,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #aag  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march    
#ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,casey 7for himself and  
,mr4 ,isakson7 submitted the following  
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,designating ,march #bb1  
#bjai1 as ,national ,rehabilitation     
,counselors ,appreciation ,day4         
,whereas rehabilitation counselors      
support individuals with disabilities   
by-- 7#a7 conducting assessments2  7#b7 
providing counseling2  7#c7 supporting  
families2 and  7#d7 assisting in the    
development of individualized plans for 
employment for individuals with         
disabilities who are in need of         
rehabilitation2  ,whereas the purpose of
 professional organizations for         
rehabilitation counseling and education 
is to promote the improvement of        
rehabilitation services available to    
individuals with disabilities through-- 
7#a7 quality education for counselors2  

and  7#b7 rehabilitation research2      
,whereas various professional           
organizations have vigorously advocated 
for up-to-date education and training   
and the maintenance of professional     
standards in the field of rehabilitation
 counseling and education1 including--  
7#a7 the ,national ,rehabilitation      
,association2  7#b7 the ,rehabilitation 
,counselors and ,educators ,association2
  7#c7 the ,national ,council on        
,rehabilitation ,education2  7#d7 the   
,national ,rehabilitation ,counseling   
,association2  7#e7 the ,american       
,rehabilitation ,counseling             
,association2  7#f7 the ,commission on  
,rehabilitation ,counselor              
,certification2  7#g7 the ,council of   
,state ,administrators of ,vocational   
,rehabilitation2 and  7#h7 the ,council 
on ,rehabilitation ,education2          
,whereas1 in ,march of #aihc1 the       
president of the ,national ,council on  
,rehabilitation ,education testified    
before the ,subcommittee on ,select     

,education of the ,committee on         
,education and ,labor of the ,house of  
,representatives and was instrumental in
 bringing to the attention of ,congress 
the need for qualified rehabilitation   
counselors2 and ,whereas credentialed   
rehabilitation counselors provide a     
higher quality of service to individuals
 in need of rehabilitation1 and the     
development of an accreditation system  
for rehabilitation counselors supports  
the continued education of              
rehabilitation counselors3 ,now1        
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 designates ,march #bb1 #bjai1 as   
,national ,rehabilitation ,counselors   
,appreciation ,day2 and  7#b7 commends--
 7,a7 rehabilitation counselors for     
their dedication and hard work in       
providing counseling to individuals with
 disabilities who are in need of        
rehabilitation2 and  7,b7 professional  
organizations for their efforts in      
assisting individuals with disabilities 
who are in need of rehabilitation4