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RE: Intepretation on section 508 and use of logic tests

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From: Sandra Clark
Date: Jun 12, 2006 9:00AM

I'd also like to point out that neither Congress nor the Judicial Branch
actually are required to follow Section 508. The only ones who are are the
Federal Agencies and those receiving funding from those Agencies. (The
White House is also not required to follow 508).

>From section508.gov
"In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal
agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to
people with disabilities. Inaccessible technology interferes with an
individual's ability to obtain and use information quickly and easily.
Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology, to
make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and to
encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals.
The law applies to all Federal agencies when they develop, procure,
maintain, or use electronic and information technology."


Sandra Clark
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