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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 35 — Programs for Older Americans

§ 3057a. Sense of Congress

Statutory text

It is the sense of the Congress that older individuals who are Indians, older individuals who are Alaskan Natives, and older individuals who are Native Hawaiians are a vital resource entitled to all benefits and services available and that such services and benefits should be provided in a manner that preserves and restores their respective dignity, self-respect, and cultural identities.

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 VI § 602 · 79 Stat. 218

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 3057a

    Pub. L. 89–73, title VI, § 602, as added Pub. L. 100–175, title I, § 171, Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 959

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–73, title VI, § 602, as added Pub. L. 100–175, title I, § 171, Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 959

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 602. administration (a) In carrying out the purposes of this Act, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is authorized to provide consultative services and technical assistance to public or nonprofit private agencies, organizations, and institutions; to provide short-term training and technical instruction; to conduct research and demonstrations; and to collect, prepare, publish, and disseminate special educational or informational materials, including reports of the projects for which funds are provided under this Act. (b) In administering their respective functions under this Act, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is authorized to utilize the services and facilities of any agency of the Federal Government and of any other public or nonprofit private agency or institution, in accordance with agreements between the Secretary concerned and the head thereof, and to pay therefor, in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be provided in the agreement.

  2. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 title IX § 904(a)(20) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3057a

    Pub. L. 102–375 substituted “older individuals who are Indians, older individuals who are Alaskan Natives, and older individuals who are Native Hawaiians” for “older Indians, older Alaskan Natives, and older Native Hawaiians”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–375 substituted “older individuals who are Indians, older individuals who are Alaskan Natives, and older individuals who are Native Hawaiians” for “older Indians, older Alaskan Natives, and older Native Hawaiians”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (20) in section 602 by striking “older Indians, older Alaskan 42 USC 3057a. Natives, and older Native Hawaiians” and inserting “older individuals who are Indians, older individuals who are Alaskan Natives, and older individuals who are Native Hawaiians”;

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3057a, Pub. L. 89–73, title VI, § 602, as added Pub. L. 95–478, title I, § 106, , 92 Stat. 1549; amended Pub. L. 97–115, § 3(d), , 95 Stat. 1597; Pub. L. 98–459, title VI, § 601, , 98 Stat. 1787, related to eligibility of an Indian tribe for assistance and definitions, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 100–175. See section 3057c of this title.

Amendments

1992—Pub. L. 102–375 substituted “older individuals who are Indians, older individuals who are Alaskan Natives, and older individuals who are Native Hawaiians” for “older Indians, older Alaskan Natives, and older Native Hawaiians”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective , except not applicable with respect to any area plan submitted under section 3026(a) of this title or any State plan submitted under section 3027(a) of this title and approved for any fiscal year beginning before , see section 701(a), (b) of Pub. L. 100–175, set out as an Effective Date of 1987 Amendment note under section 3001 of this title.

Credits

1987–1992 · 2 acts
  1. 1987Pub. L. 89–73, title VI, § 602, as added Pub. L. 100–175, title I, § 171, , 101 Stat. 959
  2. 1992amended Pub. L. 102–375, title IX, § 904(a)(20), , 106 Stat. 1309.
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(Pub. L. 89–73, title VI, § 602, as added Pub. L. 100–175, title I, § 171, , 101 Stat. 959; amended Pub. L. 102–375, title IX, § 904(a)(20), , 106 Stat. 1309.)

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