[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 247 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 247

  Expressing support for designation of March 22, 2009, as ``National 
             Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2009

  Mr. Skelton (for himself and Mr. Gingrey of Georgia) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                               and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for designation of March 22, 2009, as ``National 
             Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day''.

Whereas rehabilitation counselors conduct assessments, provide counseling, 
        support to families, and plan and implement rehabilitation programs for 
        those in need;
Whereas the purpose of the professional organizations in rehabilitation is to 
        promote the improvement of rehabilitation services available to persons 
        with disabilities through quality education and rehabilitation research 
        for counselors;
Whereas the various professional organizations, including the National 
        Rehabilitation Association (NRA), Rehabilitation Counselors and 
        Educators Association (RCEA), the National Council on Rehabilitation 
        Education (NCRE), the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association 
        (NRCA), the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA), the 
        Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC), the Council 
        of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR), and the 
        Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) have stood firm to advocate 
        up-to-date education and training and the maintenance of professional 
        standards in the field of rehabilitation counseling and education;
Whereas, on March 22, 1983, Martha Walker of Kent State University, who was 
        President of the NCRE, testified before the Subcommittee on Select 
        Education of the House of Representatives, and was instrumental in 
        bringing to the attention of Congress the need for rehabilitation 
        counselors to be qualified;
Whereas the efforts of Martha Walker led to the enactment of laws that now 
        require rehabilitation counselors to have proper credentials in order to 
        provide a higher level of quality service to those in need; and
Whereas March 22, 2009, would be an appropriate date to recognize ``National 
        Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expressing support for designation of ``National 
        Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day''; and
            (2) commends all of the hard work and dedication that 
        rehabilitation counselors provide to individuals in need and 
        the numerous efforts that the multiple professional 
        organizations have made to assisting those who require 
        rehabilitation.
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