[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 9, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S8186]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 652--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 8, 
               2008, AS ``NATIONAL ASSISTED LIVING WEEK''

  Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Thune) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 652

       Whereas the number of elderly and disabled citizens of the 
     United States is increasing dramatically;
       Whereas assisted living is a long-term care service that 
     fosters choice, dignity, independence, and autonomy in the 
     elderly and disabled across the United States;
       Whereas the National Center for Assisted Living created 
     National Assisted Living Week;
       Whereas the theme of National Assisted Living Week 2008 is 
     ``Filling Life with Love''; and
       Whereas this theme highlights the privilege, value, and 
     responsibility of passing the legacies of the lives of the 
     elderly and disabled of the United States down through the 
     generations that care for and love them: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week beginning September 8, 2008, as 
     ``National Assisted Living Week''; and
       (2) urges all people of the United States--
       (A) to visit friends and loved ones who reside at assisted 
     living facilities; and
       (B) to learn more about assisted living services, including 
     how assisted living services benefit communities in the 
     United States.

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