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OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965

PAYMENTS

Sec. 633

SEC. 632. Payments may be made under this title (after necessary adjustments, in the case of grants, on account of previously made overpayments or underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement in such installments and on such conditions as the Commissioner may determine.

(42 U.S.C. 3057m) As added November 29, 1987, P.L. 100-175, sec. 171, 101 Stat. 963.

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 633. (a) Subject to subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title (other than section 615)

(1) $13,400,000 for fiscal year 1988 of which $12,100,000 shall be available to carry out part A and $1,300,000 shall be available to carry out part B;

(2) $16,265,000 for fiscal year 1989, of which $14,900,000 shall be available to carry out part A and $1,365,000 shall be available to carry out part B;

(3) $19,133,000 for fiscal year 1990, of which $17,700,000 shall be available to carry out part A and $1,433,000 shall be available to carry out part B; and

(4) $22,105,000 for fiscal year 1991, of which $20,600,000 shall be available to carry out part A and $1,505,000 shall be available to carry out part B.

(b)(1) If the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year does not exceed the amount appropriated to carry out this title (as in effect before the effective date of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987) in fiscal year 1987, then the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for such fiscal year shall be available only to carry out part A.

(2) If the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year exceeds the amount appropriated to carry out this title (as in effect before the effective date of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987) in fiscal year 1987, then

(A) $250,000 of such excess shall be made available to carry out part B; and

(B) one-half of the remaining amount of such excess shall be made available to carry out part B;

except that the aggregate amount made available to carry out part B may not exceed the amount required (without regard to this paragraph) by subsection (a) to be made available to carry out part

B.

(42 U.S.C. 3057n) As added November 29, 1987, P.L. 100-175, sec. 171, 101 Stat. 963.

APPENDIX B-Older Americans Act Funding, FY 1990-91 and FY 1992 Budget Request

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APPENDIX C-Proposed Amendments for the 1991

S. 243 (Adams)

Reauthorization

Older Americans Act Amendments of 1991. Reauthorized the Act for 4 years, through FY1995. Introduced January 23, 1991. Referred to Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

S. 510 (Harkin)

Older Americans Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act. Expands current State authority under Title III, Part F to conduct preventive health services to include disease prevention and health promotion and extends Part F authorizations of appropriations through FY1995. Introduced February 26, 1991. Referred to Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

S. 899 (Lugar)

Lugar Volunteer Services Coordinator Bill. Amends Title II and Title III to recognize, support and promote the use of volunteers to assist older Americans through the creation of volunteer services coordinators at the state and area agency levels of the Network. Introduced April 23, 1991. Referred to Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

S. 951 (DeConcini)

Provides financial assistance for programs for the prevention, identification, and treatment of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation, establishes a National Center on Elder Abuse, and for other purposes. Introduced April 25, 1991. Referred to Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

S. 973 (Adams)

School-Based Meals for Older Individuals and Intergenerational Programs Act of 1991. Authorizes Title III funds to provide congregate nutrition services and intergenerational activities in elementary and secondary schools. Introduced April 25, 1991. Referred to Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

S. 974 (Pryor)

Heinz Elder Life Program Act. Elevates the Commissioner on Aging to Assistant Secretary in HHS; establishes a new subtitle for transportation services under Title III; authorizes funds for longterm care demonstration projects to be conducted by State and area agencies on aging; requires a Commission to study ways to improve reporting requirements and data collection under the Act. In

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troduced April 25, 1991. Referred to Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

H.R. 385 (Oakar)/S. 951 (DeConcini)

Prevention, Identification, and Treatment of Elder Abuse Act of 1991. Provides financial assistance for programs for the prevention, identification, and treatment of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, establishes a National Center on Elder Abuse, and for other purposes. Introduced January 3, 1991. Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. S. 951 introduced April 25, 1991. Referred to Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

H.R. 416 (Roe)

Older Persons Comprehensive Counseling Assistance Act of 1991. Requires the Secretary of IRIS to make grants to States for counseling assistance programs for the elderly. Introduced January 3, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 597 (Kildee)

Older Americans Equity and Service Improvement Amendments of 1991. Amends Title III to improve the participation of lowincome minority older persons in Title III services. Authorizes funds under a new subpart H of Title III for supportive services for individuals who provide respite care for family caretakers of frail elderly. Introduced January 22, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 1059 (Downey)

Amends Title III to require that commodities for cash-in-lieu of commodities be available to support two meals a day per person if the aggregate nutritional value of the meals meets specified dietary allowance requirements. Introduced February 21, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 1327 (Downey)

Amends Title IV to require the Commissioner on Aging to publish an annual report on projects supported by Title IV funds. Introduced March 7, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 1507 (Gekas)

Relief for Elderly Eviction and Foreclosure Act of 1989. Amends Title III to require that, as a condition of receiving funds, States have in effect a law stipulation that area agencies be informed of proceedings to compel older individuals to sell their residences, or to evict them from such residences. Area agencies are required to take actions to assist such individuals. Introduced March 20, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 1533 (Bilirakis)

Amends Title III to require that States consider the geographic distribution of persons 85 years or older when designating planning and service areas and when developing formulas for the distribu

tion of funds. Introduced March 20, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 1692 (Goodling)

Among other provisions, amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded long-term care services under the Medicare program, referring to area agencies on aging as case management agencies. Introduced April 10, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 1737 (Lloyd)/S. 973 (Adams)

School-Based Meals for Older Individuals and Intergenerational Programs Act of 1991. Authorizes Title III funds to provide congregate nutrition services and intergenerational activities in elementary and secondary schools. H.R. 1737 introduced April 11, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education and Labor. S. 973 introduced April 25, 1991. Referred to Committee on Labor and Human Re

sources.

H.R. 1739 (Lowey)/S. 510 (Harkin)

Older Americans Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act. Expands current State authority under Title III, Part F to conduct preventive health services to include disease prevention and health promotion and extends Part F authorizations of appropriations through FY1995. H.R. 1739 introduced April 11, 1991. Referred to Committee on Labor and Human Resources. S. 510 introduced February 26, 1991. Referred to Committee on Labor and Human Re

sources.

H.R. 2018 (Snowe)

Area Agency on Aging Uniform Listing Act of 1991. Amends Title III to require uniform telephone listing of area agencies on aging. Introduced April 23, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 2019 (Snowe)

Preventive Health Services for Older Americans Amendments of 1991. Amends Title III to assist older individuals to avoid falling and to prevent incorrect medication and adverse drug reactions. Introduced April 23, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 2020 (Snowe)

Rural Equity for Older Americans Amendments of 1991. Amends Title III to require States to consider the geographic distribution of older persons residing in rural area when designating planning and service areas, and to consider a factor that reflects the cost of providing access to services to older persons in rural areas when developing formulas for the distribution of funds. Introduced April 23, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 2021 (Snowe)

Older Americans Transportation Amendments of 1991. Amends Title III to require States to appoint a State advisory body to make

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