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[CITE: 42USC5000]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 66--DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES
 
             SUBCHAPTER II--NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS
 
Sec. 5000. Statement of purposes

    It is the purpose of--
        (1) this subchapter to provide for National Senior Volunteer 
    Corps, comprised of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, the 
    foster grandparent program, and the senior companion program, that 
    empower older individuals to contribute to their communities through 
    volunteer service, enhance the lives of the volunteers and those 
    whom they serve, and provide communities with valuable services;
        (2) part A of this subchapter, the Retired and Senior Volunteer 
    Program, to utilize the vast talents of older individuals willing to 
    share their experiences, abilities, and skills in responding to a 
    wide variety of community needs;
        (3) part B of this subchapter, the foster grandparent program, 
    to afford low-income older individuals an opportunity to provide 
    supportive, individualized services to children with exceptional or 
    special needs; and
        (4) part C of this subchapter, the senior companion program, to 
    afford low-income older individuals the opportunity to provide 
    personal assistance and companionship to other older individuals 
    through volunteer service.

(Pub. L. 93-113, title II, Sec. 200, as added Pub. L. 101-204, title V, 
Sec. 501, Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1815; amended Pub. L. 103-82, title 
III, Secs. 341(b)(1), 342(b), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 904.)


                               Amendments

    1993--Par. (1). Pub. L. 103-82, Secs. 341(b)(1), 342(b), substituted 
``National Senior Volunteer Corps'' for ``Older American Volunteer 
Programs'' and ``Retired and Senior Volunteer Program'' for ``retired 
senior volunteer program''.
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 342(b), substituted ``Retired and 
Senior Volunteer Program'' for ``retired senior volunteer program''.


                    Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 103-82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 392 
of Pub. L. 103-82, set out as a note under section 4951 of this title.
