,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dee  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bb1 
#bjad ,mr4 ,nelson 7for himself1 ,ms4   
,collins1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 and ,mr4       
,cardin7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
,may #bjad as ,older ,americans ,month4 
,whereas ,president ,john ,f4 ,kennedy  
first designated ,may as ,senior        
,citizens ,month in #aifc2 ,whereas in  
#aifc1 only #ag1jjj1jjj individuals     
living in the ,united ,states were age  
#fe or older1 approximately #a_/c of    
such individuals lived in poverty1 and  
few programs existed to meet the needs  
of older individuals in the ,united     
,states2 ,whereas in #bjad1 there are   
more than #dc1jjj1jjj individuals age   
#fe or older in the ,united ,states1 and
 such individuals account for #ac4g     
percent of the total population of the  
,united ,states2 ,whereas in #bjad1 more
 than #i1fjj1jjj veterans of the ,armed 

,forces are age #fe or older2 ,whereas  
older individuals in the ,united ,states
 rely on ,federal programs1 such as     
,social ,security1 the ,medicare        
program1 the ,medicaid program1 for     
financial security and high-quality     
affordable health care2 ,whereas the    
,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 provides       
supportive services to help individuals 
of the ,united ,states who are age #fj  
or older maintain maximum independence  
in their homes and communities2 ,whereas
 the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife    
provides funding for programs1 including
 nutrition services1 transportation1 and
 care management1 to assist more than   
#aa1jjj1jjj older individuals in the    
,united ,states each year2 ,whereas     
compared to older individuals in the    
,united ,states in past generations1    
older individuals in the ,united ,states
 in #bjad are working longer1 living    
longer1 and enjoying healthier1 more    
active1 and more independent lifestyles2

 ,whereas more than #d1cjj1jjj          
individuals in the ,united ,states age  
#fe or older continue to work as        
full-time1 year-round employees2        
,whereas older individuals in the       
,united ,states play an important role  
in society by continuing to contribute  
their experience1 knowledge1 wisdom1 and
 accomplishments2 ,whereas older        
individuals in the ,united ,states play 
vital roles in their communities and    
remain involved in volunteer work1      
mentoring activities1 the arts1 cultural
 activities1 and civic engagement2 and  
,whereas a society that recognizes the  
success of older individuals and        
continues to enhance their access to    
quality and affordable health care will 
encourage the ongoing participation and 
heightened independence of such         
individuals and will ensure the         
continued safety and well-being of such 
individuals3  ,that the ,senate--  7#a7 
designates ,may #bjad as ,older         
,americans ,month2 and  7#b7 encourages 

the people of the ,united ,states to    
provide opportunities for older         
individuals to continue to flourish by--
 7,a7 emphasizing the importance and    
leadership of older individuals through 
public recognition of their ongoing     
achievements2  7,b7 presenting          
opportunities for older individuals to  
share their wisdom1 experience1 and     
skills with younger generations2 and    
7,c7 recognizing older individuals as   
valuable assets in strengthening        
communities across the ,united ,states4