Summary: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) States that no person shall be liable for a violation of this Act with respect to video programming, online content, applications, services, advanced communications services, or equipment used to provide or access advanced communications services to the extent such person: (1) transmits, routes, or stores in intermediate or transient storage the communications made available through the provision of advanced communications services by a third party; or (2) provides an information location tool through which an end user obtains access to such video programming, online content, applications, services, advanced communications services, or equipment used to provide or access advanced communications services. Makes such limitation on liability inapplicable to any person to the extent such person relies on third party applications, services, software, hardware, or equipment to comply with the requirements of this Act. (Sec. 3) States that no action taken by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement this Act shall mandate the use or incorporation of proprietary technology. Title I: Communications Access - (Sec. 102) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act) to direct the FCC to require that customer premises equipment provide internal means for effective use with hearing aids that are designed to be compatible with telephones which meet established technical standards for hearing aid compatibility. Describes "customer premises equipment" as: (1) all essential telephones (coin-operated telephones, telephones provided for emergency use, and other telephones frequently needed for use by persons using such hearing aids); (2) all U.S telephones (other than for export) manufactured more than one year after the date of enactment of the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 or imported for use in the United States more than one year after such date; and (3) all customer premises equipment used with advanced communications services that is designed to provide two-way voice communication via a built-in speaker intended to be held to the ear in a manner functionally equivalent to a telephone. (Sec. 103) Defines "telecommunications relay services" as telephone transmission services that provide the ability for an individual who is deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or who has a speech disability to engage in communication by wire or radio with one or more individuals in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of a hearing individual who does not have a speech disability to communicate using voice communication services by wire or radio. Requires each interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider and each provider of non-interconnected VoIP service to participate in and contribute to the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund. Directs the Chairman of the FCC to establish the Telecommunications Relay Services Policy Advisory Council. (Sec. 104) Requires, with respect to equipment manufactured after the effective date of the regulations required under this section: (1) a manufacturer of equipment used for advanced communications services, including end user equipment, network equipment, and software, to ensure that the equipment and software that such manufacturer offers for sale or otherwise distributes in interstate commerce will be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, unless such requirements are not achievable; and (2) a provider of advanced communications services to ensure that such services offered by such provider in or affecting interstate commerce are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, unless such requirements of this subsection are not achievable. Requires, whenever the preceding requirements are not achievable, a manufacturer or provider to ensure that its equipment or service is compatible with existing peripheral devices or specialized customer premises equipment commonly used by individuals with disabilities to achieve access, unless such requirement is not achievable. Requires the FCC to promulgate specified implementing regulations. Authorizes the FCC to waive the requirements of this section for: (1) any feature or function of equipment used to provide or access advanced communications services, or for any class of such equipment, for any provider of advanced communications services, or for any class of such services, that is capable of accessing an advanced communications service and is designed for multiple purposes, but is designed primarily for purposes other than using advanced communications services; or (2) small entities. Makes the requirements of this section inapplicable to customized equipment or services that are not offered directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used. Prohibits construing this section so as to require a manufacturer of equipment used for advanced communications or a provider of advanced communications services to make every feature and function of every device or service accessible for every disability. Requires the FCC to establish regulations that facilitate the filing of formal and informal complaints that allege a violation of the Act concerning access by persons with disabilities or other provisions of this section, establish procedures for FCC enforcement actions with respect to such violations, and implement specified recordkeeping obligations for manufacturers and providers. Requires the FCC to report to Congress every two years concerning compliance, accessibility barriers, the number and nature of complaints, and an assessment of the requirements of this section on the development and deployment of new communications technologies. Requires the Comptroller General (CG) to report on the FCC's compliance with the deadlines of this section, the appropriateness of the FCC's enforcement actions, and whether, and to what extent (if any), the requirements of this section have an effect on the development and deployment of new communications technologies. Requires the FCC to establish a clearinghouse of information on the availability of accessible products and services and accessibility solutions required for persons with disabilities under this section. Requires the FCC, upon the establishment of the clearinghouse, to conduct an informational and educational program designed to inform the public about the availability of the clearinghouse and the protections and remedies available under this section. Requires that when a manufacturer of a telephone used with public mobile services includes an Internet browser in such telephone or when the provider of mobile service arranges for the inclusion of a browser in telephones to sell to customers, the manufacturer or provider must ensure that the functions of the included browser (including the ability to launch the browser) are accessible to and usable by individuals who are blind or have a visual impairment, unless doing so is not achievable, subject to exception. Makes the provisions of the preceding sentence effective three years following the enactment of this Act. Subjects a manufacturer or service provider determined by the FCC to have violated any of this section's requirements, to a forfeiture penalty of not more than $100,000 for each violation or each day of a continuing violation, except that the amount assessed for any continuing violation shall not exceed a total of $1 million for any single act or failure to act. (Sec. 105) Requires the FCC to establish the Emergency Access Advisory Committee for the purpose of achieving equal access to emergency services by individuals with disabilities as a part of the migration to a national Internet protocol-enabled emergency network. (Sec. 106) Requires the FCC to establish rules that define as eligible for relay service support those programs that are FCC approved for the distribution of specialized customer premises equipment designed to make telecommunications service, Internet access service, and advanced communications, including interexchange services and advanced telecommunications and information services, accessible by low-income individuals who are deaf-blind. Authorizes the FCC to provide up to $10 million support annually from its interstate relay fund. Title II: Video Programming - (Sec. 201) Requires the FCC to establish the Video Programming and Emergency Access Advisory Committee to make recommendations regarding closed captioning, video description, accessible emergency information, user interfaces, and video programming guides. (Sec. 202) Requires the FCC to reinstate (modified, as specified) the video description regulations contained in the Implementation of Video Description of Video Programming Report and Order. Requires the FCC to commence specified inquiries after the phase-in of the reinstated regulations. Prohibits the FCC from issuing additional regulations unless it determines, at least two years after completing the inquiries, that the need for and benefits of providing video description for video programming, insofar as such programming is transmitted for display on television, are greater than the technical and economic costs of providing such additional programming. Sets a schedule for the phase-in of video description regulations. Requires the FCC to submit a specified report assessing video programming. Requires the FCC to identify methods to convey accessible emergency information to blind or visually impaired individuals and promulgate regulations that require video programming providers and video programming distributors and program owners to convey such emergency information in a manner accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Sets a deadline for the FCC to revise regulations requiring the provision of closed captioning on video programming delivered using Internet protocol. (Sec. 203) Revises provisions concerning closed caption decoder circuitry and video description capability. Requires, generally, that, if technically feasible, apparatus designed to receive or play back video programming transmitted simultaneously with sound, if such apparatus is manufactured in the United States or imported for use in the United States and uses a picture screen of any size: (1) be equipped with built-in closed caption decoder circuitry or capability designed to display closed-captioned video programming; (2) have the capability to decode and make available the transmission and delivery of video description services; and (3) have the capability to decode and make available emergency information in a manner that is accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Sets forth provisions concerning picture screens less than 13 inches and waivers and exemptions form the preceding requirements. Requires the FCC to require that: (1) if achievable, apparatus designed to record video programming transmitted simultaneously with sound, if such apparatus is manufactured in the United States or imported for use in the United States, enable the rendering or the pass through of closed captions, video description signals, and emergency information such that viewers are able to activate and deactivate the closed captions and video description as the video programming is played back on a picture screen of any size; and (2) interconnection mechanisms and standards for digital video source devices are available to carry from the source device to the consumer equipment the information necessary to permit or render the display of closed captions and to make encoded video description and emergency information audible. (Sec. 204) Directs the FCC to require that: (1) if achievable, digital apparatus designed to receive or play back video programming transmitted in digital format simultaneously with sound, including apparatus designed to receive or display video programming transmitted in digital format using Internet protocol, be designed, developed, and fabricated so that control of appropriate built-in apparatus functions are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; (2) if on-screen text menus or other visual indicators built in to the digital apparatus are used to access the functions of the apparatus described in clause (1), such functions shall be accompanied by audio output that is either integrated or peripheral to the apparatus, so that such menus or indicators are accessible to and usable by individuals who are blind or visually impaired in real-time; (3) built-in user controls shall be capable of accessing closed captioning; and (4) in applying this section the term "apparatus" does not include a navigation device. (Sec. 205) Requires the FCC to require that: (1) if achievable, the on-screen text menus and guides provided by navigation devices for the display or selection of multichannel video programming are audibly accessible in real-time upon request by individuals who are blind or visually impaired, except that the FCC may not specify the technical standards, protocols, procedures, and other technical requirements for meeting this requirement; and (2) for navigation devices with built-in closed captioning capability, access to that capability through a mechanism is reasonably comparable to a button, key, or icon designated for activating the closed captioning, or accessibility features. (Sec. 206) Defines specified terms. Title III: PAYGO Compliance - (Sec. 301) Requires the budgetary effects of this Act to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

video accessibility act sec states person shall liable violation act respect video programming online content applications services advanced communications services equipment provide access advanced communications services extent person transmits routes stores intermediate transient storage communications available provision advanced communications services party provides information location tool end user obtains access video programming online content applications services advanced communications services equipment provide access advanced communications services makes limitation liability inapplicable person extent person relies party applications services software hardware equipment comply requirements act sec states action taken federal_communications_commission fcc implement act shall mandate use incorporation proprietary technology title communications access sec amends communications act act direct fcc require customer premises equipment provide internal means effective use hearing aids designed compatible telephones meet established technical standards hearing aid compatibility describes customer premises equipment essential telephones coin operated telephones telephones provided emergency use telephones frequently needed use persons hearing aids telephones export manufactured year date enactment imported use united_states year date customer premises equipment advanced communications services designed provide way voice communication built speaker intended held manner functionally equivalent telephone sec defines telecommunications relay services telephone transmission services provide ability individual deaf hard hearing deaf blind speech disability engage communication wire radio individuals manner functionally equivalent ability hearing individual speech disability communicate voice communication services wire radio requires interconnected voice internet protocol voip service provider provider non interconnected voip service participate contribute directs chairman fcc establish sec requires respect equipment manufactured effective date regulations required section manufacturer equipment advanced communications services including end user equipment network equipment software ensure equipment software manufacturer offers sale distributes interstate commerce accessible usable individuals disabilities requirements achievable provider advanced communications services ensure services offered provider affecting interstate commerce accessible usable individuals disabilities requirements subsection achievable requires preceding requirements achievable manufacturer provider ensure equipment service compatible existing peripheral devices specialized customer premises equipment commonly individuals disabilities achieve access requirement achievable requires fcc promulgate specified implementing regulations authorizes fcc waive requirements section feature function equipment provide access advanced communications services class equipment provider advanced communications services class services capable accessing advanced communications service designed multiple purposes designed primarily purposes advanced communications services small entities makes requirements section inapplicable customized equipment services offered directly public classes users effectively available directly public regardless facilities prohibits construing section require manufacturer equipment advanced communications provider advanced communications services feature function device service accessible disability requires fcc establish regulations facilitate filing formal informal complaints allege violation act concerning access persons disabilities provisions section establish procedures fcc enforcement actions respect violations implement specified recordkeeping obligations manufacturers providers requires fcc report congress years concerning compliance accessibility barriers number nature complaints assessment requirements section development deployment new communications technologies requires comptroller general report fcc compliance deadlines section appropriateness fcc enforcement actions extent requirements section effect development deployment new communications technologies requires fcc establish clearinghouse information availability accessible products services accessibility solutions required persons disabilities section requires fcc establishment clearinghouse conduct informational educational program designed inform public availability clearinghouse protections remedies available section requires manufacturer telephone public mobile services includes internet telephone provider mobile service arranges inclusion telephones sell customers manufacturer provider ensure functions included including ability launch accessible usable individuals blind visual impairment achievable subject exception makes provisions preceding sentence effective years following enactment act subjects manufacturer service provider determined fcc violated section requirements forfeiture penalty violation day continuing violation assessed continuing violation shall exceed total million single act failure act sec requires fcc establish purpose achieving equal access emergency services individuals disabilities migration national internet protocol enabled emergency network sec requires fcc establish rules define eligible relay service support programs fcc approved distribution specialized customer premises equipment designed telecommunications service internet access service advanced communications including interexchange services advanced telecommunications information services accessible low income individuals deaf blind authorizes fcc provide million support annually interstate relay fund title video programming sec requires fcc establish recommendations closed captioning video description accessible emergency information user interfaces video programming guides sec requires fcc reinstate modified specified video description regulations contained order requires fcc commence specified inquiries phase reinstated regulations prohibits fcc issuing additional regulations determines years completing inquiries need benefits providing video description video programming insofar programming transmitted display television greater technical economic costs providing additional programming sets schedule phase video description regulations requires fcc submit specified report assessing video programming requires fcc identify methods convey accessible emergency information blind visually impaired individuals promulgate regulations require video programming providers video programming distributors program owners convey emergency information manner accessible individuals blind visually impaired sets deadline fcc revise regulations requiring provision closed captioning video programming delivered internet protocol sec revises provisions concerning closed video description capability requires generally technically feasible apparatus designed receive play video programming transmitted simultaneously sound apparatus manufactured united_states imported use united_states uses picture screen size equipped built closed capability designed display closed video programming capability available transmission delivery video description services capability available emergency information manner accessible individuals blind visually impaired sets forth provisions concerning picture inches waivers exemptions form preceding requirements requires fcc require achievable apparatus designed record video programming transmitted simultaneously sound apparatus manufactured united_states imported use united_states enable rendering pass closed video description signals emergency information able activate closed video description video programming played picture screen size interconnection mechanisms standards digital video source devices available carry source device consumer equipment information necessary permit render display closed video description emergency information sec directs fcc require achievable digital apparatus designed receive play video programming transmitted digital format simultaneously sound including apparatus designed receive display video programming transmitted digital format internet protocol designed developed fabricated control appropriate built apparatus functions accessible usable individuals disabilities screen text menus visual indicators built digital apparatus access functions apparatus described clause functions shall accompanied audio output integrated peripheral apparatus menus indicators accessible usable individuals blind visually impaired real time built user controls shall capable accessing closed captioning applying section term apparatus include navigation device sec requires fcc require achievable screen text menus guides provided navigation devices display selection multichannel video programming accessible real time request individuals blind visually impaired fcc specify technical standards protocols procedures technical requirements meeting requirement navigation devices built closed captioning capability access capability mechanism reasonably comparable button key designated closed captioning accessibility features sec defines specified terms title iii paygo compliance sec requires budgetary effects act determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: Timely Due Process for People with Disabilities Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to: (1) establish time frames, within specified limits, to ensure timely disability determinations; and (2) establish a program for the monitoring of disability determinations in reconsideration.

timely process people disabilities act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act direct commissioner social_security establish time frames specified limits ensure timely disability determinations establish program monitoring disability determinations reconsideration


Summary: Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act to require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations be afforded to certified trainers of service animals as is afforded to individuals with disabilities who use such animals. Defines "service animal" as a guide dog, signal dog, or other animal trained or being trained to assist an individual with a disability regardless of whether such animal has been licensed or certified by a state or local government.

amends americans disabilities act require access transportation public accommodations afforded certified trainers service animals afforded individuals disabilities use animals defines service animal guide dog signal dog animal trained trained assist individual disability regardless animal licensed certified state local government


Summary: Technology Bill of Rights for the Blind Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to study and report to Congress on methods by which blind consumers can gain nonvisual access to consumer electronic devices, electronic kiosks, home appliances, or office technology devices. Requires the Secretary to promulgate a minimum nonvisual access standard for each type of covered device that will ensure nonvisual access to such device by blind consumers. Applies a minimum nonvisual access standard to a covered device that is manufactured after the date that is two years after the date on which such standard is promulgated. Directs the Secretary to establish an Office of Nonvisual Access Compliance to assist the Secretary, educate manufacturers, and conduct investigations. Imposes civil penalties in certain circumstances. Allows civil suits by blind consumers against manufacturers for monetary damages and equitable relief. Allows punitive damages for willful or repeated violations. Prohibits construing this Act to limit the rights of blind or low-vision individuals.

technology bill rights blind act directs secretary commerce study report congress methods blind consumers gain access consumer electronic devices electronic home appliances office technology devices requires secretary promulgate minimum access standard type covered device ensure access device blind consumers applies minimum access standard covered device manufactured date years date standard promulgated directs secretary establish assist secretary educate manufacturers conduct investigations imposes civil penalties certain circumstances allows civil suits blind consumers manufacturers monetary damages equitable relief allows punitive damages willful repeated violations prohibits construing act limit rights blind low vision individuals


Summary: Promoting Fair Work Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to deem individuals with disabilities complying with a modified employability plan to be meeting work participation requirements. Gives states the option to disregard in determining work participation rates any SSI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSA title XVI) and Social Security disability insurance applicants or recipients.

promoting fair work opportunities persons disabilities act amends temporary assistance needy families tanf title social security act deem individuals disabilities complying modified employability plan meeting work participation requirements gives states option disregard determining work participation rates ssa title xvi social_security disability insurance applicants recipients


Summary: Seniors Purchasing Power Protection Act - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals aged 62 years of age or older. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to use such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits.

seniors purchasing power protection act directs bureau_of_labor_statistics department_of_labor prepare publish monthly consumer price index elderly consumers cpi indicates changes time expenditures consumption typical individuals aged years age older amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi use new cpi computation cost living increases social_security benefits


Summary: CPI for Seniors Act of 2010 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly index, to be known as the Consumer Price Index for Seniors (CPI-S), that indicates monthly changes in expenditures for consumption that are typical for individuals in the United States who are 62 years of age or older.

cpi seniors act directs bureau_of_labor_statistics bls department_of_labor prepare publish monthly index known consumer price index seniors cpi indicates monthly changes expenditures consumption typical individuals united_states years age older


Summary: Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act - Directs the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Department of Education, in awarding funds in a state during FY2010 to existing centers for independent living for people with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, if certain conditions are satisfied, to distribute such funds among such centers according to a proportional allocation, disregarding any funds previously distributed from appropriations by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Sets as such conditions that: (1) the Commissioner receives from the state, by August 5, 2010, a request to disregard ARRA funds, jointly signed by the designated state unit that receives and disburses funds to such centers and the state's Statewide Independent Living Council; and (2) the Commissioner is not conducting a competition to establish a new center for independent living in the state with ARRA funds. Requires the distribution of funds among such centers in a state for FY2010 (except under ARRA) to be in the same proportion as the regular funds appropriated for FY2009 for such centers, disregarding any ARRA funds. Requires continued disregard of ARRA funds in the allocation of funds for such centers in FY2011 and subsequent fiscal years. Authorizes the director of the designated state unit with approval to award funds to existing centers for independent living in the state to: (1) distribute non-ARRA funds among such centers during FY2010 in the same proportion as such funds were distributed in FY2009, disregarding ARRA funds; and (2) continue disregarding ARRA funds in distributions for FY2011 and subsequent fiscal years.

commissioner awarding funds state fy2010 existing centers independent living people disabilities rehabilitation act certain conditions satisfied distribute funds centers according proportional allocation disregarding funds previously distributed appropriations american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act arra sets conditions commissioner receives state august request disregard arra funds jointly signed designated state unit receives funds centers state commissioner conducting competition establish new center independent living state arra funds requires distribution funds centers state fy2010 arra proportion regular funds appropriated fy2009 centers disregarding arra funds requires continued disregard arra funds allocation funds centers fy2011 subsequent fiscal years authorizes director designated state unit approval award funds existing centers independent living state distribute non arra funds centers fy2010 proportion funds distributed fy2009 disregarding arra funds continue disregarding arra funds distributions fy2011 subsequent fiscal years


Summary: Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide Act or the TRAIN Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service to provide individuals (including children and adults on the autism spectrum, families of such children and adults, health professionals, and vocational training and educational professionals) with interdisciplinary training, continuing education, technical assistance, and information for the purpose of improving services rendered to such children and adults and their families to address unmet needs related to autism spectrum disorder. Sets forth application requirements for a Center desiring to receive a grant, which shall include providing assurances that activities under the grant will be planned and designed with the participation of such individuals and their families. Authorizes the Secretary to reserve not more than 2% of the amount appropriated for this Act for a fiscal year to make a grant to a national organization with a demonstrated capacity for providing training and technical assistance, including to: (1) assist in national dissemination of information from interdisciplinary training programs; (2) compile and disseminate effective strategies and materials for the provision of training and technical assistance; (3) assist in the coordination of activities of grantees; (4) develop or enhance a web portal that will provide links to individual training initiatives and access to training modules, promising training, and technical assistance practices and other materials developed by grantees; and (5) serve as a resource for federal and state policymakers. Requires the Secretary to award multiyear grants to not more than four Centers to: (1) collaborate with minority institutions to provide services to individuals on the autism spectrum who are from racial and ethnic minority populations and their families and to conduct research and education focused on racial and ethnic minority populations, and (2) build capacity within such institutions to enable such institutions to apply to become Centers capable of providing services, research, and education. Directs the Secretary to give priority to applicants that demonstrate collaboration with minority institutions that: (1) have demonstrated capacity to meet the requirements of this Act and provide services to individuals on the autism spectrum and their families, or (2) are located in a state with one or more underserved populations.

training act train act sec amends developmental disabilities assistance bill rights act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants provide individuals including children adults autism spectrum families children adults health professionals vocational training educational professionals interdisciplinary training continuing education technical assistance information purpose improving services rendered children adults families address unmet needs related autism spectrum disorder sets forth application requirements center desiring receive grant shall include providing assurances activities grant planned designed participation individuals families authorizes secretary reserve appropriated act fiscal year grant national organization demonstrated capacity providing training technical assistance including assist national dissemination information interdisciplinary training programs compile disseminate effective strategies materials provision training technical assistance assist coordination activities grantees develop enhance web portal provide links individual training initiatives access training modules promising training technical assistance practices materials developed grantees serve resource federal state policymakers requires secretary award multiyear grants centers collaborate minority institutions provide services individuals autism spectrum racial ethnic minority populations families conduct research education focused racial ethnic minority populations build capacity institutions enable institutions apply centers capable providing services research education directs secretary priority applicants demonstrate collaboration minority institutions demonstrated capacity meet requirements act provide services individuals autism spectrum families located state underserved populations


Summary: Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act of 2010 - Establishes as an independent federal entity the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or People With Other Significant Disabilities. (Effectively replacing the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.) Requires the Committee to establish and publish in the Federal Register a list of products and services suitable for federal government procurement which are provided by qualified nonprofit agencies for people who are blind or for people with other significant disabilities. Requires federal agencies to procure from such qualified nonprofit agencies, at a Committee-established price, products (except prison-made products) or services essentially the same as those on the procurement list. Requires the Committee to designate a tax-exempt central nonprofit agency or agencies for people who are blind and one or more for people with other significant disabilities, which shall evaluate their respective nonprofit agencies and recommend suitable products or services to add to the procurement list. Authorizes the Committee to conduct pilot or demonstration projects on methods to increase the use of: (1) such products or services by the federal government; as well as (2) people who are blind and people with other significant disabilities. Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require the Committee Chairman to: (1) appoint an Inspector General for the Committee; and (2) establish a Panel on the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or People With Other Significant Disabilities. Establishes in the general fund of the Treasury in a separate account a Committee for Purchase Fund for the collection and deposit of fees from each central nonprofit agency. Repeals the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act.

wagner act establishes independent federal entity people significant disabilities effectively replacing severely disabled requires committee establish publish federal_register list products services suitable federal government procurement provided qualified nonprofit agencies people blind people significant disabilities requires federal agencies procure qualified nonprofit agencies committee established price products prison products services essentially procurement list requires committee designate tax exempt central nonprofit agency agencies people blind people significant disabilities shall evaluate respective nonprofit agencies recommend suitable products services add procurement list authorizes committee conduct pilot demonstration projects methods increase use products services federal government people blind people significant disabilities amends inspector general act require committee chairman appoint inspector general committee establish people significant disabilities establishes general fund treasury separate account collection deposit fees central nonprofit agency repeals wagner act


Summary: Preventing Social Security Fraud Act of 2010 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require an insurance issuer providing private disability insurance coverage, at the time at which the issuer takes specified action which constitutes a presumed entitlement benefit reduction, to certify to the Commissioner of Social Security that there is reasonable cause to assume that the individual covered by the disability insurance is under a disability and is, or upon application would be, entitled to disability insurance benefits. Specifies such an action as one which has the effect of reducing an individual's covered benefits by reason of the individual's failure to: (1) apply for disability insurance benefits or child's, widow's, or widower's insurance benefits based on disability; or (2) timely request a hearing (or an administrative review prior to such a hearing) with respect to such benefits. Requires the Commissioner to include on any benefits application form a question as to whether the applicant has been requested by the insurance issuer, or any other person on the issuer's behalf, to file the application. Provides penalties for furnishing or causing to be furnished false information in such a certification or failing to timely provide such certification in order to willfully, knowingly, and with intent to deceive the Commissioner.

preventing social security fraud act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act require insurance issuer providing private disability insurance coverage time issuer takes specified action constitutes presumed entitlement benefit reduction certify commissioner_of_social_security reasonable cause assume individual covered disability insurance disability application entitled disability insurance benefits specifies action effect reducing individual covered benefits reason individual failure apply disability insurance benefits child widow widower insurance benefits based disability timely request hearing administrative review prior hearing respect benefits requires commissioner include benefits application form question applicant requested insurance issuer person issuer behalf file application provides penalties furnishing causing furnished false information certification failing timely provide certification order willfully knowingly intent deceive commissioner


Summary: Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2009 or the ABLE Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt ABLE accounts for individuals with a disability to pay certain expenses of such individuals, including expenses for education, housing, transportation, employment support, medical care, and certain life necessities. Defines "individual with a disability" as an individual who is eligible to receive certain supplemental security income benefits under the Social Security Act.Allows individual taxpayers a tax deduction, up to $2,000 per year, for contributions to an ABLE account. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to study and report to Congress on the use of ABLE accounts and the effect of the tax deduction for contributions to such accounts.Requires ABLE accounts to be disregarded in determining eligibility for Medicaid benefits and for purposes of determining eligibility for other means-tested federal programs.

achieving better life experience act able act amends internal revenue code establish tax exempt able accounts individuals disability pay certain expenses individuals including expenses education housing transportation employment support medical care certain life defines individual disability individual eligible receive certain supplemental security income benefits social security act allows individual taxpayers tax deduction year contributions able account requires secretary treasury study report congress use able accounts effect tax deduction contributions accounts requires able accounts disregarded determining eligibility medicaid benefits purposes determining eligibility means tested federal programs


Summary: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers an income tax credit of up to $500 for the purchase of a hearing aid for the use of the taxpayer or a dependent.

hearing aid assistance tax credit act amends internal revenue code allow individual taxpayers income tax credit purchase hearing aid use taxpayer dependent


Summary: Office of Disability Coordination Act of 2009 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) establish within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) an Office of Disability Coordination, to be headed by the Disability Coordinator; (2) require the Coordinator's position to be established as a Senior Executive Service position to be filled by a career appointee; (3) direct the Administrator of FEMA, in appointing the Coordinator, to give special consideration to emergency management experience and knowledge of issues relating to individuals with disabilities; and (4) require the Administrator to appoint a Regional Disability Coordinator for each regional office and for the Office of National Capital Region Coordination.

amends homeland security act establish federal_emergency_management_agency fema headed require coordinator position established senior_executive_service position filled career appointee direct administrator fema appointing coordinator special consideration emergency management experience knowledge issues relating individuals disabilities require administrator appoint regional disability coordinator regional office


Summary: Wounded Veteran Job Security Act of 2009 - Entitles a person who is absent from employment by reason of the receipt of medical treatment for a service-connected disability (absent employee) to: (1) be retained by the person's employer; (2) the seniority and other rights and benefits determined by seniority that the person had on the commencement of such treatment plus the additional seniority and rights and benefits that the person would have attained if the person had remained continuously employed; and (3) be considered on furlough or leave of absence during such treatment and therefore entitled to other rights and benefits not determined by seniority as are other persons of similar seniority, status, and pay who are on furlough or leave of absence. Terminates such entitlement when a person knowingly provides written notice of the intent not to return to such position following treatment. Allows the absent employee to use any vacation, annual, medical, or similar leave with pay accrued before the commencement of the treatment. Provides that an employer shall not be required to comply with the requirements of this Act if: (1) the employer's circumstances have so changed as to make such compliance impossible or unreasonable; (2) such compliance would pose an undue hardship on the employer; or (3) the employment in question is for a brief, nonrecurring period without a reasonable expectation of continuing indefinitely or for a significant period. Applies health insurance continuation requirements to absences from employment described in this Act. Prohibits any employer discrimination or acts of reprisal against an absent employee.

wounded veteran job security act entitles person absent employment reason receipt medical treatment service connected disability absent employee retained person employer seniority rights benefits determined seniority person commencement treatment plus additional seniority rights benefits person attained person remained continuously employed considered furlough leave absence treatment entitled rights benefits determined seniority persons similar seniority status pay furlough leave absence terminates entitlement person knowingly provides written notice intent return position following treatment allows absent employee use vacation annual medical similar leave pay accrued commencement treatment provides employer shall required comply requirements act employer circumstances changed compliance impossible unreasonable compliance pose undue hardship employer employment question brief nonrecurring period reasonable expectation continuing indefinitely significant period applies health insurance continuation requirements employment described act prohibits employer discrimination acts reprisal absent employee


Summary: Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to award competitive, renewable, five-year grants to eligible partnerships to assist them in providing disadvantaged youth with the support needed to: (1) graduate from secondary school; (2) attain a postsecondary credential, including those offered by institutions of higher education, industry groups, or registered apprenticeship programs; and (3) secure and succeed in a family-supporting career. Requires each eligible partnership to include: (1) the head of the local government assisted by the grant; (2) disadvantaged youth and their caregivers; (3) representatives from certain state and local service agencies; (4) representatives from certain educational entities; and (5) a representative from a community-based organization, a youth-serving nonprofit agency, a labor-management committee, and a business. Requires grantees to award subgrants and contracts to community-based organizations and other entities for the provision of a comprehensive array of coordinated services to disadvantaged youth that include workforce preparation, education support, and youth support services. Establishes an accountability system for measuring the performance of each grantee against specified interim, transitional, and long-term indicators of success. Directs the Secretary to: (1) award a grant or contract to an entity outside the Department of Labor for an evaluation of grant-assisted activities; (2) disseminate best practices that emerge from the partnership grant program; and (3) provide training, technical assistance, and professional development for organizations serving disadvantaged youth, including organizations that do not receive funding under this Act.

americans education uniting programs act directs secretary labor award competitive renewable year grants eligible partnerships assist providing disadvantaged youth support needed graduate secondary school attain postsecondary credential including offered institutions higher education industry groups registered apprenticeship programs secure succeed family supporting career requires eligible partnership include head local government assisted grant disadvantaged youth caregivers representatives certain state local service agencies representatives certain educational entities representative community based organization youth serving nonprofit agency labor management committee business requires grantees award subgrants contracts community based organizations entities provision comprehensive array coordinated services disadvantaged youth include workforce preparation education support youth support services establishes accountability system measuring performance grantee specified interim transitional long term indicators success directs secretary award grant contract entity outside department_of_labor evaluation grant assisted activities disseminate best practices emerge partnership grant program provide training technical assistance professional development organizations serving disadvantaged youth including organizations receive funding act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2011 the increased rehabilitation tax credit for buildings located in the Gulf Opportunity Zone.

amends internal revenue code extend increased rehabilitation tax credit buildings located


Summary: Amends the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 to extend through 2012 the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use physicians other than VA employees to conduct medical disability evaluations of VA benefit applicants.

amends veterans benefits act extend authority department_of_veterans_affairs use physicians employees conduct medical disability evaluations benefit applicants


Summary: Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate: (1) the five-month waiting period for an individual (including a disabled widow or widower) to be eligible for benefits based on disability; and (2) any intervening reconsideration from the review process governing decisions on benefit entitlement.

disability benefit fairness act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act ssa eliminate month waiting period individual including disabled widow widower eligible benefits based disability intervening reconsideration review process governing decisions benefit entitlement


Summary: Social Security Fairness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting period for disability insurance benefits for terminally ill individuals.

terminally ill act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act eliminate waiting period disability insurance benefits terminally ill individuals


Summary: Transition toward Excellence, Achievement, and Mobility through Empowerment Act of 2011 or the TEAM-Empowerment Act of 2011 - Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award competitive grants to states for the development and implementation of an individual transition plan (ITP) for each individual with a developmental disability in the state who is transitioning from secondary school into adulthood. Requires ITPs to assist the developmentally disabled achieve integrated employment, postsecondary education, independent living, and community engagement. Requires each grantee to establish a transition planning and services (TPS) administrative unit within its intellectual and developmental disabilities agency to develop, and assist in the implementation of, ITPs. Requires that unit to offer strategies, training, and information to the developmentally disabled and their families that facilitates their participation in the transition process. States that ITPs are to: (1) apply until an individual's 26th birthday; (2) be reviewed annually and updated as needed; (3) be developed during in-person meetings that include the individual and his or her family; and (4) address the individual's needs in the areas of postsecondary education, career preparation and work-based learning, development and leadership, connecting activities, and family involvement and supports. Requires the TPS administrative unit to use transition brokers to: (1) facilitate coordination among state agencies in the development of ITPs; and (2) assist the developmentally disabled, consistent with their ITPs, in navigating the complex system of supports and services available through federal and state programs.

transition excellence achievement mobility empowerment act amends developmental disabilities assistance bill rights act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs award competitive grants states development implementation individual transition plan individual developmental disability state transitioning secondary school adulthood requires assist developmentally disabled achieve integrated employment postsecondary education independent living community engagement requires grantee establish transition planning services tps administrative unit intellectual developmental disabilities agency develop assist implementation requires unit offer strategies training information developmentally disabled families facilitates participation transition process states apply individual 26th birthday reviewed annually updated needed developed person meetings include individual family address individual needs areas postsecondary education career preparation work based learning development leadership connecting activities family involvement supports requires tps administrative unit use transition brokers facilitate coordination state agencies development assist developmentally disabled consistent navigating complex system supports services available federal state programs


Summary: Transition toward Excellence, Achievement, and Mobility through Employment Act of 2011 or TEAM-Employment Act of 2011 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to extend from 18 to 48 months the length of time a designated state unit may provide supported employment services, including: (1) activities related to customized employment, or (2) a set of activities implemented during the search for employment leading to an integrated employment outcome for an individual with a disability. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Department of Education to make up to ten grants to or contracts with eligible entities to pay all or part of the cost of special demonstration programs that expand and improve rehabilitation, employment, and other services for adults and youths with disabilities. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to provide, for FY2012-FY2016, grants to eligible entities to carry out certain activities to help youths between the ages of 14 and 26 with significant disabilities to transition to adulthood. Includes among such activities development and provision of: (1) innovative and effective practices through person-centered planning processes for attaining integrated employment experiences, including customized employment, supported employment services, and employment experiences after school, on weekends, and in the summer months; (2) certain educational-, work-, and family-related objectives and activities based upon the highest expectations of such youths; (3) appropriate and effective curricula and the deployment of professionals with expertise to provide training to school personnel to assist such youths to obtain integrated employment at the greater of minimum or competitive wages; and (4) assistance to such youths and their families to help determine appropriate services under federal and state programs. Limits an eligible entity to one grant or contract during a five-year period. Prohibits the use of grant funds for activities that result in such youths being placed in facility-based segregated services as an employment outcome or post-secondary outcome. Establishes a National Coordination Center on Systems Change and Transformation in the Transition of Youths with Significant Disabilities into Adulthood.

transition excellence achievement mobility employment act amends rehabilitation act extend months length time designated state unit provide supported employment services including activities related customized employment set activities implemented search employment leading integrated employment outcome individual disability authorizes commissioner grants contracts eligible entities pay cost special demonstration programs expand improve rehabilitation employment services adults youths disabilities authorizes assistant secretary provide fy2012-fy2016 grants eligible entities carry certain activities help youths ages significant disabilities transition adulthood includes activities development provision innovative effective practices person centered planning processes attaining integrated employment experiences including customized employment supported employment services employment experiences school weekends summer months certain family related objectives activities based highest expectations youths appropriate effective curricula deployment professionals expertise provide training school personnel assist youths obtain integrated employment greater minimum competitive wages assistance youths families help determine appropriate services federal state programs limits eligible entity grant contract year period prohibits use grant funds activities result youths placed facility based segregated services employment outcome post secondary outcome establishes significant disabilities adulthood


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based tax credit, up to $5,000 in a taxable year, for legal expenses paid to establish a legal guardianship of a disabled individual.

amends internal revenue code allow income based tax credit taxable year legal expenses paid establish legal guardianship disabled individual


Summary: ADA Notification Act of 2011 - Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to deny jurisdiction to a state or federal court in a civil action a plaintiff commences for remedies for disability discrimination in public accommodations and certain services provided by private entities unless: (1) the plaintiff notified the defendant in writing of the alleged violations prior to filing the complaint, (2) the notice identified the specific facts that constitute the alleged violation, (3) a remedial period of 90 days elapses after the notice, (4) the notice informed the defendant that the civil action could not be commenced for 90 days, and (5) the complaint states that the defendant has not corrected the alleged violation.

ada notification act amends americans disabilities act deny jurisdiction state federal court civil action plaintiff commences remedies disability discrimination public accommodations certain services provided private entities plaintiff notified defendant writing alleged violations prior filing complaint notice identified specific facts constitute alleged violation remedial period days notice notice informed defendant civil action commenced days complaint states defendant corrected alleged violation


Summary: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act - Reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 for FY2012-FY2016.Directs the Secretary of State to act through the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in awarding grants or entering agreements with Special Olympics for activities outside the United States. Includes community-based prevention among the activities for which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants or enter into agreements with Special Olympics. Requires grant or agreement applications to include a description of specific measurable annual benchmarks, as well as long-term goals and objectives, to be achieved through specified activities, which must include: (1) activities to increase the full participation of people with intellectual disabilities in inclusive school and community activities with people without disabilities, (2) education programs that dispel negative stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities, and (3) activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics outside of the United States. Requires annual reports by Special Olympics to describe demographic data about Special Olympics participants.Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to promote the expansion of Best Buddies, including activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in social relationships and other aspects of community life, including education and employment, within the United States. Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education to establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact. Requires recipients to use grant funds to advance the quality of life and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through research and evaluation, technical assistance, training, data collection, evaluation, collaboration, and dissemination of evidence-based best practices.

eunice kennedy shriver act reauthorizes special olympics sport empowerment act fy2012 secretary state act assistant secretary state educational cultural affairs awarding grants entering agreements special olympics activities outside united_states includes community based prevention activities secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants enter agreements special olympics requires grant agreement applications include description specific measurable annual benchmarks long term goals objectives achieved specified activities include activities increase participation people intellectual disabilities inclusive school community activities people disabilities education programs dispel negative stereotypes people intellectual disabilities activities increase participation people intellectual disabilities special olympics outside united_states requires annual reports special olympics describe demographic data special olympics participants authorizes secretary education award grants enter contracts cooperative agreements promote expansion best_buddies including activities increase participation people intellectual disabilities social relationships aspects community life including education employment united_states directs secretary education award competitive grants institutions higher education establish eunice kennedy shriver institutes sport social impact requires recipients use grant funds advance quality life inclusion people intellectual disabilities research evaluation technical assistance training data collection evaluation collaboration dissemination evidence based best practices


Summary: Disability Integration and Coordination Improvement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) establish an Office of Disability Integration and Coordination; (2) use such Office to implement strategies and activities in support of the responsibilities of the Disability Coordinator, who shall serve as the head of the Office; and (3) establish specific, measurable, achievable, and relevant performance measures for the Office, including to ensure the integration of people with disabilities into emergency, preparedness, protection, mitigation, evacuation, sheltering, transition, resiliency, and recovery plans.

disability integration coordination improvement act amends homeland security act direct administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema establish use office implement strategies activities support responsibilities shall serve head office establish specific measurable achievable relevant performance measures office including ensure integration people disabilities emergency preparedness protection mitigation evacuation transition resiliency recovery plans


Summary: ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2011 - Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provided such description and failed to remove such barrier.

access act amends americans disabilities act prohibit aggrieved person commencing civil action discrimination based failure remove structural barrier entry existing public accommodation owner operator accommodation provided written notice specific identify barrier specified time periods failed provide aggrieved person written description outlining improvements remove barrier provided description failed remove barrier


Summary: Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2011 or the ABLE Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt ABLE accounts to assist an individual with a disability in building an account to pay for qualified disability expenses. Defines "qualified disability expenses" to include expenses for education, a primary residence, transportation, obtaining and maintaining employment, health and wellness, and other personal support expenses. Treats a qualified ABLE program and an ABLE account in the same manner as a qualified tuition program for income tax purposes (i.e., allowing a tax exemption for such program and an exclusion from gross income of amounts attributable to a contributor to or a beneficiary of a program account). Defines "qualified ABLE program" as a program established and maintained by a state agency under which a person may make contributions to an ABLE account established to pay for qualified disability expenses. Requires amounts in ABLE accounts to be disregarded in determining eligibility for Medicaid and other means-tested federal programs. Suspends the payment of supplemental security income benefits under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to an individual during any period in which such individual has excess resources attributable to an ABLE account.

achieving better life experience act able act amends internal revenue code establish tax exempt able accounts assist individual disability building account pay qualified disability expenses defines qualified disability expenses include expenses education primary residence transportation obtaining maintaining employment health wellness personal support expenses treats qualified able program able account manner qualified tuition program income tax purposes allowing tax exemption program exclusion gross income amounts attributable contributor beneficiary program account defines qualified able program program established maintained state agency person contributions able account established pay qualified disability expenses requires amounts able accounts disregarded determining eligibility medicaid means tested federal programs suspends payment supplemental security income benefits title social security act individual period individual excess resources attributable able account


Summary: Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General (AG) or any federal official from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools provided by public entities or at public accommodations. Prohibits regulations added under final rules issued by the AG entitled: (1) "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services" from being administered or enforced with respect to a pool provided by a public entity, and (2) "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities" from being administered or enforced with respect to a pool at a public accommodation.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

amends americans disabilities act prohibit attorney general federal official administering enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating pools provided public entities public accommodations prohibits regulations added final rules issued entitled nondiscrimination basis disability state local government services administered enforced respect pool provided public entity nondiscrimination basis disability public accommodations administered enforced respect pool public accommodation


Summary: Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (Pool SAFE) Act - Prohibits any suit brought for violations of the revised regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 concerning the requirements to provide an accessible means of entry to pools for places of public accommodation and commercial facilities that occurred on or after March 15, 2012, and before the date that is one year after enactment of this Act. Bars the Attorney General (AG) from investigating or initiating a compliance review of an alleged violation occurring during such period. Requires dismissal of any suit brought against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility for such a violation brought on or after March 15, 2012, and before the date of enactment of this Act. Directs the AG to revise accessibility regulations to provide that a place of public accommodation or a commercial facility is in compliance with the requirement to have an accessible means of entry to a pool when such a place or facility uses a portable pool lift on request, even if: (1) installation of a permanent lift is readily achievable, and (2) a single portable pool lift is used for multiple pools.

pool safety accessibility pool safe act prohibits suit brought violations revised regulations americans disabilities act concerning requirements provide accessible means entry pools places public accommodation commercial facilities occurred march date year enactment act bars attorney general investigating initiating compliance review alleged violation occurring period requires dismissal suit brought place public accommodation commercial facility violation brought march date enactment act directs revise accessibility regulations provide place public accommodation commercial facility compliance requirement accessible means entry pool place facility uses portable pool lift request installation permanent lift readily achievable single portable pool lift multiple pools


Summary: Inclusive Home Design Act of 2012 - Requires, with exceptions, newly constructed, federally assisted single family houses and town houses to include at least one level that complies with the following accessibility features for persons with disabilities: (1) accessible entrance, (2) accessible interior doors, (3) accessible environmental controls, and (4) accessible habitable space and an accessible bathroom. Requires: (1) each applicant for federal financial assistance to submit compliance assurances to the relevant federal agency, and (2) each person who arranges for design or construction of a covered dwelling to submit architectural and construction plans for state or local approval. Prohibits federal financial assistance to a state or local government unit unless the recipient is taking certain enforcement actions with regard to covered dwellings. Permits: (1) private civil actions in a U.S. district court or state court for violations of this Act, and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act.

inclusive home design act requires exceptions newly constructed federally assisted single family houses town houses include level complies following accessibility features persons disabilities accessible entrance accessible interior doors accessible environmental controls accessible habitable space accessible bathroom requires applicant federal financial assistance submit compliance assurances relevant federal agency person arranges design construction covered dwelling submit architectural construction plans state local approval prohibits federal financial assistance state local government unit recipient taking certain enforcement actions regard covered dwellings permits private civil actions district court state court violations act attorney general commence civil actions intervene civil actions act


Summary: Outreach to People With Disabilities During Emergencies Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in order to enhance domestic preparedness for and the collective response to terrorism and other incidents, to provide guidance to and coordinate with appropriate individuals, officials, and organizations to implement plans for outreach to people with disabilities during a terrorist or other incident.

outreach people disabilities emergencies act amends homeland security act require administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema order enhance domestic preparedness collective response terrorism incidents provide guidance coordinate appropriate individuals officials organizations implement plans outreach people disabilities terrorist incident


Summary: Early Intervention for Toddlers and Infants with Disabilities Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to reauthorize appropriations, for FY2014-FY2019, for the program providing early intervention services for disabled infants and toddlers.

early intervention toddlers infants disabilities act amends individuals disabilities education act reauthorize appropriations fy2014-fy2019 program providing early intervention services disabled infants toddlers


Summary: Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General (AG) or any other individual or entity from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations and related guidance concerning pools provided by public entities or at public accommodations. Prohibits regulations added under final rules issued by the AG entitled: (1) "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services" from being administered or enforced with respect to a pool provided by a public entity, and (2) "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities" from being administered or enforced with respect to a pool at a public accommodation.

amends americans disabilities act prohibit attorney general individual entity administering enforcing certain accessibility regulations related guidance concerning pools provided public entities public accommodations prohibits regulations added final rules issued entitled nondiscrimination basis disability state local government services administered enforced respect pool provided public entity nondiscrimination basis disability public accommodations administered enforced respect pool public accommodation


Summary: Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone Act or Pool SAFE Act - Prohibits any suit brought for an alleged violation of the revised regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 concerning the requirements to provide an accessible means of entry to pools for places of public accommodation and commercial facilities that occurred on or after March 15, 2012, and before the date that is one year after enactment of this Act. Bars the Attorney General (AG) from investigating or initiating a compliance review of an alleged violation occurring during such period. Requires dismissal of any suit brought against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility for such a violation brought on or after March 15, 2012, and before the date of enactment of this Act. Directs the AG to revise accessibility regulations to provide that a place of public accommodation or a commercial facility is in compliance with the requirement to have an accessible means of entry to a pool when such a place or facility uses a portable pool lift on request, even if: (1) installation of a permanent lift is readily achievable, and (2) a single portable pool lift is used for multiple pools.

pool safety accessibility act pool safe act prohibits suit brought alleged violation revised regulations americans disabilities act concerning requirements provide accessible means entry pools places public accommodation commercial facilities occurred march date year enactment act bars attorney general investigating initiating compliance review alleged violation occurring period requires dismissal suit brought place public accommodation commercial facility violation brought march date enactment act directs revise accessibility regulations provide place public accommodation commercial facility compliance requirement accessible means entry pool place facility uses portable pool lift request installation permanent lift readily achievable single portable pool lift multiple pools


Summary: Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate: (1) the five-month waiting period for an individual (including a disabled widow or widower) to be eligible for benefits based on disability, and (2) any intervening reconsideration from the review process governing decisions on benefit entitlement.

disability benefit fairness act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act ssa eliminate month waiting period individual including disabled widow widower eligible benefits based disability intervening reconsideration review process governing decisions benefit entitlement


Summary: Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone Act or Pool SAFE Act - Prohibits any suit brought for an alleged violation of the revised regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 concerning the requirements to provide an accessible means of entry to pools for places of public accommodation and commercial facilities that occurred on or after January 31, 2013, and before the date that is one year after enactment of this Act. Bars the Attorney General (AG) from investigating or initiating a compliance review of an alleged violation occurring during such period. Requires dismissal of any suit brought against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility for such a violation brought on or after January 31, 2013, and before the date of enactment of this Act. Directs the AG to revise accessibility regulations to provide that a place of public accommodation or a commercial facility is in compliance with the requirement to have an accessible means of entry to a pool when such a place or facility uses a portable pool lift on request, even if: (1) installation of a permanent lift is readily achievable, and (2) a single portable pool lift is used for multiple pools.

pool safety accessibility act pool safe act prohibits suit brought alleged violation revised regulations americans disabilities act concerning requirements provide accessible means entry pools places public accommodation commercial facilities occurred january date year enactment act bars attorney general investigating initiating compliance review alleged violation occurring period requires dismissal suit brought place public accommodation commercial facility violation brought january date enactment act directs revise accessibility regulations provide place public accommodation commercial facility compliance requirement accessible means entry pool place facility uses portable pool lift request installation permanent lift readily achievable single portable pool lift multiple pools


Summary:
Transition toward Excellence, Achievement, and Mobility through Employment Act of 2013 or TEAM-Employment Act of 2013 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to extend from 18 to 48 months the length of time a designated state unit may provide supported employment services, including: (1) activities related to customized employment, or (2) a set of activities implemented during the search for employment leading to an integrated employment outcome for an individual with a disability.

Authorizes the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Department of Education to make up to ten grants to or contracts with eligible entities to pay all or part of the cost of special demonstration programs that expand and improve rehabilitation, employment, and other services for adults and youths with disabilities.

Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to provide, for FY2014-FY2018, grants to eligible entities to carry out certain activities to help youths between the ages of 14 and 26 with significant disabilities to transition to adulthood.

Includes among such activities development and provision of: (1) innovative and effective practices through person-centered planning processes for attaining integrated employment experiences, including customized employment, supported employment services, and employment experiences after school, on weekends, and in the summer months; (2) certain educational-, work-, and family-related objectives and activities based upon the highest expectations of such youths; (3) appropriate and effective curricula and the deployment of professionals with expertise to provide training to school personnel to assist such youths to obtain integrated employment at the greater of minimum or competitive wages; and (4) assistance to such youths and their families to help determine appropriate services under federal and state programs.

Limits an eligible entity to one grant or contract during a five-year period.

Prohibits the use of grant funds for activities that result in such youths being placed in facility-based segregated services as an employment outcome or post-secondary outcome.

Establishes a National Coordination Center on Systems Change and Transformation in the Transition of Youths with Significant Disabilities into Adulthood.

transition excellence achievement mobility employment act amends rehabilitation act extend months length time designated state unit provide supported employment services including activities related customized employment set activities implemented search employment leading integrated employment outcome individual disability authorizes commissioner grants contracts eligible entities pay cost special demonstration programs expand improve rehabilitation employment services adults youths disabilities authorizes assistant secretary provide fy2014-fy2018 grants eligible entities carry certain activities help youths ages significant disabilities transition adulthood includes activities development provision innovative effective practices person centered planning processes attaining integrated employment experiences including customized employment supported employment services employment experiences school weekends summer months certain family related objectives activities based highest expectations youths appropriate effective curricula deployment professionals expertise provide training school personnel assist youths obtain integrated employment greater minimum competitive wages assistance youths families help determine appropriate services federal state programs limits eligible entity grant contract year period prohibits use grant funds activities result youths placed facility based segregated services employment outcome post secondary outcome establishes national coordination center systems change significant disabilities adulthood


Summary:
Transition toward Excellence, Achievement, and Mobility through Empowerment Act of 2013 or the TEAM-Empowerment Act of 2013 - Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award competitive grants to states for the development and implementation of an individual transition plan (ITP) for each individual with a developmental disability in the state who is transitioning from secondary school into adulthood.

Requires ITPs to assist the developmentally disabled achieve integrated employment, postsecondary education, independent living, and community engagement.

Requires each grantee to establish a transition planning and services (TPS) administrative unit within its intellectual and developmental disabilities agency to develop, and assist in the implementation of, ITPs. Requires that unit to offer strategies, training, and information to the developmentally disabled and their families that facilitates their participation in the transition process.

States that ITPs are to: (1) apply until an individual's 26th birthday; (2) be reviewed annually and updated as needed; (3) be developed during in-person meetings that include the individual and his or her family; and (4) address the individual's needs in the areas of postsecondary education, career preparation and work-based learning, development and leadership, connecting activities, and family involvement and supports.

Requires the TPS administrative unit to use transition brokers to: (1) facilitate coordination among state agencies in the development of ITPs; and (2) assist the developmentally disabled, consistent with their ITPs, in navigating the complex system of supports and services available through federal and state programs.

transition excellence achievement mobility empowerment act amends developmental disabilities assistance bill rights act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs award competitive grants states development implementation individual transition plan individual developmental disability state transitioning secondary school adulthood requires assist developmentally disabled achieve integrated employment postsecondary education independent living community engagement requires grantee establish transition planning services tps administrative unit intellectual developmental disabilities agency develop assist implementation requires unit offer strategies training information developmentally disabled families facilitates participation transition process states apply individual 26th birthday reviewed annually updated needed developed person meetings include individual family address individual needs areas postsecondary education career preparation work based learning development leadership connecting activities family involvement supports requires tps administrative unit use transition brokers facilitate coordination state agencies development assist developmentally disabled consistent navigating complex system supports services available federal state programs


Summary:
Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 or the ABLE Act of 2014 - Title I: Qualified ABLE Programs - (Sec. 101) States as the purposes of this title to: (1) encourage and assist individuals and families in saving private funds for the purpose of supporting individuals with disabilities to maintain health, independence, and quality of life; and (2) provide secure funding for disability-related expenses of beneficiaries with disabilities that will supplement, but not supplant, benefits provided through private insurance, title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) and title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, the beneficiary's employment, and other sources.

(Sec. 102) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from taxation a qualified ABLE program established and maintained by a state, or by an agency or instrumentality of the state, to pay the qualified disability expenses related to the blindness or disability of a program beneficiary, including expenses for education, housing, transportation, employment training and support, assistive technology and personal support services, health, prevention and wellness, financial management and administrative services, legal fees, and expenses for oversight and monitoring, funeral and burial expenses.

Requires officers and employees who have control of the qualified ABLE program to make reports as required by the Secretary of the Treasury. Imposes an additional 10% tax on individuals who do not use distributions from an ABLE account for disability expenses. Subjects ABLE accounts to the penalty tax for excess contributions and for failure to file required reports.

(Sec. 103) Requires amounts in ABLE accounts to be disregarded in determining eligibility for means-tested federal programs, except distributions for housing expenses under the supplemental security income program and for amounts in an ABLE account exceeding $100,000. Suspends the payment of supplemental security income benefits to an individual during any period in which such individual has excess resources in an ABLE account, but does not suspend or affect the Medicaid eligibility of such individual.

(Sec. 104) Amends the bankruptcy code to exclude funds placed in an account of a qualified ABLE program from a bankruptcy estate, but only if: (1) the designated beneficiary of such account was a child, stepchild, grandchild, or step grandchild of the debtor; (2) such funds are not pledged or promised to any entity in connection with any extension of credit and are not excess contributions to an ABLE account; and (3) such funds do not exceed $6,225 during a specified time period.

(Sec. 105) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit contributors to or beneficiaries of a qualified tuition program (529 program) to direct the investment of contributions to a 529 program (or any earnings thereon) up to two times in any calendar year (currently, no investment direction is allowed).

Title II: Offsets- (Sec. 201) Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) of the Social Security Act to change the age at which disability benefits are no longer subject to reductions from 65 to the normal retirement age range as set forth in such Act.

(Sec. 202) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) accelerate the beginning date for adjustments of relative value targets for misvalued services in Medicare physician fee schedules from 2017 to 2016; and (2) treat items and services for vacuum erection systems furnished on and after July 1, 2015, in the same manner as erectile dysfunction drugs for purposes of defining covered drugs under Medicare part D. (Sec. 204) Amends the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 to delay to January 1, 2025, the implementation of oral-only end stage renal disease (ESRD)-related drugs in the ESRD prospective payment system.

(Sec. 205) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate to 29 cents per gallon for fuel used after March 31, 2015.

(Sec. 206) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-certified professional employer organizations (PEOs) as employers for employment tax purposes (thus allowing such PEOs to pay wages and collect and remit payroll taxes on behalf of an employer).

Sets forth IRS certification requirements for PEOs, including independent financial review and reporting requirements. Requires a PEO, each year, to post a bond equal to the greater of 5% of the PEO's liability during the preceding calendar year (not exceeding $1 million) or $50,000.

(Sec. 207) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude dividends received by a U.S. shareholder from a controlled foreign corporation from the definition of "personal holding company income" for purposes of personal holding company taxation.

(Sec. 208) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require an annual inflation adjustment to tax penalty amounts for: (1) failure to file a tax return or pay tax, (2) failure to file certain information returns or registration statements, (3) noncompliance of tax return preparers, (4) failure to file partnership or S corporation returns, and (5) failure to file correct information returns or correct payee statements.

(Sec. 209) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 15 to 30% the rate of the continuous levy on payments due to a Medicare provider or supplier for overdue taxes.

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Summary: ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2013 - Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provided such description and failed to remove such barrier.