What was lobbied
20 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
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: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Justice Program; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Administration on Aging; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Maritime Administration (MARAD); President of the U.S.; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
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: Maritime Administration (MARAD); Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); White House Office; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Justice Program; Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Railroad Administration; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); President of the U.S.
Advocating for housing bills that help individuals with a disability, and 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: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; White House Office; President of the U.S.; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration on Aging; Federal Railroad Administration; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Justice Program; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Railroad Administration; President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Justice Program; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Vice President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Making sure legislation to reauthorize transportation programs includes the perspective of people with disabilities and making sure that things are accessible.
Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Railroad Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Justice Program; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Education, Dept of; President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation
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: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Justice Program; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Vice President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Administration on Aging; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); President of the U.S.; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
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. Finally, working to ensure the civil rights of individuals with psychiatric disabilities and that federal mental health legislation respects their civil rights
Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Justice Program; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Vice President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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: State, Dept of (DOS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Education, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Office of Justice Program; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); President of the U.S.; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Social Security Administration (SSA); Education, Dept of; Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Justice Program; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration on Aging; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Working to make sure that telecommunications systems and devices are accessible to people with disabilities.
Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Justice Program; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration on Aging; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
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: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Administration on Aging; President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Railroad Administration; Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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: Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; Vice President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration on Aging; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
Work on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability ratified.
Contacted: Administration on Aging; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); 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); White House Office; SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL)
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; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Justice Program; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS)
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: President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Office of Justice Program; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration on Aging; White House Office; Federal Railroad Administration; Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Vice President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration on Aging; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Office of Justice Program; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.
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: Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Justice Program; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Vice President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Social Security Administration (SSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); President of the U.S.; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Justice Program; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); President of the U.S.; Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Administration on Aging
Working to ensure the accessability of communications systems, radio, and television for people with disabilities. Implementation of the 2011 communications legislation
Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); President of the U.S.; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Vice President of the U.S.; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Office of Justice Program; Maritime Administration (MARAD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
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