Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984
PL 98-459 (S.2603), enacted 10/09/1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-459—OCT. 9, 1984 
98 STAT. 1767 
Public Law 98-459 
98th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the authorization of appropriations for, and to revise the Older Americans 
Oct. 9, 1984 
Act of 1965. 
[S. 2603] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Older 
Americans Act 
SHORT TITLE 
Amendments of 
1984. 
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Older Americans Act 
42USC3001 
Amendments of 1984". 
note. 
TITLE I—OBJECTIVES AND DEFINITIONS 
AMENDMENT TO HEADING 
SEC. 101. The heading for title I of the Older Americans Act of 
1965 (hereafter in this Act referred to as "the Act") (42 U.S.C. 3()01 
et seq.) is amended by striking out the colon and inserting in lieu 
thereof a semicolon. 
COMMUNITY-BASED, LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES 
SEC. 102. (a) Section 101(4) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3001(4)) is 
amended by inserting before the period the following: ", and a 
comprehensive array of community-based, long-term care services 
adequate to appropriately sustain older people in their communities 
and in their homes". 
(b) Section 101(8) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3001(8)) is amended by 
inserting before the period a comma and "with emphasis on main-
taining a continuum of care for the vulnerable elderly". 
(c) Section 101(10) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3001(10)) is amended by 
inserting before the period the following: "and full participation in 
the planning and operation of community-based services and pro-
grams provided for their benefit". 
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS REGARDING THE 
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING 
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING 
SEC. 201. Section 201(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3011(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "principal" in the second sentence, 
(2) by striking out "his functions" in the second sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the functions of the Administration", 
(3) by inserting after the second sentence the following: 
"There shall be a direct reporting relationship between the 
Commissioner and the Office of the Secretary.", and 
(4) by inserting "or require" after "approve" in the last 
sentence. 
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FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATION ON AGING 
SEC. 202. (a) Section 202(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3012(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (5) by striking out "of and carry out" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "and implementation of, 
(2) in clause (9) by inserting after the word "aging" a comma 
and "including existing legislative protections with particular 
emphasis on the application of the Age Discrimination in Em-
ployment Act of 1967", 
(3) in clause (16) by striking out "and" the last time it 
appears, 
(4) in clause (17) by striking out the period and inserting in 
lieu thereof "; and", and 
(5) by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: 
"(18) consult with national organizations representing minor-
ity individuals to develop and disseminate training packages 
and to provide technical assistance efforts designed to assist 
State and area agencies in providing services to older individ-
uals with the greatest economic or social needs.". 
(b) Section 202(b)(1) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3012(b)(1)) is amended by 
inserting before the semicolon "and with utilization and quality 
control peer review organizations under title XI of the Social Secu-
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rity Act". 
(c) Section 202(c) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3012(c)) is amended by 
striking out "his duties and functions" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the duties and functions of the Administration". 
FEDERAL AGENCY CONSULTATION 
SEC. 203. (a) Section 203(bXl) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3013(b)(1)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
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"(1) the Job Training Partnership Act,", 
note. 
(b) Section 203(b)(3) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3013(b)(3)) is amended by 
striking out "XVIII, XIX, and XX" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XX". 
(c) Section 203(b)(8) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3013(b)(8)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "the community schools program under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,", and 
(2) by striking out "1965, and" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"1965 and". 
(d) Section 203(b)(9) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3013(b)(9)) is amended by 
striking out "5,". 
(e) Section 203(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3013(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (8); 
(2) by striking out the period at the end of clause (9) and 
inserting in lieu thereof a comma; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
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"(10) the Public Health Service Act, 
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"(11) the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, 
note. 
"(12) part A of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings 
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Act of 1976, relating to weatherization assistance for low income 
persons, 
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"(13) the Community Services Block Grant Act, and 
note. 
"(14) demographic statistics and analysis programs conducted 
by the Bureau of the Clensus under title 13, United States 
Code.". 
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98 STAT. 1769 
FEDERAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING 
SEC. 204. (a) Section 204(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3015(a)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(a)(1) There is established a Federal Council on the Aging to be Establishment. 
composed of 15 members. Members shall serve for terms of three 
years without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code. 
Members shall be appointed by each appointing authority so as to be 
representative of rural and urban older individuals, national organi-
zations with an interest in aging, business, labor, minorities, and the 
general public. At least two of the members appointed by each 
appointing authority shall be older individuals. No full-time officer 
or employee of the Federal Government may be appointed as a 
member of the Council. 
"(2) Members appointed to the Federal Council on the Aging 
established by this section prior to the date of enactment of the 
Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984 who are serving on such Ante, p. 1767. 
date, shall continue to serve on the Federal Council established by 
paragraph (1) of this subsection until members are appointed in 
accordance with subsection (b)(1).". 
(b) Section 204(b)(1) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3015(b)(1)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(1)(A) The members appointed in 1985 shall be referred to as 
class 1 members; the members appointed in 1986 shall be referred to 
as class 2 members; and the members appointed in 1987 shall be 
referred to as class 3 members. 
"(B)(i) Members of each class shall be appointed in the manner 
prescribed by this subparagraph. 
"(ii) Of the members of class 1, two shall be appointed by the 
President, two by the President pro tempore of the Senate upon the 
recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, 
and one by the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the 
recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader. 
"(iii) Of the members of class 2, two shall be appointed by the 
President, one by the President pro tempore of the Senate upon the 
recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, 
and two by the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the 
recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader. 
"(iv) Of the members of class 3, one shall be appointed by the 
President, two by the President pro tempore of the Senate upon the 
recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, 
and two by the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the 
recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader.". 
(c)(1) Section 204(b)(2) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3015(b)(2)) is amended 
by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "such member's". 
(2) Section 204(c) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3015(c)) is amended by 
striking out "Chairman" each place it appears and inserting in lieu 
thereof "Chairperson". 
(3) Section 204(d) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3015(d)) is amended by 
striking out clause (2) and by redesignating clauses (3), (4), (5), and 
(6) as clauses (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively. 
(4) Section 204(e) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3015(e)) is amended by 
striking out "Chairman" and inserting in lieu thereof "Chairper-
son". 
(d) Section 204(g) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3015(g)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$200,000" and all that follows through 
"1983, and", and 
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Federal 
Register, 
publication. 
Ante, p. 1767. 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end thereof the 
following: "and $200,000 for each of the fiscal years 1985, 1986, 
and 1987". 
ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS 
SEC. 205. (a) Section 205(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3016(b)) is 
amended by striking out "his functions" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the functions of the Administration". 
(b) Section 205 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3016) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
subsection: 
"(c) Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the 
Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984, the Secretary shall issue 
and publish in the Federal Register proposed regulations for the 
administration of this Act. After allowing a reasonable period for 
public comment on such proposed rules and not later than 90 days 
after such publication, the Secretary shall issue, in final form, 
regulations for the administration of this Act.". 
EVALUATION 
Prohibition. 
SEC. 206. (a) The first sentence of section 2060b) of the Act (42 
U.S.C. 30170t))) is amended to read as follows: "The Secretary may 
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not make grants or contracts under title IV of this Act until the 
Secretary develops and publishes general standards to be used by 
the Secretary in evaluating the programs and projects assisted 
under such title.". 
Minorities. 
(b) Section 206(c) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3017(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: "In carrying out such 
evaluations, the Secretary shall consult with organizations con-
cerned with older individuals, including those representing minority 
individuals.". 
(c) Section 206(d) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3017(d)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after "effectiveness" a comma and the follow-
ing: "including, as appropriate, health and nutrition education 
demonstration projects conducted under section 307(f)", and 
(2) by inserting after "Congress" a comma and the following: 
"be disseminated to Federal, State, and local agencies and 
private organizations with an interest in aging,". 
(d) The first sentence of section 206(g) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3017(g)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking "1 per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"one-tenth of 1 percent", 
(2) by inserting after "Act" the following: "for each fiscal 
year", and 
(3) by striking out "$1,000,000 whichever is greater" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$300,000 whichever is lower". 
REPORTS 
SEC. 207. (a) Section 207 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3018) is amended by 
striking out "for transmittal" and inserting in lieu thereof "and". 
(b) Section 207 of the Act is amended by inserting "(a)" after the 
section designation, and adding at the end thereof the following new 
subsection: 
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98 STAT. 1771 
"(b) Not later than 2 years after enactment of the Older Americans 
Act Amendments of 1984, the Commissioner shall prepare and 
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submit a report to the Congress on the extent to which the need for 
services for the prevention of the abuse of individuals is unmet, 
based on information gathered pursuant to section 306(a)(6)(J).". Post, p. 1774. 
REDUCTION OF PAPERWORK 
SEC. 208. Section 211 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3020b) is amended by 
inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: "and, in 
gathering such information, shall make use of uniform service 
definitions to the extent that such definitions are available". 
TITLE III—GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS ON AGING 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. The matter preceding clause (1) of section 301(a) of the 
Act (42 U.S.C. 3021(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "local agencies" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "area agencies" each time it appears, 
(2) by inserting after "development" the following: "and im-
plementation", 
(3) by adding after "providers" a comma and "including 
voluntary organizations,", and 
(4) by striking "for the provision o f 
after the word 
"planning". 
DEFINITIONS 
SEC. 302. Section 302 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3022) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(A) by inserting after "employs" a comma and the follow-
ing: "where feasible,", and 
(B) by inserting after "staff the following: "to assess the 
needs and capacities of older individuals,", 
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking out "legal services" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "legal assistance", 
(3) in paragraph (6) by striking out "and the Northern Mari-
ana Islands" and inserting in lieu thereof ", and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands", and 
(4) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: 
"(10) The term 'older individual' means any individual who is 
60 years of age or older. 
"(11) The term 'multipurpose senior center' means a commu-
nity facility for the organization and provision of a broad spec-
trum of services, which shall include, but not be limited to, 
provision of health, social, nutritional, and educational services 
and the provision of facilities for recreational activities for older 
individuals. 
"(12) The term 'focal point' means a facility established to 
encourage the maximum collocation and coordination of serv-
ices for older individuals.". 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 303. (a) Section 303(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3023(a)) is 
amended— 
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(1) by striking out "$300,000,000" and all that follows through 
"1983, and", and 
(2) by inserting after "1984," the following: "$325,700,000 for 
fiscal year 
1985, $343,600,000 for fiscal year 1986, and 
$361,500,000 for fiscal year 1987,". 
(b) Section 303(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3023(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking out "$350,000,000" and all that follows 
through "1983, and", and 
(B) by inserting after "1984," the following: "$360,800,000 
for fiscal year 1985, $376,500,000 for fiscal year 1986, and 
$395,000,000 for fiscal year 1987,", and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking out "$80,000,000" and all that follows 
through "1983, and", and 
(B) by inserting after "1984," the following: "$69,100,000 
for fiscal year 1985, $72,000,000 for fiscal year 1986, and 
$75,600,000 for fiscal year 1987,". 
(c) Section 303(c)(2) of the Act is amended by striking out "legal 
services" and inserting in lieu thereof "legal assistance". 
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 304. (a) Section 304(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3024(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "From" in paragraph (1) and by inserting 
in lieu thereof "Subject to paragraph (2), from", 
(2) by striking out "under parts B and C" in paragraph (1) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "under section 303", 
(3) in paragraph (1) by striking out "Northern Mariana Is-
lands" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands", 
(4) by striking out "(C)" and inserting in lieu thereof "and 
(C)", 
(5) by striking out "; and (D) no State shall be allotted an 
amount less than the State received for fiscal year 1978" in 
paragraph (1), 
(6) in paragraph (2) by striking out "him" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Commissioner", 
(7) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and 
(8) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
"(2) No State shall be allotted less than the total amount allotted 
to the State under paragraph (1) of this subsection and section 308 
for fiscal year 1984.'. 
(b) Section 304(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3024(b)) is amended by 
striking out "he" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Commissioner". 
(c) Section 304(c) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3024(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "subsection (dXl)(B)", and inserting in lieu 
thereof "subsection (dXl)(D)", and 
(2) by striking out "for in-kind resources" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "or in-kind resources". 
(d) Section 304(d)(1) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3024(d)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting in the matter preceding clause (A) after 
"allotment" a comma and the following: "after the application 
of section 308(b)", 
(2) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (B), 
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(3) by redesignating clause (C) as clause (D), and 
(4) by inserting after clause (B), the following new clause: 
"(C) after September 30, 1986, such amount as the State 
agency determines to be adequate, but not more than 1 percent, 
for conducting effective demonstration projects in health and 
nutrition education under section 307(f) shall be available for 
conducting such projects; and". 
Health. 
Post, p. 1777. 
ORGANIZATION 
SEC. 305. (a)(1) Section 305(aXlXE) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
3025(a)(lXE)) is amended by striking out "(bX5)" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "(bX5XA)". 
(2) Section 305(aX2XE) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3025(aX2XE)) is 
amended by inserting ", with particular attention to low-income 
minority individuals," after "social needs". 
(bXl) Section 305(bX3) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3025(bX3)) is amended 
by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
Commissioner". 
(2) Section 305(bX5) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3025(b)(5)) is amended by 
inserting "(A)" after the paragraph designation, and by adding at 
the end thereof the following new subparagraph: 
"(B) Whenever a State agency designates a new area agency on 
aging after the date of enactment of the Older Americans Act 
Amendments of 1984, the State agency shall give the right to first 
refusal to a unit of general purpose local government if (i) such unit 
can meet the requirements of subsection (c), and (ii) the boundaries 
of such a unit and the boundaries of the area are reasonably 
contiguous.". 
(c) Section 305 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3025) is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(d)(1) The publication for review and comment required by clause 
(2XC) of subsection (a) shall include— 
"(A) a descriptive statement of the formula's assumptions and 
goals, and the application of the definitions of greatest economic 
or social need, 
"(B) a numerical statement of the actual funding formula to 
be used, 
"(C) a listing of the population, economic, and social data to be 
used for each planning and service area in the State, and 
"(D) a demonstration of the allocation of funds, pursuant to 
the funding formula, to each planning and service area in the 
State. 
"(2) For purposes of clause (2XE) of subsection (a) and paragraph 
(1) of this subsection, the term 'greatest economic need' means the 
need resulting from an income level at or below the poverty thresh-
old established by the Bureau of the Census, and the term 'greatest 
social need' means the need caused by noneconomic factors which 
include physical and mental disabilities, language barriers, and 
cultural or social isolation including that caused by racial or ethnic 
status which restricts an individual's ability to perform normal 
daily tasks or which threatens his or her capacity to live 
independently.". 
State and local 
governments. 
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Funds. 
Disadvantaged 
persons. 
Handicapped 
persons. 
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AREA PLANS 
SEC. 306. (a) Section 306(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (1) by inserting after "area", the third time it 
appears, "and the efforts of voluntary organizations in the 
community", 
(2) in clause (2)— 
(A) by inserting "each of the following categories of serv-
ices" after "the delivery o f in the matter preceding sub-
clause (A), 
(B) by striking out "and" the last time it appears in the 
parenthetical phrase in subclause (B), and by inserting 
after "maintenance" a comma and the following: "and 
supportive services for families of elderly victims of Alzhei-
mer's disease and other neurological and organic brain 
disorders of the Alzheimer's type", 
(C) by amending subclause (C) to read as follows: 
"(C) legal assistance;", and 
(D) by striking out "and that some funds" and all that 
follows through "services", and inserting in lieu thereof 
"and specify annually in such plan, as submitted or as 
amended, in detail the amount of funds expended for each 
such category during the fiscal year most 
recently 
concluded", 
(3) in clause (3) by striking out "to encourage the maximum 
collocation and coordination of services for older individuals, 
and give" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the 
following: "giving", 
(4) in clause (5XA) by inserting ", with particular attention to 
low-income minority individuals," after "social needs", and 
(5) in clause (6)— 
(A) by striking out subclause (F), 
(B) in subclause (G) by inserting "(including minority 
individuals)" after "individuals" the first place it appears, 
(C) in subclause (I) by striking out the period at the end 
thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon, 
(D) by redesignating subclauses (G), (H), and (I) as sub-
clauses (F), (G), and (H), respectively, and 
(E) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
Health. 
"(I) conduct efforts to facilitate the coordination of com-
munity-based, long-term care services designed to retain 
individuals in their homes, thereby deferring unnecessary, 
costly institutionalization, and designed to emphasize the 
development of client-centered case management systems 
as a component of such services; 
"(J) identify the public and private nonprofit entities 
involved in the prevention, identification, and treatment of 
the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older individuals, 
and based on such identification, determine the extent to 
which the need for appropriate services for such individuals 
is unmet; and 
"(K) facilitate the involvement of long-term care provid-
ers in the coordination of community-based long-term care 
services and work to ensure community awareness of and 
involvement in addressing the needs of residents of long-
term care facilities. 
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For purposes of clause (5)(A), the term 'greatest economic need' 
means the need resulting from an income level at or below the 
poverty threshold established by the Bureau of the Census and the 
term 'greatest social need' means the need caused by noneconomic 
factors which include physical and mental disabilities, language 
barriers, cultural or social isolation including that caused by racial 
or ethnic status which restricts an individual's ability to perform 
normal daily tasks or which threaten his or her capacity to live 
independently.''. 
(b) Section 306(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3026(b)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(1)" after the subsection designation, and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(2XA) Bef6re an area agency on aging requests a waiver under 
paragraph (1) of this subsection, the area agency on aging shall 
conduct a timely public hearing in accordance with the provisions of 
this paragraph. The area agency on aging requesting a waiver shall 
notify all interested parties in the area of the public hearing and 
furnish the interested parties with an opportunity to testify. 
"(B) The area agency on aging shall prepare a record of the public 
hearing conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A) and shall furnish 
the record of the public hearing with the request for a waiver made 
to the State under paragraph (1).". 
Handicapped 
persons. 
Disadvantaged 
persons. 
Public 
availability. 
STATE PLANS 
SEC. 307. (a) Section 307(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3027(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (3)(A) by striking out "legal services" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "legal assistance", 
(2) in clause (10)— 
(A) by striking out ", including nutrition services," and 
inserting in lieu thereof "or nutrition services,", and 
(B) by inserting before the semicolon a comma and "or 
where such services are directly related to such State or 
area agency on aging's administrative functions, or where 
such services of comparable quality can be provided more 
economically by such State or area agency on aging", 
(3) in clause (12)— 
(A) by striking out "which is not" the first place it 
appears in subclause (A) and inserting in lieu thereof 
", other than an agency or organization which is", 
(B) by striking out "not" the second place it appears in 
subclause (A), 
(C) by striking out "will—" in subclause (A) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "provides an individual who will, on a full-
time basis—", 
(D) by inserting "staff and" after "training" in subclause 
(AXiv), 
(E) in subclause (C) by striking out "and" at the end 
thereof, 
(F) in subclause (DXii) by inserting "and" after the semi-
colon at the end thereof, and 
(G) by adding at the end thereof the following new sub-
clause: 
"(E) in planning and operating the ombudsman program, 
consider the views of area agencies on aging, older individ-
uals, and provider agencies;". 
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(4) in clause (13)— 
(A) by striking out "subparagraph (H)" in subclause (B) 
and inserting in lieu thereof "subclause (H)", 
(B) by striking out "charge participating individuals" in 
subclause (CXi), and inserting in lieu thereof "solicit volun-
tary contributions", and 
(C) by striking out "charges" in subclause (CXii) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "voluntary contributions", 
(5) in clause (15) by striking out "legal services" each place it 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof "legal assistance". 
Disadvantaged 
(6) by amending clause (15)(B) to read as follows: 
persons. 
"(g) ^j^g pj^n contains assurances that no legal assistance 
will be furnished unless the grantee administers a program 
designed to provide legal assistance to older individuals 
with social or economic need and has agreed, if the grantee 
is not a Legal Services Corporation project grantee, to 
coordinate its services with existing Legal Services Corpora-
tion projects in the planning and service area in order to 
concentrate the use of funds provided under this title on 
individuals with the greatest such need; and the area 
agency makes a finding, after assessment, pursuant to 
standards for service promulgated by the Commissioner, 
that any grantee selected is the entity best able to provide 
the particular services;", 
(7) in clause (17XBXii) by striking out the period at the end of 
such section and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and 
"and", 
(8) in clause (18) by striking out "Northern Mariana Islands" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands", 
(9) by redesignating clauses (16), (17), and (18) as clauses (19), 
(20), and (21), respectively, and 
(10) by inserting after clause (15) the following new clauses: 
"(16) provide that whenever the State desires to provide for 
services for the prevention of abuse of older individuals— 
"(A) the plan contains assurances that any area agency 
on aging carrying out such services will conduct a program 
consistent with relevant State law and coordinated with 
existing State adult protective service activities for— 
"(i) public education to identify and prevent abuse of 
older individuals; 
"(ii) receipt of reports of abuse of older individuals; 
"(iii) active participation of older individuals partici-
pating in programs under this Act through outreach, 
conferences, and referral of such individuals to other 
social service agencies or sources of assistance where 
appropriate and consented to by the parties to be re-
ferred; and 
"(iv) referral of complaints to law enforcement or 
public protective service agencies where appropriate; 
"(B) the State will not permit involuntary or coerced 
participation in the program of services described in this 
clause by alleged victims, abusers, or their households; and 
Confidentiality. 
"(C) all information gathered in the course of receiving 
reports and making referrals shall remain confidential 
unless all parties to the complaint consent in writing to the 
release of such information, except that such information 
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98 STAT. 1777 
may be released to a law enforcement or public protective 
service agency; 
"(17) provide assurances that each State will provide inservice 
training opportunities for personnel of agencies and programs 
funded under this Act; 
"(18) provide assurances that each State will assign personnel 
to provide State leadership in developing legal assistance pro-
grams for older individuals throughout the State;". 
(b) Section 307(bXl) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3027(bXl)) is amended by 
striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Commissioner". 
(c) Section 307(d) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3027(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
Commissioner's", 
(2) by striking out "he" each place it appears and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Commissioner", and 
(3) by striking out "section 307" and inserting in lieu thereof 
(d) Section 307(e) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3027(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Commissioner", and 
(B) by striking out "he based his action" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Commissioner's action is based", and 
(2) in the first sentence of paragraph (2) by striking out "his" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "the Commissioner's". 
(e) Section 307 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3027) is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(fKD From amounts made available under section 304(dXlXC) 
after September 30, 1986, each State shall provide for the establish-
ment of at least one demonstration project for health and nutrition 
education to be conducted by one or more area agencies on ^ n g 
within the State based on the information and materials dissemi-
nated under section 704(dX2). 
"(2) Each such project shall— 
"(A) be administered by the area agency for the purpose of 
improving the health and nutrition of older individuals served 
by the agency; 
"(B) be established and administered in consultation with an 
appropriate gerontology center; 
"(C) be designed to improve the health and nutrition of older 
individuals through increasing their physical fitness activities 
and improving the nutritional value of meals in their own daily 
living habits; 
"(D) if appropriate, be conducted in conjunction with schools 
of pulDlic health, schools of medicine, public health and social 
service slgencies, private voluntary organizations, or other enti-
ties concerned with the hefdth and well-being of older individ-
uals; and 
"(E) be evaluated and the evaluation shall be submitted prior Reports 
to October 1, 1987, together with such interim reports as the 
Commissioner may reasonably require.". 
Health. 
Ante, p. 1772. 
Post, p. 1791. 
ADMINISTRATION OP STATE PLANS 
SEC. 308. (a) Section 308(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3028(a)) is 
amended— 
98 STAT. 1778 
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42 u s e 3023. 
Guam. 
American 
Samoa. 
Virgin 
Islands. 
Trust 
Territory 
of the 
Pacific 
Islands. 
Northern 
Mariana 
Islands. 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking out "Amounts appropriated 
under section 303" and inserting in lieu thereof "Amounts 
available to States under subsection (bXD", and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking out "received by a State under 
this section" and inserting in lieu thereof "available to a State 
under subsection (bXD". 
(b) Section 308(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3028(b)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of paragraph (2XA) by striking out 
"Any" and inserting in lieu thereof "If the aggregate amount 
appropriated under section 303 for a fiscal year does not exceed 
$800,000,000, then any", 
(2) in paragraph (5) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the Commissioner", 
(3) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) by inserting "(A)" after "(6)", 
(B) by inserting "and except as provided in subparagraph 
(B)" after "provisions of this title"; and 
(C) by adding at the end thereof the following new 
subparagraph: 
"(B) Of the funds received under section 303, a State may elect to 
transfer under subparagraph (A)— 
"(i) not more than 27 percent of the funds appropriated for 
fiscal year 1985; 
"(ii) not more than 29 percent of the funds appropriated for 
fiscal year 1986; and 
"(iii) not more than 30 percent of the funds appropriated for 
fiscal year 1987.", 
(4) by striking out paragraphs (3) and (4), 
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (5), and (6) as paragraphs 
(3), (4), and (5), respectively, and 
(6) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof 
the following new paragraphs: 
"(IXA) If for any fiscal year the aggregate amount appropriated 
under section 303 does not exceed $800,000,000, then— 
"(i) except as provided in clause (ii), the greater of 5 percent of 
the allotment to a State under section 304(aXl) or $300,000; and 
"(ii) in the case of Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Is-
lands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the greater of 5 
percent of such allotment or $75,000; 
shall be available to such State to carry out the purposes of this 
section. 
"(2XA) If for any fiscal year the aggregate amount appropriated 
under section 303 exceeds $800,000,000, then— 
"(i) except as provided in clause (ii), the greater of 5 percent of 
the allotment to a State under section 304(aXl) or $500,000; and 
"(ii) in the case of Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Is-
lands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the greater of 5 
percent of such allotment or $100,000; 
shall be available to such State to carry out the purposes of this 
section.". 
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98 STAT. 1779 
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT 
SEC. 309. (a) Section 309(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3029(a)) is 
amended by striking out "he" and inserting in Heu thereof "the 
Commissioner". 
(b) Section 309(b)(2) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3029(bX2)) is amended by 
striking out "section 304(d)(1)(B)" and inserting in lieu thereof "sec-
tion 304(d)(1)(D)". 
Ante, p. 1772. 
SURPLUS COMMODITIES; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 310. (a) Section 311(aX4) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3030a(a)(4)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "subsection (d)" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "subsection (c)", and 
(2) by inserting "for All Urban Consumers" after "Consumer 
Price Index". 
(b)(1) Section 311 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3030a) is amended by 
redesignating subsection (dXD as subsection (cXD-
(2) Section 311(cXl) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3030a(cXl)), as so redesig-
nated, is amended— 
(A) by striking out "$93,200,000" and all that follows through 
"1983, and", 
(B) by 
inserting 
"$120,800,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1985, 
$125,900,000 for fiscal year 1986, and $132,000,000 for fiscal year 
1987," after "1984,", and 
(C) by striking out "1981" and inserting in lieu thereof "1983". 
(3) Section 311(cXl) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3030a(cXl)), as so redesig-
nated, is amended by inserting "(A)" after "(1)" and by adding at the 
end thereof the following new subparagraph: 
"(B) Effective on the first day of the first month beginning after 
Effective date. 
the date of enactment of the Older Americans Act Amendments of Claims. 
1984, no State may receive reimbursement under the provisions of Ante, p. 1767. 
this section unless the State submits final reimbursement claims for 
meals within 90 days after the last day of the quarter for which the 
reimbursement is claimed.". 
(4) Section 311(cX2) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3030a(cX2)), as so redesig-
nated, is amended by striking out "appropriation" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "appropriations". 
AUDIT 
SEC. 311. (a) Section 313 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3030c) is amended by 
inserting "(a)" after the section designation and by adding at the 
end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(b) State agencies and area agencies on aging shall not request 
information or data from providers which is not pertinent to serv-
ices furnished pursuant to this Act or a payment made for such 
services.". 
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES 
SEC. 312. (a) Section 321(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out clause (5) and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: 
"(5) services designed to assist older individuals in avoiding 
institutionalization and to assist individuals in long-term care 
institutions who are able to return to their communities. 
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Health. 
including client assessment through case management and 
integration and coordination of community services such as 
preinstitution evaluation and screening and home health serv-
ices, homemaker services, shopping services, escort services, 
reader services, and letter writing services, through resource 
development and management to assist such individuals to live 
independently in a home environment;", 
(2) in clause (6)— 
(A) by striking out "legal services" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "legal assistance", and 
(B) by striking out "and financial counseling" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ", financial counseling, and counseling 
regarding appropriate health and life insurance coverage", 
(3) in clause (8) by striking out "illness" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "illnesses", 
(4) in clause (14) by striking out "or" at the end thereof, 
(5) by redesignating clause (15) as clause (19), and 
(6) by inserting after clause (14) the following new clauses: 
"(15) services for the prevention of abuse of older individuals 
in accordance with clause (16) of section 307(a); 
"(16) inservice training and State leadership for legal assist-
ance activities; 
"(17) health and nutrition education services; 
"(18) services designed to enable mentally impaired older 
individuals to attain and maintain emotional well-being and 
independent living through a coordinated system of support 
services* or". 
(b) Section 32i(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3030d(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking out all that follows "centers" 
and inserting in lieu thereof a period, and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking out "used," and inserting in lieu thereof 
"used", and 
(B) by striking out "centers, to meet" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "centers and meeting". 
TITLE IV—TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND DISCRETIONARY 
PROGRAMS RELATED TO AGING 
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 401. Title IV of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3031-3037a) is amended by 
inserting after the title designation the following new section: 
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 
42 use 3030aa. 
"SEC. 401. It is the purpose of this title to expand the Nation's 
knowledge and understanding of aging and the aging process, to 
design and test innovative ideas in programs and services for older 
individuals, and to help meet the needs for trained personnel in the 
field of aging through— 
"(1) placing a priority on the education and training of per-
sonnel to work with and on behalf of older individuals; 
"(2) research and development of effective practices in the 
field of aging; 
"(3) demonstration projects directly related to the field of 
aging; and 
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98 STAT. 1781 
"(4) dissemination of information on aging and the aging 
process acquired through such programs to public and private 
organizations or programs for older individuals. 
"ADMINISTRATION 
"SEC. 402. (a) In order to carry out the provisions of this title 
42 USC 3030bb. 
effectively, the Commissioner shall administer this title through the 
Administration on Aging. 
"(b) In carrying out the provisions of this title, the Commissioner 
may request the technical assistance and cooperation of the Depart-
ment of Education, the National Institutes of Health, and such other 
agencies and departments of the Federal Government as may be 
appropriate.". 
EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
SEC. 402. Title IV of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3031-3037a) is amended by 
inserting after the heading for part A the following new section: 
"PURPOSE 
"SEC. 410. The purpose of this part is to improve the quality of 
42 use 3030jj. 
service and to help meet critical shortages of adequately trained 
personnel for programs in the field of aging by— 
"(1) identifying both short- and long-range manpower needs in 
the field of aging; 
"(2) providing a broad range of educational and training 
opportunities to meet those needs; 
"(3) attracting a greater number of qualified personnel into 
the field of aging; 
"(4) helping to upgrade personnel training programs to make 
them more responsive to the need in the field of aging; and 
"(5) establishing and supporting multidisciplinary centers of 
gerontology and providing special emphasis that will improve, 
enhance, and expand existing training programs.". 
AUTHORITY FOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS 
SEC. 403. Section 411 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3031) is amended to read 
as follows: 
" G R A N T S AND CONTRACTS 
"SEC. 411. (a) The Commissioner shall make grants and enter into 
Education. 
contracts to achieve the purpose of this part. The purposes for which 
such grants and contracts shall be made include the following: 
"(1) To provide comprehensive and coordinated nondegree 
education, training programs, and curricula at institutions of 
higher education and at other research, training, or educational 
organizations, for practitioners in the fields of nutrition, health 
care, supportive services, housing, and long-term care, including 
the expansion and enhancement of existing inservice education 
and training programs. 
"(2) To provide inservice training opportunities to the person-
nel of State offices, area agencies, senior centers, and nutrition 
programs to strengthen their capacity to remain responsive to 
the needs of older individuals. 
"(3) To provide courses on aging and the dissemination of 
information about aging to the public through institutions of 
98 STAT. 1782 
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higher education and other public and nonprofit private organi-
zations and agencies. 
"(b) To achieve the purpose of this title, the Administration on 
Aging shall conduct both— 
"(1) long-term educational activities to prepare personnel for 
careers in the field of aging; and 
"(2) short-term inservice training and continuing education 
activities for State and area agency personnel, and other per-
sonnel, in the field of aging or preparing to enter the field of 
aging. 
"(c) In making grants and contracts under this part, the Commis-
sioner shall give special consideration to the recruitment and train-
ing of personnel, volunteers, and those individuals preparing for 
employment in that part of the field of aging which relates to 
providing custodial and skilled care for older individuals who suffer 
from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological and organic brain 
disorders of the Alzheimer's type and providing family respite serv-
ices with respect to such individuals. 
Audit. 
"(d) In making grants or contracts under this part, the Commis-
sioner shall ensure that all projects and activities related to person-
nel training shall include specific data on the number of individuals 
to be trained and the number of older individuals to be served 
through such training activities by public and nonprofit agencies, 
State and area agencies on aging, institutions of higher education, 
and other organizations.". 
MULTIDISCIPUNARY CENTERS OF GERONTOLOGY 
SEC. 404. Section 412 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3032) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(a)" after "SEC. 412.", 
(2) in subsection (a), as so redesignated— 
(A) by inserting "(including emphasis on nutrition, em-
ployment, health, income maintenance and supportive serv-
ices)" before the period at the end thereof, and 
(B) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
Study. 
"Such centers shall conduct research and policy analysis and func-
tion as a technical resource for the Commissioner, policymakers, 
service providers, and the Congress. Multidisciplinary centers of 
gerontology shall— 
"(1) recruit and train personnel; 
"(2) conduct basic and applied research directed toward the 
development of information related to aging; 
"(3) stimulate the incorporation of information on aging into 
the teaching of biological, behavioral, and social sciences at 
colleges and universities; 
"(4) help to develop training programs in the field of aging at 
schools of public health, education, and other appropriate 
schools within colleges and universities; 
"(5) serve as a repository of information and knowledge on 
aging; and 
"(6) provide consultation and information to public and volun-
tary organizations, including State and area agencies, which 
serve the needs of older individuals in planning and developing 
services provided under other provisions of this Act.", and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
Audit. 
"(b) Centers supported under this section shall provide data to the 
Commissioner on the projects and activities for which funds are 
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98 STAT. 1783 
provided under this title. Such data shall include the number of 
personnel trained, the number of older individuals served, the 
number of schools assisted, and other information that will facilitate 
achieving the purposes of this Act.". 
PURPOSE OF PART B 
SEC. 405. Title IV of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3031-3037a) is amended by 
inserting after the heading for part B the following new section: 
"PURPOSE 
"SEC. 420. The purpose of this part is to improve the quality and 
42 USC 3034. 
efficiency of programs serving older individuals through research 
and development projects, and demonstration projects, designed to— 
"(1) develop and synthesize knowledge about aging from mul-
tidisciplinary perspectives; 
"(2) establish an information base of data and practical 
experience; 
"(3) examine effective models of planning and practice that 
will improve or enhance services provided under other provi-
sions of this Act; 
"(4) evaluate the efficacy, quality, efficiency, and accessibility 
of programs and services for older individuals; and 
"(5) develop, implement, and evaluate innovative planning 
and practice strategies to address the needs, concerns, and 
capabilities of older individuals.". 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 
SEC. 406. Section 421 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3035) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(a)" after "SEC. 421.", 
(2) by adding at the end of subsection (a), as so redesignated, 
the following: "Appropriate provisions for the dissemination of 
resulting information shall be a requirement for all grants 
made under this section.", and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: 
"(b) Each research and development activity proposal for which 
funds are requested under subsection (a) shall include a concise 
policy or practical application statement. 
"(c)(1) The Commissioner shall select, to the extent practicable, for 
assistance under subsection (a) research activities which will, not 
later than three years after the date of the enactment of the Older 
Americans Act Amendments of 1984, collectively— 
Ante, p. 1767. 
"(A) contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a 
demographic data base which contains information on the popu-
lation of older individuals generally and older individuals cate-
gorized by age, sex, race, geographical location, and such other 
factors as the Commissioner deems useful for the purpose of 
forniulating public policy; 
"(B) identify the future needs of older individuals; 
"(C) identify the kinds and comprehensiveness of programs 
required to satisfy such needs; and 
"(D) identify the kinds and number of personnel required to 
carry out such programs. 
"(2) The Commissioner shall select, to the extent practicable, for 
assistance under subsection (a) demonstration projects which test 
98 STAT. 1784 
PUBLIC LAW 98-459—OCT. 9, 1984 
research results and implement innovative ways of satisfying the 
needs of, and delivering services to, older individuals.". 
Health. 
Handicapped 
persons. 
Grants. 
Contracts with 
U.S. 
Grants. 
Contracts with 
U.S. 
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 
SEC. 407. (a) Section 422(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3035a(a)) is 
amended by striking out "elderly Such" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"elderly. Such". 
(b) Section 422(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3035a(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating clauses (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) as 
clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before clause (2) (as redesignated by this 
subsection) the following new clause: 
(1) meet the supportive services needs of elderly victims of 
Alzheimers' disease and other neurological and organic brain 
disorders of the Alzheimers' type and their families, including— 
"(A) home health care for such victims; 
"(B) adult day health care for such victims; and 
"(C) homemaker aides, transportation, and in-home res-
pite care for the families, particularly spouses, of such 
victims;"; and 
(3) in clause (2)(D)(i) (sis redesignated by this subsection) by 
striking out "clause (C)" and inserting in lieu thereof "sub-
clause (C)". 
(c) Section 422 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3035a) is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(d)(1) Whenever appropriate, grants made and contracts entered 
into under this section shall be developed in consultation with an 
appropriate gerontology center. 
"(2) Grants made and contracts entered into under this section 
shall include provisions for the appropriate dissemination of project 
results.". 
LONG-TERM CARE SPECIAL PROJECTS 
SEC. 408. Section 423(bX3) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3035b(b)(3)) is 
amended by inserting "(A)" after the paragraph designation and by 
adding at the end thereof the following subparagraph: 
"(B) Grants made and contracts entered into under this section 
shall include provisions for the appropriate dissemination of infor-
mation regarding the development of such services.". 
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 409. Section 424 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3035c) is amended to 
read as follows: 
Grants. 
Contracts with 
U.S. 
SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION AND SUPPORT PROJECTS FOR LEGAL 
ASSISTANCE FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS 
"SEC. 424. (a) The Commissioner shall make grants and enter into 
contracts, in order to— 
"(1) provide a national legal assistance support system (oper-
ated by one or more grantees or contractors) of activities to 
State and area agencies on aging for providing, developing, or 
supporting legal assistance for older individuals, including— 
"(A) case consultations; 
"(B) training; 
PUBLIC LAW 98-459—OCT. 9, 1984 
98 STAT. 1785 
"(C) provision of substantive legal advice and assistance; 
and 
"(D) assistance in the design, implementation, and admin-
istration of legal assistance delivery systems to local provid-
ers of legal assistance for older individuals; and 
"(2) support demonstration projects to expand or improve the 
delivery of legal assistance to older individuals with social or 
economic needs. 
"(b) Any grants or contracts made under subsection (a)(2) shall 
contain assurances that the requirements of section 307(a)(15) are 
met. 
"(c) To carry out subsection (aXD, the Commissioner shall make 
grants to or enter into contracts with national nonprofit legal 
assistance organizations experienced in providing support, on a 
nationwide basis, to local legal assistance providers.". 
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 410. (a) Section 425 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3035d) is amended by 
inserting "(a)" after "SEC. 425." 
(b) Section 426 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3035e) is amended by inserting 
"is" after "business concern". 
Ante, p. 1775. 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 411. (a) Section 431(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3037(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "$23,200,000" and all that follows through 
"1983, and", and 
(2) inserting ", $28,200,000 for fiscal year 1985. $29,800,000 for 
fiscal year 1986, and $31,400,000 for fiscal year 1987" before the 
period at the end thereof. 
(b) Section 431(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3037(b)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (1) by striking out "or" at the end thereof, 
(2) in clause (2) by striking out the period and inserting in lieu 
thereof "; or", and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: 
"(3) may be combined with funds appropriated under any 
other Act if the purpose of combining funds is to make a single 
discretionary grant or a single discretionary payment, unless 
such funds appropriated under this title are separately identi-
fied in such grant or payment and are used for the purposes of 
this title.". 
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT 
SEC. 412. Section 432(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
by striking out 
"he" and 
inserting 
in 
Commissioner". 
3037a(a)) is amended 
lieu 
thereof 
"the 
Grants. 
RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMISSIONER 
SEC. 413. The Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 432 the following new section: 
RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMISSIONER 
"SEC. 433. (a) The Commissioner shall be responsible for the 
administration, implementation, and making of grants and con-
Grants. 
Contracts with 
U.S. 
Prohibition. 
42 u s e 3037b. 
98 STAT. 1786 
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Report. 
Public 
availability. 
Ante, p. 1770. 
tracts under this title and shall not delegate authority under this 
title to any other individual, agency, or organization. 
"(b) The Commissioner shall prepare and publish annually as part 
of the report provided for in section 207 a detailed description of all 
grants, contracts, and activities for which funds are paid under this 
title. Such report shall include the name of the recipient of each 
such grant or contract, the amount of funds provided for such grant 
or contract, and a justification of how the funded activity or project 
will achieve the purpose of this title.". 
TITLE V—COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT 
OLDER AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM 
SEC. 501. (a) Section 502(b)(1) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3056(b)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the third sentence by striking out "he" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Secretary", 
(2) in subparagraph (J) by striking out "he" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the participant", 
(3) in subparagraph (M) by striking out "and" at the end 
thereof, 
(4) in subparagraph (N) by striking out the period at the end 
thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "; and", and 
(5) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following new 
subparagraph: 
Public 
"(O) will post in such project workplace a notice, and will 
availability. 
make available to each person associated with such project a 
written explanation, clarifying the law with respect to allow-
able and unallowable political activities under chapter 15 of 
5 use 1501 et 
title 5, United States Code, applicable to the project and to each 
««9- 
category of individuals associated with such project and contain-
ing the address and telephone number of the Inspector General 
of the Department of Labor, to whom questions regarding the 
application of such chapter may be addressed.". 
(b) Section 502(c) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(3) Of the amount for any project to be paid by the Secretary 
under this subsection, not more than— 
"(A) 13.5 percent for fiscal year 1986, and 
"(B) 12 percent for fiscal year 1987, and thereafter, 
shall be available for paying the costs of administration for such 
project, except that whenever the Secretary determines that it is 
necessary to carry out the project assisted under this title, based 
upon information submitted by the public or private nonprofit 
agency or organization with which the Secretary has an agreement 
under subsection Ot)), the Secretary may increase the amount avail-
able for paying the cost of administration to an amount not more 
than 15 percent of the cost of such project.". 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 502. Section 503(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3056a(b)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
"Ob) If the Secretary determines that to do so would increase job 
opportunities available to individuals under this title, the Secretary 
is authorized to coordinate the program assisted under this title 
PUBLIC LAW 98-459—OCT. 9, 1984 
98 STAT. 1787 
with programs authorized under the Job Training Partnership Act, 
the Community Services Block Grant Act, and the Vocational Edu-
cation Act of 1984. Appropriations under this Act may not be used to 
carry out any program under the Job Training Partnership Act, the 
Community Services Block Grant Act, or the Vocational Education 
Act of 1984.". 
29 u s e 1501 
note. 
42 u s e 9901 
note. 
Prohibition. 
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 503. (a) Section 506(a)(3) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3056d(a)(3)) is 
amended by inserting "the" after "shall allot to". 
(b) Section 506 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3056d) is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(d) The Secretary shall require the State agency for each State 
receiving funds under this title to report at the beginning of each 
fiscal year on such State's compliance with subsection (c). Such 
report shall include the names and geographic location of all 
projects assisted under this title and carried out in the State and the 
amount allotted to each such project.". 
(c) Section 507(2) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3056e(2)) is amended by 
striking out "over" each place it appears and inserting in lieu 
thereof "older". 
Report. 
State and local 
governments. 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 504. Section 508(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3056f(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking out "$277,100,000" and all that 
follows 
through 
"1984", and 
inserting 
in 
lieu 
thereof 
"$319,450,000 for fiscal year 1984, $335,000,000 for fiscal year 
1985, $351,400,000 for fiscal year 1986, and $368,300,000 for 
fiscal year 1987", 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking out "54,200" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "62,500", and 
(3) in the last sentence by striking out "paragraph (2)" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "clause (2)", 
STUDY OF OLDER AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS 
SEC. 505. The Secretary of Labor shall conduct a study to identify 
additional mechanisms, supplementing the existing program under 
the Act, to increase community service employment opportunities 
for eligible individuals. Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to the 
Congress a report describing the results of such study and proposing 
draft legislation which, if enacted by the (Congress, would increase 
such employment opportunities. 
TITLE VI—GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES 
42 u s e 3056 
note. 
Report. 
Employment 
and 
unemployment. 
ELIGIBILITY 
SEC. 601. Section 602(aXl) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3057a(a)(l)) is 
amended by striking out "75" and inserting in lieu thereof "60". 
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TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 602. (a) Section 604(a)(8) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3057c(a)(8)) is 
amended by striking out "paragraph" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"clause". 
(b) Section 604(d) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3057c(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "he" each place it appears and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Commissioner", 
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking out "his", and 
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "such". 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 603. (a) Section 608(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3057g(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "$6,500,000" and all that follows through 
"1983, and", and 
(2) by inserting after "1984" the following: ", $7,900,000 for 
fiscal year 1985, $8,300,000 for fiscal year 1986, and $8,600,000 
for fiscal year 1987". . 
(b) Section 608 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3057g) is amended by striking 
out subsection (c). 
TITLE VII—PERSONAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
PROGRAMS FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS 
PERSONAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS 
SEC. 701. The Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end a new title as follows: 
Older Americans 
"TITLE VII—OLDER AMERICANS PERSONAL HEALTH 
Personal Health 
EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM 
Education and 
Training Act. 
"SHORT TITLE 
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"SEC. 701. This title may be cited as the 'Older Americans 
note. 
Personal Health Education and Training Act'. 
"FINDINGS 
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"SEC. 702. The Congress hereby finds that— 
"(1) individuals 60 years of age or older constitute the fastest 
growing segment of the Nation's population; 
"(2) the process of aging, as well as the changes in lifestyle 
which accompany it, such as retirement, the end of parenting 
roles, and relocation, seem to increase and exacerbate health 
problems faced by older individuals (such health problems in-
clude physical, mental, and emotional health problems); 
"(3) many of the health problems faced by individuals 60 
years of age or older, such as arteriosclerosis, arthritis, adult-
onset diabetes, hypothermia, heat stress, Alzheimer's disease, 
circulatory problems, hypertension, diminished hearing and 
eyesight, reduced strength, social isolation, and bone fragility 
are particularly common to the older American population; 
"(4) although older individuals make up only 11 percent of our 
population, they consume 29 percent of the total health care 
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expenditures and 50.5 percent of Federal health care (non-
military) expenditures, and as our population ages the percent-
age of Federal health care dollars absorbed by older individuals 
will inevitably increase; 
"(5) older individuals consume more prescription and over-
the-counter drugs than any other age group and are therefore 
more likely to be exposed to two or more active drugs which 
negatively interact; 
"(6) many of the health problems faced by older individuals 
and the fear of those health problems can be ameliorated and in 
some cases prevented if proper health education and training is 
available; 
"(7) health education and training focused specifically on the 
needs of older individuals can play an important role in health 
promotion and illness prevention and simultaneously help 
reduce medical costs for both individuals and the Government; 
"(8) the educational institutions of public health, the medical 
sciences, psychology, pharmacology, nursing, social work, 
health education, nutrition, and gerontology have much to offer 
in the design and implementation of health education and 
training services for older individuals; and 
"(9) the existing 3,300 multipurpose senior centers established 
under this Act which already serve over 9,000,000 older individ-
uals each year, are appropriate points of contact from which 
health education and training can be provided, but there is 
currently no uniform, standardized program consistently in 
place across the Nation. 
"PURPOSES 
"SEC. 703. The purposes of this title are to provide the necessary 
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resources, leadership, and coordination (1) to design a uniform, 
standardized program of health education and training for older 
individuals; (2) to directly involve graduate educational institutions 
of public health in the design of such program; (3) to directly involve 
the graduate educational institutions of public health, the medical 
sciences, psychology, pharmacology, nursing, social work, health 
education, nutrition, and gerontology in the implementation of such 
program; (4) to implement such program in multipurpose senior 
centers established under this Act; and (5) to evaluate such program. 
"OLDER AMERICANS PERSONAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
PROGRAM 
"SEC. 704. (a) In order to foster and promote the design and 
Grants. 
implementation of a health education and training program for 
Contracts with 
individuals who are 60 years of age or older, the Secretary of Health 
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and Human Services (hereinafter in this title referred to as the 
'Secretary') shall establish an older individuals personal health 
education and training program within the Administration on 
Aging. 
"(bXD In order to carry out the provisions of this title, the 
Secretary, through the Administration on Aging, shall make grants 
and enter into contracts with public or private institutions of higher 
education having graduate programs with capability in public 
health, the medical sciences, psychology, pharmacology, nursing, 
social work, health education, nutrition, or gerontology in order to 
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Prohibition. 
achieve the purposes of this title. No payment shall be made by the 
Secretary toward the cost of any such project established or adminis-
tered by any such institution unless the Secretary determines that 
such project— 
"(A) will provide for the design and implementation of a local 
or statewide demonstration health education and training pro-
gram which is amenable to replication in multipurpose senior 
centers, as well as other sites convenient to older individuals; 
"(B) will provide for consultation with and utilization of 
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multipurpose senior centers established under section 321(b)(1) 
with regard to the provision of services to meet the specific 
needs of older individuals; 
"(C) will be generally applicable to the health needs of all 
individuals 60 years of age or older; 
"(D) will provide for the development of components appropri-
ate for uniform, standardized use relating to specific problems 
encountered by older individuals, such as diet, mental health, 
physical fitness, hypertension, retirement, health insurance, 
hypothermia, and legal advice concerning rights to live and to 
receive medical treatment; 
"(E) will provide health education in the safe and effective use 
of prescription and nonprescription medicines; 
"(F) will address the motivation of older individuals including 
consideration of the elements of self-responsibility, physical 
fitness, 
stress management, nutrition, and 
environmental 
awareness; and the benefits older individuals can derive from 
behavioral and lifestyle modifications within their individual 
control; 
"(G) will provide for peer contact and interaction among 
participating older individuals; 
"(H) will provide for the training and utilization of graduate 
students (including the consideration of the granting of course 
credit to such students) and faculty in the fields of public 
health, the medical sciences, psychology, pharmacology, nurs-
ing, social work, health education, nutrition, and gerontology; 
"(I) will provide for the training and utilization of older 
individuals participating in such projects as volunteers; 
"(J) will ensure that participating older individuals are made 
aware of the health services available to them in their 
communities; 
"(K) will be designed in consultation with persons specifically 
competent in the field of public health; 
"(L) with regard to the provision of services, will be designed 
in consultation with each area agency on aging located in the 
geographic area to be served by such project with specific 
attention to State and area agency replication under section 
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307(f); 
"(M) will demonstrate the ability of those who carry out such 
project to generate multidisciplinary working relationships with 
other groups in relevant fields, including the medical sciences, 
mental health, pharmacology, nursing, social work, health edu-
cation, nutrition, and gerontology; 
"(N) will provide for coordination with the State agency 
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designated under section 305(aXl) and State health officials in 
the State in which such project is carried out; and 
"(O) will implement health education and training activity in 
at least 10 separate sites. 
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"(2) The Secretary shall establish, issue, and amend such regula-
tions as may be necessary to effectively carry out this title. 
"(c)(1) The Secretary shall pay not to exceed 90 percent of the cost 
of any project which is the subject of a contract entered into under 
subsection (b). 
"(2) The remaining cost of such project shall be provided from 
non-Federal sources, in cash or in-kind. In determining the amount 
of the non-Federal share, the Secretary is authorized to attribute 
fair-market value to services and facilities contributed from non-
Federal sources. 
"(3) In considering grant or contract applications under this title, 
the Secretary shall— 
"(A) give priority to grants and contracts smaller than 
$150,000; and 
"(B) to the extent practicable, ensure an equitable geographic 
distribution in the awarding of such grants or contracts, includ-
ing an appropriate consideration of both urban and rural needs. 
"(d)(1) The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress, 
not later than October 1, 1985, an interim report describing the 
projects approved under subsection (b) and a design for the evalua-
tion of such projects. 
"(2) Not later than October 1, 1986, the Secretary shall prepare 
and disseminate, through the Commissioner, to State agencies on 
aging information and materials relating to projects conducted 
under this title, including uniform, standardized components of a 
program of health and nutrition education. 
"(3) The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the President and 
the Congress a final report on the projects approved under subsec-
tion (b) not later than February 1, 1987, along with such findings 
and recommendations as the Secretary deems appropriate. 
"ADMINISTRATION 
"SEC. 705. (a) In carrying out this title, the Secretary is authorized 
to use, with their consent, the services, equipment, personnel, and 
facilities of Federal and other agencies with or without reimburse-
ment, and to cooperate on a similar basis with other public and 
private agencies and instrumentalities in the use of services, equip-
ment, and facilities. 
"(b) Payments under this title may be made in advance or by way 
of reimbursement, and in such installments as the Secretary may 
determine. 
"(c) Except as provided in section 704(d), the Secretary shall not 
delegate any function of the Secretary under this title to any other 
department or agency of the United States. 
"AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
"SEC. 706. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $8,550,000 for fiscal year 1985 and such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal years 1986 and 1987. 
"(b) Amounts appropriated under this section for any fiscal year 
shall remain available for obligation until expended.". 
STAT. 1791 
Regulations. 
Report. 
Report. 
42 u s e 3058c. 
Prohibition. 
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42 u s e 3058d. 
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PUBLIC LAW 98-459—OCT. 9, 1984 
TITLE VIII—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS; EFFECTIVE 
DATES 
RELATED AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 801. (a) Section 14(c) of the National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1762a(c)) is amended by striking out "section 311(c)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 3030(c)(1))" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 
311(b)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3030(b)(1))". 
(b) Section 501(b) of the Comprehensive Older Americans Act 
Amendments of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 3045 note) is amended by inserting 
after the first sentence the following: "Such process shall include 
evaluation of each bidder's experience in providing services to older 
individuals.".. 
Corporations. 
Employment 
and 
unemployment. 
29 u s e 630. 
29 u s e 623. 
29 u s e 631. 
Retirement. 
29 u s e 631 note. 
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 
1967 
SEC. 802. (a) Section 11(f) of the Age Discrimination in Employ-
ment Act of 1967 is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new sentence: "The term 'employee' includes any individ-
ual who is a citizen of the United States employed by an employer in 
a workplace in a foreign country.". 
(b)(1) Section 4(f)(1) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
of 1967 is amended by inserting before the semicolon a comma and 
the following: "or where such practices involve an employee in a 
workplace in a foreign country, and compliance with such subsec-
tions would cause such employer, or a corporation controlled by 
such employer, to violate the laws of the country in which such 
workplace is located". 
(2) Section 4 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new 
subsection: 
"(g)(1) If an employer controls a corporation whose place of incor-
poration is in a foreign country, any practice by such corporation 
prohibited under this section shall be presumed to be such practice 
by such employer. 
"(2) The prohibitions of this section shall not apply where the 
employer is a foreign person not controlled by an American 
employer. 
"(3) For the purpose of this subsection the determination of 
whether an employer controls a corporation shall be based upon 
the— 
"(A) interrelation of operations, 
"(B) common management, 
"(C) centralized control of labor relations, and 
"(D) common ownership or financial control, 
of the employer and the corporation.". 
(c)(1) Section 12(c)(1) of the Age Discrimination in Employment 
Act of 1967 is amended by striking out "$27,000" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$44,000". 
(2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 
not apply with respect to any individual who retires, or is compelled 
to retire, before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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98 STAT. 1793 
EFFECTIVE DATES 
SEC. 803. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the 
42 use 3001 
amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the 
^°^-
enactment of this Act. 
(bXD The amendment made by section 206(a) shall take effect 60 
Ante, p. 1770. 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) The amendment made by section 206(d) shall take effect on the 
first day of the first fiscal year beginnning after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(3) The amendment made by section 411(b) shall not apply with 
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respect to any grant or payment made before the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(4) The amendment made by section 701 shall take effect on 
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October 1,1984. 
Approved October 9, 1984. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2603 (H.R. 4785): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 98-737 accompanying H.R. 4785 (Comm. on Education and 
Labor) and No. 98-1037 (Comm. of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-467 (Comm. on Labor and Human Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): 
May 24, considered and passed Senate. 
Aug. 6, 8, H.R. 4785 considered and passed House; S. 2603 amended, passed in 
lieu. 
Sept. 26, Senate and House agreed to conference report. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 20, No. 41 (1984): 
Oct. 9, Presidential statement.