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What was lobbied
21 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
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: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Railroad Administration; President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration on Aging; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Justice Program; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; 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 Class Action 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. Also looking to ensure the civil rights of people with mental illness and that legislation like HR 3717 that would negatively impact this population is changed.
Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Social Security Administration (SSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Justice Program; Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Bills named:
H.R. 3717 (113th)
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: Vice President of the U.S.; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Justice Program; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Railroad Administration; President of the U.S.
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 focused on fiduciaries of veterans benefits. Also working to ensure education benefits for children of veterans.
Contacted: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; Administration on Aging; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Social Security Administration (SSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of Justice Program; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Working to ensure that the Coast Guard Reauthorization does not gut the requirement that boats carry enough devices to keep people out of the water if there is an accident.
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Justice Program; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Vice President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Railroad Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging
Raising the profile of the Protection and Advocacy System in the Native American population and the benefit they could bring to issues for native Americans with disabilities if there was increased, focused funding on this population.
Contacted: President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Vice President of the U.S.; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; Administration on Aging; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Justice Program; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of
Working to make sure the 2011 Communications Act is implemented in a way that will positively impact people with disabilities. Also keeping an eye out for legislation that will help people with disabilities make the most effective use of communications devices.
Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Vice President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Work on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability ratified.
Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Vice President of the U.S.; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Justice Program; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Railroad Administration; Social Security Administration (SSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Administration on Aging; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); 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: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Vice President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Justice Program; State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Administration on Aging; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Our work here was focused 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: Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Social Security Administration (SSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Justice Program; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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. The ABLE Act too. 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. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Administration on Aging; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Justice Program; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Working to ensure that legislation and regulations in the telecommunications area considers the implications for people with disabilities. Especially making sure that these issues are addressed up front and at the beginning.
Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Justice Program; SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration on Aging; State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Vice President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Social Security Administration (SSA); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Railroad Administration
Following the implementation of health care reform legislation focused 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 focus 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: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Justice Program; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration on Aging; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Railroad Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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: Office of Justice Program; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Education, Dept of; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Vice President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
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: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Vice President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Justice Program; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration on Aging; SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Education, Dept of
Working to make sure that the Air Carrier Access Act would allow private law suits and that air travel is accessible to people with a disability.
Contacted: White House Office; Office of Justice Program; Federal Railroad Administration; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration on Aging; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Social Security Administration (SSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Appropriations and Budget Issues for the Protection and Advocacy Programs and the Client Assistance Program. Specifically advocating for increases in FY 15 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 sequestration and its impact on funding.
Contacted: Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Railroad Administration; Education, Dept of; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); President of the U.S.; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Justice Program; White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
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: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Justice Program; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Stopping 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); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Administration on Aging; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Justice Program; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.; White House Office; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Vice President of the U.S.; 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: Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; White House Office; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Justice Program; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); President of the U.S.; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration on Aging; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation
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: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Justice Program; President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
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