,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aggg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 & ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife to provide equal treatm5t ( ,,lgbt old] individuals1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ru?ie & ,connie ,,lgbt ,eld] ,am]icans ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,def9itions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajb ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#bd7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 /atus z an ,,lgbt individual4 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+-- 7,a7 p>agraphs 7#cf7 ?r\gh 7#ed7 z p>agraphs 7#ch7 ?r\gh 7#ef71 respectively2 & 7,b7 p>agraphs 7#cd7 & 7#ce7 z p>agraphs 7#ce7 & 7#cf71 respectively2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#cc7 ! foll[+3 7#cd7 ,! t]m ,,lgbt1 us$ ) respect to an individual1 means a lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 or transg5d] individual4 2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#cf71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 7#cg7 ,! t]m m9ority1 us$ ) respect to an individual1 includes a lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 or transg5d] individual4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bae7;e77#a77;,j7 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbj;e-#a7;e77#a77;,j77 is am5d$ by /rik+ m9orities & ins]t+ m9ority individuals4 #c4 ,adm9i/ration on ag+ 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( adm9i/ration ,section #bja ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,j71 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1 includ+ ! effectiv5ess ( su* s]vices 9 meet+ ! ne$s ( ,,lgbt old] individuals2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to designate )9 ! ,adm9i/ration a p]son to h responsibility = address+ issues affect+ ,,lgbt old] individuals4 4 7b7 ,functions ( ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,section #bjb ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#af77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+ 1 & sep>ately specify+ ! numb] ( su* individuals :o are ,,lgbt individuals be=e ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#cj71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#ca71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#cb7 conduct /udies & collect data to det]m9e ! s]vices t are ne$$ by ,,lgbt old] individuals4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 7#a7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 directly or by grant or contract1 e/abli% & op]ate ! ,national ,res\rce ,c5t] on ,lesbian1 ,gay1 ,bisexual1 & ,transg5d] ,ag+ 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]74 7#b7 ,to address ! unique *all5ges fac$ by ,,lgbt old] individuals1 ! ,c5t] %all provide national1 ,/ate1 & local organizations1 includ+ ^? ) a prim>y mission ( s]v+ ,,lgbt individuals & ^? ) a prim>y mission ( s]v+ old] individuals1 ) ! in=mation & te*nical assi/ance ! organizations ne$ to effectively s]ve ,,lgbt old] individuals4 7#c7 ,! ,c5t] %all h #c prim>y objectives1 consi/+ (-- 7,a7 educat+ ag+ s]vices organizations ab\t ! exi/5ce & special ne$s ( ,,lgbt old] individuals2 7,b7 s5sitiz+ ,,lgbt organizations ab\t ! exi/5ce & special ne$s ( old] individuals2 & 7,c7 provid+ educational res\rces to ,,lgbt old] individuals & _! c>egiv]s4 7#d7 7,a7 ,to be eligible to receive funds "u ?is subsection1 an entity-- 7i7 %all h demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 work+ ) organizations or individuals on issues affect+ ,,lgbt individuals2 7ii7 %all h docum5t$ exp]i5ce 9 provid+ tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance on a national basis or a =mal relation%ip ) an organization t has t exp]i5ce2 & 7iii7 %all meet su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all issue4 7,b7 ,to be eligible to receive funds "u ?is subsection1 an entity %all submit an application to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may require4 7#e7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all make available to ! ,c5t] on an annual basis su* res\rces z are necess>y = ! ,c5t] to c>ry out effectively ! functions ( ! ,c5t] "u ?is ,act & n less ?an ! am\nt ( res\rces made available to ! ,national ,res\rce ,c5t] on ,,lgbt ,ag+1 exi/+ on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,ru?ie & ,connie ,,lgbt ,eld] ,am]icans ,act ( #bjag1 = fiscal ye> #bjah4 7#f7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all develop & issue op]at+ /&>ds & report+ requirem5ts = ! ,c5t]4 4 7c7 ,reports ,section #bjg ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjah7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c71 by ins]t+ ,,lgbt individuals1 aft] l[-income individuals12 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 & sep>ately specify ! numb] ( su* individuals :o are ,,lgbt individuals be=e ! semicolon2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 7#d7 ! effectiv5ess ( su* activities 9 assi/+ ,,lgbt individuals2 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7#a7 no individual w be requir$ to provide in=mation reg>d+ ! sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( ! individual z a condition ( p>ticipat+ 9 activities or receiv+ s]vices "u ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 no ag5cy or o!r entity provid+ activities or s]vices "u ?is ,act t receives1 = ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 in=mation reg>d+ ! sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( an individual w disclose ! in=mation 9 any =m t w\ld p]mit su* individual to be id5tifi$4 7e7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all develop appropriate protocols1 demon/rations1 tools1 or guidance = use by ,/ate ag5cies & area ag5cies on ag+1 to ensure successful implem5tation ( data collection requirem5ts "u section #bja7;d77#c77;,j71 p>agraphs 7#af77;,a77ii7 & 7#bi7 ( section #bjb7;a71 subsections 7a77#c71 7c77#a71 & 7c77#d71 & section #cjg7;a77#f71 relat+ to ,,lgbt individuals4 7f7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all det]m9e :5 ! data collection requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 %all apply1 tak+ into consid]ation ! complexity & importance ( ea* requirem5t1 b ea* requirem5t %all apply n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,ru?ie & ,connie ,,lgbt ,eld] ,am]icans ,act ( #bjag4 4 #d4 ,grants = ,/ate & community programs on ag+ ,section #cja7;a77#b7 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjba7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,g72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3 7,f7 organizations t s]ve ,,lgbt individuals2 & 4 #e4 ,activities = heal?1 indep5d5ce1 & longevity ,section #daa7;a77#aa7 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcb7;a77#aa77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#aa7 conduct+ activities ( national significance to promote quality & cont9u\s improvem5t 9 ! support & s]vices provid$ to individuals ) greate/ social ne$1 ?r\gh activities t include ne$s assessm5t1 program developm5t & evaluation1 tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 & rese>*1 conc]n+-- 7,a7 address+ physical & m5tal heal?1 disabilities1 & heal? disp>ities2 7,b7 provid+ long-t]m c>e1 includ+ 9-home & community-bas$ c>e2 7,c7 provid+ in=mal c>e1 & =mal c>e 9 a facility sett+2 7,d7 provid+ access to culturally responsive heal? & human s]vices2 & 7,e7 address+ o!r gaps 9 assi/ance & issues t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es are ( p>ticul> importance to old] individuals ) greate/ social ne$4 4 #f4 ,data on discrim9ation ,section #gab ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjeh;g7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,f7 ?r\gh 7,j7 z subp>agraphs 7,g7 ?r\gh 7,k72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3 7,f7 collect & analyze data1 relat+ to discrim9ation aga9/ ,,lgbt old] individuals on ! basis ( actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity 9 ! admission to1 transf] or dis*>ge f1 or lack ( adequate c>e provid$ 9 long-t]m c>e sett+s1 & %all include ! analyses 9 ! reports describ$ 9 subsection 7h77#a72 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7h77#f71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 & ins]t+ 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h74