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| Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board |
| The Access Board is the federal agency responsible for writing the architectural guidelines for the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as for other regulations dealing with accessibility. |
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Civil Rights Division
Access Compliance |
| The Department of Justice enforces Title III of the ADA, which governs access to privately owned facilities open to the public. Most enforcement has been through mediation and negotiation. The DOJ sometimes issues interpretations to ADAAG. |
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| American National Standards Institute A117.1 Committee |
| This committee writes the standards for accessibility which are used by government agencies and code writing bodies. The most recent edition was published in 2003, and the Committee is currently meeting to produce the 2008 standard. The sign standards have been completely revised since 1992, and form the basis for the proposed new guidelines of the Access Board. |
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