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H.R.5603 / 111th Congress

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to make available to Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands additional funds for community service senior opportunities.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 24, 2010

Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to make available more funding to Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for Older American community service employment programs for unemployed low-income persons over age 55, while decreasing from 30% to 25% the amount of funding reserved for Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and increasing from 10% to 25% the amount reserved for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D–MP

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  • Education and Workforce Committee
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    1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

    2. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    3. Introduced in House

    4. Introduced in House

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