Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 2020, 45743-45744 [2020-16591]

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 45743-45744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16591]



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Vol. 85

Wednesday,

No. 146

July 29, 2020

Part II





The President





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Proclamation 10058--Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 
2020



Proclamation 10059--National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2020


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 146 / Wednesday, July 29, 2020 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 10058 of July 24, 2020

                
Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities 
                Act, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On the 30th anniversary of the Americans with 
                Disabilities Act (ADA), we celebrate the landmark 
                legislation that helped opened the door for every 
                person with a disability to participate fully and 
                independently in our society. Today, we reflect on the 
                progress we have made as a Nation in securing equal 
                rights and defending the inherent dignity of all 
                Americans, and we reaffirm our commitment to further 
                advancing accessibility for those with disabilities.

                Since the ADA became law three decades ago, it has 
                facilitated greater opportunities for Americans with 
                disabilities to engage in their communities, improving 
                access to employment, government services, public 
                accommodations, commercial facilities, and public 
                transportation. Building on this foundation, my 
                Administration is supporting the full participation and 
                inclusion of the more than 61 million Americans 
                currently living with disabilities by continuing to 
                work to expand their access to everyday life. We have 
                established an unprecedented level of coordination 
                across the Federal Government in addressing the 
                significant gaps in employment between Americans with 
                and without disabilities through our Multi-Agency Task 
                Force on Improving Employment for People with 
                Disabilities. We also continue to encourage research 
                that will advance technology and medicine to allow 
                Americans with disabilities to live more independent 
                lives. Additionally, in order to help ease the 
                financial burdens that Americans with disabilities 
                often face, we are raising awareness of Achieving a 
                Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts, which allow 
                money to be saved for qualified disability-related 
                expenses without having to pay taxes on earnings.

                As our Nation continues to battle the coronavirus, my 
                Administration has remained committed to the principles 
                of the ADA, working to ensure that no American is 
                denied the care they need because of a disability. We 
                have removed barriers and invested in communities and 
                States to help those with disabilities safely stay home 
                if they become ill. In April, the Department of Health 
                and Human Services announced nearly $1 billion in 
                grants to help meet the needs of older Americans and 
                persons with disabilities during the crisis. This 
                funding is providing in-home care to those who need it 
                and direct support and services to those who are 
                experiencing disruptions to their independent, 
                community-based living due to the pandemic. It is also 
                helping to connect people at greatest risk of serious 
                illness from the coronavirus, as well as to services 
                needed to practice social distancing and to mitigate 
                issues such as social isolation.

                Through their tenacity and grit, Americans with 
                disabilities have made contributions that have 
                strengthened our country. As we reopen workplaces, we 
                will once again implement an economic agenda that 
                delivers unprecedented opportunities to people with 
                disabilities. Already, Federal agencies are working 
                together to help people who acquire disabilities due to 
                illness, including the coronavirus, or injury return to 
                their jobs and support their families. My 
                Administration's Retaining Employment and Talent after 
                Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) demonstration project, 
                managed by the Department of Labor and the Social 
                Security Administration, is testing new ways to

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                help ill or injured workers stay on the job or resume 
                employment as soon as medically possible so they can 
                keep supporting their families and contributing to the 
                economy.

                At the same time, my Administration's historic 
                investment in apprenticeship is paving new career 
                pathways, and we are committed to ensuring that they 
                are accessible to all, including youth and adults with 
                disabilities. The Apprenticeship Inclusion Models (AIM) 
                demonstration project at the Department of Labor is 
                piloting approaches to open up new pathways to high-
                demand careers in industries such as technology and 
                healthcare.

                On this milestone anniversary of the ADA, we recommit 
                to the full inclusion of all persons with disabilities 
                in America. Together, we will continue to remove the 
                barriers that prevent Americans with disabilities from 
                harnessing their full potential.

                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, 2020, as a 
                day in celebration of the 30th 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.

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

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