(1) Relation to older American community service employment program Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to Federal grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, to carry out the ACES program during a fiscal year, the Secretary may enter into agreements with
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nonprofit private agencies and organizations eligible to receive grants for that fiscal year under the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act (
42 U.S.C.
3056 et seq.) to secure participants for the ACES program who will provide technical services under the ACES program.
(2) Required determination Before entering into an agreement under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the agreement would not
(A) result in the displacement of individuals employed by the Department, including partial displacement through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment benefits;
(B) result in the use of an individual under the ACES program for a job or function in a case in which a Federal employee is in a layoff status from the same or a substantially-equivalent job or function with the Department; or
(C) affect existing contracts for services.
