87 STAT. 49 Advana e payments. Pub. Law 93-29 20 May 3, 1973 people, social services for older people, the economics of aging, and other related areas, "(C) provide consultation to public and voluntary organizations with respect to the needs of older people and in planning and developing services for them, "(D) serve as a repository of information and knowledge with respect to the areas for which it conducts basic and applied research, 66 (E) stimulate the incorporation of information on aging into the teaching of biological, behavioral, and social sciences at colleges or universities, "(F) help to develop training programs on aging in schools of social work, public health, health care administration, education, and in other such schools at colleges and universities, and "(G) create opportunities for innovative, multidisciplinary efforts in teaching, research, and demonstration projects with respect to aging; "(2) provides for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for funds paid to the applicant under this section; and "(3) provides for making such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Commissioner may require to carry out his functions under this section, and for keeping such records and for affording such access thereto as the Commissioner may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports. "PART D-AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS "AUTHORIZATION "SEC. 431. There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out this title such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975. "PAYMENTS OF GRANTS "SEC. 432. (a) To the extent he deems it appropriate, the Commissioner shall require the recipient of any grant or contract under this title to contribute money, facilities, or services for carrying out the project for which such grant or contract was made. "(b) Payments under this part pursuant to a grant or contract may be made (after necessary adjustment, in the case of grants, on account of previously made overpayments or underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments and on such conditions, as the Commissioner may determine. "(c) The Commissioner shall make no grant or contract under this title in any State which has established or designated a State agency for purposes of title III of this Act unless the Commissioner has consulted with such State agency regarding such grant or contract.” TITLE V-MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS SEC. 501. The Older Americans Act of 1965 is further amended by inserting immediately after title IV the following new title: May 3, 1973 - 21 Pub. Law 93-29 87 STAT. 50 "TITLE V-MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS "PART A-ACQUISITION, ALTERATION, OR RENOVATION OF MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS "GRANTS AUTHORIZED "SEC. 501. (a) In order to provide a focal point in communities for the development and delivery of social services and nutritional services designed primarily for older persons, the Commissioner may make grants to units of general purpose local government or other public or nonprofit private agencies or organizations and may make contracts with any agency or organization to pay not to exceed 75 per centum of the cost of acquiring, altering, or renovating existing facilities to serve as multipurpose senior centers (including the initial equipment of such facilities). Facilities assisted by grants or contracts under this part shall be in close proximity to the majority of individuals eligible to use the multipurpose senior center, and within walking distance where possible. "(b) The total payments made pursuant to grants or contracts under this section in any State for any fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per centum of the total amount appropriated for the year for the purposes of carrying out this part. "(c) The term 'multipurpose senior center' means a community facility for the organization and provision of a broad spectrum of services (including provision of health, social, and educational services and provision of facilities for recreational activities) for older persons. "REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS "SEC. 302. (a) A grant or contract for purchase under this part may be made only if the application there for is approved by the Commissioner upon his determination that— "(1) the application contains or is supported by reasonable assurances that (A) for not less than ten years after purchase, the facility will be used for the purposes for which it is to be purchased. (B) sufficient funds will be available to meet the nonFederal share of the cost of purchase of the facility, (C) sufficient funds will be available, when purchase is completed, for effective use of the facility for the purpose for which it is being purchased, and (D) the facility will not be used and is not intended to be used for sectarian instruction or as a place for religious worship; "(2) the application contains or is supported by reasonable assurances that there are no existing facilities in the community suitable for leasing as a multipurpose senior center; "(3) the plans and specifications are in accordance with regulations relating to minimum standards of construction and equipment (promulgated with particular emphasis on securing compliance with the requirements of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-480)); and Grants. "Multipurpose senior center." 82 Stat. 718. "(4) the application contains or is supported by adequate assur- 42 USC 4151. ance that any laborer or mechanic employed by any contractors or subcontractors in the performance of work on the facility will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing for similar work in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a 276a5). The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the 49 Stat. 1011. labor standards specified in this paragraph. the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 87 STAT. 51 63 Stat. 108. Ante, p. 36. Pub. Law 93-29 22 May 3, 1973 (15 F.R. 3176; 64 Stat. 1267), and section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c). "(b) In making grants or contracts under this part, the Commissioner shall "(1) give preference to the acquisition of multipurpose senior centers in areas where there is being developed a comprehensive and coordinated system under title III of this Act; and "(2) consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with respect to the technical adequacy of any proposed alteration or renovation. "PAYMENTS "SEC. 503. Upon approval of any application for a grant or contract under this part, the Commissioner shall reserve, from any appropriation available therefor, the amount of such grant or contract. The amount so reserved may be paid in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments consistent with progress in alteration or renovation, as the Commissioner may determine. The Commissioner's reservation of any amount under this section may be amended by him, either upon approval of an amendment of the application or upon revision of the estimated cost of altering or renovating the facility. "RECAPTURE OF PAYMENTS "SEC. 504. If, within ten years after purchase of any facility for which funds have been paid under this part "(a) the owner of the facility ceases to be a public or nonprofit private agency or organization, or "(b) the facility ceases to be used for the purposes for which it was purchased (unless the Commissioner determines, in accordance with regulations, that there is good cause for releasing the applicant or other owner from the obligation to do so), the United States shall be entitled to recover from the applicant or other owner of the facility an amount which bears to the then value of the facility (or so much thereof as constituted an approved project or projects) the same ratio as the amount of such Federal funds bore to the cost of the facility financed with the aid of such funds. Such value shall be determined by agreement of the parties or by action brought in the United States district court for the district in which such facility is situated. "AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS "SEC. 505. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of making grants or contracts under section 501, such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975. "(b) Sums appropriated for any fiscal year under subsection (a) of this section and remaining unobligated at the end of such year shall remain available for such purpose for the next fiscal year. "MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS "SEC. 506. (a) It is the purpose of this section to assist and encourage the provision of urgently needed facilities for programs for the May 3, 1973 - 23 Pub. Law 93-29 "(b) For the purpose of this part the terms 'mortgage', 'mortgagor', 'mortgagee', 'maturity date', and 'State' shall have the meanings respectively set forth in section 207 of the National Housing Act. "(c) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is authorized to insure any mortgage (including advances on such mortgage during acquisition, alteration, or renovation) in accordance with the provisions of this section upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe and make commitments for insurance of such mortgage prior to the date of its execution or disbursement thereon. "(d) In order to carry out the purpose of this section, the Secretary is authorized to insure any mortgage which covers a new multipurpose senior center, including equipment to be used in its operation, subject to the following conditions: "(1) The mortgage shall be executed by a mortgagor, approved by the Secretary, who demonstrates ability successfully to operate one or more programs for the elderly. The Secretary may in his discretion require any such mortgagor to be regulated or restricted as to minimum charges and methods of financing, and, in addition thereto, if the mortgagor is a corporate entity, as to capital structure and rate of return. As an aid to the regulation or restriction of any mortgagor with respect to any of the foregoing matters, the Secretary may make such contracts with and acquire for not to exceed $100 such stock interest in such mortgagor as he may deem necessary. Any stock or interest so purchased shall be paid for out of the Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance Fund, and shall be redeemed by the mortgagor at par upon the termination of all obligations of the Secretary under the insurance. 87 STAT. 52 12 USC 1713. "(2) The mortgage shall involve a principal obligation in an Limitation. amount not to exceed $250,000 and not to exceed 90 per centum of the estimated replacement cost of the property or project, including equipment to be used in the operation of the multipurpose senior center, when the proposed improvements are completed and the equipment is installed. "(3) The mortgage shall— "(A) provide for complete amortization by periodic payments within such term as the Secretary shall prescribe, and "(B) bear interest (exclusive of premiam charges for insurance and service charges, if any) at not to exceed such per centum per annum on the principal obligation outstanding at any time as the Secretary finds necessary to meet the mortgage market. "(4) The Secretary shall not insure any mortgage under this section unless he has determined that the center to be covered by the mortgage will be in compliance with minimum standards to be prescribed by the Secretary. "(5) In the plans for such Multipurpose Senior Center, due consideration shall be given to excellence of architecture and design, and to the inclusion of works of art (not representing more than 1 per centum of the cost of the project). "(e) The Secretary shall fix and collect premium charges for the insurance of mortgages under this section which shall be payable annually in advance by the mortgagee, either in cash or in debentures of the Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance Fund (established by subsection (h)) issued at par plus accrued interest. In the case of any mortgage such charge shall be not less than an amount equivalent to one-fourth of 1 per centum per annum nor more than an amount equivalent to 1 per centum per annum of the amount of the principal obligation of the mortgage outstanding at any one time, without taking into account delinquent payments or prepayments. In addition to the 87 STAT. 53 12 USC 1707. 12 USC 1713. Multipurpose Pub. Law 93-29 24 May 3, 1973 premium charge herein provided for, the Secretary is authorized to charge and collect such amounts as he may deem reasonable for the appraisal of a property or project during acquisition, alteration, or renovation; but such charges for appraisal and inspection shall not aggregate more than 1 per centum of the original principal face amount of the mortgage. "(f) The Secretary may consent to the release of a part or parts of the mortgaged property or project from the lien of any mortgage insured under this section upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe. "(g) (1) The Secretary shall have the same functions, powers, and duties (insofar as applicable) with respect to the insurance of mortgages under this section as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development has with respect to the insurance of mortgages under title II of the National Housing Act. "(2) The provisions of subsections (e), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (1),. and (n) of section 207 of the National Housing Act shall apply to mortgages insured under this section; except that, for the purposes of their application with respect to such mortgages, all references in such provisions to the General Insurance Fund shall be deemed to refer to the Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance Fund, and all references in such provisions to 'Secretary' shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. “(h) (1) There is hereby created a Multipurpose Senior Center Senior Center Insurance Fund which shall be used by the Secretary as a revolving fund for carrying out all the insurance provisions of this section. All mortgages insured under this section shall be insured under and be the obligation of the Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance Fund. Insurance Fund, establishment. "(2) The general expenses of the operations of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare relating to mortgages insured under this section may be charged to the Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance Fund. "(3) Moneys in the Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance Fund not needed for the current operations of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare with respect to mortgages insured under this section shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of such fund, or invested in bonds or other obligations of, or in bonds or other obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States. The Secretary may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, purchase in the open market debentures issued as obligations of the Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance Fund. Such purchases shall be made at a price which will provide an investment yield of not less than the yield obtainable from other investments authorized by this section. Debentures so purchased shall be canceled and not reissued. "(4) Premium charges, adjusted premium charges, and appraisal and other fees received on account of the insurance of any mortgage under this section, the receipts derived from property covered by such mortgages and from any claims, debts, contracts, property, and security assigned to the Secretary in connection therewith, and all earnings as the assets of the fund, shall be credited to the Multipurpose Senior Center Insurance Fund. The principal of, and interest paid and to be paid on, debentures which are the obligation of such fund, cash insurance payments and adjustments, and expenses incurred in the hanaling, management, renovation, and disposal of properties acquired, in connection with mortgages insured under this section, shall be |