Whereas, in 1945, Congress passed the Joint Resolution of August 11, 1945 (59 Stat. 530, chapter 363), to establish the first week in October of each year as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week ; Whereas, in 1988, Congress passed the Handicapped Programs Technical Amendments Act of 1988 ( Public Law 100–630 ; 102 Stat. 3289), which designated October of each year as National Disability Employment Awareness Month ; Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 61,000,000 people in the United States have a disability; Whereas, among people with disabilities in the United States, 33 percent participate in the workforce; Whereas the unemployment rate for people with a disability is higher than for people without a disability across all educational attainment groups; Whereas community-based, integrated employment at competitive wages is a human right and vital to economic self-sufficiency in the United States; Whereas Employment First is a national movement, supported by the Department of Labor, that supports the belief that all people, including people with significant disabilities, are capable of full participation in competitive integrated employment and community living; Whereas, under Employment First policies, State and Federal systems align services, incentives, and policies for youth and adults with disabilities to lead to community-based, integrated employment at competitive wages; Whereas, when provided the accommodations and support they need, people with disabilities as a group are capable of performing virtually any job in the United States