Beth asked me to post this to the list.

Bobby

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> Subject: Work Incentives Stories
> Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 5:13 PM
>
> In February, I sent out an email soliciting stories about how people
would
> benefit from enactment of the Work Incentives Improvement Act.  I
received
> a number of stories, and now want to request additional stories.
>
> As you all probably know, we have great momentum building behind the
bill,
> thanks to your efforts and incredible teamwork.  The bill passed the
Senate
> Floor 99-0, and was voted out of the House Commerce Committee
unanimously.
> Currently, the bill is under consideration in the House Ways and Means
> Committee.  The President has said repeatedly, as Labor Secretary Herman
> and SSA Commissioner Apfel said today as well, that he wants to have the
> bill passed by Congress in time for a July 26 signing ceremony, on the
> ninth anniversary of the ADA.
>
> If you are interested in finding more information on the bill, try
visiting
> the Library of Congress website.  The following address will take you to
a
> screen where you can enter a bill number:
> http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html.  Enter S.331 (the Senate bill
that
> passed) or H.R. 1180 (the House bill that most closely resembles the
Senate
> bill) or H.R. 1091 (a second House Bill that does not include the more
> comprehensive health care provisions in the bill passed by the Senate and
> endorsed by the President).
>
> As we move forward, it will be important to document stories of
individuals
> who would benefit by implementation of this legislation.  Ideally, I'd
like
> to have on record at least one real-life example from every state--to
show
> that the legislation will benefit individuals with disabilities
throughout
> the country.
>
> If you or someone you know would benefit from the Work Incentives
> Improvement Act, please consider sending me a brief paragraph that: 1)
> summarizes the current personal situation; 2) specifically explains how
> WIIA would help in obtaining employment.  I will also need a mailing
> address, phone number, and basic demographic information.
>
> Thanks for your help.  You can reply via email (much preferred) or fax me
> at 202-456-6218.
>
> Jonathan Young
>
>