,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ebf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjad ,mr4  
,loebsack 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,joyce1  
,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4
 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1    
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 
,mr4 ,eny>t1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4       
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1   
,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,rangel1
 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mrs4 ,negrete ,mc,leod1 
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis (   
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4   
,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4       
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4   
,wolf1 & ,mr4 ,%imkus7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! important "w 
( ! ,meals ,on ,:eels ,association (    
,am]ica & its memb] programs ?r\gh\t !  
c\ntry 9 address+ s5ior hung] & improv+ 
! quality ( life = millions ( our       

nation's s5iors ea* ye>4  ,:]eas !      
,meals ,on ,:eels ,association ( ,am]ica
 is ! olde/ & l>ge/ organization 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates repres5t+ s5ior nutrition 
programs t provide nutriti\s meals to p 
9 ne$2 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( local1            
community-bas$ ,meals on ,:eels programs
 provide a vital lifel9e to millions (  
m5 & wom5 9 cities1 suburban areas1 &   
rural communities across ,am]ica :o are 
eld]ly1 homeb\nd1 disabl$1 frail1 or    
o!rwise vuln]able & at risk2 ,:]eas     
,meals on ,:eels programs provide       
nutriti\s meals & social contact to     
individuals :o suff] f long-t]m *ronic  
conditions1 z well z ^? :o may j ne$    
%ort-t]m assi/ance2 ,:]eas good         
nutrition is ess5tial to good heal? & ! 
meals provid$ by s5ior nutrition        
programs protect & contribute to !      
ov]all heal? & well-be+ ( ,am]ica's     
s5iors2 ,:]eas ,meals on ,:eels programs
 are prov5 & effective public-private   
p>tn]%ips sav+ significant taxpay]      
doll>s 9 avoid$ hospital1 heal? c>e &   

long-t]m c>e co/s2 ,:]eas ,meals on     
,:eels programs s]ve ?is c\ntry's ov]   
#fj population1 :i* is rapidly gr[+ &   
project$ to increase dramatically ea*   
ye> ov] ! next sev]al decades2 ,:]eas ! 
dem& & ne$ = ! s]vices ,meals on ,:eels 
programs provide w cont9ue to increase  
at an a/\nd+ pace2 ,:]eas ,meals on     
,:eels programs are ne$$ to free        
vuln]able s5iors ( hung] & social       
isolation2 ,:]eas ea* ,m>*1 *os5 because
 x 0 dur+ ?is mon? t ! law t includ$    
s5ior nutrition programs 9 ! ,old]      
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 0 enact$1 ,meals 
on ,:eels programs across ! c\ntry      
conduct local1 community-bas$ ,m>* =    
,meals fundrais+ & aw>5ess campaigns to 
fur!r support _! s]vices2 & ,:]eas      
,meals on ,:eels programs across !      
c\ntry h recruit$ m ?an #b1jjj ,memb]s (
 ,congress1 mayors1 gov]nors1 local     
celebrities & community lead]s z        
*ampions to help raise aw>5ess = s5ior  
hung] & p>ticipate 9 ,m>* = ,meals      
activities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se

 ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes ! 
important "w ( ! ,meals ,on ,:eels      
,association ( ,am]ica & its memb]      
programs ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry 9 address+    
s5ior hung] & improv+ ! quality ( life =
 millions ( our nation's s5iors ea* ye>2
  7#b7 recognizes ! important role !    
,meals ,on ,:eels ,association ( ,am]ica
 & its memb] programs ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry's
 ,m>* = ,meals campaigns play 9 increas+
 aw>5ess ( ! ne$ = s5ior nutrition      
programs & 9 rais+ non-,f$]al funds &   
solicit+ volunte]s to support & assi/ ^!
 programs 9 accompli%+ _! important     
missions2  7#c7 honors ! ,meals ,on     
,:eels ,association ( ,am]ica & s5ior   
nutrition programs ar\nd ! c\ntry = _!  
cont9u+ h>d "w & d$ication on behalf (  
our nation's s5iors2 &  7#d7 enc\rages  
,memb]s ( ,congress to support _! local 
s5ior nutrition programs by p>ticipat+ 9
 _! annual local ,m>* ,= ,meals ev5ts & 
deliv]+ meals to homeb\nd s5iors 9 a    
community )9 _! di/rict or ,/ate ?r\gh\t
 ! ye>4