118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4577
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Assistant
Secretary for Aging to publish on an online portal information on
national resource centers authorized or supported under such Act, and
for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2024
Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Assistant
Secretary for Aging to publish on an online portal information on
national resource centers authorized or supported under such Act, and
for other purposes.
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 Resource Center Transparency
Act''.
SEC. 2. ONLINE PORTAL ON NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS.
(a) In General.--Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3012) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
subsection, and every 180 days thereafter, the Assistant Secretary
shall publish on an online portal--
``(1) a list of all national resource centers authorized or
supported under this Act;
``(2) a description of each such resource center,
including--
``(A) the goals of the center;
``(B) the population served by the center,
including the location of that population, by State;
``(C) the number of older individuals served by the
center each year; and
``(D) the amount and source of Federal and non-
Federal funding the center receives each year; and
``(3) a description of quantitative and qualitative
metrics, including measures of effectiveness, that demonstrate
how each such center has advanced the goals described in
paragraph (2)(A).''.
(b) GAO Evaluation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall evaluate all national resource centers authorized or supported
under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) for
functions to streamline, as appropriate, and to improve the
efficiencies of taxpayer funds.
Senior Resource Center Transparency Act
118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4577
Introduced on June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024 Referred to a Committee
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4577
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Assistant
Secretary for Aging to publish on an online portal information on
national resource centers authorized or supported under such Act, and
for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2024
Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Assistant
Secretary for Aging to publish on an online portal information on
national resource centers authorized or supported under such Act, and
for other purposes.
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 Resource Center Transparency
Act''.
SEC. 2. ONLINE PORTAL ON NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS.
(a) In General.--Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3012) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
subsection, and every 180 days thereafter, the Assistant Secretary
shall publish on an online portal--
``(1) a list of all national resource centers authorized or
supported under this Act;
``(2) a description of each such resource center,
including--
``(A) the goals of the center;
``(B) the population served by the center,
including the location of that population, by State;
``(C) the number of older individuals served by the
center each year; and
``(D) the amount and source of Federal and non-
Federal funding the center receives each year; and
``(3) a description of quantitative and qualitative
metrics, including measures of effectiveness, that demonstrate
how each such center has advanced the goals described in
paragraph (2)(A).''.
(b) GAO Evaluation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall evaluate all national resource centers authorized or supported
under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) for
functions to streamline, as appropriate, and to improve the
efficiencies of taxpayer funds.
Timeline
June 18, 2024SenateIntroduced
June 18, 2024SenateReferred to a Committee