§3032. Multidisciplinary centers of gerontology and gerontology centers of special emphasis; establishment and support; requirements; data

(a) The Assistant Secretary may make grants to public and private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions for the purpose of establishing or supporting multidisciplinary centers of gerontology, and gerontology centers of special emphasis (including emphasis on nutrition, employment, health (including mental health), disabilities (including severe disabilities), income maintenance, counseling services, supportive services and minority populations). Such centers shall conduct research and policy analysis and function as a technical resource for the Assistant Secretary, policymakers, service providers, and the Congress. Multidisciplinary centers of gerontology shall-

(1) recruit and train personnel;

(2) conduct basic and applied research directed toward the development of information related to aging;

(3) stimulate the incorporation of information on aging into the teaching of biological, behavioral, and social sciences at colleges and universities;

(4) help to develop training programs in the field of aging at schools of public health, education, social work, and psychology, and other appropriate schools within colleges and universities;

(5) serve as a repository of information and knowledge on aging;

(6) provide consultation and information to public and voluntary organizations, including State agencies and area agencies on aging, which serve the needs of older individuals in planning and developing services provided under other provisions of this chapter; and

(7) if appropriate, provide information relating to assistive technology.

(b) Centers supported under this section shall provide data to the Assistant Secretary on the projects and activities for which funds are provided under this subchapter. Such data shall include the number of personnel trained, the number of older individuals served, the number of schools assisted, and other information that will facilitate achieving the objectives of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, §412, as added Pub. L. 97–115, §11(a), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1601 ; amended Pub. L. 98–459, title IV, §404, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1782 ; Pub. L. 100–175, title I, §§105(e)(2), 134(c)(4), 146(c), 156(b), Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 930 , 941, 950, 954; Pub. L. 102–375, title I, §102(b)(10)(I), title IV, §405, title IX, §904(a)(17), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1202 , 1245, 1308; Pub. L. 103–171, §3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3032, Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, §402, 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, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–115.

Another prior section 3032, Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, §402, 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, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93–29, title IV, §401, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 45 .

A prior section 412 of Pub. L. 89–73, as added Pub. L. 93–29, title IV, §401, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 47 , related to special study and demonstration projects on transportation problems of older Americans and was classified to section 3035a of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–478, title I, §104(b)(3), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1539 .

Provisions similar to those comprising section 3032 were contained in former section 3036 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–115.

A prior section 3033, Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, §403, as added Pub. L. 93–29, title IV, §401, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 46 ; amended Pub. L. 94–135, title I, §109, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 717 ; Pub. L. 95–478, title I, §104(a)(3), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1537 , related to task of attracting qualified persons to field of aging, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–115.

Amendments

1993-Pub. L. 103–171 substituted "Assistant Secretary" for "Commissioner" wherever appearing.

1992-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–375, §405(1), inserted "counseling services," after "maintenance,".

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 102–375, §405(2), inserted "social work, and psychology," after "education,".

Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(10)(I), substituted "State agencies and area agencies on aging" for "State and area agencies".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(17), substituted "objectives" for "purposes".

1987-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–175, §§105(e), 134(c)(4), 156(b), substituted "health (including mental health), disabilities (including severe disabilities), income maintenance, supportive services, and minority populations" for "health, income maintenance and supportive services".

Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 100–175, §146(c), added par. (7).

1984-Pub. L. 98–459 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted provisions relating to emphasis on nutrition, employment, health, income maintenance and supportive services and provisions requiring the centers to conduct research and policy analysis and function as a technical resource for the Commissioner, policymakers, service providers, and the Congress, and added pars. (1) to (6) and subsec. (b).

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 of 1984 Amendment

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