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Telecommunications TEC

Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and S 3304/HR 3101: The 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Council on Disability; General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 3101 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

HR 6124: The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; FY 2011 Agriculture Appropriations; FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); White House Office; Natl Council on Disability; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 6124 (112th)

Veterans VET

FY 2011 Military Construction/VA appropriations; PL 111-163: Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act; and S 951/HR 1941: Hiring Heroes Act of 2011.

Contacted: SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Council on Disability

Bills named: H.R. 1941 (112th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 110-325: ADA Amendments Act of 2008; PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; HR 1592/S 1105: Hate Crimes Prevention Act; HR 2841/S 1843: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; and PL 111-244: Rosa's Law.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Natl Council on Disability; Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2841 (112th), H.R. 1592 (112th)

Transportation TRA

HR 2095: Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007; The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009; FY 2011 Transportation/HUD Appropriations; and FY 2012 Transportation/HUD Appropriations.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Council on Disability

Bills named: H.R. 2095 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Regulation and Accountability of Nonprofits; HR 1205/S 403: ABLE Act of 2009; HR 4213: Tax Extenders Act of 2009; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act of 2009; PL 112-25: Budget Control Act of 2011; and S 1549: The American Jobs Act.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Council on Disability; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1205 (112th), H.R. 4213 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 3248/S 1283: Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2005; HR 4281: Small Business Health Fairness Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; Older Americans Act Reauthorization; Healthcare reform policy; HR 3267/S 1760: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007; HR 6111: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; Combating Autism Act; FY 2011 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; PL 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; HR 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; HR 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; S 829/HR 1546: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; and HR 452: Medicare Decisions Accountability Act.

Contacted: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Council on Disability; White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 452 (112th), H.R. 4213 (112th), H.R. 1546 (112th), H.R. 4281 (112th), H.R. 6111 (112th), H.R. 3267 (112th), H.R. 4872 (112th), H.R. 3248 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H 1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; H 1363: Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; HJRes 44: FY 2011 Continuing Resolution; HJRes 44: FY 2011 Continuing Resolution; H 3082: FY 2011 Continuing Resolution; HJRes 105: FY 2011 Continuing Resolution; HJRes 101: FY 2011 Continuing Resolution; Senate Amendment to H 3081: FY 2011 Continuing Resolution; HConRes 34: FY2012 Budget Resolution; FY 2011 Agriculture Appropriations; FY 2011 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; FY 2011 Transportation/HUD Appropriations; FY 2011 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations; FY 2011 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations; HR 2082: Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act (PL 111-322); FY 2012 Labor, HHS and Education Budget; S 245: Corker-McCaskill CAP Act; H 2017: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (through 10/4/11); FY 2012 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; H 2055: FY 2012 Military/Veterans Appropriations; FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations; FY 2012 Transportation/HUD Appropriations; FY 2012 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations; FY 2012 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations; S 1549: The American Jobs Act; and Budget Control Act of 2011 (PL 112-25).

Contacted: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Council on Disability; General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 101 (112th), H.J.Res. 105 (112th), H.J.Res. 44 (112th), H.Con.Res. 34 (112th), H.R. 2082 (112th)

Insurance INS

PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Mondernization Act of 2003; HR 1721: Comunity Living Assistance Services and Supports Act; HR 1670/S 683: Community Choice Act; HR 3043: Medicare Adult Day Services Act of 2009; PL 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; HR 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; S 582: Social Security Protection Act; and PL 79-271: Social Security Act of 1935.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Council on Disability; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1670 (112th), H.R. 1721 (112th), H.R. 4872 (112th), H.R. 3043 (112th)

Education EDU

PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 105-220: Workforce Investment Act; HR 1381: Keeping All Children Safe Act; S 613: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act; S 929: The LEARN Act; HR 1540: National Defense Authorization Act of 2011; HR 2445: State and Local Flexibility Act; HR 469: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S 1667: Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act; and S 1571/S 1569/S 1568/S 1566/S 1686/S 1677: To Amend the Elementary & Secondary Education Act.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Council on Disability; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1381 (112th), H.R. 1540 (112th), H.R. 469 (112th), H.R. 2445 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; HR 5983: Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act of 2010; PL 105-220: Rehabilitation Act of 1973; PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 105-220: Workforce Investment Act of 1998; Older Americans Act Reauthorization; HR 4213: American Workers, State and Business Relief Act; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act; and PL 112-35: Short-term TANF Extension Act.

Contacted: Natl Council on Disability; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Education, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 5983 (112th), H.R. 4213 (112th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Medicare and Medicaid reform; Medicare competitive bidding; PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; Budget Resolutions; Community Choice Act; Economic Recovery in Health Care Act; PL 111-148: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and HR 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Contacted: Natl Council on Disability; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (112th)