[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1014 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1014

   Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of North American 
                            Inclusion Month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2010

Mr. Towns submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of North American 
                            Inclusion Month.

Whereas one in every five Americans struggles with some sort of disability, be 
        it intellectual, physical or otherwise, and the need for inclusion of 
        individuals with disabilities is a family, community, and national 
        priority;
Whereas a similar ratio exists in the Jewish community, with over one million 
        Jewish individuals living with a form of disability;
Whereas individuals with disabilities face significant disadvantages in 
        educational and employment opportunities;
Whereas 70 percent of individuals with disabilities are unemployed or 
        significantly underemployed;
Whereas special education and related programming do not address underlying 
        needs for appropriate training to lead to greater independence and 
        employment;
Whereas Yachad, the National Jewish Council for Disabilities, and its parent 
        organization, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, is 
        dedicated to addressing the needs of all individuals with disabilities 
        and including them in the Jewish community;
Whereas Yachad provides programming for individuals with disabilities and their 
        families to foster inclusion in communal happenings and assists in 
        placing individuals with disabilities in employment; and
Whereas Yachad and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America are 
        cosponsoring North American Inclusion Month in February to increase 
        public awareness of the life circumstances of individuals with 
        disabilities, and the need for increased employment opportunities, 
        better special education and increased inclusion of these individuals on 
        the family, communal, and national levels: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes and supports 
the goals and ideals of North American Inclusion Month.
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