,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ajf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april    
#bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,casey 7for himself and 
,mr4 ,chambliss7 submitted the following
 resolution2 which was considered and   
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,commending    
rehabilitation counselors and supporting
 the goals and ideals of ,national      
,rehabilitation ,counselors             
,appreciation ,day4  ,whereas           
rehabilitation counselors conduct       
assessments1 provide counseling1 support
 families1 and plan and implement       
rehabilitation programs for individuals 
in need of rehabilitation2 ,whereas the 
purpose of professional organizations   
for rehabilitation counseling and       
education is to promote the improvement 
of rehabilitation services available to 
individuals with disabilities through   
quality education for counselors and    
rehabilitation research2 ,whereas       
various professional organizations have 
vigorously advocated up-to-date         

education and training and the          
maintenance of professional standards in
 the field of rehabilitation counseling 
and education1 including--  7#a7 the    
,national ,rehabilitation ,association2 
7#b7 the ,rehabilitation ,counselors and
 ,educators ,association2  7#c7 the     
,national ,council on ,rehabilitation   
,education2  7#d7 the ,national         
,rehabilitation ,counseling             
,association2  7#e7 the ,american       
,rehabilitation ,counseling             
,association2  7#f7 the ,commission on  
,rehabilitation ,counselor              
,certification2  7#g7 the ,council of   
,state ,administrators of ,vocational   
,rehabilitation2 and  7#h7 the ,council 
on ,rehabilitation ,education2          
,whereas1 on ,march #bb1 #aihc1 ,martha 
,walker of ,kent ,state ,university1 who
 was ,president of the ,national        
,council on ,rehabilitation ,education1 
testified before the ,subcommittee on   
,select ,education of the ,committee on 
,education and ,labor of the ,house of  

,representatives1 and was instrumental  
in bringing the need for qualified      
rehabilitation counselors to the        
attention of ,congress2 ,whereas the    
efforts of ,martha ,walker led to the   
enactment of laws that require          
rehabilitation counselors to have proper
 credentials1 in order to provide a     
higher quality of service to those in   
need of rehabilitation2 and ,whereas    
,march #bb is ,national ,rehabilitation 
,counselors ,appreciation ,day3 ,now1   
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 commends--  7,a7 rehabilitation    
counselors1 for the dedication and hard 
work rehabilitation counselors provide  
to individuals in need of               
rehabilitation2 and  7,b7 professional  
organizations1 for the efforts          
professional organizations have made to 
assist those who require rehabilitation2
 and  7#b7 supports the goals and ideals
 of ,national ,rehabilitation           
,counselors ,appreciation ,day4