United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3161 (103rd)
Older Americans Act Technical Amendments of 1993
Introduced
28 September 1993
Last action
2 December 1993 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 103-171.
Sponsors
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Older Americans Act Technical Amendments of 1993 - Makes numerous miscellaneous technical amendments necessitated by the enactment of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992 to various provisions of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA), including those extending the deadlines for certain reports to the Congress, and those uner OAA and other specified Federal laws elevating the Commissioner on Aging to Assistant Secretary for Aging within the Department of Health and Human Services. Amends the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992 to: (1) extend the deadlines for obligating funds for operation of the National Ombudsman Resource Center and National Center on Elder Abuse; and (2) delay the applicability of certain amendments, including those relating to vulnerable elder rights protection activities. Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to: (1) make numerous miscellaneous technical amendments; and (2) authorize appropriations for FY 1994 for demonstration projects for research related to Native American studies and Indian policy development and for a plan for the establishment of a National Center for Native American Studies and Indian Policy Development. Amends the Older Americans Amendments of 1987 to: (1) extend the deadline for the President to convene the White House Conference on Aging; (2) authorize appropriations for FY 1995 and 1996 for the Conference; and (3) make miscellaneous technical amendments regarding Conference administration and availability of funds. Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to: (1) make miscellaneous technical amendments; and (2) change annual reporting requirements; and (3) split the discretionary grants program for rural housing and community facilities in to two separate items. Amends specified Federal law authorizing appropriations for the continued implementation of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to replace references to the Development Block Grant Act Amendments of 1992 with references to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Amends the Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Adoption and Family Services Act of 1992 to make certain changes to the State grant program for child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment effective only after annual appropriations reach 40 million.
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Timeline
28 September 1993
Introduced
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 September 1993
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
30 September 1993
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 September 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Source: Committee
18 October 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Source: Committee
19 October 1993
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
19 October 1993
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 November 1993
Introduced
Rereferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
4 November 1993
Discharge
Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs discharged.
Source: Discharge
4 November 1993
Committee
Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs discharged.
Source: Committee
4 November 1993
Referred
RE-REFERRAL OF H.R. 3161 - Mr. Martinez asked unanimous consent that the bill H.R. 3161 be re-referred solely to the Committee on Education and Labor. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 November 1993
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 November 1993
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
8 November 1993
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
8 November 1993
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minuutes of debate.
Source: Floor
8 November 1993
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8884-8886)
Source: Floor
8 November 1993
Floor
Mr. Martinez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
8 November 1993
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Source: Calendars
8 November 1993
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 103-330.
Source: Committee
8 November 1993
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 103-330.
Source: Committee
9 November 1993
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 1993
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S15805)
Source: Floor
16 November 1993
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S15805)
Source: Floor
17 November 1993
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
20 November 1993
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 November 1993
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
2 December 1993
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
2 December 1993
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
2 December 1993
Became law
Became Public Law No: 103-171.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · 16 November 1993 · Official file
- Received in Senate · 9 November 1993 · Official file
- Reported in House · 8 November 1993 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 8 November 1993 · Official file
- Reference Change House · 4 November 1993 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 28 September 1993 · Official file
Documents
15 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 3 December 1993
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 16 November 1993
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 16 November 1993
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 9 November 1993
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 9 November 1993
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 8 November 1993
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 8 November 1993
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 8 November 1993
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 8 November 1993
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 8 November 1993
Reference Change House (text)
Reference Change House · EN · 4 November 1993
Reference Change House (PDF)
Reference Change House · EN · 4 November 1993
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 1993
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 1993
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 September 1993
Sponsors
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/3161
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/3161
- us · 103-hr-3161 · source updated 21 July 2025