,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ag1  
#bjbb,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4
 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,van       
,holl51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mrs4 ,murray7
 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 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$1 9 :ole or "p1 am5ities2  
,:]eas1 9 ! #cb ye>s s9ce ! sign+ ( !   
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 79 ?is   
preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,ada71 !re h be5
 unprec$5t$ advances 9 all =ms (        
te*nology2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! ,c5t]s =  
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion f\nd t #a
 9 #d adults1 or #fa1jjj1jjj p1 h a     
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 #bjbj1 !
 ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics f\nd t      
#d1gjj1jjj vet]ans receiv$ s]vice-relat$
 disability b5efits2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 ! 
p]c5tage ( work+-age p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 :o report$ hav+ a "w limitation due to 
a disability 0 #aj4a p]c5t2 ,:]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 is 9 ! process (   
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    
guidel9es1 :5 f9aliz$1 w cov] p$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$om1 & ^! pr9ciples require t all p1
 includ+ p ) disabilities1 are able to  
engage z equal memb]s ( society3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7         
recognizes t p ) disabilities 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates exp]i5ce b>ri]s to access on a  
daily basis2  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