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The exception is the Community Service Employment for Older Americans (CSEOA) program, also known as the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), which is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).\nCongress has reauthorized and amended the OAA numerous times since it was first enacted in 1965. The last OAA reauthorization occurred in 2006, when Congress enacted the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 (P.L. 109-365), which extended the act\u2019s authorizations of appropriations through FY2011 (authorizations of appropriations for most OAA programs, including the senior nutrition programs, expired on September 30, 2011). Congress has continued to appropriate funding for OAA-authorized activities for FY2012 through FY2016. \nIn the 114th Congress, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S. 192) was introduced January 20, 2015, and would authorize appropriations for most OAA programs through FY2018. It also would make various amendments to existing OAA authorities, including changes to the statutory funding formula for supportive services and centers, congregate nutrition, home-delivered nutrition, and disease prevention and health promotion services under Title III of the act. On January 28, 2015, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee ordered S. 192, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015, reported favorably on February 3, 2015. S. 192 passed the Senate without amendment on July 16, 2015, and was subsequently referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.\nTitle I of the OAA sets out broad social policy objectives oriented toward improving the lives of all older Americans. Title II establishes AOA within HHS as the chief federal agency advocating for older persons and sets out the responsibilities of AOA and the Assistant Secretary for Aging. It also establishes State and Territorial Units on Aging (SUAs) and Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), which, along with local providers, comprise the Aging Network. Title III authorizes grants to 56 SUAs and 618 AAAs to act as advocates on behalf of, and to coordinate programs for, older persons. Title IV of the OAA authorizes the Assistant Secretary for Aging to award funds for training, research, and demonstration projects in the field of aging. Title V, Community Service Employment for Older Americans (CSEOA), also known as the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), has as its purpose the promotion of useful part-time opportunities in community service activities for unemployed low-income older individuals. Title VI authorizes funds for supportive and nutrition services to older Native Americans. Funds are awarded directly by ACL to Indian tribal organizations, Native Alaskan organizations, and non-profit groups representing Native Hawaiians. 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