Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 35 — Programs for Older Americans
§ 3003. Congressional declaration of additional objectives
Statutory text
The Congress finds that millions of older citizens in this Nation are suffering unnecessary harm from the lack of adequate services. It is therefore the purpose of this Act, in support of the objectives of the Older Americans Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.], to—
make available comprehensive programs which include a full range of health, education, and supportive services to our older citizens who need them,
give full and special consideration to older citizens with special needs in planning such programs, and, pending the availability of such programs for all older citizens, give priority to the elderly with the greatest economic and social need.
provide comprehensive programs which will assure the coordinated delivery of a full range of essential services to our older citizens, and, where applicable, also furnish meaningful employment opportunities for many individuals, including older persons, young persons, and volunteers from the community, and
insure that the planning and operation of such programs will be undertaken as a partnership of older citizens, community agencies, and State and local governments, with appropriate assistance from the Federal Government.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Older Americans Comprehensive Services Amendments of 1973
Pub. L. 93–29 title I § 101 · 87 Stat. 30
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 3003
Pub. L. 93–29, title I, § 101, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 30
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 93–29, title I, § 101, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 30Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 101. The Congress finds that millions of older citizens in this Nation are suhering unnecessary harm from the lack of adequate services. It is therefore the purpose of this Act, in support of the objectives 79 Stat. 218. 42 USC 3001 note. of the Older Americans Act of 1965, to— (1) make available comprehensive programs which include a full range of health, education, and social services to our older citizens who need them, (2) give full and special consideration to older citizens with Special needs in planning such programs, and, pending the availability of such programs for all older citizens, give priority to the elderly with the greatest economic and social need, (3) provide comprehensive programs which will assure the coordinated delivery of a full range of essential services to our older citizens, and, where applicable, also furnish meaningful employment opportunities for many individuals, including older persons, young persons, and volunteers from the community, and (4) insure that the planning and operation of such programs will be undertaken as a partnership of older citizens, community agencies, and State and local governments, with appropriate assistance from the Federal Government.Older Americans Act Amendments of 1981
Pub. L. 97–115 § 3(d) · 95 Stat. 1595
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3003(1)
Pub. L. 97–115 substituted “supportive services” for “social services”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (1). Pub. L. 97–115 substituted “supportive services” for “social services”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(d) The Older Americans Act of 1965 is amended by striking out 42 USC 3001 et seq. “social services” each place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “supportive services”.
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 93–29, , 87 Stat. 30, known as the Older Americans Comprehensive Services Amendments of 1973. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1973 Amendment note set out under section 3001 of this title and Tables.
The Older Americans Act of 1965, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 89–73, , 79 Stat. 218, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3001 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Older Americans Act of 1965 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1981—Par. (1). Pub. L. 97–115 substituted “supportive services” for “social services”.
Credits
1973–1981 · 2 acts
Show as published
(Pub. L. 93–29, title I, § 101, , 87 Stat. 30; Pub. L. 97–115, § 3(d), , 95 Stat. 1597.)