,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddgg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,ms4 ,smi? 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,appropriations ,a ,,bill ,mak+ em]g5cy supplem5tal appropriations = social isolation s]vices "u ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,social ,connections ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,supplem5tal appropriations ,! foll[+ sums are h]eby appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = ! fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 & = o!r purposes1 namely3 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+ ag+ & disability s]vices programs ,= an additional am\nt = ,ag+ & ,disability ,s]vices ,programs1 = c>ry+ out ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 7,,oaa71 #ajd1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 ( :i*-- 7#a7 #hj1jjj1jjj %all be made available = supportive s]vices "u "p ,b ( title ,,iii ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcj;d et seq471 provid$ t su* am\nt made available "u ?is p>agraph %all be made available = prev5tion & mitigation activities focus$ on address+ ext5d$ social isolation among old] individuals1 :i* may include activities = inve/m5ts 9 te*nological equipm5t & solutions or o!r /rategies aim$ at alleviat+ ! negative heal? effects ( social isolation due to long-t]m /ay-at-home recomm5dations = old] individuals = ! duration ( ! coronavirus p&emic2 7#b7 #ah1jjj1jjj %all be made available = activities au?oriz$ "u sections #bjb7;a77#cc71 #bjb7;b77#aa71 & #daa7;a77#ah7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjab7;a77#cc71 #cjab7;b77#aa71 & #cjcb7;a77#ah771 provid$ t su* am\nt made available "u ?is p>agraph %all be made available =-- 7,a7 te*nical assi/ance to ,/ate ag5cies1 area ag5cies on ag+1 ag+ s]vices & nutrition provid]s1 & o!r community gr\ps1 to r$uce ! negative heal? effects ( social isolation & lonel9ess among old] individuals by promot+ social engagem5t2 & 7,b7 coord9at$ ef=ts to prioritize activities t prev5t & address social isolation & lonel9ess among a wide range ( old] individuals1 includ+ activities = /rategies t id5tify be/ practices1 support demon/ration ( innovative approa*es 9 ! ag+ s]vices network1 conduct public education1 develop p>tn]%ips & collaborations to advance program objectives1 or enhance ! capacity ( ! ag+ network1 & o!r activities z appropriate to mitigate social isolation & lonel9ess among old] individuals2 & 7#c7 #f1jjj1jjj %all be made available = ag+ network support activities1 provid$ t su* am\nt made available "u ?is p>agraph %all be us$ to develop t>get$ outrea* /rategies to rea* p>ticul>ly at-risk populations1 includ+-- 7,a7 populations t>get$ "u section #cjf7;a77#d77;,a77i77,i7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbf7;a77#d77;,a77i77,i772 & 7,b7 old] individuals ^: ne$s 7 ! focus ( c5t]s fund$ "u title ,,iv ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjca et seq47 = fiscal ye> #bjai3 ,provid$1 ,t1 not)/&+ section #cjd7;d77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,,oaa 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbd7;d77#a77;,d77 or any o!r provision 9 su* ,act1 ! requirem5t = a non-,f$]al %>e "u su* section %all n apply = fiscal ye> #bjba ) respect to s]vices "u "p ,b ( title ,,iii ( su* ,act3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ! am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is head+ is designat$ by ,congress z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;b77#b77;,a77i774