    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-213
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the
    accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to
    individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs
    Website Accessibility Act of 2019''.
    SEC. 2. STUDY ON THE ACCESSIBILITY OF WEBSITES OF THE DEPARTMENT
    OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH
    DISABILITIES.

    (a) <>  Study.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    shall conduct a study of all websites of the Department of Veterans
    Affairs to determine whether such websites are accessible to individuals
    with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation
    Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d).

    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after completing the study under
    subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans'
    Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the
    House of Representatives a report on such study.
    (c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (b) shall include
    the following:
    (1) <>  A list of each website described in
    subsection (a) that is not accessible to individuals with
    disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the
    Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d).
    (2) For each website identified in the list under paragraph
    (1)--
    (A) <>  the plan of the Secretary to
    bring the website into compliance with the requirements
    of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
    U.S.C. 794d); and
    (B) a description of the barriers to bringing the
    website into compliance with the requirements of such
    section, including any barriers relating to vacant
    positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    (d) Website Defined.--In this section, the term ``website'' includes
    the following:
    (1) A file attached to a website.
    (2) A web-based application.

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    (3) A kiosk at a medical facility of the Department of
    Veterans Affairs, the use of which is required to check in for
    scheduled appointments.

    Approved December 4, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3587:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    Mar. 25, considered and passed Senate.
    Nov. 16, considered and passed House.