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[CITE: 42USC3056c]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 35--PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
 
     SUBCHAPTER IX--COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS
 
Sec. 3056c. Interagency cooperation


(a) Assistant Secretary for Aging

    The Secretary shall consult with, and obtain the written views of, 
the Assistant Secretary for Aging prior to the establishment of rules or 
the establishment of general policy in the administration of this 
subchapter.

(b) Director of Office of Community Services; Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services; other Federal agencies

    The Secretary shall consult and cooperate with the Director of the 
Office of Community Services, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, and the heads of other Federal agencies carrying out related 
programs, in order to achieve optimal coordination with such other 
programs. In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Secretary 
shall promote programs or projects of a similar nature. Each Federal 
agency shall cooperate with the Secretary in disseminating information 
relating to the availability of assistance under this subchapter and in 
promoting the identification and interests of individuals eligible for 
employment in projects assisted under this subchapter.

(c) Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; Secretary of 
        Energy

    In administering projects under this subchapter concerning the 
Senior Environmental Employment Corps and energy conservation, the 
Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy and shall enter into an 
agreement with the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy to 
coordinate programs conducted by them with such projects.

(d) Secretary of Education

    (1) The Secretary shall promote and coordinate carrying out projects 
under this subchapter jointly with programs, projects, or activities 
under other Acts that provide training and employment opportunities to 
eligible individuals.
    (2) The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Education to 
promote and coordinate carrying out projects under this subchapter 
jointly with workforce investment activities in which eligible 
individuals may participate that are carried out under the Carl D. 
Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 [20 U.S.C. 2301 
et seq.].

(Pub. L. 89-73, title V, Sec. 505, formerly title IX, Sec. 905, as added 
Pub. L. 94-135, title I, Sec. 113(a), Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 723; 
renumbered title V, Sec. 505, and amended Pub. L. 95-478, title I, 
Sec. 105(a), (d), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1547, 1548; Pub. L. 97-115, 
Sec. 12(b)(2), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1606; Pub. L. 102-375, title V, 
Sec. 503, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1267; Pub. L. 103-171, Sec. 3(a)(8), 
Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990; Pub. L. 105-332, Sec. 3(i)(2), Oct. 31, 
1998, 112 Stat. 3126.)

                       References in Text

    The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, 
referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is Pub. L. 88-210, Dec. 18, 1963, 77 
Stat. 403, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 44 
(Sec. 2301 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification 
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2301 
of Title 20 and Tables.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 505 of Pub. L. 89-73, title V, as added Pub. L. 93-
29, title V, Sec. 501, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 51; amended Pub. L. 94-135, 
title I, Sec. 112(e), Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 720, provided for 
authorization of appropriation and was classified to section 3041d of 
this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95-478, title V, Sec. 501(a), 
Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1558.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 105-332 substituted ``workforce 
investment activities'' for ``employment and training programs'' and 
``the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998'' 
for ``the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.)''.
    1993--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-171 substituted ``Assistant Secretary 
for Aging'' for ``Commissioner''.
    1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 503(1), struck out ``of the 
Administration of Aging'' after ``Commissioner''.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 503(2), added subsec. (d).
    1981--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-115 substituted reference to the 
Director of the Office of Community Services and the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services for reference to the Director of the Community 
Services Administration and the Secretary of Health, Education, and 
Welfare.
    1978--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95-478 added subsec. (c).


                    Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 95-478 effective at close of Sept. 30, 1978, 
see section 504 of Pub. L. 95-478, set out as a note under section 3001 
of this title.
