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Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 1281 and S. 45, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Protection Act, all provisions dealing with voter protections. H.R. 3195 and S. 1881, ADA Restoration of 2007, provisions dealing with restoring civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. S. 1105 and H.R. 1592, Local Law Enforcement Act of 2007, provisions dealing with protections for persons with disabilities. S. 358 and H.R. 493, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, all provisions that protect persons with disabilities. H.R. 811, Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007. S. 1447, Ballot Integrity Act of 2007. H.R. 3995, to protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action law suits on behalf of such residents.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Election Assistance Commission (EAC); Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Council on Disability; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 811 (110th), S. 45 (110th), H.R. 493 (110th), S. 1881 (110th), S. 1105 (110th), H.R. 3995 (110th), H.R. 1281 (110th), H.R. 1592 (110th), S. 358 (110th), S. 1447 (110th), H.R. 3195 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2206, Emergency Supplemental - U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraqi Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007; H.R. 2370, Financial Security Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007; S. 2741, Disability Savings Accounts; S.2743, Financial Security Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Natl Council on Disability; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Election Assistance Commission (EAC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2741 (110th), H.R. 2370 (110th), H.R. 2206 (110th), S. 2743 (110th)

Retirement RET

Improvements to Title II and title XVI for people with disabilities. Protection of disabled adult child benefits. Issues regarding the future of disability policy. Supplemental Security Income program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities. Social Security Disabililty program issues. Work incentives and other improvements for people with disabilities in Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Council on Disability; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Election Assistance Commission (EAC)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1809, Medicare Independent Living Ct of 2007, provisions that assist persons with disabilities. S. 1799 and H.R. 1621, Community Choice Act, provisions providing independence for individuals with disabilities. H.R. 1279, Direct Support Professional Fairness and Security Act of 2007, provisions dealing with direct support workers for persons with disabilities. S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007. Legislation not yet introduced to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to improve usefullness of the new section 1915(i) Home and Community-Based Services Option. H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, sections pertaining to moratoria on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rehabilitation option, case management and school based services/transportation regulations. S. 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, same as above as well as provision to impose a moratoria on SCHIP directive and provisions to provide state fiscal relief. S. 2578 and H.R. 5173, legisation to impose a one year moratorium on the CMS case management rule. H.R. 4355, moratorium on rehabilitation option and school-based transportation rule. S.Con.Res. 70 and H.Con.Res. 312, FY 2009 Budget Resolutions, provisions dealing with Medicaid reserve funds.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Natl Council on Disability; Social Security Administration (SSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 2499 (110th), H.R. 1621 (110th), H.R. 4355 (110th), H.R. 5613 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), H.R. 1279 (110th), H.Con.Res. 312 (110th), S. 1799 (110th), H.R. 5173 (110th), H.R. 1809 (110th), S. 2819 (110th), S. 2578 (110th)

Housing HOU

State and Local Housing Flexibility Act, provisions that address the needs of persons with disabilities. FY 2009 Section 811 and Section 8 appropriations, provisions that address housing for persons with disabilities. H.R. 5772, Frank Melville Supportive Investment Act of 2008. Transportation/HUD appropriations bill, provisions dealing with housing for persons with disabilities. H.R. 2985, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act, provisions assuring housing for persons with disabilites. H.R. 1851, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA), provisions dealing with vouchers for low-income families.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Council on Disability; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1851 (110th), H.R. 5772 (110th), H.R. 2985 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

L-HHS-ED Appropriations for FY 2009, all provisions dealing with education (IDEA), NCLB, human services and employment for persons with disabilities. S.Con.Res. 70 and H.Con.Res. 312, FY 2009 Budget Resolution, all provisions related to persons with disabilities. SSA's Limitation on Administrative Expenses budget proposal, provisions dealing with having enough SSA staff support for beneficiaries. The Medicaid relief for states in economic stimulus. Moratorium on Medicaid regulations. P.L. 109-171 (S. 1932), Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, provisions dealing with Medicaid, TANF, Family Opportunity Act, and other human services issues, and Social Security. S. 3521, Stop Over Spending Act, provisions dealing with a proposed new budget process and control of Federal spending. Family Support Act, part of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Election Assistance Commission (EAC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Council on Disability; Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 1932 (110th), S. 3521 (110th), H.Con.Res. 312 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

Family Support provisons in the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights pending reauthorization. S. 1758 and H.R. 3001, CLASS Act provisions that would establish a national, voluntary, premium-based long term care insurance program. Lifespan Respie Care Act appropriations (in H.R. 3043). S. 985, Kinship Caregiver Support Act, provisions that would provide support for caregivers of individauls with special needs. S. 937 and H.R. 1881, Expanding the Promise for Individuals with Autim, provides services and supports to these families.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Council on Disability; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Election Assistance Commission (EAC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1881 (110th), S. 1758 (110th), S. 985 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 3001 (110th), S. 937 (110th)

Education EDU

NCLB reauthorization, regulations for students with disabilities. S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007. H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act. H.R. 4188, IDEA Fairness Restoration Act.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Council on Disability; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1642 (110th), H.R. 4137 (110th), H.R. 4188 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 1105 and H.R. 1592, Crime Victims with Disabilities Act. H.R. 1593, The Second Chance Act.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Natl Council on Disability; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 1592 (110th), S. 1105 (110th), H.R. 1593 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Funding for Lifespan Respite Care Act, provisions that address respite care services for family caregivers of individuals with special needs. H.Con.Res 99 and S.Con.Res.21, FY 2008 Budget Resolution, provisions dealing with reserve funds for SCHIP and the rehabilitation option. H.R. 1459 and S. 543, Preserving Access to In Patient Rehabilitation Hospital Act of 2007. S. 1050 and H.R. 3294, Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007. Legislative proposals to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). S. 558. Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. S. 634 and H.R. 1634, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act. Moratorium for Medicaid's regulations on rehabilitation, school-based administration and transportation services, and case management.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Natl Council on Disability; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Election Assistance Commission (EAC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), S. 1050 (110th), S. 543 (110th), S. 558 (110th), H.R. 1634 (110th), S. 634 (110th), H.R. 3294 (110th), H.R. 1459 (110th)