[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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