Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 35 — Programs for Older Americans
§ 3031. Purposes
Statutory text
The purposes of this subchapter are—
to expand the Nation’s knowledge and understanding of the older population and the aging process;
to design, test, and promote the use of innovative ideas and best practices in programs and services for older individuals;
to help meet the needs for trained personnel in the field of aging; and
to increase awareness of citizens of all ages of the need to assume personal responsibility for their own longevity.
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 Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–73 title IV § 401 · 79 Stat. 218
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 3031
(Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2257.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2257.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 401. project grants The Secretary is authorized to carry out the purposes of this Act through grants to any public or nonprofit private agency, organization, or institution and contracts with any such agency, organization, or institution or with any individual— (a) to study current patterns and conditions of living of older persons and identify factors which are beneficial or detrimental to the wholesome and meaningful living of such persons; (b) to develop or demonstrate new approaches, techniques, and methods (including multipurpose activity centers) which hold promise of substantial contribution toward wholesome and meaningful living for older persons; (c) to develop or demonstrate approaches, methods, and techniques for achieving or improving coordination of community services for older persons; or (d) to evaluate these approaches, techniques, and methods, as well as others which may assist older persons Io enjoy wholesome and meaningful living and to continue to contribute to the strength and welfare of our Nation.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3031, Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 411, as added Pub. L. 97–115, § 11(a), , 95 Stat. 1601; amended Pub. L. 98–459, title IV, § 403, , 98 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 100–175, title I, §§ 105(e)(1), 134(c)(3), 156(a), , 101 Stat. 930, 941, 954; Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, § 705(7), , 102 Stat. 3247; Pub. L. 102–375, title I, § 102(b)(1)(A), (10)(A), (H), title IV, § 404, , 106 Stat. 1200, 1202, 1244; Pub. L. 103–171, §§ 2(15), 3(a)(13), , 107 Stat. 1989, 1990, related to purposes and requirements of grants and contracts, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 106–501.
Another prior section 3031, Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 93–29, title IV, § 401, , 87 Stat. 45; amended Pub. L. 95–478, title I, § 104(a)(1), , 92 Stat. 1537, related to Congressional statement of purpose in developing and implementing a national manpower policy for the field of aging, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–115.
Another prior section 3031, Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 401, , 79 Stat. 224; Pub. L. 90–42, § 5(b), , 81 Stat. 107; Pub. L. 91–69, § 7, , 83 Stat. 111, related to description of activities, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93–29, title IV, § 401, , 87 Stat. 45.
A prior section 401 of Pub. L. 89–73 was classified to section 3030aa of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 106–501.
Credits
(Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401, , 114 Stat. 2257.)