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 89 STAT. 728

42 USC 5001.

42 USC 3021, 3045.

Definitions.

PUBLIC LAW 94-135—NOV. 28, 1975 in order to enhance the effectiveness of the support provided to such national older American volunteer programs by the ACTION Agency, the Director of the ACTION Agency shall designate an aging resource specialist with respect to programs carried out in each State under title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973. (2)(A) Each aging resource specialist designated under paragraph (1) shall be qualified to serve in such capacity by appropriate experience and training, and shall be stationed in a State office of the ACTION Agency. (B) The primary responsibility of each aging resource specialist shall be— (i) to support programs carried out under title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 in any State or other jurisdiction served by the State office involved; and (ii) to seek to coordinate such programs with programs carried out under title III and title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 in any such State or other jurisdiction. (3) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term "ACTION Agency" means the ACTION Agency established by section 401 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 5041); (B) the term "primary responsibility" means the devotion of more than one-half of regular working hours to the performance of duties described in paragraph (2)(B); and (C) the term "State" means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Eico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. AMENDMENT TO RESEARCH ON AGING ACT OF 19 74

SEC. 206. Section 464 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289k-5) is amended by striking out "one year" and inserting in lieu thereof "two years". Age Discrimination Act of 1975.

TITLE III — P R O H I B I T I O N OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON AGE SHORT TITLE

42 USC 6101 note.

SEC. 301. The provisions of this title may be cited as the "Age Discrimination Act of 1975". STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

42 USC 6101.

SEC. 302. It is the purpose of this title to prohibit unreasonable discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, including programs or activities receiving funds under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (31 U.S.C. 1221 etseq.). PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION

42 USC 6102.

S E C 303. Pursuant to regulations prescribed under section 304, and except as provided by section 304(b) and section 304(c), no person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

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