[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 782 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 782

 To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations 
                  for fiscal years 2000 through 2003.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 1999

  Mr. Barrett of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
   Goodling, and Mr. Clay) introduced the following bill; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations 
                  for fiscal years 2000 through 2003.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Older Americans Act Amendments of 
1999''.

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 2003''.
    (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 2003'', and
            (2) in subsection (b) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
        follows:
            ``(1) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 
        through 2003; 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 2003'',
            (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 fiscal years 2000 
                through 2003'',
                    (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 2003'', 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 2003'',
            (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 2003'',
            (4) in subsection (e) by striking ``the fiscal years 1992, 
        1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2000 
        through 2003'',
            (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 2003'', 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 2003''.
    (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 ``such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal years 2000 through 2003''.
    (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 2003'', and
            (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``$450,000 for each of 
        the fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting 
        ``such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 
        2003''.
    (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 
2003''.
    (g) Grants for Native Americans.--Section 633(a) of the Older 
Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3057n(a)) is amended by striking 
``$30,000,000 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 2003''.
    (h) Allotments for Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities.--
Section 702 of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3058a) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``$40,000,000 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 2003'',
            (2) in subsection (b) 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 2003'',
            (3) in subsection (c) by striking ``$10,000,000 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 2003'', and
            (4) in subsection (d) 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 2003''.
    (i) Native American Program.--Section 751(d) of the Older Americans 
Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3058aa(d)) is amended by striking ``$5,000,000 
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 2003''.

SEC. 3. TRANSFERS.

    Section 308(b) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3028(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``fiscal year 1993, 1994, 1995, or 
                1996'' and inserting ``a fiscal year'', and
                    (B) by striking ``need--'' and all that follows and 
                inserting ``need, an additional 10 percent of the funds 
                so received for the fiscal year.'', and
            (2) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``not more than 
                30 percent for fiscal year 1993, not more than 25 
                percent for fiscal year 1994, not more than 25 percent 
                for fiscal year 1995, and not more than 20 percent for 
                fiscal year 1996'' and inserting ``not more than 20 
                percent for the fiscal year involved'', and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``(B)(i)'' and all that 
                        follows through ``(ii) If'' and inserting ``(B) 
                        If'', and
                            (ii) by striking ``for fiscal year 1996'' 
                        and inserting ``for a fiscal year''.
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