Committee on House Administration: Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Implementing Section 210 of the Congressional Accountability Act (2 U.S.C. Section 1331) – October 9, 2014
Posted October 9th, 2014
Dear Ms. Sapin:
The Committee on House Administration (“the Committee”) is pleased to submit the following comments, questions, and suggestions, regarding the proposed substantive regulations implementing Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) as incorporated in the Congressional Accountability Act (“CAA”).1 The following comments are submitted in the Committee’s capacity as a representative of House employing offices pursuant to 2 U.S.C. §1383(b).
INTRODUCTION
On September 9, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance (“the Board”) submitted for publication in the Congressional Record a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Comments from Interested Parties (“NPRM”) regarding its proposed regulations for implementation of the ADA’s public services and accommodations provisions as incorporated by the CAA (“Proposed Regulations”).
The language of the CAA adopting specific sections of the ADA requires the Board to issue regulations that are “the same as substantive regulations promulgated by the Attorney General and the Secretary of Transportation to implement the statutory provisions of [the public services and accommodation provisions of the ADA] . . . except to the extent that the Board may determine, for good cause shown and stated together with the regulation, that a modification of such regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections” under the ADA. 2 U.S.C. § 1331(e)(2). Accordingly, in addition to the regulations that are specifically described in the NPRM, the Board incorporated by reference in its proposed regulations over 130 Executive Branch regulations for application to Legislative Branch entities. See Proposed Regulations 1.105(c), (d), and (e).
As discussed below, the Committee has several concerns about the basis for, and practical application of, a number of the Board’s Proposed Regulations. The Committee is confident, however, that its concerns can and will be addressed through the Board’s additional consideration of the current Proposed Regulations in light of these comments and those submitted by other affected entities.
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Committee on House Administration: Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Implementing Section 210 of the Congressional Accountability Act (2 U.S.C. Section 1331) – October 9, 2014
Posted October 9th, 2014
Dear Ms. Sapin:
The Committee on House Administration (“the Committee”) is pleased to submit the following comments, questions, and suggestions, regarding the proposed substantive regulations implementing Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) as incorporated in the Congressional Accountability Act (“CAA”).1 The following comments are submitted in the Committee’s capacity as a representative of House employing offices pursuant to 2 U.S.C. §1383(b).
INTRODUCTION
On September 9, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance (“the Board”) submitted for publication in the Congressional Record a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Comments from Interested Parties (“NPRM”) regarding its proposed regulations for implementation of the ADA’s public services and accommodations provisions as incorporated by the CAA (“Proposed Regulations”).
The language of the CAA adopting specific sections of the ADA requires the Board to issue regulations that are “the same as substantive regulations promulgated by the Attorney General and the Secretary of Transportation to implement the statutory provisions of [the public services and accommodation provisions of the ADA] . . . except to the extent that the Board may determine, for good cause shown and stated together with the regulation, that a modification of such regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections” under the ADA. 2 U.S.C. § 1331(e)(2). Accordingly, in addition to the regulations that are specifically described in the NPRM, the Board incorporated by reference in its proposed regulations over 130 Executive Branch regulations for application to Legislative Branch entities. See Proposed Regulations 1.105(c), (d), and (e).
As discussed below, the Committee has several concerns about the basis for, and practical application of, a number of the Board’s Proposed Regulations. The Committee is confident, however, that its concerns can and will be addressed through the Board’s additional consideration of the current Proposed Regulations in light of these comments and those submitted by other affected entities.
Learn more and continue to read by downloading the following document(s).
Committee on House Administration: Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Implementing Section 210 of the Congressional Accountability Act (2 U.S.C. Section 1331) - October 9, 2014
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