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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-65—JULY 11, 1977

91 STAT. 269

Public Law 95-65 95th Congress An Act To amend the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 to extend the date upon which the United States Commission on Civil Rights is required to file its report under such Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 307(d) of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6106(d)) is amended— (1) by striking out "eighteen months" and inserting in lieu thereof "two years"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The Commission is authorized to provide, upon request, information and technical assistance regarding its findings and recommendations to Congress, to the President, and to the heads of Federal departments and agencies for a ninety-day period following the transmittal of its report.". SEC. 2. (a) Section 707(a)(4) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3045f (a)(4)) is amended by striking out "and" following "1976," and by inserting after "1977" a comma and the following: "and the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978". (b)(1) Section 707(d)(1) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3045f(d)(l)) is amended by striking out "in any case in which a State has phased out its commodity distribution facilities before June 30, 1974, such" and inserting in lieu thereof "a". (2) The second sentence of section 707(d)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3045f(d)(2)) is amended by inserting "only" after "shall". Approved July 11, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-267 (Comm. on Education and Labor). SENATE REPORTS: No. 95-149 accompanying S. 1170 and No. 95-150 accompanying S. 1321 (both from Comm. on Human Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): May 9, considered and passed House. May 17, S. 1170 and S. 1321 considered and passed Senate. May 18, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1170 and S. 1321. June 15, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. June 28, Senate agreed to House amendment.

July 11, 1977 [H.R. 6668]

Age discrimination; nutrition program for the elderly.