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OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965,

AS AMENDED

(42 U.S. Code, § 3001, Et. Seq.)

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Public Law 89–73 (July 14, 1965), as amended by

Public Law 90-42 (July 1, 1967),1
Public Law 91-69 (September 17, 1969),2
Public Law 92-258 (March 22, 1972),"

Public Law 93–29 (May 3, 1973),*

Public Law 93–351 (July 12, 1974),3

Public Law 94-135 (November 28, 1975); and
Public Law 95-65 (July 11, 1977) 6A

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To provide assistance in the development of new or improved programs
to help older persons through grants to the States for community
planning and services and for training, through research, development,
or training project grants, and to establish within the Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare an operating agency to be designated
as the "Administration on Aging".

1 Hereinafter referred to as the "1967 Amendments".
2 Hereinafter referred to as the "1969 Amendments".
3 Hereinafter referred to as the "1972 Amendments".
* Hereinafter referred to as the "1973 Amendments”.
"Hereinafter referred to as the "1974 Amendments".
• Hereinafter referred to as the "1975 Amendments".
6A. See references on pp. 59 and 60.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Older Americans Act of 1965".

TITLE I-DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES:

DEFINITIONS

DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES FOR OLDER AMERICANS

SEC. 101. The Congress hereby finds and declares that, in keeping with the traditional American concept of the inherent dignity of the individual in our democratic society, the older people of our Nation are entitled to, and it is the joint and several duty and responsibility of the governments of the United States and of the several States and their political subdivisions to assist our older people to secure equal opportunity to the full and free enjoyment of the following objectives:

(1) An adequate income in retirement in accordance with the American standard of living.

(2) The best possible physical and mental health which science can make available and without regard to economic status.

(3) Suitable housing, independently selected, designed and located with reference to special needs and available at costs which older citizens can afford.

(4) Full restorative services for those who require institutional care.

(5) Opportunity for employment with no discriminatory personnel practices because of age.

(6) Retirement in health, honor, dignity-after years of contribution to the economy.

(7) Pursuit of meaningful activity within the widest range of civic, cultural, and recreational opportunites.

(8) Efficient community services, including access to low-cost trans