PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 246 PRINTER'S NO. 1710
No. 247 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY HASAY, CALTAGIRONE, SEMMEL, T. STEVENSON, WRIGHT,
FLICK, WANSACZ, LaGROTTA, KAISER, TANGRETTI, MUNDY,
R. STEVENSON, PICKETT, M. BAKER, HABAY, JAMES, ARGALL, ALLEN,
COLEMAN, MANN, DALLY AND FREEMAN, JANUARY 29, 2001
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APRIL 25, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 10, 1986 (P.L.1263, No.116), entitled,
2 as reenacted, "An act providing for a community services
3 block grant program; and further providing for powers and
4 duties of the Department of Community Affairs," further
5 providing for financial assistance for community services <--
6 block grant program and for the expiration of the act; and
7 making editorial changes.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The title of the act of July 10, 1986 (P.L.1263,
11 No.116), known as the Community Services Act, reenacted December
12 18, 1996 (P.L.1105, No.166), is amended to read:
13 AN ACT
14 Providing for a community services block grant program; and
15 further providing for powers and duties of the Department of
16 Community [Affairs] and Economic Development.
17 Section 2. The definitions of "department" and "secretary"
18 in section 3 of the act, reenacted December 18, 1996 (P.L.1105,
19 No.166), are amended to read:
1 Section 3. Definitions.
2 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
3 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
4 context clearly indicates otherwise:
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6 "Department." The Department of Community [Affairs] and
7 Economic Development of the Commonwealth or the designated
8 agency responsible for the administration of community service
9 block grant funds.
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11 "Secretary." The Secretary of Community [Affairs] and
12 Economic Development of the Commonwealth or the designated
13 individual responsible for the administration of community
14 service block grant funds.
15 Section 3. Section 6(a)(2) of the act, reenacted December <--
16 18, 1996 (P.L.1105, No.166), is amended to read:
17 Section 6. Financial assistance for community services block
18 grant program.
19 (a) Apportionment of appropriations.--To help meet the
20 department's objective of establishing community action agencies
21 to provide services to all counties within this Commonwealth,
22 the sum appropriated under the community services block grant
23 shall be distributed as follows:
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25 (2) No less than 5% may be allotted to established
26 community action agencies, at the discretion of the
27 secretary, for a range of activities, including the funding
28 of community food and nutrition programs in a manner
29 consistent with this act.
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1 Section 4 3. Section 11 of the act, reenacted and amended <--
2 December 18, 1996 (P.L.1105, No.166), is amended to read:
3 Section 11. Expiration.
4 This act shall expire December 31, [2001] 2006, unless
5 extended by statute.
6 Section 5 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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