Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2019, 37551-37552 [2019-16463]

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 37551-37552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16463]



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Vol. 84

Wednesday,

No. 147

July 31, 2019

Part V





The President





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Proclamation 9912--Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 
2019


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 147 / Wednesday, July 31, 2019 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 9912 of July 25, 2019

                
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities 
                Act, 2019

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On the 29th anniversary of the Americans with 
                Disabilities Act (ADA), we celebrate this historic 
                legislation, which reflects our Nation's dedication to 
                securing the equal rights and defending the intrinsic 
                dignity of all men and women. Today, we renew our 
                commitment to empowering Americans with disabilities 
                through equal access so they can achieve their full 
                potential, and we celebrate their contributions to our 
                great Nation.

                Since 1990, the ADA has transformed the lives of 
                millions of Americans by promoting equal access to 
                employment, government services, public accommodations, 
                commercial facilities, and public transportation. The 
                more than 61 million Americans who are currently living 
                with disabilities are part of the fabric of our Nation, 
                and the ADA helps eliminate barriers to their full 
                participation in every community across the country. We 
                are grateful for the ADA for helping to foster a 
                vibrant culture of inclusivity in our Nation.

                Employment opportunities for Americans with 
                disabilities are growing, and the unemployment rate for 
                Americans with disabilities reached its lowest level 
                ever during my Administration. Our Nation is building 
                on the precedent of the ADA by taking further steps to 
                ensure opportunity for all Americans. My Administration 
                continues to encourage hiring individuals with 
                disabilities, including through our Multi-Agency Task 
                Force on Improving Employment for People with 
                Disabilities. We are making extraordinary strides in 
                removing obstacles that stand in the way of those with 
                disabilities to lead healthy, self-sufficient, and 
                independent lives. I signed an Executive Order to 
                increase apprenticeship opportunities for all 
                Americans, including those with disabilities. This 
                action has helped bring reforms to ineffective training 
                and workforce development programs, better enabling 
                Americans with disabilities to develop in-demand skills 
                for a wide range of industries. We also are actively 
                supporting research to develop new technologies that 
                will increase access and quality of life for Americans 
                with disabilities. And we are addressing the 
                significant extra living expenses Americans with 
                disabilities often face through enhanced awareness of 
                Achieving a Better Life Experience accounts, which 
                allow money to be saved for qualified disability-
                related expenses without having to pay taxes on 
                earnings.

                As we commemorate the anniversary of the ADA, we 
                recommit to working together to ensure Americans with 
                disabilities have every opportunity to realize the 
                American Dream.

                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 July 26, 2019, as a 
                day in celebration of the 29th Anniversary of the 
                Americans with Disabilities Act. I call upon all 
                Americans to observe this day with appropriate 
                ceremonies and activities that celebrate the 
                contributions of Americans with disabilities and to 
                renew our commitment to achieving the promise of our 
                freedom for all Americans.

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

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