What was lobbied
21 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
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: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Railroad Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Justice Program; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration on Aging; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); President of the U.S.; Vice President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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: SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration on Aging; Education, Dept of; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Justice Program; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
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: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Vice President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Justice Program; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Railroad Administration; Administration on Aging; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation
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: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Social Security Administration (SSA); Vice President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration on Aging; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; Office of Justice Program; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Labor, Dept of (DOL)
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: Vice President of the U.S.; President of the U.S.; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Railroad Administration; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration on Aging; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); State, Dept of (DOS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Education, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; President of the U.S.; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Justice Program; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Railroad Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration on Aging; Social Security Administration (SSA)
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: White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Administration on Aging; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Justice Program; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Railroad Administration; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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: Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Administration on Aging; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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: Office of Justice Program; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Vice President of the U.S.; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Railroad Administration; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; Vice President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); President of the U.S.; White House Office; Office of Justice Program; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration on Aging; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Bills named:
H.R. 3717 (113th)
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: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Justice Program; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Education, Dept of; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Administration on Aging; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Work on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability ratified.
Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Administration on Aging; State, Dept of (DOS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Justice Program; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
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: Federal Railroad Administration; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Vice President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; President of the U.S.; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Railroad Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Education, Dept of; White House Office; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration on Aging; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Railroad Administration; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration on Aging; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Vice President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Justice Program; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration on Aging; White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Federal Railroad Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Social Security Administration (SSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Justice Program; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
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: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Social Security Administration (SSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Railroad Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Office of Justice Program; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); 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: Federal Railroad Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration on Aging; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); President of the U.S.; Education, Dept of; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of the Vice President of the United States
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: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); President of the U.S.; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of Justice Program; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Vice President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Justice Program; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Vice President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)
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: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Vice President of the U.S.; President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of Justice Program; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Administration on Aging; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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