,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjbd,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4    
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,padilla1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97   
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 (      
,,lgbtqi ,inclusion & a rural outrea*   
grant program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,eld] ,pride ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajb ( ! ,old]       
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph       
7#bd7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a   
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,d7 /atus z an ,,lgbtqi       
individual2 &  7,e7 /atus z an          
individual ) ,,hiv4  2  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#bf7 ?r\gh 7#cc71 

p>agraphs 7#cd7 & 7#ce71 & p>agraphs    
7#cf7 ?r\gh 7#ef7 z p>agraphs 7#bg7     
?r\gh 7#cd71 p>agraphs 7#cf7 & 7#cg71 & 
p>agraphs 7#ci7 ?r\gh 7#ei71            
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#be7 ! foll[+3  7#bf7 ,! t]m  
,,hiv means human immunodefici5cy virus4
  2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#cd7 
7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#ce7 ,! t]m
 ,,lgbtqi means lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 
transg5d]1 que]1 or int]sex4  2  7#e7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#cg7 7z s        
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#ch7 ,! t]m     
m9ority1 ) respect to an individual1    
includes a lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1      
transg5d]1 que]1 or int]sex individual4 
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section         
#bae7;e77#a77;,j7 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans   
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjbj;e-#a7;e77#a77;,j77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ m9orities & ins]t+ m9ority        
individuals4  #c4 ,adm9i/ration on ag+  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( adm9i/ration2 ,(fice (
 ,,lgbtqi ,inclusion ,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 ( ,,lgbtqi old] individuals2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7    
7#a7 ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,adm9i/ration 
an ,(fice ( ,,lgbtqi ,inclusion 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,(fice74  7#b7  
7,a7 ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by a       
,director ( ,,lgbtqi ,inclusion 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,director71 :o  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,!
 ,(fice %all include an ,assi/ant       
,director ( ,,lgbtqi ,policy 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is subsection z ! ,assi/ant          
,director7 :o %all be appo9t$ by !      
,director to assi/ ! ,director 9 c>ry+  
out ?is subsection1 includ+ by c>ry+ out
 ! activities "u p>agraph 7#d74  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 = ,,lgbtqi   

old] individuals2  7,b7 promote access  
to ag+ s]vices & supports = ,,lgbtqi    
old] individuals2  7,c7 collect &       
dissem9ate in=mation relat$ to !        
*all5ges exp]i5c$ by ,,lgbtqi old]      
individuals2 &  7,d7 adm9i/] & evaluate 
grants t w exp& access to ag+ s]vices & 
supports = ,,lgbtqi old] individuals4   
7#d7 ,! ,assi/ant ,director %all-- 7,a7 
s]ve z ! effective & visible advocate on
 behalf ( ,,lgbtqi old] 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$]al      
,acts1 = ! b5efit ( su* individuals2    
7,b7 support1 conduct1 & arrange =      
rese>* 9 ! field ( ,,lgbtqi ag+ ) a     
special emphasis on ga!r+ /ati/ics on   
,,lgbtqi old] individuals2  7,c7 collect
 & dissem9ate in=mation relat$ to       
*all5ges exp]i5c$ by ,,lgbtqi old]      

individuals2 &  7,d7 recomm5d policies &
 priorities b5eficial to ,,lgbtqi old]  
individuals & promote ! implem5tation & 
adoption ( culturally compet5t c>e &    
s]vices = su* individuals4  7#e7 ,n lat]
 ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,eld] ,pride ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 
! ,director %all submit to ,congress a  
report describ+ ! activities c>ri$ out  
"u ?is subsection dur+ ! prec$+ #e ye>s4
  4  #d4 ,rural outrea* grant program   
,"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,old] ,am]icans 
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcb et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #dbc4 ,rural outrea* grant     
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible  
entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 an   
,indian tribe or tribal organization2 or
  7,c7 an ag5cy1 nonpr(it organization1 
or in/itution 7includ+ an area ag5cy on 
ag+1 or a multipurpose s5ior c5t]1 9 a  
rural area7 t-- 7i7 focuses on s]v+ !   
ne$s ( old] individuals1 ,,lgbtqi       
individuals1 ,,lgbtqi old] individuals1 

or individuals ( ano!r protect$ class2  
or  7ii7 focuses on provid+ sexual heal?
 s]vices to all old] individuals1       
includ+ s]vices = old] individuals )    
,,hiv4  7#b7 ,protect$ class ,! t]m     
protect$ class means a gr\p (           
individuals %>+ a common *>act]i/ic or  
id5tity :o are legally protect$ aga9/   
discrim9ation4  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 ,au?ority = grants ,!       
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,director ( ,,lgbtqi ,inclusion1 may    
make grants to eligible entities to c>ry
 out activities describ$ 9 subsection   
7d7 t are design$-- 7#a7 to create a    
coop]ative & la/+ p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7,a7
 ,,lgbtqi old] individuals1 or old]     
individuals ( a protect$ class1 resid+ 9
 rural areas2 &  7,b7 ! eligible entity 
receiv+ ! grant2  7#b7 to meet ! ne$s ( 
! individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a72 &  7#c7 to provide           

compreh5sive sexual heal? s]vices to all
 old] individuals resid+ 9 ! rural areas
 s]v$ by ! grant4  7c7 ,applications    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity seek+ 
a grant "u ?is section %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   
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 ! rural 
area to be s]v$ by su* propos$          
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 ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y 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 ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to a*ieve !
 purposes describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7b74  7d7 ,use (
 funds ,an eligible entity may use funds
 made available by a grant "u ?is       
section to c>ry out activities t include
 initiatives t-- 7#a7 engage 9 education
 & tra9+ relat+ to community outrea* to 
,,lgbtqi old] individuals1 or old]      
individuals ( a protect$ class1 resid+ 9
 rural areas2  7#b7 r$uce isolation &   
improve access to c>e = ,,lgbtqi old]   
individuals1 or old] individuals ( a    
protect$ class1 resid+ 9 rural areas by 
build+ relation%ips betwe5 su*          
individuals & ! local community2  7#c7  
fo/] relation%ips betwe5 local s]vice   
provid]s & ,,lgbtqi old] individuals1 or
 old] individuals ( a protect$ class1   
resid+ 9 rural areas2  7#d7 improve     
cultural compet5cy ) respect to ,,lgbtqi
 individuals1 & old] individuals ( a    
protect$ class1 among organizations &   

p]sonnel provid+ s]vices to old]        
individuals resid+ 9 rural areas2  7#e7 
exp& ! use ( nondiscrim9ation policies  
t-- 7,a7 prohibit discrim9ation on !    
basis ( sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1
 or sex *>act]i/ics 7includ+ int]sex    
traits72 &  7,b7 create community spaces
 t are inclusive to ,,lgbtqi old]       
individuals & old] individuals ( a      
protect$ class2 &  7#f7 focus on provid+
 sexual heal? s]vices to old]           
individuals resid+ 9 rural areas1       
includ+ s]vices = old] individuals )    
,,hiv4  7e7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,z a  
condition ( receiv+ funds "u ?is        
section1 an eligible entity %all agree  
to use su* funds only to supplem5t !    
level ( ,/ate or local funds t w\ld1 9 !
 abs5ce ( ! receipt ( funds "u ?is      
section1 be made available = relat$     
,,lgbtqi s]vices4  7f7 ,/&>ds &         
guidel9es ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% /&>ds & guidel9es = activities  
support$ by grants "u ?is section4 ,su* 
/&>ds & guidel9es %all p]mit an eligible

 entity receiv+ su* grant to ref9e or   
adapt ! /&>ds & guidel9es = an          
individual project if ! ref9em5t or     
adaptation is made necess>y by a local  
circum/ance4  7g7 ,coord9ation ) local  
entities  7#a7 ,coop]ation ,an eligible 
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all1 9 c>ry+ out activities support$  
by ! grant1 agree to coop]ate &         
coord9ate )-- 7,a7 ! ag5cies ( !        
relevant ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts        
responsible = provid+ s]vices to        
,,lgbtqi old] individuals1 or old]      
individuals ( a protect$ class1 9 ! area
 s]v$ by su* activities2 &  7,b7 o!r    
public & private organizations & ag5cies
 provid+ s]vices to ,,lgbtqi old]       
individuals1 or old] individuals ( a    
protect$ class1 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 populations ( old]        
individuals ) ! greate/ social ne$4  7h7

 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,eld] ,pride ,act1 &    
annually !reaft]1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
%all submit to ,congress & make         
available to ! public a report t        
describes ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is 
section dur+ ! prec$+ #b-ye> p]iod4  7i7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
to be au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry
 out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  4