Yes—in accordance with the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) of 1968, all new or reconstructed facilities that are built, bought, rented, or leased by or on behalf of a Federal agency are...
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Must all new or reconstructed facilities be accessible?
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C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) requires Federal agencies to analyze regulatory options that may assist in minimizing any significant impact of a rule on small businesses and small...
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Relationship to Other Laws
agencies pursuant to that title....
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E202.5.2 Required Documentation (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Use of these exceptions in procurements was limited to “large” and “very large” agencies; small and mid-size agencies (i.e., agencies with 10,000 employees or less) did not report using...
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E102.1 Incorporation by Reference (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Incorporating these standards complies with the federal mandate—as set forth in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 and OMB Circular A119—that agencies use voluntary...
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Interim Segway® Personal Transporter Policy
To that end, GSA's Public Buildings Service is issuing this interim policy to permit individuals with a mobility impairment to use these devices in Federal buildings under GSA’s jurisdiction...
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Relationship to Other Laws
., or the regulations issued by federal agencies pursuant to that title. (b) Other laws....
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A. Purpose and Legal Authority
The Access Board is an independent federal agency established by Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 792)....
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
The term “program or activity” includes all the operations of a state or local government entity that receives federal financial assistance directly or indirectly from the federal government...
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VII. Effective Date
The Board is considering making the 508 Standards effective six months after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register, with one exception: federal procurement of ICT products...
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3. Baseline Compliance Costs
The total costs that federal agencies, vendors, and contractors incur to comply with the current 508 Standards are estimated at $2.0 billion annually....
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F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(“UMRA”) generally requires that Federal agencies assess the effects of their discretionary regulatory actions that may result in the expenditure of $100 million (adjusted for inflation)...
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F232.2 General Holding Cells and General Housing Cells
EXCEPTION: Alterations to cells shall not be required to comply except to the extent determined by regulations issued by the appropriate Federal agency having authority under Section 504...
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11B-233.3.2 Residential dwelling units for sale
Residential dwelling units offered for sale shall provide accessible features to the extent required by regulations issued by Federal agencies under the Americans with Disabilities Act or...
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11B-233.3.2 Residential dwelling units for sale
Residential dwelling units offered for sale shall provide accessible features to the extent required by regulations issued by Federal agencies under the Americans with Disabilities Act or...
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Outdoor showers on a swimming pool deck, Title III entities
But the ABA applies to Federal facilities, not Title III entities, correct? So, are Title III outdoor rinsing showers not covered by the ADA Stds. and CBC?...
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
the provision of special education; and other individuals at the parents' or agency's discretion....
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National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA) directs that all federal agencies and departments shall use technical standards that are developed or adopted by voluntary...
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National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA) directs that all federal agencies and departments use technical standards that are developed or adopted by voluntary...
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National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA) directs that, as a general matter, all Federal agencies and departments shall use technical standards that are developed...
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National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA) directs that as a general matter, all Federal agencies and departments shall use technical standards that are developed...
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PURPOSE AND LEGAL AUTHORITY
Legal Authority for 508 Standards: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (hereafter, “Section 508”), as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794d, mandates that federal agencies “develop, procure,...
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E202 General Exceptions (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 1194.3(c) provides that assistive technology need not be provided at the workstations of all federal employees....
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§1607.13 Affirmative action.
These guidelines are also intended to encourage the adoption and implementation of voluntary affirmative action programs by users who have no obligation under Federal law to adopt them;...