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That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes and honors the 27th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999); (2) salutes all people whose efforts have contributed to the expansion of home- and community-based services and supports for individuals with disabilities; (3) affirms the Olmstead decision’s vital importance to ending the unjustified institutionalization and segregation of individuals with disabilities; (4) affirms its intent that the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities mandate the provision of federally funded services in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals with disabilities; and (5) calls on Federal, State, and local governments to advance policies that enable individuals with disabilities to live and work in integrated community settings and to achieve greater independence and economic self-sufficiency, including by expanding access to competitive integrated employment, education and skills development, home- and community-based services, and other supports that enable individuals with disabilities to contribute their talents and skills to the Nation’s workforce and economy.