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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Senior Independence Act of 2006’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
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1. Short title; table of contents. 
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2. Definitions.
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3. Establishment of Administration on Aging. 
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4. Functions of the Assistant Secretary. 
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5. Federal agency consultation. 
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6. Administration.
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7. Evaluation.
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8. Reports.
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9. Contractual, commercial and private pay relationships; appropriate use 
of Act funds. 
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10. Nutrition education. 
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11. Pension counseling and information programs. 
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12. Authorization of appropriations. 
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13. Purpose; administration. 
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14. Authorization of appropriations; uses of funds. 
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15. Organization.
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16. Area plans. 
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17. State plans. 
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18. Payments.
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19. Nutrition services incentive program. 
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20. Consumer contributions. 
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21. Supportive services and senior centers program. 
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22. Nutrition service. 
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23. Congregate nutrition program. 
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24. Home delivered nutrition services. 
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25. Criteria.
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26. Nutrition.
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27. Evaluation of nutrition projects. 
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28. Improving indoor air quality to buildings where seniors congregate. 
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29. Caregiver support program definitions. 
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30. Caregiver support program. 
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31. Activities of national significance. 
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32. Title IV grant programs. 
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33. Career preparation for the field of aging. 
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34. Health care service demonstration projects in rural areas. 
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35. Demonstration projects for multigenerational activities. 
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36. Native American programs. 
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37. Multidisciplinary centers. 
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38. Responsibilities of Assistant Secretary. 
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39. Community service employment-based training for older Americans. 
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40. Native Americans caregiver support program. 
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41. Vulnerable elder rights protection activities. 
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42. Native American organization provisions. 
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43. Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation prevention. 
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44. Technical amendments. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3002) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (10) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(10) The terms ‘assistive device’, ‘assistive 
technology’, and ‘assistive technology service’ have 
the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the 
Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
3002).’’, 
(2) by amending paragraph (12)(D) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(D) evidence-based health promotion pro-
grams, including programs related to the pre-
vention and mitigation of the effects of chronic 
disease (including osteoporosis, hypertension, 
obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease), 
alcohol and substance abuse reduction, smoking 
cessation, weight loss and control, stress man-
agement, falls prevention, physical activity, and 
improved nutrition through the consumption of 
a healthful diet and multivitamin-mineral sup-
plementation;’’, 
(3) in paragraph (29)(E)— 
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