,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bda  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #aj1
 #bjai,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1 ,mr4  
,casey1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1  
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4     
,scott of ,south ,carolina1 ,ms4        
,warren1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 
,hawley1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1   
,ms4 ,sinema1 and ,mr4 ,scott of        
,florida7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
,may #bjai as ,older ,americans ,month4 
,whereas ,president ,john ,f4 ,kennedy  
first designated ,may as ,senior        
,citizens ,month in #aifc2 ,whereas1 in 
#aifc1 only approximately #ag1jjj1jjj   
individuals living in the ,united       
,states were age #fe or older1          
approximately #a_/c of those individuals
 lived in poverty1 and few programs     
existed to meet the needs of older      
individuals in the ,united ,states2     
,whereas1 in #bjah1 there were more than

 #eb1dca1aic individuals age #fe or     
older in the ,united ,states1 and those 
individuals accounted for #af percent of
 the total population of the ,united    
,states2 ,whereas approximately #aj1jjj 
individuals in the ,united ,states turn 
age #fe each day2 ,whereas1 in #bjai1   
more than #i1jef1jjj veterans of the    
,armed ,forces are age #fe or older2    
,whereas older individuals in the       
,united ,states rely on ,federal        
programs1 such as programs under the    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cja et seq47 7including the ,medicare  
program under title ,,xviii of that ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 and the  
,medicaid program under title ,,xix of  
that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et       
seq4771 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-- 7#a7 supportive services to  
help individuals in the ,united ,states 
who are age #fj or older maintain       

maximum independence in the homes and   
communities of those individuals2 and   
7#b7 funding for programs1 including    
nutrition services1 transportation1 and 
care management1 to assist more than    
#aa1jjj1jjj older individuals in the    
,united ,states each year2  ,whereas1   
compared to older individuals in the    
,united ,states in past generations1    
older individuals in the ,united ,states
 in #bjai are working longer1 living    
longer1 and enjoying healthier1 more    
active1 and more independent lifestyles2
 ,whereas1 in #bjah1 an estimated       
#e1igf1jjj individuals in the ,united   
,states age #fe or older continued 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 the  

arts1 cultural activities1 and          
activities relating to mentorship and   
civic engagement2 and ,whereas a society
 that recognizes the success of older   
individuals and continues to enhance the
 access of older individuals to quality 
and affordable health care will--  7#a7 
encourage the ongoing participation and 
heightened independence of those        
individuals2 and  7#b7 ensure the       
continued safety and well-being of those
 individuals3 ,now1 therefore1 be it    
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,may
 #bjai 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 the ongoing achievements of the older
 individuals2  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