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PUBLIC LAW 93-351-JULY 12, 1974

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Public Law 93-351 AN ACT

July 12, 1974

To amend title VII of the Older Americans Act relating to the nutrition pro- ———— gram for the elderly to provide authorization of appropriations, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sentence of section 708 of the Older Americans Act is amended by striking out the word "and" before "$150,000,000" and by inserting before the period a comma and the following: "$150,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, $200,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and $250,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977". SEC. 2. (a) Section 201(a) of the Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. 3011) is amended by striking out everything in such section that follows the word "Commissioner" the second time it appears in the fourth sentence of such section and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (b) Any delegation of the functions of the Commissioner on Aging in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, issued pursuant to section 201(a) of such Act, shall be modified by the Commissioner to comply with the provisions of the amendment made by this section. SEC. 3. Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3021ff.) is amended by adding the following new section:


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"TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS

"SEC. 309. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $35,000,000 ^j'^usc's^'S'' for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, to carry out the purposes of this section. From sums appropriated under this section, the Commissioner is authorized to make grants to each State having a State plan approved under section 305 for the purpose of paying up to 75 per *2 USC 3025. centum of the costs of meeting the transportation needs of older persons, with special emphasis on providing supportive transportation in connection with nutrition projects operated pursuant to title VTI of this Act. Sums appropriated under this section shall be allotted l^ySw'*^' 1

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to the tbtates m accordance with the allotment formula contamed m section 303. ^ _ _ Tiiotm^ent?^ "(b) The allotment to a State under this section shall remain avail- avaiiabTu"y!' able until December 31, 1975, for grants and contracts to area agencies on aging, organized under section 305(b), or to other public or nonprofit private agencies that the State agency determines have the capacity to meet the transportation needs of older persons and to provide supportive transportation services in connection with nutrition projects operated under title VII. I n making grants and contracts under this section, State agencies shall give priority to applicants pro- Applicants ,

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posing to serve areas m which there is no public transportation or in which existing public transportation is inadequate to meet the special needs of older persons. "(c) Within ninety days following the enactment of legislation tion"^^'^^^"^^" appropriating funds as authorized by this section, the Commissioner shall issue final regulations for implementation of the program herein authorized. " (d) The Commissioner is authorized and directed to request the siltan"^'^^'^^ technical assistance and cooperation of the Secretary of Transportation and such other departments and agencies of the Federal Government as may be appropriate for the proper and effective administration SEC. 4. Section 201 of Public Law 93-113 (87 Stat. 401, October 1, 42 USC 5001. 1973) is amended by inserting the following new subsection (b) after

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