What was lobbied
20 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Working on making buses, trains, airlines, and cruise ships accessible for individuals with a disability. Worked on national transportation act reauthorization and making sure it helps individuals with disabilities can get effective transportation to be fully included in the community including to work, recreation, social events, and doctor's appointments.
Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Justice Program; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration on Aging; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Advocating for housing bills that help individuals with a disability, and implementation of housing bills that passed at the end of the 111th Congress. Also working to strengthen the Section 8 program, and the national housing trust fund, as well as funding issues.
Contacted: President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Railroad Administration; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Vice President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Justice Program; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Working to ensure the accessibility of communications systems, radio, and television for people with disabilities. Also working in implementation of the 2011 communications law.
Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); President of the U.S.; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration on Aging; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Justice Program; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Work on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability ratified.
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Railroad Administration; Education, Dept of; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Social Security Administration (SSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)
A lot of attention is still on Amtrak as their 20 year exemption from the ADA is past and they want further extensions. Looking at Amtrak reauthorization to force them to comply with the mandates of the ADA.
Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Administration on Aging; Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); President of the U.S.; Education, Dept of; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Justice Program
Legislative fixes to ensure P&A Access, regulations and legislation concerning what is home and community based living, and opposition to limiting P&A authority. Also working on the ADA notification bills in Congress and bills to limit the authority of the Department of Justice to regulate access to pools under the ADA. Finally, working to ensure the civil rights of individuals with psychiatric disabilities and that federal mental health legislation respects their civil rights, including opposing H.R. 3717 and its negative effect on the mental health system,
Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Vice President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Administration on Aging; Office of Justice Program; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Railroad Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; President of the U.S.; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills named:
H.R. 3717 (113th)
Making sure legislation to reauthorize transportation programs includes the perspective of people with disabilities and making sure that things are accessible.
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Justice Program; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Vice President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration on Aging; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Working to increase Protection and Advocacy Systems access to disaster relief efforts to help ensure the protection of individuals with disabilities. Also working to ensure that disaster relief efforts are accessible and address the specific needs of people with disabilities.
Contacted: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Justice Program; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Vice President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration on Aging; President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
Our work here was focused on helping individuals with disabilities achieve employment through legislation like the Rehab Act which includes the PAIR and CAP programs. Also, working to ensure that employment needs of individuals with a disability are considered in these tough economic times like through federal employment, and other means. Finally working on reauthorization of the PABSS and WIPA programs.
Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Administration on Aging; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Railroad Administration; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States
Retirement and Financial Security issues for individuals with a disability. This includes Social Security, tax law issues, also trusts to care for individuals with a disability. Also helping create a system where the P&As can help Social Security with Representative Payee issues. Finally, working to strengthen and reauthorize the PABSS program
Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
Working to make sure that telecommunications systems and devices are accessible to people with disabilities.
Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Maritime Administration (MARAD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration on Aging; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Social Security Administration (SSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Following the implementation of health care reform legislation focused specifically on issues that effect individuals with a disability like non-discrimination, and what is in the covered package, exchanges. One issue we continue to focus on is the making long term services and supports affordable. Also following legislative proposals to fund or defund health care reform and make modifications to the existing law. Finally proposed changes to Medicaid and Medicare and home and community based services.
Contacted: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Administration on Aging; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Vice President of the U.S.; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Railroad Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Justice Program
Working to ensure veterans with disabilities have legislation passed to help them make the transition to civilian life. Also exploring funding for the work the P&As and CAPs have been doing with veterans. Also working to ensure access for the P&A and CAP programs to veteran facilities. Finally, looking at the possibility of replicating the P&A Rep. Payee program with a similar program through the VA focused on fiduciaries of veterans benefits. Also working to ensure education benefits for children of veterans.
Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Social Security Administration (SSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Justice Program; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Working on Medicare and Medicaid as parts of implementing the health care reform legislation. Also work on P&As receiving death reports as it relates to the use of seclusion and restraint. Also working to ensure that regulations on these issues are helpful for individuals with disabilities. Raising concerns with Medicaid funding being used to support segregated employment, or non-community living situations for individuals with disabilities. Also fighting proposals to block grant Medicaid or other changes.
Contacted: President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Justice Program; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration on Aging; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; Education, Dept of; Federal Railroad Administration; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Working to ensure that a standard for safety and rescue devices on boats in the Coast Guard Reauthorization is as strong as possible and should maintain the requirement to keep people out of the water.
Contacted: Office of Justice Program; President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Education, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Vice President of the U.S.
Appropriations and Budget Issues for the Protection and Advocacy Programs and the Client Assistance Program. Specifically advocating for increases in FY 15 appropriations. Also looking to increase overall health care (including substance abuse and mental health treatment funding), education, transportation, and housing appropriations for individuals with disabilities. We also worked on ways to address sequestration and its impact on funding.
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Justice Program; SENATE; Maritime Administration (MARAD); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration on Aging; Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Trying to add the Protection and Advocacy into the Immigration Reform bill and ensure counsel for those with psychiatric disabilities detained in immigration detention facilities. Also working to get P&As access to federal facilities and funding to help address the influx of unaccompanied children coming to the southern border.
Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Administration on Aging; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; President of the U.S.; Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Railroad Administration; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Stopping the use of restraint and seclusion in schools and legislation in both the House and Senate to create federal standards on the use of restraint and seclusion. Regulations to implement IDEA and NCLB. Legislation to reauthorize ESEA and IDEA. Definition of Highly Qualified teacher and creation of a Education Protection and advocacy program. We also worked on high stakes testing issues to ensure accessibility and accommodations. Additionally, working to ensure waivers issued by the Department of Education are beneficial to people with disabilities.
Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration on Aging; Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Maritime Administration (MARAD); President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Railroad Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Justice Program; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Working to improve or abolish the subminimum wage (section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Also looking at ways to end the use of segregated employment. Improvements in the Workforce Investment Act and the Rehabilitation Act for the CAP and PAIR programs. Finally, working with the Department of Labor to use the P&A Network to increase oversight of 14(c) certificate holders
Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Justice Program; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Railroad Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS)
Creation of a juvenile justice protection and advocacy program in JJDPA reauthorization. Also discussing demonstration projects for individual P&As on juvenile justice issues. Also looking at the overall JJDPA and other juvenile justice issues as they relate to individuals with disabilities. Finally, criminal justice issues as it relates to people with disabilities and their interaction with these systems.
Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); President of the U.S.; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Justice Program; Administration on Aging; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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