,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjai,mr4  
,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,old] ,am]icans   
,act ( #aife to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,old]
 ,,lgbt ,policy & a rural outrea* grant 
program c>ri$ out by su* ,(fice1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,eld] ,pride ,act (     
#bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,section #ajb ( 
! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#cd7 ?r\gh 7#dj7 &
 p>agraphs 7#da7 ?r\gh 7#ed7 z p>agraphs
 7#ce7 ?r\gh 7#da7 & p>agraphs 7#dc7    
?r\gh 7#ef71 respectively2  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#cc7 ! foll[+3    
7#cd7 ,! t]m ,,lgbt means lesbian1 gay1 
bisexual1 or transg5d]4  2 &  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#da71 z s         
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#db7 ,! t]m old]
 ,,lgbt individual means an old]        

individual t id5tifies z ,,lgbt4  4  #c4
 ,(fice ( old] ,,lgbt policy  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bja
 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaa7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7g7 7#a7 ,!re is e/abli%$
 9 ! ,adm9i/ration an ,(fice ( ,old]    
,,lgbt ,policy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is         
subsection z ! ,(fice74  7#b7 ,! ,(fice 
%all be head$ by a ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,old] ,,lgbt ,policy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
subsection z ! ,director7 :o %all be    
appo9t$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7#c7 
,! ,director %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate      
activities )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 & betwe5 o!r ,f$]al    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 to assure a        
cont9uum ( improv$ s]vices = old] ,,lgbt
 individuals2  7,b7 s]ve z ! effective &
 visible advocate on behalf ( old]      
,,lgbt individuals-- 7i7 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ) o!r      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 reg>d+ all ,f$]al policies affect+ su* 
individuals2 &  7ii7 9 ! ,/ates to      

promote ! enhanc$ deliv]y ( s]vices &   
implem5tation ( programs1 "u ?is ,act & 
o!r ,f$]al ,acts1 = ! b5efit ( su*      
individuals2  7,c7 support1 conduct1 &  
arrange = rese>* 9 ! field ( ,,lgbt ag+ 
) a special emphasis on ga!r+ /ati/ics  
on old] ,,lgbt individuals2  7,d7       
collect & dissem9ate in=mation relat$ to
 *all5ges exp]i5c$ by old] ,,lgbt       
individuals ) an emphasis on ! *all5ges 
exp]i5c$ by old] ,,lgbt individuals     
resid+ 9 rural areas & old] ,,lgbt      
individuals liv+ ) human immunodefici5cy
 virus & acquir$ immune defici5cy       
syndrome 7,,hiv_/,,aids72  7,e7 recomm5d
 policies & priorities b5eficial to old]
 ,,lgbt individuals & promote !         
implem5tation & adoption ( culturally   
compet5t c>e & s]vices = su*            
individuals2 &  7,f7 adm9i/] & evaluate 
grants t w help old] ,,lgbt individuals1
 includ+ grants "u section #dbc4  7#d7  
,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,eld] ,pride ,act ( #bjai1 
& e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director %all   

submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! 
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection  
dur+ ! prec$+ #e fiscal ye>s4  4  #d4   
,rural outrea* grant program ,"p ,a (   
title ,,iv ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act (   
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcb et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dbc4 
,rural outrea* grant program  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,old] ,,lgbt     
,policy1 e/abli%$ "u section #bja7;g74  
7#b7 ,eligible ,entity ,! t]m eligible  
entity-- 7,a7 means an entity t submits 
an application to ! ,director 9         
accordance ) subsection 7d71 & is--  7i7
 a ,/ate2 or  7ii7 an ag5cy1            
organization1 or in/itution t focuses on
 s]v+ ! ne$s ( old] individuals or      
,,lgbt individuals2 &  7,b7 may include 
an area ag5cy on ag+ = a rural area or a
 multipurpose s5ior c5t]4  7#c7 ,rural  
area ,! t]m rural area means an area t  
is n designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus
 ,bureau z an urbaniz$ area or urban    

clu/]4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
section is to provide eligible entities 
) res\rces & inc5tives to devise a      
long-t]m compreh5sive /rategy = connect+
 ) old] ,,lgbt individuals resid+ 9     
rural areas & meet+ ! ne$s ( su*        
individuals4  7c7 ,au?ority = grants ,! 
,director may1 = ! purpose describ$ 9   
subsection 7b71 make grants to eligible 
entities to c>ry out activities approv$ 
by ! ,director 9 accordance ) subsection
 7e74  7d7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is
 section %all submit an application to !
 ,director at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 
reasonably require1 includ+ ! cont5ts   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,cont5ts
 ,an application = a grant "u ?is       
section %all conta9-- 7,a7 a description
 ( ! propos$ activities to be support$  
by ! grant2  7,b7 a description ( ! size
 & *>act]i/ics ( ! population 9 a rural 
area s]v$ by su* activities2  7,c7 a    
description ( ! public & private        

res\rces expect$ to be made available 9 
connection ) su* activities2  7,d7 a    
demon/rat$ int5t to p>tn] ) local       
organizations 9 rural areas 9 c>ry+ out 
su* activities2  7,e7 evid5ce 9 a =m    
acceptable to ! ,director t su*         
activities w meet urg5t ne$s t are n met
 by available public & private s\rces2 &
  7,f7 su* o!r in=mation or             
c]tifications t ! ,director det]m9es    
necess>y to a*ieve ! purpose describ$ 9 
subsection 7b74  7e7 ,approv$ activities
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is section 
%all be available only = activities     
approv$ by ! ,director to c>ry out a    
/rategy design$ to create a coop]ative &
 la/+ p>tn]%ip betwe5 old] ,,lgbt       
individuals resid+ 9 rural areas & !    
eligible entity receiv+ ! grant4  7#b7  
,approv$ activities ,activities approv$ 
by ! ,director may include initiatives  
t-- 7,a7 engage 9 education & tra9+     
ar\nd community outrea* to old] ,,lgbt  
individuals resid+ 9 rural areas2  7,b7 
r$uce isolation & improve access to c>e 

= old] ,,lgbt individuals resid+ 9 rural
 areas by build+ relation%ips betwe5 su*
 individuals & ! local community2  7,c7 
fo/] relation%ips betwe5 local          
,,lgbt-affirm+ s]vice provid]s & old]   
,,lgbt individuals resid+ 9 rural areas2
  7,d7 improve ,,lgbt cultural compet5cy
 among organizations & p]sonnel provid+ 
s]vices to old] individuals resid+ 9    
rural areas2 &  7,e7 exp& ! use (       
nondiscrim9ation policies t-- 7i7       
protect sexual ori5tation & g5d]        
id5tity2 &  7ii7 create community spaces
 t are inclusive to old] ,,lgbt         
individuals4  7f7 ,/&>ds & guidel9es ,! 
,director %all e/abli% /&>ds & guidel9es
 = approv$ activities support$ by a     
grant "u ?is section4 ,su* /&>ds &      
guidel9es %all p]mit an eligible entity 
receiv+ su* a grant to ref9e or adapt ! 
/&>ds & guidel9es = an individual       
project1 :]e su* a ref9em5t or          
adaptation is made necess>y by a local  
circum/ance4  7g7 ,coord9ation ) local  
entities  7#a7 ,coop]ation ,an eligible 

entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all1 9 c>ry+ out ! approv$ activities  
support$ by ! grant1 agree to coop]ate &
 coord9ate )--  7,a7 ! ag5cies ( !      
relevant ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts        
responsible = provid+ s]vices to old]   
,,lgbt individuals 9 ! area s]v$ by su* 
activities2 &  7,b7 o!r public & private
 organizations & ag5cies provid+ s]vices
 = old] ,,lgbt individuals 9 su* area4  
7#b7 ,prioritization ,an eligible entity
 receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all    
prioritize coop]at+ & coord9at+ ) public
 & private organizations & ag5cies t    
prim>ily s]ve economically und]s]v$     
populations1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director4  
7h7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,eld] ,pride ,act ( 
#bjai1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director 
%all submit to ,congress a report       
describ+ ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
section dur+ ! prec$+ #b fiscal ye>s4  4