§3035d. National impact activities

(a) Authority to make grants or enter into contracts

(1) The Assistant Secretary may carry out directly or through grants or contracts-

(A) innovation and development projects and activities of national significance which show promise of having substantial impact on the expansion or improvement of supportive services, nutrition services, or multipurpose senior centers, or otherwise promoting the well-being of older individuals; and

(B) dissemination of information activities related to such programs.

(2) The Assistant Secretary shall carry out, directly or through grants or contracts, special training programs and technical assistance designed to improve services to minorities.

(b) Use of appropriated funds

An amount not to exceed 15 percent of any sums appropriated under section 3037 of this title may be used for carrying out this section.

(Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, §425, as added Pub. L. 97–115, §11(a), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1605 ; amended Pub. L. 98–459, title IV, §410(a), Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1785 ; Pub. L. 100–175, title I, §134(c)(6), Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 941 ; Pub. L. 103–171, §3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3035d, Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, §423, as added Pub. L. 95–478, title I, §104(c)(1)(C), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1542 , related to special demonstration projects on legal services for older Americans, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–115. See section 3035c of this title.

A prior section 425 of Pub. L. 89–73, as added by Pub. L. 95–478, title I, §104(c)(1)(C), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1543 , related to utility and home heating cost demonstration projects and was classified to section 3035f of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–115.

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in section 3035e of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–115.

Amendments

1993-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–171 substituted "Assistant Secretary" for "Commissioner" in pars. (1) and (2).

1987-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–175, designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted subpar. (A) and (B) designations for former par. (1) and (2) designations, and added par. (2).

1984-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–459 added subsec. (a) designation.

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.