Airports that are operated by public entities are covered by title II of the ADA and, if they are operated as part of a program receiving Federal financial assistance, by section 504 of...
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Specified public transportation (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
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Introductory Statements
I retired last July from service in the federal executive branch after 42 years of service....
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11B-407.1 General
The ADA and other Federal civil rights laws require that accessible features be maintained in working order so that they are accessible to and usable by those people they are intended to...
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11B-407.1 General
The ADA and other Federal civil rights laws require that accessible features be maintained in working order so that they are accessible to and usable by those people they are intended to...
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Does the Voting Rights Act protect language minorities?
The Justice Department enforces these protections by bringing lawsuits in federal court, by sending federal observers to monitor elections, and by working with local jurisdictions to improve...
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Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Architectural Barriers Act requires federal buildings to comply with accessibility standards. The U.S. Access Board, my agency and their Office of Gen....
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The Roles of the Access Board and the Department of Justice
The Board consists of thirteen public members appointed by the President, of whom the majority must be individuals with disabilities, and the heads of twelve federal departments and agencies...
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I. Purpose of the Regulatory Action
While this requirement is not a new obligation for public transportation entities receiving Federal financial assistance (see section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act), including the National...
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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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E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Section 4(2) of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1503(2), excludes from coverage under that Act any proposed or final Federal regulation that “establishes or enforces any...
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Employee Medical Examinations and Inquiries
Employers may conduct employee medical examinations where there is evidence of a job performance or safety problem, examinations required by other Federal laws, examinations to determine...
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12206(c)(3) Technical assistance manuals
.-- Each Federal agency that has responsibility under paragraph (2) for implementing this Act shall, as part of its implementation responsibilities, ensure the availability and provision...
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§27.121(d) Information to beneficiaries and participants.
beneficiaries, and other interested persons such information regarding the provisions of this regulation and its application to the program or activity for which the recipient receives Federal...
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Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Section 4(2) of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1503(2), excludes from coverage under that Act any proposed or final federal regulation that "establishes or enforces any...
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Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Section 4(2) of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1503(2), excludes from coverage under that Act any proposed or final federal regulation that "establishes or enforces any...
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Sec. 12202. State immunity. [Section 502]
A State shall not be immune under the eleventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States from an action in Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction for a violation of this...
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For more Federal government resources and information on HIV/AIDS, including about prevention, testing, treatment, research, and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, visit http://www.aids.gov...
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Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Section 4(2) of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1503(2), excludes from coverage under that Act any proposed or final Federal regulation that ‘‘establishes or enforces...
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Q30. What happens if a person thinks a covered entity's staff has discriminated against him or her?
Individuals also have the right to file a private lawsuit in Federal court charging the entity with discrimination under the ADA....
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R204.1 General
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued guidance on the obligations of state and local governments to keep pedestrian access routes open and usable throughout the year, including...
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Section 508
Section 508 ________________________________________________________________ 8/7/1998 Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require federal agencies to make their electronic...
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Independence
It will result in a cost savings to the Federal Government....
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Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Section 4(2) of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1503(2), excludes from coverage under that Act any proposed or final Federal regulation that ‘‘establishes or enforces...
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§ 35.178 State immunity.
A State shall not be immune under the eleventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States from an action in Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction for a violation of this...