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Foreign Relations FOR

Treaty Doc. 112-7: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 110-325: ADA Amendments Act of 2008; PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; PL 111-84: Hate Crimes Prevention Act; PL 111-2: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; Inclusive Design Act; ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2012; and 49 USC 41705: Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA).

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

Transportation TRA

PL 110-432: Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007; FY2014 Appropriations: Transportation/HUD; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21); Passenger Rail Investment & Improvement Act of 2008; and HR 5621: Transit Accessibility Innovation Act of 2014.

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

Bills named: H.R. 5621 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Regulation and Accountability of Nonprofits; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act of 2009; PL 112-25: Budget Control Act of 2011; S 313/HR 647: ABLE Act of 2013; PL 112-96: Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act; HR 3474: Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); and HR 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3474 (113th), H.R. 5771 (113th), H.R. 647 (113th)

Telecommunications TEC

Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and PL 111-260: The 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

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

Health Issues HCR

PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 351: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; HR 713/S 367: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1028: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 948/HR 942: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 1562: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013; HR 2667: Authority for Mandate Delay Act; HR 2668: Fairness for American Families Act: HR 2009: Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act; S 1546: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2013; S 152: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013; S 423/HR 564: Family-to-Family Health Information Centers; HR 3850/HR 4122: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2014; HR 3114: Helping Families & Seniors Save on Health Care Act of 2014; HR 4118: SIMPLE (Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals) Fairness Act of 2014; HR 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; S 2110: Medicare SGR Repeal & Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; S 2410/HR 4435: National Defense Authorization Act 2015; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 531: Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act; S 2539: TBI Reauthorization Act; S 531: Physical Activity Guidelines; and S 1847: National Defense Authorization Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 4435 (113th), H.R. 2668 (113th), H.R. 4122 (113th), H.R. 3114 (113th), H.R. 942 (113th), H.R. 3850 (113th), H.R. 132 (113th), H.R. 928 (113th), H.R. 4631 (113th), H.R. 713 (113th), H.R. 1960 (113th), H.R. 564 (113th), H.R. 2667 (113th), H.R. 4118 (113th), H.R. 2009 (113th), H.R. 351 (113th), H.R. 4302 (113th)

Veterans VET

PL 111-163: Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act; PL 112-56: 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act; PL 112-239: National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013; HR 385: Housing Assistance for Veterans Act; HR 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013; S 6: Putting our Veterans Back to Work Act; PL 112-56: VOW (Veterans Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act; HR 241: Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act; S 325: CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs) Children's Protection Act; S 1076/HR 2249: Disabled Military Child Protection Act of 2013; HR 3304: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; HR 2150: Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013; HR 1705: Rehabilitative Therapy Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act; S 1076/HR 2249: Disabled Military Child Protection Act; S 851: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act; HR 2726: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act; HR 1305: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program; HR 3422: Veteran Homebuyers Accessibility Act; HR 3330: Veterans Independent Living Enhancement Act; S 1982: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014; HR 2072: Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013; S 2243/HR 4892: Military and Veterans Caregiver Services Improvement Act; HR 3230: Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014; HR 5404: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014; and S 1847: National Defense Authorization Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 385 (113th), H.R. 1305 (113th), H.R. 5404 (113th), H.R. 933 (113th), H.R. 4892 (113th), H.R. 3422 (113th), H.R. 241 (113th), H.R. 2150 (113th), H.R. 3304 (113th), H.R. 2726 (113th), H.R. 3230 (113th), H.R. 3330 (113th), H.R. 2249 (113th), H.R. 1705 (113th), H.R. 2072 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY2015 Appropriations: Commerce, Justice & Science; Defense; Labor HHS & Education; Military Construction & Veterans Affairs; and Transportation & HUD; FY2015 White House Budget Proposal; HJ RES 59: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013; Continuing Appropriations Resolution of 2015; and HR 83: FY2015 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act.

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

Bills named: H.J.Res. 59 (113th), H.R. 83 (113th)

Insurance INS

PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act; Community Choice Act; Medicare Adult Day Services Act; PL 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; Social Security Protection Act; PL 79-271: Social Security Act of 1935; The Fiscal Responsibility & Retirement Security Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; and S 1845: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 132 (113th)

Education EDU

PL 101-476: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 105-220: Workforce Investment Act; PL 89-10: Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA); S 1094: Strengthening America's Schools Act; S 1101: Every Child Ready for College and Career Act; S 1086: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2013; HR 5: The Student Success Act; and S 1697/HR 3461: Smart Start for America's Children Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3461 (113th), H.R. 5 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 105-220: Rehabilitation Act of 1973; PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act; PL 113-128: Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act; HR 831: Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act; PL 81-393: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); and S 1356: Workforce Investment Act of 2013.

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

Bills named: H.R. 831 (113th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Medicare and Medicaid reform; Medicare competitive bidding; PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; Budget Resolutions; Community Choice Act; PL 111-148: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; HR 3116: MODDERN (Modernizing Our Drug and Diagnostics Evaluation and Regulatory Network) Cures Act; and S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014.

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

Bills named: H.R. 132 (113th), H.R. 3116 (113th), H.R. 4631 (113th)