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[CITE: 42USC3030bb]

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


(a) Administration

    In order to carry out the provisions of this subchapter effectively, 
the Assistant Secretary shall administer this subchapter through the 
Administration.

(b) Technical assistance and cooperation

    In carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, the Assistant 
Secretary may request the technical assistance and cooperation of the 
Department of Education, the National Institutes of Health, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, and such other agencies and departments of the 
Federal Government as may be appropriate.

(c) Minorities

    The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that grants and contracts under 
this subchapter are equitably awarded to agencies, organizations, and 
institutions representing minorities.

(d) Consultation

    The Assistant Secretary shall, in developing priorities, consistent 
with the requirements of this subchapter, for awarding grants and 
entering into contracts under this subchapter, consult annually with 
State agencies, area agencies on aging, recipients of grants under 
subchapter X of this chapter, institutions of higher education, 
organizations representing beneficiaries of services under this chapter, 
and other organizations, and individuals, with expertise in aging 
issues.

(e) Evaluation and compliance

    The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that grants and contracts 
awarded under this subchapter--
        (1) are evaluated for their benefit to older individuals, and to 
    programs under this chapter; and
        (2) comply with the requirements under this chapter.

(Pub. L. 89-73, title IV, Sec. 402, as added Pub. L. 98-459, title IV, 
Sec. 401, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1781; amended Pub. L. 100-175, title I, 
Secs. 104(d), 105(d), 134(c)(1), Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 930, 941; Pub. 
L. 102-54, Sec. 13(q)(9)(C), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 281; Pub. L. 102-
321, title I, Sec. 163(c)(2)(C), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 
102-375, title I, Sec. 102(b)(1)(A), title IV, Sec. 402, title IX, 
Sec. 904(a)(16), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1200, 1244, 1308; Pub. L. 
103-171, Secs. 2(14), 3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1989, 1990.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 402 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)(2), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1537, related to 
appraisal and assessment of personnel needs of field of aging and was 
classified to section 3032 of this title, prior to the general amendment 
of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97-115.
    Another prior section 402 of Pub. L. 89-73, title IV, July 14, 1965, 
79 Stat. 224, related to payments of grants, providing in: subsec. (a) 
for contribution by recipients; subsec. (b) adjustments, advances or 
reimbursement, installments and conditions; and subsec. (c) consultation 
of Secretary with State agency prior to making grants or contracts and 
was classified to section 3032 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 
93-29, title IV, Sec. 401, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 45.


                               Amendments

    1993--Pub. L. 103-171, Sec. 3(a)(13), substituted ``Assistant 
Secretary'' for ``Commissioner'' wherever appearing.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-171, Sec. 2(14), which directed the 
amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting ``Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration'' for ``Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental 
Health Administration'' could not be executed because the words 
``Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration'' did not appear 
in text subsequent to the amendment by Pub. L. 102-321. See 1992 
Amendment note below.
    1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 102(b)(1)(A), substituted 
``Administration'' for ``Administration on Aging''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 904(a)(16), substituted ``the 
Alcohol'' for ``Alcohol''.
    Pub. L. 102-321 substituted ``the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration'' for ``the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental 
Health Administration''.
    Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 402, added subsecs. (d) and 
(e).
    1991--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-54 substituted ``Department of 
Veterans Affairs'' for ``Veterans' Administration''.
    1987--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-175, Secs. 104(d), 105(d), inserted 
references to the Veterans' Administration and the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, 
and Mental Health Administration.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100-175, Sec. 134(c)(1), added subsec. (c).


                    Effective Date of 1992 Amendments

    Amendment by Pub. L. 102-375 effective Sept. 30, 1992, see section 
905(a) of Pub. L. 102-375, set out as a note under section 3001 of this 
title.
    Amendment by Pub. L. 102-321 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 
801(c) of Pub. L. 102-321, set out as a note under section 236 of this 
title.


                    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.
