,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1  
#bjac,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4   
,murphy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,recogniz+ ! ne$ to improve physical    
access to _m f$]ally fund$ facilities = 
all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly p ) 
disabilities4  ,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 #ab     
p]c5t ( ! civilian population 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates report$ hav+ a disability2      
,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 #af p]c5t ( vet]ans1   
am\nt+ to m ?an #c1ejj1jjj p1 receiv$   
s]vice-relat$ disability b5efits2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ! p]c5tage ( work+-age 
p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o report$ hav+ a "w
 limitation due to a disability 0 #g    
p]c5t1 :i* is a #bj-ye> high2 ,:]eas !  
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to insure t c]ta9 
build+s f9anc$ ) ,f$]al funds are s     
design$ & con/ruct$ z to be accessible  
to ! physically h&icapp$1 approv$ ,augu/

 #ab1 #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daea et     
seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !     
,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act ( #aifh71 0  
enact$ to ensure t c]ta9 f$]ally fund$  
facilities are design$ & con/ruct$ to be
 accessible to p ) disabilities &       
requires t physically h&icapp$ p h ready
 access to1 & use (1 po/ (fices & o!r   
,f$]al facilities2 ,:]eas automatic     
doors1 ?\gh n m&at$ by ei!r !           
,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act ( #aifh or ! 
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 provide 
a great] degree ( self-suffici5cy &     
dignity = p ) disabilities & ! eld]ly1  
:o may h limit$ /r5g? to op5 a manually 
op]at$ door2 ,:]eas a report commission$
 by ! ,ar*itectural & ,transportation   
,b>ri]s ,compliance ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is preamble z ! ,access ,bo>d71 an     
indep5d5t ,f$]al ag5cy creat$ to ensure 
access to f$]ally fund$ facilities = p )
 disabilities1 recomm5ds t all new      
build+s = use by ! public %\ld h at lea/
 "o automat$ door at an accessible      

entrance1 except = small build+s :]e    
add+ su* doors may be a f9ancial h>d%ip 
= ! own]s ( ! build+s2 ,:]eas ,/ates &  
municipalities h begun to recognize !   
importance ( automatic doors 9 improv+  
accessibility2 ,:]eas ! laws ( ! ,/ate (
 ,connecticut require automatic doors 9 
c]ta9 %opp+ malls & retail bus9esses1 ! 
laws ( ! ,/ate ( ,delaw>e require       
automatic doors or call+ devices = newly
 con/ruct$ places ( accommodation1 & !  
laws ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia h a simil>
 requirem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,facilities ,/&>ds
 = ! ,public ,build+s ,s]vice1 publi%$  
by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1     
requires automation ( at lea/ "o ext]ior
 door = all newly con/ruct$ or r5ovat$  
facilities manag$ by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices  
,adm9i/ration1 includ+ po/ (fices2      
,:]eas f #bjjf to #bjaa1 #ga p]c5t ( !  
compla9ts receiv$ by ! ,access ,bo>d    
reg>d+ ! ,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act (   
#aifh conc]n$ a po/ (fice or o!r        
facility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al       
,s]vice2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al  

,s]vice employs approximately #ebb1jjj  
p1 mak+ x ! second-l>ge/ civilian       
employ] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas       
approximately #c1bjj1jjj p visit #a ( ! 
#ca1heg po/ (fices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea*
 day2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 f\nd$  
on pr9ciples ( equality & fre$om1 & ^!  
pr9ciples require t all p1 includ+ p )  
disabilities1 are able to engage z equal
 memb]s ( society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t  
,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ! imm5se    
h>d%ips t p ) disabilities 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates mu/ ov]come e day2  7#b7         
reaffirms its support ( ! ,act entitl$  
,an ,act to insure t c]ta9 build+s      
f9anc$ ) ,f$]al funds are s design$ &   
con/ruct$ z to be accessible to !       
physically h&icapp$1 approv$ ,augu/ #ab1
 #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daea et seq471   
commonly kn[n z ! ,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s 
,act ( #aifh1 & ! ,am]icans )           
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 & enc\rages  
full compliance ) su* ,acts2  7#c7      
recomm5ds t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al      

,s]vice & ,f$]al ag5cies in/all         
p[]-assi/$ doors at po/ (fices & o!r    
f$]ally fund$ facilities1 respectively1 
to ensure equal access = all p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7 pl$ges to cont9ue
 to "w to id5tify & remove ! b>ri]s t   
prev5t all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f hav+   
equal access to ! s]vices provid$ by !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4