{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-3031","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 3031","heading":"Purposes","body":"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.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 35—PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"ca9ccd18452c34287ebdb14fd11cefe6b89bd63583300dd8b8c7c8a634c1cc01","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-3030s-2","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-3032"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}