,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjbe,ms4  
,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,mr4  
,fro/1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1   
,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,huffman1
 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4     
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4        
,norton1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,davids (     
,kansas1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mr4             
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,ca/51   
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,mr4 ,c>son1
 ,ms4 ,s*olt51 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4        
,got!im]1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (         
,florida1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( 
,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 & ,ms4 ,simon7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,old] ,am]icans   
,act ( #aife to provide equal treatm5t (
 ,,lgbtqi old] individuals1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ru?ie & ,connie ,,lgbtqi  
,eld] ,am]icans ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4      
,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajb 

( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#bd7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,d7 /atus z an ,,lgbtqi       
individual & /atus z an ,,hiv           
individual4  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+--    
7,a7 p>agraphs 7#cf7 ?r\gh 7#ef7 z      
p>agraphs 7#ch7 ?r\gh 7#ei71            
respectively2 &  7,b7 p>agraphs 7#cd7 & 
7#ce7 z p>agraphs 7#cf7 & 7#cg71        
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#cc7 ! foll[+3  7#cd7 ,! t]m  
,,hiv1 us$ ) respect to an individual1  
means liv+ ) human immunodefici5cy      
virus2  7#ce7 ,! t]m ,,lgbtqi1 us$ )    
respect to an individual1 means a       
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1
 or int]sex individual4  2 &  7#d7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#cg71 z s         
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#ch7 ,! t]m     
m9ority1 us$ ) 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 ,! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to      
designate )9 ! ,adm9i/ration a p]son to 
h responsibility = address+ issues      
affect+ ,,lgbtqi old] individuals4  7i7 
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 ! ,director7 :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 (   
?is ,act & 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  7b7 ,functions ( ,assi/ant         

,secret>y ,section #bjb ( ! ,old]       
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#af77;,a77ii71  
by ins]t+ 1 & sep>ately specify+ ! numb]
 ( su* individuals :o are ,,lgbtqi      
individuals be=e ! semicolon2  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#cc71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a 
semicolon2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#cd71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ce7  
conduct /udies & collect data to det]m9e
 ! s]vices t are ne$$ by ,,lgbtqi old]  
individuals4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7j7  7#a7 ,! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y %all1 directly or by grant or 
contract1 e/abli% & op]ate ! ,national  
,res\rce ,c5t] on ,lesbian1 ,gay1       
,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 ,que]1 & ,int]sex
 ,ag+ 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z !   
,c5t]74  7#b7 ,to address ! unique      
*all5ges fac$ by ,,lgbtqi old]          
individuals1 ! ,c5t] %all provide       
national1 ,/ate1 & local organizations1 
includ+ ^? ) a prim>y mission ( s]v+    

,,lgbtqi individuals & ^? ) a prim>y    
mission ( s]v+ old] individuals1 ) !    
in=mation & te*nical assi/ance !        
organizations ne$ to effectively s]ve   
,,lgbtqi old] individuals4  7#c7 ,!     
,c5t] %all h #c prim>y objectives1      
consi/+ (-- 7,a7 educat+ ag+ s]vices    
organizations ab\t ! exi/5ce & special  
ne$s ( ,,lgbtqi old] individuals2  7,b7 
s5sitiz+ ,,lgbtqi organizations ab\t !  
exi/5ce & special ne$s ( old]           
individuals2 &  7,c7 provid+ educational
 res\rces to ,,lgbtqi old] individuals &
 _! c>egiv]s4  7#d7  7,a7 ,to be        
eligible to receive funds "u ?is        
subsection1 an entity-- 7i7 %all h      
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 work+ )           
organizations or individuals on issues  
affect+ ,,lgbtqi individuals2  7ii7 %all
 h docum5t$ exp]i5ce 9 provid+ tra9+ &  
te*nical assi/ance on a national basis  
or a =mal relation%ip ) an organization 
t has t exp]i5ce2 &  7iii7 %all meet su*
 o!r crit]ia z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all issue4  7,b7 ,to be eligible to    

receive funds "u ?is subsection1 an     
entity %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 require4  7#e7  
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all make        
available to ! ,c5t] on an annual basis 
su* res\rces z are necess>y = ! ,c5t] to
 c>ry out effectively ! functions ( !   
,c5t] "u ?is ,act & n less ?an ! am\nt (
 res\rces made available to ! ,national 
,res\rce ,c5t] on ,,lgbtqi ,ag+1 exi/+  
on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,ru?ie & ,connie ,,lgbtqi ,eld]         
,am]icans ,act ( #bjbe1 = fiscal ye>    
#bjbf4  7#f7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all
 develop & issue op]at+ /&>ds & report+ 
requirem5ts = ! ,c5t]4  4  #d4 ,grants =
 ,/ate & community programs on ag+      
,section #cja7;a77#b7 ( ! ,old]         
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjba7;a77#b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+        
subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,g72 &  

7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 !  
foll[+3  7,f7 organizations t s]ve      
,,lgbtqi individuals2 &  4  #e4         
,activities = heal?1 indep5d5ce1 &      
longevity ,section #daa7;a77#aa7 ( !    
,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjcb7;a77#aa77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#aa7 conduct+          
activities ( national significance to   
promote quality & cont9u\s improvem5t 9 
! support & s]vices provid$ to          
individuals ) greate/ social ne$1 ?r\gh 
activities t include ne$s assessm5t1    
program developm5t & evaluation1 tra9+1 
te*nical assi/ance1 & rese>*1 conc]n+-- 
7,a7 address+ physical & m5tal heal?1   
disabilities1 & heal? disp>ities2  7,b7 
provid+ long-t]m c>e1 includ+ 9-home &  
community-bas$ c>e2  7,c7 provid+ in=mal
 c>e1 & =mal c>e 9 a facility sett+2    
7,d7 provid+ access to culturally       
responsive heal? & human s]vices2 &     
7,e7 address+ o!r gaps 9 assi/ance &    
issues t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es 
are ( p>ticul> importance to old]       

individuals ) greate/ social ne$4  4    
#f4 ,data on discrim9ation ,section #gab
 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjeh;g7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7a77#c7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,f7 ?r\gh 7,j7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,g7 ?r\gh 7,k72 &  7,b7 by
 ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3 
7,f7 collect & analyze data1 relat+ to  
discrim9ation aga9/ ,,lgbtqi old]       
individuals on ! basis ( actual or      
p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1
 or sex *>act]i/ics 7includ+ int]sex    
traits7 9 ! admission to1 transf] or    
dis*>ge f1 or lack ( adequate c>e       
provid$ 9 long-t]m c>e sett+s1 & %all   
include ! analyses 9 ! reports describ$ 
9 subsection 7h77#a72  2 &  7#b7 9      
subsection 7h77#f71 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7,a7 ?r\gh   
7,g7 & ins]t+ 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h74