PUBLIC LAW 97-115—DEC. 29, 1981
95 STAT. 1607
"(C) The Secretary shall prepare and submit, not later than one year after the enactment of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1981, to the Congress an interim report describing the agreements entered into under paragraph (1) and the design for the evaluation required by this paragraph. The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the President and the Congress a final report on the evaluation required by this paragraph not later than February 1, 1984, together with his findings and such recommendations, including recommendations for additional legislation, as the Secretary deems appropriate. "(D) The Secretary shall make the final report submitted under subparagraph (C) available to interested private business concerns. "(4) For the purpose of this subsection, eligible individual' means any individual who is 55 years of age or older and who has an income equal to or less than the intermediate level retired couples budget as determined annually by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.. (d) Section 503(b) is amended by striking out "of 1973" each place it appears therein. (e)(1) Section 506(a)(2) is amended by adding after the first sentence the following: "The Secretary in awarding grants and contracts under such paragraph (1) from such 45 per centum shall, to the extent feasible, assure an equitable distribution of activities under such grants and contracts designed to achieve the allotment among the States described in paragraph (3) of this subsection.". (2) Section 506(a)(l)(B) is amended— (A) by striking out "may" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall"; and (B) by striking out "not to exceed one per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "which is equal to at least 1 per centum but not more than 3 per centum". (3)(A) Section 506(a)(2) is amended by inserting "to the appropriate public agency of each State" after "allotted". (B) Section 506(a)(3) is amended by striking out "for projects within each State" and inserting in lieu thereof "to State agency on aging of each State", and by inserting "the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands," after "Samoa," each place it appears therein. (C) Section 506(a)(4)(A) is amended by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after "Samoa,". (f)(1) Section 507(1) is amended by inserting "the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands," after "Samoa,". (2) Section 507(3) is amended by inserting "weatherization activities;" after "efforts;". (g) Section 508 is amended to read as follows:
Report to Congress. Report to Prigsident and Congress.
Report, availability. "Eligible individual."
42 USC 3056a. 42 USC 3056d.
42 USC 3056e.
42 USC 3056f.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
"SEC. 508. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title— "(1) $277,100,000 for fiscal year 1982, $296,500,000 for fiscal year 1983, and $317,300,000 for fiscal year 1984; and "(2) such additional sums as may be necessary for each such fiscal year to enable the Secretary, through programs under this title, to provide for at least 54,200 part-time employment positions for eligible individuals. For purposes of paragraph (2), 'part-time employment position' "Part-time employment means an employment position within a workweek of at least 20 position." hours. "(b) Amounts appropriated under this section for any fiscal year shall be used during the annual period which begins on July 1 of the
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