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Nominations submitted to the Senate: The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, of nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted March 31 Luis Aguilar, of Georgia, to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring...; Tags: CAREER, Disability, secretary, U.S. Senate, vice, Virginia; Research articles 2008-04-07
Six counties in 60 seconds.(News): Stiffer fines proposed: Drivers who repeatedly violate handicapped-parking laws soon may face fines of up to $1,000 under a plan endorsed by a state Senate committee Wednesday. Proposed by Secretary of State Jesse White, the plan would increase fines for abusing disability placards and...; Tags: disability, Engineering, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2007-03-15
East Ridge Tennessee's Lisa Mattheiss Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability: WASHINGTON, Aug.23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Lisa Mattheiss, a resident of East Ridge, Tenn., was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as a member of the National Council on Disability NCD -- http://www.ncd.gov. The U.S. Senate confirmed Mrs. Mattheiss' nomination on Aug. 3, 2006. Mattheiss is the parent...; Tags: disability, president, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-08-23
Naperville, Ill.'s Victoria Ray Carlson Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability: WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Victoria Ray Carlson, a resident of Naperville, Ill., and native of Iowa, was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as a member of the National Council on Disability NCD -- http://www.ncd.gov. The U.S. Senate confirmed Carlson's nomination on Aug. 3. Carlson is...; Tags: disability, Illinois, Leadership, president, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-08-23
Congress likely to give IDEA $100 million increase in FY06.(Individuals with Disabilities Education Act): The state grant program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is likely to receive a $100 million increase next year above the current funding level of $10.59 million. The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended $10.69 billon for state special education grants, and the...; Tags: disability, education, SOFTWARE, Transportation, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2005-08-01

Catholic Charities USA Urges Congressional Appropriators to Protect Vital Programs for Low-Income Families, Elderly, and Disabled: ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -b As budget negotiations continue in Congress, Catholic Charities USA is urging House and Senate appropriators to adequately fund programs that help poor and vulnerable children, families, elderly, and persons with disabilities. "We recognize that Congress is faced with many difficult choices. In...; Tags: disability, MARKETING, U.S., U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2005-06-15
American Heart Association Applauds Introduction of Key Legislation to Improve Stroke Care: WASHINGTON, May 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Yesterday the U.S. Senate introduced a bill to help ensure that stroke -- the nation's No. 3 killer and a leading cause of disability -- is more widely recognized by the public and treated more effectively by healthcare providers. The Stroke Treatment and Ongoing...; Tags: Benefits, disability, HEALTHCARE, patient, Sen., SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2005-05-19
Budget cuts: 'scorched earth' policy for disabilities programs.(Outlook 2005)(Brief Article): President Bush's pledge to cut the federal budget deficit in half over the next five years "sets the context for everything," Senate Finance Democrats health counsel Alice Weiss told reporters at a National Press Club event last month. This plan could mean a...; Tags: Benefits, disability, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, Medicaid, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2005-01-01
Senate appropriations bills passed: In mid-September, the Senate Committee on Appropriations passed several bills pertaining to parks and recreation. S. 2810 is a $2.75 million appropriations bill for rehabilitative services. These "seed funds" will support the development of recreation and related services for individuals with disabilities "to aid their employment, mobility, independence, socialization and...; Tags: disability, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2004-12-01
Assistive technology bill signed into law.(Brief Article): People with disabilities benefited when President Bush signed the Assistive Technology AT Act of 2004 (H.R. 4278) into law this month. The new law eliminates a sunset provision that threatened many AT programs. The AT Act funds state programs that provide AT...; Tags: disability, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2004-11-16
National Council on Disability Releases Latest Edition of Monthly NCD Bulletin: WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is the latest edition (September 2004) of the NCD Bulletin (Electronic Version, a monthly publication of the National Council on Disability NCD: -- NCD Celebrating 20 Years as an Independent Federal Agency, 1984- 2004 -- NCD to Release Reports On Oct. 26...; Tags: Benefits, conference, disability, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2004-10-06
As schools open, congress eyes IDEA reauthorization: congressional leaders meet, but bills still stalled.(Focus on Schools): Four congressional leaders met just before the August recess to discuss whether the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives could move forward to "conference" the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA. But congressional staff indicated that little progress--if any--was made in settling partisan...; Tags: disability, leader, Quality, standards, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2004-09-21
Monthly Bulletin of the National Council on Disability: WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is the monthly bulletin of the National Council on Disability (part 1 of 2): ------ NCD Provides Advice to Congress In a June 21 letter to Chairman John Boehner of the House Education and Workforce Committee, NCD made recommendations in six areas...; Tags: disability, Transportation, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2004-07-02
Groups Cheer Senate Passage of Hate-crime Bill: Forward 06-25-2004 Several Jewish groups last week welcomed the Senate's approval of a bill that would broaden the federal government's authority to prosecute criminals who commit acts of violence or intimidation against individuals because of the victim's gender, disability or sexual orientation. ...; Tags: disability, gender, Republican, U.S. Senate, violence; Research articles 2004-06-25
Nominations submitted to the Senate: The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted May 17 Christopher William Dell, of New Jersey, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary...; Tags: board, Disability, nomination, U.S. Senate, vice; Research articles 2004-05-24
The Senate this month approved a bill allowing states to create a Medicaid buy-in for children with disabilities.(child care)(Brief Article): * The Senate this month approved a bill allowing states to create a Medicaid buy-in for children with disabilities. Another provision would allow parents with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid to pay a subsidized premium. Other section would create health information centers to provide...; Tags: disability, HEALTHCARE, Medicaid, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2004-05-19
ACTE policy updates.(In Washington): As Congress returned for the second session of the 108th Congress on January 20th, members faced a busy calendar and wide range of legislation in the midst of the reauthorization process. Several pieces of this legislation relate to education and workforce development and are of particular...; Tags: disability, education, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, workforce; Research articles 2004-02-01
HISTORY OF A BILL: 17-Year Duration for Concurrent Receipt (and Still Counting!): Passing a Bill into law in Congress can be likened to giving birth. Where the gestation period for an elephant is 22 months, for legislation to become a public law it is often as long as five to 10 years. Although it is perhaps the one type of conception where...; Tags: Benefits, compensation, disability, FINANCE, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2004-01-01
Court finds disability education bill constitutional: The Missouri Supreme Court ruled last week that a controversial Missouri House bill, amended by the state Senate, that targeted students with disabilities, does not violate the Missouri Constitution. The original bill, House Bill 2023, introduced in the House in February 2002 as AN ACT To repeal sections...; Tags: disability, education, Missouri, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2003-12-02
National Council on Disability Bulletin, December 2003: WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is the latest edition of the NCD Bulletin, A Monthly Publication of the National Council on Disability NCD: Bush Administration Announces Millions in Housing Assistance for People with Disabilities On November 17, U.S. Housing and Urban Development HUD Secretary Mel Martinez announced...; Tags: agency, disability, FINANCE, MARKETING, secretary, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2003-12-05