508 Section

Section 508 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 codified at section 29 usc 794d as amended ensures those with disabilities have equal access to government information as contained on information and communications technology ict and thereby to the government employment programs and services to which all citizens are entitled.

508 section. Section 508 requires that when federal agencies develop procure maintain or use electronic and information technology federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Information about the section508 gov website gsa s government wide it accessibility team and guidance to federal agencies on accessible information and communication technology ict. The section 508 standards are part of the federal acquisition regulation far and address access for people with physical sensory or cognitive disabilities.

Census bureau is committed to providing accessible information to individuals with disabilities including members of the public and federal employees by meeting or exceeding the requirements of section 508 of the rehabilitation act of 1973. Section 508 requires that all external public facing content and non public facing official agency communications be accessible. 105 220 requires federal agencies to develop procure maintain and use information and communications technology ict that is accessible to people with disabilities regardless of whether or not they work for the federal government.

794d as amended by the workforce investment act of 1998 p l. F to section 508 without specifying the act to be amended was executed by making the addition to this section which is section 508 of the internal revenue code of 1986 to reflect the probable intent of congress. Its purpose is to require federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology eit accessible to people with disabilities.

Section 508 was made part of the rehabilitation act of 1973 in 1998. Section 508 of the rehabilitation act 29 u s c.