,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djde ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4 ,mc,eachin 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 & ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,education & ,labor1 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to exp& ! cr$it = exp5ditures to provide access to disabl$ individuals1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disabl$ ,access ,cr$it ,expansion ,act4 #b4 ,expansion ( cr$it = exp5ditures to provide access to disabl$ individuals 7a7 ,increase 9 doll> limitation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 ( section #dd ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ #aj1bej & ins]t+ #bj1ejj4 7#b7 ,inflation adju/m5t ,section #dd ( su* ,code is am5d$ by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection 7f7 & by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,inflation adju/m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any taxable ye> beg9n+ aft] #bjbj1 ! #bj1ejj am\nt 9 subsection 7a7 %all be increas$ by an am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 su* doll> am\nt1 multipli$ by 7,b7 ! co/ ( liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section #a7;f77#c7 = ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! taxable ye> beg9s1 det]m9$ by sub/itut+ cal5d> ye> #bjai = cal5d> ye> #bjaf 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 !re(4 7#b7 ,r\nd+ ,any am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 :i* is n a multiple ( #ej %all be r\nd$ to ! next l[e/ multiple ( #ej4 4 7b7 ,increase 9 gross receipts limitation ,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #dd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ #a1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #b1ejj1jjj4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4 #c4 ,alt]native means ( dispute resolution involv+ disability rights 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,congress does n directly appropriate funds = ! ,,ada ,m$iation ,program ( ! ,disability ,rights ,section ( ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7#b7 ,! ,civil ,rights ,division receives funds = ! ,,ada ,m$iation ,program f ! ,(fice ( ,alt]native ,dispute ,resolution ( ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 ,! ,(fice ( ,alt]native ,dispute ,resolution receives appropriations ?r\gh ! appropriations acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice appropriat$ "u ! head+ ,fees & ,exp5ses ( ,witnesses "u ! head+ ,legal ,activities 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,,few appropriations acc\nt74 7#c7 ,! total am\nt appropriat$ to ! ,(fice ( ,alt]native ,dispute ,resolution ?r\gh ! ,,few appropriations acc\nt = fiscal ye> #bjah is #c1fei1edd4 7#d7 ,out ( ?is am\nt1 ! ,(fice ( ,alt]native ,dispute ,resolution funds m$iation = all ( ! litigat+ units )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7#e7 ,! ,civil ,rights ,division reque/s fund+ = ! ,,ada ,m$iation ,program on a qu>t]ly basis & is limit$ 9 its ability to use funds to increase p]sonnel & provide tra9+ conc]n+ ! program4 7#f7 ,volunt>y m$iation1 "u section #ead ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abbab71 ( disputes betwe5 individuals & entities cov]$ by ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 requires specific exp]tise4 7#g7 ,to be/ s]ve ! disability community1 & entities cov]$ by t ,act1 ! ,,ada ,m$iation ,program %\ld be able to use funds to increase p]sonnel & provide tra9+ conc]n+ ! program4 7b7 ,,ada ,m$iation ,program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all c>ry out an ,,ada ,m$iation ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program74 7#b7 ,duties & au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al-- 7,a7 %all facilitate volunt>y m$iation to resolve disputes aris+ "u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 7,b7 may hire or ent] into contracts ) p]sonnel = ! ,program1 includ+ increas+ ! numb] ( su* p]sonnel beyond ! numb] ( individuals :o provid$ s]vices ?r\gh ! ,program on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 & 7,c7 provide tra9+ = m$iators :o provide s]vices ?r\gh ! ,program4 7#c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! appropriations acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice appropriat$ "u ! head+ ,fees & ,exp5ses ( ,witnesses "u ! head+ ,legal ,activities1 to c>ry out ?is section1 #a1jjj1jjj 79 addition to any o!r am\nts appropriat$ to t acc\nt7 = fiscal ye> #bjba4 7,b7 ,availability ( funds ,funds appropriat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be us$ to pay = obligations incurr$ ?r\gh ! ,program prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4 #d4 ,,ada ,in=mation ,l9e data collection report 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,z ( ,augu/ #aj1 #bjah1 dur+ fiscal ye> #bjah1 accessibility speciali/s h answ]$ approximately #ch1ace calls to ! ,,ada ,in=mation ,l9e4 7#b7 ,! ,,ada ,in=mation ,l9e receives on av]age approximately #a1jjj calls p] week1 & does n typically collect data ab\t ! k9ds ( calls x receives4 7#c7 ,! ,,ada ,in=mation ,l9e takes calls f a v>iety ( individuals & entities int]e/$ 9 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij1 includ+-- 7,a7 employ]s cov]$ by su* ,act2 7,b7 ar*itects & o!rs :o "w ) su* employ]s2 7,c7 public entities1 su* z s*ools & public s]vice provid]s2 7,d7 individuals ) disabilities2 & 7,e7 entities t provide public accommodations4 7#d7 ,,ada4gov provides _m res\rces to individuals & entities1 public or private1 look+ = in=mation on su* ,act4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,,ada ,in=mation ,l9e means ! toll-free l9e op]at$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to provide in=mation & mat]ials to ! public ab\t ! requirem5ts ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 includ+ regulations issu$ "u ! ,act & te*nical assi/ance 9 accordance ) section #ejg ( ! ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abbjf72 & 7#b7 ! t]m disability1 ) respect to an individual1 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit a report to ea* committee ( ,congress-- 7#a7 outl9+ ! k9ds ( calls ! ,,ada ,in=mation ,l9e receives2 7#b7 detail+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to educate individuals & entities ab\t ! exi/5ce ( ! ,,ada ,in=mation ,l9e2 & 7#c7 provid+ recomm5dations on improvem5ts t c be made to provide additional support to individuals ) disabilities1 & entities cov]$ by ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij1 seek+ in=mation on su* ,act4