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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, KITCHEN, RAFFERTY, COSTA, ORIE, FONTANA, FARNESE, BAKER, SCARNATI, ERICKSON, HUGHES, SOLOBAY, PILEGGI, KASUNIC, PIPPY, BREWSTER, GORDNER, WILLIAMS, McILHINNEY, D. WHITE, TOMLINSON, VANCE, BROWNE, FERLO, BOSCOLA, SCHWANK AND ALLOWAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 17, 2011 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Designating the month of October 2011 as "National Disability |
2 | Employment Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. |
3 | WHEREAS, October is recognized as "National Disability |
4 | Employment Awareness Month" (NDEAM); and |
5 | WHEREAS, During this month we pay tribute to the |
6 | accomplishments of both men and women with disabilities whose |
7 | work helps keep the nation's economy strong by reaffirming the |
8 | commitment to ensure equal opportunity for everyone in America; |
9 | and |
10 | WHEREAS, The effort to educate the public concerning issues |
11 | related to disability and employment began in 1945 when Congress |
12 | enacted Public Law 176 which declared the first week of October |
13 | as "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week"; and |
14 | WHEREAS, In 1962 the word "Physically" was removed in order |
15 | to acknowledge the employment needs and contributions of persons |
16 | with all forms of disabilities; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, Twenty-five years later, Congress expanded the week- |
2 | long recognition to a month, changing the title to "National |
3 | Disability Employment Awareness Month"; and |
4 | WHEREAS, In July of 2009 the percentage of people with |
5 | disabilities in the labor force was 23%; and |
6 | WHEREAS, The United States Department of Labor's Office of |
7 | Disability Employment Policy official theme for October's |
8 | National Disability Employment Awareness Month: "Profit by |
9 | Investing in Workers with Disabilities," serves to inform the |
10 | public that workers with disabilities represent a diverse and |
11 | vibrant talent pool for hire; and |
12 | WHEREAS, People with disabilities must also have the |
13 | opportunities available to work; and |
14 | WHEREAS, With both opportunities and choices available, |
15 | people with disabilities will have the ability to maximize the |
16 | many talents that they have; and |
17 | WHEREAS, People with disabilities must be woven into our work |
18 | culture; and |
19 | WHEREAS, Most of the Federal Government's employment |
20 | practices related to people with disabilities originated from |
21 | the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and |
22 | WHEREAS, Since then other executive orders have been issued |
23 | and other changes became effective in January of 2009; therefore |
24 | be it |
25 | RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of October 2011 |
26 | as "National Disability Employment Awareness Month" in |
27 | Pennsylvania. |
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