[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 266 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 266

    Designating both September 29, 1993, and September 28, 1994, as 
                  ``National Barrier Awareness Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 23, 1993

Mr. Taylor of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Weldon, Mr. 
Clyburn, Mr. Hamburg, Mrs. Mink, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Kasich, Mr. McDermott, 
  Mr. de la Garza, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Hochbrueckner) introduced the 
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Post 
                        Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Designating both September 29, 1993, and September 28, 1994, as 
                  ``National Barrier Awareness Day''.

Whereas there are currently more than 43,000,000 Americans with an identifiable 
        disability;
Whereas 80 percent of Americans will experience some form of disability during 
        their lives and many of these disabilities will be permanent;
Whereas persons who do not have a disability generally do not understand the 
        full effect of living with a disability, and this lack of understanding 
        fosters stereotypes and cultural attitudes that create barriers between 
        individuals with disabilities and those without a disability;
Whereas the Senate and the House of Representatives enacted, and the President 
        signed into law, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which 
        provides comprehensive protection from employment discrimination for 
        individuals with disabilities, that became effective on July 26, 1992;
Whereas every American should work toward the goal of eliminating the cultural, 
        employment, legal, and physical barriers that confront individuals with 
        disabilities; and
Whereas an annual day of observance designated by the Congress and proclaimed by 
        the President will assist the effort to eliminate the barriers that 
        confront individuals with disabilities: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That September 29, 1993, and 
September 28, 1994, are each designated as ``National Barrier Awareness 
Day''. The President is authorized and requested to issue a 
proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
these days with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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