,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbgc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #g1 #bjbd,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself and ,ms4 ,smith7 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 enhance the longevity1 dignity1 empowerment1 and respect of older individuals who are ,native ,americans1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,enhancing ,native ,elders' ,longevity1 ,dignity1 ,empowerment1 and ,respect ,act or the ,native ,,elder ,act4 #b4 ,older ,americans ,tribal ,advisory ,committee ,section #bja7;c7 of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaa7;c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 7,a7 ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,the term ,native ,hawaiian has the meaning given such term in section #fbe4 7ii7 ,the term relevant committees of ,congress means-- 7,i7 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 7,,ii7 the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,,iii7 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,,iv7 the ,subcommittee on ,indian and ,insular ,affairs of the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 7i7 ,from amounts appropriated pursuant to section #baf7;a71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall establish1 within the ,office for ,american ,indian1 ,alaskan ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian ,programs1 an advisory committee1 to be known as the ,older ,americans ,tribal ,advisory ,committee 7referred to in this paragraph as the ,committee7 to provide advice and guidance to the ,assistant ,secretary on matters relating to ,native ,americans under this ,act4 7ii7 ,the ,committee shall facilitate1 but not supplant1 government-to-government consultation between the ,administration and ,indian tribes and confer with organizations representing ,native ,hawaiians4 7,c7 7i7 ,the ,committee shall be composed of #aa members1 of whom-- 7,i7 #c shall be appointed by the ,assistant ,secretary2 7,,ii7 #a shall be appointed by the chairperson of the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,,iii7 #a shall be appointed by the ranking member of the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,,iv7 #a shall be appointed by the chairperson of the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 7,v7 #a shall be appointed by the ranking member of the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 7,,vi7 #a shall be appointed by the chairperson of the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,,vii7 #a shall be appointed by the ranking member of the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,,viii7 #a shall be appointed by the chairperson of the ,subcommittee on ,indian and ,insular ,affairs of the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,,ix7 #a shall be appointed by the ranking member of the ,subcommittee on ,indian and ,insular ,affairs of the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives4 7ii7 ,nominations for members of the ,committee shall be from any of the following3 7,i7 ,indian tribes4 7,,ii7 ,tribal organizations4 7,,iii7 ,organizations representing ,native ,hawaiians4 7iii7 ,to the maximum extent feasible1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall work with the individuals making appointments under clause 7i7 to ensure-- 7,i7 that the members of the ,committee represent a diverse set of expertise on issues relating to geographic regions1 ,indian tribes1 organizations representing ,native ,hawaiians1 and the health and well-being of ,native ,americans2 7,,ii7 that not less than one member is an ,alaskan ,native2 and 7,,iii7 that not less than one member is a ,native ,hawaiian4 7iv7 ,no member of the ,committee shall be an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government4 7v7 7,i7 ,each member of the ,committee-- 7aa7 subject to subclause 7,,ii71 shall be appointed to a #c-year term2 and 7bb7 may be reappointed to not more than #c consecutive terms4 7,,ii7 ,the first #c appointments by the ,assistant ,secretary under clause 7i77,i7 shall be for a #b-year term4 7,,iii7 ,any vacancy in the ,committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment not more than #ij days after the date on which the position becomes vacant4 7,d7 7i7 ,the ,committee shall meet in person not less than twice each year4 7ii7 ,not fewer than #a representative from the ,office for ,american ,indian1 ,alaskan ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian ,programs shall be present at each meeting of the ,committee4 7iii7 ,any representatives from the ,office for ,american ,indian1 ,alaskan ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian ,programs shall be nonvoting representatives at meetings of the ,committee4 7,e7 ,the ,committee shall-- 7i7 identify evolving issues of relevance to ,native ,americans relating to programs of the ,administration under this ,act2 7ii7 communicate to the ,assistant ,secretary the issues identified under clause 7i72 7iii7 submit to the ,assistant ,secretary recommendations for1 and solutions to-- 7,i7 the issues identified under clause 7i72 7,,ii7 issues relating to this ,act involving ,native ,americans raised at the ,tribal1 regional1 or national level2 and 7,,iii7 issues relating to any ,tribal consultation carried out by the ,administration under this ,act2 7iv7 discuss issues and proposals for changes to the regulations1 policies1 and procedures of the ,administration under this ,act that impact ,native ,americans2 7v7 identify priorities and provide advice on appropriate strategies for ,tribal consultation on issues under this ,act at the ,tribal1 regional1 or national level regarding the ,administration2 7vi7 ensure that pertinent issues of the ,administration under this ,act are brought to the attention of an ,indian tribe and organization representing ,native ,hawaiians in a timely manner so that timely feedback from an ,indian tribe and organization representing ,native ,hawaiians can be obtained2 7vii7 identify and propose solutions to any interdepartmental barrier between the ,administration and other ,federal agencies2 and 7viii7 coordinate with the ,secretary of ,labor1 the ,administrator of the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 and the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service on relevant issues4 7,f7 7i7 ,not less frequently than once each year1 the ,committee shall submit to the ,assistant ,secretary and the relevant committees of ,congress a report that describes-- 7,i7 the activities of the ,committee during the previous year2 and 7,,ii7 recommendations for legislative or administrative action for the following year4 7ii7 ,not more than #de days after the date on which the ,assistant ,secretary receives a report under clause 7i71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit a written response to that report to-- 7,i7 the ,committee2 and 7,,ii7 the relevant committees of ,congress4 7,g7 ,members of the ,committee shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each day 7including travel time7 during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the ,committee4 7,h7 ,chapter #aj of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to the ,committee4 4 #c4 ,supporting services for healthy aging and independence ,section #fcf7;b77#b7 of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjegk-#ba7;b77#b77 is amended by striking in-home assistance and inserting in-home assistance 7including for the modification of homes that is necessary to facilitate the ability of older individuals to remain at home74 #d4 ,funding set aside ,section #fdd of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjego7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking not more than2 and 7#b7 in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 by striking #bjai and inserting #bjbd4 #e4 ,technical assistance and training programs ,section #bja7;c77#c77;,h7 of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaa7;c77#c77;,h77 is amended to read as follows3 7,h7 develop and provide technical assistance and training programs to grantees under title ,,vi1 which technical assistance and training programs-- 7i7 shall ensure adequate organizational capacity to deliver the services under such title2 and 7ii7 may include topics such as program management1 data development and use1 basic business skills1 grant development1 program and service innovations1 and staff training and certification2 4 #f4 ,reports 7a7 ,assistant ,secretary for ,aging 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,aging shall submit to the committees described in paragraph 7#b71 and make publicly available1 a report that-- 7,a7 evaluates the feasibility of modeling the ,native ,american ,caregiver ,support ,program under part ,c of title ,,vi of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjegk-#aa et seq47 on the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of eligible veterans under section #agbj;,g7a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 evaluates the level of need for in-home services that include accessible home modifications for older individuals who are ,native ,americans1 including the need for provisions under the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife to prioritize accessible home modifications as in-home services for such older individuals2 and 7,c7 evaluates and identifies barriers to ,indian tribes accessing programs under title ,,vi of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife1 and coordination between programs funded under title ,,iii of such ,act and programs funded under title ,,vi of such ,act1 including by-- 7i7 assessing the impacts of population-based formulas and tribal service population requirements on program participation2 7ii7 identifying the number of ,indians unserved by programs under such title ,,vi2 7iii7 identifying the ,states making grants to ,indian tribes under title ,,iii of such ,act2 and 7iv7 providing estimates of funding necessary to support programs under title ,,vi of such ,act for all tribal organizations not eligible under such title as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,committees of ,congress ,the committees described in this paragraph are-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 the ,subcommittee on ,indian and ,insular ,affairs of the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,secretary of ,labor ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall submit a report to ,congress on how recipients of funding under title ,v of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjef et seq47 are serving older individuals who are ,native ,americans with such funding4