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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 107-252: Help America Vote Act of 2002; PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvment Act; HR 811: Amending the Help America Vote Act of 2002; HR 1592/S 1105 Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007; HR 2831/S 1843: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007.

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

Bills named: H.R. 811 (110th), H.R. 1592 (110th), H.R. 2831 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

HR 6124: The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; S 3289: FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations (research and education programs).

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

Bills named: H.R. 6124 (110th)

Transportation TRA

HR 2095: Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2095 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

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

Veterans VET

S 1606: Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act of 2007; HR 4986 National Defense Authorization Act of 2008; S 1233: Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007; HR 2199: Traumatic Brian Injury Health Enhancement and Long-term Support Act of 2007; HR 2239: Early Access to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits Act of 2007; HR 2874: Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act of 2007; S 3301: FY2009 Military Constructions/Veterans Affairs Appropriations.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2874 (110th), H.R. 2239 (110th), H.R. 2199 (110th), H.R. 4986 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21: Budget Resolution; S 3289: FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations; S 3230: FY2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; S 3261: FY2009 Transportation/HUD Appropriations; S 3301: 2009 Miltary Constructions/Veterans Affairs Appropriations; HR 2638: Consolidated Secuirty, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act; HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.

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

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Education EDU

PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 110-134: Improving Head Start Act of 2007; HR 3747: Workforce Investment Act of 2007; S 3230: FY2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3747 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Regulation and Accountablity of Nonprofits; PL 109-280: Pension Protection Act; HR 1419/S 819: IRA Rollover for the Public Good Act of 2007; HR 2370/S 2734: Financial Security Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007; S 2741: Disability Savings Act of 2008; HR 6854: Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2007; S 3532: Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere Act of 2008; HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabiliztion Act of 2008 (HR 1419/S 819: IRA Rollover for the Public Good Act).

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

Bills named: H.R. 2370 (110th), H.R. 1419 (110th), H.R. 6854 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 3248/S 1283: Managed Care Reform/Patients' rights legislation; HR 3248/S 1283: Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2005; HR 4281: Small Business Health Fairness Act; S 558: Mental Health Parity Legislation; HR 1367: Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; S 845: Safety of Seniors Act of 2007; HR 6331/S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; Health care reform policy HR 3267/S 1760: Health Start Reauthorization Act of 2007; HR 2642: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation Act of 2008; HR 1017/S 578: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act; HR 6111: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; S 543: Preserving Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007; HR 748/S 450: Medicare Access to Rehabilitative Services Act; HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008; HR 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007; Combating Autism Act; HR 1881/S 937: Expanding the Promise for Individuals with Autism Act; S 3230: FY2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; HR 5615/S 3517: Group Health Plan Prosthetic Parity Act of 2007; HR 1134/S 2485: Physical Therapy Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007; HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act of 2008); HR 3690: Miltary Family Autism Equity Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3248 (110th), H.R. 1367 (110th), H.R. 3014 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th), H.R. 6111 (110th), H.R. 1134 (110th), H.R. 3690 (110th), H.R. 1881 (110th), H.R. 5613 (110th), H.R. 6983 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), H.R. 4281 (110th), H.R. 3267 (110th), H.R. 748 (110th), H.R. 1017 (110th), H.R. 5615 (110th)

Insurance INS

Patients' Rights Legislation; HR 748/S 450: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; S 558: Mental Health Parity legislation; HR 1367: Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; HR 1017/S 578: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act; HR 3001/S 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS) Act; HR 2820: Reconstructive Surgery Act of 2008 S 400: Michelle's Law; HR 5617/S 3517: Group Health Plan Prosthetics Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act of 2008); HR 3690: Military Family Autism Equality Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1017 (110th), H.R. 748 (110th), H.R. 6983 (110th), H.R. 1367 (110th), H.R. 3690 (110th), H.R. 3001 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 2820 (110th), H.R. 5617 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

41 U.S.C. 46-48c: AbilityOne Program (Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act); HR 3747: Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2007; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 105-220: Rehabilitation Act of 1973; S 3112: Javits-Wagner-O'Day and Randolph-Sheppard Modernization Act of 2008; PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3747 (110th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H 976/S 1893: State Children's Health Insurance Program; HR 3963: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007; Medicare and Medicaid reform; Medicare competitive bidding; PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; HR 1017/S 578 Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act; Federal Medical Assistance Percentage legislation; HR 1333/S 647: Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2005 HR 748/S 450: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21 budget legislation; HR 1621/S 799: Community Choice Act of 2007; HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008; HR 6331/S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; HR 2642: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation Act of 2008; S 2819: Economic Recovery in Health Care Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 6331 (110th), H.R. 1621 (110th), H.R. 1017 (110th), H.R. 1333 (110th), H.R. 5613 (110th), S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), H.R. 3963 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), H.R. 748 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

PL 108-364: The Assistive Technology Act; HR 6320: Twenty-First Century Communication and Video Accessibility Act of 2008.

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

Bills named: H.R. 6320 (110th)