Office of Compliance Report on Americans with Disabilities Act Inspections Relating to Public Services and Accommodations, July 2007

摘要

The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) established that the public access provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became enforceable within the legislative branch. 2 U.S.C. S1301 et seq. The Office of Compliance (OOC), an independent legislative branch agency, enforces these laws. 2 U.S.C. S1331(b)(1). The OOC also conducts biennial inspections of the legislative branch to ascertain compliance with the ADA. 2 U.S.C. S1331(f)(1). This Report to Congress, and to the entities responsible for fixing violations, presents the findings of the inspection conducted during the 109th Congress.