118 STAT. 4200 PROCLAMATION 7836—OCT. 20, 2004 sistance programs, technology, and other programs relevant to the daily lives of individuals with disabilities. We must foster a better understanding of ADA requirements and in- crease dialogue and cooperation between the business and disability communities. Through the New Freedom Small Business Initiative, the Department of Labor and the Small Business Administration are edu- cating small business owners about the benefits of hiring people with disabilities and helping adult workers with disabilities acquire the skills and resources needed to become small business owners. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is releasing user-friendly information on how the ADA applies to particular disabilities in the workplace and providing free ADA workshops offering employment-re- lated services and information sessions for small businesses. My Ad- ministration is implementing the ‘‘Ticket to Work’’; program, which al- lows Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability beneficiaries who want to work to choose their own employment-re- lated services. The Department of Labor and other agencies are also im- proving the capacity of community One-Stop Career Centers to provide training and employment services to people with disabilities. To recognize the contributions of Americans with disabilities and to encourage all citizens to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce, the Congress, by joint resolution approved August 11, 1945, as amended (36 U.S.C. 121), has designated October of each year as ‘‘National Dis- ability Employment Awareness Month.’’; NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 2004 as National Dis- ability Employment Awareness Month. I call upon Government offi- cials, labor leaders, employers, and the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activi- ties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth. GEORGE W. BUSH Proclamation 7836 of October 20, 2004 National Forest Products Week, 2004 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation America’s forests are places of beauty and incredible natural wealth. They are homes to wildlife and offer many economic opportunities for our Nation. During National Forest Products Week, we recognize the many benefits of our forests and continue our dedication to protecting them. Across our country, many communities rely on healthy forests for eco- nomic stability. Our forests provide paper products, building materials, chemicals, and many other items needed by families and small busi- VerDate 11-MAY-2000 15:04 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00166 Fmt 8087 Sfmt 8087 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.004 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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