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42 U.S.C. 3025: Designation of State agencies

Created in 1978 by Public Law 89-73. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

11 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 29 U.S.C. 3003, 42 U.S.C. 3002, 42 U.S.C. 3012, 42 U.S.C. 3023, 42 U.S.C. 3024.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–144 substituted "planning and service areas" for "planning and services areas". (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text · (b)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–365, §305(1)(A), substituted "(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)" for "(with particular attenti… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–365, §305(2)(A), substituted "(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)" for ", with particular attent… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–365, §305(1)(B), (2)(B), (3), added par. (3). (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–501, §304(1), inserted "and older individuals residing in rural areas" after "low-income minority individuals" in two places. (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–501, §304(2)(A), struck out comma and inserted "and older individuals residing in rural areas," after "low-income minority individuals". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–501, §801(c)(3), substituted "3027(a)(16)" for "3027(a)(24)". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–501, §304(2)(B), inserted "and older individuals residing in rural areas" after "low-income minority older individuals". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–501, §304(2)(C), which directed the insertion of "and older individuals residing in rural areas" after "low-income minority individuals", was executed by making the insertion after "low-income minority older individuals", to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–171, §3(a)(13), substituted "Assistant Secretary" for "Commissioner" wherever appearing. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–171, §2(8), substituted "area under subsection (a)(1)" for "area under clause (1) of subsection (a)" and "designated under subsection (a)(1)" for "designated under clause (1) of subsection (a)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–171, §2(8), substituted "requirement of subsection (a)(1)" for "requirement of clause (1) of subsection (a)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–171, §3(a)(13), substituted "Assistant Secretary" for "Commissioner" wherever appearing. · (b)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–375, §305(a)(1), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: "be primarily responsible for the coordination of all State activities related to the purposes of this chapter;". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(11)(A)(i)(I), substituted "older individuals" for "the elderly" wherever appearing. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(11)(A)(i)(II), (III), inserted "individuals who are" before "Indians" and substituted "older individuals" for "individuals aged 60 and older". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(11)(A)(ii)(I), which directed the substitution of "subparagraph" for "clause", could not be executed because of the intervening amendment by Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(9)(B). See below. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(9)(B), struck out "designated under clause (1)" after "agency" in introductory provisions. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §305(a)(2), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: "develop a formula, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Commissioner, for the distribution within the State of funds received under this subchapter, taking into ac… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(11)(A)(ii)(II), substituted "subparagraph" for "subclause". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §305(a)(2)(B), substituted "for approval" for "for review and comment". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(11)(A)(ii)(III), substituted "greatest economic need and older individuals with greatest social need" for "the greatest economic or social needs". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §305(a)(2)(C), struck out "and" at end. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §305(a)(2)(D), amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: "assure the use of outreach efforts that will identify individuals eligible for assistance under this chapter, with special emphasis on older individuals with the great… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §305(a)(2)(E), added subpar. (G). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(11)(B)(i), substituted "requirement of subsection (a)(1)" for "requirement of clause (1) of subsection (a)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(11)(B)(ii), substituted "designated under subsection (a)(1)" for "designated under such clause". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(11)(B)(i), substituted "subsection (a)(1)" for "clause (1) of subsection (a)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(10)(B), substituted "area agency on aging" for "area agency" in two places. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §305(b), added subpar. (C). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(10)(D), substituted "area agency on aging" for "area agency" in concluding provisions of first sentence. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(10)(C), substituted "area agency on aging" for "area agency". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(11)(C), substituted "paragraph" for "clause" in introductory provisions. · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–628, §705(4)(A), substituted "such areas," for "such areas,," before "distribution of resources". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §705(4)(B), redesignated subpars. (A), (B), (C), and (D) as pars. (1), (2), (3), and (4), respectively. · (d)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–175, §§132(a)(1), 134(a)(1), 182(g), substituted "the distribution of older individuals who have greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals) residing in such areas, the distribution of older individuals who have greatest socia… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–175, §182(h), inserted "in accordance with subsection (d) of this section" before semicolon at end. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–175, §132(a)(2), added subpar. (F). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–175, §124(1), inserted "to function only" after "designated". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–175, §124(2), inserted "only" after "to act". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–175, §124(3), inserted ", or any separate organizational unit within such agency," after first reference to "area" and substituted "and will engage only" for "engage". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–175, §182(e)(2), struck out par. (1) designation before "The publication for review" and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: "For purposes of clause (2)(E) of subsection (a) of this section and paragraph (1) of this subsection, the term 'greatest economic need' means… · (d)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–459, §305(a)(1), substituted "subsection (b)(5)(A)" for "subsection (b)(5)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–459, §305(a)(2), inserted ", with particular attention to low-income minority individuals,". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–459, §305(b)(1), substituted "the Commissioner shall adjust" for "he shall adjust". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–459, §305(b), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–459, §305(c), added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–115, §§3(d), 5(a), substituted "divide the State into distinct planning and service areas (or in the case of a State specified in subsection (b)(5), designate the entire State as a single planning and service area)" for "divide the State into distinct areas" and "suppo… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–115, §5(b), substituted "except as provided in subsection (b)(5), designate for each such area" for "determine for which planning and service area an area plan will be developed, in accordance with section 3026 of this title, and for each such area designate,". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–115, §3(d), substituted "supportive services" for "social services". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–115, §5(c), added par. (5). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 97–115, §3(d), substituted "supportive services" for "social services". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 97–115, §5(d), added par. (5). · (c)

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