“ Approximately 54 million Americans are living with a disability. The Federal Government has an important interest in reducing discrimination against Americans living with a disability, in eliminating the stigma associated with disability, and in encouraging Americans with disabilities to seek employment in the Federal workforce. Yet Americans with disabilities have an employment rate far lower than that of Americans without disabilities, and they are underrepresented in the Federal workforce. ”

“ Yet few steps were taken to implement that Executive Order in subsequent years. As the Nation's largest employer, the Federal Government must become a model for the employment of individuals with disabilities. ”