§3030bb. Administration

(a) Administration

In order to carry out the provisions of this subchapter effectively, the Assistant Secretary shall administer this subchapter through the Administration.

(b) Technical assistance and cooperation

In carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, the Assistant Secretary may request the technical assistance and cooperation of the Department of Education, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and such other agencies and departments of the Federal Government as may be appropriate.

(c) Minorities

The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that grants and contracts under this subchapter are equitably awarded to agencies, organizations, and institutions representing minorities.

(d) Consultation

The Assistant Secretary shall, in developing priorities, consistent with the requirements of this subchapter, for awarding grants and entering into contracts under this subchapter, consult annually with State agencies, area agencies on aging, recipients of grants under subchapter X of this chapter, institutions of higher education, organizations representing beneficiaries of services under this chapter, and other organizations, and individuals, with expertise in aging issues.

(e) Evaluation and compliance

The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that grants and contracts awarded under this subchapter-

(1) are evaluated for their benefit to older individuals, and to programs under this chapter; and

(2) comply with the requirements under this chapter.

(Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, §402, as added Pub. L. 98–459, title IV, §401, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1781 ; amended Pub. L. 100–175, title I, §§104(d), 105(d), 134(c)(1), Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 930 , 941; Pub. L. 102–54, §13(q)(9)(C), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 281 ; Pub. L. 102–321, title I, §163(c)(2)(C), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 377 ; Pub. L. 102–375, title I, §102(b)(1)(A), title IV, §402, title IX, §904(a)(16), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1200 , 1244, 1308; Pub. L. 103–171, §§2(14), 3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1989 , 1990.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 402 of Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, as added Pub. L. 93–29, title IV, §401, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 45 ; amended Pub. L. 95–478, title I, §104(a)(2), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1537 , related to appraisal and assessment of personnel needs of field of aging and was classified to section 3032 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–115.

Another prior section 402 of Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, July 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 224 , related to payments of grants, providing in: subsec. (a) for contribution by recipients; subsec. (b) adjustments, advances or reimbursement, installments and conditions; and subsec. (c) consultation of Secretary with State agency prior to making grants or contracts and was classified to section 3032 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93–29, title IV, §401, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 45 .

Amendments

1993-Pub. L. 103–171, §3(a)(13), substituted "Assistant Secretary" for "Commissioner" wherever appearing.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–171, §2(14), which directed the amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting "Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration" for "Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration" could not be executed because the words "Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration" did not appear in text subsequent to the amendment by Pub. L. 102–321. See 1992 Amendment note below.

1992-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(1)(A), substituted "Administration" for "Administration on Aging".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(16), substituted "the Alcohol" for "Alcohol".

Pub. L. 102–321 substituted "the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration" for "the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration".

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 102–375, §402, added subsecs. (d) and (e).

1991-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Veterans' Administration".

1987-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–175, §§104(d), 105(d), inserted references to the Veterans' Administration and the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–175, §134(c)(1), added subsec. (c).

Effective Date of 1992 Amendments

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–375 effective Sept. 30, 1992, see section 905(a) of Pub. L. 102–375, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–321 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 801(c) of Pub. L. 102–321, set out as a note under section 236 of this title.

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–175 effective Oct. 1, 1987, except not applicable with respect to any area plan submitted under section 3026(a) of this title or any State plan submitted under section 3027(a) of this title and approved for any fiscal year beginning before Nov. 29, 1987, see section 701(a), (b) of Pub. L. 100–175, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 9, 1984, see section 803(a) of Pub. L. 98–459, set out as an Effective Date of 1984 Amendment note under section 3001 of this title.