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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2188

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to permit States to allow the 
issuance of vouchers to older individuals to obtain nutrition services 
                        provided under such Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2001

  Mr. Herger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to permit States to allow the 
issuance of vouchers to older individuals to obtain nutrition services 
                        provided under such Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Nutrition Assistance Program 
Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    Section 307(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 
3027(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the end,
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C), 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
                    ``(B) at the option of the State, permit all area 
                agencies on aging to provide nutrition services under 
                area plans by issuing vouchers to older individuals to 
                obtain such services; and''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act 
shall apply only with respect to fiscal years beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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