[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 164 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 164

Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers and designating the 
  week of May 15 through 19, 2017, as ``National Senior Corps Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2017

 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, 
   Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Collins, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Warren, Ms. Hassan, Mr. 
 Blunt, Mr. King, Mr. Coons, and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers and designating the 
  week of May 15 through 19, 2017, as ``National Senior Corps Week''.

Whereas volunteers in the United States who are 55 years of age and older 
        (referred to in this preamble as ``senior volunteers'') provide much-
        needed services to their communities, neighbors, and friends;
Whereas Senior Corps, through the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior 
        Companions programs administered by the Corporation for National and 
        Community Service, provides meaningful opportunities to 250,000 senior 
        volunteers and recruits thousands of additional community volunteers;
Whereas, for more than 5 decades, RSVP volunteers, Foster Grandparents, and 
        Senior Companions have played an important role in strengthening 
        communities by contributing their experience, knowledge, and 
        accomplishments in order to--

    (1) help their neighbors recover from natural and manmade disasters;

    (2) provide nutrition services;

    (3) mentor and tutor schoolchildren;

    (4) support veterans and military families; and

    (5) provide respite care to caregivers;

Whereas, in 2016, Senior Corps volunteers provided 75,000,000 hours of direct 
        service through more than 28,000 nonprofit, educational, and faith-based 
        community groups nationwide;
Whereas structured volunteering by senior volunteers--

    (1) keeps those senior volunteers active, healthy, and engaged;

    (2) helps the United States by saving taxpayer dollars and reducing 
health care costs; and

    (3) supports the ability of seniors to live independent and productive 
lives;

Whereas the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion programs have proven 
        to be cost-effective ways to engage senior volunteers in service that 
        meets pressing community needs;
Whereas the United States should expand senior volunteer service opportunities 
        to take advantage of the talents and experiences of the 10,000 baby 
        boomers who will retire each day for the next 20 years; and
Whereas, at a time of mounting social need and growing interest in service by 
        older individuals in the United States, the United States has an 
        unprecedented opportunity to harness the talents of senior volunteers to 
        address community challenges: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of May 15 through 19, 2017, as 
        ``National Senior Corps Week''; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to recognize 
        the contributions of senior volunteers and join in the 
        celebration of National Senior Corps Week.
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