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,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4    
,burr1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,rubio1    
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?      
,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4  
,jones1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4  
,mc,sally1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( 
,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
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,mon?4  ,:]eas ,presid5t ,john ,f4      
,k5n$y fir/ designat$ ,may z ,s5ior     
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individuals liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 age
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individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates turn age  
#fe ea* day2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 m ?an     
#i1jef1jjj vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces are  
age #fe or old]2 ,:]eas old] individuals
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programs1 su* z programs "u ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq47 7includ+ ! ,m$ic>e program "u     
title ,,xviii ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acie et seq47 & ! ,m$icaid program "u  
title ,,xix ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#acif et seq4771 = f9ancial security &  
high-quality af=dable heal? c>e2 ,:]eas 
! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 provides-- 7#a7
 supportive s]vices to help individuals 
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communities ( ^? individuals2 &  7#b7   
fund+ = programs1 includ+ nutrition     
s]vices1 transportation1 & c>e          
managem5t1 to assi/ m ?an #aa1jjj1jjj   
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life/yles2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 an e/imat$  
#e1igf1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
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full-"t1 ye>-r\nd employees2 ,:]eas old]
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important role 9 society by cont9u+ to  
contribute _! exp]i5ce1 k1 wisdom1 &    
accompli%m5ts2 ,:]eas old] individuals 9
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communities & rema9 involv$ 9 volunte]  
"w1 ! arts1 cultural activities1 &      
activities relat+ to m5tor%ip & civic   
engagem5t2 & ,:]eas a society t         
recognizes ! success ( old] individuals 
& cont9ues to enhance ! access ( old]   
individuals to quality & af=dable heal? 
c>e w--  7#a7 enc\rage ! ongo+          
p>ticipation & height5$ indep5d5ce ( ^? 
individuals2 &  7#b7 ensure ! cont9u$   
safety & well-be+ ( ^? individuals3 ,n[1
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designates ,may #bjai z ,old] ,am]icans 
,mon?2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to provide opportunities = old]  
individuals to cont9ue to fl\ri% by--   
7,a7 emphasiz+ ! importance & lead]%ip (
 old] individuals ?r\gh public          
recognition ( ! ongo+ a*ievem5ts ( !    
old] individuals2  7,b7 pres5t+         
opportunities = old] individuals to %>e 
_! wisdom1 exp]i5ce1 & skills ) y\ng]   
g5]ations2 &  7,c7 recogniz+ old]       
individuals z valuable assets 9 /r5g!n+ 
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4