S. Con. Res. 30 (Introduced in Senate) — Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly individuals with disabilities.

That Congress—

(1)

recognizes the importance of equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in the United States;

(2)

recognizes that too many facilities of Federal, State, and local governments remain inaccessible to individuals with disabilities due to architectural and other barriers;

(3)

reaffirms its support of and requires full compliance with—

(A)

the Act entitled “An Act to insure that certain buildings financed with Federal funds are so designed and constructed as to be accessible to the physically handicapped”, approved August 12, 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) (commonly known as the “Architectural Barriers Act of 1968”);

(B)

title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791 et seq.);

(C)

the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and

(D)

the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.); and

(4)

pledges to make universal and inclusive design a guiding principle for all infrastructure bills and projects and will continue working to identify and remove the barriers that prevent all people of the United States, including individuals with disabilities, from having equal access to the services provided by the Federal Government.

Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly individuals with disabilities.

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