,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #eig  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ba1 
#bjbj,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1 ,mr4   
,jones1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina1
 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mrs4         
,gillibrand1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4       
,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4 ,warren1 
,mr4 ,hawley1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,mr4 ,braun1
 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1  
and ,mr4 ,grassley7 submitted the       
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,designating ,may #bjbj as ,older       
,americans ,month4  ,whereas ,president 
,john ,f4 ,kennedy first designated ,may
 as ,senior ,citizens ,month in #aifc2  
,whereas1 in #aifc1 only approximately  
#ag1ggh1jjj individuals living in the   
,united ,states were #fe years of age 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 #bjai1 there were 

more than #ee1jcj1bgh individuals who   
were #fe years of age or older in the   
,united ,states1 and those individuals  
accounted for #af4g percent of the total
 population of the ,united ,states2     
,whereas approximately #aj1jjj          
individuals in the ,united ,states turn 
#fe years of age each day2 ,whereas1 in 
#bjai1 more than #i1jef1jjj veterans of 
the ,armed ,forces were #fe years of age
 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 seq471 including 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 seq471
 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 #fj     

years of age 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    
#aj1gih1aii 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 #bjbj are working longer1 living    
longer1 and enjoying healthier1 more    
active1 and more independent lifestyles2
 ,whereas1 in #bjai1 an estimated       
#f1dbb1jjj individuals in the ,united   
,states who were #fe years of age 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 older        
individuals2 and  7#b7 ensure the       
continued safety and well-being of older
 individuals3 ,now1 therefore1 be it    
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,may
 #bjbj 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 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