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Older Americans Act Technical Amendments of 1993

Public Law 103-171 · H.R. 3161 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 2, 1993 · Social Welfare

Sponsor: Rep. Matthew Martínez (D-CA-31)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Susan Molinari

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

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 under 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 to various provisions of such Act; (2) change annual reporting requirements; and (3) split the discretionary grants program for rural housing and community facilities into 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

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Dec 2, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-171.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 20, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 16, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Nov 8, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Martinez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Education and Workforce Committee
  9. Nov 4, 1993FloorFloor · 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.
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Financial Services Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Re-referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Education and Workforce Committee
  13. Oct 19, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Education and Workforce Committee
  14. Oct 18, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Housing and Insurance Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
  15. Sep 30, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  18. Sep 28, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
  20. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.