114 STAT. 2288
PUBLIC LAW 106-501—NOV. 13, 2000
42 USC 3057/-
3057n.
areas, or applicants that serve small Indian populations, where
the small scale of the project, the nature of the applicant, or
other factors make the reporting requirements unreasonable under
the circumstances. The Assistant Secretary shall consult with such
applicants in establishing appropriate waivers and exemptions.
"(3) The Assistant Secretary shall approve any application that
complies with the provisions of subsection (a), except that in determining whether an application complies with the requirements
of subsection (a)(8), the Assistant Secretary shall provide maximum
flexibility to an applicant that seeks to take into account subsistence
needs, local customs, and other characteristics that are appropriate
to the unique cultural, regional, and geographic needs of the Indian
populations to be served.
"(4) In determining whether an application complies with the
requirements of subsection (a)(12), the Assistant Secretary shall
require only that an applicant provide an appropriate narrative
description of the geographic area to be served and an assurance
that procedures will be adopted to ensure against duplicate services
being provided to the same recipients.".
SEC. 603. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 633 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3057n) is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 633. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
'There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
title—
"(1) for parts A and B, such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for
subsequent fiscal years; and
"(2) for part C, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such
sums as may be necessary for subsequent fiscal years.".
SEC. 604. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Title VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3057
et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating part C as part D;
(2) by redesignating sections 631 through 633 as sections
641 through 643, respectively;
(3) by inserting after part B the following:
"PART C—NATIVE AMERICAN CAREGIVER
SUPPORT PROGRAM
42 USC 3057k-
11.
"SEC. 631. PROGRAM.
"(a) IN GENERAL. — The Assistant Secretary shall carry out a
program for making grants to tribal organizations with applications
approved under parts A and B, to pay for the Federal share of
carrying out tribal programs, to enable the tribal organizations
to provide multifaceted systems of the support services described
in section 373 for caregivers described in section 373.
"(b) REQUIREMENTS. — In providing services under subsection
(a), a tribal organization shall meet the requirements specified
for an area agency on aging and for a State in the provisions
of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 373 and of section 374.
For purposes of this subsection, references in such provisions to
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