What was lobbied
20 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Making sure legislation to reauthorize transportation programs includes the perspective of people with disabilities and making sure that things are accessible.
Contacted: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Maritime Administration (MARAD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Railroad Administration; Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Vice President of the U.S.; Education, Dept of; Office of Justice Program; SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
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: President of the U.S.; Vice President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Administration on Aging; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL)
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. 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: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Education, Dept of; Federal Railroad Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Vice President of the U.S.; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Railroad Administration; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Justice Program; President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Administration on Aging; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Social Security Administration (SSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); President of the U.S.; Office of Justice Program; Administration on Aging; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; State, Dept of (DOS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of
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: Office of the Vice President of the United States; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Vice President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Education, Dept of; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Working to make sure that telecommunications systems and devices are accessible to people with disabilities.
Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; President of the U.S.; Education, Dept of; Office of Justice Program; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Administration on Aging
Legislative fixes to ensure P&A Access, regulations and legislation concerning what is home and community based living, and opposition to limiting P&A 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.
Contacted: Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); White House Office; Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration on Aging; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Justice Program; President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Railroad Administration
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: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Justice Program; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Railroad Administration; Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Our work here was focussed 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: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Vice President of the U.S.; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Following the implementation of health care reform legislation focussed 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 focuss 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: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Vice President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Social Security Administration (SSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; SENATE; President of the U.S.; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Office of Justice Program; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 focussed on fiduciaries of veterans benefits. Also working to ensure education benefits for children of veterans.
Contacted: Maritime Administration (MARAD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Administration on Aging; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Justice Program; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); State, Dept of (DOS); President of the U.S.; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Work on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability ratified.
Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Vice President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of; Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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: Administration on Aging; President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Justice Program; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration
Working to ensure that a standard for safety and rescue devices on boats in the Coast Guard Reauthorization is as strong as possible and should maintain the requirement to keep people out of the water.
Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Social Security Administration (SSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Justice Program; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS)
Appropriations and Budget Issues for the Protection and Advocacy Programs and the Client Assistance Program. Specifically advocating for increases in FY 14 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 sequestion and its impact on funding.
Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Education, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; President of the U.S.; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Stoping 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: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration
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 Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Administration on Aging; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Justice Program; Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); White House Office; President of the U.S.
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: Office of Justice Program; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Vice President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
Working to ensure the accessability of communications systems, radio, and television for people with disabilities. Implementation of the 2011 communications legislation
Contacted: Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Vice President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Justice Program; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Railroad Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration on Aging; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
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