,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,ms4
 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1
 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,kelly (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1   
,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4    
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,coh51 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,ms4  
,norton1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,panetta1
 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 & ,mr4 ,morelle7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce     
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! value ( !    
,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife nutrition  
program 9 address+ hung]1 malnutrition1 
& isolation1 & improv+ ! heal? & quality
 ( life = millions ( our ,nations s5iors
 ea* ye>4  ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bb1 #aigb1  
,presid5t ,ri*>d ,nixon sign$ into law  
,public ,law #ib-beh1 :i* am5d$ ! ,old] 
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7,,oaa7 &        
e/abli%$ a national nutrition program = 
individuals #fj ye>s & old]2 ,:]eas     
?\s&s ( local s5ior nutrition programs1 

bo? congregate & home-deliv]$1 are fund$
 ?r\gh ! ,,oaa nutrition program2 ,:]eas
 ^! programs provide a vital lifel9e to 
millions ( old] adults & individuals )  
disabilities 9 communities across !     
,unit$ ,/ates :o may be homeb\nd &      
isolat$1 /ruggl+ ) hung] & malnutrition2
 ,:]eas local ,,oaa nutrition programs  
provide nutriti\s meals1 socialization1 
fri5dly visits1 & wellness & safety     
*ecks ?r\gh volunte]s & /aff to         
individuals :o suff] f long-t]m *ronic  
conditions1 z well z to ^? :o may ne$   
%ort-t]m assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! (ficial    
purposes ( ! ,,oaa nutrition program are
 to-- 7#a7 r$uce hung]1 food insecurity1
 & malnutrition2  7#b7 promote          
socialization ( old] individuals2 &     
7#c7 promote ! heal? & well-be+ ( old]  
individuals by assi/+ su* individuals to
 ga9 access to nutrition & o!r disease  
prev5tion & heal? promotion s]vices t c 
delay ! onset ( adv]se heal? conditions 
result+ f poor nutritional heal? or     
s$5t>y behavior2  ,:]eas ! ,,oaa        

nutrition program r$uces o!r co/s to    
taxpay]s1 prim>ily l[]+ ,m$ic>e &       
,m$icaid exp5ditures by help+ to-- 7#a7 
prev5t falls2  7#b7 avoid unnecess>y    
hospital transports1 admissions1 &      
readmissions2  7#c7 exp$ite recov]y f   
illness2 &  7#d7 delay or prev5t        
in/itutionalization2 ,:]eas local ,,oaa 
nutrition programs are prov51 valuable1 
& effective public-private p>tn]%ips t  
lev]age private1 corporate1 & individual
 donations & o!r non-,f$]al fund+ s\rces
 to op]ate _! s]vices effici5tly &      
successfully2 & ,:]eas ! ov]-#fj        
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is rapidly 
gr[+ & project$ to increase             
significantly e ye> = ! next sev]al     
decades1 caus+ a simil> increase 9 ! ne$
 & dem& = local ,,oaa nutrition program 
s]vices3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes &    
values ! important "w ( local ,old]     
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7,,oaa7 nutrition
 programs nationwide 9 giv+ voice to    
millions ( our ,nation's s5iors ea* ye>1

 improv+ _! quality ( life & address+   
s5ior hung]1 malnutrition1 & isolation2 
7#b7 recognizes & values ! important    
role t local ,,oaa nutrition programs & 
national organizations play 9 increas+  
aw>5ess ( ! gr[+ unmet ne$ = ^! programs
 & 9 rais+ additional non-,f$]al funds &
 solicit+ volunte]s to support & assi/ !
 important missions ( ^! programs2  7#c7
 recognizes & values volunte]s z !      
backbone ( ! ,,oaa nutrition program1   
not+ t !y deliv] nutriti\s meals to     
s5iors & individuals ) disabilities :o  
are at significant risk ( hung]1        
malnutrition1 & isolation1 & provide c>+
 conc]n & att5tion to ! welf>e ( program
 p>ticipants2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ,memb]s 
( ,congress to support _! local ,,oaa   
nutrition programs by--  7,a7 deliv]+   
meals to homeb\nd s5iors or s]v+ !m 9 a 
congregate sett+ ) a program 9 _!       
di/rict or ,/ate2 &  7,b7 work+ to      
secure su/a9$ ,f$]al fund+ = ! ,,oaa    
nutrition program t w all[ local        
provid]s to keep pace ) increas$ program

 co/s & dem&4