S 50 · 93th Congress · Social Welfare
Older Americans Comprehensive Services Amendments of 1973
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EnactedLatest: Public law 93-29.(1973-05-03)
Recorded Votes
PassedHouse · 1973-04-18
Yea 348Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1973-04-18
Yea 348Nay 0
PassedSenate · 1973-02-20
Yea 82Nay 9
PassedSenate · 1973-02-20
Yea 82Nay 9
FailedSenate · 1973-02-20
Yea 26Nay 64
Plain Language Summary
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Older Americans Comprehensive Services Amendments - Title I: Declaration of Objectives - States that the general purpose of this Act is to make available comprehensive health, education, and social service programs to our older citizens. Title II: Administration on Aging - Establishes in the office of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, an Administration on Aging to carry out this Act. Declares that the Commissioner on Aging shall be the principal officer of the Administration. Establishes within the Administration on Aging a National Information and Resource ClearingHouse for the Aging to collect, review, organize, publish, and disseminate information and data related to the particular problems caused by aging, including information describing measures which are or may be employed for meeting such problems. Establishes the Federal Council on the Aging to advise and assist the President as he may direct on matters relating to the special needs of Older Americans; to assist the Commissioner on Aging in carrying out his functions under this Act; to review and evaluate programs of the Federal Government and to make recommendations to the President, the Secretary of Health…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (20)
17 Democrats3 Republicans