,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ab1 #bjai,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! ne$ to improve physical access to _m f$]ally fund$ facilities = all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly individuals ) disabilities4 ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 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 ! "r to petition = a gov]nm5tal r$ress ( grievances2 & 7#b7 0 ratifi$ on ,decemb] #ae1 #agia1 z #a ( ! #aj am5dm5ts t con/itute ! ,bill ( ,rights2 ,:]eas ! ,bill ( ,rights1 specifically ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 calls = ! "r ( all individuals to peaceably assemble1 mean+ t all individuals1 reg>dless ( _! physical ability1 %all be (f]$ equal opportunity to access all am5ities t are f$]ally fund$1 9 :ole or "p1 ) ! exception ( c]ta9 sites ( hi/orical importance approv$ by ! ,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,access ,bo>d7 or a nonp>tisan commission conv5$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,access ,bo>d2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #bi ye>s s9ce ! sign+ ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 !re h be5 advances 9 te*nologies t b5efit individuals ) disabilities1 su* z automatic doors2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion report$ t-- 7#a7 #fa1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a disability t impacts major life activities2 7#b7 #a ( e #g adults exp]i5ce a mobility impairm5t1 :i* is ! mo/ common =m ( disability2 & 7#c7 z p age1 disability becomes increas+ly common1 affect+ an e/imat$ #b ( e #e old] adults2 ,:]eas1 z significant advances 9 m$ical treatm5t result 9 improv$ heal? outcomes1 ! incid5ce ( disability has increas$ ov] "t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 an e/imat$ #be4a p]c5t ( vet]ans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or m ?an #b1jjj1jjj individuals1 report$ hav+ a s]vice-connect$ disability2 ,:]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 individuals ) disabilities2 ,:]eas title ,v ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia et seq47-- 7#a7 prohibits discrim9ation aga9/ a p]son ) a disability 9 programs & activities fund$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7#b7 requires ! elim9ation ( ar*itectural b>ri]s = ,f$]al employees & applicants ) disabilities2 & 7#c7 e/abli%$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,access ,bo>d2 ,:]eas ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47-- 7#a7 prohibits discrim9ation aga9/ a p]son ) a disability by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 includ+ any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 special purpose di/rict1 or o!r in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 9 programs & activities1 transportation1 communications1 & ! built environm5t2 7#b7 prohibits discrim9ation aga9/ a p]son ) a disability 9 ! activities ( a place ( public accommodation1 :i* is an entity t is-- 7,a7 g5]ally op5 to ! public2 & 7,b7 )9 a category describ$ 9 t ,act1 su* z a re/aurant1 movie !at]1 s*ool1 day c>e facility1 or doctor's (fice2 & 7#c7 requires a newly con/ruct$ or alt]$ place ( public accommodation or comm]cial facility 7su* z a factory1 w>eh\se1 or (fice build+7 to comply ) ! ,/&>ds = ,accessible ,design2 ,:]eas ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq47-- 7#a7 prohibits discrim9ation on ! basis ( disability 9 multifamily h\s+1 includ+ milit>y family h\s+2 & 7#b7 requires ! elim9ation ( ar*itectural b>ri]s 9 common areas2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,access ,bo>d has develop$ new guidel9es = public rights-(-way t 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 ! new guidel9es develop$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,access ,bo>d 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 ! aim ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,access ,bo>d 9 develop+ ! new guidel9es includes ensur+ t-- 7#a7 access = individuals ) disabilities is provid$ :]ev] a p$e/rian way is newly built or alt]$2 & 7#b7 ! same degree ( conv5i5ce1 connection1 & safety af=d$ ! public g5]ally is available to p$e/rians ) disabilities2 ,:]eas1 on ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al adopts ! new guidel9es1 ! guidel9es w become en=ceable /&>ds "u title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq472 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples ( equality & fre$om1 & su* pr9ciples require t all individuals1 includ+ individuals ) disabilities1 are able to engage z equal memb]s ( society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ! importance ( equal opportunity = individuals ) disabilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 recognizes t too _m facilities ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts rema9 inaccessible to individuals ) disabilities due to ar*itectural & o!r b>ri]s2 7#c7 reaffirms its support ( & requires full compliance )-- 7,a7 ! ,act entitl$ ,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 ( #aifh72 7,b7 title ,v ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia et seq472 7,c7 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 & 7,d7 ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq472 & 7#d7 pl$ges to make univ]sal & inclusive design a guid+ pr9ciple = all infra/ructure bills & projects & w cont9ue work+ to id5tify & remove ! b>ri]s t prev5t all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ individuals ) disabilities1 f hav+ equal access to ! s]vices provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4