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Federal
Resources


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U.S. Department of Justice

Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA HOME PAGE

What's New
Updated October 5, 2004

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ADA Standards for Accessible Design,
now in Acrobat PDF format with formatted text and graphics, and links to figures, graphics and cross-referenced sections.


Proposal to Issue
Revised ADA Design Standards
(new September 30)

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ADA Business Connection
Information for Businesses including ADA Publications, ADA Business Briefs, Design Standards, and ADA Regulations


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ADA Technical Assistance CD-ROM
ADA regulations, ADA design standards and
technical assistance documents all on one CD-ROM

Order online or by calling the ADA Information Line


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Call to obtain answers to general and technical questions about the ADA and to order technical assistance materials:
800-514-0301
(voice) 800-514-0383 (TDD)

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     (updated February 20)
View or download Department of Justice ADA regulations and technical assistance documents for businesses, and state and local governments including the ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

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View or download settlement agreements and consent decrees, ADA Status Reports: Enforcing the ADA, and ADA briefs.

Latest Status Report:
Enforcing the ADA, January - March 2004


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The ADA requires the Department to provide technical assistance to businesses, State and local governments, and individuals with responsibilities and rights under the law.

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The Department is authorized to certify building codes that meet or exceed the ADA Standards for Accessible Design.(updated August 20)

Preliminary Determination of ADA Equivalency for Maryland Accessibility Code

Department of Justice to Receive Written Comments and Hold Hearings on the Preliminary Determination of ADA Equivalency for Maryland Accessibility Code

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Other Items of Interest

bullet graphic Disability Rights Online News (new August 12)
A monthly update about the Civil Rights Division's activities in the area of disability rights.


bullet graphic An ADA Guide for Local Governments:
Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities
(new September 20)

bullet graphic Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act: Accessibility for People with Disabilities in the Information Age
The Department's latest report on Section 508 implementation
is now available to the public. This report reviews and makes recommendations about the federal government's implementation of Section 508 through its web sites and other information technology.

bullet graphic Department of Homeland Security Highlights Policy Initiatives for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness (new September 23)

bullet graphic Notice Concerning Complaints About Intercity Bus Service

bullet graphic Tennessee v. Lane: Department of Justice Supreme Court brief defending constitutionality of private ADA lawsuits against States.
Tennessee v. Lane Appendix

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Freedom of Information Act ADA Materials online

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Department of Justice Section 508 Home Page

"The New Freedom Initiative... is to help Americans with disabilities realize their potential and to achieve their dreams."

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Remarks by the President,
at the CAPTEC Assistive Technology Center, June 19, 2001


Faces of the ADA - ADA Stories and Photos

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"Without the ADA I never would have been able to pursue my dream of playing golf professionally." Casey Martin

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ADA Stories –
Four Communities Improve Civic Access

San Antonio, Texas; Springfield, Missouri; Summers County, West Virginia, and Fernandina Beach, Florida


ADA
Publications


Other Federal Agencies with ADA Responsibilities


Employment

(EEOC)

Public Transportation
(DOT)

Telephone Relay Service
(FCC)

Proposed Design Guidelines
(Access Board)

Education
(ED)

Health Care
(HHS)

Labor
(DOL)

Housing
(HUD)

Parks and Recreation
(DOI)

Agriculture
(USDA)


General Publications

Guide to
Disability Rights Laws


ADA Questions
& Answers


ADA Designated
Investigative Agencies


Enforcing the ADA:
A Status Report from the Department of Justice


ADA Mediation Program


Businesses and
Non-Profit
Service Providers


ADA Guide
for Small Businesses


Title III Regulations

Title III Technical
Assistance Manual

ADA Standards for Accessible Design

ADA Business Briefs

Readily Achievable
Barrier Removal and
Van-Accessible Parking


Assistance at Self-Serve Gas Stations

ADA Tax Incentive Packet for Businesses

Accessible Stadiums

Five Steps to Make New Lodging Facilities Comply with the ADA


ADA Checklist
for New Lodging Facilities


Commonly Asked
Questions About
Service Animals


Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the ADA

more publications


State and
Local Governments


Title II Regulations

Title II Technical
Assistance Manual


ADA Guide
for Small Towns


ADA and City Governments: Common Problems

Accessibility of
State and Local
Government Websites


Accessible Stadiums

Commonly Asked Questions About the ADA
and Law Enforcement


Questions and Answers: The ADA and
Hiring Police Officers


Commonly Asked Questions About Title II of the ADA

Access to 9-1-1 and
Telephone Emergency Services


The ADA and
Persons with HIV/AIDS


more publications



List of Department
of Justice ADA Publications


ADA Documentos
de Asistencia Tecnica en Espa
ñol



link to DisabilityInfo.gov

Links to Federal
web sites and other
web sites with disability-related information


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Federal Government web site with links to agencies and capability to search
Federal web sites


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U. S. Office of Personal Management

Federal Employment of People with Disabilities


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last update October 5, 2004