§3056e. Definitions

As used in this subchapter-

(1) the term "eligible individual" means an individual who is fifty-five years old or older, who has a low income (including any such individual whose income is not more than 125 percent of the poverty line), except that, pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary, any such individual who is sixty years old or older shall have priority for the work opportunities provided for under this subchapter;

(2) the term "community service" means social, health, welfare, and educational services (particularly literacy tutoring), legal and other counseling services and assistance, including tax counseling and assistance and financial counseling, and library, recreational, and other similar services; conservation, maintenance, or restoration of natural resources; community betterment or beautification; antipollution and environmental quality efforts; weatherization activities; economic development; and such other services essential and necessary to the community as the Secretary, by regulation, may prescribe;

(3) the term "program" means the older American community service employment program established under this subchapter; and

(4) the term "Pacific Island and Asian Americans" means Americans having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands.

(Pub. L. 89–73, title V, §507, formerly title IX, §907, as added Pub. L. 94–135, title I, §113(a), Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 724 ; renumbered title V, §507, and amended Pub. L. 95–478, title I, §105(a), (f), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1547 , 1548; Pub. L. 97–115, §12(a)(3), (f), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1606 , 1607; Pub. L. 98–459, title V, §503(c), Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1787 ; Pub. L. 100–175, title I, §§164, 182(b)(4), (p), Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 958 , 964, 967; Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, §705(9), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3247 ; Pub. L. 102–375, title I, §102(b)(8), title V, §504(c)(1), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1201 , 1269.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 507 of Pub. L. 89–73, title V, as added Pub. L. 93–29, title V, §501, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 51 ; amended Pub. L. 94–135, title I, §114(g), Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 725 , related to annual interest grants and was classified to section 3041f of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–478, title V, §501(a), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1558 .

Amendments

1992-Par. (1). Pub. L. 102–375, §504(c)(1), substituted "percent" for "per centum".

Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(8), substituted "poverty line" for "poverty guidelines established by the Office of Management and Budget".

1988-Par. (3). Pub. L. 100–628 inserted "; and" at end.

1987-Par. (1). Pub. L. 100–175, §182(b)(4), (p), redesignated par. (2) as (1), substituted "Office of Management and Budget" for "Bureau of Labor Statistics", and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "the term 'State' means any of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;".

Par. (2). Pub. L. 100–175, §§164(a), 182(b)(4)(B), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and inserted "(particularly literacy tutoring)" after "educational services". Former par. (2) redesignated (1).

Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 100–175, §182(b)(4)(B), redesignated pars. (4) and (5) as (3) and (4), respectively. Former par. (3) redesignated (2).

Par. (5). Pub. L. 100–175, §182(b)(4)(B), redesignated par. (5) as (4).

Pub. L. 100–175, §164(b), added par. (5).

1984-Par. (2). Pub. L. 98–459 substituted "years old or older" for "years old or over" in two places.

1981-Par. (1). Pub. L. 97–115, §12(f)(1), inserted reference to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 97–115, §12(a)(3), struck out "and who has or would have difficulty in securing employment," after "Labor Statistics),".

Par. (3). Pub. L. 97–115, §12(f)(2), inserted reference to weatherization activities.

1978-Par. (2). Pub. L. 95–478 inserted "(including any such individual whose income is not more than 125 per centum of the poverty guidelines established by the Bureau of Labor Statistics)" after "low income".

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by section 102(b)(8) of 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 section 504(c)(1) of Pub. L. 102–375 inapplicable with respect to fiscal year 1992, see section 905(b)(4) of Pub. L. 102–375, set out as a note under section 3001 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 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.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–478 effective at close of Sept. 30, 1978, see section 504 of Pub. L. 95–478, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 3013 of this title.