[Blindtlk] [nabs-l] Fw: SenateIntroducesIndependentLivingAdministration
Steve Jacobson
steve.jacobson at visi.com
Thu Jul 14 15:33:50 UTC 2011
Actually, we have tried to deal with subminimum wages in various ways for a long time. What is new this year is the inclusion of some of the subminimum
wage language and processes in what we think of as the rehab act. As I understand it, the intention is to provide a procedure to follow if a rehab customer
is placed in a situation where the subminimum wage is to be paid, but it also provides a sort of default that allows such placements to happen as a part of
the rehabilitation process which is new.
Best regards,
Steve Jacobson
On Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:19:51 -0400, cheryl echevarria wrote:
>I don't think many realize that it has been there since 1938, not all establishments know about it, but some of the state services for the blind do, as well as
other disabilities as well.
>We are trying to have it removed all together and not re-elected upon.
>My questions is on this, and my husband has the same issue. If it has been there since 1938, they why have we waiting until 2011 to fight on it.
>I was at convention, and my husband who is not blind was watching our convention streaming online, and mind you I definitely am behind having removed
from the Workforce laws, but at the same time, why wait this long.
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> I also strongly, very strongly appose the section 511 of the bill. If that section passes, then the government will make us think about them that we are
unable to work and that we are feared and pitied. That is not acceptable and must be vetoed.
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> I agree, and don't know why ACB is supporting the bill. You just
> can't understand them sometimes! :) I strongly oppose Section 511
> and have emailed my Senator.
> Chris
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> Dear All,
> I have one question? Have you looked at Section 511 and it's
> implications?
> This section, which ties together with the Rehab Act, will allow
> for the
> paying of sub-minimum wages to the disabled, including the Blind,
> in
> sheltered work shops and state agencies.
> It even sets it up that sub-minimum wages should be the normal
> way of doing
> business.
> This will do nothing but set up disabled people to be the slaves
> of the
> sheltered work shops working for pennies on the dollar and
> allowing the
> sheltered shops to pay large salaries to upper management and
> prevent any
> possibility of advancement by disable workers into the positions
> of
> supervision or management. It will create a dumping ground that
> will
> eliminate the ability of disabled people being able to seek work
> in and at
> competitive wages.
> I support the basic bill, but am absolutely opposed to section
> 511.
> The National Federation of the Blind is very much opposed to this
> section
> and so should you be also.
> Why should we be supporting letting people exploit and earn huge
> salaries
> on the back of the disabled. Please urge that section 511 be
> struck from the
> bill.
> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
> President Palm Beach County Chapter
> National Federation of the Blind
> Board of Directors of the Florida Outreach Center for the Blind.
> Retired Nuclear/Aerospace Materials Engineer
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> Subject: Senate Introduces Independent Living Administration
> To: NDSU at LISTSERV.UIC.EDU<mailto:NDSU at LISTSERV.UIC.EDU>
> Date: Sunday, July 3, 2011, 11:08 AM
> **Accessibility information at
> bottom**
> ì ¨?National Council on Independent Living -
> 6/24/11
> Senate Introduces Independent Living Administration!
> The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) is very
> proud and
> excited to announce that a bill has been filed with the
> Senate HELP
> Committee which creates the establishment of a new
> Independent Living
> Administration (ILA), and strengthens America's Independent
> Living (IL)
> Program. The ILA would elevate the IL Program at the
> federal level, and
> would create an organization independent of the
> Rehabilitation Services
> Administration (RSA) within the Department of Education.
> The creation of
> this new administration marks a truly historic moment in
> the Independent
> Living Movement, and IL advocates across the country have
> much to
> celebrate this week.
> The ILA is created through the reauthorization of the
> Rehabilitation Act
> of 1973, which is contained in the larger Workforce
> Investment Act
> (WIA). NCIL has been pushing for the reauthorization of WIA
> and the
> Rehabilitation Act for nearly a decade, and the
> introduction of a bill
> to reauthorize both pieces of legislation presents a unique
> opportunity
> to improve the IL Program and substantially increase
> consumer-control at
> the federal level.
> NCIL is optimistic about WIA's chances for reauthorization,
> and very
> pleased with the rare bipartisan effort to put this bill
> together. Staff
> from the offices of Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), Michael
> Enzi (R-WY),
> Patty Murray (D-WA), and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) have been
> working over
> the past two years in an effort to renew and improve WIA.
> NCIL has been working closely with the Senate to create
> legislative
> language that will drastically overhaul America's IL
> Program, and fix
> problems that have frustrated Centers for Independent
> Living (CILs) and
> Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs) for years.
> Although the
> majority of IL fixes and enhancements in this legislation
> cannot be
> listed, here are some of the highlights:
> *ì ¨?Creation of an ILA: a new organization
> within the Department of
> Education, completely separate and independent of RSA. The
> ILA Director
> will report directly to the Secretary of Education.
> *ì ¨?Carryover Authority: CILs will now be
> allowed to carryover Part
> C funds not spent during the first year into a second
> year.
> *ì ¨?Addition of a 5th Core Service:
> transitioning people with
> disabilities from nursing homes and other institutions to
> home and
> community-based residences.
> *ì ¨?Clarification of the Role of
> SILC:?Because of RSA's
> interpretations of the Rehabilitation Act, several
> clarifications
> regarding SILC activities are included in the bill -
> providing advice
> and assistance to the designated state unit (DSU),
> facilitating the
> improvement and coordination of services, resource
> development
> activities, and carrying out systems advocacy functions.
> *ì ¨?Funding Formula Change: Part C dollars
> should be allowed to be
> shared among all states and territories, states with the
> largest
> populations would receive more funding proportionally.
> *ì ¨?Accessibility at WIA One-Stop Centers:
> one-stop centers will be
> required to be physically and programmatically accessible,
> regardless of
> disability.
> After reading the legislative language in the bill
> reauthorizing WIA and
> the Rehabilitation Act, it is obvious that the Senate has
> listened to
> NCIL's concerns and worked hard to create a piece of
> legislation that
> will empower and increase the independence of Americans
> with
> disabilities. It is also clear that we have the bipartisan
> support
> necessary to move this bill forward, but the fight to get
> the votes
> necessary in both chambers of Congress to pass this
> reauthorization into
> law has only just begun.?
> More than ever, IL advocates from across the country must
> now mobilize
> to push this historic legislation through Congress.
> Remember, this bill
> was created for us! We must immediately employ the full
> resources of the
> IL community to reach out to members of Congress and urge
> them to
> support the reauthorization of WIA and the Rehabilitation
> Act,
> specifically the inclusion of Title V language that creates
> an ILA and
> strengthens independent living.
> Our unique opportunity to advance is now, and the time for
> action is
> today. Our first order of business is to get this through
> the Senate
> HELP Committee. This bill is moving very rapidly, and is
> scheduled for
> markup on June 29th. We need advocates to call Senators on
> this
> committee (see list below) and ask for their committed
> support for
> reauthorizing WIA and the Rehabilitation Act. If we are
> successful in
> our efforts, we will achieve one of the greatest
> advancements in the
> history of the Independent Living Movement.
> Remember:
> *ì ¨?The creation of the ILA does not
> require any new or additional
> funding.
> *ì ¨?The creation of the ILA does not create
> unnecessary new
> bureaucracy. It simply streamlines the IL Program and
> enhances
> consumer-control.
> NCIL's Rehab Act & IL Funding Subcommittee has worked
> incredibly hard
> over the last few weeks, months, and years to bring us to
> this point. We
> thank them for their efforts and congratulate them on the
> successful
> inclusion of NCIL's priorities in WIA that will now begin
> passage
> through Congress. Although most of our suggestions were
> adopted by the
> HELP Committee at the time of this legislation's
> publication, the NCIL
> Rehab Act & IL Funding Subcommittee submitted comments
> suggesting
> further revisions to the bill.
> Resources:
> *ì ¨?NCIL Rehab Act & IL Funding
> Subcommittee Comments
> <http://www.ncil.org/news/rehabactcomments.doc<http://www.ncil.org/news/rehabactcomments.doc>>?
> (Word document)
> *ì ¨?Redline (Marked Up) Legislative
> Language
> <http://www.ncil.org/news/ILARedline.doc>?(Word<http://www.ncil.org/news/ILARedline.doc%3E?(Word>
> document)
> Follow this discussion and new developments on NCIL's
> Facebook page
> <http://www.facebook.com/NationalCouncilonIndependentLiving<http://www.facebook.com/NationalCouncilonIndependentLiving>
> .
> If you have any questions, please contact NCIL Policy
> Analyst Austin
> Walker at (202) 207-0334 (toll-free: 1 (877) 525-3400),
> ext. 1008.
> Austin can also be reached by e-mail at austin at ncil.org<mailto:austin at ncil.org>.
> Democrats by Rank
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> 224-3254
> *ì ¨?Barbara A. Mikulski (MD) <http://mikulski.senate.gov/<http://mikulski.senate.gov/>> :
> (202)
> 224-4654
> *ì ¨?Jeff Bingaman (NM) <http://bingaman.senate.gov/<http://bingaman.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-5521
> *ì ¨?Patty Murray (WA) <http://murray.senate.gov/<http://murray.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-2621
> *ì ¨?Bernard Sanders (I) (VT) <http://sanders.senate.gov/<http://sanders.senate.gov/>> :
> (202)
> 224-5141
> *ì ¨?Robert P. Casey, Jr. (PA) <http://www.casey.senate.gov/<http://www.casey.senate.gov/>
> : (202)
> 224-6324
> *ì ¨?Kay R. Hagan (NC) <http://www.hagan.senate.gov/<http://www.hagan.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-6342
> *ì ¨?Jeff Merkley (OR) <http://www.merkley.senate.gov/<http://www.merkley.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-3753
> *ì ¨?Al Franken (MN) <http://www.franken.senate.gov/<http://www.franken.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-5641
> *ì ¨?Michael F. Bennet (CO) <http://bennet.senate.gov/<http://bennet.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-5852
> *ì ¨?Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) <http://whitehouse.senate.gov/<http://whitehouse.senate.gov/>> :
> (202)
> 224-2921
> *ì ¨?Richard Blumenthal (CT) <http://blumenthal.senate.gov/<http://blumenthal.senate.gov/>> :
> (202)
> 224-2823
> Republicans by Rank
> *ì ¨?Michael B. Enzi (WY) <http://www.enzi.senate.gov/<http://www.enzi.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-3424
> *ì ¨?Lamar Alexander (TN) <http://www.alexander.senate.gov/<http://www.alexander.senate.gov/>> :
> (202)
> 224-4944
> *ì ¨?Richard Burr (NC) <http://www.burr.senate.gov/<http://www.burr.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-3154
> *ì ¨?Johnny Isakson (GA) <http://www.isakson.senate.gov/<http://www.isakson.senate.gov/>> :
> (202)
> 224-3643
> *ì ¨?Rand Paul (KY) <http://www.paul.senate.gov/<http://www.paul.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-4343
> *ì ¨?Orrin G. Hatch (UT) <http://www.hatch.senate.gov/<http://www.hatch.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-5251
> *ì ¨?John McCain (AZ) <http://www.mccain.senate.gov/<http://www.mccain.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-2235
> *ì ¨?Pat Roberts (KS) <http://www.roberts.senate.gov/<http://www.roberts.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-4774
> *ì ¨?Lisa Murkowski (AK) <http://www.murkowski.senate.gov/<http://www.murkowski.senate.gov/>> :
> (202)
> 224-6665
> *ì ¨?Mark Kirk (IL) <http://www.kirk.senate.gov/<http://www.kirk.senate.gov/>> : (202)
> 224-2854
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