Federal agency to any agency or organization assisted under this Act, the Federal agency principally involved may be designated to act for all in administering the funds provided. In such cases, a single non-Federal share requirement may be established according to the proportion of funds advanced by each Federal agency, and any such agency may waive any technical grant or contract requirement (as defined by such regulations) which is inconsistent with the similar requirements of the administering agency or which the administering agency does not impose.

ADVANCE FUNDING

SEC. 209. (a) For the purpose of affording adequate notice of funding available under this Act, appropriations under this Act are authorized to be included in the appropriation Act for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which they are available for obligation.

(b) In order to effect a transition to the advance funding method of timing appropriation action, subsection (a) shall apply notwithstanding that its initial application will result in the enactment in the same year (whether in the same appropriation Act or otherwise) of two separate appropriations, one for the then current fiscal year and one for the succeeding fiscal year.

APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS

SEC. 210. (a) The provision and requirements of the Act of December 5, 1974 (Public Law 93-510; 88 Stat. 1604) shall not apply to the administration of the provisions of this Act or to the administration of any program or activity under this Act.

(b) No part of the costs of any project under any title of this Act may be treated as income or benefits to any eligible individual (other than any wage or salary to such individual) for the purpose of any other program or provision of Federal or State law.

REDUCTION OF PAPERWORK

SEC. 211. In order to reduce unnecessary, duplicative, or disruptive demands for information, the Commissioner, in consultation with State agencies designated under section 305(a)(1) and other appropriate agencies and organizations, shall continually review and evaluate all requests by the Administration on Aging for information under this Act and take such action as may be necessary to reduce the paperwork required under this Act. The Commissioner shall request only such information as the Commissioner deems essential to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act and, in gathering such information, shall make use of uniform service definitions to the extent that such definitions are available.

CONTRACTING AND GRANT AUTHORITY

SEC. 212. None of the provisions of this Act shall be construed to prevent a recipient of a grant or a contract from entering into an agreement, subject to the approval of the State agency, with a profitmaking organization to carry out the provisions of this Act and of the appropriate State plan.

SURPLUS PROPERTY ELIGIBILITY

SEC. 213. Any State or local government agency, and any nonprofit organization or institution, which receives funds appropriated for programs for older individuals under this Act, under title IV or title XX of the Social Security Act, or under titles VIII and X of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and the Community Services Block Grant Act shall be deemed eligible to receive for such programs, property which is declared surplus to the needs of the Federal Government in accordance with laws applicable to surplus property.

TITLE III-GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY

PROGRAMS ON AGING

PART A-GENERAL PROVISIONS

PURPOSE; ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 301. (a) It is the purpose of this title to encourage and assist State and local area agencies to concentrate resources in order to develop greater capacity and foster the development and implementation of comprehensive and coordinated service systems to serve older individuals by entering into new cooperative arrangements in each State with State and local area agencies, and with the providers, including voluntary organizations, of supportive services, including nutrition services and multipurpose senior centers, for the planning, for the provision of and for the provision of, supportive services, nutrition services, and multipurpose senior centers, in order

to

(1) secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment for older individuals capable of self care with appropriate supportive services;

(2) remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older individuals; and

(3) provide a continuum of care for the vulnerable elderly. (b)(1) In order to effectively carry out the purpose of this title, the Commissioner shall administer programs under this title through the Administration on Aging.

(2) În carrying out the provisions of this title, the Commissioner may request the technical assistance and cooperation of the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, the Office of Community Services and such other agencies and departments of the Federal Government as may be appropriate.

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 302. For the purpose of this title—

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(1) The term 'comprehensive and coordinated system" means a system for providing all necessary supportive services, including nutrition services, in a manner designed to

(A) facilitate accessibility to, and utilization of, all supportive services and nutrition services provided within the

geographic area served by such system by any public or private agency or organization;

(B) develop and make the most efficient use of supportive services and nutrition services in meeting the needs of older individuals; and

(C) use available resources efficiently and with a minimum of duplication.

(2) The term "information and referral source" means a location where the State or any public or private agency or organization

(A) maintains current information with respect to the opportunities and services available to older individuals, and develops current lists of older individuals in need of services and opportunities; and

(B) employs, where feasible, a specially trained staff to assess the needs and capacities of older individuals, to inform older individuals of the opportunities and services which are available, and to assist such individuals to take advantage of such opportunities and services.

(3) The term "long-term care facility" means any skilled nursing facility, as defined in section 1861(j) of the Social Security Act, any intermediate care facility, as defined in section 1905(c) of the Social Security Act, any nursing home, as defined in section 1908(e) of the Social Security Act, any category of institutions regulated by a State pursuant to the provisions of section 1616(e) of the Social Security Act (for purposes of section 307(a)(12)), and any other similar adult care home.

(4) The term "legal services" assistance" means legal advice and representation by an attorney (including, to the extent feasible, counseling or other appropriate assistance by a paralegal or law student under the supervision of an attorney), and includes counseling or representation by a nonlawyer where permitted by law, to older individuals with economic or social needs.

(5) The term "planning and service area" means an area specified by a State agency under section 305(a)(1)(E).

(6) The term "State" means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(7) The term "State agency" means the State agency designated by a State under section 305(a)(1).

(8) The term "unit of general purpose local government"

means

(A) a political subdivision of the State whose authority is general and not limited to only one function or combination of related functions; or

(B) an Indian tribal organization.

(9) The term "education and training service" means a supportive service designed to assist older individuals to better cope with their economic, health, and personal needs through services such as consumer education, continuing education, health education, preretirement education, financial planning,

and other education and training services which will advance the objectives of this Act.

(10) The term "older individual" means any individual who is 60 years of age or older.

(11) The term "multipurpose senior center" means a community facility for the organization and provision of a broad spectrum of services, which shall include, but not be limited to, provision of health, social, nutritional, and educational services and the provision of facilities for recreational activities for older individuals.

(12) The term "focal point" means a facility established to encourage the maximum collocation and coordination of services for older individuals.

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; USES OF FUNDS

SEC. 303. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $800,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, $380,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $480,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $306,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $327,400,000 for fiscal year 1988, and $350,300,000 for fiscal year 1984, $325,700,000 for fiscal year 1985, $343,600,000 for fiscal year 1986, and $361,500,000 for fiscal year 1987 for the purpose of making grants under part B of this title (relating to supportive services and senior centers).

(b)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated $350,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, $375,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $810,100,000 for fiscal year 1982, $341,400,000 for fiscal year 1983, and $365,300,000 for fiscal year 1984, $360,800,000 for fiscal year 1985, $376,500,000 for fiscal year 1986, and $395,000,000 for fiscal year 1987 for the purpose of making grants under subpart 1 of part C of this title (relating to congregate nutrition services).

(2) There are authorized to be appropriated $80,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $120,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $64,200,000 for fiscal year 1988, and $68,700,000 for fiscal year 1984, $69,100,000 for fiscal year 1985, $72,000,000 for fiscal year 1986, and $75,600,000 for fiscal year 1987, for the purpose of making grants under subpart 2 of part C of this title (relating to home delivered nutrition services).

(c) Grants made under parts B and C of this title may be used for paying part of the cost of

(1) the administration of area plans by area agencies on aging designated under section 305(a)(2)(A), including the preparation of area plans on aging consistent with section 306 and the evaluation of activities carried out under such plans; and

(2) the development of comprehensive and coordinated systems for supportive services, congregate and home delivered nutrition services, the development and operation of multipurpose senior centers, and the delivery of legal services assistance.

ALLOTMENT; FEDERAL SHARE

SEC. 304. (a)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), from From the sums appropriated under parte B and C under section 303 for each fiscal year, each State shall be allotted an amount which bears the same ratio to such sums as the population aged 60 or older in such State bears to the population aged 60 or older in all States, except that (A) no

State shall be allotted less than one-half of 1 percent of the sum appropriated for the fiscal year for which the determination is made; (B) Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, shall each be allotted not less than one-fourth of 1 percent of the sum appropriated for the fiscal year for which the determination is made; and (C) American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall each be allotted not less than one-sixteenth of 1 percent of the sum appropriated for the fiscal year for which the determination is made and (D) no State shall be allotted an amount less than the State received for fiscal year 1978. For the purpose of the exception contained in clause (A) only, the term "State" does not include Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(2) No State shall be allotted less than the total amount allotted to the State under paragraph (1) of this subsection and section 308 for fiscal year 1984.

(2) (3) The number of individuals aged 60 or older in any State and in all States shall be determined by the Commissioner on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data available to him the Commissioner.

(b) Whenever the Commissioner determines that any amount allotted to a State under part B or C for a fiscal year under this section will not be used by such State for carrying out the purposes for which the allotment was made, he the Commissioner shall make such allotment available for carrying out such purpose to one or more other States to the extent he the Commissioner determines that such other States will be able to use such additional amount for carrying out such purpose. Any amount made available to a State from an appropriation for a fiscal year in accordance with the preceding sentence shall, for purposes of this title, be regarded as part of such State's allotment (as determined under subsection (a)) for such year, but shall remain available until the end of the succeeding fiscal year.

(c) If the Commissioner finds that any State has failed to qualify under the State plan requirements of section 307, the Commissioner shall withhold the allotment of funds to such State referred to in subsection (a). The Commissioner shall disburse the funds so withheld directly to any public or private nonprofit institution or organization, agency, or political subdivision of such State submitting an approved plan under section 307, which includes an agreement that any such payment shall be matched in the proportion determined under subsection (d)(1)(B) subsection (dX1XD) for such State, by funds for in-kind resources or in-kind resources from non-Federal sources.

(d)(1) From any State's allotment, after the application of section 308(b) under this section for any fiscal year

(A) such amount as the State agency determines, but not more then 8.5 percent thereof, shall be available for paying such percentage as the agency determines, but not more than 75 percent, of the cost of administration of area plans;

(B) such amount as the State agency determines to be adequate for conducting an effective ombudsman program under