,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #aa1 #bjah    
,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,casey7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,to recognize ! importance
 ( ,national ,disability ,employm5t     
,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas1 9 #aide1       
,congress pass$ ! ,jo9t ,resolution (   
,augu/ #aa1 #aide 7#ei ,/at4 #ecj1 *apt]
 #cfc71 to e/abli% ! fir/ week 9 ,octob]
 ( ea* ye> z ,national ,employ !        
,physically ,h&icapp$ ,week2 ,:]eas1 9  
#aihh1 ,congress pass$ ! ,h&icapp$      
,programs ,te*nical ,am5dm5ts ,act (    
#aihh 7,public ,law #ajj-fcj2 #ajb ,/at4
 #cbhi71 :i* designat$ ,octob] ( ea* ye>
 z ,national ,disability ,employm5t     
,aw>5ess ,mon?2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 approximately #fa1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates h a disability2 ,:]eas1 among p )
 disabilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #cc    

p]c5t p>ticipate 9 ! work=ce2 ,:]eas !  
unemploym5t rate = p ) a disability is  
high] ?an = p )\t a disability across   
all educational atta9m5t gr\ps2 ,:]eas  
community-bas$1 integrat$ employm5t at  
competitive wages is a human "r & vital 
to economic self-suffici5cy 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,employm5t ,fir/ is a    
national movem5t1 support$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 t supports ! belief 
t all p1 includ+ p ) significant        
disabilities1 are capable ( full        
p>ticipation 9 competitive integrat$    
employm5t & community liv+2 ,:]eas1 "u  
,employm5t ,fir/ policies1 ,/ate &      
,f$]al sy/ems align s]vices1 inc5tives1 
& policies = y\? & adults ) disabilities
 to lead to community-bas$1 integrat$   
employm5t at competitive wages2 ,:]eas1 
:5 provid$ ! accommodations & support !y
 ne$1 p ) disabilities z a gr\p are     
capable ( p]=m+ virtually any job 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,congress has     
enact$ laws to ensure p ) disabilities  
are n discrim9at$ aga9/ 9 employm5t1 h  

access to supports & s]vices to f9d &   
keep a job1 & are entitl$ to            
accommodations 9 ! workplace1 includ+-- 
7#a7 9 #aigc1 :5 ,congress enact$ !     
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq471 a l&m>k civil  
rights law t--  7,a7 prohibits          
discrim9ation on ! basis ( a disability 
9 employm5t by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &     
,f$]al contractors2  7,b7 requires !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,f$]al contractors to
 engage 9 affirmative action to promote 
! employm5t & advancem5t ( p )          
disabilities2 &  7,c7 e/abli%$ programs 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,rehabilitation ,s]vices  
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,education1 includ+ vocational          
rehabilitative s]vices adm9i/]$ by ,/ate
 ag5cies2  7#b7 9 #aige1 :5 ,congress   
enact$ ! ,education = ,all ,h&icapp$    
,*ildr5 ,act ( #aige 7,public ,law      
#id-adb2 #hi ,/at4 #ggc71 lat] r5am$ !  
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 t   
requires public s*ools to provide all   

eligible *ildr5 ) disabilities a free   
appropriate public education 9 ! lea/   
re/rictive environm5t1 includ+ s]vices  
to assi/ /ud5ts ) disabilities z ^?     
/ud5ts transition f high s*ool to high] 
education or ! work=ce2  7#c7 9 #aiij1  
:5 ,congress enact$ ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 a l&m>k civil
 rights law t prohibits employm5t       
discrim9ation aga9/ qualifi$ individuals
 ) disabilities1 m&ates reasonable      
accommodations 9 ! workplace1 & requires
 public entities to provide s]vices     
7includ+ employm5t s]vices7 9 ! mo/     
integrat$ sett+2  7#d7 9 #bjjh1 :5      
,congress enact$ ! ,g5etic ,in=mation   
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq471 a l&m>k    
civil rights law t prohibits employm5t  
discrim9ation on ! basis ( g5etic       
in=mation2  7#e7 9 #bjad1 :5 ,congress  
enact$ ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq47 to /r5g!n & improve ! work=ce  

sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to bett] support
 p ) disabilities by--  7,a7 focus+ on  
increas+ competitive integrat$ employm5t
 = p ) disabilities2  7,b7 limit+ ! use 
( discrim9atory subm9imum wages2 &  7,c7
 requir+ t #ae p]c5t ( vocational       
rehabilitation funds be us$ to help p ) 
disabilities transition f high s*ool to 
high] education or ! work=ce2  7#f7 9   
#bjad1 :5 ,congress ext5d$ ! "w         
opportunity tax cr$it program to        
enc\rage ! hir+ ( p ) disabilities      
ref]r$ by vocational rehabilitation     
ag5cies2 &  7#g7 9 #bjah1 :5 ,congress  
reau?oriz$ ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &    
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 to increase !  
focus on & fund+ = recruit+ & support+  
individuals ) disabilities ?r\gh c>e] & 
te*nical education2  ,:]eas ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t is ! l>ge/ employ] 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & has tak5 /eps to increase      
recruitm5t1 hir+1 & ret5tion ( p )      
disabilities 9 ! ,f$]al work=ce1 includ+
 :5--  7#a7 on ,july #bf1 #bjjj1        

,presid5t ,william ,j4 ,cl9ton issu$    
,executive ,ord] #acafc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#gia note2 relat+ to increas+ !         
opportunity = individuals ) disabilities
 to be employ$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t71   
:i* set ! goal = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to  
hire #ajj1jjj p ) disabilities ov] #e   
ye>s1 includ+ individuals ) t>get$      
disabilities2  7#b7 on ,july #bf1 #bjaj1
 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama issu$          
,executive ,ord] #acedh 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#gia note2 relat+ to increas+ ,f$]al    
employm5t ( individuals ) disabilities71
 :i* direct$ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to take 
additional /eps to a*ieve ! hir+ goals (
 ,executive ,ord] #acafc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#gia note2 relat+ to increas+ !         
opportunity = individuals ) disabilities
 to be employ$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t71   
includ+--  7,a7 direct+ ! ,(fice (      
,p]sonnel ,managem5t to design model    
recruitm5t & hir+ /rategies = ,f$]al    
ag5cies to increase ! employm5t ( p )   
disabilities2 &  7,b7 direct+ ea* ,f$]al
 ag5cy to develop a plan = t ag5cy =    

promot+ employm5t opportunities = p )   
disabilities1 )--  7i7 p]=mance measures
 & num]ical goals = ! employm5t (       
individuals ) disabilities & t>get$     
disabilities2 &  7ii7 a focus on !      
ret5tion ( employees ) disabilities2    
7#c7 on ,augu/ #ah1 #bjaa1 ,presid5t    
,b>ack ,obama issu$ ,executive ,ord]    
#acehc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e note2     
relat+ to e/abli%+ a coord9at$          
gov]nm5t-wide initiative to promote     
div]sity & inclusion 9 ! ,f$]al         
work=ce71 :i* prompt$ ! ,(fice (        
,p]sonnel ,managem5t to enc\rage ! use (
 ,s*$ule ,a hir+ au?ority = p )         
disabilities1 conduct b>ri] analyses1 & 
support ,special ,emphasis ,programs to 
promote div]sity 9 ! work=ce2  7#d7 on  
,may #ad1 #bjae1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama
 issu$ ,executive ,ord] #acfeh 7#gi ,f$4
 ,reg4 #ihea2 relat+ to e/abli%+ a      
m9imum wage = contractors 7,febru>y #bj1
 #bjad771 :i* requir$ c]ta9 ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t contractors to pay ! same     
m9imum wage to work]s ) disabilities z  

all o!r work]s2  7#e7 ! ,equal          
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission1 9  
implem5t+ ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq471 requir$  
,f$]al ag5cies to set hir+ & work=ce    
goals = p ) specific disabilities t are 
associat$ ) high rates ( unemploym5t &  
und]employm5t2  7#f7 ! ,equal ,employm5t
 ,opportunity ,commission creat$ !      
,lead]%ip = ! ,employm5t ( ,am]icans )  
,disabilities 7or ,,lead7 ,initiative to
 enc\rage ,f$]al ag5cies to recruit1    
hire1 & promote p ) sev]e disabilities2 
&  7#g7 ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al ,contract     
,compliance ,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,labor1 9 implem5t+ ! ,rehabilitation   
,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et     
seq471 e/abli%$ a nationwide #g p]c5t   
utilization goal = ,f$]al contractors   
employ+ p ) disabilities2  ,:]eas "s    
private employ]s see disability         
employm5t n only z a civil rights issue 
b also z a sm>t bus9ess /rategy1 & h    
recruit$ employees ) disabilities2      
,:]eas employ+ p ) disabilities         

increases ! div]sity ( ! work=ce2 ,:]eas
 employ]s ) div]se work=ces h be5 f\nd  
to h an advantage ov] competitors2      
,:]eas ,employm5t ,fir/ policies1 ! laws
 ,congress has enact$1 actions by       
,executive ag5cies1 & actions by "s     
private companies h increas$ ! employm5t
 ( p ) disabilities1 :i* has1 9 "p1     
result$ 9 #bf consecutive mon?s (       
improvem5t 9 disability employm5t 9 !   
p]iod betwe5 ,m>* #bjaf & ,may #bjah2 & 
,:]eas1 despite progress1 unemploym5t & 
und]employm5t ( work]s ) disabilities   
rema9s high3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! importance ( 
,national ,disability ,employm5t        
,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 urges             
,congressional (fices1 ,f$]al ,executive
 ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t        
employ]s1 & private employ]s to r$\ble  
_! ef=ts to increase employm5t ( p )    
disabilities2 &  7#c7 enc\rages         
individuals1 employ]s1 cities1 c\nties1 
& ,/ates to obs]ve ,national ,disability
 ,employm5t ,aw>5ess ,mon? ) appropriate

 programs & activities t increase !     
recruitm5t1 hir+1 & ret5tion ( p )      
disabilities to ! work=ce4