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Proc 9417ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9417

World Autism Awareness Day, 2016

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates April 2, 2016 as World Autism Awareness Day, encouraging Americans to learn about autism and support individuals on the autism spectrum. The document highlights existing policy achievements including the Affordable Care Act's preexisting condition protections, the 2014 Autism CARES Act, and the BRAIN Initiative, but creates no new binding obligations or programs.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 20215

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 81 FR 20215

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Proclamation of April 2, 2016 as World Autism Awareness Day

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation of April 2, 2016 as World Autism Awareness Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document references ACA protections and Autism CARES Act in promotional context, but these are cited as past achievements rather than new directives
  • No funding or programmatic commitments beyond existing initiatives
Proclamation 9417: World Autism Awareness Day, 2016 · Executive Orders