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" (E) services designed to assist older persons in avoiding institutionalization, including preinstitutionalization evaluation and screening, and home health services; or " (F) any other services; if such services are necessary for the general welfare of older persons. "(2) The term 'unit of general purpose local government' means (A) a political subdivision of the State whose authority is broad and general and is not limited to only one function or a combination of related functions, or (B) an Indian tribal organization. "(3) The term 'comprehensive and coordinated system' means a system for providing all necessary social services in a manner designed to— " (A) facilitate accessibility to and utilization of all social services provided within the geographic area served by such system by any public or private agency or organization; " (B) develop and make the most efficient use of social services in meeting the needs of older persons; and " (C) use available resources efficiently and with a minimum of duplication. u AREA P L A N N I N G A N D SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS

"SEC. 303. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, $103,600,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $130,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, to enable the Commissioner to make grants to each State with a State plan approved under section 305 (except as provided in section 307(a)) for paying part of the cost (pursuant to subsection (e) of this section and section 306) of— " (1) the administration of area plans by area agencies on aging designated pursuant to section 3 0 4 (a)(2)(A), including the preparation of area plans on aging consistent with section 304(c) and the evaluation of activities carried out under such plans; " (2) the development of comprehensive and coordinated systems for the delivery of social services; and " (3) activities carried out pursuant to section 306. " (b)(1) From the sums authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, under subsection (a) of this section, (A) Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall each be allotted an amount equal to one-fourth of 1 per centum of such sum, (B) each other State shall be allotted an amount equal to one-half of 1 per centum of such sum, and (C) from the remainder of the sum so appropriated, each State shall be allotted an additional amount which bears the same ratio to such remainder as the population aged sixty or over in such State bears to the population aged sixty or over in all States. "(2) From the sums appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, each State shall be allotted an amount which bears the same ratio to such sums as the population aged sixty or over in such State bears to the population aged sixty or over in all States, except that (A) no State shall be allotted less than one-half of 1 per centum of the sum appropriated for the fiscal year for which the determination is made; (B) Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall each be allotted no less than one-fourth of 1 per centum of the sum appropriated for the fiscal year for which the determination is made; and (C) no State shall be allotted an amount

Appropriation.

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