[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]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 85 , No. 67 / Tuesday, April 7, 2020 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
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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