18 APPENDIX 2 TEXT OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED Public Law 89-73 (July 14, 1965), as amended by Public Law 90-42 (July 1, 1967), and Public Law 91-69 (September 17, 1969) An Act 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". 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". 19 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 opportunities. (8) Efficient community services which provide social assistance in a coordinated manner and which are readily available when needed. (9) Immediate benefit from proven research knowledge which can sustain and improve health and happiness. (10) Freedom, independence, and the free exercise of individual initiative in planning and managing their own lives. DEFINITIONS SEC. 102. For the purposes of this Act (1) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare; (2) The term "Commissioner" means, unless the context otherwise requires,' the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging. 1 The 1967 Amendments, sec. 5(a)(1) inserted "unless the context otherwise requires". 20 (3) The term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.2 3 (4) The term "nonprofit" as applied to any agency, institution, or organization means an agency, institution, or organization which is, or is owned and operated by one or more corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. TITLE II-ADMINISTRATION ON AGING ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATION SEC. 201. (a) There is hereby established within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare an Administration to be known. as the Administration on Aging (hereinafter referred to as the "Administration"). (b) The Administration shall be under the direction of a Commissioner on Aging to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. FUNCTIONS OF OFFICE SEC. 202. It shall be the duty and function of the Administration to (1) serve as a clearinghouse for information related to problems of the aged and aging; (2) assist the Secretary in all matters pertaining to problems of the aged and aging; (3) administer the grants provided by this Act; (4) develop plans, conduct and arrange for research and demonstration programs in the field of aging; 2 The 1969 Amendments, sec. 10(a) added "and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". The 1967 Amendments, sec. 5(a)(2) deleted "The term 'nonprofit institution or organization' means an institution or organization which is owned and operated by" and inserted "The term 'nonprofit' as applied to any agency, institution, or organization means an agency, institution, or organization which is, or is owned and operated by". 20-72 - 12 21 (5) provide technical assistance and consultation to States and political subdivisions thereof with respect to programs for the aged and aging; (6) prepare, publish, and disseminate educational materials dealing with the welfare of older persons; (7) gather statistics in the field of aging which other Federal agencies are not collecting; and (8) stimulate more effective use of existing resources and available services for the aged and aging. TITLE III-GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 301. The Secretary shall carry out during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and each of the six 5 succeeding fiscal years, a program of grants to States in accordance with this title. There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, $10,550,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $16,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 19727 for (1) community planning and coordination of programs for carrying out the purposes of this Act; (2) demonstrations of programs or activities which are particularly valuable in carrying out such purposes; (3) training of special personnel needed to carry out such programs and activities; and 4 The 1969 Amendments, sec. 4(c) changed the heading of Title III. Previously, it read, "TITLE III-GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING, SERVICES, AND TRAINING”. 5 The 1967 Amendments, sec. 2(a)(1) deleted "four" and inserted "six". 6 The 1967 Amendments, sec. 2(a) (2) added "$10,550,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $16,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969". 7 The 1969 Amendments, sec. 2(a) added "$20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972". 22 (4) Establishment of new or expansion of existing programs to carry out such purposes, including establishment of new or expansion of existing centers providing recreational and other leisure time activities, and informational, health, welfare, counseling, and referral services for older persons and assisting such persons in providing volunteer community or civic services; except that no costs of construction, other than for minor alterations and repairs, shall be included in such establishment or expansion. ALLOTMENTS SEC. 302 (a) (1) From the sum appropriated for a fiscal year under section 301 (A) the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall be allotted an amount equal to one-half of 1 percentum of such sum and (B) each other State shall be allotted an amount equal to 1 percentum of such sum. (2) From the remainder of the sum so appropriated for a fiscal year each State shall be allotted an additional amount which bears the same ratio to such remainder as the population aged sixty-five or over in such State bears to the population aged sixty-five or over in all of the States, as determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent information available to him, including any relevant data furnished to him by the Department of Commerce. (3) A State's allotment for a fiscal year under this section shall be equal to the sum of the amounts allotted to it under paragraphs (1) and (2). (b) The amount of any allotment to a State under subsection (a) for any fiscal year which the Secretary determines 10 will not be required for grants with respect to projects in the State under this section" shall be reallotted 12 from time to time, on such dates The 1969 Amendments, sec. 10(b) added "and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". The 1969 Amendments, sec. 4(d) (1) deleted "title" and inserted "section". 10 The 1969 Amendments, sec. 6 deleted "State notifies the Secretary" and inserted "Secretary determines". 11 The 1969 Amendments, sec. 4(d) (2) deleted "for carrying out the State plan (if any) approved under this title" and inserted "for grants with respect to projects in the State under this title". 12 The 1967 Amendments, sec. 5(g) deleted "a ment" and inserted "realloted". |