and 
older individuals residing in rural areas)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(with particular attention to low-in-
come older individuals, including low-income 
minority older individuals, older individuals 
with limited English proficiency, and older indi-
viduals residing in rural areas)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘section 507’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 518’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (17), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (18), by striking the pe-
riod 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).’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c)(1) The Secretary, in collaboration with the Fed-
eral officials specified in paragraph (2), shall establish an 
Interagency Coordinating Committee on Aging (referred 
to in this subsection as the ‘Committee’) focusing on the 
coordination of agencies with respect to aging issues. 
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‘‘(2) The officials referred to in paragraph (1) shall 
include the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development, and may include, at the di-
rection of the President, the Attorney General, the Sec-
retary of Transportation, the Secretary of the Treasury, 
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, the Commissioner of Social Security, and such 
other Federal officials as the President may direct. An of-
ficial described in this paragraph may appoint a designee 
to carry out the official’s duties under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall serve as the first chairperson of the Committee, for 
1 term, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment shall serve as the chairperson for the following term. 
After that following term, the Committee shall select a 
chairperson from among the members of the Committee, 
and any member may serve as the chairperson. No mem-
ber may serve as the chairperson for more than 1 consecu-
tive term. 
‘‘(4) For purposes of this subsection, a term shall be 
a period of 2 calendar years. 
‘‘(5) The Committee shall meet not less often than 
once each year. 
‘‘(6) The Committee shall— 
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‘‘(A) share information with and establish an 
ongoing system to improve coordination among Fed-
eral agencies with responsibility for programs and 
services for older individuals and recommend im-
provements to such system with an emphasis on— 
‘‘(i) improving access to programs and 
services for older individuals; 
‘‘(ii) maximizing the impact of federally 
funded programs and services for older individ-
uals by increasing the efficiency, effectiveness, 
and delivery of such programs and services; 
‘‘(iii) planning and preparing for the im-
pact of demographic changes on programs and 
services for older individuals; and 
‘‘(iv) reducing or eliminating areas of over-
lap and duplication by Federal agencies in the 
provision and accessibility of such programs 
and services; 
‘‘(B) identify, promote, and implement (as ap-
propriate), best practices and evidence-based pro-
gram and service models to assist older individuals 
in meeting their housing, health care, and other sup-
portive service needs, including— 
‘‘(i) consumer-directed care models for 
home and community-based care and supportive 
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services that link housing, health care, and 
other supportive services and that facilitate 
aging in place, enabling older individuals to re-
main in their homes and communities as the in-
dividuals age; and 
‘‘(ii) innovations in technology applications 
(including assistive technology devices and as-
sistive technology services) that give older indi-
viduals access to information on available serv-
ices or that help in providing services to older 
individuals; 
‘‘(C) collect and disseminate information about 
older individuals and the programs and services 
available to the individuals to ensure that the indi-
viduals can access comprehensive information; 
‘‘(D) work with the Federal Interagency Forum 
on Aging-Related Statistics, the Bureau of the Cen-
sus, and member agencies to ensure the continued 
collection of data relating to the housing, health 
care, and other supportive service needs of older in-
dividuals and to support efforts to identify and ad-
dress unmet data needs; 
‘‘(E) actively seek input from and consult with 
nongovernmental experts and organizations, includ-
ing public health interest and research groups and 
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foundations about the activities described in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (F); 
‘‘(F) identify any barriers and impediments, in-
cluding barriers and impediments in statutory and 
regulatory law, to the access and use by older indi-
viduals of federally funded programs and services; 
and 
‘‘(G) work with States to better provide hous-
ing, health care, and other supportive services to 
older individuals by— 
‘‘(i) holding meetings with State agencies; 
‘‘(ii) providing ongoing technical assistance 
to States about better meeting the needs of 
older individuals; and 
‘‘(iii) working with States to designate liai-
sons, from the State agencies, to the Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(7) Not later than 90 days following the end of each 
term, the Committee shall prepare and submit to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services of the House of Representa-
tives, the Committee on Education and the Workforce of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
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fairs of the Senate, the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Special Com-
mittee on Aging of the Senate, a report that— 
‘‘(A) describes the activities and accomplish-
ments of the Committee in— 
‘‘(i) enhancing the overall coordination of 
federally funded programs and services for 
older individuals; and 
‘‘(ii) meeting the requirements of para-
graph (6); 
‘‘(B) incorporates an analysis from the head of 
each agency that is a member of the interagency co-
ordinating committee established under paragraph 
(1) that describes the barriers and impediments, in-
cluding barriers and impediments in statutory and 
regulatory law (as the chairperson of the Committee 
determines to be appropriate), to the access and use 
by older individuals of programs and services admin-
istered by such agency; and 
‘‘(C) makes such recommendations as the chair-
man determines to be appropriate for actions to 
meet the needs described in paragraph (6) and for 
coordinating programs and services designed to meet 
those needs. 
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‘‘(8) On the request of the Committee, any Federal 
Government employee may be detailed to the Committee 
without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without 
interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.’’. 
SEC. 204. 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 
‘‘; and’’ 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: 
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‘‘(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 Guidance System of the 
Department of Agriculture, and advances in nutri-
tion 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, including 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 
under subparts 1 and 2 of part C of title III, includ-
ing guidelines for averaging key nutrients over an 
appropriate period of time; and 
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