PUBLIC LAW 97-115—DEC. 29, 1981
95 STAT. 1595
Public Law 97-115 97th Congress An Act To extend and revise the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Dec. 29, 1981 [S. 1086]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) this Act Older Americans may be cited as the "Older Americans Act Amendments of 1981". ^^ ^ ^ f (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act ^g™ '"^^ ° an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, 42 USC 3001 or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be note. considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Older Americans Act of 1965. PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS
SEC. 2. (a)(1) Section 101(7) is amended by inserting after "cultural," the following: "education and training". (2) Section 102(1) is amended by striking out "Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary of Health and Human Services". (3)(A) Section 102(3) is amended by inserting "the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands," after "Samoa,".. (B) Section 102(6) is amended by striking out "The term" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except for the purposes of title VI of this Act, the term". (C) Section 102(7) is amended by striking out "The term" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except for the purposes of title VI of this Act, the term". (b)(1) The heading for section 202 is amended by striking out "ADMINISTRATION" and inserting in lieu thereof "COMMISSIONER". (2) Section 202(a)(l) is amended by striking out "Department of Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Department of Health and Human Services". (3) Section 202(a)(2) is amended by striking out "serve as a clearinghouse for" and inserting in lieu thereof "collect and disseminate. (4) Section 202(a)(5) is amended by inserting "education and training services (including" after "hospitalization,", by inserting "and" after "training,", and by inserting a closing parenthetical mark after "education". (5) Section 202(a)(8) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: ", and take whatever action is necessary to achieve coordination of activities carried out or assisted by all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government with respect to the collection, preparation, and dissemination of information relevant to older individuals". (6) Section 202(a)(12) is amended by striking out "nonprofit". (7) Section 202(a)(16) is amended by striking out "nonprofit". (c) Section 202(c) is amended by striking out "Action" and inserting in lieu thereof "the ACTION Agency". (d)(1) The last sentence of section 203(a) is amended by striking out "purpose" and inserting in lieu thereof "purposes".
42 USC 3001. 42 USC 3002.
42 USC 3012.
42 USC 3013.
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