GAO report on Tribal services

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that— (1) evaluates and identifies barriers to Indian Tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) and organizations serving Native Hawaiians accessing programs under title VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3057 et seq.), and coordination of such programs under such title VI with programs funded under titles III and IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3021 et seq., 42 U.S.C. 3031 et seq.), including by— (A) estimating the number of Native Americans unserved by programs under such title VI; (B) identifying States and area agencies on aging making grants to Indian Tribes under such title III; and (C) providing estimates of funding necessary to support programs under such title VI for all Tribal organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) and organizations serving Native Hawaiians that are not eligible under such title VI (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); and (2) details how grantees under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) are serving older individuals who are Native Americans with funds received under such title V, including by evaluating how the Secretary of Labor coordinates with State and national grantees under such title V to serve older individuals who are Native Americans.

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that— (1) evaluates and identifies barriers to Indian Tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) and organizations serving Native Hawaiians accessing programs under title VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3057 et seq.), and coordination of such programs under such title VI with programs funded under titles III and IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3021 et seq., 42 U.S.C. 3031 et seq.), including by— (A) estimating the number of Native Americans unserved by programs under such title VI; (B) identifying States and area agencies on aging making grants to Indian Tribes under such title III; and (C) providing estimates of funding necessary to support programs under such title VI for all Tribal organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) and organizations serving Native Hawaiians that are not eligible under such title VI (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); and (2) details how grantees under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) are serving older individuals who are Native Americans with funds received under such title V, including by evaluating how the Secretary of Labor coordinates with State and national grantees under such title V to serve older individuals who are Native Americans.