; Whereas the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was signed into law on April 11, 1965, and authorized Federal aid to strengthen and improve educational quality and educational opportunities in the Nation’s elementary and secondary schools; Whereas the Higher Education Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Johnson on November 8, 1965, and authorized Federal financial assistance for postsecondary education to expand access to higher education for all Americans, regardless of income; Whereas the Medicare and Medicaid Act was signed into law by President Johnson on July 30, 1965, which created the Medicare Program to provide health insurance for people aged 65 and older and the Medicaid program to provide health insurance for people with low incomes; Whereas the Housing and Urban Development Act was signed by President Johnson on August 10, 1965, and established the Department of Housing and Urban Development which expanded funding for public housing; Whereas the Endangered Species Preservation Act was signed into law by President Johnson on October 15, 1966, and was the first Federal piece of legislation to protect native species; and Whereas, on May 22, 1964, President Johnson announced the Great Society: Now, therefore, be it