,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjbf,mr4   
,murphy 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,xx 
( ! ,social ,security ,act to au?orize  
grants & tra9+ to support area ag5cies  
on ag+ & o!r community-bas$             
organizations 9 address+ social         
isolation among old] individuals &      
adults ) disabilities4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,address+     
,social ,isolation & ,lonel9ess 9 ,old] 
,adults ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,address+     
,,silo ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,grants &     
tra9+ to support area ag5cies on ag+ or 
o!r community-bas$ organizations to     
address social isolation among old]     
individuals & adults ) disabilities ,"p 
,,ii ( subtitle ,b ( title ,,xx ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acigm et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new section3  #bjdg4       

,grants & tra9+ to support area ag5cies 
on ag+ or o!r community-bas$            
organizations to address social         
isolation among old] individuals &      
adults ) disabilities  7a7 ,grants ,!   
,secret>y %all make grants to area      
ag5cies on ag+ or o!r community-bas$    
organizations = ! purposes (-- 7#a7     
conduct+ outrea* to old] individuals &  
adults ) disabilities at risk =1 or     
already exp]i5c+1 social isolation or   
lonel9ess1 ?r\gh e/abli%$ scre5+ tools  
or o!r me?ods id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y2  
7#b7 develop+ community-bas$ int]v5tions
 = ! purposes ( mitigat+ lonel9ess or   
social isolation 7includ+ evid5ce-bas$  
programs1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y1       
develop$ ) multi-/akehold] input = !    
purposes ( promot+ social connection1   
mitigat+ social isolation or lonel9ess1 
or prev5t+ social isolation or          
lonel9ess7 among old] individuals &     
adults ) disabilities describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 connect+ su* old]  
individuals & adults ) disabilities )   

community social & cl9ical supports2 &  
7#d7 evaluat+ ! effect ( programs       
develop$ & implem5t$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 &
 7#c74  7b7 ,tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% programs to      
provide & improve tra9+ = area ag5cies  
on ag+ or community-bas$ organizations )
 respect to address+ & prev5t+ social   
isolation & lonel9ess among old]        
individuals & adults ) disabilities4    
7#b7 ,prioritization au?ority ,=        
purposes ( connect+ at-risk individuals 
) exi/+ community social & cl9ical      
supports1 ! ,secret>y may1 9 c>ry+ out  
p>agraph 7#a71 prioritize models t      
incorporate tra9+ & s]vice deliv]y 9    
coord9ation ) m$ical-legal p>tn]%ips4   
7c7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section & e #c 
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ,congress a writt5 report t assesses ! 
ext5t to :i* ! programs e/abli%$ "u ?is 
section address social isolation &      
lonel9ess among old] individuals &      
adults ) disabilities4  7d7             

,appropriation ,out ( any money 9 !     
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #fb1ejj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 to
 rema9 available until exp5d$1 to c>ry  
out ?is section4  7e7 ,coord9ation ,!   
,secret>y %all coord9ate ) res\rce      
c5t]s1 grant programs1 or o!r fund+     
me*anisms e/abli%$ "u section           
#daa7;a77#ah7 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcb7;a77#ah771 section 
#dag7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjcb;f7a77#a771 or o!r programs z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7f7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adult ) a        
disability ,! t]m adult ) a disability  
means an individual ) a disability z    
def9$ 9 section #cgb ( ! ,old] ,am]icans
 ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcjs74   
7#b7 ,area ag5cy on ag+ ,! t]m area     
ag5cy on ag+ means an area ag5cy on ag+ 
designat$ "u section #cje ( su* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbe74  7#c7            
,community-bas$ organization ,! t]m     
community-bas$ organization includes1   

except z o!rwise provid$ by ! ,secret>y1
 a nonpr(it community-bas$ organization1
 a consortium ( nonpr(it community-bas$ 
organizations1 a national nonpr(it      
organization act+ z an int]m$i>y = a    
community-bas$ organization1 or a       
community-bas$ organization t has a     
fiscal sponsor t all[s ! organization to
 function z an organization describ$ 9  
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code4  7#d7 ,lonel9ess ,! t]m lonel9ess
 means subjectively feel+ alone1 or !   
discrepancy betwe5 "o's desir$ level (  
social connection & "o's actual level ( 
social connection4  7#e7 ,old]          
individual ,! t]m old] individual has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( !   
,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb74  7#f7 ,social         
connection ,! t]m social connection     
means ! v>iety ( ways "o c connect )    
o!rs socially1 ?r\gh physical1          
behavioral1 social-cognitive1 &         

emotional *annels4  7#g7 ,social        
isolation ,! t]m social isolation means 
objectively be+ alone1 or hav+ few      
relation%ips or infrequ5t social        
contact4  4