(42 U.S.C. 300 1-4) and with utilization and quality control peer review organizations under title XI of the Social Security Act; (2) participate in all departmental and interdepartmental activities which concern issues of institutional and noninstitutional long-term health care services development; and (3) review and comment on all departmental regulations and policies regarding community health and social service development for the elderly. (c) In executing his the duties and functions of the Administration under this Act and carrying out the programs and activities provided for by this Act, the Commissioner, in consultation with the Director of the ACTION Agency, shall take all possible steps to encourage and permit voluntary groups active in supportive services, including youth organizations active at the high school or college levels, to participate and be involved individually or through representative groups in such programs or activities to the maximum extent feasible, through the performance of advisory or consultative functions, and in other appropriate ways. FEDERAL AGENCY CONSULTATION SEC. 203. (a) The Commissioner, in carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act, shall advise, consult, and cooperate with the head of each Federal agency or department proposing or administering programs or services substantially related to the purposes of this Act, with respect to such programs or services. The head of each Federal agency or department proposing to establish programs and services substantially related to the purposes of this Act shall consult with the Commissioner prior to the establishment of such programs and services. The head of each Federal agency administering any program substantially related to the purposes of this Act, particularly administering any program set forth in subsection (b), shall, to achieve appropriate coordination, consult and cooperate with the Commissioner in carrying out such program. (b) For the purposes of subsection (a), programs related to the purposes of this Act shall include (1) the Comprehensive Employment and Training Aet, the Job Training Partnership Act, (2) title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, (3) titles XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XX of the Social Security Act, (4) sections 231 and 232 of the National Housing Act, (5) the United States Housing Act of 1937, (6) section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, (7) title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, (8) the community schools program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Adult Education Act, and (9) section 3, 5, 9, and 16 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, (10) the Public Health Service Act, (11) the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, (12) part A of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976, relating to weatherization assistance for low income persons, (13) the Community Services Block Grant Act, and (14) demographic statistics and analysis programs conducted by the Bureau of the Census under title 13, United States Code. FEDERAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING SEC. 204. (a)(1) There is established a Federal Council on the Aging to be composed of fifteen 15 members, appointed by the Presi dent with the advice and consent of the Senate. Members shall serve for terms of three years without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code. Members shall be appointed by each appointing authority so as to be representative of rural and urban older Americans individuals, national organizations with an interest in aging, business, labor, minorities, and the general public. At least five two of the members appointed by each appointing authority shall themselves be older individuals. No full-time officer or employee of the Federal Government may be appointed as a member of the Council. (2) Members appointed to the Federal Council on the Aging established by this section prior to the date of enactment of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984 who are serving on such date, shall continue to serve on the Federal Council established by paragraph (1) of this subsection until members are appointed in accordance with subsection (b)(1). (b)(1) of the members first appointed, five shall be appointed for a term of one year, five shall be appointed for a term of two years, and five shall be appointed for a term of three years, as designated by the President at the time of appointment. (6X1XA) The members appointed in 1985 shall be referred to as class 1 members; the members appointed in 1986 shall be referred to as class 2 members; and the members appointed in 1987 shall be referred to as class 3 members. (B)(i) Members of each class shall be appointed in the manner prescribed by this subparagraph. (ii) of the members of class 1, two shall be appointed by the President, two by the President pro tempore of the Senate upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, and one by the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader. (iii) of the members of class 2, two shall be appointed by the President, one by the President pro tempore of the Senate upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, and two by the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader. (iv) of the Members of class 3, one shall be appointed by the President, two by the President pro tempore of the Senate upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader and Minority Leader, and two by the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader. (2) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his such member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. Members shall be eligible for reappointment and may serve after the expiration of their terms until their successors have taken office. (3) Any vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner by which the original appointment was made. (4) Members of the Council shall, while serving on business of the Council, be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed the daily rate specified for grade GS-18 in section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, including traveltime, and while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as the expenses authorized by section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. (c) The President shall designate the Chairman Chairperson from among the members appointed to the Council. The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairman Chairperson at least quarterly. (d) The Council shall (1) advise and assist the President on matters relating to the special needs of older Americans; (2) assist the Commissioner in making an appraisal of needs pursuant to the functions carried out by the Commissioner under section 411; (8) review and evaluate, on a continuing basis, Federal policies regarding the aging and programs and other activities affecting the aging conducted or assisted by all Federal departments and agencies for the purpose of appraising their value and their impact on the lives of older Americans; (4) (3) serve as a spokesman on behalf of older Americans by making recommendations to the President, to the Secretary, the Commissioner, and to the Congress with respect to Federal policies regarding the aging and federally conducted or assisted programs and other activities relating to or affecting them; (5) (4) inform the public about the problems and needs of the aging by collecting and disseminating information, conducting or commissioning studies and publishing the results thereof, and by issing publications and reports; and (6) (5) provide public forums for discussing and publicizing the problems and needs of the aging and obtaining information relating thereto by conducting public hearings, and by conducting or sponsoring conferences, workshops, and other such meetings. (e) The Council shall have staff personnel, appointed by the Chairman Chairperson, to assist it in carrying out its activities. The head of each Federal department and agency shall make available to the Council such information and other assistance as it may require to carry out its activities. (f) Beginning with the year 1974 the Council shall make such interim reports as it deems advisable and an annual report of its findings and recommendations to the President not later than March 31 of each year. The President shall transmit each such report to the Congress together with his comments and recommendations. (g) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section $200,000 for fiscal year 1982, $214,000 for fiscal year 1988, and $228,900 for fiscal year 1984 and $200,000 for each of the fiscal years 1985, 1986, and 1987. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT SEC. 205. (a) In carrying out the purposes of this Act, the Commissioner is authorized to: (1) provide consultative services and technical assistance to public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations; (2) provide short-term training and technical instruction; (4) collect, prepare, publish, and disseminate special educational or informational materials, including reports of the projects for which funds are provided under this Act; and (5) provide staff and other technical assistance to the Federal Council on the Aging. (b) In administering his the functions of the Administration under this Act, the Commissioner may utilize the services and facilities of any agency of the Federal Government and of any other public or nonprofit agency or organization, in accordance with agreements between the Commissioner and the head thereof, and is authorized to pay therefor, in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be provided in the agreement. (c) Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984, the Secretary shall issue and publish in the Federal Register proposed regulations for the administration of this Act. After allowing a reasonable period for public comment on such proposed rules and not later than 90 days after such publication, the Secretary shall issue, in final form, regulations for the administration of this Act. (e) (d) For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary. EVALUATION SEC. 206. (a) The Secretary shall measure and evaluate the impact of all programs authorized by this Act, their effectiveness in achieving stated goals in general, and in relation to their cost, their impact on related programs, and their structure and mechanisms for delivery of services, including, where appropriate, comparisons with appropriate control groups composed of persons who have not participated in such programs. Evaluations shall be conducted by persons not immediately involved in the administration of the program or project evaluated. (b) The Secretary may not make grants or contracts title IV of this Act until he has developed and published general standards to be used by him in evaluat ing the programs and projects assisted under such section or title. (b) The Secretary may not make grants or contracts under title IV of this Act until the Secretary develops and publishes general standards to be used by the Secretary in evaluating the programs and projects assisted under such title. Results of evaluations con 1 This amendment effective on December 8, 1984, per Sec. 803(b)(1), P.L. 98-459. ducted pursuant to such standards shall be included in the reports required by section 207. (c) In carrying out evaluations under this section, the Secretary shall, whenever possible, arrange to obtain the opinions of program and project participants about the strengths and weaknesses of the programs and projects, and conduct, where appropriate, evaluations which compare the effectiveness of related programs in achieving common objectives. In carrying out such evaluations, the Secretary shall consult with organizations concerned with older individuals, including those representing minority individuals. (d) The Secretary shall annually publish summaries and analyses of the results of evaluative research and evaluation of program and project impact and effectiveness, including, as appropriate, health and nutrition education demonstration projects conducted under section 307(f the full contents of which shall be transmitted to Congress, be disseminated to Federal, State, and local agencies and private organizations with an interest in aging, and be accessible to the public. (e) The Secretary shall take the necessary action to assure that all studies, evaluations, proposals, and data produced or developed with Federal funds shall become the property of the United States. (f) Such information as the Secretary may deem necessary for purposes of the evaluations conducted under this section shall be made available to him, upon request, by the departments and agencies of the executive branch. (g) The Secretary is authorized to use such sums as may be required 2 but not to exceed + per centum one-tenth of 1 percent of the funds appropriated under this Act for each fiscal year or $1,000,000 whichever is greater $300,000 whichever is lower, to conduct program and project evaluations (directly, or by grants or contracts) as required by this title. In the case of allotments from such an appropriation, the amount available for such allotments (and the amount deemed appropriated therefor) shall be reduced accordingly. REPORTS SEC. 207. (a) Not later than one hundred and twenty days after the close of each fiscal year, the Commissioner shall prepare and submit to the President for transmittal and to the Congress a full and complete report on the activities carried out under this Act. Such annual reports shall include statistical data reflecting services and activities provided individuals during the preceding fiscal year. (b) Not later than 2 years after enactment of the Older American Act Amendments of 1984, the Commissioner shall prepare and submit a report to the Congress on the extent to which the need for services for the prevention of the abuse of individuals in unmet, based on information gathered pursuant to section 306(a)(6)J). JOINT FUNDING OF PROJECTS SEC. 208. Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the President and to the extent consistent with the other provisions of this Act, where funds are provided for a single project by more than one * Amendments of subsection (g) effective Oct. 1, 1985, per Sec. 803(b)(2) of P.L. 98-459. |