,,iii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #b 7legislative day1 ,march #a71 #bjba,ms4 ,duckworth 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,,resolution ,recommitting the ,united ,states to the promotion of disability rights and to the values enshrined in the ,prologue ,room of the ,franklin ,delano ,roosevelt ,memorial in the ,district of ,columbia1 and recognizing the enduring contributions that individuals with disabilities have made throughout the history of the ,united ,states and the role of the disability community in the ongoing struggle for civil rights in the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 ,whereas the ,prologue ,room of the ,franklin ,delano ,roosevelt ,memorial 7referred to in this preamble as the ,memorial71 which prominently displays a statue1 sculpted by ,robert ,graham1 of the #cbnd ,president of the ,united ,states in a wheelchair1 was dedicated on ,january #aj1 #bjja1 by ,president ,bill ,clinton2 ,whereas the dedication of the ,prologue ,room1 a critically important addition to the ,memorial because of its historically accurate depiction of the disability of ,president ,franklin ,delano ,roosevelt1 occurred #d years after the initial dedication of the ,memorial2 ,whereas the dedication of the ,prologue ,room was the culmination of a #f-year campaign led by the disability community to ensure that future generations knew that ,president ,franklin ,delano ,roosevelt led the ,united ,states during the ,great ,depression and ,world ,war ,,ii while using a wheelchair2 ,whereas ,president ,franklin ,delano ,roosevelt became paralyzed at the age of #ci1 became a wheelchair user1 and never took another step unassisted after acquiring his disability2 ,whereas1 at the dedication ceremony for the ,prologue ,room in #bjja1 ,president ,bill ,clinton said1 ,this is a monument to freedom 4 4 4 4 ,the power of the statue is in its immediacy1 and in its reminder to all who touch1 all who see1 all who walk or wheel around1 that they1 too1 are free1 but every person must claim freedom2 ,whereas individuals with disabilities have always been integral to the civil rights movement in the ,united ,states1 and the ongoing fight of the disability community for equal rights and opportunities in the ,united ,states continues as individuals throughout the ,united ,states strive to build a more perfect ,union2 ,whereas the campaign to create the ,prologue ,room with a statue of ,president ,franklin ,delano ,roosevelt in a wheelchair was led by ,michael ,r4 ,deland1 then-,chairman of the ,national ,organization on ,disability1 ,alan ,a4 ,reich1 founder and then-,president of the ,national ,organization on ,disability1 and ,james ,dickson1 who directed the grassroots campaign for the addition of the wheelchair statue2 ,whereas former ,presidents ,gerald ,ford1 ,jimmy ,carter1 and ,george ,h4,w4 ,bush sent letters of support for the addition of the disability representation at the ,memorial2 ,whereas #af grandchildren of ,president ,franklin ,delano ,roosevelt issued a letter on ,april #h1 #aiig1 stating1 ,the public's interest is in learning about those dramatically challenging times and about the courage1 strength and determination of the man who led the country and the world in overcoming great odds1 and in becoming the single greatest example for democracy1 freedom1 and enterprise in the history of the world4 ,it would be a disservice to history and the public's interest if the impact of polio on the man were to be hidden4 ,the goal of the ,,fdr ,memorial must be to enable future generations to understand the whole man and the events and experiences that helped to shape his character42 ,whereas1 as of the date of adoption of this resolution1 the ,memorial is impacted by deferred maintenance and accessibility issues2 ,whereas the ,great ,american ,outdoors ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aeb2 #acd ,stat4 #fhb7 was signed into law on ,august #d1 #bjbj1 to address the deferred maintenance at ,national ,park ,service sites1 including the ,memorial2 ,whereas the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq47 states that no qualified individual with a disability shall1 solely by reason of disability1 be excluded from the participation in1 be denied the benefits of1 or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving ,federal financial assistance2 ,whereas the primarily artistic braille renderings at the ,memorial are inaccessible to blind and low-vision visitors1 the very individuals that braille is intended to serve2 ,whereas accessible signs and placards for blind and low-vision visitors-- 7#a7 are not a permanent feature incorporated into the ,memorial2 and 7#b7 do not sufficiently bridge the accessibility gap2 and ,whereas providing a library of expanded accessible materials to support the educational experience of all visitors1 both physically at the ,memorial site and virtually1 would work to enhance the legacy of ,president ,franklin ,delano ,roosevelt's disability and the community3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 calls on the ,united ,states to recommit itself to the promotion of disability rights and to the values enshrined in the ,prologue ,room at the ,franklin ,delano ,roosevelt ,memorial 7referred to in this resolution as the ,memorial71 at home and abroad1 on the occasion of the #bjth anniversary of the dedication of the ,prologue ,room2 7#b7 recognizes the important work of the disability community1 and the historic campaign championed by that community1 that led to the expansion of the ,memorial to include a statue that clearly and visibly depicts ,president ,franklin ,delano ,roosevelt in a wheelchair2 and 7#c7 calls on the ,national ,park ,service and the ,national ,park ,foundation1 a congressionally chartered nonprofit organization-- 7,a7 to continue to increase access to the ,memorial for individuals with disabilities1 as required by law1 including through the installation of tactile braille on signs and placards as specified in the document of the ,national ,library ,service for the ,blind and ,print ,disabled of the ,library of ,congress entitled ,specification #hjj3bjad ,braille ,book and ,pamphlets and dated ,october #bjad2 and 7,b7 to support the development of accessible educational materials to ensure awareness is raised about the history of the ,memorial and disability rights4