What was lobbied
21 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
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: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration on Aging; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; Vice President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
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: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Vice President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Education, Dept of; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Justice Program; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Administration on Aging
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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Vice President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Education, Dept of; Administration on Aging; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Railroad Administration; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Justice Program
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: Executive Office of the President (EOP); President of the U.S.; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration on Aging; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Railroad Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Vice President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation
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: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Justice Program; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration on Aging; Education, Dept of; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); President of the U.S.; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Justice Program; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Vice President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; Education, Dept of; Administration on Aging; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Work on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability ratified.
Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration on Aging; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Justice Program; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of; SENATE; President of the U.S.
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: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Justice Program; Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Railroad Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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: White House Office; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Social Security Administration (SSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration on Aging; President of the U.S.; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Vice President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Social Security Administration (SSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
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: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; Vice President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Railroad Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration on Aging; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Justice Program; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; President of the U.S.; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Justice Program; Vice President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of
Bills named:
H.R. 3717 (113th)
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.; White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration on Aging; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Vice President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); State, Dept of (DOS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Justice Program; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; State, Dept of (DOS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Railroad Administration; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of Justice Program; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration on Aging; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Administration on Aging; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Justice Program; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States
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: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Justice Program; Administration on Aging; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Appropriations and Budget Issues for the Protection and Advocacy Programs and the Client Assistance Program. Specifically advocating for increases in FY 15 appropriations. Also looking to increase overall health care (including substance abuse and mental health treatment funding), education, transportation, and housing appropriations for individuals with disabilities. We also worked on ways to address sequestration and its impact on funding.
Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Justice Program; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); President of the U.S.; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of the Vice President of the United States
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: SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Justice Program; Federal Railroad Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration on Aging; Education, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Vice President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
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: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Federal Railroad Administration; President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration on Aging; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Education, Dept of; Administration on Aging; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Railroad Administration; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Justice Program; Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration on Aging; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Justice Program; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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