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Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; HR 3195/S 1881: Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act of 2007; 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: White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Council on Disability; General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1592 (110th), H.R. 2831 (110th), H.R. 3195 (110th), H.R. 811 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

HR 3161/S 1859: FY2008 Agriculture Appropriations (reseach and education programs); HR 2418: Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007; S 2302: The Food & Energy Security Act of 2007; FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations (research and education programs)

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

Bills named: H.R. 3161 (110th), H.R. 2418 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21: Budget Resolution; HR 3161/S 1859: FY2008 Agriculture Appropriations; HR 3043/S 1710: FY2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; HR 3074/S 1789: FY2008 Transportation/HUD Appropriations; FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations; FY2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; FY2009 Transportation/HUD Appropriations.; 2009 Miltary Constructions/Veterans Affairs Appropriations

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

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), H.R. 3161 (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; HR 3043/S 1710: FY2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; FY2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3747 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

PL 108-364: The Assistive Technology Act.

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

HR 1495: Water Resources Development Act of 2007.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1495 (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.

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

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

Telecommunications TEC

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

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

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; HR 976/S 1893: State Children's Health Insurance Program; HR 3963: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007; S 558: Mental Health Parity Legislation; HR 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equality Act of 2007; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 HR 1017/S 578: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act; HR 5399/S 2810: Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act of 2006; 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 3043/S 1710: FY2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; H. Con. Res 99/S. Con. Res. 21: FY2008 Budget Resolution; HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008; HR 3825/S 1858 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007; HR 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007; Combating Autism Act; HR 1881/S 937 Expanding the Promise for Individuals with Autism Act; FY2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1881 (110th), S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.R. 3963 (110th), H.R. 1017 (110th), H.R. 3248 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 3825 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), H.R. 3014 (110th), H.R. 6111 (110th), H.R. 5399 (110th), H.R. 4281 (110th), H.R. 748 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 5613 (110th)

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; FY2009 Military Constructions/Veterans Affairs Appropriations.

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

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

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 3162: Children's Health & Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act; HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008.

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

Bills named: S. 647 (110th), H.R. 3963 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), S. 578 (110th), H.R. 1333 (110th), H.R. 1017 (110th), H.R. 1621 (110th), S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.R. 748 (110th), H.R. 5613 (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 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equality Act of 2007; HR 1893/S 1893: State Children's Health Insurance Program; HR 3963: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization 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; H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21: FY2008 Budget Resolution; HR 2820: Reconstructive Surgery Act of 2008; S 400: Michelle's Law; FY2009 Budget Resolution.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 748 (110th), H.R. 3001 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), H.R. 1017 (110th), S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.R. 3963 (110th), H.R. 2820 (110th), H.R. 1893 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

41 U.S.C. 46-48c: AbilityOne Program (Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act); HR 3747: Workforce Investment Act of 2007; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act amendments of 2006; PL 105-220: Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

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

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