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[CITE: 42USC3035]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 35--PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
 
   SUBCHAPTER IV--TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS AND 
                                PROGRAMS
 
         Part B--Research, Demonstrations, and Other Activities
 
Sec. 3035. Research and development projects


(a) Authority to make grants or enter into contracts

    The Assistant Secretary may make grants to any public or nonprofit 
private agency, organization, or institution, and may enter into 
contracts with any agency, organization, institution, or individual to 
support research and development related to the objectives of this 
chapter, evaluation of the results of such research and development 
activities, and collection and dissemination of information concerning 
research findings, demonstration results, and other materials developed 
in connection with activities assisted under this subchapter, and 
conducting of conferences and other meetings for purposes of exchange of 
information and other activities related to the purpose of this 
subchapter. Appropriate provisions for the dissemination of resulting 
information shall be a requirement for all grants made under this 
section.

(b) Policy or practical application statement

    Each research and development activity proposal for which funds are 
requested under subsection (a) of this section shall include a concise 
policy or practical application statement.

(c) Selection criteria

    (1) The Assistant Secretary shall select, to the extent practicable, 
for assistance under subsection (a) of this section research activities 
which will, not later than three years after October 9, 1984, 
collectively--
        (A) contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a 
    demographic data base which contains information on the population 
    of older individuals generally and older individuals categorized by 
    age, sex, race, geographical location, and such other factors as the 
    Assistant Secretary deems useful for the purpose of formulating 
    public policy;
        (B) identify the future needs of older individuals;
        (C) identify the kinds and comprehensiveness of programs 
    required to satisfy such needs; and
        (D) identify the kinds and number of personnel required to carry 
    out such programs.

    (2) The Assistant Secretary shall select, to the extent practicable, 
for assistance under subsection (a) of this section demonstration 
projects which test research results and implement innovative ways of 
satisfying the needs of, and delivering services to, older individuals.

(Pub. L. 89-73, title IV, Sec. 421, as added Pub. L. 97-115, Sec. 11(a), 
Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1601; amended Pub. L. 98-459, title IV, 
Sec. 406, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1783; Pub. L. 102-375, title IX, 
Sec. 904(a)(18), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1308; Pub. L. 103-171, 
Secs. 2(16), 3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1989, 1990.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 3035, Pub. L. 89-73, title IV, Sec. 411, as added 
Pub. L. 93-29, title IV, Sec. 401, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 47; amended 
Pub. L. 95-478, title I, Sec. 104(b)(1), (2), title V, Sec. 503(c)(3), 
Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1538, 1559, related to grants and contracts for 
research and development projects, prior to the general amendment of 
this subchapter by Pub. L. 97-115.
    A prior section 421 of Pub. L. 89-73, as added by Pub. L. 95-478, 
title I, Sec. 104(c)(1)(C), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1539, related to 
demonstration projects and was classified to section 3035b of this 
title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97-
115.
    Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained 
in Pub. L. 89-73, title IV Sec. 401, 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, which 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

    1993--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-171, Secs. 2(16), 3(a)(13), 
substituted ``Assistant Secretary'' for ``Commissioner'' and ``purpose'' 
for ``purposes'' before ``of this subchapter''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-171, Sec. 3(a)(13), substituted ``Assistant 
Secretary'' for ``Commissioner'' wherever appearing.
    1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-375, which directed the substitution 
of ``objectives'' for ``purposes'', was executed by making the 
substitution for the first reference to ``purposes''.
    1984--Pub. L. 98-459 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), 
inserted requirement that all grants made under this section include 
appropriate provisions for dissemination of resulting information, and 
added subsecs. (b) and (c).


                    Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

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