[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 32 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2288]
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    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 11--RELATIVE TO A NUTRITION PROGRAM

  Mr. GREGG (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Kennedy) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources:

                            S. Con. Res. 11

       Whereas older individuals who receive proper nutrition tend 
     to live longer, healthier lives;
       Whereas older individuals who receive meals through the 
     nutrition programs carried out under the Older Americans Act 
     of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) have better nutrition than 
     older individuals who do not participate in the programs;
       Whereas through the programs 123,000,000 meals were served 
     to approximately 2,500,000 older individuals in congregate 
     settings, and 119,000,000 meals were served to approximately 
     989,000 homebound older individuals in 1995;
       Whereas older individuals who participate in congregate 
     nutrition programs carried out under the Act benefit not only 
     from meals, but also from social interaction with their 
     peers, which has a positive influence on their mental health;
       Whereas every dollar provided for nutrition services under 
     the Older Americans Act of 1965 is supplemented by $1.70 from 
     State, local, tribal, and other Federal funds;
       Whereas home-delivered meals provided under the Act are an 
     important part of every community's home and community based 
     long-term care program to assist older individuals to remain 
     independent in their homes;
       Whereas the home-delivered meals represent a lifeline to 
     many vulnerable older individuals who are not able to shop 
     and prepare meals for themselves;
       Whereas the nutrition programs carried out under the Act 
     successfully target the older individuals who are in greatest 
     need and most vulnerable in the community; and
       Whereas the nutrition programs have assisted millions of 
     older individuals beginning with the enactment of Public Law 
     92-258, which established the first Federal nutrition program 
     for older individuals, and continuing throughout the 25-year 
     history of the programs: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That the Senate--
       (1) celebrates the 25th anniversary of the first amendment 
     to the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a nutrition 
     program for older individuals, and
       (2) recognizes that nutrition programs carried out under 
     the Older Americans Act of 1965 continuously have made an 
     invaluable contribution to the well-being of older 
     individuals.

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