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: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Vice President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Office of Justice Program; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Administration on Aging; SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; President of the U.S.
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: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Vice President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Justice Program; Education, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Administration on Aging; President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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: Office of Justice Program; White House Office; President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Vice President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Railroad Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration on Aging; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration on Aging; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Justice Program; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE
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: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; State, Dept of (DOS)
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: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Justice Program; Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Vice President of the U.S.; Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration on Aging; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Railroad Administration; President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation
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: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Justice Program; SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Education, Dept of
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: Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Vice President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; SENATE; President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Justice Program; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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: Administration on Aging; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); President of the U.S.; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Maritime Administration (MARAD); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
Work on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability ratified.
Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Vice President of the U.S.; President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration on Aging; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Justice Program; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration; Education, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); White House Office; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Justice Program; Federal Railroad Administration; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Social Security Administration (SSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Railroad Administration; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Justice Program; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); President of the U.S.; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; White House Office; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Social Security Administration (SSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration on Aging; Vice President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of the Vice President of the United States
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: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Justice Program; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration on Aging; White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
Working to make sure that telecommunications systems and devices are accessible to people with disabilities.
Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration on Aging; President of the U.S.; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Railroad Administration; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Social Security Administration (SSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Justice Program
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: President of the U.S.; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Vice President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; SENATE; Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); 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: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration on Aging; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Vice President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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: Federal Railroad Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Vice President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; White House Office; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Justice Program; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Administration on Aging; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); President of the U.S.; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Administration on Aging; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Vice President of the U.S.; State, Dept of (DOS)
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: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Administration on Aging; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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