42 USC § 3031 - Purposes

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s3031"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 3031 - Purposes"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "3031"
section_name: "Purposes"
chapter_number: 35
chapter_name: "PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND LONGEVITY"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2257.)"
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# § 3031. Purposes

The purposes of this subchapter are—

**(1)** to expand the Nation’s knowledge and understanding of the older population and the aging process;

**(2)** to design, test, and promote the use of innovative ideas and best practices in programs and services for older individuals;

**(3)** to help meet the needs for trained personnel in the field of aging; and

**(4)** to increase awareness of citizens of all ages of the need to assume personal responsibility for their own longevity.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2257.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3031, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , §§ 105(e)(1), 134(c)(3), 156(a), , , 941, 954; , , ; , (10)(A), (H), title IV, § 404, , , 1202, 1244; , §§ 2(15), 3(a)(13), , , 1990, related to purposes and requirements of grants and contracts, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Another prior section 3031, , as added , , ; amended , , , related to Congressional statement of purpose in developing and implementing a national manpower policy for the field of aging, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Another prior section 3031, , , ; , , ; , , , related to description of activities, prior to repeal by , , .

A prior  was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .