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[Document affected by Public Law 106-501 Section 401]
[CITE: 42USC3035k]

 
                 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. 3035k. Information and assistance systems development 
        projects
        

(a) Grants

    The Assistant Secretary may--
        (1) make grants to State agencies, and, in consultation with 
    State agencies, to area agencies on aging to support the improvement 
    of information and assistance services, and systems of services, 
    operated at the State and local levels; and
        (2) make grants to organizations to provide training and 
    technical assistance to State agencies, area agencies on aging, and 
    providers of supportive services--
            (A) to support a national telephone access service to inform 
        older individuals, families, and caregivers about State and 
        local information and assistance services funded under this 
        chapter; and
            (B) to support the improvement of information and assistance 
        services, and systems of services, operated at the State and 
        local levels.

(b) Application

    To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a) of this 
section an agency or organization shall submit an application to the 
Assistant Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Assistant Secretary may specify.

(c) Guidelines

    The Assistant Secretary shall establish guidelines for the operation 
of the national telephone access service described in subsection 
(a)(2)(A) of this section.

(d) Evaluation and report

                           (1) Evaluation

        The Assistant Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the 
    effectiveness of the national telephone service described in 
    subsection (a)(2)(A) of this section in providing information and 
    assistance services to older individuals, families, and caregivers 
    about State and local information and assistance services.

                             (2) Report

        Not later than January 1, 1995, the Assistant Secretary shall 
    submit the evaluation described in paragraph (1) to the Speaker of 
    the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the 
    Senate.

(Pub. L. 89-73, title IV, Sec. 429C, as added Pub. L. 102-375, title IV, 
Sec. 412, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1253; amended Pub. L. 103-171, 
Sec. 3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990.)


                               Amendments

    1993--Pub. L. 103-171 substituted ``Assistant Secretary'' for 
``Commissioner'' wherever appearing.
