Federal · Title 29 — Labor
29 U.S.C. § 794d: Reports on accessibility of electronic information to individuals with disabilities
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Not later than 100 days after December 29, 2022 , the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (in this section referred to as the “Director”), in coordination with the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board and the Administrator of General Services (in this section referred to as the “Administrator”), shall disseminate amended or updated criteria and instructions to any Federal department or agency (in this section referred to as an “agency”) covered by section 794d of this title for the evaluation required pursuant to paragraph (3)(B). conform to the technical standards referenced in subsection (a)(2)(A) of such section 794d of this title , as determined by appropriate conformance testing; and be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities as determined from consultation with individuals with disabilities, including those with visual, auditory, tactile, and cognitive disabilities, or members of any disability organization; and provide guidance to agencies regarding the types and format of data and information to be submitted to the Director and the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (3), including how to submit such data and information, the metrics by which compliance will be assessed in the reports required in subsection (b), and any other directions necessary for agencies to demonstrate compliance with accessibility standards for electronic and information technology procured and in use within an agency, as required by such section 794d of this title . evaluate the extent to which the electronic and information technology of the agency are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities described in subsection (a)(1) of such section 794d of this title compared to the access to and use of the technology and services by individuals described in such section who are not individuals with disabilities; evaluate the electronic and information technology of the agency in accordance with the criteria and instructions provided in paragraph (1); and submit a report containing the evaluations jointly to the Director and the Administrator. a comprehensive assessment (including information identifying the metrics and data used) of compliance by each agency, and by the Federal Government generally, with the criteria and instructions disseminated under subsection (a)(1); a detailed description of the actions, activities, and other efforts made by the Administrator over the year preceding submission to support such compliance at agencies and any planned efforts in the coming year to improve compliance at agencies; and a list of recommendations that agencies or Congress may take to help support that compliance. The Administrator shall ensure that the reports required under this subsection are made available on a public website and are maintained as an open Government data asset (as that term is defined in section 3502 of title 44 ).
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