Older Americans Act Technical Amendments of 1993
PL 103-171 (H.R.3161), enacted 12/02/1993

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PUBLIC LAW 103-171—DEC. 2, 1993 
Public Law 103-171 
103d Congress 
Dec. 2, 1993 
[H.R. 3161] 
Older 
Americans 
Act Technical 
Amendments 
of 1993. 
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An Act 
To make technical amendments necessitated by the enactment of the Older Ameri-
cans Act Amendments of 1992, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Older Americans Act Technical 
Amendments of 1993". 
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT 
OF 1966. 
The Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001-3058ee) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 102(3) by inserting "of the United States" 
after "Virgin Islands", 
(2) in section 202(aX18)— 
(A) by striking ", and service providers,", and 
(B) by inserting ", and service providers," after "on 
aging", 
(3) in section 202(aX27)(C) by striking "1994" and inserting 
"1995", 
(4) in section 203(aX3) by striking "Federal" the first place 
it appears, 
(5) in section 206(g>— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking "1994" and inserting 
"1995", 
(B) in paragraph (2XB) by striking "1993" and inserting 
"1994", and 
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking "1994" and inserting 
"1995", 
(6) in the first sentence of section 211 by striking "agen-
cies," and inserting "agencies", 
(7) in section 302 by striking paragraph (10), 
(8) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 305(b) by striking 
"clause (1) of subsection (a)" each place it appears, and inserting 
"subsection (aXD", 
(9) in section 307— 
(A) in section 307(a)— 
(i) in the last sentence of paragraph (8) by striking 
"knowledgable" and inserting "knowledgeable", and 
(ii) in paragraph (24) by striking the semicolon 
at the end and inserting a period, and 
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(B) in subsection (bX2) by striking "the requirement 
described in clause (3XB) of subsection (a)" and inserting 
"such requirement", 
(10) in section 310(aXl) by striking "Disaster Relief and 42 use 3030. 
Emergency Assistance Act" and inserting "Robert T. Stcdford 
Disaster Relief and Emergen^r Assistance Act", 
(11) in section 314(a) by striking "(a) PROMOTION.—", 
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(12) in section 321(aX15) by striking "clause (16) of section 42 use 3030d. 
307(a)" and inserting "chapter 3 of subtitle A of title VII and 
section 307(aX16)", 
(13) in section 361(a) by inserting "and Prevention" after 42 use 3030m. 
"Control", 
(14) in section 402(b) by striking "Alcohol, Drug Abuse, 42 use 3030bb. 
and Mental Health Administration" and inserting "Substance 
Abuse and Mental Hecdth Services Administration , 
(15) in section 411(e) by striking "431(b)" and inserting 42 use 3031. 
"section 431(b)", 
(16) in the first sentence of section 421(a) by striking 42 use 3035. 
"purposes" the last place it appears and inserting "purpose , 
(17) in section 429G(aX2XBXvXX) by striking "and" at the 42 use 3035o. 
end, 
(18) in subsections (a) and (bX2) of section 4291 by striking 42 use 3035q. 
*T3lack" and inserting "Black", 
(19) in section 429J(aX2XD) by inserting "of 1974" after 42 Use 3035r. 
"Act" 
(20) in section 510 by striking "section 203 of such Act 
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(29 U.S.C. 1603)" and inserting "sections 203 and 204(dX5XA) 
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1603, 1604(dX5XA))", and 
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"Commission" and inserting "Assistant Secretary". 
SEC. 3. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AGING. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965.— 
The Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001-3058ee) is 
amended— 
(1) by amending section 102(2) to read as follows: 
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"(2) The term 'Assistant Secretary* means the Assistant 
Secretary for Aging.", 
(2) in section 201— 
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(A) in subsection (a) by striking "a Commissioner on" 
and inserting "an Assistant Secretary for", 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (2) by striking "an Associate 
Commissioner on" and inserting "a Director of the 
Office for", and 
(ii) in paragraph (3) by striking "Associate 
Commissioner on" and inserting "Director of the Office 
for", 
(C) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking "an Associate Commissioner for 
Ombudsman Programs" and inserting "a Director of 
the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs", 
and 
(ii) by striking "Associate Commissioner" each 
place it appears and inserting "Director", and 
(D) by stnking "Commissioner" each place it appears 
and inserting "Assistant Secretary", 
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(3) in section 202— 
(A) in the heading by striking "COMMISSIONER" and 
inserting "ASSISTANT SECRETARY", 
(B) in subsection (aX21XA) by striking "Associate 
Commissioner for Ombudsman Programs" and inserting 
"Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman 
Programs", 
(C) in subsection (eXlXAXiv) by striking "Associate 
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Commissioner on" and inserting "Director of the Office 
for", and 
(D) b}r striking "Commissioner" each place it appears 
and inserting "Assistant Secretary", 
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(A) by striking "Associate Commissioner on" and insert-
ing "Director of the Office for", and 
(B) b)r striking "Commissioner" each place it appears 
and inserting "Assistant Secretary", 
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(5) in section 307— 
(A) in subsections (d) and (e) by striking "Commis-
sioner's" each place it appears and inserting "Assistant 
Secretary's", and 
(B) by striking "Commissioner" each place it appears 
and inserting "Assistant Secretary", 
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(6) in section 311(aX4XB) by striking "Conunissioner" and 
inserting "Assistant Secretary for Aging", 
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(7) in section 427— 
(A) in subsection (a) by striking "Commissioner" and 
inserting "Assistant Secretary", and 
(B) in subsection (b) by striking "Commissioner on 
Aging" each place it appears and inserting "Assistant 
Secretar3r", 
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(g) in subsections (a) and (bXD of section 503, and in 
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section 505(a), by striking "Commissioner" each place it appears 
and inserting "Assistant Secretary for Aging", 
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(9) in section 712— 
(A) in subsection (hX4XA) by striking "Associate 
Commissioner for Ombudsman Programs" and inserting 
"Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman 
Programs", and 
(B) by striking "Commissioner" each place it appears 
and inserting "Assistant Secretary", 
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(10) in Section 751— 
(A) in subsection (a) 1^ striking "Associate Commis-
sioner on" and inserting "Director of the Office for", and 
(B) in subsections (a) and (b) by striking "Commis-
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sioner" each place it appears and inserting "Assistant Sec-
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(11) in the headings of sections 338B(b), 429A(gX2), 
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429G(cX2), and 763(b) by striking "COMMISSIONER" and insert-
3035O, 3058dd. 
.^^g "ASSISTANT SECRETARY", 
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(12) in the heading of section 433 by striking "COMMIS-
SIONER" and inserting "ASSISTANT SECRETARY", and 
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(13) by striking ^Commissioner" each place it appears, and 
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inserting "Assistant Secretary", in sections 203(a), 203A, 204(d), 
205, 206(g), 207, 211, 214, 215(bX2), 301, 304, 305, 306, 308, 
309(a), 310, 312, 313(a), 314, 321, 331, 336, 337, 338(a), 338A, 
338B, 341, 351, 361, 381, 402, 411, 412, 421, 422, 423, 424, 
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425(a), 428, 429, 429A, 429B, 429C, 429D, 429F, 429G, 429H, 
4291, 429J, 431, 432, 433, 613, 614, 614A, 623, 624, 631, 632, 
701, 703, 705(aX7XD), 713, 741(aX4)(G), 763, and 764(a). 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAW.—(1) Section 5315 of title 
5 of the United States Code is amended in the item relating to 
Assistant Secretaries of Health and Human Services by striking 
"(5)" and inserting "(6)". 
(2) Section 9(b) of the National Foundation on the Arts £uid 
the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 958(b)) is amended by 
striking "Commissioner on Aging^ and inserting "Assistant Sec-
retary for Aging". 
(3) Sections 911(aX8) and 921(aX2) of the Alzheimer's Disease 
and Related Dementias Services Research Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 
11211(aX8), 11221(aX2)) are amended by striking "Conmiissioner 
on Aging^ and inserting "Assistant Secretary for Aging". 
(4) Section 17(oX3XA) of the National School Limch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1766(oX3XA)) is amended by striking "Commissioner of 
Aging" and inserting "Assistant Secretary for A^ng". 
(c) REFERENCES.—^Any reference to the Commissioner on Aging 
in any order, rule, guideline, contract, grant, suit, or proceeding 
that is pending, enforceable, or in effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant 
Secretary for Aging. 
SEC. 4. MATTERS RELATING TO THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT AMEND-
MENTS OF 1992. 
(a) 
TECHNICAL 
AMENDMENTS.—The Older Americans Act 
Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102-375; 106 Stat. 1195-1310) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 202(g) by striking "1993" each place it appears 
and inserting "1994" 
(2) in section 211 by striking "1994" and inserting "1995", 
and 
(3) in section 502(b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
"The first sentence of section" and inserting "Section", and 
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting "in the first sentence" 
after "(1)". 
(b) DELAYED APPLICABIUTY OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS.—The 
amendments made by— 
(1) sections 303(aX2), 303(aX3), 304 (excluding paragraphs 
(1) and (2) of subsection (a)), 305, 306, 307, and 317, and 
(2) title VII, 
of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 
102-375; 106 Stat. 1221 et seq.) shall not apply with respect to 
fiscal year 1993. 
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN PRO-
GRAMS ACT OF 1974. 
The Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991-
2992d) is amended— 
(1) in section 802 by striking "Alaskan" and inserting 
"Alaska", and 
(2) in the first sentence of section 803(a) by striking "non-
reservation areas" and inserting "areas that are not Indian 
reservations or Alaska Native villages", 
(3) in section 803A— 
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(A) in subsections (b), (c), and (dXD by striking "to 
which a grant is awarded under subsection (aXD" each 
place it appears, 
(B) in subsection (dX2) by striking "to which a grant 
is made under subsection (aXl)", and 
(C) in subsection (fXD by striking "for fiscal years 
1988, 1989, and 1990 the aggregate amount $3,000,000 
for all such fiscal years" and inserting "for each of the 
fiscal years 1992,1993, and 1994, $1,000,000", 
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(4) in section 803B(c)— 
(A) in paragraph (5) by striking "individuals who" and 
inserting "agencies described in section 803(a) that", and 
(B) in paragraph (6) by striking "such individuals" 
and inserting "Native Americans,", 
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(5) in section 806(aX2) by striking "Alaskan" and inserting 
"Alaska" 
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(6) in section 815— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking "Alaskan" each place 
it appears and inserting "Alaska", and 
(B) in paragraph (4) by adding a semicolon at the 
end, and 
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(6) in section 816— 
(A) in subsections (a) and (b) by inserting a comma 
after "803A" each place it appears, 
(B) in subsection (c) by striking "are" and inserting 
"is", 
(C) in subsection (e) by striking "fiscal years 1992 
and 1993" and inserting "fiscal year 1994", and 
(D) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as sub-
sections (d) and (e), respectively. 
SEC. 6. AMENDMENTS REGARDING THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE 
ON AGING. 
Title II of the Older Americans Amendments of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 
3001 note) is amended— 
(1) in section 202(a) by striking "December 31, 1994" and 
inserting "May 31,1995,", 
(2) in section 203(b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking "subsection (aX2)" 
and inserting "subsection (aX3)", and 
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking "subsection (aX5)" 
and inserting "siibsection (aX6)", 
(3) in section 204— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1) by striking "90 days after 
the enactment of the Older Americans Act Amend-
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ments of 1992" and inserting "December 31, 1993", 
and 
(ii) in paragraph (2XB) by striking "60 days" and 
inserting "90 days", 
(B) in subsection (b) by moving the left margin of 
paragraph (2) 2 ems to the right so as to align such margin 
with the left margin of paragraph (1), and 
(C) in subsection (d) by striking "prescribed rate for 
GS-18 under section 5332 and inserting "equivalent of 
the maximum rate of pay payable under section 5376", 
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(4) in section 206(5) by inserting "of the United States" 
after '^Tirgin Islands", and 
(5) in section 207— 
(A) in subsection (aXD by striking "1994" and inserting 
"1996", and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragrajph (1)— 
(I) by stnkhig "June 30,1995, or", and 
(II) by striking ", whichever occurs earlier", 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by strikini^ "June 30,1995, or", and 
(II) by striking ", whichever occurs earlier,", 
and 
(iii) in paragraph (3) by striking "June 30, 1994" 
and inserting "December 31,1995". 
SEC. 7. AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT 
ACT. 
(a) DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY.—Section 681(aX2) of the 
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9910(aX2)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D) by striking "(including" and all 
that follows through "facilities", and mserting ", including 
rental housing for low^-income individuals", 
(2) 1^ re<fe8ignat:ing subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subpara-
graphs (F) and ((?), respectively, and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: 
(E) techmcal assistance ana training programs regard-
ing the i>lanning and development of rural community 
facilities (in selecting entities to carry out such programs, 
the Secretary shall give priority to organizations described 
in subparagraph (D));". 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 682 of the Community Services 
Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9911) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking "contract with" and inserting 
"awarding a grant or contract to", 
(ii) by striking "this subtitle" and inserting "section 
674", and 
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and 
inserting the following: 
"(A) The iises of the Community Services Block Grant 
to the States that are related to the purposes of the subtitle. 
"(B) The number of entities eligible for funds imder this 
subtitle, the number of low-income persons served under this 
subtitle, and that amount of information concerning the demo-
graphics of the low-income populations served by such eligible 
entities as is determined to be feasible. 
"(C) Any information in addition to that described in 
subparagraph (B) that the Secretary considers to be appropriate 
to carry out this subtitle, except that the Secretary may not 
require a State to provide sucn additional information until 
the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date on 
which the Secretary notifies such State that such additional 
information will be required to be provided.", 
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3), and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
"(2) In selecting an entity to prepare a report under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall give a preference to any nonprofit 
entity that has demonstrated the abUity to secure the voluntary 
cooperation of grantees under this subtitle in designing and 
implementing national Community Services Block Grant informa-
tion systems.", and 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking "Not later" and all that 
follows through "prepared, the", and inserting 'The", 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The Community Services Block 
Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901-9912) is amended— 
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(1) in section 673(4) by inserting "of the United States" 
after "Virgin Islands", 
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(2) in section 674(a>— 
(A) in paragraphs (IXB) and (2)(AXii) by striking 
"681(c)" each place it appears and inserting "681(d)", and 
(B) in paragraph (3) by inserting "of the United States" 
after "Virgin Islands", 
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(3) in section 680(a) by striking "681(c)" and inserting 
"681(d)", and 
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(4) in Section 681A by striking "Statewide" and inserting 
"statewide". 
SEC. 8. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CHILD CARE. 
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Section 8 of Public Law 102-586 is amended by striking "Child 
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each place it appears and inserting "Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990". 
SEC. 9. AMENDMENTS TO THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND 
TREATMENT ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^The first sentence of section 114(d) of the 
Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Adoption and Family Services Act 
of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 5106a note; Public Law 102-295) is amended— 
(1) by striking "on October 1,1993, or", and 
(2) by striking ", whichever occurs first". 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendments made by subsection 
(a) take effect on September 30,1993. 
Approved December 2, 1993. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3161: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 103-130 (Comm. on Education and Labor). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 139 (1993): 
Nov. 8, considered and.passed House. 
Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.