[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 4, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1468-S1471]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control 
Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain 
proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, 
the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be 
reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the 
notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the 
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
  In keeping with the committee's intention to see that relevant 
information is available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to 
have printed in the Record the notifications which have been received. 
If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such annex is 
available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations 
Committee, room SD-423.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:


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                                                  Defense Security


                                           Cooperation Agency,

                                                    Arlington, VA.
     Hon. James E. Risch,
     Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
     U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 20-09 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Poland for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $100 million. After this 
     letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news 
     release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                Charles W. Hooper,
                                Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 20-09

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
         amended
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Poland.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $75 million.
       Other $25 million.
       Total $100 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       One hundred eighty (180) Javelin Missiles.
       Seventy-nine (79) Javelin Command Launch Units (CLU).
       Non-MDE: Also included are Basic Skill Trainers (BST), 
     Missile Simulation Rounds (MSR), Battery Coolant Units (BCU), 
     tool kits, modified 2-level maintenance parts, training, U.S. 
     Government and contractor technical assistance, 
     transportation and other related elements of logistics 
     support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (PL-B-UDN).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 4, 2020.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

            Poland--Javelin Missile and Command Launch Unit

       The Government of Poland has requested to buy one hundred 
     eighty (180) Javelin missiles and seventy-nine (79) Javelin 
     Command Launch Units (CLUs). Also included are Basic Skill 
     Trainers (BST), Missile Simulation Rounds (MSR), Battery 
     Coolant Units (BCU), tool kits, modified 2-level maintenance 
     parts, training, U.S. Government and contractor technical 
     assistance, transportation and other related elements of 
     logistics support. The total estimated program cost is $100 
     million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by improving the 
     security of a NATO ally and partner nation which is an 
     important force for peace, political stability, and economic 
     progress in Eastern Europe.
       This proposed sale of the Javelin system will help Poland 
     build its long-term defense capacity to defend its 
     sovereignty and territorial integrity in order to meet its 
     national defense requirements. Poland will have no difficulty 
     absorbing this system into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The prime contractors will be Raytheon/Lockheed Martin 
     Javelin Joint Venture, Orlando, Florida and Tucson, Arizona. 
     There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
     with this potential sale. However, the purchaser typically 
     requests offsets. Any offset agreement will be defined in 
     negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor(s).
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of U.S. Government or contractor representatives 
     to Poland.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 20-09

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act

                           Annex Item No. vii

       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
       1. The Javelin Weapon System is a medium-range, man-
     portable, shoulder-launched, fire-and-forget, anti-tank 
     system for infantry, scouts, and combat engineers. It may 
     also be mounted on a variety of platforms including vehicles, 
     aircraft, and watercraft. The system weighs 49.5 pounds and 
     has a maximum range in excess of 2,500 meters. The system is 
     highly lethal against tanks and other systems with 
     conventional and reactive armors. The system possesses a 
     secondary capability against bunkers.
       2. The Javelin Weapon System is comprised of two major 
     tactical components, which are a reusable Command Launch Unit 
     (CLU) and a round contained in a disposable launch tube 
     assembly. The CLU incorporates an integrated day-night sight 
     that provides a target engagement capability in adverse 
     weather and countermeasure environments. The CLU may also be 
     used in a stand-alone mode for battlefield surveillance and 
     target detection. The CLU's thermal sight is a Forward 
     Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor.
       3. The Javelin's key technical feature is the use of fire-
     and-forget technology which allows the gunner to fire and 
     immediately relocate or take cover. The missile is 
     autonomously guided to the target which allows the gunner the 
     ability to reload and engage another target after firing a 
     missile. The missile has a tandem warhead that is effective 
     against armor threats.
       4. The Javelin Missile System hardware and the 
     documentation are UNCLASSIFIED. The missile software which 
     resides in the CLU is CLASSIFIED.
       5. If a technologically advanced adversary obtains 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures or 
     equivalent systems that might reduce weapon system 
     effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with 
     similar or advanced capabilities.
       6. A determination has been made that Poland can provide 
     substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
     technology being released as the U.S. Government. This 
     proposed sale is necessary to further the U.S. foreign policy 
     and national security objectives outlined in the Policy 
     Justification.
       7. All defense articles and services listed on this 
     transmittal are authorized for release and export to the 
     Government of Poland.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                           National Association of


                                       Area Agencies of Aging,

                                                 January 31, 2020.
       Dear Chairmen Alexander and Collins, Ranking Members Murray 
     and Casey, Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Foxx: On behalf 
     of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), 
     which represents the country's 622 Area Agencies on Aging 
     (AAAs) and is an advocacy voice for the more than 250 OAA 
     Title VI Native American aging programs, we write today in 
     strong support of the recently introduced bipartisan, 
     bicameral legislation to update and reauthorize the Older 
     Americans Act (OAA) through 2024.
       The Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, an amendment in 
     the nature of a substitute to H.R. 4334, co-sponsored by 
     Senators Collins and Casey, represents the diligent work of 
     all of your Committee Members and staff to secure broad and 
     bipartisan support to responsibly update a landmark Act that 
     supports millions of older adults and caregivers in 
     communities across the nation.
       As you well know, the OAA is the cornerstone of the 
     nation's non-Medicaid home and community-based services 
     (HCBS) system, providing older adults with much-needed 
     supports, including in-home care, congregate and home-
     delivered meals, adult day care, information and referral 
     assistance, case management, transportation, legal services 
     and caregiver support/respite.
       n4a appreciates your recognition of what is already working 
     in the Act, including its unique delivery structure and 
     intentional emphasis on local flexibility.
       We especially commend the bicameral and bipartisan work to 
     include the following provisions in the amendment to H.R. 
     4334, as they are among the most important provisions in the 
     bill and reflect many of n4a's policy recommendations, which 
     we shared with Congress in March 2019.
       We very much appreciate the annual increases in the 
     authorized funding levels. A lack of adequate funding is the 
     number one barrier our members face in meeting the needs of 
     older adults and caregivers, and with the rapidly increasing 
     numbers of older adults in every community, the bill's 
     recommendations to increase core programs by seven percent in 
     year one and six percent in subsequent years is an excellent 
     starting point for appropriators to heed. Additionally, we 
     are pleased that the bill the returns to a five-year 
     authorization period, which provides greater stability and 
     allows the Aging Network to focus on achieving the Act's 
     goals, rather than divert time to advocacy to renew a law 
     that works so well.
       Part of any reauthorization is ensuring that the law 
     remains clear in its direction, even as other systems or laws 
     change over time. Section 118 is an excellent example of 
     this, whereby the bill makes clear that Area Agencies on 
     Aging can engage in emerging opportunities to serve greater 
     numbers of older adults through non-OAA funding streams. 
     Examples include contracts with health care payers to provide 
     meals or transportation to clients; establishing private-pay 
     programs to enable AAAs to provide services to those who can 
     afford to purchase OAA-like services when OAA resources are 
     limited or unavailable; or similar mechanisms that serve the 
     goals of the Act while operating outside of it. The bill also 
     makes clear the role of the Assistant Secretary on Aging to 
     continue encouraging and training the Aging Network on these 
     matters of business acumen, innovation and changing models of 
     health care and social services.
       We also commend the Title VI Native American aging program 
     provisions. By allowing the Administration on Aging to create 
     demonstrations around a broader array of Supportive Services 
     than most Title VI aging programs can currently provide and 
     includes increased funding to do so--the bill will help 
     tribes build capacity and better meet the needs of the elders 
     they serve.

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       By including a robust new research and demonstration 
     authority for the Administration on Aging (AoA) in Title IV, 
     we appreciate your work to create a research and evaluation 
     center in Sec. 127 focused on promoting and coordinating 
     research and evaluation activities to enhance performance, 
     develop new models and produce data-driven assessments of the 
     value of the OAA programs. While we are disappointed that 
     these activities lack a specific funding authorization, we 
     are pleased that lawmakers acknowledge the importance of 
     these activities and the need to create a dedicated entity 
     focused on them.
       While a smaller measure, eliminating a 10 percent cap on 
     serving grandparents and other older relative caregivers 
     under the Act's Title III E National Family Caregiver Support 
     Program is also important to n4a members. Eliminating this 
     arbitrary cap reflects the growing realities of the opioid 
     epidemic and the need for sufficient state and local 
     flexibility to serve these older caregivers who face uniquely 
     challenging caregiving burdens.
       The research base revealing the negative health outcomes 
     from social isolation and loneliness continues to grow and 
     increasingly documents the risks to the health and well-being 
     of older adults. n4a appreciates the bill's thoughtful 
     addition of language in multiple places in the Act to 
     recognize the challenge we face, as well as the fact that 
     many core OAA programs already address social isolation and 
     promote social engagement.
       n4a requested a minor change to ensure that Area Agencies 
     on Aging have access to a state's cost-sharing policy or 
     guidance. Section 212 of the bill also accomplishes this.
       We will not detail the many other provisions in the bill--
     most of which we support or take no position on--but will 
     again reiterate our thanks that this final product reflects 
     our members' concerns and realities. Congress was diligent in 
     soliciting and considering the recommendations of a broad 
     array of constituencies and organizations during this 
     reauthorization process.
       Thank you for your leadership in crafting an OAA update 
     that ensures that the Act's innovative, efficient programs 
     enabling older Americans to live at home and in their 
     communities for as long as possible continues to be a 
     lifeline in communities across the country.
       We urge the Senate and House to act swiftly to approve the 
     Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, H.R. 4334, and send 
     it to President Trump for his signature. The stability that a 
     finalized and current OAA reauthorization provides is 
     critical to ensuring that the millions of older adults and 
     caregivers served by the OAA can continue to live with 
     dignity and independence in their homes and communities for 
     as long as possible. Should you have any questions, please 
     feel free to contact me or n4a's policy staff at 
     202.872.0888.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Sandy Markwood,
     Chief Executive Officer.
                                  ____



                                      Meals on Wheels America,

                                                 January 30, 2019.
       Dear Chairmen Alexander and Collins and Ranking Members 
     Murray and Casey: On behalf of Meals on Wheels America, the 
     nationwide network of community-based senior nutrition 
     programs and the individuals they serve, we write to endorse 
     the ``Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020.'' This 
     legislation would amend H.R. 4334, the Dignity in Aging Act 
     that passed by voice vote in the House last fall, and 
     reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA) for five years. We 
     commend you for your leadership and hard work to reach this 
     bipartisan, bicameral agreement and urge unanimous passage as 
     soon as possible.
       Since 1965, the OAA has been the primary piece of federal 
     legislation focused on establishing, coordinating and 
     strengthening home- and community-based social and nutrition 
     services for adults 60 and older and their families. OAA 
     services like Meals on Wheels, transportation, caregiver 
     assistance, senior employment and training and elder rights 
     protection are just some of the vital functions the OAA 
     provides to more than 11 million seniors annually.
       As you and many of your colleagues know firsthand, OAA 
     services and supports--including the three nutrition programs 
     authorized under Title III of the Act--help keep our nation's 
     most vulnerable, isolated and food insecure seniors healthier 
     and in their own homes and communities longer. This, in turn, 
     delays and/or prevents altogether the need for more expensive 
     institutional care often paid for through Medicare or 
     Medicaid. OAA programs are not only extremely cost-effective, 
     but they are also longstanding examples of public-private 
     partnerships that save taxpayer dollars at the local, state 
     and federal levels in terms of reduced healthcare 
     expenditures.
       We strongly support the authorized appropriations increases 
     contained in this legislation. With nearly half of our Meals 
     on Wheels programs having a documented waiting list for 
     nutrition services, the 6% increase in authorization of 
     funding levels through Fiscal Year 2024 for OAA programs will 
     significantly improve the senior nutrition network's ability 
     to close these service gaps.
       We further appreciate recognition of the significant impact 
     of OAA nutrition services and supports and the steps taken to 
     strengthen them through provisions in this final compromise 
     reauthorization bill. Provisions that advance research and 
     data, including capturing the unmet need and scope of waiting 
     lists for congregate and home-delivered meals, and increase 
     focus on culturally appropriate and medically-tailored meals, 
     malnutrition, and the negative health consequences of social 
     isolation are key priorities of our organization, among many 
     others.
       Accordingly, we urge the Senate to swiftly pass the 
     ``Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020'' to help better 
     meet the inherent changes in our country's aging population 
     and serve more of those in need. Meals on Wheels America and 
     the nationwide network of senior nutrition programs have 
     appreciated contributing feedback and policy recommendations 
     throughout this reauthorization process and look forward to 
     continuing to work with you to build upon the ongoing 
     successes of the OAA.
       Thank you again for your leadership, public service and 
     support for our nation's older adults.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Ellie Hollander,
     President and CEO.
                                  ____



                                                         AARP,

                                                 February 4, 2020.
       Dear Chairmen Alexander and Scott and Ranking Members 
     Murray and Foxx: On behalf of our nearly 38 million members 
     and all older Americans nationwide, I am writing to express 
     AARP's support for the Supporting Older Americans Act of 
     2020, a bipartisan amendment in the nature of a substitute to 
     H.R. 4334 that would reauthorize the Older Americans Act 
     (OAA). We are pleased that this amendment maintains critical 
     service and information roles of OAA programs, and promotes 
     greater responsiveness to the needs of older Americans. We 
     appreciate your leadership in developing this bipartisan, 
     bicameral agreement and look forward to a prompt 
     reauthorization of OAA.
       Giving Americans the support they need to live at home with 
     independence and dignity has always been a bedrock goal of 
     OAA, and it has been remarkably successful. The Supporting 
     Older Americans Act builds on this success by further 
     enhancing OAA programs and services. This amendment addresses 
     AARP's OAA reauthorization priorities, including further 
     strengthening the National Family Caregiver Support Program 
     (NFCSP), extending the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, 
     Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act (P.L. 115-
     119), and increasing funding levels for OAA programs.
       The Supporting Older Americans Act enhances support for 
     caregivers by encouraging the use of caregiver assessments 
     under NFCSP. Assessing the caregiving situation can lead to 
     targeting services more effectively by linking the caregiver 
     to the services most beneficial to them. Better targeting of 
     support services can also help maintain the health and well-
     being of the caregiver, sustain their ability to provide 
     care, produce better outcomes for their loved ones, and 
     prevent or delay nursing home placement. The provision to 
     extend RAISE will provide the RAISE Family Caregiving 
     Advisory Council with more time to identify meaningful 
     solutions for supporting the 41 million family caregivers 
     nationwide who provide a staggering $470 billion annually in 
     unpaid care to their loved ones. And importantly, at a time 
     when the older population is projected to grow significantly, 
     the increased funding levels provided in the amendment would 
     assist more older Americans and caregivers, thus helping more 
     older adults remain at home and in better health, avoiding 
     costlier services.
       We commend the committees for their bipartisan and 
     bicameral work, and urge prompt reauthorization of the Older 
     Americans Act to ensure that our loved ones can continue to 
     turn to these vital services for their health and economic 
     security as they age. If you have any questions, please feel 
     free to contact me or have your staff contact Nicole Burda on 
     our Government Affairs team.
           Sincerely,

                                               Megan O'Reilly,

                          Vice President, Federal Health & Family,
     Government Affairs.
                                  ____

                                                 February 7, 2020.
       Dear Leaders McConnell and Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, Leader 
     McCarthy, Chairman Alexander, Ranking Member Murray, Chairman 
     Scott and Ranking Member Foxx: On behalf of the undersigned 
     128 national organizations with a vested interest in the 
     well-being of America's older adults and caregivers, we write 
     to you today in support of the Supporting Older Americans Act 
     of 2020 (H.R. 4334) to reauthorize the Older Americans Act 
     (OAA).
       We recognize and appreciate the diligent bipartisan and 
     bicameral efforts to reauthorize the Older Americans Act, 
     which expired on September 30, 2019. Achieving a 
     reauthorization of this critical Act that reaffirms and 
     protects its mission will ensure the sustainability of vital 
     OAA programs, as well as the health, dignity, and 
     independence of the older Americans and their caregivers who 
     depend on them.
       The OAA is essential to developing, coordinating, and 
     delivering home and community-based services that help older 
     adults remain in their homes and communities as they age. 
     Many individuals served by OAA-funded programs would 
     otherwise be at significant risk of hunger, isolation, abuse, 
     and losing their ability to choose where they want to age. 
     OAA-supported programs are provided to

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     more than 11 million seniors and their caregivers annually, 
     and include, but are not limited to, home-delivered and 
     congregate nutrition services, in-home supportive services, 
     multipurpose senior centers, transportation, caregiver 
     support, disease prevention and health promotion, community 
     service employment, the long-term care ombudsman program, and 
     services to prevent the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of 
     older adults.
       By keeping seniors healthy and in their communities for 
     more than 50 years, OAA programs have also delayed or 
     prevented the need for more expensive institutional care for 
     many older adults, which is often paid for through Medicare 
     or Medicaid. OAA services can effectively save taxpayer, 
     state, and federal dollars and promote efficiencies within 
     the health care system.
       The Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 builds upon both 
     the House-passed Dignity in Aging Act (H.R. 4334) and the 
     Senate-introduced Modernization of the Older Americans Act 
     Amendments (S. 3057) to incorporate a number of important 
     priorities articulated by stakeholder organizations. Most 
     importantly, the bicameral compromise calls for necessary 
     investments in the OAA by increasing funding authorizations 
     over the next five years--a top priority of the undersigned 
     organizations and the most critical need of the Aging Network 
     authorized by the OAA.
       Other priorities within the bill address research and 
     demonstrations, Native American services, local planning and 
     development, supports for those living with dementia and 
     social isolation, legal services, nutrition, in-home 
     supportive services, disease prevention and health promotion, 
     multigenerational collaboration, and family caregiver 
     supports. We appreciate that the Supporting Older Americans 
     Act of 2020 preserves the numerous ways in which this Act 
     works so well at the federal, state, and local level, on 
     behalf of the older adults and caregivers for whom it is a 
     lifeline to dignity, independence, health, safety, and 
     economic security.
       Thank you for your commitment to this important issue. The 
     undersigned organizations represent a diverse set of 
     stakeholders, and we stand ready to build upon existing 
     momentum to swiftly advance the compromise bill through 
     Congress and to the President's desk.
           Sincerely,
       AARP; Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, a component of 
     the APTA; Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; ADvancing 
     States; Aging Life Care Association; AHEPA Management 
     Company; Alliance for Aging Research; Alliance to End Hunger; 
     Allies for Independence; ALS Association; Alzheimer's 
     Alliance Michigan State University; Alzheimer's Association; 
     Alzheimer's Foundation of America; Alzheimer's Impact 
     Movement; Alzheimer's Los Angeles; Alzheimer's New Jersey; 
     Alzheimer's Tennessee; American Association For Geriatric 
     Psychiatry; American Association of Service Coordinators; 
     American Association on Health and Disability; American 
     Council of the Blind.
       American Geriatrics Society; American Hellenic Educational 
     Progressive Association; American Network of Community 
     Options & Resources (ANCOR); American Occupational Therapy 
     Association; American Physical Therapy Association; American 
     Public Health Association; American Therapeutic Recreation 
     Association; Argentum; Association of Assistive Technology 
     Act Programs; Baylor Scott & White Health; Better Medicare 
     Alliance; Blinded Veterans Association (BVA); Brain Injury 
     Association of America; Caregiver Action Network; Caregiver 
     Voices United; Caring Across Generations; CaringKind; Center 
     for Medicare Advocacy; Center for Public Representation; 
     Center to Advance Palliative Care; Christopher & Dana Reeve 
     Foundation.
       College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP); 
     CommunicationFIRST; Community Catalyst; Congregation of Our 
     Lady of the Good Shepherd, U.S. Provinces; Corporation for 
     Supportive Housing; Daughters of Penelope; Dementia Alliance 
     International; Easterseals; Family Voices; Florida Agencies 
     Serving the Blind; Feeding America; Food Research & Action 
     Center; Generations United; Guide Dogs for the Blind; Health 
     Benefits ABCs; Home Instead Senior Care; Home Modification 
     Occupational Therapy Alliance-HMOTA; International 
     Association for Indigenous Aging; Justice in Aging; Lakeshore 
     Foundation; LEAD Coalition (Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer's 
     Disease).
       LeadingAge; Livpact Inc.; Local Initiatives Support 
     Corporation; Lutheran Services in America; MAZON: A Jewish 
     Response to Hunger; Meals on Wheels America; Medicare Rights 
     Center; National Able Network; National Adult Day Services 
     Association (NADSA); National Adult Protective Services 
     Association; National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the 
     Good Shepherd; National Affordable Housing Trust; National 
     Alliance for Caregiving; National Asian Pacific Center on 
     Aging (NAPCA); National Assn. of RSVP Directors; National 
     Association for Home Care & Hospice; National Association of 
     Area Agencies on Aging (n4a); National Association of 
     Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD); National 
     Association of Counties (NACo); National Association of 
     Development Organizations (NADO); National Association of 
     Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP).
       National Association of Regional Councils; National 
     Association of Senior Legal Hotlines; National Association of 
     Social Workers (NASW); National Association of State Head 
     Injury Administrators; National Association of State Long-
     Term Care Ombudsman Programs (NASOP); National Community 
     Action Partnership; National Community Reinvestment Coalition 
     (NCRC); National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care; 
     National Council on Aging; National Council on Independent 
     Living; National Housing Trust; National Law Center on 
     Homelessness & Poverty; National Respite Coalition; NETWORK 
     Lobby for Catholic Social Justice; Network of Jewish Human 
     Service Agencies; Ohio Council for Cognitive Health; PHI; 
     Planetree International; Prevent Blindness; Program in 
     Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of 
     Medicine; Region 10 LEAP; RESULTS; Retirement Housing 
     Foundation.
       Rossetti Enterprises Inc.; Sanford/Good Samaritan Society; 
     Silvernest; Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future; 
     The Arc of the United States; The Association for 
     Frontotemporal Degeneration; The Carroll Center for the 
     Blind; The Episcopal Church; The Evangelical Lutheran Good 
     Samaritan Society; The Gerontological Society of America; The 
     Jewish Federations of North America; Trust for America's 
     Health (TFAH); United Church of Christ Justice and Witness 
     Ministries; United Spinal Association; UsAgainstAlzheimer's; 
     Village to Village Network; VisionServe Alliance; WISER; 
     Volunteers of America; Women's Institute for a Secure 
     Retirement (WISER).

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