To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend the authorizations of appropriations for that Act, and to make technical corrections. (Introduced in the House)

106th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 773

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend the authorizations of appropriations for that Act , and to make technical corrections.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 23, 1999

Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. CAMPBELL, Ms. CARSON, Mr. CAPUANO, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DANNER, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. DIXON, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. DOYLE, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ENGLISH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. TURNER, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Ms. WATERS, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. WALSH, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WEINER, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. WEYGAND, Mr. WHITFIELD, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WU, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FORBES, Mr. FORD, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. FROST, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. HAYES, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. KANJORSKI, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. LAMPSON, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MASCARA, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. METCALF, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. NEY, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. OLVER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PASTOR, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. QUINN, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. REGULA, Mr. REYES, Mr. ROEMER, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SABO, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SCHAKOWKSY, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SNYDER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. STARK, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mrs. TAUSCHER, and Mr. TIERNEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend the authorizations of appropriations for that Act , and to make technical corrections.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

(a) EXPIRED PROVISIONS- (1) Section 202(a)(27) of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3012(a)(27)) is amended by striking subparagraph (C).

(2) Section 205 of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3016) is amended--

(A) by striking subsection (c), and

(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.

(3) Section 206(g) of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3017(g)) is amended--

(A) by striking paragraph (1), and

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

(b) NAME CHANGES- Section 207(b)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3018(b)(2)) is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking `Labor' and inserting `the Workforce', and

(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking `Labor and Human Resources' and inserting `Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) FEDERAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING- Section 204(g) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3015(g)) is amended by striking `$300, 000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002'.

(b) ADMINISTRATION- Section 215 of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3020f) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a) by striking `1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `2000 through 2002', and

(2) in subsection (b) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:

(1) $29,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2002; and'

(c) GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING- Section 303 of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3023) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking `$461,376,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002',

(2) in subsection (b)--

(A) in paragraph (1) by striking `$505,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `such sums as may be necessary for iscal years 2000 through 2002',

(B) in paragraph (2) by striking `$120,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002', and

(C) in paragraph (3) by striking `$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002',

(3) in subsection (d) by striking `$45,388,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002',

(4) in subsection (e) by striking `the fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `fiscal years 2000 through 2002',

(5) in subsection (f) by striking `$25,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002', and

(6) in subsection (g) by striking `$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002'.

(d) AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES- Section 311(c)(1)(A) of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3030a(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking `$250,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $310,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $380,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $460,000,000 for fiscal year 1995' and inserting `$460,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2002'.

(e) TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS- Section 431 of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3037) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking `$72,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002', and

(2) in subsection (b) by striking `$450,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `$450,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2002'.

(f) COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS - Section 508(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3056f(a)(1)) is amended by striking `$470,671,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995' and inserting `such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002'.