This document provides the transcripts from the Congressional hearings on the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. Opening statements from Representatives Butler Derrick and Mike Synar are presented. Testimony of 19 directors of state and area agencies on aging, Meals on Wheels, Green Thumb, and the American Association of Retired Persons is presented. Topics covered include the need for reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, and public and private agencies that provide services to the elderly in South Carolina. Funding and regulatory issues are discussed. The needs of the people and the need for educational gerontology programs are reviewed. Nineteen letters and statements are included in the appendix. (JAC)