January 3, 1991

TO:

Senator Dole

FROM: Mo West/Andy Weis

SUBJECT: ADA Commission Update

At your request, we will continue to pursue the establishment of a Commission on the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Since one of the primary goals of the proposed ADA Commission would be to provide expertise to and enhance communication with the small business community, we will be meeting in mid-January with the SBA Administrator, Susan Engeleiter.

SBA has expressed interest in the creation of a commission that would assist the small business community with compliance of ADA requirements. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the role of the commission and its relationship with small business. Other participants at the SBA meeting will include Russell Redenbaugh, Commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and Sandra Swift Parrino, Chairperson, National Council on Disability.

Following our meeting with SBA officials, under your guidance we would like to discuss the administration's view with John Sununu. Simultaneously, we will be in the process of attempting to round-up bi-partisan support for this initiative.

It is also important to note that former Representative Tony Coelho supported the establishment of the commission in early December during a meeting with Sandy Parrino and Russell Redenbaugh.