,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ffa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjbj,mr4  
,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4     
,m>key1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,baldw91   
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,re$1
 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4      
,jones1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,h>ris1  
,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,coons1 
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4        
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4 
,hassan1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,c>d91    
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,murphy1  
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,man*91 &  
,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,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 equality ( opportunity1 
& economic self-suffici5cy2 ,:]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]vices2 ,:]eas cont9u$ in/ances
 ( segregat$ in/itutional sett+s h 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 "s 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 all individuals ) disabilities3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 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 &    
equality ( opportunity 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$ges to "w ) ,/ates to improve access 
to home- & community-bas$ 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