Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§3057g Findings
Title 42 › CHAPTER 35 — PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS › SUBCHAPTER X — GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS › Part B — Native Hawaiian Program › § 3057g
Summary
Congress finds older Native Hawaiians face big problems: their life expectancy is 10 years shorter; they rank worst on 9 of 11 health measures; many do not know about social services; and 34 percent live in poverty.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §3057g
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The Congress finds the older Native Hawaiians—
(1)have a life expectancy 10 years less than any other ethnic group in the State of Hawaii;
(2)rank lowest on 9 of 11 standard health indicies for all ethnic groups in Hawaii;
(3)are often unaware of social services and do not know how to go about seeking such assistance; and
(4)live in poverty at a rate of 34 percent.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3057g, Pub. L. 89–73, title VI, § 608, as added Pub. L. 95–478, title I, § 106, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1551; amended Pub. L. 97–115, § 13(d), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1608; Pub. L. 98–459, title VI, § 603, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1788, authorized appropriations for grants for Indian tribes, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 100–175. See section 3057n of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1987, except not applicable with respect to any area plan submitted under section 3026(a) of this title or any State plan submitted under section 3027(a) of this title and approved for any fiscal year beginning before Nov. 29, 1987, see section 701(a), (b) of Pub. L. 100–175, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1987 Amendment note under section 3001 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 3057g
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110