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What was lobbied
20 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
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: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Maritime Commission; Social Security Administration (SSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Administration on Aging; White House Office; President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Justice Program; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Maritime Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Justice Program; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Vice President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Administration on Aging; Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); President of the U.S.
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. Alos looking at disability related issues for theinflux of unaccompanied children that have come to the USA.
Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Vice President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; White House Office; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
Stoping 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.
Contacted: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Vice President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Administration on Aging; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS)
Making sure legislation to reauthorize transportation programs includes the perspective of people with disabilities and making sure that transportation projects are accessible.
Contacted: Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of; President of the U.S.; SENATE; Federal Maritime Commission; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Justice Program; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration on Aging; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Railroad Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Justice Program; President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Maritime Commission; Vice President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Work on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability ratified.
Contacted: Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Maritime Commission; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of Justice Program; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Maritime Administration (MARAD); President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.; White House Office; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Working to ensure the accessability of communications systems, radio, and television for people with disabilities. Implementation of the 2011 communications legislation
Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Vice President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration on Aging; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS)
Legislative fixes to ensure P&A Access, regulations and legislation concerning what is home and community based living. Opposition to legislation like H.R. 3717 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
Contacted: Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Justice Program; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); President of the U.S.; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Railroad Administration; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Bills named:
H.R. 3717 (113th)
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: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of Justice Program; Vice President of the U.S.; President of the U.S.; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Maritime Commission; Administration on Aging; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Our work here was focussed 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: State, Dept of (DOS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; President of the U.S.; Education, Dept of; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Vice President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration on Aging; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Justice Program; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); 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: Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Maritime Commission; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); State, Dept of (DOS); President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Railroad Administration; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Justice Program; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States
Working to make sure that telecommunications systems and devices are accessible to people with disabilities.
Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Vice President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; President of the U.S.; Office of Justice Program; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
Following the implementation of health care reform legislation focussed 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 focuss 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: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Maritime Commission; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Justice Program; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Administration on Aging; President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Railroad Administration; Education, Dept of; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
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 focussed on fiduciaries of veterans benefits. Also working to ensure education benefits for children of veterans.
Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Administration on Aging; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); President of the U.S.; Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Education, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Railroad Administration; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Justice Program
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: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Maritime Commission; State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Railroad Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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: Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Maritime Commission; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Maritime Administration (MARAD); SENATE; Administration on Aging; Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of
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 sequestion and its impact on funding.
Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); President of the U.S.; Federal Maritime Commission; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Justice Program; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Railroad Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration on Aging; Social Security Administration (SSA); Education, Dept of; Vice President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
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: President of the U.S.; Federal Maritime Commission; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Social Security Administration (SSA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Justice Program; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
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. Looking at getting the Second Chance Act reauthorized
Contacted: President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Vice President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Maritime Commission; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Justice Program; White House Office
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