,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjbj,mr4  
,hoy] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,langev97       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 !    
,judici>y1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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$  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! importance ( indep5d5t liv+
 = individuals ) disabilities made      
possible by ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities 
,act ( #aiij & call+ = fur!r action to  
/r5g!n home & community liv+ =          
individuals ) disabilities4  ,:]eas1 9  
enact+ ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 
( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 
,congress recogniz$ t hi/orically1      
society has t5d$ to isolate & segregate 
individuals ) disabilities1 &1 despite  
"s improvem5ts1 su* =ms ( discrim9ation 

aga9/ individuals ) disabilities cont9ue
 to be a s]i\s & p]vasive social        
problem2 ,:]eas ! ,am]icans )           
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij recogniz$ !  
rights ( individuals ) disabilities to  
fully p>ticipate 9 _! communities ?r\gh 
indep5d5t liv+1 equitable opportunities1
 & economic self-suffici5cy2 ,:]eas     
,congress int5d$ t ! integration m&ate  
"u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   
#aiij w\ld ensure t individuals :o are  
eligible = in/itutional placem5t are    
able to ex]cise _! rights to            
community-bas$ long-t]m s]vices &       
supports & be free ( discrim9ation 9 !  
=m ( in/itutionalization2 ,:]eas1 #cj   
ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )    
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij & #ba ye>s   
aft] ! decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41 #ebg
 ,u4,s4 #eha 7#aiii71 _m individuals )  
disabilities cont9ue to live 9 segregat$
 in/itutional sett+s because ( a lack ( 
support s]vices1 :i* violates _! "r to  
community liv+2 ,:]eas ! cont9u$        

preval5ce ( segregat$ in/itutional      
sett+s has h9d]$ ! inclusion (          
individuals ) disabilities 9            
communities1 s*ools1 & workplaces1      
und]m9+ ! promise ( ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2 ,:]eas p (  
color ) disabilities exp]i5ce           
disproportionately great] b>ri]s to     
s]vice & access2 ,:]eas1 #cj ye>s aft] !
 enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities 
,act ( #aiij1 telecommunication1        
electronic1 & in=mation te*nologies     
cont9ue to be develop$ )\t ! goal ( full
 accessibility & inclusion = all p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 #cj ye>s aft] !
 enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities 
,act ( #aiij1 _m bus9esses1 public &    
private organizations1 transportation   
sy/ems1 & s]vices are /ill n accessible 
to individuals ) disabilities3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
importance ( indep5d5t liv+ =           
individuals ) disabilities made possible
 by ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )          

,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472  7#b7        
enc\rages all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
celebrate ! advancem5t ( inclusion &    
equitable opportunities made possible by
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )             
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2  7#c7 pl$ges
 to cont9ue to "w on a bip>tisan basis  
to id5tify & address ! rema9+ b>ri]s t  
und]m9e ! national goals ( equality (   
opportunity1 indep5d5t liv+1 economic   
self-suffici5cy1 & full p>ticipation =  
individuals ) disabilities1 includ+ by  
focus+ on individuals ) disabilities t  
rema9 segregat$ 9 in/itutions2  7#d7    
pl$ges to "w ) ,/ates to increase access
 to home- & community-bas$ s]vices =    
individuals ) disabilities2 &  7#e7     
calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices to provide in=mation1 res\rces1
 & te*nical assi/ance reg>d+ home- &    
community-bas$ s]vices & supports t     
enable individuals ) disabilities to    
live indep5d5tly4