#aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
,,con4 ,,res4 #bj  ,,concurr5t          
,,resolution  ,:]eas1 ,july #bf1 #bjae1 
m>ks ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act ( #aiij 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z
 ! ,,ada72 ,:]eas ! ,,ada has be5 "o ( !
 mo/ significant & effective civil      
rights laws pass$ by ,congress2 ,:]eas  
prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,ada1   
individuals ) disabilities 7 too (t5    
d5i$ ! opportunity to fully p>ticipate 9
 society due to intol]ance1 misund]/&+1 
ignorance1 or unfair /]eotypes2 ,:]eas !
 d$icat$ ef=ts ( passionate & c\rage\s  
disability rights advocates s]v$ to     
awak5 ,congress & ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to ! discrim9ation & prejudice t        
individuals ) disabilities face2 ,:]eas 
,congress work$ 9 a bip>tisan mann] to  
craft legislation to make discrim9ation 
aga9/ individuals ) disabilities        
illegal2 ,:]eas ,congress pass$ ! ,,ada1
 & ,presid5t ,george ,h]b]t ,walk] ,bu% 
sign$ ! ,,ada into law on ,july #bf1    

#aiij2 ,:]eas ! purpose ( ! ,,ada is to 
fulfill ! goals ( opportunity1 indep5d5t
 liv+1 integration1 & economic          
self-suffici5cy = individuals )         
disabilities :o live 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ! ,,ada-- 7#a7 prohibits employ]s
 f discrim9at+ aga9/ qualifi$           
individuals ) disabilities2  7#b7       
requires t ,/ate & local gov]nm5tal     
entities accommodate qualifi$           
individuals ) disabilities2  7#c7       
requires a place ( public accommodation 
to take reasonable /eps to ensure t !   
goods & s]vices x provides are          
accessible to individuals )             
disabilities2 &  7#d7 requires new tra9s
 & buses to be accessible to individuals
 ) disabilities2 ,:]eas ! ,,ada has     
play$ a hi/oric role 9 all[+ m ?an      
#ee1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates :o h disabilities to bett]       
p>ticipate 9 society by remov+ b>ri]s to
 employm5t1 transportation1 public      
s]vices1 telecommunications1 & public   
accommodations2 ,:]eas ! ,,ada has s]v$ 

z a model = disability rights 9 o!r     
c\ntries2 ,:]eas e individual 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 n j ^? ) disabilities1 b5efits 
f ! accommodations t h become           
commonplace s9ce ! passage ( ! ,,ada1   
includ+ curb cuts at /reet int]sections1
 ramps = access to build+s1 & o!r       
accommodations t provide access to      
public transportation1 /adiums1         
telecommunications1 vot+ ma*9es1 &      
websites2 ,:]eas #be ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,,ada1 x rema9s a crucial  
tool1 z *ildr5 & adults ) disabilities  
/ill exp]i5ce b>ri]s t int]f]e ) _! full
 p>ticipation 9 ma9/ream life 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas #be ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,,ada1 individuals 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates :o h disabilities are     
twice z likely to live 9 pov]ty ?an     
individuals )\t disabilities1 &         
individuals ) disabilities cont9ue to   
exp]i5ce high rates ( unemploym5t &     
und]employm5t2 ,:]eas #be ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,ada & #af ye>s    
aft] ! ,supreme ,c\rt issu$ ! decision 9

 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41 _m individuals )   
disabilities /ill live & "w 9 segregat$ 
& in/itutional sett+s because ( a lack (
 access to support s]vices t w\ld all[  
su* individuals to live & "w 9 _!       
community2 ,:]eas #be ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,,ada1 ! ,,ada rema9s a   
crucial tool = individuals )            
disabilities :o exp]i5ce b>ri]s to      
accessability 9 telecommunications &    
in=mation te*nologies2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has a responsibility to welcome 
back & create opportunities = ! t5s (   
?\s&s ( work+-age vet]ans :o h be5 w\nd$
 9 action or h suff]$ injuries or       
illnesses relat$ to _! s]vice 9 !       
,global ,w> on ,t]ror3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes & honors 
! #be? anniv]s>y ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2
  7#b7 salutes ev]yone ^: ef=ts         
contribut$ to ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )
 ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2  7#c7      
enc\rages ev]yone 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
celebrate ! advancem5t ( fre$om & !     

expansion ( opportunity made possible by
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )             
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2 &  7#d7     
pl$ges to cont9ue to "w on a bip>tisan  
basis to support opportunity1 indep5d5t 
liv+1 economic self-suffici5cy1 & ! full
 p>ticipation ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates :o h disabilities4  ,pass$ !     
,s5ate ,july #bh1 #bjae4,secret>y