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[Document affected by Public Law 106-501 Section 401]
[CITE: 42USC3030aa]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 35--PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
 
   SUBCHAPTER IV--TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS AND 
                                PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 3030aa. Statement of purpose

    It is the purpose of this subchapter to expand the Nation's 
knowledge and understanding of aging and the aging process, to design 
and test innovative ideas in programs and services for older 
individuals, and publicly disseminate the results of the tests, to 
replicate such programs and services under this chapter, and to help 
meet the needs for trained personnel in the field of aging through--
        (1) placing a priority on the education and training of 
    personnel to work with and on behalf of older individuals, with 
    special emphasis on minority individuals, low-income individuals, 
    frail individuals, and individuals with disabilities;
        (2) research and development of effective practices in the field 
    of aging;
        (3) demonstration projects directly related to the field of 
    aging; and
        (4) dissemination of information on aging and the aging process 
    acquired through such programs to public and private organizations 
    or programs for older individuals.

(Pub. L. 89-73, title IV, Sec. 401, as added Pub. L. 98-459, title IV, 
Sec. 401, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1780; amended Pub. L. 100-175, title I, 
Sec. 151, Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 102-375, title IV, 
Sec. 401, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1243.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 401 of Pub. L. 89-73, title IV, as added Pub. L. 93-
29, title IV, Sec. 401, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 45; amended Pub. L. 95-
478, title I, Sec. 104(a)(1), Oct. 18, 1973, 92 Stat. 1537, related to 
the Congressional statement of purpose in developing and implementing a 
national manpower policy for the field of aging and was classified to 
section 3031 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this 
subchapter by Pub. L. 97-115.
    Another prior section 401 of Pub. L. 89-73, title IV, July 14, 1965, 
79 Stat. 224; Pub. L. 90-42, Sec. 5(b), July 1, 1967, 81 Stat. 107; Pub. 
L. 91-69, Sec. 7, Sept. 17, 1969, 83 Stat. 111, related to description 
of activities and was classified to section 3031 of this title, prior to 
repeal by Pub. L. 93-29, title IV, Sec. 401, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 45.


                               Amendments

    1992--Pub. L. 102-375 inserted ``and publicly disseminate the 
results of the tests, to replicate such programs and services under this 
chapter,'' after ``individuals,'' in introductory provisions.
    1987--Par. (1). Pub. L. 100-175 inserted ``, with special emphasis 
on minority individuals, low-income individuals, frail individuals, and 
individuals with disabilities'' before semicolon at end.


                    Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 100-175 effective Oct. 1, 1987, except not 
applicable with respect to any area plan submitted under section 3026(a) 
of this title or any State plan submitted under section 3027(a) of this 
title and approved for any fiscal year beginning before Nov. 29, 1987, 
see section 701(a), (b) of Pub. L. 100-175, set out as a note under 
section 3001 of this title.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Oct. 9, 1984, see section 803(a) of Pub. L. 98-
459, set out as an Effective Date of 1984 Amendment note under section 
3001 of this title.
