Sec. 4. Involvement of people with disabilities
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Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ) is amended by inserting after subsection
(g)the following: In carrying out this section, Federal departments and agencies shall routinely involve people with disabilities. That involvement shall take the form of soliciting feedback and participation from Federal employees and members of the public with disabilities in each of the following: The development of mechanisms or processes to enforce this section within a department or agency. The acquisition or development of information and communications technology in a manner that incorporates accessibility for people with disabilities from the beginning to the end of the acquisition or development process. Testing information and communications technology for compliance with this section. Remediating information and communications technology that is not in compliance with this section. The complaints process under this section, including the effectiveness and timeliness of the complaints process under this section. . Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Access Board, in consultation with the Administrator, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs shall establish guidelines for departments and agencies to routinely involve people with disabilities in accordance with subsection
(h)of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ), as amended by subsection (a).
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