101 STAT. 952 State and local ffOVGrnmGnts
PUBLIC LAW 100-175—NOV. 29, 1987
SEC. 155. OUTREACH TO SSI. MEDICAID, AND FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS. (a) OUTREACH AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATION ON AGING.—Section 202(a) of the Older Americans
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Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3012(a)), as amended by section 103(a), is amended— (1) in paragraph (18) by striking "and" at the end, (2) in paragraph (19) by striking the period and inserting "; and", and (3) by adding at the end the following: » , .4 ,j, "(20) obtain from— "(A) the Department of Agriculture information explaining the requirements for eligibility to receive benefits under the Food Stamp Act of 1977; and "(B) the Social Security Administration information , ^. explaining the requirements for eligibility to receive supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act (or assistance under a State plan program under title XVI of that Act); and distribute such information, in written form, to State agencies, for redistribution to area agencies on aging, to carry out outreach activities and application assistance under section 307(a)(31).". (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 303(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3023(a)), as amended by sections 122(a) and 129(c), is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting "for purposes other than outreach activities and application assistance under section 307(a)(31)" before the period at the end, and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(3) Subject to subsection (h), there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1991 to carry out section 306(a)(6)(P). Amounts appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended.". (c) ALLOTMENT, STATE MIMINUM.—(1)(A) The first sentence of section 304(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3024(a)(1)) is amended by striking "paragraph (2)" and inserting "paragraphs (2) and (3)". (B) The last sentence of section 304(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3024(a)(1)) is amended by striking "purpose o f and inserting "purposes of paragraph (3) and". (2) Section 304(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3024(a)) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4), and (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: "(3) No State shall be allotted, from the amount appropriated pursuant to section 303(a)(3), less than $50,000 for any fiscal year.". (d) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 304(d)(l) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3024(d)(l)) are each amended by inserting "(excluding any amount attributable to funds appropriated under section 303(a)(3))" after "amount". (e) OUTREACH AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE.—
(1) AREA PLANS.—Section 306(a)(6) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)(6)), as amended by sections 127, 133, 1340t)), and 135, is amended—
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