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Expulsion, Censure, Reprimand, and Fine: Legislative Discipline in the House of Representatives

Description: This report discusses the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is the nation's major program providing comprehensive vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to help persons with physical and mental disabilities become employable and achieve full integration into society.
Date: April 28, 2003
Creator: Panangala, Sidath V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Military Support to the Severely Disabled: Overview of Service Programs

Description: The Department of Defense (DOD) and each of the military services have established new programs to care for the severely disabled, ensuring rehabilitative assistance and easing the transition back to civilian life. Congress has followed these initiatives with interest and recently directed DOD to develop policies and procedures to standardize these programs. This report examines the background for the new initiatives and provides a status of each program, including contact information.
Date: March 29, 2007
Creator: Henning, Charles A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The ADA Amendments Act: P.L. 110-325

Description: This report summarizes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Moreover, the report specifically considers the purpose of the ADA, threshold issues, and other court decisions. The report highlights that many Supreme Court decisions and lower court decisions have interpreted the definition of disabled strictly.
Date: September 29, 2008
Creator: Jones, Nancy Lee
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Proposed Regulations

Description: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has often been described as the most sweeping nondiscrimination legislation since the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As stated in the act, its purpose is “to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.” This report discusses recently proposed regulations that would adopt accessibility standards consistent with the minimum guidelines and requirements issued by the Architectura… more
Date: January 6, 2009
Creator: Jones, Nancy Lee
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Americans with Disabilities Act: Supreme Court Decisions

Description: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides broad nondiscrimination protection for individuals with disabilities in employment, public services, public accommodations and services operated by private entities, transportation, and telecommunications. Enacted in 1990, the ADA is a civil rights statute that has as its purpose “to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.” It has been the subject of numerou… more
Date: December 12, 2007
Creator: Jones, Nancy Lee
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Additional Standard Tax Deduction for the Blind: A Description and Assessment

Description: This report covers the history, reasoning, and current policy that surrounds tax deductions for the blind. Moreover, the report highlights the current policy (as of May 7th 2008) as one that recognizes the higher cost of living for a blind person because many blind taxpayers have low incomes. However, the report points out that because of this many of them have access to an additional deduction for being in a lower income bracket.
Date: May 7, 2008
Creator: Jackson, Pamela J. & Teefy, Jennifer
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Obesity Discrimination and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Description: This report outlines the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which provides broad nondiscrimination protection for individuals with disabilities. However, to be covered under the statute, an individual must first meet the definition of an individual with a disability. Questions have been raised as to whether and to what extent obesity is a disability under the ADA and whether the ADA protects obese individuals from discrimination. This report provides background regarding how obesity is cove… more
Date: February 22, 2007
Creator: Staman, Jennifer
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Services in Private Schools under P.L. 108-446

Description: This report examines the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, P.L. 108-446, which makes several changes to the previous law regarding children with disabilities in private schools. Generally, children with disabilities enrolled by their parents in private schools are to be provided special education and related services to the extent consistent with the number and location of such children in the school district served by a LEA pursuant to several requirements. Thes… more
Date: February 7, 2005
Creator: Jones, Nancy Lee
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Social Security: Substantial Gainful Activity for the Blind

Description: This report examines the Social Security disability program, the level of earnings that constitute "substantial gainful activity" (SGA), and therefore disqualifies a person from receiving benefits, is set by regulation at $940 a month for 2008. However, for the blind, the law provides a different SGA level, $1570 a month for 2008, which is adjusted annually to reflect growth in average wages. This report discusses the reasons for these differing amounts and proposals to change them.
Date: January 8, 2008
Creator: Szymendera, Scott
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Rehabilitation Act: Summary of 1998 Reauthorization Legislation

Description: This report discusses the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which provides comprehensive vocational rehabilitation (VR) services designed to help individuals with physical and mental disabilities become employable and to facilitate independence and integration into society.
Date: January 14, 2002
Creator: O'Shaughnessy, Carol
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Access to Paper Currency by Visually Impaired Individuals: The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson

Description: In May 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a decision in The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson. The court held that under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Treasury Department of the U.S. government discriminates against blind and visually impaired individuals through the issuance of currency in denominations which are not readily distinguishable by touch. The Treasury Department did not file an appeal of the decision, and the cas… more
Date: October 15, 2008
Creator: Toland, Carol
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Americans with Disabilities Act: Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Williams

Description: The Supreme Court, in Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Williams, held that to be an individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) an individual must have substantial limitations on abilities that are central to daily life,rather than only to those abilities used in the workplace. In an unanimous opinion written by Justice O’Connor, the Court interpreted the definition of individual with disability narrowly to exclude individuals who are limited only in the performanc… more
Date: January 15, 2002
Creator: Jones, Nancy L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Additional Standard Tax Deduction for the Elderly: A Description and Assessment

Description: This report briefly summarizes the history, reasoning, and current tax deductions (as of May 7th 2008) for the elderly. The report suggests that the current tax deduction for both the elderly and the blind will result in the loss of 9 billion in tax revenue. Moreover, the report suggests that corrections could be made with alternative solutions.
Date: May 7, 2008
Creator: Jackson, Pamela J. & Teefy, Jennifer
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Obesity Discrimination and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Description: This report outlines the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which provide broad nondiscrimination protection for individuals with disabilities. It provides background regarding how obesity is covered under the ADA and its supporting regulations. The report also discusses some of the ways in which courts have applied the ADA to obesity discrimination claims.
Date: July 16, 2007
Creator: Staman, Jennifer
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Medicaid and Schools

Description: This report discusses the recent history and current issues facing Medicaid funding for certain health related costs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Date: February 17, 2009
Creator: Herz, Elicia J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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