[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 7, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 19375-19376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07388]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 10006 of April 1, 2020

                
World Autism Awareness Day, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                World Autism Awareness Day is a tribute to the millions 
                of Americans living with autism spectrum disorder 
                (ASD). Their numerous triumphs over many and varied 
                obstacles are a testament to the strength and resolve 
                of the American spirit. We also extend our gratitude to 
                all those who, through their unwavering dedication to 
                supporting Americans with ASD, help empower them to 
                thrive at home, in the workplace, and in their 
                communities.

                As President, I am committed to ensuring all Americans 
                with ASD can thrive and prosper. Last year, I was proud 
                to sign into law legislation reauthorizing the Autism 
                CARES Act, approving more than $1.8 billion in funding 
                over 5 years to research and develop new treatments and 
                therapies, and enhancing support services for those 
                with ASD throughout their entire lives. This 
                legislation also expanded the Interagency Autism 
                Coordinating Committee to include representatives from 
                17 Federal agencies and stakeholders from throughout 
                the autism community. The enhanced public-private 
                partnerships made possible by these efforts are 
                providing support to those with ASD.

                Early detection and treatment play essential roles in 
                optimizing the lives of people with ASD. To assist in 
                making every resource available to these individuals 
                during the most critical developmental stage of their 
                life, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently 
                awarded more than $4 million to research, develop, and 
                validate screening tools that detect signs of ASD 
                during the first year of life. NIH has also awarded 
                more than $36 million to enhance healthcare providers' 
                expertise in caring for Americans with ASD. This 
                funding is vital to those living with ASD, expanding 
                opportunities to live lives full of meaning and joy.

                Approximately 1 in every 59 American children lives 
                with ASD. That means that approximately 500,000 of our 
                Nation's young people who turn 18 over the next decade 
                enter adulthood with ASD. My Administration, along with 
                coordinated efforts at the State and local levels, is 
                committed to providing opportunities to assist in their 
                successful transition into rewarding careers and 
                fulfilling lives. Through the Department of Labor's 
                Youth Policy Development Center and the Apprenticeship 
                Inclusion Model initiative, we are expanding 
                opportunities for Americans with ASD to develop high-
                demand skills that pair with good-paying jobs. 
                Additionally, the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development has allocated more than $110 million to 
                increase the availability of affordable and reliable 
                housing models to enable individuals with disabilities, 
                including ASD, to live independently.

                Today, we join with the international ASD community in 
                reaffirming our resolve to support all those with ASD 
                as they continue to strengthen our families, our 
                communities, our Nation, and the world. Together, we 
                will work to promote more meaningful connections of 
                respect and build a society where everyone has the 
                opportunity to succeed.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim April 2, 2020, as 
                World Autism Awareness Day. I call upon all Americans 
                to learn more

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                about the signs of autism to improve early diagnosis, 
                understand the challenges faced by individuals with 
                autism, and find ways to support those with autism and 
                their families.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                first day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and forty-fourth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2020-07388
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