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What was lobbied
21 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: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Administration on Aging; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Justice Program; State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); President of the U.S.; Vice President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Railroad Administration
Working to ensure that the Coast Guard Reauthorization does not gut the requirement that boats carry enough devices to keep people out of the water if there is an accident.
Contacted: President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Administration on Aging; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Justice Program; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)
Advocating for housing bills that help individuals with a disability . Working on 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: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Justice Program; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Administration on Aging; President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Working to make sure that the Air Carrier Access Act would allow private law suits and that air travel is accessible to people with a disability.
Contacted: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Justice Program; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation
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.
Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Justice Program; President of the U.S.; White House Office; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Work on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability ratified.
Contacted: Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Vice President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Justice Program; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation
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: State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Justice Program; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Social Security Administration (SSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Legislative fixes to ensure P&A Access, regulations and legislation concerning what is home and community based living, and opposition to limiting P&A Class Action 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. Also looking to ensure the civil rights of people with mental illness and that legislation like HR 3717 that would negatively impact this population is changed.
Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration on Aging; Office of Justice Program; President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office
Bills named:
H.R. 3717 (113th)
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: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Justice Program; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Railroad Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Vice President of the U.S.; President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration on Aging; Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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: Federal Railroad Administration; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration on Aging; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Social Security Administration (SSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; President of the U.S.; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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. The ABLE Act too. 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: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of the Vice President of the United States; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Justice Program; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration on Aging; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Social Security Administration (SSA); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; President of the U.S.; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Working to ensure that legislation and regulations in the telecommunications area considers the implications for people with disabilities. Especially making sure that these issues are addressed up front and at the beginning.
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); President of the U.S.; Vice President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Railroad Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration on Aging
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: Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Vice President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Social Security Administration (SSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); President of the U.S.; White House Office
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: Federal Railroad Administration; President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; White House Office; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Administration on Aging; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE
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); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Justice Program; Administration on Aging; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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: State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Administration on Aging; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Justice Program; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Railroad Administration; Education, Dept of; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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.
Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Administration on Aging; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Vice President of the U.S.; Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Social Security Administration (SSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
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: Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration on Aging; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Office of Justice Program; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Education, Dept of; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Raising the profile of the Protection and Advocacy System in the Native American population and the benefit they could bring to issues for native Americans with disabilities if there was increased, focused funding on this population.
Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Administration on Aging; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Railroad Administration; President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Justice Program; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of; Administration on Aging; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Justice Program; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Working to make sure the 2011 Communications Act is implemented in a way that will positively impact people with disabilities. Also keeping an eye out for legislation that will help people with disabilities make the most effective use of communications devices.
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Education, Dept of; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Vice President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; White House Office; Office of Justice Program; Federal Railroad Administration; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
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