,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #hj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1     
#bjai,mrs4 ,hayes 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,lee 
( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,himes1  
,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,ms4        
,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4         
,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,payne1 & ,mr4 ,"y7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to !  
,committees on ! ,judici>y1             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce1 & ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,concurr5t         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! ne$ to       
improve physical access to _m f$]ally   
fund$ facilities = all p ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 p>ticul>ly p ) disabilities4    
,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !            
,con/itution prev5ts ,congress f mak+   
any law respect+ an e/abli%m5t (        

religion1 prohibit+ ! free ex]cise (    
religion1 or abridg+ ! fre$om ( spee*1 !
 fre$om ( ! press1 ! "r to peaceably    
assemble1 or to petition = a gov]nm5tal 
r$ress ( grievances1 & 0 adopt$ on      
,decemb] #ae1 #agia1 z #a ( ! #aj       
am5dm5ts t con/itute ! ,bill ( ,rights2 
,:]eas ! ,bill ( ,rights1 specifically !
 ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 calls
 = ! "r ( all p]sons to peaceably       
assemble1 & to ?is end1 all p]sons1     
reg>dless ( _! physical ability1 %all be
 (f]$ equal opportunity to access all   
f$]ally fund$1 9 :ole or "p1 am5ities1 )
 ! exception ( c]ta9 sites ( hi/orical  
importance approv$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,access ,bo>d or a nonp>tisan commission
 conv5$ by said ,unit$ ,/ates ,access   
,bo>d2 ,:]eas 9 ! #bi ye>s s9ce ! sign+ 
( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (    
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 79 
?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,ada71 !re h
 be5 unprec$5t$ advances 9 all =ms (    
te*nology1 typifi$ by automatic doors2  
,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ne>ly #bj p]c5t ( !    

civilian population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
report$ hav+ a disability z def9$ by !  
,,ada2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #bjaj c5sus1 m ?an   
#ch1jjj1jjj p 7 report$ z hav+ a sev]e  
disability2 ,:]eas disability is a      
univ]sal conc]n1 z an ag+ population    
increases ! incid5ce ( frailty &        
disability2 ,:]eas1 z significant       
advances 9 m$ical treatm5t result 9     
increas$ survival rates1 ! incid5ce (   
disability increases2 ,:]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 7commonly kn[n
 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 )       
disabilities2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,access ,bo>d 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to 
z ! ,bo>d7 has develop$ new guidel9es = 
public rights-(-way t w address v>i\s   
issues1 includ+ access = bl9d p$e/rians 
at /reet cross+s1 :eel*air access to    
on-/reet p>k+1 & v>i\s con/ra9ts pos$ by
 space limitations1 roadway design      
practices1 slope1 & t]ra92 ,:]eas !     
,bo>d's new guidel9es w cov] p$e/rian   
access to sidewalks & /reets1 includ+   
crosswalks1 curb ramps1 /reet furni%+s1 
p$e/rian signals1 p>k+1 & o!r compon5ts 
( public rights-(-way2 ,:]eas ! ,bo>d's 
aim 9 develop+ ^! guidel9es is to ensure
 t access = p]sons ) disabilities is    
provid$ :]ev] a p$e/rian way is newly   
built or alt]$1 & t ! same degree (     
conv5i5ce1 connection1 & safety af=d$ ! 
public g5]ally is available to p$e/rians
 ) disabilities2 ,:]eas once ^!         
guidel9es are adopt$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice1 !y w become en=ceable /&>ds "u 

title ,,ii ( ! ,,ada2 & ,:]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 seq47 7commonly kn[n z !      
,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act ( #aifh71 & !
 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 &       
enc\rages full compliance ) su* ,acts2 &
  7#c7 pl$ges to make univ]sal &        
inclusive design a guid+ pr9ciple = all 
infra/ructure bills & projects & w      
cont9ue work+ to id5tify & remove !     
b>ri]s t prev5t all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
f hav+ equal access to ! s]vices provid$

 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4