Esta ley designa la primera semana de mayo de cada año como la "Semana de Vida Independiente" en Puerto Rico. Su propósito es crear conciencia sobre los derechos de las personas con discapacidades y promover su vida independiente. La ley establece que el Consejo Estatal de Vida Independiente, los centros de vida independiente, la Oficina del Procurador de las Personas con Discapacidades y la Administración de Rehabilitación Vocacional deben realizar talleres, exhibiciones y ferias de salud durante esta semana, exhortando la participación de otras agencias gubernamentales, organizaciones comunitarias, ciudadanos y empresas privadas.
(H. B. 1098) (Reconsidered) (No. 54) (Approved April 11, 2002)
To designate the first week of May of each year as the "Independent Life Week".
The philosophy of Independent Life recognizes that persons with disabilities have the same civil rights, options and right to have control of their life, as the other persons.
These productive and functional persons must be guaranteed the exercise of controlling their own decisions and the enjoyment of the right to assume responsibility for their lives.
Undoubtedly, the State must create awareness in the people to allow that persons with disabilities have access to the enjoyment of their independent life.
It is the purpose of this legislation to establish the Independent Life Week in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico so that our people are aware of the rights that protect persons with disabilities.
Section 1.- The first week of the month of May of each year is hereby designated as the "Independent Life Week".
Section 2.- In celebration of said occasion, the Independent Life State Council, the independent life centers in Puerto Rico, the Office of the
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities and the Vocational rehabilitation Administration shall hold training workshops, exhibitions and health fairs throughout the Island. Provided, that they shall exhort the participation of other Commonwealth agencies, community-based organizations, the citizenry in general and private companies and entities to sponsor that activities to be held.
Section 3.- This Act shall take effect immediately after its approval.
I hereby certify to the Secretary of State that the following Act No. 54 (H.B. 1098) (Reconsidered) of the $3^{ ext {rd }}$ Session of the $14^{ ext {th }}$ Legislature of Puerto Rico:
AN ACT to designate the first week of May of each year as the "Independent Life Week", has been translated from Spanish to English and that the English version is correct.
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, today $8^{ ext {th }}$ of January of 2004.
Elba Rosa Rodríguez-Fuentes Director