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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 35 — Programs for Older Americans

§ 3056o. Authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

(a)

In general

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $428,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $453,680,000 for fiscal year 2021, $480,900,800 for fiscal year 2022, $509,754,848 for fiscal year 2023, and $540,340,139 for fiscal year 2024.

(b)

Obligation

Amounts appropriated under this section for any fiscal year shall be available for Federal obligation during the annual period that begins on April 1 of the calendar year immediately following the beginning of such fiscal year and that ends on June 30 of the following calendar year. Such amounts obligated to grantees shall be available for obligation and expenditure by grantees during the program year that begins on July 1 of the calendar year immediately following the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amounts are appropriated and that ends on June 30 of the following calendar year. The Secretary may extend the period during which such amounts may be obligated or expended in the case of a particular organization or agency that receives funds under this subchapter if the Secretary determines that such extension is necessary to ensure the effective use of such funds by such organization or agency.

(c)

Recapturing funds

At the end of the program year, the Secretary may recapture any unexpended funds for the program year, and reobligate such funds within the 2 succeeding program years for—

(1)

incentive grants to entities that are State grantees or national grantees under section 3056(b) of this title;

(2)

technical assistance; or

(3)

grants or contracts for any other activity under this subchapter.

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.

  1. Older Americans Act of 1965

    Pub. L. 89–73 title V § 517 · 79 Stat. 218

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 3056o

    Pub. L. 89–73, title V, § 517, as added Pub. L. 109–365, title V, § 501, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2587

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–73, title V, § 517, as added Pub. L. 109–365, title V, § 501, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2587

  2. Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–144 § 6(f)(1) · 130 Stat. 334

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3056o(a)

    Pub. L. 114–144, § 6(f)(1), substituted “$445,189,405 for fiscal year 2017, $454,499,494 for fiscal year 2018, and $463,809,605 for fiscal year 2019.” for “such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–144, § 6(f)(1), substituted “$445,189,405 for fiscal year 2017, $454,499,494 for fiscal year 2018, and $463,809,605 for fiscal year 2019.” for “such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a), by striking “such sums” and all that follows through the period at the end, and inserting “$445,189,405 for fiscal year 2017, $454,499,494 for fiscal year 2018, and $463,809,605 for fiscal year 2019.”; and

  3. Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–144 § 6(f)(2) · 130 Stat. 334

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3056o(b)

      Pub. L. 114–144, § 6(f)(2), substituted “April 1” for “July 1”

    2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3056o(b)

      Pub. L. 114–144, § 6(f)(2), inserted “Federal” before “obligation during” and “Such amounts obligated to grantees shall be available for obligation and expenditure by grantees during the program year that begins on July 1 of the calendar year immediately following the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amounts are appropriated and that ends on June 30 of the following calendar year.” before “The Secretary may extend”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–144, § 6(f)(2), substituted “April 1” for “July 1” and inserted “Federal” before “obligation during” and “Such amounts obligated to grantees shall be available for obligation and expenditure by grantees during the program year that begins on July 1 of the calendar year immediately following the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amounts are appropriated and that ends on June 30 of the following calendar year.” before “The Secretary may extend”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the 1st sentence— (i) by inserting “Federal” after “available for”; and (ii) by striking “July” and inserting “April”; and (B) by inserting after the 1st sentence the following: “Such Time period. amounts obligated to grantees shall be available for obligation and expenditure by grantees during the program year that begins on July 1 of the calendar year immediately following the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amounts are appropriated and that ends on June 30 of the following calendar year.” .

  4. Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–131 title IV § 402 · 131 Stat. 240

    Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 3056o(a)

    Pub. L. 116–131 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $445,189,405 for fiscal year 2017, $454,499,494 for fiscal year 2018, and $463,809,605 for fiscal year 2019.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–131 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $445,189,405 for fiscal year 2017, $454,499,494 for fiscal year 2018, and $463,809,605 for fiscal year 2019.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.   Section 517(a) (42 U.S.C. 3056o(a)) is amended to read as follows: “(a) In General.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $428,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $453,680,000 for fiscal year 2021, $480,900,800 for fiscal year 2022, $509,754,848 for fiscal year 2023, and $540,340,139 for fiscal year 2024.” .

4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments2016–2020 · 2 rounds

2020

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–131 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $445,189,405 for fiscal year 2017, $454,499,494 for fiscal year 2018, and $463,809,605 for fiscal year 2019.”

2016

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–144, § 6(f)(1), substituted “$445,189,405 for fiscal year 2017, $454,499,494 for fiscal year 2018, and $463,809,605 for fiscal year 2019.” for “such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–144, § 6(f)(2), substituted “April 1” for “July 1” and inserted “Federal” before “obligation during” and “Such amounts obligated to grantees shall be available for obligation and expenditure by grantees during the program year that begins on July 1 of the calendar year immediately following the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amounts are appropriated and that ends on June 30 of the following calendar year.” before “The Secretary may extend”.

Credits

2006–2020 · 3 acts
  1. 2006Pub. L. 89–73, title V, § 517, as added Pub. L. 109–365, title V, § 501, , 120 Stat. 2587
  2. 2016amended Pub. L. 114–144, § 6(f), , 130 Stat. 346
  3. 2020Pub. L. 116–131, title IV, § 402, , 134 Stat. 267.
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(Pub. L. 89–73, title V, § 517, as added Pub. L. 109–365, title V, § 501, , 120 Stat. 2587; amended Pub. L. 114–144, § 6(f), , 130 Stat. 346; Pub. L. 116–131, title IV, § 402, , 134 Stat. 267.)

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