,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gdi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ba1 
#bjbf,mr4 ,scott of ,florida 7for       
himself1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,tuberville1 
,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,justice1 ,ms4       
,collins1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,kim1 
and ,mrs4 ,moody7 submitted the         
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,designating ,may #bjbf 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 #bjbe1 there were 
more than #fd1fag1jhh individuals who   
were #fe years of age or older living in
 the ,united ,states1 and those         

individuals accounted for #ah4i percent 
of the total population of the ,united  
,states2 ,whereas approximately #aa1dfg 
individuals in the ,united ,states turn 
#fe years of age each day2 ,whereas1 in 
#bjbe1 more than #h1jee1afj 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 older      
individuals in the ,united ,states      
maintain maximum independence in the    
homes and communities of those          
individuals2 and  7#b7 funding for      

programs that promote social connection 
and improve the health and well-being of
 older individuals1 including nutrition 
services1 transportation1 and care      
management1 which assist more than      
#ad1jjj1jjj older individuals in the    
,united ,states each year2 ,whereas1 as 
local aging network leaders1 ,area      
,agencies on ,aging are critical        
partners in the healthy aging continuum2
 ,whereas1 in #bjbe1 an estimated       
#g1jaf1jjj 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 ,whereas more than    
#adc1jjj older individuals serve as     
,ameri,corps ,seniors volunteers in the 
,foster ,grandparent ,program1 ,senior  
,companion ,program1 and the ,retired   
and ,senior ,volunteer ,program1 helping
 communities by mentoring and tutoring  
children1 providing independent living  
support and companionship to other older
 adults1 addressing food insecurity1 and
 more2 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
 #bjbf 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