,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbb,mr4   
,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?  
,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! value ( !    
,old] ,am]icans ,act ,nutrition ,program
 9 address+ hung]1 malnutrition1 food   
insecurity1 & social or geographic      
isolation & improv+ ! heal? & quality ( 
life = millions ( old] individuals 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>4  ,:]eas ?\s&s (  
local nutrition programs support$ by "p 
,c ( title ,,iii ( ! ,old] ,am]icans    
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcj;d-#ba 
et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !  
,,oaa ,nutrition ,program71 bo?         
congregate & home-deliv]$ programs1     
provide a vital lifel9e to millions (   
individuals #fj ye>s ( age or old] 9    
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o   
may be homeb\nd & socially or           
geographically isolat$1 & /ruggl+ )     

hung]1 food insecurity1 or malnutrition2
 ,:]eas local nutrition programs        
support$ by ! ,,oaa ,nutrition ,program 
provide nutriti\s meals1 socialization1 
fri5dly visits1 & wellness & safety     
*ecks ?r\gh volunte]s & /aff to         
individuals :o may suff] f long-t]m     
*ronic conditions1 z well z to ^? :o    
live 9 ! community & h ! greate/ social 
or economic ne$2 ,:]eas ! (ficial       
purposes ( ! ,,oaa ,nutrition ,program  
are to r$uce hung]1 food insecurity1 &  
malnutrition1 to promote socialization (
 old] individuals1 & to promote ! heal? 
& well-be+ ( old] individuals by assi/+ 
su* individuals 9 ga9+ access to        
nutrition & o!r disease prev5tion &     
heal? promotion s]vices 9 ord] to delay 
! onset ( adv]se heal? conditions       
result+ f poor nutritional heal? or     
s$5t>y behavior2 ,:]eas ! ,,oaa         
,nutrition ,program saves significant   
taxpay] doll>s & r$uces heal? c>e       
exp5ditures1 (t5 paid ?r\gh ,m$ic>e or  
,m$icaid1 by help+ to r$uce falls1 avoid

 unnecess>y trips1 admissions1 &        
readmissions to ! hospital1 exp$ite     
recov]y f illness1 & enable old]        
individuals to live indep5d5tly = long]2
 ,:]eas local nutrition programs        
support$ by ! ,,oaa ,nutrition ,program 
are prov51 valuable1 & effective        
public-private p>tn]%ips t b5efit f     
non-,f$]al private1 corporate1 &        
individual fund+ & donations to op]ate  
_! s]vices effici5tly & effectively2    
,:]eas ! population ( individuals 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates :o are #fj ye>s ( age or  
old] is rapidly gr[+ & project$ to      
increase dramatically ea* ye> ov] ! next
 sev]al decades2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bb1   
#aigb1 ,presid5t ,ri*>d ,nixon sign$    
into law ,public ,law #ib-beh1 :i* am5d$
 ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife &       
e/abli%$ a national nutrition program = 
individuals #fj ye>s ( age or old]2 &   
,:]eas ?is #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,,oaa     
,nutrition ,program provides an         
opportunity to celebrate & honor        
community-bas$ organizations t deliv]   

vital & critical s]vices3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes &      
values ! important "w ( local nutrition 
programs support$ by "p ,c ( title ,,iii
 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjcj;d-#ba et seq47 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,,oaa ,nutrition
 ,program7 nationwide 9 giv+ voice to & 
address+ s5ior hung]1 malnutrition1 &   
isolation1 & improv+ ! quality ( life ( 
millions ( old] individuals 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ea* ye>2  7#b7 recognizes &      
values ! important role t local         
nutrition programs support$ by ! ,,oaa  
,nutrition ,program & national          
organizations play 9 increas+ aw>5ess ( 
! gr[+ unmet ne$ = ^! programs & 9 rais+
 additional non-,f$]al funds & solicit+ 
volunte]s to support & assi/ ^!         
programs' important missions2  7#c7     
recognizes & values volunte]s z !       
backbone ( ! ,,oaa ,nutrition ,program1 
not+ t !y deliv] nutriti\s meals to old]
 individuals :o are at significant risk 
( hung]1 malnutrition1 & isolation1 &   

provide c>+ conc]n & att5tion to !      
welf>e ( program p>ticipants2 &  7#d7   
enc\rages memb]s ( ,congress to support 
_! local nutrition programs support$ by 
! ,,oaa ,nutrition ,program by          
p>ticipat+ 9 #ej? anniv]s>y ev5ts1      
deliv]+ meals to homeb\nd old]          
individuals or s]v+ !m 9 a congregate   
sett+ ) a program 9 _! di/rict or ,/ate1
 & work+ to ensure su/a9$ ,f$]al fund+ =
 ! ,,oaa ,nutrition ,program4