Electronic and Information Technology Access Advisory Committee

By United States Access Board

Book Id: WPLBN0000692588
Format Type: PDF eBook
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Electronic and Information Technology Access Advisory Committee
Author:	United States Access Board
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Access Board, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
Collections:	U.S. Access Board Collection
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Publisher:	United States Access Board


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Description
Government Reference Publication

Excerpt
Electronic and Information Technology Access Advisory Committee Report Executive Summary: The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, signed into law on August 7, 1998, contains amendments to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The changes to Section 508 of the 1998 amendments to the Rehabilitation Act were designed to strengthen current law to ensure that people with disabilities will have equity in the use of electronic and information technology (E&IT). When Federal departments or agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, they shall ensure that the electronic and information technology allows Federal employees with disabilities to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of information and data by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the department or agency. Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal department or agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities. The legislation exempts only national security systems from coverage of Section 508.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . 1 -- SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED STANDARDS . 3 -- GENERIC STANDARDS 4 -- TECHNOLOGY SPECIFIC STANDARDS . 5 -- OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE EITAAC REPORT . 5 -- 1. HISTORY OF SECTION 508 . . 6 -- 2. RELATED FEDERAL LEGISLATION PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH -- DISABILITIES . 8 -- 3. DEFINITIONS . . 12 -- 3.1 ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY . 12 -- 3.1.1 PREAMBLE TO THE E&IT DEFINITION 12 -- 3.1.2 BODY OF THE E&IT DEFINITION . 12