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Transportation TRA

Implementation of SAFETEA.-LU Dept. of Transportation ADA regulations, provisons dealing with accessibility for individuals with disabilities. H.R. 3074, FY 2008 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations, provisions dealing with tranportation funding for programs that assist individuals with disabilities.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3074 (110th)

Unemployment UNM

Implementation of P.L. 106-170, Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, provisions dealing with employment for individuals with disabilities.

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

Retirement RET

Privatization of Social Security Trust Funds. Protection of disabled adult child benefits. Issues regarding the future of disability policy. Disability Service Improvement project. Supplemental Security Income program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities. Social Security Disability program issues. Regulations affecting Title II or Title XVI of the Social Security Act, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities. P.L. 108-203, implementation of the Social Security Protection Act.

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

Health Issues HCR

P.L. 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug Modernization ACt of 2003, implementation of provisions for dual eligibles. P.L. 108-171, Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 implementation provisions dealing with Medicaid, TANF, other human services issues. Implementation of the Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability Waiver. Implementation of Family Caregiver Support Act. Family Opportunity Act of 2007, provisions dealing with buying into Medicaid. 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, 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.

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

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1809, Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007, provisions that assist persons with disabilties. S. 1799 and H.R. 1621, Community Choice Act, provisions providing independence for individuals with disabilties. H.R. 1279, Direct Support Professional Fairnes and Security Act of 2007, provisions dealing with direct support workers for persons with disabilities. P.L. 109-171, Implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act, provisions dealing with TANF and Medicaid. New Freedom Initiative, including Money Follows the Person for individuals with disabilities.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1279 (110th), S. 1799 (110th), H.R. 1809 (110th), H.R. 1621 (110th)

Housing HOU

S. 771, H.R. 1999, State and Local Housing Flexiblity Act, provisions that address the needs of persons with disabilities. HUD implementation of policy changes in FY 2005 appropriations. Implementatioin of Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, provisons dealing with the needs of persons with disabilities. H.R, 3074, Transportation/HUD appropriations bill, provisions dealing with accessible transporatation and housing for persons with disabilities. H.R. 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act. H.R. 1851, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA), revisions dealing with vouchers for low-income families.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1999 (110th), H.R. 2895 (110th), S. 771 (110th), H.R. 1851 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 3074, Transportation-Treasury-HUD Appropriations for FY 2008, Section 5310 and 5317, plus all provisions dealing with accessible transportation and housing for individuals with disabilities. H.R. 2638, Homeland Security Appropriations for FY 2008, provisions dealing with security issues and housing for individuals with disabilities. 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. Budget Reconciliation Act, budget provisons dealing with education, housing, Social Security, transportation, health care. S. 3521, Stop Over Spending Act, provisions dealing with a proposed new budget process and control of Federal Spending. SSA's Limitation on Administrative Expenses budget proposal, provisions dealing with having enough SSA staff support for beneficiaries. Family Support Act, part of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. New Freedom Initiative budget proposals concerning programs for persons with disabilities. Family Support Earmark. P.L. 110-28 (H.R. 2206) and H.R. 1591 (vetoed) Emergency Supplemental Appropriations - U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery and Iraqui Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007. H.Con.Res.99 and S.Con.Res.21, FY 2008 Budet Resolution. H.R. 3043, Labor, Health and Human Services, Educatrion Appropriations.ties. H.R. 3043/S.1710, L-HHS-ED Appropriations for FY 2008, all provisions dealing with education (IDEA), NCLB, human services, and employment for persons with disabilities.

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

Bills named: S. 3521 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 2206 (110th), S. 1710 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), S. 1932 (110th), S.Con.Res. 21 (110th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

Family and Medical Leave Act regulations. Family support provisions in the Developmental Disabililties Assistance and Bill of Rights pending reauthorization. Long-Term Care proposals, including the social insurance program based on voluntary payroll contribution. Implementation of P.L. 109-171, Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, provisions dealing with TANF, Medicaid, and other human services issues. S. 1951, CLASS Act, provisions that would establish a national,voluntary, premium-based long-term care insurance program. S.1283, H.R. 3248, Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2005, provisions that privide money for respite care for family caregivners of individuals with special needs. S. 985, Kinship Caregiver Support Act, provisions that would provide support for caregivers of individuals with special needs. S. 843, Combatting Autism Act of 2006, provisions that would provide money for research.

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

Bills named: S. 843 (110th), S. 1283 (110th), S. 985 (110th), H.R. 3248 (110th), S. 1951 (110th)

Education EDU

Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization, provisions dealing with employment for person with disabilities. Rehabilitation Act Reauthorization implementation, provisions dealing with vocational and rehabilitation issues for individuals with disabilities. Assistive Technology Act implementation, regulations governing assistive devices for persons with disabilities. Medicaid/IDEA Related Services for students with disabilities, provisions dealing with education and health issues. IDEA and NCLB reauthorization, regulations for students with disabilities. S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007.

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

Bills named: S. 1642 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1272, S. 595, Encouraging Work Act, provisions dealing with disincentives to work. Implementation of the Javits-Wagner-O'day Act, provisions dealing with employment for individuals with disabilities. P.L. 110-28 (H.R. 2206), Emergency Supplemental appropriations - U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery and Iraqui Accountabilkit Appropriations Act of 2007 for the raise in the minimum wage and extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Family and Medical Leave Act regulations. S. 1681, Family Leave Insurance Act. Disability community concerns regarding employment, including implementation of P.L. 106-170, Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1272 (110th), H.R. 2206 (110th), S. 595 (110th), S. 1681 (110th)

Welfare WEL

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) childhood eligibility criteria. Fraud and abuse issues. Regulations implementing TANF changes from the Deficit Reduction Act. Attorney's fees payment system issues. Asset limitations in SSI/Medicaid. Proposed regulations affecting people with disabilities in SSI and Title II, disability insurance. S. 1730, Pathways to Independence Act of 2007 to provide individualized plans for TANF recipients with disabilities. Regulations and policy to implement Supplemental Security Income and immigration changes in law for persons with disabilities.

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

Bills named: S. 1730 (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. Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2007, provisions dealing with protections for persons with disabilities.

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

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

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

P.L. 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act implementation. Olmstead implementation. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) policy issues, provisions dealing with students with disabilities. The President's New Freedom initiative, including the Money Follows the Person, provisions dealing with money to help individuals transition from institutions to community settings. H.R. 1281and S. 45, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Protection Act, all provisions dealing with voter protections. H.R. 3195 and S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act of 2007, provisions dealing with restoring civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. S. 1105 and H.R. 1592, Local Law Enforcement Enhancement 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 Inregrity Act of 2007.

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

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2206, Emergency Supplemental - U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraqi Accountability Appropriations ct of 2007, provisions dealing with the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2206 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Implementation of the Assistive Technology Act, provisions dealing with assistance to persons with disabilities.

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

Immigration IMM

Extension of benefits for legal residents who entered after August 22, 1996 and refugees and asylees.

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