Research grants

Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Bureau is operational, the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall carry out a program to award, on a competitive basis, grants to facilitate, with respect to older workers, research— (1) designed to identify areas that could benefit from additional research for the purposes of— (A) identifying and eliminating barriers to securing employment, job retention, and reemployment for such workers; and (B) identifying policies that the Federal Government may implement to assist such workers; and (2) as determined appropriate by the Secretary, into the areas identified under paragraph (1).