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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 78 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 78

  Designating March 22, 2009, as ``National Rehabilitation Counselors 
                          Appreciation Day''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 18, 2009

 Mr. Chambliss (for himself and Ms. Landrieu) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Designating March 22, 2009, as ``National Rehabilitation Counselors 
                          Appreciation Day''.

Whereas rehabilitation counselors conduct assessments, provide counseling, 
        support families, and plan and implement rehabilitation programs for 
        those in need of rehabilitation;
Whereas the purpose of professional organizations for rehabilitation counseling 
        and education is to promote the improvement of rehabilitation services 
        available to individuals with disabilities through quality education for 
        counselors and rehabilitation research;
Whereas various professional organizations, including the National 
        Rehabilitation Association, Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators 
        Association, the National Council on Rehabilitation Education, the 
        National Rehabilitation Counseling Association, the American 
        Rehabilitation Counseling Association, the Commission on Rehabilitation 
        Counselor Certification, the Council of State Administrators of 
        Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Council on Rehabilitation Education, 
        have vigorously advocated up-to-date education and training and the 
        maintenance of professional standards in the field of rehabilitation 
        counseling and education;
Whereas on March 22, 1983, Martha Walker of Kent State University, who was 
        President of the National Council on Rehabilitation Education, testified 
        before the Subcommittee on Select Education of the Committee on 
        Education and Labor of the House of Representatives, and was 
        instrumental in bringing the need for qualified rehabilitation 
        counselors to the attention of Congress; and
Whereas the efforts of Martha Walker led to the enactment of laws that require 
        rehabilitation counselors to have proper credentials, in order to 
        provide a higher quality of service to those in need of rehabilitation: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates March 22, 2009, as ``National Rehabilitation 
        Counselors Appreciation Day''; and
            (2) commends--
                    (A) rehabilitation counselors, for their dedication 
                and the hard work they provide to individuals in need 
                of rehabilitation; and
                    (B) professional organizations, for the efforts 
                they have made to assist those who require 
                rehabilitation.
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