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 101 STAT. 956

PUBLIC LAW 100-175—NOV. 29, 1987

containing such information as the Commissioner may reasonably require. Each such application shall— "(1) describe activities for which assistance is sought; "(2) provide for an evaluation of the activities for which assistance is sought; and "(3) provide assurances that the applicant will prepare and A submit a report to the Commissioner on the activities conducted with assistance under this section and the evaluation of such activities. "(c) In approving applications under this section, the Commissioner shall assure equitable geographic distribution of assistance. "(d) The Commissioner shall, as part of the annual report submitted under section 207, prepare and submit a report on the evaluations submitted under this section, together with such recommendations as the Commissioner deems appropriate. In carrying out this section, the Commissioner shall include in the report— "(1) a description of the demonstration projects assisted under this section; "(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of each such project; and "(3) recommendations of the Commissioner with respect to the desirability and feasibility of carrying out on a nationwide basis a consumer protection program for services in the home. '5 "(e) Consumer protection projects carried out under this section— "(1) may include, but are not limited to, consumer education, the use of consumer hotlines, receipt and resolution of consumer complaints, and advocacy; and "(2) may not address medical services.",

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Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C 3037(a)(1)), as amended by section 156(e)(2), is amended— (1) by striking "section 427" in the parenthetical and insert' ing "sections 427 and 428", and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(3) Subject to subsection (b), there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990 to carry out the provisions of section 428.". SEC. 158. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS.

Paragraph (1) of section 431(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3037(a)(1)), as amended by sections 156(e)(2) and 157(b), is amended to read as follows: "(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this title (other than sections 427 and 428) $32,970,000 for the fiscal year 1988, $34,619,000 for the fiscal year 1989, $36,349,000 for the fiscal year 1990, and $38,167,000 for the fiscal year 1991. SEC. 159. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 431 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3037) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection Qy) as subsection (c), and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: "(b) No funds may be appropriated under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) for a fiscal year unless the aggregate amount appro-

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