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Title I — Responding to the needs of holocaust survivors

S. 999 · 113th Congress · May 21, 2013 · Lineage

I Responding to the needs of holocaust survivors

A Definition, grants, and other programs

Sec. 101 Definition

Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (24)—
(A)
in subparagraph (B), by striking “and”;
(B)
in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:

“(D) status as a Holocaust survivor.”

(2)
by redesignating paragraphs (26) through (54) as paragraphs (27) through (55); and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (25) the following:

“(26) The term Holocaust survivor means an individual who—

“(A)

“(i) lived in a country between 1933 and 1945 under a Nazi regime, under Nazi occupation, or under the control of Nazi collaborators; or

“(ii) fled from a country between 1933 and 1945 under a Nazi regime, under Nazi occupation, or under the control of Nazi collaborators;

“(B) was persecuted between 1933 and 1945 on the basis of race, religion, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, ethnicity, or other basis; and

“(C) was a member of a group that was persecuted by the Nazis.”

Sec. 102 Organization

Section 305(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3025(a)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)(E), by inserting “older individuals who are Holocaust survivors,” after “proficiency,” each place it appears; and
(2)
in paragraph (2)(E), by inserting “older individuals who are Holocaust survivors,” after “proficiency,”.

Sec. 103 Area plans

Section 306 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3026) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by inserting “older individuals who are Holocaust survivors,” after “proficiency,” each place it appears;
(B)
in paragraph (4)—
(i)
in subparagraph (A)—
(I)
in clause (i)(I)(bb), by inserting “older individuals who are Holocaust survivors,” after “proficiency,”; and
(II)
in clause (ii), by inserting “older individuals who are Holocaust survivors,” after “proficiency,” each place it appears;
(ii)
in subparagraph (B)(i)—
(I)
in subclause (VI), by striking “and” at the end; and
(II)
by inserting after subclause (VII) the following:

“(VIII) older individuals who are Holocaust survivors; and”

(iii)
in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking “subclauses (I) through (VI)” and inserting “subclauses (I) through (VIII)”; and
(C)
in paragraph (7)(B)(iii), by inserting “, in particular, older individuals who are Holocaust survivors,” after “placement”; and
(2)
in subsection (b)(2)(B), by inserting “older individuals who are Holocaust survivors,” after “areas,”.

Sec. 104 State plans

Section 307(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3027(a)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (4), by inserting “older individuals who are Holocaust survivors,” after “proficiency,”;
(2)
in paragraph (16)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A)—
(i)
in clause (v), by striking “and” at the end; and
(ii)
by adding at the end the following:

“(vii) older individuals who are Holocaust survivors; and”

(B)
in subparagraph (B), by striking “clauses (i) through (vi)” and inserting “clauses (i) through (vii)”; and
(3)
in paragraph (28)(B)(ii), by inserting “older individuals who are Holocaust survivors,” after “areas,”.

Sec. 105 Consumer contributions

Section 315 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030c–2) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)(2), by inserting “older individuals who are Holocaust survivors,” after “proficiency,”; and
(2)
in subsection (d), by inserting “older individuals who are Holocaust survivors,” after “proficiency,”.

Sec. 106 Program authorized

Section 373(c)(2)(A) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030s–1(c)(2)(A)) is amended by striking “individuals”) inserting “individuals and older individuals who are Holocaust survivors)”.

Sec. 107 Prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation

Section 721(b)(12) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3058i(b)(12)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by striking “or” at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(D) older individuals who are Holocaust survivors.”

B Functions within administration for community living To assist holocaust survivors

Sec. 111 Designation of individual within the administration

The Administrator for Community Living is authorized to designate within the Administration for Community Living a person who has specialized training, background, or experience with Holocaust survivor issues to have responsibility for implementing services for older individuals who are Holocaust survivors.

Sec. 112 Annual report to congress

The Administrator for Community Living, with assistance from the individual designated under section 111, shall prepare and submit to Congress an annual report on the status and needs, including the priority areas of concern, of older individuals (as defined in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002)) who are Holocaust survivors.