; Whereas, according to recent surveys conducted by the Aging Network— (1) 76 percent of older adults receiving meals at senior centers and other congregate facilities report improved health outcomes; and (2) 84 percent of older adults receiving home-delivered meals indicate improved health outcomes; Whereas disease-associated malnutrition in older adults alone costs the United States more than $51,300,000,000 each year; and Whereas the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition established Malnutrition Awareness Week to raise awareness about, and promote the prevention of, malnutrition throughout the lifespan: Now, therefore, be it