,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bfif  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october #bd1  
#bjai,ms4 ,smith 7for herself and ,ms4  
,murkowski7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,health1           
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to amend the ,older ,americans 
,act of #aife to expand supportive      
services for ,native ,american aging    
programs1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,strengthening ,services for ,native
 ,elders ,act of #bjai4  #b4 ,expanding 
supportive services for ,native         
,american aging programs ,title ,,vi of 
the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cjeg et seq47 is amended--  
7#a7 in part ,d--  7,a7 by amending     
section #fdc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjegn7 to  
read as follows3  #fdc4 ,authorization  
of appropriations ,there are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this    
title--  7#a7 for parts ,a and ,b1      

#ch1ebd1cbd for fiscal year #bjbj1      
#dj1hce1ghc for fiscal year #bjba1      
#dc1bhe1icj for fiscal year #bjbb1      
#de1hhc1jhf for fiscal year #bjbc1 and  
#dh1fcf1jga for fiscal year #bjbd2 and  
7#b7 for part ,c1 subject to section    
#fdd1 #aj1ghe1ege for fiscal year #bjbj1
 #aa1dcb1gaj for fiscal year #bjba1     
#ab1aah1fgb for fiscal year #bjbb1      
#ab1hde1gib for fiscal year #bjbc1 and  
#ac1faf1edj for fiscal year #bjbd4  2   
and  7,b7 by adding at the end the      
following3  #fdd4 ,funding set aside    
7a7 ,in general ,of the amount          
appropriated under section #fdc7b7 for a
 fiscal year1 the ,assistant ,secretary 
shall1 subject to subsection 7b71 make  
available an amount1 not to exceed #e   
percent of the amount appropriated under
 section #fdc7b7 for the fiscal year1 to
 carry out part ,d for such fiscal year4
  7b7 ,applicability ,the requirement   
under subsection 7a7 shall apply for a  
fiscal year only if-- 7#a7 the amount   
appropriated for parts ,a and ,b for the

 fiscal year is greater than the amount 
appropriated for such parts for fiscal  
year #bjai2 and  7#b7 the amount the    
,assistant ,secretary makes available   
for parts ,a and ,b for such fiscal year
 is not less than the amount the        
,assistant ,secretary made available for
 such parts for fiscal year #bjai4  2   
7#b7 by redesignating part ,d as part   
,e2 and  7#c7 by inserting after part ,c
 the following3  ,d ,supportive services
 for healthy aging and independence     
#fcf4 ,program  7a7 ,in general ,the    
,assistant ,secretary shall carry out a 
competitive demonstration program for   
making grants to tribal organizations or
 ,native ,hawaiian organizations with   
applications approved under part ,a or  
,b1 respectively1 to pay for the        
,federal share of carrying out programs 
to enable the organizations to build    
their capacity to provide a wider range 
of in-home and community supportive     
services to enable older individuals to 
maintain their health and independence  

and to avoid long-term care facility    
placement4  7b7 ,supportive services    
7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph  
7#b71 supportive services described in  
subsection 7a7 may include any of the   
activities described in section         
#cba7;a74  7#b7 ,priority ,the          
,assistant ,secretary1 in making grants 
under this section1 shall give priority 
to organizations that will use the grant
 funds for supportive services described
 in subsection 7a7 that are for in-home 
assistance1 transportation1 information 
and referral1 case management1 health   
and wellness programs1 legal services1  
family caregiver support services1 and  
other services that directly support the
 independence of the older individuals  
served4  7c7 ,rule of construction      
,nothing in this section shall be       
construed or interpreted to prohibit the
 provision of supportive services under 
part ,a or ,b4  4  #c4 ,enhancing       
capacity to support ,native ,american   
aging programs ,title ,,ii of the ,older

 ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #cjaa et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in    
section #bja7;c77#c77;,h7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #cjaa7;c77#c77;,h771 by inserting to   
ensure adequate capacity to deliver the 
services under such title1 which        
technical assistance and training       
programs may include program management1
 data development and use1 basic        
business skills1 grant development1     
program and service innovations1 and    
staff professional development and      
certification before the semicolon at   
the end2 and  7#b7 by amending section  
#baf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbj;f7 to read as 
follows3  #baf4 ,authorization of       
appropriations  7a7 ,in general ,for    
purposes of carrying out this ,act1     
there are authorized to be appropriated 
for administration1 salaries1 and       
expenses of the ,administration         
#dd1jdb1aga for fiscal year #bjbj1      
#df1fhd1gja for fiscal year #bjba1      
#di1dhe1ghc for fiscal year #bjbb1      
#eb1ded1icj for fiscal year #bjbc1 and  

#ee1fjb1bbf for fiscal year #bjbd4  7b7 
,authorization of appropriations for    
programs ,there are authorized to be    
appropriated-- 7#a7 to carry out section
 #bja7;g71 #bj1jjj1jjj for each of the  
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd2  7#b7 
to carry out section #bjb7;a77#ba7      
7relating to the ,national ,eldercare   
,locator ,service71 #b1ahf1bbg for      
fiscal year #bjbj1 #b1cag1dja for fiscal
 year #bjba1 #b1def1dde for fiscal year 
#bjbb1 #b1fjc1hcb for fiscal year #bjbc1
 and #b1gfj1jfb for fiscal year #bjbd2  
7#c7 to carry out section #bae1         
#a1iib1dfj for fiscal year #bjbj1       
#b1aab1jjh for fiscal year #bjba1       
#b1bch1gbh for fiscal year #bjbb1       
#b1cgc1jeb for fiscal year #bjbc1 and   
#b1eae1dce for fiscal year #bjbd2  7#d7 
to carry out section #bjb 7relating to  
,elder ,rights ,support ,activities     
under this title71 #a1cge1jaa for fiscal
 year #bjbj1 #a1deg1eaa for fiscal year 
#bjba1 #a1edd1ifb for fiscal year #bjbb1
 #a1fcg1ffj for fiscal year #bjbc1 and  

#a1gce1iai for fiscal year #bjbd2  7#e7 
to carry out section #bjb7;b7 7relating 
to the ,aging and ,disability ,resource 
,centers71 #h1gjh1jdc for fiscal year   
#bjbj1 #i1bcj1ebf for fiscal year #bjba1
 #i1ghd1ceg for fiscal year #bjbb1      
#aj1cga1dai for fiscal year #bjbc1 and  
#aj1iic1gjd for fiscal year #bjbd2 and  
7#f7 to carry out section               
#bja7;c77#c77;,h7 7relating to technical
 assistance and training programs for   
grantees under title ,,vi71 #ejj1jjj for
 fiscal year #bjba4  4