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 120 STAT. 2532

PUBLIC LAW 109–365—OCT. 17, 2006

‘‘(A) home and community-based long-term care systems, including evidence-based programs; and ‘‘(B) evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion services programs; ‘‘(10) develop, in collaboration with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, performance standards and measures for use by States to determine the extent to which their State systems of long-term care fulfill the objectives described in this subsection; and ‘‘(11) conduct such other activities as the Assistant Secretary determines to be appropriate. ‘‘(c) The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, shall— ‘‘(1) encourage and permit volunteer groups (including organizations carrying out national service programs and including organizations of youth in secondary or postsecondary school) that are active in supportive services and civic engagement to participate and be involved individually or through representative groups in supportive service and civic engagement programs or activities to the maximum extent feasible; ‘‘(2) develop a comprehensive strategy for utilizing older individuals to address critical local needs of national concern, including the engagement of older individuals in the activities of public and nonprofit organizations such as community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations; and ‘‘(3) encourage other community capacity-building initiatives involving older individuals, with particular attention to initiatives that demonstrate effectiveness and cost savings in meeting critical needs.’’; and (3) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period. SEC. 203. FEDERAL AGENCY CONSULTATION.

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Section 203 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3013) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)— (A) by striking ‘‘(with particular attention to lowincome minority older individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas)’’ and inserting ‘‘(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including lowincome minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘section 507’’ and inserting ‘‘section 518’’; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (17), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in paragraph (18), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(19) sections 4 and 5 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3003, 3004).’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(c)(1) The Secretary, in collaboration with the Federal officials specified in paragraph (2), shall establish an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Aging (referred to in this subsection as the

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