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S. 962 (94th)

Older American Community Service Employment Amendments

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Introduced

5 March 1975

Last action

5 March 1975 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Sponsors

Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV]

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Summary

Older Americans Community Service Employment Amendments - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to establish an older American community service program in order to promote useful part-time work opportunities in community service activities for unemployed low-income persons 55 years old or older who have poor employment prospects. Makes provisions for allotment of funds to State, local and private organizations to further the purposes of the program. Authorizes appropriations of $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, $150,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, and $200,000,000 for fiscal year 1978 to carry out this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 5 March 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 March 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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