Hearings

"(g) to accept and utilize the services of voluntary

and uncompensated personnel and reimburse them for

travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized by

section 5703 of title 5, United States Code; and

"(h) to make any other expenditures necessary to

carry out this part.

"PART B-RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS."

PRERETIREMENT PROGRAMS

SEC. 7. Title V of the Act is amended by (1) changing 10 the title to read "TRAINING", (2) redesignating section 11 503 as section 504, and (3) by inserting the following new 12 section:

"PRERETIREMENT PROGRAMS

"SEC. 503. For the purpose of easing the frequently 15 difficult social and economic adjustments which must be 16 made at some time by most Americans as they pass from 17 the highly productive period of the middle years to the 18 new retirement status of the older citizen, and to assist 19 them in achieving health and dignity in retirement living, 20 the Secretary is authorized

"(a) to develop and operate, in cooperation with any public or nonprofit private agency, organization, or institution, preretirement programs providing education, information, and relevant services to persons planning retirement;

"(b) to collect and disseminate, through publications and other appropriate means, information concerning research, studies, findings, and other materials developed in connection with activities under this section; and

"(c) to make grants to any public or nonprofit private agency, organization, or institution, and contracts with any agency, organization, or institution, for the evaluation of preretirement programs, the training of personnel to carry out such programs, and the conduct of research with respect to the development and operation of such programs."

SPECIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS

SEC. 8. (a) The Act is amended by redesignating title 15 VII as title VIII, by redesignating sections 701 through 16 703 and references thereto as sections 801 through 803,

respectively, and by inserting after title VI the following new title:

"TITLE VII-SPECIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS

"PART A-SERVICE ROLES IN RETIREMENT

"GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR SERVICE PROJECTS

"SEC. 701. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make

grants to or contracts with public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations to pay not to exceed 90 per

centum of the cost of the development and operation of

1 programs designed to provide opportunities for persons aged 2 sixty or over to render public service.

3 "(b) Payments under this title pursuant to a grant or 4 contract may be made (after necessary adjustment, in the

case of grants, on account of previous made overpayments

or underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement,

7 in such installments and on such conditions, as the Secre

tary may determine.

"CONDITIONS OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

"SEC. 702. The Secretary shall not make any grant or 11 enter into any contract under this part unless the grant appli

cation or contract proposal

"(1) has been submitted by, or has been submitted for review and recommendations to, the State agency (if any) established or designated as provided in sec

tion 303 (a) (1);

"(2) provides for the use of unpaid, volunteer services, if available: and

"(3) provides that the program will not result in the displacement of employed workers or impair existing contracts for services.

"INTERAGENCY COOPERATION

"SEC. 703. In administering this part, the Secretary

24 shall consult with the Office of Economic Opportunity, the

Department of Labor, and any other Federal agencies admin

1 istering relevant programs with a view to achieving optimal

2 coordination of the program under this part with such other

programs and shall promote the coordination of programs 4 under this part with other public or private programs or proj5 ects carried out at State and local levels. Such Federal agen6 cies shall cooperate with the Secretary in disseminating in7 formation about the availability of assistance under this part 8 and in promoting the identification and interest of older 9 persons whose services may be utilized in programs under 10 this part.

"APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED

12 "SEC. 704. Such sums as may be necessary are au13 thorized to be appropriated for grants or contracts under 14 this part for the fiscal year 1973, and each succeeding 15 fiscal year ending prior to July 1, 1975.

"PART B-NUTRITIONAL SERVICES FOR OLDER

AMERICANS

"AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; GRANTS FOR

NUTRITIONAL SERVICES FOR OLDER AMERICANS

"SEC. 711. For the purpose of improving the nutri21 tional level of older persons, there are authorized to be

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appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal

year 1973, and each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to July 1, 1975. Sums made available under this section.

25 shall be utilized by the Secretary to make grants to any

1 State which has in effect a State plan approved under 2 section 303, to assist (as provided in this part) in the 3 planning, establishment, and operation of a program de4 signed to meet the dietary needs of older persons, particu5 larly those of low or moderate income. Such a program 6 shall provide for the establishment and operation in the 7 State of projects providing such services as

"(1) hot, nutritionally balanced meals for older

persons in multipurpose senior centers, in neighborhood centers, and in residential housing for persons of low or middle income;

"(2) home delivered meals for individuals requiring such services because they are homebound or disabled or for other health reasons; and

"(3) nutritional counseling, information, and education for older persons.

"ALLOTMENTS

"SEC. 712. (a) Not to exceed 1 per centum or

19 $200,000, whichever is larger, of the sum appropriated for 20 any fiscal year under section 711 may be reserved by the 21 Secretary for evaluation (directly or by grants or contracts) 22 of programs assisted under this part.

"(b) (1) From the sum appropriated for any fiscal year under section 711, (A) the Virgin Islands, Guam, and

25 American Samoa shall be allotted an amount equal to one

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