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title: "42 U.S.C. § 3057a"
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 3057a - Sense of Congress
## Text
It is the sense of the Congress that older individuals who are Indians, older individuals who are Alaskan Natives, and older individuals who are Native Hawaiians are a vital resource entitled to all benefits and services available and that such services and benefits should be provided in a manner that preserves and restores their respective dignity, self-respect, and cultural identities.
(Pub. L. 8973, title VI, § 602, as added Pub. L. 100175, title I, § 171, Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 959; amended Pub. L. 102375, title IX, § 904(a)(20), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1309.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 3057a, Pub. L. 8973, title VI, § 602, as added Pub. L. 95478, title I, § 106, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1549; amended Pub. L. 97115, § 3(d), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1597; Pub. L. 98459, title VI, § 601, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1787, related to eligibility of an Indian tribe for assistance and definitions, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 100175. See section 3057c of this title.
Amendments1992—Pub. L. 102375 substituted “older individuals who are Indians, older individuals who are Alaskan Natives, and older individuals who are Native Hawaiians” for “older Indians, older Alaskan Natives, and older Native Hawaiians”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective Oct. 1, 1987, except not applicable with respect to any area plan submitted under section 3026(a) of this title or any State plan submitted under section 3027(a) of this title and approved for any fiscal year beginning before Nov. 29, 1987, see section 701(a), (b) of Pub. L. 100175, set out as an Effective Date of 1987 Amendment note under section 3001 of this title.