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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font face="Times New Roman"><div><span style="font-size: 21px;">LEGISLATIVE AGENDA OF BLIND AMERICANS:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;">PRIORITIES FOR THE 113TH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;">The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind people. As the voice of the nation’s blind, we represent the collective views of the 1.3 million blind people throughout the United States. All of our leaders and the vast majority of our members are blind, but anyone can participate in our movement. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;">The NFB’s three legislative initiatives for 2014 are: </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act (HR 831)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;">Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the minimum wage because of the false assumption that they are less productive than non-disabled workers. This antiquated provision breeds low expectations and discourages disabled Americans from reaching their full potential. HR 831 responsibly phases out the use of the 14(c) Special Wage Certificates, ending the era of segregated, subminimum wage work.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Technology, Education and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act (TEACH) (HR 3505)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;">Electronic instructional materials have replaced traditional methods of learning in postsecondary education, but the overwhelming majority of e-books, courseware, web content, and other technology are inaccessible to students with print disabilities. The law mandates equal access in the classroom, but fails to provide a prescription to schools for how that applies to technology. The TEACH Act creates accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials that will guide the market, give clarity to schools, and protect blind students’ rights to critical course material. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Air Carrier Technology Accessibility Act (ACTA)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;">Passenger interaction with technology is a central component of air travel. The Air Carrier Access Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by airlines, but it was written before the emergence of web sites, kiosks, and mobile apps. These tools are all inaccessible to blind travelers despite readily-available solutions, resulting in segregation and substandard service. ACTA calls for all technology-based air travel services to be accessible to blind passengers. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;">The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight; it is the misunderstanding and lack of information that exist. Given the proper training and opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a physical nuisance. Americans have a strong philosophy of equality, but there are profound flaws in the application of our doctrine as it applies to people with disabilities. These bills help close the gaps. We urge Congress to protect our rights in the workplace, classroom, and air travel by supporting these legislative initiatives. </span></div></font><br><br><div>Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY State</div><div>Offering the Best in Meaningful Travel Experiences for Everyone!</div><div>Cheryl Echevarria, Owner</div><div><a href="http://www.echevarriatravel.com" target="_blank">www.echevarriatravel.com</a></div><div>631-456-5394</div><div><a href="mailto:reservations@echevarriatravel.com">reservations@echevarriatravel.com</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Sign up for our e-newsletter by e-mailing us you first and last name, and e-mail address to reservations@echevarriatravel.com, let us know if you want just text or pictures in your e-mail.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">Echevarria Travel has partnered with Braille Smith. </span><a href="http://www.braillesmith.com" target="_blank" style="font-size:12pt;">www.braillesmith.com</a><span style="font-size:12pt;"> for all her braille needs. Gail Smith is the Secretary of the NFB of Alabama</span></div><br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 18:00:49 -0500<br>Subject: Re: [New-york-news] Who is going to Washington DC Jan 27-30<br>From: buffnfb@gmail.com<br>To: jezu36@yahoo.com; chancey.fleet@gmail.com; cherylandmaxx@hotmail.com<br>CC: new-york-news@nfbnet.org<br><br><div><div style="font-family:Consolas;font-size:medium;">January 27 - 30 we will be having our washington seminar. More</div><div style="font-family:Consolas;font-size:medium;">information can be found here:</div><div style="font-family:Consolas;font-size:medium;"><a href="https://nfb.org/washington-seminar" target="_blank">https://nfb.org/washington-seminar</a></div></div><div><br></div><span id="ecxOLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;text-align:left;color:black;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:#b5c4df 1pt solid;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;PADDING-TOP:3pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">From: </span> Joanne Zucker <<a href="mailto:jezu36@yahoo.com">jezu36@yahoo.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold;">Reply-To: </span> Joanne Zucker <<a href="mailto:jezu36@yahoo.com">jezu36@yahoo.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold;">Date: </span> Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 4:23 PM<br><span style="font-weight:bold;">To: </span> Chancey Fleet <<a href="mailto:chancey.fleet@gmail.com">chancey.fleet@gmail.com</a>>, cheryl echevarria <<a href="mailto:cherylandmaxx@hotmail.com">cherylandmaxx@hotmail.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cc: </span> "<a href="mailto:new-york-news@nfbnet.org">new-york-news@nfbnet.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:new-york-news@nfbnet.org">new-york-news@nfbnet.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject: </span> Re: [New-york-news] Who is going to Washington DC Jan 27-30<br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:18pt;"><div><span>What's going on then? Legislation Day?</span></div><div class="ecxyahoo_quoted" style="display:block;"> <br> <br> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:18pt;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> On Saturday, January 4, 2014 3:53 PM, Chancey Fleet <<a href="mailto:chancey.fleet@gmail.com">chancey.fleet@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <div class="ecxy_msg_container"><div id="ecxyiv1507764624"><div><div>I'll be there from s't 25. <br clear="none"><br clear="none">Chancey Fleet<br clear="none">GV: 347-632-8383<br clear="none">Life is short and dictation is faster. If this email has homophone trouble or odd word
choices, kindly blame the medium and not the messenger.</div><div class="ecxyiv1507764624yqt5348189108" id="ecxyiv1507764624yqt97556"><div><br clear="none">On Jan 4, 2014, at 12:50 PM, cheryl echevarria <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="mailto:cherylandmaxx@hotmail.com">cherylandmaxx@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote><div><style><!--
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--></style><div dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size:16pt;">I will be there with Maxx my guide dog, Nelson, will not be able to go.</font><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size:16pt;"><br clear="none"></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size:16pt;">Looking forward to seeing everyone.<br clear="none" id="ecxyiv1507764624FontBreak"></font><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div>Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY State</div><div>Offering the Best in Meaningful Travel Experiences for Everyone!</div><div>Cheryl Echevarria, Owner</div><div><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.echevarriatravel.com/">www.echevarriatravel.com</a></div><div>631-456-5394</div><div><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="mailto:reservations@echevarriatravel.com">reservations@echevarriatravel.com</a><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Sign up for our e-newsletter by e-mailing us you first and last name, and e-mail address to <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="mailto:reservations@echevarriatravel.com">reservations@echevarriatravel.com</a>, let us know if you want just text or pictures in your e-mail.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">Echevarria Travel has partnered with Braille Smith. </span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.braillesmith.com/" style="font-size:12pt;">www.braillesmith.com</a><span style="font-size:12pt;"> for all her braille needs. Gail Smith is the Secretary of the NFB of Alabama</span></div></div> </div></div></blockquote></div><blockquote><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br clear="none"><span>New-york-news mailing list</span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="mailto:New-york-news@nfbnet.org">New-york-news@nfbnet.org</a></span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/new-york-news_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/new-york-news_nfbnet.org</a></span><br clear="none"><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for New-york-news:</span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/new-york-news_nfbnet.org/chancey.fleet%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/new-york-news_nfbnet.org/chancey.fleet%40gmail.com</a></span></div></blockquote></div></div><br><div class="ecxyqt5348189108" id="ecxyqt00117">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">New-york-news mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:New-york-news@nfbnet.org">New-york-news@nfbnet.org</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/new-york-news_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/new-york-news_nfbnet.org</a><br clear="none">To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for New-york-news:<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/new-york-news_nfbnet.org/jezu36%40yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/new-york-news_nfbnet.org/jezu36%40yahoo.com</a></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div>_______________________________________________
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