I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 519 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2009 Mr. Israel (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Bean, and Ms. Shea-Porter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To authorize additional appropriations for the family caregiver support program under the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information, for fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009.

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Authorization of additional appropriations for the family caregiver support program under the older americans act of 1965

Section 303(e)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3023(e)(2)) is amended by striking $173,000,000 and all that follows through 2021, and inserting and $250,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012.

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Authorization of additional appropriations for the national clearinghouse for long-term care information

There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012 for the operation of the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 6021(d) of Public Law 109–171.