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[CITE: 42USC5021]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 66--DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES
 
             SUBCHAPTER II--NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS
 
                       Part D--General Provisions
 
Sec. 5021. Promotion of National Senior Volunteer Corps

    (a)(1) In carrying out this subchapter, the Director shall consult 
with the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services, and any 
other Federal agencies administering relevant programs with a view to 
achieving optimal coordination with such other programs, and shall 
promote the coordination of projects under this subchapter with other 
public or private programs or projects carried out at State and local 
levels. Such Federal agencies shall cooperate with the Director in 
disseminating information about the availability of assistance under 
this subchapter and in promoting the identification and interest of low-
income and other older persons whose services may be utilized in 
projects under this subchapter.
    (2) To the maximum extent practicable, the Director shall enter into 
agreements with--
        (A) the Department of Health and Human Services to--
            (i) involve retired and senior volunteers, and foster 
        grandparents, in Head Start programs;
            (ii) involve retired and senior volunteers, and senior 
        companions, in providing services authorized by title III of the 
        Older Americans Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.]; and
            (iii) promote the recognition of such volunteers who are 
        qualified to provide in-home services for reimbursement under 
        title XVIII of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.] 
        for providing such services;

        (B) the Department of Education to promote intergenerational 
    tutoring and mentoring for at-risk children; and
        (C) the Environmental Protection Agency to support conservation 
    efforts.

    (b)(1) In carrying out this subchapter, the Director shall encourage 
and facilitate the efforts of private organizations to promote the 
programs established in parts A, B, and C of this subchapter and the 
involvement of older individuals as volunteers in such programs.
    (2) The Director shall take appropriate actions to ensure that 
special efforts are made to publicize the programs established in parts 
A, B, and C of this subchapter, in order to facilitate recruitment 
efforts, to encourage greater participation of volunteers, and to 
emphasize the value of volunteering to the health and well-being of 
volunteers and the communities of such volunteers. Such actions shall 
include informing recipients of grants and contracts under this 
subchapter of all informational materials available from the Director.
    (3) From funds appropriated under section 5082 of this title, the 
Director shall expend not less than $375,000 in each fiscal year to 
carry out paragraph (2).

(Pub. L. 93-113, title II, Sec. 221, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 403; Pub. L. 
96-143, Sec. 18(b), Dec. 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 1083; Pub. L. 97-35, title 
VI, Sec. 608(f)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 488; Pub. L. 101-204, title 
V, Sec. 505, Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1817; Pub. L. 103-82, title III, 
Secs. 341(b)(2), 348, Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 904, 905.)

                       References in Text

    The Older Americans Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. 
(a)(2)(A)(ii), is Pub. L. 89-73, July 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 218, as 
amended. Title III of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III 
(Sec. 3021 et seq.) of chapter 35 of this title. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 3001 of this title and Tables.
    The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A)(iii), is 
act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Title XVIII of the 
Act is classified generally to subchapter XVIII (Sec. 1395 et seq.) of 
chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1993--Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 341(b)(2), substituted ``National Senior 
Volunteer Corps'' for ``older American volunteer programs'' in section 
catchline.
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 348(a), designated existing 
provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 348(b), substituted 
``$375,000'' for ``$250,000''.
    1989--Pub. L. 101-204 substituted ``Promotion of older American 
volunteer'' for ``Coordination with other Federal'' in section 
catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added 
subsec. (b).
    1981--Pub. L. 97-35 substituted ``Health and Human Services'' for 
``Health, Education, and Welfare'' and struck out reference to Community 
Services Administration.
    1979--Pub. L. 96-143 substituted ``Community Services 
Administration'' for ``Office of Economic Opportunity''.


                    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.
