[Ct-nfb] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Update on Space Available

[Jim McCollum]

Jim McCollum
Legislative Co-ordinator
National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
j.mccollum64 at comcast.net
860-581-0430
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> From: "Manners, Derek via Nfbnet-members-list" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
> Date: May 17, 2016 at 4:42:42 PM EDT
> To: "nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Update on Space Available
> Reply-To: "Manners, Derek" <Dmanners at nfb.org>
> 
> Hello, Fellow Federationists:
>  
> The senators on the Committee on Armed Services heard us loud and clear last week; however, the staff who actually writes the legislation had some technical issues with S. 2596.  They think that we need to get the Department of Defense to fix their mistake of excluding service-connected disabled veterans injured prior to September 23, 1996, from the Space Available Program.  Fortunately, we will be offering an amendment on the floor of the Senate to include S. 2596 in the National Defense Authorization Act.  Once we do, we will let you all know the amendment number so you can call your senator and tell them to end disparate treatment of disabled veterans by supporting the amendment.  In the meantime, I want to thank each of you for your hard work last week and letting the Senate know we care about this issue, and I encourage you to keep getting cosponsors for H.R. 2264 and S. 2596.
>  
> Derek Manners
> Advocacy and Policy Analyst
> National Federation of the Blind
> 200 East Wells Street
> At Jernigan Place
> Baltimore, MD 21230
> E: DManners at NFB.org
> P: 410-659-9314 Ext. 2210
>  
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
>  
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