week in October each year "National Employ the Physically
Handicapped Week"; and
WHEREAS, In 1954, Congress directed the President's Committee
on National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week to work with
state and local authorities to promote job opportunities for the
physically handicapped; and
WHEREAS, In 1962, the word "physically" was removed to
acknowledge the needs and contributions of individuals with all
types of disabilities; and
WHEREAS, In 1988, Congress expanded the week to a month and
adopted its current name; and
WHEREAS, Twenty-nine years after the signing of the Americans
with Disabilities Act, great progress has been made in removing
barriers to employment for those with disabilities, yet further
opportunities for progress exist; and
WHEREAS, The theme for this year, which marks 74 years since
the first observance of "National Disability Employment
Awareness Month," is "The Right Talent, Right Now"; and
WHEREAS, The theme was selected by the United States
Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy to
recognize that people with disabilities are the sum of many
parts, including their work experiences; and
WHEREAS, "National Disability Employment Awareness Month"
coincides with the national celebration of "Disability History
Month" during the third week of the month of October; and
WHEREAS, There is no equivalent to "National Disability
Employment Awareness Month" in this Commonwealth; therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of October 2019
as "National Disability Employment Awareness Month" in
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