Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1984
PL 98-288 (S.1129), enacted 05/21/1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-288—MAY 21, 1984 
98 STAT. 189 
Public Law 98-288 
98th Congress 
An Act 
To extend and improve the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may 
be cited as the "Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 
1984". 
VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA; STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 
SEC. 2. Section 101 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 
(hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Act") is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence— 
(A) by inserting "and alleviate" after "eliminate"; 
(B) by striking out "human, social, and environmental" 
after "poverty-related"; 
(e; 
(C) by inserting ", all geographical areas," after "all 
walks of life"; and 
4^a 
(D) 
by 
inserting 
"low-income 
individuals," 
before 
"elderly"; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: 
"In addition the objective of this part is to generate the commit-
ment of private sector resources and to encourage volunteer 
service at the local level to carry out the purposes set forth in 
this section.". 
RECRUITMENT 
SEC. 3. Section 102 of the Act is amended by inserting "(a)" after 
the section designation and by adding at the end thereof the follow-
ing new subsections: 
"(b) If any applicant under this part who is recruited locally 
becomes unavailable for service prior to the commencement of 
service, the recipient of the project grant or contract may replace 
such applicant with another qualified applicant approved by the 
Director. 
"(c) The Director shall ensure that not less than 20 per centum of 
all volunteers under this part are fifty-five years of age or older.". 
May 21, 1984 
[S. 1129] 
Domestic 
Volunteer 
Service Act 
Amendments 
of 1984. 
42 u s e 4951 
note. 
42 u s e 4951. 
42 u s e 4952. 
ASSIGNMENT OF VOLUNTEERS 
SEC. 4. (a) Section 103(a) of the Act is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (1)— 
(A) by inserting "in the local communities in which the 
volunteers were recruited" after "States"; and 
(B) by inserting ", including work" after "programs"; and 
(2) by striking out in paragraph (2) ", under the supervision of 
nonprofit institutions or facilities, and" and inserting in lieu 
thereof a semicolon; 
42 u s e 4953. 
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42 use 9901 
note. 
42 use 2991, 
2996. 
42 use 9801 
note. 
42 use 9801 
note. 
42 u s e 4953. 
Employment 
and unem-
ployment. 
29 u s e 1501 
note. 
42 use 5042. 
42 u s e 4953. 
(3) by striking out in clause (3) "the Economic Opportunity 
Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. chapter 34)" and inserting in 
Ueu thereof "the Community Service Block Grant Act, titles 
VIII and X of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, the 
Headstart Act, or the Community Economic Development Act 
of 1981,"; and 
(4) by redesignating clause (3) as clause (5) and by inserting 
immediately after clause (2) the following new clauses: 
"(3) in addressing the problems of the homeless, the jobless, 
the hungry, illiterate or functionally illiterate youth and other 
individuals, and low-income youths; 
"(4) in addressing the special needs connected with alcohol 
and drug abuse prevention, education, and related activities, 
consistent with the purpose of this part; and". 
(b) Section 103(b) of the Act is amended by striking out all that 
follows the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "The Director 
shall make efforts to assign volunteers to serve in their home 
communities or in nearby communities and shall make national 
efforts to attract other volunteers to serve in the VISTA program.". 
(c)(1) Section 103 of the Act is further amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (e) 
and (f), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
subsections: 
"(c) The Director shall provide each low-income community volun-
teer with an individual plan for job advancement or for transition to 
a situation leading to gainful employment. Whenever feasible, such 
efforts shall be coordinated with an appropriate private industry 
council under the Job Training Partnership Act. 
"(d) The Director may provide or arrange for educational and 
vocational counseling of volunteers and recent former volunteers 
under this part to (1) encourage them to use, in the national 
interest, the skills and experience which they have derived from 
their training and service, particularly working in combating pov-
erty as members of the helping professions, and (2) promote the 
development of appropriate opportunities for the use of such skills 
and experience, and the placement therein of such volunteers.". 
(2) Section 402 of the Act is amended by— 
(A) striking out all of clause (13); and 
(B) redesignating clauses (14) and (15) as clauses (13) and (14), 
respectively. 
(d) The first sentence of section 103(f) (as redesignated by subsec-
tion (c) of this section) is amended by striking out "duties or work in 
a program or project in any State unless such program or project" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "work in a program or project in any 
community unless the application for such program or project con-
tains evidence of local support and". 
TERMS AND PERIODS OF SERVICE 
42 use 4954. 
SEC. 5. Section 104(a) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "human, social, and environmental" in the 
first sentence; and 
(2) by striking out "this" the first place it appears in the 
second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "the requirement 
for full-time commitment". 
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98 STAT. 191 
SUPPORT SERVICES 
SEC. 6. Section 105(b) of the Act is amended by inserting "pre-
service training and where appropriate in-service training,' after 
"supervision,". 
PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES 
SEC. 7. Section 106 of the Act is amended by striking out "take all 
necessary steps to establish, in regulations he shall prescribe" and 
insert in lieu thereof "establish in regulations". 
42 u s e 4955. 
42 u s e 4956. 
REPEAL OF UMITATIONS 
SEC. 8. Section 108 of the Act is amended— 
(1) by striking out in the first sentence of subsection (a) "1977" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "1984"; 
(2) by striking out all of the second sentence of subsection (a); 
and 
(3) in subsection (bX2) by striking out "human, social, or 
environmental". 
42 u s e 4958. 
SERVICE LEARNING PpOGRAMS; STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 
SEC. 9. Section 111 of the Act is amended— 
(1) by inserting immediately before the first sentence of such 
section the following new sentence: "The purpose of this part is 
to assist students, through service-learning programs, to under-
take volunteer service in such a way as to enhance the educa-
tional value of the service experience, through participation in 
activities that strengthen and supplement efforts to eliminate 
and alleviate poverty and poverty-related problems."; and 
(2) by striking out "encourage other students" in the third 
sentence and all that follows through the end of such subsection 
and inserting in lieu thereof "provide technical assistance and 
training to encourage other students and faculty to engage in 
volunteer service on a part-time, self-supporting basis, to meet 
the needs of the poor in the surrounding community through 
expansion of service-learning programs and otherwise.". 
Students. 
42 u s e 4971. 
SPECIAL SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMS 
SEC. 10. Section 114(a) of the Act is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 114. (a) The Director is authorized to make grants and 
contracts for technical assistance, training, and projects which en-
courage and enable students in secondary, secondary vocational, and 
postsecondary schools to participate in service-learning programs on 
an in-school or out-of-school basis in assignments of a character and 
on such terms and conditions as are described in subsections (a) and 
(e) of section 103. Any project assisted under this part shall meet the 
anti-poverty criteria of section 111 and contain an educational and 
service component.". 
Grants. 
Students. 
42 u s e 4974. 
42 u s e 4953. 
42 u s e 4971. 
SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS; STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 
SEC. 11. Section 121 of the Act is amended— 
(1) by striking out "human, social, and environmental"; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: 
"It is the further purpose of this part to provide technical and 
42 u s e 4991. 
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financial assistance to encourage voluntary organizations and 
volunteer efforts at the national, State, and local level.". 
Grants. 
Contracts 
with U.S. 
42 u s e 4992. 
AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROGRAMS 
SEC. 12. Section 122 of the Act is amended by inserting at the end 
thereof the following new subsection (d): 
"(d)(1) In carrying out programs authorized by this part, the 
Director shall establish criteria to make grants and enter into 
contracts, in each fiscal year, on the basis of merit and the equitable 
geographic distribution of programs. 
"(2) No grant or contract exceeding $50,000 shall be made under 
this part unless the grantee or contractor has been selected by a 
competitive process which includes public announcement of the 
availability of funds for such grant or contract, general criteria for 
the selection of recipients or contractors, and a description of the 
application process and application review process. 
"(3) Multiple grants or contracts to the same grantee or contractor 
within any one year to support activities having the same general 
purpose shall be deemed to be a single grant for the purpose of this 
subsection, but multiple grants or contracts to the same grantee or 
contractor to support clearly distinct activities shall be considered 
separate grants or contracts.". 
TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
42 use 4993. 
SEC. 13. Section 123 of the Act is amended by striking out "or (2)" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "(2) technical assistance and training 
programs, including the creation or expansion of private capabilities 
where possible and the development of voluntary organizations, 
with particular emphasis on low-income, minority, and community-
based groups, or (3)". 
GENERAL AMENDMENTS REGARDING PROGRAMS 
SEC. 14. (a) Section 201(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 5001(a)) is amended 
by striking out "he" each place it appears and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the Director". 
(b) Section 201(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 5001(b)) is amended by 
striking out "30 per centum" and all that follows through "years", 
and inserting in lieu thereof "and 30 per centum in any subsequent 
such years". 
Foster 
(c) Section 211 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 5011) is amended— 
grandparent. 
Q) ^^ subsection (a) by Striking out "he" each place it appears 
and inserting in lieu thereof "the Director"; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2) by adding at the end thereof "If the 
particular foster grandparent subject to the determination 
under this paragraph becomes unavailable to serve after such 
determination is made, the agency or organization may select 
another foster grandparent."; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
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(A) by striking out "he" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Director"; and 
(B) by striking out "$2" each place its appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "$2.20"; and 
(4) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: 
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"(e) For purposes of this part, the terms 'low-income person' and 
'person of low income' mean— 
"(1) any person whose income is not more than 125 per 
centum of the poverty line defined in section 673(2) of the 
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) and 
adjusted by the Director in the manner described in such 
section; and 
"(2) any person whose income is not more than 100 per 
centum of such poverty line, as so adjusted and determined by 
the Director after taking into consideration existing poverty 
guidelines as appropriate to local situations. 
Persons described in paragraph (2) shall be given special considera-
tion for participation in projects under this part.". 
Disadvantaged 
persons. 
SENIOR COMPANION PROJECTS TO ASSIST HOMEBOUND ELDERLY 
SEC. 15. Section 213 of the Act is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new subsection: 
"(c)(1) The Director is authorized to make grants or contracts for 
senior companion projects to assist homebound elderly to remain in 
their own homes and to enable institutionalized elderly to return to 
home care settings. 
"(2)(A) The Director is authorized to recruit, subject to subpara-
graph (B), senior companion volunteer trainers who on the basis of 
experience (such as, doctors, nurses, home economists, social work-
ers) will be used to train senior companion volunteers to participate 
in and monitor initial and continuing needs assessments and appro-
priate in-home services for senior companion volunteer recipients. 
The needs assessments and in-home services shall be coordinated 
with and supplement existing community based home health and 
long-term care systems. The Director may also use senior companion 
volunteer leaders, who on the basis of experience as volunteers, 
special skills, and demonstrated leadership abilities may spend time 
in the program (in addition to their regular assignment) to assist 
newer senior companion volunteers in performing their assignments 
and in coordinating activities of such volunteers. 
"(B) Senior companion volunteer trainers recruited under subpar-
agraph (A) of this paragraph shall not be paid stipends. 
"(3) The Director shall conduct an evaluation of the impact of the 
projects assisted under this subsection based upon a sample survey 
of projects so assisted. In the third year of such study, the Director 
shall prepare and submit a report to the Congress. Such evaluation 
study shall include information on— 
"(A) the extent to which costs of providing long-term care are 
reduced by using senior companion volunteers who receive 
stipends in the provision of long-term care services; 
"(B) the effectiveness of the provision of long-term care with 
the use of volunteers; 
"(C) the extent to which health care needs and health related 
costs of the senior companion volunteers themselves are 
affected because of their involvement in the project; 
"(D) the extent of coordination with other Federal and State 
efforts aimed at enabling older individuals to receive care in 
their own homes; and 
"(E) the effectiveness of using senior companion volunteer 
leaders and of involving senior companion volunteers based on 
the training of the volunteer leaders and volunteers.". 
42 u s e 5013. 
Grants. 
Contracts 
with U.S. 
Report. 
98 STAT. 194 
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OLDER AMERICAN VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS; LOCALLY GENERATED 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
SEC. 16. (a) Part C of title II of the Act is amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following new section: 
"USE OF LOCALLY GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS IN OLDER AMERICAN 
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS 
42 use 5024. 
"SEC. 224. Whenever locally generated contributions made to 
volunteer programs for older Americans under this title are in 
excess of the amount required by the Director, the Director may not 
restrict the manner in which such contributions are expended if 
expenditures from locally generated contributions are not inconsist-
ent with the provisions of this Act.". 
(b) The table of contents of part C of title II of the Act is amended 
by inserting after item "Sec. 223." the following new item: 
"Sec. 224. Use of locally generated contributions in older American volunteer 
programs.". 
ESTABLISHMENT OF AGENCIES 
42 use 5041. 
SEC. 17. Section 401 of the Act is amended— 
(1) by inserting before the period at the end of the first 
sentence the following: "in order to provide a focal point for 
volunteerism at the national. State, and local level"; and 
(2) by striking out all of such section after the fourth sentence 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "There shall also be 
in such agency one Associate Director who shall be appointed by 
the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and 
shall be compensated at the rate provided for level 5 of the 
Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States 
Code. Such Associate Director shall be designated 'Associate 
Director for Domestic and Anti-Poverty Operations' and shall 
carry out operational responsibility for all programs authorized 
under this Act. There shall also be in such agency two Assistant 
Directors, each of whom shall be appointed by the Director, and 
who shall report directly to the Associate Director for Domestic 
and Anti-Poverty Operations. One such Assistant Director shall 
be primarily responsible for VISTA and other antipoverty pro-
42 use 4951. 
grams under title I of this Act, and one such Assistant Director 
shall be primarily responsible for the Older American Volun-
42 use 5001. 
teer Programs under title II of this Act.". 
AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR 
42 use 5042. 
SEC. 18. (a) Section 402(1) of the Act is amended by inserting 
immediately before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: 
"except that the number of schedule C employees, individuals em-
ployed on a temporary basis at GS-8 or higher, experts, and consult-
ants shall at no time exceed 8.5 per centum of the total number of 
individuals employed by the ACTION Agency". 
Effective date. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect one 
note ^ ^^^^ 
y®^*" after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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98 STAT. 195 
SPECIAL LIMITATIONS 
SEC. 19. Section 404(f) of the Act is amended— 
42 use 5044. 
(1) by striking out "and except as provided in the second 
sentence of this subsection" in the first sentence; and 
(2) by striking out the second sentence. 
REPEAL OF THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER SERVICE ADVISORY COUNCIL 
SEC. 20. (a) Effective January 1, 1986, section 405 of the Act is 42 use 5045. 
repealed. 
(b) Effective January 1, 1986, the item relating to section 405 in 
the table of contents is repealed. 
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REPORTS 
SEC. 21. Section 407 of the Act is amended by inserting at the end 42 use 5047. 
thereof the following new sentence: "Such report shall reflect the 
findings and actions taken as a result of any evaluation conducted 
pursuant to section 416.". 
42 use 5056. 
CHANGES IN NOTICE AND HEARING PROCEDURES 
SEC. 22. Section 412 of the Act is amended— 
42 use 5052. 
(1) by inserting "(a)" after "412."; 
(2) by striking out in paragraph (1) ", nor shall an" and all 
that follows to the end of such paragraph and inserting in lieu 
thereof a semicolon; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
paragraphs: 
"(2) an application for refunding under this Act may not be 
denied unless the recipient has been given (A) notice at least 75 
^ ,, 
days before the denial of such application of the possibility of 
such denial and the grounds for any such denial, and (B) 
opportunity to show cause why such action should not be taken; 
'(3) in any case where an application for refunding is denied 
for failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the grant 
or contract award, the recipient shall be afforded an opportu- 
„^,, 
nity for an informal hearing before an impartial hearing officer, 
who has been agreed to by the recipient and the Agency; and"; 
and 
(5) inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(b) In order to assure equal access to all recipients, such hearings 
or other meetings as may be necessary to fulfill the requirements of 
this section shall be held at locations convenient to the recipient 
agency.". 
EVALUATION 
SEC. 23. Section 416(a) of the Act is amended— 
42 use 5056. 
(1) by striking out "periodically" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"biennially"; and 
(2) in the second sentence by striking out "or project evalu-
ated." and inserting in lieu thereof "or any project of such 
program being evaluated. Such evaluation shall also measure 
and evaluate compliance with the equitable distribution re-
quirement of section 414 of this Act.". 
42 use 5054. 
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EUGIBILITY FOR OTHER PROJECTS 
42 use 5058. 
SEC. 24. Section 418 of the Act is amended by inserting "workers* 
compensation," after "public assistance,". 
LEGAL EXPENSES 
42 use 5059. 
SEC. 25. Section 419 of the Act is amended by striking out "or 
section 8(b)(1) of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 
637(b)(1))". 
REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS 
42 use 5060. 
SEC. 26. Section 420 of the Act is amended— 
(1) by striking out in subsection (c)(1) "Except as provided in 
paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection, no" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "No"; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(A) by striking out "(A)" after "(2)"; 
,.., p; 
(3) by striking out paragraph (B) of subsection (c)(2); and 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking out in the second sentence "Except as is 
provided in the following sentence, no" and inserting in lieu 
v;; yj 
thereof "No"; and 
(B) by striking out the third sentence. 
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS AUTHORIZATION 
42 use 5081. 
SEC. 27. (a) Section 501 of the Act is amended to read as follows: 
"NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS AUTHORIZATION 
"SEC. 501. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
42 use 4951. 
part A of title I of this Act $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1986. 
"(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of 
42 use 4971. 
title I of this Act $1,800,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and for each of 
the fiscal years 1985 and 1986. 
"(c) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of 
42 use 4991. 
title I of this Act $1,984,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and for each of 
the fiscal years 1985 and 1986. 
"(d)(1) Of the amounts appropriated under this section for parts A, 
B, and C of title I, there shall first be available for part A of title I 
an amount not less than the amount necessary to provide— 
"(A) 2,000 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1984; 
"(B) 2,200 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1985; and 
"(C) 2,400 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1986. 
"(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term 'volunteer service' 
shall include training and other support required under this Act for 
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purposes of part A of title L 
"(3) The requirement of paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply unless 
there is appropriated for title I for fiscal year 1984 an amount in 
97 Stat. 964. 
addition to amounts available under Public Law 98-151. 
"(e) No part of the funds authorized under subsection (a) may be 
used to provide volunteers or assistance to any program or project 
42 use 4971, 
authorized under part B or C of title I, or under title II, unless the 
4991, 5001. 
program or project meets the antipoverty criteria of part A of 
42 use 4951. 
title I.". 
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98 STAT. 197 
(b) The item related to section 501 in the table of contents of the 
Act is amended by inserting "authorization" after "programs". 
AMENDMENTS AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 28. (a) Section 502(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 5082(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "$28,691,000 for fiscal year 1982 and"; and 
(2) by inserting "$29,700,000 for fiscal year 1984, $30,400,000 
for fiscal year 1985, and $31,100,000 for fiscal year 1986" after 
"1983 " 
(b) Section 502(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 5082(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$49,670,000 for fiscal year 1982 and"; and 
(2) by inserting "$54,300,000 for fiscal year 1984, $56,700,000 
for fiscal year 1985, and $58,700,000 for fiscal year 1986" after 
"1983 " 
(c) Section 502(c) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 5082(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$16,610,000 for fiscal year 1982 and"; and 
(2) by inserting "$27,800,000 for fiscal year 1984, $28,200,000 
for fiscal year 1985, and $28,600,000 for fiscal year 1986" after 
"1983,". 
ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION 
SEC. 29. Section 504 of the Act is amended to read as follows: 42 U
S
C 5084. 
"ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION 
"SEC. 504. There is authorized to be appropriated for the adminis-
tration of this Act, as authorized in title IV of this Act, $25,800,000 42 use 5041. 
for fiscal year 1984, $27,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, and $28,000,000 
for fiscal year 1986.". 
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 30. (a) Section 417(c)(1) of the Act is amended by striking out 42 use 5057. 
"and the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.)". 
(b)(1) Section 112 of the Act is amended by striking out "103(d)" 42 use 4972. 
and inserting in lieu thereof "103(f)". 
(2) Section 122(c)(2)(B) of the Act is amended by striking out 42 use 4992. 
"103(d)" and inserting in lieu thereof "103(f)". 
AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS 
SEC. 31. (a) Section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "established by the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget" and inserting in lieu thereof "defined 
by the Office of Management and Budget based on Bureau of 
the Census data"; and 
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(2) by inserting "For All Urban Consumers" after "Consumer 
Price Index", 
(b) Section 683(c)(1) of the Community Services Block Grant Act 
(42 U.S.C. 9912(c)(1)) is amended by striking out "section 624" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "section 624 or 625". 
Approved May 21, 1984. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1129 (H.R. 2655): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 98-161 accompanying H.R. 2655 (Ck)mm. on Education and 
Labor) and No. 98-679 (Comm. of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-182 (Cbmm. on Labor and Human Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 129 (1983): Sept. 14, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 17, 28, H.R. 2655 considered and passed House; S. 1129, 
amended, passed in lieu. 
Vol. 130 (1984): Apr. 11, Senate agreed to conference report. 
May 8, House agreed to conference report.