This document contains a report by the House of Representatives' Committee on Education and Labor concerning the bill H.R. 1451 to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991; and to reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of 1974 for an additional 4 years at a level of…

This document contains a report by the House of Representatives' Committee on Education and Labor concerning the bill H.R. 1801 to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1989 through 1992. Included in the report are an introduction, a discussion of committee action, an…

In 1974, categorical aid programs administered by the states were replaced by the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. After discussing SSI's provision of income support for the mentally ill, the authors examine the social, psychiatric, and policymaking implications of providing income assistance through SSI to those labeled as…

Examines federal activities to promote mental health and prevent mental illness; reviews types and targets of intervention programs; examines the adequacy of the current knowledge base for prevention programs; and presents basic principles underlying current prevention/promotion activities of the National Institute of Mental Health. (Author/MJL)

Data which demonstrate increasing poverty in the United States are collected in this report. Following a brief introduction, six sections present information to support these major findings: (1) Today there is a growing trend toward income disparity between rich and poor. Americans of moderate incomes as well as those classified as poor have lost…

Based primarily on an examination of grants made in 1981 and 1982 by the National Institutes of Health, the General Accounting Office (GAO) has issued a report that recommends, among other things, a fixed allowance for indirect costs at large universities. GAO findings and issues related to indirect costs are discussed. (JN)

This report provides background--including information on structure, funding levels, program evaluation and issues--on federal programs which provide financial or material assistance to public, school, and college libraries. Federal library grant programs are covered in the following categories: (1) aid to public libraries under the Library…

This report on federal research and development (R&D) funding has been prepared to meet the need for timely updated data following release of President Reagan's 1985 budget request. These data are presented in tabular and graphic format for three areas: (1) national R&D effort (national R&D expenditures and R&D as a percent of the…

This report provides information on: (1) demographic changes in the elderly population; (2) the relationship of these changes to the retirement income status of the elderly and expenditures for acute health care and long-term care services; and (3) the extent to which potential changes to federal programs could affect the needs of the elderly. The…

The fourth of nine documents on community based recreation for handicapped persons (EC 114 401-409) examines federal funding for special recreation. The first section reviews functions of assistance in the federal budget, scope of federal programs, and barriers to receiving funds. Three major problem areas (lack of funds for provision of local…

Describes the objectives and activities of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the purview of the Reagan administration's civil rights policy. Describes OCR methodologies designed to ensure enforcement of nondiscrimination requirements in state implementation of programs under federal block grants. (MJL)

Examines poor health conditions and health problems of American Indians. Stresses that health programs for American Indians have been underfunded from the start, and that the diminishing commitment of the American government to such programs threatens to worsen an already low Indian health index. (MJL)

Briefly describes 11 federally funded children's programs and indicates 1981 funding status and proposed 1982 and 1983 budgets for these programs. Discusses the adverse impact of proposed budget cuts on children's programs, especially on Blacks, and stresses the need for coordinated child advocacy.(MJL)

This document, prepared by the U.S. Department of Education-National Science Foundation (ED-NSF) Task Group on Systemic Reform, proposes a framework for creating a comprehensive, coordinated approach to the reform of elementary-secondary education. The group focuses on two themes of educational reform--increasing the capacity for reform at the…

Discusses potential impact of budget cuts on these agencies: Department of Defense; Department of Energy; National Institutes of Health; National Science Foundation; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of the Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…