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priated under section 303(a) or 303(b)(1), re-
spectively, for fiscal year 2019, amounts shall be 
allotted to States from the sum appropriated for 
the particular year in accordance with para-
graphs (1) and (2), and subparagraphs (A) 
through (C) as applicable, but no State shall be 
allotted an amount that is less than— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2020, 99.75 percent 
of the State’s allotment from the cor-
responding sum appropriated for fiscal year 
2019; 
‘‘(II) for fiscal year 2021, 99.50 per-
cent of that allotment; 
‘‘(III) for fiscal year 2022, 99.25 per-
cent of that allotment; 
‘‘(IV) for fiscal year 2023, 99.00 per-
cent of that allotment; 
‘‘(V) for fiscal year 2024, 98.75 percent 
of that allotment; 
‘‘(VI) for fiscal year 2025, 98.50 per-
cent of that allotment; 
‘‘(VII) for fiscal year 2026, 98.25 per-
cent of that allotment; 
‘‘(VIII) for fiscal year 2027, 98.00 per-
cent of that allotment;
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‘‘(IX) for fiscal year 2028, 97.75 per-
cent of that allotment; and 
‘‘(X) for fiscal year 2029, 97.50 percent 
of that allotment. 
‘‘(iii) If the sum appropriated under section 
303(a) or 303(b)(1) for a particular covered fis-
cal year is greater than the sum appropriated 
under section 303(a) or 303(b)(1), respectively, 
for fiscal year 2019, the allotments to States 
from the sum appropriated for the particular 
year shall be calculated as follows: 
‘‘(I) From the portion equal to the cor-
responding sum appropriated for fiscal year 
2019, amounts shall be allotted in accord-
ance with paragraphs (1) and (2), and sub-
paragraphs (A) through (C) as applicable, 
but no State shall be allotted an amount 
that is less than the percentage specified in 
clause (ii), for that particular year, of the 
State’s allotment from the corresponding 
sum appropriated for fiscal year 2019. 
‘‘(II) From the remainder, amounts 
shall be allotted in accordance with para-
graph (1), subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
as applicable, and paragraph (2) to the ex-
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tent needed to meet the requirements of 
those subparagraphs.’’. 
(b) 
REPEAL.—Section 
304(a)(3)(D) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
3024(a)(3)(D)) is repealed, effective October 1, 2029. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 304(a)(5) (42 
U.S.C. 3024(a)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘of the prior 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘as required by paragraph (3)’’. 
SEC. 205. OUTREACH EFFORTS. 
Section 306(a)(4)(B) (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)(4)(B)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (i)(VII), by inserting ‘‘, specifically 
including survivors of the Holocaust’’ after ‘‘place-
ment’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘(VI)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(VII)’’. 
SEC. 206. STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM 
MINIMUM FUNDING AND MAINTENANCE OF 
EFFORT. 
The Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by amending section 306(a)(9) (42 U.S.C. 
3026(a)(9)) to read as follows: 
‘‘(9) provide assurances that— 
‘‘(A) the area agency on aging, in carrying 
out the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman pro-
gram under section 307(a)(9), will expend not
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less than the total amount of funds appropriated 
under this Act and expended by the agency in 
fiscal year 2019 in carrying out such a program 
under this title; and 
‘‘(B) funds made available to the area agen-
cy on aging pursuant to section 712 shall be 
used to supplement and not supplant other Fed-
eral, State, and local funds expended to support 
activities described in section 712;’’; and 
(2) by amending section 307(a)(9) (42 U.S.C. 
3027(a)(9)) to read as follows: 
‘‘(9) The plan shall provide assurances that— 
‘‘(A) the State agency will carry out, 
through the Office of the State Long-Term Care 
Ombudsman, a State Long-Term Care Ombuds-
man program in accordance with section 712 
and this title, and will expend for such purpose 
an amount that is not less than the amount ex-
pended by the State agency with funds received 
under this title for fiscal year 2019, and an 
amount that is not less than the amount ex-
pended by the State agency with funds received 
under title VII for fiscal year 2019; and 
‘‘(B) funds made available to the State 
agency pursuant to section 712 shall be used to
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supplement and not supplant other Federal, 
State, and local funds expended to support ac-
tivities described in section 712.’’. 
SEC. 207. COORDINATION WITH RESOURCE CENTERS. 
(a) AREA PLANS.—Section 306(a) (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (16), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(18) provide assurances that the area agency on 
aging will collect data to determine— 
‘‘(A) the services that are needed by older 
individuals whose needs were the focus of all cen-
ters funded under title IV in fiscal year 2019; 
and 
‘‘(B) the effectiveness of the programs, poli-
cies, and services provided by such area agency 
on aging in assisting such individuals; and 
‘‘(19) provide assurances that the area agency on 
aging will use outreach efforts that will identify indi-
viduals eligible for assistance under this Act, with 
special emphasis on those individuals whose needs
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were the focus of all centers funded under title IV in 
fiscal year 2019.’’. 
(b) STATE
PLANS.—Section 307(a) (42 U.S.C. 
3027(a)), as amended by section 118(c), is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(30) The plan shall contain an assurance that 
the State shall prepare and submit to the Assistant 
Secretary annual reports that describe— 
‘‘(A) data collected to determine the services 
that are needed by older individuals whose needs 
were the focus of all centers funded under title IV 
in fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(B) data collected to determine the effec-
tiveness of the programs, policies, and services 
provided by area agencies on aging in assisting 
such individuals; and 
‘‘(C) outreach efforts and other activities 
carried out to satisfy the assurances described in 
paragraphs (18) and (19) of section 306(a).’’. 
SEC. 208. SENIOR LEGAL HOTLINES. 
Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall prepare and submit 
to Congress a report containing— 
(1) information on which States or localities op-
erate senior legal hotlines;
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(2) information on how such hotlines operated by 
States or localities are funded; 
(3) information on the usefulness of senior legal 
hotlines in the coordination and provision of legal as-
sistance; and 
(4) recommendations on additional actions that 
should be taken related to senior legal hotlines. 
SEC. 209. INCREASE IN LIMIT ON USE OF ALLOTTED FUNDS 
FOR STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. 
Section 308 (42 U.S.C. 3028) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in paragraphs (1) and (2), 
by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘clause (ii)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘greater of’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘or’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘greater of— 
‘‘(i) 5 percent of the total amount of 
the allotments made to a State under sec-
tions 304(a)(1) and 373(f); or 
‘‘(ii)’’; and
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(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘such allotment’’ and inserting ‘‘such total 
amount’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 
‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’. 
SEC. 210. IMPROVEMENTS TO NUTRITION PROGRAMS. 
Section 308(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 3028(b)(4)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) The State, in consultation with area agencies on 
aging, shall ensure the process used by the State in transfer-
ring funds under this paragraph (including requirements 
relating to the authority and timing of such transfers) is 
simplified and clarified to reduce administrative barriers 
and direct limited resources to the greatest nutrition service 
needs at the community level. Such process shall be modified 
to attempt to lessen the administrative barriers of such 
transfers, and help direct limited resources to where they 
are needed the most as the unmet need for nutrition services 
grows.’’. 
SEC. 211. REVIEW OF REPORTS. 
Section 308(b) (42 U.S.C. 3028(b)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) The Assistant Secretary shall review the reports 
submitted under section 307(a)(30) and include aggregate
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data in the report required by section 207(a), including 
data on— 
‘‘(A) the effectiveness of the programs, policies, 
and services provided by area agencies on aging in 
assisting older individuals whose needs were the focus 
of all centers funded under title IV in fiscal year 
2019; and 
‘‘(B) outreach efforts and other activities carried 
out to satisfy the assurances described in paragraphs 
(18) and (19) of section 306(a), to identify such older 
individuals and their service needs.’’. 
SEC. 212. OTHER PRACTICES. 
Section 315 (42 U.S.C. 3030c–2) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) RESPONSE TO AREA AGENCIES ON AGING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon request from an area 
agency on aging, the State shall make available any 
policies or guidance pertaining to policies established 
under this section. 
‘‘(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
paragraph (1) shall require a State to develop policies 
or guidance pertaining to policies established under 
this section.’’.
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SEC. 213. SCREENING FOR NEGATIVE HEALTH EFFECTS AS-
SOCIATED 
WITH 
SOCIAL 
ISOLATION 
AND 
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. 
Section 321(a)(8) (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)(8)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘screening and’’ and inserting 
‘‘screening, screening for negative health effects associ-
ated with social isolation,’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, and traumatic brain injury 
screening’’ after ‘‘falls prevention services screening’’. 
SEC. 214. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
321(a) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
3030d(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (24), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (25) as para-
graph (26); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (24) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(25) services that promote or support social 
connectedness and reduce negative health effects asso-
ciated with social isolation; and’’. 
(b) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—Section 321(a)(7) (42 
U.S.C. 3030d(a)(7)) is amended by inserting ‘‘cultural ex-
periences (including the arts),’’ after ‘‘art therapy,’’.
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SEC. 215. CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, MEDICALLY TAI-
LORED MEALS. 
Section 339(2)(A)(iii) (42 U.S.C. 3030g–21(2)(A)(iii)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, including meals adjusted for cul-
tural considerations and preferences and medically tailored 
meals’’ before the comma at the end. 
SEC. 216. NUTRITION SERVICES STUDY. 
Subpart 3 of part C of title III (42 U.S.C. 3030g– 
21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 339B. NUTRITION SERVICES IMPACT STUDY. 
‘‘(a) STUDY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall perform a study to assess how to measure and 
evaluate the discrepancy between available services 
and the demand for such services in the home deliv-
ered nutrition services program and the congregate 
nutrition services program under this part, which 
shall include assessing various methods (such as those 
that States use) to measure and evaluate the discrep-
ancy (such as measurement through the length of 
waitlists). 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—In performing the study, the 
Assistant Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) consider means of obtaining informa-
tion in rural and underserved communities; and
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‘‘(B) consider using existing tools (existing 
as of the date the Assistant Secretary begins the 
study) such as the tools developed through the 
Performance Outcome Measurement Project. 
‘‘(3) ANALYSIS.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
analyze and determine which methods are the least 
burdensome and most effective for measuring and 
evaluating the discrepancy described in paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PREPARATION.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of the Supporting Older 
Americans Act of 2020, the Assistant Secretary shall 
prepare recommendations— 
‘‘(A) on how to measure and evaluate, with 
the least burden and the most effectiveness, the 
discrepancy described in subsection (a)(1) (such 
as measurement through the length of waitlists); 
and 
‘‘(B) about whether studies similar to the 
study described in subsection (a) should be car-
ried out for programs carried out under this Act, 
other than this part. 
‘‘(2) ISSUANCE.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
issue the recommendations, and make the rec-
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ommendations available as a notification pursuant to 
section 202(a)(34) and to the committees of the Senate 
and of the House of Representatives with jurisdiction 
over this Act, and the Special Committee on Aging of 
the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 217. NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS FOR NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER 
SUPPORT PROGRAM.—Section 372(a) (42 U.S.C. 3030s(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) 
as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(1) CAREGIVER ASSESSMENT.—The term ‘care-
giver assessment’ means a defined process of gathering 
information to identify the specific needs, barriers to 
carrying out caregiving responsibilities, and existing 
supports of a family caregiver or older relative care-
giver, as identified by the caregiver involved, to ap-
propriately target recommendations for support serv-
ices described in section 373(b). Such assessment shall 
be administered through direct contact with the care-
giver, which may include contact through a home
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visit, the Internet, telephone or teleconference, or in- 
person interaction.’’. 
(b) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 373 (42 U.S.C. 
3030s–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘which may be informed 
through the use of caregiver assessments,’’ after ‘‘pro-
vided,’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)(3), in the first sentence, by 
inserting ‘‘, including caregiver assessments used in 
the State,’’ after ‘‘mechanisms’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) 
as subsections (f) through (h), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) BEST PRACTICES.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the Supporting Older Americans 
Act of 2020 and every 5 years thereafter, the Assistant Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(1) identify best practices relating to the pro-
grams carried out under this section and section 631, 
regarding— 
‘‘(A) the use of procedures and tools to mon-
itor and evaluate the performance of the pro-
grams carried out under such sections;
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‘‘(B) the use of evidence-based caregiver sup-
port services; and 
‘‘(C) any other issue determined relevant by 
the Assistant Secretary; and 
‘‘(2) make available, including on the website of 
the 
Administration 
and 
pursuant 
to 
section 
202(a)(34), best practices described in paragraph (1), 
to carry out the programs under this section and sec-
tion 631.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) ACTIVITIES
OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.—The 
Assistant Secretary may award funds authorized under this 
section to States, public agencies, private nonprofit agen-
cies, institutions of higher education, and organizations, in-
cluding tribal organizations, for conducting activities of na-
tional significance that— 
‘‘(1) promote quality and continuous improve-
ment in the support provided to family caregivers 
and older relative caregivers through programs car-
ried out under this section and section 631; and 
‘‘(2) include, with respect to such programs, pro-
gram evaluation, training, technical assistance, and 
research. 
‘‘(j) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CAREGIVER ASSESS-
MENTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
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of the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, the Assist-
ant Secretary, in consultation with stakeholders with ap-
propriate expertise and, as appropriate, informed by the 
strategy developed under the RAISE Family Caregivers Act 
(42 U.S.C. 3030s note), shall provide technical assistance 
to promote and implement the use of caregiver assessments. 
Such technical assistance may include sharing available 
tools or templates, comprehensive assessment protocols, and 
best practices concerning— 
‘‘(1) conducting caregiver assessments (including 
reassessments) as needed; 
‘‘(2) implementing such assessments that are 
consistent across a planning and service area, as ap-
propriate; and 
‘‘(3) implementing caregiver support service 
plans, including conducting referrals to and coordina-
tion of activities with relevant State services.’’. 
(c) REPORT ON CAREGIVER ASSESSMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Sec-
retary shall issue a report on the use of caregiver as-
sessments by area agencies on aging, entities con-
tracting with such agencies, and tribal organizations. 
Such report shall include—
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(A) an analysis of the current use of care-
giver assessments, as of the date of the report; 
(B) an analysis of the potential impact of 
caregiver assessments on— 
(i) family caregivers and older relative 
caregivers; and 
(ii) the older individuals to whom the 
caregivers described in clause (i) provide 
care; 
(C) an analysis of the potential impact of 
using caregiver assessments on the aging net-
work; 
(D) an analysis of how caregiver assess-
ments are being used to identify the specific 
needs, barriers to carrying out caregiving re-
sponsibilities, and existing supports of family 
caregivers and older relative caregivers, with 
particular consideration to supporting— 
(i) a caregiver specified in this sub-
paragraph who is caring for individuals 
with disabilities, or, if appropriate, with a 
serious illness; and 
(ii) caregivers with disabilities;
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(E) recommendations for furthering the use 
of caregiver assessments, as appropriate, includ-
ing in rural or underserved areas; and 
(F) recommendations for assisting State 
agencies and area agencies on aging, particu-
larly in rural or underserved areas, in imple-
menting the use of caregiver assessments. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 6 months after 
the issuance of the report specified in paragraph (1), 
the Assistant Secretary shall submit the report to the 
committees of the Senate and the House of Represent-
atives with jurisdiction over this Act, and the Special 
Committee on Aging of the Senate. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
(A) the terms ‘‘caregiver assessment’’ and 
‘‘older relative caregiver’’ have the meanings 
given such terms in section 372(a) of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030s(a)); 
(B) the term ‘‘family caregiver’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 302 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 3022); and 
(C) the terms ‘‘State agency’’ and ‘‘tribal 
organization’’ have the meanings given the terms 
in section 102 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3002).
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(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 631(b) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 3057k–11(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘(c), (d), and (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘(c), (d), and (f)’’. 
SEC. 218. NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PRO-
GRAM CAP. 
(a) FEDERAL SHARE.—Subsection (h)(2), as redesig-
nated by section 217(b)(3) of this Act, of section 373 (42 
U.S.C. 3030s–1) is amended by striking subparagraph (C). 
(b) MONITORING THE IMPACT OF THE ELIMINATION OF 
THE CAP ON FUNDS FOR OLDER RELATIVE CAREGIVERS.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate and the Committee on Education 
and Labor of the House of Representatives a report 
on the impact of the amendment made by subsection 
(a) to eliminate the limitation on funds that States 
may allocate to provide support services to older rel-
ative caregivers in the National Family Caregiver 
Support Program established under part E of title III 
of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030s 
et seq.). Each such report shall also be made available 
to the public.
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(2) CONTENTS.—For purposes of reports required 
by paragraph (1), each State that receives an allot-
ment under such National Family Caregiver Support 
Program for fiscal year 2020 or a subsequent fiscal 
year shall report to the Assistant Secretary for the fis-
cal year involved the amount of funds of the total 
Federal and non-Federal shares described in section 
373(h)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3030s–1(h)(2)) used by the State to provide 
support services for older relative caregivers and the 
amount of such funds so used for family caregivers. 
TITLE 
III—MODERNIZING 
AC-
TIVITIES FOR HEALTH, INDE-
PENDENCE, AND LONGEVITY 
SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION. 
Section 411(b) (42 U.S.C. 3032(b)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out— 
‘‘(1) aging network support activities under this 
section, $14,514,550 for fiscal year 2020, $15,385,423 
for fiscal year 2021, $16,308,548 for fiscal year 2022, 
$17,287,061 for fiscal year 2023, and $18,324,285 for 
fiscal year 2024; and
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‘‘(2) elder rights support activities under this 
section, $15,613,440 for fiscal year 2020, $16,550,246 
for fiscal year 2021, $17,543,261 for fiscal year 2022, 
$18,595,857 for fiscal year 2023, and $19,711,608 for 
fiscal year 2024.’’. 
SEC. 302. PUBLIC AWARENESS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN IN-
JURY. 
Section 411(a)(12) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)(12)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘impairments’’ and inserting 
‘‘impairments,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and mental disorders’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, mental disorders, and traumatic brain in-
jury’’. 
SEC. 303. FALLS PREVENTION AND CHRONIC DISEASE SELF- 
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION. 
Section 411(a) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)), as amended by 
sections 119 and 120, is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (15) and (16) 
as paragraphs (17) and (18), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(15) bringing to scale and sustaining evidence- 
based falls prevention programs that will reduce the 
number of falls, fear of falling, and fall-related inju-
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ries in older individuals, including older individuals 
with disabilities; 
‘‘(16) bringing to scale and sustaining evidence- 
based chronic disease self-management programs that 
empower older individuals, including older individ-
uals with disabilities, to better manage their chronic 
conditions;’’. 
SEC. 
304. 
DEMONSTRATION 
TO 
ADDRESS 
NEGATIVE 
HEALTH IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH SOCIAL 
ISOLATION. 
Section 411(a)(42 U.S.C. 3032(a)), as amended by sec-
tions 119, 120, and 303, is further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (17), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (18) as para-
graph (19); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (17), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(18) projects that address negative health effects 
associated with social isolation among older individ-
uals; and’’.
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SEC. 305. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INNOVATION TO IM-
PROVE TRANSPORTATION FOR OLDER INDI-
VIDUALS. 
Section 416(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 3032e(b)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, call center, website or Internet-based por-
tal, mobile application, or other technological tools’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (G); and 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D)(i) improving the aggregation, avail-
ability, and accessibility of information on op-
tions for transportation services for older indi-
viduals, including information on public transit, 
on-demand transportation services, volunteer- 
based transportation services, and other private 
transportation providers; and 
‘‘(ii) providing older individuals with the 
ability to schedule trips both in advance and on 
demand, as appropriate;
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‘‘(E) identifying opportunities to share re-
sources and reduce costs of transportation serv-
ices for older individuals; 
‘‘(F) coordinating individualized trip plan-
ning responses to requests from older individuals 
for transportation services; and’’. 
SEC. 306. GRANT PROGRAM FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL 
COLLABORATION. 
Section 417 (42 U.S.C. 3032f) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall award grants to and enter into contracts with 
eligible organizations to carry out projects, serving individ-
uals in younger generations and older individuals, to— 
‘‘(1) provide opportunities for older individuals 
to participate in multigenerational activities and 
civic engagement activities that contribute to the 
health and wellness of older individuals and individ-
uals in younger generations by promoting— 
‘‘(A) meaningful roles for participants; 
‘‘(B) reciprocity in relationship building; 
‘‘(C) reduced social isolation and improved 
participant social connectedness;
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‘‘(D) improved economic well-being for older 
individuals; 
‘‘(E) increased lifelong learning; or 
‘‘(F) support for caregivers of families by— 
‘‘(i) providing support for older rel-
ative caregivers (as defined in section 
372(a)) raising children (such as support 
for kinship navigator programs); or 
‘‘(ii) involving volunteers who are 
older individuals who provide support and 
information to families who have a child 
with a disability or chronic illness, or other 
families in need of such family support; 
‘‘(2) coordinate multigenerational activities and 
civic 
engagement 
activities, 
including 
multigenerational nutrition and meal service pro-
grams; 
‘‘(3) promote volunteerism, including by pro-
viding opportunities for older individuals to become 
a mentor to individuals in younger generations; and 
‘‘(4) facilitate development of, and participation 
in, multigenerational activities and civic engagement 
activities.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (g);
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(3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) 
as subsections (c) through (g), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) GRANT AND CONTRACT PERIODS.—Each grant 
awarded and contract entered into under subsection (a) 
shall be for a period of not less than 36 months.’’; 
(5) by amending subsection (c), as so redesig-
nated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible organization 
shall use funds made available under a grant award-
ed, or a contract entered into, under this section to 
carry out a project described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) PROVISION OF PROJECTS THROUGH GRANT-
EES.—In awarding grants and entering into con-
tracts under this section, the Assistant Secretary shall 
ensure that such grants and contracts are for the 
projects that satisfy each requirement under para-
graphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a).’’; 
(6) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, intent 
to carry out, or intent to partner with local or-
ganizations or multiservice organizations to 
carry out,’’ after ‘‘record of carrying out’’;
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(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) 
eligible 
organizations 
proposing 
multigenerational activity projects that utilize shared 
site programs, such as collocated child care and long- 
term care facilities.’’; 
(7) by amending subsections (f) and (g), as so re-
designated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—Organizations eligi-
ble to receive a grant or enter into a contract under sub-
section (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) be a State, an area agency on aging, or an 
organization that provides opportunities for older in-
dividuals to participate in activities described in such 
subsection; and 
‘‘(2) have the capacity to conduct the coordina-
tion, promotion, and facilitation described in such 
subsection through the use of multigenerational coor-
dinators. 
‘‘(g) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of the Supporting Older Ameri-
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cans Act of 2020, the Assistant Secretary shall, 
through data submitted by organizations carrying out 
projects through grants or contracts under this sec-
tion, evaluate the activities supported through such 
grants and contracts to determine— 
‘‘(A) the effectiveness of such activities; 
‘‘(B) the impact of such activities on the 
community being served and the organization 
providing the activities; and 
‘‘(C) the impact of such activities on older 
individuals participating in such projects. 
‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the Assistant Secretary completes the 
evaluation under paragraph (1), the Assistant Sec-
retary shall prepare and submit to the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the President pro tem-
pore of the Senate a report that assesses such evalua-
tion and contains, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) the names or descriptive titles of the 
projects funded under subsection (a); 
‘‘(B) a description of the nature and oper-
ation of such projects; 
‘‘(C) the names and addresses of organiza-
tions that conducted such projects;
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‘‘(D) a description of the methods and suc-
cess of such projects in recruiting older individ-
uals as employees and as volunteers to partici-
pate in the projects; 
‘‘(E) a description of the success of the 
projects in retaining older individuals partici-
pating in such projects as employees and as vol-
unteers; 
‘‘(F) the rate of turnover of older individ-
uals who are employees or volunteers in such 
projects; 
‘‘(G) a strategy for disseminating the find-
ings resulting from such projects; and 
‘‘(H) any policy change recommendations 
relating to such projects.’’; and 
(8) in subsection (h)(2)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘indi-
viduals from the generations with older individuals’’ 
and inserting ‘‘older individuals’’. 
TITLE IV—SENIOR COMMUNITY 
SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PRO-
GRAM 
SEC. 401. PRIORITY FOR THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE 
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) PRIORITY.—The Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is 
amended—
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(1) 
in 
section 
503(a)(4)(C) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
3056a(a)(4)(C))— 
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (iv), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) eligible individuals who have been 
incarcerated within the last 5 years or are 
under supervision following release from 
prison or jail within the last 5 years;’’; 
(2) in section 514(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3056l(e)(1)), 
by inserting ‘‘eligible individuals who have been in-
carcerated or are under supervision following release 
from prison or jail,’’ after ‘‘need,’’; and 
(3) in section 518 (42 U.S.C. 3056p)— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii)— 
(i) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(ii) in subclause (V), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(VI) 
have 
been 
incarcerated 
within the last 5 years or are under
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supervision following release from pris-
on or jail within the last 5 years.’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(H) has been incarcerated within the last 
5 years or is under supervision following release 
from prison or jail within the last 5 years.’’. 
(b) TRANSITION PERIOD.—This section shall take effect 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 517(a) (42 U.S.C. 3056o(a)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this title $428,000,000 for fiscal year 
2020, $453,680,000 for fiscal year 2021, $480,900,800 for 
fiscal year 2022, $509,754,848 for fiscal year 2023, and 
$540,340,139 for fiscal year 2024.’’.
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TITLE V—ENHANCING GRANTS 
FOR NATIVE AMERICANS 
SEC. 501. REAUTHORIZATION. 
Title VI (42 U.S.C. 3057 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in part D (42 U.S.C. 3057l et seq.)— 
(A) by amending section 643 (42 U.S.C. 
3057n) to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 643. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title— 
‘‘(1) for parts A and B, $37,102,560 for fiscal 
year 2020, $39,298,714 for fiscal year 2021, 
$41,626,636 for fiscal year 2022, $44,094,235 for fis-
cal year 2023, and $46,709,889 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(2) for part C, $10,759,920 for fiscal year 2020, 
$11,405,515 for fiscal year 2021, $12,089,846 for fis-
cal year 2022, $12,815,237 for fiscal year 2023, and 
$13,584,151 for fiscal year 2024.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 644. FUNDING SET ASIDE. 
‘‘Of the funds appropriated under section 643(1) for 
a fiscal year, not more than 5 percent shall be made avail-
able to carry out part D for such fiscal year, provided that 
for such fiscal year—
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‘‘(1) the funds appropriated for parts A and B 
are greater than the funds appropriated for fiscal 
year 2019; and 
‘‘(2) the Assistant Secretary makes available for 
parts A and B no less than the amount of resources 
made available for fiscal year 2019.’’; 
(2) by redesignating part D, as so amended, as 
part E; and 
(3) by inserting after part C the following: 
‘‘PART D—SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR HEALTHY 
AGING AND INDEPENDENCE 
‘‘SEC. 636. PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary may 
carry out a competitive demonstration program for making 
grants to tribal organizations or organizations serving Na-
tive Hawaiians with applications approved under parts A 
and B, to pay for the Federal share of carrying out pro-
grams, to enable the organizations described in this sub-
section to build their capacity to provide a wider range of 
in-home and community supportive services to enable older 
individuals to maintain their health and independence and 
to avoid long-term care facility placement. 
‘‘(b) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
supportive services described in subsection (a) may
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include any of the activities described in section 
321(a). 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—The Assistant Secretary, in 
making grants under this section, shall give priority 
to organizations that will use the grant funds for sup-
portive services described in subsection (a) that are 
for in-home assistance, transportation, information 
and referral, case management, health and wellness 
programs, legal services, family caregiver support 
services, and other services that directly support the 
independence of the older individuals served. 
‘‘(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed or interpreted to prohibit 
the provision of supportive services under part A or 
B.’’. 
TITLE VI—MODERNIZING ALLOT-
MENTS 
FOR 
VULNERABLE 
ELDER RIGHTS PROTECTION 
ACTIVITIES AND OTHER PRO-
GRAMS 
SEC. 601. REAUTHORIZATION; VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS 
PROTECTION ACTIVITIES. 
Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 3058a) is amended by striking 
subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:
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‘‘(a) OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out chapter 2, $18,066,950 for fis-
cal year 2020, $19,150,967 for fiscal year 2021, 
$20,300,025 for fiscal year 2022, $21,518,027 for fiscal year 
2023, and $22,809,108 for fiscal year 2024. 
‘‘(b) OTHER PROGRAMS.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out chapters 3 and 4, $5,107,110 for 
fiscal year 2020, $5,413,537 for fiscal year 2021, $5,738,349 
for fiscal year 2022, $6,082,650 for fiscal year 2023, and 
$6,447,609 for fiscal year 2024.’’. 
SEC. 602. VOLUNTEER STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDS-
MAN REPRESENTATIVES. 
Section 712(a)(5) (42 U.S.C. 3058g(a)(5)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR VOLUN-
TEER OMBUDSMAN REPRESENTATIVES.—Nothing 
in this paragraph shall be construed as prohib-
iting the program from providing and finan-
cially supporting recognition for an individual 
designated under subparagraph (A) as a volun-
teer to represent the Ombudsman program, or 
from reimbursing or otherwise providing finan-
cial support to such an individual for any costs, 
such as transportation costs, incurred by the in-
dividual in serving as such volunteer.’’.