Establishment of Administration on Aging

There is established in the Office of the Secretary an Administration on Aging which shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary for Aging. Except for subchapter IX, the Administration shall be the agency for carrying out this chapter. There shall be a direct reporting relationship between the Assistant Secretary and the Secretary. In the performance of the functions of the Assistant Secretary, the Assistant Secretary shall be directly responsible to the Secretary. The Secretary shall not approve or require any delegation of the functions of the Assistant Secretary (including the functions of the Assistant Secretary carried out through regional offices) to any other officer not directly responsible to the Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director of the Office for American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian Aging shall— promote coordination— No individual shall be appointed Director if— the individual has been employed within the previous 2 years by— the individual— The Director shall— review and make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary regarding— after consultation with State Long-Term Care Ombudsmen and the State agencies, make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary regarding— keep the Assistant Secretary and the Secretary fully and currently informed about— It shall be the duty of the Assistant Secretary, acting through the person designated to have responsibility for elder abuse prevention and services, and in coordination with the heads of State adult protective services programs and the Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs— to develop objectives, priorities, policy, and a long-term plan for— providing Federal leadership to support State efforts in carrying out elder justice programs and activities relating to— The purpose of the Center shall be— Activities of the Center shall include, as appropriate, conducting, promoting, coordinating, and providing support for— research and evaluation activities that support the objectives of this chapter, including— Not later than October 1, 2020, and at 5-year intervals thereafter, the director shall prepare and publish in the Federal Register for public comment a draft of a 5-year plan that—