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[CITE: 42USC3001]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 35--PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
 
         SUBCHAPTER I--DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES AND DEFINITIONS
 
Sec. 3001. Congressional declaration of objectives

    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, of the several States and their 
political subdivisions, and of Indian tribes 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) Obtaining and maintaining suitable housing, independently 
    selected, designed and located with reference to special needs and 
    available at costs which older citizens can afford.
        (4) Full restoration services for those who require 
    institutional care, and a comprehensive array of community-based, 
    long-term care services adequate to appropriately sustain older 
    people in their communities and in their homes, including support to 
    family members and other persons providing voluntary care to older 
    individuals needing long-term care services.
        (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) Participating in and contributing to meaningful activity 
    within the widest range of civic, cultural, education and training 
    and recreational opportunities.
        (8) Efficient community services, including access to low-cost 
    transportation, which provide a choice in supported living 
    arrangements and social assistance in a coordinated manner and which 
    are readily available when needed, with emphasis on maintaining a 
    continuum of care for vulnerable older individuals.
        (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, full 
    participation in the planning and operation of community-based 
    services and programs provided for their benefit, and protection 
    against abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

(Pub. L. 89-73, title I, Sec. 101, July 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 219; Pub. L. 
93-29, title I, Sec. 102, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 30; Pub. L. 95-478, 
title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1513; Pub. L. 97-115, 
Sec. 2(a)(1), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1595; Pub. L. 98-459, title I, 
Sec. 102, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1767; Pub. L. 100-175, title I, 
Sec. 101, Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 928; Pub. L. 102-375, title I, 
Sec. 101, title IX, Sec. 904(a)(1), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1197, 
1305.)


                               Amendments

    1992--Par. (4). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 101, inserted ``, including 
support to family members and other persons providing voluntary care to 
older individuals needing long-term care services'' after ``homes''.
    Par. (8). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 904(a)(1), substituted ``vulnerable 
older individuals'' for ``the vulnerable elderly''.
    1987--Pub. L. 100-175, Sec. 101(1), substituted ``United States,'' 
for ``United States and'' and inserted ``, and of Indian tribes'' after 
``subdivisions''.
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 100-175, Sec. 101(2), substituted ``Obtaining and 
maintaining suitable'' for ``Suitable''.
    Par. (7). Pub. L. 100-175, Sec. 101(3), substituted ``Participating 
in and contributing to'' for ``Pursuit of''.
    Par. (10). Pub. L. 100-175, Sec. 101(4), substituted ``lives,'' for 
``lives and'', and inserted ``, and protection against abuse, neglect, 
and exploitation'' before period at end.
    1984--Par. (4). Pub. L. 98-459, Sec. 102(a), inserted reference to a 
comprehensive array of community-based, long-term care services adequate 
to appropriately sustain older people in their communities and in their 
homes.
    Par. (8). Pub. L. 98-459, Sec. 102(b), inserted reference to 
emphasis on maintaining a continuum of care for the vulnerable elderly.
    Par. (10). Pub. L. 98-459, Sec. 102(c), inserted reference to full 
participation in the planning and operation of community-based services 
and programs provided for the benefit of older people.
    1981--Par. (7). Pub. L. 97-115 included a reference to education and 
training.
    1978--Par. (8). Pub. L. 95-478 included objective of community 
services which provide a choice in supported living arrangements.
    1973--Par. (8). Pub. L. 93-29 inserted reference to access to low-
cost transportation.


                    Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

    Pub. L. 103-171, Sec. 4(b), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1991, provided 
that: ``The amendments made by--
        ``(1) sections 303(a)(2), 303(a)(3), 304 (excluding paragraphs 
    (1) and (2) of subsection (a)), 305, 306, 307, and 317 [enacting 
    sections 3030g-21 and 3030g-22 of this title and amending sections 
    3023 to 3027 of this title], and
        ``(2) title VII [enacting sections 3058 to 3058ee of this title 
    and amending sections 1395i-3, 1396r, 3012, 3018, 3021, 3023, 3027, 
    3030d, and 3030l of this title],
of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102-375; 106 
Stat. 1221 et seq.) shall not apply with respect to fiscal year 1993.''
    Section 905 of Pub. L. 102-375 provided that:
    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in section 811(b) [42 U.S.C. 
1766 note], any other provision of this Act [see Tables for 
classification] (other than this section), and in subsection (b) of this 
section, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1992].
    ``(b) Application of Amendments.--
        ``(1) Federal council on aging.--Incumbent members of the 
    Federal Council on Aging may serve on the Council until their 
    successors are appointed under section 204 of the Older Americans 
    Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3015) as amended by section 205 of this Act.
        ``(2) State and community programs on aging.--The amendments 
    made by sections 303(a)(2), 303(a)(3), 303(f), 304, 305, 306, 307, 
    316, 317, and 320 [enacting sections 3030g-11 to 3030g-13, 3030g-21, 
    3030g-22, and 3030p to 3030r of this title and amending sections 
    3023 to 3027 of this title] shall not apply with respect to fiscal 
    year 1992.
        ``(3) Project reports.--The amendments made by sections 410, 
    411, 413, 414, 415, 416, 418, and 419 [enacting sections 3035i, 
    3035j, 3035l to 3035o, 3035q, and 3035r of this title] shall not 
    apply with respect to fiscal year 1992.
        ``(4) Community service employment.--The amendments made by 
    sections 501, 504, and 506 [enacting section 3056h of this title and 
    amending sections 3056, 3056d, and 3056e of this title] shall not 
    apply with respect to fiscal year 1992.
        ``(5) Indian and native hawaiian programs.--The amendments made 
    by sections 601 and 603 [amending sections 3057e and 3057j of this 
    title] shall not apply with respect to fiscal year 1992.
        ``(6) Vulnerable elder rights protection activities.--The 
    amendments made by title VII [enacting sections 3058 to 3058k and 
    3058aa to 3058ee of this title and amending sections 1395i-3, 1396r, 
    3012, 3018, 3021, 3023, 3027, 3030d, and 3030l of this title] shall 
    not apply with respect to fiscal year 1992.''


                    Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

    Section 701 of Pub. L. 100-175 provided that:
    ``(a) General Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsections (b) 
and (c), this Act and the amendments made by this Act [see Short Title 
of 1987 Amendment note below] shall take effect on October 1, 1987.
    ``(b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by title I of 
this Act [enacting sections 3030h to 3030p, 3035f, 3035g, 3056g, and 
3057 to 3057n of this title, amending sections 3001, 3002, 3011 to 3013, 
3015 to 3018, 3020c, 3021 to 3029, 3030a, 3030d, 3030g, 3030aa, 3030bb, 
3030jj, 3031, 3032, 3035a, 3035b, 3035d, 3037, 3056, 3056a, 3056d, 
3056e, and 3056f of this title, repealing sections 3058 to 3058d of this 
title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, sections 
3026, 3027, and 3057b of this title, and section 2 of Title 29, and 
repealing provisions set out as a note under section 3058 of this title] 
shall not apply with respect to--
        ``(1) any area plan submitted under section 306(a) of the Older 
    Americans Act of 1965 [section 3026(a) of this title], or
        ``(2) any State plan submitted under section 307(a) of such Act 
    [section 3027(a) of this title],
and approved for any fiscal year beginning before the date of the 
enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1987].
    ``(c) Effective Date of Section 506.--The amendments made by section 
506 of this Act [enacting section 2991b-1 of this title and amending 
sections 2991a, 2991b, and 2992d of this title] shall take effect upon 
the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1987].''


                    Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

    Section 803 of Pub. L. 98-459 provided that:
    ``(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 3030aa, 3030bb, 3030jj, 
3034, and 3037b of this title, amending this section, sections 1762a, 
3011 to 3013, 3015 to 3018, 3020b, 3021 to 3029, 3030a, 3030c, 3030d, 
3031, 3032, 3035, 3035a to 3035e, 3037, 3037a, 3056, 3056a, 3056d to 
3056f, 3057a, 3057c, and 3057g of this title and sections 623, 630, and 
631 of Title 29, Labor, and enacting provisions set out as notes under 
this section, section 3056 of this title, and section 631 of Title 29, 
and amending provisions set out as a note under former section 3045 of 
this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act 
[Oct. 9, 1984].
    ``(b)(1) The amendment made by section 206(a) [amending section 3017 
of this title] shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act [Oct. 9, 1984].
    ``(2) The amendment made by section 206(d) [amending section 3017 of 
this title] shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year 
beginnning [sic] after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 9, 
1984].
    ``(3) The amendment made by section 411(b) [amending section 3037 of 
this title] shall not apply with respect to any grant or payment made 
before the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 9, 1984].
    ``(4) The amendment made by section 701 [enacting subchapter XI of 
this chapter] shall take effect on October 1, 1984.''


                    Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

    Section 504 of Pub. L. 95-478 provided that: ``This Act [see Short 
Title of 1978 Amendment note below], and the amendments made by this 
Act, shall take effect at the close of September 30, 1978.''


                      Short Title of 1993 Amendment

    Pub. L. 103-171, Sec. 1, Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1988, provided 
that: ``This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the 
`Older Americans Act Technical Amendments of 1993'.''


                      Short Title of 1992 Amendment

    Section 1(a) of Pub. L. 102-375 provided that: ``This Act [see 
Tables for classification] may be cited as the `Older Americans Act 
Amendments of 1992'.''


                      Short Title of 1987 Amendment

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 100-175 provided that: ``This Act [enacting 
sections 280c to 280c-5, 2991b-1, 2991d-1, 2992b-1, 3030h to 3030p, 
3035f, 3035g, 3056g, and 3057 to 3057n of this title, amending this 
section and sections 1766, 2991a, 2991b, 2991d-1, 2991f, 2992c, 2992d, 
3002, 3011 to 3013, 3015 to 3018, 3020c, 3021 to 3029, 3030a, 3030d, 
3030g, 3030aa, 3030bb, 3030jj, 3031, 3032, 3035a, 3035b, 3035d, 3037, 
3056, 3056a, 3056d, 3056e, and 3056f of this title, repealing sections 
3058 to 3058d, of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under 
this section, sections 201, 285e-2, 2991, 3026, 3027, and 3057b of this 
title, and section 2 of Title 29, Labor, and repealing provisions set 
out as a note under section 3058 of this title] may be cited as the 
`Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987'.''


                      Short Title of 1986 Amendment

    Pub. L. 99-269, Sec. 1, Apr. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 78, provided: ``That 
this Act [amending section 3030a of this title and enacting provisions 
set out as notes under section 3030a of this title] may be cited as the 
`Older Americans Act Amendments of 1986'.''


                      Short Title of 1984 Amendment

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 98-459 provided that: ``This Act [enacting 
sections 3030aa, 3030bb, 3030jj, 3034, 3037b, and 3058 to 3058d of this 
title, amending this section, sections 1762a, 3011 to 3013, 3015 to 
3018, 3020b, 3021 to 3029, 3030a, 3030c, 3030d, 3031, 3032, 3035, 3035a 
to 3035e, 3037, 3037a, 3056, 3056a, 3056d to 3056f, 3057a, 3057c, and 
3057g of this title, and sections 623, 630, and 631 of Title 29, Labor, 
and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, sections 
3056 and 3058 of this title, and section 631 of Title 29, and amending 
provisions set out as a note under section 3045 of this title] may be 
cited as the `Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984'.''


                      Short Title of 1981 Amendment

    Section 1(a) of Pub. L. 97-115 provided that: ``This act [enacting 
sections 3031, 3032, 3035 to 3035e, 3037, and 3037a of this title, 
amending this section, sections 3002 to 3003, 3012, 3013, 3015 to 3020d, 
3021 to 3028, 3030, 3030a, 3030d, 3030g, 3035b, 3035e, 3036, 3056, 
3056a, 3056c, 3056d, 3056f, 3057 to 3057g, 8622, 9902 to 9904, and 9911 
of this title, and section 1087-2 of Title 20, Education, repealing 
section 3014 of this title, and enacting a provision set out as a note 
under section 3045 of this title] may be cited as the `Older American 
Act Amendments of 1981'.''


                      Short Title of 1978 Amendment

    Section 1(a) of Pub. L. 95-478 provided that: ``This Act [enacting 
sections 3020b to 3020d, 3030 to 3030g, 3035b to 3035h, 3057 to 3057g 
and 6106a of this title, amending this section, sections 3002, 3011 to 
3017, 3020a, 3021 to 3029, 3031 to 3035, 3036 to 3037a, 3056 to 3056f, 
5001, 5011, 5012, 5082, 6101, 6103 and 6104 of this title, repealing 
sections 3035a, 3041 to 3041f, 3042 and 3045 to 3045i of this title, 
enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 
1975c, 3021, and 3045 of this title, amending provisions set out as a 
note under this section, and repealing provision set out as a note under 
section 3056 of this title] may be cited as the `Comprehensive Older 
Americans Act Amendments of 1978'.''


                      Short Title of 1975 Amendment

    Pub. L. 94-135, Sec. 1, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 713, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting chapter 76 and sections 3002, 3020a, 3024, 
3028, 3034, 3045f, and 3056 to 3056f of this title, amending sections 
289k-5, 3002, 3012, 3014, 3015, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3028, 
3033, 3034, 3037, 3037a, 3041d, 3041f, 3045b, 3045d, 3045e, 3045f, 
3045g, 5011, 5012, and 5082 of this title and sections 1008a, 1208a, and 
1341 of Title 20, Education, repealing sections 3061 to 3067 of this 
title, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 5001 of this 
title and section 871 of Title 29, Labor, and amending provisions set 
out as a note under section 2809 of this title] may be cited as the 
`Older Americans Amendments of 1975'.''
    Pub. L. 89-73, title V, Sec. 501, formerly title IX, Sec. 901, as 
added by Pub. L. 94-135, title I, Sec. 113(a), Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 
720, and renumbered by Pub. L. 95-478, title I, Sec. 105(a), Oct. 18, 
1978, 92 Stat. 1547, provided that: ``The provisions of this title 
[enacting subchapter IX of this chapter] may be cited as the `Older 
American Community Service Employment Act'.''


                      Short Title of 1973 Amendment

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 93-29 provided: ``That this Act [enacting 
chapter 35A of this title, subchs. III to V of this chapter, sections 
3003, 3012, 3013 to 3020, 3044, 3045 of this title, and sections 351, 
351c, 361 to 364, 1008a, and 1208a of Title 20, Education, amending this 
section, sections 3011, 3012, 3044a, 3044b, 3044e, and 3045a to 3045f of 
this title, and sections 351c, 351d, 351e, 1211, 1504, and 1505 of Title 
20, repealing former subchs. III (sections 3021 to 3024a, and 3025 of 
this title), IV (sections 3031 and 3032 of this title), V (sections 3041 
to 3043 of this title), and VIII (sections 3051 to 3055 of this title) 
of this chapter, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 
2809, 3044b, and 3061 of this title and section 361 of Title 20] may be 
cited as the `Older Americans Comprehensive Services Amendments of 
1973'.''


                      Short Title of 1967 Amendment

    Pub. L. 90-42, Sec. 1, July 1, 1967, 81 Stat. 106, provided: ``That 
this Act [enacting section 3043 of this title and amending sections 
3002, 3021, 3022, 3024, 3031, and 3051 to 3053 of this title] may be 
cited as the `Older Americans Act Amendments of 1967'.''


                               Short Title

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 89-73 provided: ``That this Act [enacting this 
chapter] may be cited as the `Older Americans Act of 1965'.''


                               Regulations

    Section 902 of Pub. L. 102-375 provided that: ``Except as otherwise 
specifically provided, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, 
not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 
[Sept. 30, 1992], issue proposed regulations to carry out the amendments 
made by titles I through VII [see Tables for classification].''


    Study of Effectiveness of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs

    Section 211 of Pub. L. 102-375, as amended by Pub. L. 103-171, 
Sec. 4(a)(2), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1991, provided that: ``Not later 
than January 1, 1995, the Commissioner on Aging [now Assistant Secretary 
for Aging] shall, in consultation with State agencies, State Long-Term 
Care Ombudsmen, the National Ombudsman Resource Center established under 
section 202(a)(21) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 
3012(a)(21)] (as added by section 202(b)(2) of this Act), and 
professional ombudsmen associations, directly, or by grant or contract, 
conduct a study, and submit a report to the committees specified in 
section 207(b)(2) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 3018(b)(2)], analyzing 
separately with respect to each State--
        ``(1) the availability of services, and the unmet need for 
    services, under the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs in 
    effect under sections 307(a)(12) and 712 [42 U.S.C. 3027(a)(12), 
    3058g] of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) 
    to residents of long-term care facilities (as defined in section 102 
    of such Act [42 U.S.C. 3002]);
        ``(2) the effectiveness of the programs in providing the 
    services to the residents, including residents of board and care 
    facilities (as defined in section 102 of such Act) and of similar 
    adult care facilities;
        ``(3) the adequacy of Federal and other resources available to 
    carry out the programs on a statewide basis in each State;
        ``(4) compliance and barriers to such compliance of the States 
    in carrying out the programs;
        ``(5) any actual and potential conflicts of interest in the 
    administration and operation of the programs; and
        ``(6) the need for and feasibility of providing ombudsman 
    services to older individuals (as defined in section 102 of such 
    Act) who are not in long-term care facilities and who use long-term 
    care services and other health care services, by analyzing and 
    assessing current State agency practices in programs in which the 
    State Long-Term Care Ombudsmen provide services to older individuals 
    in settings in addition to long-term care facilities, taking into 
    account variations in--
            ``(A) settings where services are provided;
            ``(B) the types of clients served;
            ``(C) the types of complaints and problems handled;
            ``(D) State regulation of long-term care provided in 
        settings other than long-term care facilities; and
            ``(E) possible conflicts of interest between the State Long-
        Term Care Ombudsman programs under such Act [42 U.S.C. 3001 et 
        seq.] and area agencies on aging (as defined in section 102 of 
        such Act [42 U.S.C. 3002]) who provide to older individuals 
        long-term care services both in such settings and in long-term 
        care facilities.''


                Study on Board and Care Facility Quality

    Section 212 of Pub. L. 102-375 provided that:
    ``(a) Arrangement for Study Committee.--The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall enter into an arrangement, in accordance with 
subsection (d), to establish a study committee described in subsection 
(c) to conduct a study through the Institute of Medicine of the National 
Academy of Sciences on the quality of board and care facilities for 
older individuals (as defined in section 102 [42 U.S.C. 3002] of the 
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.)) and the disabled.
    ``(b) Scope of Study.--The study shall include--
        ``(1) an examination of existing quality, health, and safety 
    requirements for board and care facilities and the enforcement of 
    such requirements for their adequacy and effectiveness, with special 
    attention to their effectiveness in promoting good personal care;
        ``(2) an examination of, and recommendations with respect to, 
    the appropriate role of Federal, State, and local governments in 
    assuring the health and safety of residents of board and care 
    facilities; and
        ``(3) specific recommendations to the Congress and the 
    Secretary, by not later than 20 months after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1992], concerning the establishment 
    of minimum national standards for the quality, health, and safety of 
    residents of such facilities and the enforcement of such standards.
    ``(c) Composition of Study Committee.--The study committee shall be 
composed of members as appointed from among the following:
        ``(1) National academy of sciences.--The members of the National 
    Academy of Sciences with experience in long-term care. The members 
    so appointed shall include--
            ``(A) physicians;
            ``(B) experts on the administration of drugs to older 
        individuals, and disabled individuals receiving long-term care 
        services; and
            ``(C) experts on the enforcement of life-safety codes in 
        long-term care facilities.
        ``(2) Residents.--Residents of board and care facilities 
    (including privately owned board and care facilities), and 
    representatives of such residents or of organizations that advocate 
    on behalf of such residents. Members so appointed shall include--
            ``(A) residents of a nonprofit board and care facility; or
            ``(B) individuals who represent--
                ``(i) residents of nonprofit board and care facilities; 
            or
                ``(ii) organizations that advocate on behalf of 
            residents of nonprofit board and care facilities.
        ``(3) Operators.--Operators of board and care facilities 
    (including privately owned board and care facilities), and 
    individuals who represent such operators or organizations that 
    represent the interests of such operators. Members so appointed 
    shall include--
            ``(A) operators of a nonprofit board and care facility; or
            ``(B) individuals who represent--
                ``(i) operators of nonprofit board and care facilities; 
            or
                ``(ii) organizations that represent the interests of 
            operators of nonprofit board and care facilities.
        ``(4) Officers.--
            ``(A) State officers.--Elected and appointed State officers 
        who have responsibility relating to the health and safety of 
        residents of board and care facilities.
            ``(B) Representatives.--Representatives of such officers or 
        of organizations representing such officers.
            ``(C) Other individuals.--Other individuals with relevant 
        expertise.
    ``(d) Use of Institute of Medicine.--The Secretary shall request the 
National Academy of Sciences, through the Institute of Medicine, to 
establish, appoint, and provide administrative support for the study 
committee under an arrangement under which the actual expenses incurred 
by the Academy in carrying out such functions will be paid by the 
Secretary. If the National Academy of Sciences is willing to do so, the 
Secretary shall enter into such arrangement with the Academy.
    ``(e) Involvement of Others.--
        ``(1) Government officials.--The study committee shall conduct 
    its work in a manner that provides for the consultation with Members 
    of Congress or their representatives, officials of the Department of 
    Health and Human Services, and officials of State and local 
    governments who are not members of the study committee.
        ``(2) Experts.--The study committee may consult with any 
    individual or organization with expertise relating to the issues 
    involved in the activities of the study committee.
    ``(f) Report.--Not later than 20 months after an arrangement is 
entered into under subsection (d), the study committee shall submit, to 
the Secretary, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 
President pro tempore of the Senate, a report containing the results of 
the study referred to in subsection (a) and the recommendations made 
under subsection (b).
    ``(g) Board and Care Facility Defined.--In this section, the term 
`board and care facility' means a facility described in section 1616(e) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1372e(e) [42 U.S.C. 1382e(e)]).
    ``(h) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this section $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as 
may be necessary for subsequent fiscal years.''


                       Study on Home Care Quality

    Section 213 of Pub. L. 102-375 provided that:
    ``(a) Establishment Study of Committee.--The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall enter into an arrangement, in accordance with 
subsection (d), to establish a study committee described in subsection 
(c) to conduct a study through the Institute of Medicine of the National 
Academy of Sciences on the quality of home care services for older 
individuals and disabled individuals.
    ``(b) Scope of Study.--The study shall include--
        ``(1) an examination of existing quality, health and safety 
    requirements for home care services and the enforcement of such 
    requirements for their adequacy, effectiveness, and appropriateness;
        ``(2) an examination of, and recommendations with respect to, 
    the appropriate role of Federal, State, and local governments in 
    ensuring the health and safety of patients and clients of home care 
    services; and
        ``(3) specific recommendations to the Congress and the 
    Secretary, not later than 20 months after the date of the enactment 
    of this Act [Sept. 30, 1992], concerning the establishment of 
    minimum national standards for the quality, health, and safety of 
    patients and clients of such services and the enforcement of such 
    standards.
    ``(c) Composition of Study Committee.--The study committee shall be 
composed of members appointed from among--
        ``(1) individuals with experience in long-term care, including 
    nonmedical home care services;
        ``(2) patients and clients of home care services (including 
    privately provided home care services and services funded under the 
    Older Americans Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.]) or individuals 
    who represent such patients and clients or organizations that 
    advocate on behalf of such patients and clients;
        ``(3) providers of home care services (including privately 
    provided home care services and services funded under the Older 
    Americans Act of 1965) or individuals who represent such providers 
    or organizations that advocate on behalf of such providers;
        ``(4) elected and appointed State officers who have 
    responsibility relating to the health and safety of patients and 
    clients of home care services, or representatives of such officers 
    or of organizations representing such officers; and
        ``(5) other individuals with relevant expertise.
    ``(d) Use of Institute of Medicine.--The Secretary shall request the 
National Academy of Sciences, through the Institute of Medicine, to 
establish, appoint, and provide administrative support for the committee 
under an arrangement under which the actual expenses incurred by the 
Academy in carrying out such functions will be paid by the Secretary. If 
the National Academy of Sciences is willing to do so, the Secretary 
shall enter into such arrangement with the Academy.
    ``(e) Involvement of Others.--
        ``(1) Members and officials.--The committee shall conduct its 
    work in a manner that provides for consultation with Members of 
    Congress or their representatives, officials of the Department of 
    Health and Human Services, and officials of State and local 
    governments who are not members of the committee.
        ``(2) Individual or organization with expertise.--The committee 
    may consult with any individual or organization with expertise 
    relating to the issues involved in the activities of the committee.
    ``(f) Report.--Not later than 20 months after an arrangement is 
entered into under subsection (d), the committee shall submit, to the 
Secretary, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 
President pro tempore of the Senate, a report containing the results of 
the study referred to in subsection (a).
    ``(g) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as 
may be necessary for subsequent fiscal years.''


                      Long-Term Health Care Workers

    Subtitle A of title VIII of Pub. L. 102-375 provided that:
``SEC. 801. DEFINITIONS.
    ``As used in this subtitle:
        ``(1) Nursing home nurse aide.--The term `nursing home nurse 
    aide' means an individual employed at a nursing or convalescent home 
    who assists in the care of patients at such home under the direction 
    of nursing and medical staff.
        ``(2) Home health care aide.--The term `home health care aide' 
    means an individual who--
            ``(A) is employed by a government, charitable, nonprofit, or 
        proprietary agency; and
            ``(B) cares for elderly, convalescent, or handicapped 
        individuals in the home of the individuals by performing routine 
        home assistance (such as housecleaning, cooking, and laundry) 
        and assisting in the health care of such individuals under the 
        direction of a physician or nurse.
``SEC. 802. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS.
    ``(a) National Center for Health Statistics.--The Director of the 
National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control 
[now Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] shall collect, and 
prepare a report containing--
        ``(1) demographic information on home health care aides and 
    nursing home nurse aides, including information on the--
            ``(A) age, race, marital status, education, number of 
        children and other dependents, gender, and primary language, of 
        the aides; and
            ``(B) location of facilities at which the aides are employed 
        in--
                ``(i) rural communities; or
                ``(ii) urban or suburban communities; and
        ``(2) information on the role of the aides in providing 
    institution-based and home-based long-term care.
    ``(b) Department of Labor.--The Secretary of Labor shall--
        ``(1) collect, and prepare a report containing, information on 
    home health care aides, including--
            ``(A) information on conditions of employment, including--
                ``(i) the length of employment of the aides with the 
            current employer of the aides;
                ``(ii) the number of aides who are--
          ``(I) employed by a for-profit employer;
          ``(II) employed by a nonprofit private employer;
          ``(III) employed by a charitable employer;
          ``(IV) employed by a government employer; or
          ``(V) independent contractors;
                ``(iii) the number of full-time, part-time, and 
            temporary positions for the aides;
                ``(iv) the ratio of the aides to professional staff;
                ``(v) the types of tasks performed by the aides, the 
            level of skill needed to perform the tasks, and whether the 
            tasks are completed in a institution-based or home-based 
            setting; and
                ``(vi) the average number and range of hours worked each 
            week by the aides; and
            ``(B) information on availability of the employment benefits 
        for home health care aides and a description of the benefits, 
        including--
                ``(i) information on health insurance coverage;
                ``(ii) the type of pension plan coverage;
                ``(iii) the amount of vacation leave;
                ``(iv) wage rates; and
                ``(v) the extent of work-related training provided; and
        ``(2) collect, and prepare a report containing, information on 
    nursing home nurse aides, including--
            ``(A) the information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
        of paragraph (1); and
            ``(B) information on--
                ``(i) the type of facility of the employer of the aides, 
            such as a skilled nursing facility, as defined in section 
            1819(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-3(a)), 
            or an intermediate care facility within the meaning of 
            section 1121(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
            1320a(a));
                ``(ii) the number of beds at the facility; and
                ``(iii) the ratio of the aides to residents of the 
            facility.
``SEC. 803. REPORTS.
    ``(a) Reports to Commissioner on Aging [now Assistant Secretary for 
Aging].--
        ``(1) Transmittal.--
            ``(A) National center for health statistics report.--Not 
        later than March 1, 1994, the Director of the National Center 
        for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control [now 
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] shall transmit to 
        the Commissioner on Aging the report required by section 802(a).
            ``(B) Department of labor reports.--
                ``(i) Home health care aides.--Not later than March 1, 
            1993, the Secretary of Labor shall transmit to the 
            Commissioner on Aging a plan for the collection of the 
            information described in section 802(b)(1). Not later than 
            March 1, 1995, the Secretary of Labor shall transmit to the 
            Commissioner on Aging the report required by section 
            802(b)(1).
                ``(ii) Nursing home nurse aides.--Not later than March 
            1, 1994, the Secretary of Labor shall transmit to the 
            Commissioner on Aging the report required by section 
            802(b)(2).
        ``(2) Preparation.--
            ``(A) National center for health statistics report.--The 
        report required by section 802(a) shall be prepared and 
        organized in such a manner as the Director of the National 
        Center for Health Statistics may determine to be appropriate.
            ``(B) Department of labor reports.--The reports required by 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 802(b) shall be prepared and 
        organized in such a manner as the Secretary of Labor may 
        determine to be appropriate.
        ``(3) Presentation of information.--The reports required by 
    section 802 shall not identify by name individuals supplying 
    information for purposes of the reports. The reports shall present 
    information collected in the aggregate.
    ``(b) Report to Congress.--The Commissioner on Aging [now Assistant 
Secretary for Aging] shall review the reports required by section 802 
and shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
containing--
        ``(1) the reports required by section 802;
        ``(2) the comments of the Commissioner on the reports; and
        ``(3) additional information, regarding the roles of nursing 
    home nurse aides and home health care aides in providing long-term 
    care, obtained through the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program 
    established under sections 307(a)(12) and 712 of the Older Americans 
    Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3027(a)(12), 3058g].
``SEC. 804. OCCUPATIONAL CODE.
    ``The Secretary of Labor shall include an occupational code covering 
nursing home nurse aides and an occupational code covering home health 
care aides in each wage survey of relevant industries conducted by the 
Department of Labor that begins after the date of enactment of this Act 
[Sept. 30, 1992].''


             Limitation on Authority To Enter Into Contracts

    Section 901 of Pub. L. 102-375 provided that: ``Any authority to 
enter into contracts under this Act [see Tables for classification] or 
an amendment made by this Act shall be effective only to the extent or 
in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.''


                     White House Conference on Aging

    Title II of Pub. L. 100-175, as amended by Pub. L. 102-375, title 
VIII, Secs. 831-836, 839(a), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1300-1305; Pub. 
L. 103-171, Sec. 6, Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1992, provided that:
``SEC. 201. WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE AUTHORIZED.
    ``(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
        ``(1) the number of individuals 55 years of age or older was 
    approximately 52,923,000 in 1990, and will, by the year 2040, be 
    approximately 103,646,000,
        ``(2) more than 1 of every 8 persons 55 years of age or older 
    will be hospitalized during the next year,
        ``(3) the out-of-pocket costs to older individuals for health 
    care increased from 12.3 percent in 1977 to 18.2 percent in 1988,
        ``(4) there is a great need to ensure access and the quality of 
    affordable health care to all older individuals,
        ``(5) the need for a comprehensive and responsive long-term care 
    delivery system is great,
        ``(6) the availability and cost of suitable housing, together 
    with suitable services needed for independent or semi-independent 
    living, still cause concern to older individuals,
        ``(7) the ability to lead an independent or semi-independent 
    life is contingent, in many cases, upon the availability of a 
    comprehensive and effective social service system for older 
    individuals,
        ``(8) the availability and access to opportunities for continued 
    productivity and employment is of great importance to middle-aged 
    and older individuals who want or need to work,
        ``(9) the fulfillment, dignity, and satisfaction of retirees 
    still depend on the continuing development of a consistent national 
    retirement policy,
        ``(10) there is a continuing need to maintain and preserve the 
    national policy with respect to increasing, coordinating, and 
    expediting biomedical and other appropriate research directed at 
    determining the causes and effects of the aging process,
        ``(11) false stereotypes about aging and the process of aging 
    continue to be prevalent throughout the United States and policies 
    should be nurtured to overcome such stereotypes, and
        ``(12) the talents and experience of older individuals represent 
    a valuable community resource which should be developed and more 
    widely shared within the local community.
    ``(b) Policy.--It is the policy of the Congress that--
        ``(1) the Federal Government should work jointly with the States 
    and their citizens to develop recommendations and plans for action 
    to meet the challenges and needs of older individuals, consistent 
    with the objectives of this section, and
        ``(2) in developing programs for the aging pursuant to this 
    section emphasis should be directed toward individual, private, and 
    public initiatives and resources intended to enhance the economic 
    security and self-sufficiency of elder Americans.
``SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF THE CONFERENCE.
    ``(a) Authority to Call Conference.--Not later than May 31, 1995, 
the President shall convene the White House Conference on Aging in order 
to develop recommendations for additional research and action in the 
field of aging which will further the policy set forth in subsection 
(b).
    ``(b) Planning and Direction.--The Conference shall be planned and 
conducted under the direction of the Secretary in cooperation with the 
Commissioner on Aging [now Assistant Secretary for Aging] and the 
Director of the National Institute on Aging, and the heads of such other 
Federal departments and agencies as are appropriate. Such assistance may 
include the assignment of personnel.
    ``(c) Purpose of the Conference.--The purpose of the Conference 
shall be--
        ``(1) to increase the public awareness of the interdependence of 
    generations and the essential contributions of older individuals to 
    society for the well-being of all generations;
        ``(2) to identify the problems facing older individuals and the 
    commonalities of the problems with problems of younger generations;
        ``(3) to examine the well-being of older individuals, including 
    the impact the wellness of older individuals has on our aging 
    society;
        ``(4) to develop such specific and comprehensive recommendations 
    for executive and legislative action as may be appropriate for 
    maintaining and improving the well-being of the aging;
        ``(5) to develop recommendations for the coordination of Federal 
    policy with State and local needs and the implementation of such 
    recommendations; and
        ``(6) to review the status and multigenerational value of 
    recommendations adopted at previous White House Conferences on 
    Aging.
    ``(d) Conference Participants and Delegates.--
        ``(1) Participants.--In order to carry out the purposes of this 
    section, the Conference shall bring together--
            ``(A) representatives of Federal, State, and local 
        governments,
            ``(B) professional and lay people who are working in the 
        field of aging, and
            ``(C) representatives of the general public, particularly 
        older individuals.
        ``(2) Selection of delegates.--The delegates shall be selected 
    without regard to political affiliation or past partisan activity 
    and shall, to the best of the appointing authority's ability, be 
    representative of the spectrum of thought in the field of aging. 
    Delegates shall include individuals who are professionals, 
    individuals who are nonprofessionals, minority individuals, and 
    individuals from low-income families.
``SEC. 203. CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION.
    ``(a) Administration.--In administering this section, the Secretary 
shall--
        ``(1) provide written notice to all members of the Policy 
    Committee of each meeting, hearing, or working session of the Policy 
    Committee not later than 48 hours before the occurrence of such 
    meeting, hearing, or working session,
        ``(2) request the cooperation and assistance of the heads of 
    such other Federal departments and agencies as may be appropriate in 
    the carrying out of this section,
        ``(3) furnish all reasonable assistance, including financial 
    assistance, to State agencies on the aging and to area agencies on 
    the aging, and to other appropriate organizations (including 
    organizations representing older Indians), to enable them to 
    organize and conduct conferences in conjunction with the Conference,
        ``(4) make available for public comment a proposed agenda, 
    prepared by the Policy Committee, for the Conference which will 
    reflect to the greatest extent possible the major issues facing 
    older individuals consistent with the provisions of subsection (a),
        ``(5) prepare and make available background materials for the 
    use of delegates to the Conference which the Secretary deems 
    necessary, and
        ``(6) engage such additional personnel as may be necessary to 
    carry out the provisions of this section without regard to 
    provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in 
    the competitive service, and without regard to chapter 51 and 
    subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to 
    classification and General Schedule pay rates.
    ``(b) Duties.--The Secretary shall, in carrying out the Secretary's 
responsibilities and functions under this section, and as part of the 
White House Conference on Aging, ensure that--
        ``(1) the conferences under subsection (a)(3) shall--
            ``(A) include a conference on older Indians to identify 
        conditions that adversely affect older Indians, to propose 
        solutions to ameliorate such conditions, and to provide for the 
        exchange of information relating to the delivery of services to 
        older Indians, and
            ``(B) be so conducted as to assure broad participation of 
        older individuals,
        ``(2) the agenda prepared under subsection (a)(4) for the 
    Conference is published in the Federal Register not later than 30 
    days after such agenda is approved by the Policy Committee, and the 
    Secretary may republish such agenda together with the 
    recommendations of the Secretary regarding such agenda,
        ``(3) the personnel engaged under subsection (a)(6) shall be 
    fairly balanced in terms of points of views represented and shall be 
    appointed without regard to political affiliation or previous 
    partisan activities,
        ``(4) the recommendations of the Conference are not 
    inappropriately influenced by any appointing authority or by any 
    special interest, but will instead be the result of the independent 
    judgment of the Conference, and
        ``(5) current and adequate statistical data, including decennial 
    census data, and other information on the well-being of older 
    individuals in the United States are readily available, in advance 
    of the Conference, to the delegates of the Conference, together with 
    such information as may be necessary to evaluate Federal programs 
    and policies relating to aging. In carrying out this subparagraph, 
    the Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into 
    cooperative agreements with, public agencies and nonprofit private 
    organizations.
    ``(c) Gifts.--The Secretary may accept, on behalf of the United 
States, gifts (in cash or in kind, including voluntary and uncompensated 
services), which shall be available to carry out this title. Gifts of 
cash shall be available in addition to amounts appropriated to carry out 
this title.
    ``(d) Records.--The Secretary shall maintain records regarding--
        ``(1) the sources, amounts, and uses of gifts accepted under 
    subsection (c); and
        ``(2) the identity of each person receiving assistance to carry 
    out this title, and the amount of such assistance received by each 
    such person.
``SEC. 204. POLICY COMMITTEE; RELATED COMMITTEES.
    ``(a) Policy Committee.--
        ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a Policy Committee 
    comprised of 25 members to be selected, not later than December 31, 
    1993, as follows:
            ``(A) Presidential appointees.--Thirteen members shall be 
        selected by the President and shall include--
                ``(i) 3 members who are officers or employees of the 
            United States; and
                ``(ii) 10 members with experience in the field of aging, 
            who may include representatives of public aging agencies, 
            institution-based organizations, and minority aging 
            organizations.
            ``(B) House appointees.--Four members shall be selected by 
        the Speaker of the House of Representatives, after consultation 
        with the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and 
        shall include members of the Committee on Education and Labor of 
        the House of Representatives, the Committee on Ways and Means of 
        the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on Aging 
        of the House of Representatives. Not more than 3 members 
        selected under this subparagraph may be associated or affiliated 
        with the same political party.
            ``(C) Senate appointees.--Four members shall be selected by 
        the Majority Leader of the Senate, after consultation with the 
        Minority Leader of the Senate, and shall include members of the 
        Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, the 
        Committee on Finance of the Senate, and the Special Committee on 
        Aging of the Senate. Not more than 3 members selected under this 
        subparagraph may be associated or affiliated with the same 
        political party.
            ``(D) Joint appointees.--Four members shall be selected 
        jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
        Majority Leader of the Senate, after consultation with the 
        minority leaders of the House and Senate, and shall include 
        representatives with experience in the field of aging, who may 
        include representatives described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii). 
        Not more than 2 members selected under this subparagraph may be 
        associated or affiliated with the same political party.
        ``(2) Duties of the policy committee.--The Policy Committee 
    shall initially meet at the call of the Secretary, but not later 
    than 30 days after the last member is selected under subsection (a). 
    Subsequent meetings of the Policy Committee shall be held at the 
    call of the chairperson of the Policy Committee. Through meetings, 
    hearings, and working sessions, the Policy Committee shall--
            ``(A) make recommendations to the Secretary to facilitate 
        the timely convening of the Conference;
            ``(B) formulate and approve a proposed agenda for the 
        Conference not later than 90 days after the first meeting of the 
        Policy Committee;
            ``(C) make recommendations for participants and delegates of 
        the Conference;
            ``(D) establish the number of delegates to be selected under 
        section 202(d)(2); and
            ``(E) formulate and approve the initial report of the 
        Conference in accordance with section 205.
        ``(3) Quorum; committee voting; chairperson.--
            ``(A) Quorum.--Thirteen members shall constitute a quorum 
        for the purpose of conducting the business of the Policy 
        Committee, except that 17 members shall constitute a quorum for 
        purposes of approving the agenda required by paragraph (2)(B) 
        and the report required by paragraph (2)(E).
            ``(B) Voting.--The Policy Committee shall act by the vote of 
        the majority of the members present.
            ``(C) Chairperson.--The President shall select a chairperson 
        from among the members of the Policy Committee. The chairperson 
        may vote only to break a tie vote of the other members of the 
        Policy Committee.
    ``(b) Advisory and Other Committees.--
        ``(1) In general.--The President shall establish an advisory 
    committee to the Conference which shall include representation from 
    the Federal Council on Aging and other public agencies and private 
    nonprofit organizations as appropriate. The President shall consider 
    for appointment to the advisory committee individuals recommended by 
    the Policy Committee.
        ``(2) Other committees.--The Secretary may establish such other 
    committees, including technical committees, as may be necessary to 
    assist in the planning, conducting, and reviewing of the Conference.
    ``(c) Composition of Committees.--Each committee established under 
subsection (b) shall be composed of professionals and public members, 
and shall include individuals from low-income families and from minority 
groups. A majority of the public members of each such committee shall be 
55 years of age or older, and individuals who are Native Americans.
    ``(d) Compensation.--Appointed members of any such committee (other 
than any officers or employees of the Federal Government), while 
attending conferences or meetings of the committee or otherwise serving 
at the request of the Secretary, shall be entitled to receive 
compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary, but not to exceed 
the daily equivalent of the maximum rate of pay payable under section 
5376 of title 5, United States Code (including travel time). While away 
from their homes or regular places of business, such members may be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as 
authorized under section 5703 of such title for persons employed 
intermittently in Federal Government service.
``SEC. 205. REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE.
    ``(a) Proposed Report.--A proposed report of the Conference, which 
shall include a statement of comprehensive coherent national policy on 
aging together with recommendations for the implementation of the 
policy, shall be published and submitted to the chief executive officers 
of the States not later than 90 days following the date on which the 
Conference is adjourned. The findings and recommendations included in 
the published proposed report shall be immediately available to the 
public.
    ``(b) Response to Proposed Report.--The chief executive officers of 
the States, after reviewing and soliciting recommendations and comments 
on the report of the Conference, shall submit to the Policy Committee, 
not later than 90 days after receiving the report, their views and 
findings on the recommendations of the Conference.
    ``(c) Reports.--
        ``(1) Initial report.--The Policy Committee shall, after 
    reviewing the views and recommendations of the chief executive 
    officers of the States, prepare and approve an initial report of the 
    Conference, which shall include a compilation of the actions of the 
    chief executive officers of the States and take into consideration 
    the views and findings of such officers.
        ``(2) Not later than 60 days after such initial report is 
    transmitted by the Policy Committee, the Secretary shall publish 
    such initial report in the Federal Register. The Secretary may 
    republish a final report together with such additional views and 
    recommendations as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.
    ``(d) Recommendations of Policy Committee.--The Policy Committee 
shall, within 90 days after submission of the views of the chief 
executive officers of the States, publish and transmit to the President 
and to the Congress recommendations for the administrative action and 
the legislation necessary to implement the recommendations contained 
within the report.
``SEC. 206. DEFINITIONS.
    ``For the purposes of this title--
        ``(1) the term `area agency on aging' has the meaning given the 
    term in section 102(17) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
    U.S.C. 3002(17)),
        ``(2) the term `State agency on aging' means the State agency 
    designated under section 305(a)(1) of the Act,
        ``(3) the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Health and 
    Human Services,
        ``(4) the term `Conference' means the White House Conference on 
    Aging, and
        ``(5) the term `State' means any of the several States, the 
    District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 
    American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of the United States, the Trust 
    Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the Commonwealth of the 
    Northern Mariana Islands.
``SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    ``(a) Authorization.--
        ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated such 
    sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 through 1996 to carry 
    out this title.
        ``(2) Contracts.--Authority to enter into contracts under this 
    title shall be effective only to the extent, or in such amounts as 
    are, provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
    ``(b) Availability of Funds.--
        ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), funds 
    appropriated to carry out this title and funds received as gifts 
    under section 203(c) shall remain available for obligation or 
    expenditure until the expiration of the one-year period beginning on 
    the date the Conference adjourns.
        ``(2) Unobligated funds.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), 
    any such funds neither expended nor obligated before the expiration 
    of the one-year period beginning on the date the Conference adjourns 
    shall be available to carry out the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
    U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
        ``(3) Conference not convened.--If the Conference is not 
    convened before December 31, 1995, such funds neither expended nor 
    obligated before such date shall be available to carry out the Older 
    Americans Act of 1965.''
    [For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note 
set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular 
Possessions.]
    [Section 837 of Pub. L. 102-375 provided that: ``All personnel 
assigned or engaged under section 202(b) or section 203(a)(5) of the 
Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987 [Pub. L. 100-175, set out above] 
(42 U.S.C. 3001 note) as in effect immediately before the date of the 
enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1992] shall continue to be assigned or 
engaged under such section after such date notwithstanding the 
amendments made by this subtitle [amending title II of Pub. L. 100-175, 
set out above].'']
    Pub. L. 95-478, title II, Secs. 201-207, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 
1551-1554, as amended by Pub. L. 96-88, title V, Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 
1979, 93 Stat. 695, authorized the President to call a White House 
Conference on Aging in 1981 to develop recommendations relating to 
economic well-being, health care, housing, social services, and 
employment of the aging.

                        Executive Order No. 11022

    Ex. Ord. No. 11022, May 14, 1962, 27 F.R. 4659, as amended by Ex. 
Ord. No. 11376, Oct. 17, 1967, 32 F.R. 14545; Ex. Ord. No. 12106, Dec. 
28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1053, which established the President's Council on 
Aging and provided for its membership, functions, etc., was revoked by 
Ex. Ord. No. 12379, Sec. 12, Aug. 17, 1982, 47 F.R. 36099, set out as a 
note under section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act in the 
Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
